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Oregon’s Ian Hussung brings home track medals in the 800 and 1600M runs. B1

Forreston-Polo’s AJ Christensen wins both hurdles event at state meet. B1

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FFA Alumni Dinner The Oregon FFA’s Alumni Dinner offers pork chops and a live auction on June 9. A9

Teen dies after being rescued at Lake Louise Boy was found by rescuers in a “no swimming” area

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com

Oregon High School’s Class of 2018 throw their caps into the air before exiting the Black Hawk Center after commencement on Sunday. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Despite the Heat

Retirement bonus for city workers passed by council

Kindness and service was the day’s message

By Zach Arbogast zarbogast@oglecounty news.com

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Unseasonably hot weather didn’t stop the 100-member Class of 2018 from showing their delight Sunday after they were declared graduates of Oregon High School.

Despite the 90-plus temperatures outside, hats went high in the air as, diplomas in hand, the class turned to face their families and friends, amid cheers all around.

Commencement speakers told the class that showing kindness and a willingness to serve others hold the keys to true success.

“Kindness is more valuable than intelligence. Contentment

A 16-year-old Rockford boy died Monday evening after being pulled from Lake Louise near Byron early in the afternoon.

Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz said Tuesday that Luis Campos died from drowning around 9:10 p.m. at Mercyhealth, Rockford, where he was taken by ambulance after being rescued from the lake around 1 p.m.

According to a press release from Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, the teenager

disappeared under the water in area of the lake designated as “no swimming” as he was attempting to retrieve a beach ball that had floated away.

Witnesses reported seeing him go under water and not resurface.

Several people along with on duty life guards and first responders searched the area and pulled him from the water after approximately 10 minutes, the press release said.

Lake Louise is a campground and recreation area north of Byron at 8840 N. Ill. 2.

Illinois Conservation Police and the Byron Police Department assisted at the scene.

“The incident remains under investigation, however, no type of foul play is suspected,” the press release said.

Alyssa Theisen (center) smiles as she chats with one of her classmates after turning to the crowd getting ready to turn their tassels. Photo by Earleen Hinton

is more powerful than always getting my way,” said Brion Brooks, executive director of Village of Progress, an agency that provides social and work opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Those are some of the

lessons Brooks said he is learning from the people VOP serves daily.

He recounted lessons he has learned throughout his life while making career decisions and dealing with difficulties.

One of those lessons came when his daughter Rachel,

now in her 30s, was born with development difficulties.

In church one Sunday, Brooks said he wrote a letter to God detailing his disappointment.

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Oregon city employees now have an early retirement plan following a unanimous vote by the city council last week.

During a closed executive session May 22, the council adopted a monetary bonus based on employment longevity for retiring city workers.

Employees who’ve reached 35 years with the city will receive a retirement bonus of $1,000 for each year of service, while 30-year employees receive $750 per year worked and 25-year employees receive $500.

Mayor Ken Williams said the two big factors going into the plan had to do with giving employees an incentive to stay

longer, and being a plan that was financially sustainable.

“This encourages staff who are well-trained to stay the extra couple of years with the city, and allow us to gain their knowledge,” said Williams.

“When they do leave, the costs of the bonus will be recouped within two to three years, not requiring any tax increase to the public.”

William said the recouping of funds comes from the first few years of a new city employee being on the beginning pay scale, where as a long-term employee would have been earning a higher salary near the end of their employment.

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Black Hawk fundraising effort to go on the road

By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Fundraising efforts for the Black Hawk statue will go on the road next month, when members of the Oregon Together Black Hawk Restoration Team take their plea for the internationallyknown landmark to Chicago.

Roger Cain, one of the volunteers involved in the process, told an audience of more than 30 people Saturday at the Ore-

gon Depot that team members will speak to the Cliff Dwellers Club in June.

“That statue is the only tribute to Native Americans in the state,” he said. “The Cliff Dwellers are very eager to help us.”

The club was formed in 1907

by Hamlin Garland, a brotherin-law of Lorado Taft, the statue’s creator, to encourage and promote the arts and artists.

Approximately $500,000 is needed to complete the repairs, which were started in 2014.

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Taft created the concrete statue in 1910 as a tribute to Native Americans. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009, the 48-foot statue needs the repairs due to the ravages of weather and time.

The landmark was unveiled and dedicated in 1911, and sits on a 125-foot overlooking the Rock River at Lowden State Park near Oregon.

Over the years, despite numerous repair efforts, parts of Roger Cain addresses a crowd of more than 30 people Saturday at the Oregon Depot. Cain Turn to A3 spoke about the progress being made on repairing the Black Hawk statue. Photo by Vinde Wells

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Oregon Education Association, school board reach agreement The Oregon Education Association and Dr. Bryan Wills, President of the Oregon School Board, jointly announced last week that they have reached a three-year agreement for the district’s 100 certified staff members.

According to a press release issued by the district, the new agreement includes a 0.75 percent increase on the base salary in 2018-2019, a 2.5 percent increase in the base

salary in 2019-2020, and a 2 percent increase in the base salary in 2020-2021.

Additional terms of the agreement include changes to the length of teachers’ work day, flexibility to hire hard to fill positions, and the right to bargain if the state shifts its pension responsibility back to local districts.

The negotiations teams participated in an Interest Based Bargaining training that

focused on the interests of both parties to create an agreement which could be supported by the entire group.

Participants for the OEA were John Zuber, Glen Majewski, Jeff Donmeyer, Stacy Glendenning, and Jennifer Youngren.

Representing the district were board members Stephanie Haugh and Mary Jo Griffin and Superintendent Tom Mahoney.

Council approves liquor permit From A1 Cork, to serve alcohol during the Rockin’ River Fest with a 4-1 vote.

Commissioner Jim Barnes voted “no,” saying he felt it was unfair to local establishments to have drinks served by a company outside of town.

“I wonder why, as many bars and liquor establishments we

have in the city of Oregon, that we’re bringing in somebody from Dixon to do this,” said Barnes. “If I were a bar owner in this city, and you guys pulled this on me, I’d be very, very upset.”

Donna Mann, Oregon Together member, addressed Barnes’ concerns.

“We offered the option to local bars to be able to do this

and participate, and they chose not to,” said Mann. “They felt that, evidently, they wanted to keep their businesses open.”

Mann also cited that Crystal Cork has a mobile unit, giving them the ability to service outdoor festivals.

The city council meets again on Tuesday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the city hall, 115 N. Third St.

Festival features “Uniquely Oregon”

By Donna Mann Oregon Together What’s unique about Oregon, Illinois? There’s really too much to tell but you can get a good glimpse of the many amenities of the community when you explore the “Uniquely Oregon” Community Showcase and Explore Oregon’s Art and History at the June 16 Rockin’ River Fest.

These are just a few of the many things you will experience during Rockin’ River Fest.

E.D. Etnyre has produced a limited edition festival collectible item and donating proceeds from sales of items to support the festival.

Oregon Together’s Blackhawk Restoration Team will be on hand to provide details related to efforts to restore the famous Taft Black Oregon Boy Scouts Alex and Elijah George salute the flag while the Oregon High School Hawk Statue at Lowden Park.

Band plays the National Anthem Monday morning for the Memorial Day service at Riverside Thanks to the support of Cemetery. Photo by Vinde Wells the Blackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau, a special feature of the showcase will be the Illinois Bureau of Tourism’s traveling

Memorial Day Service

An eye exam is a good idea, especially if things are starting to look a little fuzzy around the edges.

Dr. Kurt K. Nelson Optometrist

629 N. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois • 815-284-6866

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NEW SPECIAL!

exhibit with information about places to visit throughout the region and Illinois.

Other Ogle County communities have been invited to share information about upcoming community events that will promote tourism in this exhibit.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn more about our local businesses and the products and services they provide both within and external to our community.

Stop by and visit these participating businesses including: Alpine Chiropractic and Natural Medicine, Byron Bank, E.D. Etynre and Company, Harvard State Bank, Oregon Soap Shoppe, Pearl & Sons, and ReMax Realty.

Visit www.rockinriverfest. net for the Uniquely Oregon

showcase application forms.

And you will want to make certain to explore the art and history of the community when you visit the famous Taft collection and other impressive works of art at the Oregon Public Library.

The Ogle County Historical Museum and Billy Barnhart Museum at Conover Square will fascinate you as you explore the roots and history of the area.

The Oregon Depot Museum and train viewing area is a gem recently restored by local volunteers.

Viewing hours for local galleries and museums will be from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 16.

Visit www.rockinriverfest. net for a complete listing of festival events and activities.

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Republican Reporter Serving the Oregon area since 1851 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.

The Oregon Republican Reporter is produced every week by: General Manager: Earleen Hinton Editor: Vinde Wells Advertising Sales: Lori Walker Reporters: Zachary Arbogast Andy Colbert

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Byron’s Spalding awarded Civil War Medal of Honor Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon, has researched the people, places, and events important in the Oregon area’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.

By Otto Dick Baseball Hall of Fame winner Albert Spalding was born in Byron and Medal of Honor winner Edward B. Spalding was born on a farm near Byron.

Medal of Honor winner Edward was born near Byron on Feb. 2, 1840 and died on March 4, 1920 at age 80.

His parents Asa Gore and Susan (Welding) Spalding were both natives of Pennsylvania where they were married in 1834.

The following year they moved to Byron where Asa became the first postmaster.

He then engaged in farming, milling, and merchandising. In 1855 he moved to Rockford.

Their son Edward acquired his

education in the Byron public schools and Rockford High School.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Edward was clerking at a bank in a village near Rockford, and in September of 1861 he enlisted in Company E of the 52nd Illinois Infantry.

He participated in several battles and was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

On April 6, 1872 he suffered three wounds and was crippled for life in the left arm and hand at the battle of Pittsburg Landing.

After his recovery he rejoined the regiment August 16, 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi.

He was promoted to first sergeant on the first of September in 1862, and on the 13th of September of the same year was commissioned second lieutenant.

On the 10th of March he was advanced to the rank of first lieutenant.

His Medal of Honor citation read: “Although twice wounded, and thereby crippled for life, he remained

Edward B. Spalding received the U.S. Army Medal of Honor for his bravery in battle during the Civil War. Photo supplied

by Otto Dick

fighting in open ground to the close of the battle.”

In 1861 President Abraham Lincoln

signed into law a measure calling for an award known as the U.S. Army Medal of Honor to be bestowed on noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action during the Civil War. The previous December a similar honor was created for the U.S. Navy.

Since then 3,458 men and one woman have received the Medal of Honor.

Seventy-one recipients are living, two are father and son, and there are 19 double recipients.

The woman recipient, Mary Edwards, volunteered with the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite her training as a doctor she initially had to work as a nurse before becoming the Army’s first female surgeon.

She crossed enemy lines to treat civilians.

Confederate troops captured her in the summer of 1864. She was released as part of a prisoner exchange and returned to duty.

Theodore Roosevelt is the only U.S.

President to have received the Medal of Honor, which he was awarded posthumously.

The youngest Medal of Honor recipient served as a drummer boy at age 11 and earned the Medal of Honor receiving the award at age 13.

Born in New York, 11-year-old Willie Johnston enlisted in the Union Army alongside his father, serving as a drummer boy with the 3rd Vermont Infantry.

President George S. Bush signed into law the Stolen Valor Act, which imposed a prison sentence of up to one year on anyone falsely claiming to have received a Medal of Honor.

In Ogle County, two have received the Medal of Honor.

The first one was E. B. Spalding during the Civil War and then Corporal Hill from Lindenwood during World War I. A total of 204 men have received this award from Illinois.

The above information was received from the Byron Museum.

Fundraising again for statue work From A1 the statue have crumbled and fallen off. Winter weather has been especially devastating.

For the past four years it has been encased in protective wrap.

Although Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials promised that the black plastic wrap would come off the statue in May, that now appears to be unlikely.

Cain said he expects the covering will be removed sometime in the next six weeks.

He said the money to take the wrapping off has not yet been released to the IDNR. The restoration team is satisfied, he said, with how the Years of weather have created cracks in Oregon’s landmark funds raised earlier have been Black Hawk Statue. Photo by Earleen Hinton

spent.

By 2014, the Friends of Black Hawk, spearheaded by Frank Rausa, Sterling, and his late wife Cherron, raised about $500,000 of the estimated $900,000 needed for the repairs.

A dispute between the conservator and engineer hired for the repairs, along with state budget woes and red tape, brought the work to a stop.

A $350,000 grant promised to the IDNR from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has never been released due to the state’s budget woes.

Although only about $31,000 remains of the funds raised by the Rausas, Cain said Saturday that most of the money was well spent on the preliminary work,

Deadline to get on the map for city-wide garage sales is June 1

Are you tired of weaving your way through your garage, haunted by gifts of Christmas past or that spurof-the-moment “super deal” thingamajig still in its box?

Well, the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, City of Oregon, and Ogle County Newspapers can help.

The three entities are teaming up to invite everyone to participate in the Oregon City-Wide Garage Sales on Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9.

Whether you are spring cleaning, downsizing, and/ or just getting organized now is the time to take advantage of these special benefits by participating in the City-Wide Sales!

Benefits include: • Publicity on the City’s and Chamber’s web pages and your sale location on a printed map with your corresponding ad in the June 7 editions of the Oregon Republican Reporter, Mt. Morris Times, Tri-County Press, and Forreston Journal.

A story about the event will also appear on the newspaper’s website at www. oglecountynews.com.

Call Sauk Valley Media (Ogle County Newspapers’ parent company) at 1-815625-3600, Ext. 5653 to speak directly to a classified sales representative by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1.

Ads cost $10 for 20 words and $15 for up to 45 words.

Ads may also be delivered to the Dixon office (113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon) prior to the deadline.

• Printed maps will also

be available at the Chamber Office.

Participants need to stop by City Hall for a FREE permit to post at their sale.

Registration for the CityWide Garage Sales must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, June 1, in order to be included in the City-Wide promotions.

Join the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, City of Oregon

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and Ogle County Newspapers to help make your Garage Sale a success and provide the community a great shopping experience!

For more information, call the Chamber Office at 815732-2100, Oregon City Hall at 815-732-6321, or Ogle County Newspapers 815-732-6166, Ext. 5902.

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including repair specifications, laser scans, and chemical and structural analyses of the concrete.

The only exception, he said, was the rental cost of the scaffolding that surrounded the statue for nearly two years after the project ground to a halt.

The rental of the scaffolding cost approximately $100 a day.

Cain urged his listeners give to the project without reluctance.

“The money is safely held with the Illinois Conservation Foundation,” he said. “It can only be used for this project.

My family gave the first time around, and we’re going to give again. That’s the only way it’s going to get done.”

IDNR officials have been receptive to the restoration

team’s efforts, Cain said.

“The IDNR wants to get this done,” he said. “They’re getting bad press everywhere.”

He said a recent offer from Bruce Novak, owner of a Shabbona golf course, to give $400,000 toward the repairs may not come to fruition.

“That offer may not happen due to the bureaucracy we’re dealing with,” he said.

Novak offered the money to the IDNR in exchange for a 50-year lease on 100 acres of Shabbona Lake State Park to expand his golf course from nine to 18 holes.

For more information or to make a donation call Black Hawk Restoration Team chairman contact Jan Stilson at 815-668-1339 or jstilson21@ comcast.net.

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Stillman Bank awards Eickman Scholarships Stillman Trust & Asset Management announces the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

The 2018 recipients are: Hannah Bartlett, Byron High School; Alyssa Theisen, Oregon High School; Nicole Tepinski, Rochelle Township High School; and Camryn Lauer, Stillman Valley High School.

Each student received a $1,500 scholarship.

Now in its 23rd year, the scholarship fund was established by former Stillman Bank President, William E. Eickman as a way to give back to the Ogle County community.

Eickman was always grateful to the people of Ogle County for their support, recognizing that they were the reason for the bank’s success since 1882.

The scholarship is available to high school seniors attending school in Byron, Oregon, Rochelle and Stillman Valley.

The fund is designed to award a scholarship, not less than $1,500, to one recipient

from each of these four communities.

Each year, committees review all of the applications that are submitted, and from this process finalists from each school are selected for personal interviews with the review committees.

Seniors that may apply for the Eickman Scholarship are those intending to further their education in a medicalrelated field.

“We strongly encourage interested collegebound students to apply for this scholarship if they plan to study medicine,” said David Bogner, Stillman Bank Vice President and Trust Officer.

“This is a great opportunity for high school students that can help in attaining their secondary education.”

Any high school senior at Byron, Oregon, Rochelle, or Stillman Valley High Schools who is interested in applying for the Eickman Scholarship is encouraged to inquire with their guidance counselor.

Application forms are available from each school’s respective counseling office and must be submitted by the assigned deadline.

Rock River Center blood drive June 4

Alyssa Theisen

Hannah Bartlett

Laney Marie Janes, of Stillman Valley, graduated magna cum laude from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, with a bachelor of science in Nursing.

Janes was among nearly 3,700 students who received

degrees at ceremonies May 10 and 11.

Western Illinois University Several area students have been named to the spring dean’s list at Western Illinois University at the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

Nicole Tepinski

Camryn Lauer

A copy of the student’s high school transcript and proof of acceptance at an accredited college or university must be attached to the application.

Stillman Bank is pleased to be able to offer this scholarship,

which has gone to a number of deserving young men and women over the last 23 years.

Those earning academic honors include: Payton M. Abbott, Kayla M. Harrington, Jade Morgan Kobs, and Trent J. Snodgrass, all of Byron; Micah T. Davidson, of Creston; Allison D. Anderson, of Davis Junction; Kelsey A. Pudlas, of Mt. Morris; and Sean Tompkins, of Oregon.

Rock River Center News (All ages are welcome to participate in programming) Bald Hill Prairie Preserve Presentation Come to Rock River Center to learn about Byron’s newest preserve, it’s history, families that owned the property, and Illinois’ largest tree.

The presentation begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12. Call 815732-3252 to register if you plan on attending. Lunch and bingo follow the program. Bring a dish if you plan on staying for lunch.

All Occasion Card Making Class Join us for a Card Making Class on Wednesday, June 13, from 9 a.m. -12 noon at Rock River Center. Rock River Center volunteers will be available to share many card making ideas.

Stations will be set up by card type. Craft supplies will be provided. Participants will make two cards of each variety.

One you will keep, the other will be left at RRC for sale.

This is a free class and will be limited to 15 participants.

Call 815-732-3252 by June

There will be a Celebration of Life held for

Elaine and Russell Mount

For more information about Stillman Bank, visit www. stillmanbank.com.

6 to register if you plan on attending, so we can have enough supplies on hand.

Computer Classes at Rock River Center The Computer Technology Center at Rock River Center is free and open to the public, and available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The following computer class has been scheduled in June.

Monday, June 18 – MS 2016 Word Basics – 9:30 - 11 a.m. (Facilitator: Deb Julian) This class provides the

The event will include a Bridging Ceremony where Girl Scouts at each level will walk across the Camp McCormick bridge to the next level of Girl Scouting.

Girl Scout leadership will also recognized with presentation of the Summit Award, earned by those Girl Scouts completing three Journeys in a single Girl Scout level.

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Memorials can be sent to The Polo Historical Society, American Heart Association or the America Alzheimer's Association.

Oregon United Methodist Church 200 S. 4th Street, Oregon

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Local Girl Scouts will receive awards on Sunday, June 3 at 1 p.m. at Camp McCormick, 9995 N. Girl Scout Rd., Stillman Valley.

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois’ Southern Ogle Service Unit, representing Girl Scouts in Chana, Creston, Esmond, Hillcrest, Kings, Lindenwood, Mt. Morris, Oregon, Rochelle, and Stratford, will host a ceremony to present the awards.

To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which Ogle County Clerk Laura Cordova and Anna R. Salazar, equals an A in a minimum J. Cook issued the following both of Rockford. of 12 credit hours of graded marriage licenses.

Pedro Anaya III and Angelica courses; pass-fail hours are not Argueta, both of Rochelle. counted (e.g., student teaching, May 18 Logan M. Wettstein, of internships).

Benjamin I. Ahrens, of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Amanda Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Tracie D. M. Evans, of Rockford.

Raine, of Byron.

Jenner D. Wile, and Emily Robert J. Mifflin and Dana N. Buzard, both of Fishers, L. Harris, both of Rochelle. basics functions of Microsoft Indiana.

Kenneth J. Brown and May 22 2016 Word. Learn tasks such Todd A. Valley Jr. and as opening existing files, Victoria L. Gilbertson, both of Kelly A. Provancher, both of creating new files, formatting, Rochelle.

Matthew A. Wolf and Sandwich. saving and printing.

Handouts will be provided. Michelle R. White, both of May 23 Experience using a mouse is Oregon.

Mario L. Rodriquez and helpful, but not required.

May 21 Angie Lorenzo, both of All scheduled classes are Jonathan A. Cornejo Rochelle. free to attend and open to the public.

Space may be limited, so call early to be guaranteed a spot.

To register for training classes, call Rock River Center For meeting information or to speak to a member at 815-732-3252.

on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Maxons Manor in Oregon, Illinois at 2:00 pm

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Health Services, FHN, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rochelle Community Hospital, MercyHealth Rockford, Swedish American Health System and Swedish American Medical Center-Belvidere.

RRVBC needs to collect approximately 1,000 units each week to meet area patient needs.

By hosting a Blood Drive, the Rock River Center is helping to save lives in our community.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Rock River Center at 815- 732-3252.

To contact the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) call 815-965-8751 or toll free at 877-RRVBC-99 or on the web at www.rrvbc.org.

Area Girl Scouts will receive awards June 3

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The Rock River Center, located at 810 South 10th Street in Oregon, is hosting a Community Blood Drive on Monday, June 4.

Staff from the Rock River Valley Blood Center will draw blood between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Anyone who is at least 17 years old, (16 years old with parental consent), weighs at least 110 pounds and is in general good health, should be eligible to donate blood.

One in three people will need blood and you never know when you or someone you love might be the one.

The Rock River Valley Blood Center is the sole supplier of blood and related services to Beloit Health System, Edgerton Hospital and

We publish wedding, birth, engagement, and anniversary notices for FREE. Email your submissions to: news@oglecountynews. com or call us at 815-732-6166, ext. 5903

Sign up for some healthy competition!

School Systems in FHN Service Area

Your summer sports and other physical activity can help schools within FHN’s service area! FHN’s Miles And Minutes program encourages you to be active as you log various types of physical activity to win prize money for the school system of your choice.

Aquin Schools

Register for this online program at www.fhn.org/milesandminutes. All of the rules of the competition are there, as well as information about how miles and minutes will be calculated to determine the winning school systems.

East Dubuque

FHN promotes healthy families. This year, we have added family activities. If an adult and at least one child participate in one of these activities, your school will earn double points!

Chadwick-Milledgeville Dakota School District Durand School District Eastland School District Forrestville Valley School District Freeport School District Galena School District Immanuel Lutheran School Lena-Winslow School District

Competition begins Monday, May 28 and runs through Sunday, September 2.

Questions? Call FHN marketing at 1-877-6000-FHN (1-877-600-0346) ext. 901.

Orangeville School District

Prize money awarded for: • School system with the most average “miles” logged per participant • School system with the most “miles” total • Most family activity recorded • Schools not eligible for above prizes will be entered into a drawing to win one of three cash prizes.

River Ridge School District

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Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www.baileyvillebaptistchurch. org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study 4th Sunday Each Month 1:30 p.m. Nursing Home Service at Presence St. Joseph BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.

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

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Thursday, May 31—10 a.m.

Bible Class Sunday, June 3—9 a.m.

Worship with Communion, Mite Box Sunday Thursday, June 7—10 a.m.

Bible Class OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

Bible-Based Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org

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815-734-4853 www.disciplesumc.org Office Hours M-F 8-noon 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Followed by Coffee Hour And Sunday School Communion every week All are welcome Child care provided Handicapped Accessible EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104 8:30 a.m. Fellowship 8:50 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 107 N. Daysville Rd. East Edge of Oregon Off Ill. 64 Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Church EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, two miles north on German Church Road Pastor Marvin Jacobs 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 EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes Office: 815-732-2424 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School

Church News Deadline

The deadline is 3 p.m. on Fridays for information for the Church News to be turned in at our office at 113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. The deadline is 9 a.m. on Fridays for church news left in the drop boxes in Forreston & Polo. Items can also be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews.com. For more information call Vinde Wells at 815-732-6166 ext. 5903.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org 815-732-2642 Rev. Jared Cochran “A Christ-centered, Biblebelieving, family-oriented ministry.”

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting Transportation and nursery provided for all services.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Rev. Karen Gerhard Conner 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com Handicapped Accessible 10:30 a.m. Worship Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 Thursday, May 31—8 a.m. AA Meeting Sunday, June 3—9 a.m. Worship Monday, June 4—8 a.m. AA Meeting; 2 p.m. Bingo at Polo Wednesday, June 6—12 p.m.

Friendship Club FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2649 W. Florence Rd., Freeport Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier 9 a.m. Worship Service January, March, May, July, September, November

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St. Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna VAN BROCKLIN UNITED Associate Pastor METHODIST CHURCH Logan Murphy 2649 W. Florence Rd., 815-734-4942 Freeport Thursday, May 31—1 p.m.

Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier Ladies Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service Saturday, June 2—7 a.m. Men’s February, April, June, August, Accountability Group October, December Sunday, June 3—8:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Inner FORRESTON GROVE Mission; 10 a.m. Worship Service; CHURCH 5 p.m. Youth Group 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Tuesday, June 5—9 a.m. Food Presbyterian Church in America Pantry Volunteers Pastor Drew Jones Log onto our website at http:// 815-938-3605 www.efcmm.org to check out our www.forrestongrovechurch.com latest opportunities and updates 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service FAITH DISCOVERY Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

CHURCH Pioneer Club; 7:45 p.m. Choir 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Jeremy Heller, Pastor FORRESTON REFORMED 815-946-3588 CHURCH 9 a.m. Sunday School 501 Third Ave. 10 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Lyle Zumdahl Nursery Available 815-938-2424 We are an independent nonlylezumdahl@gmail.com denominational Christian church.

9:30 a.m. Worship Visitors are always welcome.

10:45 a.m. Sunday School

FAITH EVANGELICAL CROSSROADS COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH, 402 Second Ave., Forreston POLO CAMPUS Pastor Scott Ralston 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Church 815-938-3203 Pastor Chris Bradshaw “A Church with a Heart — In Sundays at 10 a.m. the Heart of Forreston” 815-837-5255 9 a.m. Sunday Worship polo@crossroadscn.com 10 a.m. Sunday School We offer contemporary worship Sunday, June 3—9 a.m. Worship and relevant Bible teaching with Holy Communion through Thursday, June 7—6:30 p.m. engaging messages, and powerful Faithful Hands Quilting video Join us after the service in our cafe FAITH UNITED for coffee, snacks & fellowship METHODIST CHURCH Kidzlink Children’s Ministry Mission Statement: Loving, (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Growing & Serving in Faith Services Handicapped Accessible Crave Youth Group (6th-12th 702 E. Dixon St., Polo grade) - Sundays at 6 p.m.

Pastor Brian LeBaron Visit our website: www.

815-946-3212 crossroadscn.com Website: faithumcpolo 9 a.m. Sunday School DISCIPLES UNITED 10 a.m. Sunday Worship METHODIST CHURCH 11 a.m. Fellowship 102 N. Maple St., Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt

FREEDOM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Pastor Brant Clements 815-284-2966 Website:https//www. freedomlutheran.org/home.html Sunday Evening Worship at 5:45 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. 5th St., Oregon Coffee & Fellowship following the service Welcome Center is at 111 S. 4th St., Oregon GATHERING PLACE CHURCH Come Take Your Place at the Table - SOS 2:4 124 N. Fourth St., Oregon (Oregon Coliseum)Pastor Wade Buzzard 815-440-7937 Online: theGP.Church // FB. com/theGatheringPlaceChurch 10 a.m. Sundays Life Groups Throughout The Week

GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets Don Plock, Pastor 8:30 a.m. Worship Service GRACE VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley Pastor Jake Ritzema 815-362-6601 9 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 10 a.m. Worship Service

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Senior Choir Rehearsal; 9:30 a.m.

Communion will be celebrated. Divine Worship with Communion Karl Froehlich will give the Communion Comments.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN Greeting you will be Marsha CHURCH Behrens.

201 N. Division Ave., Polo During morning worship an Pastor Terrie Wilder exceptionally fine Children’s 815-946-2919 Church is offered for children 3 Sunday years old through Grade 5.

9 a.m. Worship Sunday School begins at 9:30 10 a.m. Social Time a.m. and includes classes for adults, young adults, teens, children and ST. MARY CHURCH infants.

301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Special attention is given in each Father Joseph P. Naill class to issues and topics related to Office Phone 815-732-7383 the particular needs and interests of Office FAX 815-732-4742 each group.

Mass Schedule The Wednesday night Youth 4:30 p.m. Saturday Group meets at 6 p.m. at East 8:30 a.m. Sunday Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Daysville 8 a.m. Tuesday thru Friday Road.

3 p.m. Third Wednesday The local Weight Watchers of Month at Pinecrest group meets Wednesday at the Reconciliation church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for 3:30-4:15 p.m. Saturday weigh-in, followed by their St. Mary Prayer Network meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Lois Lints 815-703-9699 June’s Bible Books of the Month Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 are Nahum through Malachi.

Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238

OREGON UNITED ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH 200 S. Fourth, Oregon 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo 815-732-2994 Father Joseph P. Naill oregonumc@outlook.com 815-946-2535 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday Mass Followed by Fellowship and All10:30 a.m.

Age Sunday School Reconciliation Sunday, June 3—8 a.m.

First Sunday of each month after Education Meeting; 9 a.m. Worship mass with Communion; 10:15 a.m.

Religious Education Fellowship Youth Program Monday, June 4—5 p.m. VBS 6 p.m.1st & 2nd Wednesdays Meeting; 6:30 p.m. SPRC Meeting Adult Bible Study Tuesday, June 5—11:30 a.m.-1 8:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday p.m. Feed the Children Lunch; 7 p.m. Finance Meeting ST. PAUL LUTHERAN Wednesday, June 6—6:30 a.m.

CHURCH Men’s Bible Study; 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

114 S. Fifth St., Oregon LEAF RIVER UNITED Prayer in Chapel; 7 p.m. Church 815-732-2367 METHODIST CHURCH Council Sunday Activities: 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Thursday, June 7—7 p.m.

8:30 & 11 a.m.

Pastor David Poust Habitat for Humanity Worship Services Sunday, June 3—10:30 a.m.

Friday, June 8—11:30 a.m.-1 9:30 a.m.

Worship p.m. Feed the Children Lunch Coffee & Fellowship Sunday, June 10—9 a.m.

9:45 a.m. Sunday School LIGHTHOUSE UNITED Worship; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Wednesday 10 a.m. Bible Study METHODIST CHURCH Other Activities Include: 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Men’s & Women’s Groups, PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN Pastor Chan Ik Choi Confirmation Class, High School CHURCH Handicapped Accessible Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. 9 a.m. Worship Service Outreach Ministry with Rockford Pastor Charlotte Hoppe 10 a.m. Sunday School Rescue Mission & HOPE 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School Age Three through Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Sixth Grade.

For More Information Call the Everyone is Welcome Church Office POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MT. MORRIS CHURCH SAUK VALLEY Congress Ave. & Webster St. OF THE BRETHREN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST (The church is handicapped 409 W. Brayton Road CHURCH accessible) P.O. Box 2055 416 Prospect St., Dixon Pastor Leslie Lake Mt. Morris, IL 61054 John Lewis, Pastor PoloCob@risebroadband.net Pastor Ginny Haney 815-677-9199 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Phone: 815-734-4573 9:30 a.m.

Sabbath School 11 a.m.

Sunday School Office hours Monday - Friday 11 a.m.

Worship Service 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Luncheon after services, weekly PRAIRIE DELL Friday, June 1—9 a.m. Women’s PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Fellowship; Pastor Ginny Day Off TRINITY EVANGELICAL 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Saturday, June 2—Pastor Ginny LUTHERAN CHURCH Shannon Day Off 308 E. Brayton Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP Sunday, June 3—8:15 a.m.

Mt. Morris 815-864-2448 Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. Worship Pastor Josh Ehrler 9 a.m.

Adult Sunday School with Communion; 10:30 a.m.

815-734-6354 10 a.m. Worship Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday Email: trinitymmil@frontier.

11:15 a.m.

Fellowship School; 11 a.m. Living Hope com Church Service Website: www.trinitymmil.net RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN Monday, June 4—2-4:30 p.m.

Saturday Worship 5:30 p.m.

CHURCH Food Pantry Open Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

609 S. 10th St., Oregon Tuesday, June 5—8:45 a.m.

Friday, June 1—8 a.m. Bulletin Craig Arnold, Pastor Bible Study; Quilting Assembly, Tidings Assembly & 812-236-1213 Wednesday, June 6—7 p.m.

Fellowship 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Circle M 4-H Club Meeting Saturday, June 2—5:30 p.m.

Worship Service ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL NORTH GROVE Sunday, June 3—9:30 a.m.

CHURCH EVANGELICAL CHURCH Worship Service 1000 Ill. 64 West 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Monday, June 4—6:30 p.m.

Oregon Forreston Committee Night; 7:30 p.m.

Rev. Eldred George Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Executive Committee 815-732-7211 Church: 815-938-2194 Tuesday, June 5—11:30 a.m.www.saintbrides.org Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch Email:saint.bride.church@ 9 a.m. Sunday School Program Begins; 12 p.m. Brown gmail.com 10:05 a.m. Worship Service Bag Bantering; 12:45 p.m. CATCH Services Tuesday & Saturday 9-11:30 Club; Loaves & Fish Delivery at Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop COB Holy Communion Open at New Life Community Wednesday, June 6—6:30 a.m.

Classes Center Prayer & Praise Group; 11:30 Children’s Sunday School & a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch Adult Bible Study Available OREGON Program; 6:30 p.m. Let Freedom St. Bride’s follows traditional CHURCH OF GOD Sing Rehearsal Anglican-Episcopal church 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Thursday, June 7—11:30 practices; is biblically based Pastor Michael Hoffman a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer Lunch and both family and individual 815-732-6847 Program oriented. Visitors are always 9:30 a.m. Sunday School welcomed.

10:30 a.m. Worship WEST BRANCH CHURCH You and your family are invited OF THE BRETHREN ST. JAMES LUTHERAN to join us for worship on Sunday, 4014 West Branch Road CHURCH June 3.

Southeast of Forreston West Grove Road at The morning worship service Pastor Richard Bright Columbine Rd. will begin at 10:30 a.m.

815-734-4411 Rev. Lucy Wynard Pastor Hoffman’s sermon is 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Sunday, June 3—8:30 a.m. titled “Speaking On Unspeakable 10:35 a.m. Worship LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Randy Newton 815-738-2205 Email leafriverbc@gmail.com 9:30 a.m. Sunday Praise and Worship Service (Nursery provided) 11 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday 6 p.m. Prayer & Bible Studies Prayer Chain 738-2205 Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Mystery dinner is at the museum June 15

Concert opener is June 1 in Mt. Morris Wisconsin’s premier blues band, The Jimmys make their triumphant return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell on Friday, June 1 to open the 2018 season with a big bang.

One of the hottest tickets on the summer festival circuit and recent recipients of four more Madison Area Music Awards, Jimmy and his stellar group bring their high energy show back to the free Friday night Mt. Morris Jamboree for a twohour performance at 7 p.m. at the band shell in downtown Mt. Morris to support their latest CD “Hot Dish.”

The Jimmys have been ripping up stages with their unique blend of blues, soul, funk and R&B for nearly 10 years.

Award-winning keyboardist, singer, songwriter Jimmy Voegeli has put together an all-star lineup: Perry Weber, veteran blues guitarist, singer, songwriter; Derek Hendrickson on drums; John Wartenweiler

Wisconsin’s premier Blues Band, The Jimmys will make their triumphant return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell on June 1. Photo supplied

with his powerful bass lines; amateur horn stars Pete Ross, saxophone; Mike Boman, trumpet; and Kevan Feyzi on trombone - combine 40-plus years’ experience touring the world with Clyde Stubblefield, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Youngblood Brass Band, BB King and his All Stars and many others.

“With multiple awards under their belts, and a growing legion of fans, the band will give everyone a good time to remember for a good long time,” said event organizer Larry Ubben. “Get yourself to this next performance and see what everyone’s hollerin’

about.”

Concessions for the evening will be provided by the Mt. Morris Senior Center, who will serve pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cole slaw, baked beans, hot dogs, popcorn, water, and soda starting at 6 p.m.

Be sure to arrive early to get a good spot for the night and remember to bring a chair or blanket as the new benches will fill up fast as this band always sets a record attendance for our program.

June 1 is also opening night at the Encore Old Sandstone Art Gallery next door, featuring artwork from students in the Oregon School District, open

from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The whole evening kicks off with the Mt. Morris Community Farmer’s Market, located at the corner of Ill. 64 and Wesley Avenue from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday through October.

In the event of inclement weather, the rain location for the first and third Fridays of the month will be Pinecrest Grove Community Center, eight blocks south of Ill. 64 on McKendrie Avenue at 500 Evergreen Drive.

All others will be at the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge at 101 Moose Drive.

Kable Band concerts will begin on June 13 The Mt. Morris Kable Concert Band will begin its 122nd summer of Wednesday night concerts, beginning June 13 and continuing through Aug. 1.

Notice a time change — concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m., instead of 8 at the Warren G. Reckmeyer Band Shell on the downtown campus in Mt. Morris.

A patriotic concert will be held at the D. L. Rahn

Junior High field on July 4, prior to the fireworks.

Watch for announcements about special soloists and ensembles.

The band is under the direction of Andy Eckardt, who also is director and instrumental instructor of the Oregon High School Band.

Come early and enjoy locally sponsored ice cream socials.

Plenty of benches are available for seating or bring lawn chairs.

Polo Car Show will be held on June 16 during T&C Days The Gateway to the Pines Car Club will hold its annual Polo Car Show in conjunction with Polo Town & Country Days on Saturday, June 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

The show is open to cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

The cost is $12 for those registered by Tuesday, June 5 and $15 on the day of the show.

Preregister online at www. gatewaytothe pines.org.

Dash plaques will be award to the first 100 registered.

First, second, and third place trophies will be given in all classes, as voted by participants.

Classes include Original/ Restored, Street Rods,

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Street Machines, Mustangs, Corvettes, Trucks Original/ Restored, Trucks Modified, T-Birds, Foreign Imports, Unique & Unusual, Performance & Competition Plus, and Motorcycles.

Six special trophies will be awarded for Best in Show for Engine, Paint, Interior, GM, Ford, and Mopar.

For more information visit the website or call Cliff at 815718-2590 or Mick at 815-9736932.

No pets are allowed at the show on leash or otherwise, and no bikes are allowed in the show area.

Breakfast will be available at Crossroads Church.

Second Breakfast featuring Tracy Fleck on guitar and mandolin and Jim Vancko on the upright bass will play at First Fridays on June 1. Photo supplied

First Fridays is June 1 If June is officially the first month of summer, then June 1 is the earliest chance to start the summer season for the serious musical entertainment that is First Fridays.

Once again the Mt. Morris Moose Family Center will host the popular open stage music show.

Musicians will draw for time slots at 6:30 p.m. and performances will begin at 7 p.m. and continue until all musicians, even late arrivals, have had their turn on stage.

A jam session will follow

until time for the traditional closing with “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”

The musical styles vary widely including country, bluegrass, folk, blues, light rock, and eclectic blending of multiple genres.

The musicians will be supported by a professional sound system engineered by Kent Anders.

Music fans are encouraged to arrive hungry and thirsty, as the Mt. Morris Moose Club offers a food and beverage service.

The Byron Forest Preserve District will be hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday, June 15 starting at 6 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center Museum in Byron.

The Northern Illinois Players Troupe has developed a special “Murder at the Jarrett Prairie” with their cast members playing the part of the detectives, witnesses and suspects to help the audience to solve the crime while they

enjoy dinner and drinks in the national award winning Jarrett Prairie Center Museum.

The cost for the mystery dinner is $35 per person with a cash bar.

There will be space for seven tables of eight persons.

Advance registration is required.

Call the Byron Forest Preserve at 815 234-8535 extension 200 to register.

Noodles and Company founder to speak June 11 Blackhawk Hills Regional Council’s Annual Meeting/ Spring Summit will be held on June 11, at 6 p.m. at Livengood’s Barn in Chadwick.

The event will feature Aaron Kennedy, founder of the quick-casual restaurant brand Noodles and Company.

Kennedy, a native of Mount Carroll, will speak on entrepreneurship.

The event is geared towards those with interests

in community and economic development, including local leaders.

At the event, Blackhawk Hills will also present this year’s “I ♥ Northwest Illinois” and “Carson DeJarnatt Excellence in Community and Economic Development” awards.

The cost is $30/person and includes dinner. Please RSVP at www.blackhawkhills.com/ rsvp. Call 815-625-3854 for more information.

Forest preserve offers Illinois Bicentennial Lecture on June 19 The Byron Forest Preserve District will host a special Illinois bicentennial lecture “At the Center of Everything: The Power of Indigenous Illinois in Early America” by Bob Morrissey of the University of Illinois on Tuesday, June 19, starting at 7 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center Museum in Byron.

This free program is made possible by the Illinois Humanities Council’s Road Scholars Program.

The Native people of Illinois are not often regarded as key actors in early American history.

In traditional tellings, they are frequently cast as desperate victims, beleaguered peoples whose challenges in the face of colonization were so great as to reduce them quickly to a status of dependency.

Historian Bob Morrissey will tell a new and different story about the Illinois Indians in the colonial period.

He will explain how they exploited special opportunities made possible by their location to build power and exercise enormous influence not just in their region, but throughout the Great Lakes and Plains and even in the European power centers of Quebec, Louisiana, and Charleston.

By showing Native peoples’ decisions and actions, this presentation will complicate

our understanding of the early history of the state and region, challenging tired stereotypes.

More importantly, it will examine why the Illinois Country – and particularly the tallgrass prairie environment that the Illinois occupied in the colonial period – was such an important place in early America.

This presentation will make a case that the Illinois Country and its occupants belong at the center of our understanding of several key themes in early American history.

About the presenter: Bob Morrissey, an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializes in the history of early America and the Atlantic world, American frontier and borderlands history, ethnohistory, and environmental history.

His first book is Empire

by Collaboration: Indians, Colonists, and Governments in Colonial Illinois Country (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015).

This is a free lecture and no advance registration is required.

answers to difficult questions.

Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. at Rock River Center.

For more information, call Patti Kilmer at 815-234-2511 or 815-298-7004.

of experiences when living with diabetes.

Join Marilyn for a different topic each month and enjoy her recipes as well.

For more information about this program contact Mark Herman, Superintendent of Education, at the Byron Forest Preserve District 815 234-8535 extension 217.

Rock River Center Groups Groups Information Cancer Support Group “Facing the Challenge” is a support group that provides a

safe, accepting environment for patients currently going through treatment, survivors, caregivers and loved ones to talk openly about the challenges a cancer diagnosis brings.

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For additional information, visit www.rockrivercenter.org or call 815-732-3252.

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Low Vision Group This is a group for those who have low vision, any form of vision loss, AMD or to caregivers of those with vision loss.

Low Vision Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 12 p.m. at Rock River Center.

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10K race new to KB Tough Run Benefit event is Saturday, June 23 west of Oregon The seventh annual KB Tough Run will be held on Saturday, June 23 at White Pines Ranch, near Oregon. Registration for the event has started. Online registration and printable mail-in forms are available at www.

KBToughRun.com. Early registration includes a T-shirt, drink token and professionally timed race bib. Kid Sprint registration does not include a T-shirt but a participation medal. Early registration closes on Wednesday, June 6. Event day registrations are welcomed for those who miss the early registration deadline. Event day registrations will

not receive an event T-shirt but will still receive a drink token and timed bib. New to this year’s fundraising event is a 10K Race. The 10K, like the 5K Tough Run, will be an off-road trail run through the pastures, canyon and wooded areas of the ranch. The kid sprint, a special race for our youngest Tough Runners (9 & under) with age appropriate obstacles, will start the morning’s running and the popular trail hike will continue to be offered (approximately a mile). In addition to the runs and hike the fundraising event will include pork chop sandwich lunches by the Ogle County

Historical society’s porch sale is June 16 in Oregon

Runners take part in the KB Tough Run at White Pines Ranch last year. Photo supplied

Pork Producers starting at 11 a.m., craft beer by Prairie Street Brewing Company, raffles, Horsey Bingo, Prize Wheel and a Kid Zone game area. The KB Tough Run is the major fundraising event for the KB Fund, which has been

established to help those in the community who are burdened by a medical crisis.

More than 40 households have been recipients of a gift from the KB Fund. Their needs have stemmed from cancer diagnosis, life threatening burns, premature

birth, auto accidents, surgery, and many other issues that present unexpected expenses health insurance, if they have it, does not pay for. To learn more about the event and the fund visit the website at www.KBToughRun. com.Â

Ag Safety & Rescue Day June 30 at Ogle fairgrounds The Ogle County 4-H Program is sponsoring an Ag Safety & Rescue Day at the Ogle County Fairgrounds, 1440 N Limekiln Rd. Oregon on Saturday, June 30.

This family-friendly event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Families can attend this

free event to check out local firetrucks, ambulances, watch grain bin rescue simulations, look at ag safety displays and much more.

The Lifeline Helicopter will be on site at 11 a.m. for families to get an up-close look.

Volunteers from the Rochelle Fire Department, Stillman Fire Department, Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District, and Stateline Farm Rescue will be on hand to answer questions about their equipment.

Make sure to enter your

name into the door prize drawing for an ATV helmet donated by Tractor Supply in Dixon.

The Ogle County 4-H Program is sponsoring this event. 4-H is an informal youth education program conducted by University of

Illinois Extension.

U of I Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this program, contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191.

The Ogle County Historical Society, which operates and maintains the Ruby Nash Museum and the Carriage annex at 111 N. Sixth St., Oregon, will sponsor a porch sale on Saturday, June 16 from noon to 4 p.m. Due to space limitations the society can not keep or display many donated books. These books will be discarded soon. For a donation as a fundraiser, the society is willing to offer the public a chance to save these books. Other select items will also be for sale. Donation helps to insure the future of this museum, organized over half a century ago for the people of Ogle County. The museum and the Ruby Nash house will also be open on June 16. A partial list of items for sale may be found at Conover Square, the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, and the Ogle County Historical Society. For more information call Arlene Sangmeister at 815-7324200 or email a.sangmeister@ comcast.net.Â

Rockin’ River Fest’s Adventure Tri race is Saturday, June 16

By Donna Mann Oregon Together Oregon’s Rockin’ River Fest’s Rock River Adventure Tri will be the highlight of the summer race schedule. The event will be on Saturday, June 16 at Oregon’s Park East, North River Road, Oregon. The race begins promotion at 8:30 a.m.

This run-bike-paddle event will take participants on an epic, all-terrain journey through the scenic landscapes of the Oregon area. Flowing rivers, sandstone bluffs, towering pine stands, and off-road trails are sure to make this an experience to remember.  The Tri includes a three-mile

trail run, ten-mile bike and fivemile paddle. Â This will be a timed start/ finish event.

Individual and two-person entries are accepted. Â After the 8:30 a.m. mass start at Oregon Park East, participants will run a trail and stair run through Lowden Park before returning to the starting point to transition to the bike portion of the run. Â The bike route includes a loop of approximately 10 miles of rolling, scenic landscapes. Â Upon returning from the bike loop participants will launch their canoe or kayak from the Park East area and paddle to Castle Rock State Park. Â A free return shuttle service will be provided.Â

Participants can rent one from the White Pelican Canoe Rentals www.whitepelican.biz.

Make reservations in advance of the event. The race fee is $60 per person for registrations completed

by Sunday, June 3 or $65 for registrations after that date. Â Registrations prior to June

Dear Editor, Loaves and Fish food pantry wish to thank our postal workers for their recent successful food drive. It was well planned and cheerfully dispatched. Our extended thank you to all who donated and to the many volunteers both postal and pantry for taking the time on a Saturday to care enough to help others. The 26th postal food drive was a resounding success.

With sincere thanks, Jan Frances and Barb Diehl

Complete details and printable registration forms are available on www. rockinriverfest.net and may submitted by mail or dropped of at the Oregon Park District Office. Â Online registration may be completed at www.active.com.

Day of event registrations

will be accepted from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at the Oregon Park East shelter near the Oregon dam.  Registrations after the June 3 deadline will not receive an official shirt. For more information, email rockinriverfest@gmail.com or phone Jena at the Oregon Park District at 815-732-3101.

Byron Library News

Summer Reading Club for Birth-6th Grade Tuesday, May 29Friday, July 31 Join our summer reading club. Fill your punch card to win prizes and to earn your ticket to the summer reading finisher’s party!  Registration is free (free string bag for the first 250 registrants).  Register by stopping at the youth services desk, beginning Co-Directors May 29.

Marilyn Pazera Food Drive Chairperson Loaves and Fish Food Summer Reading Club for 7th-Grade-High School Pantry Tuesday, May 29Mt. Morris Friday, July 31 Read books and win prizes!

Fill your punch card to win a free book and chance to win a $20 gift card of your choosing! Registration is free (free Dear Editor, I grew up in Oregon. I also gel pen and notepad for receive the Oregon Republican registering). Register Reporter, and I was happy to at the adult services desk, see that a grant was given for beginning May 29. a bike path.

Antiques & Collectibles That is awesome, and I hope Appraisal Event with the bike path is completed.

Arthur Feldman Sincerely, Wednesday, June 6 John Stephen Moehle 1 to 3 p.m.

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3 will receive an official Rock River Tri shirt and admission to the Rockin’ River Fest events scheduled from noon to 11 p.m. at the downtown Oregon riverfront.  A portion of each participant registration fee will help support the Oregon Park District’s Youth Scholarship Fund. Â

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Roadshow? Mr. Feldman, a professional appraiser with over 25 years of experience, has worked in curatorial and directorial capacities at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.  Come for the show or bring in up to two items for valuation. Registration required for valuations.

DIY: Geometric Air Planter Craft Thursday, June 7 6-7 p.m.

Enjoy an evening at the library creating a hanging geometric planter. Â The library will provide all the supplies, including an air plant. Â Please bring your own needle-nosed pliers and wire cutters to use in making your one-of-a-kind design. Â Wheel of Fortune Friday, June 8 10 to 11 a.m.

Have you ever shouted out the answer at home?

Now is your chance to try Wheel of Fortune for real. Â Come on your own or join a

team as we spin the wheel for a chance to win cash and prizes.

Fairy Gardens Monday, June 11 10 to 11 a.m.: for ages 3-5 years, with caregiver 1 to 2 p.m.: for ages 6 years and up Create a whimsical indoor fairy garden, complete with a fairy. Â Use twigs, moss, rocks, beads, glitter, felt and more to create a fairy garden in a terracotta planter plate.

Tween & Teen Soap Making Tuesday, June 12 1 to 2 p.m.

Ages: 10-14 years A safe and fun way to begin soap making for tweens and teens. Â Make two goats milk melt and pour soap bars. Â Select your own color and scent to make your one-of-akind soap.

Circling Lake Michigan, presented by Nancy McCully Wednesday, June 13 1 to 2 p.m.

Summer is time for a classic road trip around Lake

Michigan. Â On our journey through four states, we will explore beautiful beaches, freshwater sand dunes, lighthouses and historic sites.

Chess Enthusiasts Saturday, June 16 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages: 7 years and up Play chess with people of varied skill levels.

Beginners are welcome to come and learn how to play.

The History of the Beatles, presented by Gary Wenstrup Monday, June 25 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

As a musical entity, the Beatles have not existed for over 45 years, yet their story continues to influence our culture.  Attendees will learn the arc of the Beatles career from their development in Liverpool, through Beatlemania into their psychedelic phase and finally their dissolution. Participation is encouraged! Call 815-234-5107 register for programs activities.

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Golf scramble to benefit football team on June 9

OHS soccer team plants flowers at Serenity The Oregon High School Girls Soccer team chose planting flowers at Serenity Hospice & Home as their service project this year.

“As a team it’s important to work together on the field and it’s important to work together in our community to make it a better place,” said team Captain Alyssa Theisen.

Serenity Hospice is a nonprofit hospice with a home in Oregon. They have 11 acres of beautiful land and a memorial garden. The flowers were planted in and around the memorial gardens and gazebo which also includes a Veterans Memorial Walkway.

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The Oregon High School Girls Soccer team chose planting flowers at Serenity Hospice & Home as their service project this year. Pictured in the front row, left-right, are: Katelyn Byerley (all-conference), Hannah Donaldson (all-conference), and Leah Watters allconference). Back row: Amber Bennet, Gabi Scott, Dylan Burke, Maddie Byerley, Holly Handschuh, Alyssa Theisen (all-conference), and Reese Theisen. Photo supplied

The Oregon football community will have the chance to gather together for the first-ever Iron Hawks Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 9 at Silver Ridge, with a 1 p.m. shotgun, best-ball foursome.

“It’s a different way to fundraise for the football program,” coach Nick Schneiderman said. “It will allow the fan base to get together and have fun.”

Besides generating additional revenue for football, Schneiderman hopes it will become an annual event.

“I hope to turn it into a summer homecoming event,” he added. “It’s a chance for

additional socialization than what takes place Friday nights at games. The public, alumni and players are all welcome.”

There will be plenty of prizes, a silent auction and raffles. Plenty of sponsors have signed on and Schneiderman is pleased with the initial support.

“Our parents have also been helpful,” he said. “This is a group effort and it will help build our program.”

you are welcome to bring your own. Registration requested.

group meets every Monday evening, 6 p.m. at the Library.

These crafty people share their time and energy with anyone who enjoys the delights of the yarn.

Working on projects can come to a complete halt if someone has a question or a good story to share.

There is a facebook page for the Iron Hawk Golf Scramble and Schneiderman can also be reached at: nschneid@ocusd. net for further information.

Oregon Library News Story Times Story Times will be taking a short break and start up again on Thursday, June 7. See you there.

2018 Summer Reading Program - Reading Takes You Everywhere!

It’s almost here! The 2018 Summer Reading Program brochures are now available at the library. Registration began on May 22. Programs begin the week of June 4.

Free to residents, 3 – 17 years old, of the Oregon Public Library District. Story Times, activities, games, special guests and of course, books are all a part of this annual program. See you at your library!

Week of June 4: Tuesday, June 5, Activity Time (1st-8th grade) 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 6, Oregon Bike Trail (3rd grade & up w/ adult) 6 p.m.

An introduction to the Oregon bike trail system. Bring your bike & helmet and take a short excursion!

Thursday, June 7, 18-24 Story Time Club 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 7, Preschool Story Time (3-6 yrs. old) 10:30 a.m.

Registration for all programs is requested to ensure enough supplies are available.

Mystery Photo, Answer the Question, the Game all start Monday, June 4.

Adult Summer Reading Program - Reading Takes You Everywhere!

Beginning on June 4, anyone over the age of 18 may participate in our Adult Summer Reading Program.

Punch cards will track how many books you have checked out and each completed card will go into a drawing for prizes!

Ask at the front desk for your punch card when you check out any reading material. No sign up, no hassle, just READing on your own!

Summer Library Bingo Designed for adults, the library BINGO cards will be out June 4th. like Just regular Bingo, you will fill in lines across, down, or diagonally. Completed cards will be put in our Adult Summer Reading program drawing.

Books read for the Adult Summer Reading Program can also be used to fill your Bingo card.

Mobile Hotspots The Oregon Public Library now has five new Hotspots!

What is a mobile hotspot? A mobile hotspot is a portable device or smartphone feature that provides Internet access on a variety of devices, including a laptop,smartphone, MP3 player, tablet, or portable gaming device.

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Adult YOGA! Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

Benefits of yoga include developing a mind-body connection and present centered awareness. Strength, flexibility, stamina/endurance and a sense of calm for both the mind and body will increase with repeated practice over time.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat and water bottle. Mats will be provided to those in need on a first come, first serve basis.

Only 20 spots available, please register 815-732-2724.

Trivia Night – June 13 at 6 p.m.

Test your knowledge of sports, history, movies and much more. Refreshments and prizes. Registration required.

Mystery Photo #1 Identify the Mystery Photo and place your answer in the Mystery Photo Answer Can at the Oregon Public Library.

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much the same way as USB modems; they rely on mobile broadband service from a cellular provider. These mobile hotspots allow you to take your laptops, tablets, cell phones with you and have access to the Internet.

Stop by the Library to find out more!

Adult Coloring Club Second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

Relax from daily stress and color. Coloring is an easy way to calm the mind and occupy the hands. Join other adults in the Art Gallery, coloring pages and supplies are provided, but

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Let us know what tabletop games you would like to see at the library.

Library Book Clubs The 2nd Wednesday Book Club (2WBC) meets Wednesday, June 13, at 12:30 p.m. at the Library to discuss We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter.

The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, June 20 , at 1 p.m. to discuss The Man Who Fell From the Sky by Margaret Coel.

The In-BeTween Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks.

Books On Tap Book Club will meet on Thursday, June 28 at 6 p.m. to discuss Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling.

Knit and Crochet Club A friendly and dedicated

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Deer crashes through downtown window Northwest Eyecare recently got an unexpected visitor who definitely didn’t have an appointment.

A deer crashed through one of the front windows around 12:30 p.m. on May 18.

“Thankfully there were no patients in the waiting area at the time,” said Deb Dyson, who works in the office at 314 W. Washington St., in downtown Oregon.

The deer, obviously scared and stunned, kept in the corner of the office until an Animal Control officer arrived.

He then jumped back out of the same window, and was captured a couple blocks away.

Karla Christensen, Animal Control registration officer said the deer, a young buck, also ran into the door at Fischer’s and a window at the Village Bakery, but did not break either of them.

Unfortunately, she said the deer died from his injuries a short time later.

Northwest Eyecare closed for the afternoon for clean up and repair.

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Chana School sale is June 1-2 The Chana School Foundation will have its annual white elephant sale benefiting the Chana School Museum on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 at the Oregon Coliseum.

The museum is a not-forprofit project that is dependent on volunteers and donations.

Items may be dropped off on Thursday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. People may call for pick up of larger items

starting May 29 by calling 815732-6807.

Some items will not be accepted, such as large appliances, entertainment centers, blinds, and TVs. Call concerning items in question before delivery.

No items will be accepted on Friday or Saturday. IRS tax slips will be available for donated items on request.

The sale will begin Friday,

June 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Saturday, June 2 the morning will begin with sale opening at 8 a.m. and the Oregon Lions Club serving pancake and sausage breakfasts beginning at 8 a.m. in the basement of the Coliseum.

Breakfast will be offered until 12 p.m.

The Chana School Foundation sale will also close at 12 p.m.

Historical society has property records

Above, the stunned deer kept in the corner of the office until animal control arrived. It then jumped back out of the Ogle County residents same window (below) and was captured a couple blocks interested in previous deed away. The office closed for the afternoon for clean up and holders of their property may repair. Photos by Deb Dyson obtain these records at the Ogle

County Historical Society for a nominal search donation of $10 for each parcel number.

Reasons people might seek old deeds are history of

previous owners and seeing original parcel description (size).

Bring the parcel number found on the real estate tax bill to the Ogle County Historical Society Annex, 111 N. Sixth St., Oregon, on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Inquires may be made to Bonnie Hendrickson at 815732-7545 or OCHS, P.O. Box 183, Oregon, IL 61061.

For more information contact Arlene Sangmeister at 815732-4200 or a.sangmeister@ comcast.net.

FFA’s Alumni pork chop dinner and live auction set for June 9 The Oregon-Mt Morris FFA Alumni will hold its annual pork chop dinner on Saturday, June 9 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ogle County Fairgrounds on Limekiln Road near Oregon.

The proceeds will help the FFA members with events,

scholarships, and activities.

A live auction will start at 7 p.m. Auction items are still being accepted.

A 50/50 raffle is also planned.

Advance tickets are $8 for a two-chop dinner and $6 for a one-chop dinner. At the door

the prices are $9 for two chops and $7 for one.

For advance tickets contact a FFA member or an Alumni member.

To donate items call Lynnette Hough at 815-4401500 or Josh Nelson at 815973-6620.

Cooling Off The Oregon Park District’s Splash Canyon Spray Park was the place to cool off from near 100-degree heat on Sunday.

Above, Aidan and Omar Paredes, of Rockford, run through the water spray tunnel. At right, Riley Mannon, age 6, of Sterling, gets splashed. Photos by Earleen Hinton

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For more information, call the Chamber Office at 815-732-2100, Oregon City Hall at 815-732-6321, or Ogle County Newspapers 815-732-6166.

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Speakers tell OHS Class of 2018 to be bold and kind From A1 would be talented and smart,” he said. “Instead, I told God, you gave me a child who is hard to understand. A child who will likely never live on her own. I told God how I had wanted a child who might lead others closer to him.”

As he wrote the letter, it occurred to him that God had given him a child who led him closer to God, said Brooks, who later became a pastor.

“But here’s the thing — God didn’t do it through what I consider strengths. God led me closer to him through a child who many, including myself at the time, would consider weak,” he said.

Brooks said sometimes the greatest roadblock to success is “your own ego.”

“What I hope you will find, and what I suspect your teachers and coaches have been trying to show you over the past 12 years, is this: your fullness in life won’t be measured by what you can gain, but in how much of yourself you are willing to surrender,” he said.

Sarah Wolber, one of two seniors to give the class reflections, also advised her classmates to make kindness a priority.

“Do all the other things, the ambitious things – travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes…but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness,” she said,

quoting from author George Saunders.

Senior speaker Meredith Gelander urged her classmates to be bold.

“Take this next chapter in your life to step outside your comfort zone and try new things,” she said.

She also advised them to choose contentment and thankfulness.

OHS Principal Andrew Nelson said Gelander and Wolber were chosen to provide the class reflections because both earned a grade point average of at least 4.0 and accumulated more than 400 community service hours.

“Both of these students have impressed all of us here at OHS with their talent, work ethic, and determination,” he said.

Nelson also listed the accomplishments of the class.

They have performed more than 9,890 hours of community service projects, and have earned more than $200,000 in scholarships.

Eleven of them have achieved a GPA of 4.0 or higher, and 45 of them achieved a 3.0 or higher.

In addition, 72 percent of the class successfully completed one or more college level courses.

“Lastly, the Class of 2018 is donating over $1,000 to purchase a new drinking fountain for the OHS second floor,” Nelson said.

“Congratulations on a job well done.”

Meredith Gelander

Sarah Wolber

Brion Brooks

Reyes Carreno shares a laugh with his classmates near the end of commencement on Sunday. Photo by Earleen Hinton

At left, Jilberto Dominguez reaches for his official diploma in the OHS gym following commencement in the Black Hawk Center on Sunday.

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Christensen state champ in both 1A hurdle events Hussung medals in both the 800 and 1600M runs

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com One of the greatest athletes to come out of this area closed out his high-school career with a state track & field meet to remember.

Forreston-Polo’s AJ Christensen got his longawaited championships in the 110 and 300 hurdles at the IHSA 1A meet on Saturday.

“I felt great. I’ve been striving for this since my freshman year,” Christensen said. “Today, I focused on just what I’m doing, not anyone else.”

On a hot and humid day on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, there was no one else even in the picture except Christensen, as he crushed the competition in both races.

“That’s four years of hard work paying off,” F-P coach Bob Wagner said.

Finishing second in the 110s was Mason Barr from ColfaxRidgeview, who missed the call for the 300 hurdle prelims and wasn’t able to defend his 300 title.

“I was going for low 37s. It would have been a great race,” said Barr of team champion Colfax.

Christensen led from start to finish in both races, showing near-perfect form in the 110 highs. In the 300s, Riley Baker of St. Joe-Ogden made a late charge and closed the gap a bit, but it was Christensen going under 38 seconds for the third time this year, while Baker came in at 38.55.

“Two state titles - that feels amazing,” said Christensen,

Forreston-Polo’s AJ Christensen leads the pack in the 110m hurdles in the 1A Boys State Finals Meet in Charleston on Saturday. Photo by Peter Balser, Sauk Valley Media

who had a faster time in the 300s than everyone in the state except for Jaden Johnson (37.73) of 3A Palatine Fremd.

With F-P in the 1,600 relay, his day wasn’t done yet. Joining Brady Webb, Evan Kelsey and Cailean Davids, Christensen anchored his team to a 3:29, good for a ninth-place medal.

“It sucks losing AJ. We’ll miss him,” Davids said. “But, we have enough depth to come back even stronger. Down here, it’s insane with all the PRs you see from the rest of the teams.

You get everyone’s best.”

Other than Christensen, the remainders of medalists from F-P were juniors or sophomores.

Webb had a near identical performance from last year and getting off a good first jump and seeing it hold up for a place, This time it was 21-9, good for sixth.

“It wasn’t necessarily the

results I wanted,” said Webb, who placed fifth last year at 21-10. “I need to change something. My steps were off all year.”

Sophomore Jace Coffey had a dream state meet with personal bests in the discus twice - in the prelims and finals. Both came on first throws, indicating his mental and physical preparation.

“I’m a very happy kid,” Coffey said. “I would have been happy even if I didn’t get a medal. Everything felt smooth.”

His 150-9 in Saturday’s finals left him in eighth place.

Not bad for someone out the first six weeks of the season due to injury and the No. 17 seed coming in to the state meet.

“Steve Christensen does a great job with our throwers,” Wagner said. “I think we’ll get Ethan Phillips (discus) down

next year.”

F-P finished seventh as a team with 27 points. Colfax had 50 points and RC 44.

Oregon’s Ian Hussung leads the pack in the prelims of the

1600m run in Charleston on May 24. Photo by Peter Balser, Hussung Medals For Oregon, it was all about Sauk Valley Media senior Ian Hussung, who is out fast and briefly led in the after having just done the 800. leaving the track program as first part of the race.

“The fatigue set in on the one of the elite ever to run “I got boxed in on the second second lap. I tried to stay up middle distances at the school. lap,” said Hussung, who is with those guys,” Hussung In a highly-anticipated 800 accustomed to running well said. run, Riley Wells of Rockford out in front of everyone else.

“Ian’s gone from a 2:30 Christian beat a star-studded “It was a lot of competition and half-miler to a school record field that included Hussung, I loved it.” holder,” coach Jim Spratt said. with a time of 1:53.72, below Already the holder of “He loves track. What he did the 1:52 he ran as a sophomore, Oregon’s 800 record, Hussung today is a testament to his but still pleasing to him, as went after the school 1,600 desire to be a great runner. He those 10 points were enough record. He came up short, but wasn’t content with just being to lift RC to a state runner-up took fifth with a 4:26 clocking. good.” trophy.

His double medal Arthur’s Logan Hall, the “I’m ecstatic. We need team state cross-country runner- performance will also go down points,” Wells said. “My plan up, won the race over champ in school history as one of the was to sit in top three and make Wyatt McIntyre of Athens, top efforts by a track athlete. my move with 300 to go.”

4:22.45 to 4:22.93. What was Hussung was sixth at impressive about Hussung “It feels really good to be 1:56.57. is that he was the only 1,600 bringing two medal back to Hussung, as is his style went runner attempting to compete Oregon,” Hussung said.

Local track athletes competed at state meet May 24

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com With his performance at the IHSA state track & field preliminaries May 24, AJ Christensen showed not just 1A, but the rest of the state how good small-school hurdling can be.

After crushing the competition in 300 hurdles, he was told that he had the second fastest time (37.91) in all of Illinois, regardless of class.

“It just shows that it is not just the athletes from the big schools. Sometimes, 1A gets overlooked,” Christensen said.

“I felt in the zone today.”

Mason Barr of ColfaxRidgeview beat Christensen in the 300s last year, but was disqualified for showing up late to the check-in tent. A protest on his part was disallowed.

Barr does have the second best time in the 110 hurdles behind Christensen, 14.5414.55.

“He was late to the tent,” said Mike Gibbs, Clerk of the Course. “There was no malice.

The rule states that once your heat leaves the tent, you’ve lost the opportunity to run.”

One nearby observer joked that maybe he could set up a race with Deion McShane of Freeport for Christensen to run instead.

With McShane and Christensen, the two best hurdlers in the state are within 20 miles of each other. Little did anyone know that McShane wouldn’t make it out of the 2A prelims the next day, as he couldn’t recover from a hamstring pull.

Oregon’s Jake Mennen competes in the pole vault in the Boys 1A State Preliminary Meet in Oregon’s Jacob Cullen throws the discus at the Oregon Charleston on May 24. Photo by Peter Balser, Sauk Valley Media Sectional on May 18. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Still, he goes down as the all-time best in the 300 hurdles with a 36.53 from last year.

Christensen later anchored F-P’s 1,600 relay (3:27) to the finals. Joining him were Evan Kelsey, Cailean Davids and Brady Webb and they are ninth out of nine finalists.

“What more can you say about AJ. He’s amazing” F-P coach Bob Wagner said.

Webb was in fourth in

the long jump (21-9) and sophomore Jace Coffey had a PR of 146-5 in the discus to make the finals with the eighth-best effort.

F-P wanted more, a lot more and it didn’t come for them.

Evan Kelsey false started in the 400 relay, Christian Groenewold failed to make the finals in the high jump with a 5-11 mark, and Reid Taylor scratched after two aborted

attempts in the triple jump due to a foot injury he suffered at the sectional.

“I did treatments all week, but there wasn’t enough time to recover,” said Taylor, who grimaced in pain both times down the runway.

Still, Wagner saw some good things. “We got off to a bad start in the field events and our 400 relay false-starting, but what Jace did was a bright spot,” Wagner said. “In the

1,600 relay, Evan ran as hard as I’ve seen him.”

Oregon also had an up-anddown day. Ian Hussung won his 800 heat and later qualified in the 1,600 run. The top time in the 800 was a 1:55 by Riley Wells of RC. “It’s going to take someone with guts to beat him,” Hussung said. “You have to attack before he does - the last 200 meters.

You won’t beat him the last 100 meters.”

Jake Mennen’s dream of a state medal came crashing down, as he missed three times at 12-6 and was listed on the scoring sheet as no-height.

Jacob Cullen scratched on his first throw in the discus and never got into a flow, settling for 135 feet.

In the 1,600 relay, Calvin Sullivan, Gerrit Jaenicke, Michael Bower and Jacob Hoyle finished towards the back of the pack.

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Cards fall to Aurora Christian in extra innings Hopes for state berth fails in 2-1 loss in Lisle

By Cody Cutter ccutter@saukvalley.com Only five hits were enough to give Forreston a sectional championship on Saturday.

On a hot Memorial Day at the 1A Benedictine University supersectional, the Cardinals’ bats weren’t quite as sizzling.

However, this time it mattered in a 2-1, nine-inning loss to Aurora Christian.

Two days removed from a 1-0 win over Aquin at the River Ridge Sectional final, the Cardinals (28-3) could only muster three hits against Eagles pitchers Jake Kuntzendorf and Hunter Thompson – the former baffling hitters in the strike zone for 13 strikeouts.

In a game that otherwise featured stellar pitching and defense, the Cardinals’ offense proved to be too much of a let down.

“They hit the ball better than we did all game,” Cardinals coach Mike McClellan said.

“We didn’t compete at the plate like we needed to; not just in the number of hits, but we had way too many strikeouts.”

“We could have made so many opportunities to score, and I could have done better pitching myself,” Cardinals starting pitcher Brandon Schneiderman said.

“We wanted to come out and battle to win the game, but we couldn’t hit the ball.”

Aurora Christian (32-2)

rapped out 12 hits against Schneiderman for the first four innings, and Josh Flick the rest of the game – the final hit coming from Clark Turek, whose ninth-inning single to deep right-center field scored MJ Stavola from third base.

Turek was 0-for-4 and reached on a pair of fielder’s choices, but saw a 1-2 pitch from Flick and connected in his fifth at-bat.

“We had so many opportunities to get those runs in same situations,” Turek said.

“Before, I was on my front foot, and I just tried to stay back and got it to right-center.”

The Eagles had left 12 men on base before Turek’s hit, including three in the fifth inning. With bases loaded and the game tied at one, Turek hit a soft ground ball to Flick, who threw to home to try to force Eric Hernandez out.

Cardinals catcher Jaron Groshans caught the ball, but appeared to have caught the ball while his foot leapt off the plate. The home plate umpire called a force out, to deny a run from scoring.

Groshans came up big once more to end the sixth inning, tagging out Trey Madsen at the plate after a Hernandez single.

“I just said, ‘This time he’s not scoring, I don’t care if I get hit or not,’” Groshans said.

Sam Tickel hit his second double of the game in the seventh inning with one out, and Kuntzendorf – the No. 4 hitter – was intentionally walked. Turek hit into his second fielder’s choice, and Flick got Zavasnick to strike out looking to quell the rally.

The Eagles once more had two on with one out in the eighth inning, but the rally ended with a double play.

Hernandez hit a line drive to Hayden Singley at second base, who doubled off courtesy runner Josh Smoot to end the inning.

Forreston made a similar double play late in Saturday’s win over Aquin.

“We played defense well, but we weren’t us at the plate,” Groshans said. “We should have been more aggressive and swung more at the outside pitch. We left a couple of them out there.”

“Pitching and defense was more than good enough to win against any team we’ve played,” McClellan said. “We just needed to hit a little better.”

Kuntzendorf struck out the game’s first three batters, and Hernandez followed by hitting a home run down the right field line and over the tallerthan-normal outfield fence for a quick 1-0 lead.

Single and Flick walked in the third inning, and with both on base and one out, Mitch Heinz hit a line drive single to right field to plate Singley and tie the game.

Forreston, who has won 109 games over the past 4 years, left one runner on in the fourth,

Forreston catcher Jaron Groshans walks out from home plate after Aurora Christian players celebrate after scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning on Monday to win the Lisle Super-Sectional. Forreston lost the game 2-1. Photo by Earleen Hinton

seventh, and ninth innings.

“We’ve had seniors put up numbers that no one’s ever put up here,” McClellan said.

“There’s nothing but positive when you look at the whole season. It’s hard to think about that [after the game], but we had a great, outstanding season, top to bottom. Our

younger guys got better, our older guys turned into leaders.

All of the things that needed to happen, happened.”

1A Benedictine Supersectional Aurora Christian 2, Forreston 1 (9 inn.)

Star of the game: Jake

Kuntzendorf, AC, 7 IP, 1 R (earned), 3 H, 13 SO, sac fly in 9th inning Key performers: Clark Turek, AC, game-winning single; Sam Tickel, AC, 4-for5, 2 doubles; Mitch Heinz, Forreston, 1-for-4, RBI; Eric Hernandez, AC, 2-for-4, HR

Above left: Forreston’s starting pitcher Brandon Schneiderman tries to cool off between innings during Monday’s super-sectional in Lisle. Field temperature was in the mid-90s.

Above right: Catcher Jaron Groshans tags out an Aurora Christian runner at home. Forreston lost the game 2-1 in 9 innings. Photos by Earleen Hinton

Sports Column State track and field meet is spectacular

By Andy Colbert acolbert@oglecounty news.com I’ve been to every high school boys state championship the IHSA conducts and without a doubt, the most spectacular is the track and field meet.

Unlike other team-oriented affairs where schools and communities stick to themselves, the track meet is one big party for the whole state.

And unlike state tournaments where only four schools make the finals, hundreds of schools are represented on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, site of the track meet.

Besides competing with kids from all corners of Illinois, it is a chance for these young men to socialize among themselves.

Last Friday night was a prime example, when the stadium was opened up for informal races to all comers.

Kids of any age, their parents or coaches can run. At the same time, the football field

is filled with young people throwing frisbees and football and generally hanging around.

Blacks, whites, hispanics, big suburban schools, small rural schools, young, old. It’s almost like a mini Woodstock without the pot smoking and live bands, though music blares through the PA system.

Scenes like this gives one hope for the future of our state. We have tremendous young people, both in terms of physical abilities and the desire to be a future contributor to society.

The real action at Charleston is Saturday for the state finals in 1A/2A/3A. Through sectionals and state prelims, the field had been narrowed to the absolute best in Illinois.

The only thing I miss is when Illinois had a one-class system and the fascination with watching a kid from a small town go against someone from Chicago.

It would be akin to AJ Christensen taking on the rest of the state in the hurdles and the immense amount of acknowledgement Forreston would get.

Strange Year for Hurdles It’s been a strange year for

the hurdlers, with the two best in the state (Deion McShane of Freeport and Bret Dannis) not able to compete in the finals because of hamstring injuries.

That strange scenario allowed Christensen to enter the finals with the best time in the 300s, better than anyone in 2A and 3A. Every year, fans are treated to really special athlete or two and this year was no exception with Illinois’ first 18-foot pole vaulter in Zachary Bradford of Bloomington and the nation’s top shot putter in John Meyer of Lockport.

During the finals, mention was made by the PA announcer of various former state champs on hand watching the meet.

One of those was Gordy Bell of Oregon. In 1952, Bell won the pole vault for Oak Park with a mark of 12-6.

One neat thing coming out of the 2A prelims was seeing Dixon get a second chance to qualify in the 400 relay, after second runner Arthur Cox was interfered with. After the incident, the Dukes were allowed to run the relay alone and made the qualifying time.

“That was awkward being the only team out there,” Cox said. “I guess it just another

part of the adversity we’ve had to deal with as a school.”

In his first season as Dixon coach, Ryan Deets of Polo led the Dukes into state-trophy contention.

Deets is track and field purist at heart, filling a need for more qualified young people coaching the sport.

If Nyrel Sullivan wouldn’t have moved from Dixon to Sterling after his sophomore year, Dixon would have probably won the state 2A title.

Forreston Success on Baseball Diamond Thanks to Cody Cutter of Sauk Valley Media for volunteering to cover Forreston’s baseball run this post season. As I write this, I am reading Cody’s account of the 1-0 win over Aquin on Saturday.

There’s some tough baseball, and for that matter softball, played in the NUIC. Listening to the sectional semifinal against River Ridge, that was a dogfight for the Cardinals.

I’ve never heard an NUIC baseball game on the radio before, but it was no surprise how entertaining it was with Don Werntz on the call. That man is a wealth of information.

People talk about schools having a good sports class once a generation. It’s mindboggling that Forreston had them with the 2014 and 2018 graduating classes.

It truly has been a remarkable era for a school that prides itself on home-grown talent.

With everything going on, Denny Diduch’s resignation as Forreston football coach has been in the background.

My favorite memory of coach Diduch was the 2012 quarterfinal overtime win over Ottawa Marquette. It was the guts he showed on play-calling that enabled the Cardinals to pull it out.

In fact, I remember still being so excited about the game that I missed my turnoff to Oregon from I-39 to highway 64. That game had a little bit of everything.

Speaking of Football Speaking of football, I ran into Alden-Hebron athletic director John Lalor at the Forreston-Dakota softball game and asked for an update of 8-man football.

“More teams are talking four in the northwest and six in the central part of the state,” said Lalor, considered the

Andy Colbert

pioneer of 8-man high school football in Illinois. “If we can save football for little schools, we need to get past taboo of 8-man. It is still blocking and tackling.”

Lalor is making arrangements to have an unofficial state title game for 8-man at Monmouth College.

“Another hang up is no playoffs,” he said. “Would you rather go 0-9 and get your brains beat in? The biggest advantage of 8-man is not having to use freshmen and sophomores. They shouldn’t be thrown to the wolves and get discouraged.”

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Conservation police: don’t “rescue” wildlife babies This is that time of year when her Mother Nature replenishes herself by producing offspring in abundance, and Illinois Conservation Police Officer Steve Beltran reminds the public not to “rescue” those babies.

Baby animals should be left alone, he said, even if they appear to be all by themselves.

“Often times baby animals are believed to be abandoned by their mothers when in reality the mother is out foraging or looking for cover,” he said.

“Sometimes baby animals do not have the ability to get up and flee. They may sit patiently, hoping that a predator or human will walk on by. In most cases the animal is not an orphan — it’s just waiting for Mom to return. Please do not pick up or touch or disturb the young animals.”

Beltran also said it is illegal for citizens to possess wildlife and raise young animals on their own.

“If in fact the animal does need rescuing, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator or the conservation police officer,” he said. “In some cases, such as an injured eagle, it can be dangerous to try and get it on your own so please contact us.”

Conservation police advise the public to leave wildlife babies undisturbed, even if they appear to be orphaned or abandoned. They are most likely waiting their mothers to return from foraging. Photos supplied by Steve Beltran

State’s Attorney May 14 Brian Bolt, 29, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, pretrial conference June 11.

Jacob Quade, 26, Rochelle, aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer, pretrial conference June 11.

May 16 Jack Dorman, 22, California, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference June 25.

Patrick Llaurado, 22, Wisconsin, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference June 25.

Alaeana Doubler, 22, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a hypodermic syringe, retail theft, preliminary hearing June 13.

Cheramie Ricke, 37, DeKalb, retail theft, pretrial conference June 25.

Pamela Ignacio, 55, Leaf River, domestic battery, status hearing June 8.

May 18 Matthew Hood, 33, Ashton, aggravated domestic battery, preliminary hearing, May 30.

Heather Loso, 24, Mt. Morris, residential burglary, preliminary hearing May 30.

May 21 Joseph Amsbaugh, 36, Machesney Park, burglary, status hearing June 8.

Donald Bowling, 43, Rockford, burglary to vehicle, status hearing July 23.

Loretta Degrazia, 71, Chicago, deceptive practices, status hearing June 25.

Adriana Frieberg, 55, Sterling, aggravated identity theft, status hearing June 22.

Rory Gile, 59, Byron, aggravated battery, domestic battery, possession of a firearm without a firearms owner identification card, jury status call June 25.

Cesar Gutierrez, 20, Rochelle, stalking, status hearing June 8.

Mark Gruszeczka, 57, Oregon, possession of cannabis, jury status call June

25.

Nathaniel Hillers, 24, Mt. Morris, possession of a controlled substance, aggravated fleeing, attempting to elude a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, jury status call June 25.

Michael Himes, 47, Oregon, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference June 25.

Paul Martinez, 31, Rochelle, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, status hearing June 25.

Skylar Morningstar, 21, Forreston, criminal damage to property, status hearing June 25.

Tremayne Porter, 39, Rochelle, possession of lost or mislaid debit card, theft, status hearing July 23.

Brian Powell, 36, Forreston, violation of the sex registration act, status hearing June 8.

David Peet, 64, Oregon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, pretrial conference June 15.

Andrew Robertson, 27, Oregon, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, endangering the health of a child, 402 conference June 22.

Amy Shea, 25, Springfield, forgery, jury trial Aug. 21.

Joshua Schier, 41, Polo, theft, jury status call June 22.

Tylar Smith, 24, Dixon, possession of a controlled substance, status hearing June 22.

Tyler Stewart, 26, Polo, possession of a controlled substance, status hearing June 8.

Thomas Stiles, 26, Rochelle, criminal damage to government property, status hearing June 8.

Brandy Thomas, 32, Genoa, burglary, retail theft, conspiracy, status hearing June 8.

Gina Truillo, 36, Sterling, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, jury status call June 25; possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic syringe, possession of drug paraphernalia, pretrial conference May 21.

Jacob Turner, 39, Oregon, domestic battery, pretrial

conference July 23.

Enrique Vasquez Jr., 25, Rochelle, disorderly conduct, jury status call June 25.

Steven Wallace, 27, Rochelle, unlawful restraint, domestic battery, failed to appear, bond forfeiture hearing July 18.

Jennie Bohannon, 34, Rochelle, aggravated battery, domestic battery, resisting a peace officer, jury status call June 25.

Loren Goatcher, 32, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a hypodermic syringe, retail theft, pretrial conference May 21.

Karisa Blake, 25, Mt. Morris, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference May 21.

Megan Bauer, 23, Sycamore, deceptive practice, pretrial conference July 23.

Jordan Bowden, 24, Rockford, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, domestic battery, status hearing June 22.

Francisco Carrillo Canales, 29, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic needle, status hearing July 23.

Gavin Christopherson, 30, Machesney Park, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, status hearing June 25.

Robert French, 43, Rochelle, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering the health of a child, status hearing June 15.

Deshun Owens, 22, Lisle, forgery, status hearing June 25.

Anthony Jaques, 19, DeKalb, aggravated battery to a peace officer, criminal damage to government supported property, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, status hearing June 25.

Dan Knaub, 30, Leaf River, possession of cannabis, bond forfeiture hearing July 13.

Trendall Lewis, 36, Rochelle, possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, plea hearing June 25.

Ethan Langley, 23, Oregon,

possession of a stolen motor vehicle, pretrial conference July 23.

Gaige Lozdoski, 20, Mt. Morris, aggravated battery, mob action, status hearing June 25.

Christopher Messer, 35, Rochelle, retail theft, status hearing June 25.

Scott Miller, 27, Polo, aggravated battery, domestic battery, status hearing July 23.

Freanyer Pojoy-Cabrera, 20, Davis Junction, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, consumption of liquor by a minor, jury status call June 25.

Sandra Parks, 57, Mt. Morris, residential burglary, pretrial conference June 25.

Ricky Rippy, 19, Polo, armed robbery, pretrial conference July 23.

Brody Stone, 19, Oregon, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, pretrial conference June 25.

Tony Vencato, 29, Michigan, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of alcohol, jury status call July 23.

Cruz Villarreal, 23, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, status hearing June 29.

May 22 Jose Estrada-Maldonado, 38, Aurora, possession of a controlled substance, found guilty by a jury, sentencing

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May 24 Michelle Thompson, 41, Rochelle, aggravated battery to a peace officer, threatening a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to property, status hearing June 6.

Mary Hart, 69, Chana, possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, possession of cannabis, status hearing June 6.

Jason Otten, 47, homeless, pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sex offender.

Judge John B. Roe sentenced him to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with three years mandatory supervised release, and ordered him to pay fines and costs of $1,431.

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May 25 Steven Brothers, 34, Indiana, possession of a controlled substance, failed to appear, bond forfeiture hearing July 6.

Joshua Anderson, 32, Woosung, possession of a controlled substance, domestic battery, pretrial conference July 23.

Nathaniel Mason, 20, Dixon, delivery of a controlled substance, pretrial conference June 11.

Robert Curatola, 31, Rochelle, possession of a controlled substance, status hearing June 11.

Sean Franklin, 45, Sterling, failure to register as a sex offender, status hearing June 25.

Michael Brandt Jr., 28, Rochelle, criminal damage to property, pretrial conference Aug. 9.

Shannon Ellis, 37, Polo, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, status hearing June 25.

Dalton Ibarra, 20, Franklin Grove, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to a vehicle, unlawful consumption of alcohol, status hearing June 11.

Casimir Williams, 20, Dalton, home invasion, aggravated battery, armed robbery, status hearing June 8.

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Trevor Crawford, 24, Amboy, delivery of a controlled substance, pretrial conference June 25.

Brooke Lozano, 28, Oregon, aggravated battery, violation of a bail bond, status hearing June 25.

Allison Anderson, 27, Woosung, possession of a controlled substance, domestic battery, pretrial conference June 22.

Gary Wright, 64, Rockford, pleaded guilty to driving while license revoked, sentencing date July 27.

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Property Transfers Property transfers are listed according to the date they were filed in the county recorder’s office.

227 S. Ninth St., Rochelle, $93,500.

Daniel H. Miller and Lori S. Miller, warranty deed to Matthew Duffield and Joshua Mott, 303 S. Third Ave., Forreston, $69,900.

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.

Donald A. Blanchard and Margaret Blanchard, warranty deed to Donald A. Blanchard and Margaret Blanchard, 2427 S. Galena Trail Rd., Buffalo Township.

May 18 Mike Scholl, quit claim to Charles F. Carroll Jr., 207 Platte Drive, Taylor Township, $1,500.

Heather L. Lovett and Sarah J. Lovett, warranty deed to Lisa L. Lovett as trustee of the Lisa L. Lovett Trust, 5600 S. Hickory Rd., Pine Creek Township, $21,600.

May 21 Elizabeth M. Guerrero and Juan C. Fernandez, warranty deed to Esmeralda Griffin,

Jackson Knolls Development, quit claim to T. Palmgren Building LLC, 633

Harvest Drive, Byron.

Janice M. Swenson, warranty deed to Janice M. Swenson as trustee of the Swenson Trust 93, 10867 N. Rte. 2, Byron Township.

Amber Schwebke, quit claim to David Dill and Amber Dill, 873 Hillside Drive, Byron.

May 22 Bank of America, warranty deed to the Secretary of Housing & Development, 411 S. Regulators St., Creston.

May 23 Donald B. Delbert and Julie A. Delbert, warranty deed to Christopher T. Kruk and Judith L. Kruk, 150 S. Lauren Court, Oregon, $281,000.

Shawn M. Seaton and Vicki

M. Alletto-Seaton, warranty deed to Kristin Wilson, 441 Hickory Lane, Davis Junction, $144,900.

Donald W. Beneventi and Leah M. Beneventi, warranty deed to James F. Henry, 123 E. Oakwood Drive, Rockvale Township, $83,000.

Eric J. Swanson and Jill Swanson, warranty deed to Kylie T. Swanson, 2725 E. Pleasant Grove, Rockvale Township, $125,000.

Steven L. Kane and Diane M. Kane, warranty deed to Stephen C. Denton, 5139 E. Ashelford Drive, Byron Township, $220,000.

Charles Svendsen and Anna L. Svendsen, warranty deed to Don W. Beneventi and Leah M.

County Record Beneventi, 8025 N. Cambridge Dr., Marion Township, $174,000.

Gregory W. Diehl, Rachelle M. Soper, and Erin M. Soper, quit claim to Gregory W. Diehl, 901 S. Fourth St., Oregon.

Spencer Craig Blanchard, quit claim to Erik A. Guglielmi, Spoors Island, Byron Township, $1,200.

New Leaf Homes LLC, warranty deed to Geoffroy Ferru and Haley Ferru, 938 White Birch Lane, Davis Junction, $185,010.

May 24 Larry R. Mickley, warranty deed to Richard D. Elliott as trustee of the Richard D. Elliott Land Trust, 1030 N. Seventh St., Rochelle, $62,000.

Arline Thompson, warranty deed to Timothy E. Hill and Dawn R. Hill, 1100 N. Main St., Rochelle, $124,000.

Andrea K. Thibodeau, warranty deed to Samual R. Johanning, 5169 S. Wendell Drive, Rochelle, $103,000.

Martin Sawicki and Neva Sawicki, warranty deed to Kirk T. Basler and Louise A. Basler, 136 Joanne Lane, Rochelle, $135,000.

Joel P. Cochrane and Mary E. Cochrane, warranty deed to Diane M. Gaffney, 214 School Ave., Rochelle, $102,000.

Gary M. Covell, warranty deed to Joshua Matthew Goff and Zhane Jordan Goff, 5456 Harlan Drive, Rochelle, $97,250.

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

May 21 Lynn M. Gonder, 59, Oregon, was issued a citation at 2:19 a.m. for use of a cell phone while driving. This violation occurred in the 500 block of West Washington Street.

At 1:45 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Washington and 10th Streets involving a 2016 Ford driven by Janice K. McCoy, 51, Dixon, and a 2009 Ford driven by Trina L. Aboytes, 40, Oregon. No citations were issued.

At 3:28 p.m., police investigated a one-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of North River Road and East Washington Street involving a 2014 Chrysler driven by Bonnie M. Miles,72, Lyndon.

Miles was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid

an accident.

Cassandra K. Repka, 41, Winnebago, was issued a citation at 9:43 p.m. for no valid registration. This violation occurred in the 500 block of East Washington Street.

May 22 Thomas D. Parker, 45, Oregon, was issued a city citation at 2:20 a.m. for violating the City of Oregon’s noise ordinance. This violation occurred in the 300 block of South Fourth Street.

May 23 At 1:53 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the 100 block of South Fifth Street involving a 1999 Ford driven by Kory S. Lindquist, 41, Leaf River, and a parked 2014 GMC owned

by Christina K. Egyed, 49, Oregon. No citations were issued.

May 24 Tom Hartnett, 33, Oregon,

was issued a city citation for the unlawful burning. This violation occurred in the 800 block of South Fifth Street.

Connie Glowacki, 54, Oregon, was issued a city citation for the offense of having property in the City of Oregon in violation of the grass and weeds ordinance being more than 6” in height.

This violation occurs within the 300 block of North Seventh Street.

Pemberton Plumbing of Rochelle, was issued a city citation for the offense of having property in the City of Oregon in violation of the grass and weeds ordinance being more than 6” in height. This violation occurs within the 700 block of Monroe Street.

At 3:41 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the parking lot of Oregon Snyder Pharmacy located at 201 N. Fourth Street involving a 2005 Chevy driven

by Andrew S. McCray, 65, Chana, and a 2009 Lincoln driven by Ray H. Edwards, 73, Chana. No citations were issued.

May 26 Lucas A. Jacobs, 42, Oregon, was arrested at 2:10 p.m. for retail theft. Jacobs was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Ryan M. Johnson, 30, Rockford, was issued a citation at 4:30 p.m. for use of a cell phone while driving. This violation occurred in the 700 block of Gale Street.

May 27 Monica K. Matheny, 39, Oregon, was arrested at 12:17 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for delivery of a controlled substance.

Matheny was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Jacob D. Milliman, 16, Oregon, was issued a citation at 3:03 p.m. for loud muffler,

excessive noise. This violation occurred in the 1000 block of Adams Street.

Timothy D. Dial, 33, Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 6:09 p.m. for no valid registration. This violation occurred at the intersection of Fourth Street and Pines Road.

Janet E. Hibbetts, 56, Oregon, was issued a citation at 6:20 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. This violation occurred in the 800 block of South Fourth Street.

Timothy J. Monfils, 20, Rochelle, was issued a citation at 10:12 p.m. for speeding - 49 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.

Lester C. Betsinger, 45, Montgomery, was issued a citation at 11:40 p.m. for violation of classification – motorcycle. This violation occurred in the 200 block of

East Washington Street.

Seven parking citations and 17 verbal/written warnings were issued from May 21 through May 27.

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

General calls for service through dispatch May 21-27 Checking a Subject/ Vehicle .............................. 5 Citizen Complaints ........... 6 Ordinance Violations ...... 40 Animal Complaint ............ 3 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem ............................ 8 Disturbance / Domestic .... 3 Assist EMS / Other Department ............. 3 Lockout Vehicle/Building . 1 Alarm Response / Open Door or Window ............... 1 911 Hang-up / Open Line................................... 6 Traffic Stops ................... 34

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

May 22 Christopher Evans, 29, of Polo, was arrested on a warrant for a probation violation.

Evans’ bond was set at $5,000 (10%) pending a May 23 court appearance.

May 23 At approximately 11:47 a.m., deputies performed a traffic stop in the 800 block of West Pines Road. After an investigation, Cody Campbell, 33, of Oregon, was arrested for driving while license suspended and on two Lee County warrants for failure to appear.

Campbell was also issued a citation for operating an uninsured vehicle. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Melissa Jacobsen-Lucas, 42 of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 3:08 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 1,000 block of North River Road. JacobsenLucas was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

Taylor R. Young, 20, of Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a petition to revoke.

Young posted $1,500 (10%) as bond and was released. Young is scheduled to appear in court on June 15.

May 24 Melvin D. Gay, 45, of DeKalb, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for contempt of court.

Gay’s full cash bond was set at $3,124 pending a May 25 court appearance.

Debra M. Saenz, 47, of Rochelle, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for theft. His bond was set at $50,000 (10%) pending a May 25 court appearance.

and his passenger, Devontae Banks, 24, of Rock Falls, were each charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, 30-500 grams, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Raheem was cited for no valid driver’s license and operating a motor vehicle with an expired registration.

Both subjects were transported to Ogle County Jail where they were being held in lieu of bond.

Hayli M. Stier, 26, of Oregon, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a motion to increase bond. His bond was set at $5,000 (10%) pending a May 25 court appearance.

Jerry Heinze, 46, of Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Heinze’s bond was originally set at $3,548, but he was given a recognizance bond of $1,000 and was released from the Ogle County Jail. He s scheduled to appear in court again on June 25.

May 25 At 6:29 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop at Ill. 251 and the westbound on ramp to I-88 for a vehicle with expired registration sticker.

During the course of the traffic stop it was learned that the driver, Raheem Banks, 20, of Chicago, did not have a valid driver’s license.

Rochelle K-9, Axel was requested for an open air sniff of the vehicle. Raheem

Deputies, in conjunction with the Rochelle Police Department, conducted a traffic detail at various locations in Rochelle.

Thirty grams of crack cocaine and 56 grams of cannabis were seized, resulting in four felony and two misdemeanor drug charges.

Additionally, the traffic detail made three warrant arrests, six arrests on driver’s license violations, and four

civil citations were issued for cannabis and paraphernalia possession.

A total of 78 traffic stops were conducted, and eight open air sniffs with Rochelle PD K9 were performed.

Billy Clark, 55, of Rockford, was arrested at 5:29 p.m. for driving while license suspended and on an outstanding Rockford Police Department warrant following a traffic stop near the intersection of South Main and First Avenue in Rochelle.

Clark posted bond and was given future court dates in Winnebago and Ogle County Courts.

Kayla Martin, 26, of Rochelle, was arrested at 10:27 p.m. for driving while license suspended and no valid driver’s license following a traffic stop near the intersection of First Avenue and Caron Road in Rochelle.

Martin was released on an I-bond and will appear in court at a later date.

At 8:18 p.m., deputies along with officers from the Rochelle Police Department, conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 white Ford F150.

After a short investigation, a 14-year-old juvenile from Mendota was arrested for not having a valid driver’s license.

The juvenile was given an

I-bond and a return court date.

Michael Ellison, 31, of Chana, was arrested at 11:32 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop in the 700 block of West Flagg Road.

Ellison was also cited for illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage, and no valid insurance.

Ellison was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

May 26 Jack Whitehead, 63, of Rockford, was arrested for driving while license suspended after being stopped in Davis Junction for an expired registration. Whitehead was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County Jail.

Jeffery Revels, 54, of Polo, was arrested at 7:53 p.m. for possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop in the 1,000 block of North Freeport Road for speeding.

Revels was also cited for possession of cannabis.

Revels was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

May 27 At 3:57 p.m., deputies along with the Hillcrest Fire Department and the Rochelle Fire Department’s ambulance were dispatched to a two-

vehicle injury crash at Ill. 251 and Scott Avenue.

An investigation by deputies revealed that a northbound Cadillac driven by Torres Carcasses, 48, of Rochelle, was attempting to turn left onto Scott Avene when he turned into the path of a southbound Dodge Caravan driven by Richard McConaghie, 69, of Rochelle.

McConaghie and his passenger Hellen McConaghie, 68, were transported by ambulance to Rochelle Community Hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Carcasses was cited for failure to yield.

Kencey Purdle, 31, of Rock Falls, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop in the 9,000 block of North Illinois 26.

Purdle was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

May 28 Melissa A Jacobsen-Lucas.

42. of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 11:57 p.m. for driving while license suspended and operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device when required following a traffic stop in the 8,000 block of South Illinois 2.

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

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County Record Fines The following individuals paid fines in the Ogle County Circuit Court.

The name, age, and address of the individual is listed along with the offense, the date the fine was paid, the date the offense occurred in parenthesis, and the amount of the fine.

Louis W. Cook, 40, Oregon, soliciting without permit, May 21, 2018 (March 9, 2018) $370.

Ellen K. Taylor, 55, Oregon, failure to carry/display license/permit, May 21, 2018 (Nov. 11, 2017) dismissed.

Wyatt J. Pierce, 22, Byron, failure to notify damage/

unattended vehicle, May 21, 2018 (Dec. 14, 2017) dismissed.

Michael D. Ramsey, 26, Oregon, disregarding official traffic-control device, May 21, 2018 (March 4, 2018) $285.

Heather L. Heathcott, 37, Mt. Morris, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 21, 2018 (March 9, 2018) dismissed; driving on suspended license, May 21, 2018 (April 8, 2018) $759; operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 21, 2018 (April 8, 2018) $339.

Michelle J. Heng, 40, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 22, 2018 (March 26, 2018) $120.

Jasmine M. Long, 18, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 23, 2018 (March 26, 2018) $170.

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Forreston, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 23, 2018 (March 26, 2018) $195.

Ricky J. Rippy, 19, Polo, operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 23, 2018 (April 4, 2018) dismissed.

Dayne A. Thomas, 17, Stillman Valley, disregarding official traffic-control device, May 23, 2018 (April 11, 2018) $170.

Adam C. Marshall, 21, Byron, disregarding official traffic-control device, May 21, 2018 (April 11, 2018) $285.

Payton L. DeGraf, 17, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 23, 2018 (April 19, 2018) $170.

Loran W. Wilken, 77, Leaf River, unlicensed, May 23, 2018 (April 20, 2018) $381; electronic communications device, May 23, 2018 (April

20, 2018) $259.

Amanda L. Hepp, 27, Polo, seat belt required (driver), May 21, 2018 (April 20, 2018) $60.

Ryan J. T. Corson, 17, Oregon, operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 24, 2018 (April 21, 2018) dismissed.

Diane L. Winters, 49, Chana, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 24, 2018 (April 29, 2018) $120.

Seth W. Hudson, 37, Davis Junction, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 20, 2018 (April 24, 2018) $195.

Christina G. Payton, 19, Creston, driving 21-25 mph above limit, May 21, 2018 (April 28, 2018) $140.

Jordan A. Willstead, 16, Stillman Valley, driving 1520 mph above limit, May 23, 2018 (April 29, 2018)amount not given.

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Jacqlyn N. Newton, 24, Byron, operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 21, 2018 (April 27, 2018) $339; failure to transfer registration/sell/1st & 2nd, May 21, 2018 (April 27, 2018) dismissed.

Jackson E. Shewey, 16, Byron, squealing/screeching tires, May 21, 2018 (April 22, 2018) $150.

David J. Dahl, 63, Polo, seat belt required (driver), May 22, 2018 (April 20, 2018) $60.

Nancy A. Bialek, 57, Mt. Morris, seat belt required (driver) May 22, 2018 (April 20, 2018) dismissed.

Kevin T. Hughes, 25, Forreston, driving on suspended license, May 25, 2018 (May 5, 2018) $336.

Brody J. Stone, 18, Oregon, operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 21, 2018 (May 5, 2018) dismissed.

Mark K. Rundle, 50, Byron, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 20, 2018 (May 2, 2018) $120.

Jordan K. Kilmer, 17, Byron, disregarding official traffic-control device, May 21, 2018 (May 2, 2018) $150.

Jarrad M. McCoy, 26, Stillman Valley, operating uninsured motor vehicle, May 21, 2018 (April 30, 2018) $339; operating motor vehicle on suspended registration, May 21, 2018 (April 30, 2018) dismissed.

Abbie J. Ring, 17, Oregon, driving 21-25 mph above limit, May 25, 2018 (May 13, 2018) $170.

Cassie J. Varney, 26, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph above limit, May 22, 2018 (May 13, 2018) $120.

Obituaries Betty Diven Betty Diven, 98, Las Cruces, New Mexico, loving matriarch who with her late husband Bill instilled integrity and compassion in her children and beyond, died with family at her side on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from the infirmities of time.

She lived independently at home until three weeks before her passing.

She was born Martha Betty Putnam in 1920 at the home of her parents, John and Ada Gale Putnam, in Oregon.

Her Gale, Mix, and McKenney ancestors were among the earliest residents of Oregon and Nashua townships.

Martha Betty and a circle of friends grew up together in Oregon enjoying sports, dancing and Halloween pranks, and building a cabin on an island in Rock River.

She and Rogene Franklin Fearer, at age 15, borrowed a pickup truck from Bemis Motors, the Franklin family business, to load and haul rocks for the cabin’s chimney.

During World War II she learned radio repair for the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a Red Cross volunteer.

Betty took up golf after her father and three of his friends built the nine-hole Oregon Country Club in 1927 launching her into a stellar amateur career.

She won her first Lincoln Highway Tournament at age 17, when local newspapers covered women’s golf on the society page, and by her count won medalist honors 13 times into the early 1960s.

In the early 1940s, while attending the University of Arizona, she won the Arizona state, Phoenix, and Tucson women’s championships and reached the matchplay quarter-finals of the first national intercollegiate women’s tournament.

In 1948 she married William “Bill” Diven of Scottdale, Pennsylvania, a speech, English

and drama teacher, who joined the Oregon Community High School faculty the previous year.

He also was a well-known vocalist who with Lester “Bud” Tremble, Harry “Doc” Wade, and Fred Deuth formed the Chords, which performed regionally from about 1950 to 1963.

Fond memories of Las Cruces from a 1941 golf tournament led to Betty, Bill, and boys relocating there in 1964 for what was to be a oneyear family adventure.

The lure of the West proved irresistible, however, as did new friends, year-round golf, and the opening of Mayfield High School where Bill taught until retirement.

A past member of First Presbyterian Church of Oregon, Betty found a deep

Robert Gaul Robert Gaul, 80, of Polo, died on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Morrison Community Hospital.

Robert was born on Feb. 27, 1938 in Brookville, the son of John Howard and Vernie L.(Krusey) Gaul.

Robert married Marlene Weegenson on May 24, 1958 in Forreston. Marlene died on Dec. 17, 2017.

Robert drove truck and farmed the Polo area for many years.

Surviving are son, Randall Gaul, of Polo; daughter, Vickie (Doug) Wiersema, of

Chadwick; sister, Marjorie Collins, of Polo; four grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

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and satisfying faith in Las Cruces from the Church of the Crosses and its successor, the Latter Rain Harvest Fellowship Church, where Sister Betty served as a bookkeeper into her 90s.

She was thankful every day, actively content with her life, and never lost her sense of humor.

Betty was the last family member of her generation surviving her brother and sister-in-law, John “Jack” and Janet Bollinger Putnam, of Oregon, and first cousin Julianne Crawford Tourtillott, of Corvallis, Oregon.

When Bill passed away in 2006, he and Betty had been married nearly 58 years.

Surviving Betty are her five sons and four daughters-in-law, Bill and Kate, of Placitas, New Mexico, Chuck and Nancy, of Landstuhl, Germany, and Ben and Elinor, Jack and Mary, and Bob, of Las Cruces; 12 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 30 at 4 p.m. at the Latter Rain Harvest Fellowship Church, 401 N. Main St., Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Cards and remembrance may be sent to the Diven Family, P.O. Box 2781, Las Cruces, NM 88004.

Her and Bill’s ashes will be interred at a future date at Daysville Cemetery near the site of the Oregon Country Club.

Carl A. Forney Carl Albert Forney, 75, of Princeton, Indiana, died on Friday, May 11, 2018 at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton.

He was born on Nov. 3, 1942 in Dixon. He lived in Princeton, Indiana, since 1988.

Carl was an electric and mechanical engineer and also worked in the trucking industry for 18 years.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1968 and then served in the reserves for three more years.

He sang in the Navy Blue Jacket Choir.

He was a member, deacon and choir member at the First Presbyterian Church in Princeton.

He belonged to the O.O.I.D.A. (Owner Operator of Independent Trucker Assoc) and the Associate Certified Electronics Tech.

Linda Straith Linda Straith (Earth Angel Grannie), 64, was called to heaven on Friday, May 25, 2018.

She was born on April 20, 1954 in Chicago.

She was a graduate of Northwestern University in Bilingual Education.

She spent her life working in nursing and real estate, as well as other occupational endeavors.

As the founder of Earth Angels, a non-profit group, Linda was well-known in the community with a multitude of friends and families.

She was active in many civic organizations and many community groups.

She was the daughter of Florinda Berry, and Eliseo and

The Diven family wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Dr. J. Roberto Durán III, close friend Linda Arrey, the people of Memorial Medical Center, Casa del Sol nursing Maryann Hackett center, Mesilla Valley Hospice and Getz Funeral Home, and Mason Pastor Mary Sellers, Deacon Maryann’s wish was not to Joe Bob Sellers and the Latter be a burden in her old age and Rain Harvest Fellowship she greatly succeeded by being Church community for their a joy to all. loving embrace of Sister Betty.

Maryann, 86, Shoreline, Washington, came from the Robert was preceded in small town of Polo and never death by his parents; wife, lost her Midwestern sense of humor and witty Irish tongue.

Marlene; and son, Robert.

Always a lady, she wouldn’t Funeral services will be held leave the house without on Saturday May 26 on 10:30 impeccable clothes and a.m. at Burke Tubbs Funeral presentable hair, which was Home, Forreston. Rev. Daniel still the case after passing Wiersema will officiate.

Visitation will be from 9 peacefully at home.

Maryann was a lifelong a.m. until the time of service at English teacher who taught the funeral home. more than 46 years including Burial will be in White Oak 30 in Seattle, Washington.

Cemetery, Forreston.

We estimate she educated A memorial has been well over 5,000 students and established for Grace Bible she repeatedly said that no Church, Adell, Wisconsin.

Sign his guestbook and share a remembrance at www. burketubbs.com

He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Karen Forney, of Princeton Indiana; children, Marie Forney, of Asheville, North Carolina, and Michelle Tooke, of Indianapolis, Indiana; three grandchildren, Lucas, Kennedy and McKinnley; brother, Raymond (Jan) Forney, of Forreston; and sister, Joanne

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He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Forney and Juanita (Jacques) Forney Lauts.

Funeral service was held on May 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Princeton, Indiana, officiated by Rev. Vanlal Hruaia.

Burial was at Columbia White Church Cemetery in Princeton.

Military graveside services were conducted by Retired Military Veterans.

Arrangements were completed by Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gibson County Animal Services, P.O. Box 474, Princeton, IN 47670.

Leave a message of sympathy or light a memorial candle in memory of Carl at www.colvinfuneralhome.com.

Kathy, David, Reuben, Joseph; adoring grandmother to Emily, Michael, Kyra, Brayden, Samantha, and Kaeden. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Linda was proceeded in death by the Garcias.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. service at Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, with Rev. Josh Ehrler officiating.

Linda always said, “I don’t need anything, just give back to the world.”

Aurora (Quela) Garcia, her adopted parents. Linda was a loving bride to Terry Straith; devoted mother of Michael Alexander and Linda Christine; sister to Anthony, Frank,

matter what education trend came along or how times changed, “kids were kids.”

Even after leaving the classroom she returned to volunteer by reading to Ron Erdman will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dad’s Bar and Grill

Instead of flowers, Linda’s wish would be to make a donation in her honor to a charitable organization of your choosing. children.

After retiring she worked in her cherished garden in Bryn Mawr (Renton) before moving to Shoreline, Washington, to be with her beloved grandchildren Oliver and Tessia.

Maryann is survived by her son, Tim; daughter-in-law Christine; grandchildren, and brothers Dick, Jim and John Hackett.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Mason.

There will be no formal funeral at her request but a celebration of her life will be held and it will definitely include a glass of her Chardonnay with ice.

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Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Polo Community Unit School District #222 in the counties of Ogle, Lee, and Whiteside, State of Illinois, that an amended budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 12, 2018, will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the district Central Office at Polo Community High School, 100 S. Union Avenue, Polo, IL during the normal school hours from the 24th day of May 2018 to June 25, 2018.

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QUARTERLY MEETING DATESOREGON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTFIREFIGHTER PENSION FUND MAY 1, 2018 THRU APRIL 30, 2019 Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OREGON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIREFIGHTER PENSION FUND, IN MEETING ASSEMBLED DATED May 9, 2018 Steve Carr – President PUBLISHED IN THE OGLE COUNTY NEWSPAPER OREGON May 31, 2018

MONTHLY MEETING DATESOREGON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTBOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY 1, 2018 THRU APRIL 30, 2019 Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

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May 31, 2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES NELSON KEEHN, Deceased.

No. 2018 P 31 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of James Nelson Keehn who died on August 18, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on April 24, 2018 to Daniel G. McGee as Independent Executor, whose address is 1013 Sunnyvale Lane, Unit C, Madison, WI 53713, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than November 16, 2018 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.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Administrator Prepared by: Ms. Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 lag@hsdixonlaw.com

May17,24, 31, 2018

The Polo Fire Protection District Board of Trustees passed an ordinance on May 21, 2018, establishing prevailing wage rates for construction to be the same as those in Ogle County as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor. Anyone wishing to inspect the ordinance may do so at the Polo Fire Station located at 206-208 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, IL. Dated May 21, 2018 Randy Wagner Secretary of Polo Fire Protection District

VOLUNTEERS

126

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers in the Ogle County area to advocate for children in the Ogle County court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Trisha Morrow, Executive Director (815) 288-1901 www.casaleecar roll.com

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

ROCK FALLS NEW TODAY 820 Avenue A 2 bed, 1 bath, new furnace, A/C, roof & more. ★Open House★ Sat. June 2 1-3 or call 815-222-5489

GREAT GARAGE SALES

IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Great Garage Sales Call Now to Sell Your Items!

284-2222

STERLING 5-gal Water Distribution looking for an industrious person to distribute establish and Spring Water Brand in the Lee, Carroll, Whiteside and County area. Customers would be both residential and accommercial counts. Includes a 8-bay delivery truck.

Interested parties please submit inquires to: 5-Gallon Water Distribution P.O Box 759 Sterling, IL

LOTS / LAND FOR SALE

225

Spring Sale 1.4 acres.Penrose Rd. $25,000.

815-288-5636

May 31, 2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 1997-2; Plaintiff, VS. Noel W. Harris; Velda M. Harris; L.E.M. Financial; Portfolio Recovery Associates, L.L.C.; Defendants.

17 CH 50 Judge Presiding NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle, Illinois, will on June 29, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Sheriff of Olge County, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOT 33 IN HILLCREST SUBDIVISION NO. 7 IN THE VILLAGE OF HILLCREST BEING A PART OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK J OF PLATS, PAGE 57, AS DOCUMENT #397070 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 105 Roy Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068 PIN: 24-12-304-007 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number WA17-0307. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Cory J. Harris (6319221) David A. Drescher (6301378) Tenyse L. Gooden (6312918) Amanda Rubel Portes (6297441) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA17-0307 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com May 24, 31 & June 7 1, 2018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.DONALD G THEOBALD, et al Defendant 17 CH 63 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 18, 2018, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 46, 47 AND 48 IN BLOCK 6 IN CRILL'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF MONROE CENTER, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 400 MULFORD ROAD, MONROE CENTER, IL 61052 Property Index No. 12-21-482-007.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 263068.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 263068 Case Number: 17 CH 63 TJSC#: 38-3956 I3087494 May 24, 31 & June 7 2018

REAL ESTATE 200

REAL ESTATE 200

REAL ESTATE 200

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 1997-2; Plaintiff, VS. Noel W. Harris; Velda M. Harris; L.E.M. Financial; Portfolio Recovery Associates, L.L.C.; Defendants.

17 CH 50 Judge Presiding NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Sheriff of Ogle, Illinois, will on June 29, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Sheriff of Olge County, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 105 Roy Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068 PIN: 24-12-304-007 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number WA17-0307.

The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Cory J. Harris (6319221) David A. Drescher (6301378) Tenyse L. Gooden (6312918) Amanda Rubel Portes (6297441) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA17-0307 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com May 24, 31 & June 1, 7 2018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.DONALD G THEOBALD, et al Defendant 17 CH 63 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 18, 2018, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 46, 47 AND 48 IN BLOCK 6 IN CRILL'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF MONROE CENTER, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 400 MULFORD ROAD, MONROE CENTER, IL 61052 Property Index No. 12-21-482-007.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 263068.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 263068 Case Number: 17 CH 63 TJSC#: 38-3956 I3087494 May 24, 31 & June 7 2018

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE In re the Estate of:) RYAN W. BENSON,) Deceased.)

No. 2018 P 32) CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of RYAN W. BENSON. Letters of Office were issued on May15, 2018, to RHONDA COOK, as Independent Executor, whose attorney is M. Thomas Suits, of the Law Offices of M. THOMAS SUITS, P.C., 114 West Mason Street, Polo, Illinois 61064.

Claims against the estate may be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication,or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Ogle County Judicial Center, 106 South 5 Street, Oregon, IL 61061- or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By:RHONDA COOK Independent Executor Law Offices of THOMAS SUITS, P.C. 114 West Mason Street Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2276 tom@suitslegal.com May 24, 31, June 7, 2018

CEMETERY LOTS

226

CEMETERY LOTS

226

2 Cemetery Lots at Oak Knoll in Sterling. $800/ea.

815-441-0476

2 Cemetery Plots at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. $650 OBO. 815-440-2912

REAL ESTATE 200

REAL ESTATE 200

8469 N Meridian Road, Stillman Valley

• Custom built all brick 4800 SQ ranch

For Sale: Mobile $8,000.

Home Newly remodeled, fully insulated, new door, new kitchen floor, new blinds,. $1000 Terms: down, $219.88 per month for 3 yrs.; $141.94 for 5 yrs,; Lot rent $250. Call 815-303-2948.

• 4BD, 4BA, with lots of extras!

• Bonus room above garage • Outbuildings • Zoned Ag!

Branch Banking & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Adam J. Schelling a/k/a Adam Schelling; Karshon N. Schelling; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 2018CH38 NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

ROCK FALLS

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON Nice 1BR $425/mo + dep. No pets.

Call Vicki at 815-973-4444 or Ed, 815-973-3441

Adam J. Schelling a/k/a Adam Schelling Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2442 W. West Grove Road Mount Morris, IL 61054 and which said Mortgage was made by: Adam J. Schelling a/k/a Adam Schelling Karshon N. Schelling the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Metro Finance, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No. 201101103009; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S. 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before June 25, 2018 A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-17-16798 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I3087797 May 24, 31, June 7, 2018

2BR Apt., 1 bath & dryer washer hook ups, tenant pays for electric only! Move in special ½ off 1st month's rent $500/ month & $600 security deposit. 952 Harmon Road 815562-7368

1 & 2BR Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043

ASHTON

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

HARMON

EFFICIENCIES! -InclusiveClean & Quiet 815-626-8790*

Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parRefs. req. ties.

815-336-2305.

• 3A wooded lot

Call Jana - 815-979-1350 SV Home & Farm Sales

WALNUT

ROCK FALLS

SM-ST25278-0531

LEGAL NOTICES

SHARED OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1901 1st Avenue, Sterling 3,150 sf office space; great location; nice owneroccupied building. $15.75/sf ($4,134/mo.) includes utilities, use of kitchen and conference rooms.

Jonathan Seeley, Bradford Allen Realty (312)994 -5649

MOBILE HOMES 315 FOR RENT

505

NEW TODAY Bureau Valley School District anticipates the following opening for the 20182019 school year: Full Time Junior High Special Education Teacher A valid Illinois license is required.

Anyone interested should send a letter of interest current resume and 3 letters of reference to: Julie DeckerPlatz, Administrator jplatz@bureau valley.net ★Application★ ★Deadline:★ June 8, 2018

STERLING 2BR, clean, QUIET. 815-718-5194

NEW TODAY Nice Studio $370; Very Nice Studio incl. Utilities $425.

773-319-0059

DIXON NEW TODAY 2BR house for rent call 815-499-3226

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for CLASS “A” AND “B” CDL DRIVERS for waste collection routes and waste transfer semi routes. Applications are also being accepted for general labor positions to help on routes and in our shops. Ideal Class “A” driving candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience. Class “B” and limited experience class “A” candidates will be considered for commercial and residential refuse collection routes. All Applicants must have a valid drivers license and good driving record as all positions require operating company vehicles. Morning disposal offers an excellent wage and benefit package including Medical, Dental, Optical and Life insurance, and 401K. Also, crew members that perform at a consistently high level are rewarded with our weekly performance incentive bonus program.

Apply in person at 306 E. Main St. Forreston, Illinois, between the hours of 7:30AM & 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. Candidates can also access our application through the “contact us” section at www.moringdisposal.com. Moring disposal conducts pre-employment and random drug screening.

EMPLOYMENT

505

LOCAL ROUTE DRIVER NEEDED Home every night.

Class A preferred but Class B considered.

Competitive wages.

401K, health insurance, credit union, etc.

Please apply in person at 147 E 2nd Ave. Rochelle IL. Looking For: Kitchen Help, Cook, Counter Help Housekeeping, & Front Gate Help, (needs to be familiar with computers for checking people in & out) Call 815-732-6804

NEW TODAY

OREGON STORAGE

Various sizes Annual discounts

BLACKHAWK MINI STORAGE 1-800-646-4399

Carol’s Self Storage in Oregon Reasonable Rates Sizes: 10’x24’ & 6’x10’

Call: 732-2466

SM-ST24001-0628

Kitchen Help Wanted LaVigna Restaurant in Oregon, IL looking for dependable person, able to work weekends and possible weekdays, works well with others and independently, may be required to perform multiple kitchen duties.

No experience required (we will train).

Please call 815-732-4413.

QUALIFIED CLASS-A OTR Driver wanted for dedicated runs and drop and hook. Excellent Pay - Guaranteed weekly salary and benefits, including: medical, dental, vision and 401K. Home every weekend.

For more information please call Freeport Recycling Center at 815-232-2906 or email kevin@freeport recyclingcenter .com

LOOKING FOR QUALITY NEWSPAPER CARRIERS Routes Available Now in North Dixon

(Rt. #s 3066, 3081), and Morrison (Rt. # 320) _______ Call for available Motor Routes est. 1851

CALL DAVID SHEETS 815-625-3600 EXT. 5311 Sauk Valley Media • 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 Telegraph • 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

PRESS OPERATOR Sauk Valley Media in Sterling, Illinois has a full time opening for a press operator to work the 2nd shift.

The person in this position will work in the commercial printing department setting up, operating, adjusting and maintaining web and sheet fed presses, and other related equipment.

Some press experience is preferred, but we will train the right person. Goss Community Press experience is a plus.

Must have mechanical aptitude, be detail oriented, and be able to work in a team oriented environment.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Enjoy the Rewards of Working Among the Best: In return for your contributions to our success, Shaw Media offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) with company match.

Get the Best Price for Your Car! Call today to place your ad!

In Print & Online

EMPLOYMENT

311

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE

Pass the Middleman…

815-625-3600

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

815-284-2222

www.saukvalley.com

Interested candidates please submit your resume and cover letter: By email: Recruitment@shawmedia.com Or mail it to: Sauk Valley Media Attn: Human Resources P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 You may also apply online: www.shawmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Polo School #222 announces the following vacancies: *HS Janitorial: Summer Days/School Year Evenings.

Apply by June 1, 2018 on line @ http://polo222. org/districtinfo.html

Under Employment Opportunities.

CHILD CARE

512

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

AUCTIONS

615

Lenny Bryson

OREGON GARAGE SALES 624

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Sat. & Sun. 9-5 June 2nd & 3rd 2811 Brooks Isle Multi-Generation Estate Sale (Two mi. S. on river) Watch for signs!

Acer computer (NIB), old gold & silver rings, hand tools, lawnmower, wall art, glassware & much more!

Contact Picket Fence Estate Sales for more info 815-440-0950 or viqueens1@ msn.com

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

Thurs. 4-7 & Fri 9-4 & Sat. 9-12 717 Franklin St. Antique oak bed & other furniture, large assortment of depression glass including Pink American Sweetheart service for 8, craft supplies, toys, Barbie clothes, tools, stone benches, tons of misc.

Everything Must go!

LAWN MOWERS

779

2 Bagger for a 2017 John Deere tractor, used 4x, 815-285$700 4612

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

DISABLED LIVESTOCK WANTED Top Prices Paid Call toll free 815-871-2697

SCHAAP LIVESTOCK

AUTOMOBILES

Phone or Fax

815-946-4120

900 S. Division, Polo

905

1999 Buick LeSabre Limited 84k mi. 3.8 motor.

Newer Tires.

Leather. Well maintained. Great Cond. $3,950 815-994-0377 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 140k mi., good cond., new tires, new brakes $2000 815-6269638

MOTORCYCLES

905

2014 Blue Ford Escape Titanium.

Exc. Cond. 54k. mi.

1 previous owner.

Echo bused engine.

Sunroof, fully loaded. Nav. system. $17,900 Bluebook price. 815-499-1839 Black 2006 Ford Escape XLT, sunroof. Good cond.

98,700 mi. $5,800.

815-677-6266

TRUCKS

910

2000 GMC Sierra 1500 4-wheel drive Z71 off road pkg., tow/haul mode, reg. cab, 8 ft. box, bed mat, tonneau cover, sliding rear window, 127,000 miles, bought new, always well maintained, $4000/ OBO, H-815-2889601, C-815-8781697

MOTORCYCLES

NEW TODAY Fortune Cycle's Spring BIKE RIDE ✰ Sat. June 2nd ✰ Sign In 10a.m.-noon at Fortune Cycle 901 W. 4th St. Sterling Last Bike in at 5 p.m. ✰ Free Food ✰ ✰ Door Prizes✰

TRAILERS/RVS

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

935

2005 Heritage Soft tail. 203 Cam & hydraulic Cam chain pensioners. Heated grips. Rock Box radio. Lots of extras. $9,000 OBO. 815-772-3252

935

945

Kiwi both good 815-

2010 30' 5th Wheel Rockwood Signature Ultra Light, $16,000 815-5903683 2010 30' 5th Wheel Rockwood Signature Ultra Light, 2 slides, exc. cond.

815-590-3683 2015 Coachman Freedom, Express 257 Bunkhouse. $19,500. Call 815-440-3719 MUST SELL REDUCED PRICE 2007 Montana Model #3295 RK 5th Wheel,All the Montana features plus extras. $14,000 815-973-4697

NEW TODAY

4 Cemetery plots.

At Chapel Hill in Dixon. Garden of Hyms. $500/ea. + transfer fees.

815-541-8500 4x8 Tilt Trailer, heavy duty constructive. $500 815-973-8213

Sudoku!

Answer Found In Today’s Classified Section

ROBERT DELANEY REAL ESTATE AUCTION: 32 ACRES SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 @ 11:00 AM

AUCTION LOCATION: Farm Location: Beloit Rd – Belvidere, IL 61008

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, June 9, 2018: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mike Mahoney: 815-947-9040 or 815-266-1129

32 Acres of Productive Farmland Offered in 3 Parcels W/ Potential Residential Building (Parcels are zoned for residential → 1 Home & Shed)

PARCEL 1

PARCEL 2

2017 Taxes: $247.54

2017 Taxes: $185.66

17 Acres +/-

15 Acres +/-

PARCEL 3

Combination of Parcels 1 & 2: 32 Acres +/-

Soil Types: St. Charles, Flagg, McHenry, Pecatonica, & Martinsville Surveys Will Be Supplied Day Of Auction  2018 Property Taxes Will Be Pro-Rated Day of Closing S

www.powersauction.com or www.jimsullivan-realty.com TERMS: 10% of purchase price, NON-REFUNDABLE, to be paid down the day of auction. The balance of the purchase price due & payable on or before day of closing, Monday, July 16, 2018. Possession will be given on the day of formal closing. Property will be sold in AS-IS condition without any contingencies. All announcements made day of sale will take precedence over written terms.

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Sale to be held at: 839 US RT 52 | Amboy, IL 61030 Poor Boys Lunch Stand On-Line Bidding Available with Proxibid

200 +/- Tractors, Equipment, etc.

For a complete sale bill listing, photo’s, and terms & conditions go towww.lennybrysonauctioneer.com or www.calkaufmanauction.com FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer 900 South Division Ave Polo, IL 61064 Ph) 815-946-4120

Cal Kaufman- Auctioneer Ph) 309-696-9019 Brent Schmidigall-Auctioneer Ph) 309-202-8378

OWNER: Kessel Farms, Inc. Brad & Pam Kessel Call Brad for info at 815-499-9009

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1701 E 4th St Sterling (815)625-9600 2017 CADILLAC ESCALADE LUXURY Only 17,000 Miles! Save 20,000 Off New!

STK# GM7580

SALE $64,999*

2015 MERCEDES C300 SPORT LOADED! ONLY 21,000 MILES!

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2017 AUDI S7

2015 ACURA RDX

2015 ACURA MDX

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STK# GM7245 WAS $26,999* NOW $24,999*

STK# GM7244 WAS $34,999* NOW $30,999*

2014 CADILLAC XTS

2016 CADILLAC SRX PREMIUM

2015 LINCOLN MKC SUV

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STK #GM7416 WAS $25,999* NOW $22,999*

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SALE $59,999*

2013 MERCEDES C300 SPORT

849 North Galena Ave Dixon (815)288-9600

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STK# GM6282

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STOCK PHOTO WAS $23,999* NOW $20,999*

STK# GM7516 WAS $24,999* NOW $22,999*

2014 LINCOLN MKS

2015 LINCOLN MKZ

2015 RANGE ROVER

2014 KIA SPORTAGE

2014 LEXUS ES 350

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STK# GM7366 WAS $24,999* NOW $21,987*

STK# GM6879 WAS $22,999* NOW $19,987*

STK# GM7453 SALE FROM $27,999*

STK# GM7319 WAS $24,999* NOW $22,999*

STK# GM7151 WAS $19,999* NOW $16,987*

2016 TOYOTA COROLLA

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 SR5

2015 DODGE RAM 4X4

2013 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 SPORT

2014 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4

Only 17,000 Miles! Save 20,000 Off New!

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STK# GM7613 SALE ONLY $14,987*

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STK# GM7441 SALE $12,987*

STK# GM7578 SALE $32,999*

STK# GM7430 SALE $24,999*

STK# GM7372A SALE $23,999*

2014 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDES 4X4

2010 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X

2017 GMC ACADIA SLE-2

2013 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

2017 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

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STK# GM7464 WAS $26,999* NOW $23,999*

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NICELY EQUIPPED! LOW MILES! 2 TO CHOOSE FROM!

STOCK PHOTO SALE $15,987*

STK# GM5856A SALE $15,999*

STK# GM7381 WAS $26,999* NOW $24,999*

2016 FORD MUSTANGS / SPECIAL PURCHASES

2015 FORD FUSIONS

2015 FORD EXPLORERS

LOADED! BOTH NAVIGATION! PANO SUNROOF! LOW MILES! BOTH WITH FACTORY WARRANTY!

2015 FORD ESCAPE

2014 FORD EDGE DIAMOND WHITE

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STK#’S GM6865, GM6826 SALE $22,999*

STK# GM7583 SALE $13,999*

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2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

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2014 VW TIGUAN 4X4

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STK# GM7490 WAS $18,999* NOW $16,999*

STK# GM7437 WAS $18,999* NOW ONLY $16,999*

STK# GM7172 SALE NOW ONLY $15,999*

STK#’S GM5759A, GM7482 SALE YOUR CHOICE $12,999*

STK# GM7509 SALE $14,987*

2015 VW TIGUAN SE 4X4

2017 VW PASSAT

2017 TOYOTA AVALON XLE

2016 VW JETTA

2016 VW JETTA SE

ONLY 9,000 MILES!

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STK# GM6236 SALE $12,987*

STK# GM6619 SALE $12,987*

2016 KIA RIO

2014 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4

ONLY 15,000 MILES!

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STK# GM7387 SALE $19,987* 2013 VW JETTA

ONLY 11,000 MILES!

LOADED! LOW MILES! 1 OWNER! SAVE THOUSANDS OFF NEW!

STK# GM6975 SALE $15,987*

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2017 KIA SORENTOS

LOW MILES!

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STK# GM6229 SALE $11,987*

STOCK PHOTO SALE FROM $19,999*

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STK# GM7586 SALE $9,987*

2017 NISSAN SENTRA

2016 NISSAN SENTRA

STK# GM7462 SALE $14,987*

STK# GM7562 SALE $13,987*

ONLY 11,000 MILES!

2011 NISSAN SENTRA

STK# GM7542 SALE $9,999*

STK# GM7568 SALE $10,987*

2013 NISSAN ROGUES SL

2015 & 2016 NISSAN ROGUE SV’S

2017 HYUNDAI TUSCAN SPORT

2016 HYUNDAI SONATAS

STK# GM7585 SALE FROM $13,999*

STK# GM7442 SALE FROM $14,987*

STOCK PHOTO SALE $21,999*

STK#’S GM7081, GM7620 SALE $12,987*

YOUR CHOICE! NAVIGATION! SUNROOF!

2014, 2015, 2016 FORD FOCUS’SS

9 TO CHOOSE FROM! ONLY 17,000 MILES! LIKE NEW!

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2017 NISSAN VERSA 20

12 TO CHOOSE FROM! ALL WITH FACTORY WARRANTY!

ONLY 22,000 MILES!

STK#’S GM7180A, GM7296 SALE FROM $9,999*

STK# GM7089A SALE $10,987*

YOUR CHOICE!

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS’S ONLY 63,000 MILES! YOUR CHOICE!

STK#’S GM7118A, GM7381A SALE $10,999*

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 3.99% APR financing for 75 & 84 months with approved credit with vehicles up to$10,000-$1,000 down, vehicles$10,000-$20,000-$2,000 down, vehicles$20,000-$25,000-$3,000 down, vehicles$25,000+-$5,000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors. **Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 2.99% APR financing for 72 months with approved credit and$2,000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors. ***See dealer for details