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January 28, 2016 Volume 166, Number 7 - $1.00

Hawks Squeak By

Blues Music

Lawsuit Settled

The Hawks squeak by Stillman Valley 57-54 in a Big Northern Conference game. B1

Blues musician Dennis Stukenberg will perform Feb. 9 at RRC. A9

A civil lawsuit involving a former Byron School Superintendent has been settled. A2

BOR denies tax appeal on former printing plant Officials pleased

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com Officials of two affected taxing bodies voiced their approval Tuesday morning of the Ogle County Board of Review (BOR) decision to deny a tax appeal filed by the owners of a former Mt.

Morris printing plant.

“I wasn’t surprised,” said Scott Diehl, president of the Mt. Morris Fire Protection District Board. “I think that’s the best decision to make right now.”

Oregon School Superintendent Tom Mahoney agreed.

“I’m pleased,” he said. “But as I’ve experienced with these matters, this isn’t the end of the process.”

The three-member BOR upheld the assessed value of $895,912 set last fall by Mt. Morris Township Assessor Paul Peterson for one parcel of the former Quad Graphics property at 404 S. Wesley Ave. The current owners of the property, Mt. Morris Business Park LLC, Downey, California, filed an appeal of the assessment and asked that the assessment be set at

$125,000.

The assessed value is one-third of the fair market value. The 2015 assessment affects taxes paid in 2016.

Mahoney said the taxing bodies and owners may try to agree on a value, or the owners will appeal the BOR decision to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB).

Currently PTAB is preparing to hear appeals filed three years ago.

Mahoney told the BOR that his attempts prior to Tuesday’s hearing to reach a settlement with Mt. Morris Business Park LLC officials were rebuffed.

Besides the fire and school districts, other affected taxing bodies include Mt. Morris Turn to A2

Commissioner questions rules

By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com

Smooth Landing A Canada goose lands in the Rock River to join other geese Tuesday afternoon near Carnation Park. Ice remained on the edges of the river as temperatures increased to the mid-30s. Photo by Earleen Hinton

LSSI services permanently shut down due to state budget crisis

By Kathleen Schultz Sauk Valley Media Local LSSI student and family counseling services, protective care for the elderly, and an emergency program for kids going into foster care were shut down permanently last week, and the staff who ran them are being let go.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, the state’s largest provider of social services, announced Jan. 22 that it is closing more than 30 programs serving 4,700 people statewide, and laying off 750 employees – about 43 percent of its staff – because of the state budget impasse.

It’s part of the faith-based agency’s plan to “restructure its services and shore up resources for the viability and continuation of the organization,” it said in a news release.

Getting the ax locally are counseling services for children, adults and families in Dixon; school-

The state, which has been without a budget since July, owes LSSI $6 million, and the nonprofit no longer can rely on bank credit or its fundraising foundation to cover its costs, officials say. based counseling services in Sterling; adult protective services and those who coordinate those cases in Sterling; the youth emergency shelter in Nachusa; and the Intouch Home Care program for seniors in Ogle County.

How many people those programs serve, and how many employees will be lost, was not immediately available.

The state, which has been without a budget since July, owes LSSI $6 million, and the nonprofit no longer can rely on bank credit or its fundraising foundation to cover its costs, President and CEO Mark Stutrud said in the release.

“After 7 months, we no longer can provide services for which we aren’t being

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paid,” he said.

Even if the state were to pony up the money it owes, the programs are not coming and the nonprofit no longer can rely on bank credit or its fundraising foundation to cover its costs back, at least not in the same form: LSSI is restructuring in an effort to stay afloat, the release said.

“We are eliminating spending that is most linked to nonpayment of services and redesigning our administrative support around a newly restructured organization,” Stutrud said.

“Our plans respond to this year’s budget impasse and an anticipated lingering state financial crisis over the next several years.

“We’re doing this at great cost to LSSI and those affected by our services.

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It has been an agonizing process, particularly its impact on our clients and their families who depend on us for their care, as well as our employees whose jobs were eliminated.”

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic lawmakers have been unable to agree on a budget for the year beginning July 1. Many private serviceproviders have been fronting the money for months to continue helping clients.

Rauner wants fundamental changes to Illinois law to boost business and curb union power, while Democrats say they must erase a multibillion-dollar deficit with a tax hike and spending cuts.

“Gov. Rauner is frustrated by the lack of action in Springfield,” spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said. “He stands ready to work with the General Assembly to pass structural reforms along with a balanced budget so we Turn to A2

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A city commissioner questioned the “secretive” nature of how liquor licenses are granted in Oregon.

“Don’t you think you should present the applicant to the council for their advisement and consent?” said commissioner Jim Barnes Tuesday night. “It makes me wonder.”

Barnes also said it is irritating that a member of the public knew about the newest liquor license before he did.

“I am not trying to hide anything,” said Mayor Ken Williams. “But this is how it is done. It is not part of the code (to notify the council).”

“It makes you looks bad,” said Barnes.” I don’t think it looks good for the city.”

Williams reminded Barnes of how the commissioner form of government operates.

In the commissioner form of government, the mayor has the authority to grant liquor licenses and does not need approval from the board.

“My job is alcohol,” said Williams. “I don’t mind being open but it is not a requirement.”

Commissioner Tom Izer asked who was getting a license because he heard rumors of a sports bar with gaming machines being opened on South Fourth Street where Charlie’s Breakfast Nook is now.

That restaurant is closing

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soon because the building was sold and Charlie Perrine rented the space for his restaurant.

Izer said he heard that Perrine will reopen at the former Sun and Fun location on South Washington Street.

This information was confirmed on the Facebook page for the restaurant.

Perrine posted Jan. 21 that he will be relocating to the old tanning spa building.

Williams said you can hear a lot of rumors in the city.

When a new bar opened on River Road, the mayor issued a license to the new owners after the state license was received.

Barnes suggested the city adopt rules the Illinois Municipal League recommends.

These rules, he said, reduces the number of available liquor licenses in a community to the current number of open businesses with a license.

In Oregon there are nine full serve licenses currently issued and one available.

Barnes said if the city adopts different rules then that one available license would disappear and the city would only have nine licenses available.

If a business were to come to town and request a license, the council would need to approve a new license for the proprietor, he said.

Commissioner Terry Schuster said the ordinances concerning liquor licenses could be discussed and possibly changed.

Periscopic View Marjie Lundquist looks through a periscope as she watches her son Kyle bowl last Saturday at Don Carter Lanes during the boys bowling sectional. A story on the sectional appears on B1. Photo by Chris Johnson

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Board denies appeal

Fostiak, Floski settle lawsuit

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com

From A1 Township, Ogle County, Village of Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Public Library District, and Highland Community College District.

Dan Tucker, who represented Mt. Morris Business Park LLC at the hearing, left before the BOR made its decision.

Tucker said the owners were asking that the assessment be reduced back to the $125,000 set in 2013.

“It’s a substantial increase [from $125,000 to $895,912],” Tucker said.

Tucker said the owners are appealing the assessment of only one of the three parcels where the plant is situated.

The assessment remained at the same approximately level for 2014, and the taxes paid in 2015 were $11,562 on that parcel.

Quad Graphics, headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin, shuttered the plant in 2011, ending 113 years of printing at that location. They currently lease the property as a warehouse.

Tucker said the 2013 assessment was based on the $375,000 Mt. Morris Business Park LLC paid for the property in February of 2013 when it purchased it from Quad Graphics.

Peterson said in his assessment, he considered that the owners are currently trying to sell the plant and are asking $3.1 million for the newer portion only, 226,000 square feet of the 586,000 total.

He said he also considered that the owners are advertising to lease the 226,000 square

The Ogle County Board of Review denied a tax appeal Tuesday morning filed by the owners of the former Quad Graphics printing plant in Mt. Morris. Photo by Vinde Wells

feet for $1.75 to $2 per square foot which would bring in a minimum of $395,500 per year.

Tucker said Quad Graphics pays 75 cents per square foot for a larger portion of the facility which amounts to $300,000 per year.

However, he said Quad Graphics wants to “scale back.”

“They want to walk away, but the owner is trying to entice them to stay,” Tucker said.

If Quad Graphics no longer leases the facility, the owners may demolish all or part of it, he said.

He said the owners also have expenses related to ongoing environmental issues on the property.

Tucker questioned why Peterson upped the assessment this year.

“If $375,000 wasn’t valid, why was it used for 2013?” he asked.

Peterson said a value needed to be established in 2013 but was corrected in the quadrennial year (2015) when all property in the county must be reassessed.

Tucker also said the current

asking price should not be considered because no potential buyers have been located.

“There’s been no interest in this property at all,” he said.

BOR member Paula Diehl, who is also the Mt. Morris Village Clerk, disagreed.

She said she worked with an interested buyer for eight months last year.

“The owners wouldn’t even return his calls,” she said.

Tuesday’s appeal was one of 48 scheduled for hearings this month.

The BOR will hear appeals Jan. 28 filed by Exelon Generation and the Byron School District over the assessment of the Byron Generating Station.

Exelon officials believe the $482.4 million assessment set

by Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments Jim Harrison is too high, while school officials argue that it’s too low.

Exelon Generation’s appeal sets the plant’s value at $238.3 million, less than half of Harrison’s number, which is identical to the amount set by the BOR at the appeal hearing a year ago.

LSSI shuts down due to budget From A1 can adequately fund social services.”

“LSSI’s program closures should serve as a wake-up call for all state leaders,”

state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, said in a statement, adding that he is urging Rauner to “return to budget negotiations in good faith and work with me to

find a way to keep these critical lifelines open for the people who need them.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A civil lawsuit filed more than four years ago was settled last month when both parties agreed not to make disparaging remarks about each other.

According to court documents, former Byron School Superintendent Margaret Fostiak and Betsy Floski, wife of Byron School Board President Doug Floski, settled their differences Dec. 24 when each agreed “not to make comments that defame the other.”

The lawsuit was filed July 28, 2011 against WREX Television, LLC, Rockford, after the TV station broadcast information on July 14, 2011 that said “Fostiak fired.”

The Byron School Board had placed Fostiak on paid administrative leave on

July 13, 2011, but did not discharge her until July 28, 2011.

Fostiak’s lawsuit sought $50,000 in damages and alleged that WREX had broadcast false information about her.

Eventually both Floskis, and four others, were named as respondents in discovery in the case.

As part of discovery, Fostiak’s lawsuit asked for depositions from both Floskis, and requested all of their electronic records which pertain to her, both on personal and business phones and computers.

Ogle County Judge Michael Mallon, who is now retired, ruled that Fostiak was entitled to know who gave WREX information about the Byron School Board’s actions to place her on administrative leave and later to discharge her.

Mallon then ordered the TV station to disclose its sources for the information they broadcast about Fostiak’s dismissal or face being found in contempt of court.

WREX subsequently filed a disclosure naming Doug Floski as their source, which he acknowledged.

Fostiak has already settled with WREX Television and the others involved in the case.

The court entered an order Dec. 24 of voluntary dismissal with prejudice, which means the lawsuit cannot be filed again.

Fostiak filed a separate lawsuit against the Byron School Board in for illegal termination of her contract and sought monetary damages to compensate her for the loss of employment.

She was award $200,000 when that case was settled in February of 2015.

Mediation session set Jan. 28

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Representatives of the Oregon School Board and the Oregon Education Support Personnel Association (OESPA) will sit down with a mediator this week to try to resolve an ongoing contract dispute.

School superintendent Tom Mahoney said Tuesday that a mediation session is scheduled for Jan. 28.

The OESPA’s three-year

contract with the school district expired June 30.

Contract negotiations began May 27.

Members of the OESPA did informational picketing Dec. 10 and Dec. 14 in front of the district office and at the intersection of Washington and 10th Streets in Oregon, holding signs, some of which read “fair wages & insurance.”

The OESPA has more than 100 members and represents technical department support staff, cooks and the assistant

head cook, instructional aides and other aides, bus drivers and aides, nurses and aides, custodians and maintenance, and secretaries.

Starting wages for support staff in the final year of their most recent contract ranged from $8.50 per hour for secretaries, aides, and cooks to $14.65 for maintenance.

Mahoney said in December that the two sides have agreed not to comment publicly about the issues and negotiations except in joint statements.

Byron family looking for lost dog The Little family in Byron is hoping to find their dog that has been lost for a month.

Cubbie, a pug chihuahua mix, got out of the house on Byron Hills Drive around 5 p.m. on Dec. 26 and hasn’t been seen since.

He answers to his name but won’t

come to strangers easily. He does love cheese.

Cubbie is feisty and affectionate, and his family misses him very much.

Anyone with information is asked to call 815-509-5369 or email cortni.little@comcast.net.

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Serving the Oregon area since 1851 The Oregon Republican Reporter is published weekly by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of the B.F. Shaw Printing Co. The Oregon Republican Reporter was founded in 1851 as the Ogle County Reporter. In 1889, the Ogle County Republican, a competing newspaper, was started. In 1890, the Republican was sold to Ziba Landers. Upon his death in 1939, the newspaper was assumed by his son, Ernest D. In March 1951, Paul F. Behan, owner of the Reporter, and E.D. Landers and his son E.G. (Tim) Landers united the newspapers into the Republican Reporter. Ernest D. Landers died in 1966, and E.G. and Behan became partners. Eventually, E.G. Landers assumed sole ownership, and in 1985 he sold the newspaper to B.F. Shaw Printing of Dixon, publisher of the Sauk Valley Newspapers.

Ogle County Newspapers also prints the Mt. Morris Times, Forreston Journal, and Polo's Tri-County Press.

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Lincoln spoke at 1856 Republican rally in Oregon Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon, has researched the people, places, and events important in Oregon’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society.

The following is the seventh in a series of the articles he is writing about the history of Ogle County.

By Otto Dick Lincoln in Ogle County

1861 Ogle County in the Civil War A total of 2445 men served in the Union Army from Ogle County. This was approximately 10 percent of the population of Ogle County.

Of the 2,778,304 Union soldiers, 359,528 died or were killed.

Disease and accidents accounted for about twothirds of the fatalities with

This is an old photo of the old Moore House Hotel. Newspapers reported that Lincoln stopped at the inn during one of his visits to Oregon. Photo supplied by Otto Dick

one third killed in combat.

Edward B. Spalding from Byron received the Medal of Honor for action at Pittsburgh Landing in Tennessee on April 6, 1862.

The newspapers would carry the lists of casualties.

Many times the families would learn about the death of a family member by reading the lists of casualties in the newspaper.

Many families suffered losses either killed, wounded, or captured during the war.

Some men came back disabled for the rest of their lives.

J. A. Butterfield died when the steamboat Sultana exploded on his way from Louisiana to Illinois after the war.

He is buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Oregon.

There are 27 men who served in the Civil War buried at the Riverside Cemetery.

The Ogle County War Memorial by Lorado Taft serves as a permanent record of the contribution the men of Ogle County in the Civil War. Just a reminder — it’s easy to advocate war if you are not going to be on the battlefield.

J. C. Seyster “The prairie grass had grown here for a great many years and the sods were tough and the motive power for breaking the prairie generally was with oxen.

They would use from six to eight oxen to break it. “About the year 1867, my father moved to the farm his father had entered, and some of the land was occupied by hazel brush and small trees which we grubbed. “My father said he was going to get William Griswold’s breaking team to break it up. “I had no idea what this breaking team consisted of, but one day I saw a herd of cattle coming into the field from the road through an open gate and supposed somebody was driving them along the road and they had

J. A. Butterfield is buried at Oregon Riverside Cemetery, Photo supplied by Otto Dick

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entered the field, but I found that this was Griswold’s breaking team of 14 big strong oxen. “They pulled a plow that cut a furrow about two feet wide and when they all pulled together could cut tree roots as thick as a man’s This stone marks the location where Abraham Lincoln spoke in Oregon on Aug. 16, 1856. Photo by Otto Dick arm.�

At left is Lorado Taft’s war memorial which is located on the southeast corner of the Ogle County Courthouse Lawn in downtown Oregon.

Note the Nativity Scene that was placed on the memorial in this photo which was taken from a Post Card. Photo supplied by Otto Dick

1867 Griswold’s Breaking Team Speech by Oregon attorney

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When Black Hawk crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois, Gov. John Reynolds called for volunteer militia.

Abraham Lincoln answered the call and was elected Captain of his company.

Lincoln’s first time in Ogle County was the day after the battle at Stillman Valley. He traveled up the east side of the river. Twice he camped near Oregon.

There are several accounts of Lincoln in Ogle County.

Records show Lincoln being in Polo, Mt. Morris, and Oregon.

Lincoln spoke in Oregon on Aug. 16, 1856. He was campaigning for Presidential hopeful John Fremont at a Republican rally.

There are several interesting accounts of the rally.

When you pass by the boulder on North Fourth Street that marks the spot where Lincoln spoke from a farm wagon, remember, Lincoln spoke here only 20 years after Oregon was founded.

Three other places mentioned in Oregon by the newspapers covering his visit were the Henry Mix Office, his home and the Moore House, now the Patchwork Inn. It’s amazing that all three buildings exist today 160 years after Lincoln spoke in Oregon.

The owners and caretakers of the Patchwork Inn are doing a wonderful job.

A few years ago my orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Behr, roomed overnight there while attending a conference at Taft Campus.

I told him the Behr Family ran a junk yard adjacent north of the Patchwork Inn. He was very complimentary concerning this inn.

Let’s not overlook Oregon’s other fine inn, Pine Hill Inn. Remember we have many positive things in Oregon.

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Birth Announcement Andy and Audrey Tate, Cameron Park, California, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Silas Carlysle Tate.

Silas was born on Nov. 8, 2015 at 1:16 p.m. weighing eight pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Welcoming him home is big brother, Thatcher, 3 years old.

Silas’ maternal grandparents are Gary and Karen Davis, Auburn, California, and Don and Faye Rishel, Tucson, Arizona.

His paternal grandparents are Mickey and Connie Tate, Mt. Morris.

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A community blood drive will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Oregon Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd., Oregon from 2 to 6 p.m.

Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with parental consent, weigh at least 110 pounds and in general good health.

One in three people will need blood. Community-

minded volunteers donate virtually all of this country’s supply of blood for transfusion.

The Rock River Valley Blood Center, a National Marrow Donor Program Center, is the sole supplier of blood and related services to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, SwedishAmerican Medical Center—Belvidere,

Rockford Memorial Hospital, Swedish American Hospital, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, FHN, and Rochelle Community Hospitals.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call the Rock River Valley Blood Center toll-free at 1-877-RRVBC-99.

Oregon officials will soon release the results of an economic development survey.

Oregon Together, a grassroots community planning process, would like to discuss participants’ interpretation of the results and work towards meaningful change.

Five strategic questions will be discussed: • Where are we now?

• Where do we want to be?

• How are we going to get there?

• How do we make it happen?

• How do we make it happen and maintain the momentum?

At the end of this process,

participants will identify several high priority goals for the community, create an action plan for implementation, and begin work on the goals and projects.

After the conclusion of the planning process, a town meeting will be held to share ideas and projects with the community.

Community planning sessions are scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9 at the Rock River Center 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Anyone who is interested in being a part of these five strategic visioning and planning sessions, is asked

RSVP to Donna Mann at dmann@niu.edu or 815-7518756.

Since attending all five planning sessions is a big commitment, participants are asked to check their calendars and make sure they can attend all five before contacting Mann.

Because the meeting will be held over the dinner hours, a full meal will be served each night.

To learn more about the Community MAPPING process,visit: http:// mappingthefuture.org/.

To get connected with Together Oregon, like its Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/ OregonTogether/.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Two area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois.

Students earning academic honors included Hannah R. Witt, Byron, and Kimmie Janke, Oregon.

To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled in 12 semester hours.

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Bridal fair at SVCC Feb. 7 Area business that offer products and services for weddings, receptions, catering, flowers and more, are invited to participate in the 2016 Sauk Valley Bridal Fair, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sauk Valley Community College, located on Ill. 2

between Sterling and Dixon.

Sauk Valley Media is accepting vendor booths for the fair, which provides a venue to showcase products and services.

Bridal Fair 2016 is considered the area’s largest Bridal Fair and is an event designed for brides to help

plan their perfect wedding, all in one stop.

The bridal fair will feature exhibits from cakes to tuxedos and everything in between. All brides who register could win fabulous prizes including $75, $150, and $300 certificates to use at the vendor of their choice plus over 30 other door prizes from participating vendors.

For information about Karen K.A. Fry, both of becoming a vendor, call Adelanto, California.

Jennifer Heintzelman at 815Philip E Hilliker and 625-3600 ext. 5630 or email Harmony K. Battershell, marketing@saukvalley.com. both of Rochelle.

Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Rebecca Huntley issued the following marriage licenses.

Jan. 21 Owen R. Freeman and

College & Service News Sauk Valley Community College Several area students were named to the president’s list and dean’s list for the fall semester at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.

Those earning academic honors included: President’s List–FullTime Students - 4.0 grade point average (GPA) Katy K. Conklen, Forreston, Jakob R. Johnson, Oregon, Emma K. Duncan and Tosca A. Waasdorp, both of Polo.

President’s List–PartTime students Brittney E. Akins, Forreston; Alexis K. Denton and Raymond A. Herold, both of Mt. Morris; Jacob H. Ebens, Jordan M. Hilleman, and Amanda Whalen, all of Oregon; Sara H. Alderks, Jenna M. Handel, Christopher P. Rademacher, and Alexandria A. Schick,

all of Polo.

President’s List–FullTime students (3.75 GPA or Better) Rebecca M. Wakenight, Oregon.

Deans’ List–Full-Time students (3.5-3.749 GPA) Victoria L. Gonzalez and Kristin L. Helton, both of Mt. Morris; Kennedy E. Ghibellini and Elizabeth A. Gray, both of Oregon; Emily K. Ditzler, Polo.

Deans’ List–Part-Time students (3.5-3.749 GPA) Lincoln H. Thill, Forreston; Allison R. Sgro, Mt. Morris; Kassandra J. Starr, Oregon; Samantha M. Beightol, Brandon R. Bieze, Barbara J. Early, Christina Frey, Sabrina K. Heath, Daryl A. Johnson, and Donald E. Sanders, all of Polo.

Skylar Dhaese Skylar Dhaese, Oregon, was named to the dean’s honor list for the fall

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semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. He is enrolled in the college of engineering.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester.

of Chana; Marcus Bower, Davis Junction; Sarah Scott, Mt. Morris, Stacia Burke, Oregon; and Abbie Boward, Polo.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

Erin McCarey Erin McCarey, Byron, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington To be on the dean’s list, a student must have a gradepoint average of 3.5 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight A’s.

Iowa State University Several area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Students earning academic honors included Kali P. Janicke, Interdisciplinary Studies, Forreston; Anne Dinges, Taylor Hess, Austin McCarey, Moira Smith, and Keaton Weber, all of Byron; Connor Engelkes, Davis Junction; Noelina G. Rissman, Leaf River; Cade Bertsch, David Bettner, and Noah Leffelman, all of Oregon.

To be named to the dean’s list, students must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

University of Dubuque Several area students were named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.

Students earning academic honors included Tanner Bronkema, Keynon Janicke, and Kyndra Nielsen, all of Forreston; Katherine Mulder and Nathan Schneiderman, both of German Valley; Trevor Lee and Luke Meadows, both

Thomas L. Faudree Army Sgt. Thomas L. Faudree, an Infantry Team Leader with 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, will deploy with the “Dagger” Brigade for nine months to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Eureka College Three area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Eureka College, Eureka.

Those earning academic honors are Audra Martin, Mt. Morris, Sarah Zuniga, Oregon, and Taren Elder, Stillman Valley.

Full-time students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible.

Monmouth College Several area students were named to the fall dean’s list at Monmouth College, Monmouth.

Earning academic honors were Brittney Book and Rachel Book, both of Byron; Kelci Foss, Mt. Morris; Kristen Dillon, Oregon; and John Hanlon, Polo.

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Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 1 p.m. Afternoon Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon 815-864-2581 Traditional Worship 9 a.m.

Education Hour 10 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m.

Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.

Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 Pastor Chan Ik Choi 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com Adult & Children’s Education 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Thursday, Jan. 28—10 a.m.

Bible Class Sunday, Jan. 31—9 a.m.

Worship with Communion; 10:20 a.m. Education Hour, Mission Sunday CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

We include children in our Sunday Worship experience “Grandkids Class” Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after our Praise & Blended Worship Time.

Bible-Based Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH, WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Sundays at 10 a.m.

815-837-5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages, and powerful video Join us after the service in our cafe for coffee, snack & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

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Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Pastor Dwight Stewart Phone 815-734-4853 Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

815-946-3212 Website: faithumcpolo 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Fellowship

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 8:30 a.m. Fellowship 9:50 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org 815-732-2642 Rev. Jared Cochran “A Christ-centered, Biblebelieving, family-oriented ministry.”

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 p.m.; transportation and nursery provided for all services.

EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 107 N. Daysville Rd. East Edge of Oregon Off Ill. 64 Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Church 10:30 a.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com Handicapped Accessible Worship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month.

EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, two miles north on German Church Road Pastor John Wisdom Church Office Phone: 815-732-6313 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Women & Men’s Bible Study, Kids Club www.ebenezerreformed.com

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 Sunday, Jan. 31—9 a.m.

Worship Service; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School Monday, Feb. 1—8 a.m.

AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m.

Coffee at The Depot; 2 p.m.

Bingo at Polo Wednesday, Feb. 3—12 p.m.

Friendship Club

EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes Office: 815-732-2424 Worship Service 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2649 W. Florence Rd., Freeport Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH EVANGELICAL FREE 7246 N. Freeport Rd., CHURCH Forreston OF MT. MORRIS Presbyterian Church in 102 S. Seminary St. America Mt. Morris Pastor Jeremy Cheezum Senior Pastor 815-938-3605 Bruce McKanna 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Associate Pastor 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Lance Mennen Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

815-734-4942 Pioneer Club Thursday, Jan. 28—1 p.m.

Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult Ladies Bible Study Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir Saturday, Jan. 30—7 a.m.

Men’s Accountability Group FORRESTON REFORMED Sunday, Jan. 31—8:30 CHURCH a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.

501 Third Ave. InnerMission Fellowship; 10 9:30 a.m. Worship a.m. Worship Service; 5 p.m.

10:45 a.m. Sunday School Youth Group Tuesday, Feb. 2—9 a.m.

FREEDOM LUTHERAN Ladies Prayer Circle WORSHIPPING Wednesday, Feb. 3—6 a.m.

COMMUNITY, ELCA Dixon Men’s Prayer Meeting Pastor Jeff Schlesinger Log onto our website 815-222-7270 at http://www.efcmm.

Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at org to check out our latest Lutheran Outdoor Ministries opportunities and updates Dining Hall 1834 S. IL Rt. 2 FAITH DISCOVERY (a mile south of Oregon) CHURCH Welcome Center 801 W. Oregon St., Polo 111 S. Fourth St., Oregon Jeremy Heller, Pastor 815-946-3588 GRACE VALLEY 9 a.m. Sunday School CHRISTIAN REFORMED 10 a.m. Worship Service CHURCH Nursery Available 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. We are an independent nonGerman Valley denominational Christian Pastor Jake Ritzema church.

815-362-6601 Visitors are always welcome.

Sunday School for All Ages 9 a.m.

FAITH EVANGELICAL Worship Service 10 a.m.

LUTHERAN CHURCH 402 Second Ave., Forreston GERMAN VALLEY Pastor Scott Ralston UNITED METHODIST Church 815-938-3203 CHURCH “ A Church with a Church and Main Streets Heart — In the Heart of Matt Smith, Pastor Forreston” 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School LEAF RIVER BAPTIST 7 p.m. Wednesday Choir CHURCH 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bible 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Study Leaf River Sunday, Jan. 31—9 a.m.

Pastor Randy Newton Worship 815-738-2205 Email leafriverbc@gmail.

FAITH UNITED com METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Praise and Worship Mission Statement: Loving, Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery Growing & Serving in Faith provided) Handicapped Accessible Sunday School 11 a.m.

702 E. Dixon St., Polo Wednesday Prayer/Bible Pastor Karen Hundrieser Studies 6 p.m.

Prayer Chain 738-2205 Wednesday—Various Activities 6:30-8:30 p.m.

LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Pastor David Poust Sunday, Jan. 31—10:30 a.m.

Worship Service & Children’s Church LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi Handicapped Accessible Worship Service 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Age Three through Sixth Grade.

Everyone is Welcome

Naomi Ruth Circle; 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Alive; 6:15 p.m. Committee Meetings; 7 p.m. Church Council; 7 p.m.

Choir Thursday, Feb. 4—6 p.m.

Habitat Meeting PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Congress Ave. & Webster St. (The church is handicapped accessible) Pastor Leslie Lake 9:30 a.m. Family Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11 a.m. Sunday School

PRAIRIE DELL MT. MORRIS CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN OF THE BRETHREN CHURCH 409 W. Brayton Road 16031 W. Coffman Rd., P.O. Box 2055 Shannon Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP Pastor Ginny Haney 815-864-2448 Phone: 815-734-4573 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School Office hours Monday 10 a.m. Worship Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Friday, Jan. 29—9 a.m.

Women’s Fellowship; 10:30 REVIVE COMMUNITY a.m. Food Delivery for Pantry CHURCH Sunday, Jan. 31—8:15 a.m.

Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris follow@revivemtm.com Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellow815-994-0428 ship;10:45 a.m. Sunday School Southern Baptist Tuesday, Feb. 2—8:30 a.m.

Saturday Night Service Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Food 5:30 p.m.

Delivery for Pantry; Quilting Celebrate Recovery Wednesday, Feb. 3—7 p.m.

6-8 p.m. Monday Circle M 4-H Club; 7:15 p.m.

Chimes Rehearsal RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY 609 S. 10th St., Oregon OF GOD Craig Arnold, Pastor 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon 812-236-1213 Pastor David Demmer Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

815-732-7404 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship ST. BRIDE’S Service EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Ill. 64 West NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL Oregon CHURCH Pastor Barbara Seward 10384 W. Coffman Rd., 815-732-7211 Forreston www.saintbrides.org Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Email:saint.bride.

Church: 815-938-2194 church@gmail.com Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 Services Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday-Holy Communion-8 Worship Service 10:05 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Tuesday & Saturday Classes 9-11:30 a.m. Food Pantry & Children’s Sunday School & Thrift Shop Open at New Life Adult Bible Study Available Community Center St. Bride’s follows traditional Anglican-Episcopal OREGON church practices; is biblically CHURCH OF GOD based and both family and 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. individual oriented. Visitors Pastor Michael Hoffman are always welcomed.

815-732-6847 You and your family are inST. JAMES LUTHERAN vited to join us in worship on CHURCH Sunday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

West Grove Road at During morning worship an Columbine Rd. exceptionally fine Children’s Pastor Steve Erickson Church is offered for children Sunday, Jan. 31—9:15 a.m.

3 years old through Grade 5.

Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 Sunday School begins at a.m. Congregational Bible 9:30 a.m. and includes classes Study, Senior Choir Rehearsal; for adults, young adults, teens, 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship; children and infants.

11:30 a.m. Senior Choir Special attention is given in Rehearsal; 12 p.m. WELCA each class to issues and topics Work Day related to the particular needs and interests of each group.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN The Wednesday night Youth CHURCH Group meets at 6 p.m. at 201 N. Division Ave., Polo East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Pastor Terrie Wilder Daysville Road.

815-946-2919 The local Weight WatchSunday ers group meets Wednesday at Sunday School for the church from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

Children & Adults 9 a.m. for weigh-in, followed by their Social Time 10 a.m. meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

January’s Bible Book of the Month is Genesis.

ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon OREGON UNITED Father Joseph P. Naill METHODIST CHURCH Office Phone 815-732-7383 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Office FAX 815-732-4742 Pastor Barb Good Mass Schedule 815-732-2994 Saturday 4:30 p.m. oregonumc@outlook.com Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m.

Fellowship 10:15 a.m.

Third Wednesday of Month at Children’s Sunday School Pinecrest 3 p.m. after Children’s Time at 9:15 Reconciliation a.m.

Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Adult Sunday School St. Mary Prayer Network 10:15 a.m.

Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Confirmation Preparation Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 10:15 a.m.

Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 Activities during the Week: Monday, Feb. 1—10 a.m.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Bible Study CHURCH Tuesday, Feb. 2—6:30 p.m.

213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Cub Scout Committee Meeting Father Joseph P. Naill Wednesday, Feb. 3—10 a.m.

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Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m.

Reconciliation First Sunday of each month after mass Religious Education Youth Program 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Adult Bible Study 1st Wednesday 8:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon Pastor Richard Tomlinson 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: Worship Services 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m.

Other Activities Include: Men’s & Women’s Groups, Confirmation Class, High School Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir For More Information Call the Church Office ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548 Masses—Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

Confessions-Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 Thursday, Jan. 28—3:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 Friday, Jan. 29—8 a.m. Bulletin Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, Jan. 30—5:30 p.m.

Worship Service Sunday, Jan. 31—9:30 a.m.

Worship Service (New Time); Fellowship Time After Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for Preschool-Grade 6, Annual Meeting Monday, Feb. 1—2 p.m.

Staff Meeting; 6:30 p.m.

Committee Night Tuesday, Feb. 2—3:30 p.m.

Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 Wednesday, Feb. 3—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise Group; 3:10 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Junior High; 5:30 p.m.

Choristers; 6 p.m. Chime Choir; 6:45 p.m. Men’s Chancel Choir; 7 p.m. Full Chancel Choir; 7:30 p.m. Women’s Chancel Choir Thursday, Feb. 4—3:30 p.m.

Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Road Southeast of Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411 Sunday School—9:30 a.m.

Worship—10:35 a.m.

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The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the Church News to be turned in at the Oregon office at 121 A S. 4th St. The deadline is 9 a.m. on Fridays for church news left in the drop boxes in Forreston & Polo. Items can also be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews. com or faxed to 815732-4238. For more information call Vinde Wells at 815-7326166 ext. 5903.

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Events & Entertainment

Tax preparation help is offered through April 6

The state-of-the-art theatre in the Pinecrest Grove Community Center in Mt. Morris will be the new home of the First Fridays open stage music show. Photo supplied

First Friday has new home First Fridays will move to a new location on Feb. 5, when the popular open stage music will be at the theatre at the Pinecrest Grove Community Center on McKendrie Street, Mt. Morris.

After the individual performances, all of the musicians will gather on stage for a jam session to wrap up the evening’s festivities Musicians from across northern Illinois, and often neighboring states, appear on a regular basis.

The music often described as New Folk or Americana

is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, folk, gospel, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above.

Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is supplied.

Participation is encouraged so bring an instrument and join the show, or kick back and just enjoy the music.

First Fridays is a part of northern Illinois’ Friday night music scene along with Second Fridays in Lanark, Third Fridays in Franklin Grove, a new Fourth Friday

at the Dixon Senior Center, and special Fifth Friday (when they occur) shows in Franklin Grove.

The McKendrie Street Cafe will feature a menu of food and beverage.

Admission is by free will donation.

Pinecrest Grove Community Center is located six blocks south of Ill. 64 on McKendrie Street, Mt. Morris.

Parking is available in the lot on the north side of Pinecrest Grove.

The building is completely handicapped accessible.

Smart driving course is set The AARP Smart Driver Course will be offered Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rock River Center, Oregon.

The course is designed fro drivers age 55 and over, to improve driver safety.

Those completing the course will receive a certificate

which may entitle them to premium reduction for three years with most companies, after which time the course must be taken again.

AARP sponsors this course and advance registration is required since seating is limited.

To register call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252 or

1-800-541-5479.

The cost for AARP members is $15, or $20 for non-members.

This prepaid fee is required and payable to AARP, c/o Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St, Oregon, IL 61061.

The participant’s AARP number must be included for the discount.

Residents with low to modest incomes can receive free assistance with tax preparation from Tuesday, Feb. 2 through Wednesday, April 6, at the Rock River Center, 801 S. 10th St., Oregon. Appointments will be scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will last one hour.

AARP will provide three trained tax aides to prepare tax returns. It is not necessary to be a member of AARP or of a particular age to participate.

Participants should go to the Rock River Center prior to their appointment to pick up pre-registration forms.

On the day of the

appointment, taxpayers are reminded to bring: A copy of last years’ returns for each person in the household who filed a return.

At least one picture ID for themselves and each dependent (such as a driver’s license, passport, etc.)

Social Security cards for the entire household.

Income statements.

Any other official documentation for household members that apply to the year of 2015.

In an effort to keep on schedule and not have to wait past the scheduled time for assistance, participants must arrive at least a half an hour

before their appointment time with all pre-registration forms completed.

If forms are not ready, appointments will need to be rescheduled.

Reservations are now being taken for one-hour appointments. Space is limited at times so early registration is encouraged.

Appointment are necessary to see a preparer so call 815-732-3252 or 1-800-541-5479.

Tax preparers will not be able to complete returns for a business, farm, partnership, rental property, or for anyone who needs to file a return for another state.

Pancake supper in Mt. Morris Disciples United Methodist Men will serve an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage supper on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church.

Creamed chicken over biscuits will also be served.

such as youth groups and Lot 12 programs.

Donations will be accepted with proceeds going to church missions

The church is located at West Hitt and Maple Streets in Mt. Morris.

Performance opens this Friday at Byron Theatre The Byron Civic Theatre presentation of Heaven Can Wait opens Friday, Jan. 29. Performances continue Saturday, Jan. 30, Sunday, Jan. 31, and the following weekend, Feb. 5 through 7.

Showtimes on Friday and Saturday evenings are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

Heaven Can Wait is about a young prizefighter who finds himself on a plane with passengers who are to depart for the Hereafter.

The young man refuses to admit he is dead and insists on looking up the records, which reveal that he is not scheduled to arrive in Heaven for another 60 years.

To resolve the mix up, he is allowed to return, but is told he will have the body of a wealthy, pompous financier.

The comedy begins when the young man suddenly finds himself in the home of the financier, visible as himself to the audience but

apparently as the financier to the financier’s wife, and the public – and there’s righting old wrongs, love, and a new body for the young man.

Tickets are on sale now.

The BCT box office is open Monday through Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. during productions.

the University of Illinois Extension Service to learn more about cougars, wolves and black bears and their behaviors that may be playing a part in their return to the Prairie State.

Feb. 28 Ancient Crops of the Midwest Prairie Peninsula When most people think of Native American agriculture, corn, beans and squash come to mind.

Maygrass, knotweed, marsh elder, goosefoot and little barley are indigenous plants. These and others were mainstays of ancient farming throughout the Midwest long before the arrival of European settlers.

Archaeology has now uncovered the importance of these ancient crops and the lessons that they may hold

today.

Dr. William Green, Director of the Logan Museum of Anthropology and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Beloit College will present the program on local agricultural history.

March 6 Weather 101: What You Really Need to Know…

Extreme droughts, flooding, powerful storms, tornadoes, record heat and cold…it seems that weather has been in the news more and more lately.

Join Gilbert Sebenste, Staff Meteorologist at Northern Illinois University, to learn more about the increased extreme weather conditions that are occurring across the country and what might be causing these changes.

He will also discuss severe weather safety from all modes including extreme heat, severe storms, and winter weather. The program will be cancelled in the event of bad weather.

March 13 The History of Beer This lecture will include stories and images tracing the evolution of this popular beverage over a span of more than 9,000 years.

From ancient China and Egypt to the modern age, this program traces the emergence of various styles of beer, its critical role in the establishment and growth of civilizations and its continued importance in today’s society.

Topics will include the first known ales, beer in the Ancient world, beer in the Middle ages, the emergence of lagers, beer in the Industrial Age and beer in the New World.

Presented by historian and home brewer, Dave Oberg, Executive Director of the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum in Grayslake, Illinois.

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Byron Forest Preserve offers winter program options The Byron Forest Preserve District will again be offering to “cure your cabin fever” with a series of free Sunday afternoon winter lectures beginning Feb. 14 and ending March 13 at the Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N. River Rd., in Byron. All programs begin at 2 p.m.

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Feb. 14 Butterflies of Illinois

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They will also show photographs they have captured of the many butterflies that call Illinois home.

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County News

Register to vote by Feb. 16

Ogle County Clerk Rebecca Huntley urged al voters to check their registrations status,.

The deadline to register for the March 15 primary election is Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Anyone who voted in the April 2015 consolidated

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election and has not moved has a current registration, she said, but anyone who experienced difficulty at the polls last April should check his or her registration.

Call Huntley’s office at 815732-1110 to check.

To register go to the local

Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, January 28, 2016, Page A7

library, city clerk’s office, driver’s license facility (if updating a driver’s license), or the county clerk’s office.

Referenda will held in the Ogle Lee Fire Protection District, Polo Fire Protection District, Village of Monroe Center, and Village of

Hillcrest.

For anyone unable to register

by Feb. 16, Illinois has grace period registration and voting from Feb. 17 through March 15 at Huntley’s office at the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

A citizen who will be 18

years old by the Nov. 8 general election may come to the clerk’s office and register or to update his or her address during that time.

At that time, the voter must cast a ballot that cannot be revoked at the polls on election day.

determined.

These sources of information gathering are important because during the event on Jan. 2 our 911 center received more than 100 911 calls in less than 20 minutes.

Had this been a legitimate activation, people needing assistance would have had difficulties receiving the needed help.

Please remember 911 is for an emergency not to gain information.

I look forward to the year ahead and if you have a question do not hesitate to call the office at 815-7321101.

Editor’s Note: The space

for this column has been provided by Ogle County Newspapers at no cost to the author as a service to allow communication with citizens on matters that affect them.

Guest Column Sirens serve a purpose

By Brian VanVickle Ogle County Sheriff With the start of the New Year brings a return of my monthly columns.

While 2015 ended very quietly the same cannot be said for beginning 2016.

As most are aware, the outdoor warning sirens activated after a computer problem occurred on Saturday, Jan. 2.

I wanted to take this time and share the purpose of the outdoor sirens and provide additional education of the

system.

First let me remind you if you ever have questions regarding the outdoor sirens, that information is located on the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office website under Emergency Management.

Many questions have arisen from the public following the unintended activation, so let me answer a few of the questions.

Why would the sirens be sounded?

Sirens would be sounded for any event in which a shelter in place or evacuation order is given.

These events could include severe weather, hazard material spill, or nuclear

power plant event.

Why could I not hear the siren from inside my house?

First the outdoor sirens are not the primary source of notifications and are not intended to notify indoor occupants.

They were developed to provide warning to the people who are outside and away from weather radios.

To receive timely accurate information indoors you should have a weather radio in your residence.

In the event of an actual alert the radio will alarm and provide instructions.

Everyone should be aware that an activation of the alert system, including outdoor

sirens, weather radios and cell phone alerts, is done with a prepared message.

Residents of Ogle County can receive emergency messages which coincide with an alert at 1060 AM, 102.3 FM, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) or the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office website.

Information can also be obtained from Rockford TV stations but they are not considered a primary source.

I can not stress enough the importance of a weather radio, as they provide accurate information instantly once a threat is

Brian VanVickle

Public Voice Attention animal lovers

Dear Editor, The purpose of this letter is to enlighten fellow animal lovers in Ogle County.

I am an Oregon resident who is on disability who could no longer stand to see [the suffering of a stray cat which my neighbors and I called “Mama Kitty” as she kept having kittens which kept adding to the large homeless population of cats in our neighborhood.

She was an adult cat who was no bigger than a kitten and weighed about two pounds.

She was covered with dried feces, in pain, freezing, and very sick. I brought her in, gave her a bath, covered her up and put her in my bathroom.

I noticed she had a prolapsed rectum and called the vet to see what could be done.

It would cost hundreds of dollars with no guarantee of success. The other option,

put her down, the cost, over $100.

This would mean my other two rescue cats and I wouldn’t eat for the rest of the month.

I then called [Ogle County] Animal Control and the man there told me they do not help cats, only dogs.

Seems so very inhumane.

I am compelled to make the Humane Society and ASPCA aware of Ogle County policy, as I do not want any animal allowed to suffer.

Sincerely, Jeanne Mlady Oregon PS. There is redemption to my story, a woman at the county and the vet stepped up and made the right thing happen. Mama Kitty is at peace now.

Thank you so much for that, but the policy still remains for the other homeless cats who are hurt or sick.

Editor’s Note: Ogle County has no ordinance regulating cats and therefore no funds

allocated to pick up or care for strays. However, Animal Control staff members do what they can to help. The county does have a policy for feral cats, which are not the same as strays.

Mentoring program is underway

Dear Editor, The Forrestville Valley Grade School Mentoring Program is well underway for the 2015-2016 school year.

We want to thank the Forrestville Valley School District for their emphasis on and leadership in running this program.

We want to extend a thank you to the coordinators at each site as they oversee the mentoring sessions and coordinate the networking between grade school teachers, mentors and the young mentees.

Their efforts are greatly appreciated.

The program would not be possible without the dedication of the volunteer mentors.

These area adults have made a major commitment.

The mentors are there each week to guide the mentees and give them a boost both academically and personally.

What a blessing!!!

Our group, Forrestville Valley Youth Network, has an annual supper and silent auction to help support the Grade School Mentoring Program.

The proceeds go toward helping pay the coordinator salaries, purchasing mentoring supplies, and for insurance costs for our Forrestville Valley Youth Network (FVVYN) group.

As of last school year the FVVYN is also sponsoring a scholarship for Forreston High School seniors who: A. Were mentored in their grade school years in the Forrestville Valley Grade School Mentoring Program B. Plan to continue their education by way of college or trade school.

Applications for the scholarship are available now from the Forreston High School office.

The deadline for application is Feb. 15.

Congratulations to Jessica Anderson who was awarded the scholarship last year.

We are always looking for new board members to join the FVVYN. Our group wants to be able to maintain our support of the mentoring program for many years to come.

Already we are thinking about our next event.

Please put Sept. 21, 2016 on your new calendar and join us at the supper and silent auction at the Forreston Grade School from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Barbara Miller Forrestville Valley Youth Network

Family offers their thanks

Dear Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to thank

the entire community of Oregon and surrounding communities for the support we have received for our son Rowen.

We are so truly blessed to have such a wonderful son. He came with many surprises we discovered after his birth.

Rowen has Down syndrome, pulmonary atrisia, and a complete AV canal.

He has already undergone his first heart surgery to put in a central shunt one week after birth and we are planning on another surgery around March.

There are so many people and businesses that have supported us and we are so appreciative of all of them.

We can’t thank you enough for the donations, gifts, and prayers. They have all been greatly appreciated.

We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful and supportive community.

Thank you, Clayton, Jena, and Rowen Wehmhoefer Oregon

Oregon Library News Take Your Child to the Library Day Brett Belleque, local Magician and Balloonist, will perform on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1:30 p.m.

After the show he will make balloons for all children attending.

In addition, any Oregon Public Library District cardholders who bring their children to the library may enter a drawing for prizes and receive a library coloring book.

Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) is an international initiative that encourages families everywhere to take their children to their local library.

The program was launched in 2011 in Connecticut by librarians Nadine Lipman (Waterford Public Library, retired) and Caitlin Augusta (Stratford Library) with artist Nancy Elizabeth Wallace.

TYCLD raises community awareness about the importance of the library in the life of a child and promotes library services and programs for children and families.

Library Book Clubs The Rock River Center Book Club meets Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m. at the Rock River Center to discuss

The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton.

The Afternoon Book Club meets at the Library Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. to discuss We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.

The In-Be”tween” Book Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the library to discuss The BFG

by Roald Dahl.

Iris Folding Cards A card-making workshop will be offered for students (age 10 and up) on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. It is an early dismissal day from school.

Students will earn the art of Iris Folding to make greeting cards.

Iris Folding is done by arranging and layering strips of paper or even fabric in a spiraled pattern.

Abbie and Anne Ring will help ages 10 and up create a unique card for that special someone.

Registration is requested to ensure enough supplies are available.

Movie Time at the Library Join in on Friday, Feb. 12 for the afternoon movie at the library. Seating begins at 12:45 p.m. Showtime is 1 p.m.

through May 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Join the group us for stories, crafts, and fun activities, 18 to 24 Club (months that is!)

Note the new day and time.

18 to 24 Club meets on Mondays through Feb. 29 at 9:30 am.

The program is designed for children ages 18 – 24 months, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. The program includes 20 -25 minutes of books, games, music, and movement.

Registration is requested, but not required.

Lucia and Bella enjoyed reading with bear buddies and making mobiles during Preschool Story Time at the Oregon Library. Photo supplied

The feature presentation will be Minions. Popcorn and water will be provided.

Introduction to Quilting Susan Murges and Carole Robeson, members of the Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, will introduce basic quilting skills on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m.

Participants ages 12 and up are invited to join them and create a quilted potholder.

Quilts provide warmth, beauty, heritage, enjoyment

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Registration is requested to assure enough supplies are available. Materials will be supplied.

Story Time (3-6 years old) Story Time is back on Thursdays, from January

Knit and Crochet Beginner to advanced stitchers are invited to join the Knit and Crochet Club every Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library or every Tuesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

New Releases CDs Something More Than Free by Jason Isbell 25 by Adele If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late by Drake Summertime ‘06” by

Vince Staples Hamilton: Original Broadway cast recording How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” by Florence + the Machine DVDs The Walk - PG Minions - PG Jurassic World - PG-13 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - PG-13 Intern - PG-13 Hitman: Agent 47 - R Books on CD The Pinkalicious Picture Book audio collection Victoria Kann Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Positive by Paige Rawl The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende The library is located at 300 Jefferson St. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information and accessibility accommodations, call 815732-2724.

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Kindergarten registration for

Oregon schools begins on Feb. 8 Kindergarten registration for Oregon schools will begin Monday, Feb. 8.

Registration is now completed online and will require all parents to visit the district office at 206 S. 10th St., Oregon, to complete an information sheet to begin the online process.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Proof of residency will be required. Acceptable forms are driver’s license, voters ID card, utility bills, and Lease or rental agreements.

Computers will be available at the district office for families who do not have internet access at home.

The Oregon and Mt. Morris Public Libraries also have public computer labs, as does the Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Fees will not be paid at the time of registration this year.

Instead, fees will be collected

beginning July 11 through Aug. 12.

Payments can be made online or mailed to the district office.

Reduced lunch and fee waiver applications will also be available in July.

The registration fee is $65 per student.

The supply fee is $20 per student.

The technology fee is $25 per student.

The fee waiver application does not cover the supply kit fee.

The deadline for kindergarten registration is Friday, March 4. A $25 late fee will be applied at the time of payment if registration is completed after the deadline.

The late fee will also apply to anyone who does not complete the online data entry for their incoming student.

All online registrations are date-stamped at the time of

completion.

For future reference, kindergarten kick-off screenings will be held on Tuesday, March 22 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Students whose last names begin with the letters A-L will attend from 5 to 6 p.m., and students whose last names begin with M-Z will attend from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

More detailed information will be sent out to registered families following the end of kindergarten registration.

Parents are advised that is a child does not attend the Kindergarten Kick-off in March, he or she will receive an initial classroom placement the first week of school with the potential to be moved to another classroom after the screening is completed.

For more information call 815-732-2186.

Blues musician at RRC on Feb. 9 Rock River Center will sponsor a musical performance by Dennis Stukenberg on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 a.m.

The program is titled “Warm Up With Some Winter Blues”.

Stukenberg will discuss the history of Blues music

in America. He will demonstrate the techniques of harmonica and slide guitar, and perform classic Blues songs of the 20th century.

Stukenberg has been appearing with his band ‘Blues Fever’ for more than 30 years.

He currently teaches harmonica and Blues slide guitar at Aireloom Music Studio, Mt. Morris.

Anyone planning to attend should call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252.

Lunch and bingo follow immediately after the program.

Oregon Park District The Oregon Park District announced the following winter events.

Co-Ed Volleyball League The league will start in early February. Enjoy fun and competitive volleyball games on Thursday evenings in this growing volleyball league.

A tournament will be held at the end of the season.

For more information contact Mike Guzman at 815-732-3101 or Mike@ oregonpark.org.

Spots fill up quickly so early registration is encouraged.

The registration deadline is Jan. 29.

Daddy Daughter Dance The dance will be Friday, Feb. 19 at Nash. This year’s theme is a hoedown.

Registration is $10 per adult and $15 per child.

Deadline is Feb. 3.

Build-A-Birdhouse Contest All residents are invited to build a birdhouse for the contest. All entries will be put to use in the parks.

For more information go to www.oregonpark.org or pick up rules and an entry form at

Alice Starkey was the guest speaker recently at the Oregon Lions Club meeting.

Pictured with her are Lions Chris Martin, left, and Seth Anderson. Photo by Jean Hoff

Starkey speaks to Lions Club Alice Starkey was the guest speaker at the Jan. 14 Oregon Lions Club meeting.

Besides being an instructional aide at Oregon High School, Starkey also devotes her time providing students with after school recreational activities.

At the present time, 10 percent of the OHS

population is not involved in any extracurricular activities, she said.

Starkey organized Club 9 gives those students the opportunity to become involved in healthy, lifelong recreational activities.

Some of the varied activities that she has organized are camping, rock climbing, scuba

diving,bowling, ice skating, canoeing, trips to Chicago, and road trips to other states to broaden their horizons.

Club 9 is financed by Oregon School District as well as the fundraising efforts of students and the donation of time from district staff members.

Saturday coffee at Chana Feb. 6

The First Saturday Coffee for February will be a Health Nash Recreation Center. and Wellness program at the Chana United Methodist Photography Contest Church on Saturday, Feb. 6 The contest is open to from 9 a.m. to noon. everyone as they enjoy park district parks, facilities, programs, etc. and capture these moments on their cameras.

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The First Saturday Coffee for March will be a Meet the Candidates for the local election.

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SECTION B

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Hawk bowlers fail to reach state finals as a team

By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com Going into the final frames of the final game last Saturday night, the Oregon Hawks still had a chance to punch their ticket to the state bowling tournament.

“It came down to the tenth frame,” said coach Alan Nordman after the Rockford East Sectional at Don Carter Lanes. “We were there today and it came down to the tenth.”

The Hawks finished 100 pins short with a 5,976 series.

Late in the sixth game Joe Miranda had four strikes in a row, and Justin Poole and AJ Nordman each had a spare and two strikes.

“We tried our best today and gave ourselves a chance,” said Derek Poole.

The scores were there in the final game, but some crucial single pin spares were missed.

“It is real tough to score when you are missing single pin spares,” said Nordman.

“We just did not cover the spares. We had poor carry and were missing pins all over the lanes.”

This spread of pins made it hard for the bowlers and coaches to make the right adjustments for the lane conditions.

“We made changes to try and adapt to the lanes, but the conditions were treacherous,” he said.

What made the final game 1,006 more impressive was that it was done following one of the worst games of

Oregon’s AJ Norman celebrates with a teammate after bowling a frame at sectionals. Photo by Alex T. Paschal, Sauk Valley Media

the season.

“Nothing was worse than our fifth game tonight,” said Nordman. “I was impressed with how the team handled the pressure. When it fell apart in the fourth and fifth it is easy to give up, but they fought hard for a strong finish.”

In the fifth game, the team had three splits with 15 open frames, which makes it difficult to post high scores.

“It is hard to build scores without stringing marks together,” said Nordman.

“We need to remember that the season is not measured on one day or one game.

They did great all year.”

The day started off strong with a 1,020 to give the Hawks eighth place before falling to ninth after the second game.

A strong team effort in the third posted a 1,120 series and raised the team to fourth

on the leader board heading into the break.

Nordman said the team really needed to be in the top three at the half because the teams at the sectional are some of the toughest in the state.

“We wanted to come out stronger then we did because our second half had been a struggle this year,” said Nordman. “We started to get on a roll in the third game and after the break we struggled in the second half of the fourth game.”

The third game was a highlight for the Hawks,

Dixon’s Daniel Pottorff (left) and Oregon’s Derek Poole talk after Saturday’s Rockford East Sectional at Don Carter Lanes. Both of them qualified for next weekend’s state tournament in O’Fallon. Photo by Chris Johnson

with each bowler scoring in the 200s. Miranda had a 202, Kyle Lundquist 220, Jacob Coleman 232, Nordman 221, and Derek Poole with 245.

Derek’s best game was the first game, but even that did not start out that well.

On his opening ball he left the 3-6-10 split and failed to convert the spare. He recovered with 11 strikes to post a 279 game.

Sectional Scores Oregon, 5,976 series (1,020, 991, 1,120, 978, 861, 1,006) Derek Poole 1,324 (279, 239, 245, 205, 145, 211) Jacob Coleman 1,215 (233, 213, 232, 223, 156, 158) AJ Nordman 1,198 (189, 190, 221, 194, 198, 206) Joe Miranda 1,142 (154, 182, 202, 188, 215, 201) Kyle Lundquist 867 (165, 167, 220, 168, 147) Justin Poole 230

“Derek held his composure after the first frame,” said Nordman. “He was locked in to start and had a nice series to open for us. He carried us through those first games.”

He used a different ball on each lane during the opening game.

“I normally don’t do that, but it worked today,” Derek said.

After the sixth game Derek was nervously waiting the results to be announced. He knew that the team missed out on qualifying for state, but there was a chance his scores would send him as an individual.

The one sticking point was his low game in the fifth game, a 145. That game he only had one strike but had

four open frames, which was the lowest of the day for the team.

With a 1,324 series (279, 239, 245, 205, 145, 211) it would be close.

When the scores were announced, Derek was the sixth highest individual not on an advancing team and will compete at the state meet Jan. 29. He was seven pins above the mark needed to qualify.

“I am disappointed we can’t go as a team,” said Derek. “They were fun and it will be hard to bowl without them. I am excited to represent Oregon.”

Otten and Oregon led 38-33 going into the final stanza.

Early in the fourth quarter, SV big man, 6-foot-7 Noah Kutz, who had five blocks, fouled Kole Mowry and was also nailed for a technical.

Problems continued for SV, as right after they missed a lay-up and Mowry drew a charging call.

“That T took the winds out of our sails,” SV coach Dan Cameron said. “We had a lot of energy and fire up until then.”

“When he went out, it helped us. He does a nice job of blocking shots without jumping,” Virgil said.

“However, it seemed like their guards starting shooting better after that.”

Mowry made a pretty pass to Orsted for two more points and Oregon upped its advantage to 48-36 with 4:30 left in the game. Just when it looked like Oregon would comfortably coast to its third straight win, the Cardinals came alive.

In a matter of seconds, Kane VanBriesen and Wenberg hit 3-pointers, the second after a Hawk lane violation. That pulled SV within 52-46 with two minutes left.

“We battled hard the whole way and didn’t mind when play got physical,” Cameron said.

More missed free throws

by Oregon allowed Stillman to slowly creep back in and losing Orsted to fouls and Wendler to a sore ankle also hampered the Hawks.

“We didn’t execute down the stretch and Stillman Valley played hard. Credit to them,” Virgil said.

Otten had 21 points and VanBriesen 20 to lead their respective teams. Orsted added 13 and Wendler 12 points.

The win gave Oregon 15 for the year and a 20-game win season is easily within reach, which would top the 18-win season Virgil had in 2011.

This was the first season the Hawks joined forces with Winnebago.

Hawks squeak by Cardinals 57-54

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Though Stillman Valley boys basketball team has been near the bottom of the Big Northern Conference standings for the last several years, they have given Oregon fits at home.

“I think we’ve lost three out of the last five times at their place,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said. “We seem to struggle at Stillman and Mendota.”

Winless in conference play, the Cardinals once again gave favored Oregon all they could handle last Saturday afternoon. A 3-point attempt

by Evan Wenberg that would have tied the game, bounced off the rim at the buzzer and the Hawks escaped with a 57-54 win.

“Stillman gave us matchup problems and their guards Oregon’s Jarrett Reynolds and Caleb Mowry battle Rock hit shots,” Virgil said. “They Falls’ Cade Nailor for a rebound during Tuesday night find a way to play everyone action. The Hawks won 57-44. Photo by Earleen Hinton in the conference tough.”

It was a sloppily played game by both sides and Oregon was just happy to get out of town with its third straight win, helping maintain its status as a likely No. 3 sub-sectional seed.

“I think the lay off (eight days) hurt us,” Virgil said.

“We went ahead 10-2, but kind of coasted after that.

Then we started missing shots.”

Shooting 16 percent from beyond the arc and another mediocre day at the line (1119) hurt Oregon.

“We didn’t shoot that well on 2-point shots either,” Virgil said.

The sloppiness reached its apex in the second quarter when Stillman closed to within 20-18 at halftime.

Play improved slightly after the break, as Jarret Reynolds found Arne Wendler for a basket and Jerrick Orsted scored a near dunk off a steal. Sandwiched between four more points by Wendler was five by Trevor

Lady Hawks fall to Winnebago

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com The Lady Hawks played well in the first half against Winnebago on Jan. 22, but eventually fell to the Lady Indians 63-47.

Playing what coach Kristy Eckardt called its best half of the season, Oregon took a 31-24 lead to the locker room against a team that gave Rockford Lutheran, ranked No. 5 in 3A, all they could handle in a recent BNC contest.

“We weren’t playing our game plan in the first half,” Winnebago coach Judy Krause said. “We lacked composure, had bad passing and were getting beat to rebounds.”

Even without a player taller than 5-foot-8, the Lady Hawks outrebounded their opponent 20-10 in the first half. Additionally, they only had six turnovers compared to 11 for ‘Bago.

“Offensively, it was the best

we’ve played all year,” Eckardt said. “Usually, we’re in the teens in scoring. To have 31 points is outstanding.”

Five different players scored in the first quarter for Oregon and that balance continued into the next quarter.

After a pair of baskets by freshman Avery Williams, Bago jumped out to 14-13 lead.

Alli Hensen went coast-to-coast for Oregon to take the lead back and one they wouldn’t relinquish until two minutes were left in the third quarter.

“We came out on fire,” Eckardt.

“We did everything we worked on in practice. It was fun out there.”

Sophomore Bailey Montavon then scored off an offensive rebound and Abby Newman followed up with a two straight scores near the basket.

Another offensive board led to a 3-pointer by Emily Perkins. Bella Holey added a long-range bucket

and everything seemed to go the Lady Hawks’ way.

The ball-hawking Anni Wilson scored off a steal, was fouled and converted the free throw for Oregon’s largest lead at 30-22.

“Unfortunately, that’s been the story of the year for us – we’re pretty good for one half,” Eckardt said. “We’re just one or two tiny steps away from a whole game.”

Sophomore Tiana Bielskis hit a 3-pointer at the start of the second half and then added a string of three straight scores midway through the third quarter to pull her team even with the Lady Hawks.

Avery Williams, who played most of the sophomore game, and Bielskis ended up combining for 32 points, all from the perimeter.

“That’s pretty good for couple of young kids,” Krause said.

Another problem for Oregon was getting into foul trouble in the third quarter. Still, the Lady Hawks only trailed 43-39 entering the fourth

Oregon’s Naia Cisneros looks up court against Winnebago during Jan. 22 action in Oregon. Photo by Earleen Hinton

quarter.

But, it was more underclassmen doing damage to Oregon in that final quarter.

Sophomore Kiah Garrison had

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Hawk wrestlers hit a wall at Orion Tournament

By Randy Holland The Hawk wrestlers were in good shape at the end of the first day of wrestling at the Orion Tournament Jan. 22-23 with six wrestlers in the semifinals and two more alive in the wrestlebacks.

With 55 points, Oregon was tied at sixth place with Fulton and not too far off the leader’s pace. But the competition stiffened on day two and the Hawks hit a wall.

Starting with the consolation quarterfinals, through the championship semifinals, and into the consolation semifinals, the Hawks lost nine straight matches and would only win four more in the tournament.

Oregon finished in tenth place with 76 points. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley-Fisher took top honors with 177.5, 25 points ahead of second place Mercer County.

The top wrestler for Oregon was 195 pounder Tyler Burke whose only loss in the tournament was to the eventual champion in the semifinals. He pinned in every other match, defeating the first and third seeds to take third place.

John Ghibellini at 170 and Matthew Stevens at 182

reached the third place mat and finished fourth.

Chase Clark, 126, Anthony Marchetti, 220, and Matt Crandall, 285, finished sixth, Marchetti and Crandall both not wrestling their final match due to injury.

Also participating for Oregon were Skylar Carlson at 132, and Konner Wilson at 138, both dropping out in the first round of consolation, and Nathan Clark at 152, and Connor Hopkins at 160, both exiting the tournament in the consolation quarterfinals.

In the first round, Chase Clark was up 14-2 when he pinned in a half nelson at 3:15.

Carlson missed on a reverse attempt and was caught in a cradle and pinned at 3:09.

Wilson was on his back twice in the third period in a 12-1 major decision loss.

Nathan Clark was countered to his back and pinned in 38 seconds.

Hopkins was pinned in a scrape at 1:18.

Ghibellini escaped to start the third and held on for a 3-1 win. Stevens ran a chicken wing for a fall in 18 seconds.

Burke was up 10-0 when he ran a chicken wing at 4:42 to advance.

In the quarterfinals, Chase Clark used a reverse out the back twice to take a 10-4 come from behind win.

Ghibellini scored two takedowns in the third period to eke out a 7-5 win. Stevens weathered a hard scramble late in the third to take a 3-2 win.

Burke led 9-0 when he found a chicken wing, running it at 4:50 to get to the round of four.

Marchetti worked into a butcher, switching to a reverse half and pinning at 3:13. Crandall tried a chicken wing and a butcher before he worked the scrape at 1:28.

In the first round wrestleback, Carlson fought off a cradle in the third and escaped, but did not score again in a 6-1 loss. Wilson had an escape and takedown just missing the back in the third, but lost 12-6.

Nathan Clark was scoreless in the third when he got an escape and takedown to take a 3-2 win. That was the last win for the Hawks for a long dry spell. Hopkins got a bye to the consolation quarterfinals.

In the quarterfinal wrestleback Nathan Clark was down 8-0 when he was turned with a half nelson and

pinned at 4:15.

Hopkins scored first and was tough on the bottom through the match, but lost a cradle late and the match 7-3. That left just six Oregon wrestlers in the tournament, all in the semifinals.

Chase Clark met second place finisher Zach Franz of U-High in the semifinal. A lost chicken wing for three points late in the second period cost Clark in a tough 4-2 loss.

Ghibellini met eventual champion Colton Cashmore of Alden-Hebron and lost two takedowns and was ridden out in the third to lose 5-1.

Stevens faced eventual champion Zach O’Connor of Illini Bluffs and lost three takedowns in a 7-1 loss.

Burke got roughed up by tournament champion Jack Breedlove of Kewanee in the semifinal, losing seven takedowns, one to the back in a 17-5 major decision loss.

Marchetti met eventual champion Noah Bridgewater of Orion in the semifinal and was down by one when he was countered at the buzzer to lose 6-3.

Against second place finisher Packard Otto of U-High, Crandall rode out

the third trailing by one, but could not score, losing 4-3.

In the wrestleback semifinal, Clark escaped late to tie the score at five, but lost a takedown 26 seconds into overtime to drop to the fifth place match.

Ghibellini broke the streak of losses with a 3-2 consolation semifinal win, scoring a takedown in the second and a reverse in the third.

Stevens lost a late takedown went to overtime tied at three and scored a reverse to the back in the second extra period to win 7-5.

Marchetti also went to overtime, losing a late escape

to tie the score at one and losing a takedown twenty seconds into the extra period to drop to the fifth place match.

In another overtime match, Crandall lost a late escape to be tied at on and went out of bounds fighting a takedown in overtime and was injured losing by default. .

In the third place match, Ghibellini lost an escape at the start of the third period, the only score in a tough 1-0 loss.

Stevens escaped and lost an escape in a 2-1 medal round loss, the difference in the score a penalty point on Stevens in the third period.

Oregon beat Mendota From B1 after Oregon got within single digits of the lead, demoralizing any chances the Lady Hawks had of getting back in the game.

“They were hitting their shots and we were slow getting out to their shooters,” Eckardt said. “We were 1-2 steps away the whole game.”

Newman, Perkins, and Wilson all had nine points for Oregon (6-17, 2-8), while Montavon had seven

followed by Bella Holley with five and Henson and Ally Bartling with four each.

The hard-fought loss came just three days after Oregon posted a 56-43 conference win over Mendota.

Henson led Oregon with 13 points followed

by Newman with 11 and Bartling and Wilson with nine each. Montavon scored eight points and Perkins had three.

David L. Rahn eighth graders win three games, lose one The eighth grade girls’ basketball team of David L Rahn Junior High opened their 2016 season on Jan. 21, when they hosted West Carroll.

The Eagles had a scoring frenzied first quarter, outscoring the Thunder, 166. Most of those points came off of breakaway lay-ups.

West Carroll used their big girl inside to close the gap at half to 22-13. The Eagles cruised in the second half,

working their offense and playing tough defense, for a 42-24 victory.

Olivia Lambrigtsen led the Eagles with 25 points.

Lauren Montavon added nine and Ashley McCormick, four. Kaitlyn Daub and Jillian Higgins each chipped in two.

Two days later, the Eagles traveled to Byron for the Tiger’s Middle School Round Robin tournament at the PE Center.

DLR’s first opponent was Meridian. The Eagles came out strong in the first quarter with four different people scoring.

DLR held the lead at half, 15-6. Stillman’s scoring woes continued in the second half despite the Eagle’s inability to grab many defensive rebounds. In the end, the Eagles were victorious, 24-9.

Lambrigtsen had 12 points for DLR and Montavon had four. McCormick, Daub,

Samantha Merrill and Lorena Nava-Moyotl all contributed a basket.

Host Byron was the Eagle’s next foe. The teams were dead-locked at the end of one quarter, 7-7. Byron built a 15-9 lead by half, outhustling the Eagles.

DLR turned it around in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers, 9-2, to hold a one point lead.

Byron was foul trouble down the stretch that put the

Eagles on the free throw line.

DLR went 5-10 from the charity stripe to edge out the win, 27-24.

Lambrigtsen was leading scorer with 21 points, 13 from the free throw line.

McCormick and Montavon each added three points.

In the day’s final game, the Eagles faced Harlem.

Both teams were 2-0 in the tournament. Harlem was quick, offensive minded and deep.

The Eagles weren’t able to respond to the Huskie’s pressure. Harlem built a 3717 point lead at the break.

Things did not improve much for DLR in the second half. Harlem handed the Eagles their first loss of the season, 56-32.

Lambrigtsen had 18 points in the loss and Montavon added seven. McCormick had three and Daub and Higgins had two points each.

Sports Column Interesting links for basketball history buffs

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Walking into Polo’s gym for the AFC boys game on Jan. 21, I was surprised to see a familiar face on the Raiders’ bench.

It was Don Romes, who was one of my coaches 40 years ago at Rochelle.

The 78-year assistant coach was helping another former Hub coach and AFC head man Russ Zick.

Watching the game unfold, it was evident that the combined 85 years of coaching experience between the pair led to one of the most fundamentally sound teams around.

Admittedly, I don’t appreciate today’s brand of basketball compared to what

I remember decades ago. It was refreshing to see AFC get the most out of its limited talent by adhering an oldschool style of play.

Romes got his start coaching at Belle Plaine, Iowa in 1965.

Ironically, I was visiting with my father earlier that day and the topic of conversation was girls 6-on-6 basketball In Iowa, as he also grew up there.

He explained that each team had three guards on one side of the court and three forwards on the other side. The guards would play defense against the other team forwards and vice versa, but no player could cross over the midcourt line.

The reason for that was that it was felt running the full court would be too strenuous for the “weaker sex.”

This form of basketball, in which a player could not make more than two dribbles before passing, was the only competitive sports

girls would play in Iowa for decades.

What else was unique about 6-person ball was that it was played primarily in small farm towns. The crowds for the girls game usually outnumbered the boys.

Similar to when Hebron won the boys’ state title in Illinois, the girls from famed 6-on-6 teams were celebrities throughout Iowa.

The girls’ state tournament was one of the biggest spectacles in all of Iowa, college or high school. Held in big city Des Moines, entire towns would empty out to cheer on their girls.

Crowds up to 15,000 weren’t uncommon and it was the toughest ticket in the state.

Then along came Title IX in 1972, which established equal opportunities in sports for women. The vast majority of states never had any form of basketball at all and slowly they began to add the standard the 5-on-5, full-court game,

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including Illinois, which had its first state tournament in 1977.

And, yes it was discovered that females could handle the physical demands of playing more than a half court without succumbing to fatigue or perhaps fainting.

Maybe this was the week for me to encounter people with a link to the history of high school basketball, because a couple days later I met Andy Anderson of Forreston.

We were both observing Ogle County police candidates undergo physical testing at the Blackhawk Center and the topic of the great Forreston basketball teams of the late 1950s came up.

What set those teams apart, Anderson told me, was the extreme emphasis on fundamentals. Starting in grade school, coach Charley Sprague would have the players wear special glasses that forced them to look up, instead of down at the ball, while dribbling with both hands around chairs set up in the gym.

That was one of many disciplines kids had to master, which greatly aided ball handling and court

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awareness.

Always the taskmaster, Sprague was brilliant at getting players to use their minds, peppering them with scenarios and questions.

In high school, varsity coach Bob Brinkmeier would continue with the disciplinarian mode. Passing was elevated to the highest art form and though the 1957 team Anderson played on did not have any significant height, they knew what it meant to block out and position themselves on the court.

“Today’s guys jump up in the air and don’t know where they are going with the ball and are not in proper position,” Anderson said.

I agree 100 percent with Anderson’s take on today game versus the one from decades ago. It was more cerebral in previous generations.

Something else that stood out to me that he shared was the difference in personal responsibility between then and now.

After practice, the coach let the kids stay and play more if they wanted. In each instance, he put a different kid in charge of supervising and cleaning up.

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“We were taught responsibility and took it upon ourselves to police one another a respect the gym and school,” Anderson said.

Much too often, that lesson is missing today and society suffers because of it.

Either adults feel the need to fix everything for young people or don’t want to impose the “hardship” of extra duties on them.

And, don’t forget the litigious environment that would scream and cry if teenagers were left on their own without trained adult supervision.

Give me Andy Anderson’s generation instead.

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Mental illness disorders class offered on Thursdays at KSB The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sauk Area will sponsor the free NAMI Family-toFamily Education Program specifically for families of adults diagnosed with a serious mental disorder.

The 12-week series of classes will meet weekly on Thursdays, Feb. 4 through April 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at KSB Hospital, Dixon.

The course will cover information about schizophrenia, the mood disorders bipolar disorder and major depression, panic disorder, post traumatic stress syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Other topics include coping skills for handling a crisis or relapse,

basic information about medications, listening and communication techniques, problem-solving skills, recovery and rehabilitation, and dealing with worry and stress of the care-givers.

The curriculum has been written by an experienced family member mental health professional.

The course will be taught

by NAMI Sauk Area family member volunteers who have taken intensive training as course instructors.

The co-teachers for the class will be Mary Brokaw and Tara Wagenknecht.

“This class continues to help me; the classroom teachings and other’s experiences help me understand why our loved

ones do some of the things they do; helps me live in my world instead of theirs,” said a former course participant.

Other comments include, “This course has shown me that I’m not alone in this struggle. It has helped me see things from my son’s perspective, as well as taught me better ways to respond to him.”

Another class member wrote, ”This course has been a huge blessing to me and my family. It was imperative that I understand how a person with mental illness feels; I was taking things personally.

Now I have the knowledge I needed to cope.”

This course is designed specifically for parents, Turn to B6

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Sheriff Arrests Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity.

Jan. 19 At 3:15 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at 806 S. Main Street in Leaf River. It was reported that Joshua S. McQuality, 39, Leaf River, was at that location causing a disturbance.

McQuality left the residence prior to deputies arriving.

McQuality was located in the 3000 block of West Grove Road at about 7:20 a.m. and was arrested for disorderly conduct and violation of an order of protection.

McQuality was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

Kevin Hanson Jr., 40, Oregon, was arrested at 7 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 5000 block of north Mt. Morris Road.

Hanson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

Steven Rozakis, 33, Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for unlawful failure to register as a sex offender.

Rozakis’s bond was set at $10,000 pending a court appearance.

Robert Livingston, 41, Lyndon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear and on a petition to revoke.

Livingston’s full cash bond was set at $1,519 pending a court appearance.

Jan. 20 Dah Dah, 29, Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for consumption of liquor as a minor. His bond was set at $10,000 pending a court appearance.

Debra K. Pinchot, 48,

Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for disorderly conduct (four counts). Her bond was set at $5,000 pending a court appearance.

Devin K. Ricke, 58, Ashton, for leaving the scene of an acccident. He was released on a $3,000 recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 27.

Alexander Smith, 31, Clinton, Iowa, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. for not having a valid driver’s license following a traffic stop in the 12,000 block of N. Ill. 26. Smith was additionally issued a citation for operation of a vehicle with an expired registration sticker. Smith was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Zachary S. Farve, 26, Rochelle, was arrested for residential burglary, a Class

1 felony. The arrest stems from an investigation into a burglary to a residence in rural Rochelle which occurred on Jan. 18. A majority of the stolen property has been recovered and additional arrests are pending.

Farve was transported to Ogle County Jail where he was held without bond pending a court appearance.

Gina J. Cecchetti, 48, Oregon, was arrested at 7:12 p.m. for harboring a runaway after completing an investigation into the whereabouts of a 16-year-old female runaway form Chana.

Prior to the arrest, deputies had responded to Cecchetti’s residence and inquired if the juvenile was there, to which Cecchetti said she was not.

A short time later the juvenile was located in the residence.

Cechetti was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu

of bond. The juvenile was returned home.

Jan. 21 Caleb Johnson, 31, Davis Junction, was arrested at 1:42 a.m. for aggravated fleeing to elude and driving while under the influence.

Johnson was arrested on Ill. 251 near Scott Road after he attempted to elude deputies who were stopping him for a speeding violation.

He was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County Jail.

Erin E. Brown, 25, Monroe, Wis., was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Brown’s full cash bond was set at $1,671 pending a court appearance.

Tyler D. Full, 25, Amboy, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Full posted $100 of a $1,486 full cash bond and was released. Full is scheduled to

appear in court on Feb. 29.

Matthew B. Thomas, 29, Polo, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

He was released on a recognizance bond. His full cash bond was set at $2,017.

He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 25.

Dewayne E. Whelan, 47, Loves Park, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Whelan’s purge bond was set at $1,166 pending a court appearance.

At approximately 11:35 p.m., deputies performed a traffic stop in the 1,000 block of N. Freeport Road.

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County Record State’s Attorney Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow reports the following court activity.

Jan. 19 Jonathan S. Early, 22, Davis Junction, burglary, sentencing hearing March 2.

Jan. 20 Heather Harms, 37, Rochelle, aggravated battery, status Feb. 19.

Laura Wright, 54, Rochelle,

stolen vehicle registration sticker, pre-trial conference March 14.

Gregory Butler, 54, Cherry Valley, unlawful use of a weapon/aggravated assault, pre-trial conference March 14.

Jessica Winn, 29, Davis Junction, possession of a controlled substance, pre-trial conference March 14.

Terry Shea, 36, Forreston, possession of a controlled substance/possession of drug paraphernalia, pre-trial conference March 14.

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Felix Vega, 45, Rochelle, retail theft, arraignment Feb. 19.

David Vasquez, 43, DeKalb, aggravated driving while under the influence, status March 24.

Jan. 22 Gabriel Jimenez, 28, Rockford, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

Ogle County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Charges of possession of a stolen firearm, a second count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession of cannabis were dismissed per a plea agreement.

Gabriel Borrego, 20, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, pre-trial conference Feb. 9.

John Hitchcock, 33, Oregon, aggravated DUI/ driving while license suspended/no FOID (Firearm Owner’s Identification Card) firearm/no FOID ammo/ resisting a peace officer/

possession of cannabis, arrest warrant issued: bond forfeiture March 11.

Steven Rozakis, 33, Oregon, unlawful failure to register as a sex offender, preliminary hearing Feb. 3.

Eric Pippen, 45, Springfield, armed violence/ possession of a stolen motor vehicle/driving while licence revoked, preliminary hearing Feb. 3.

Joshua McQuality, 39, Leaf River, violation of order of protection/disorderly conduct, preliminary hearing Feb. 3.

Debra Piinchot, 48, Rochelle, disorderly conduct (four counts), pre-trial conference Feb. 8.

Phillip Hughes, 51, Rochelle, aggravated DUI (two counts), status Feb. 19.

Gabriel Jimenez, 28, Rockford, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

Ryan Rosenbalm, 25, Mt. Morris, delivery of a controlled substance, status March 2.

Saul Lara, 19, Davis Junction, aggravated robbery (two counts), status Jan. 29.

warranty deed to Herbert A. Henderson and Linda D. Henderson, 502 Cottonwood Ct., Dixon, Grand Detour Township.

Andrea Svela, 227 Windover Park Dr., Rochelle, Flagg Township.

Property Transfers Property transfers are listed according to the date they were filed in the county recorder’s office.

The name of the grantor transferring the property is listed first, followed by the type of transaction, the name of the grantee, the address and township of the property.

Jan. 15 Charles McMullin, quit claim deed to Pamela McMullin, 11483 N. Tower Rd., Byron, Byron Township.

Pamela J. McMullin and Pamela Russell, warranty deed to Breanna Mendez and Carlos Mendez, 11483 N. Tower Rd., Byron, Byron

Township, $184,000.

Ogle County Sheriff, Ngone Vongphasouk, and Bounliap Phrakousonh, sheriff’s deed to Bank of America, 1205 W. Soli Dr., Oregon, Rockvale Township.

George H. Streitberger, deceased by heirs, quit claim deed to Thomas Streitberger, 308 N. 11th St., Rochelle, Flagg Township.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, warranty deed to David R. Degelau and Susan A. Degelau, 3332 Kings Rd., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $101,000.

Ogle County Sheriff and Michael J. Fletcher, sheriff’s deed to Federal Home Loan

Fines The following individuals paid fines in the Ogle County Circuit Court.

The name, age, and address of the individual is listed along with the offense, the date the fine was paid, the date the offense occurred in parenthesis, and the amount of the fine.

Tawnie M. Connors, 40, Stillman Valley, driving 1520 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 19, 2016 (Oct. 24, 2015), $120.

Travis D. Burke, 19, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 21, 2016 (Nov. 14, 2015), $300.

Devinn M. Dewey, 24, Polo, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 20, 2016 (Dec. 15, 2015), $115 other case.

Kristen L. Wessman, 34, Byron, expired registration, Jan. 20, 2016 (Dec. 16, 2015), $120.

William A. Tallman, 31, Stillman Valley, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, expired registration, Jan. 21, 2016 (Dec. 21, 2015), both charges dismissed per state motion.

Otto W. Vazquez, 21, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 21, 2016 (Dec. 17, 2015), $120.

Jeffrey L. Cholke, 20, Polo, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Jan. 19, 2016 (Dec. 18, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Jesse L. McMillen, 17, Stillman Valley, failure to yield right-of-way in an intersection, Jan. 19, 2016 (Dec. 18, 2015), $120.

Brady M. Wilsie, 18, Byron, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 20, 2016 (Dec. 18, 2015), $120 I-Bond/recog.

Amanda N. Garcia, 29, Davis Junction, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, expired registration, Jan. 20, 2016 (Dec. 21, 2015), both charges dismissed per state motion.

Phillip L. McGill, 28, Oregon, driver failure to give notice of an accident. Jan. 19, 2016 (Dec. 17, 2015), $120.

Nichole S. Bardell, 34, Forreston, expired registration, Jan. 19, 2016 (Dec. 29, 2015), $120.

Luis Aboytes, 32, Oregon, disregarding stop sign, Jan. 20, 2016 (Jan. 4, 2016), $175.

Joseph M. Smith, 31, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 21, 2016 (Jan. 4, 2016), $120.

Tracy N. Early, 33, Byron, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 19, 2016 (Jan. 2, 2016), $175.

Regina C. Cox, 49, Oregon, disregarding traffic control light, Jan 21, 2016 (Jan. 1, 2016), $120.

Katy E. Jongewaard, 47, Polo, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Jan. 22, 2016 (Jan. 11, 2016), $120.

Mortgage Corp., 424 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township.

Elaine F. Newman, warranty deed to Kelly F. Stott and Daniel J. Stott, property in Brookville Township, no address given.

Jan. 19 Brian Smith, warranty deed to Kevin Valcourt and Ksenia Nalysnyk, 11145 Oak Ct., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $141,500.

Philip E. Griswold, Ronald C. Griswold and Blenda C. Bredeson, warranty deed to Doane Holdings, Inc., 754 S. Rocky Hollow Rd., Oregon, Pine Rock Township, $420,570.90.

David Swartz, Hilary Thomas, Heather Wittenauer, Ben Swartz, Lisa May, Brandon May, Emily McAtee, and Sarah May, quit claim deed to Lori Swartz and Steven May, property in Grand Detour Township, no address given.

Ryan Deets and Rachel Deets, warranty deed to James R. Williams and Mary M. Williams, 5217 W. Murray Dr., Dixon, Grand Detour Township, $130,000.

Michael P. Yenerich and

Laura A. Yenerich, warranty deed to Alison L. Patrick, Eric A. Patrick, and Joanna G. Patrick, 5743 Indian Trail, Rochelle, Flagg Township, $148,000.

Empire Tax Corp, warranty deed to Richard Haan, Jr., 7 Sunset Ln., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $30,000.

Peter J. Breckenfelder and Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, quit claim deed to Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, 300 Vermillion Ln., Dixon, Taylor Township.

Peter J. Breckenfelder and Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, quit claim deed to Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, 205 Cuyahoga Dr., Dixon, Taylor Township.

Peter J. Breckenfelder and Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, quit claim deed to Rebecca A. Breckenfelder, 203 Cuyahoga Dr., Dixon, Taylor Township.

James Schryver, quit claim deed to John Schryver, 9486 N. Fork Creek Rd., Shannon, Forreston Township.

Philip Gardner, warranty deed to Linda Henderson, 502 Cottonwood Ct., Dixon, Grand Detour Township, $45,000.

Linda Henderson,

Jan. 20 Carol A. Lovitt, warranty deed to James T. Stephenson, 121 Nancy St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $120,000.

Bush Enterprises, Oregon, LLC, warranty deed to Erica N. Grove, 201 E. Barbara St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $127,500.

William C. Woodke by power of attorney, and Jaris E. Woodke by power of attorney, warranty deed to Jessica L. Burnight, 1128 N. Etnyre Terrace, Oregon, Rockvale Township, $150,000.

Marilyn K. Wolber, warranty deed to R.E. Wolber and Sons, Excavating, Inc., property on Fifth and Sixth Streets, no address given, Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township.

Randall Heath, warranty deed to Dalton R. Haenitsch, 412 N. Adams Ave., Polo, Buffalo Township, $14,188.

Matthew Svela, quit claim deed to Matthew Svela and

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Jan. 21 Aaron J. Hendricks and Tara J. Spratt, warranty deed to William R. Borgmann, 9108 N. Main St., Leaf River, Maryland Township, $95,000.

Tyler G. Cotey and Kelli C. Cotey, warranty deed to Dustin M. Shaw, 4292 W. Lighthouse Rd., Leaf River, Leaf River Township, $188,500.

Jay W. Brady and Catherine A. Brady, quit claim deed to Catherine A. Brady, 10280 E. Branch Rd., Rochelle, Flagg Township.

Catherine A. Brady, warranty deed to Jessica L. Harvel, 10280 E. Branch Rd., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $149,500.

George Heal, warranty deed to Plank Road, LLC, property in Oregon-Nashua Township, no address given.

Ogle County Sheriff and Linda K. Warrner, sheriff’s deed to Federal National Mortgage Association, 503 S. Second St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township.

Business News White promoted First State Bank ShannonPolo-Lake Carroll announced the recent promotion of Pam White to Information Technology Officer.

White has been an

employee of First State Bank for the past nine years.

She has been involved in Customer Service and Operations during her employment.

She currently serves as president of the Polo Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of Polo Library Foundation.

Pam and her husband John, reside in Polo and have two children, Nathan and Ashley.

Roschi promoted Kera Roschi, Byron, has been promoted to the role of Channel Manager for Government Sales for Blount International’s Woods brand of products.

In her new role, Roschi will be responsible for facilitating sales of agricultural, grounds maintenance, and

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landscaping implements to local governments, municipalities, non-profit organizations and large institutional buyers through Woods’ nationwide network of equipment dealerships.

Roschi has been a member of the Woods team since 1999, advancing through several positions over the past 16 years, including

Dealer Account Specialist, Marketing Analyst, Market Representation Manager and most recently as Market Intelligence and Research Manager.

She is also an active member of AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers), a key industry trade group, and currently serves on its Statistics Committee and Market Intelligence Committee.

Roschi reports to Rod Bowman, Vice President of Sales, and is based out of Woods’ Oregon headquarters.

medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, and completed training in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

He continued specialization at the University of Michigan with fellowships in surgical critical

care and extracorporeal life support.

Kolla is board certified in thoracic surgery and has practiced in the Rockford area since 2007.

He joins Dr. David Cheng in the SwedishAmerican Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic and will practice exclusively at SwedishAmerican Hospital.

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

Jan. 22 At 2:04 p.m., the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Polo Police Department, Polo Fire and Ambulance, and Dixon Fire Department responded to a one-vehicle accident with entrapment in the 5,000 block S. Ill. 26.

A Dodge Dakota driven

by Ricardo J. Martinez, 19, Polo, was northbound on Ill. 26 when his vehicle crossed over the road and entered the west side ditch.

The truck struck the tree head on in the west side ditch. The truck continued over a private drive and came

to a stop in a yard.

Martinez was extricated from the vehicle by Polo and Dixon Fire Departments and then transported to KSB Hospital by Polo Ambulance with a leg injury.

The accident remains under investigation.

Edward Hutchinson, 44, Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for driving on a suspended license.

Hutchinson’s bond was set at $3,000 pending a Jan. 27 court appearance.

Rory Mckee, 45, East Moline, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Mckee posted 10% of a

$2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 26.

John A. Hitchcock, 33, Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Hitchcock posted 10% if a $20,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 29.

Chad Stokes, 58, Stillman Valley, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Stokes posted $134 as a full cash for bond and has no further court appearances.

Jan. 23 Hugo Serrano, 22, Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Serrano posted $496 as a full cash for bond and has no further court appearances.

A 17-year-old female from Dixon was taken into limited custody at 6:04 p.m. for not having a valid driver’s license following a traffic stop near the intersection of Lowell Park Road and Pines Road.

She was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was released to the custody of her parent.

Jan. 24 Salvador Orozco, 34, Sterling, was arrested at 6:18 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 5000 block of S. Freeport Road.

Orozco was also issued a citation for operating an

uninsured motor vehicle.

Orozco was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

Jan. 25 The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department along with the Oregon Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 2800 block of S. Ill. 2.

The accident involved a gray Chrysler sedan and a Ford F150 Illinois Conservation Police truck. An investigation determined that Timothy W. Howell 61, Davenport, Iowa, was traveling north on Ill. 2 when he dropped his cell phone on the floor board and attempted to pick it up.

Howell lost control of his Chrysler sedan and

entered the southbound lane, striking the Ford pickup in the southbound lane that was driven by conservation officer Shane Teas who could not avoid the accident.

Howell was issued two citations for improper use of electronic communications device and improper lane usage. He was transported to KSB hospital by the Oregon ambulance for minor injuries sustained during the accident. Howell will appear in court at a later date.

Teas was not injured in the accident.

Brian J. Holtz, 41, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for domestic battery. His bond was set at $250,000 pending a Jan. 26 court appearance.

Obituaries Robert L. Campshure Robert L. Campshure, 80, Cedarville, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 17 at his home.

He was born on Nov. 30, 1935 in Appleton, Wis., the son of Leo and Catherine (Keller) Campshure.

He attended St. Therese Elementary School and graduated from Appleton High School in 1954.

He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Bob was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960 in the 2nd Armored Division, 1st Armored Rifle

Battalion, 41st Infantry.

He married Sharon Brooks on June 9, 1962.

He was employed at KellySpringfield Tire Company, Freeport, for 30 years.

Bob was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks.

He also enjoyed gardening and feeding and watching birds.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; son, Bradley (Terry) Campshure, Polo; daughter, Dianne (Mike) Pehl, Freeport; two grandchildren, Courtney

Pehl, Chicago, and Hayden (Jen) Pehl, Louisville, Kentucky; and brother, Charles (Ann) Campshure, Menasha, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Richard Campshure.

Funeral services were held on Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Forreston Grove Church, 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston.

Finch Funeral Home, Mt. Morris, assisted the family, and cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial will be established.

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Myrna M. Williams Myrna M. Williams, 80, Mt. Morris died on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris.

She was born on Oct. 1, 1935 in Havana, Illinois, the daughter of Evans and Telva (Dobson) Lippert.

Myrna graduated from Oregon High School, and she received an associates degree from Sauk Valley Community College, Sterling.

Myrna was the purchasing manager for Kable/ Quebecor Printing Company, Mt. Morris.

She married Walter Wissing in August of 1955 in Oregon, and then she married Sheldon Williams on July 12, 1986 in Mt. Morris.

Myrna enjoyed her family, traveling, music, church activities, dancing, entertaining family and friends in her home.

She is a member of the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren, Mt. Morris Senior Center, PEO, and Performing Arts Guild.

Myrna is survived by her husband, Sheldon Williams, Mt. Morris; son, Stuart (Lela) Wissing, Mt. Morris; daughter, Marcia (Chris) Wissing-Ruhl, Tucson, Arizona; step-son, Chris (Karen) Williams, Chicago; step-daughter, Jenny Williams, Richmond, Indiana; grandchildren, Logan Susini, Tucson, Arizona, Matthew Wissing, Oregon, Emily (Jason) Severson, Elgin; great-

grandchild, Bekka Severson, Elgin; step-grandchildren, Sammy, Addison Williams, Chicago; sister, Luella Lippert, Fort Collins, Colorado; step-brother, Larry Styles, Oregon; first husband, Walter Wissing, SierraVista, Arizona.

Myrna was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and a sister.

Funeral services were held on Jan. 26 at the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren with Rev. Virginia Haney officiating.

Burial was at Silver Creek Cemetery, rural Mt. Morris.

In lieu of flowers memorials have been established to Pinecrest Community Terrace and the Good Samaritan Fund.

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PUBLICATION NOTICE Publication Notice is hereby given that on January 5, 2016, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting forth the names and post office address of all of the person owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Haenitsch's Lawn Services, 13090 W. Milledgeville Rd. Polo, IL 61064 Dated: January 5, 2016 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a PHH Mortgage Services PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph A. Morici; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00066 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/6/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 14-16-134-005 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 506 W. Colden Street, Polo, IL 61064 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1409225.

I682279 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Nino J. Viso; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

15 CH 00048 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/2/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, IN TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED IN THREE TRACTS AS FOLLOWS: PIN 14-18-400-022 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 14090 W. Milledgeville Road Polo, IL 61064

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1415-06981.

I682281 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Nino J. Viso; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

15 CH 00048 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/2/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, IN TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED IN THREE TRACTS AS FOLLOWS: TRACT A: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF F.A.S. PROJECT NO. 428, WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED 776.53 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE SAID CENTERLINE AT AN ANGLE OF 31 DEGREES 59 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18, 314.37 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE SAID CENTERLINE 327.85 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 102 DEGREES 11 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 63.52 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 125 DEGREES 00 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 438.95 FEET TO THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SAID SOUTH LINE 79.8 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; TRACT B: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE WESTERLY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, 776.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF F.A.S. PROJECT NO. 428; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE SAID CENTERLINE AT AN ANGLE OF 31 DEGREES 59 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18, 314.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT BEING DESCRIBED; THENCE EXTENDING NORTHEASTERLY ON THE CENTERLINE, 334.05 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE SAID CENTERLINE, 255.85 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 102 DEGREES 11 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 341.48 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 77 DEGREES 49 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 327.85 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; TRACT C: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18, 856.33 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 74 DEGREES 48 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE 188.98 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG AFOREMENTIONED LINE 249.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 55 DEGREES 16 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE 32.11 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 114 DEGREES 46 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE 66.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 184 DEGREES 51 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE 167.24 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 14-18-400-022 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 14090 W. Milledgeville Road Polo, IL 61064 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-06981.

I682281 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016

To Place an Ad Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS

PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a PHH Mortgage Services PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph A. Morici; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00066 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/6/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK SEVEN (7) OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF POLO; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 14-16-134-005 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 506 W. Colden Street, Polo, IL 61064 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-14-09225.

I682279 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. James D. Faulkner; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00078 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/11/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 907.5 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4); THENCE WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4), 1207.2 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 198 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 1207.1 FEET TO SAID EAST LINE; AND THENCE NORTH ON SAID EAST LINE 198 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 08-26-427-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2292 N. Leaf River Road, Mount Morris, IL 61054 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-10516.

I682029 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE SBA Communications Corporation (SBA) proposes to construct a 155' monopole (160' overall) at 232 W 2nd St in Byron, Ogle County, IL (Project 31664).

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, SBA is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. If you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within 1/2 mile of the site, please submit the comments (with project number) to: RAMAKER, Contractor for SBA, 855 Community Dr, Sauk City, WI 53583 or via e-mail to history@ramaker.com within 30 days of this notice.

Jan. 28, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. James D. Faulkner; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00078 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/11/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 3/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-26-427-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2292 N. Leaf River Road, Mount Morris, IL 61054 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1510516.

I682029 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

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Drivers: Wausau Supply Company, Rochelle, IL Seeks Material Handlers Must have ability to acquire a Class-A CDL & lift up to 80lbs.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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