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OREGON Republican Reporter

July 10, 2014 Volume 164, Number 29 - $1.00

Statue Status

Trail Days

Opening Soon

Updates and more information on the needed repairs for the Black Hawk Statue. A2, B1

The fifth and final Oregon Trail Days will be held July 19-20. A9

Sinnissippi Centers will move to a brand new Oregon building later this month. B4

Ambulances, building to be given to fire district Paperwork has yet to be finished between agencies By Vinde Wells Editor Although it’s not official yet, plans are in the works to transfer the Oregon Ambulance Service, Inc. building and ambulances to the Oregon Fire Protection District.

Betty Ferris, who comanaged the service with her husband Jim, said July 2 that the building at 101 Madison St. and two ambulances were given to the fire district the day before. “That’s where they should go. We have to complete the paperwork yet,� she said. Fire Chief Don Heller said Monday that attorneys for both entities are working out the details. “It’s not officially done. The lawyers are still

negotiating,� he said. The matter is on the agenda for the July 9 meeting of the fire protection district board of trustees. The meeting, which is open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. at the fire district’s administration building at 106 S. First St., Oregon. The Oregon Ambulance Service Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, closed its doors June 17, leaving the Oregon community without its own ambulance service.

Ferris said then that the closing was due to financial reasons. She notified the fire board at its June 11 meeting. The Oregon Fire Protection District is one of very few fire districts without a tax-supported ambulance service. Fire district officials will likely place a referendum to tax for an ambulance service on the ballot either in November of this year or next April.

The fire district signed a 10-month contract last week with ATS Medical Services, Loves Park for ambulance service in the fire protection district. Since July 1 an ATS ambulance and crew are based at the Oregon Fire Station and answer calls from there. “The ambulance service is going well,� Heller said Monday. He said ATS has responded to at least a dozen calls in its

City and park district agree on police pact

Quiet on the Set...

By Chris Johnson Reporter

Jay’s Drive In will be used as a location for a movie being filmed in July. Third Wheel Entertainment will be at the well known business Sunday morning. Photo by Chris Johnson

Jay’s to be location for movie scene By Chris Johnson Reporter A well-known local business will be one location used for a new short film. Megan St. John, executive producer of Third Wheel Entertainment, plans to use Jay’s Drive-In as a backdrop for a scene in a film, “Broiled.� “St. John found us on Facebook and Google and they liked the location,� said Jay’s co-owner Vicky

Wilken. “She stopped in and asked if they could shoot a scene here.� St. John is excited to film at Jay’s. “After a little online research we discovered Jay’s,� said St. John. “With its classic 50’s/60’s appearance, it fit the vintage vibe we were looking for perfectly.� The story is a comedy with a love story and dark twists. “ Our film is titled “Broiled,� and it is a short, running about 35 minutes in

first few days in Oregon. Calls between June 17 and July 1 were handled by neighboring fire departments’ ambulance services. The fire district, which is 120 square miles and bordered by 10 other fire districts, includes all of Oregon-Nashua Township and portions of Pine Creek, Pine Rock, White Rock, Rockvale, Marion, Grand Detour, and Taylor Townships.

length,� said St. John. “Set in rural America, the film is the story of two girls and two boys who coincidentally rob the town bank on the same day.� Twists will occur throughout the story Additional scenes for the film will take place at farm houses in Malta, a house in Genoa, and the Moon Dance Diner in Maple Park, said St. John. “One of the characters works at a drive-in, which is

why they asked to use Jay’s,� said Wilken. “This should be cool.� Filming will take place on Sunday, July 13 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. “The filming will be complete before we open for the day,� said Wilken. “This is the first time we as owners will have something big at Jay’s.� Wilken said that before they purchased the driveTurn to A2

the park police is ordinance enforcement at special events and during peak use times,� she said. Currently the park district has four part-time police officers who are or have been full-time police officers elsewhere. The four are Ogle County Chief Deputy Mike Schabacker, Ogle County Deputy Evan Ruggeberg, Polo Policeman Chris Scott, and retired Byron Policeman Jeff Ziolkowski. Folk said the park district is also continuing a police services agreement with the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department. Currently that agreement is for dispatch services and firearms certification. In the past it included police training, but with experienced officers on staff that aspect is no longer necessary. Folk said the agreement with the sheriff’s department is reciprocal. In return for the police services, the park district does beautification projects on the courthouse grounds.

Both the Oregon City Council and the Oregon Park District Board gave unanimous approval without discussion Tuesday to an agreement between the two for police services. Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan said the agreement will provide proactive patrols at the parks as well as a variety of community service education opportunities. The police department will also offer traffic control during some park district events. “The Oregon Police Department will handle all investigations on park property,� said DeHaan. “This is a renewal of a contract we have had in the past with the park district.� The park district will pay the city $10,000 per year, DeHaan said. “This fee will help cover our costs,� he said. Erin Folk, executive director of the park district, said the park district will continue to employ park police. 6INDE 7ELLS CONTRIBUTED TO “The main purpose for this story.

Family donates property to park district for Jack’s Landing By Chris Johnson Reporter A winding path through the woods leads to a small clearing by the Rock River at the newest park in the Oregon area. Jack’s Landing officially opened June 14. “The park is just a bit under 10 acres,� said Oregon Park District Executive Director Erin Folk. “The half trail leads to the river.� The property was donated by Craig and Bette Williams and was named after their son Jack. “They purchased to build a home and their plans changed,� said Folk. “It has been an exciting experience developing the park. It is nothing like what we have. It The WIlliams family donated the property for Jack’s Landing to the Oregon Park is a bonus for our residents.� This is the eleventh park in District. Pictured here are Craig, Jack, and Bette Williams. Photo by Chris Johnson

In This Week’s Edition...

Church News, A5 Classifieds, B7-B12 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B3

Library News, A3 Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, B4 Property Transfers, B5

the district and the third on the east side of the Rock River. The park district has Pioneer Park in Chana, Oregon Park East, and Jack’s Landing in Daysville. This is the fourth park to offer river frontage. The other frontage is at Carnation Park, Kiwanis Park, and Park East. “There is river frontage for fishing and we are waiting on permits from the state for a fishing pier,� said Folk. Jack’s Landing is open sunrise to sunset. A sign on Daysville road might be added in the future to help people find the park, said Folk. The park is located near the intersection of Second and Lafayette Streets. A parking lot is available on site. The trails are bare ground and visitors are urged to watch their step when using

Sheriff’s Arrests, B4 Social News, A4 State’s Attorney, B5 Zoning Permits, B6

the trail. “It has been a pleasure working with Erin and I can see all the work that has been done so far,� said Craig. “We are really happy that people will be able to enjoy this property because it is a nice place.� Oregon Park District Board President Steve Pennock thanked the Williams’s family for their donation. “We want to thank you for your kind contribution,� he said. “To have something of this magnitude - the depth of what we are going to have and especially on the eastern edge of the park district is certainly a treasure to us. We look forward to the possibilities of the use.� Pennock would like to see canoeists stop and the park and enjoy the area. See related story on A2.

Deaths, B2 Lois A. I. Bishop, Donald L. Conklin, Jack E. Dollmeyer, Forrest M. Harris, Douglas A. Pettigrew, Micheal E. Zell

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