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prohibited from possessing guns Michael Harn pleads not guilty to theft charges By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Former Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn pleaded not guilty in Ogle County Court Nov. 10 to charges that he used county funds for his own use while he was in office. Carroll County Judge Val Gunnarsson, who is presiding over the case, set Harn’s bond at $10,000 on his own recognizance.

Under the bond conditions, Harn is prohibited from possessing firearms. Gunnarsson set Harn’s next court appearance for Dec. 19. Harn, 54, was charged Oct. 12 with two counts of felony theft. According to court documents, he is accused of buying numerous items with county funds, including electronic equipment, boat equipment, radio-controlled toys, party tents, coolers, weapons, hunting guns, Harley-Davidson clothing and accessories, adult novelty items, and outdoor fountains. Turn to A8

Board opposes railroad plan By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Following the lead of other affected counties, the Ogle County Board came out in opposition Tuesday to the proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad. The board approved a resolution, by a vote of 23 to 1, that says members believe “the purported gains in efficiency from the proposed rail line would be far outweighed by the negative environmental impact.” The decision was applauded by a large group of people in the audience who are opposed to the rail line. Board member Ron Colson, Mt. Morris, cast the only negative vote.

“We really don’t know what we’re dealing with,” Colson said. “There’s already been two plans; there could be four or five.” “I can’t really see any benefit to our county of this railroad,” said board member Bill Welty, Chana. The rail system would be funded by private investors led by Frank Patton, Crete, a former software developer. If approved by the Surface Transportation Board of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the rail line will extend from Milton, Wisconsin, to La Porte, Indiana, passing through Scott, White Rock, Lynnville, Dement, and Flagg Townships on the east side of Ogle County. Tom Smith, Kings, who Turn to A3

County Board votes for Sixth St. jail plan By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com South Sixth Street in Oregon is the preferred location for the proposed Ogle County Jail. The Ogle County Board approved a resolution Tuesday evening for the concept design of the new jail located in the 100 block of South Sixth Street across the street from the judicial center. Jeff Goodale, Director of Justice at HOK, a Chicago architectural and planning firm, presented a design which was fine-tuned from the one he bought to the board last month. HOK was hired a year ago to do a jail needs assessment.

Like last month’s the drawing shows South Sixth Street closed to traffic with a sally port across what is now the street connecting the new detention center to the judicial center. Oregon Mayor Ken Williams said Tuesday that the city council has not yet discussed whether or not to close South Sixth Street between Washington and Jefferson Streets. However, he has received a formal request from Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker asking the city to vacate the street. “We’re doing an engineering study,” Williams said. “Once we have the results of the study, it will go to the Planning Commission and then to the city council.”

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Navy veteran Anthony Hendricks is reflected in the Fallen Soldiers Memorial as he salutes the flag Friday morning during a Veterans Day Service in Oregon. Hendricks, CM1(SCW) was a Petty Office First Class and served in Iraq in 2006. Photo by Chris Johnson

Veterans remembered Friday By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecounty news.com Remember – one word that can evoke a variety of emotions and memories. For American Legion Commander John Tuttle, that word held extra meaning Friday morning. “Veterans share a common bond and we call each other brothers because it is important,” he said. “We do not want to forget our veterans.” Tuttle read a brief list of some of the veterans from Ogle County who have died this year. Those veterans came home. Others were not as fortunate. “Some veterans never come home,” said Tuttle. An empty chair with a POW-MIA flag with the name of Army Sgt. 1st Class Alan Boyer, and Remembrance Table was

set up for the service. “We vow to leave no one behind, but in the chaos of war it happens,” said Tuttle. “We never stopped looking.” Boyer was an Army Green Beret who was lost in 1968 while serving in Vietnam near Laos. “His mother went to meetings in Rockford, and Dorothy always said Alan would come home,” said Tuttle. “She never saw her son return home.” Dorothy never wanted to be known as a Gold Star Mother, he said. She died in 2013. “In March they found Alan and he was interned in Arlington,” said Tuttle. Tuttle, along with a veterans from around the country, traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to attend the emotional June 22 service. Turn to A2

American Legion Commander John Tuttle, right, delivers a passionate speech Friday morning during the Oregon Veterans Day service. Also pictured is Oregon Mayor Ken Williams. Photo by Chris Johnson

Warm up Candlelight Walk Nov. 26 Local manufacturing company made fire stands for Candy Cane Lane ​ y Earleen Hinton B ehinton@oglecounty news.com Visitors to this year’s Candlelight Walk will want to give a nod to the employees of an Oregon manufacturing company while they warm up by one of the brand new fire stands on Candy Cane Lane. Workers from E.D. Etnyre & Co, located on S. Daysville Road, designed and then created the metal fire stands last week, just in time for the annual Nov. 26 event in Oregon. “The Oregon Chamber of Commerce and The Candlelight Walk Committee are so excited and extremely grateful for this generous contribution from the E. D. Etnyre crew,” said Debbie Dickson, executive director of the Oregon Chamber of Turn to A7

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Remembrance Table was displayed on Veterans Day From A1 “We need to take time to remember all the POW and MIA,” said Tuttle. “Remember…” Tuttle went through each of the items on the Remembrance Table and explained their meaning. Every sentence he began with “remember.” Leading the service was Command Sgt. Major Bob Coulter. “I want to talk about the history of Veterans Day,” said Coulter. “At 11 on Nov. 11 in 1918 the armistice was signed to end World War I.” November 11 was known as Armistice Day from 1926 through 1954. Briefly in the Commander Sergeant Major, Bob Coulter, left, and Oregon VFW Commander Rusty 1970s, the holiday was held Barnes salute the flag during the Veterans Day service Friday morning in Oregon. in October before returning to the traditional Nov. 11 in Photo by Chris Johnson

1978. “This is a day we can always remember our veterans,” said Coulter.

“They were willing to put it all on the line for our freedom. It is important they have our support.”

In this photo from the U.S. Army, members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) participate in the graveside service for U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alan Lee Boyer in Section 28 of Arlington National Cemetery, June 22, in Arlington, Virginia. Boyer, a Green Beret, was listed missing in action during the Vietnam War and his remains were recently identified. Submitted

Mayor’s Corner Busy summer in Oregon By Ken Williams Oregon Mayor It has been a busy summer and fall for your city both with projects to improve our infrastructure and work on economic development. Here are some of the projects: Construction – Using the 1 percent sales tax funds we completed the southern portion of 10th street and resurfaced Hawk Drive. Now we have sidewalks all the way to Pines Road making it much safer for school children and more

convenient for adults. Economic and Community Development – The new and exciting Oregon Together group have done wonders. From the bicycle theme to the new arch in the alley on Washington things are looking good downtown. They also cleaned up the riverfront and are planning a major festival in June. As a city, we support these efforts in any way we can but the results are largely the work of these dedicated volunteers. Our historic downtown is unique and something that can encourage more people to visit. Maintaining this look is important so we hired Lingle

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Design to show what over the brick and put our downtown could up a lighted sign. look like, a vision for We met with the our future. owner and showed him Selected buildings the draft design leaving were chosen to create the brick in place drawings that show and using an awning Ken a uniform look or instead. Williams theme. The property now These drawings and visions fits in much better and future will be introduced at the plans include upgrading Candlelight Walk event on a the cornice and upstairs display table in the coliseum. windows. It includes sign designs as Improving the downtown well as colors that best fit our and filling vacant storefronts downtown. is a good short term goal but A real-life example we also need to address the of the process was the long-term development of newly remodeled Charlie’s our city. restaurant. To achieve this, we are The new owner of the working on establishing a building (formerly Fun & Tax Increment Financing Sun) was going to stucco (TIF) district taking in the Thursday, Nov. 17. The office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24. Normal hours will resume on Friday, Nov. 25.

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County board has decided on four previous jails 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

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ur county board members will soon decide the location of our fifth county jail facility.  On Jan. 16, 1836, the state legislature formed Ogle County, which then included what is now Lee County. First County Jail 1840-1846 The first county building to be completed was a jail in 1840.  This jail, built by Mr. Knox, was a small stone structure, two stories high and 18 feet square.  Entry into the second floor was an outside stairway. The first floor or cage with no windows served as the jail. Prisoners were taken up the outside stairs and the trap door was raised and a ladder lowered to the cage area.  After the prisoners descended, the ladder was drawn up and the trap door closed.  Several prisoners escaped from this first jail. Â

Access to this area was on the east side of the building.  Kitchen facilities were located in the basement. This had a residence on the main floor, and the second floor for the sheriff and his family.  Before the demolition of this structure, the county held an auction of historic The current jail was built in 1969. Photo supplied items from the building. Our Present Jail 1969 Our current jail is a Cells in the second jail were without doors or windows. one-story building with a The entrance door to the basement.  This jail, built for $822.50, Originally this facility had housed a few members of top level was on the east side. Prisoners were let down space to accommodate 51 the early organized Banditti through a trap door by a rope. prisoners. Gang.  After the sheriff’s office This jail served Ogle This first jail was used only moved out of the building six years. We have no photos County for 28 years. Edith Fridley said the in the late 1980s, cells were or sketches of this first jail. During this time period dungeon (jail cells) were added to hold more than 100 the nine northern counties used for storage under the prisoners. It has separate quarters for of Illinois including Ogle third jail built in 1874. men and women.  Third County Jail County were in favor of Above is a photo A Proposed Fifth Jail 1875-1969 annexing to the Wisconsin of the sheriff’s At the present time the The caption in the Story Territory.  quarters at the Ogle County voted in favor of Oregon Sesquicentennial Ogle County Board has not third jail. At 353 to 3. This proposal was was “The Third Jail Had voted on building a new jail left, Sheriff Jim and where it will be located.  rejected by the Wisconsin Style.â€?  White’s daughter Recently a drawing of a The cells were on the north Territory. Nancy prepares proposed detention center side of the building. Second County to throw her The men were placed on located on South Sixth Street Jail 1846-1874 bouquet from the The commissioners stated the main floor and the women was given to the Ogle County spiral staircase this jail would be escape- prisoners were placed in Board. of the sheriff’s The proposed building facilities upstairs.  proof.  quarters at the Each cell had a window would house from 189 to 299 This was a two-story jail third jail. She prisoners would prisoners at an estimated cost with the first story mainly where married Robert of $28 million. below ground and the second call out to them as people Croft. Photo So in 1840 we built our story was slightly above walked by on the way to the courtesy of Otto first jail and 176 years later courthouse.  ground.  Dick The jail offices were on the the Ogle County Board is The cells for prisoners had debating our fifth jail. same level as the cell area.  no doors or windows. Â

Response times could increase if proposed railroad is constructed From A1 was elected to the county board Nov. 8, spoke in behalf of residents opposed to the project. He said information about the proposal has been sketchy. “There’s so many unknowns they’re not telling us,� he said. “It’s not fair to us.� Smith said school buses, emergency services, and law enforcement will all be slowed or re-routed by the trains that pass through on the new tracks. Davis Junction Village Trustee William Luchsinger said the GLB tracks will pass through the heart of the village and has already put business and residential development plans on hold until a decision is made.

He said an estimated 85 to 100 trains per day of 100 cars each would use the new tracks. “That’s a train every 13 minutes,� Luchsinger said. “It’s detrimental to our village.� James Milligan, Kings, said the track will intersect his beef operation, causing him to travel five miles just to feed his cattle. “There’s an awful lot of good farmland that’s going to be covered up,� he said. Smith said it appears that the railroad will pay less taxes than current property owners do. “The farmers and their families live here, work here, go to school here, go to church here,� he said. “Are the railroad people going to

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do that? No.� The board’s resolution also called on the Surface Transportation Board to further study the impact of the rail line on social and economic resources and to pursue the “‘no-action alternative’ of denying the petition or application of the GLB.� Board member Marcia Heuer, Oregon, said, taking the no-action alternative would be effective in stopping the railroad. “We want to cut off the head of the snake before it gets out of Washington,� she said.

Smith, who is also the supervisor of White Rock Township, urged the board last month to officially opposed the rail line. Several residents of the area where the proposed rail line would be located addressed the board with the same message in April and May. The rail line would also run through Winnebago and Lee Counties in Illinois, and those boards have officially opposed it. Originally slated to run through Boone County as well, organizers of the plan

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Rock River Center Activities The Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, will host several events and activities. Aireloom Music Rock River Center is excited to announce Mary Ley of Aireloom Music will be our Christmas entertainment this year. Please join us on Monday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, for an audience-engaging hour of Christmas music played on the harp and guitar, with other activities for everyone. Mary’s program is appropriate for the whole family. Bring your children and grandchildren. Call the center at 815-7323252 by Monday, Nov. 28 if you plan on attending. We hope to see you here. Refreshments will be served. Gift It or Keep It! Winter Arrangement With Cindy Bunger Do you need a unique Christmas gift? Well, sign

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Eight Oregon area students have been selected as 2016 Oregon Rotary Club Foundation College Scholars. Two of these outstanding students have also been selected to receive the additional honor of being named as Andrew and Helen Cirksena Scholars. Andrew and Helen Cirksena Schoarships Emma Crandall and Craig Nelson were designated as the annual Oregon Rotary Club Foundation’s Andrew and Helen Cirksena Scholars and, as such, will each receive an award of $5,000. Crandall is a junior at the University of Iowa pursuing a degree in Elementary Education and would like to obtain a reading endorsement and Disability Studies certificate. Nelson is finishing up his master’s degree, in the science of applied economics at Virginia Tech University. Both candidates excel both academically as well as in their volunteer activities. Rotary Foundation Club Scholars Abigail Baker, Sarah Lauer, Delany Mahoney, Grace Nelson, Carly Stephens, and Bryanna Horn were each awarded scholarships as Oregon Rotary Foundation Club Scholars. Each of these students excel academically and in service. Baker is a sophomore at Butler University in Indianapolis, where she is studying Communication Science and Disorders in hopes of becoming a speech and language therapist. She is also a College Mentor for Kids, and takes an active part in nurturing students of all ages. Lauer is an Art major at Sauk Valley Community College and is active in the local art community as well. Mahoney is a sophomore at Illinois State University with a major in accounting. She takes part in many leadership, fellowship, and professional development

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Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study 4th Sunday Each Month 1:30 p.m. Nursing Home Service at Presence St. Joseph BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon 815-864-2581 Traditional Worship 9 a.m. Education Hour 10 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11 a.m. BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads

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815-837-5255 church. whitepines@crossroadscn.com Visitors are always welcome. We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching FAITH EVANGELICAL through LUTHERAN CHURCH engaging messages, and 402 Second Ave., Forreston powerful video Pastor Scott Ralston Join us after the service in Church 815-938-3203 our cafe for coffee, snack & “ A Church with a Heart — fellowship In the Heart of Forreston” Kidzlink Children’s Ministry 9 a.m. Sunday Worship (infant-5th grade)-during Adult 10 a.m. Sunday School Services 7 p.m. Wednesday Choir Crave Youth Group (6th-12th 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bible grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Study Visit our website: www. Sunday, Nov. 20—9 a.m. crossroadscn.com Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt Phone 815-734-4853 Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 8:30 a.m. Fellowship 8:50 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 107 N. Daysville Rd. East Edge of Oregon Off Ill. 64 Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church 10:30 a.m. EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, two miles north on German Church Road Pastor John Wisdom Church Office Phone: 815-732-6313 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Women & Men’s Bible Study, Kids Club www.ebenezerreformed.com

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 Pastor Chan Ik Choi 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com EMMANUEL Adult & Children’s Education EVANGELICAL 9 a.m. LUTHERAN CHURCH Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon Holy Communion Celebrated (Payne’s Point) the First Sunday of Each Month Pastor Andrew Kayes Office: 815-732-2424 CHRIST OUR SAVIOR Worship Service 9 a.m. LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 EVANGELICAL FREE Pastor David Andermann CHURCH 815-632-6767 OF MT. MORRIS 9 a.m. Worship Service 102 S. Seminary St. 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Mt. Morris Thursday, Nov. 17—10 a.m. Senior Pastor Bible Class Bruce McKanna Sunday, Nov. 20—9 a.m. Associate Pastor Worship with Communion; Lance Mennen 10:20 a.m. Education Hour, 815-734-4942 Mission Sunday; 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17—1 p.m. Confirmation; LWML Bake Ladies Bible Study; 6 p.m. Sale Family Outreach-Cup Stacking Wednesday, Nov. 23—7 p.m. Event Thanksgiving Eve Service Friday, Nov. 18—8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24— Men’s Breakfast; 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving, Office Closed Food Pantry Volunteers Friday, Nov. 25—Office Saturday, Nov. 19—7 a.m. Closed Men’s Accountability Group Sunday, Nov. 20—8:30 OPEN BIBLE a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Inner-Mission; 10 a.m. Worship Luke Schier, Pastor Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group 815-946-2848 Tuesday, Nov. 22—9 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Ladies Prayer Circle We include children in our Wednesday, Nov. 23—6 Sunday Worship experience a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer “Grandkids Class” Meeting Ages 3-10 are dismissed right Log onto our website at after our Praise & Blended http://www.efcmm.org to check Worship Time. out our latest opportunities and Bible-Based updates Passion for God Compassion for People FAITH DISCOVERY Visit Our Website: CHURCH PoloOpenBible.org 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Jeremy Heller, Pastor CROSSROADS 815-946-3588 COMMUNITY CHURCH, 9 a.m. Sunday School WHITE PINES CAMPUS 10 a.m. Worship Service  205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Nursery Available Pastor Chris Bradshaw We are an independent nonSundays at 10 a.m. denominational Christian

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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. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com Handicapped Accessible Worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 Thursday, Nov. 17—1 p.m. UMW Thank You Offering Meeting Sunday, Nov. 20—9 a.m. Worship, New Member Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, Nov. 21—8 a.m. AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Coffee at The Depot; 3-4:30 p.m. Good News Club Tuesday, Nov. 22—Herald News Due Wednesday, Nov. 23—7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Service FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2649 W. Florence Rd., Freeport Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Special attention is given in each class to issues and topics related to the particular needs and interests of each group. The Wednesday night Youth Group meets at 6 p.m. at East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Daysville Road. The local Weight Watchers group meets Wednesday at the church from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in, followed by their meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. November’s Bible Book of the Month is Job.

Pastor Jake Ritzema 815-362-6601 Sunday School for All Ages 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets Don Plock, Pastor 8:30 a.m. Worship Service LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Randy Newton 815-738-2205 Email leafriverbc@gmail. 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.

OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Pastor Thomas E. Kim 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Followed by Fellowship and All-Age Sunday School Thursday, Nov. 17—6 p.m. Webelos 2 Den Meeting; 7 p.m. Sunday School Teachers Meeting Saturday, Nov. 19—4 p.m. Agape Praise Band Practice

LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Pastor David Poust Sunday, Nov. 20—10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Children’s Church Tuesday, Nov. 22— Newsletter Deadline LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi Handicapped Accessible Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Age Three through Sixth Grade. Everyone is Welcome MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 409 W. Brayton Road P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Ginny Haney Phone: 815-734-4573 Office hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thursday, Nov. 17—4:30-7 p.m. Food Pantry Open Friday, Nov. 18—9 a.m. Women’s Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Food Delivery for Pantry Saturday, Nov. 19—8 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Sunday, Nov. 20—8:15 a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School; 4 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Service at MMCOB Tuesday, Nov. 22—8:45 a.m. Bible Study; Quilting Wednesday, Nov. 23—7:15 p.m. Chimes NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Pastor David Demmer 815-732-7404 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service

FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH NORTH GROVE 7246 N. Freeport Rd., EVANGELICAL Forreston CHURCH Presbyterian Church in 10384 W. Coffman Rd., America Forreston Pastor Drew Jones Pastor Tim Hotchkiss 815-938-3605 Church: 815-938-2194 www.forrestongrovechurch. Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 com Sunday School 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Worship Service 10:05 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir Open at New Life Community Center FORRESTON REFORMED CHURCH OREGON 501 Third Ave. CHURCH OF GOD 9:30 a.m. Worship 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847 FREEDOM LUTHERAN You and your family are inCHURCH, ELCA Pastor Kathy Burkheimer vited to join us in worship on Sunday, Nov. 20 for worship at 815-222-7270 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Pastor Hoffman will give the at 9 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon morning message titled “Thankful for People.” GIFT—Growing In Faith Greeting you will be Todd, Together-Christian education for all ages following worship Shelley, Abigail, and Noah Myers. service During the morning worship Welcome Center is at an exceptionally fine Children’s 111 S. 4th St., Oregon Church is offered for children 3 years old through Grade 5. GRACE VALLEY Sunday School begins at 9:30 CHRISTIAN REFORMED a.m. and includes classes for CHURCH adults, young adults, teens, chil8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. dren and infants. German Valley

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Congress Ave. & Webster St. (The church is handicapped accessible) Pastor Leslie Lake 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11:15 a.m. Fellowship REVIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris Email: pastor@revivemtm. com Southern Baptist Saturday Night Service 5:30 p.m. RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Craig Arnold, Pastor 812-236-1213 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Pastor Barbara Seward 815-732-7211 www.saintbrides.org Email:saint.bride.church@ gmail.com Services Sunday-Holy Communion-8 and 10 a.m. Classes Children’s Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Available St. Bride’s follows traditional Anglican-Episcopal church practices; is biblically based and both family and individual oriented. Visitors are always welcomed. ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH West Grove Road at Columbine Rd. Pastor Steve Erickson Sunday, Nov. 20—9:15 a.m. Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsal; Congregational Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship with Communion & Thankoffering Ingathering; 11:30 a.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal; 12 p.m. WELCA Workday ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919 Sunday Sunday School for Children & Adults 9 a.m. Social Time 10 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742 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. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535 Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. Reconciliation First Sunday of each month after mass Religious Education Youth Program 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study 1st Wednesday 8:30 a.m. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: Worship Services 8:30 & 11 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. Other Activities Include: Men’s & Women’s Groups, Confirmation Class, High School Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir For More Information Call the Church Office ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548 Masses—Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. Confessions-Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St, Dixon 815-677-9199 10 a.m. Saturday Sabbath School 11:30 a.m. Worship Service TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 Email: trinitymm@frontier. com Website: www.trinitymm.net Thursday, Nov. 17—3:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates Friday, Nov. 18—8 a.m. Bulletin Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, Nov. 19—9 a.m. Women’s Breakfast at Sunrise in Oregon; 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, Nov. 20—9:30 a.m. Worship Service, Christ the King Sunday; Fellowship Following; 10:45 a.m. Deep Digs Adult Bible Forum, Sunday School for Children Age 4 through Grade 6; 4 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Service at MMCOB Tuesday, Nov. 22—3:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates; 7 p.m. Cantata Practice Wednesday, Nov. 23—6:30 a.m. Prayer and Praise Group; 9 a.m. Quilting; 3:10 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Junior High at Mt. Morris Estates Thursday, Nov. 17—Happy Thanksgiving WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Road Southeast of Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411 Sunday School—9:30 a.m. Worship—10:35 a.m.

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Learn about biodiversity during Nov. 19 field trip A field trip to the two biodiversity preserves owned by Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 1:15 to 5 p.m.  The Elkhorn Creek and Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserves contain fascinating geology. Fault lines, St. Peter Sandstone, Ordovicianage dolomite, and much more will be explained by Highland Community College geology instructor Tyler Hagemann, Oregon Park District Horticulturist, will be creating fresh green arrangements to benefit the Oregon Park District Youth Scholarship Fund. Photo supplied

Nash Recreation Center is open for Candlelight Walk The Oregon Park District is excited to join Oregon’s Candlelight Walk this year on Saturday, Nov. 26. The Nash Recreation Center will be open with free admission from 4-7 p.m. Many activities are planned for your family to enjoy together and celebrate the holiday season. Build a Gingerbread House The first 50 families will be able to create a gingerbread house together to take home. Bring your creativity and begin building. We will have a candy bar available to help you create your masterpiece. No registration is necessary but this will be done on a first come, first serve basis. Cookies and Hot Chocolate What would Christmas

be without sugar cookies? Decorate and enjoy your own creation with our sugar cookie decoration station. We will also have a hot chocolate and coffee bar for you to warm up and enjoy a beverage. Movie in the pool - “Elf� Join us for some family fun in the pool during Candlelight Walk. The pool will open at 4 p.m. and the movie Elf will begin playing at 4:30 p.m. Join us for a festively decorated pool and games on the pool deck prior to the movie starting. Pool floats are welcome! This is a night you won’t want to miss! Games in the gym Looking to burn off some energy? Join us at the east side of the gym to have fun, play games and win prizes!

Fresh holiday swags Looking for a holiday decoration for your door or house? Why not fresh greens from the Oregon Park District! Tyler Hagemann, Park District Horticulturalist has designed swags, pots and hanging baskets to accentuate your holiday decor. Merlin’s Greenhouse & Flowers has graciously donated all the bows for the arrangements. All proceeds from the sale of greens will benefit the Oregon Park District Youth Scholarship Fund. A limited number of greens will be created, so plan to shop early! Don’t worry, we are open until 7 p.m. and will hold your purchases while you enjoy the holiday festivities.

Steve Simpson. Be sure to come with questions, such as, “Why are all of the seeps on the west side of the stream at Elkhorn Creek?� and “Why does the north branch of Silver Creek have a rocky bottom, even up to the banks?� The field trip begins at Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve at 1:15 p.m. and then finishes at Elkhorn Creek around 4:30 p.m. Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve is located about two

miles south of Leaf River in the southwest corner of the intersection of Leaf River and West Grove Roads. South Main Street crosses Ill. 72 in Leaf River and becomes Leaf River Road.  A carpool from the Staples parking lot, 1722-1724 South West Ave., Freeport, will leave at 12:30 p.m.  No fee will be charged to participate in this event. Call Mary Blackmore at 815-938-3204 to confirm attendance.

PACT performs in December “It’s a Wonderful Life� scheduled Polo Area Community Theater (PACT) is planning two events in upcoming weeks. “It’s a Wonderful Life,� directed by artistic director and PACT founder Kristin DuBois, will be performed Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday,

Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Buffalo Township Hall (aka the Polo Town Hall). PACT will also host its third annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Buffalo Township Hall. The event will be complete with ballroom attire, masks, appetizers, auctions, and dancing. Tickets are $10 per person or $15 per couple in advance;

and $15 per person or $20 per couple at the door. PACT is completely run by volunteers and has a 501c3 not-for-profit status.  It rents space from Buffalo Township but is currently looking into grants, with the long term goal of getting its own building, as it has outgrown the space.  See PACT’s website polotheatre.org for more information.

Goodfellows are collecting donations for the holidays Christmas will be merry with the public’s help

The Mt. Morris Goodfellows are accepting monetary donations for those in need this holiday season. “The Goodfellows will once again be able to provide assistance this Christmas The Fitness Center will not thanks to the financial support be open during the event.

of the community,� said Goodfellows Chairman Jerry Griffin. Each holiday season for more than 60 years, the Goodfellows have provided food assistance and fruit baskets to residents of Mt. Morris. Donations can be mailed to Mt. Morris Goodfellows, P.O. Box 75, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 or dropped into a Goodfellows donation

can located at local businesses. Participating Mt. Morris businesses are Sterling Federal Bank, Union Savings Bank, Rockford Bell Credit Union, Cimino’s Pizza, Maggie’s, Moose Lodge, Peppermill Restaurant, Sharky’s, Shell Express, Sullivan’s Grocery, Mt. Morris Village Hall, Mobil, Fiesta Palace Restaurant, Garden View Restaurant, and McKendrie St. Cafe.

A Hopeful Heart by Amy Clipston (Fiction) The Courtship Basket by Amy Clipston (Fiction) Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin (Fiction) A Memory of Muskets by Kathleen Ernst (Mystery) Too Like The Lightning by Ada Palmer (Science Fiction) Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Science Fiction) Infomocracy by Malka Older (Science Fiction) Central Station by Lavie Tidhar (Science Fiction) Borderline by Mischell Baker (Science Fiction) Seduced by Randy Wayne White (Mystery) TripleCrown by Felix Francis (Mystery) The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude (Mystery)

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Oregon Library News Dec. 1. Very short stories are interspersed with songs, rhymes, and movement for babies and parents.  Library Book Clubs The Rock River Center Book Club meets Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12:30 p.m. at the Oregon Public Library to discuss Christmas in Harmony by Philip Gulley & The Shepherd, the Angel,

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Oregon’s Candlelight Walk Nov. 26 From A1 Commerce and Candlelight Walk Committee member. “Candlelight Walk is an all volunteer not-forprofit organization, relying solely on donations to bring this event to our community each year. We plan to use these fire stands on Candy Cane Lane to help light the street between the Coliseum and Conover Square Mall, as well as provide warming stations for folks enjoying the outdoor activities between the two!” While many Etnyre employees processed work orders and moved materials within in the plant to complete the five stands, several were recognized for their efforts. Shawn Schwartzrock designed the fire stands, and Doug Heilemeier programmed the laser burn tables that cut the parts. Jesse Mazanec and Kurt Vaile ran the laser burn table to cut out some of the parts while Al Jensen, Josh Hawkins, and Bryan Geiger formed (bent) some of the parts. Nate Linboom assembled and welded the stands and

Sarah Cahill and Kathy Taylor cleaned some of the parts before they were painted by Byron Hogan. The 30th Candlelight Walk kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 26. “Featuring food, fun and festivities for the whole family, this long-time local tradition is the perfect way to gather together and enjoy the spirit of the season,” said Dickson. “Entertainment, goodies and giveaways are just a small part of the evening events. Take a stroll down Candy Cane Lane, see live Reindeer, warm yourself at the fire stands, and stop by for a visit with local radio personalities at the live broadcast with Rochelle radio - 102.3 The Coyote. We’ll be serving up yummy s’mores, apple cider donuts, grilled pork chop sandwiches and more!” Free horse drawn rides for the whole family are a main attraction, with the line forming on Franklin Street on the north side of the Oregon Coliseum. “Our Coco Hut and coffee stand will offer steamy beverages to chase away the chill while you visit,”

Dickson said. “Step inside afterwards to shop at the Gift Fair, where you will find treasures for everyone on your shopping list. Enter the Red Bow Sponsor drawings for a chance at $250 worth of Candlelight Cash.” Other activities include a Winter Quarter Carnival for the kids downstairs at the Coliseum with a “Make It, Take It” table and a chance to visit with Santa. The Gingerbread Kitchen will be serving up tasty homemade chili, pizza and homemade holiday design sugar cookies. “Be sure to visit Conover Square Mall, hosting live entertainment and refreshments, with plenty of holiday décor to kick off this magical season. There are many options inside to shop local for that perfect gift item,” Dickson said. A “Hysterical Holiday Hunt” will allow participants to jingle their jolly selves around town and collect clues from designated Red Bow Sponsor locations. Forms to participate can be found inside the Coliseum at the Chamber of Commerce table. “Once your form is

completed, drop it off at the Chamber table, for a chance at the Grand Prize Package,” Dickson said. “Our Magnificent & Merry Band of Sponsors has generously donated a basket of goodies and gifts for our grand prize winner. Second place will receive a “Family Pizza Party Package” from Pizza Hut. If you are a closet shutterbug, then enter our “Instagram Challenge” and upload the best photo for first place prize for most likes!” In celebration of the event’s 30th anniversary, the Oregon Park District will be open at no charge from 4 – 7 p.m. that evening, offering a free build a gingerbread Five fire stands were created by E.D. Etnyre employees house to the first 50 families for Candlelight Walk. Photo by Earleen Hinton The winner will be drawn of our sponsors,” said Debbie who attend, a poolside Candlelight that evening and does not Leffelman, showing of the movie “Elf ” Walk Committee Chair, (think “flick and float”), as need to be present to win. “Additionally, we are “Especially to WOODS / well as additional activities. “Be sure to drop in and offering an Anniversary Mug BLOUNT our presenting check out everything they for $10 that comes filled sponsor. Their generous contribution have to offer,” said Dickson. with coffee or hot chocolate, monetary Candlelight Walk is also with a refill deal of 50 cents makes a huge difference offering a 50/50 raffle. per refill at participating in our ability to bring all The winner will receive a business,” Dickson said. of these wonderful free guaranteed minimum of “Mugs are currently on sale family fun opportunities to $300. Tickets are on sale at Robin’z Nest, Conover everyone”. Check out www. now at 3 for $5 at many local Coffees & Chocolates, and candlelightwalk.org for businesses, as well as during Charlie’s Restaurant.” “We are so grateful to all complete details. the evening of the event.

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Lions praised for their help

Dear Editor, I receive the Oregon Republican Reporter. I see the [Oregon] city council accepted the Settlers Ridge Subdivision and that’s great, but will homes ever be built there? I know two building seasons have gone by and nothing has happened. I truly hope something does happen, and it is great to be an Oregon Hawk. I’m also very proud of the community and thank you. Sincerely, John Stephen Moehle Vernon Hills

Dear Editor, The Chana School Foundation would like to thank the Oregon Lions Club for its continued support for the 1883 Chana School Museum through their recent donation toward a much needed roof. The Oregon Lions Club began having pancake and sausage breakfasts to benefit the Chana School Project back in 1998. For several years the breakfasts were held in the basement of the Oregon Coliseum, while the Chana

School volunteers conducted an auction of donated items on the main level of the coliseum. The Lions Club has had their annual car show at Oregon Park East for years. After the Chana School was moved and restored at Oregon Park East, the schoolhouse was then open during the car show for visitors and provided electrical needs and water for the Lions food booth. This has been a great partnership. Let’s not forget the individuals that make up the Lions Club. Members of the Oregon Lions Club have volunteered

to paint, sweep, pull nails, or whatever tasks that were needed to be done during the restoration process of the school. The Oregon Lions Club

is comprised of men and women who give of themselves countlessly for the betterment of the Oregon community. We as a community are

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Oregon-Mt. Morris Beat

Former sheriff appears in court From A1

Former Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn, left, and his attorney John Nocita, West Chester, appeared in Ogle County Court Thursday before Judge Val Gunnarsson. Harn is charged with two counts of theft of public funds while he was sheriff.

The list goes on to include auto maintenance for his personal vehicles, Apple iTunes products, and radio advertising. The total cost of the items falls between $500 and $10,000. Harn’s attorney John Nocita, West Chester, told Gunnarsson that Harn wished to waive a preliminary hearing and proceed to arraignment. At the request of Special Prosecutor Dave Neal, of the Illinois Office of

State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, Gunnarsson ordered Harn to report to the Illinois State Police District 1 headquarters at Sterling to be fingerprinted. The state police investigated the case. Neal said Thursday he could not yet say the exact amount Harn is accusing of taking. “I can’t give you an exact amount because we’re working out an agreement,” he said. “It won’t be more than $10,000 on each count.” Neal said he expects both sides to be ready for trial by January or February depending on the court schedule. The charges against Harn resulted from a two-year state police investigation that began shortly after an internal audit of the office in December 2014 and January 2015. The thefts are said to have occurred between June 1, 2011, and Dec. 2, 2014. The felonies each carry a sentence of 3 to 7 years in prison. “It’s never a good thing when we have to file criminal charges against anyone,” Neal said. “It’s particularly distressing when that person has public trust.”

Harn served as Ogle County sheriff from 2010 to 2014 before being defeated by current sheriff Brian VanVickle in the 2014 Republican Primary. His salary was $87,000. Prior to being elected sheriff, Harn was an Ogle County deputy for several years. While in office, Harn stewarded a fund containing administrative tow fees and other money that was not included in the county’s budget. Sauk Valley Media began reporting Harn’s questionable spending from the fund in December 2013, including purchases of $7,500 in restaurant meals and more than $3,400 in clothing – such as Lucky Brand jeans, Under Armour polo shirts, HarleyDavidson clothing and gear, Men’s Wearhouse suits, shirts, ties, pants and shoes – for Harn and a detective. The tow fund was established in 2011 by a county ordinance that gave the sheriff ’s department the ability to charge a $350 fee when it had vehicles towed, an effort to supplement the department’s budget. In the fund’s first two years of existence, about $210,000 was deposited, with one third – $70,000 – coming from sources other

than administrative tow fees. A report released in October of 2014 by Sikich, a Naperville-based accounting and consulting company hired by the Ogle County Board to do a forensic audit of the tow fund, showed nearly $11,000 was missing. The firm also found about $61,000 in revenue that should have gone into the county’s general fund but was instead placed into the tow fund. After his defeat in the March 2014 primary election, Harn was hired as the Forrestville Valley School District’s maintenance coordinator, juggling two full-time positions for six months from June to November in 2014. He resigned from the school district post a few months later. Harn also served as Forreston Village Board President, a post he was elected to in 2005, 2009, and 2013. After moving to the Peoria area, he resigned as village president on June 22 before completing his third term, which would have expired in April. Trustee Mark Metzger was appointed to fill out the rest of his term.

Rotarians are collecting coats Donations will be collected at Nash Center

The Oregon Rotary Club is continuing their Keeping Kids Warm project again this year, helping to provide coats and boots for children in the Oregon School District. The Oregon Rotary Club has been helping to provide coats and boots each year

since 2010, using the proceeds from Mark Twain Day held in September. “We would like to again thank our sponsors and all those who attended Mark Twain Day in September for supporting this project,” said organizer Mary Jo Griffin. Consider helping the Rotary Club and other organizations to provide coats and boots by donating

cash and gently used items. Gently used warm winter clothing and accessories of all sizes may be donated at Nash Recreation Center. Tax deductible donations may be mailed to The Oregon Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 493, Oregon, IL 61061. For more on this project and other information about the Oregon Rotary Club email oregonilrotary@ gmail.com.

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Book Fair at Barnes & Noble to benefit DLR library Nov. 19

Reckamp is OHS Senior of Distinction Each month employees at Oregon High School are asked to nominate any Senior who displays qualities and talents school officials wish every student possessed and/ or who have great grades and are involved in service to both school and community. For the month of October, Ellen Reckamp was nominated and selected as the winner. “Ellen is an extremely hard working individual both academically and in her extra- curricular activities.

Ellen Reckamp receives an achievement award from Stillman Bank’s Pat Donahue for being named as Oregon High School’s Senior of Distinction. Reckamp also received a gift certificate from Father & Sons Pizzeria of Oregon.

Ellen has dedicated herself to our school and made the school a better place as a

result,” said Cole Davidson, OHS Teacher and Musical Advisor.

OHS Madrigal Dinner to be held at Stronghold Dec. 9-10 Oregon High School Madrigals will host their annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Brubaker Center at Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center, located north of Oregon. The dinners will begin at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The evening fun will include performances by the OHS Madrigal Singers, dressed in traditional renaissance attire, a brass quintet, and a recorder choir.

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This year’s theme is sports. Dinner will be served by Stronghold’s talented kitchen staff Friday night and Polo’s Pinecricker catering on Saturday. The Friday dinner is baked chicken quarters with wild rice. The Saturday dinner is beef medallions with a baked potato. Both meals include a salad, dinner roll, cooked vegetables, dessert, and homemade wassail. Coffee and water will also be available as well. Cost to attend is $25 per

person which includes dinner and the performance. Payment is collected at the door. Checks can be made payable to Oregon High School Choir. To reserve your seat(s), email ksheridan@ocusd.net or call 815-732-5300, ext. 1108. Please state your name and how many are attending. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, Nov. 22. When placing your reservation please specify whether any guest will require wheelchair seating.

The David L. Rahn Junior High is hosting an online and in-store book fair to raise money for the library. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble store in the CherryVale Mall in Rockford. On that day, customers purchasing any item in the store, just need to mention code #12015269 and DLR

will receive a percentage of the total daily sales. In addition, B & N will honor that same coupon online from Nov. 19 until Nov. 24. Any purchase made online during that week will benefit the DLR program as well. On that Saturday, DLR student volunteers will be on hand to wrap holiday presents, host a story time in the children’s area of the

store and face paint. There will also be a special drink named in honor of DLR (Eagle’s Spiced Apple Cider) and holiday coffee is available for sale in the coffee shop. Additional information will be available on the school’s website and Facebook page. Please direct any questions to the DLR library or office.

David L. Rahn teams start their academic bowl seasons The Academic Bowl teams of David L. Rahn Junior High were in action as they traveled to Forreston on Nov. 1 and hosted Pecatonica on Nov. 7. Against a short-handed Forreston team, the DLR eighth graders took an early lead. Three correct toss-up answers by Lydia Cermak had the Eagles leading at the break, 50-20. In the second half, it was all DLR as they responded on six out of 10 toss-ups to pull ahead for the 175-45 victory. Cermak paced the Eagles with four correct responses and Adrian Pierce and McAuley Humphrey each had two. The seventh grade match

was next. The host Cardinals jumped out to an 85-35 halftime margin. The Eagles came up alive in the second half to mount a comeback with four correct responses from Wesley Immel. In the end, Forreston’s lead was too much as the Eagles fell, 90-145. On the following Monday night, the Eagles hosted Pecatonica. The seventh graders competed first. It was slow going from both sides as the questions were difficult. DLR was on the board first when Immel answered a presidential history tossup correctly. Pecatonica responded two questions later with a math answer and the score at the break was 10

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The Autumn on Parade Festival is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. Dollars used to support the festival come entirely from sponsorships, registration fees, commissions from the food court, community contributions, and the sale of promotional items. The Autumn on Parade Committee extends a very special thank you to these sponsoring partners for their financial and In-Kind contributions to help support this community festival.

The 46th Annual

Autumn on Parade Diamond Premium Sponsor $3500 Stillman Bank Premium Sponsor - $1000 Exelon First National Bank Harvard State Bank Johnson Oil KSB Medical Group Kunes Country of Oregon McDonald’s (Jack L. Halpern Inc.) Festival Sponsor - $500 Oregon Chamber of Commerce In Memory of Harry Fletcher Supporting Sponsor - $250

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Tractor Show

The AOP Antique Tractor Classic Committee thanks the following donors: First National Bank of Rochelle, sponsorship of Max Armstrong with his tractor at the Tractor Classic and the Grand Parade on Sunday afternoon. Thank you to Birkey’s Farm Store of Polo, Woods Equipment Company of Oregon, Benesh Quarries, Holland and Sons JD Implement of Dixon for sponsorship of awards and raffle items at the Tractor Classic.

47th Annual AOP Festival: Oct. 7-8, 2017 2016 Autumn on Parade Committee: Executive Board: Dave Boehle, Stan Eden, Earleen Hinton, Marge Immel, Angela Mahoney, Craig Schisler, Marseyne Snow, Chris Weber Committee: Lisa Boehle, Dan & Sandie Boehle, Tim Davis, Ray Farrey, Jessie Hafer, Pat Hayenga, Sacha Pruett, Elizabeth Sosa, Diane Weber Website: Bob Short (PairOfShorts)

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Come Join the Fun!! These are just some of the volunteers who helped with the 2016 festival. If you’d like to help us with the 2017 festival, please email us at info@autumnonparade.org or call 815-732-3465 or visit us on Facebook.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Juniors provide optimism for the Lady Hawks By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com A strong cast of juniors provide optimism for Oregon girls basketball. As sophomores, the group took second in the conference, with top player Bailey Montavon on the varsity. “This group has been playing together for awhile and for most of them, basketball is their best sport,” coach Kristy Eckardt said. “They are very solid.” After graduating a large senior class, Montavon is the lone returning starter for this year’s team. She was honorable-mention allconference as a post player. “She plays bigger than 5-foot-8,” Eckardt said. “Bailey plays smart and uses her abilities to her advantage, like her taking the first step to the basket.” Three seniors return in Allyse Ketter, Emily Perkins, and Hannah Wolber. “Allyse (5-11) did a nice job guarding the other team’s exceptional post players,” Eckardt said. “She’s a solid defender and team player. We’re looking to get her to score more.” Eckardt likes Perkins for her Oregon’s Bailey Montavon drives past Rock Falls defenders during last season. feistiness, spark and leadership Photo by Earleen Hinton at guard.

“What’s impressed me about Hannah is being fundamentally sound,” Eckardt said. “She does the little things right.” Normally a handball player, foreign-exchange student Cinja Schendel is trying basketball for the first time. “Maybe she can teach us how to play (handball) sometime,” Eckardt said. Junior Addison Kitzmiller will line up at point guard and sees the court very well according to Eckardt. “She’s a good shooter too and will be one of our leaders in assists,” she said. Other guards/fowards are Jessica Hunt and Gylian Finch. The only true center is 6-1 Lani Morris. “She’s done a lot to improve her game,” Eckardt said. “She needs to use her height better to her advantage. Once it clicks, she can be a force to reckon with.” Forward Meredith Gelander is one of the more versatile players with her ball-handling, posting up and basketball smarts. The smallest player at 5-2 is Morgan Miraglia, who Eckardt describes as a spark plug. Another hustler and team player is Sarah Plamer. The Lady Hawks open up play this week at their own tournament at the Blackhawk Center.

“The first tournament is a good test to see how consistent our juniors are playing as another level,” Eckardt said. With the conference re-aligned, Eckardt is excited to have more variety on the schedule. “We won’t have to play Byron four times again,” she said. “Playing different teams (Indian Creek, Serena, Kewanee, Newman) will help.” Aforementioned Byron returns its starting line up and is a favorite to repeat as 2A state champions. Eckardt feels the Lady Hawks will contend for the top of the BNC. “Ideally, we could be second to Byron,” she said. “Realistically, third or fourth is more likely. Winnebago and Lutheran will also be good.” Eckardt (99-81) is one win away from 100, as she begins her seventh season as head coach. Last year, the team was 7-22 and 11-18 the year before. “After being down, I think we could surprise some people,” she said. The Lady Hawks open the season against Pecatonica on Wednesday night before facing Hinckley Big Rock on Friday night. Game times on Saturday are dependent on how teams do in their respective pools. Games begin at 11 a.m. The title game is at 7 p.m.

Cardinals roll in playoffs with 44-7 win over Le-Win By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Forreston’s offense had 400 yards of total offense, but its defense was the real star of the game in the Cardinals’ 44-7 win over Lena-Winslow on Saturday. “One of the advantages of playing a team so often, is knowing their tendencies. We contained them,” Forreston defensive coordinator Kyle Zick said. Other than an 86-yard touchdown by Rahveon Valentine, the remaining possessions by the Panthers resulted in three failed fourth-down attempts, a pair of 3-and-outs, a safety, an interception returned for a touchdown, a bad punt snap and a fumble to start the game. “They have an incredible defense,” said Valentine, as he congratulated Forreston players afterwards and urged them to win a state title for the NUIC. “They move to the ball so fast and on top of that are physical. It was almost like they knew our plays.” With the ground game stifled, L-W quarterback Tanner Lawfer tried to go to the air, but ended up with negative five yards on two completions on nine attempts. He didn’t have a chance with a defenders in his face and the secondary hammering would-be receivers. “We knew they weren’t going able to run on us, so we took advantage on pass defense,” said middle linebacker Noah Gipe, who broke the school record for career tackles. Jimmy Patterson held the previous record of 326 tackles. Gipe, who has led the team the last three years in tackles, had 10 against LeWin to give him 335 total. “A lot of people don’t realize he was leading tackler as a sophomore on the statechampionship team,” head coach Denny Diduch said. Gavin Fuchs, the anchor in the secondary, gave Forreston a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdown after the L-W fumble. Getting the ball back

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Forreston will travel to Ottawa Marquette on Saturday, Nov. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The field is located at 600 Hudson Street, Ottawa. after a punt, AJ Christensen burst free on a sweep and scored from 55 yards out to increase the lead to 13-0. With L-W desperately needing a big play, Valentine responded with his 86-yarder to cut the lead to 13-7 and neutralizing the crowd noise between the two large fan bases sitting in the same side of the field. After failing on a wideopen pass play two series earlier, quarterback Hunter Daws and tight end Sam Barkalow ran the identical play and hooked up for a 37-yard score for a 19-7 Cardinal lead. “I was hoping coach would be gracious enough to give me another chance,” said the 6-6 Barkalow, after his first pass catch of the season. “We had some blown coverages all day long,” L-W coach Ric Arand said. “That third score really hurt us.” Tyler Bryant, who read Forreston’s Matt Akins (38) powers past Lena-Winslow defenders as he runs for a touchdown. Also pictured is screen passes perfectly all lineman Michael Singley (66) . Photo by Earleen Hinton afternoon, blitzed Lawfer and forced a fumble that was recovered in the end zone by Valentine for a Cardinal safety. “We used our speed a lot of pass defense. We were willing to give up small stuff to make big plays,” Bryant said. Shaun Wedmaier, a foreign-exchange student from Australia, made it 3-for-3 on the year with a 21yard field goal following the safety for a 24-7 Forreston halftime lead. On the drive, Forreston was aided by a pass interference penalty on fourth-and-long on a pass against the wind intended for Lane Henneman that wouldn’t have been caught. L-W did put together a short drive before the half, but linebacker Matt Akins blew up a fourth-and-1 Turn to A3 Forreston’s AJ Christensen (41) stretches for yards in the Cardinals’ 44-7 playoff win over Lena-Winslow on Saturday. Photo by Earleen Hinton

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Tyler Henneman, center, raises his hand in the air and cheers as his brother, Lane, runs for a touchdown during Class 1A football playoff action against Lena-Winlsow. To the right of Tyler is his uncle Jason Henneman and dad, Joe. Photo by Earleen Hinton

The Oregon boys bowling team traveled to Cherry Bowl in Rockford to take on Rockford Christian Life on Nov 11, to compete in their first match of the season. The varsity team won all seven points against Rockford Christian Life shooting a total of 3,001 pins to Rockford Christian Life’s 2,323 pins. Oregon was led by Sophomore Justin Poole from Winnebago with a 586 series, followed closely by Sophomore Austin Strite

with a 584 series, and Senior Kyle Lundquist with a 572 series. Rounding out the scores for the Oregon Varsity team were Eddie Buttens 487, Tyler Meyers from Winnebago 412 and Charles Gatz with a 360 series. Rockford Christian Life was led by Zach Wellens with a 468 series. The Oregon JV team bowled unopposed. The JV team was led by Ricky Bowers with a 344 series.

Cardinals’ defense dominates From A1 attempt by Valentine and threw him for a loss. “Yeah, it was our best performance of the year,” said Forreston coach when asked about the play of the defense. “The defensive line set the tone and allowed the DBs to read pass. Nothing was easy for Le-Win.” Christensen made a nifty 21yard run on the first play of the second half, but had his second fumble of the game. The first one he managed to recover with four opponents closer to the ball than him, but this one was grabbed by L-W. The Panthers made a quick first down and advanced into Forreston territory. That’s when the Cardinal defense rose up. Lineman Cody Stewart forced

a bad pass, Bryant nailed a pass receiver for a 6-yard loss and Steve Christensen and Bryant pressured Lawfer into a wobbly incompletion on fourth down. “We improved a lot since the first time we played them, especially in the line,” Stewart said. The fullback Akins, who Arand said was a top priority to shut down after leading the Forreston rushers in the regular season 13-7 win over L-W, tacked on a touchdown run for a 30-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Henneman, the only senior among regular skill players, then put the game away with a 17-yard interception return and then a 35yard run after L-W botched an onside kick in which sophomore Sawyer Wild recovered.

“Our offensive pace (no huddle) helped us and probably more than anything - the short field was a big help,” Diduch said. On Forreston’s first five possessions, the average starting possession was L-W’s 45-yard line, helped by the wind, fumble, safety and short punts. “It was the opposite of the first game,” Arand said. “The difference was Forreston took advantage of it and we weren’t able to.” Le-Win finishes the year at 9-3, with two losses to Forreston and one to EPC. Forreston moves to 12-0 and is on pace to be the first undefeated, untied team in school history. They advance to the semifinals where they play Ottawa Marquette in Ottawa.

Forreston’s defensive players Steve Christensen (55), Sam Barkalow (88), and Garrett Badertscher (32) envelope Lena-Winslow’s Rahveon Valentine (43). Photo by Earleen Hinton

Battle of the unbeatens: Forreston vs. Marquette By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com Will poetic justice be served this Saturday afternoon when Forreston travels to Gould Field in Ottawa to take on Marquette in a 1A semifinal? With identical 12-0 records, Marquette is the No. 1 seed and Forreston No. 2, thus necessitating the road trip for Forreston, though grid prognosticators all over the state view the Cardinals as the favorite. Additionally, Marquette has squeaked out three playoff wins over NUIC foes by margins of 3, 6 and 3 points in the weaker side of the northern bracket. For players and coaches from Forreston, poetic justice is likely the last thing on their

mind. They simply want to punch their ticket for a trip to Champaign, site of the 1A championship game next Friday. In a 9-6 win over Milledgeville in round one, the Crusaders suffered a major blow with the loss of running back and linebacker Max Donahue, the team’s top player. “He hurt his ACL in the first series and is done for the year,” OM coach Tom Jobst said. “He’s the key part of our offense and defense. After he got hurt, we ran into problems with Milledgeville. We pulled together and gutted it out.” Picking up the slack for Donahue is his cousin Ryan, a 5-11, 175-pound senior running back. He is joined in the backfield by Nate Lindhout (5-9, 145)

and Jack Snook (5-9, 150) and sophomore quarterback Logan Komater (5-9, 150). “Their quarterback has a solid arm and all three backs are good runners,” Forreston defensive coordinator Kyle Zick said. “Their fullback is a hard runner and will require multiple players to get down. Their TE (6-3, 190-pound Sam Hetter) is also a weapon in the pass game. He can go and get almost any ball.” Up front, OM goes 280, 215, 200, 215 and 230 from tackle to tackle. They line up in a true wing-T. “We need to play assignment football and be disciplined,” Zick said. “They are solid with strong kids and have a great coaching staff. They don’t make mistakes and that’s their biggest strength.”

Until the playoffs, the Crusaders had been averaging 53 points game, though much of it was against some of the weaker teams in the state in the NEAC. To their credit, OM owns a 42-20 win over ErieProphetstown (3A) rather than take a forfeit against Rockford Christian. They also beat Chicago Hope 5114, a team that put up 70 points on 2A semifinalist Deer Creek-Mack. “We were productive most of the year until we ran into Milledgeville,” Jobst said. The veteran coach Jobst is one of the reasons for the success OM has enjoyed the last few years, also advancing to the semifinals in 2015 and making the playoffs five straight years. In a thrilling overtime

contest in 2012, Forreston came back from a 28-13 third-quarter deficit to defeat OM in the second round of the playoffs. “They’re very wellcoached,” said Forreston coach Denny Diduch, who took several calculated gambles in the 2012 game to stun the Crusaders. A major concern for Jobst is attempting to slow down Forreston’s offense. “I don’t know how to stop them. No one has been able to,” Jobst said. “You can’t stimulate their offense in practice.” Diduch’s game plan on offense is to be efficient, execute, control the ball and be low-risk. Defensively, OM lines up in a 4-4, mixed with a 6-2. At 6-5, 375 pounds,

Jake Simpkins gives them monster size at one tackle. At linebacker, the Crusaders are led buy Hetter and Zach Dyche (5-10, 210). Mike Killelea is a 225-pound DE. Bryce Fanti is 6-5, 230. “Hetter and Fanti stand out on defense,” Diduch said. After what Diduch termed the top defensive performance of the year against Le-Win, the Cardinals have a whole host of defenders to turn loose on OM. “Forreston flies to the ball and have a great nose for it,” Jobst said. “They play assignment football. You can tell they are well-coached.” The winner will play the winner of the Calhoun Hardin-Decatur St. Teresa game next Friday at 10 a.m. at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium.

representation. When high school athletes and parents refuse to accept who the coach is, it’s about the same thing as what the Trump protestors are doing. How many times have we seen petition drives to have a coach removed because people didn’t like his or her methods? That’s what a school board is for – to ultimately handle in-school matters, not the kids and their parents. Worse yet, is when child or parent doesn’t get their way with coach, athletic director or school board and a lawyer is brought into the fray. Throw in an overly biased liberal media covering the situation and it is a reflection of an upside down world of entitlement we live in, including the one taking place right now with unruly, disobedient and profane protesters. Maybe Ernie Johnson of the NBA pregame show, who voted for neither presidential candidate, summed up this situation best. He alluded to knowing who

is on the throne. It is not a president he answers to, but a loving God. A God, that commands us to love other others and prayer for leaders, whether we agree with them or not. Right on Ernie. For me, that same God is more concerned about my character than my comfort. Anytime I seek comfort through whining, crying or vindictiveness, my character never grows. A president is not designed to meet my needs, nor is a high school sports team, though I do admit to having trouble concentrating at a church function Saturday morning with the ForrestonLena-Winslow football playoff game kicking off at 1 p.m. that day. God is the only source for meeting those needs and without a relationship with Him, I am much more likely to rely upon the circumstances of the world to make me happy, such as who is president or coach.

Sports Column Similarities in politics and coaching By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com In the aftermath of the last week’s election, protestors have taken to the street over Donald Trump’s selection as president. Celebrities had vowed to move out of the country and some college students took to petitioning their schools for time off from classes because of “emotional duress” they suffered over the results of the voting. This behavior stems from

lack of respect for authority and a generation being brought up without discipline. They are like little brats that cry and scream if don’t get their own way. It has manifested itself in many forms, including interscholastic activities. There are endless stories of high school athletes that don’t like their coach. These stories have been going on for generations. Talk to an old timer from say, the 1940s and he might have tales about a coach that was a relentless taskmaster or maybe wasn’t fair about playing time. The difference now is that this generation lacks the discipline to learn and grow from such a coach. And, they

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have an enabler in mom and dad. Instead of accepting the coach’s authority, many parents side with their kid and do all they can to undermine the coach. We can also extend that to teachers, police, referees, etc. As a reporter, I have heard plenty of coaches speak of the adverse effect of parents overstepping their bounds on behalf of their kids and making life miserable for the coach. A spiritual axiom says that pain and suffering is the touchstone of growth. If our young people are not allowed to experience that, how can we expect them to grow? Instead, we have retarded their spiritual growth and validated an existence of self-pity and blaming others because they did not get what they wanted. The political system at the highest level in the land and all the way down to the high school is very similar. In public schools, there is

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an elected school board, who has the authority to adopt, enforce and monitor school policy, including athletics. Likewise with duly elected president and the executive duties he or she is called on to administer. Thus, an entire country or a single school district is fairly represented by the electorate. For those folks that vowed to move, I’d be careful about where you pick. You might be surprised how unjust other countries are compared to the system we have for

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Theft, forgery case continued By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com The case of a former Polo city alderman charged with theft and forgery was continued for a second time in Ogle County court Nov. 14. Judge John B. Roe granted defense motion to continue David Ackeberg’s case until Feb. 14 when a pretrial hearing is scheduled. The case was continued from Sept. 16 to Monday’s court date. Ackeberg, 39, is accused of theft between $500 and $10,000 and forging documents when he was employed as a salesman by Birkey’s Farm Store, Polo. The charges, both Class 3 felonies, stem from offenses committed between October of 2012 and February of 2014, according to court documents. Ackeberg was indicted by

an Ogle County Grand Jury on July 27. According to the bill of indictment, he knowingly told Birkey’s officials that he sold customers equipment for prices greater than actually agreed upon and then falsified documents to support that. The inflated prices were used to calculate his sales commissions. The case is being prosecuted by attorneys from the office of the Illinois Attorney General (IAG). Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow said the IAG is handling the case because it involves a city official and because the Illinois State Police handled the investigation. Ackeberg was represented in court Monday by Rochelle attorney David Tess. Ackeberg submitted a letter of resignation as alderman on Aug. 1.

Veterans Day American Flags were available in Oregon to honor Veterans. At left, Paul Detmer takes a photo of the POWMIA table set up in honor of Alan Boyer before the start of the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Service. Photos by Chris Johnson

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. Nov. 4 Lorraine E. Swalve, quit claim to Jonathon A. Meade and Lisa A. Meade, vacant farmland on Mt. Vernon Rd., Forreston Township, $4,000. Richard McGee, Carolyn Myers, Ryan McGee and Connie McGee, warranty

deed to David A, Luepkes, 3499 N. Tower Rd., Byron Township, $425,000. RRDL Inc., warranty deed to Fred J. Horner and Barbara J. Horner, 215 N. Ninth St., Flagg Township. Nov. 7 Ana T. Girardot De Guarnizo, quit claim to Jorge E. Guarnizo, 200 N. Third St., Oregon-Nashua Township. Jill Ann Ellison, warranty deed to John A. Dickson and Jacob Dickson, 509 N. Fifth St., Oregon-Nashua, $105,000. Jennifer Mercado, warranty deed to Jennifer

Labrecque, 8737 N. Fork Creek Rd., Forreston Township. Nov. 8 Gary H. Wood and Jonette E. Wood, warranty deed to Hole Holding LLC, West Pines Road, Oregon-Nashua Township, $25,000. Jason Benesh and Monica Benesh, warranty deed to DLMJ Investments LLC, 705 S. Third St., OregonNashua Township, $10,000. Thomas Weaver and Gregory Regan, warranty deed to Luis Ortiz and Zulema Ortiz, 332 Erickson Rd., Flagg Township, $107,500.

Debbie Klemm and Robert Klemm, warranty deed to Brandon Dettman and Megan A. Dettman, 1830 N. Sauk Trail, Oregon-Nashua Township, $258,000. Dennis R. O’Hara and Donna R. O’Hara, warranty deed to Christopher J. Glowacki and Connie Glowacki, 602 S. First St., Oregon-Nashua Township, $80,000. Thomas Roland Brown and Lori J. Brown, warranty deed to Christopher J. Glowacki and Connie Glowack, 501 N. Fifth St., Oregon-Nashua Township, $155,000. Jeffrey Kilmer and Stacey

R. Kilmer, quit claim to Stacey R. Kilmer, 863 E. Egan Rd., Byron Township. Nov. 9 Paul M. Homman and Tammy J. Homman, warranty deed to Bakers Acres LLC, East Water Road, Byron Township, $218,000. Edward P. Dawson and Amanda C. Dawson, warranty deed to Jena M. Pilling, 403 E. Oregon St., Buffalo Township, $110,000. Kathryn Ann Norris, Scott W. Norris and Sandra H. Slowinski, quit claim to ATG Trust Company, Kathryn

Ann Norris, Scott W. Norris and Sandra H. Slowinski, 226 S. Washington St., Byron Township, Kathryn Ann Norris, Scott W. Norris and Sandra H. Slowinski, warranty deed to Daniel Boyle and Marijo Boyle, 226 S. Washington St., Byron Township, $190,000. Forrest Anders and Jeri Anders, warranty deed to Kristoffer M. Grey, 1076 N. Eighth St., Flagg Township, $100,000. Kevin L. Whaley, warranty deed to Michael A. Higgins and Jessica R. Higgins, 423 W. Second St., Marion Township, $118,900.

Oregon Police Activity Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following police activity for Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. Oct. 31 Trei T. Sanders, 22, Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 5:10 p.m. for illegal transportation of alcohol as a driver. This violation occurred in the

300 block of Jefferson Street. Nov. 5 At 10:27 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of 10th and Adams Streets involving a 1996 Ford driven by Jeffery L. Lehrke, 52, Oregon, and a 2015 Buick driven by Joyce L. Bothe, 85, Amboy. Lehrke was issued a citation for failure to yield at an intersection.

Nov. 6 At 6:15 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 300 block of Gale Street involving a 2012 Nissan driven by Paula K. Sanders, 48, Oregon, and a parked 1997 Chevrolet belonging to Bradley Woodrow, age 29, Rockford. No citations were issued.

General calls for service through dispatch Oct. 31- Nov. 6 Checking a Subject/ Vehicle................................... 6 Citizen Complaints................ 11 Juvenile Complaint................ 1 Animal Complaint................. 5 Ordinance Violations Observed/Addressed.............. 2 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem......................... 7

Disturbance / Domestic................................ 4 Assist EMS / Other Department.................. 5 Alarm Response / Open Door or Window.......... 1 Lockout Vehicle/ Building................................. 4 911 Hang-up / Open Line............................. 3 Traffic Stops.......................... 5

Sheriff Arrests Nov. 8 Christopher Evans, 27, Polo, was arrested for the unlawful violation of an order of protection following an investigation of an incident that occurred in the 11000 block of West Judson Road. Evans was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Nicholeia Gilmore, 44, Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Gilmore was released on a $1,000 recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 28.

Nov. 9 Dale J. Graff, 33, Monroe, Wisconsin, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Graff’s full cash bond was set at $2,917 pending a Nov. 10 court appearance. Ashley Jones, 25, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Jones posted $30, was released, and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 28. Tena Miller, 44, Rock Island, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for driving while license suspended. Miller’s bond was set at $3,000

pending a Nov. 10 court appearance. Nov. 11 Penny Hammersley, 36, Rochelle was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Hammersley posted $381 as a full cash for bond and will not have a return court date. Nov. 12 At approximately 6:51 a.m., deputies responded to the scene of a hit and run accident in the 6000 block of S. Brooklyn Road in which a tree and mailbox had been struck. The offending vehicle, a 2007 Cadillac, was located at a second residence approximately a half mile

south of the scene. The driver, Nicholas A. Mendez, 19, Rochelle, was located there with his vehicle. Mendez’ passenger, Cale W. Faber, 18, Compton, had already been transported to Rochelle Hospital prior to deputies arrival for treatment of non- life threatening injuries. Mendez was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident to a police authority, and leaving the scene of an accident with injury. Mendez was released on an I-bond from the scene.

Leroy Rorah, 37, Aurora, was arrested on a warrant for contempt of court. Rorah’s full cash bond was set at $429 pending a Nov. 14 court appearance. Nov. 14 Oscar Milan, 25, Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke. Milan’s bond was set at $10,000 pending a Nov. 18 court appearance. Lisa J. Patten, 39,

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will conduct its electronic recycling event on Friday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Annex Building at 909 W. Pines Rd., Oregon. This event is being held a week early due to county offices being closed on Friday, Nov. 25. A complete list of accepted

items can be found at www. oglecounty.org. This event is for residentially generated electronics and not intended for businesses. The event is open to Ogle County residents only. For more information call the OCSWMD at 815-7324020.

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Theodore (Ted) M. Gapinski

Veteran Jeff Van Oosten enjoys a cheeseburger lunch with grandson Ryder Faivre, a kindergartener. Van Oosten served the U.S. Marines from 1976-1979. Photo by Zach Arbogast

Theodore (Ted) M. Gapinski, 84, Rockford and formerly of Forreston, died

on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. He served as Forrestville Valley School Superintendent for more than 30 years before retiring.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were completed by Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Rockford.

in anyone; her children’s friends quickly became hers, and she lovingly took care of everyone at Lakeview Village. Pearl is survived by her husband, Claire; two daughters, Janet (James) Killey, Roseville, and Judy (Steve) Anderson, Fairfax,

Iowa; son, John (Tricia) Ditto, Lake Jackson, Texas; eight grandchildren, Bridget (Erik) Wessel, Kevin (Heather) Bloom, Brian (Melissa) Anderson, Emily (James) MacKillop, Shane, Andrew, Christopher and Caitlin Ditto; eight greatgrandchildren, Aspen, Nathaniel, Kayla, and Kyle Bloom, Sophia and Lexi Anderson, Annabelle and Cael MacKillop. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Virgil Admire. Services were held on Nov. 4 at Calvary Baptist Church with burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg. The family was assisted by Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www. teahenfuneralhome.com.

2016) $120. Jaspreets Gill, 17, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 7, 2016 (Oct. 25, 2016) $120. Jordan Kurt Lee, 25, Davis Junction, electronic communications device, Nov. 14, 2016 (Oct. 25, 2016) $120. David W. Vinnedge, 49, Forreston, failure to reduce

speed, Nov. 7, 2016 (Oct. 22, 2016) $120. Karen A. Mordan, 58, Oregon, electronic communications device, Nov. 12, 2016 (Nov. 4, 2016) $120. Joshua Z. Miller, 22, Davis Junction, registration expiration/ 1st & 2nd, Nov. 10, 2016 (Oct. 09, 2016) dismissed.

conference Dec. 14.

Corrections with a minimum of three years mandatory supervised release and a maximum of life. Hanson also ordered him to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Steve Bontjes, 52, Byron, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, status hearing Dec. 9. Nov. 11 Court Holiday

Obituaries George D. Chester George Dean Chester, 79, Forreston, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. He was born on Oct. 25, 1937 in Prentice, Wisconsin, the son of Edward and Erma (Hunziker) Chester. He graduated from Aurora College in 1960 and married Laurel Hoch, Aurora, that same year. He began his career working in his father’s bookkeeping business, which led to a lifelong career in accounting. George enjoyed woodworking, photography, gardening, and taking his children camping and fishing. He also enjoyed hymns and classical music. George loved the Lord. He was passionate about reading and studying the scriptures.

George was a prayerful supporter of others, and had a heart for missionaries serving abroad. George is survived by his children, Jan Chester, Isabella, Missouri, Randy (Brenda) Chester, Waterman, Chuck (Robin) Chester, Genoa, and Jim (Lisa) Chester, St. Joseph, Michigan; grandchildren, Jessica (Josh) Wilkin, Kathleen (Josh) Feith,

Garrett, Alaina, Lauren, Emma, Jacob, Daniel and Samuel Chester; his brother, Donavan (Judy) Chester, Aurora, and sister, Marsha (Richard) Doemland, Jackson, Michigan; and his nieces and nephews. George was preceded in death by his parents and his children’s mother, Laurie Chester. Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Shannon Baptist Church, Shannon. Pastor Tim Lehman will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will follow the funeral at Cranes Grove Cemetery, Baileyville. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in George’s name. Share a story and sign his guestbook at www. burketubbs.com.

Rosa Ditto Rosa “Pearl” Ditto, 91, Amana, Iowa, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at Lakeview Village, Amana. Pearl was born on March 26, 1925 in Media, the daughter of George and Opal White Admire. She married Claire Ditto on Oct. 25, 1942 in Palmyra, Missouri. Pearl retired as a medical receptionist at the Galesburg Clinic. Pearl was a longtime member of the Galesburg Covenant Church and later the Oregon United Methodist Church. She was an avid reader, enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and adored spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pearl was a wonderful person who never saw a flaw

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. Chad

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Chana, speeding 35-plus mph over limit, Nov. 14, 2016 (Aug. 29, 2016) $350. Steven M. Burdick, 54, Stillman Valley, disregarding stop sign, Nov. 7, 2016 (Oct. 1, 2016) $120. Nicole L. Hudson, 30, Davis Junction, disregarding stop sign, Nov. 10, 2016 (Oct. 1, 2016)

$120. Janelle D. Bartel, 37, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 9, 2016 (Oct. 12, 2016) $120. Tyler L. Jaborek, 23, Byron, operating uninsured motor vehicle, Nov. 9, 2016 (Oct. 16, 2016) dismissed. Tyler L. Jaborek, 23, Byron, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 9, 2016

(Oct. 16, 2016) $120. Meagan R. Shumaker, 16, Byron, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 9 2016 (Oct. 14, 2016) $120. Christina M. Tunink, 34, Leaf River, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 14, 2016 (Oct. 20, 2016) $120. Julia R. Cook, 17, Polo, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 7, 2016 (Oct. 28,

State’s Attorney Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric D. Morrow reported the following court activity. Nov. 7 Evan Christo, 19, Stillman Valley, armed robbery, jury status call Nov. 28. Mathew Polanco, 26, Rockford, pleaded guilty to possession of a counterfeited credit card. Judge Robert Hanson

sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months probation. Nov. 9 Conor Smith, 23, Rochelle, home invasion, robbery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to property, jury status call Nov. 28. Jasper Rager, 27, Oregon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, unlawful restraint, preliminary hearing Nov. 23.

Gregory Pals, 52, Rockford, driving while license revoked, status hearing Dec. 9. Thomas O’Neal, 23, Oregon, aggravated battery, preliminary hearing Nov. 30. Sherri Goodpaster, 32, Polo, criminal trespass to a residence, violation of an order of protection, jury status call Nov. 28. Ricardo Castillo, 39,

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C lassified a dvertising IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE - OREGON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. DENNIS O. KANN AKA DENNIS OWEN KANN AKA DENNIS KANN AKA DENNIS O. KAHN AKA DENNIS KAHN AKA KANN DENNIS; JANELLE R. KANN AKA JANELLE R. KAHN JANELLE KAHN AKA JANELLE RENE KAHN JANELLE KANN AKA JANELLE R. KAHN JANELLE KAHN AKA JANELLE RENE KNIGHT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 1 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at the hour of 2:30 p.m., inside the firont door of the Judicial Center, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, Illinois 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 451 North White Rock Road, Chana, Illinois 61015. P.I.N. 18-16-300-003. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16030317 I706392 Nov,. 3, 10, 17, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST. Plaintiff, -v.JEFFREY C. BOOTHE, THERESA L. BOOTHE AKA THERESA LYNN BOOTHE, NEWTEK SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE, INC. Defendant 15 CH 47 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on December 12, 2016, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 405 EAST MASON STREET, Polo, IL 61064 Property Index No. 14-16-231-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $142,860.06. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15040073. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@falillinois.com Attorney File No. F15040073 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 15 CH 47 TJSC#: 36-11317 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Nov, 3, 10, 17, 2016

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: No. 16-P-82 GEORGE L. REMOUR, Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Geroge L Remour. Letters of office were issued on October 21, 2016 to Nathan D. Mattison, 506 S. 10th Street, Oregon, Illinois, as Executor, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, IL 61061. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk if Court, Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois 61061, or with the representative or both, within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim field with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated this 25th day of October, 2016 NATHAN D. MATTISON, Independent Executor For the Estate of George L. Remour,. Deceased. Kim D. Krahenbuhl Williams McCarthy LLP P.O. Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 (815)732-2101 kkrahenbuhl@wilmac.com November 3, 10 & 17 2016

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www.oglecountynews.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. KIM DUNCAN A/K/A KIM I DUNCAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 55 423 HILL STREET MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 1, 2015, Sheriff of Ogle County will on December 2, 2016, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-26-181-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 423 HILL STREET MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL OFF, 1 CAR ATT GAR The Judgment amount was $68,684.57 Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 11613 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I706519

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITOGLE COUNTY, IILLINOIS 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. PROSPER J. RUBINO; Defendant(s) Case No. 2010 CH 53 Property Address: 410 West Mason Street, Polo, IL 61064 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled cause on October 6, 2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 2, 2016, commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, to see to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 410 West Mason Street, Polo, IL 61064 P.I.N.: 14-16-131-003 Terms of sale: CASH 10% down at the time of the sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Christian County. The subject property is subject to 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 property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the selling officer. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at QUINTAIROS PRIETO WOOD & BOYER, P.A., 233 S. Wacker Drive, 70th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 566-0040.This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer 233 S. Wacker Drive, 70th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 566-0040 Fax: (312) 566-0041-0041 Nov. 10, 17, 24, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Byron Bank PLAINTIFF

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Christina L. Engberg; et. al. DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00039 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 7/29/2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 12/16/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 14-09-379-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 611 N. Division, Avenue, Polo, IL 61064 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1602840. I706838 Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Kraig A. Starkweather; Christine A. Starkweather; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00072 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Kraig A. Starkweather Christine A. Starkweather Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 11073 Lincoln Lane, Rochelle, IL 61068 and which said Mortgage was made by: Kraig A. Starkweather Christine A. Starkweather the Mortgagor(s), to The First National Bank & Trust Company Of Rochelle, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No. 200900911043; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S. 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before December 19, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-11616 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I707633 Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff,

vs.

SALVADOR SANCHEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. NO. 16 CH 77 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to Defendants, SALVADOR SANCHEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS of the following described real estate: Lot Ten (10) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Cross Creek, being a Subdivision of part of the Northwest Quarter (¼) of Section 26, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded May 23, 2001 as Document No. 0105430 on Plat File D, Page 37 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Mt. Morris, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. The undersigned certifies that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on October 13, 2016, and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. 2. The court in which said action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the title holder of record is Salvador Sanchez. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot Ten (10) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Cross Creek, being a Subdivision of part of the Northwest Quarter (¼) of Section 26, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded May 23, 2001 as Document No. 0105430 on Plat File D, Page 37 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Mt. Morris, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. 5. Common address or description of the location of real estate is as follows: 630 Cranbrook Lane, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 6. A. Name of Mortgagor: Salvador Sanchez B. Name of Mortgagee: Union Savings Bank C. Date of Mortgage: January 22, 2016 D. Date of Recording: January 25, 2016 E. County where Recorded: Ogle F. Recording Document Identification: #201600368 UNLESS you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the Circuit Clerk of this County on or before November 30, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. 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 COLLECTION (15 USC 1692A) Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITOGLE COUNTY, IILLINOIS 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff v.

VS. KIM DUNCAN A/K/A KIM I DUNCAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 55 423 HILL STREET MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 1, 2015, Sheriff of Ogle County will on December 2, 2016, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, TO WIT: LOT 26 IN BLOCK 2 IN CARR'S FIRST ADDITION IN THE NORTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, IN TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK F OF PLATS, PAGE 31 SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-26-181-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 423 HILL STREET MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL OFF, 1 CAR ATT GAR The Judgment amount was $68,684.57 Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 11613 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I706519

November 3, 10 & 17 2016

CITY OF OREGON, ILLINOIS PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Oregon, Illinois hereby provides Notice that the City has begun registering any resident or active organization within the municipality interested in receiving information regarding the proposed Oregon Tax Increment Financing District. All registering parties will receive notice of all tax increment financing district establishment and amendment activities. Registering parties will also receive notice of the availability of the proposed designation of the TIF District Redevelopment Project Area and Plan and how to obtain such information, and Notice of a Public Hearing. This registration notice has been published in accordance with Illinois Public Act 91-478 [65 ILCS 5/1174.4-1 et. seq].

PROSPER J. RUBINO; Defendant(s) Case No. 2010 CH 53 Property Address: 410 West Mason Street, Polo, IL 61064 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled cause on October 6, 2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 2, 2016, commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, to see to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: PART OF LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK THREE (3) IN BARBER'S SECOND ADDITION IN THE CITY OF POLO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEROF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF PLATS, PAGE 89 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BARBER BROTHERS & CO. RESURVEY OF BLOCK 3 OF BARBER'S SECOND ADDITON TO THE CITY OF POLO; THENCE NORHTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID RESURVEY, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF THOMAS STREET, 195.0 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINEOF SAID BLOCK 3, 150.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, PARALLEL WITH THE SAID EAST LINE OF THOMAS STREET, 195.0 FEET TO THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 3; THENCE WESTERLY ON THE SAID SOUTH LINE, 150.0 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 410 West Mason Street, Polo, IL 61064 P.I.N.: 14-16-131-003 Terms of sale: CASH 10% down at the time of the sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Christian County. The subject property is subject to 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 property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the selling officer. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at QUINTAIROS PRIETO WOOD & BOYER, P.A., 233 S. Wacker Drive, 70th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 566-0040.This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer 233 S. Wacker Drive, 70th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 566-0040 Fax: (312) 566-0041-0041 Nov. 10, 17, 24, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNION SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff,

vs.

BRUCE E. DENTON, KELLYN C. DENTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. NO. 16 CH 76 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to Defendants, BRUCE E. DENTON, KELLYN C. DENTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the following described real estate:

ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2016

Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Twentyseven (27), Township Twenty-Four (24) North, Range Nine 99) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of Block 2 of Amick's Addition to the Village of Mt. Morris extended Westerly, and 264 feet West of the East line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section; thence continuing West, 201.1 feet to a point; thence South, parallel with the East line of said Southwest Quarter, 136 feet to a point; thence East, parallel with the first described course, 201.1 feet to a point; thence North, 136 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

The following is a statement of the Treasurer of the Polo Fire Protection District for the above period and does reflect the current statements, as a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report as shown.

The undersigned certifies that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on October 6, 2016, and is now pending.

CORPORATE FUNDS

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. 2. The court in which said action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the title holder of record are Bruce E Denton and Kellyn C. Denton. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:

Registration forms, copies of the rules governing the registration of interested parties, and the Interested Parties Registry are available at the Oregon City Hall, 115 N 3rd Street, Oregon, Illinois. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Mr. Ken Williams, Mayor, City of Oregon, at (815) 732-6321. Charlene Ruthe, City Clerk

Nov. 17, 2016

REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes Bank- Interest Replacement Taxes Foreign Fire Taxes Other Sources Charges for Services Grants and Contributions TOTAL REVENUES

$222,907 $ 146 $ 9,229 $ 4,740 $ 1,519 $ 1,157 $ 3,162

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: General Government Public Safety Capital Outlay TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 38,753 $100,189 $ 26,807

$242,800

$165,749

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (INSURANCE) REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes $ 80,579 TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: General Government TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$ 80,579

$ 79,113

$ 79,113

Corporate Fund vendors > $2,500 Alexis Fire Equipment 7,095; Bryan's Repair 6,321; Constellation NewEngergy 4,631; Ebert Engineers 4,973; Frontier 3,429; Illinois Fire Store 6,248; Industrial Service 19,264; Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper, etal 3,045; Polo Co-op 2,566; Porter Brothers 2,570; Staples 2,887; Winkel Parker & Foster 7,000; Wifpli 3,968; Witmer Public Safety 2,689 Compensation > $2,500 Tom Wilkenson 3,938; Colton Youngren 2,517; David Shuman $2,402; Colton Smith 2,924; Brent Shipman 4,563; Donald Shuman 2,816; Tim Ross 4,027; James Ports 5,525; Mark Pellini 3,518; Josh Kastner 3,005; Tony Karrow 6,588; Chad Karrow 4,805 Insurance Fund Vendors > $2,500 ATS Medical 38,844; Ideal Insurance Agency 14,133; Crum Halsted 4,822; Esser Hayes 4,876; Illinois Public Risk 16,864 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION GENERAL Revenue $242,860 Expenditure ($165,749) Beginning Balance $ 81,418 Ending Balance $158,529

SPECIAL REVENUE $ ($ $ $

80,579 79,113) 25,528 26,994

The undersigned Treasurer of the Polo Fire Protection District certifies the available funds, revenues and expenditures as of the ending date are correct. Charles Clothier, Treasurer

Nov. 17, 2016

Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Twentyseven (27), Township Twenty-Four (24) North, Range Nine 99) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of Block 2 of Amick's Addition to the Village of Mt. Morris extended Westerly, and 264 feet West of the East line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section; thence continuing West, 201.1 feet to a point; thence South, parallel with the East line of said Southwest Quarter, 136 feet to a point; thence East, parallel with the first described course, 201.1 feet to a point; thence North, 136 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. 5. Common address or description of the location of real estate is as follows: 4 S. Hannah Avenue, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 6. A. Name of Mortgagor: Bruce E. Denton and Kellyn C. Denton B. Name of Mortgagee: Union Savings Bank C. Date of Mortgage: September 15, 2008 D. Date of Recording: September 16, 2008 E. County where Recorded: Ogle F. Recording Document Identification: #200800808670 UNLESS you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the Circuit Clerk of this County on or before November 30, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. 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 COLLECTION (15 USC 1692A) Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE - OREGON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. DENNIS O. KANN AKA DENNIS OWEN KANN AKA DENNIS KANN AKA DENNIS O. KAHN KAHN AKA KANN DENNIS; AKA DENNIS JANELLE R. KANN AKA JANELLE R. KAHN JANELLE KAHN AKA JANELLE RENE KAHN JANELLE KANN AKA JANELLE R. KAHN JANELLE KAHN AKA JANELLE RENE KNIGHT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 1 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at the hour of 2:30 p.m., inside the firont door of the Judicial Center, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, Illinois 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 258.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 333.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 258.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 333.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 451 North White Rock Road, Chana, Illinois 61015. P.I.N. 18-16-300-003. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16030317 I706392 Nov,. 3, 10, 17, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Byron Bank PLAINTIFF

Vs.

Christina L. Engberg; et. al. DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00039 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 7/29/2016, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 12/16/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK THREE (3) IN APLINGTON'S SECOND ADDITION IN THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF POLO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF MISCELLANEOUS, PAGE 272, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT, THENCE SOUTH, 50 FEET; THENCE WEST, 120 FEET; THENCE NORTH, 50 FEET; AND THENCE EAST, 120 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 14-09-379-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 611 N. Division Avenue, Polo, IL 61064 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-02840. I706838 Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DONALD L. DALES, Deceased NO. 2016-P-84 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Donald L. Dales. Letters of office were issued on October 24, 2016, to Douglas L. Dales, 1156 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois, 61061, as Executor, whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, WilliamsMcCarthyLLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, IL 61061. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois 61061, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated this 26th day of October, 2016. DOUGLAS L. DALES, Independent Executor For the Estate of DONALD L. DALES, Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMSMCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 kkrahenbuhl@wilmac.com November 3, 10, 17, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST. Plaintiff, -v.JEFFREY C. BOOTHE, THERESA L. BOOTHE AKA THERESA LYNN BOOTHE, NEWTEK SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE, INC. Defendant 15 CH 47 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on December 12, 2016, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF BLOCK 3 IN CUTT'S ADDITION IN THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF POLO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF MISCELLANEOUS, PAGE 85, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK, 142 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK, THENCE SOUTH 132 FEET, THENCE EAST 54 FEET, THENCE NORTH 132 FEET THENCE WEST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 54 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 405 EAST MASON STREET, Polo, IL 61064 Property Index No. 14-16-231-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $142,860.06. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15040073. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. 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