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OREGON Republican Reporter

March 10, 2016 Volume 166, Number 13 - $1.00

Primary Election

Farm Focus

Spring Ahead

Find out who’s running for what in March 15 primary election and why. A7, A8 & A9

A farm family rebuilds after the April 9 tornado. Special Section

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Turn your clocks one hour ahead.

Barnes suggests remodeling city hall in phases By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com

Deb Proctor, Sterling, directs her dog Joey, a cock-a-poo, through the agility course at Granny Rose Animal Shelter’s new K-9 Enrichment Center. Photo by Earleen Hinton

New K-9 enrichment center will offer a wide variety of training Open house is this Saturday from 2-4 p.m.

A complete remodeling of Oregon City Hall may be completed, just not all at once. That was the recommendation by Commissioner Jim Barnes Tuesday night. “We talked about city hall and we do not have much money in the fund,” said Barnes. “I talked to the chief and (city clerk) Charlene (Ruthe) and the solution is to do some of the work.” If the project is approved, the police department’s administrative assistant Mary Elliott will have her office moved to the front of the building. That area is currently Chief Darin DeHaan’s office. A walk-up window inside

city hall will allow residents to directly talk to Elliott without having to have city hall employees page her and relay messages back and forth. Barnes was concerned with taking out a loan to remodel the entire building as one project. “I don’t think we should borrow money. We will do this with the budget we have,” said Barnes. “My recommendation is to do some work now, then next year look at some more. I just can not see us borrowing more money.” Last month the council discussed using money raised from gaming revenue to pay for the project. Currently there is about $45,000 in the fund that can be used for the remodeling. Turn to A2

New gun range for Forreston?

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com

By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com

Old and young dogs and their “people” can learn some new tricks at a brand new training facility in Dixon. The Granny Rose K-9 Enrichment Center will host an open house this Saturday, March 12 from 2 Mark Knie, president of the board of directors of the Granny Rose Animal Shelter, to 4 p.m. to give the public points to some of the agility equipment in a storage area of the new K-9 Enrichment a good look at what it has Center. The facility will host an open house on March 12. Photo by Earleen Hinton to offer. someone adopts a dog from The new facility is next well as ample space and begin April 1. amenities to host related Knie said the idea for a the shelter we can offer to the Granny Rose Animal events. training facility started out them classes.” Shelter at 613 River Lane, “It’s not just training,” with obedience training but Dogs of all breeds — just off Ill. 2 on the west said Granny Rose President quickly grew into much mixed or otherwise, sizes, side of town. Mark Knie. “It’s about more. and ages will be welcomed The $1 million 13,500 enriching the relationship “The reason most dogs with their owners to come square foot center will offer between the owner and the end up in the shelter is and learn. the full range of classes for obedience issues,” he said. The center will offer dogs and their owners, as dog.” Turn to A9 Classes are slated to “The whole idea is when

A special use application has been filed for a proposed gun range and store in the former Bailey’s Edge restaurant, north of Forreston. Smoking Gun Worx owner, Keith Ruter, made the request for an indoor shooting range and retail store. The property, located at the corner of Baileyville Road and Ill. 26, is within the village limits. Ruter currently has a gun store at 304 South Oak Ave. in Forreston. He also owns a dental practice, Forreston Dental at 208 N. Walnut. “He is asking for a special use for the building itself,” said Forreston Village

President Michael Harn Monday night. “He will then come back to the village for permits to set up the business when the time comes.” The village board was deciding whether to send this special use request to the village planning commission. “They will discuss this and send a recommendation back to the village board for a final decision,” said Harn. The board unanimously approved sending the special use to the planning commission. A public hearing will be scheduled to discuss the proposal. During that hearing, any questions residents have may be addressed. A gun range request in Turn to A2

OHS students create PSA about dating violence By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com

Two teams of Oregon High School students were recognized for their efforts to highlight healthy relationships. Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger was at the school March 3 to honor 15 students who participated in the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) “NO MORE Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge.” “I spent a lot of years making television commercials for the brands I represented,” said Munger. “The communication quality of these videos are outstanding, and I commend you all for the work you did.”

Munger worked for Proctor and Gamble before becoming the state comptroller. “The manager had a quote on his desk — ‘It if is to be, it is up to me,’” she said. “This leads to successful leadership. Leave your unique thumbprint on everything you do to make things better. I taught this message to my children.” The ICADV competition required students to create 60-second PSAs. The winning video was two synced-up scenes from a high school courting scenario. On the left, the young man, played by Paul Reckamp, is rejected by a girl played by Rosie Sarantakos. Put off by her interactions with other guys and her

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objection to his physical advances, he eventually resorts to violence. The sequence on the right is the dream version of the nightmare that plays out to the left. All is well. They laugh together. He puts his arm around her as they stroll. It’s a glaring, riveting difference, despite the scenes’ similarities otherwise. Midway through the PSA, an equally arresting fact appears on the screen: Girls and young women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rate of intimate violence. Reckamp, Sarantakos, Alex Sitze, Nick McCourt, Gylian Finch, and Kyla Suter teamed up to write, star in and produce the video. Turn to A10

Church News, A5 Classifieds, B7-B12 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B5 Marriage Licenses, A4

Members of the first place video team have their photo taken with Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger. Pictured from left to right are, Alex Sitze, Rosie Sarantakos, Will Coots, Munger, Kyla Suter, Nick McCourt, Gylian Finch Paul Reckamp was not present for the photo. Photo by Chris Johnson

Oregon Police, A9 Public Voice, A10 Property Transfers, B5 Sheriff’s Arrests, B4

Social News, A4 Sports, B1 State’s Attorney, B4 Zoning Permits, B5

Deaths, B6 Esther G. Hagemann, Eugene A. Stukenberg, Joanne G. Styles

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