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The Hawks lost to Dixon 28-27 during a game suspended by lightning. B1

An Oregon couple is raising awareness about a rare cancer. A4

Chief Deputy Clerk Laura Cook has announced she will run for county clerk. A7

$96,615 bid to demo building

By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com

Above, Oregon High School Senior Brittany Snapp paints falling leaves on a sign Sept. 18 in the OHS art room.

Art students volunteered their time Sept. 18 to paint the ticket booth for Autumn on Parade’s Fun Zone. Below, OHS Senior Shelbi Massolle paints letters on the wooden booth. Photos by Chris Johnson

OHS kids help with Service Day Oregon High School art students used their talents to breath new life into an old ticket booth for the Autumn on Parade festival.

During the annual OHS Service Day on Sept. 18, students painted the festival’s wooden Fun Zone ticket booth.

OHS art teacher Cheryl Bunton supervised the project after AOP members were contacted by Shannon Creemens, a counselor at OHS and coordinator for the service day.

“We really appreciate the students help and creativity with this project,” said AOP President Marseyne Snow.

During OHS Service Day, students participated in a Walk for a Cause at the LandersLoomis Field while also having an opportunity to complete service projects on and off-site at a variety of locations.

The Fun Zone is part of the Autumn on Parade festival that features attractions for kids.

Demolition of the former Ogle County Sheriff’s Office will move forward, pending approval from the county.

A Loves Park company submitted the low bid of $96,615 for the project.

Long Range Committee Chairman Don Griffin and architect Guy Gehlhausen, Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects, Rockford, held a bid opening Sept. 17 to reveal the quoted prices to have the building removed.

The scope of work includes demolition and removal of the two-story structure at the corner of South Second Street and Jefferson Street in Oregon.

The work also requires that foundations and demolition and removal of associated items and utilities.

Asbestos abatement will need to be completed on the building before demolition and an underground fuel oil storage tank will need to be removed.

“We have four bids for this project,” said Gehlhausen.

One at a time each bid was opened and the amount as

announced.

Packard Excavating, Rockford, bid $112,378 with a 60 day turnaround.

Martin and Company, Oregon, bid $123,335 with a 90 day turnaround.

Northern Illinois Services Co., Rockford, bid $112,907 with a 14 day turnaround.

N-Trak Group LLC, Loves Park, bid $96,615 with a 60 day turnaround.

“The next step is committee and board approval,” said Griffin. “N-Trak appears to be the low bidder but we will look over the contract.”

Gehlhausen said the bid with contingencies was under the budget set by the county to demolish the building.

Ogle County used the building as the sheriff’s office for approximately 30 years before opening the new Ogle County Public Safety Complex in April.

The former building was originally used as the offices of E.D. Etnyre before the company donated it to Ogle County after its operations were moved to a new facility on S. Daysville Road.

The county board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ogle County Courthouse.

Vehicle windows shot in Oregon The Oregon Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in solving who is responsible for shooting out the windows in seven vehicles over the weekend.

According to a press release from Police Chief Darin DeHaan, police were called to the 500 block of South Second Street around 10 p.m. Sunday night because the window of a vehicle had been shot out with a small projectile.

Upon further checking in the area, six more vehicles found with similar damage.

“The damage appears to be random, and the victims

do not have anything in common. This may be related to similar damage reported in the county,” DeHaan said in the press release.

Police believe the damage took place between 10 p.m. on Sept. 19 and 3 a.m. on Sept. 20.

Anyone who has any information is asked to contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2803 or on Facebook.

Ogle County Sgt. Greg Kunce said a similar incident took place at Mt. Morris Estates within the last several days. He said the window of a vehicle there was damaged by what appeared to be BBs.

Bison bring crowd to Nachusa Grasslands Autumn on Prairie Don Muggenborg and Mary Ellen Waterson both noticed something different at the Nachusa Grassland’s annual Autumn on the Prairie Saturday — a lot more people.

The Lemont and Batavia residents had journeyed to the Grasslands’ event before...before the bison’s return that is.

“I’ve been here before, but we’ve never seen such a crowd,” said Waterson. “but they didn’t have bison before.”

The bison herd arrived at the Grasslands last October and have since added brand

new baby bison this year.

That bison buzz brought more than 1,200 visitors by mid-afternoon to Saturday’s event.

Visitors patiently waited in the bison tour line as organizers kept busy shuttling eager people back to the bison area with tractors and hay racks.

“We’ve had a very good turnout today,” said Bill Kleiman, Grasslands manager. “We are trying to keep up.”

On sunny and mild day, visitors could also learn about native species and Grasslands habitat, take a

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walking tour into the prairie, try and catch a butterfly, or ride a horsedrawn wagon through the tall grass.

Waterson and Muggenborg walked slowly along one of the self-guided tours stopping to read signs that described particular plants.

“We have bison at the Fermi-lab in Batavia. Do I go see them? No, but I came here today to make a trip out of it,” Waterson said.

Nachusa Grasslands is owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy.

Turn to page A9 to read more about the Grasslands Rides to see the bison were one of the more popular events as evidenced by this line at the Nachusa Grasslands’ Autumn on the Prairie on Sept. 19. Photo by Earleen Hinton bison herd.

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Woman accused of exploitation

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com A Forreston woman has been accused of financially exploiting an elderly Polo resident for whom she was a caretaker.

Leslie M. Brashaw, 37, was taken into custody last week by Ogle County Sheriff’s Police on a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person, a Class 2 felony.

According to a press release from Sheriff Brian VanVickle, his department began its investigation on July 23.

Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow said Tuesday that his staff is reviewing police reports in preparation for filing formal charges at a court hearing on Friday. “The documents show that she took financial advantage of an older person she was providing care for,� he said.

Leslie M. Brashaw

Brashaw posted $5,000 bond and was released from the Ogle County Jail.

Softball coach concerned with adding girls soccer

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com

Poles Installed Utility Dynamics workers Rick Morningstar and Victor Passillas help direct Bob McCoy as he positions a new street light on the corner of Franklin and N. Fourth streets in Oregon on Sept. 17. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Local artists will exhibit at Chamber event on Oct. 3 Autumn on the Vine, the annual fall fund raising event produced by the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. at E.D. Etnyre & Company, located at 1333 S. Daysville Road. “This year’s event is especially exciting for us as we ‘Celebrate the Arts!,’� said Debbie Dickson, Chamber Director. “Our community is steeped in artistic history, and I can’t think of a better time, place, or way to give both our community, and those visiting us for the 45th annual Autumn on Parade, the opportunity to experience the artistic flavor of our past, present, and future.� “A large group of local artisans will display their creativity in oils, pastels, watercolor, wood carving, quilting, pottery, sculpture,

bronze and photography� added Dickson. “In addition to this, folks attending the event will have the chance to see budding artists at their easels. The AOP Committee wanted to enhance this years’ festival by adding a few events, and after brief discussion with the Chamber a partnership was formed and Create A Canvas was born.�

Pat O’Brien, President and CEO of Etnyre, contacted Dickson at the Chamber after reading that she was in need a venue for this year’s event. “We are so excited for this chance to share the history of Etnyre, its’ connection to the arts and the global impact they have and contribution they make from right here in our own back yard,� said Dickson. “Keep your eyes open at this event for a few

surprises. There will be pieces for viewing never seen before - truly amazing!�

Revenue from Autumn on Vine is distributed to worthy causes in the community.

Past recipients of funds include the Oregon Schools Foundation, CAL- John Phelps Statue project, VFW War Memorial Fund, and Candlelight Walk “Decorate Downtown� efforts.

Advance tickets for this event are $20 and are available through the Chamber by calling 815732-2100. Tickets purchased

by Oct. 2 will receive a wine glass and 12 tasting tickets for wine, craft beer, and appetizers upon arrival at the event. Tickets will be available at the door.

This event is open to the public, and tickets are required.

During public comments at the Monday’s Oregon School Board meeting, Lady Hawks softball coach Jay Holley addressed the board about the potential effect of adding girls soccer on other spring sports. “For my softball program, I have to have at least 30 girls,� Holley said. “Our numbers have been going down, and then you have issues with eligibility, injuries and vacations.�

For the past three years, the number of girls out for softball has been 33, 27 and 23. “I’m not against (soccer), but concerned what it will do to existing programs,�

Holley said.

One problem for Holley has been lack of seniors.

The Oregon United Methodist Women will hold their annual White Elephant Sale during the Autumn on Parade weekend, Oct. 2-4.

The sale will be held inside the Family Life Center.

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“If you put in a third sport, are you looking at making this competing for conference championships or just participation only?�

Holley said.

from 11 to 3 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The antique collectible table offers a wide variety of item from numerous dolls, including two Shirley Temple dolls, and the book “How

I raised Shirley Temple� written by her mother, to vintage cowboy hats (circa 1980s).

Proceeds from this sale fund annual donations to local agencies.

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program attended the meeting, but none of them addressed the board.

The school board discussed girls soccer during the meeting, but did not take any action. “Right now, we have three beliefs,� superintendent Tom Mahoney said. “Number one – there is enough interest.

Secondly, a mechanism is in place for it to be self-funding and creating an environment for the boys and girls to be separate.�

If a girls program is approved, the earliest is could begin would be spring of 2017, though the possibility of an exhibition season was bandied about for 2016.

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Two years ago he had three and only one in 2015.

Traditionally, spring sports have a more difficult time getting upperclassmen. “What I’m after is to see what the numbers of girls from freshmen to senior year who are going to be in soccer,� Holley said.

If softball loses players to soccer, Holley is concerned about being able to field both a fresh-soph and varsity softball team. “If numbers are down because of a third sport, we may end up with only one team and have to use freshmen and sophomores on varsity to fill out the roster,�

Holley said. “Some can do it, but not all of them can.

Will that discourage their development and make it even harder to keep people out?�

A handful of parents supporting the girls soccer

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OHS freshman wrote essay about artist colony Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon, has researched the people, places, and events important in Oregon’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.

By Otto Dick Marjory Etnyre a freshman attending Oregon High School in 1911, wrote this essay concerning the artist colony.

This Eagle’s Nest Art Colony impacted Oregon then and today.

One of the most beautiful and picturesque spots in the Middle West is Eagle’s Nest Bluff which overlooks Rock River, about two miles north of the city of Oregon.

At the north end of the bluff, which is 200 feet in height, is located the artist

colony.

A number of years ago, this land was purchased by Mr. Wallace Heckman of Chicago.

Thirteen years ago he leased a part of it to a number of Chicago artists, with the provision that they give three lessons to the people of Oregon each year.

These noted men came here for rest and study, with the result that some of their best work has been done here.

The colony itself is a most picturesque place, with the pretty little cottages, covered with vines, nestled among the trees.

For miles both up and down the stream one can view the Rock River Valley until the river looks to be a silver ribbon.

The sunsets seen from the bluff are gorgeous.

An extensive forest

This portrait of Frank O. Lowden, painted by Eagle’s Nest artist Ralph Clarkson, is on display at the Oregon Public Library’s art gallery.

This old photo shows the artist colony on bluff overlooking the Rock River before the Black Hawk statue was placed there. Photo supplied by Otto Dick

surrounds the colony on two sides.

Long before there was an artist colony, there were people who appreciated this country.

Margaret Fuller, while on a visit here in 1843, wrote in glowing terms of its beauty.

On the brow of the brow of the bluff is a group of cedar trees which mark the spot where her famous poem.

“Ganymede to his Eagle” was written.

At the foot of the bluff is Ganymede Spring, named after the poem.

The spring is walled, and bears a marble table with the inscription, “Dedicated to Margaret Fuller.”

The same author has said of this region, in her book “At Home and Abroad:” “The aspect of this country was enchanting beyond any I have ever seen, from its fullness of expression and its bold and impassioned sweetness.

I should never be tired here, though I have elsewhere seen country of more secret and alluring charms. Here the eye and heart are filled.”

Among the noted men of which the colony is composed

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Marjory Etnyre wrote an essay about the artist colony when she was a freshman at Oregon High School. Photo supplied by Otto Dick

are Lorado Taft, Charles Francis Brown, Ralph Clarkson, J. M. Dickerson, Oliver Dennett Grover, Professor Fiske, P o n d Brothers, architects, and Hamlin Garland.

(Next week Marjory writes about the impact of Lorado Taft.)

The following from the Freshman Class section of the 1911 Yearbook.

In a room with other classes we assemble noon and morning.

There are many lads and lasses, our assembly hall adorning.

First we go to English class to get through is what

we want.

Next on our program is ancient history, indeed we have to cram.

In algebra we’ve signs galore, and did you know X plus Y is four?

We’re musicians and great orators and our athletes are fine.

Next year, when we as sophomores, Look back at the year just gone, We’ll think as freshmen always do, That we did nothing so very wrong.

(Helen Jacobsen) The freshman class colors were cardinal and cream,

class flower a white rose, and their class motto “Onward and Upward.”

“We, the freshman of 1911, have tried to be sincere and obedient. We appreciate, with all our hearts, all that the faculty has done for us, and feel that we owe the greater part of our success to them.

We have been true to one another as classmates, and close the year with a feeling of thankfulness mingled with regret.

We are waiting only waiting, Till the sophies fade away: And we’re watching, ever watching, For the dawn of our great day!”

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Recycle all the old electronics

By Reita Nicholson Administrative Assistant Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department The monthly dropoff recycling day for Ogle County residential electronics is Friday, Sept.

25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The location is at the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) at 909 W. Pines Rd., Oregon, one block west of Ill. 2 at the south end of the building.

The day is sponsored by the OCSWMD. It is only open to Ogle County residents.

A $10 fee will be charged Denny Arjes and his wife Connie, Oregon, have been coping with his diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, for each microwave oven a rare form of childhood cancer that also affects an increasing number of adults. Denny was diagnosed with the brought in for recycling. disease four years ago. Photo by Vinde Wells Checks should be made payable to Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.

Residents are limited

By Vinde Wells they came up with a treatment to two TVs or computer vwells@oglecounty plan.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease news.com She is now their doctor. involving the rapid increase of Langerhans cells, abnormal “We got lucky,” Connie For the last four years, an cells deriving from bone marrow and capable of migrating. said.”We had struggled to Oregon couple have been Its manifestations range from isolated bone lesions to find anyone who could treat coping with the affects and affecting multiple systems in the body. it.” expense of an incurable Although the “It’s day by day — that’s for a total of almost $400,000. chemotherapy has helped, illness.

In honor of Warren “Thank goodness we have Denny said the disease is Reckmeyer’s Denny Arjes, 64, was all you can do,” he said. “But retirement diagnosed in May of 2011 it drains you physically and cancer insurance,” Connie progressing. as conductor of the Kable said. “That pays some of it.” with Langerhans cell financially.”

He recently found out it Concert Band, the Kable Denny finished a yearThe disease is difficult to is now affecting his bones, Band Board will host an histiocytosis (LCH), a rare childhood cancer that affects long round of chemotherapy diagnose, partly because it something his doctor is open house on Sunday, last November, and said that is rarely seen in adults, and continuously one in 200,000 adults. monitoring. Sept. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. must be caught early for His immune system is also at the Mt. Morris Senior He and his wife Connie helped how he feels.

“The chemo helped a lot. I treatment to be successful. said they want to share depleted.

Center.

It began with persistent their experience because feel better than I did before,” “It affects every part of Reckmeyer was conductor nausea, Denny said.

September is Histiocytosis he said. your body. Everybody gets of the Kable Concert Band However, the cost of the “I hadn’t been feeling well something a little different,” for 59 years.

Awareness Month. treatments was significant. and went in for some tests,” he said. “Just because I look Denny, who still works at a Through those years, full-time job, said he tries to Each month’s chemotherapy he said. good on the outside doesn’t he conducted the Kable came to more than $33,000, His equilibrium was also mean I feel good on the Band in 10 concerts every stay positive and active. off and his blood is affected. inside,” he said. summer, plus concerts at Denny’s doctor found a Denny said he is hopeful the July 4 fireworks, and the The family of Wanda Meiners would like to thank spot in his stomach, but told researchers will find out band also participated in the everyone for condolences, cards, kind words, visits, the couple he didn’t believe it more about the disease and July 4 parades. flowers, and attending the funeral. The family would also was anything serious. how to treat it, especially As band leader and like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Polo A short time later Denny since more adults are being music director at the Mt. Rehabilitation & Health Care Center and Unity Hospice got a call while on vacation diagnosed with it.

Morris High School for 35 for their compassionate care and assistance during on the East Coast telling him “We’re going to try and years, through Reckmeyer’s Wanda’s illness. to see an oncologist as soon fight this thing to the end,” encouragement and as possible.

Raymond Meiners he said. instruction, many students Steven, Zachary, & Kayla Meiners He tried several different Connie agreed. went on to excel in the John, Kathy, Bradley, Bobby, Kristina, doctors before ending up at “Denny and I have been music field. & Angela Meiners Cancer Treatment Centers of married for 45 years,” she At the open house, a America, where one of the said. “I can’t imagine him not plaque will be awarded to doctors who reviewed his being around. He’s been my Reckmeyer, naming the test results had worked at St. best friend and partner for 45 downtown band shell, the A TRIBUTE TO Jude’s Children’s Hospital. years.”

Warren G. Reckmeyer Band She immediately Both said encouragement Shell. recognized the spot in from friends, family, and The plaque will then be Denny’s stomach as LCH, an online support group has affixed to the band shell.

Written by Aaron Beaty on December 19, 2014 something she had treated in been helpful throughout the Reckmeyer officially youngsters. ordeal. handed over the baton on “As most of you already know, yesterday my The next day she went to a The couple have July 29 to Andy Ekardt, who brother, Scott, lost his battle against cancer. national medical convention three children, seven will continue to conduct the Many of you knew him as the radio personality where she conferred with grandchildren, and two great- Kable Concert Band. other specialists and together grandchildren.

All former students, band “Scott Steele”, but the real fortunate ones knew

Couple raising awareness for illness What is LCH?

Open house Sept. 27 for the Reckmeyers

SCOTT BEATY

the man. He was a father, son, husband, cousin, co-worker, friend, but most importantly to me, a brother. My heart is a little more empty today, but the grace and courage that Scott has shown over the past 5 1/2 years fills me with the knowledge that we all definitely have a purpose in this life, and his purpose was to bring joy to as many as he could.

He was truly a success.”

Scott’s birthday is September 28th. We will be celebrating it this year without him. He is missed by his family, but this will always be his “special day”.

“Some people can come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts...and we are never, ever the same.” -Anonymous

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Electronics from residents of other counties will not be accepted.

Anyone who resides outside of Ogle County, should call their local health department for options for e-waste recycling, or contact an electronics retailer.

Remove any packaging from electronics prior to drop-off. OCSWMD cannot accept large cardboard boxes, Styrofoam, or other packaging associated with electronics destined for recycling.

Electronics will not be accepted if they are brought in at any other time than scheduled hours.

For a complete list of accepted items contact the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department at 815-732-4020 or visit www. oglecounty.org.

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members, and community who have enjoyed summer night Kable Band Concerts are invited to attend.

Contributions for the plaque may be made to the Band Shell Plaque Fund.

Checks may be written to Village of Mt. Morris, Kable Band Fund, 105 W. Lincoln, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. Memo: Reckmeyer Plaque.

College News Upper Iowa University Two area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa.

Those earning academic honors included Jessica Cash, Oregon, majoring in psychology; and Shpresa Ramadani, Rockford, majoring in health services administration.

To be named to the list, students must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

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

Sept. 11 Larry J. Brown and Amanda M. Durham, both of Rockford.

Sept. 14 Brian W. Lutz and Kimberly K. Knowles, both of Mt. Morris.

Matthew A. Genandt and Molly A. Mills, both of Forreston.

Eric R. Davis and Velvette C. Cardwell, both of Byron.

Kenneth W. Hummel and Christie S. Boom, both of Rock Falls.

Sept. 15 Brian K. Boken and Kimberly A. Garcia, both of Rock Falls.

Sept. 16 Joel D. Cole and Diana M. Johnson, both of Davis Junction.

Adam E. Frisbie and Brittany L. Hall, both of Esmond.

Dallas R. Jones, La Grange Highlands, and Stacy L. Wallensack, Justice.

Brett A. Chenong and Rebecca J. Palmer, both of Rockford.

Joshua E. Schroeder and Cristina Nelson, both of Rochelle.

Sept. 17 Christopher J. Fisher and Deanna M. Ronan, both of Belvidere.

Seth R. Oates and Joline E. Conro, both of Cherry Valley.

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 6:30 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship

Thursday, Sept. p.m. Ham Supper

10—5

BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon 815-864-2581 Traditional Worship 9 a.m.

Education Hour 10 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

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

Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.

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

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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

Thursday, Sept. 24—10 a.m.

Bible Class Saturday, Sept. 26—9 a.m.3 p.m. LWML Fall gathering at St. John, LaGrange Sunday, Sept. 27—9 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 9 a.m. Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 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, then three miles north.

Pastor Brion Brooks Church Office Phone: 815-732-6313 Director of Ministries for Youth and Christian Education David Bordy 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Roots Youth Ministry— Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Kids Clubs & Men’s & Women’s Bible Study— Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m.

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

Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St. Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Lance Mennen 815-734-4942 Thursday, Sept. 24—1 p.m.

Ladies Bible Study; 6 p.m.

Family Night Outreach Friday, Sept. 25—8:30 a.m.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, Sept. 26—7 a.m.

Men’s Accountability Group Sunday, Sept. 27—8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. InnerMission Fellowship; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group; 5:30 p.m.

Christianity Explored Tuesday, Sept. 29—9 a.m.

Ladies Prayer Circle Wednesday, Sept. 30—6 a.m.

Dixon Men’s Prayer Meeting Log onto our website at http://www.efcmm.org to check out our latest opportunities and updates FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Jeremy Heller, Pastor 815-946-3588 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Nursery Available We are an independent nondenominational Christian church.

Visitors are always welcome.

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston Church 815-938-3203 “ A Church with a Heart — In the Heart of Forreston” 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 7 p.m. Wednesday Choir 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bible Study

Thursday, Sept. 24—6:30 p.m. Bible Study Sunday, Sept. 27—9 a.m.

Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School, Vision Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 30—7 p.m. Choir Practice Thursday, Oct. 1—6:307:45 p.m. Bible Study FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mission Statement: Loving, Growing & Serving in Faith Handicapped Accessible 702 E. Dixon St., Polo Pastor Karen Hundrieser 815-946-3212 Website: faithumcpolo 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 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.

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com Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer/Bible Studies 6 p.m.

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

a.m. Youth Group Monday, Sept. 28—10 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study; Set Up for AOP White Elephant Sale Tuesday, Sept. 29—6:30 LEAF RIVER UNITED p.m. Cub Scout Meeting METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday, Sept. 30— 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Pastor David Poust Sunday, Sept. 27—10:30 a.m. Alive, Meal Following; 7 Worship Service & Children’s p.m. Choir Thursday, Oct. 1—7 p.m.

Church Habitat LIGHTHOUSE UNITED Friday, Oct. 2—11 a.m.METHODIST CHURCH 3 p.m. Autumn on Parade 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon White Elephant Sale Pastor Chan Ik Choi Handicapped Accessible Worship Service 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Age Three through Sixth Grade.

Everyone is Welcome

Member FDIC

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Gregg Downs 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

MT. MORRIS CHURCH POLO CHURCH OF THE OF THE BRETHREN BRETHREN 409 W. Brayton Road Congress Ave. & Webster St. P.O. Box 2055 (The church is handicapped Mt. Morris, IL 61054 accessible) FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Pastor Ginny Haney Pastor Leslie Lake CHURCH (USA) Phone: 815-734-4573 9:30 a.m. Family Worship 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Office hours Monday - Friday 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 815-732-2894 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon 11 a.m. Sunday School www.fpcoregon.com Friday, Sept. 25—9 a.m.

Handicapped Accessible Women’s Fellowship PRAIRIE DELL Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27—8:15 PRESBYTERIAN Holy Communion is served the a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 CHURCH first Sunday of each month. a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m.

16031 W. Coffman Rd., Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday Shannon FIRST UNITED School Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP METHODIST CHURCH Monday, Sept. 28—2-4:30 815-864-2448 402 First Ave., Forreston p.m.

Food Pantry Open 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School Pastor David Poust Tuesday, Sept. 29—8:45 10 a.m. Worship 815-938-2380 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Sunday, Sept. 27—9 a.m. a.m. Bible Study; Quilting Wednesday, Sept. 30—7:15 Sunday, Sept. 27—Bring Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. p.m. Chimes Rehearsal Sunday School a Friend Sunday; Bathroom Monday, Sept. 28—8 a.m.

Tissue Sunday for Shannon NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY AA Open Meeting;10 a.m.

Food Pantry OF GOD Communion at Heritage Woods 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Wednesday, Sept. 30—6:30 REVIVE COMMUNITY Pastor David Demmer p.m. Bible Study CHURCH 815-732-7404 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship FLORENCE UNITED follow@revivemtm.com Service METHODIST CHURCH 815-994-0428 2649 W. Florence Rd., Southern Baptist NORTH GROVE Freeport Saturday Night Service EVANGELICAL Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier 5:30 p.m.

CHURCH Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Celebrate Recovery 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

6-8 p.m. Monday Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss FORRESTON GROVE RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN Church: 815-938-2194 CHURCH CHURCH Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 7246 N. Freeport Rd., 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Sunday School 9 a.m.

Forreston Craig Arnold, Pastor Worship Service 10:05 a.m.

Presbyterian Church in 812-236-1213 Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 America Worship Service 10:45 a.m. a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Pastor Jeremy Cheezum Open at New Life Community 815-938-3605 ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL Center 9:30 a.m. Sunday School CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 1000 Ill. 64 West OREGON Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Oregon CHURCH OF GOD Pioneer Club 815-732-7211 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult www.saintbrides.org Pastor Michael Hoffman Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir Email:saint.bride.church@ 815-732-6847 gmail.com You and your family are FORRESTON REFORMED Services invited to join us in worship on CHURCH Sunday-Holy Communion-8 Sunday, Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

501 Third Ave. and 10 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Worship Pastor Hoffman will Classes 10:45 a.m. Sunday School continue the sermon series Children’s Sunday School & titled “Living on Purpose”.

Adult Bible Study Available FREEDOM LUTHERAN St. Bride’s follows traditional This Sunday’s message is WORSHIPPING Anglican-Episcopal church “Fellowship = Family.”

COMMUNITY, ELCA practices; is biblically based Greeting you will be Mary Pastor Jeff Schlesinger and both family and individual Welty.

815-222-7270 oriented. Visitors are always During morning worship an Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at welcomed. exceptionally fine Children’s Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Church is offered for children Dining Hall ST. JAMES LUTHERAN 3 years old through Grade 5.

1834 S. IL Rt. 2 CHURCH Sunday School begins at (a mile south of Oregon) West Grove Road at 9:30 a.m. and includes classes Welcome Center Columbine Rd. for adults, young adults, teens, 111 S. Fourth St., Oregon Pastor Steve Erickson children and infants.

Sunday, Sept. 27—9:15 GRACE VALLEY Special attention is given in a.m. Prayer Ministry Team; CHRISTIAN REFORMED each class to issues and topics 9:30 a.m. Congregational Bible CHURCH related to the particular needs Study, Instrumental Ensemble 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Divine and interests of each group.

German Valley The Wednesday night Worship; 11:30 a.m. Pack Pastor Jake Ritzema Youth Group meets at 6 p.m. Lunches for Rockford Rescue 815-362-6601 at East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Mission; 4:45 p.m. Devotions & Sunday School for All Ages Supper at the Mission Daysville Road.

9 a.m.

The local Weight Watchers Worship Service 10 a.m.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN group meets Wednesday at the CHURCH church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for GERMAN VALLEY 201 N. Division Ave., Polo weigh-in, followed by their UNITED METHODIST Pastor Terrie Wilder meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

CHURCH 815-946-2919 September’s Bible Books of Church and Main Streets Sunday Matt Smith, Pastor the Month are James through Sunday School for 8:30 a.m. Worship Service Jude.

Children & Adults 9 a.m.

Social Time 10 a.m.

LEAF RIVER BAPTIST OREGON UNITED Worship 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., 200 S. Fourth, Oregon ST. MARY CHURCH Leaf River Pastor Barb Good 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Pastor Randy Newton 815-732-2994 Father Joseph P. Naill 815-738-2205 oregonumc@outlook.com Office Phone 815-732-7383 Email leafriverbc@gmail.

Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Office FAX 815-732-4742

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Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m.

Third Wednesday of Month at Pinecrest 3 p.m.

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

St. Mary Prayer Network Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 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 TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 Thursday, Sept. 24—3:304:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring at Mt. Morris Estates for Grades K-6 Friday, Sept. 25—8 a.m.

Bulletin Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, Sept. 26—5:30 p.m. Worship Service-Blessing of LWR School Kits & Quilts, Loose Offering (No Checks) for Memorial Funds of Emily Fleming & Andy Conderman Sunday, Sept. 27—8:45 a.m.

Worship Service-Blessing of LWR School Kits & Quilts, Loose Offering (No Checks) for Memorial Funds of Emily Fleming & Andy Conderman; Fellowship Time; 9:45 a.m.

Sunday School for Preschool thru 6th Grade; 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service-Blessing of LWR School Kits & Quilts, Loose Offering (No Checks) for Memorial Funds of Emily Fleming & Andy Conderman Monday, Sept. 28—1 p.m.

Naomi Group; 2 p.m. Staff Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29—3:30-4:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring at Mt. Morris Estates for Grades K-6 Wednesday, Sept. 30—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise Group; 9-11 a.m. Quilt Group; 3:10 p.m. Jr. High Mentoring at Lot 12 Mt. Morris Estates; 6-7 p.m.

Chime Choir Thursday, Oct. 1—3:30-4:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring at Mt. Morris Estates 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.

Church News Deadline

The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the Church News to be turned in at the Oregon office at 121 A S. 4th St. The deadline is 9 a.m. on Fridays for church news left in the drop boxes in Forreston & Polo. Items can also be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews. com or faxed to 815732-4238. For more information call Vinde Wells at 815-7326166 ext. 32.

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Events & Entertainment

Barn yard sale will raise money for cancer society The first “Celebrating More Holidays” Barn Yard Sale will be held for four days only from Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Bra Barn at 1194 W. Mud Creek Rd., Oregon.

The sale will offer holiday décor and winter clothes with a few surprises added in.

Some of the unique items are a large wooden sleigh and reindeer, two Christmas dinnerware sets with many serving dishes, an antique Holiday items will be for sale at the “Celebrating More crèche, and linens for every Holidays” Barn Yard Sale on Thursday, Sept. 24 through holiday, Halloween electric Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Bra Barn at 1194 W. Mud Creek witch’s cauldron, original holiday paintings, vintage Rd., Oregon. Photo supplied green holly berry Lefton sleigh and reindeer and Russian wooden Easter eggs.

Wreaths for every holiday, net lighting to cover a house or bushes, and tables of

Adopt a duck and help AOP festival The bright orange ducks with the white sailor hats are once again getting ready to race in the 2015 Autumn on Parade Duck Dash.

The plastic quackers will “paddle” down Franklin Street in Oregon at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, after the Harvest Time Parade.

“They will take a swim down our man-made river provided by the Oregon Fire Department on Sunday, following the conclusion of the Harvest Time Parade,” said Duck Dash Chairman Jessie Whalen.

The duck dash route is on the block of Franklin Street between Third and Second Streets, along the south side of Conover Square.

Nearly 2,500 ducks, each carrying their own number, will be available for adoption at local businesses prior to the festival weekend.

They will also be available for purchase at the Autumn on Parade Booth during the festival.

“The adoption fee is $5 each or a ‘6 Quack’ for $25, where six ducks can be purchased for the price of five,” said Whalen.

All ducks remain the property of the festival.

Adoptive parents of the top 10 chosen ducks will be awarded cash prizes.

Here’s how it works: Each duck has a number ascribed to his/her bottom.

Adoptive parents fill out an adoption form designating that duck based on his/her number. The duck is then placed in the Duck Dash race

AOP Duck Dash Adoption Centers • Casey’s, Oregon • Fancy Fox, in Conover Square, Oregon • Flower Patch, Oregon • Harvard State Bank, Oregon • Jay’s Drive In, Oregon • Joanne’s Total Image Salon & Spa, Oregon • Merlin’s Flowers and Greenhouse, Oregon • Mt. Morris Chiropractic, Mt. Morris • Shell Express Lane, Oregon • Snyder Pharmacy, Oregon • Stillman Valley Bank, Oregon line-up.

The first 10 chosen ducks that make it down Franklin Street the day of the race are the winners. The decision of the judges will be final and winners need not be present to win.

Ducks may be adopted at several area businesses prior to the festival. Look for the Official Duck Adoption Center signs.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Autumn on Parade festival.

Cash prizes to winning ducks will be awarded as follows: • First place $500 • Second place $300 • Third place $250 • Fourth place $150 • Fifth place $100 • Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth places...$25 each

Halloween and Thanksgiving treasures are also for sale.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is “The Official Sponsor of Birthday’s” and the Bra Barn is the official headquarters this year for “Celebrating More Holidays.”

For 100 years, the American Cancer Society has been working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

“Every birthday you celebrate is a victory and so is every holiday. This year nearly 14 million cancer survivors will celebrate another birthday and holiday thanks in part to the progress the ACS already made,” said Karen Virnoche Brown, sale organizer. “But we can’t stop there. With your help, we can create

a world with even more celebrations, more laughter, and more holidays for all.

Together we will achieve a day when cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life.”

According to statistics from www. cancer.org, in 2015, an estimated 1,658,370 new cancer cases will be diagnosed and 589,430 cancer deaths will occur in the US. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among men (28 percent), followed by prostate (9 percent) and colon and rectum (8 percent).

Among women, the leading causes of cancer death are lung (26 percent), breast (15 percent), and colon and rectum (9 percent).

Cancer death rates have been declining in men and women since the early 1990s.

From 1991 to 2011, the combined death rate dropped 22 percent. Over the past five years (2007 to 2011), the death rate for all cancers combined decreased by 1.8 percent per year in men and 1.4 percent per year in women.

Sixty years ago, 1 out of 3 people diagnosed with cancer survived. Today, thanks in part to the work of the American Cancer Society, 2 out of 3 will survive.

“Let’s make it 3 out of 3.

Join us to help finish the fight by supporting the ‘ Celebrating More Holiday’s Barn Yard Sale,’” Virnoche Brown said.

For more information call her at 815-973-2050.

Sign up now for donut eating contest There’s still time to sign up for Autumn on Parade’s first annual donut eating contest.

Casey’s General Store and Autumn on Parade have joined forces to present the contest at this year’s festival on Satuday, Oct. 3.

The contest will be located at the Judicial Center parking lot (Sixth and Jefferson Streets in Oregon).

Four different age groups will be competing: ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, and 14-adult.

“We tried to break it into groups that would be competitive against each

other,” said Chris Weber cochairman of the event.

The winner of each age group will be given a prize.

The schedule is as follows: 9 a.m.

5-7 year olds: $5 entry fee.

How fast they can eat two frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $25.

8-10 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat three frosted cake donuts.

Winner receives $25.

11 a.m.

5-7 year olds: $5 entry fee.

How fast they can eat two frosted cake donuts. Winner

receives $25.

8-10 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat 3 frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $25.

1 p.m.

11-13 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat 6 frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $50.

14-adult: $10 entry fee.

How fast they can eat 12 frosted cake donuts. Winner receives the Grand Prize of $250.

3 p.m.: If necessary we will have one more contest for the 5-7 & 8-10 year age

groups with the same prize money.

Entry forms can be picked up at Casey’s General store Oregon or available on-line at www.autumnonparade. org.

Completed entry forms can be dropped off at Casey’s in Oregon along with payment (checks made out to Autumn on Parade).

Anyone under the age of 18 must have parent/ guardian’s consent.

For more information, call Weber at 630-878-2543.

Ducks Unlimited banquet is set for Oct. 10 The Northwest Illinois Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Manny’s Restaurant, located in Savanna.

The doors open at 5 p.m.

Serenity Shed seeks volunteers

and a delicious buffet meal will be served at 7 p.m.

A live auction, silent auction, and raffles will feature a wide variety of artwork, decorative decoys, hunting items, and Woodcutters, assemblers and painters are needed to help build pumpkin lawn stakes on Thursday, Sept. 24, Friday Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.

collectables.

In addition, special prizes will be given and drawings will be held for Greenwings, youth 17 and under, who attend the banquet.

For more information at the Serenity Shed, 131 N. Third St., Oregon.

Lawn stakes will be sold at Autumn on Parade as a fundraiser to benefit Serenity Hospice and Home. The Shed is in the Data Spectrum

on the local chapter to call Steve Whiting at 815-4994812.

To secure a banquet ticket, call Henry Gehant at 563343-8526. building.

Volunteers of all skill levels are invited to help.

For more information call 815-732-2499.

Pumpkin treats will be served to all volunteers.

Polo groups selling coffee cakes at AOP The Polo Knights of Columbus will join the Polo Economic Development Committee to sell Dave’s Coffee Cakes during the Autumn on Parade festival in Oregon on Oct. 3 and 4.

Coffee cakes will be sold whole or by the slice.

A variety of cappuccino flavors, hot chocolate, coffee, or a choice of cold sodas will also be for sale.

Coffee cakes are available in 27 flavors. Samples will help buyers with their decision-making.

Dave’s Coffee Cakes are

made in Rock Falls.

drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

In Lee County, the Dixon, Amboy, and Franklin Grove police departments will be participating.

Waste medicine will be accepted from residential households only. Prescription and overthe-counter medications, vitamins, supplements, and pet medications will be accepted.

Residents should remove pills from bottles and

place them into zip plastic bags. Liquid medications, ointments and creams should be placed in separate bags to prevent spills.

Remove prescription labels or black out any personal information on pill bottles and recycle them with your local recycling program.

Items which are not accepted in this program are hypodermic needles (sharps), thermometers, hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans, and medicine from businesses or clinics.

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medications down the drain, toilet, or in the trash is undesirable because of the potential for environmental, public health, or groundwater problems.

Prescription drug abuse is also a growing problem in this nation, especially among teens. This program provides convenient, safe disposal options to reduce the risk of medicine being misused.

Although the Take Back Day is a one-day event, the drop-offs are also available during business hours year-round at any of these police departments: Byron, Forreston, Mt. Morris, Oregon, Polo, and Rochelle.

In addition, the Ogle

Pre-sales of the cakes are available for those unable to attend the weekend festival.

Pick-up of the pre-sale orders will be on Saturday, Oct. 3 at First State Bank Shannon-Polo, in Polo.

Order forms for the presales are available at the following locations: First State Bank Shannon-Polo in Polo and Polo City Hall.

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Return unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday Local police and sheriff’s departments will be holding a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Sept.

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The collection events will take place at the Forreston, Mt. Morris, Polo, and Rochelle Police Departments and in Oregon at 504 W. Washington St., which is the empty lot west of the post office on Ill. 64.

The Oregon event will be coordinated by the Oregon Police Department and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department.

These law enforcement departments are working with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), Project LEAD (Leaders Encouraging Abstinence from Drugs), and the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Day being held throughout the country.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription

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County Sheriff’s Department has a drop box outside of its new building on First Street in Oregon, which is available 24 hours a day, every day.

The Ogle County Waste Medicine Disposal Program is a cooperative effort between local law enforcement agencies and the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department to provide safe and convenient drop-off sites for unwanted, unused or expired medicine.

For more information, contact local police departments, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, or the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department at 815-732-4020.

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Laura Cook throws hat in ring for county clerk A second candidate has declared her intentions to seek a county office.

Laura J. Cook, 50, Oregon, has announced that she will seek the Republican nomination for Ogle County Clerk and Recorder, having served as the office’s Chief Deputy Clerk for more than 17 years.

Deputy clerk Tiffany

O’Brien, 38, Rochelle, announced her candidacy for the post in late August.

Cook made her announcement Sept. 18 on the steps of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument on the front lawn of the Ogle County Courthouse.

She said she chose the location in honor of her father, a U.S. Navy veteran.

Cook’s Campaign Steering Committee will be co-chaired by long-time Republican leader Chris Martin, Byron attorney Doug Floski and former Ogle County Sheriff and county board member Mel Messer.

Cook has served under former County Clerk Jean Wolfe, and under current

Laura Cook, Oregon, center, announced Sept. 18 that she is a candidate for Ogle County Clerk and Recorder in the March Republican Primary Election. Pictured with her, left to right, are her steering committee: Kim Gouker, Byron, Mel Messer, Rochelle, Jerry Daws, Forreston, Chris Martin, Oregon, Doug Floski, Byron, Linda McNames, Byron, and Tom Smith, Kings. Photo by Vinde Wells

and retiring Clerk Rebecca Huntley; Cook serves as County Clerk in Huntley’s absence.

As Chief Deputy Clerk, Cook has been a leader in many of the technological advances in the office, including maintaining the office web site and helping to implement the Illinois E-pay program.

Cook also coordinates the county-wide processing of liquor licenses, prepares the Ogle County Yearbook, maintains county board records, and supervises the issuance of video gaming permits and county recreational licenses.

“The Clerks’ office is integral to the operations of Ogle County government – we serve as the county’s official record-keeper for property ownership, birth, marriage and death records; in addition, the office runs federal, state and local elections,” Cook said. “It’s vitally important that this office be led by someone with extensive experience in all of the detailed functions of the office.

“I believe my 17 years as Chief Deputy Clerk uniquely qualify me to serve

the people of Ogle County as their county clerk and recorder,” she said.

Cook has endorsements from numerous community leaders, including former State Sen. Brad Burzynski, Ogle County Board members Jerry Brooks, Oregon, and Lyle Hopkins, Polo, former longtime county board chairman Jerry Daws, Forreston, and former board members Dick Petrizzo, David Junction, and Doug Zuehl, Rochelle.

Community members who have also endorsed Cook’s candidacy include Roger and Julie Cain, Neil Minnis, Bonnie O’Connell, Tim and Penny O’Rourke, Ray Schwartz, Gary and Ruth Shipman, and Dr. Nancy Williams.

“Laura has been a longtime leader not only in the office of county clerk and recorder, but in her community, as well,” Cook’s Steering Committee Co-Chair Chris Martin said.

“We’re fortunate that someone with Laura’s extensive experience and solid credentials is seeking election to such an important office.”

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duties, Cook, of rural Oregon, has been an active community volunteer serving as youth sports coach, Girl Scout leader and Sunday School helper.

She is married to Curtis Cook, Ogle County Engineer; they have two children and four grandchildren.

The General Primary Election will be held March 15, 2016.

For more information and updates on the campaign, visit Cook’s official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ cookforcountyclerk.

Health Dept. offers flu vaccinations Sites available throughout area The Ogle County Health Department (OCHD) will offer seasonal flu quadrivalent vaccinations for adults at the following locations: Thursday, Oct. 8: OCHD/ Rochelle Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 P.M., 903 C S. Seventh St., Rochelle Friday, Oct. 9: Mt. Morris Senior Center Health Fair, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., 9 E. Front St., Mt. Morris Wednesday, Oct. 14:

OCHD/Oregon Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 907 W. Pines Rd., Oregon Thursday, Oct. 15: Polo Senior Center, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 101 E. Mason St., Polo.

Friday, Oct. 16: Rock River Center Wellness Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Thursday, Oct. 22: Hub City Senior Center, 9 to 11:30 a.m., 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

Thursday, Oct. 22: Meridian Junior High School, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley.

Tuesday, Oct. 27: OCHD/

Oregon Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 907 W. Pines Rd., Oregon.

Thursday, Oct, 29: OCHD/Rochelle Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 903 C S. Seventh St., Rochelle.

Children may receive seasonal flu quadrivalent vaccinations at one of the following OCHD Walk-in Clinics: Thursday, Oct. 8: OCHD/ Rochelle Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 903 C S. Seventh St., Rochelle.

Wednesday, Oct. 14: OCHD/Oregon Walk-in

Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 907 W. Pines Rd., Oregon.

Tuesday, Oct. 27: OCHD/ Oregon Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 907 W. Pines Rd., Oregon.

Thursday, Oct. 29: OCHD/Rochelle Walk-in Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 903 C S. Seventh St., Rochelle.

The fee for a seasonal flu quadrivalent vaccination is $35. For more information or to schedule a vaccination appointment, call OCHD at 815-732-7330 ext. 301. www.oglecounty healthdepartment.org

reduce waste and recycle more in Ogle County. A recycling grant can help.

The application for the grant is simple and flexible.

Businesses could use grant funds to help purchase waste reduction and recycling materials and equipment, such as collection bins, carts, balers, storage containers, reusable packaging systems, and sustainable food packaging.

Funds could also be used for educational materials that help promote recycling and waste reduction in the workplace.

Schools may seek funds for special projects that will further a student’s understanding of how to reduce the amount of trash sent to the landfill.

The requests may be for materials and equipment, such as recycling bins/ carts, videos, books, worm bins, composters, or a dishwasher so disposable plastic ware and Styrofoam trays can be replaced with reusable silverware and plastic trays.

Municipalities seeking to improve curbside, multifamily, or commercial recycling are encouraged to apply, as well as park districts looking to provide recycling opportunities for park users.

The grants may not be used for ongoing expenses, such as staffing, collection, and hauling costs. Priority will be given to new applicants.

All applications received will be reviewed by OCSWMD staff and the Ogle County Board Solid Waste Committee.

Grants will be evaluated on the following criteria: management ability, project quality, project impact,realistic goals and expectations,accuracy of application, educational potential, use of recycled content product when available, potential for waste stream diversion, and future continuity of the project.

For more information or to request an application, please contact the Ogle County

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Appreciation Tony Alfano, right, a member of Oregon Masonic Lodge 420, presents a certificate of appreciation to Oregon Fire Chief Al Greene for the fire department’s help with the lodge’s annual breakfast. Photo supplied

Waste reduction grants available

By Reita Nicholson Administrative Assistant Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) is announcing the final round of Waste Reduction/ Recycling Grants for 2015.

The grants are available to Ogle County businesses, schools, municipalities, churches, scout groups, and non-profit organizations wishing to establish or improve on waste reduction and recycling programs and services.

Applicants must provide a 20 percent match of the total project cost and the deadline for this round of applications is Friday, Oct. 9.

Based on results from the most recent county recycling survey, Ogle County recycled approximately 33 percent of waste generated.

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Transportation meeting planned The Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) - Region 3 - Transportation Committee (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, and Putnam Counties) will be held on Friday, Sept.

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OHS teacher Kim Radostits nominated for national award Oregon High School Spanish teacher Kimberly Radostits has been nominated for the 20152016 national LifeChanger of the Year award.

According to a press release from the National Life Group Foundation which sponsors the award, the national LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and Oregon Rotarian Chris Madden, left, introduced Johnnie DeClue, Supervisor of Operations, and Douglas Ernstes, vice president of Business Development for OmniTRAX rail lines, who presented the program Aug. 26. Dave Nelson, Oregon Rotary president, is at right. Photo by Stan Eden

Rail lines supervisor presents program for Oregon Rotary Johnnie DeClue, Supervisor of Operations and Douglas Ernstes, vice president of Business Development for OmniTRAX rail lines presented the program Aug. 26 at the Oregon Rotary Club meeting.

OmniTRAX is located throughout the U.S. from Brownsville, Texas (which has a port), Tulsa, Oklahoma (which has a large transloading component), and Peru Industrial railway located about 60 miles south of Peru, Illinois, to name some of their 20 short line railroads.

The Illinois railway that they own has

113 miles of rail that they operate.

The branch of rail from Oregon to Mt. Morris is not in operation at this time because the only customer shipping by rail closed.

The two customers in Oregon that are using rail service are HA International and Unimin Corporation which are located in Oregon on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line.

Because of the BNSF does not have any other customers in this area, they gave OmniTRAX rights to provide switching on their tracks.

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Radostits was nominated by colleague Danyel Larsen, also a teacher at OHS. “Kim’s connection with students is natural and professional. She makes those connections stronger through her proactive engagement with parents and community members,” said Larsen.

“Ms. Radostits was instrumental in launching, with significant input from parents, the school’s Hawks Take Flight program to help orient incoming freshmen.”

Each school year, the LifeChanger of the Year

program receives hundreds of nominations.

For 2015-2016 five additional awards will be given, for a total of 15 winners.

Winners will be chosen by the selection committee to receive cash awards that are split between the individual winner and their school.

The national grand prize award is $10,000. The top three winners are also honored at a national awards ceremony.

Nominees must be fulltime school employees.

ENAG art show offered on Oct. 3 The Eagle’s Nest Art Group (ENAG) will host its annual fall art show for Autumn on Parade on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its second floor art gallery in Conover Square Mall, 201 N. Third St., Oregon.

Art work representing more than 50 area artists

will be on display, including oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors, calligraphy, pen and ink, plus many 3-dimensional pieces such as glass, ceramics and painted objects.

Prints and original cards are also available.

Everyone is invited. No

fee is charged.

Artists will be on hand to welcome the public to this annual community event for a celebration of local art along the Rock River in the former piano factory, now Conover Square.

For more information call 815-732-7783.

Two donation days for library book sale Two days have now been set to donate books to the Oregon Public Library for its yearly Autumn on Parade book sale.

Anyone who has books that are crowding the shelves, books that should be read by others rather than thrown in

the trash, bring them to the library on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or on Friday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 on the library lawn from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until books are sold

out, whichever comes first.

Books will be sold by the bag: $3 for all the books you can fit into a good-sized Target bag and $10 for all the books that fit into a red library tote bag.

All proceeds will benefit the library.

stitchers are invited to join the Knit and Crochet Club every Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. The group offers free patterns, encouragement and help with projects, information on the latest styles and yarns, and a lot of spirited conversation.

membership: Individual $5, Family $10, Patron $20, and Corporate $50.

The Friends of the Oregon Public Library meet quarterly and organize and offer programs throughout the year as well as put on annual book sales and the Holiday Cookie Sale. Ask a staff member for more information.

Oregon Library News “A book is a gift you can open again and again.”

— Garrison Keillor September is Library Card Sign-up Month A library card is the coolest card.

Today’s libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creative and engaging community centers.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Oregon Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most import school supply of all – a free library card.

Computer use, books on

CD, DVDs, music CDs, magazines, E-readers, I-pads, books in all genres (fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, and travel), are just a few of the resources available at the Oregon Public Library to anyone who has a library card.

Passport services are available by appointment.

Book clubs, programs for preschool, youth, and adults, Knit and Crochet Club, preschool story time and lap sits are scheduled throughout the year.

The variety of materials and activities is all free with a library card. For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit or call the library at 815-7322724.

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The new app is operational.

Patrons who have a book checked out on the old app can finish reading that book but they must either download the new app or update the old app on their electronic device.

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New Book Club Readers who are eager for a new reading experience are invited Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

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Plan calls for more bison for the Grasslands

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The bison were brought to Nachusa, on Lowden Road near Franklin Grove, to play an important role in the continued restoration of the prairie.

In summer 2013, a research team started doing preparatory work that would help them understand how the herd affect would the ecosystem.

Project Director Bill Kleiman said it is too soon to get meaningful scientific data, but some of the information they have gathered is eye-opening.

“The herd has only been grazing for less than a year, but some of the anecdotal evidence is very interesting,” Kleiman said.

Dozens of wallow pits have been found, which help the prairie’s shallow-rooted plants get established.

The bison herd at Nachusa Grasslands is growing, and its habitat is expanding along with it.

The herd was brought to Nachusa last October from Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. The first calf was born April 6, and what is likely the last of the season was born last a few weeks ago.

“We now have 45 in the herd – 14 were born in April and May, and one more was born three weeks ago,” said Bernie Buchholz, a volunteer from Oak Park.

A veterinarian will give the herd its annual checkups, including weigh-ins and genetic sampling, sometime before the end of the year, Buchholz said. “All of the bison are looking amazingly healthy and relaxed.”

They will be brought into the corral and put into squeeze shoots to keep them still for the veterinarian.

“They are accustomed to coming into the corral because the water supply is there, and we can also use bison treats if we need to,” Buchholz said.

The Nachusa herd is the first to live at a Nature Conservancy preserve east of the Mississippi, and the first conservation herd in

Above, a bison calf stands with the herd this spring at Nachusa Grasslands. Below, bison grazing habits, as well as their dung, appear to be helping the prairie excel. Photos by Earleen Hinton

While the grazing of the herd creates more space for the prairie’s native plants to thrive, changes are also becoming evident in the animal life. Not only are birds using bison hair for nests, a herpetologist who is working on snake counts has noticed that the herd is contributing to the nests of nearby mice.

The herd is also playing a

A Unique Herd The bison from Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota are important to the future of the species because they have no history of cross-breeding with cattle. Former President Theodore Roosevelt helped protect a herd from slaughter and interbreeding, and that herd’s descendants eventually repopulated Wind Cave.

Nachusa Grasslands is one of five Nature Conservancy preserves working with Wind Cave to surpass its collective target of 1,000 bison.

Source: The Nature Conservancy

role in the lives of Nachusa’s ornate box turtles. The colorful reptiles are on the state’s threatened species list.

“The bison create a lot of dung, which attracts insects, including beetles,” Kleiman said. “The box turtles are attracted to the beetles on the dung.”

Plans are in the works to transport more bison from Wind Cave to Nachusa yet this fall.

“We’re looking to bring a dozen or two more, so we’ve been really busy getting things ready here,” Kleiman said.

Prairie grass is being burned and new fencing put up, allowing for Nachusa to increase its bison habitat from 500 acres to 1,500 acres next year.

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The weather was perfect for the 47 people who participated in the event and branched out to remove trash from an eight-mile section of the river north and south of Oregon. The river was swept by people on foot, in kayaks, canoes, and motorboats.

All of the waste removed from the river was sorted for recycling. One half-ton dump truck was filled with recyclables and another with waste to be disposed of.

In addition, 10 tires,

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A special thank you to the many volunteers and the following groups who participated: Oregon Park District, Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, RockRiverSweep.org, Oregon Mayor Ken Williams, local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, Rock River Trail Initiative, and this newspaper for helping to promote the event.

This year, the Rock River Sweep included 14 communities along the Rock River from Horicon, Wisconsin, to Rock Falls.

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The organization partners with the communities along its banks into a unified, volunteer effort of river revitalization and annual clean-ups.”

For more information visit www.rockriversweep.org, or on Facebook: Rock River Sweep.org.

We look forward to next year’s sweep and continued involvement of volunteers and community groups to make the Rock River cleaner, healthier, and more attractive.

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Oregon Rotary happy with event Dear Editor, The Oregon Rotary Club extends great gratitude to all who attended and/or Turn to A11

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Harry Fletcher, Oregon, has received recognition for serving 65 years with the Boy Scouts of America. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Harry Fletcher honored by Boy Scouts for 65 years of service An Oregon man has achieved 65 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America.

Harry Fletcher acknowledgement of the accomplishment in June.

“As we congratulate you

on 65 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America, our minds go back to the wonderful memories that we have from our Scouting experiences,” read a letter from the Boy Scouts National Council. “Your

tenure certainly must cause you to reflect upon the many Scouting relations, which have ended in friendship and fellowship.”

Fletcher also received a pin designating his 65 years of service.

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Exelon station on 2015 Christmas ornament In 1989 the Oregon Chamber of Commerce began the annual tradition of producing a keepsake Christmas ornament that celebrates a special anniversary or place within our community.

The 2015 Chamber Christmas ornament celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Exelon Generation – Byron Station, and their ongoing efforts of contributing to a sustainable environment here in our community.

“The dark green glossy bulb fits perfectly with this years’ choice, and the fact that Exelon was awarded the Oregon Chamber Business of the Year at our annual dinner last month makes it extra special” said Debbie Dickson, Chamber Director.

Past anniversary nods have included the Oregon VFW Post, Sinnissippi Forest, White Pines Ranch, the Oregon Library and the Oregon City Clock. Black Hawk Statue, the Soldiers

and Sailors monument, the Historic Ogle County Courthouse, Historic Chana School and Iron Mike, are a few of the points of interest chosen for past ornaments.

Ornaments are $10 and can be purchased at the Chamber Office, located at 124 N. Fourth Street Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., and at City Hall during regular business hours.

They will also be sold during Autumn on Parade at the AOP General Store.

There are a limited number available, so call the Chamber at 815-732-2100 to reserve yours. For additional information, visit www. oregonil.com.

2015 Homecoming Court Oregon High School’s 2015 Homecoming Court poses for a photo following the coronation on Sept. 17. Pictured, left to right are: freshman attendants Jonathon Acosta, Hannah Donaldson; sophomore attendants Matthew Daub, Gylian Finch; junior attendants Daniel Welle, Makenna Johnson; senior attendants Jacob Ebens, Sommer Rhea; king, Vitor Braga and queen. Naia Cisneros. Junior queen was Emmalyn Freeze. Photo by Jaime Finch

Public Voice From A10 supported our 19th Annual Mark Twain Day. On a cool but beautiful late summer evening, over 150 family and friends relaxed and visited on the deck and on the riverboat at Maxson’s Riverboat and Restaurant, enjoying delicious food and wonderful music.

We would like to thank Daniel and the team at Maxson’s for the outstanding job they did, providing good food and good service.

We thank 1st FarmCredit and Nelson Family Farms for providing the pig purchased at the 4-H Fair.

A very special thank you to Harlan Holm for roasting the pig onsite and to Carl Berg for helping him.

We thank our riverboat ride sponsors Oregon Autobody, Etnyre, and KSB Hospital.

Thank you to all our other sponsors, whose sponsorships helped to underwrite the cost of the food and music for the event: Chris Martin Byron Financial, Casey’s General Store, Empty Pockets Ale House, F. N. Smith Corporation, First National Bank, Guist Agency, The Harvard State Bank, Kunes Country of Oregon, Scott Stephens State Farm Insurance, Sterling Federal Bank, Stillman Bank, Len Gowers, and Joe and Julie Ebens.

Thank you to John Chase for spending an evening being Mark Twain.

Thank you to all Rotarians who provided pies and to Rock River Energy and Dairy Queen for providing the ice cream.

The proceeds from this event will again be directed to the Rotary Club’s Keeping Kids Warm project, helping to provide coats and boots for children in our communities.

To learn more about this project please email oregonrotary@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars for this event next year, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

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Olympic movements, and much more throughout the events.

There were many highlights throughout the days of competition.

Boys and girls made every second matter as they fought for every rep in the given time. They competed against each other as individuals, but together they pushed each other farther than any individual would have done

alone.

It is impossible to accurately capture the spirit of competition that existed in the Forreston weight room throughout the three days.

By the last event, all the kids were outside watching each other complete the last event on the football practice fields.

The kids watched each other dig deeper than they had ever before. When they

finished they gave each other high-fives or even helped each other off the ground.

Not everyone received an award, but everyone left a better person for seeing what they could do when it mattered.

A special thank you is needed for the areas businesses who provided monetary donations, prizes, and gift cards.

In the six years we have run

this event, this was by far the most financial support that the kids have received.

Our local communities should be very proud of our young athletes and as a coaching staff we look forward to seeing this effort on the various playing surfaces during the school year.

Also, a thank you to the coaches and volunteers that help judge and run the event; Kyle Zick, Nicole

Brinker, Tony Romero, Lane Schurr, Adam Akins, Denny Diduch, Matt Hanley, Kali Janicke, Olivia Peterson, Sydney Groen, Michael McClellan, Ross Williams, Max Barkalow, and Craig Wainman and friends from Victory Bootcamp in Freeport.

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Unique course provided challenge for Hawk runners

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com In a unique experience, the Oregon cross-county program competed in the Rochelle Euro-style meet at Skare Park on Sept. 17.

“We started this meet because out team us to do what we call ‘Rambo Runs’ through these very woods,” Rochelle coach John Dobbs said. “We saw how much fun the kids had doing it and figured it would be fun

to incorporate in a low-key meet.”

Besides a normal cross country loop though bucolic Skare Park, there are at least 15 jumps of bales of hay and two creek crossings.

“We may be changing the name of the meet to the Hub Strong Invite due to its proximity to the path of the tornado,” Dobbs said. “It seems like the kids really have fun at this meet and it’s something they will remember for a long time to come.”

Two Oregon cross country runners smile as they splash their way through in the creek portion of the meet held at Skare Park on Sept. 17. Photo by Earleen Hinton

At left, Oregon cross country runners Naia Cisneros, Jessica Brink, Kelsey Handschuh, Abbie Newman, Addison Kitzmiller, and Mayra NayaMoyotl run in the creek portion of the meet held at Skare Park on Sept. 17. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Cross country runners jump over a series of straw bales as they run in at a meet held at Skare Park. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Water aerobics are offered by Oregon Park District The Oregon Park District offers several daily water aerobics classes.

Regular water aerobics will exercise the entire body without putting stress on back and joints. The class works on toning, cardiovascular strength, endurance and flexibility. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. or Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.

Twinges lets the natural buoyancy and resistance of the water help improve joint strength and flexibility along with improving cardiovascular endurance while walking and jogging in the shallow end.

Participants do not need to know how to swim.

Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 to 11:30

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Deep Water Aerobics is a more intense workout than a typical water aerobics class. Working out in the deep end allows an intense cardiovascular workout without the impact. It is designed to increase endurance, flexibility and strength.

Participants do not need to know how to swim. An aqua jogger belt will be provided.

Classes are held on Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.

Participants do not need to sign up for a class, and will only pay for days they attend.

They can pay a daily fee, or purchase a five-, 10- or 15punch pass.

A full schedule and fees can be found at www. oregonpark.org.

Nash Rec Center to be closed for AOP Nash Recreation Center will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 3. The parking lot will be utilized by the Autumn on Parade committee for handicap parking.

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Hawks fall to Dixon 28-27 in suspended game

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Dixon’s Arthur Cox wasn’t sure if it was he or Jared Harrison who blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt by Oregon to preserve a 28-27 win in a game resumed midway through the fourth quarter on Saturday after Friday’s weather postponement.

Brayton Finch attempted a 27-yarder on fourth down with a minute and half left in the game.

The kick looked straight on until the pair of Dukes speedsters came in past the left side of the Oregon (2-2, 1-1) line to block it.

“I thought it would go in, but they got their hands up,” Finch said. “I had a feeling we would come down and take up the whole clock.

The only difference is that I thought we’d score.”

Cox made an even bigger play earlier in the fourth quarter, but the night before.

With the Dukes (3-1, 1-1) holding that same 28-27 lead, the 5-foot-6 sophomore made a touchdown-saving tackle after Jerrick Orsted raced 60 yards on a quarterback keeper.

“That was the play of the game for us,” Dixon coach Dave Smith said.

The Dukes needed every save they could get after overcoming numerous penalties and a relentless Hawk rushing (333 yards) attack.

“It hurts to lose, but we played with a lot of heart,” Oregon’s Maverik Good said.

The seven minutes and 18 seconds that were played on Saturday were a mirror image of Friday with Duke penalties and Oregon controlling the clock with its ground game.

“We made a lot of errors Friday and Saturday,” Smith said. “And, its tough playing against one of the best coaches in the state in John Bothe. He’s not going to let you take him out of his game plan. We need to work on having the type of toughness and discipline Oregon has.”

Taking over on their own 36-yard line as play resumed, the Hawks took advantage of a Duke pass interference and offside call to move to within

field goal range.

After forgoing a field goal attempt after a Duke goal line stand the night before with the score 28-27, Hawk coach John Bothe opted to send the field goal team in this time.

“Last night, we thought about it,” Bothe said. “It was harder to get four yards today than last night, especially without (injured leading rusher) John Ghibellini.”

The Dukes rebounded from a 27-14 deficit on Friday to take the 28-27 lead into Saturday’s postponement.

“We had to get our backs against the wall,” Smith said.

“The problem is we know we have talent, but need to get it on the same page. I was proud of the way our spread offense played in the mud, wind and rain.”

On Friday, officials halted the game when lightning was sighted at 9:40 pm. Finally, at 11 pm, the game was postponed.

“We did everything we could to wait it out,” Oregon AD Mike Lawton said. “Once you wait until 11, potentially the kids won’t get onto the Oregon’s Maverik Good soars into the endzone following a 32 yard rush in the second quarter to give the Hawks a field until midnight.” lead of Dixon on Friday night. Watching from the ground is Dixon’s Jared Harrison who tried to chase down Good The Hawks had taken a 27- from behind. Photo by Chris Johnson 14 lead earlier in the half on its only pass completion of the 23-yard line, Gascoigne the game, a 66-yarder from threw to LeBlanc in the Jerrick Orsted to a Maverik flat. Three Hawk defenders Good. Good was wide-open appeared to have LeBlanc in middle of the field, as the penned in for a loss, but he Dukes had nearly everyone sidestepped all three on his way to a touchdown. in the box.

“They were really good It was Oregon’s third with pursuit, but I found a straight touchdown after gap and took advantage,” trailing 14-7, but the Dukes LeBlanc said. put together a comeback of Kaylon Westmorland made their own. it 4-for-4 on extra point kicks Quarterback Nate on a boot that barely snuck Gascoigne, who started the inside the left goal post and game with nine straight Dixon led 28-27 late in the completions, efficiently third quarter. led Dixon 75 yards to pull “That kick hit the flag (on within 27-21. Mixing the run top of the goal post),” Finch. and pass, Gascoigne found The game couldn’t have Kandras Martin for a 4-yard touchdown pass. Arthur Cox started better for Dixon sparked the drive with a 28 with Nyrel Sullivan bursting through the line for a 50-yard yard run.

The Duke defense then touchdown, one play after a forced a three-and-out, Hawk fumble.

The Hawks did come getting the ball back near right back on a nifty option midfield on Oregon’s first punt of the game. Dixon’s pitch from Orsted to Brayton leading receiver, Kyle Finch on fourth-and-8 for a LeBlanc, who was held to 30-yard score.

“Orsted has matured a lot,” two catches for five yards Finch said. “The way we through the first three reads defense has improved.” quarters, got the lead back On its most impressive Oregon’s Caleb Mennen tries to get yards during the final 7 minutes of the play on for his team.

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Hawks third, Edler second at the Salley Wessels Invitational

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com

Bryan Edler of Forreston continued to burn up the links in what has been a stellar 2015 golf season.

In the 11-team Sally Wessels Invitational Sept. 19, Edler needed only 31 putts to card a 78, good for second place.

“He really had everything working,” Forreston coach Matt Hanley said. “He hit a lot of good shots and putts to limit his number.”

Trent Snodgrass of Byron, which also won the team title, had a 76 on the par-72 Sunset Golf club in Mt. Morris, to take first. Edler’s round was included an eagle and three birdies.

“Bryan has been playing well for us all year but this is one of his best rounds of the year,” Hanley said. “It’s nice to see him putting everything together and playing well.

Even with a good round like this, there is still room for improvement and peak at the regionals.”

As a team, Forreston finished eighth with 373 Oregon’s Tyler Black chips on to the green during the Salley Wessels Fall Golf Classic strokes. at Sunset Golf Course in Mt. Morris on Sept. 19. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Led by Mitchell Nehrkorn (fourth with an 80), Oregon placed third with 348, beating out Indian Creek (348) on the fifth-score tiebreaker.

Byron romped to the title with 328, followed by Christian Life with 346.

“We’re about where I thought we’d be,” Oregon coach Jim Spratt said. “We’re still looking for our top four to all pop at the same time.”

Tyler Black had an 86, Carson Buck 87 and Matt Myers a 95. Freshman Adam Merrill had a 98 to best Indian Creek’s fifth-best score.

“We’ve been getting help from both Merrill and Zach Stromberg,” Spratt said.

“That’s been a pleasant surprise.”

Chris Rademacher paced Polo with an 83, good for eighth place. An eagle highlighted his score, chipping in from 60 yards on No. 5.

“It was sweet,” Rademacher said. “I knew when I hit it, it had a chance, but needed some luck.”

It was Rademacher’s first career eagle in high school competition.

Based on average, Rademacher has been Polo’s

No. 1 golfer, with a strong supporting cast.

“It’s been a good, fun year,” Polo coach Don Reece said. “We’re up and down, but have four guys that do all right. Even our fifth guy, Trevin Woodin, is doing okay today.”

Woodin had an 88 to go along with an 87 by Brix Clayton, 94 by Tristin Woodin and Rademacher’s 83 to place sixth with a 352.

That was only six shots away from claiming the secondplace team trophy in Polo’s first year at the Wessels tourney.

Reece sees River Ridge, West Carroll and Stockton being Polo’s main challengers at the conference tournament.

Tim Deets, Wyatt Bird and Reed Mitchell led the 2005 Marco team that last won the NUIC. Oregon 165, Dixon 175 In addition to play at the Wessels Invite, the Hawks made up a washout earlier in the week and posted a 10-stroke win against the Dukes on the front nine at Sunset.

Nehrkorn earned medalist honors with a 2-over-par 38, with Buck shooting a 40.

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OHS volleyball team downs Lutheran in BNC battle

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Spurred on by a rambunctious home crowd at the Blackhawk Center, the Oregon volleyball team handed Rockford Lutheran its first loss in conference play. In the Sept. 17 battle between two of the best in the BNC, it was Oregon winning in straight sets, 2523 and 25-16.

“The crowd was fantastic,” Oregon coach Faith Watson said. “It was exciting for the

girls. The cheering on our bench was phenomenal too.”

In the first match, the Lady Hawks overcame some early return errors to pull out the close win. With the teams tied 13-13, a Sommer Rhea block put Oregon back in the lead.

Lutheran responded with a kill and Gylian Finch got the lead back on a longrange kill. Lutheran won the longest volley of the first game to take a 20-18 lead, as two teams traded points.

Despite Rhea crashing into her team’s bench to

keep a ball in play, the Lady Crusaders took a 22-20 advantage.

Bre Cullen, who had saved a rally for Oregon was a difficult dig, pulled Oregon to within 22-21 on a dig that aced the Lutheran. Cullen led Oregon with 11 digs.

In what Watson termed a “team win”, Mackenzie Skoumal then did her part with a tip and kill to give Oregon a 23-23 tie at a critical juncture.

Lutheran had difficulty returning Sami Miller’s serve and one the next point were

called for a net violation, as Oregon won 25-23.

“We let an early lead (115) get away from us,” Watson said. “Skoumal’s block followed by a kill got the momentum back. Then we had Sami Miller coming off the bench for an ace.”

The second game was close until Cullen put together three straight aces for a 10-6 Lady Hawk lead.

Lutheran did pull to within 14-13 before Finch started to take the game over.

She had a tip to up the score to 15-13. Where she did most of her damage to Lutheran was behind the serving line, though.

With a power serve that befuddled her opponent, Oregon rattled off seven unanswered points. She had five aces overall.

“Finch showed up in the second game,” Watson said.

“She went with what worked, instead of what was fancy.”

Ahead 23-14 and the Hawk student section starting to sing “Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye”, tips by Allyse Ketter (career high five) and Rhea closed things out for the 25-16 win.

“We mentally broke down,” first-year coach and 1998 Lutheran grad Amanda Carlson said. “We got away from our strengths – passing and serving.”

Oregon moved to 13-2 and 3-1 in conference. Haylie Rorbeck led the Lady Hawks with 22 assists over both games “I’m excited for the rest of the season,” Watson said. “I sense it will be Byron, Rock Falls, Lutheran and us going

back and forth.”

Lutheran fell to 7-3 and 2-1.

“This is a great place to play and a tough atmosphere,” Carlson said.

“We had a bad second game, but look forward to seeing Oregon again.”

Finch led Oregon with nine kills and five aces followed by Rhea with five kills, seven digs and one ace and Ketter with five kills.

Cullen recorded 11 digs and three aces while Haylie Rorbeck had 22 assists.

Oregon also downed Winnebago on Sept. 15. in two games, 25-8 and 25-5.

Rhea had six aces and five digs followed by Taylor Egan with two aces, four digs, Rorbeck with 19 assists, and Skoumal with one ace, two blocks, and four kills.

Register for women’s volleyball Registration is underway for the Oregon Park District women’s volleyball league.

The league is open to all women who are 18 years of age and out of high school.

Games will be played on Thursday nights at Nash Recreation Center or Blackhawk Center, Oregon.

A tournament will be held at the end of the regular season and championship t-shirts will be awarded to the winners. The league runs from Oct. 29 to Jan. 28.

Game times will vary from 6:15 to 9 p.m.

Deadline registration for teams is Friday, Oct. 23.

The cost is $185 per team. A mandatory captains’ meeting will be Monday, Oct. 26 at 6:15 p.m. at Nash.

The league provides an opportunity for women of all skill levels to exercise and have fun with friends and others from surrounding communities.

Trailblazer trips offered by OPD

Oregon’s Allyse Ketter hits the ball over the net Sept.

Rockford Lutheran. Photo by Chris Johnson

Oregon Park District Trailblazers has several trips planned to give participants a chance to log off, unplug, and come breathe fresh air.

Every trip is on a 17 during their match with Friday, from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m.

The park district will provide transportation and entrance into events. Meet at for a touchdown on a dive that would have been rated a 10 by Olympic judges. That The Hawk soccer team gave Oregon a 21-14 lead, as the Hawks piled up 210 posted three more wins in yards rushing in the first half action last week.

Oregon downed Rockford alone.

Lutheran 6-1 on Sept. 15.

“We had a great effort,” Konner Wilson and Austin Bothe said.

On Dixon’s first possession Milan scored two goals each of the second half, Austin for the Hawks followed by Wolber and Terry Page threw Jarett Reynolds and Eduardo Gascoigne for a big loss to Guzman with one each.

Oregon defeated Byron 9-0 force a punt. on Sept. 16 and Indian Creek Three plays later, Good 6-0 on Sept. 19. Details caught the touchdown pass of those game were not provided. for the 27-14 lead.

Dixon edges Hawks by one point From B1 drive of the game, Dixon overcame four penalties for 35 yards and converted three third downs of 16 yards or longer to take a 14-7 lead.

Traversing 80 yards in 15 plays, Gascoigne lofted a spiral in the end zone for Benny Mays, who had quadruple coverage on him.

Mays cradled in the perfectly thrown ball for a 16-yard score on third-andlong.

On Oregon’s next possession, Caleb Mennen broke free for a 35-yard

touchdown run to tie the game, but on the previous play, top Hawk rusher John Ghibellini left the game for good with an ankle injury.

Kole Mowry was also hurt, leaving the Hawks depleted at linebacker.

Hawk lineman Matt Stevens tossed Sullivan for a loss to force a punt and Oregon got the ball right back on a punt.

Nine plays later from 32 yards out, Good got through the first line of Duke defense and broke a tackle at the three and dove into the end zone

Nash Recreation Center.

The cost is $30 for each trip. Participants who go on all five trips will get the last trip free.

The remainder of the schedule is Sept. 25: Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Gardens; Oct. 2: Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens; Oct. 16: Tinker

Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens; Oct. 30: Quad City Botanical Center.

Bring money for lunch and shopping at the destinations.

Door prizes will be available at each trip.

Contact Candice Holbrook with questions at 815732-3101 or candice@ oregonpark.org.

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Oregon goalkeeper Jaspreet Singh Gill gets ready to clear the ball during Sept. 10 action Photo by Earleen Hinton

Sports Column School board to make tough soccer decision

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com The Oregon school board has a decision to make. Should a girls soccer program be offered at the high school?

Three major factors given by schools officials against girls soccer are lack of inhouse funding, a declining

enrollment and a detrimental effect on softball and track.

Proponents of soccer make the claim that sufficient interest exists to merit a girls program. Understanding the financial burden the district is under; an offer has been made to self-fund soccer.

They also cite the fact that nearly all schools in the BNC offer girls soccer and that it is unfair for girls from Oregon to have be play on the boys team.

After listening to comments made during an informational meeting on September 14, my emotions

were tugged on behalf of those in the soccer camp.

There was air of enthusiasm and plenty of girls of all ages that want to play.

As someone brought up in the age of GAA, it does my heart good to see athletic opportunities for girls. And as a parent of a girl that played sports at OHS, I would have also wanted her to have every chance possible to pursue a particular sport she enjoyed.

The meeting also served as an opportunity for me to look at my own prejudices on the subject.

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In my opinion, there is no better sport for determining the fitness of an individual than track and field. Its been contested as a state meet in Illinois for 130 years and is quite possibly the perfect athletic endeavor in that it has sprinting, running, hurdling, throwing, vaulting and jumping.

Though track has historical precedence and fits in ideally with a school’s interscholastic mission, interest in it has declined, while soccer has gained popularity. Young boys and girls have been playing soccer for decades and that influence has taken hold in town and cities all over America.

Remember the 1996 presidential election when the term ‘soccer mom’ came to the forefront. Besides the political connotation, soccer moms (and dads) were present at the informational meeting stating their case.

That is another example of the era we live in. The one I grew up in, mothers were on the periphery of the youth sporting experience.

But, having had the benefit of playing organized sports as young girls, today’s moms have become more proactive. The soccer mom lobby was alive and well at the informational meeting.

Ultimately, the decision on whether or not to offer soccer comes down what is best for the Oregon school district, not what is necessarily best for girls soccer.

That statement might seem unfair, especially in light of

Andy Colbert

the demand and passion for soccer in this community.

However, does this request fit in with the board’s mission statement of educating students to be lifelong learners who are productive responsible citizens?

Is the push to start a soccer program endemic of the societal issue of too much emphasis on sports? A school isn’t under any obligation to afford opportunities for college athletic scholarships nor should it be taking its cue from today’s popular sports culture.

Its been demonstrated that sports with a club mentality, such as soccer, have been detrimental to interscholastic sports, because of specialization and conflicts of allegiance?

Would adding girls soccer aggravate this situation and harm girls athletics overall?

In the spring, softball has struggled to maintain both a fresh-soph and varsity roster and while track has had

an adequate pool of girls, though they could certainly use more to cover all 18 events.

Of the eight teams at the 1A and 2A state softball tournament, only one school offered soccer. The same was true for the top 10 finishers in 1A girls track.

But, what if the girls from Oregon would rather play soccer than softball and track? Shouldn’t equal opportunities exist?

At Oregon, the boys cross country program advanced to the state 10 times from 1990 to 2007. Since then, it has been in decline as the boys soccer program has come to the forefront.

For sure, offering a new sport impacts other sports, especially for a school with an enrollment of 449 and dropping.

What about the concept of survival of the fittest? If good long-distance runners are out for soccer instead of cross country, do we need to shed any tears for a once proud x-c program?

In this case, the voters (the kids themselves) have spoken and soccer won out.

Seeing how cross country has been decimated, do we salvage softball and track for sentimental reasons or let the natural order of things to run its course by allowing girls soccer?

There are so many variables to consider and this shouldn’t be an emotional decision or a popularity contest for school board members.

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Investigation into fatal crash will take a month

By Vinde Wells vwells@ogle countynews.com The investigation into the Sept. 4 collision that killed two people and injured two more is expected to be completed within a month.

“The investigation is moving along faster than we first thought it would,” Ogle County Sgt. Greg Kunce said Monday.

A decision on whether or not the surviving driver will be ticketed will be made after the investigation is complete, he said.

An accident reconstruction team from the Illinois State Police (ISP) is conducting the investigation.

Kunce said the ISP was called to help because the sheriff’s department’s reconstructionist was unavailable and out of the county when the accident took place.

Investigators have so far found no evidence to indicate the 17-year-old driver was

using a cell phone when the crash occurred, Kunce said.

“Nothing shows at the time of the accident that the driver was distracted by cell phone use,” he said.

Andy Conderman, 64, Amboy, and Emily Fleming, 17, Stillman Valley, were killed in the crash.

According to a press release issued by Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Conderman was southbound on Ill. 251 near Davis Junction around 5 p.m. when a westbound car driven by Alison Seiler, 17, Stillman Valley, ran a stop sign at Big Mound Road and struck his pickup, which burst into flames.

According to Ogle County Coroner Lou Finch, Conderman died at the scene of blunt force trauma.

Seiler and her two passengers, Fleming and Carly Koenig, 17, Stillman Valley, were Stillman Valley High School seniors and cheerleaders on their way to a football game.

Fleming died at Rockford Memorial Hospital, also of blunt force trauma, Winnebago County Deputy Coroner Bill Hintz said.

Seiler was treated and released soon after the crash.

Koenig, who was hospitalized at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, was released Sept.

15.

Preliminary indications were that Fleming and Koenig were not wearing seat belts, Kunce said Tuesday.

However, the sheriff’s department is investigating further after receiving information this week questioning the accuracy of that report.

“Our preliminary investigation indicated the two passengers were not wearing seat belts,” Kunce said.

“Since then we have received conflicting information and we are looking into it further.”

Kathleen Schultz, Shaw Media, contributed to this story.

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

Sept. 14 At 7:43 a.m., deputies responded to Evergreen Road south of Pines Road to investigate damage to corn fields after a vehicle was driven through the fields, damaging the crop.

On Sept. 15, Tyler J. Vock, 22, Dixon, was arrested for criminal damage to property.

Sept. 15 Natalia M. Garza, 20, Rochelle, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 2000 block of S. Ill. 251. She was also cited for operating an uninsured vehicle following.

She was released on an IBond.

Sept. 16 Kyle Hammonds, 24, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke. His bond was set at $10,000 pending a Sept. 17 court appearance.

James Kasmar, 23, Chicago, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke. His bond was set at $10,000 pending a Sept. 17 court appearance.

Linda Warrner, 53, Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for violation of an order of protection. Her bond was set at $10,000 pending a Sept. 17 court appearance.

At approximately 6:22 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at 210 Park Drive. After an investigation, David Watson, 51, Dixon, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Watson was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Sept. 17 Kevin Barry, 30, Byron, was arrested at 8:26 o.m. for driving while license revoked following a traffic stop at the intersection of Finch Lane and Woodland Drive. Barry was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Sept. 18 Matthew Gabbard, 27, Dixon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Gabbard appeared in court where his bond was lowered.

He posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 26.

Sept. 19 Rebecca A. Fox, 48, Davis Junction, was arrested at 1:45 p.m. for no valid driver’s license following a traffic

stop in the 4000 block of N. Ill. 251. Fox was also cited for operating an uninsured vehicle.

Thomas James, 54, Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant on a motion to increase bond. His bond was set at $100,000 pending a Sept. 21 court appearance.

Sept. 20 At 5:26 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on Town Line Road just west of Ill. 2. A car driven by Jakob R. Schultz, 20, Leaf River, was eastbound on Town Line Road, crossed the roadway and struck a parked van on the north side of the road.

One man was injured Sept. 15 in a two-vehicle crash north of Forreston. Here, Forreston firefighters prepare to have the truck driven by Brady Nielsen, 19, Forreston, removed from the scene. Photo by Earleen Hinton

One injury in Sept. 15 accident A McConnell man was injured Sept. 15 in a twovehicle crash north of Forreston.

Ogle County Sheriff’s Police said Jeffrey Kuhse, 46, was transported by Forreston ambulance to FHN Memorial Hospital,

Freeport, for minor injuries.

Kuhse was southbound on Ill. 26 approaching the intersection with Ill. 72 four miles north of Forreston when a northbound vehicle driven by Brady Nielsen, 19, Forreston, turned left onto Ill. 72 in front of

him, and the two vehicles collided.

Nielsen was not injured.

He was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

The Forreston Fire Department assisted at the scene.

Hillcrest man is charged with fleeing, damaging cornfield A Hillcrest man is facing multiple charges after fleeing police while on an all-terrain vehicle and damaging a cornfield.

Andrew P. Dorwaldt, 25, Hillcrest, was arrested Sept.

21 for obstructing justice, a Class 4 felony and criminal damage to property, Class 4 felony.

He was also issued citations for improper operation of an ATV, driving while license revoked, operating an uninsured

vehicle, driving in the wrong lane of travel, aggravated fleeing to elude and failure to give information after striking unattended property.

According to an Ogle County Sheriff’s Police news release, Dorwaldt was driving a Yamaha four wheeler on Sept. 16 when he fled after a deputy attempted to stop the ATV. Dorwaldt fled into a cornfield near Hemstock and Knoll roads. After searching the area Dorwaldt was not

located.

On Sept. 17, deputies followed the trail through the field and located the four wheeler in a fence line.

It was also determined this individual damaged more than one mile of standing corn.

Dorwaldt was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was being held pending a court appearance.

Dorwaldt’s ATV was seized by the sheriff’s office.

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Schultz was transported to Swedish American Hospital

by Byron Fire Department ambulance for serious, but not life threatening injuries.

He was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Elizabeth F. Nicol, 27, Compton, was arrested at 11:08 a.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop at Ill. 64 and Chamberlain Road. She was also cited for operating an uninsured vehicle.

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conference Oct. 13.

State’s Attorney

Laron Land, 29, Wisconsin, possession of cannabis, pretrial conference Oct. 13.

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

New Parking Lot A worker from King Blacktop, Byron, rolls the new asphalt at the county’s newest parking lot at the site of the former Jackass restaurant. The property was purchased by Ogle County in 2013 and work on the new parking lot started earlier this year. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Sheriff Arrests From B3 was arrested at 6:16 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 4000 block of S. Chana Road. Rains was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Sept. 21 Joshua E. Dyal, 34, Stillman Valley, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for petition to revoke. He posted 10% of a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 23.

Christopher Wetzel, 34,

Polo, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Wetzel’s full cash bond was set at $1,384 pending a court appearance.

Marcy K. Hutmacher, 44, Leaf River, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Hutmacher posted $195 as a full cash purge bond and was released. No further court date is needed.

Glenn Hendrickson, 75, Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County

warrant for aggravated battery. He posted 10% of a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 9.

At 5:26 p.m., deputies and the Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Ill. 72 and Ill. 251.

An investigation by deputies revealed that a pickup truck driven by Jason Kastning, 40, Stillman Valley, was waiting to turn left in the BP Gas Station when he was struck in the rear by a passenger car

driven by Heide Cuchiara, 19, Monroe Center.

Cuchiara was transported

by LSR Ambulance to St Anthony’s for minor injuries.

Cuchiara was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Sept. 22 Thomas D. Johnson, 52. Machesney Park, was arrested for driving while license revoked following a traffic stop in the 4000 block of River Road. Johnson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he posted bond and was released.

ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP & ROAD DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015 TOWNSHIP --- REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes – 93501.43; Replacement Tax – 16297.49; Interest – 655.91; Miscellaneous – 2328.10:.

TOTAL REVENUES: $112782.93 TOWNSHIP --- COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Range: Under $25,000.00: Gene Ashton, John Finfrock, Clarence Lumsden, Thomas Snodgrass, John Thompson, Ewell D. Gardner,.

Range: $25,000.00 - $49,999.99: Joel Lawrence, Paul Peterson.

TOTAL COMPENSATION: $71924.80 TOWNSHIP --- EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Union Savings Bank. – $19962.71; Village of Mt.Morris – $2805.01; Illinois Dept. Of Revenue $3455.41; TOIRMA – 2517.00; All other disbursements less than ($2,500) - $14486.52.

TOTAL VENDORS: $43226.65.

ROAD DISTRICT --- REVENUE SUMMARY Property Taxes - $126013.73; Replacement Tax – $20406.62; Interest Income – $647.86; Miscellaneous – $52.44; TOTAL REVENUES: $147138.65.

ROAD DISTRICT --- COMPENSATION SUMMARY Range: Under $25,000.00: Scott Diehl, Jonathon Pearson; TOTAL COMPENSATION: $12693.00 ROAD DISTRICT --- EXPENDITURE SUMMARY TOIRMA – $5603.00; R.E. Wolber & Sons – $17095.00; Union Savings Bank – $2875.68; Ogle County Highway Dept.- $44928.92: Carroll Service Co.- $8046.90; Martin & Co.-$2654.03; West Side Exchange - $3078.71; Heavy Equipment Services Inc. - $16525.80; Environmental Road Solutions - $14041.60; Bonnell Industries Inc. - $15684.15; Illowa Culvert And Supply - $7077.00; Steve Benesh &Sons Quarries - $32297.20; Willet Hoffman Associates Inc. - $5280.00;. All other disbursements less than ($2,500) – $14268.61.

TOTAL VENDORS: $189456.00

Sept. 14 Gabrielle Lepperd, 25, Rochelle, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance.

Ogle County Associate Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced her to 12 months probation.

She must also submit to random drug testing, cooperate with and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse assessments or treatment as directed.

She must pay a $600 probation fee, $500 drug assessment, $100 lab analysis fee, $100 to Crimestoppers, and $100 the Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) Fund.

Shane Albers, 25, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance/ possession of cannabis, pretrial conference Oct. 13.

Brian Albee, 28, Byron, possession of a hypodermic needle, jury status call Sept.

28.

Sandra Parks, 55, Mt. Morris, criminal trespass to residence, jury status call Sept. 28.

Christopher Jones, 32, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance/ possession of drug paraphernalia/possession of cannabis.

Dante Drayton, 38, Rockford, driving while license suspended, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Roberto Canela, Jr., 41, Romeoville, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked.

Ogle County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 12 months conditional discharge and 180 days work release.

He must submit to DNA testing and pay a $180 probation fee, $50 to Crimestoppers and $100 the VCVA Fund.

Charges of driving while license suspended and speeding were dismissed per a plea agreement.

Aaron Watson, 25, Rockford, aggravated fleeing to elude/resisting or obstructing a peace officer, status Sept. 25.

Harrison Bishop, 19, Chana, pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage to property.

Ogle County Circuit Court Judge John B. Roe sentenced him to 24 months second chance probation.

He must submit to DNA testing, random drug testing, and cooperate and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse assessments or treatment as directed.

He must perform 100 hours of public service and have no contact with the victim.

One count of burglary was dismissed per a plea agreement.

Omar Villalobos, 47, Rochelle, operating a commercial motor vehicle with any measured breath alcohol concentration, pretrial conference Oct. 13.

Michael Thomas, 58, Byron, disorderly conduct, jury status call Sept. 28.

Keegan Akers, 19, Rochelle, theft, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Scott Mactaggart, 55, Rochelle, driving while license suspended, pre-trial

James HIll, 58, Rochelle, retail theft, pre-trial Turn to B4

Kevin Slayton, 61, Polo, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Eric Vinger, 46, Byron, aggravated domestic battery/ domestic battery, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Anthony King, 36, Kings, obstructing justice, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

James Bamborough, 45, Oregon, aggravated driving under the influence, pre-trial conference, Oct. 13.

Andrew Fechter, 20, Wisconsin, possession of cannabis, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Holly Gaul, 37, Sterling, driving while license revoked, pre-trial conference, Oct. 13.

Summary Statement of Condition (Exerpt from Comptroller Report) GENERAL

SPECIAL REVENUE

CAPITAL PROJECT

DEBIT SERVICE

ENTERPRISE

INTERNAL SERVICE

FIDUCIARY

Revenues (*Line 240)

112,785

162,634

0

0

0

0

0

Expenditures (*Line270)

96,953

201,532

0

0

0

0

0

15,832

(38,898)

0

0

0

0

0

Transfers In (*Line 302)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Transfers Out (*Line 303)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bond Proceeds (*Line 304)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other (*Line 305)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (*Line 306)

15,832

(38,898)

0

0

0

0

0

Previous Year Fund Balance (*Line 307)

418,771

518,442

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

434,603

479,544

0

0

0

0

0

Excess of Rvenues Over (Under) Expenditures (*Line 301)

Other (*Line 308) Current Year Ending Fund Balance (*Line 310) TOTAL DEBT

OUTSTANDING BEGINNING YEAR 0 (*Line 405)

ISSUED CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 0 (*Line 411)

RETIRED CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 0 (*Line 417)

DESCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNITS

OUTSTANDING END OF YEAR 0 (*Line 423)

Subscribed and sworn to this 11th day of September 2015 John Thompson - Treasurer I, Ewell Gardner, Clerk of Mount Morris Township, Ogle Couty, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending March, 31, 2015.

Ewell Gardner - Clerk *NOTE: Refers to the Line Numbers in the Comptrollers Annual Financial Report (AFR).

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County Record 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.

Keith Britsch, 50, Oregon, driving on revoked license, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, sept. 16, 2015 (Oct. 24, 2013), both charges dismissed per state motion; driving on suspended

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license, Sept. 16, 2015 (July 4, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Michael L. Hensley, 25, Forreston, driving on suspended license, Sept.

14, 2015 (Oct. 24, 2014), dismissed per state motion; leaving the scene, Sept. 14, 2015 (Dec. 20, 2014), nolle prosequi.

Ricky S. Porter, 45, Byron, driving on suspended license, Sept. 14, 2015 (Oct. 6, 2014), $1,014.

Robert E. Gayden, 24, Byron, obstruction of driver view, Sept. 16, 2015 (Oct. 27, 2014), dismissed per state motion; driving under the influence of any amount of drug, $2,721.

Nicholas J. Toops, 30, Oregon, driving on revoked license, $191; driving under the influence of alcohol, $3,206; improper traffic lane usage, disregarding stop sign, Sept. 14, 2015 (Dec. 13, 2014), dismissed per state motion.

Amanda R. Fuller, 29, Byron, driving under the influence of alcohol, Sept.

14, 2015 (April 24, 2015), $2,721.

Jason A. Skinner, 37, Mt. Morris, driving under the influence of alcohol, dismissed per state motion; driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content of 0.08, $2,801; Sept.

14, 2015 (May 1, 2015).

Sept. 4 Lacey Labelle, 30, Byron, was issued a citation for using a cell phone while driving.

was issued citations for no proof of insurance, expired registration, speeding, 51 mph in a 35 mph zone, and no valid driver’s license.

Sept. 5 Deanna Mershon, 42, Byron, was issued a citation for speeding, 50 mph in a 30 mph zone.

Sacha Devoe, 38, Byron, was issued a citation for driving while license is suspended.

Gerald Pembor, 81, Mt. Morris, was issued a citation for no valid registration and failure to surrender registration to the Secretary of State and transfer registration upon transfer of ownership.

Colin Walters, 20, Byron,

Sept. 8 Darrell Reed, 27, Byron, was arrested for trespassing.

Reed was released and must appear in court on Sept. 28.

Gerald Pembor, 81, Mt. Morris, was issued citations for no valid registration, no proof of insurance, and failure to transfer title.

Daniel R. Massey, 45, Polo, driving under the influence of alcohol, $1,811; driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content of 0.08, nolle prosequi; improper traffic lane usage, leaving the scene, dismissed per state motion, Sept. 14, 2015 (May 24, 2015).

Clarrissa E. Clark, 31, Davis Junction, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 13, 2015 (June 21, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Nicholas J. Rhoads, 20, Byron, driving 11-14 mph over the speed limit, Sept.

15, 2015 (June 27, 2015), $160.

Destinee V. Hampton, 32, Byron, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 16, 2015 (March 16, 2015), $276 promise to comply.

Daniel A. Monson, 27, Mt. Morris, driving on suspended license, charge amended/reduced to carry/ display/license/permit, Sept.

14, 2015 (April 4, 2015), $289 promise to comply.

Amanda R. Fuller, 29, Byron, disregarding official traffic control device, Sept.

14, 2015 (April 24, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Jason A. Skinner, 37, Mt. Morris, failure to reduce speed, Sept. 14, 2015 (May 1, 2015), dismissed per state

motion.

Jacob D. Crabbe Bier, 20, Davis Junction, speeding 2634 mph over the speed limit, Sept. 14, 2015 (May 22, 2015), $350.

Samantha M. Button, 20, Davis Junction, use of electronic communication device, Sept. 15, 2015 (Aug. 5, 2015), $120.

Phillip J. Pierce, 47, Byron, use of electronic communication device, Sept.

17. 2015 (Aug. 3, 2015), $120.

Tyler A. Burke, 17, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept.

16, 2015 (Aug. 9, 2015), $160.

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insurance.

Gilbert Pearcy, 54, Byron, was arrested for driving while license is revoked.

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

Destinee Hampton, 32, Byron, was issued citations for driving while license is suspended and no proof of insurance.

Byron Police Activity Byron Police Chief Todd Murray released the following information.

Sept. 2 Heidi Freeman, 44, Rockford, was issued a citation for disobeying a traffic control device.

Sept. 3 Brent Bauer, 37, Byron, was arrested on a warrant.

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

Rhonda Wenberg, 45, Stillman Valley, was issued a citation for using a cell phone while driving.

Cole Johnson, 26, Byron, was issued a citation for disobeying a traffic signal.

Sept. 9 Justin Scarborough, 19, Davis Junction, was issued a citation for improper lane use.

Sept. 10

Luis Avja-Cedeno, 57, Rockford, was issued a citation for no valid driver’s license.

Police investigated an accident with no injuries that occurred at the intersection of River Road and South Union.

Involved were Pamela Russell, 61, Byron, and Amy Douangmala, 50, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Russell was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Cory Schabacker, 39, Byron, was issued a citation for inadequate or no splash guards.

Tynisha Clegg, 35, Chana, was issued a citation for operation of motor vehicle when registration is suspended for non-

Sept. 11 Bret Askegaard, 43, Deluth, Minnesota, was issued citations for speeding, 57 mph in a 40 mph zone and disobeying a no passing zone.

Sept. 13 Brittany Mauerman, 25, Rockford, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

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

Justin Charleston, 19, Dixon, was issued a citation for using a cell phone while driving.

Sept. 15 Ruben Vazquez-Zepada, 35, Davis Junction, was issued a citation for no proof of insurance.

Any arrests listed below are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sept. 14

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.

Sept. 11 Bryan A. Dyck and Raina L. Dyck, warranty deed to Kyle G. Goodus and Mackenzie L. Blankenship, 512 S. Main St., Leaf River, Leaf River Township, $89,500.

Ogle County Sheriff and James Seebach, sheriff’s deed to Federal National

Mortgage Assn., 812 N. Seventh St., Rochelle, Flagg Township.

Victor Guajardo, quit claim deed to Ana D. Garcia and Victor Guajardo, 208 E. Lincoln, Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township.

Sept. 14 Eric K. Long and Jaime L. Long, warranty deed to Scott A. Mitchell and Katie A. Mitchell, 801 Fieldcrest Dr., Byron, Byron Township, $132,000.

Lawrence Rapach and Stacy Rapach, warranty deed to Timothy Demers and Lusi Demers, 1205 Union Dr., Davis Junction, Scott Township, $173,000.

Philip J. Bausone and Becki Bausone, warranty deed to Christopher Christides and Georgina Christides, 4446 E. Walden Rd., Byron, Marion Township, $192,000.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, warranty deed to Omar A. Lopez, 829 N. Seventh St., Rochelle, Flagg Township.$36,000.

National Mortgage Assn., warranty deed to Sasha Priller, 408 W. First St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $61,800.

Kevin L. Brockwell and Kenda Kersten, warranty deed to Ashley N. Houck, 2896 S. Galena Trail Rd., Polo, Buffalo Township, $55,000.

Sept. 15 Bank of NY Mellon, Trustee and CWABS, warranty deed to William Kuehl, 602 N. Eighth St., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $54,000.

Sept. 17 Stephen E. Lantz, Kathy Miller, Beverly L. Lantz, and Janice L. Day, warranty deed to Bradley Kaskavage, 703 S. Seventh St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township, $71,000.

Sept. 16 Fannie Mae and Federal

Samuel R. Heath, warranty deed to Sandra S. Wooden,

304 S. Franklin Ave., Polo, Buffalo Township, $26,000.

Lucas M. Schultz and Bethany R. Schultz, warranty deed to Andrew J. Wiley and Megan L. Thorson, 234 Janet Ave., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $102,000.

Neil L. Cox and Tanya H. Cox, warranty deed to Haldane Custom Paint and Body, Inc., 110 N. Maple Ave., Polo, Buffalo Township, $125,000.

Donald E. Vock and Darlene F. Vock, warranty deed to Reynolds M. Brown and Angela N. Brown, 402 N. Division Ave., Polo, Buffalo Township, $114,000.

Bradley Wright and Connie Wright, warranty deed to Emily M. Woods, 15661 E. Oak Tree Dr., Davis Junction, Monroe Township, $135,000.

Bank of America, warranty deed to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 504 W. First St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township.

Ogle County Sheriff, Elizabeth Gelwicks, and John Gelwicks, sheriff’s deed to Bank of NY Mellon, Trustee, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Trustee, and First Franklin Mortgage Loan TR2004FF10. 107 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction, Scott Township.

State’s Attorney From B4 conference Oct. 13.

Steven Bontjes, 51, Byron, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Michael Allen, 20, Polo, burglary, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Novi Nemeth, 34, Lockport, burglary/retail theft, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Robert Disch, 44, Oregon, aggravated driving under the influence, pre-trial conference Nov. 9.

Lorrenzo Allen, 60, Freeport, driving while license revoked, jury status call Sept. 28.

Skylar McBride, 37, Mt. Morris, child pornography (2 counts)/obstructing justice, states Oct. 23.

Brian Rigotti, 26, Machesney Park, unlawful restraint, (two counts), pretrial conference Oct. 13.

Todd Fransen, 20, Stillman Valley, aggravated battery (two counts)/domestic battery (two counts)/ unlawful consumption of alcohol, jury status call Sept.

28.

Michael Lunde, 49, Rockton, aggravated driving under the influence (two counts)/driving while license revoked, plea Oct. 9.

Charles Crecy, Arkansas, forgery, status call Sept. 28.

Bradley Blake, 56, Oregon, theft, jury status call Nov. 9.

David Crocker, 30, Forreston, domestic battery (subsequent)/possession of a controlled substance, jury status call Sept. 28.

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Chris Stanbery, 50, Sycamore, aggravated domestic battery/domestic battery, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

Sept. 16 Keith Britsch, 50, Oregon, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked.

Ogle County Associate Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced him to one year in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Christopher Becker, 19, Ogle County Jail, aggravated battery to a peace officer/ conspiracy, preliminary hearing Oct. 13.

Christopher Eccles, 30, Ogle County Jail, conspiracy, preliminary hearing Oct. 13.

Nicholas Schleicher, 32, DeKalb, aggravated battery (two counts)/attempt disarming a peace officer, pre-trial conference.

Gabriel Thornton, 23, Rochelle, burglary (three counts)/aggravated identity theft (two counts), bond hearing Sept 23.

Brian Holtz, 41, Creston, theft/criminal trespass to residence/resisting a police officer/possession of drug paraphernalia, preliminary hearing Sept. 30.

Kyle Lowe, 27, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, pre-trial conference Oct. 13.

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Second bird tests positive for WNV in Ogle County

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com A second dead bird that tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) has been found in Ogle County.

The bird was found in rural Polo on Sept. 15, Ogle County Health Administrator Cindy Bauling said Tuesday.

She received the test results on Monday.

The first bird was found in Mt. Morris earlier this summer.

“No human cases have been reported in Ogle

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From B5 Brad R. Hiemstra, 31, Oregon, operating motor vehicle with suspended registration, Sept. 15, 2015 (Aug. 11, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Ashley N. Fenton, 26, Oregon, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 16, 2015 (Aug. 12, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Alyson M. Downey, 20, Monroe Center, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 16, 2015 (Aug. 15, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

David R. Floyd, 38, Monroe Center, speeding 2634 mph over the speed limit, amended/reduced to driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept. 16, 2015 (Aug. 15, 2015), $400.

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County,” Bauling said. “I think the main message is prevention now that we know it’s here.”

Mosquitoes become infected with WNV when they feed on infected birds, she said.

Infected mosquitoes can then spread WNV to humans and other animals when they bite.

Most people with WNV have no clinical symptoms of illness.

However, others may become ill three to 15 days after the bite of an infected mosquito and experience

Mark A. Sanders, 46, Mt. Morris, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept.

16, 2015 (Aug. 11, 2015), $120.

Mackenzie A. Tague, 17, Mt. Morris, Sept. 15, 2015 (Aug. 16, 2015), $120.

Matthew L. Gaul, 41, Polo, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept. 14, 2015 (Aug. 21, 2015), $175.

Dakota J. Wright, 17, Byron, improper traffic lane usage, Sept. 16, 2015 (Aug. 25, 2015), $120.

Daniel L. Rosenbalm, 63, Oregon, use of electronic communication device, Sept.

15, 2015 (Aug. 26, 2015), $120.

Craig M. Szymanski, 47, Davis Junction, driving 2125 mph over the speed limit, Sept. 16, 2015 (Sept. 2, 2015), $140.

mild symptoms such as a fever, headache, body aches, skin rash or swollen lymph glands.

Some people may experience serious symptoms such as encephalitis and meningitis and should seek medical health right away as death can possibly occur.

Persons at the highest risk for serious illness are those 50 years of age older.

“Predicting WNV activity is like predicting the weather, it can change week to week,” Bauling said.

The key factors in determining high or low

Andrew G. Schneider, 30, Mt. Morris, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept. 15, 2015 (Aug. 25, 2015), $175.

Kendra J. Oltmanns, 48, Leaf River, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 14, 2015 (Sept. 9, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

Lacey M. Labelle, 30, Byron, use of electronic communication device, Sept.

15, 2015 (Sept. 4, 2015), $120.

Deanna L. Mershon, 43, Byron, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, Sept.

17, 2015 (Sept. 5, 2015), $175.

Cody R. Mon, 25, Polo, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, Sept. 16, 2015 (Sept. 12, 2015), dismissed per state motion.

levels of WNV activity are temperature and rainfall.

Although people usually notice mosquitoes during rainy conditions, those mosquitoes are commonly called floodwater or nuisance mosquitoes and typically do not carry WNV. In hot, dry weather, mosquitoes that do carry WNV breed in stagnant water, like street catch basins and ditches, and multiply rapidly.

“Remember to take some simple precautions to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and protect yourself from being bitten,” Bauling said.

Precautions include practicing the three “R’s” – reduce, repel, and report: • Reduce exposure— minimize being outdoors

Anna M. Grace Mammen Anna M. Grace Mammen, 85, longtime resident of Oregon, died on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She was born on May 14, 1930 in Chicago, the daughter of Michael J. and Dorothy H. (O’Hara) Shelley.

She married to Elmer B. Mammen on Oct. 16, 1948 in Kings; he died in 2006.

She was a former member of Oregon United Methodist Church and was an operator at the telephone company in Oregon for many years.

when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn. If you go outside during these times, take precautions.

Even if mosquito numbers seem low, it only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to transmit the virus.

Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or other openings. Try to keep doors and windows shut, especially at night.

Eliminate all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed, such as old tires, buckets and other receptacles, or refresh the water in bird baths, flowerpots and wading pools every couple days.

• Repel—when outdoors,

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Grace enjoyed traveling, quilting, and going to garage sales.

She is survived by sons, Larry (Joette) Mammen, Fairfield, California, David (Marcy) Mammen, Mendota, and Jim (Ruth) Mammen, Oregon; daughters: Karen (Marvin) Hausner, Central City, Iowa, and Peggy (Roger Herrmann) Mammen, Toms River, New Jersey; 12 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren, four greatgreat-grandchildren; brother, Michael Shelley, Seattle, Washington; and sister, Lois Pope, Kimberling, Missouri.

wear shoes and socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, and apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535, according to label instructions. Consult a physician before using repellents on infants.

• Report—report dead birds to your local health department.

In communities where there are organized mosquito control programs, contact your municipal government about areas of stagnant water in roadside ditches, flooded yards, and similar locations that may produce mosquitoes.

For more information on WNV visit the following websites: www.dph.illinois. gov/topics-services/ or www. cdc.gov.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Johnson.

Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon, with Rev. Barbara Good, pastor Oregon United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial was at Daysville Cemetery.

Visitation was scheduled for Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

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POLO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the City of Polo that a Public Hearing will be held in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:00p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in the Polo City Council room, 115 S. Franklin Ave., Polo, Illinois to hear a request filed by Ms. Loni Slothower of 603 E. Green, Forreston, IL for a change in zoning from Residential 1, (R-1) One Family District to Residential 2, (R-2) General Residence District (Multiple family dwellings & apartments) at 511 N. Franklin Ave. Polo, IL. This zoning change would be for Parcel ID 14-09454-005, otherwise known as 511 N. Franklin Ave., Polo, IL, Ogle County Illinois.

Susie Corbitt, MMC City Clerk September 24 & October 1, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

STEVEB L. KERCHNER, deceased, JENNIFER KERCHNER, JESSICA KERCHNER, JUSTIN KERCHNER, UNKNOWN HEIRS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendant.

NO. 15 CH 64 PULBIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 14th day of August, 2015, I, Brian VanBickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions: A. the name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Kevin Strock, Union Savings Bank, 223 W. Stephenson, Street, Freeport, IL 61032.

B. The common address of said property is: 106 W. Lincoln, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 C. The legal description of the property is: Lot Six (6) in Block Two (2) in Botanical Garden Addition to the Village of Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, according to the Plat recorded in Book J of Deeds page 100 in Ogle County, Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: October 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. At the Ogle County Sheriff's Department, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

F. The terms of the sale are: 100% cash or certified funds at time of sale.

Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

H. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois this 27th day of August, 2015 Brian VanBickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Sept. 10, 17, 24, 2015 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Forrestville Valley Unit School District #221 is requesting bids for a snow removal contract for German Valley Grade School, Forreston Grade School, and Forreston Junior/Senior High School for the 2015-2016 school year. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Superintendent at Forreston Junior/ Senior High School, 601 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 665, Forreston, IL 61030 (815938-2036), BIDS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2015 BY 10:00 A.M. Bids must be submitted on forms provided and shall contain no qualifications or interlineations. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bidding, or to accept the bid that in its judgment will be best for the District.

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Annual Treasurer's Report For the City of Polo For the Fiscal Year Ending 4/30/15

REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes- 140,391; Vehicle Lease Tax 11,942; Sales Tax 247,578; Illinois Income Tax 215,568; Personal Property Replacement Tax 20,627; Liquor License 10,140; Dog License 4,850; Building Permit 8,009; Utility Tax/Com Ed 79,214; Utility Tax/ Nicor 46,539- Telecommunications Tax 53,521; Solicitors Permit 100; Fines 13,453; Dog Reclamation 427; Pool Admissions 12,558; Pool Lessons 1,215; Park Shelter Rental 220; Cable TV 17,991; Street Openings 200; Video Charitable Gaming 18,083; Water Deposits 10,341; Water Receipts 313,462; Water Connections 900; Sewer Receipts 619,329; Sewer Connections 900; Sewer Inspections 200; Garbage Collection 211,704; Extra pick-ups 310; State of Illinois 78,384; TIF Payback to General 10,000; State of Illinois DCEO/Wet Pit Grant 38,000; Pool Renovation Fund 37,378; Redemption of WWTP-IEPA C.D. 564,192; Redemption of Sewer Equipment C.D. 182,026; Miscellaneous 41,438.

TOTAL REVENUES: $3,011,190.

COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Under $25,000: David Ackeberg, Chad Beitel, Troy Boothe, Joseph Brooks, James Busser, Brian Cavanaugh, Kevin Cheeseman, Kristine Clothier, Ross Dillon, Clinton Elmore, Cheryl Galor, Sheryl Gilbert, James Haag, Louise Hall, Matthew Handel, Terence Jenkins, Douglas Knapp Casandra Kurschner,Morgan Lawler, Jonathan Mandrell, Matthew Mekeel, Madison Merdian, Christopher Plachno, Kristin Powell, Troy Randall, Allison Reeder, Timothy Rockwood, Evan Ruggeberg, Lana Scholl, Randy Schoon, Christopher Scott, Vernon Shetler, Judith Shipman, Kelsey Taylor, Christopher Thiel, Rebecca Wakenight, Wade Winekauf, Taylor Woodin, Tristin Woodin.. $25,000 to $49,999: Cale Fry, Mike Gauthier, Robert Jasper, Kendall Kyker, Timothy Merrell, Susan Waszak. $50,000 and over: Dennis Christen, Susan Corbitt Shawn Knight, Mike Mumford.

TOTAL COMPENSATIONS: $590,679.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: American Fence 7,858 - Bergy's 4,492 - Blackhawk Hills Regional Council 5,800 - Bonnell 11,146 - Casey's 7,173 - Casper's Home Inspections LLC 10,200 - Central Pool Supply 20,701 - Charley's Snyder Pharmacy 4,117 - Chester Pool Systems 9,500 - Civil Construction 83,932 - Clearview Pools, Inc 103,170 - Clifton Larson Allen 18,500 - Conmat 4,112 - Constellation New Energy 86,916 Dambman Lawn Mower Hospital 9,843 - Dyer's 3,890 - Eagle Creek Quarries 3,359 - Ebert Engineers 26,097 - Exchange State Bank 10,609 ? Ferguson Waterworks 10,438 - First State Bank Shannon/Polo 78,889 - Frontier 7,576 - G&K Services 4,040 - Galls, LLC 3,040 - HD Supply Waterworks, LTD 3,772 - Humana Insurance Company 148,468 - IDES 3,573 IEPA/Amalgamated Bank of Chicago 195,342 - IEPA Fiscal Services Sec #2 7,500 - IL Environmental Protection 195,342 Johnson Oil 13,175 - M. Thomas Suits 22,375 - Robert Miller 7,939 - Morgan's Tree Service 15,650 - Moring Disposal 186,939 - Morton Salt International 16,027 - Nicor 6,105 NJPA 5,208 PDC Laboratories 3,371 - Polo Community Unit School District #222 7,242- Polo Cooperative Association 8,026 - Postmaster 6,867 - Rockford Cement Products 6,338 Saunders Plumbing & Heating 30,902 - Sidewalk Rebates 7,040 - Max E. Snook Concrete 5,501 - Standard Equipment Company 3,362 - SBM 3,166 - Sterling Fence 3,710 - Strand Associates 27,500 - The Economic Development Group 6,422 - Themflo 3,567 - U.S. Cellular 6,342 - UMB Bank 53,157 Uniform Den East - 3,393 - USA Blue Book 10,040 - Viking Chemical 13,291 - Waddell & Reed 3,510 - Wilco Rental 5,809 - Willett, Hoffman 22,923 - Water Deposit Refunds 6,612 - Purchase of C.D. General 50,000 - Purchase of C.D./Sewer Equipment 192,026 - Purchase of Water/Sewer 275,000 - Purchase of C.D./IEPA 287,610 - Vendors Below $3,000 - 43,405.

TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $2,458,945.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN ON THIS 19th day of August 2015. /s/ Kristine Clothier TREASURER, CITY OF POLO I,___Susie Corbitt__, Clerk of Polo, Ogle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015.

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ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF BROOKVILLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015 TOWNSHIP- REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes- 23,991; Replacement Tax- 219; Interest- 36; Ogle Co. Treas. For election expenses- 130; TOIRMA dividends- 1188; Nationwide Retirement Solutions deferred compensation assets- 59,391.

TOTAL REVENUES: $84,955.

TOWNSHIP- COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Range under $5,000.00: Aileen Diehl, Joanne Bott, Jack Bott, Mary Crawford, Jason Sword, Richard Byers.

Range $5,000-$9,000: Ron Schumacher TOTAL COMPENSATION: $7,100.

TOWNSHIP- EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Insurance: TOIRMA- 3930; Nationwide Retirement Solutions contributions: 2372; Nationwide Retirement Solutions deferred compensation liabilities- 59,391. All other disbursements less than ($2500)- 2844.

TOTAL VENDORS: $68,537.

ROAD DISTRICT- REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes- 25,564; Replacement Tax- 590; Interest 32 TOTAL REVENUES: $26,186.

ROAD DISTRICT- COMPENSATION $5,000.00: Ryan Schumacher.

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TOTAL VENDORS: $15,863.

SUMMARY STATE OF CONDITION GENERAL Revenues Expenditures Excess of Revenue Over Expenditures Net Increase in Fund Balance Previous Yr. Fund Balance Current Yr. Ending Fund Balance Total Debt

Subscribed and sworn to this 16th of September 2015 Aileen Diehl – Treasurer

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SBA Towers V, LLC (SBA) proposes to construct a 195' lattice tower (199' overall) at 4210 N. ILL Route 2 in Oregon, Ogle County, IL (Project 28936).

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, SBA is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. If you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within 1/2 mile of the site, please submit the comments (with project number) to: RAMAKER, Contractor for SBA, 855 Community Dr, Sauk City, WI 53583 or via e-mail to history@ramaker.com within 30 days of this notice.

Sept. 24, 2015 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE In re the Estate of: ELLSWORTH PETERS, Deceased.

NO. 2015-P-60 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ELLSWORTH PETERS. Letters of Office were issued on September 14, 2015, to PEGGY ANN SCHWEERTMAN, MARY CATHERINE EGYED and THOMAS DALE PETERS, as Independent Co-Administrators, whose attorney is M. Thomas Suits, of the Law Offices of M. THOMAS SUITS, P.C., 114 West Mason Street, Polo, Illinois 61064.

Claims against the estate may be filed at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Ogle County Judicial Center, 106 South 5th Street, Suite #300, Oregon, IL 61061 – or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: PEGGY ANN SCHWEERTMAN MARY CATHERINE EGYED and THOMAS DALE PETERS Independent Co-Administrators Law Offices of M. THOMAS SUITS, P.C. 114 West West Mason Street Polo, IL 61064 815-946-2276 Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore PLAINTIFF Vs. Stacy J. Lones a/k/a Stacy Johnstone; et. al. DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00065 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/21/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 10/30/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-22-428-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 Sunny Hill Drive Davis Junction, IL 61020 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1509132.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

STEVEB L. KERCHNER, deceased, JENNIFER KERCHNER, JESSICA KERCHNER, JUSTIN KERCHNER, UNKNOWN HEIRS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendant.

NO. 15 CH 64 PULBIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 14th day of August, 2015, I, Brian VanBickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions: A. the name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Kevin Strock, Union Savings Bank, 223 W. Stephenson, Street, Freeport, IL 61032.

B. The common address of said property is: 106 W. Lincoln, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 C. The legal description of the property is: Lot Six (6) in Block Two (2) in Botanical Garden Addition to the Village of Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, according to the Plat recorded in Book J of Deeds page 100 in Ogle County, Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: October 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. At the Ogle County Sheriff's Department, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

F. The terms of the sale are: 100% cash or certified funds at time of sale. Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

H. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois this 27th day of August, 2015 Brian VanBickle, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Sept. 10, 17, 24, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore PLAINTIFF Vs. Stacy J. Lones a/k/a Stacy Johnstone; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00065 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/21/2015, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 10/30/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 58 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NUMBER THREE (3) OF HARVEST GLENN, BEING A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED IN PLAT D, PAGE 13, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-22-428-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 Sunny Hill Drive Davis Junction, IL 61020 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-09132.

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CHILD CARE

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

FAX

PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 15, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setforth the ting names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Hull HVAC & Household Services, PO Box 477, Rochelle, IL 61068 Dated: September 15, 2015 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk Sept. 24, Oct, 1, 8, 2015

VOLUNTEERS

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POLO GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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17903 W. Young St., Polo (Brookville) Lots of misc., some furniture.

Golden Retriever pups. Ready Sept 17. Parents on site.

1st shots & wormed. Call to reserve 1-815-9045876.

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Dixon.

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Friday 8-5 1001 S. Barber Ave. Hollister, American Eagle and misc clothing: Juniors 0-4, XS-S & Guys L-XL, Whirlpool refrigerator, stove & microwave all in almond & Misc household items

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Tosa Puppy (lg. breed), Free as a co-own to the right home.

Call 815626-6382 after 7pm.

LAWN MOWERS

779

2003 Garden Tractor, Craftsman 50” deck w/ hydro, exc. cond., garage kept, $750/obo 815-590-1677

WANT TO BUY 795

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

Old Slot Machines, Juke Boxes and old $.10 Coke machines wanted 314-707-0184

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Skid loader in any condition & 66 or 67 Nova seats.

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APPLIANCES

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

La-Z-Boy Lift Chair w/ heat & massage, only used 3x, $995 815-499-2336

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100% grass hay wanted. Small bales. Call 815-440-3389

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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FARM EQUIPMENT

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2011 New Holland Rustler 120 Utility Vehicle, auto tilt 66 hrs., bed, diesel, enclosed cab, $10,000 815441-7881 Grain auger 10”-31' farm tin.

Like new. Also, two Prong bale movers.

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CLASSIC CARS

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AUTOMOBILES

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1978 Midget/MGProject car. $6,000. Call 815-284-2482 1987 Chevrolet Classic Brougham 58k mi. Dark blue. $3,200.Good Cond.

630-220-2915 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Gray, 62k. mi. $5,500. Great cond.

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MOTORCYCLES

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S.U.V.S

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2003 Trailblazer LS, 4WD, 4 door, 6 cyl., 150K mi., $2800/obo 815626-2399

TRUCKS

910

1985 Ford 4x4 w/ snow plow. Needs brakes & tune-up. $1,500. Dixon area 704-650-9290

PARTS & ACC.

925

Ford Rims 22”x9”, split spoke polished aluminum w/ black pearl metallic, includes sport center cap, valve stems, 5-lug bolt pattern 4.5”, great condition, 4 for $1600/obo 815-626-2549

MOTORCYCLES

BOATS/MOTORS

940

THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300 theboatdock.com

TRAILERS/RVS

Real Estate Auction

935

945

2007 J Feather EXP 23B, Ultralight ½ ton towable. inHitch/levelers cluded sleep 8, LR slide, awning AC/ Heat, full kitchen/ bath $10,000. Call 815-213-2732 2013 Starcraft Travel Star 244DS, outside mini frig., dinette slide out, furnished. Like new $15,500. Call 815438-2122.

Colman's RV We Buy/Consign Used Campers & RV's!

217-787-8653

The following items will be offered at Public Auction at 308 North Locust St, Baileyville, IL 61007 Directions - South of Freeport, IL on IL 26 for 4.5 miles OR North of Forreston, IL on IL 26 for 5 miles to Montague Rd, then East 1.8 miles to sale sight. Watch for Auction signs. See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 6:00 pm

The property is located at the corner of Montague and Locust St in Baileyville, IL. There are 6 lots to be sold.

Parcel #1 consists of Lots 1-2-3-4 Block 6, Village of Baileyville.

Improvements include a 2 story home with approx. 1956 sq ft of living space, large deck, 2 car garage and large storage shed.

Parcel #2 consists of Lots 1 & 2 Block 1 of Dean’s Addition, Village of Baileyville. These two lots are vacant.

Order of Sale: Parcel #1 will be offered, hold the bid. Next Parcel #2 will be offered, hold the bid. Next the 2 Parcels will be offered as one unit. The combination which develops the highest bid will be sold as such.

Terms: 10% down day of sale and balance due within 30 days when a clear title policy will be offered. Taxes due in 2016 will be prorated at time if closing. Attorney for the seller is Bob Eden. All announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. For viewing of the property, contact any of the numbers listed below.

Donna M. Page - owner Lee Black - POA

www.colmansrv.com

Utility Tilt Trailer, 4x8, ball hitch, have title, $500 815-625-3963

935

AUTOS WANTED

2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide, 21K mi., silver, $15,200 563249-7415

Auctioneers:

Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service

815-946-4120

815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158)

Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185)

960

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Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

765

Aireloom Music in Mt Morris.

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815-973-5697 Aireloom Music in Mt Morris.

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815-973-5697

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 NEW TODAY

To Place an Ad Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653

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26,200 *

13 DODGE DART 13 DODGE GRAND 14 FORD SXT RALLYE CARAVAN SXT ESCAPE TITANIUM SUV’S

• 08 Jeep Liberty Sport, 1330, 4x4 ........................................... $13,995* • 09 Ford Escape Limited, 1296, Sharp ....................................... $14,495* • 10 Ford Edge Limited, 1251, Loaded .................................... $18,900* • 11 Buick Enclave CXL, 1318, Loaded .................................... $26,800* •11 Dodge Journey Mainstreet, 150187A, Won’t Last ............................... $13,995* • 11 GMC Terrain SLE-1,1321, Clean ....................................... $16,995* •11 Hyundai Sante Fe, 1333, Sharp ...................................... $18,495* • 12 Ford Explorer Limited, 1312A, 1-Owner.................................. $28,495* • 13 Dodge Journey SXT, 1144, 7-Passenger............................. $18,200* • 13 Ford Fusion SE, 1336, 3 To Choose From ................. $17,995* • 14 Ford Edge Limited, 1242, Clean ....................................... $32,800*

VEHICLES UNDER $10,000*

• 07 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1206A, Loaded.............. $5,200* • 08 Buick Lucerne CXL, 150175A, Local Trade ....... $9,200* • 08 Ford Focus S, 1305A, Low Miles ......... $6,800* • 08 GMC Acadia SLT-2,150151A, Local Trade ....... $9,200*

$

STK# 1260

28,495 * STK# 1335

10 FORD F-150

CARS

• 09 Chevy Aveo5, 1217A, Low Miles ............................... $5,933* • 10 Chevy Malibu LT 2LT, 1324, Loaded .................................... $12,995* • 12 Chevy Impala LTZ, 150149A, Local Trade............................. $12,995* • 12 Hyundai Veloster, 140282A, Local Trade............................. $12,495* •14 Chevy Cruze, 1319, Like New................................. $15,995* • 14 Ford Fiesta SE, 1337, Hatchback............................... $12,995* • 14 Ford Focus SE, 1338, 5 To Choose From ................. $13,995* • 15 Taurus Limited 1314, Sharp ....................................... $23,995* • 14 Ford Mustang V6, 1200, Convertible............................. $21,400*

TRUCKS

• 04 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 160003A, 4x4 ........................................ $11,995* • 05 GMC Sierra 1500, 1325, 4x4 Crew.............................. $13,999* • 09 Ford F-150 Supercrew, 1306, 4x4 ........................................ $23,995* • 10 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ, 1280, 4x4 ........................................ $25,995* • 10 Ford F-150, 1284, Low Miles ............................ $24,800* • 12 Dodge Ram 1500, 1291, Low Miles ............................ $27,995* • 12 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT, 1279, Low Miles ............................ $32,800*

WWW.PRESCOTTROCHELLE.COM

800-939-0762

620 SOUTH 7TH STREET (HWY 251 SOUTH) ROCHELLE, IL 61068

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P R E S C O T T P R O M I S E P R O C E RT I F I E D L I F E T I M E WA R R A N T Y C O V E R S Q U A L I F I E D N E W & P R E - O W N E D V E H I C L E S T H AT A R E L E S S T H A N 8 0 K M I L E S A N D U P T O 5 Y E A R S O L D . * P L U S TA X , T I T L E L I C E N S E . B A S E D O N L E A S I N G N E W F O R D W I T H F O R D C R E D I T. Q U A L I F I C AT I O N B A S E D O N C R E D I T, N O T A L L W I L L Q U A L I F Y 2 B A S E D O N T O TA L U . S . R E P O RT E D S A L E S O F F U L L - L I N E A U T O B R A N D S O F F E R I N G M U LT I P L E U T I L I T Y V E H I C L E S . B A S E D O N 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 4 C A L E N D A R Y E A R S A L E S .

Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, September 24, 2015, Page B11

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Only 29,000 1-Owner Miles!

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$9,999*

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08 LEXUS RX 350 SUV Local Trade, Super Clean,

12 HONDA ACCORD LX

06 HYUNDAI SONATA LTD

$16,999*

$15,987*

1-Owner!

$11,987*

13 DODGE CHARGER

05 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED

13 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SL

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$19,999*

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14 CHEVY CRUZE LT

12 TOYOTA RAV4

12 LEXUS RX350

14 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

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$15,987*

Navigation & Back-Up Camera

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$28,999*

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13,999!*

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$

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12,987*

$

14 FORD FIESTA 38 MPG

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11,987*

$

12 NISSAN ALTIMA

13,999*

$

04 CHEVY CAVALIER Only 88,000 Miles

5,999*

$

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