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OREGON Republican Reporter

December 8, 2016 Volume 166, Number 52 - $1.00

Wrestling Preview

Staying Warm

Holiday Hole

The Oregon Hawks will be coached

by Kip Crandall this season. B1

A Byron seventh grader helped to collect 5,000 coats for HOPE. B3

A one-of-a-kind Black Friday prank was dug on property near Oregon. A7

Ogle County is reducing paper with computers Paperless meetings will begin in January for 24 board members

By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecounty news.com

All Aboard !!!

Holiday Train stops in Byron

By Earleen Hinton ehinton@oglecounty news.com

Above, Heather Towle and Decklan, 2, of Byron, smile as they enjoy the musical entertainment of the Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train on Dec. 2. At Top, Judah Loyo, 6, Byron, covers his ears as the train arrives in Byron. Photos by Earleen Hinton

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train brought some Christmas spirit to Byron on Dec. 2 and also helped a local food pantry out with a cash donation.

A large crowd comprised of parents, schoolchildren, and train enthusiasts was on hand Dec. 2 when the 14-car train, decorated with Christmas lights, stopped at the railroad crossing on Tower Road for a 30-minute musical performance.

Ruth Ann Goelitz, president of the People Helping People Food Pantry, 127 N. Washington St., Byron, accepted a $4,000 check from Canadian Pacific Railroad representatives shortly after the festivities began.

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train program aims encourages donations this year as it makes its way across North America raising food, money, and awareness for local food banks and food shelves.

The Holiday Train is on its 18th annual coast-to-coast journey.

Canadian singers Colin James and Kelly Prescott performed Chirstmas-themed songs out of one the train cars during the stop.

Meanwhile, crowd members quickly filled a pick up truck’s bed with donated food items.

People Helping People is a non-profit food pantry operated by volunteers with a mission to improve the lives of those less fortunate in the following townships: Byron, Marion, Rockvale, Monroe, Scott, and Leaf River.

Recipients must reside in one of those townships to receive food.

For more information about the food pantry and family income qualifications, call 815-2344355.

T h e Turn to A10 H o l i d ay for additional Train also photos stopped in Byron in 2014.

The Ogle County Board is saying goodbye to paper waste and postage and going digital for the new year.

In an effort to cut back on unnecessary expenses, reduce labor, and increase convenience and efficiency for board meeting information, the county board has invested in a set of 24 personal laptop computers - one for each of its members.

According to board chairman Kim Gouker, the discussion to make the adjustment has been ongoing for around a year, starting with former County Clerk Rebecca Huntley in 2015 and continued by current Clerk Laura Cook.

“I did state when I campaigned for County Clerk and Recorder that I would like to have the county board have their own access page for paperless packets,” said Cook. “I am happy to say this will have been accomplished within the first nine months of my time in office with the cooperation of the Ogle County Board.”

Currently, one person at the clerk’s office spends two full days gathering any documentation from the 20 committees, which gets compiled with information regarding business items, copied, sorted, and mailed personally as inches-thick packets to 24 board members.

Around three full packages of computer paper

“I did state when I campaigned for County Clerk and Recorder that I would like to have the county board have their own access page for paperless packets,” — Clerk Laura Cook get expended to produce the packets, and postage costs around $3 per packet according to Gouker.

Three members have moved to requesting the packets in the form of a CDROM, which have had their own issues.

“One time - and we still have no idea why - when the CD’s got mailed, they wound up in Wisconsin,” said Gouker, laughing. “They made their way back, but the board members didn’t even have them in time for the meeting.”

Gouker added that it’s difficult when a present issue requires information from a document discussed several meetings prior, and results in an item being tabled for a month simply to go back and find information.

All of this points to the digital move; by putting the agenda and all packet items online, the county will save paper waste, the cost of paper and postage, time and labor, and will have an easy way to bring up past information for agenda items that require it.

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Mayor introduces the public to city’s TIF district

By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecounty news.com More than four dozen residents turned out at a meeting Tuesday night to learn more about a proposed TIF district in Oregon, and share their concerns.

Mayor Ken Williams hosted the meeting to introduce the public to the proposed Tax Increment Finance district in Oregon, and how the city would benefit.

Williams served as the official host, aided by city attorney Paul Chadwick and Herbert Klein of Jacob & Klein law firm.

Jacob & Klein is responsible for helping establish more than 200 TIF districts, including districts in Polo, Rochelle, and Mendota.

Klein walked the crowd through just what TIF is.

TIF districts are a method

of financing economic development projects. They freeze the equalized assessed value (EAV) of the affected area.

A few concerns were raised by residents, including Beatrice Kremske who lives in the northeastern part of town, within the proposed TIF district.

“Once the TIF becomes more successful, is the city going to look to tear down older, smaller homes and replace them with businesses?” she asked.

“We have no plans to take down homes or force people to move,” said Williams.

“We’re looking to fill up the empty shops, build up the riverfront, and focus on the economic side of things.”

Concerns were also raised about how the TIF affects the other taxing bodies – namely, the school district and park district.

In This Week’s Edition...

What is a TIF?

Turn to A2 to learn what a TIF district is and how they can benefit a municipality.

“Without the TIF, it’s unlikely we’ll see sizable growth – and without growth, their tax collection is still in danger,” said Williams. “A rising tide lifts all boats.”

The timeline for establishing a TIF district is a lengthy 15-step process, and Tuesday’s meeting was step five.

Jan. 11 is the date for the Joint Review Board meeting, where the taxing bodies will meet, followed by a public hearing set for Feb. 14.

Klein said that, “If everything continues on schedule and goes through without any delays, the TIF could be established in time for the first city council meeting in March.”

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This illustration provided by the city outlines the TIF district boundaries outlined in blue and shaded in yellow. The four key areas of the TIF include the northern downtown area along Washington Street; the Northeastern Settlers Ridge subdivision; the riverfront; and the southern Pines Road corridor.

Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, B3 Public Voice, A7 Property Transfers, B5

Sheriff’s Arrests, B3 Social News, A4 Sports, B1, B2 State’s Attorney, B3

Deaths, B4

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Kim Gouker re-elected as county board chairman

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com A challenge from a fellow Ogle County Board member from Byron fell short Monday evening of unseating Kim Gouker as board chairman.

Gouker, Byron, was reelected to a third two-year term as chairman by a vote of 17-7.

A previous motion to elect Dorothy R. Bowers, also a Byron resident, was defeated 8-16.

After the vote, Gouker thanked the board for its confidence in his leadership and pledged to continue making progress. “I think we’ve made a lot of progress over the last couple of years,� he said. “I want to help this board continue to move forward over the next couple of years.�

Gouker, who has served on the county board for 18 years, said he hopes to build

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more unity on the board and make the committees more dynamic.

He said the biggest projects facing the board are building a new jail and remodeling the recently purchased clinic building in Rochelle.

Board member John Finfrock, Mt. Morris, was elected to his third two-year term as vice chairman.

Ogle County Board members John Kenney, Rochelle, Greg Sparrow, Rochelle, Wayne Reising, Oregon, Pat Saunders, Polo, and Kim Gouker, Byron, take the oath of office Monday evening from Judge Robert Hanson. Photo

by Vinde Wells

Before the votes for chairman and vice chairman, Judge Robert Hanson administered the oath of office to the 16 board members elected Nov. 8, including Ricky Fritz, Monroe Center, and

County board goes digital From A1 become lost or delayed in transit online.

Gouker beta-tested the concept of going fully digital

himself by bringing only his personal iPad to meetings, and he says it was “very intuitive and simple.�

The board approved the

The County Board’s new Lenovo YOGA computers come equipped with an Intel 4405Y processor, 4gb of RAM, a 128gb Solid State Drive, and Windows 10. The screen is also a fully-functioning touch screen, if the user wishes to operate it like a tablet. Photo by Zach Arbogast

purchase of the computers on Nov. 15, and they arrived on Monday. The Lenovo YOGA computers come with effective specs for office use and feature a touch-screen, making them a working tablet.

According to Cook, around $12,000 was invested in the computers. “I always look at the county board as not only a government body, but also as a $30 million enterprise and we need to operate like that,� said Gouker. “Part of that operation means making investments to increase efficiency.�

The board will have its final paper agenda at the December meeting; the paperless, digital era should start in January.

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Zach Oltmanns, Davis Junction, in District 1; Wayne Reising, Oregon, and Thomas Smith, Kings, in District 2; Greg Sparrow and Garrett Williams, both of Rochelle in District 3; John Kenney, Rochelle, and Kimberly Whalen, Hillcrest, in District 4; Martin Typer,

Stillman Valley, and Donald Griffin, Oregon, in District 5; Bowers and Gouker in District 6; Ron Colson, Mt. Morris, and Finfrock in District 7; and Patricia Saunders, Polo, and Marcia Heuer, Oregon, in District 8.

Fritz, Reising, Sparrow, Kenney, Typer, Bowers,

Colson, and Saunders were elected to two-year terms, while the others have fouryear terms.

All 16 are Republicans and ran unopposed in November.

The terms of the remaining eight county board members were not up for re-election this fall.

What is a TIF District?

Tax increment financing, or a TIF district, is a method of financing economic development projects by freezing the equalized assessed value (EAV) of the affected area for up to 23 years.

Taxing bodies then draw taxes from that frozen EAV, not from any increase in the EAV over the time period of the TIF. Taxpayers in the TIF, however, pay taxes on the EAV with its increases. The amount of taxes from the EAV increases (above the frozen level) go into a fund to be spent only on the TIF district.

The TIF Fund can be used for lowinterest loans for businesses that want to locate in the TIF district or for infrastructure improvements in the TIF district such as roads and sewer and water mains.

If approved by a governing body, businesses can use the TIF money for

expenses such as studies and surveys, development of plans, marketing sites, acquisition of land, demolition, reconstruction and repairs, some new construction, abatement of contaminants, and job training projects.

According the state statutes, only municipal boards have the authority to establish TIFs. When a municipality is considering a TIF, a Joint Board of Review must be established to review the plans.

Once a TIF is established the board, comprised of a representative of each affected taxing body and a member from the public, meets annually or as needed.

A city or village board has the authority to dissolve the TIF district at any time.

Once a TIF district expires, taxing bodies draw tax revenues as they normally would, on the whole EAV with any increases which have occurred over the years.

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The Oregon Republican Reporter is published weekly by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of the B.F. Shaw Printing Co., Shaw Media.

The Oregon Republican Reporter was founded in 1851 as the Ogle County Reporter. In 1889, the Ogle County Republican, a competing newspaper, was started. In 1890, the Republican was sold to Ziba Landers. Upon his death in 1939, the newspaper was assumed by his son, Ernest D. In March 1951, Paul F. Behan, owner of the Reporter, and E.D. Landers and his son E.G. (Tim) Landers united the newspapers into the Republican Reporter.

Ernest D. Landers died in 1966, and E.G. and Behan became partners. Eventually, E.G. Landers assumed sole ownership, and in 1985 he sold the newspaper to B.F. Shaw Printing, Dixon.

Ogle County Newspapers also prints the Mt. Morris Times, Forreston Journal, and Polo’s Tri-County Press.

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The Good Old Days? Remember WWII rations?

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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n the spring of 1942 during World War II the Rationing Program was established. Food, gas, fuel oil, tires, vehicles and even clothing and other items were rationed.

Americans were asked to conserve on everything thus supporting the U.S. war effort.

Ration stamps were a kind of currency with each family being issued a War Ration Book.

Each stamp authorized a purchase of rationed goods in the quantity and time designated and the book guaranteed each family its fair share of goods made scarce, thanks to the war.

Red Stamp rationing involved all meats, butter, fat and oils. Blue stamps covered canned, bottled or frozen fruits and vegetables.

The following are from the 1942 Ogle County Republican Newspaper.

(April 30) Sugar rationing cards to be filled out May 4-5-6-7. Local residents to Fill Our Cards at Grade School Building. Sugar Rationing is the next big event in these parts, now that we’ve gotten all the (Older boys) from 45 to 65 signed

This ad encouraged This World War II citizens to patch their advertisement encouraged clothes. Photo supplied by citizens not to be wasteful.

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up for war service, provided they can make the grade.

All persons residing within the limits at Oregon Grade School District No. 88 are to register at the Grade School Building to be registered.

(April 20) A parent, guardian or responsible adult must apply for all persons under 18 years of age, and all members of a family must be registered by a parent.

The application for each individual shall include the full name with color of eyes, color of hair, height, weight and sex. You must record the total amount of white and brown sugar owned by family members. Each individual having a supply of sugar will not receive a ration book at this time.

During World War II American civilians first received their Ration B Number One, or the Sugar book on May 4, 1942.

America’s imports of sugar from the Philippines were cut off during the war with

Japan.

(Oct. 27) The United States is about to be removed from the head of the list as the world’s largest coffeedrinking nation, for on November 29, coffee rationing is to become effective in this country.

Under the new law rationing plan each person over 15 years of age is permitted one pound of coffee every five weeks, which insures him an average of one cup per day.

The best thing to do is to adjust ourselves to the new rationing plan as quickly as possible.

(Nov. 12) Gas rationing to come to Illinois in the next few week. Weekly allotment to be set at around four gallons for each car.

Motorists will be limited to five tires per car. Every owner will be entitled to at least enough gas to drive 2,880 miles per year. This is slightly less than four gallons per week. Ration books will

This is an example of a rationing ad that was published during the war. Photo supplied

by Otto Dick

be issued on two provisions: The owner must swear he has no more than five tires. And he must agree to periodic inspection of his tires.

Illinois Gov. Green attacks curb on Fuel Oil. He stated

it’s a threat to the health of many aged persons, children and physically handicapped.

The Rationing Board for Ogle Co. announces the tire and tube quota for the month of March. Passenger card, 30

tires and 25 tubes: Trucks, 125 tires, 140 tubes and 54 retreads.

This is the first of a series of articles on activities in Oregon during World War II.

Oregon Library News December DistractionIt’s Back!

Beginning Thursday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 17, when Oregon Public Library District cardholders check out reading material, they may enter to win some readable prizes.

The more you check out, the better your chances to win. Prizes are on display at the Library.

Drawings will be held on Monday, Dec. 19 (just in time for some extra Santa surprises!)

Afternoon Movie at the Library School is out early on Wednesday, Dec. 7 so join us at the Library for The BFG, 1:15 p.m., seating and movie begins at 1:30.

The movie will be shown in the gallery.

The floors have been refinished, so no carpet.

Bring something soft to sit on...

A taste of gourmet popcorn will be provided by Hopper’s Poppers.

Friends of the Library Cookie Sale Calling all cookie bakers!

The Friends of the Library could use your baking skills to prepare for their annual Cookie Sale which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 9 a.m. to noon.

Donations are welcome and can be brought to the Library on the Friday (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) before the sale.

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, and Walter, the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry.

The Afternoon Book Club meets at the Library, Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1p.m. to discuss The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

by Katarina Bivald.

The In-BeTween Book Club will meet not meet in December but will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Library to discuss Just One Day and Just One Year by Gayle Forman.

New Arrivals Picture Perfect Wedding by Lynnette Austin (Paperback Romance) The Inheritance by Charles Finch (Mystery) Inherit the Bones by Emily Littlejohn (Mystery) Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith (Mystery) Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier (Mystery) The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P. D. James (Large Print Mystery) Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Large PrintFiction)

The Loyal Heart by Shelley Shepard Gray (Large Print Fiction) Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (Fiction) And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (Fiction) Sex, Lies & Serious Money

by Stuart Woods (Fiction) Sunrise Canyon by Janet Dailey (Fiction) The Amish Christmas Kitchen by Kelly Long/ Jennifer Beckstrand/Lisa Jones Baker (Fiction) The Whistler by John Grisham (Fiction) The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly (Fiction) Night Watch by Iris Johansen/Roy Johansen (Fiction) The Season of Us by Holly Story Time participants, Rico, Noelle, Lucia and Kinley got their Christmas trees all ready! Photo supplied Chamberlin (Fiction) Shadow of the Storm by Connilyn Cossette (Fiction) The Tudor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen (Fiction) The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (Fiction) A Baxter Family Christmas

by Karen Kingsbury (Fiction) A Low Country Christmas by Mary Alice Monroe(Fiction)

MEGAN’S LIFE MATTERED

Story Time (3-6 years old) Join us for stories, crafts, and fun activities on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in our new children’s area!

12-24 Months Story Time Club A lapsit story time program for children 12-24 months and their caregivers will be offered on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. now through Dec. 15.

Very short stories are interspersed with songs, rhymes, and movement for babies and parents.

Library Book Clubs The Rock River Center Book Club meets

On 6/24 you were taken from us in such a senseless and brutal way in a boating accident on the Rock River near Oregon, IL. We all miss you so much and we wish we had a chance to say “Goodbye”. The upcoming holidays will be so hard without you! Our grief and heartbreak still consumes us every day as this nightmare continues to shatter our world. Love You!

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Stay safe over the holidays

Bill and Nancy Hay

Bill and Nancy Hay at the Chana Centennial

Hays to celebrate golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hay, Chana, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Bill Hay, a native of Rochelle and longtime resident of Chana, and Nancy Wills, Davis Junction, were married on Dec. 16, 1966 at the Chana United Methodist Church.

Chana has been their home during their 50 years together.

To honor the occasion, they will be joined by their family in Chana: daughters, Diana Dillman, Rockford, Grace Neie, San Antonio, Texas, and Tommi Hay Boeder, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and son, Bill Hay Jr. and wife Mindi,

Janesville, Wisconsin, along with their children Bailey, Megan and Andy.

The couple has three other grandchildren: Andrew (Michelle) Dillman,Boca Raton, Florida; Juli (Tom) Melanson, Richmond, Texas; and Nick (Gayla) Maddern, Monument, Colorado, as well

as three great-grandchildren: Amber Maddern, Sean Dillman and Alexander Melanson.

Their family invites you to honor Bill and Nancy with your cards and well wishes mailed to: Bill and Nancy Hay, 2741 S. Chana Rd., Chana, IL 61015.

Rock River Chapter offers scholarships High school seniors looking for ways to help finance their college engineering education can apply for a scholarship available from the Rock River Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers.

Applications are available now until the application deadline of Jan. 20, 2017.

Applications are available

from high school guidance counselors of all public and private high schools in the Rock River Chapter area which includes Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties in northwestern Illnois.

Applications for scholarships are judged from national standard test scores, essays, transcripts, and extracurricular

activities.

Scholarships are available only for students attending an accredited engineering program.

In its 2016-2017 scholarship cycle, the Rock River Chapter will award at least on scholarship of $1,000.

Last year the chapter awarded five scholarships: one for $4,000 ($1,000 a

year for four years), one for $2,000, and three for $1,000.

Local scholarships are made possible by the Rock River Chapter through its annual scholarship fund raisers.

For more information call Rock River Scholarship Chairman, Mike Leslie at 815-232-3506 (days) or 815-541-0089 (evenings).

If you’re trying to find the perfect holiday gifts for everyone on your list, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is offering ideas that will help your loved ones stay safe when disaster strikes.

IEMA is focusing on holiday safety throughout December as part of its annual preparedness campaign.

“As we saw with the flooding last December, disasters can happen at any time and without much warning,” said IEMA Director James Joseph.

“Giving friends and loved ones items that will help them be better prepared for the unexpected shows how much you care about their safety.”

Joseph said preparedness gift ideas include the following: • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather alert radio with battery backup, a tonealert feature and Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) technology.

These radios provide warnings and critical post-event information for tornadoes and other severe weather, natural, environmental and public

safety hazards.

• Flashlight with extra batteries. First aid kit with sterile bandages and gauze pads in assorted sizes; antiseptic; latex gloves; tweezers; scissors; soap and moistened towelettes; and thermometer.

• Home emergency preparedness kit stocked with a three-day supply of bottled water and non-perishable food; battery-powered radio, weather radio and flashlights with extra batteries; first aid kit; shut-off wrench (to turn off household gas and water); manual can opener; and fire extinguisher.

• Vehicle emergency preparedness kit stocked with a flashlight with extra batteries; first aid kit; water and non-perishable snacks; blankets; windshield scraper and brush; booster cables; sack of sand or kitty litter; tool kit; and shovel. The items can be packed in a backpack or rubber tub.

Most preparedness gift items can be found in hardware and department stores.

For additional information on emergency preparedness, visit the Ready Illinois website at www.Ready.

Illinois.gov.

Business Brief Shively takes CEO post Pinecrest Community’s CEO Ferol Labash, announced that Jonathan Shively has been named the new director of advancement for Pinecrest.

Shively began his work with Pinecrest on Nov. 2.

He brings a wealth of experience to his new role.

Shively served as the executive director of Congregational Life

Ministries with the Church of the Brethren for eight years.

Prior to that, he worked as the director of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, as pastor for the Pomona Fellowship Church of the Brethren, and as adjunct faculty for Bethany Theological Seminary.

Shively holds degrees from Elizabethtown College (bachelor of arts in Music), Bethany Theological Seminary (master of divinity), Fuller Theological Seminary

(doctor of ministry), a graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, and has Jonathan completed Shively coursework in fundraising and long-term care administration.

Shively is the founder and principal of ArtistryLeads, a consulting firm that offers leadership and board development, executive

coaching, staff and volunteer training, and strategic planning and innovation for organizations.

Shively will continue work with ArtistryLeads in addition to his work at Pinecrest as director of advancement.

His deep connections with the Church of the Brethren and the richness of his work experience will enhance his work as Pinecrest’s director of advancement and will make him a valuable member of the administrative team.

RRC Activities Holiday Hours Rock River Center will be closed on the following dates to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.

Beginning on Friday, Dec. 23 we will be closing at noon and will reopen on Jan. 2 at 8:30 a.m.

Holiday Brunch Rock River Center will hold a special holiday brunch on Friday, Dec. 23 from 8 to 10 a.m.

We will be serving bacon, biscuits and gravy, egg casserole, waffles, Ann’s fresh cinnamon rolls, juice, coffee, and tea.

Thank You! A sudden change of plans “Where will we have Thanksgiving?”

Restaurants are all full, then we saw many cars at Mt. Morris Senior Center, dropped in for coffee and some good-hearted souls gifted us with a most complete and delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

What a lovely day!

Herman & Gloria Hartle

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The cost will be $8 per person and that includes everything.

Reservations and prepayment are required by Friday, Dec. 16 so we can be totally prepared with table settings and food.

We will be drawing the winner of the birthday basket that morning as well.

Everyone is welcome to join us. Hope to see you there.

Retirement Reception Please join us at Rock River Center in extending best wishes to Sue Benesh on her upcoming retirement.

Sue has blessed Rock River Center with her dedication for 18 years and the clients and

staff will greatly miss her.

We invite you to join us for a reception on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rock River Center to wish her well and happy travels.

If you have any questions feel free to call Mary or Marcia at 815-732-3252 or 800-541-5479.

Happy Birthday Eva Cline, Oregon, celebrated her 99th birthday Nov. 30 with her family and friends at Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center. Photo supplied

Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses.

Nov. 28 Joshua D. Mott and Matthew D. Duffield, both of Oregon.

Nov. 30 Andrew J. S. Cozens and

Kelsey B. Langan, both of Naperville.

Dec. 1 Corey J. Aeschleman and Libby J. Schertz, both of Roanoke.

David L. Brevoort, Oregon, and Teresa E. Brevoort, Byron.

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Thank You

A huge thank you to all our dear relatives, friends and church family for all the acts of kindness shown during Ed's illness and at his passing. Thank you for all the visits, cards, flowers, prayers and food. And for all your continuing concerns for Larry's well-being.

The Families of Ed Ludwig

Concert is Sunday at Polo church Free Christmas event at 2 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church, 702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, will host the Polo Community Choir’s Christmas cantata, “O Night Divine, Dawn of Love’s Pure Light” on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary.

“O Night Divine,” by Steve Mauldin, is an inspiring Christmas musical that celebrates the promise of God through the birth of His Son Jesus. Anticipation, joy, praise, thankfulness, and awe all are expressed in narration, song, and orchestration by the 22 voice choir.

Jean Frey is the director.

Handicapped accessibility to the sanctuary level is available from the new parking lot on the west side of the building.

All are cordially invited to attend; refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall following the cantata.

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

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

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

Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship

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

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.

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.

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

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

Sunday, Dec. 11—7:30 a.m.

Church Council; 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 4-6 p.m.

Caroling Wednesday, Dec. 14—6:30 p.m. Choir 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 Sunday, Dec. 11—All Church Conference, 8 a.m. PPRC, 9 a.m.

Church, 10 a.m. Conference with Brunch to Follow; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, Dec. 12—8 a.m. AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Coffee at The Depot; 3-4:30 p.m. Good News Club

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 Pastor Chan Ik Choi FLORENCE UNITED 815-732-7683 EMMANUEL METHODIST CHURCH chanaumc@gmail.com EVANGELICAL 2649 W. Florence Rd., Adult & Children’s Education LUTHERAN CHURCH Freeport 9 a.m.

764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

(Payne’s Point) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Holy Communion Celebrated Pastor Andrew Kayes Worship Service 10:30 a.m. the First Sunday of Each Month Office: 815-732-2424 Worship Service 9 a.m.

FORRESTON GROVE CHRIST OUR SAVIOR Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH 7246 N. Freeport Rd., 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon EVANGELICAL FREE Forreston 815-284-4554 CHURCH Presbyterian Church in Pastor David Andermann OF MT. MORRIS America 815-632-6767 102 S. Seminary St. Pastor Drew Jones 9 a.m. Worship Service Mt. Morris 815-938-3605 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Senior Pastor www.forrestongrovechurch.

Thursday, Dec. 8—10 Bruce McKanna com a.m. Bible Class; 6 p.m. CLS Associate Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Concert Lance Mennen 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Saturday, Dec. 10—10:30 815-734-4942 Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. a.m.

Christmas Program Thursday, Dec. 8—1 p.m. Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice Ladies Bible Study Sunday, Dec. 11—9 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10—7 a.m. FORRESTON REFORMED Worship with Communion; Men’s Accountability Group; CHURCH 10:20 a.m. Education Hour, 5 p.m. Family Fellowship 501 Third Ave. Christmas Program Practice; Christmas Party 9:30 a.m. Worship 11:20 a.m. Council Sunday, Dec. 11—8:30 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tuesday, Dec. 13—9 a.m. a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.

Circuit Pastors at COSLC Inner-Mission; 10 a.m. Worship FREEDOM LUTHERAN Wednesday, Dec. 14— Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group CHURCH, ELCA Newsletter Deadline; 10 a.m. & Tuesday, Dec. 13—9 a.m.

Pastor Kathy Burkheimer 7 p.m. Advent Service Ladies Prayer Circle 815-222-7270 Thursday, Dec. 15—10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14—6 Sunday Morning Worship Bible Class a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer at 9 a.m. at First Presbyterian Saturday, Dec. 17—10:30 Meeting; 6 p.m. Puppet Team; Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon a.m.

Christmas Program 7:15 p.m. Advent Choir GIFT—Growing In Faith Practice; 4 p.m. Family Night Log onto our website at Together-Christian education Caroling http://www.efcmm.org to check for all ages following worship out our latest opportunities and service OPEN BIBLE updates Welcome Center is at 302 S. Franklin St., Polo 111 S. 4th St., Oregon Luke Schier, Pastor FAITH DISCOVERY 815-946-2848 CHURCH GRACE VALLEY Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

801 W. Oregon St., Polo CHRISTIAN REFORMED We include children in our Jeremy Heller, Pastor CHURCH Sunday Worship experience 815-946-3588 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. “Grandkids Class” 9 a.m. Sunday School German Valley Ages 3-10 are dismissed right 10 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Jake Ritzema after our Praise & Blended Nursery Available 815-362-6601 Worship Time.

We are an independent nonSunday School for All Ages Bible-Based denominational Christian 9 a.m.

Passion for God church.

Worship Service 10 a.m.

Compassion for People Visitors are always welcome.

Visit Our Website: GERMAN VALLEY PoloOpenBible.org FAITH EVANGELICAL UNITED METHODIST LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH CROSSROADS 402 Second Ave., Forreston Church and Main Streets COMMUNITY CHURCH, Pastor Scott Ralston Don Plock, Pastor WHITE PINES CAMPUS Church 815-938-3203 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo “ A Church with a Heart — Pastor Chris Bradshaw In the Heart of Forreston” LEAF RIVER BAPTIST Sundays at 10 a.m.

9 a.m. Sunday Worship CHURCH 815-837-5255 10 a.m. Sunday School 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd.,

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Pastor Thomas E. Kim 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Followed by Fellowship and All-Age Sunday School Thursday, Dec. 8—6 p.m.

Mission Committee Meeting Saturday, Dec. 10—5:30 p.m.

Saturday Worship Service Sunday, Dec. 11—9 a.m.

Worship; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School Monday, Dec. 12—10 a.m.

Bible Study; 7 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday, Dec. 14—7LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9 a.m. Communion in the Memorial Chapel; 5:30 p.m.

104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Wednesday Night Alive; 7 p.m.

Pastor David Poust Sunday, Dec. 4—All church Choir Conference at First UMC, PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN Forreston CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. LIGHTHOUSE UNITED 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 METHODIST CHURCH a.m. Worship Service 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi POLO CHURCH OF THE Handicapped Accessible BRETHREN Worship Service 9 a.m.

Congress Ave. & Webster St. Sunday School 10 a.m.

(The church is handicapped Age Three through accessible) Sixth Grade.

Pastor Leslie Lake Everyone is Welcome 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Fellowship Time MT. MORRIS CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Sunday School OF THE BRETHREN 409 W. Brayton Road PRAIRIE DELL P.O. Box 2055 PRESBYTERIAN Mt. Morris, IL 61054 CHURCH Pastor Ginny Haney 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Phone: 815-734-4573 Shannon Office hours Monday - Friday Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon 815-864-2448 Thursday, Dec. 8—1:30 p.m.

9 a.m. Adult Sunday School Dementia Support Group at 10 a.m. Worship Pinecrest 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Friday, Dec. 9—9 a.m. Women’s Fellowship Sunday, Dec. 11—8:15 a.m.

REVIVE COMMUNITY Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. WorCHURCH ship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Email: pastor@revivemtm.

Monday, Dec. 12—10:30 com a.m. Food Delivery for Pantry; Southern Baptist 2-4:30 p.m. Food Pantry Open Saturday Night Service Tuesday, Dec. 13—8:45 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

Bible Study; Quilting Wednesday, Dec. 14—7:15 RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN p.m. Chimes CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Craig Arnold, Pastor OF GOD 812-236-1213 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

Pastor David Demmer 815-732-7404 ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship CHURCH Service 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon NORTH GROVE Pastor Barbara Seward EVANGELICAL 815-732-7211 CHURCH www.saintbrides.org 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Email:saint.bride.church@ Forreston gmail.com Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Services Church: 815-938-2194 Sunday-Holy Communion-8 Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 and 10 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Classes Worship Service 10:05 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School & Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 Adult Bible Study Available a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop St. Bride’s follows traditional Open at New Life Community Anglican-Episcopal church Center practices; is biblically based and both family and individual OREGON oriented. Visitors are always CHURCH OF GOD welcomed.

860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman ST. JAMES LUTHERAN 815-732-6847 CHURCH You and your family are inWest Grove Road at vited to join us in worship on Columbine Rd. Sunday, Dec. 11 for worship at Pastor Steve Erickson 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10—9 a.m.

Pastor Hoffman will give the Christmas Program Rehearsal morning Advent message titled Sunday, Dec. 11—9:15 a.m.

“Simpler Times – The Same Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m.

Message.”

Congregational Bible Study, Greeting you will be Mike Handbell Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. and Sharon McGlinn.

Divine Worship; 11:30 a.m.

During the morning worship Senior Choir Rehearsal; 5 p.m. an exceptionally fine Children’s Caroling Begins at Pinecrest; Church is offered for children 3 7 p.m. Caroling Party at the years old through Grade 5.

Nelsons’ Sunday School begins at 9:30 Tuesday, Dec. 13—7 p.m. a.m. and includes classes for Church Council adults, young adults, teens, children and infants.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN Special attention is given in CHURCH each class to issues and topics 201 N. Division Ave., Polo related to the particular needs Pastor Terrie Wilder and interests of each group.

815-946-2919 The Wednesday night Youth Sunday Group meets at 6 p.m. at Sunday School for Children East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. & Adults 9 a.m.

Daysville Road.

Social Time 10 a.m.

The local Weight Watchers Worship 10:30 a.m. group meets Wednesday at the church from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.

ST. MARY CHURCH for weigh-in, followed by their 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Father Joseph P. Naill December’s Bible Book of the Office Phone 815-732-7383 Month is Matthew.

Office FAX 815-732-4742 Mass Schedule OREGON UNITED Saturday 4:30 p.m.

METHODIST CHURCH Sunday 8:30 a.m.

200 S. Fourth, Oregon Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m.

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.

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, Dec. 8—3:30 p.m.

Lot 12 Mentoring for K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates Friday, Dec. 9—8 a.m.

Bulletin Assembly & Fellowship Saturday, Dec. 10—8 a.m.

Breakfast Club at Fiesta Palace; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Advent Prayer Retreat; 5:30 p.m. Worship Service-Third Week of Advent Sunday, Dec. 11—9:30 a.m.

Worship Service-Third Week of Advent; Fellowship Following; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for Children Age 4 through Grade 6; Poinsettia Orders Due in Church Office; 5 p.m. Christmas Caroling at Pinecrest Manor Monday, Dec. 12—10 a.m.

Christmas Coffee Tuesday, Dec. 13—3:30 p.m.

Lot 12 Mentoring for K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates Wednesday, Dec. 14—6:30 a.m. Prayer and Praise Group; 3:10 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for Junior High at Mt. Morris Estates; 5:30 p.m. Choristers Practice; 6 p.m. Chime Choir; 6:30 p.m. YC Choir Practice; 6:50 p.m. Youth Confirmation Meets; 6:50 p.m. Men’s Chancel Choir; 7 p.m. All Chancel Choir; 7:30 p.m. Women’s Chancel Choir Thursday, Dec. 15—3:30 p.m. Lot 12 Mentoring for K-6 at Mt. Morris Estates 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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Volunteers are encouraged to count eagles

Free music Sunday at the forest preserve

57th annual event will be conducted Jan. 28, 29

The Byron Forest Preserve District will present a free program featuring the music of Jim Kanas on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center.

Kanas will play an assortment of instruments all related to the roots of American music at this interactive program.

He is being featured on WTTW11/public television and he has been performing in the area and throughout the Midwest for decades.

This is a concert for the whole family and includes regional music.

Kanas sings and plays guitars, fiddle, banjo, Native American flute, harmonica, spoons, and more.

Call the Byron Forest Preserve at 815-234-8535 ext.

200 for more information or visit the website at www.

Jim Kanas will perform Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. byronforestpreserve.com.

Carlson Family will perform in Mt. Morris The Carlson Family, of Monticello, Wisconsin, will be performing a concert at Pinecrest Grove Community Center, in Mt. Morris, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at 2 p.m.

The siblings of this family

group, Karissa (24), Julia (17), and Isaiah (14), have been serving the Lord with their music for over 10 years.

They sing in 3-part harmony, and are proficient in several instruments: piano, violin, harp, flute, and

accordian.

Their focus, through performing joyous Christmas music, is to celebrate Our Savior’s birth and rejoice in God’s salvation through the gift of His Son. The concert is open to the

public at no cost; free will offerings are accepted.

There will be refreshments following the concert, provided by the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren, which is sponsoring this event.

Junior High Choir at the Rock River Center The Oregon Junior High School Choir under the direction of Miles Beske will perform at the Rock River Center on ​ Wednesday, Dec.

14 The choir perform their Christmas Program from 11:15 a.m. to noon.

Refreshments will be

served at each performance.

The Rock River Center is located at, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Register by calling the

Center at 815-732-3252 so we can be prepared.

Visit the Rock River Center on the web at www. rockrivercenter.org.

Toys are being gathered for local children Donations will be accepted through Dec. 16 Earth Angels, headed by Linda “Granny” Straith, Forreston, is again gathering names and collecting toys and donations for Christmas gifts for needy families in Ogle County.

The goal is to reach families that have “fallen through the system” and are unable to receive any kind of assistance.

Donations will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 16.

Sign up to be on the list to receive gifts begins Sunday, Nov. 13. All those wishing to sign up must be screened.

Granny’s Mailbag is also open for anyone wishing to send a card, letter, or encouraging note to deployed military men and women.

No postage is required, and letters can be deposited in Granny’s Mailbag at one of the drop sites.

The deadline for correspondence is Saturday, Dec. 10.

Drop sites for donations and letters are at Sterling Federal Bank, Mt. Morris; Mt. Morris Senior Center; Mt. Morris Moose Family Center, Mt. Morris; Angel Treasures, Mt. Morris; Forreston State Bank; Forreston Public Library; Bertolet Memorial Library, Leaf River; Citgo, Leaf River; Vintage Chicks & Feed Store, Leaf River; Rock River Center, Oregon; Kunes Auto Mall, Oregon; Creative Designs, Oregon; Dollar General, Oregon; St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oregon; St. Bride’s Episcopal Church, Oregon; Blackhawk Area Credit Union, Polo; Polo Public Library; ReRuns

How to Donate Donations of money can be mailed to Earth Angel, P.O. Box 188, Forreston, Ill. 61030-0188 or Earth Angel Fund, c/o Forreston State Bank, 200 Main St., P.O. Box 278, Forreston, Ill. 61030-0278.

Consignment Shop, Byron; Tease: A Salon for You, Stillman Valley; Stillman Bank, Stillman Valley; Byron Bank, Davis Junction; and Sawicki Motors, Rochelle.

At the drop sites, pick an “angel” to buy gifts for.

Purchase the gift, attach the angel’s tag, and return the gift to the drop site by Thursday, Dec. 18 or call Straith at 779-771-4591 for pick up.

Gifts will be distributed from Dec. 19-25.

Donations of money can be mailed to Earth Angel, P.O. Box 188, Forreston, Ill. 61030-0188 or Earth Angel Fund, c/o Forreston

State Bank, 200 Main St., P.O. Box 278, Forreston, Ill. 61030-0278.

Donations can also be made via Pay Pal at Fund Razr.com - Earth Angels Wanted - Fundraiser.

Volunteers can earn their Earth Angel wings by helping wrap, pick up, or deliver gifts when the time comes.

Earth Angel headquarters will once again be at the Mt. Morris Senior Center.

For more information or to volunteer call Straith or email earth.angels.oglecounty@ hotmail.com or visit www. earthangelsoglecounty. spaces.live.com.

The Eagle Nature Foundation (ENF) is seeking volunteers to help with its 57th Annual Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Count to be conducted on Jan. 28 and 29.

This annual mid-winter bald eagle count is being conducted throughout the Midwest from northern Minnesota to Louisiana.

To eliminate duplication the count is actually a threehour count on Saturday, with Sunday being used only if weather, or health, does not allow a person or organization to count the bald eagles in their own locality on the official count day.

At least 90 percent of the eagles will be counted before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Each year some counters start the day by counting the bald eagles that can be seen leaving their nighttime roosts, while it is still so dark that the birds are only silhouettes flying overhead.

Some conservation organizations use teams to count the bald eagles as a project for their club.

Counters have used cars, boats, and airplanes to count the bald eagles.

This annual count was started and coordinated for 20 years by the late Elton Fawks, Moline.

Terrence Ingram, President of ENF, from Apple River, has been the coordinator of the count for the past 36 years.

“This count has been the most important bald eagle count in the nation for many, many years,” Ingram said.

“It was the results of this count in the early 1960s that truly documented the decline of the bald eagle in the nation.

“Now this count is the only accurate record of how our eagles are reproducing in the Midwest,” he said.

“Since the USFW removed the bald eagle from the Endangered Species List in 2007, there has been no funding for agencies to be involved in monitoring the bald eagle’s reproduction.

“Most all of their reproduction records are just

estimates, or extrapolations, of how many young have been raised. This count helps document what percentage of these birds have survived,” Ingram said.

The last few years have documented a low percentage of immatures being seen during this count.

This is actually lower than the same low percentage that the count had recorded in the mid to late 1960s.

The cause for this low percentage of documented immatures on this count is unknown and any suggestions about a cause have been purely speculative.

It could be that the immatures are living somewhere else, or something could actually be affecting their survival: such as starvation; poisoning by chemicals, perhaps as Roundup or Neonicitinoids; a disease, such as West Nile Virus; or many of the young may be getting killed by vehicles or wind turbines.

Organizations and volunteers for this count are needed all across the Midwest.

ENF would like to document the bald eagles that may be found all along the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to Louisiana, as well as along the Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Rock, Pecatonica, Iowa, Maquoketa and Wisconsin Rivers, and many of the historic inland wintering areas that the bald eagle still uses.

Anyone interested in helping with the research to document the changing bald eagle population by counting in their own area on Jan. 28 or 29, should contact Ingram at ENF, 300 E. Hickory St., Apple River, IL 61001 or phone 815-594-2306 to get the necessary count forms and to receive their area assignment.

Contacting Ingram and getting an area assigned must be done in advance of the count date.

For more information contact Ingram, Exec.

Director at the number or address above.

Oregon Park District News The Oregon Park District lists the following upcoming events.

Letters to Santa Write a letter to jolly old St. Nick and tell him about yourself and if you have been naughty or nice. Santa’s elves will be installing a mailbox at Nash for your letter to be mailed.

Be sure to enclose a 47 cent stamp and your return address! Letters can be mailed until Dec. 15.

Holiday Light Contest Attention all you “closet Clark Griswolds” out there…

grab your extension cords and those bundles of tangled up, mangled up strands of twinkling magic and get to work!

The Oregon Park District will once again hold the Holiday Light Contest.

You can enter in the “Clark Griswold” category or the “Traditional Style.”

When you’ve completed your personal “holiday work of art,” pick up an entry form at Nash, or find one online at www.oregonpark.org.

Fabulous prizes await you thanks to Merlin’s, GK Graphics, and the Oregon Park District. You are also

welcome to nominate a neighbor or friends house, but all nominations must be submitted by Dec. 12.

Nash Childcare Service Want to work out, but don’t know what to do with your kids? Join us at Nash Recreation Center and we will keep your kids busy while you enjoy our facility.

Staff is certified in CPR and first aid.

Annual members can utilize this service free of charge, while the fee for nonmembers is $5 for the first child and $1 for the 2nd and 3rd child. Childcare services

will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Prairie Room and Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the River Room.

Deep Water Aerobics Deep Water Aerobics is a more intense workout than your typical water aerobics class. Working out in the deep end will allow you to get an intense cardiovascular workout without the impact.

You will also increase your endurance, flexibility, and strength.

Participants do not need to know how to swim. An aqua

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Water Aerobics Exercise your entire body without putting stress on your back and joints. This class will work on toning, cardiovascular strength, endurance, and flexibility.

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Holiday Hole prank uncovered in rural Oregon

By Sarah Zuniga Correspondent Oregon was the undisclosed location that a Chicago-based company chose for their annual Black Friday event.

Cards Against Humanity, a popular game that resembles Apples to Apples, held a live stream of a bulldozer digging a hole in the ground to celebrate Black Friday this year.

The hole, dubbed “holiday hole”, was supported through donations.

The website holidayhole. com featured the live stream, along with frequently asked questions regarding the holiday hole.

Questions ranged from, “Is this real?” (“Unfortunately, it is”), “Where is the hole?” (“America. And in our hearts”), and “How am I supposed to feel about this?” (“You’re supposed to think it’s funny. You might not get it for a while, but some time next year you’ll chuckle quietly to yourself and remember all this business about the hole”).

Although the location of

Holiday Hole Questions

Here are some of the frequently asked questions Cards Against Humanity answered on holidayhole. com.

Is this real?

Unfortunately it is.

Is there some sort of deeper meaning or purpose to the hole?

No. What do I get for contributing money to the hole?

A deeper hole. What else are you going to buy, an iPod? Why aren’t you giving all this money to charity?

Why aren’t YOU giving all this money to charity? It’s your money.

How am I supposed to feel about this?

You’re supposed to think it’s funny. You might not get it for a while, but some time next year you’ll chuckle quietly to yourself and remember all this business about the hole. the holiday hole was not disclosed, a construction project continued non-stop outside of Oregon, on private property between Devil’s Backbone Road and Gale Road..

A property transfer filed Nov. 8 shows Hole Holding LLC purchased the property on West Pines Road for $25,000.

The project was illuminated at night and continued throughout last weekend.

Above, The Holiday Hole was dug just west of Oregon on Pines Road on property located east of Gale Road. Photo by Sarah Zuniga Below, this screen capture from the Cards Against Humanity Holiday Hole YouTube feed shows an excavator digging a hole in rural Oregon on the final day of the prank.

The live stream began on Friday, Nov. 25, and concluded Sunday, Nov. 27.

According to holidayhole. com, $100,573 was raised during the event.

This is not the first Black Friday antic that Cards Against Humanity has pulled.

Last year, the company asked for $5, and would send nothing in return. In 2014, the company sent bull feces to those who sent them money.

Find the perfect Christmas tree for the family home Choosing the perfect Christmas tree this holiday season is simply a matter of following a few simple steps, according to University of Illinois Extension educator Ron Wolford.

“Choosing the family Christmas tree can be a memory-filled tradition,” Wolford said.

The following tips can help you select a fresh tree for your home and keep it looking its best.

Pick and measure a spot in your home to place the tree before heading out to buy it.

Wolford said, “Ask

yourself if the tree will be seen from all sides, or will some of it be against a wall?”

Tree location Choose a tree that fits where it is to be displayed.

For example, if the tree is displayed in front of a large window, then all four sides should look as good as possible.

If the tree is displayed against a wall, a tree with three good sides should suffice.

A tree with two good sides would work well in a corner.

“The more perfect a tree, the more expensive it will

be,” Wolford said.

Also, bring a tape measure with you to the farm to ensure your tree is not too tall for your space.

Place the tree away from heat sources, such as heaters, fireplaces, TVs, radiators, and air vents.

Wolford pointed out that a dried-out tree is a fire hazard.

Choose in daylight If buying from a retail lot, Wolford recommended going during the day.

“Choosing a tree in daylight is much easier than trying to pick out a tree in a

dimly lit lot,” he said.

A fresh tree will have a healthy green appearance with few browning needles.

Needles should be flexible and not fall off if you run a branch through your hand.

Raise the tree a few inches off the ground and drop it on the butt end. Very few green needles should fall off the tree, but it is normal for a few inner brown needles to drop.

Make sure the handle or base of the tree is straight and long enough, so it will fit easily into your stand.

“Store your tree in an

unheated garage or some other area out of the wind if you are not putting it up right away,” Wolford said.

“Make a fresh, one-inch cut on the butt end and place the tree in a bucket of warm water.

“When you bring the tree indoors, make another fresh one-inch cut and place the tree in a sturdy stand. The water reservoir of the stand should provide one quart of water for every inch of diameter of the trunk.”

Water level Keep the water level above the base of the tree. If the

base dries out, resin will form over the cut end and the tree will not be able to absorb water and will dry out quickly.

Commercially prepared mixes, sugar, aspirin, or other additives added to the water are not necessary.

“Research has shown that plain water will keep a tree fresh,” Wolford says.

For more information, visit the University of Illinois Extension website Christmas Trees & More at www.urbanext.illinois.edu/ trees.

Over-indulging? Try and eat mindfully through the holidays From the first glimpse of Halloween candy on store shelves all the way through New Year’s Day we are bombarded with holiday food and treats.

Food is the focal point of most holiday celebrations and is a powerful connection to the past.

Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy all the festivities of the season without feelings of overindulgence or deprivation?

Over-indulging results in feeling physically uncomfortable and usually a little guilty. On the other

hand, being too rigid and restrictive leaves you feeling deprived.

Neither scenario is enjoyable or recommended as part of a healthy eating plan.

Why not approach holiday eating more mindfully rather than binging through the season only to find yourself in need of resolutions for the New Year.

Eating mindfully means eating with intention and awareness of the taste, texture and sensation of eating.

Think about some of the following principles to eat

more mindfully this holiday season.

Are you hungry?

You should be hungry at meal-time, but not famished. Allowing yourself to get overly hungry can lead to eating whatever is in sight. Slow down and savor the taste, texture, aroma, and appearance of your food.

Use smaller plates Adults tend to eat most everything they serve themselves. It doesn’t mean you can’t go back for seconds,

but pause long enough to be aware of hunger and fullness cues.

Food triggers Eliminate mindless food triggers like bowls of candy or trays of cookies always in sight. Your environment strongly influences your food choices.

Sit down and be present while eating. Avoid distracted eating.

Portion control Portion food servings out.

Avoid eating from a carton

Public Voice Black Hawk supporter will be remembered

Dear Editor, A passionate and dedicated volunteer in support of the Black Hawk Statue

restoration is gone.

Charron Rausa heard the endless debate on the statue condition and decided to take action.

With her husband Frank, she stepped forward to lead an organization, Friends of the Black Hawk Statue.

Working to increase public awareness, they raised over $700,000 for the conservation of Black Hawk.

Charron’s dream was to see it finished, but sadly she passed away last week.

Charron Rausa will be remembered at a memorial

service at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.

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or bag. Set boundaries and don’t be afraid to politely decline when someone is pushing food that you really don’t want.

Stressful eating Hectic holiday schedules can be stressful and lead to emotional eating.

Emotional hunger is different from physical hunger.

Emotional hunger is unrelated to time and persist even after eating.

Emotional hunger leads to emotional eating and can cause feelings of guilt.

Physical hunger occurs several hours after eating and eating leads to satisfaction.

An empty or growling stomach are signs of physical hunger.

Eat mindfully Eating mindfully doesn’t mean never splurging or eating a slice of pumpkin pie even when you aren’t hungry.

Eating mindfully means choosing foods and holiday treats that you enjoy most and making room for them in your holiday meal.

It means fully enjoying the experience of eating giving yourself permission to enjoy your favorite foods. One way to do this is forgo those everyday foods like chocolate chip cookies and mashed potatoes.

Pace yourself over the holidays. Maintain your usual routine, including exercise habits. Get plenty of sleep because lack of sleep can affect fullness and hunger cues.

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Three Oregon residents win at 30th annual Candlelight Walk 50/50 winner donates back to local groups The Oregon Chamber of Commerce has announced winners of this year’s Candlelight Walk events.

The 50/50 raffle winner was Ron Bry, Oregon, who won $780 and graciously donated it back to the Candlelight Walk Committee, Autumn on Parade Committee, Serenity Hospice - The Shed Project, Village of Progress Attendance Grant Program, and Pinecrest Community - Color Me A Memory Art

Therapy Program. “I was fortunate enough to have had the pleasure of winning the 50/50 raffle offered recently by the Candlelight Walk Committee,� said Bry. “It is gratifying to be able to share this windfall with five deserving agencies and organizations that work so hard to make our community a great place to live. “Even though I am personally writing the checks, the contributions are in reality coming from all those individuals who purchased tickets for the raffle,� Bry said.

The top seller of 50/50

raffle tickets at a business was Candace Rivera, Oregon.

She received a gift basket consisting of donations from many local businesses.

The winner of the $250 Candlelight Walk Cash was Sally Sarafin, Oregon. “Sally gets to shop at our Red Bow Sponsor locations and purchase whatever she pleases with her Candlelight Cash,� said Debbie Dickson, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Instagram Challenge winner was Andrew Carlson, Oregon.

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Elaine Carlson, right, along with her helpers Kinley and Axel receive a LaVigna Restaurant gift certificate from Oregon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debbie Dickson for Instagram Challenge winner Andrew Carlson, Oregon. Andrew was unavailable for the photo, but sent his holiday helpers to accept his prize.

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Coats, cash needed to help keep kids warm in winter

Egan is Senior of Distinction at OHS Taylor Egan has been selected Oregon High School’s Senior of Distinction for the month of November. “Taylor is a hard-working and determined student who utilizes her talents and strives to fulfill her potential,� said Cole Davidson, OHS Mathematics. Employees at Oregon High School are asked to nominate any senior who display qualities and talents they

Presenting Taylor with an achievement award from Stillman Bank is Pat Donahue. Taylor also received a gift certificate from Father & Sons Pizzeria of Oregon.

wish every student possessed and/ or who have great grades and are involved in service to

Santa might even bring strawberries and blueberries for those pancakes and waffles.

Santa will be arriving around 8:30[tab]a.m. and will stay until breakfast is over.

For this special occasion children age 10 and under

will eat free.

Games and giveaways will be available in the basement for the kids after they eat.

Pictures can also be taken with Santa.

Pricing for the breakfast will be $4 for ages 11 – 13, $6 for adults, and $8 for all you can eat.

Writers workshop is Jan. 8 The Mt. Morris Public Library will hold Write Now!, a writer’s workshop with Amanda McNeill, on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. The workshop will explore ways to write as well as character development, dialogue, genre, and the reference materials every beginning writer needs.Â

McNeill will sign copies of her dystopian novel “Life Sketches,� and the first two books in the mystery and paranormal Haven Trilogy, “Oracle� and “Infinite Chain.�

McNeill lives in Prophetstown with her husband Rodney and three cats.Â

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. Â 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. Â

“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. Â Gently used warm winter

clothing and accessories of all sizes may be donated at Nash Recreation Center. Â 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.

The Oregon and Mt. Morris Cub Scout Pack 81 along with the Oregon Boy Scout Troop 52 and Crew 52 will be doing their fourth annual Food Drive on Dec. 10.

They placed door hangers

on Dec. 3 and will pick up any non-perishable items on Saturday, Dec. 10 starting at 9 a.m.

Food and non-perishable items will benefit both Lifeline Food Pantry in Oregon and Loaves and Fish

in Mt. Morris.

Anyone who would like to donate, but won’t be home Saturday, is asked to call either Kate Lehrke at 815732-7204 or Ray Gruber at 815-732-6807 to have donations picked up.

Scouts will collect food Saturday

both school and community.

Students are nominated and selected each month.

Santa will be at breakfast The Leaf River Lions Club will serve Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Bertolet Memorial Building.

The menu of pancakes, whole hog sausage, applesauce, orange juice, milk and coffee will be served from 7 to 10 a.m.

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She has been the assistant director of two local libraries and is a champion of the First Amendment. “I have seen a disturbing willingness among our library patrons to sacrifice freedom for dubious security,� she said. “Life Sketches portrays one possible future. I hope it makes readers think. That’s the intent of my writing—to make people think. We need to read books that alert us to potential dangers in our society. “Apathy is the greatest threat to our democracy.�

She is currently working on “Advocate,� the sequel to “Life Sketches,� as well as “Link,� the third book in the Haven Trilogy.

Reading Matters Rich vocabulary is important for young readers

By Mary Gardner Reading Specialist In last month’s column I began a series looking at the importance of building a rich vocabulary.

I will go back to that series and topic with the January column.

For this month I would like to use this column to say thank you for the recent honor I received.

A team of literacy teachers from Oregon Elementary School has been organizing, creating, and placing Little Free Libraries in Oregon and Mt. Morris for over a year.

They have secured funding from various sources for necessary materials, supplies, and books.

The first one was placed at Park West in Oregon in August, 2015.

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If they can leave a book for someone else, that is appreciated, but it is not required.

The libraries are generally placed in locations where families and children spend time.

On Nov. 12 I was invited to see the literacy team’s fourth and fifth Little Free Libraries.

I was surprised and honored to learn that one is dedicated to my late husband, Ewell, and that the other is in my honor.

I cannot think of a more meaningful connection to my work in literacy and our love for children.

I sincerely thank the team for this very special recognition.

When I was working on my master’s degree in the late 1990s there was a statement in one of the textbooks that I took seriously.

The authors of the textbook said that if you became a reading specialist you had a responsibility to be a literacy advocate in your community.

That is why I began to look for opportunities to promote and support reading.Â

In fact, the idea to begin writing this column came about as a result.

I proposed the idea to editor Vinde Wells as a way to share suggestions so that parents, grandparents, and caregivers might help their children in their literacy development.

I remain grateful for this opportunity.

I applaud the literacy team for being literacy advocates.

One key aspect of literacy development is access to books and reading materials.

It stands to reason that learning to read depends on having something to read.

Children need to be surrounded by books to that they can practice their skills.

They need to be surrounded by books so that they are motivated to learn to read.

They need to read a lot in order to find out what kinds of texts they like.

Getting books into the hands of children is still vital, even in this digital age. Thank you, Oregon Elementary School literacy team, for knowing all of that and for doing something about it.

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It is almost Christmas and many of us are still scrambling around trying to choose the perfect gift for a friend or relative. What do they want?

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The problem is that we think about giving gifts as the exchange of physical objects. A useful alternative is to think of a gift as communication. When you give a gift to someone, what you are actually doing is speaking to them. You buy, make or discover a gift that says something to the receiver.

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SPORTS

SECTION B

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Oregon bowlers edge past Dixon

By Cody Cutter Sauk Valley Media

Oregon grappler Nathan Clark gets ready to pin North Boone’s Austin Grumer in the 160-pound weight division during a Dec. 1 meet at the Blackhawk Center. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Crandall back as wrestling coach

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com After an 11-year hiatus from coaching high school wrestling, Kip Crandall is back at the helm. In a surprise move, Crandall was named to replace Mike Guzman, who resigned this fall.

“Mr. Lawton approached me and asked if I would be available,” said Crandall, who also serves as the junior high principal. “I wasn’t sure if I would be able to since I was an administrator.”

School policy allows for this and Lawton eagerly offered the job to Crandall.

“I asked my son Zach, who would be on the team, how it would set with him” Crandall said. “He was okay with it and (wife) Nancy was ecstatic I was going to be coaching again.”

Crandall was the coach for Burlington Central from 1994 to 2005, compiling a 133-104 record. He also holds the distinction of winning a Class A state

titlist for Tremont in 1984 at 185 pounds. In college at Millikin, he was a national runner-up.

“We’ve got structure and someone who really knows the sport,” Lawton said.

Crandall hopes to bring Oregon back to the heady heights of the late 90s and early 00s.

“It dawned on me the other day that we lot of stuff (awards) hanging on the walls,” Crandall said.

“It’s an honor to take over a program with such a heritage. I want to bring it back up.”

Right now, 24 wrestlers are in the program and Crandall would like to raise that figure to 40. With nine seniors out, he’ll need to do all he can to fill the ranks after this season.

“We’re getting our (youth) club built back up,” he said.

“Steve Stender is coaching and that it is a big plus.”

Oregon did get a boost with the addition of transfer Noah Paul from Polo, who was a 30-match winner as a freshman at 106. He will likely wrestler at 120.

“He’s talented and has great body awareness,” Crandall said. “He’s a little unorthodox, but that could put him in a position where he can create more scores.

He could be something special.”

Crandall is looking to Caleb Mennen, Nathan Clark, and Anthony Marchetti to be senior team leaders.

“Marchetti has a ton of experience from youth wrestling,” Crandall said.

“He has good lineage too, wit his brother Dominic going downstate.”

Marchetti will be the 195-pounder. At 160 will be Clark, whom Crandall calls a hard worker. Mennen will wrestle at 170.

“If Caleb can stay healthy physically, he has the skills to be successful,” Crandall.

Oregon is thick at 160170 with Conner Hopkins, Jake Mennen and Zach Crandall also contending for mat time. At 182, seniors Terry Page and Sawyer Foss will compete for the starting spot.

“We’re thin at the lower to

middle weights,” Crandall said. “At 106 to 113, we have a nice crop of young kids.”

Chase Clark, a sectional qualifier, will be at 132, Skyler Carlson 138, Chris Alaniz 145 and Chase Prehn 152.

In regard to coaching style, Crandall is traditional, in that he hones in on the systematic progression of the three basic positions – standing, up and down.

“There are a lot of variations of each of those.

It’s a nice arsenal, but not too complicated to learn,” Crandall said.

In the BNC, Crandall sees Byron as the team to beat, with Dixon and Rock Falls also towards the top.

Oregon will compete in a couple new tournaments – the Petersburg-Porta Invitational on Dec 28-29 and the Bowman Invite at LeRoy on Jan 21. The P-P meet is at the Prairie Capital Convention Center at Springfield.

Other big meets are the Stillman Invite on Dec. 17 and the Polo Invite Jan 7.

Don’t be fooled. Plum Hollow Lanes is the home of the Dixon bowling teams, but the Oregon Hawks rented it out for their annual Hawks Invitational on Saturday.

While the venue is their home away from home, it sure felt like home for the Oregon girls.

Motivated by plenty of encouragement all around between players and fans, the Hawks held off the Duchesses in the sixth and final game to win in the event with a total pinfall of 5,374.

Senior Ali Scheidecker provided a clean sweep of first place by defending her championship with a 6-game series of 1,195. She had a high game of 257 in the second game, and trailed Katlyn Bay by four pins heading into the final game.

“It took my team being there for all of us, all of the excitement, all of the cheering, and all of the support,” Scheidecker said.

“I just focused on what I had to do, more so in the last game to try to help my team out than just do it for myself.

“We’ve been pretty competitive with [Dixon] since my freshman year. It always feels good to beat them.”

Oregon led Dixon by 52 pins heading into the crucial sixth game, where the two Big Northern and NIBC rivals were paired together on lanes 11 and 12. Led by Abi Scheidecker’s turkey in her first three rolls, the Hawks owned a 239-216 lead after three frames, and pushed their lead to 430-369 after a strong fourth frame.

Victoria Barnhart racked up a turkey in frames 3 though 5 to help the Hawks, who ran away with a 928801 sixth-frame win. Abi Scheidecker rolled a 201 in the sixth, while Ali had a 191.

Bay and the Duchesses were bothered by splits throughout the sixth game, as the Duchesses had 12 during their 50 rolls – and Bay had four of them to finish with a 148.

“We had our chance, but we ran into a little bit of a rut, had some splits, and that took us out of our game,” Duchesses coach Larry Turn to B2

Madelyn Bradfield of Oregon comes back to her team after a frame in Dixon. Photo by Alex Paschal

Lady Hawks defeated by GK The Lady Hawks dropped their Big Northern Conference opener to Genoa Kingston 56-32 on Dec. 2.

The Cogs scored 24 points in the third quarter to break open what had been a 15-15 game at halftime.

Bailey Montavon led Oregon with 10 points followed by Gylian Finch and Addie Kitzmiller with seven each.

Meredith Gelander added four points and Jessica Hunt and Lani Morris each had two points.

Oregon’s Kole Mowry and Austin Wilson trap a Genoa Kingston player during Dec. 2 action at the Blackhawk Center. Also pictured is Dalton Hermes. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Hawks fall to Genoa-Kingston The Hawks fell behind early, trailing 15-5 after one quarter, and never caught up in a 6229 loss to Genoa-Kingston at the Blackhawk Center on Dec. 2.

Kole Mowry led Oregon with 15 points,

scoring nine in the third quarter alone. Others scoring for Oregon were Andrew Newman with five points, Jared Pottorff with three, and Cody Ebens, Brendon Riesselman, and Oregon’s Bailey Montavon reaches for the ball during a Friday night game against Genoa Kingston. Photo by Earleen Hinton Dalton Hermes with two each.

Innovative prevention program plays key role at OHS Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most dreaded injuries in all of sports.

The injury can leave athletes sidelined for up to a year, which includes an expensive surgery and lengthy rehabilitation process.

To help prevent these injuries in its student athletes,

Oregon High School is teaming up with Athletico, a physical therapy group with clinics throughout the country, to preemptively check for increased risk factors and develop training for sustained ACL health.

OHS student athletes perform a number of assessments through Athletico’s ACL 3P

(Prevention, Progression, Performance) Program and receive scores to determine if they are at low, moderate or high risk of a noncontact ACL injury.

Nearly 100 student athletes participating in multiple sports received preventative screenings from Athletico and OHS trainers in 2016.

Trainers conducted

ACL screenings as well as Functional Movement Screens (FMS), which includes range of motion, balance and core strength tests to accurately gauge each athlete’s risk factor.

Most recently, members of the OHS girls basketball team were assessed through the preventative programs.

The screenings are

especially important in girls’ athletics as females are seven times more likely than males to sustain an ACL tear.

John Cain, a certified Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Athletico, helps conduct the screenings and maintains that prevention through conditioning is one of most important aspects of

the program.

“The 3P Program incorporates different drills and warm-ups that are specifically designed to strengthen muscle groups around the knee. This is significant because it helps take some of the workload off the knee ligaments and can help improve mechanics Turn to B2

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Bowlers competed at tournament

Jared Pottorff looks to pass during a game against Genoa Kingston. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Girls will play in Polo The Polo Christmas Classic will tip off Saturday afternoon.

All varsity games will be played at the high school.

Saturday games will be West Carroll vs.

Milledgeville at 2 p.m., Dixon and Warren at 3:15, and Eastland and Prophetstown at 4:30.

Polo and Oregon will have a rematch of their Nov. 29 contest when they play at 7:30 p.m.

Games on Tuesday, Dec. 13 will be Oregon and Eastland at 5p.m. The day finishes

From B1 LaCoursiere said. “I thought we had a really good chance going into that last game about 50 pins down. We were close enough to be in attacking range, but that’s just how the day goes.”

The 10-pin was difficult for teams to knock down, to the point where the Duchesses kept track of that stat on a small sheet of paper. Dixon left 43 10-pins standing, despite knocking most for spares.

“That’s a lot,” LaCoursiere said. “The girls were in the pocket and throwing good balls, but just didn’t carry the corner pins.”

MacKenzie Kavanaugh placed fourth with a 1,099 series, and Melissa Bates also surpassed 1,000 (1,080) for Dixon. Caitlyn Kaltenbrun ended with a 1,087 series to place fifth, while Barnhart (1,080) and Abi Scheidecker (1,026) also cracked the four-figure mark for the Hawks.

“We knew there were

when Polo and Prophetstown play at 7:30 p.m.

Milledgeville and DIxon will tip off the Wednesday Dec. 14 action at 5p.m.

Oregon and Prophetstown will play at 6:15 p.m. and Polo and Eastland will finish the day at 7:30 p.m.

The final round of games will be played on Thursday, Dec. 15.

Fourth place game will start off the night at 4 p.m. followed by the third place game at 5:15, second place game at 6:30, and the From B1 which decrease the chances championship game at 7:45. of an ACL tear during athletic activity,” said Cain.

Tests conducted in 2016 on Monday when Forreston showed a small number of plays their second round students were at a highergames. The game will either than-normal risk of an ACL be at 6 or 7:30 p.m. Polo will injury. As part of the ACL 3P also play at either 6 or 7:30 Program, trainers worked to on Monday. enhance the at-risk students’ Oregon will play a second round game on Tuesday at either 6 or 7:30 p.m. Stillman Valley will also have a game Tuesday night at either 6 or The Oregon High 7:39.

School wrestling program The tournament continues plans to recognize the through Friday, Dec. 16 20 th anniversary of the when the consolation game 1997 IHSA state runner is played at 5 p.m. and wrestling team on championship game decided Thursday, Dec. 15. at 8 p.m.

Oregon will be hosting All games are played at the Plano and Rochelle high Forreston Jr/Sr High School. schools that night, during

was in third place. At the end of the sixth game, I needed to beat [Smith] by one, and finding out that I beat him, that was amazing.

“It’s not first place, but I’ve never had anything above 20th, so this is really awesome.”

Brandon Rex placed fifth for the Dukes with a 1,279 series. He and Geoffrey Baker (1,059) were the only Dukes, along with White, to roll six games. Dixon finished behind champion Sycamore (6,311), Rockford Christian (5,924), and LaSalle-Peru (5,798).

“Comparatively speaking, how we’ve been bowling at these other tournaments, this is the best we’ve bowled since last year,” Dukes coach Chad Bahr said. “With it being our home house, it definitely helped out a lot.”

The Oregon boys finished seventh out of eight teams (5,006), led by Justin Poole’s 1,121. LaSallePeru’s Nate Stubler won the championship with 1,482

pins. He flirted with a 300 in the fourth game, but left the 7-pin up in the first roll of the tenth frame.

training with specialized exercises to increase ACL strength and stability.

Athletico trainers will also follow up with at-risk students to monitor progress and decrease the risk of injury.

“We’re always trying to find ways to keep our students safe while

participating in athletics, and although it’s impossible to prevent all injuries, we’re doing everything we can to minimize the potential risk,” added Oregon Community Unit School District superintendent Tom Mahoney. “The hard work by both the OHS and Athletico staff has been instrumental

in deterring some of these serious injuries.”

72% of athletes who undergo the ACL 3P Program decrease their risk of injury, according to Athletico. One out of every 60 high school athletes tear their ACL each year in the United States.

For more information, visit www.athletico.com.

Bowling Oregon Invitational Boys Top 3 teams 1. Sycamore 6,311 2. Rockford Christian 5,924 3. LaSalle-Peru 5,798 Top 3 individuals 1. Nate Stubler (L-P) 1,482 2. Jarod White (Dixon) 1,373 3.

Trevor Smith (Sycamore) 1,369 Girls Top 3 teams 1. Oregon 5,374 2. Dixon 5,196 3. Sycamore 5,174 Top 3 individuals 1.

Ali Scheidecker (Oregon) 1,195 2. Katlyn Bay (Dixon) 1,157 3. Erin Biccochi (Hall) 1,101

ACL injuries can be minimized

Forreston tournament The 57th Annual Forreston Holiday Tournament tips off Saturday afternoon.

The day starts with Polo taking on Le-Win at 3 p.m.

Also playing at 3 are Oregon and Aquin.

Games continue with Byron and Orangeville at 4:30.

At 6 p.m. Winnebago will take on Dakota. Also playing at 6 are Stillman Valley and Sterling Newman.

The final games of the night will tip off at 7:30 p.m. with Forreston and Christian Life. Also playing at 7:30 are Pearl City and Pecatonica.

The tournament continues

going to be a lot of 10-pins today,” Oregon coach Eric Carlson said. “I told them that in the beginning, and that it was important to pick up spares, which, for the most part, we did a really good job.”

In the boys’ portion of the event, Dixon finished in fourth place with 5,196.

The Dukes were led by Jarod White’s runner-up 1,373 series. He had a high of 241 in the second game, and finished with a 208 in the sixth game after trailing Sycamore’s Trevor Smith by one pin heading in.

White hit five-baggers seven times, including clearing frames 5 through 9 in the sixth game after exchanging balls. His closest miss on a sixth strike came after leading the fourth game with five straight strikes – the 7-pin in the sixth frame rocked but remained the lone pin standing.

“I was pretty happy with third place,” White said.

“Going into the third game, I

OHS wrestling reunion will be Dec. 15 which attending members of the 1997 team will be recognized. Meet time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. that evening.

1997 wrestling alumni that will be in attendance should plan to arrive at the Blackhawk Center by 4:30 p.m. and report to the

aerobics room for a light dinner reception.

Admission for attending alumni will be free, simply identify yourself to the ticket takers at the door.

Head Coach Mike Papini will be in attendance and describes this team as one of the “breakthrough”

teams that was instrumental in establishing the strong Oregon wrestling tradition.

Attending alumni will have the option to simply be announced or take the microphone and introduce themselves and what their experience meant to them.

Hawk wrestlers begin the season with home match

By Randy Holland The Oregon wrestling team started off the season with a three triangular meet homestand, facing Morrison and Dixon on Nov. 29 and North Boone and Rockford Lutheran on Dec. 1, both at the Blackhawk Center, and and Rock Falls and Belvidere North on Dec. 3 at the OHS Gym. Oregon lost both duals on Tuesday, won both on Thursday, and split on Saturday to be at .500 for the young season.

The Hawks had their

chances against Morrison in a quickly moving meet where every match was a six point win, but a three win stretch in the middle of the meet gave the Mustangs a 48-36 win.

The Dukes were a stronger team and jumped out to an early lead winning four of the first five matches and five out of the last six to defeat the Hawks 55-21.

Dixon defeated Morrison 50-27.

First on the mat against the Mustangs was Skylar Carlson at 138 who was pinned in a cradle at 1:59.

Chris Alaniz responded with a pin at 2:40, leading 8-0 at the time of the fall.

Against state qualifier Riley Dolan at 152, Chase Prehn was pinned in a cradle at 2:52. Nathan Clark evened the score at 12, working into a half nelson in 27 seconds.

The Mustangs won the next three. At 170, state qualifier Dillon Keller took Connor Hopkins down in a half nelson in 20 seconds.

Terry Page put a good fight but went to his back with 11 seconds left in the second. At 195, Sawyer Foss was turned with a half nelson

at 1:02 to make the score 3012 in favor of Morrison.

Anthony Marchetti took forfeit at 220 to cut the deficit to 12, but Jeff Gracyalny was pinned with a half nelson at 1:08.

From that point, it was all forfeits. Sammy Minnis at 106, Jacob Milliman at 113, and Spencer Coots at 132 got wins and Morrison took two free passes.

Prehn started it off against Dixon at 152 pounds, pinned with a chicken wing at 2:43.

Nathan Clark was ahead early but was pinned with a half nelson at 3:40. With

a three point nearfall in the first, Jake Mennen got the Hawks on the board with an 8-5 win at 170.

Caleb Mennen never got rolling at 182, dropping a 9-3 decision. At 195, Foss scored the first takedown but was pinned at 2:39.

Marchetti got the second win for Oregon, going from a high crotch to a headlock in 43 seconds. Oregon forfeited the heavyweight match.

At 106, Milliman worked a half nelson and posted the arm for a fall at 2:20.

Nolan Thomas was pinned

with a half nelson at 1:39.

120 was a double forfeit and Oregon forfeited 126.

At 132, Coots was taken down in a half nelson in eight seconds. Carlson had just three escapes in a 13-3 major decision loss. The meet ended on a forfeit to Alaniz.

In JV action, Nick Alexander won 6-4 and Minnis took a 6-3 win.

Jacob Davis was reversed and pinned at 3:18. Zachary Crandall pinned with a half nelson at 5:12. Gracyalny worked a power half into a half nelson at 3:44.

Sports Column Memorable games for OHS football recap

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com With the announcement of John Bothe’s resignation as Hawk football coach, this week and next will be discussion of the most memorable games of his tenure at Oregon.

Today’s contribution comes from Sam Ramirez, the beloved voice of Oregon football as play-by-play man for 95.7FM. Sam and his broadcasting partner Mark Herman began doing Oregon games in 2000 and were a part of 178 of coach Bothe’s 197 games.

Here is his list: #12 2000 Oregon 28 Seneca 10 – I remember Mark Herman and I pulling up to Seneca and thinking ‘oh, their colors are red and white too’, because at that moment we didn’t realize the psycho mom’s had decorated

that field like their own. It was the first time Oregon played in a quarterfinal and playing a team that had just beaten Lombard Montini and was 11-0. With a huge enthusiastic crowd, the game also served as a bellwether for a rapidly growing fan base. #11 1999 Oregon 23 Stillman Valley 21 – This was one year before we started broadcasting Oregon football, but this was against a state championship Stillman Valley team that had Bucky Babcock. Jumping off to a quick 14-0 lead, the Cardinals may have gotten overconfident. As the game went on, Oregon made big plays when it counted and Stillman didn’t, giving Bothe his first statement-making win. #10 2008 Carthage Illini West 27 Oregon 23 – This was memorable because Oregon was so close to going to state for the second time in 8 years. The Hawks led 23-7 in the fourth quarter and had completely dominated the game until IW made an

unbelievable comeback. That atmosphere was everything you’d want in a high school game. #9 2008 Oregon 21 Wilmington 14 - Ryan McWethy played the game of his life. He had the interception that sparked a big Oregon drive and the Hawks beat a very good Wilmington team in the quarterfinals. #8 2008 Oregon 11 Hampshire 8 (2OT) - This was the only the 2OT game in Oregon football history.

The game was 0-0 at the end of regulation. It was a constant downpour and the field was all torn up. Jeff Yount hit the deciding FG in the second OT. #7 2001 Oregon 19 Stillman Valley 6 – “The Lightning Game” I remember a long weather delay at Stillman Valley and the PA System at Stillman Valley playing Kool 95.7 as we updated people on the weather and played weather related songs. (This was before everyone had

smartphones and weather radars). #6- 2013 Oregon 41 Rock Falls 18 - Oregon needed to win to get to the playoffs and this was John’s 100th career win. It was unseasonably cold for October that night. It was tied at half, but Oregon used a big second half to win and clinch a playoff spot. #5 2011 Oregon 28 Wateksa 6 - I think this is one of MY memorable moments because the Cardinals won the World Series that night just like they won it in 2006 when we were at Macomb. But it is always fun to go on long road trips for the playoffs and Oregon just dominated that game defensively.

Except they didn’t sell pork chop sandwiches and had these awful sloppy joes. #4 2008 Oregon 28 Stillman Valley 0 - Week 9, both teams 8-0 with a conference championship on the line. The hype going into that game was incredible as social media was in its infancy. But I remember

people all week asking mewho are you thinking will win? Who you got? Game was at Stillman Valley and that was the most quiet I’ve ever heard their fans. #3 2000 - Oregon 41 Byron 7- I don’t remember a lot of game details but I do remember Oregon looking dominant and forcing turnovers. Oregon beat Byron 21-0 about 3 weeks earlier and just the atmosphere at Landers Loomis was incredible and there were people everywhere! #2 2013 Oregon 22 Wilmington 21- If I were a Wilmington fan, this would probably be the most heartbreaking loss ever because they had the ball and were ahead with about 90 seconds to go. But Oregon’s defense forced a 3-&-out and the Hawks got the ball back with about 45 seconds.

Then the big pass from Tyler Blume to Pierce Dhaese, the TD and the decision to go for 2. Wow. The 2013 team wasn’t the best team Oregon ever had, but those kids played with so

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much heart! #1 2000 Oregon 34 Addison Driscoll 14- It’s still the game that gives me chills 16 years later. It was cold that day, we were broadcasting outside and there were flurries.

It was a home game. I don’t remember all the game details but I do remember Oregon scoring to go up 3314 late in the fourth quarter and a Hawk flying over the field just seconds after that touchdown put the game out of reach.

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Seventh grader gets coats for domestic violence shelters

By Earleen Hinton ehinton@oglecounty news.com A Byron seventh graderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to help area domestic violence shelters and victims of domestic violence has resulted in 5,000 donated coats and $8,000 in cash donations.

Victoria Kuzlik, 12, and her father Robert established Coats For Hope, a not-for-profit aimed at collecting coats for victims of domestic violence, last year after being helped by HOPE of Ogle County and the YWCA in Sterling.

On Saturday, representatives from five area shelters arrived at the Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school, the Byron Middle School, to pick up the coats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal last year was 300 coats and $1,500,â&#x20AC;?

Victoria said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We collected more than 1,000 winter wear items and more than $5,000 to benefit HOPE of Ogle County. This year we are helping five domestic violence shelters.

My father and I were victims of domestic violence about four years ago. We wanted

to give back to the people who helped us.â&#x20AC;?

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coats and cash donations, will be shared

by Sterling YWCA, HOPE of Ogle County, Voices in Stephenson County, Safe Passage in DeKalb, and Remedies in Rockford.

Victoria said she had hoped to raise $20,000 in cash donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little short. We have $8,000 out of $20,000, but we have around 5,000 coats, I am surprised how many people jumped into help,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She hopes the donated clothing will help domestic violence victims who often leave their homes abruptly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually when something happens they just grab whatever they have on their back and leave,â&#x20AC;? Victoria said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doing a coat drive really helps them out.

Some of them donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have money to buy coats instead of buying food. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved helping people and doing things for them. The fact that the public jumped in and helped really blows me away.â&#x20AC;?

Ruth Carter, executive director Rochelle HOPE

said the coat drive has helped bring awareness to victims of domestic violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This really has helped raise awareness,â&#x20AC;? said Carter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a 12-yearold speak out has had a huge impact and hopefully others can now speak about it.â&#x20AC;?

Addie Chattic, crisis services coordinator for the domestic violence program for the Sterling YWCA, said the donated items will help her agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a huge help. We have people coming in with nothing. Some of them just have time to grab a few things. Some women need career clothing because they are looking for work,â&#x20AC;?

Chattic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also had a coat collection in addition to boots, gloves, hats. Last year we served 702 victims, adults and children.â&#x20AC;?

She also praised Victoria for her effort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a lot of energy and we are just very proud of her for doing this with her life. She took something that was a negative and turned it around to something positive that is

not only benefitting her but an entire community.

And her dad is doing all he can to help her with her aspirations. We often hear about the offenders, but not too much about a supportive parent,â&#x20AC;? Chattic said.

Robert said he hopes other victims of domestic violence are encouraged by Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coats for Hope. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is hope for the future and proof that Victoria and I lived through it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a reminder to keep moving forward. There are places where people can go to get help. This is all worth it if one person takes that step and gets help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We exceeded the coats goal, but we need more help with the cash donations. We are keeping that drive open until Jan. 31. We want to help out the agencies as much as we can. With the budget disaster in Illinois, we need your financial support to be able to give to these shelters to assist them during the upcoming rough times,â&#x20AC;? he said.

For more information or to donate online, visit www.coatsforhope.org.

Above, Victoria Kuzlik a 12-year-old seventh grader at Byron Middle school poses with her father, Robert, in front of some of the donated coats at the Coats for Hope event on Dec. 3. Below, Byron seventh graders Natalie Ketter, 13, and Caleb McNeal, 12, put donated coats with others that were donated to Coats For Hope. Photos by Earleen Hinton

Oregon Police Activity Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following police activity.

Please note: Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Nov. 28 At 2:20 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 1300 block of N. Illinois Street involving a 2010 Ford bus driven by Dennis L. Mumford, 53, Polo, and a parked 2011 Dodge van

belonging to Karen L. Good, 37, Chana. No citations were issued.

Dec. 2 Timothy R. Koenig, 29, Ashton, was issued a citation at 11:47 a.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. This violation

occurred in the 300 block of E. Washington Street.

No parking tickets and zero verbal/written warnings were issued from Nov 28 to Dec. 4.

General calls for service through dispatch Nov. 28 Dec. 4

Checking a Subject/ Vehicle..........................5 Citizen Complaints.......8 Juvenile Complaint.......1 Animal Complaint........2 Ordinance Violations....1 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem................3 Disturbance / Domestic...2

Assist EMS / Other Department.........6 Alarm Response / Open Door or Window..............3 Lockout Vehicle/ Building........................6 911 Hang-up / Open Line.....................3 Traffic Stops.................2

block of South Division Avenue, Polo. After further investigation Laura Mazanet, 24, Polo, was placed under arrest for driving while license suspended. Mazanet was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

Jeralyn Allen, 55, Dixon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County

warrant for failure to appear.

Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full cash bond was set at $992 pending a Dec. 6 court appearance.

Skylar Morningstar, 20, Sycamore, was arrested on an was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear.

Morningstarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full cash bond was set at $1,632 pending a Dec. 6 court appearance.

Brian Barnett, 40, Byron, pleaded guilty to theft. Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 26 days in jail with credit for time served. He also ordered him to submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, cooperate with and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse assessment, and pay fines and costs totaling $1,553.

Brian Bolt, 27, Rochelle, pleaded guilty to possession of a hypodermic needle.

Judge Robert Hanson him to sentenced to 364 days in jail with credit for 41 days served and ordered him to pay a $250 fine, $100 Lab Analysis Fee; $25 to Crimestoppers; and $75 to VCVA Fund. A charge of possession of a controlled substance was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Matthew Holton, 20, Rochelle, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 98 days in jail with credit for time served and 24 months probation and ordered him to submit to DNA testing, cooperate with and satisfactorily complete psychological or substance abuse assessment, and pay total fines and costs of $1,661.

Donavon Burnley, 21, Mt. Morris, burglary, identity theft, plea status hearing Dec. 8.

Donavon Burnley, 21, Mt. Morris, retail theft, plea status hearing Dec. 8.

Donavon Burnley, 21, Mt. Morris, burglary,plea status hearing Dec. 8.

Wade Winekauf, 57, Dixon, unlawful restraint, domestic battery, jury trial April 18.

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

Dec. 1 Barry McManus, 38, Rockton, was arrested on a petition to revoke.

McManusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bond was set at $25,000 pending a Dec. 2 court appearance.

Dec. 2 Jully Pacheco, 19, Byron,

was arrested for failure to appear. Pacheco posted $156 as a full cash bond and was released with no further court date needed.

Dec. 3 At 6 p.m., detectives, with the assistance of the Rockford Police Department, arrested Faustino Ramirez, 30, Rochelle, for aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a

Class 2 felony. The arrest stems from an investigation reported on Dec. 2 in which Ramirez is accused of having sexual contact with a female juvenile in rural Rochelle.

Ramirez was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was without bond. On Dec. 4 Ramirezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bond was set at $250,000, 10 percent applies, and he remains in

custody. Â Dec. 4 Steven A Sullivan, 34, Polo, posted $500 on a failure to appear warrant.

Sullivan will appear in court on Dec. 30.

Dec. 5 At approximately 7:18 p.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 300

Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Ogle County Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Eric D. Morrow reported the following court activities.

Nov. 28 DeWayne Harbach, 65, Sterling, unlawful use of a debit card, jury status call Dec. 19.

Felix Vega, 46, Rochelle, retail theft, jury status call Dec. 19.

Steven Harms, 61, Rockford, theft, jury status call Dec. 19.

Eduardo Vega, Jr., 37, Rochelle, predatory criminal sexual assault, bond motion Dec. 2.

Emily Jahnke, 20, Rochelle, aggravated reckless driving, jury status call Dec. 19.

Gabriel Borrego, 21, Rochelle, failure to register as a sex offender, jury status call Dec. 19.

Christopher Fenelon, 54, Leaf River, driving while license revoked, status hearing

Dec. 16.

Marcus Gaines, 21, Mt. Morris, delivery of cocaine, jury status call Dec. 19.

Carl Geier, 45, Iowa, driving while license revoked, bond forfeiture hearing Feb. 1.

Robert Gibbons, 57, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, jury status call Dec. 19.

Loren Goatcher, 31, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic needle, jury status call Dec. 19.

Timothy Harriman, 32, Byron, aggravated fleeing to elude a peace officer, pretrial conference Dec. 12.

Franky Martinez, 39, Rochelle, delivery of a controlled substance, jury status call Dec. 19.

Jeannie Merriman, 34, Forreston, obstructing justice, concealing a fugitive, jury

status call Jan. 23.

Codie Miraglia, 22, Cortland, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Judge Robert Hanson sentenced Miraglia to 24 months probation and 30 hours public service work and ordered him to submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, and pay fines and costs totaling $2,539.

Brian Ray, 50, Stillman Valley, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace officer, obstructing service of process, jury status call Jan. 23.

Ryan Rosenbalm, 26, Mt. Morris, delivery of a controlled cubstance, jury status call Jan. 23.

Jasper Rager, 27, Oregon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, unlawful restraint, pretrial conference Dec. 12.

Lisa Smith, 27, Oregon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, endangering the health

of a child, jury status call Dec. 19.

Rueben Burgess, 26, Esmond, domestic battery, jury status call Dec. 19.

Allyssa Rains, 26, Chana, possession of a controlled substance, jury status call Dec. 19.

Robert Swanson, 19, Byron, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, plea hearing Dec. 8.

Sherri Goodpaster, 32, Polo, criminal trespass to a residence, violation of an order of protection, jury status call Jan. 23.

Timothy Baker, 44, Dixon, pleaded guilty to theft. Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 180 day in jail with credit for time served and ordered him to pay total fines and costs of $508.

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Janice M. Gilbert Janice M. Gilbert, 80, Polo, died on Tuesday Nov. 29, 2016 at her home with family by her side.

She was born June 24, 1936, in Gilmore City, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Murphy and Helen (Wesbey) Wallace.

She married Lloyd Gilbert on Sept. 20, 1958.

He preceded her in death in 1991.

Janice worked for both Polo Nursing Home and Mt. Carroll Nursing Home as a cook.

She was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Polo, Altar & Rose Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Polo Women’s Evening Club and also active with the Polo Area Senior

Center. Survivors include sons, Gregory (Millie) Gilbert, New Jersey, and Mark (Celeste) Gilbert, Rockford; daughter-in-law, Tina Gilbert, Polo; sisters, Delores Adams and Doris Dausman; grandchildren, Brittany and Matthew

Shank, Kristen Gilbert, Joshua Gilbert; greatgrandchildren Sam and Katie.

She was preceded in death by her son, Kirk Gilbert; sister, Mary Bowyer; brother, Robert Murphy; and half brothers, Frank, Mike and Ted Wallace.

Memorial mass was held on Dec. 3 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Polo, with Rev. Joseph P. Naill, officiating.

A private burial will be held at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden, Dixon.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established. Visit www. polofamilyfuneralhome. com to send condolences.

Polo Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris, Jesus Video/ CRU, Family Life Ministries Lorraine was a serving/ member of VesterheimNorwegian-American Museum, Sons of Norway/ Skjold Lodge #100, MSI, CHM, Field Museum, Tall Ships/Chicago, FOVS, Lakeview High School Local School Counsel, Eagle’s Nest Art Group, Oregon.

She held offices in Norwegian National League (nnleague. org), Illinois Norsk Rosemalers Association (rosemaling.

org), Grieg Ladies Singing Society (griegladies.org), Founding President of Friends of the Viking Ship (vikingship.us) Lorraine was the beloved wife of fifty-one years to Perry Clark Straw Jr.; loving mother of Naomi (Peter) Dhuse and Perry Clark III (Pamela) Straw; dearest grandmother of Zachary, Zoe and Zayla Dhuse; dear sister of Carol Hoidahl.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 2 to 9 p.m. and the funeral service will be held on Friday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd. (at Cumberland Avenue,) Park Ridge.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Friends of the Viking Ship NFP, P.O. Box 3571, St. Charles, IL 60174, www.vikingship.us or Serenity Hospice, Oregon, would be appreciated.

For information call 847823-5122 or visit www. nelsonfunerals.com

his life, moving 12 years ago to Oregon.

He loved fishing and hunting, but his biggest hobby and his passion was his work, and he owned and operated Schubbe Electric in the Hampshire area for many years.

Sherm loved our Creator and will be greatly missed by many who loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his foster parents; and his brothers, Charles, Harry, Franklin; and his sister, Charlotte.

Surviving is Sandy, his wife of 53 years; daughter, Suzette (Michael Zell), Algonquin; son, Scott (Gina Santoria), Mena, Arizona; grandson, Mitchell (Jennifer Ogger), Mena; a

step-brother, Randy (Judy) Klein, Burlington; stepsister, Charlene Klein, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; many nieces, nephews, and their children.

The funeral service was held on Dec. 2 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Graveside service with Military Honors was held at the Hampshire Center Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, the veterans, or Serenity Hospice.

The Fredrick Funeral Home, Hampshire, is assisting the family. For information call 847-6832711.

Tom was a rural mail carrier for Byron Post Office retiring in 2010.

Tom served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965.

Tom is survived by his wife, Diane Simpson, Oregon; daughters, Theresa Garcia, Mahomet, and Deanna Kyker, Dixon; four granddaughters, Alyssa and Angela Garcia, Mahomet, Nicole Kyker, Dixon, and Aleshia Kyker, Polo; greatgrandson, Riley James McPhillips, Polo; four brothers, Stan Simpson, Art Simpson, Jack (Patricia) Simpson, all of Rockford, Carl (Mary Ellen) Simpson, Champaign; two sisters,

Margaret Livengood, Milledgeville, and Judy (Mike) Smith, Rockford.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Estaban Garcia; and brotherin-law, Sheldon Livengood.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, with Rev. Mike Huffman officiating.

Burial will be at later date.

Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. from 10 a.m. until service time at Finch Funeral Home, Mt. Morris.

Memorials will be established.

Lorraine E. Straw

Lorraine Ellen (nee Meland) Straw, 73, Oregon, died on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at Serenity Hospice, Oregon, following an 11 month battle with brain cancer.

Lorraine was born Nov. 22, 1943 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Annabelle (nee Adamson) Meland.

She married Perry Clark Straw Jr. Lorraine enjoyed time with family, neighbors, pursuing art, serving others in the Norwegian Community, and saving the 1893 Viking Ship.

Her schooling included Thomas A. Edison School-1956, Taft High School-1962, Moody Bible Institute-1965, The Art Institute-1968, Kellogg School of Management-1987.

She was a supporter of the Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, Minnekirken-Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church,

Sherman D. Schubbe Sherman “Sherm” Schubbe, 80, Oregon, (formerly of Hampshire) died on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016.

He was born in Elgin to Charles Schubbe and Katherine (Schellenberger) on April 30, 1936, and he was adopted by foster parents George and Phyllis Klein at a young age when his parents divorced.

He joined the U.S. Army and served from 1957 to 1959.

He married Sandra (Zimmerman) on May 31, 1963.

Sherm lived in the Hampshire area for most of

Thomas L. Simpson Thomas L. Simpson, 73, Oregon, died on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford.

Tom was born on Dec. 12, 1943 in Rockford, the son of Charles and Muriel (Alberts) Simpson.

Tom was raised by Royal and Marian Holden.

He graduated from Oregon High School in the Class of 1961 and he received his associate of science degree in 1997.

Tom married Diane Bunnell on Feb. 10, 1968 in Orangeville.

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Freda E. DuBois Freda E. DuBois, 92, Bettendorf, Iowa, died on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.

Freda was born on April 8, 1924, in Ewing,the daughter of William Jacob and Cora Opal (Boyer) Sink.

She married George Thomas DuBois on Oct. 11, 1946 in Dixon.

He preceded her in death on July 13, 2000.

She is survived by one son, Steven (Beth) DuBois, Eldridge, Iowa; one stepson, John (Janice) DuBois, Hazel Green, Alabama; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Freda was also preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Diane; two brothers, James Sink and Lucian B. Sink; two sisters, Maxine Bain, and Phyllis Caton; and one granddaughter, Angela Foltz.

Visitation will be from

10 to 11 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service on Friday, Dec. 9 at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with Pastor Jack Briggs of First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Lee Center, officiating.

Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon.

A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are being completed by PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Condolences may be sent to www.prestonschilling funeralhome.com.

Stengel) Smith, Concord, California, Arch C. (Charlie Refol) Smith, Rockford, Neil C. (Denise) Smith, Polo and Bradley (Mary Ann) Rausa, Oswego; two sisters, Hannah Rose (Ira J.) Clue and Dianne (Marv) Jenner, both of Rochelle; six grandchildren;

and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Jennet in infancy.

Memorial service will be held on Friday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, Sterling, with Wesley Dickson, pastor, officiating.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established to Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Arrangements were completed by the Schilling Funeral Home and Cremation, Sterling.

Condolences may be sent to www. schillingfuneralhome. com.

Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughters, Sarah, Kaitlyn, Matyson, and Emileigh Williams, all of Polo; sons, Jacob (Tina) Williams, Tipton, Missouri,

Isaiah, Noah, Quincy, Hauer Williams, all of Polo; sister, Lois Havens,Riverside, California; brother, Carl “Butch” (Marilyn) Williams Jr., Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren Jacob, Matthew, Quentin, and Layla Williams, Tipton, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A gathering of friends and family will scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at their home, 607 W. Mason St., Polo.

Condolences may also be sent to pffh.condolences@ gmail.com.

The family was assisted by Polo Family Funeral Home.

Charron M. Rausa Charron M. Rausa, 81, Sterling, died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at her home.

Charron was born Oct. 21, 1935 in Cairo, the daughter of James and Ida Marie (Koonce) Dickerson.

She married Frank Rausa on May 20, 1980 in Dixon.

She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Sterling.

Survivors include her husband, Frank, Sterling; three daughters, Ginger (Daniel) Murray, Sterling, Lisa (Ken Larson) Leonard, Polo, and Monica (Jeff) Rausa-Williams, Annapolis, Maryland; four sons, James C. (Jeri J.

James R. Williams James “Jim” R. Williams, 71, Polo, died on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford.

Jim was born on May 20, 1945 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Carl D. Williams Sr. and Amelia Frances (Palmer) Williams .

He married Karen Warren on Nov. 11, 1978 in Moline.

Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving two tours in Vietnam.

He was a deputy sheriff in Pettis County, Missouri, retiring in 2007.

He loved his family very much and extended kindness to those in need.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 16-TX-25: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS OGLE COUNTY CLERK , OGLE COUNTY TREASURER , OGLE COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL, CITY OF OREGON, COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO , LOST LAKE UTILITY DISTRICT , UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS , AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number 05-12-300-002 05-32-133-006 07-21-401-006 07-21-401-006 07-21-401-006 17-11-300-006 17-11-300-006 17-11-300-006 22-08-127-008 22-08-127-028 22-08-127-028 22-08-127-029 22-08-127-029 22-08-183-006 22-08-183-006 22-08-183-006

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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014, FOR GENERALTAXES FOR THE YEAR 2013 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 19, 2017. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY OGLE COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 9, 2017 AT 11:30 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 19, 2017. /S/ OGLE COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 105 S. 5TH ST STE 104, OREGON, IL 61061 TELEPHONE: (815) 732-1110

County News 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. 23 Fannie Mae and The Federal National Mortgage Association, warranty deed to Kristin A McLester, 707 Birch Drive, Byron Township, $192,000.

Ronnie C. Vandergrift and Karen L. Vandergrift, warranty deed to Javier Tomas and Sandra Nunez, 305 Willis Ave., Flagg Township, $145,000.

Lucio J. Martinez and Kathryn J. Martinez, warranty deed to Barbara A. Cederholm and Daniel A. Cederholm, 401 W. Willow St., Forreston Township, $110,000.

Mary L. Pusheck, warranty deed to David Aparicio and Vanessa Aparicio, 1834 Penny Lane, Byron Township, $215,000.

Rock Valley Federal Credit Union, warranty deed to Russel A. Stevens, 507 Cleveland Ave., Flagg Township, $40,000.

Randy S. Stilson and Brenda A. Stilson, warranty deed to Anthony D. Caccia and Stephanie Caccia, 721 Kristi Drive, Byron Township, $179,000.

Stuart R. Thompson and Lisa A. Thompson, warranty deed to Debra F. Smith, 5509 E. Woodburn Rd., Byron Township, $120,000.

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Danielle C. Nowak, warranty deed to New Leaf Homes, Depot Street, Scott Township.

Harvest Glenn LL, warranty deed to New Leaf Homes LLC, 1107 Frosty Morning Drive, Scott Township, $12,500.

Harvest Glenn LL, warranty deed to New Leaf Homes LLC, 1000 Whitetail Drive, Scott Township, $12,500.

Nov. 28 William R. Crowson, warranty deed to Bradley J. Reardon and Johanna Reardon, 105 NW. Ford Rd., Taylor Township, $160,000.

Georgia L. Van Unnik, Marvin J. Van Oosten, James A. Van Oosten, Steven L. Van Oosten, Jeffrey D. Van Oosten and Vance E. Van Oosten, warranty deed to Lindsey M. Doeden and Patrick J. Doeden, 505 E. Buffalo St., Buffalo Township, $54,000.

Ogle County Sheriff and Jeffrey A. Dillavou, Sheriff’s deed to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 8868 W. Northwest Rd a/k/a 8854 W. Northwest Rd/, Mt. Morris Township.

Melanie Alexandrine Madsen Family Trust, quit claim to Melanie A. Madsen Thatcher, part and parcel of 838 Mix Lane, Oregon-Nashua Township.

Patricia A. Sheely, quit claim to Patrick Sheely, 5239 W. Murray Drive, Grand Detour Township.

Nov. 29 Raymond Dawson and Jean Dawson, quit claim to Thomas Dawson, Edward Dawson and Kenneth Dawson, 606 W. Dixon St., Buffalo Township.

Julie L. White, quit claim James M. White and Julie L. White, 123 W. South St., Dement.

Nov. 30

Kathleen M. Hollonbeck, warranty deed to William J. Nordman and Patricia Nordman, Daysville Road, Rockvale Township, $150,000.

Joshua Vancko and Andrea Vancko, warranty deed to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., 726 Brookview Drive, Byron Township, $128,500.

National Residential Nominee Services Inc., warranty deed to Ashley M. Ballard, 726 Brookview Drive, Byron Township, $110,000.

Barry M. DeBoor and Lisa R. DeBoor, warranty deed to Raymond L. Larson and Jan M. Larson, 3099 N. Silver Ridge Drive, Rockvale Township, $163,000.

Anthony Kettleson and Kara Kettleson, warranty deed to Eric Droege and Amanda Lee, 309 N. 12th St., Flagg Township, $127,000.

Dec. 1 Brix M. Byers, warranty deed to Linda J. Childers, 240 Creekside Drive, Byron Township, $121,000.

Ellen E. Hamrick, warranty deed to Sarah L. Sulser, 7050 E. Brick Rd., Pine Rock Township.

Joseph R. Ferrone, warranty deed to Thomas J. Buzinksi, 604 Madison St., Oregon-Nashua Township, $95,000.

Lisa M. Stichter, warranty deed to Elliott F. Keller, 7830 W. Renee Rue, Grand Detour Township, $140,000.

Cody A. Blankenship, warranty deed to Robert G. Sisson, Laken J. Rippentrop and Valerie Jean Sission, 7730 N. Crestview Rd., Marion Township, $145,000.

AM Kerns Construction LLC, quit claim to Michael D. Kerns and Amy C. Kerns, 204 E. Cederholm St., Dement Township.

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.

Michael R. Flick Jr., 44, Leaf River, operating uninsured motor vehicle, Oct. 17. 2016 (Nov. 1, 2016) dismissed.

Karen A. Mordan, 68, Oregon, electronic communications device, Nov. 12, 2016 (Nov. 4, 2016) $120.

Sarah N. Schneiderdauer, 23, Byron, driving 15-20 mph above limit, Nov. 17, 2016 (Nov. 8, 2016) $175.

Cody L. Mowrer, 31, Byron, improper left turn into oncoming traffic, Nov. 17, 2016 (Nov. 9, 2016) $120.

Mitchell J. Boothe, 18, Polo,

Registration Expiration/1st & 2nd, Nov. 23, 2016 (Oct. 20, 2016) $120.

Christopher D. Strite, 25, Leaf River, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 21, 2016 (Oct. 17, 2016) $120.

Hermine L. McIntyre, 43, Creston, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 22, 2016 (Oct. 23, 2016) $175.

Michael A. Newell, 23, Mt. Morris, Speeding 26-34 MPH over limit, Nov. 23, 2016 (Oct. 27, 2016) $250.

Trei T. Sanders, 22, Mt. Morris, Transporting/ carrying alcohol (driver), Nov. 23, 2016 (Oct. 31, 2016), $120.

Nicole A. Motisi, 35, Davis Junction, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 23, 2016 (Nov. 1, 2016) $120.

Tyler S. Bunting, 26, Leaf River, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 23, 2016 (Nov. 5, 2016) $175.

Daniel P. Holsinger, 53,

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Ordinance No. 2016-002 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MT MORRIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 2017 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MT MORRIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the following is an estimate, by source, of the expected receipts and revenues of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District General Fund, for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2016 and ending August 31, 2017: Expected Cash Balance-Fire-Sep 1, 2016 Expected Cash Bal-Ambulance-Sep 1, 2016 Real Estate Property Tax Receipts-Fire Real Estate Property Tax Receipts-Ambulance Real Estate Property Tax Receipts-Rescue Interest Income & Replacement Tax Fee Income-Ambulance

$ 356,428.00 40,871.00 151,280.00 151,280.00 25,214.00 22,000.00 255,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & FUND BALANCE

$1,002,073.00

SECTION II. That the following sums of money be and they are hereby budgeted and appropriated for corporate purposes for the Mt Morris Fire Protection District, a Fire Protection District in Mt Morris Township, Ogle County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2016 and ending August 31, 2017for the following purposes: 1.

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Salaries, Firefighters Salaries, Trustees Salaries, Ambulance Personnel Operating Expense Attorney and Auditor Fees Travel Expenses Firefighter/Ambulance Training Expense Office Expense Utility Expense Building & Grounds Maintenance Publication of Ordinances Contingencies Dues & Licenses Prevention/Eduction/Health & Safety Programs New Tools & Small Equipment Rural Fill Sites Billings & Collections Medical Supplies Vehicle Repair & Maintenance Fire/Rescue Apparatus Replacement Ambulance Replacement Loan repayment

$

70,000.00 5,500.00 315,000.00 13,320.00 7,000.00 500.00 6,750.00 11,750.00 16,000.00 20,000.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 19,300.00 250.00 15,000.00 7,000.00 27,000.00 42,714.00 22,000.00 0.00

TOTAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION - ALL FUNDS

$ 604,774.00

ANTICIPATED CASH BALANCE - ALL FUNDS AT AUGUST 31, 2017

$ 397,299.00

SECTION III. That the following is an estimate, by source, of the expected receipts and revenues of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District Insurance Fund, for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2016 and ending August 31, 2017: Estimated Cash Balance at September 1, 2016 Real Estate Property Tax Receipts

$ 104,045.00 80,410.00

Total Estimated Receipts and Fund Balance

$ 184,455.00

SECTION IV. That the following sums of money may be and are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Mt Morris Fire Protection District’s Insurance Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2016 and ending August 31, 2017, for the purpose of paying insurance premiums:

Stillman Valley, Registration expiration/1st & 2nd, Nov. 22, 2016 (Nov. 11, 2016) dismissed.

Daniel P. Holsinger, 53, Stillman Valley, Operating uninsured motor vehicle, Nov. 22, 2016 (Nov. 11, 2016) dismissed.

Alex C. Juarez, 17, Monroe Center, Operating uninsured motor vehicle, Nov. 22, 2016 (Nov. 11, 2016) dismissed.

Kari A. Ralston, 43, Forreston, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 23, 2016 (Nov. 13, 2016) $160.

Joseph E. Lybarger, 61, Mt. Morris, Unsafe backing on a roadway, Nov. 22, 2016 (Nov. 14, 2016) $120.

Allison R. Sgro, 22, Mt. Morris, Driving 15-20 MPH above limit, Nov. 21, 2016 (Nov. 15, 2016) $175.

Tyler L. Jaborek, 23, Byron, Boat operation/no wake area, Nov. 28, 2016 (Sep. 5, 2016) $120.

INSURANCE FUND BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION Insurance Package Premiums for General and Vehicle Liability, Casualty to Fire Trucks; Bodily Injury and Property Liability; MultiPeril Vehicle and Property Damage; Casualty and Bodily Injury Insurance Coverage; Extended Coverage at Firehouse and Errors and Omissions Professional Liability Coverage

$ 22,000.00

Insurance Premium for Worker’s Compensation Insurance for Full Time Paid Fire Fighters, Full and Part time paid Ambulance Personnel and Reserve Fire Fighters

$

48,000.00

Insurance Premium for Accident Policy for Reserve Fire Fighters

$

8,410.00

Contribution to Illinois Department of Employment Security for Unemployment Compensation for All Personnel

$

2,000.00

TOTAL INSURANCE FUND BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION

$

76,580.00

ANTICIPATED CASH BALANCE - INSURANCE FUND AT AUGUST 31, 2017

$ 104,045.00

SECTION V. The Trustees shall have the power and authority during the aforesaid Fiscal Year from time to time, as in their judgement may be necessary, to make transfers among the various line item appropriations for the purpose of meeting exigencies that may arise during the year to the extent permitted by law.

SECTION VI. This Ordinance shall be known as Ordinance No. 2016-003 and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Mt Morris Fire Protection District, Ogle County, Illinois, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof. The newspaper shall furnish a certificate of publication to the Secretary of the Fire Protection District, which certificate shall be placed in the official records of the Fire District and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ten (10) days of its publication. PASSED by the Board of Trustees of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District of Ogle County, Illinois this 21st day of November, 2016 and filed with the Secretary of the said Fire Protection District the same date.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

FOR THE FORRESTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Forreston Fire Protection District for 2016 will be held on December 19, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. at the Forreston Fire Protection District Hedquarters and Fire Station located at 301 E. Main Street, Forreston, IL 61030.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact District Fire Chief, Forreston Fire Protection District Headquarters and Fire Station, 301 E. Main Street, Forreston, IL 61030, O: (815)938-2345, F: (815)938-2456.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $235,644.82 The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $320,011.70. This represents a 35.8% increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2015 were $0.00.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 are $0.00. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2015 were $235,644.82.

CERTIFICATE The undersigned Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District, a Fire Protection District organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, certifies that on the day and date hereof, she was the duly appointed, acting and qualified Secretary of the said Fire Protection District; that in her capacity as Secretary she is the official keeper of the records, minutes and resolutions of said Fire Protection District and that the document attached hereto is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2016-003 entitled: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION FOR THE MT MORRIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING September 1, 2016 AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 2017 the original of which is part of the official records of the said Mt Morris Fire Protection District.

Dated this 21st day of November, 2016.

The undersigned certifies that on the day and date hereof, he was the duly appointed, qualified and acting President of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District; that on the day and date hereof MARJIE LUNDQUIST was the duly appointed, qualified and acting Secretary of the said Mt Morris Fire Protection District and in such capacity was the keeper of the official records, minutes and resolutions of the said Fire Protection District.

Dated this 21st day of November, 2016.

The undersigned, being the duly appointed and acting Treasurer of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District, as chief fiscal officer of said District, certifies that the estimate of receipts set forth above in Ordinance No. 2016-003, being the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Mt Morris Fire Protection District for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2016 and ending August 31, 2017 correctly states the revenues, by source, anticipated to be received by the said Fire Protection District for the fiscal year indicated. This certification is made in compliance with the provisions of 35 ILCS 200/18-50.

Dated this 21st day of November, 2016.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2016 are $320,011.70. This represents a 35.8% increase over the previous year.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITOGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS PENNYMAC CORP; Plaintiff, -vsDENNIS RILEY AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JAMES W. WAKENIGHT III (DECEASED); JAMES WAKENIGHT, JR.; KIMBERLY M POOLE; VILLAGE OF MOUNT MORRIS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES W. WAKENIGHT III ; UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS ; Defendant(s).

Case No. 12 CH 160 RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 27, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will, on January 6, 2017, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 08-27476-003 The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling.

Sale terms: cash in hand.

The Judgment amount was $98,638.78 The property will NOT be open for inspection.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.For information: Contact Michael Block, Esq. of WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC, Plaintiff's Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534.#12) 605-3500 ext. 1534.

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2016

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: NEIL E. HOLLAND, Deceased NO. 2016-P-90 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Neil E. Holland. Letters of office were issued on November 15, 2016, to LuAnne R. Cann, 806 Monroe Street, 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 23rd day of November, 2016.

LUANNE R. CANN Independent Executor For the Estate of NEIL E. HOLLAND, Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMSMCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 kkrahenbuhl@wilmac.com Nov. 23, Dec. 1, 8, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITOGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS

PENNYMAC CORP; Plaintiff, -vsDENNIS RILEY AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JAMES W. WAKENIGHT III (DECEASED); JAMES WAKENIGHT, JR.; KIMBERLY M POOLE; VILLAGE OF MOUNT MORRIS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES W. WAKENIGHT III ; UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS ; Defendant(s).

Case No. 12 CH 160 RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 27, 2016, the Ogle County Sheriff will, on January 6, 2017, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWO (2) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) IN BOTANICAL GARDEN ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MT. MORRIS, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 203 West Lincoln Street, Mount Morris, IL 61054 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 08-27-476003The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling.

Sale terms: cash in hand.

The Judgment amount was $98,638.78 The property will NOT be open for inspection.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.For information: Contact Michael Block, Esq. of WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC, Plaintiff's Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534.#12) 605-3500 ext. 1534.

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: MICHAEL A. PHELAN, No. 16 P 88 Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of MICHAEL A. PHELAN. Letters of Office were issued to CHRISTINE LIKAS, 8421 S. Kilpatrick, Chicago, IL 60652, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South 5th Street, Suite #300, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the Representative, or both, on or before May 30, 2017, 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 (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 23, 2016 Christine Likas, Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com December 1, 8th & 15th 2016 MANLEY, DEAS, KOCHALSKI LLC One East Wacker Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A., Plaintiff, v.

ANNETTE K. SCHRYVER, AKA ANNETTE K. JACOBS; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., FKA BANK ONE, N.A.; KEITH R. RUTER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No. 2016 CH 56 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Annette K. Schryver, AKA Annette K. Jacobs, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 15 Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Part of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33 in Township 25 North, Range 8 East of the 4th P.M., described as follows: Commencing where a point 190 feet South of the Northeast corner of said eighty intersects with the West line of the Plat of West Forreston as recorded in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Illinois, in Book A of Plats, page 82, and proceeding 120 feet in a Westerly direction, thence 140 feet in a Southerly direction, thence 120 feet in an Easterly direction and thence 140 feet in a Northerly direction to the place of beginning. Also, a strip of land as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the Northeast corner of said eighty intersects with the West line of the Plat of West Forreston as recorded in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Illinois, in Book A of Plats, Page 82, and proceeding in a Southerly direction 190 feet, thence 15 feet in a Westerly direction, thence 190 feet in a Northerly direction, thence 15 feet in an Easterly direction to the place of beginning. Situated in Ogle County, Illinois.

501 West White Oak Road, Forreston, IL 61030 02-33-101-004 Now, therefore, unless you, Annette K. Schryver, AKA Annette K. Jacobs, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the 15 Judicial Circuit, Ogle County, Illinois, on or before December 26, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Shanna L. Bacher (6302793) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLCAttorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax: 614-2205613 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com Attorney file no: 15-012693One of Plaintiff's Attorneys of Plaintiff's Attorneys Nov. 24, Dec. 1 & 8, 2016

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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Astrograph A personal project that will encourage better fitness should be initiated.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You are dedicated and ready to pursue whatever it takes to make your life better. Applying for a better position or setting up a workstation at home will lead to greater income.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Emotions will be difficult to control. Consider all the angles before you jump into something that may not be right for you. Romance is on the rise and should be a priority.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Emotions will flare up. Don’t let the actions of others upset you. Back away if you don’t want to take part in something. Trust your judgment. Be a leader, not a follower.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Gather information and discuss your ideas with someone who may put a damper on your plans if you try to move forward without approval. Resolve a personal or health issue privately.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Share your feelings with someone you want to spend more time with.

Joining forces with someone searching for similar results will lead to a victory.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- An unexpected proposal can turn into a fiasco if you overspend. Get the costs involved before committing to something that has the potential to turn into a money pit.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Look past discord and opposition, and remain intent on reaching your goal regardless of others’ actions.

Your victory will come from intelligence, strength and commitment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Get your work out of the way before someone criticizes you. Taking on too much will be unproductive and leave you in an awkward position.

Keep your emotions under control.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A short trip or friendly meeting with someone who shares your beliefs and strategies will lead to an intriguing proposal. Take more interest in children or elders.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Network with people who can help you flesh out an idea that will secure your position.

Don’t give in to anyone putting demands on your time or asking for money.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -It’s an opportune day to make arrangements to do something unique with a loved one.

Letting your life become too mundane or routine will cause dissatisfaction. An adventure will inspire you to excel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t let your emotions cloud your vision. You have to look at the facts and be willing to take some of the blame when disagreements come into play.

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