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OREGON Republican Reporter VOLUME 168 NO. 52 • SERVING OGLE COUNTY SINCE 1851

COUNTY NEWS

FRIDAY, December 7, 2018 • $1.00

ONE INJURED

County Board Kim Gouker is elected to a fourth term as board chairman. / 2

SPORTS

Ready to Wrestle The Hawks wrestling team begins the 2018-19 season. / 17

STORM RESCUE Firefighters

rescue 27 people and two kittens during the blizzard Nov. 25-26. / 3

Jeff Pruski, 43, of Sandwich, was critically injured Dec. 2 when the pick-up truck he was driving was struck by a BNSF train at the Rocky Hollow Road crossing southeast of Oregon. Story on page 2. Photo by RG Hough

INDEX

One Section - 32 Pages

Church News............12 Classifieds..........27-32 Entertainment......9-10 Marriage Licenses.... 8

Oregon Library.......... 7 Oregon Police.......... 35 Otto’s Column........... 6 People........................ 8

DEATHS Leona C. Hayenga, Page 24 Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media

Property Transfers.. 26 Sheriff’s Arrests...... 25 State’s Attorney...... 26 State Police............. 25

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Sandwich man critically hurt in crash with train BY VINDE WELLS

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A Sandwich man was critically injured Dec. 2 when the pick-up truck he was driving was struck by a train southeast of Oregon. Jeff Pruski, 43, was transported to Mercyhealth Hospital in Rockford in critical

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but stable condition. A hospital spokesman said he was listed in fair condition on Monday. Ogle County Sheriff’s Police said the Pruski was stopped facing southbound in the 2400 Rocky Hollow Road just north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks as the westbound train was approaching. Pruski then drove around the gate

arm, which was working properly, just as the train approached the crossing. The train struck the driver’s side of the truck and pushed the vehicle just off the northwest side of the roadway. The crash occurred at 8:56 a.m. and remains under investigation. The Oregon Fire Department and EMS assisted at the scene.

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Gouker elected to fourth term at helm County board members sworn in and chairman selected for next 2 years BY VINDE WELLS vwells@oglecountynews.com Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker, of Byron, had smooth sailing Monday evening to a fourth two-year term at the head of the board. No one else was nominated for the board’s top post and the vote was a unanimous 24-0. “Thank you,” Gouker said after the vote. “We’ve got a lot to do in the next four years — building a new jail for one

thing.” The story was the same for vice chairman John Finfrock, of Mt. Morris, who was also elected to a fourth term at second-in-command unanimously and without opposition. The county board elects a new chairman and vice chairman every two years after the General Election. Prior to the vote, Judge Robert Hanson administered the oath of office to the 16 board members elected Nov. 6, including Ricky Fritz, of Monroe Center, and Benjamin Youman, of Davis Junction, in District 1; Pat Nordman and Wayne Reising, both of Oregon, in District 2; Greg Sparrow and Lloyd Droege, both of Rochelle, in District 3; John Kenney and Bruce McKinney, both of Rochelle, in District 4; Martin Typer and Dan Janes, both Stillman Valley, in District 5; Doro-

thy R. Bowers and Todd McLester, both of Byron, in District 6; Stanley Asp, of Mt. Morris, and Dean Fox, of German Valley, in District 7; and Susie Corbitt and Lyle Hopkins, both of Polo, in District 8. All 16 were elected to two-year terms, all of which will expire in 2020 due to reapportionment. The terms of the remaining eight county board members were not up for re-election this fall but will also expire in 2020. Gouker told the board that current committee assignments will continue through the month of December, with new board members assuming the committee posts held by the person each replaced. New committee assignments will be announced at the Dec. 18 meeting.

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Ogle County Judge Robert Hanson swears in 16 newly elected county board members at a special meeting Monday evening in the board room at the courthouse. Those taking the oath of office for four-year terms, pictured left to right are: Todd McLester, Byron; Benjamin Youman, Davis Junction; Dan Janes, Stillman Valley; Stan Asp, Mt. Morris; Rick Fritz, Monroe Center; Marty Typer, Stillman Valley; Wayne Reising, Oregon; Pat Nordman, Oregon; Greg Sparrow, Rochelle, Susie Corbitt, Polo; Dorothy Bowers, Byron; Dean Fox, German Valley; Lloyd Droege, Rochelle; Skip Kenney, Rochelle; Bruce McKinney, Rochelle; and Lyle Hopkins, Polo. Photo by Vinde Wells

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BY VINDE WELLS vwells@oglecountynews.com Twenty-seven people and two small kittens were rescued from their vehicles by Forreston Fire Department and EMS personnel after they were stranded in an unseasonably early blizzard last week. Fire Chief Bob Myers said about a dozen firefighters and EMTs went out during the worst of the storm to rescue motorists stuck

in the 12-14 inches of wet, blowing and drifting snow that fell across Ogle County from the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 25 to the wee hours of the next morning. “Some firefighters used their own vehicles to get to the people,” he said. “We put up 17 in our fire station until the next day. The others had friends or relatives they could stay with in town so we took them there.”

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Oregon Mayor Ken Williams, left, administers the oath of office to recently hired police officer Josh Lee at the Nov. 27 city council meeting. An Oregon High School graduate, Lee will attend police training in January. Photo by Vinde Wells

Jury finds man guilty of sexual assault of child when the female victim, an acquaintance of Jacobs, was five years old. Judge John B. Roe presided over An Ogle County jury found a for- the four-day trial. mer Forreston man guilty Monday Jacobs will return to court to be of predatory criminal sexual assault sentenced on Jan. 16. of a child, a Class X felony. Predatory criminal sexual assault Ogle County State’s of a child is a Class X felony Attorney Eric Morrow for which a sentence of prosaid Daryn A. Jacobs, 50, bation is not available. was also found guilty of Under state law, Jacobs aggravated criminal sexual must be sentenced to from abuse, a Class 2 felony. 6 to 60 years in the Illinois “The successful prosecuDepartment of Corrections. tion of these crimes was Due to the nature of only possible due to the the charge, Morrow said, bravery of the victim and Jacobs must serve 85 perthe collaborative effort and cent of the sentence in state hard work of a multi-disDaryn Jacobs prison. ciplinary team consisting Upon his release he will of members of the Forreston Police Department, Shining Star be subject to a term of mandatory Children’s Advocacy Center, the supervised release (previously know Department of Children and Fam- as parole) of three years to natural ily Services, and the Ogle County life and must register as a sex offendState’s Attorney’s Office,” Morrow er for his lifetime. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse said. Morrow said the offenses occurred is a Class 2 felony with a sentencing between May 23 and June 30 of 2016 range of 3-7 years in state prison.

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Here’s how it works: firefighters will do a free inspection of the detectors in a home. If any is more than 10 years old or no longer working, the resident will get one free detector installed, while supplies last. To schedule an inspection, call the fire department at 815-732-7214.

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BY SHARON WALLACE CO-PRESIDENT, LIFELINE FOOD SELF-HELP PROJECT

Lifeline Food Self-Help Project is located at 203 N. Third St., Suite 6, at Conover Square in Oregon. Hours are: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to noon, food and clothing; Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m., clothing only; Friday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., food and clothing; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., clothing only. We will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve, and Tuesday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. Thank you goes to our volunteers who sort the clothing and our volunteers who serve our clients. We are very grateful for everything you do to help us. We served 290 clients in October. Our needs are pork and beans, Hamburger Helper, frosting, kidney beans, pancake mix, and syrup. For information call 815-564-8234.

FREE MOVIE Family movie night is Dec. 15 Oregon Together will hold a family movie night on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oregon Coliseum. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The movie is “The Star” and is sponsored by Riverstone Christian Church.

Oregon Together will also collect toys for children in need in Ogle County that evening. Hoppers Poppers will provide concessions and monetary donations are welcome to help support future Oregon together events.

IN BRIEF Stillman Bank to hold food drive, coloring contest Stillman Bank is holding a Christmas Food Drive through Saturday, Dec. 8 at all six locations. All items will be donated to local food pantries just in time for Christmas. The bank invites everyone from the

• RESCUES Continued from Page 3 Among the rescued were Chad and Andrea Fernandez, their three children, and two kittens. Andrea’s grandfather Larry Cornelius, of Forreston, said the family left their home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, on Nov. 25 after the furnace quit working and headed for her mother’s home in Shannon. They, of course, brought along their pets. “They had two baby kittens they were bottle-feeding,” Cornelius said. All was well when they left home where no snow at all fell that day. The trip went smoothly until they got south of Freeport and encountered increasingly heavy snowfall and slippery roads with deep snow. On Ill. 72 just into the Shannon Fire District, they couldn’t go any

community to stop in and drop off non-perishable food items to help area families this Christmas. Now in its 11th year, the bank’s annual food drive has collected nearly 9,500 pounds of food since it began. The bank is also holding a Holiday Coloring Contest for children 10 and younger through Monday, Dec.10.

Each of the bank’s six locations will select a grand prize winner in two age categories: ages 5 and under and ages 6 through 10. Winners will receive their very own gingerbread house. Entries for this year’s contest can be picked up at one of the bank’s six locations or printed off from its website,

stillmanbank.com. The bank’s locations are in Oregon, Byron, Stillman Valley, Rochelle, Rockford, and Roscoe. For more information about Stillman Bank’s holiday events or to find out more about Stillman Bank’s products and services, call 815-645-2266 or visit www.stillmanbank.com.

further and were stranded in the vehicle for five hours until Forreston firefighters got there. Cornelius said the firemen carried the two youngest children, ages 4 and 5, to rescue vehicles because the snow was so deep. “They had to carry the kittens in their pockets,” he said. “One of the fireman went home and got food for them.” Myers said first rescue came around 5 p.m. Sunday when an elderly man got his car stuck on White Eagle Road. He got out of the car, fell in the snow, and was unable to get up. “It was almost like a blizzard then,” Myers said. “And it just kept getting worse as the night wore on. The snow was blowing and drifting and very deep in some places. It was a sheet of ice underneath.” The fire department went out for

the last time with the firetrucks around 2 a.m., he said, because the vehicles simply couldn’t get through the snow. The rescues continued a while longer using the brush trucks to get to stranded vehicles and shuttling the people to the department’s new four-wheel drive ambulance for the ride back to the fire station. But even then, the job wasn’t done. Department personnel stayed overnight at the fire station to take care of their overnight guests, and the following morning took the people back to their cars and helped dig them out of the snow until around 11 a.m. “There was a lot of effort put into it,” Myers said. “Our firemen and EMS stepped up and did what needed to be done.” Polo Fire Chief Tony Karrow said his department rescued four peo-

ple who were stranded northwest of Polo on Brookville Road at Canada Road. Two trucks left the fire station at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and did not return until 11:45 p.m., he said, after both of them got stuck on the way back. The Mt. Morris and Oregon Fire Departments did not get called out for rescues during the storm. “We staffed the station with extra crews over night just in case, but we did not get called out,” said Mt. Morris Fire Chief Rob Hough. Oregon Fire Chief Mike Knoup said his department also received no calls related to the storm. However, the following morning EMTs were called to eight medical calls. Those, too, were unrelated to the storm, he said. The Leaf River and German Valley Fire Departments also reported no calls for help during the storm.

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Candidate petition packets are now available for anyone wishing to run for the Oregon School Board in the spring. The packets for the April 2 Consolidated Election are posted on the Ogle County website at www.oglecounty.org and can also be picked up at the Ogle County

Clerk’s office at the courthouse during business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Completed petitions must be filed at the clerk’s office during the week of Dec. 10-17. The Oregon School District will have three open seats on the April ballot.

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Opening of Erie Canal spurred settlement here

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.

state of New York. It was a 363-mile canal from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed it was the second longest canal in the world. Construction began in 1817, one year before Illinois StateBY OTTO DICK hood. This was built at the time When Illinois obtained statebefore railroads and goods were hood in 1818, Ogle County was carried by pack mules carrying occupied by the Pottawatomie no more than 250 pounds. and Winnebago Indians. Water was the most efficient The warlike Sac and Fox were ABOVE: This drawing shows barge passengers on the early days of the Erie Canal. TOP LEFT: way to ship bulk goods. located where the Rock River A team of mules pulls a barge load of passengers down the Erie Canal. TOP RIGHT: This photo The opening of the Erie Canal flowed into the Mississippi River. spurred settlement in northern shows a lock on the Erie Canal. BELOW: A barge full of passengers travels down the Erie Canal This is where Black Hawk was Illinois. born in 1776 and lived until his pulled by a team of horses on the bank. Photos supplied by Otto Dick Two years after Oregon was tribe was forced to move to Iowa. founded, the Farwell and Bemis The extreme southern part of Illifamilies moved to the Daysville area nois was divided into 12 counties in 1838. while northern and central Illinois They were attracted by reports of were divided into three very large cheap virgin land being opened for counties. settlement. What is now Ogle County was They left their homes in the State actually a part of these three counof New York heading for a farm in ties named Madison, Bond and no white man lived in that area his way to Galena. He crossed the Rock River near Ogle County. except a few men at each end of the Crawford. They shipped their household In 1818 many of the first settlers ruler at where Chicago and Galena Dixon and was impressed with the goods on the Erie Canal and traveled Rock River Valley. came from Tennessee and Kentucky. are now located. Phelps returned from Galena with overland to Buffalo. Before statehood, the French tradThe Ohio River was the easy way Meeting the boat at Buffalo they ers went to the lead mine region to St. Cyr, a French guide, two years to travel. Southern Illinois was settled first obtain lead from the Indians at what later to claim land for his home hoisted their three covered wagons located near Mt. Morris and land on this boat bound for Detroit. while the central and northern parts is now Galena. Arriving at Detroit they once The early settlers carried guns that became Oregon City in 1836. had no settlers. Remember Phelps was a southern- again traveled overland in their This explains why our first two that needed lead for ammunition. covered wagons traveling through It was the desire for lead world- er from Tennessee. capitals Kaskaskia and Vandalia In 1825, the same year Kellogg and Chicago, a “one-horse town,” over wide that brought Oliver W. Kellogg were located in this area. his friends traveled through Ogle wild prairies arriving in their new In 1825, seven years after Illinois through Ogle County in 1825. He established a trail from Peoria County, the Erie Canal was complet- home in Illinois. became a state, northern Illinois The Ohio River facilitated settlethrough Ogle County to the lead ed, making a connection between was still a wilderness. the Great Lakes and the heavily ments in southern Illinois and the If you put a ruler on the present mine regions. Erie Canal facilitated settlements in This was the general route our occupied northeastern states. map of Illinois from Peoria to ChiThe Erie Canal is a canal in the northern Illinois. cago and then from Peoria to Galena founder John Phelps took in 1833 on

YOUR ENVIRONMENT City of Oregon offers an extra brush pickup on Monday, Dec. 17 The Oregon Street Department will have an extra brush pickup (not yard waste) on Monday, Dec. 17, weather permitting. In order to have brush picked up by the city’s street department, residents

must follow these guidelines: • Brush is defined as branches larger than one inch in diameter. (Branches less than one inch are considered yard waste) • Place brush on the terrace by 7 a.m. on the pick-up day. Brush should be placed parallel and as close as possible

to the curb, but not in the street. • Brush piles are not to exceed four feet in height, four feet in depth, and 12 feet in length with one foot spacing between piles. • Do not pile brush under low hanging trees, behind or around utility poles, trees, or other obstructions, or on top of

water valves. The city will not be held responsible for damage caused to water lines due to piling brush on top of the water valves. • Piles considered yard waste or not stacked properly will not be picked up by the city. For more information call the city hall at 815-732-6321.

NEWSPAPER DEADLINES Early deadlines will be in effect for the Dec. 28 and Jan. 4 editions of the Oregon Republican Reporter. For the Dec. 28 edition, the deadline for news items and photos is noon on Thursday, Dec. 20. The office will be closed for Christmas all day on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday,

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would have written the ending! Pick up your book and read at your leisure during the holidays and meet on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 10:30 a.m. This quarter’s book is Moo by Sharon Creech. It is on both the 2019 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Booklist and Illinois Bluestem Readers’ Choice List. When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn’t know what to expect. She’s ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents “volunteer” Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna —and that stubborn cow, Zora.

Nominating Petitions are available for three positions on the Oregon Public Library’s Board of Trustees. The filing dates for candidates for the April 2 Consolidated Election are from Dec. 10 through Dec. 17. Petition packets must be completed and filed at the Oregon Public Library

by 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17. Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays. For more information call Library Director Andy Dettman at 815-7322724 or the Ogle County Clerk’s Office at 815-732-1110.

OREGON LIBRARY Library of Things The Oregon Public Library now has a “Library of Things”!! The LOT is a collection of non-traditional items that patrons can check-out. This collection includes: crockpot, pots and pans, family games, audio/visual items, and much more. We are also taking requests for items that patrons might be interested in checking out. To find out more or to make requests, please stop by the library and talk to a staff member. 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. Registration required. Family Yoga Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Families with children ages 4-18 are invited to participate in Family Yoga. Families with children with special needs encouraged to attend. Benefits of Yoga include reduced tension and anxiety, improved attention span and ability to concentrate, improved memory and enhanced emotional stability. Yoga mats provided, registration required. Story Times 18-24 Months Story Time (9:30 a.m.) and Preschool (3-6 yrs. old) Story Time (10:30 a.m.) continues through Dec. 20. Join us on Thursdays for stories, crafts and fun! Oregon Writer’s Group (OWG) The last Tuesdays of every month, at 10 a.m. the Oregon Writers’ Group will

Knit and Crochet Club A friendly and dedicated group meets every Monday evening, 6 pm 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. Library Book Clubs The 2nd Wednesday Book Club (2WBC) meets Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at the Library to discuss Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towels. The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m. to discuss Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. Books On Tap Book Club will meet on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. .to discuss The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith. The In-BeTween Book Club will meet (no meeting in December) on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss The Wonder by Emma Donoghue. New - Quarterly Book Club (Grades 3-6) Wish you could talk with others about the books you read? Come to the Quarterly Book Club at the Oregon Public Library. Express your opinions on what you liked, didn’t like or maybe how you

December Distraction - It’s Back! Through Wednesday, Dec. 19, when Oregon Public Library District cardholders check out reading material, they may enter to win some readable prizes. The more you check out, the better your chances to win. Prizes will be on display at the Library. Drawings will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20 (just in time for some extra Santa surprises)! Trivia Night Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m., for Trivia Night and see how much you know about sports, books, music, history and more. Come solo or bring your own team of up to four people, 18 years of age and older. There is limited amount of seating so call today, 815732-2724, to register Lego Club (Grades 2 -7) The Lego Club will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 3:30 p.m. Registration is requested, but not required. Lorado Taft Programs at the Library Lorado Taft Campus and the Oregon Public Library have joined forces to offer three winter programs starting in

January. The programs are: Tuesday, Jan. 29, Endeavors in Engineering, Thursday, Feb. 21, Bone Bonanza ,and Tuesday, March 5, Garbology. All three programs are open to students in grades 1st - 8th and will be from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Registration is required and begins Jan. 4. Call the Library at 815-732-2724 for more information and to register. New Releases DVDs Elmo’s World – Elmo Explores! (Rated Children) Monster Family (Rated PG) Hotel Artemis (Rated R) Skyscraper (Rated PG-13) She’s The Man (Rated PG-13) True Grit (Rated Classics) Hotel Transylvania-3-Movie DVD Collection (Rated PG) Incredibles 2 (Rated PG) Books My One And Only Duke by Grace Burrowes (Paperback Romance) A Christmas Revelation by Anne Perry (Mystery) Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich (Mystery) A Season Of Grace by Lauraine Snelling (Large Print Fiction) Night Of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg (Large Print Fiction) Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2019 (Non-Fiction 640.73 CON 2019) The Big Fella: Babe Ruth And The World He Created by Jane Leavy (Biography BIO RUT) Wild On My Mind by Laurel Kerr (Paperback Romance) Christmas Wishes And Mistletoe Kisses by Jenny Hale (Paperback Romance) Cowboy Christmas Jubilee by Dylann Crush (Paperback Romance) For more information, please call 815732-2724. The Oregon Public Library is located at 300 Jefferson Street.

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Six recognized as HCC Distinguished Alumni The Highland Community College Foundation recently recognized six individuals as Distinguished Alumni during the annual ceremony held at the Freeport Club in Freeport. This is the 24th year the awards have been presented to individuals who have shown community leadership, made their start at Highland Community College and believe in the mission of higher education. Including these new recipients, the Highland Community College Foundation has recognized 130 individuals have been recognized as Distinguished Alumni. Among those recognized were Kristin Stinnett, of Polo, and Mike Schiffman, formerly a teacher at Polo High School and an administrator at Forreston schools Stinnett is a 2007 graduate from Highland’s Automotive Mechanics program. During her time at Highland, instructors, and classmates quickly recognized her skill level, dedication to education along with her willingness to assist others. She attended Southern Illinois University – Carbondale where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology and her master’s degree in Workforce Education. Stinnett, who became a Highland instructor in 2018, brings two years of teaching experience from SIU-C to her current role of Automotive

The Highland Community College Foundation recently recognized six individuals as Distinguished Alumni. Pictured left to right are: Pennie Groezinger, Heather Shick, Cristina Lambert, Sherry and Allen Flack, Mike Schiffman. Not pictured: Kristin Stinnett. Photo supplied Technology Instructor at Highland. She has 12 years of technician level experience and six years of corporate level work related experience. Schiffman, of Freeport, graduated from Highland with his associate’s degree in 1992 followed by his bachelor of science degree from Illinois State University. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Administration and Edu-

cation from Western Illinois University. Schiffman began his educational career teaching history. He later served as dean of students at Forreston High School, elementary principal at Forreston Grade School, and secondary principal at Pearl City High School. He served as superintendent of schools for Dakota Community Unit School District for five years prior to being named superintendent of schools for Freeport School District in 2015. Schiffman has served as member on several boards such as noon

Rotary, Lions Club, and the Freeport Chamber Board. In 2015, he was elected the Professional Development Chairperson for the Northwest Division of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA), which honored him with the Northwest IASA Exemplary Service to Education Award for his exemplary leadership contributions to Illinois public schools. Also recognized were Alan and Sherry Flack, of Shannon; Pennie Groezinger, of Stockton; Heather Shick, of Rockton; and Cristina Lambert, of Dorado, Puerto Rico.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses. Nov. 27: Brian P. Printz and Karen A.

Larson, both of Stillman Valley. Nov. 28: Timothy G. Grote and Brittany D. Whitney, both of Oregon.

Thank You My thanks to my family for giving me a very special 90th Birthday party. Also I want to thank everyone who sent cards, notes and remembered me in any way. I was thankful all my grandchildren were able to come and help me celebrate!

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Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Miller of Polo will celebrate their

65th Wedding Anniversary

December 18, 2018. Kenneth Miller and Alice Meyer were married December 18, 1953 in the Brick Church in Polo, IL. They are the parents of Marilyn & Mike Deal of Northglenn, CO; Richard (deceased) & Betty Miller of Forreston, IL and Judy & Angelo Rukel of Bartlett, IL. They have 7 children and 7 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 11687 West Edgewood Rd., Polo, IL 61064

LIVE MUSIC

With this monthâ€™s First Friday falling on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, it is a perfect opportunity to blend music and patriotism at the Mt. Morris Moose Family Center. Â Once again the 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 and continue until all musicians, even late arrivals, have had their turn on stage. Â A jam session will follow until it is

time for the traditional closing with â€œWill the Circle Be Unbroken.â€? Â The musical styles vary widely including country, bluegrass, folk, blues, light rock, and eclectic blending of multiple genres. Â 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.

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The Eagle Nature Foundation (ENF) is seeking volunteers to help with its 59th Annual Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Count on Jan. 26 and 27, 2019. This annual bald eagle count is being conducted throughout the Midwest from Northern Minnesota to Louisiana. To eliminate duplication, the count is actually a three hour count on Saturday, with Sunday being used only if weather, or health, does not allow a person or organization to count the bald eagles in their own locality on the official count day. At least 90% of the eagles will be counted before 11 a.m. on Saturday. Each year some counters start the day by counting the bald eagles that may be seen leaving their nighttime roosts, while it is still so dark that the birds are only silhouettes flying

overhead. Some conservation organizations Paul Gebbia, of Byron, has been a hit at First Fridays with his stand-out performances use teams to count the bald eagles on guitar and vocals and capable assistance from his daughter/stage manager Havah. as a project for their club. Counters Photo supplied have used cars, boats and airplanes to count the bald eagles during past counts. This annual count was started and coordinated for 20 years by the late Elton Fawks from Moline. Terrence Ingram, President of ENF, from Apple River, has been the coordinator of the count for the past 38 years. â€œThis count has been the most important bald eagle count in the nation for many, many years. It was the results of this count in the early 1960â€™s that truly documented the decline of the bald eagle in the nation,â€? Ingram said. â€œNow this count is the only accurate record of how our eagles are reproducing in the Midwest. Since the USFW removed the bald eagle from the Endangered Species List in 2007,

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YOUR ENVIRONMENT

SPECIAL PROGRAM

Turkey vultures and barn owls are the topic Dec. 8 The Byron Forest Preserve District will offer a free live turkey vulture and barn owl program on Saturday, Dec. 8 starting at 1 p.m. at the Jarrett Prairie Center, located at 7993 North River Road in Byron. Hoo Haven will be bringing two birds from their Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Durand that people rarely get to see up close, a turkey vulture and a barn owl. Turkey vultures are summer

migrants to northern Illinois and barn owls are now on the state endangered species list. Learn more about these fascinating birds during this hour long education program designed for all ages. No advance registration is required for this free program. For more information about Â the Byron Forest Preserve District call 815 234-8535 extension 200 or visit www.byronforestpreserve.com.

Solar lunch and learn Dec. 13 Eagle Point Solar, Iowaâ€™s largest solar installer, will hold a free solar energy lunch and learn to discuss solar technology on Thursday, Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at Charlieâ€™s Restaurant, 317 W. Washington St., Oregon. The public is invited to attend to learn about equipment and evaluate incentives currently available in the area.

Lunch will be provided. Due to limited seating, RSVP by calling 563-5824044 or email sales@eaglepointsolar. com. The event will cover incentives for solar energy for residential, commercial, municipal, and agricultural; how to offset the total costs via tax credits and equipment depreciation; 25-year solar production warranties; 40-plus year production life expectancies; and reducing current electric bills.

IN BRIEF Winter coats offered at no cost Winter coats will be available at the Family Clothes Closet at Chana United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. A large selection of coats is avail-

able for all members of the family.Â Â The Clothes Closet is open the first and third Saturday mornings of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.Â Â All clothing is at no cost, and everyone is welcome. Call 815-732-7683 for details.

GET READY TO RUN! Register for Egg Nog Jog Dec. 7 The early registration deadline for the first annual KB Egg Nog Jog is Friday, Dec. 7. This 3K will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m.Â Early registration guarantees participants an event pair of sweat pants.

â€˘ BALD EAGLE COUNT Continued from Page 10 there has been no funding for agencies to be involved in monitoring the bald eagleâ€™s reproduction. â€œMost all of their reproduction records are just estimates, or extrapolations, of how many young have been raised. This count helps document what percentage of these young birds have survived,â€? Ingram said. The last few years have documented a low percentage of imma-

Registration for the event is $25. The event will commence at the Oregon VFW at 1210 W. Washington St., Oregon. The dayâ€™s festivities will begin with the Egg Nog Jog, which is a 3K run and walk through the streets of Oregon. This is not a timed event.

The fun will continue inside the VFW with music courtesy of DJJ, food, and drinks. Registration forms are available online at www.KBToughRun.com. Proceeds from this event will benefit the KB Fund, which has been established to help those in the community that are burdened by a medical crisis.

More than 50 families have been helped by the KB Fund. Their needs ranged from expenses related to cancer treatments, chronic illness, accident recovery, special needs therapy, premature births and more. Questions can be directed to info@KBTOUGHRUN.com or to Josh Roos at 815-440-5180.

tures being seen during this count, Ingram said. â€œThis is actually lower than the same low percentage that the count had recorded in the mid to late 1960s. In fact, the 5-year average of immatures in the late 1960â€™s was 28.5%, while the last 5-year average was only 27.6%. The cause for this low percentage of documented immatures on this count is unknown and any suggestions about a cause have been purely speculative,â€? Ingram said. â€œIt could be that the immatures are living somewhere else, or some-

thing could actually be affecting their survival: such as starvation; poisoning by chemicals, such as Roundup or Neonicitinoids; or a disease, such as West Nile Virus; or many of the young may be getting killed by vehicle collisions or wind turbines,â€? Ingram said. Organizations and volunteers for this count are needed all across the Midwest. ENF wants to document the bald eagles that may be found all along the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to Louisiana, as well as along the Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Rock, Pecatonica, Des Moines, Iowa,

Skunk, Cedar, Turkey, Maquoketa and Wisconsin rivers, as well as many of the historic inland wintering areas, which the bald eagle still uses. Anyone interested in helping with this research to document the changing bald eagle population by counting the bald eagles in their own area, should contact Ingram at ENF, 300 East Hickory Street, Apple River, IL 61001 or phone 815-594-2306.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Students are among 21,000 recognized throughout Illinois Several Ogle County high school seniors have been named state scholars for 2019-20 by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission These students rank in approximately the top 10 percent of high school seniors in Illinois and are chosen each year based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank. “In this 60th year of the Illinois State Scholar Program, we are proud to announce another class of outstanding students that will lead us into the future,” said Eric Zarnikow, executive director of ISAC. “We congratulate these scholars on their hard work and accomplishments. ” Those named State Scholars include the following students:

Oregon High School: Bailey Nel-

son and Abbie Ring.

Polo High School: Kyle Brown, Colton Emmert, Lane Hopkins, and Patricia Plachno. Rochelle High School: Xavier Arriaga, Katherine Bakken, Addison Curtis, Clarissa Dodillet, Judith Fulgencio, Isaac Green, Jason Hardin, James Hart, Brett Heinrich, Brandon Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Mandi Lamb, Tara Leininger, Connor Lenkaitis, Amanda McCumsey, Emma Mehrings, Gregory Ricketts, Alyssa Summers, Kelsey Thompson, Abigail Tilton, and Camryn Turner. Stillman Valley High School: Madison Doss, Shane Engelkens, Connor Flynn, Maja Johnson, Olivia Kerr, Zachary Klonicki, Paige Lockard,

Matthew Mandzen, Caitlin McBee, Daniel Miller, Cassidy Purvis, Kilton Rauman, Luke Robert, Megan Rose, Cade Sasse, and B r a i d e n Young. While this prestigious designation does not include a monetary award, Illinois State Scholars will receive a congratulatory letter from ISAC and a personalized Certificate of Achievement. Honorees can also download a digital Illinois State Scholar badge that can be displayed on their online profiles and social media platforms, and shared with high school counselors, prospective colleges, employers, family members, and others. A complete list of the 2019-20 Illinois State Scholars can be found on ISAC’s website. The program announces honorees based on the year they will begin any post-secondary education, not based on the year they graduate from high school. ISAC encourages all students, including State Scholars, to complete their 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible. The FAFSA is used to determine a student’s eligibility for federal and

most state and institutional financial aid available for any type of postsecondary education, including vocational education, certificates, and two or four year degree programs. Students and families can get assistance with the financial aid and college-going process by attending a free workshop or presentation by ISAC or one of its partners, or by contacting their local ISACorps member, one of a group of recent college graduates trained to serve as near-peer mentors to assist students and families with college access and financial aid. See studentportal.isac.org/ ISACorps. Students can also visit the ISAC Student Portal , studentportal.isac. org, for college planning, financial aid and financial literacy information and free tools, and can get answers to their college-going and financial aid questions sent directly to their phones by signing up for ISAC College Q&a, isac.org/collegeqa, ISAC’s free text messaging service. ISAC also offers assistance through the agency’s call center at 800-899-4722 (ISAC).

YOUR GOVERNMENT

IN BRIEF Scholarships available for engineering The Rock River Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers is offering college scholarships to high school seniors. Applications are available now until Jan. 18, the application deadline, from high school guidance counselors at all high schools in Ogle,

Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, and Bureau Counties. Applications will be judged on national standard test scores, essays, transcripts, and extracurricular activities. Scholarships will be awarded only to students attending an accredited engineering program. In its 2018-19 cycle, the chapter will award at least one $1,000 scholarship.

Last year the chapter awarded five $1,000 scholarships. Local scholarships are made possible throughout the chapters annual fundraisers for that purpose. For more information call Rock River Chapter Scholarship Chairman Mike Leslie at 309-517-1119 ext. 101 (days) or 815-541-0089 (evenings).

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Meetings are canceled Two upcoming committee meetings have been canceled due to a lack of business to conduct. The regular monthly meeting of the Ogle County Zoning Board of Appeals, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 27, has been canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in the county board

room on the third floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St. Oregon. The regular monthly meeting of the Ogle County Regional Planning Commission, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 20, has also been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. in the first floor conference room at the courthouse.

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Byron High School: Allison Abel, Reese Armstrong, Arley Ballard,

William Carlson, Bethany Dinges, Blake Eder, Colton Ingram, Morgan Jackson, Jacob Lynde, Arynn Mathieu, Heidie Raine, Colton Richardson, Sarah Tucker, and Jillian Wrede. Forreston High School: Bailey Brooks, Grace Carr, Mark DeWall, Braedon Fyock, Jacqueline Ludwig, and Aaron Wubbena.

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| CHURCH NEWS

ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Phone 815-541-4863

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville Pastor Gary Branam www.baileyvillebaptistchurch.org

BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH

400 W. Center St., Baileyville Pastor Bruce Otto 815-235-1201

BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES

Brookville: 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkorn: Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main St., Chana Pastor Chan Ik Choi 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com

EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD

OPEN BIBLE

302 S. Franklin St., Polo Luke Schier, Pastor 815-946-2848 PoloOpenBible.org

107 N. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor John Guthrie 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569

10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Church: 815-938-2194 Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838

EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH

FORRESTON REFORMED CHURCH

OREGON CHURCH OF GOD

2997 N. German Church Rd. Pastor Marvin Jacobs 815-732-6313 www.ebenezerreformed.com

EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes 815-732-2424

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Logan Murphy 815-734-4942 www.efcmm.org office@efcmm.org

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Pastor Jeremy Heller 815-946-3588

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

402 Second Ave., Forreston Pastor Scott Ralston Church 815-938-3203

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 702 E. Dixon St., Polo Pastor Brian LeBaron 815-946-3212 faithumcpolo

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH POLO CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Pastor Chris Bradshaw 815-837-5255 polo@crossroadscn.com www.crossroadscn.com

DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

102 N. Maple St., Mt. Morris Pastor Julie Bunt 815-734-4853 www.disciplesumc.org

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Presbyterian Church in America Pastor Drew Jones 815-938-3605 www.forrestongrovechurch.com

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 Pastor David Andermann 815-632-6767

FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon Rev. Jared Cochran 815-732-2642 www.fbcoregon.org

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Rev. Karen Gerhard Conner 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com

22027 Polo Rd., Sterling Jim Miller, Pastor 815-626-0104

501 Third Ave. Pastor Lyle Zumdahl 815-938-2424 lylezumdahl@gmail.com

FREEDOM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

Pastor Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 www.freedomlutheran.org.

GATHERING PLACE CHURCH 124 N. Fourth St., Oregon (Oregon Coliseum) Pastor Wade Buzzard 815-440-7937 theGP.Church // FB.com/ theGatheringPlaceChurch

GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets Pastor Don Plock

GRACE VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd., German Valley Pastor Jake Ritzema 815-362-6601

LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Randy Newton 815-738-2205 leafriverbc@gmail.com

LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-345-3038

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Chan Ik Choi

860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847

OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

200 S. Fourth, Oregon Rev. Megan Smick 815-732-2994 oregonumc@outlook.com

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Charlotte Hoppe

POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Congress Ave. & Webster St. Pastor Leslie Lake PoloCob@risebroadband.net

PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

16031 W. Coffman Rd., Shannon Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448

RIVERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Craig Arnold, Pastor 812-236-1213

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon Rev. Eldred George 815-732-7211 www.saintbrides.org saint.bride.church@gmail.com

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

6024 N. Columbine Rd., Forreston Rev. Karyn Kost 815-661-6315 pastorofstjames1850@gmail.com

MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor Sung-Eun Kim 815-938-2380

409 W. Brayton Rd, P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Pastor Ginny Haney Phone: 815-734-4573

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919

ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367

ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Rev. Michael Bolger 815-864-2548

SAUK VALLEY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 416 Prospect St., Dixon John Lewis, Pastor 815-677-9199

SILVER CREEK REFORMED CHURCH 326 S. Bunker Hill Rd. German Valley Pastor Grant Mulder 815-362-2129

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris Pastor Josh Ehrler 815-734-6354 trinitymmil@frontier.com www.trinitymmil.net

WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Rd., Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411

How to submit church news Changes in church listings and articles about special church services and events can be emailed to vwells@oglecountynews.com. For more information call Vinde Wells at 815-732-6166 ext. 5903.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Brigham Finch has been selected as Oregon High School’s Senior of Distinction for the month of November. Students are chosen after being nominated by OHS staff. “Brigham is one of the most dependable students in our school,” said Kim Radostits, OHS Spanish teacher. “He does very well in his classes and encourages his peers to do so as well. Not only is he supportive of his peers in the classroom, but he supports them in their extracurricular activities as well. He represents our school on Stateline Quiz Bowl, Academic Bowl, the musical, the plays and in Band.

“Outside of school he can often be found helping out others or playing on one of the few male volleyball teams in the area. Furthermore, what I admire most about Brigham is that he truly does set out to be a good role model and has taken the time to make our underclassmen feel very comfortable at OHS,” Radostits said. Employees at Oregon High School are asked to nominate any senior who displays qualities and talents they wish every student possessed and/or have great grades and are involved in service to both school Oregon High School Senior of Distinction Brigham Finch is presented with an achievement award from Stillman Bank’s Pat Donahue. Photo supplied and community.

Eighth graders claim victories over Polo and Pec two responses in literature and music. Alexys Davis and Ryan Fox each added one. The seventh grade Eagles were up next. They were facing the previously undefeated Indians. Pecatonica pounced on the first ‘toss-up’ question but DLR quickly responded, answering three questions in history, current events and literature. At halftime, the Eagles held onto a narrow 70-50 lead. Down the stretch, the Eagles answered four out of the remaining ten questions to claim the 165-75 victory. Abigail Fletcher paced DLR with five correct responses. Owen Flanagan and Alyssa Leary each added an answer.

On Dec. 3 Polo came to DLR for the final regular season match. The seventh graders competed first. The Eagles were off and running early as they responded correctly on four out of the first ten ‘toss-up’ questions. DLR led at half-time, 75-15. The Eagles did not allow the Marcos to get back into the match as they dominated the second half. They answered seven out of the final 10 questions right to claim the 195-25 victory. Fletcher led DLR with an amazing ten correct answers and Flanagan added one. The seventh grade Eagles finish the conference in third place. In the eighth grade match, the visiting Marcos controlled the first half

with five correct ‘toss-up’ answers. They held a 45-100 lead at the break. The Eagles regrouped in the second half to mount a comeback. Three quick right answers in the calendar, Harry Potter and art allowed the Eagles to overtake the lead. Down the stretch, DLR answered two of the remaining five questions correctly to Polo’s one to win the match, 150-120. Ethan Schafer led the Eagles with three answers. Fox, Nyderek, Bryan Immel and Kaitlyn Drew all contributed one.

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and Grandma. Paper, ribbon, gift tags will be offered and help will be available to choose and wrap gifts. The cost for any gift will be 50 cents. An adult must accompany the children, and coffee and cookies will be served for them while the children are shopping. For more information call 815-7327683 or 815-732-7506.

Sale to benefit the Honduras Project. The cookies can be preordered by the dozen by calling 815-994-7939. A small plate (one dozen) of assorted cookies sells for $5, medium (two dozen) for $10, large (three dozen) for $15, and a party platter (four dozen) for $20. The cookies can be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the First State Bank Shannon-Polo. Cookies will also be for sale by the dozen that day. All money raised will go to the Honduras Project headed by Bill Hare.

The eighth grade Eagles end the season in fourth place going into the Route 72 conference tournament on Saturday at Byron Middle School.

BRIEFS Scouts to hold food drive Dec. 8 Cub Scout Pack 81and Boy Scout Troop 52 will be hold food drives in Oregon and Mt Morris on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. Residents are asked to put non-perishable food donations in a bag by the front door so that it can be seen from the street. The Scouts will start going down the streets at 9 a.m. collecting the food donations, which will be delivered to Lifeline Food Pantry in Oregon and Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Mt. Morris.

Kids Christmas Store to open Dec. 8 in Chana church The ninth annual “Kids Christmas Store” will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chana United Methodist Church, 606 Main St., Chana. Children ages 2 through ages 12 may come to the store and pick out a present for Mom and Dad or guardian, Grandpa

Cookie sale to benefit mission The Polo Council of Churches will once again sponsor a Christmas Cookie

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The Academic Bowl teams from David L. Rahn Junior High completed their regular season with matches at Pecatonica and with Polo. On Nov. 28 the Eagles were on the road to take on the Indians. Pecatonica’s eighth grade quickly showed why they are the top team in the conference. Despite answering the first ‘tossup’ question correctly, the Eagles fell behind quickly when the Indians responded correctly on five of the first ten questions. The host team held a 50-130 lead at the break. The Eagles tried to catch up by buzzing in on two ‘tossups’ in the second half but the Indians countered with four correct answers to take the match, 85-215. Valerie Nyderek led DLR with

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SPORTS Hawk bowlers defeat Rockford Lutheran The Oregon Hawks bowling team defeated the Rockford Lutheran Crusaders on Nov. 30. The boys team had a 3,719 total pin fall to Lutheran’s 2,505 total pin fall. Oregon was lead by Austin Strite with a 682 series. He was followed closely by Kyle Strite with a 674, Jacob Smith with a 606 series, Justin Poole with a 595 series, Charlie Bachman with a 588 series, and Eddie Buttens with a 574 series. Kyle Strite had the high game for the Hawks with a 267. This takes the Hawks to a 7-0 record on the year. The Lady Hawks had a 2,680 total pin fall to Lutheran’s 2,280 total pin fall. The Lady Hawks were lead by Rebbeca Meyers with a 571 series. She was followed by Alysa Conley with a 533 series, Sammantha Meyers with a 475 series, Hannah Kaltenbrun

with a 438 series, Elizabeth Villarreal with a 333 series, and Paige Beauchem with a 330 series.

Lady Hawks win, lose Genoa-Kingston 40, Oregon 38: The Hawks trailed 25-19 at halftime, rallied to cut the deficit to 29-28 after three, and kept it close throughout, but could not beat the Cogs in a Big Northern Conference game at the Blackhawk Center on Nov. 30. Jenae Bothe led the Hawks with 13 points. Oregon 50, South Beloit 31: Ella Martin paced a balanced attack with 12 points as the Hawks handled the SoBos a loss at the Blackhawk Center Dec. 1. Also for Oregon (4-4), Olivia Lambrigtsen and Jenae Bothe had eight points, and Lauren Montavon added seven. Oregon’s Olivia Lambrigtsen dives after a loose ball during Nov. 30 action against Genoa-Kingston. Also pictured is Oregon’s Abigail Hopkins. Photo by Earleen Hinton

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Oregon’s Andrew Herbst (120 pounds) wrestles Rock Falls’ Jerrill Hill during a triangular meet in Oregon. Photo by Earleen Hinton “He’s also much stronger from time in the weight room.” With Milliman, Herbst, Paul and Clark, the Hawks have four legitimate threats to advance downstate, the most in several years. That is the key reason Crandall feels the team will do well in the bigger meets where quality over quantity takes

precedence. At last year’s sectional, Herbst lost 3-1 to eventual champ, before bowing out in the wrestlebacks. Paul made it to the semifinals, but also lost in the wrestlebacks. The year before, Clark was also within a match away out of advancing from sectional to state.

Wrestlers begin season at Morrison dual meet BY RANDY HOLLAND

The 2018-19 wrestling season kicked off in Morrison last week with the Hawks dropping the season opener to the Dixon Dukes 43-32 and taking a 43-32 win over the host Mustangs. The Hawks have a lot of young wrestlers and as experience grows and weights get sorted out, they look like it will be a solid team. One glaring hole is the lack of wrestlers in the top two weight classes, meaning that most teams will have a 12 point advantage at the start. That was the case with Dixon and it was the margin of victory.

Oregon started strong against the Dukes with senior Noah Paul reaching the 100 career win mark with an 18-3 technical fall at 3:13, finishing the match with takedown into a turk for five points. Jokiah Sewell got roughed up in the 145 pound match, trailing 13-3 when he was taken down and pinned in a front headlock 33 seconds into the third period. Oregon got the points back when 152 pound senior Chase Clark caught a ball and chain and turned with a half nelson at 2:55. Clark joined Paul in the 100 win club with that victory.

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Oregon’s Jacob Milliman (126 pounds) wrestles Rock Falls’ Dillon Schueler during a triangular meet in Oregon on Saturday. Photo by Earleen Hinton

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Come tournament time, the Oregon wrestling team could be special. With four top-flight wrestlers, the Hawks look to score better in the bigger meets than in duals. “Tourney-wise, we can bring,” Oregon coach Kip Crandall said. “Last year, we won the Polo Invite and were second at Leroy.” Leading the way for the Hawks is returning state-placer Jacob Milliman, who is No. 3 at 113 in the illinoismatmen.com pre-season rankings. “Jacob’s naturally gifted,” Crandall said. “If he improves his practice habits and buys into the work aspect, the sky’s the limit.” Oregon will be loaded at 106-113 with also sophomore Andrew Herbst and junior Sam Flores-Minnis. “Sam is returning after being gone from the program,” Crandall said. “Andrew has gotten bigger and stronger from last year. Not only is he a technician, but he’s put the time in the weight room.” Herbst is certified at 113, but could be 106 later in the season. Noah Paul comes back for his senior year with the coveted spot downstate still eluding him. “He knows what he needs to do to improve and get there,” Crandall said. “It’s up to him to do it.” In a milestone in the first meet of the year, both Paul and Chase Clark won their 100th matches. “Chase works as hard as anyone in the practice room,” Crandall said.

At 182, Adam Glendenning and Zach Crandall will vie for mat time. Crandall was a surprise sectional qualifier last year. “Adam’s a brawler. He wins matches because he outworks his opponent,” Crandall said. “Zach is like that too. Though he is not technically as talented as others, he is tenacious and hard working.” Sophomore Austin Ebert saw varsity time at the end of last year and will help fill holes in the middle weights. A couple freshmen with promise are Jokiah Sewell (145) and Daniel Dominguez (170). “Jokiah had good technique, body awareness and works hard,” Crandall said. “Daniel is also a hard worker and is less raw than I originally thought.” One thing that will hurt the team is no one at 220 or 285. “It’s frustrating,” said Crandall, who like many a small-school wrestling coach has a challenge of not enough bodies to complete a 14-man varsity roster. All together, there are about 20 kids in the program. After a few duals, the Hawks compete at the Stillman Valley Invitational on December 15 and Abe’s Rumble (55team dual meet) in Springfield on December 28-29. “We had a good showing at Abe’s last year, even though we aren’t necessarily a dual team,” Crandall said. “This could be another fun year for us.”

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Hawks win a thriller against at “Pack the Place” Oregon downs GK 72-67 BY ANDY COLBERT acolbert@oglecountynews.com In front of a lively home crowd at the Blackhawk Center, the Oregon boys basketball team defeated Genoa-Kingston 72-67. Playing the second part of a “Pack the Place” varsity girls/boys doubleheader, the young Hawks gave their fans a real treat on Nov. 30. “It was a real neat atmosphere with the large crowd and both school’s pep bands playing,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said. It was a continuation of a fan-friendly rivalry started last year at Genoa, which also met with big success in terms of the sportsmanship exhibited by both team’s fan bases. Last year, Oregon gave G-K all they could handle in nearly pulling off the upset. This year’s contest was another close one, with the final outcome not determined until the final minute with Oregon already matching its win total in BNC last year of one victory. “It was a fun game and a great way to start conference play out,” Virgil said. “It was close all the way, with neither team ahead by more than five points.” The Hawks put up 25 fourth-quarter points to go from a narrow 47-45 third quarter lead for the win. “With a minute to go, Ryker Finch took a charge,” Virgil said. “Other important plays were Jackson Buck scoring on a backdoor pass from Trey Woolsey and a steal by Noah Campos.” The most exciting play had to be Dalton Hermes nailing a 3/4 court shot at the end of the third quarter to give Oregon the lead. He banked it in, as the crowd went nuts. “Overall, we shot well and took good shots,” Virgil said. “I thought we executed quite well also. So many people did a nice job for us.” In the final period, Oregon went 13-for-20 from the free throw line, as four Cog players fouled out. Woolsey made the bulk of those charity tosses on his way to a game-high 28 points. In the first half, it was Woolsey, Hermes and Eli Rufer doing all the scoring. Coming off the bench, Rufer put up seven first-

• WRESTLING Continued from Page 17 Daniel Dominguez got his first career win, scoring three takedowns on his way to an 8-2 decision at 160. The Hawks had to forfeit 170. Adam Glendenning was pinned in a cradle at 1:28 in the 182 pound match. Zachary Crandall got the points back at 195, shucking for a takedown and pinning with a butcher at 116. Three forfeits followed, and the Hawks were down 36-20.Andrew Herbst added six points at 113, hitting a double leg takedown and pulling an arm back in 30 seconds.

Oregon’s Dalton Hermes drives the baseline against Genoa-Kingston during a Nov. 30 game at the Hawks’ Pack the Place. Photo by Earleen Hinton half points. “I thought we had two good halves,” Virgil said. “Our guys responded to whatever G-K threw at them. They’re a good team, having beaten a NIC10 in Belvidere. This was definitely a game we

Sam Flores fought hard and avoided the pin in a 10-2 major decision loss. Jared Glendenning lost a takedown in every period and an escape in the second to drop a 7-0 decision at 126. Isaac Brooks took a forfeit at 132 to finish the meet. Oregon never trailed against Morrison. Sewell rebounded with a strong match, scoring a tilt for three points in the first period on the way to an 11-5 win. Clark got number 101 with the ball and chain again, this time using a half nelson for the turn at 1:35. Oregon forfeited 160. Dominguez got his second win, rolling through a takedown to pin at the one minute

really wanted to win, but had to work for it.” Hermes backed Woolsey up with 19 points, Rufer nine, Buck eight, Campos four and Josh Sitze three. Oregon moves to 4-2 overall in 1-0 in conference.

mark. Adam Glendenning started with a single to the back for three points and took a wing over the front at 1:43 to put the Hawks up 21-6. Crandall notched his second pin of the night, stepping over for a reverse to the back at 2:32. Oregon forfeited 220 and 285, 106 was a double forfeit and Flores took a forfeit at 113. Herbst bumped up to 120 and had a tough match, spending the third period on the bottom and losing 6-3. Jared Glendenning added six points with a forfeit at 126 and at 132, Paul hit a takedown in a headlock to score a pin at 1:06 to end the scoring for Oregon. The meet ended with the Hawks

forfeiting at 138. On the junior varsity mat, Westin Hughes got three matches. In the first, he got reversed into a half nelson and pinned at 4:41, was pinned with a half nelson at 2:27 in his second match, rebounded in the third with a half nelson at 5:48. Zac Cox had a three point nearfall in the first and pinned with a half nelson at 2:36. Ethan George lost a takedown to his back and was pinned at 3:10. Miguel Vasquez was taken down to his back and pinned midway through the first period.

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OPINION

COMMENTARY Andy Colbert

ister Star, along with various other mentions in USA Today, the New York Post and Deadspin. Here’s my take on it: This is a non story. The real story coming out of Byron was a fantastic football game with Monticello for the state title. I relate to those teenagers from Byron in that when I was in high school and if a group from my football team was planning to do an Oreo Run, I may have joined right in. It sounds weird now, but as a 17-year old, it might make perfect sense. And, it wasn’t like these guys were doing it in daylight and exposing themselves, like the streaking craze of my 1970s generation. Here’s the biggest difference between when I was in school and now. School boards, administrators

and the media would not give a stunt like this the time of day. Instead, the coach of a particular sport had the authority to discipline as he saw fit, such as running extra sprints or laps after practice. But, as a local superintendent told me, schools must take steps to protect themselves from liability. The real problem is not a bunch of yahoos running around with an Oreo in their nether regions, but how litigious we’ve become as a society. Case number two at Nazareth Academy is about the whining done when one’s team doesn’t win. Sadly, there is also the litigious element. Chicago Simeon lost a football playoff game to Nazareth and accused a Nazareth parent of influencing the final outcome. In an actual lawsuit, it was claimed the parent was on the sidelines in a referee’s uniform consulting with the game officials on what calls to make to ensure Nazareth won the game. A complaint was also filed with the IHSA, one of a multitude they get on yearly basis, most of which have no credibility, as was the case

with this one. Like the Byron story, it made national news. Again, the real story was Nazareth’s state title over St. Charles North in the 7A finals. That was hardly covered by media from Chicago, but the preposterous claims sure were. At least the Register Star’s article on Byron was well researched, whereas the Naz-Simeon story was based on hearsay. It was also an insult to the officiating crew for that game. Simeon is primarily African-American, but we can’t say this was racially motivated. I’ve been around sports long enough to know there is equal opportunity complaining when it comes to both whites and blacks. No matter what race they are, parents have been claiming foul forever when the teams their kid plays on loses. Rather than accepting a loss, especially if we don’t think it to be fair, today’s society has taught us to act like little kids if we don’t get our way.

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wo teams in the IHSA state finals in football made more headlines off the field than on it. Both Byron and Nazareth Academy were national news after two completely separate incidents. Administrators at Byron were confronted with an embarrassing situation when it was reported to them that several members of the football team ran naked across the school’s football field with an Oreo cookie in their buttocks. Apparently, there is such a thing as an “Oreo Run”, whereby a person runs naked in this manner. Byron’s attempt at the Oreo Run was Friday night before the team’s first playoff game. After an investigation by school officials, several players were suspended for some of the playoff games. Initially, concerns were raised about hazing taking place in conjunction with the nude cookie run. However, the investigation also concluded no coercion, as all participants volunteered for the activity. Nonetheless, an article appeared on the front page of the Sunday sports section of the Rockford Reg-

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HAWK WRESTLING

Hawks beat Belvidere North, fall to Rock Falls BY RANDY HOLLAND The Hawk wrestlers hosted Belvidere North and conference rival Rock Falls at the Blackhawk Center on Dec. 1 and overcame a three forfeit deficit to beat the Blue Thunder 47-30. But the Rockets were on fire, rolling over Belvidere North 63-12 in the middle meet and trouncing the Hawks in the third dual. Wrestling started at 145 pounds against the Thunder and Oregon racked up three pins and a decision before they gave up a forfeit at 182 pounds. Jokiah Sewell got the first pin, a granby into a headlock at 3:22. Austin Ebert caught a cradle at the start of the second, pinning at 2:31. At 160, Chase Clark tilted for three points to start the third and turned with the butcher at 5:04 to give Oregon a n 18-0 lead. Daniel Dominguez went to overtime tied at two and the score stayed the same through the first two overtime periods, Dominguez a tick too late on a couple of scoring chances. He picked up a locked hands point and got let up in the third overtime and held on to take a 4-2 win. After the forfeit, Zachary Crandall had two sets of backpoints on the way to a 17-2 technical fall at 5:56, finishing it with a with a double leg takedown. Oregon forfeited the top two weight classes to cut the lead to 26-18, but Sam Flores got six back with a forfeit at 106. Andrew Herbst added six more at 113, working into a stack in 47 seconds. Jacob Milliman had a tough go of it at 120. He was saved by the buzzer in the first and trailed 9-4 when he was caught in a cradle at 3:48. A forfeit at 126 left the Hawks clinging to a 38-30 lead. Isaac Brooks sealed the team win with a pin on a takedown to the back in a chicken wing and a half nelson at 3:08. In the final match, Noah Paul trailed 5-4 when he reversed in the third and rode out, fighting off a late reversal to take a hard fought 6-5 win. Ebert opened it at 160 against Rock Falls. He was reversed to his back for three points in the second before he went over in a chicken wing and was pinned at 3:08. Dominguez had another tough match, a takedown with six seconds left giving him a 3-1 win, a rare bright spot in the meet.

Oregon’s Daniel Dominguez makes a move on Rock Falls’ Noah Bellini in the 170-pound weight division during a triangular meet in Oregon. Dominguez won this match, but the Hawks lost the meet with the Rockets. Photo by Earleen Hinton Oregon forfeited 182 again and at 195, Crandall got caught in a throw and pinned in a headlock at 1:32. After the top weight forfeits, the Hawks were facing an uphill battle. Flores lost two sets of backpoints in an 8-0 major decision loss. Down 34-3, Head Coach Kip Crandall juggled the lineup to try to get some points back. It went south right away. Zac Cox took the mat at 113 and was down 6-2 when he was turned in a half nelson at 3:38 and the hole was six points deeper. Herbst bumped up to 120 and trailed 4-2 when he found a cradle and pinned at 2:28, only the second bright spot in the meet. Milliman bumped to 126 and got roughed up, trailing 10-4 in the third when he lost a takedown to his back in a cradle at 5:22. At 132, Brooks took a 12-3 major decision loss, giving up five takedowns in the match. At 138, Paul was riding tough tied at two until 25 seconds left in the match when he was reversed to his back for a five point move and he dropped a 7-3 decision. Sewell got an escape at the start the third to tie the score at four but lost a takedown right at the buzzer to drop a tough 6-4 decision. The Rockets forfeited to Clark to end the meet, another rare bright spot.

One hundred seventy-nine Ogle County 4-H’ers are being honored for their achievements during the 2018 4-H year at club programs this fall. The 4-H Experience Award allows 4-H’ers to be recognized for their work in Project Learning, Participation, Community Service, and Leadership. Three levels can be earned; Bronze 4-H Clover Award, Silver 4-H Clover Award, and Gold 4-H Clover Award. All awards will be distributed at the member’s 4-H Club awards banquet.

These 4-H’ers completed at least one experience in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Carefree: Sabrina Leather, Olivia Thomas Circle M: Katlyn Miller, Emmett Peterson Hub Hickory Nuts: Sawyer Stockton Leaf River Busy Beavers: Emilee Bocker, Ethan Bocker, Tyler Hendrickson, Garret Moser, Christian Ryia, Alex Ryia,

Silver 4-H Clover Awards These 4-H’ers completed at least two experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least two of those experiences were at the county, regional, state, or national level. Blackhawk Crossing: Immanuel Arellano, Kaedance Callaway, Alexys Davis, Alex Grygiel, Cian Grygiel, Lane Halverson, Alyssa Leary, Eli Lotz, Dylan Reimer, Wayde Reimer, Mady Russell, Jaden Scott, Jazmyne Swope, Zakkary West See 4-H AWARDS, Page 22

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Oregon C.U.S.D. #220 for 2018 will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oregon High School Library. II. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Dr. Tom Mahoney, Superintendent, at 815-732-5300. III. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2017 were $9,475,345.57 plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to extension. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2018 are $9,944,890.00. This represents a 4.73% increase over the previous year. IV. The property taxes extended for debt services and public building commission leases for 2017 were $1,051,417.22. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt services and public building commission lease for 2018 are $1,062,225. This represents a 1.03% increase from the previous year. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2017 were $10,526,762.79. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2018 are $11,007,115.00. This represents a 4.56% increase over the previous year

The Ogle County Clovers 4-H Club in Rochelle won Club of the Year for the 2017-2018 4-H Year. Photo supplied

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Bronze 4-H Clover Awards

Hannah Sheely, Maxx Wiltfang, Taylor Yordy Leaf River Soarling Eagles: Dylan Lewis Mighty Clovers: Audrey Payne, Sydney Tompkins, Luke Tompkins Ogle Jolly: Wyatt Hunderman, Alison Jones, Blakelynn Swanson

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4-H NEWS

2018 4-H Achievement Celebration Winners listed Ogle County’s top 4-H members and clubs were honored for outstanding achievement at a special program held Nov. 11 in the Byron Middle School Theatre. Top county honors went to 4-H teens Julia Heller, Dixon and Grace Mongan, Oregon. Heller, a member of the Grand Detour Greens 4-H Club and Mongan, a Carefree 4-H Club member, were the recipients of the Co-op Watch Awards sponsored

by Ogle County Farm Bureau and its affiliates. Watches are awarded each year to the two 4-H’ers with the most impressive records of long-term leadership and service at the club level and beyond. Lauren Carlson, Byron, was the recipient of a $50 cash award sponsored by the Ogle County 4-H Foundation. The Foundation Award is presented annually to a single 4-H’er who has shown leadership skill, a willingness to

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Ada Mae Haner, Annaliese Koziol, Hailey Mallette, Joaquin Marin, Magaly Marin, Kayla Mingus, Benjamin Nadig, Joseph Nadig, Caleb Nadig, Allie Taylor, Justin Taylor, Eden Taylor Ogle Jolly: Kate Costello, Emma Hunderman, Aubrey Janoski, Braden Rogers

Kyra Rimstidt Leaf River Soaring Eagles: Natalie Johnson, Kaeden Motszko, Lydia Sherburne, Dylon Timmer, Annie Timmer, Abigail Wehler, Micah Wehler Mighty Clovers: Jackson Craig, Aubrey Craig, Maggie Eden, Anna Hagemann Ogle County Clovers: Katelyn Ackland, Ruth Nadig Ogle Jolly: Grace Costello, Cassidy Vincent Summerhill: Casey DeVries

Hub Hickory Nuts: Shelby Harbaugh, Sophia Stein, Alexis Vaughn Kings & Queens: Caleb Litteral, Sophia Litteral, Hazel Rivera Leaf River Busy Beavers: Adalyn Bocker, Kinsley Ryia, Ethan Sheely, Gerald Sheely, Addison Yordy Leaf River Soaring Eagles: Julia Hodson, Lucia Miller, David Wehler Mighty Clovers: Braden Payne, Allison Tompkins Ogle County Clovers: Tessa Ellis, Nicolette Koziol, Logan Mallette, Elijah Nadig, Alexis Ramirez, Jada Ramirez, Adam Taylor, Adlai Venuso, Aletheia Venuso Ogle Jolly: Alyse Rogers, Joseph Thurow, Lucas Thurow Summerhill: Wyatt Smith

Continued from Page 21 By-Y Badgers: Alex Booker, Bruce Gehrke, Jacob Hickman, Clair Hildreth, MacKenzie Reeverts, Ashlyn Smith Carefree: AJ Cisketti, R.G. Hough, Anna Marquardt, Bode Martin, Gracie Prose, Mason Zabran Circle M: Kyle Miller Grand Detour Greens: Isaiah Akins, Isaac Akins, Abigail Akins, Trinity Beran, Ella Beran, Grey Haenitsch, Sarah Beth Haenitsch, Trent Heller Hub Hickory Nuts: Faith Adams, Veronica Vaughn Leaf River Busy Beavers: Megan Hagemann, Danielle Hagemann, Maddie Harland, Kate Harland, Ben Harland, RJ Keene, Jakob Moser Leaf River Soaring Eagles: Hannah Freise, Bryan Immel, Grant Johnson, Karissa Kaufman, Kaden Lingbeck, Hannah Noble, Lacie Williams, Ashley Williams, Alexander Williams Mighty Clovers: Jessie Hagemann, Autumn Hagemann, Cole Montavon, Clare Montavon, Dalissa Moser Ogle County Clovers: Kelsie Bell,

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Gold 4-H Clover Awards These 4-H’ers completed at least four experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least two of those experiences were at the state or national level. Blackhawk Crossing: Sara Blume, Justin Collins, AJ Hinrichs By-Y-Badgers: Kade Boatman, Kendall Boatman, William Carlson, Lauren Carlson, Alexandria Cassens, Nicholas Cassens, Carter Conderman, Carson Conderman, Collin Conderman, Renee Gehrke, Matthew Hickey Carefree: Levi Eden, Rebecca Hough, Faith Marquardt, Allissa Martin, Grace Mongan Grand Detour Greens: Julia Heller Hub Hickory Nuts: Lillian Kennedy,

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Cloverbuds are 4-H’ers between the ages of 5 and 7. The following Cloverbud members will also be recognized by their clubs: Blackhawk Crossing: Hazel Reimer, Noelle Rodriquez By-Y-Badgers: Nathan Boehm, Adrian Booker, Colton Gehrke, Andrew Hickman, Hazel Homman Carefree: Tessa Bruns, Mattie Smith, Landon Zabran Circle M: Kinzleigh Miller, Carl Buehn Grand Detour Greens: Bethany Akins, Bella Hammond, Josie Hammond, Jenna Heller

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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. Anyone who needs reasonable accommodations to participate in 4-H, contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191.

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ABOVE: Stan Eden, an Ogle County Farm Bureau Board Director, awarded Julia Heller, Dixon, and Grace Mongan, Oregon, (not pictured) the Co-op Watch Award at this year’s 4-H Achievement Day. This award is intended to honor 4-Híers for outstanding leadership involvement at the club level, as well as at the county level and beyond. ABOVE RIGHT: Lauren Carlson, Byron, won the 4-H Foundation Award. This award is given to an outstanding 4-Her who has shown leadership, a willingness to help with activities, and have served as a positive example to younger members. Photos supplied

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Outstanding Club Treasurers: William Carlson, By-Y-Badgers; Brian Immel, Leaf River Soaring Eagles Outstanding Club Reporter: Clare Montavon, Mighty Clovers Outstanding Club Historians: Lauren Carlson, By-Y-Badgers; Joseph Nadig, Ogle County Clovers Ogle County 4-H Drill Team Traveling Horse Award: Cassidy Vincent, Ogle Jolly Outstanding Club Jr Leader: Adrianne Hall, Ogle Jolly Electricity Achievement Award: Lydia Sherburne, Leaf River Soaring Eagles Illinois Holstein-Friesian Association Award: Brenna Noon, Carefree Fall Club Promotion Award: 1st Place – Hub Hickory Nuts 4-H Club Window Display Promotion Award 1st, Ogle Jolly, 2nd Grand Detour Greens, 3rd Leaf River Soaring Eagles Ogle County 4-H Club-of-the-Year: 1st Ogle County Clovers, 2nd – Blackhawk Crossing, 3rd – Grand Detour Greens Top Leader Team Award: Ogle County Clovers, Becky Ackland 4-H Hall of Fame Recipient: Nancy Etnyre

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OBITUARY LEONA C. HAYENGA Leona C. Hayenga, 101, died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 at Dixon Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 22, 1917 in Oregon, the daughter of John and Jennie (Johnson) Dirksen. Leona graduated in 1934 from Mt. Morris High School and married Harry L. Hayenga in 1936. Leona’s love of the outdoors, animals and gardening led them to farming in the Lee and Ogle County areas for more than 40 years. They milked Holstein cows, raised chickens and horses, as well as various other livestock and crops. After Harry’s death in 1973, Leona continued to milk cows and raise chickens, always with one of her prized

German shepherds at her side. After retirement in 1981, Leona moved to a farmette in rural Ashton where she continued raising chickens and boarding horses, as well as working for a neighboring dairy farm. Even after leaving the farmette in 2008, when she moved to Dixon, Leona (affectionately known as “Grandma Great” or “Amazing Gram”) continued to share her love of the land and animals with four generations through her wonderful stories. She loved spending time with her

family, especially on the farm, and was an avid reader and crossword puzzle solver. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janis and Duane Butterbaugh; daughterin-law, Mary Lynn Hayenga; granddaughters, Deanna Butterbaugh (Barb Phillips), Kris (Larry) Williams; and granddaughter-in-law, Susan Butterbaugh; great-grandchildren: Sam, Nick, Kori (Cody), Matthew, Mary Ellen (Missy) and Teresa (Maghen); and great-great-grandchildren, Lauren, Car-

ter, Jaron, and Keaghen. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sisters, Anna Marie Castle and Helen Dirksen; brother, Mike Dirksen; son, Roger F. Hayenga; grandsons, David Butterbaugh and Brad Hayenga; granddaughter, Mary Ann (Butterbaugh) Marconi; and great-great-granddaughter, Amelia. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon, preceded by a visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Pastor Frank Lay will officiate. Burial will be at Ebenezer Cemetery, rural Oregon. A memorial fund has been established for Unity Hospice or Heifer International. Visit www.farrellhollandgale.com to leave condolences.

Holcomb and Armour Roads at 4:43 a.m. and found a van had been traveling westbound on Holcomb Road when the person driving the vehicle drove into the north ditch striking a culvert. The vehicle then went airborne striking a stop sign and rolling over several times prior to coming to a stop in the field. The driver of the vehicle, Kyle D. Smith, 27, of Byron, had left the scene on foot prior to emergency vehicles arriving but was later located at a residence in Holcomb. Smith, who was uninjured, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and no valid driver’s license. He is scheduled to appear in court in January.

Montavion Ross, 35, no address given, was arrested at 8:45 p.m. after a traffic stop at 201 McConaughy Ave., Rochelle, for driving while license suspended. Ross was also cited for an equipment violation.

Davis Junction, was eastbound on East Holcomb Road when it failed to negotiate a curve. It left the north side of the road, struck a tree, and rolled over onto its roof. Doane was transported to Swedish American Hospital by Lynn-Scott-Rock ambulance with minor injuries. The accident remains under investigation.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following arrests. Nov. 27 Heather L. Heathcott, 39, of Mt. Morris, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear with a $1,200 full cash bond. She was released on a recognizance bond pending a court appearance. Robin A. Weatherall, 30, of Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear with a $1,243 full cash bond. Weatherall was released on a recognizance bond pending a court appearance. Nov. 29 Deputies and Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Department and ambulance responded to a one-vehicle rollover accident on

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Nov. 30 William Smalley, 47, of Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear with a bond of $1,545.95 full cash. He was released on a recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 31. Dec. 2 Deputies and Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Department and ambulance responded at 4:53 a.m. to a one-vehicle rollover accident with injuries in the 15,000 block East Holcomb Road. A car, driven by Jacob Doane, 20, of

Dec. 3 Leon Johnson, 39, of Lanark, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for carry/display of license plate. His bond was set at $3,000 (10%) pending a court appearance. Brian Albee, 31, of Amboy, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. His full cash bond was set at $2,849 pending a court appearance.

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OREGON POLICE violation occurred in the 600 block of West Washington Street.

violation occurred in the area of 14th Street and Oregon Trail Road.

Nov. 26 At 6 a.m., police investigated a one-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of First Street and Gale Street where a 2006 International plow driven by City of Oregon street department employee James R. Morris, slid into some wooden poles. During removal of the plow, several other poles were knocked over as well as damage done to the city plow. No citations were issued.

At 4:22 p.m., police responded to a suspicious person call in the 700 block of Franklin Street resulting in issuing Daetrone J. Mosley, 23, of Chicago, citations for operating a vehicle with expired registration plates and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. These violations occurred in the 700 block of Franklin Street.

Dec. 1 At 1:53 a.m., police responded to a disturbance in the 500 block of South Second Street resulting in the arrest of John A. Hitchcock, 36, of Oregon, for aggravated domestic battery. Hitchcock was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Nov. 30 Kira K. Guenzler, 34, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 12:40 p.m. for passing a school bus while loading or unloading. This violation occurred in the 1100 block of Jefferson Street.

At 4:30 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Fourth Street and Jefferson Street involving a 1998 Ford driven by Glenn E. Stroh, 89, of Oregon, and a 2005 Dodge driven by David A. Rudis,47, of Oregon. Stroh was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Manuel F. Rivera, 22, of Rochelle, was issued a citation at 3:11 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. This

Samantha L. Merrill, 16, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 9:28 p.m. for speeding, 37 mph in a 20 mph zone. This

Dec. 2 At 1:12 a.m., police were dispatched to a disturbance call at the intersection of Fourth Street and Washington Street resulting in the arrest of Melisa L. Carreno, 32, of Oregon, for battery. Carreno was transported to the Ogle County Jail. At 10:30 a.m., police investigated a hit and run traffic crash where a 2015 Dodge belonging to Antonio I. Welle, 22, of Oregon, was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked in the South Third

Street municipal parking lot. Anyone having any information, is asked to contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2803. Fifteen parking tickets and three verbal/written warnings were issued from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2.

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 Nov. 26 - Dec. 2 Checking a Subject/Vehicle............6 Citizen Complaints..........................11 Juvenile Complaint............................1 Ordinance Violation..........................6 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem.........6 Disturbance / Domestic...................1 Assist EMS / Other Department....6 Lockout Vehicle/Building................ 2 911 Hang-up / Open Line................. 7 Traffic Stops......................................8

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Nov. 17 Donald W. Johnson, 41, of Rock Falls was stopped at 11:50 p.m. on Second Street at Sixth Avenue in Sterling after a routine registration check revealed Johnson had a revoked driver’s license. He was charged with driving while license revoked and was released on an

I-bond. Nov. 18 Cody J. Housenga, 29, of Rock Falls, was stopped for improper lane usage at 1:10 a.m. on Fourth Street at Avenue I in Sterling and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of alcohol, and improper lane usage. He was released on an I-bond. Nov. 20 Alejandro Gutierrez, 20, of Cherry

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Valley, was stopped for speeding at 8:25 a.m. on Illinois 64 at Mulford Road in Ogle County and charged with driving while license suspended and speeding. He was released on an I-bond. Andrew J. Swift, 32, of Mt. Morris, was stopped for cell phone use at 12:56 p.m. on Ninth Avenue at Third Street in Sterling and charged with driving while license suspended, civil possession of

cannabis, and drug paraphernalia. He was released on an I-bond. Sean M. Wright, 34, of Rock Falls, was stopped for disobeying a traffic control device at 3:10 p.m. on First Avenue at East 10th Street in Rock Falls and charged with driving while license suspended. Wright was released on an I-bond. See STATE POLICE, Page 26

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The Illinois State Police reported the following activities in District 1, which includes Ogle, Lee, Carroll, and Whiteside Counties and is headquartered in Sterling.

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Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan reports the following police activity.

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• STATE POLICE Continued from Page 25 Nov. 22 Samuel Perdomo, 19, of West Liber-

ty, Iowa, was stopped for speeding at 7:54 p.m. on Interstate 88 eastbound at milepost 18 in Whiteside County and charged with driving while license suspended. Perdomo was released on an I-bond.

Nov. 28 Gregorio Rodriguez, 48, of Rockford, was stopped for an equipment violation at 11:01 p.m. on Interstate 39 southbound at milepost 100 in Ogle County and charged with driving while license

revoked. Rodriguez posted $150 cash bond and was released.

driving while license revoked, plea hearing Jan. 7. Jayme L. Camp, 41, Elgin, violation of bail bond, status hearing Dec. 7. William W. Clark, 39, Rochelle, robbery, bond motion hearing Dec. 6. Bradley J. Davis, 32, Stillman Valley, three counts of residential burglary, status hearing Jan. 11. Paul H. Dieckman, 83, Oregon, Criminal Damage to Property, status hearing March 1. Shannon M. Ellis, 37, Polo, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, status hearing Jan. 11. Jason M. Gilroy, 33, Byron, forgery, pretrial conference Jan. 18. Dustin Hicks, 45, Rochelle, aggravated

battery, threatening a public official, arraignment Dec. 6. Steven Brothers, 35, Indiana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, failed to appear, arrest warrant remains in force. Dion Carr, 26, homeless, criminal damage to property, failed to appear, arrest warrant remains in force.

Gilberto Nieves, 31, Rochelle, unlawful use of weapons, aggravated assault, pretrial conference Feb. 15. Dylan C. Pinkston, 24, Rockford, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, status hearing Jan. 4. Dylan J. Prater, 25, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, jury trial, April 16. Anacleto Jr. Resendez, 39, Rochelle, unlawful use of weapons by a felon, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference Jan. 11. Casimir D. Williams, 20, Dalton, home invasion with a firearm, sentencing hearing Dec. 14. Nolan M. Wortman, 19, Stillman Valley, burglary, status hearing Jan. 11.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

STATE’S ATTORNEY Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric D. Morrow reports the following court activity. Nov. 28 Jennie L. Bohannon, 35, Rochelle, aggravated battery, pretrial conference Dec. 17. Richard D. Davis, 45, Oregon, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, no court date listed. Jason E. Mireles, 38, Rochelle, Aggravated Battery, pretrial conference Dec. 17. Nov. 30 Shawn Alms, 35, Rockford, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol,

Mark J. Gruszeczka, 57, Oregon, possession of cannabis, status hearing Jan. 11. Nathaniel C. Mason, 20, Dixon, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, 402 conference Jan. 11. Emma Lantz, 23, Dixon, delivery of a controlled substance, status hearing Jan. 18.

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

The name of the grantor transferring the property is listed first, followed by the type of transaction, the name of the grantee, the address and city, village, or township of the property. Nov. 27 Elizabeth F. Williams, warranty deed to Brad P. Smalley and Jessica L. Smalley, 133 Autumnwood Lane, Scott Township, $165,000. Bouchard Ryland, warranty deed to Eric L. Pratt and Angela M. Payne, 11840 E. Buffalo St., Polo, $297,000. Petry Home Builders LLC., warranty deed to Patrick A. Latino and Sue Ellen Latino, 1041 Northwestern Ave, Davis Junction, $193,000.

Ruth A. Wenzel, warranty deed to Ruth A. Wenzel and David R. Wenzel, trustees of the Ruth A. Wenzel Living Trust, Ill. 26 and Edgewood Road, Woosung Township. Nov. 28 Steven C. Stender and Jeannette L. Stender, warranty deed to Surall Berry and Antonia Drake, 509 S. Seventh St., Oregon, $141,000.

Gary Schroeder and Patricia D. Schroeder, warranty deed to Aaron S. Miller and Noelle H. Miller, 725 N. Brookview Drive, Byron, $152,500. Andrew R. Hassler and Jennifer A. Hassler, warranty deed to Zakary A. Swanson, 1108 Burlington Way, Davis Junction, $202,000. Zenaido Salgado and Socorro Salgado, warranty deed to Sheri Frakes and Jerry Herrera, 3287 E. Dugdale Rd., Lafayette Township, $162,500.

Barbara J. Evans and Robert W. Helton, sole surviving heirs and legatees of Junior W. Helton, deceased, warranty deed to AJ Homes LLC, 508 N. Eighth St., Rochelle, $50,000.

Nov. 29 Jennifer Foster, quit claim deed to Marlin Wallgren and Penny Wallgren, 1010 S. Fifth St., Oregon, $30,000.

Midland States Bank, warranty deed to Paul Holden, 4167 E. Hitt St., Mt. Morris, $70,000.

Barbara Tutor, warranty deed to DLMJ Investments LLC, 403 S. 10th St., Oregon, $57,500.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs. GARY A. COVELL, SR.; CITY OF OREGON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 18 CH 16 Address: 302 S 4th St Oregon, Illinois 61061 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 14, 2018, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on January 4, 2019 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 EXCEPT THE WEST 8 FEET THEREOF, IN MOORE'S SUBDIVISION OF OUT LOT OR BLOCK 19, IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW CITY, OR OREGON, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS COMMON ADDRESS: 302 S 4th St, Oregon, Illinois 61061 P.I.N.: 16-03-174-008 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $45,102.99 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-5419710. Please refer to file number IL 18 5608. Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 18 5608 I3101179 November 30. December 7,14, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL A. RUDOLPH AKA DANIEL RUDOLPH AKA DANIEL ANDREW RUDOLPH and HEIDI V. RUDOLPH AKA HEIDI RUDOLPH AKA HEIDI VIRGINIA RUDOLPH, Defendants. 18-CH-32 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 400 SOUTH 2ND STREET OREGON, IL 61061 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on August 10, 2018, the following described real estate, to-wit: Part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section Three (3), in Township Twenty-three (23) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded as follows: Beginning at the point where the West line of Second Street in the Original Town, now City, of Oregon, strikes the North line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3; thence South along the West line of Second Street aforesaid, 4 rods; thence West, 8 rods; thence North, 4 rods to the North line of said Quarter Section; thence East on said Quarter Section line, 8 rods to the place of beginning; situated in the Township of Oregon-Nashua, the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 16-03-326-007 Commonly known as: 400 South 2nd Street, Oregon, IL 61061 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 14, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Street, Oregon, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $92,527.40. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Ogle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. 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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (''FANNIE MAE''), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.JENNIFER L. MORING A/K/A JENNIFER MORING, et al Defendant 2018 CH 31 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 14, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 2, 2019, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 306 WOLF DEN CIRCLE, DAVIS JUNCTION, IL 61020 Property Index No. 11-22-401-013. The real estate is improved with a single family frame 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 260625. 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. 260625 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Case Number: 2018 CH 31 TJSC#: 38-9074 I3105356#CH 31 TJSC#: 38-9074 I3105356 December 7,14,21, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL A. RUDOLPH AKA DANIEL RUDOLPH AKA DANIEL ANDREW RUDOLPH and HEIDI V. RUDOLPH AKA HEIDI RUDOLPH AKA HEIDI VIRGINIA RUDOLPH, Defendants. 18-CH-32 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 400 SOUTH 2ND STREET OREGON, IL 61061 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on August 10, 2018, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 16-03-326-007 Commonly known as: 400 South 2nd Street, Oregon, IL 61061 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 14, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Street, Oregon, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $92,527.40. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Ogle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. Coale (#0464813) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 I3104227 November 23,30, December 07, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs. GARY A. COVELL, SR.; CITY OF OREGON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 18 CH 16 Address: 302 S 4th St Oregon, Illinois 61061 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 14, 2018, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on January 4, 2019 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 302 S 4th St, Oregon, Illinois 61061 P.I.N.: 16-03-174-008 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $45,102.99 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 18 5608. Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 18 5608 I3101179 #11 November 30, December 7,14, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (''FANNIE MAE''), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.JENNIFER L. MORING A/K/A JENNIFER MORING, et al Defendant 2018 CH 31 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 14, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 2, 2019, 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: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS: LOT 277 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE FINAL PLAT OF HARVEST GLENN PLAT NUMBER 8 BEING PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK D OF PLATS ON PAGE 58 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0321049 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 306 WOLF DEN CIRCLE, DAVIS JUNCTION, IL 61020 Property Index No. 11-22-401-013. The real estate is improved with a single family frame 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 260625. 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. 260625 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Case Number: 2018 CH 31 TJSC#: 38-9074 I3105356# CH 31 TJSC#: 38-9074 I3105356 December 7,14,21, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOISBANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT K. ANDERSEN, Defendant. CASE NO. 18-CH-73 PROPERTY ADDRESS:3524 S. FREEPORT RD.POLO, IL 61064 NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONNOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Robert K. Andersen, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 3524 S. Freeport Rd., Polo, IL 61064, more particularly described as:Part of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-four (24), Township Twenty-Three (23) North, Range Seven (7) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at a Stake 40 rods and 16 links North of the Southeast corner of said Quarter Section; thence North 125 feet: thence West 300 feet; thence South 125 feet; thence East 300 feet to the place of beginning; the East and West measurements are commencing in the center of the road; together with and subject to an easement recorded January 30, 1980 in Book 294 of Deeds, Page 964 as Document No. 484210 over a strip of land 25 feet of even width, adjacent to and running along the Northerly boundary of the premises described above, for the purposes of ingress and egress to and from said premises to the public road adjoining the premises on the Easterly side thereof, and to pass and repass over and upon said strip of land, with or without vehicles; situated in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois.Permanent Index Number: 13-24-200-005Commonly known as: 3524 S. Freeport Rd., Polo, IL 61064UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South 5th Street, Suite 300, Oregon, IL 61061-0337 on or before December 31, 2018, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE.THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Danielle Patterson (#6306717) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Email: Non-Cook Pleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 November 30, December 7,14, 2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DEBBIE L. TAFT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF DEBBIE L. TAFT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DEBBIE L. TAFT, DECEASED, STEPHANIE WORKMAN, CITY OF OREGON and KIPP MEYERS, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DEBBIE L. TAFT, DECEASED, Defendants. CASE NO. 18-CH-53PROPERTY ADDRESS: 605 SOUTH 4TH ST. OREGON, IL 61061 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Debbie L. Taft, deceased, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders Against the Estate of Debbie L. Taft, deceased and Unknown Claimants and Lienholders Against the Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Debbie L. Taft, deceased, Defendants, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 605 South 4th St., Oregon, IL 61061, more particularly described as:i. The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above.ii. The court in which said action was brought is identified above.iii. The names of the title holders of record are: Heirs and Devisees of Debbie L. Taft, deceased as of December 22, 2017iv. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:Lot 3 in Block 8 in Hill's First Addition to the Town now City of Oregon, in Ogle County, Illinois.Permanent Index A common address or description of the location for Number: 16-03-312-003v. the real estate is as follows:605 South 4th St., Oregon, IL 61061vi. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:Names of the Mortgagors: Debbie L. Taft, deceased as of December 22, 2017Names of the Mortgagee: Associated Bank, N.A.Date of the Mortgage: June 29, 2016Date of the recording: July 5, 2016County where recorded: Ogle CountyRecording document identification: Document No. 201603541UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South 5th Street, Suite 300, Oregon, IL 61061-0337 on or before December 23, 2018, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE.THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Danielle Patterson (#6306717) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 November 23, 30, December 7, 2018

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 6000 watt portable generator. 2 way switch. 100 ft 220 cable. 815-376-4256. Ariens 6HP 24” cut pull snowblower start, chains, 2 stage, starts good. $200.815-973-3223 Black Liberty Fat Boy Jr. Safe. Exc. Cond. 60”xHx42”Wx22”D Hammertone finish. 760Lbs. Digital combination lock. Adjustable shelves. $1500. You Haul. 815-499-7008 Buyers Stainless Hopper V Box salt spreader, goes in back of pick up truck, gas motor, 815-622$2000 8176 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛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

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'09 Mazda 5 (mini van) seats 6, 4 cylinder, automatic, runs great, 249K miles $2,495 call 708-752-3742 or 1227 N. Vernon St., Princeton, IL

2007 Ford Fusion, 140k mi., runs good, new rod bearings. $3,000 815-499-0288

2005 Dodge Magnum R.T 5.7 Hemi. New tires 133k mi. $6300 815-625-3706

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2007 Ford F-150, 2nd owner, Exc. Cond. 14K mi. no rust. 2X4 new tires and chrome rims, Interior is spotless. $13,900 815-499-7306

FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER

Sauk Valley Media, part of Shaw Media, is looking for a freelance photographer to work mainly weekend sports and features assignments in and around the Sauk Valley. Applicants, who will be paid per assignment, must have their own equipment, Internet availability and reliable transportation. Previous freelance or professional experience is preferred but not required.

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Those interested can contact: SVM Chief Photographer Alex Paschal at est. 1851 apaschal@saukvalley.com or 815-625-3600, ext 5540

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2016 Chevy Colorado. Ext. cab. 4WD. 4Cyl. Auto. 51K mi. back up camera. Very good cond. $18,900 815-718-2858

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2.48 Acre Farmette PART TIME SECURITY GUARD 3rd Shift Weekdays

Qualified candidate will control access to and monitor the physical property. Ability to follow Post Orders and direct visitors. Punctuality and professionalism a must.

Apply online at etnyre.com

E. D. ETNYRE & CO.

1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, IL

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Large 4BR Home with new Furnace & Water Heater, Central Air. 2 1/2 stall attached garage. Large Storage Shed, approx. 19.5’x24’. Barn 38’x31’, insulated, with lean to on East side, approx. 32’x25’. Managing Broker Lorence Ludwig, Ph: 815-238-1058

Real Estate Auction 3 Separate Parcels

Sale will be held at 1249 N IL Rt 26, Polo, IL 61064 Directions - North of Polo on IL 26 approx 2 miles. Watch for Auction Signs.

Saturday, December 29, 2018 11:00 am Parcel #1 - located at 504 W. Fulton St, Polo, IL 61064. Property has a home and 2 car unattached garage that are uninhabitable. This property will be sold in “as is” condition and required to be demolished and removed at the new owners expense. Parcel #2 - The surveyed 2.384 acres [1249 N. IL Rt 26, Polo, IL 61064] includes a 2 story house, 2 car unattached garage, 5 bay machine shed, chicken house and corn crib. The house was built in the ‘40’s. It has 4 bedrooms upstairs plus a full bath with large linen closet. The main floor has a nice kitchen with built-in wood cupboards, living room, dining room, bathroom, utility room and enclosed porch. The full basement has a cement foundation. An Energy Efficient LP furnace heats the home while there is an electric hot water heater. There is a 200 amp breaker electric system. The property has it’s own well and septic. Property is located in the Polo fire and school districts.

Call today! 625-3600 284-2222

est. 1851

Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre-employment drug screen and background check is required. This posting may not include all duties of the position.

Parcel #3 - This empty lot is located on Sunset Drive in the Northwest Corner of Polo, IL, 61064

Sometimes it really is as simple as black & white. est. 1851

Real Estate Terms The property is sold as is, where is. Owner will guarantee a clear title. Successful buyer required to put 10% down and enter into a purchase agreement day of auction; balance of purchase price due at closing on or before January 28, 2019. The 2018 taxes that are due in 2019 will be paid by seller. All subsequent taxes will be buyer’s responsibility. This printed information is believed to be correct, but all buyers should research the property and make their own conclusions. All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over all printed materials. For more information or inspection of the properties, contact any of the numbers below.

John E. Hess Estate Deborah M. Smith and William M. Hess - Independent Co-Executors Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120

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About Shaw Media: Shaw Media publishes more than 150 titles in Illinois and Iowa. Its holdings include websites, newspapers, magazines, Pro Football Weekly, a video production unit and a digital marketing services division. Founded in Dixon, Illinois, Shaw Media has been privately owned by the Shaw family since its inception in 1851.

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