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The Oregon Woman’s Club hosts its annual antique show this weekend. A10
A father and daughter start hiking the Appalachian Trail. B1
The owner of an island in the Rock River voices safety concerns to the city council. A7
Health department feels pinch of no state budget Staff reductions, programs impacted By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com The Ogle County Health Department is definitely feeling the pinch caused by the failure of Illinois lawmakers to agree on a
budget for the current fiscal year. “Without a doubt we’re feeling the effect of the budget impasse,” Ogle County Health Department Administrator Cindy Bauling said Monday. Local state certified health departments receive funding for public health though the Local Health Protection Grant (LHPG). None of this funding has been paid
to local health departments since the start of the state fiscal year last July when the 2015-16 fiscal year began. According to the department’s annual report, that amounted to nearly $80,000 in the 2014-15 fiscal year, almost 10 percent of its total revenues. Other state funding has been significantly reduced as well.
Especially hard hit was funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutritional Program, which served nearly 3,200 last year. “It’s ironic that the services for the care of the most vulnerable aren’t being funded,” Bauling said. The situation became crucial a few months ago. “December became our tipping
point,” Bauling said. “In January we made changes so we could pay our bills.” Those changes included unpaid furloughs for Bauling and two other staff members, as well as a resignation and three retirements. Those taking one-week furloughs along with Bauling included Joanie Padilla, Director Health Education Turn to A8
Library renovations are blending new with old By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com
Easter Treat Daphne McWhorter, age 3, DeKalb, reaches in to the Easter Bunny’s basket of treats prior to the start of the Oregon Park District’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Oregon Park West. Daphne was at the event with her grandmother who lives in Oregon. More photos and a story appears on B1. Photo by Earleen Hinton
Despite some dust, a few stacks of lumber, and a little disarray, Oregon Public Library Director Andrew Dettman is enthusiastic when he describes all the changes being made at the historic library. The most obvious is the nearly completely elevator shaft tucked into a corner on the northwest side of the century-old building. Masons continue to lay bricks on the outside of the cement block structure that will make the library compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. “We’ve been battling the ADA issue for a long time. Accessibility has been an issue for our library and patrons for decades, and these renovations will make it easier for everyone to take advantage of the services the library provides,” Dettman said. The entire project is expected to be done sometime in May. The elevator will take patrons to all three floors of the library, eliminating the need to use the stairs out front. An entry way will be built around the elevator shaft, and designed to blend with
Work continues on the shaft for the new elevator at the Oregon Public Library. Photo by Earleen Hinton
the original brick exterior. Handicapped accessible restrooms are being added in the basement as well. Besides the elevator and handicapped accessible restrooms, another part of meeting ADA standards will be lowering the book stacks and increasing the space between them. The building is a Carnegie library, built in 1908 with money donated by Pittsburg businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. The ADA projects are part of a bigger plan to make $500,000 in renovations to the library and address at least some of the space issues the library has dealt with over the years. The plan includes keeping the original flavor and design of the library as much as possible. In fact, one feature, torn out decades ago, will be restored. In the large front room, a Turn to A2
Sculpture honoring Oregon’s founder set behind Coliseum The final Community Arts Legacy statue that depicts Oregon founder John Phelps and his French guide now stands in downtown Oregon. Officials from inBronze Foundry with help from the Oregon Street Department, placed the new art work behind the Oregon Coliseum on March 18, where the old city pool used to be located. A skid loader was used to raise the relief sculpture from a truck and place it on its limestone base, which was installed last fall. Jeff Adams, inBronze owner, said a test fit was being done before epoxy was used to secure the bolts permanently. Sidewalks will be installed this spring to provide a walkway to view the sculpture and additional landscaping will be completed.
Work will be completed in time for a planned June dedication. The statue, created by artist Steven Carpenter and cast at inBronze Foundry, Mt. Morris, depicts Phelps and his French guide as they canoed south down the Rock River and first stepped foot on the shore where Oregon is now. Phelps was a soldier in both the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War 20 years later. He founded Oregon and claimed 40 acres between Oregon and Mt. Morris in 1834. The statue completes CAL’s goal of 10 in 10 — 10 pieces of sculpture in 10 years, a vision of the late Dick Adams, Jeff’s father. The first CAL sculpture, “From the Waters Comes My Bounty” by Ray Kobald,
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was placed at Kiwanis Park in 2005 and later moved to Oregon Park East. Other CAL sculptures are 2006 “Agriculture, Mother of Civilization” by David Seagraves at the Ogle County Judicial Center, 2007 “Cornball” by Howard Russo at the Oregon Coliseum, 2008 “The Bountiful Bench” by Christina Murphy at the Oregon Public Library, 2009 “Solar Reef ” by Andrew Langoussis at Oregon Park West, and 2010 “Making Hay” by Daniel Ingebrightson at Stillman Bank, Oregon, 2011 Harvest Hunter by Matthew Donovan at Nash Recreation Center, 2012 “Working the Land” by Robert Pulley at the Oregon Park District’s Community Garden, and 2013 “Soypod” by Pamela Lee next to the Oregon Post Office.
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Jeff Adams of inBronze Foundry and Mike Bowers, city street superintendent, discuss adjusting the base relief statue of Oregon founder John Phelps on March 18. The new statue will be officially dedicated in June. Photo by Earleen Hinton
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More trees to be removed By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com An invasive insect has claimed more trees in Oregon. City commissioner Tom Izer told the city council March 22 that approximately 25 ash trees will be removed from the terraces this spring and summer. “We have discovered quite a few of the ash trees remaining on the city terrace have been damaged, some quite heavily, by woodpeckers over the winter, showing how quickly the emerald ash borer (EAB) is spreading and decimating our ash tree population,” Izer said. “We are ramping up our removal efforts to minimize damage caused by falling limbs.” The presence the borers, small, metallic green beetles native to Asia, was confirmed
in Oregon two years ago, and city street workers began removing diseased trees in an effort to slow the insects’ progress. EAB were first discovered at Oregon Park East in April of 2014. If trees go untreated, the death rate is 100 percent. If infested trees are not treated or removed, the borers will continue on their destructive path moving on to other ash trees—eventually wiping them out. The emerald ash borer was first detected in the U.S. in Michigan in 2002. It is believed to have arrived in shipping crates made of ash coming from Asia. EAB was first found in Illinois in 2006 and has been identified in other Ogle County communities as well. In other business, commissioner Jim Barnes
said the city hall renovation project is expected to cost approximately $11,000, including new heating and air conditioning systems. The city council agreed Feb. 23 to look into the cost to renovate the former ambulance storage area into modern offices for the police department, and to make department personnel more accessible to the public. In another matter, mayor Ken Williams said a joint meeting of the Economic Development Committee and Plan Commission will be held on Tuesday, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Coliseum to review the city’s Comprehensive Plan put together by Teska & Associates. A town hall meeting on the plan will be held on Tuesday, April 19 to get public input on the plan, Williams said.
Meeting on city plan is April 5 By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com A 98-page document will be the center of attention during a joint meeting between the Oregon Planning Commission and Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission next week. The two groups will meet on Tuesday, April 5 in the basement of the Oregon
Coliseum to discuss the updated Comprehensive Plan for the city developed through Teska and Associates. This plan includes several changes and updates from when the previous plan was created more than a decade ago. The document has riverfront development plans, land use plans, and overall design recommendations for the city. Several charts in the
document show potential uses for the riverfront, bike trails, and areas for growth in residential, commercial, and industrial uses. Several near-term and longterm action items are part of the updated plan. The two groups will make recommendations for how the document should be changed before any action is taken to adopt the comprehensive plan. The meeting is open to the public.
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Library Director Andrew Dettman stands by the wall where a fireplace was once located in the Oregon Public Library. The old photo shows how it looked. The fireplace will be restored as part of the ongoing renovations. Photo by Vinde Wells
Blending new with historic From A1 large photo shows where a fireplace once was on the west wall. Dettman said the photo has proved valuable in making the restoration authentic. “We’re trying to get it back as close to the original as possible,” he said. The photo shows a statue on either side of the fireplace serving as end caps to decorative pillars. Dettman said both were found in the library’s third floor art gallery. Only one of the two paintings shown in the photo has been found. That was also upstairs in storage, and Dettman is hopeful that further searching will reveal the other there as well. So far, he said he has been unable to determine exactly when the fireplace was torn out, but believes it must have been sometime in the 1920s or early 1930s. “We can’t find any record of it coming out anywhere, and no one remembers it being there,” he said. “One of our patrons is in her 90s, and
she doesn’t remember it.” The new fireplace will have a gas log. Comfortable chairs will be positioned around it to create a cozy place to read or chat. Book shelves in the north room on the main floor will be moved and that area will have the elevator entrance, computers, and all media resources. A clock donated by the Oregon Woman’s Council in 1909 will be relocated. The books and materials in the children’s and young adults section of the main floor will be moved to the basement, and the books now in the other areas on the main floor will be moved there. Renovations will include completely remodeling the basement and moving the children’s and youth adults’ materials there. Children’s activities are currently held in the third floor art gallery. The change will allow the gallery to be devoted entirely to artworks, as well as making more space for children’s books and programming,
Dettman said. “The gallery will be more of a gallery,” he said. “We’re going to be offering a lot more programming. We plan to have art shows and lecture series on art and local history. We hope to begin this fall.” A new room in the basement will be totally devoted to youth and children, with books, computers, and programming geared especially for them. The front stairway will be redesigned so that it goes all the way to the children’s space. Presently, the stairway goes down from the main floor to a restroom, but that will be removed. Once the work is completed, the library will have new lighting and electrical components, new plumbing, heating and cooling systems. Dettman said the project is budgeted to cost $500,000, which is being paid for from a state grant and funds the district already has. Fundraisers have covered the cost of the fireplace restoration.
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Ronald Reagan is remembered for Dixon ties Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon, has researched the people, places, and events important in Oregon’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. He is interrupting a series of articles on Ogle County history to write about former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy, who died March 6. By Otto Dick Ronald Reagan, in his own words: When I was nine, we moved to Dixon. It was 90 miles from Chicago, ten times as big as Tampico, with the Rock River running through the middle. A small town of 10,000, to me it was a city. It was to be home to me from that moment on until I was 21. Sitting in the Family Theater, watching the marvelous flickering antics of Tom Mix and William S. Hart, as they foiled robbers and villains and escorted the beautiful girls to safety. Waving back from their horses as they cantered into the summer. Weeping and laughing boisterously from the second balcony at the touring plays like “What Price Glory� that projected real emotion from a shambles of scenery over a hushed audience. Going on reading binges in the public library or in the park. Waiting and hoping for the winter freeze without snow, so that we could go skating on the Rock River, a rink 200 yards wide, and endlessly long. As clear and smooth as glass, and the trick of skating for miles against the wind and then spreading the coat for the pleasure of letting the wind blow you back. Swimming and picnics in the summer, the lone thoughts of spring, the painting with the coloring of the falling leaves in the autumn. It was a good life. I never have asked for anything
Ronald Reagan’s Boyhood Home on Hennepin Avenue in Dixon is open to visitors. Photo by Otto Dick
This statue of Ronald Reagan on horseback is the focal point of the Dixon Riverfront. Photo by Otto Dick
Ronald Reagan takes the oath of office as the 40th President of the United States. With him is his wife Nancy. Photo courtesy of Otto Dick
more, then or now. Probably the best part of it all was playing football. Oh sure, I played basketball, and went out for track and field, but these were games. Football was a matter of life and death. We lived on the south side of the Rock River on Hennepin Avenue. We practiced football from the end of summer until past the first snow flurries, every moment we could steal from school. Ronald Reagan was born
in Tampico, a small village about 60 miles southwest of Dixon, on Feb. 6, 1911. After a number of moves the family settled in Dixon in 1920 calling this home. He then attended college at Eureka located near Peoria. In his autobiography he wrote “all of us have a place to go back to and Dixon is that place for me. There was the life that has shaped my body and mind for all the years to come after.� Here Ronald Reagan was raised in a family that lived in several places, including Chicago before they moved
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to Dixon. Mr. Reagan was active in school activities including sports and served as a life guard at Lowell Park. From here he went to Hollywood and starred in several movies before he was Governor of California. He ran for President three times, winning in 1981 and 1985. What a success story! Dixon is justifiably proud of being the hometown of the 40th President of the U.S. To learn more about his Ronald Reagan’s Boyhood Home on Hennepin Avenue legacy visit the Lincoln in Dixon is open to visitors. Photo by Otto Dick Home and the Northwest Visit the Stillman Valley Grand Detour and the several Territory Historical Center. See two wonderful statues Black Hawk Monument, the Reagan attractions in Dixon. With a U.S. Population at the Dixon Riverfront and Byron Civil War Monument, Blackhawk Statue, Taft’s 226,545,805 Ronald Reagan his boyhood home. War Memorial in Oregon, from Dixon, Illinois was Again I would like to the Freedom Bell in Mt. elected President for eight mention we have several Morris, the Lincoln Highway years. How is that for odds? 1 in historical attractions in this Museum in Franklin Grove, the John Deere Museum in 226,545,805. area.
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Becky Mulford, Leaf River, a volunteer with The Shed, helps unload wood donated by Timber Industries, Dixon. Also pictured are items made with wood at The Shed. These items along with other re-purposed furniture are for sale at The Shed and all the proceeds benefit Serenity Hospice. Photo supplied
Shed receives a donation The Serenity Shed in downtown Oregon recently received a donation of wood from Timber Industries, Dixon. “We use the wood to create many different items,” said Cathy Warren, coordinator of The Shed and a bereavement coordinator with Serenity Hospice. “Finding good wood has
often been a challenge and we are so thankful that Timber Industries thought of us.” The wood ranged in size and type and was delivered by P and C Lawn Service, Dixon. The Shed, a full functioning workshop and bereavement center located at 131 N. Third St., Oregon, is open Monday through
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Stillman Valley High School’s yearbook, The Cardinal, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2016 Josten’s Look Book, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. The Jostens Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks. Creative themes, covers, designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy and photography are all considered to earn the distinction. Along with design excellence, the annuallypublished Look Book honors the important role wellcrafted yearbooks play in helping schools chronicle the experiences, stories and achievements most relevant to students and that academic year. The Cardinal was created by Hannah Miller, senior co-editor; Katelyn Mernack, senior co-editor; Francie
Kerr, junior co-editor; and Makala Arn, junior co-editor under the direction of Karen Frank, Stillman Valley High School yearbook adviser. “The 2015 yearbook staff worked collaboratively to create a traditional, yet contemporary design for the cover. They chose an inspirational theme Leave Your Mark and were quite successful in working to convey a sophisticated but playful mood with their color, font and design choices,” Frank said. The Cardinal was one of only 494 yearbooks selected from approximately 3,000. The 2016 panel of judges, comprised of nationally recognized scholastic journalism professionals and award-winning yearbook advisers, selected the best examples of yearbook spreads and covers to make up the 320-page 2016 Look Book. “Yearbooks are unique, limited edition books created
by students to capture the stories and events for all of the school’s students and Jostens is proud to celebrate the yearbook tradition and the 494 yearbooks selected for the 2016 Jostens Look Book,” said Gary Lundgren, editor. “Today’s yearbooks are very sophisticated in terms of visual presentation and the relevant and inclusive content that is featured.” Karen Frank and her yearbook staff received a copy of the 2016 Jostens Look Book and certificate from Jostens to recognize their outstanding achievement. The Jostens Look Book is a must-have resource for yearbook advisers and staffs seeking creative design and coverage ideas, trends and inspiration. The Look Book complements www. YearbookAvenue.com and www.facebook.com/ JostensAdviserandStaff, Jostens online destinations for yearbook creation ideas.
Habitat seeking families Do you have the ability to make a monthly mortgage payment, but do not qualify for a conventional loan? Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County (HHFOC) may be able to help. The HHFOC Family Selection Committee will hold an application seminar on Saturday, April 16 at 9 a.m. at Stillman Bank, 1445 Ill. 2 North, Oregon. This meeting will be the only time applications will be accepted for next home that will be a rehabilitation project in Polo. HHFOC builds new homes in partnership with future homeowners. Upon completion of the program requirements, the
homeowner purchases the home at cost, with a nointerest loan. The mortgage payment includes insurance and real estate taxes and is usually around $500 to $550 per month. The basic selection criteria are: 1) applicant has a need for adequate housing and does not currently own a home, 2) applicant is willing to help rehab a home – “sweat equity” hours required per adult family member based upon the scope of the rehab project, 3) applicant meets the income guidelines based on family size and show the ability to pay the monthly mortgage.
Contact HHFOC by phone at 815-732-3958 or email famselect@yahoo. com to reserve a spot at the application seminar. Be sure to leave your name and phone number. All persons whose name Members of the 2015 yearbook staff of Stillman Valley High School are pictured with will be on the mortgage a copy of The Cardinal, which is featured in the Jostens Look Book for excellence in design and coverage. The yearbook theme was Leave Your Mark. Photo supplied should plan to attend. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry with more than 1,400 local affiliates in the United The Monroe Township on Sunday, April 3 at the Prices are $8 for adults, States and more than 70 Firefighters’ Association fire station, 104 West St., $4 for children ages 6-12. national organizations will hold its All-You- Monroe Center. Serving is Ages 4 and under eat free. around the world. Since 1976, they have Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. helped to build or repair more than 800,000 houses and serve more than 6.8 Morgan Heinz, Forreston, Club and is a student worker million people worldwide. has been named the for athletics and the library. December Student of the She is continues this while Month at MacMurray being a student-athlete in College, Jacksonville, volleyball. Heinz was nominated A. Keene, both of Kankakee. Illinois. Heinz, a junior majoring by Danielle Doerfler, head March 23 in deaf and hard of hearing volleyball coach, and Donald Scott A. Cameron, Park Ridge, and Ingrid F. education, is involved in Aubrey, Director of DHH Fellowship for Christian Teacher Education. Busching, Rochelle. Heinz is the daughter of Cameron L. Bauman and Athletes (FCA). She is a member of FCA, Travis and Kelley Heinz, Michelle L. Petersen, both of Morgan Heinz American Sign Language Forreston. Marengo.
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Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses. March 18 Michael W. Hokanson and Lorena K. Wolff, both of Mt. Morris.
March 21 Matthew R. Rutten and Sierra M. Blevins, both of Oregon. March 22 John D. Price, IV, and Lee Ann Rote, both of Oregon. Utku Sengul and Courtney
Oregon Library News Entries due for Summer Reading Bookmark Contest Entry forms for the 2016 Summer Reading Program Bookmark Contest are available at the library. Students in grades K-12 are eligible. Entries will be accepted through March 31. The 2016 theme is Read for the Win! Come by and pick up an entry form. All entries will be displayed at the library in April. Selected bookmarks will be duplicated and used during the 2016 Summer Reading Program. Library Book Clubs The Rock River Center
Book Club meets Wednesday, April 13 at 12:30 p.m. at the Rock River Center to discuss Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin. The Afternoon Book Club meets at the library Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. to discuss Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan. The In-BeTween Book Club will meet Wednesday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. at the library to discuss Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Fireplace Restoration The Fireplace restoration project started earlier this month. The fireplace will be restored to its original
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state when the building was first built in 1908. The project is set to be finished by the end of the month. Patrons will be able to come in and enjoy reading a book in a comfortable chair next to a nice warm fire. Donations are still being accepted to help pay for the restoration project. Call Andy Dettman at 815-7322724 to make a donation. Spring Break Movie Day Friday April 1: 1 p.m. The feature presentation is The Peanuts Movie. Story TIme (3-6 years old) Story Time meets
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade Killing Reagan by Bill O’Reilly DVDs The Peanut Movie (Family) The Good dinosaur (PG) Room (R) Tomorrowland (PG) 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.
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 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study 4th Sunday Each Month 1:30 p.m. Nursing Home Service at Presence St. Joseph 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 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 Pastor Chris Bradshaw 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. Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris
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Pastor Dwight Stewart Phone 815-734-4853 Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 8:30 a.m. Fellowship 8:50 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 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. 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
11 a.m. Fellowship 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. 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.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 Sunday, April 3—9 a.m. Worship Service, Communion & Pantry Offering; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, April 4—8 a.m. AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Coffee at The Depot; 2 p.m. Bingo at Polo; 7 p.m. UMW Mission EMMANUEL Team EVANGELICAL Wednesday, April 6—12 LUTHERAN CHURCH p.m. Friendship Club; 6 p.m. 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon Book Study; 6:30 p.m. Finance (Payne’s Point) Committee Pastor Andrew Kayes Office: 815-732-2424 FLORENCE UNITED Worship Service 9 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 2649 W. Florence Rd., Freeport EVANGELICAL FREE Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier CHURCH Sunday School 9:30 a.m. OF MT. MORRIS Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 102 S. Seminary St. Mt. Morris FORRESTON GROVE Senior Pastor CHURCH Bruce McKanna 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Associate Pastor Forreston Lance Mennen Presbyterian Church in 815-734-4942 America Thursday, March 31—1 p.m. 815-938-3605 Ladies Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Friday, April 1—9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service MOM’s Group Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2—7 a.m. Pioneer Club Men’s Accountability Group Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult Sunday, April 3—8:30 Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Inner-Mission; 10 a.m. Worship FORRESTON REFORMED Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group; CHURCH Evening Small Groups 501 Third Ave. Tuesday, April 5—9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Worship Ladies Prayer Circle 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday, April 6—6 a.m. Dixon Men’s Prayer Meeting FREEDOM LUTHERAN Log onto our website at CHURCH, ELCA http://www.efcmm.org to check Pastor Kathy Burkheimer out our latest opportunities and 815-222-7270 updates Worship & Sunday School at 9 a.m. at First Presbyterian FAITH DISCOVERY Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon CHURCH Fellowship at 10 a.m. 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Welcome Center is at Jeremy Heller, Pastor 111 S. 4th St., Oregon 815-946-3588 9 a.m. Sunday School GRACE VALLEY 10 a.m. Worship Service CHRISTIAN REFORMED Nursery Available CHURCH We are an independent non8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. denominational Christian German Valley church. Pastor Jake Ritzema Visitors are always welcome. 815-362-6601 Sunday School for All Ages FAITH EVANGELICAL 9 a.m. LUTHERAN CHURCH Worship Service 10 a.m. 402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston GERMAN VALLEY Church 815-938-3203 UNITED METHODIST “ A Church with a Heart — CHURCH In the Heart of Forreston” Church and Main Streets 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Matt Smith, Pastor 10 a.m. Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Choir 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bible LEAF RIVER BAPTIST Study CHURCH Thursday, March 31—No 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Bible Study Leaf River Sunday, April 3—9 a.m. Pastor Randy Newton Worship with Holy Commu815-738-2205 nion; 10 a.m. Sunday School Email leafriverbc@gmail. Thursday, April 7—6:30 com p.m. Bible Study Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery FAITH UNITED provided) METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 11 a.m. Mission Statement: Loving, Wednesday Prayer/Bible Growing & Serving in Faith Studies 6 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Prayer Chain 738-2205 702 E. Dixon St., Polo Wednesday—Various Pastor Karen Hundrieser Activities 6:30-8:30 p.m. 815-946-3212 Website: faithumcpolo LEAF RIVER UNITED 9 a.m. Sunday School METHODIST CHURCH 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River
6:15 p.m. Committee MeetPastor David Poust Sunday, April 3—10:30 a.m. ings; 7 p.m. Church Council, Worship Service & Children’s Choir Thursday, April 7—6 p.m. Church Scouts LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Chan Ik Choi 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 Handicapped Accessible a.m. Worship Service Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. POLO CHURCH OF THE Age Three through BRETHREN Sixth Grade. Congress Ave. & Webster St. Everyone is Welcome (The church is handicapped accessible) MT. MORRIS CHURCH Pastor Leslie Lake OF THE BRETHREN 9:30 a.m. Family Worship 409 W. Brayton Road 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time P.O. Box 2055 11 a.m. Sunday School Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Ginny Haney PRAIRIE DELL Phone: 815-734-4573 PRESBYTERIAN Office hours Monday - Friday CHURCH 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Friday, April 1—9 a.m. Shannon Women’s Fellowship Sunday, April 3—8:15 a.m. Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448 Easter Breakfast; 9:30 a.m. 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School Worship with Communion; 10 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship;10:45 11:15 a.m. Fellowship a.m. Sunday School Tuesday, April 5—8:30 a.m. REVIVE COMMUNITY Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Food CHURCH Delivery for Pantry; Quilting Wednesday, April 6—7:15 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris follow@revivemtm.com p.m. Chimes Rehearsal 815-994-0428 Southern Baptist NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Saturday Night Service OF GOD 5:30 p.m. 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Celebrate Recovery Pastor David Demmer 6-8 p.m. Monday 815-732-7404 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN Service CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon NORTH GROVE Craig Arnold, Pastor EVANGELICAL 812-236-1213 CHURCH Worship Service 10:45 a.m. 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL Church: 815-938-2194 CHURCH Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 1000 Ill. 64 West Sunday School 9 a.m. Oregon Worship Service 10:05 a.m. Pastor Barbara Seward Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 815-732-7211 a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop www.saintbrides.org Open at New Life Community Email:saint.bride.church@ Center gmail.com Services OREGON Sunday-Holy Communion-8 CHURCH OF GOD and 10 a.m. 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Classes Pastor Michael Hoffman Children’s Sunday School & 815-732-6847 Adult Bible Study Available You and your family are inSt. Bride’s follows traditional vited to join us in worship on Anglican-Episcopal church Sunday, April 3 for worship at practices; is biblically based 10:30 a.m. and both family and individual Pastor Hoffman will give the oriented. Visitors are always morning message titled “After welcomed. Easter Perspective.” Communion will be celebratST. JAMES LUTHERAN ed. Karl Froehlich will give the CHURCH Communion Comments. West Grove Road at Greeting you will be Dawn Columbine Rd. Ewald. Pastor Steve Erickson During morning worship an Sunday, April 3—9:15 a.m. exceptionally fine Children’s Children’s Sunday School, Church is offered for children 3 Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. years old through Grade 5. Congregational Bible Study; Sunday School begins at 9:30 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship with a.m. and includes classes for Communion; 12 p.m. WELCA adults, young adults, teens, chil- Workday dren and infants. Special attention is given in ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN each class to issues and topics CHURCH related to the particular needs 201 N. Division Ave., Polo and interests of each group. Pastor Terrie Wilder The Wednesday night Youth 815-946-2919 Group meets at 6 p.m. at Sunday East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Sunday School for Daysville Road. Children & Adults 9 a.m. The local Weight WatchSocial Time 10 a.m. ers group meets Wednesday at Worship 10:30 a.m. the church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in, followed by their ST. MARY CHURCH meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon April’s Bible Books of the Father Joseph P. Naill Month are I Timothy through Office Phone 815-732-7383 Hebrews. Office FAX 815-732-4742 Mass Schedule OREGON UNITED Saturday 4:30 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday 8:30 a.m. 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. Pastor Barb Good Third Wednesday of Month at 815-732-2994 Pinecrest 3 p.m. oregonumc@outlook.com Reconciliation Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. St. Mary Prayer Network Children’s Sunday School Lois Lints 815-703-9699 after Children’s Time at 9:15 a.m. Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 Adult Sunday School Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 10:15 a.m. Confirmation Preparation ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC 10:15 a.m. CHURCH Activities during the Week: 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Monday, April 4—10 a.m. Father Joseph P. Naill Women’s Bible Study 815-946-2535 Tuesday, April 5—6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass Cub Scouts 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6—10 Reconciliation a.m. Naomi Ruth Circle; 5:30 First Sunday of each month p.m. Wednesday Night Alive; 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, March 31—No Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6-Spring Break Friday, April 1—8 a.m. Bulletin Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, April 2—10 a.m. Visitation; 11 a.m. Memorial Service for Julia Aiken Sunday, April 3—9:30 a.m. Worship Service Followed by Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for Children age 4 through 6th Grade Monday, April 4—6:30 p.m. Committee Meetings; 8 p.m. Executive Committee Tuesday, April 5—3:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Grades K-6 Wednesday, April 6—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise Group; 9 a.m. Quilt Group Resumes; 3:10 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Junior High; 5:30 p.m. Choristers; 6 p.m. Chime Choir; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Class; 6:45 p.m. Men’s Chancel Choir; 7 p.m. Chancel Choir; 7:30 p.m. Women’s Chancel Choir Thursday, April 7—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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Events & Entertainment
Chamber ensembles will perform Two instrumental chamber ensembles from Carthage College will perform at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris, on Sunday, April 10. The 3 p.m. concert will feature the President’s String Quartet and Ensemble AMATI in a program whose theme is “Old Wine in New Bottles.” Each of the selections to be played are based on old songs and dances, but re-scored and refreshed in settings for small groups of instrumentalists.
Music to be performed by AMATI includes Gustav Holst’s “Moorside Suite”, Armas Jarnefelt’s “Praeludium,” Richard Rodney Bennett’s “Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune,” and Gordon Jacob’s “Old Wine in New Bottles.” AMATI was formed for the inauguration of college president Gregory Woodward, and in particular to perform a work of the same name, composed by the president, and written for his good friend and professor of
saxophone at Ithaca College, Steven Mauk. AMATI can be defined as friends in the Italian language, and describes the members’ connection on mow than a musical level. While membership of the group has changed over the years, the sense of musical friendship, commitment to each other and the music, has remained a constant. The President’s String Quartet is a new ensemble this year, formed from select members of the Carthage Chamber Orchestra.
The group showcases the skills of our finest string players as they explore the rich canon of string quartet repertoire. In the short period since their inception, they have represented the Department of Music and Carthage College, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Peoria. A free will offering will be received. A fellowship time will follow the program. For more information call Carol Reckmeyer at 815734-6572.
Hike in Byron Saturday afternoon Pete Salstrom is one of the featured musicians at First Fridays. He plays a variety of stringed instruments. First Fridays now meets at Pinecrest Grove Community, Mt. Morris. Photo supplied
First Fridays is set for April 1 First Fridays now meets at Pinecrest Grove Community Center, Mt. Morris. The center is located six blocks south of Ill. 64 on McKendrie Street. The upcoming event will be April 1. Registration begins at 5:30 for musicians. The show starts at 6 p.m. The musical format will remain unchanged. 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, mountain soul, gospel, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound
system by Kent Anders is supplied. Participation is encouraged so bring an instrument and join the show, or kick back and listen to the music. Admission is by free will donation. Bring a friend and enjoy a great evening. 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 shows (when they occur) in Franklin Grove. The McKendrie Street Café, adjacent to Pinecrest Grove Community, offers a menu of food and beverage. Parking is available in the parking lot on the northside of PGCC, or in an overflow lot on the west side of PGCC. The building is completely handicap accessible.
After the Burn Hike – Saturday, April 2 This program will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Spring is the time when the Byron Forest Preserve District conducts most of its prescribed prairie burns. From afar, a prairie looks desolate and dead after a prairie fire, but that is not the case. The group will hike out into a recently burned area near the Jarrett Prairie Center to see what has been exposed and talk about the restorative effects of fire. Items that are likely to be
12 and up. Bob Piros will teach a two-day class. The first class session will cover basic understanding of the rod, reel, line, leader and fly. Everyone will be practicing casting by the end of this session. In the second class, participants will put their knowledge to work by fly fishing for pan fish and bass in forest preserve waters. Both top-water and sub-surface fishing methods will be demonstrated and practiced. Because the ponds are catch and release only,
efficient fish release methods will be demonstrated and practiced. Piros is a 50-year-plus student of fly fishing. He has caught everything from cats to catfish on a fly rod, including trout, large mouth bass, small mouth bass, sunfish, walleye, northern pike, salmon and salt water fish. All equipment will be provided. Participants can bring their own equipment if they have it. The cost is $10 per person. Registration is required by April 21 by calling 815 234-8535 extension 200.
KB Kickoff party set for April 15 The KB Kick Off Party will be held on Friday, April 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Empty Pockets, 101 S. Third St., Oregon. The evening will include guest bartenders, 50/50 raffles and craft beer (bottled and on tap). This event is organized
to get participants geared up for the fifth annual KB Tough Run, scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at White Pines Ranch, 3581 W, Pines Rd., Oregon. In addition to the Tough Run the day will include a leisure hike, kid sprint and bags tourney.
Details and registration forms are available online at www.KBToughRun.com The annual KB Tough Run is the major fundraising event that supports the KB Fund. The fund has been established to support anyone in the community
who are burdened by a medical crisis. Generosity from the community allowed the fund to help 10 families during 2015. For more information email info@KBToughRun. com or call April at 815631-0346.
Christian Band at Pinecrest Grove
Pinecrest Grove will host the Rockford Christian Fellowship Band (RCFBand) on Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. RCFBand consists of dedicated Christian musicians, performs at community events, churches, and retirement centers, and is noted for its rousing marches and inspirational music; music appropriate for April 22, foxtrot; April 29, the occasion and season. waltz; and May 6, swing. Based in Rockford, this The cost for the three- band was organized in 1985 session series is $30 for by Fred M. Hubbellas a part members and $35 for non- of an effort to encourage members. All are invited to the classes. The minimum class size 10 couples or 20 dancers per session. The Chana School Reservations and Foundation has set the prepayment must be made by annual rummage sale April 15. for Friday, April 1 and Cash, check, credit cards Saturday, April 2, at the and RRC gift certificates Oregon Coliseum. accepted. The Chana School and Register by calling the Museum is sponsored by center at 815-732-3252. the not-for-profit Chana
Learn ballroom dancing at RRC Learn ballroom dancing during a three-course series on Fridays in April and May at Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon. Julie M. Dale, professional dance instructor, will lead teach the classes. She has been teaching ballroom dancing for over 50 years. Dale currently teaches at Rock Valley College, Rockford, Highland Community College, Freeport, her own studio in Sterling, and visits Rockford Dance Club. Classes will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays, starting
found are fossils, skeletons, shed antlers, glacial pebbles, rabbit holes, owl pellets and many other objects that are usually hidden in the thick prairie grasses. Wear shoes and clothes that can get messy. The program for ages 6 and up is free, but advance registration is required by March 30. Call 815 234-8535 to register. Beginning Fly Fishing – April 26, 28 A beginner class will be held Tuesday, April 26, and Thursday, April 28 at the Jarrett Prairie Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Class is open to ages
the performance of concert music within the church and community. The band is independent of any religious affiliation.
For more information, visit their website at RCFBand. org. The location for this event is 500 Evergreen Lane, Mt.
Morris. The concert is open to the public and free of charge. For more information call 815-734-2103.
Retired teachers will meet in Polo The April meeting of the Ogle-Lee Retired Teachers Association will be held on Tuesday, April 12 at LaBranche, 610 S. Division Ave., Polo. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with the business meeting at noon and lunch
to follow at 12:30 p.m. Reservations are due by Friday, April 1. Call Marvel Blomberg at 815-562-2884 to make a reservation. The cost for the luncheon is $15. The program will be “Online Scams and Fraud”
with Hale Guyer. Guyer is a retired special investigator with more than 32 years of law enforcement experience, and nine years as a licensed private detective specializing in cyber-crimes.
Make donations for Chana Sale School Foundation. It is supported entirely by volunteers, gifts, donations, grants, in- kind help, visiting groups, special events and fundraisers. This project is not taxsupported like the local
schools or library. Start the year by sorting through unused or unwanted items. A tax form for the IRS is available upon receiving donations. Items may be brought to the Oregon Coliseum the last week of March
by appointment or the Coliseum will be open for drop-off items on Thursday, March 31. For more information or to schedule a pick-up for large items, call 815-7326807 or 815-732-2447.
Blues show at All Saints Church in Byron Sunday Rockford actor and singer David Causey and folk artist and writer Mark Dvorak, Riverside, will present “The Life and Times of the Great
Lead Belly” on Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 524 Luther Drive, Byron. The event is sponsored
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by the Cross Roads Blues Society. “Lead Belly is an essential American artist,” said Steve Jones, President of the
Cross Roads Blues Society, based in Byron. “David and Mark presented their Lead Belly show in Rockford
last February to celebrate Black History month. It’s a terrific presentation. Very informative and very musical. Folks will be surprised to learn how many of Lead Belly’s songs they already know.” The show was adapted from a script developed by Dvorak in the early 1990s after he sought out and found the grave of Huddie Ledbetter, better known as “Lead Belly,” outside the small town of Mooringsport, Louisiana, in the in northwest part of the state. Dvorak distilled his notes into a script which was produced into an audio documentary by WDCB 90.9 FM Glen Ellyn. The show, “Lead Belly’s Legacy” aired in 160 cities and in 1993 earned Dvorak a Peter Lisagor for Journalism. Along with Woody
Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter is regarded as one of the great American folk song composers and performers. Born in the late 1800s, Lead Belly was a song collector, an animated entertainer, and a crack musician. Although he never achieved great success as a performer and recording artist in his lifetime, his songs and legend are inherently woven into the fabric of American folklore and folk music. The evening will conclude with a folk singalong and hootenanny led by Dvorak. Admission to the concert is free, but a donation of $10 is suggested. For more information call 779-537-4006 or log on to www. crossroadsbluessociety.com. For information on Mark Dvorak visit his home page www.markdvorak.com.
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Island owner expresses concerns to city officials over river safety By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com
The owner of two small islands south of the dam in Oregon has raised concerns about river safety. Fred Bergner presented the city council a three-page letter outlining his concerns on March 8. In his letter, he said the area of the Rock River by the dam is dangerous and he would like to see the islands made off limits and have better police presence on the river. “Were you maintaining nobody on the islands?” said commissioner Jim Barnes. “Make them a preserve and
limit access to the islands,” Bergner said. The five islands immediately south of the dam are owned by the city. “So you are saying the citizens own them, but not allowed on them?” said Barnes. Commissioner Thomas Izer said there are numerous signs along the river to warn boaters and fisherman of the dangers. “You can not control that,” said Izer. Bergner said bad choices will be made. “Not much can be done to eliminate irresponsible behavior that can result in injury or death,” Bergner
wrote in his letter. The council accepted the letter and Oregon Mayor Ken Williams asked Barnes to review the letter. As the commissioner in charge of property, Barnes can make recommendations to the council about any proposed rule changes for the islands. The five islands immediately south of the dam are 11.36 acres owned by the city. South of those is one small island owned by Bergner. Then there are 8.74 acres on two islands owned by Harry and Karly Spell. The next island is another small island owned by
Bergner. The railroad bridge island at the south edge of the city is three parcels of land each owned by the city. The total acreage is 42.26. The first island north of the dam is owned by Timothy Ngo and Aaron Danner. This island is 5.36 acres. The second island north of the dam is owned by the state of Illinois and is 12.53 acres. This island has a sign saying it is state property and no trespassing. Property owners were current as of the 2015 tax assessment. No sizes were listed for Bergner’s islands on the public assessment records.
Rules for farmers markets April 8 topic Farmers market rules and regulations will be discussed during a program on Friday, April 8 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Blank Slate Room at the DeKalb County Community Outreach Building, on the DeKalb County Health Facility campus, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb. As farmers markets continue to grow in popularity and visibility, they are attracting more producers with a wider variety of farmfresh goods for sale. Increased product
diversity at more farmers markets is a great thing for shoppers seeking local foods, but it also means that more attention will be paid to keeping those consumers safe and healthy. As such, farmers market vendors in the state of Illinois have some new and updated regulations with which they need to be familiar. “Local food producers have a great reputation for providing consumers with fresh, tasty, wholesome products,” said Andy Larson, Local Foods and Small Farms
Educator for University of Illinois Extension. “We should all work to keep that reputation by staying up-to-date on the guidelines that maximize safety and transparency for our customers.” Topics will include: The updated Cottage Food Law, including what prepared products can be legally sold at a farmers market. The Illinois Farmers Markets Food Product Sampling certification, including sanitation guidelines and how to get
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Clinton our next president - unless of course she’s indicted - oh, but that won’t happen, will it? So voters, maybe you should start listening to what Donald Trump is saying - I know he’s not the best orator and sometimes comes off sounding very “nonpolitically correct” - but I for one think that’s exactly what this country needs. Someone who’s not a career politician, but a businessman who has been successful, says what he means and means what he says. Wake up America. I look forward to the day I can once again say “I’m proud to be an American” and truly mean it. Noralee Gray Polo
Dear Editor, Community Events play an important part in the wellbeing of the citizens of a village, town or city. To be able to watch a concert, enjoy a sporting event or attend a craft show — these are the events that bring people together. In January, 2016, two ladies who grew up in the Village of Mt. Morris decided it was time to create a website. Linda Miller is a former employee of Kable News in Mt. Morris, and I currently work for WATT Global Media in Rockford. Both grew up in Mt. Morris. We know the town, we were part of the school district, and they worked and played in the town that focused around the Mounder. Yes, the Mounder...the mascot of MMHS for so many years. Linda and I played an important part of the Mt. Morris Village website for many years, but as times changed it was time for us to branch out. Mounder Town was an idea that blossomed around a kitchen table. In conversation and comments that we had heard from other Mt. Morris residents we felt that it was important to bring back the community events. So, we created the Mounder Town website (www.moundertown.com). We then thought, “How can this site give back to the community?” We talked to a couple of businesses in town and asked if they would be interested in helping sponsor the site. Well, the response has been nothing short of spectacular with 16 sponsors as of this writing and several more “on deck.” Each has contributed to the website by making a
This map from the Ogle County GIS Beacon website shows the parcels of the Rock River Islands by the Oregon Dam. The numbers added to this map are as follows. 1. island north of the dam owned by the State of Illinois. 2. island owned by Timothy Ngo and Aaron Danner. This 5.36 acres is the closest privately owned island to the dam. 3. These five islands are owned by the City of Oregon and are 11.36 acres total. 4. These two islands are owned by Fred Bergner. No size was listed. 5. These two islands are owned by Harry and Karly Spell. The total area is 8.74 acres. 6. This island is the railroad bridge island. The total of the four parcels is 42.26 acres and is owned by the City of Oregon. Photo Courtesy Ogle County GIS
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Library thanks tea participants Dear Editor, The Mt. Morris Public Library would like to thank everyone who came to our tea on March 13. We had a lovely time and exceeded our goal for this year. I believe that everyone
Seeking info about ancestor Dear Editor, I am a resident of Washington County, Maryland, seeking information about Timothy Downey (1782-1860), first wife Catherine Sensel (Sonsall), second wife Christina Bowser. He is my third greatgrandfather, born in Maryland, and then he and his children moved to Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois, in the mid 1800s. I am specifically interested
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in any information about him, his brothers or sisters, or his father’s generation – this may only be stories that have been passed down. Since the early family did not own land or leave wills, it is difficult to trace family before Timothy. His children who lived their adult lives in Illinois were Peter (1809-1866), wife Mary McCade; Lewis (1812-1848), wife Hadassah Brown; Catherine (18141876), husband Samuel W. Coffman; and Maria (18181885), unmarried. Thomas (1823-1898), wife Henrietta Clarke, lived his adult life in West Virginia. Lewis died early, at which time his wife Hadassah, pregnant with my great-grandfather, and her six children returned to Washington County, Maryland. Two of Peter’s daughters married Middlekauffs, Isaiah and Aaron, living in Forreston, Ogle County, at the time. Descendant names in your area would include Downey, Coffman, and Middlekauff. I have names of the children and in some cases grandchildren of Peter and Catherine but no names of the living generations. Some of these families were last known to be in Baileyville, Illinois. If you have information to share, I am eager to learn about you, my distant cousins, and about previous generations. If you are interested, I have the genealogy of your Maryland cousins. Please contact me at patmartin@myactv.net. Patricia Downey Martin Washington County, Maryland
Pantry thanks Boy Scouts Dear Editor, The Loaves and Fish food pantry wishes to take
this opportunity to give a big shout out to Boy Scout Troop 52 for their successful March 19 food drive benefit. Many will be helped from your efforts. Thank you, your parents, and leaders for taking the time out of your spring weekend to think of others. Job well done! Sincerely, Jan Francis Lynne Wilburn Barb Diehl Julie Robinson Co-Directors Loaves & Fish Food Pantry Mt. Morris
World needs to turn to God Dear Editor, To a world becoming lost and broken — Red Alert. God warns us to stay alert, be watchful, and to pray to God our Father of all life. Only God’s commandments bring conviction to our hearts to show us how desperately we need Jesus Christ, for only because of Christ are any saved. May your hearts rip wide open and simply believe this awesome free gift. He offers it to every person on earth. Can you hear Him? Listen, He continues to call out to all who are willing to hear and believe God’s good news. Dare to open your heart to the only One who came and paid our debt in full. Freely He offers us His unconditional love and grace to all who will simply believe — forgiveness instead of judgment, mercy instead of condemnation, love instead of rejection. Seek, ask, and wait for the only One who knows the way, Jesus Christ in us, our hope of glory. Amen, Gail P. Arbogast Oregon
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Calvin Clothier is the new athletic manager for park district The Oregon Park District welcomes Calvin Clothier to the district. Clothier will assume the Athletic Facility Manager responsibilities from Mike Guzman, who will be leaving the district to join Country Financial as a Financial Representative in the Oregon office. Clothier is a familiar face in the district. After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2012 he worked in the Extended Time program and was Assistant Athletic Supervisor under Guzman. He left in 2014 to become Recreation Supervisor at FlaggRochelle Community Park District. Clothier is excited to return to the district. “I am excited to be back. Oregon is where I’ve always wanted to be. The community strongly supports the Park District. Oregon has amazing facilities to work with between Nash and the Blackhawk Center. I’m looking forward to continuing current programming and bringing new ideas to the district,” he said. In Rochelle, Clothier was instrumental in starting youth developmental programs for sports as well as supervising their adult athletics. He enjoys working with kids and finds it very rewarding. “In high school I began working with youth and realized I was able to relate and engage kids. In
Lions Club News The March 10 meeting of the Oregon Lions Club had plenty of action. Above, Hana Hinkle, assistant director of the National Center for Rural Health, gave a presentation to the Oregon Lions Club on March 10. Rick Ryland, second from left, also spoke about the new group called Oregon Together. Also pictured are Lions Chris Martin, left, and Seth Anderson. At center, two Oregon Lions Club members received awards for their service. Grant Afflerbaugh, left, was honored for 25 years of service, and Russ Senti for 10 years of service At lower right, four new members were inducted into the Oregon Lions Club. Pictured left to right are: John Tuttle, Darline Beard, Joan Smola and Edward Smola. Photos by Jean Hoff
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Emergency Preparedness, and Paul Harmon, Director of Environmental Health. Deb Cicogna, Director of Clinical Services, stepped down in January to take another job. The three staff members who retired will not be replaced. “That was a tremendous loss of knowledge and expertise,” Bauling said. The remaining staff of about a dozen people have been crosstraining and assuming additional duties, she said. In addition, Bauling herself is planning to step down when her current contract ends in May. Applicants are being sought to fill her post. The drastic decrease in state funding comes on the heels of eight to 10 years of flat funding for local health departments throughout the state, she said.
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college, while deciding on a major, I kept coming back to my love of sports and received my Bachelor’s in Recreation Management,” he said. Erin Folk, Oregon Park District Executive Director, looks forward to the new focus Calvin will bring to the district. “Calvin is a dedicated sports enthusiast who is committed to providing recreation opportunities to participants of all ages. As a park and recreation professional he understands the key concepts necessary to provide successful programs and this will greatly benefit our community,” Folk said. Clothier began his responsibilities with the district on March 28.
Bauling said she had already been reducing staff through attrition for the past two years. “The budget impasse really emphasizes the problem — there is no reserve to pull us out of this,” she said. “Health departments are already doing more with less. We’re losing our ability to do that. The budget needs to be passed.” The Ogle County Health Department, with offices in Oregon and Rochelle, provides numerous services relating to public health and safety, in addition to the WIC program. It provides immunizations, available to all county residents, for communicable diseases. The service provides childhood vaccines, as well as immunizations for adults, including hepatitis B, influenza, and pneumonia. The staff also works with various other agencies for emergency preparedness to deal with natural disasters, as well as bioterrorist
threats. Their food sanitation service includes inspecting and licensing restaurants, food services, temporary food booths, and mobile units. They also offer food handler certification classes. The health department also inspects and tests private wells and septic systems to insure proper installation and numerous other issues. Its staff is responsible for enforcing state and federal rules and regulations, as well as county ordinances governing public health and safety. The health department’s 2015 annual report showed $881,735 in revenue, including state and federal grants and funding, fees, and local taxes for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The total expenditures were $865,251. Of that, $725,529 went to salaries and health insurance.
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Mix it Up and Slam & Jam are set for June 11 Two of Oregon’s summer events will take place on Saturday, June 11 at Park West. The 7th annual Mix It Up sidewalk painting event will be combined with the Oregon Park District Slam and Jam. The day’s events will include activities such as bags tournament, volleyball, baseball, touch-a-truck, inflatables and so much more. Mix It Up participants of all ages are invited to spend the day painting and enjoying the outdoors. Painting begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m. Deadline to register for this event is Saturday, June 4. Sign up with the Oregon Park District. Participants must register
in person at Nash Recreation Center, 304 S. Fifth Street, Oregon, or call 815-732-3101. The fee is $25 for residents of the Oregon Park District and $30 for nonresidents of the district. The registration fee includes five pints of washable tempera paint and two paint brushes to paint the 5 x 5 sidewalk block. Groups may work on the same square. Participants should bring: a palette (a container/plate for mixing colors), additional brushes, water container (for rinsing brushes), and rags (for wiping off brushes). Event day registration may be available, while supplies last.
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A Ribbon Cutting was held on Friday, February 26th, 2016 to celebrate the new business. Taco Stan’s is located at 408 E. Washington in Oregon, IL. Business hours are 11:00am to 9:00pm. Their phone number is 815-732-4500. Attending the ribbon cutting were Zach Stanley (owner), family members, employees and ambassadors of the Oregon Chamber of Commerce. This ad courtesy of Ogle County Newspapers.
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The Oregon School Foundation Board recently presented a check for $1,000 to teachers Tabitha Smith and Carrie O’Neil from David L. Rahn Junior High. Pictured are; board members Anne Stevens and Pam Portoff, Smith and O’Neill, and board members Julie Reckamp and Lora Stevens. Photo supplied
David L. Rahn teachers get grant from OSF foundation The Oregon School Foundation Board recently presented a check for $1,000 to teachers Tabitha Smith and Carrie O’Neil from David L. Rahn Junior High. The grant money will be used to purchase MOV bands for PE classes. They will help track the fitness of the students
through the bands. The Oregon Community Unit School District 220 Foundation (OSF) board consists of members who work to assist in developing facilities, support educational functions and provide broader educational opportunities for the district and its students.
The foundation addresses this mission by providing grants that are distributed within the school district to support the district’s learning objectives in and outside the classroom. Scholarships are also awarded for students seeking post-high school educational opportunities.
“Art of Oregon” book to be the topic of April 9 ENAG program The Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host a presentation by Beth Simeone, author of the newly published book titled “The Art of Oregon – Influences of Eagle’s Nest Colony and Rediscovered Collections” on Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. at the ENAG studio and gallery on the second floor of Conover Square Mall, 201 N. Third St., Oregon. The program is free. Members of ENAG invite the public to join them for this special event. Simeone’s Power Point presentation will include a discussion of the 1893
Chicago World’s Fair and the artists and emerging women sculptors of that time. Some of these artists eventually became a part of Oregon’s Eagle’s Nest Colony, which is now known as Taft Campus. The talk will also reveal some newly discovered history about the young sculptor and engineer John Prasuhn who built Black Hawk statue, with the guidance of Lorado Taft. In addition, Simeone will present an overview of the dramatic influence and art legacy that the members of the Eagle’s Nest Colony left
to Oregon, including the local library’s art collection and the international recognition it has received. Copies of the book will be on hand to examine. Those interested may learn more about pre-ordering the book and supporting this project. All proceeds from the book will be used to maintain, conserve and restore the library art collection and second floor library gallery. To inquire about this program or other ENAG events and membership, call 815-732-7783. ENAG is open to artists of all levels, of high school age and older.
As the strands of emails from faculty poured in, Ellen Reckamp was overwhelmed. I feel you, sister. That’s how I feel after seeing the program you helped create in action. Last year, she was a 15-year-old Oregon High School sophomore and a participant in the Open Program’s pilot year. In addition to demonstrating mastery of English and math standards, the students also complete a project that benefits the community. Reckamp was struggling to come up with a project, let alone decide where she wanted to go to college, or what career she’d like to go into someday. From that sort of indecision, and frustration, that so many teenagers bear, Open Program Passions was born. On the advice of her OP teachers, Kim Radostits and Jesse Glim, Reckamp began brainstorming a program that would help youngsters get ready for life beyond the high school walls. She sat in a lot of meetings with teachers and administrators. She’d email them and receive dozens of emails in reply, with ideas being tossed back and forth in rapid fire. Then more meetings. “There’d be so many ideas flying around that you’d spend, like, three hours just talking about one thing,” she said. “Then I realized even though we didn’t get that much done, you learned so much.” She got to see curriculum planning from the teacher’s perspective, and she gave them the invaluable perspective of a student. After many revisions, she pitched the firsthour class for juniors – who’d either completed the first year of OP, or the “jump-in juniors” who’d joined the fun – to Superintendent Tom Mahoney, Principal Andrew Nelson, Radostits and fellow OP teacher Aaron Sitze. “It was nerve-racking,” Reckamp said. “I mean, you’ve got to make it good, so it can happen.” Spoiler alert: On March 2, Reckamp was in a classroom along with students who were writing reflections on college visits and jobshadowing experiences, but many of them were still grinding away at passion projects they began as OP sophomores. Nick McCourt, 16, is still raising awareness of mitochondrial syndrome, a disorder in which cells’ powerhouses, mitochondria, malfunction. The condition has dogged him since he was little. Alex Sitze, 17, is ramping up toward
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his second annual fundraising Talent Extravaganza. After the first $800 raised, he enlisted sophomore and OP participant Meredith Gelander to assist. She’s not only helping bring in more cash, but she’s also planning the teacher’s lounge renovation the money will fund. Sophomores in OP meet first through third hour. They’re kids who either wanted a nonlinear learning environment and applied for it, or were nominated. And they’re all thriving. Valeria Viteri-Plucker, 16, and Damien Jacobson, 16, are Bringing the Arts to Oregon – that’s the name of their three-pronged project. One prong is planning a series of artistic workshops for high-schoolers. They’re also planning a community competition, while another competition of sorts has closed. They solicited art submissions from students. After faculty and student votes were shaken out, the top three went on the cover of the yearbook, and the next five went on the back cover. Valeria, who’s on the yearbook staff, designed said cover. Nick Zalzalah is organizing a 3-on-3 soccer tournament to benefit Rhonda Riesselman in her fight against cancer. He plays soccer with her son, Brendon, a classmate. Ericka Biekert and Kyla Suter are getting an education in adult politics, as the 15-yearolds try to plow through issues to bring Superhero Academy, a camp for elementary school kids. The kids are helping the community and, whether they realize it or not, OP is helping them become great members of that community.
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Three new dealers to offer wares at antique show Event is April 2-3 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com A first-time dealer will bring a new genre of collectibles to the Oregon Woman’s Club’s 66th annual antique show this weekend. “One of our new dealers from the Chicago area is bringing Civil War memorabilia. That’s something we haven’t had before,” said show organizer Ron Bry. “I’m really excited about that.” Northern Illinois’ longest running show will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blackhawk Center,1101 W. Jefferson St., Oregon. Of the more than 50 dealers coming to the show, three will be there for the first time. Another new dealer, also from the Chicago area, will offer American art pottery, and the third, from Missouri, is bringing early American art glass and art pottery. Bry said he is especially pleased with the new booths because with the change of date this year, four previous dealers dropped out of the show due to schedule conflicts. “We changed the date because of Easter,” he said. Usually the show is held the last weekend in March, but with Easter falling then, the show was moved to the first weekend of April. The show offers quality antiques
from the early 1800s through the retro era of the 1950s and includes all areas of collecting — furniture, glass, china, pottery, toys, primitives, textiles, jewelry, dolls, silver, decorator items, and more. The Oregon Woman’s Club, a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, sponsors this show as a major fund raising event and uses the proceeds to help fund various community projects and charities. As in past years, the show will be held at the Blackhawk Center sports arena, located on the Oregon public school campus. The facility offers ample parking, handicapped accessibility and a large display and sales area for the dealers. The food concession will be provided by the Chana United
Methodist Ladies. The menu will include homemade chicken and noodles, a selection of sandwiches, chips, beverages, and various desserts. Mary Lou’s Crystal Repair, Joliet, will be on hand both days to repair damaged heirlooms “while you wait.” Munda & Associates, Auctioneers & Appraisers, Freeport, will offer verbal appraisals of small treasures for $5 per item on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Supply photos of large items. If a written appraisal is needed, discuss the details with Munda & Associates. Plans for the show are coming together. “It’s shaping up,” Bry said. “I think it’s going to be a really good
show.” The antique show usually draws upwards of 2,000 people. Bry said he’s hoping Mother Nature will cooperate with a rainfree weekend. “Now all we need is the right weather,” he said with a chuckle. “We’re hoping everyone has cabin fever and comes to the show.” Entry to the show is $6 per person, which is good for both days. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day, both days of the show. Directional signs will point the way to the event. For information on area lodging and attractions visit www. discoveroregonillinois.com. For more show information, call 815-732-2219.
Kids turn out for fun, candy at hunt By Earleen Hinton ehinton@oglecountynews.com An estimated 600 kids with their baskets in tow, didn’t waste any time lining up in their respective age areas to “hunt” for goodies under sunny skies at the Oregon Park District’s 39th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 26. The Easter Bunny again started the event promptly at 10 a.m., blowing the air horn while standing on a picnic table at Oregon Park West. At the sound of the horn, most kids scampered to pick up candy and plastic eggs, but little Eliana Garcia, age 2, Mt. Morris, took three steps under the tape, picked up one piece of candy, and then kept a steady eye on the big furry guy, who was still roaming around the playground area. Just minutes earlier, Eliana let it be known that she would NOT be posing for a photo with the bunny and her brothers Xander and Kaeson. Her dad adeptly extricated her from the bunny’s lap and later sneaked her in on the other side by her brothers for a quick photo. “She’s very shy. She does not like the bunny, but she actually likes Santa.” said her mom, Stephanie Currier, smiling. The park district sponsors the free hunt each year with the help of businesses in the community. Some businesses gave candy, coupons or prizes for the Grand Prize Baskets, while others gave a monetary donation to help with the purchase of candy and trinkets which covered the ground. “A very special thank you to Smith & Birkholz PC, Stillman Bank, and Harvard State Bank, our top contributors,” said Debbie Leffelman, event coordinator. “Special special thanks to the 28 volunteers who made the hunt possible on Saturday.” One child in each age group was awarded a Grand Prize Easter Basket filled with goodies. Several children won Evelyn Anderson, Polo, runs with her basket to pick up candy in the preschooler area during the Oregon Park smaller prizes. District’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at Oregon Park West on March 26. Photo by Earleen Hinton “Congratulations to this year’s Grand Prize Winners!” said Leffelman. Grand Prize winners were: Preschool with Parent helping, Rian Elezi; Preschool without Parent helping, Shayanne King; Kindergarten, Levi Martin; 1st grade, Grahm Todd; 2nd grade, Owen Wynn; 3rd grade, Ashley Hoffman; and 4th grade, Kennedy Black. Additional prize winners were: Jack Benesh, Cristina Alfano, Madelyn Rogers, Logan Saver, Shelby Harbaugh, Aaliyah Kahly, Owen Martin, Nicholas Burke, Peter Alfano, and Karley Niehoff.
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Wards start lifetime hike, the Appalachian Trail Alzheimer’s battle is part of the journey By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com The resume for Larry Ward is impressive. Completed the Boston marathon in 2007. Brought the first marathon to Rockford in 2008. The former Mt. Morris resident continues to be active in marathon and shorter distance training. He is a physically fit 71-year old. On this past Sunday, he began the toughest test of life. And, it will be more of a test of his mental endurance than his physical. You see, Larry has Alzheimer’s disease and is embarking on a 2,189-mile hike on the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. “He has been talking about it for years,” said his daughter Erin, a 1987 Mt. Morris graduate. Since graduating from high school, Erin has lived in Portland, Oregon and like her father, has competed in various marathons.
In what can only be described as a ‘life-changing’ event, Erin finalized a divorce, quit a lucrative position in banking, sold her home and left Portland in December to be with her father in Rockford. It was then that planning began for the two of them to do the hike together. “I thought I could be there for him, supervising and helping him along the hike,” Erin said. “It will be an epic trip.” Only about 25 percent of all hikers complete the entire length of the trail, with about 80 starting each day on either terminus. Stretching from Georgia to Maine, it takes six months to finish averaging 15 miles a day. “I have an itinerary of where to be by certain dates, but everyone says to burn it, because it never goes as planned,” Erin said. One thing is certain. Erin and Larry need to be in Maine by Oct. 15, because the parks and trails close after that. “It’s just a matter of taking one step on front of another,” Erin said. “The first month, we’ll take it slow to get used to blisters and the terrain.” But, will Larry’s
Alzheimer’s be a bigger challenge than the terrain? “I’ll be checking my father’s behavior and stay in contacts with his doctors,” Erin said. “The last 4-5 years, we’ve noticed dementia and memory loss. His mom had it, but it was surprising he was diagnosed at 70.” A plus for the pair will be various family members joining them for legs of the hike. The bind between a daughter and her father will be what keeps them going, though. “We’re doing it to make memories that will always be with us,” Erin said. “It’s important to make time for family. Kind of stop and smell the roses.” Hiking the Appalachian Trail has become more and more popular and a support community has sprung up along the way. “There are volunteers that serve as trail angels to the hikers,” Erin said. “You’re always within a couple days of finding a place to get supplies.” The Wards will try to limit their backpacks to 35 pounds, with just the essentials like tent, sleeping bag, rain gear, water bottles, a stove, first-aid kit and
Erin and Larry Ward, Rockford, are all packed and ready for their hike on the Appalachian Trail. They will begin their trek this week and hope to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s disease, as well as raise $5,000 for research. Photo supplied
food. “With a hike this long, it said you’ll go through four pairs of shoes,” said Erin, who will be blogging on her I-phone. Larry, who plans to grow a beard as long as he can while on the trail, became inspired to do the hike after reading the 1999 Bill Bryson bestseller, “A Walk in the Woods”, a
humorous account about an unsuccessful attempt to hike the trail by a pair of novices. “When he first brought it up awhile ago, I told him ‘you go do it, I’m not interested’,” Erin said. But, like Erin’s Appalachian Trail itinerary that will likely be different than anticipated, the game of life did the same thing to Erin and Larry, resulting in a
decision many years later to embark on this journey. “I’ve interrupted my life to do this, but it’s the best decision I ever could have made,” Erin said. A side benefit of the endeavor is it serving as a fundraising and awareness vehicle for Alzheimer’s disease. To follow the Wards, visit www.lookforwardlife.com.
Above, Oregon’s Aleah Wight and Hannah Wolber scramble for a loose ball as outfielder Anni Wilson backs up the play during Tuesday night action against Byron. At left, Emily Perkins winds up to fire a pitch to the plate. The Lady Hawks lost the game 3-2. Photos by Earleen Hinton
Oregon falls to Byron 3-2 in softball action The Lady Hawks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against Big Northern Conference foe Byron on Tuesday, but the Lady Tigers rallied in the fifth inning to outdistance Oregon 3-2 for the
win. Oregon led 2-0 going into the bottom of the third inning, but Byron scored one run the inning to make it 2-1. The Lady Tigers scored two more in the
bottom of the fifth en route to the win. The Lady Hawks host Dixon on Thursday at Oregon Park West and travel to Amboy on Saturday before hosting Rockford Lutheran on April 5.
Teens can sign up now to take part in annual Amazing Race All teens in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the Annual Amazing Chase through Oregon on Sunday,
April 24 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. This team event combines teamwork, healthy
Workers track participants during the Oregon Park District’s 2015 Amazing Race. Photo supplied
competition and recreation. Sign up now in teams of three and be challenged both mentally and physically while racing through Oregon. Clue cards will direct teams to various landmarks, parks, businesses, etc. where challenges will be performed to continue on in the race. Start and finish at Nash Recreation Center. The team fee is $9, or $12 after April 12. This event is co-sponsored by the Oregon Park District, Oregon United Methodist Church and several local businesses which will be revealed at a later time. For more information contact the event coordinator at the Oregon Park District by email at Debbie@ oregonpark.org.
Track Time Polo’s Kassidi Cheeseman runs step for step with Oregon’s Abby Newman during the 4x800 relay Tuesday night at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon. Photo by Chris Johnson
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State Qualifiers Hawk Wrestling Club members recently participated in the IKWF Sectionals in Byron. Senior wrestlers Andrew Herbst earned first place and Jacob Milliman and Garret Moser earned second place to advance to the IKWF State Championships. Intermediate wrestlers Joshua Crandall earned second place, Lane Halverson and Elizabeth Ruter earned third place and Gabe Eckerd earned fourth place medals for their weight class (state advancement not available for Intermediate class). Elizabeth Ruter and Joshua Crandall are not pictured. Photo supplied
Team awards were presented to the Hawk Wrestling Club recently at the IKWF Regionals in Rochelle. The Senior Division earned third place and Intermediate Division took fourth place. Nineteen of 22 wrestlers moved on to Sectionals. Pictured in the front row left to right are: Waylon Hanke, Grant Stender, Lane Halverson, Kyle Miller, Seth Stevens, Andrew Herbst. Second row: Joshua Crandall, Anthony Bauer, Gabe Eckerd, Dalton McCammon, Sabastian Cardenas, Alex Hinshaw. Third row: Austin Ebert, Jokiah Sewell, Garret Moser, Zachary Crandall, Jacob Davis, Jacob Milliman. Not pictured: Elizabeth Ruter. Photo supplied
New weight loss challenge being offered at Oregon Park District The Oregon Park District is offering a new weight loss challenge under the direction of Kaitlyn Kielsmeier, Health and Wellness Coordinator. “Team Up to Lean Up” is an eight-week program for teams of two or four people. It allows partners to work
together toward their goals. Accountability is key for any successful health behavior change and that is exactly what ‘Team Up to Lean Up’ is about. The program runs for eight weeks and runs April 11-June 4. Teams sign up together by
Wednesday, April 6. The cost is $40 for a twoperson team or $80 for a fourperson team. Sign up by filling out a program registration form at Nash Recreation Center with payment. Weekly prizes will be given to challenge winners
and prizes packages will be awarded to first, second and third place teams with the largest overall percentage of weight loss at the end of the program. Each team member will receive a pre- and post-body composition assessment.
Weekly weigh-ins will be made by appointment for the team at their convenience. Each weekly session will feature a weigh-in, weekly fitness challenge and random homework challenges. Extra pounds can be earned for completing the fitness
challenge. Team members must be at least 18 years of age to participate. For more information contact program director, Kaitlyn Kielsmeier, 815-7323101 or kaitlyn@oregonpark. org.
At least that was a selling point used by my mom. The football season of 1967 did not start well and ended worse. The 8-1 year at Galva the year before was replaced with an 1-8 record at Rochelle, including an embarrassing loss to smallschool Oregon in the final game. Ouch! The next couple years weren’t that much better and our tires were slashed, prank phone calls and eggings made (try cleaning the yolk off a stucco house) and a petition to fire my father was in circulation. My mom even wanted to sign it, not because she agreed with it, but to speed up our exit from town. What a stark contrast to the age of innocence that Galva offered. Was it a mistake to leave? No, not really. As the 1960s morphed into the 70s, Rochelle began to
have success in football and a different attitude manifested itself among the townspeople. Like many coaching families everywhere, we eventually became a comfortable fabric of the community we lived. All of the ugly events of the past were forgiven and may have actually been a blessing because of the spiritual growth gained. Driving back from Galva, my sister and I reflected on those times – both the good and bad. And, in typical Bedford Falls fashion, the quote about “you really did a have good life, didn’t you”, rang true. All to often, though, we don’t realize it. It has been said you can never go back home again, as attempts to relive youthful memories will always fail. Our experience proved otherwise.
Sports Column Memories are revisited in trip back to Galva By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com A recent trip back in time got my sister and I reminiscing about an idyllic childhood and how the lure of the high school coaching world affects that existence. From 1964 to 1967, our family lived in Galva. We moved there because my father took a coaching job. Technically, you could say his primary position was a teacher, but coaching openings are what really draw the sports-minded types to a school. After that, we ended up in Rochelle where he finished his career. More on that later. My sister and I fondly
remember growing up in Galva, if only for three years, and decided to re-visit it last week. Surely you can relate to that desire within all of us to return to places where we have been, if only to see how a town has changed over the years. In our case, it was decades. Even 50 years later, memories remain strong and it was a wonderful day of visiting the places of our childhood, such as F.U. White grade school, the pool we learned to swim in, the downtown square, tree-lined neighborhood houses of old friends and of course, the football field where many a glorious Friday night was spent. If Galva of the mid 1960s was such a Bedford Fallslike existence, why would our family leave after only three years? My father had come off three winning seasons and
had a load of talent coming through the ranks at Galva. He had won over the town and had the respect of the school administration. In small towns like that, a popular football or basketball coach often carries more favor than a mayor. That how it was and our family truly felt at home living in Galva. However, among high school sports coaches, there is a siren song of the next best job, be it a larger school or a more established program. It can take precedence over living in a Bedford Falls. That allure was a coaching position in a town three times larger and one that also had a 30-plus game winning streak for football. How could Rochelle be any different than Galva or St. Joe-Ogden, a previous school that my father had success? He would just take the same formula that worked at those two football programs
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and apply it to Rochelle, while moving up the coaching ladder. Neither my sister nor I wanted to leave Galva. The only positive on the move was that Rochelle, being a larger town, had about 13 TV channels and while Galva only had three.
Oregon Police Activity Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following police activity for March 21-27. March 22 At 9:15 p.m., police placed one male juvenile, 17, Oregon, into limited custody for possession of drug paraphernalia. The juvenile was released into his parent’s custody with a referral to the Ogle State’s Attorney’s office. March 23 Sarah L. Hensley, 29, Oregon, was arrested at 12:32 a.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant. Hensley was transported to the Ogle County jail. March 25 Douglas J. Surufka, 30, Polo, was
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issued a citation at 4:53 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. This violation occurred in the 100 block of S. Fourth Street. Lyle D. Bushland, 43, Polo, was issued a citation at 5:20 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This violation occurred in the 200 block of E. Washington Street. March 26 Nicole R. Castaneda, 32, Sterling, was arrested at 7:35 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Castaneda was also issued a citation for speeding, 47 mph in a 30 mph zone. Castaneda was transported to the Ogle County jail.
These violations occurred in the 400 block of N. Fourth Street. March 27 At 3:34 a.m., police responded to a disturbance call at 508 S. Ninth Street resulting in the arrest of Frank E. Fenton, 51, Oregon, for domestic battery and battery. Fenton was transported to the Ogle County jail. Savannah C. Wetzell, 20, Oregon, was issued a citation at 6:51 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This violation occurred in the 500 block of W. Washington Street.
vehicle. This violation occurred in the 700 block of E. Washington Street.
General calls for service through dispatch March 21-27
John T. Stechkober, 25, Lockport, was arrested at 10:42 p.m. on an outstanding Carroll County warrant for a bad check. Stechkober was transported to the Ogle County jail.
Checking a Subject/Vehicle .. 3 Citizen Complaints................ 5 Juvenile Complaint ............... 3 Animal Complaint................. 1 Ordinance Violations............. 4 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem ...................... 12 Disturbance / Domestic ......... 4 Assist EMS/ Other Department ................. 4 Alarm Response/Open Door or Window.................... 1 Vehicle/Building Lockout ................................. 2 911 Hang-up/Open Line ....... 3 Traffic Stops........................ 22
Five parking tickets and 10 verbal/written warnings were issued March 21-27. Please note: Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Matthew R. Smith, 24, Oregon, was issued a citation at 9:40 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor
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Oregon Fire Chief Al Greene talks to Clarence Hartsell, 211 S. Third St., and utility workers while responding to Oregon firefighters and a Nicor gas official responded to a gas line break at a home at 211 S. Third St. on Tuesday morning. Here, the Nicor official is digging for the line to shut the gas off to the home. Photo by Earleen Hinton a natural gas leak. Photo by Earleen Hinton
Oregon man asked to leave home when gas line breaks Repairs made within one hour By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com A peaceful Tuesday morning was abruptly interrupted for an Oregon man when a ruptured natural gas line forced him to evacuate his home. “We haven’t had this much excitement in 15 years,” Clarence Hartsell joked to his neighbor as they stood outside Hartsell’s home
at 211 S. Third St., watching as firemen and a Nicor Gas employee worked to solve the problem. A gas line outside Hartsell’s home ruptured around 10:30 a.m. when a workman was replacing the gas meter on the outside. Hartsell and his dog waited outside for about an hour while repairs were made. Brandon Seward, a pipe fitter from KS Energy Services Inc., New Berlin, Wisconsin, was preparing to install the new meter when he hit the old line. “We’re installing new meters
for all Oregon residents,” Seward said. “The services are so old and brittle.” He estimated that Hartsell’s old service probably dated back to the 1950s. The replacement is part of a Nicor Gas project to replace the gas meters all over the city. Gas lines are also being replaced. Seward said he called 911 as soon as the main broke. “Our policy is to call the fire department right away for everyone’s safety,” he said. Hartsell said Seward alerted
Man accused of sexual abuse By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com A Davis Junction man was charged last week with sexually abusing a teenage girl. According to Ogle County Court documents Ricky D. Barnett, 56, faces two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felonies. Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow said the victim is 16 years old. The arrest stems from an
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incident that occurred on Jan. 9 in which Barnett is accused of having sexual contact with a female juvenile. Barnett was taken into
custody by Ogle County deputies on March 22 and transported to the Ogle County Jail. Following a March 24 court appearance before Judge Robert Hanson, Barnett posted $100,000 bond and was released from jail. Under the conditions of his bond, he must have no contact with First General Baptist Church, Rochelle.
him to the break immediately and told him to leave the house. “He told me right away when he broke the line. He told me it [gas] was filling up the basement,” Hartsell said. Downwind from Hartsell’s home the strong smell of natural gas wafted through the neighborhood. Oregon firefighters were on the scene within minutes to ventilate the fumes from the house, while a Nicor employee dug down to locate the broken pipe and cap it. Oregon Fire Chief Al Greene said Seward was driving a stake
into the ground to hold the new meter in place when he hit the old line that had supplied the old meter. Greene said a new line for the new meter has already been installed and the old one, although disconnected and capped, was still attached to the large gas main running underground along the street. The leak was outside, Greene said, but the natural gas permeated the stone foundation of the 169-year-old house and got into the basement.
State’s Attorney Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow reports the following court activity. March 22 David Knight, 36, Will County, burglary/retail theft, preliminary hearing April 13. Novi Nemeth, 34, Lockport, retail theft, jury status call March 28.
March 23 Steven Smice, 42, Mt. Morris, driving while license suspended, failed to appear, A preliminary hearing is bond forfeited, $3,000 arrest set for April 27. warrant issued.
Abdulla Coleman, 37, Alabama, obstructing justice, failed to appear, bond forfeited, $10,000 arrest warrant issued. March 24 Jacqueline D’Onofrio, 53, Monroe Center, reckless discharge of a firearm/ domestic battery, status April 13. Matthew Plumley, 32, Rochelle, child pornography (3 counts), status April 8. David Vasquez, 42, DeKalb, aggravated driving while under the influence,
plea/402 status May 11. Steve Holland, 43, Batavia, aggravated driving while under the influence, 402 conference May 11. Ricky Barnett, 55, Davis Junction, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, preliminary hearing April 27. Eric Cryer, 41, Rochelle, aggravated domestic battery/ domestic battery, preliminary hearing April 13. Nickalas Hughes, 29, Rochelle, aggravated domestic battery/aggravated battery, preliminary hearing April 27.
Sheriff Arrests Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity. March 22 Alejandro Lopez, 38, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for not having Insurance. Lopez posted 10% of a $2,000 bond and was released. Lopez is scheduled to appear in court on April 15. James L. Nicolosi, 29, Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Nicolosi’s purge bond was set at $4,131 pending a March 23 court appearance. Orlando Hopkins, 45, Sycamore, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Hopkins’ full cash bond was set at $1,458 pending a March 23 court appearance. Daniel Reynolds, 50, and Donald Siebel, 51, both of Beloit, Wisconsin, were arrested at 2:15 p.m. for the unlawful possession of cannabis following a traffic stop for speeding in the 7000 block of North Ill. 2. Both were transported to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.
At 10:11 p.m., deputies responded to Hales Corner Road and Kishwaukee Road for a report of a vehicle accident. It was determined that Justin Long, 18, Holcomb, was traveling west on Hales Corner and failed to negotiate a curve. Long then entered the north ditch and struck a tree coming to rest. Long and his passenger Khrysta Oleson, 17, Stillman Valley, were uninjured. Long received citations for not having Insurance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
a traffic stop near the intersection of Depot Street and Washington Street in Oregon. After further investigation, a 17-year- old female juvenile from Byron was taken into custody for possession of cannabis. A 17-year-old male juvenile passenger in the vehicle was taken into custody for possession of drug paraphernalia. Both juveniles were transported to the Ogle County jail where they were released to their respective guardians
Johnson was transported to Rochelle Community Hospital for minor injuries sustained in the accident. Johnson was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and was given and Ogle County court date of April 27.
March 23 Bradley J. Winterland 45, Beloit, was arrested at 9:50 a.m. on an outstanding Winnebago County warrant for failure to appear on a charge for driving with a suspended license. Winterland was a passenger in the car and was arrested following a traffic stop on Pecatonica Road at Ill. 72. He was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was held in lieu of bond.
At approximately 4:20 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Daysville Road and Flagg Road. The two vehicles were a 2009 Pontiac Torrent driven by Brooke A. White, 24, Franklin Grove, and a 1996 Ford Econoline van driven by David P. Johnson, 60, Rockford. After an investigation it was determined that the Pontiac was stopped at the stop sign for Daysville Road when it was struck from behind by the Ford. White and her passenger Eric R. Young, 20, Mt. Morris, refused medical attention from the Franklin Grove Ambulance at the scene and were released.
Mary F. Cardot, 23, Oregon, was northbound when she and lost control of her car on the snow and slush covered pavement. The Cardot vehicle sideswiped a vehicle driven by Cordell A. Melendez, 29, Sterling, who was southbound. Melendez was transported to KSB Hospital for apparent minor injuries. None of the passengers in his vehicle were injured. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Police assisted at the scene.
Jason Skinner, 38, Oregon, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Skinner posted $2,256 as bond and will not appear in court. At approximately 10:31 p.m., deputies initiated
March 24 At 3:15 p.m., deputies, along with the Oregon and Mt. Morris ambulances, and the Oregon Fire Department, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Ill. 2 three miles south of Oregon.
on April 8. Brent Pritchard, 33, Sterling, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Pritchard posted $543 as a full cash for bond and will not appear in court. Nathan Jarvi, 33, Madison, Wisconsin, was arrested at 6:38 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 1000 block of North Freeport Road. He was also arrested on an outstanding Ogle and Whiteside county warrants. Jarvi was additionally issued citations for speeding and
operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Also arrested as a result of the traffic stop was Heather Martin, 25, Sterling, on two outstanding Whiteside County warrants. Jarvi and Martin were transported to the Ogle County jail where they were held in lieu of bond. March 25 Ronald Grimes, 23, Mt. Morris, was arrested at 5:20 p.m. for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 1000 block of East Ill. 64. Turn to B4
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Sheriff Arrests From B3 Grimes was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. He was also cited for speeding and not having insurance. A passenger, Ariele Medina-Magee attempted to switch places with Grimes prior to the stop and was cited for permitting an unauthorized person to drive. Cody Lorenzen, 24, Dixon, was arrested at 5:49 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 5,000 block of W Pines Road. Lorenzen was transported to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond. Brandi Sanchez 36, Rockford, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 14000 block of Ill. 72. Sanchez was transported to the Ogle
County jail and held in lieu of bond. Eduardo Gomez, 19, Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Gomez was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County jail. March 26 At 5:56 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-39 at mile marker 104 southbound for the violation of speeding. After a short investigation, Johnny M. Reyes 39, Loves Park, was arrested for not having a valid driver’s license and driving while license suspended. He was also cited for speeding. Reyes was transported to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond. Mia L. Simmons,18, Rockford, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled
substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in the 6000 block of South Ill. 2. A 17-year-old female, Rockford, was also arrested for not having a valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The juvenile was released to a parent. Simmons was transported to the Ogle County jail and held pending an appearance before a judge. Thomas J. Carlino, 61, Monroe, Wisconsin, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. for driving while license revoked following a traffic stop in the 7,000 block of North Freeport Road. Carlino was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. At approximately 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic call in the 111 block of Main Street in Leaf River. After an investigation, Jermaine H. Mclymont 28, Leaf River, was arrested for domestic battery.
Mclymont was transported to the Ogle County jail with no bond pending a court appearance. March 27 At approximately 11:01 a.m., deputies investigated a one-vehicle roll over accident in the 2000 block of South Ridge Road. The vehicle was northbound on Ridge Road, left the roadway on the east side, steered to the left and over corrected, then left the west side of the roadway. In the west ditch the vehicle over turned/rolled and then came to rest sitting upright on the tires. Oregon Fire and Ambulance and Mt. Morris Ambulance responded to the scene. Aspen Gunnon, 19, Mt. Morris, and passenger, Alyssa Nelson, 18, also of Mt. Morris, were both transported to KSB Hospital in Dixon for minor injuries. Christian Rivas, 28, Rochelle, was arrested on a
County Record warrant for failure to appear. Rivas posted $375 bond and will not appear in court. Robin Kellogg, 34, Woodstock, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Kellogg’s bond was set at $7,838.77 pending a March 29 court appearance. Nicholas Boyden, 36, Mt. Morris, was arrested on a warrant for operating an uninsured vehicle. Boyden posted 10% of a $2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court again on April 20.
sustained in the accident. A juvenile female that was also in the vehicle was released at the scene to a family member. Pittman-Davis told police she was forced off of the roadway by an unknown tractor- trailer semi. There were no witnesses to the accident and no leads on the other vehicle that may have been involved.
March 28 At approximately 4 p.m., deputies responded to a onevehicle accident in the 8500 block of N. Ill.251. A 2001 Nissan Maxima driven by Ariel T. PittmanDavis, 20, Rockford, went off the roadway and hit the ditch embankment. The driver and her passenger Ragina F. Pittman-Davis, 22, Rockford, were transported to Swedish American Hospital in Rockford for minor injuries
At 7:52 p.m., the Hillcrest Police Department responded to the 200 block of Windward Court in reference to suspicious activity regarding people going door-to-door. Officers located a vehicle parked on the roadway in the cul-de-sac and made contact with the driver, Nassir Khamissi, 23, Carol Stream. After completing an investigation into the incident, Khamissi was arrested for driving while license suspended. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.
Michigan. They moved to North Carolina in 1996 to be closer to family and remained there until 2006 when Julia moved to Mt. Morris. Julia loved to socialize, whether playing cards, enjoying going to the performing arts with her family, or playing Nintendo Wii with her greatgrandchildren. She enjoyed quilting with the women of her church, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran of Mt. Morris. She also had a flair for decorating, she loved to read,
and she was a fan of classic movies. She is survived by her three daughters, Linda (Ron) McNett, Mt. Morris, Karen (Rob) Urish, Mt. Morris, and Kathleen (John) Schupner, Flemington, New Jersey; her 10 grandchildren, Chad (Staci) McNett, Erin (Ben) Gura, Janelle (Gregg) Meyers, Jon (Amanda) Urish, Jody (Aric) Frantz, Jennifer (Matt) Klosterman, Jillian (Taylor) Mills, Jill Cline, Sarah Schupner, and Kimberly Schupner; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Michael, Tony, and John; and her sister, Annie. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Brayton Road in Mt. Morris. A visitation will begin Saturday at 10 a.m., and a luncheon will follow the service. Memorials may be made to Pinecrest Manor.
Obituaries Kent H. Ross Kent H. Ross, 74, Springfield, Ohio, fell asleep in Christ on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born July 20, 1941 to the late Stanley and Elna (Ruhn) Ross in Litchfield, Minnesota. Kent served the Lord as a pastor in Nebraska, Ohio, Michigan, Arizona and Georgia. He taught future ministers for nearly 20 years at the Oregon/Atlanta Bible College. In 2015, he celebrated 50 years in ministry. Kent was a member of North Hills Church of God and was a past president
of Kiwanis in Oregon, Illinois, Springfield, Ohio and Morrow, Georgia, and past president of Habitat for Humanity in Morrow, Georgia. He also loved English history and culture and international travel. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife of more than 50 years Cheryl (Macy) Ross, Springfield, Ohio; sons, Seth (Stacey) Ross, Urbana, Ohio, Kirk (Kate) Ross, Toledo, Ohio, and Zachary (Zaquis) Ross, San Jose, California; eight grandchildren; numerous foster children and grandchildren; and siblings, Scott (Gayle) Ross, Omaha,
Nebraska, and Connie (Steve) Sorn, Freeport. Funeral services were held on March 29 at Lawrenceville Church of God, 3131 Fox Hollow Rd., Springfield, OH 45502. Burial followede at Curtis Cemetery, West Milton, Ohio. Arrangements were completed by Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton, Ohio. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to North Hills Church of God, 2950 Moorefield Rd, Springfield, OH 45502.
Julia Aiken
Julia Aiken, 90, Mt. Morris, died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Pinecrest Manor. Julia was born Nov. 12, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John and Mary Bula. She married Evart Aiken on April 7, 1945; he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 2002. Julia was raised in Brooklyn but spent most of her married life in Michigan. She worked alongside her husband Evart, as his bookkeeper for their business, Aiken & Ross Climate Control. Online memories of Kent After retiring, they traveled may be left for the family at extensively throughout the www.hale-sarver.com. United States and summered at their lake home in northern
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. March 18 Michael A. Pace and Alicia M. Pace, warranty deed to Christopher Mitchell, 104 N. Cherry Ave., Polo, Buffalo Township, $113,000. March 21 Rose Mary Roberts by Power of Attorney, warranty deed to Jeremy R. Cover, 3381 E. Manor Dr., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township, $95,000. Mike J. McMeekan and Marni D McMeekan, warranty deed to Lee RussellBrown, Lee Russell Brown, Dana Russell Brown, and Dana Russell-Brown, 1006 Monroe St., Oregon, OregonNashua Township, $115,000. Akif Ajvazi and Esma Ajvazi, warranty deed to Atip Bajrami, 308 E. Washington St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township, $35,000.
HSBC Bank USA, trustee, and Fieldstone Mortgage Investment trust, warranty deed to Timothy D. Smolen and Jamie L. Smolen, 103 N. Jones Terrace, Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township, $6,924. Rodney E. Smith, Julie Ann Smith, and Julie A. Smith, quit claim deed to Rodney E. Smith, 116 S. Hickory St., Stillman Valley, Marion Township. March 22 Thomas D. Byro and Jane A. Byro, quit claim deed to Thomas O. Byro and Jane A. Byro, 220 S. Transit St., Creston, Dement Township. Byron Area Development, Co., LLC, warranty deed to Derek Wheeler and Abbey Wheeler, 1519 Westmont Dr., Byron, Byron Township, $6,000. Brad Auker and Anne Auker, quit claim deed to Derek Wheeler and Abbey Wheeler, 1519 Westmont, Byron, Byron Township. LCL Real Estate, Inc., warranty deed to David L. Thompson, 312 N. Main St., Kings, White Rock Township, $40,000.
March 23 James M. Schacht and Nancy K. Schacht, warranty deed to Jimmie A. Nantz and Melanie G. Nantz, property in Flagg Township, no address given. Ronald W. Stewart, warranty deed to John W. Beltz and Rebecca B. Beltz, property in Rockvale Township, no address given. Donald R. Etnyre and Nancy T. Etnyre, warranty deed to Maple Grove Fields, LLC, 311 S. Third St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township, $42,000. Gerald M. Stauffer, warranty deed to Casey’s Retail Co., 9 N. McKendrie Ave., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $135,000. James R. Helin and Clifford Heverly, warranty deed to Casey’s Retail Co., 102 E. Main St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $195,000. Larry K. Wilson, warranty deed to Casey’s Retail Co., 107 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $60,000. Gary Desmedt, warranty
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. Derrick A. Lider, 17, Stillman Valley, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no valid registration, March 23, 2016 (Feb. 6, 2016), both charges dismissed per state motion. Austin M. Stott, 21, Davis Junction, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, violation of driver’s license
restriction, March 23, 2016 (Feb. 11, 2016), both charges dismissed per state motion. Amber R. Gilbertson, 29, Leaf River, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 22, 2016 (Feb. 18, 2016), $120. Kellen V.J. Kyker, 17, Polo, unlicensed driver; stop/ stand/park in a non-business district, March 23, 2016 (Feb. 22, 2016), both charges dismissed per state motion. Kyle W. Pearson, 23, Polo, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, March 22, 2016 (Feb. 22, 2016), dismissed per state motion. Aaron J. Ramirez Peralta, III, 21, Davis Junction, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 23, 2016
(Feb. 20, 2016), $341. Makala B. Arn, 17, Stillman Valley, driving restricted time on graduated driver’s license, March 23, 2016 (Feb. 20, 2016), $175. Tia N. Sims, 17, Byron, disregarding stop sign, March 21, 2016 (Feb. 18, 2016), $120. Susan E. Sugden, 50, Forreston, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 24, 2016 (Feb. 28, 2016), $120. Philip A. Guiffre, 55, Oregon, speeding 26-34 mph over the speed limit, charged amended/reduced to driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 23, 2016 (Feb. 25, 2016), $351. Charles Winterton,
deed to Casey’s Retail Co., 105 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $100,000. Thomas D. Messer, estate by guardian, warranty deed to Casey’s Retail Co., 106 E. Main St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $105,000.
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Byron Police Chief Todd Murray released the Glenn L. Orr and Glen L. following information. Orr, warranty deed to Philip Short and Melissa Short, March 2 property on West Lowell Marcus Dolin, 21, Byron, Park Road, no address given, was issued a citation for no Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris proof of insurance. Township, $300,000. March 6 March 24 Emily Lykken, 25, Byron, Farrell E. Cain, Farrell was arrested for theft. Lykken E. Tremble, and Matthew was released and must appear C. Cain, warranty deed in court March 28. to Marie E. Julius, 2732 N. Indian Heights Dr., March 7 Oregon, Rockvale Township, Adalberto Robles, 44, $120,000. Belvidere, was issued a citation for speeding, 43 mph John R. Thompson and in a 30 mph zone. Suzanne D. Thompson, Adderly Lockridge, 28, warranty deed to Farrell E. Matteson, was issued a Cain and Matthew C. Cain, citation for speeding, 46 mph 2760 N. Deer Path Circle, in a 30 mph zone. Oregon, Rockvale Township, $165,000. March 10 Wade Marchetti, 50, Rose A. VIllani, quit claim Oregon, was issued a citation deed to Cory P. Villani, 567 for disobeying a traffic S. Second St., Rochelle, signal. Flagg Township. March 11 Virginia Mavis, 63, Byron, was arrested for driving while under the influence. Mavis was transported to the 78, Leaf River, no valid Ogle County Jail and held in registration, March 22, 2016 lieu of bond. (March 4, 2016), $120. Richard Hunter, 27, Daniel W. Boyden, 25, Morris, was issued a citation Oregon, operating an for speeding, 43 mph in a 30 uninsured motor vehicle, mph zone. March 22, 2016 (March 9, 2016), dismissed per state March 12 motion. Andrew Bryan, 49, Byron, Wade F. Marchetti, 50, was arrested for excessive Oregon, disregarding official noise. Bryan was released traffic control device, March and must appear in court 22, 2016 (March 10, 2016 ), March 28. $175. Stephen P. Hodson, Jr., Stephen Hodson, 44, Mt. 44, Mt. Morris, disregarding Morris, was issued a citation official traffic control device, for disobeying a traffic March 23, 2016 (March 12, signal. 2016), $120. Whitney S. Dever, 17, March 15 Polo, driving 15-20 mph over Corey Foley, 24, the speed limit, March 22, Machesney Park, was issued 2016 (Feb. 16, 2016), $120.
a citation for disobeying a traffic signal. March 16 Joshua Miller, 28, Stillman Valley, was issued a citation for speeding 53 mph in a 30 mph zone. March 17 Juan Hernandez, 51, Rockford, was issued citations for no proof of insurance. March 19 Tyler Doane, 27, Sterling, was arrested on a Lee County warrant. Doane was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. He was also issued a citation for no proof of insurance. Doane’s passenger, Shanti Cervantes, 24, Sterling, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis. Cervantes was also transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. March 20 Byron Police investigated a one vehicle crash with no injuries that occurred in the 8000 block of Tower Road. Derrell Carter, 30, Mt. Morris, was involved in the accident. He was issued citations for driving in the wrong lane and failure to secure a child under age 8 in a properly adjusted car seat. March 21 A 12-year-old female, Byron, was arrested for retail theft. The juvenile was released to her parent and must appear in court April 25. Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Rockford Bell Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs Lorrie A. Adams; Tenants and Parties in Possession, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. CASE NO.: 15 CH 43 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will on April 15, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Ogle County Sheriff's Department, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Lakeview Subdivision No. 2, of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 28 and Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 29, all in Township 25 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat File A, page 14 as Document No. 444116 in Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Byron, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 4951 E. Ashelford Drive, Byron, Ogle County, Illinois. PIN: 05-28-353-001 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence and will NOT be open for inspection. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior first mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information: OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois. 815-7326666. Rockford Bell Credit Union, Elisa J. Whitman, 6801 Spring Creek Rd., 2D, Rockford, IL 61114 815-316-8540 ewhitman@reilly-lawoffices.com. 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. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE: This communication is from a debt collector to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016
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To Place an Ad 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY- OREGON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, -vsHEATHER C. ZUMBRAGEL; NICHOLAS F. ZUMBRAGEL; Defendant(s). Case No. 13 CH 150 RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will, on April 29, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 218 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 610849048 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 10-02-429-004 The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling. Sale terms: cash in hand. The Judgment amount was $112,195.30 The property will NOT be open for inspection. 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: Contact Michael Block, Esq. of Weiss McClelland, LLC., Plaintiff’s Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534. March 24, 31 & April 7 2016
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS BLACKHAWK BANK PLAINTIFF
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ANGELA M. JERDING-MCCONKEY; MICHAEL G. JERDING; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHEILA JERDING A/K/A SHEILA I. JERDI IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 83 113 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on January 29, 2016, OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF in OGLE County, Illinois, will on May 6, 2016, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of OGLE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 24-36-229-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 113 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 Description of Improvements: GRAY, VINYL SIDING, ONE UNIT HOME, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $78,730.24. Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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 property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1502433 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I688855 March 31, April 7, 14, 2016
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON ILLINOIS The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee on Behalf of the Certificateholders of the CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-C Plaintiff, vs. Jon M. Underhill; Heidi J. Underhill; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. 2015 CH 53 122 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 5, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff's Office will on May 6, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 122 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Parcel Number(s): 10-01-307-003 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4). For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-012042. Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I689120 March 31, April 7, 14, 2016
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2006-FM2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006FM2 Plaintiff, -v.RIGOBERTO CASTILLO, et al Defendant 15 CH 16 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County will at 10:00 AM on May 6, 2016, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street, Oregon, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430 PHYLLIS AVENUE, Rochelle, IL 61068 Property Index No. 2425-330-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,122.68. 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 on residential real estate 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-97968. EMail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com March 24, 31, April 7, 2016
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the legal voters, residents of the Town of Pine Rock in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. at the Pine Rock Township Hall 210 West Street Chana, Illinois for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider the following: 1) Approval of previous meeting minutes 2) Approval of Funds balances 3) Setting Moderator's salary for 2017 4) Setting date, place and time for 2017 Annual Meeting 5) Vote on county services provided to Township residents 6) Present information on Parking Ordinance #2016-03-08-01 7) Other business as brought before the meeting Town Clerk Carol Eckerd
March 31, 2016
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE
Rockford Bell Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs Lorrie A. Adams; Tenants and Parties in Possession, Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants, Defendants. CASE NO.: 15 CH 43 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will on April 15, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Ogle County Sheriff's Department, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Lakeview Subdivision No. 2, of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 28 and Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 29, all in Township 25 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat File A, page 14 as Document No. 444116 in Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Byron, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 4951 E. Ashelford Drive, Byron, Ogle County, Illinois. PIN: 05-28-353-001 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence and will NOT be open for inspection. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior first mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information: OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois. 815-732-6666. Rockford Bell Credit Union, Elisa J. Whitman, 6801 Spring Creek Rd., 2D, Rockford, IL 61114 815-316-8540 ewhitman@reilly-lawoffices.com. 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. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE: This communication is from a debt collector to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. March 10, 24, 31, 2016 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY IN CHANCERY HOLCOMB STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. FRANK J. WYSOCKI, FRANKLIN J. WYSOCKI, FRANK WYSOCKI, CONCORD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). CASE NO. 16 CH 2 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF OGLE, In the Circuit Court of Ogle County, Holcomb State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation vs. Frank J. Wysocki, Franklin J. Wysocki, Frank Wysocki, Concord Condominium Association, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord claimants. Case No. 2016 CH 2. The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, FRANK J. WYSOCKI AKA FRANKLIN J. WYSOCKI AKA FRANK WYSOCKI Defendant in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows: to-wit: Unit 805 of Concord Towers Condominium as shown on the Declaration of Condominium recorded April 12, 1989 as Document No. 563220 in the Recorder?s Office of Ogle County, Illinois, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements, as set forth in said Declaration; situated n Township of Flagg, the County of Ogle and the State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 1133 North 7th Street, Unit 805, Rochelle, IL 61068 PIN Number: 24-13-384-026 Mortgage and the Modification of Mortgage was recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Ogle County, IlliNumbers nois, as Document 201001004296 and 201305144. And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ogle County, Chancery Division, in the Courthouse in the City of Oregon, Illinois, on or before the 11th day of May, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated: March 14, 2016. /s/Kim Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP BY: JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jstevens@bslbv.com March 24, 31, April 7, 2016
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B6 Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, March 31, 2016, Page B6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Pine Rock Township, in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at Pine Rock Township Hall, 210 West Street, Chana, Ill. from and after 7 o'clock p.m., 12th day of April 2016. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7 o'clock p.m., 10th day, May 2016, at Pine Rock Twp. Hall in the Pine Rock Township and that final hearing and action on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at Pine Rock Twp. Hall at 7 o'clock p.m., 10th day, May 2016. Clerk Carol Eckerd
March 31, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the town of Pine Rock, in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at Pine Rock Township Hall, 210 West Street, Chana, Ill. from and after 7 o'clock p.m., 12th day of April 2016. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7 o'clock p.m., 10th day, May 2016, at Pine Rock Twp. Hall in the Pine Rock Township and that final hearing and action on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at Pine Rock Township Hall at 7 o'clock p.m., 10th day, May 2016. Clerk Carol Eckerd
March 31, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oregon/Nashua Road District, Ogle County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently to public inspection at available Oregon/Nashua Township Building from and after 7:00 pm on April 6, 2016 Notice is further given that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be at 6:15 P.M. on May 4, 2016, at the Oregon/Nashua Township Building located at 107 Etnyre Avenue, and final action on this ordinance will be taken at the public hearing. Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016 Sharon Bowers Supervisor Cecilia Zimmerman, Clerk
March 31, 2016
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING To the legal voter residents of Lincoln Township, Ogle County, State of Illinois: Notice of the Annual Meeting of Lincoln Township will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 7:30 P.M. At the Haldane Town Hall, 12319 W. Jefferson St., Haldane, Illinois. Business conducted will include reports from officers and any other business deemed necessary, including transfer of funds between accounts. Dated March 8th, 2016 Kenneth Eichholz, Clerk Monthly meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:45 A.M. March 31, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON ILLINOIS The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee on Behalf of the Certificateholders of the CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-C Plaintiff, vs. Jon M. Underhill; Heidi J. Underhill; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. 2015 CH 53 122 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 5, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff's Office will on May 6, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Four (4) in Block Ten (10) of the Village of Stillman Valley, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book A of Plats page 173 as Document No. 66711, situated in the County of Ogle and the State of Illinois. Commonly known as 122 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Parcel Number(s): 10-01-307-003 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-012042. Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I689120 March 31, April 7, 14, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oregon/Nashua Township, Ogle County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Oregon/Nashua Township Building, 107 Etnyre Avenue from and after 7:00 P.M. On April 6, 2016. Notice is further given that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be at 6:15 P.M. on May 4, 2016, at Oregon/Nashua Township Building located at 107 Etnyre Avenue, and final action on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at Oregon/Nashua Township Building 107 Etnyre Avenue at 6 :30 P.M., May 4, 2016 Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016 Sharon Bowers Supervisor Cecilia Zimmerman Clerk
March 31, 2016
TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2012-00148 16-TX-4 To: Don Atkinson 7197 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon, IL 61061 County Clerk of Ogle County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property. Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots. A petition for tax deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, State of Illinois as Case No. 16 TX 4 The property is located at OregonNashua Twp. Legal Description or P.I. # 16-03-179008 Said property was sold on 11-07-2013 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012 and prior years. The period of redemption will expire on 8/01/16. On 8/25/16 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an ORDER for TAX DEED, should the real estate not be redeemed. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 8-01-16 by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle County, IL at the County Court house in Oregon, IL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTAQCT THE COUNTY CLERK 815-7321110. Eagle Investments Orville Hesselbacher Petitioner March 24, 31, April 7, 2016 TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2012-00172 16-TX-3 To: Mike Crowe 201 Walnut St., PO Box 71 Lindenwood, IL 61049 County Clerk of Ogle County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property. Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots. A petition for tax deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, State of Illinois as Case No. 16 TX 3 The property is located at Lynnville Twp Legal Description or P.I. # 19-05-330008 Said property was sold on 11-07-2013 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012 and prior years. The period of redemption will expire on 8/01/16. On 8/25/16 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an ORDER for TAX DEED, should the real estate not be redeemed. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 8-01-16 by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle County, IL at the County Court house in Oregon, IL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTAQCT THE COUNTY CLERK 815-7321110. Eagle Investments Orville Hesselbacher Petitioner March 24, 31, April 7, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY- OREGON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, -vsHEATHER C. ZUMBRAGEL; NICHOLAS F. ZUMBRAGEL; Defendant(s). Case No. 13 CH 150 RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will, on April 29, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT THREE (3) IN BLOCK NINETEEN (19) IN JOSHUA WHITE`S 4TH ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF STILLMAN VALLEY; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 218 West Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 610849048 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 10-02-429-004 The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling. Sale terms: cash in hand. The Judgment amount was $112,195.30 The property will NOT be open for inspection. 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: Contact Michael Block, Esq. of Weiss McClelland, LLC., Plaintiff’s Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534. March 24, 31 & April 7 2016
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TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2012-00136 16-TX-1 To: Jaime & Anna Dominguez 4741 S. Nettz Rd., Oregon, IL 61061 County Clerk of Ogle County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property. Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots. A petition for tax deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, State of Illinois as Case No. 16 TX 1 The property is located at Pine Creek Twp. Legal Description or P.I. # 15-27-300008 Said property was sold on 11-07-2013 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012 and prior years. The period of redemption will expire on 8-01-16. On 8/25/16 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an ORDER for TAX DEED, should the real estate not be redeemed. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 8-01-16 by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle County, IL at the County Court house in Oregon, IL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTAQCT THE COUNTY CLERK 815-7321110. Eagle Investments Orville Hesselbacher Petitioner March 24, 31, April 7, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2012-00269 16-TX-2 To: David Pelayo nd 645 S. 2 St., Rochelle, IL 61068 County Clerk of Ogle County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property. Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots. A petition for tax deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, State of Illinois as Case No. 16 TX 2 The property is located at Flagg Twp. Legal Description or P.I. # 24-25-278006 Said property was sold on 11-07-2013 for delinquent taxes for the year 2012 and prior years. The period of redemption will expire on 8/01/16. On 8/25/16 at 9:00 AM the petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an ORDER for TAX DEED, should the real estate not be redeemed. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 8-01-16 by applying to the County Clerk of Ogle County, IL at the County Court house in Oregon, IL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTAQCT THE COUNTY CLERK 815-7321110. Eagle Investments Orville Hesselbacher Petitioner March 24, 31, April 7, 2016
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
PLAINTIFF Vs. Matthew Hinkle; Byron Bank; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of James A. Hinkle; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS
To the legal voters, residents of the Town of Oregon/Nashua in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on
16 CH 00012 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of James A. Hinkle Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants
being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P.M. at 107 North Etnyre Avenue Oregon/Nashua Township Building Oregon, IL
That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:
for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1005 S. Daysville Road Oregon, IL 61061 and which said Mortgage was made by: James A. Hinkle executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Byron Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No. 201406107; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S. 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before April 25, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-00950 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I688194 March 24, 31, April 7, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2006-FM2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FM2 Plaintiff, -v.RIGOBERTO CASTILLO, et al Defendant 15 CH 16 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County will at 10:00 AM on May 6, 2016, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street, Oregon, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWENTY (20) IN BLOCK TWO (2) IN EARL CLEVELAND SUBDIVISION NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS, PAGE 80A, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 430 PHYLLIS AVENUE, Rochelle, IL 61068 Property Index No. 24-25330-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,122.68. 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 on residential real estate 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C1497968. E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com March 24, 31, April 7, 2016
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Call the meeting to order Pledge to the flag Elect a Moderator Approval of Agenda Approval of: Annual Town Meeting Minutes of April 14, 2015 Announce the next annual town meeting: April 11, 2017 By Motion from the floor set time of next annual meeting 7:00 pm By Motion set monthly meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm except if it falls on a holiday then the Tuesday prior to the original date. Read the Supervisor's Annual Reports and move to approve Move to provide for a Certified Public Accountant to audit all the town funds Any other recommendations, resolutions and discussion by electors (Audit, real estate etc). Ask for Motion to Adjourn. Dated: March 2, 2016
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS BLACKHAWK BANK PLAINTIFF
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ANGELA M. JERDING-MCCONKEY; MICHAEL G. JERDING; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHEILA JERDING A/K/A SHEILA I. JERDI IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 83 113 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on January 29, 2016, OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF in OGLE County, Illinois, will on May 6, 2016, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of OGLE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT P IN THE PLAT OF THE RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF SOUTHVIEW FORMERLY SOUTHTOWN, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH EAST 1/4 OF THE NORTH EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 36 IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE 3RD P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK J OF PLATS, PAGE 27 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 24-36-229-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 113 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 Description of Improvements: GRAY, VINYL SIDING, ONE UNIT HOME, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $78,730.24. Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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 property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1502433 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I688855 March 31, April 7, 14, 2016
LAWN MOWERS
779
Grasshopper zero turn, commercial 223 lawnmower 52” deck, low miles well maintained. $4,500 815-564-9421
LAWN & GARDEN
781
Lawn Mowing Competitive Rates Senor Discounts 815-751-3406 Lawn Mowing for Summer! Contracts avail. Residential or Business Mt.Morris and Oregon areas only! 815-677-6125
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1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3000. Call 815441-2559
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EDUCATION
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Local Grain Farm in Dixon looking to hire for general worker. 815-440-2808
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Sales Representative AZZ Galvanizing – Dixon, Inc., a public corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas, (NYSE: AZZ) seeks a Sales Manager to represent our Northern Illinois and Iowa area. Knowledge of steel fabrication and/ or metal finishing sales and a college degree is preferred. Experience in calling on both established and prospective accounts is helpful. Position based out of Dixon, Illinois. Overnight travel is required. If you are an enthusiastic, high energy, inquisitive salesperson, we invite you to investigate this career opportunity. We offer a competitive salary, full range of benefits and the opportunity for professional growth. Please send your resume including salary history for immediate and confidential review to AZZ Galvanizing, 310 East Progress Drive, Dixon Il. 61021 Attention: Mike Echebarria Fax: (815)-284-5002 or E-Mail: mikeechebarria@azzgalv.com E (Microsoft Word format) Visit us online at www.azz.com Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace
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Experienced Custom Applicators Ag background a plus. FT positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248
Krumpets Bakery Café Adding to our team! Positions: Line cook, prep cook, baker. Apply within at 1016 4th St Fulton, IL or email krumpetsbakery@ gmail.com
Looking for Seasonal Part Time CDL Drivers Must have a valid Class A License, clean driving record and be available to work weekends. Interested candidates may call Dan at (815) 590-6562 for more info Now hiring Administrative Assistant needed to answer telephones, complete general office task, and data entry. Knowledge of Word, Excel, and QuickBooks a definite plus. Send resume to mporter@porterbrothers.net or Mail to PO box 205 Rock Falls, IL 61071
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NEW TODAY Ogle County Probation and Court Services seeking a FT SECRETARY and FT OFFICE MANAGER with strong interpersonal, organizational, and writing/ typing skills. **Supervisory, grant writing, and accounting experience preferred for the Office Manager position. For Complete application instructions, see postings at: www.oglecounty .org (job openings link) EOE
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University of Illinois Extension is seeking applications for a nutrition education worker. This position is full-time and based out of our Sterling office. Find details, submit a completed online application and exam request for the specific vacancy at https:// jobs.illinois.edu by 4/11/16. Find this job posting under civil service jobs/posted vacancies. All Extension vacancies begin with EXT. The University is an AA-EOE www.inclusive illinois.illinois.edu.
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Ideal candidate will negotiate and procure an assigned group of technical components and/or raw materials for a low volume manufacturer. Must be comfortable working in a fast paced purchasing environment where the buyer places orders based on MRP reports and expedites delivery as needed. Obtains the terms that are most favorable to the company while maintaining viability of the production schedule. Monitors vendor performance in quality, service and delivery and initiates changes where necessary. College degree with three to five years of purchasing experience or equivalent is preferred. The candidate must have a broad understanding of purchasing procedures and techniques. CPM or CPSM certification is desirable. This is a full time salaried position with comprehensive benefits package.
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BOATS/MOTORS
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2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.
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Another large listing of equipment! Something for everyone! Sale Order - 8:30 am - Rack items, followed by the second ring at 8:45 am with miscellaneous items on ground. A third ring with machinery at 9:00 am. If necessary a fourth ring & fifth will be added. Tractors will be mixed throughout the machinery. The lawn & garden will be sold at approx 12:00 noon and vehicles will be sold at approx 2:00 pm.
Location-Farm of Mrs. Sherwood Shank & Family 815-225-7730 (sale sight between 8am & 6pm) Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064
Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440.0000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519
Lenny Bryson (IL#440.0000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440.0000341) Brian Bradley * Todd Wills Cal Kaufman Rick Rediger * Curt Overcash Creighton Barker
Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards.All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.
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2011 CHEVY EQUINOX
2005 NISSAN MURANO 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2013 CHEVY MALIBU
#IPE641
#TG125BZ
2011 NISSAN MAXIMA
2012 CHEVY CRUZE
2007 MAZDA CX-9
$14,995* $177/mo.
$14,994* $177/mo.
f
$9,499* $122/mo.
c
2009 TOYOTA VENZA 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA
$11,995* $140/mo.
a
#BG035B
$9,232* $117/mo.
b
2011 HONDA ACCORD 2006 CHEVY COLORADO 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY
#TG143AZ
#IPF639A1
$7,995* $111/mo.
2008 CADILLAC DTS
2009 FORD ESCAPE
#CYF299A
#GG098A
$18,995* $241/mo.
e
2008 CHEVY SILVERADO
#VTD774AZ
$19,995* $256/mo. $21,995* $268/mo. $21,997* $268/mo. $20,997* $271/mo. $15,760* $284/mo. $18,494* $292/mo. e
2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE
#TG111A
#NF323A
g
g
2014 GMC ACADIA
#CYG021B
b
e
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND
2014 TOYOTA RAV4
#CYF426A
#TG132AZ
c
#GG07B1
$21,803* $294/mo. $22,667* $296/mo. $25,485* $312/mo. $26,495* $331/mo. $26,695* $334/mo. $26,995* $362/mo. d
2013 CHEVY SILVERADO 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500
#GG066A
#GF331B
g
e
2012 CHEVY TAHOE
#GG035A
g
2014 JEEP G. CHEROKEE 2015 CHEVY CAMARO
#JG060A
$28,899* $390/mo. $33,039* $399/mo. $30,475* $414/mo.e $32,495* $416/mo.g e
f
e
g
#CYG011A
$36,718*
2015 GMC YUKON
#KG012A
$53,550*
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*Prices do not include tax, title, license or doc fees. With approved credit. Not everyone will qualify for financing. a. 6.99% apr for 48 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. b. 5.99% apr for 51 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. c. 4.99% apr for 60 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. d. 3.99% apr for 72 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. e. 3.99% apr for 75 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. f. 4.49% apr for 78 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. g. 4.99% apr for 84 months plus $3,000 Trade-In or Cash Down. Dealer not liable for errors.