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VOLUME 164NO. 26 •SERVINGTHEPOLOAREASINCE1857 Friday, September 9, 2022 •$1.00 Onesection• 20pages POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS READY TO SERVE Published every Friday by OgleCountyNewspapers, adivision of ShawMedia AlexaZoellner/ShawMedia Polo poolmanager Rilley Peterson makesa fresh batch of popcorn during the Sept 5 grandopening and dedication ceremony ofthe concessions stand, locatedin Keator Park Theconcessions stand will serve boththe pool and the park’s baseball diamond Story on page 5. INDEX Betty’s Column........6 Classifieds........18-20 Colbert Column......15 LibraryNews ............2 Oregon Police..........16 Otto’s Column..........6 Property Transfers..17 Sheriff Activity........16 Sports .11-15 DEATHS NEWS SPORTS Marcos Roll TheMarcosmove their record to 1-1 withawin overOrangeville. /12 CaseUpdate A fitnesshearinghas beenset fora womanaccused inthedeath of herson. /3 Pulitzer Winner AnOHSgraduate talksabouthowhis team wona Pulitzer Prize. /4 BobAstrom,IleneL. Boomgarden,Abigail ‘Abi’ Kathryn Floski, Page8

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DoggyDashfundraiserSept.10tobenefit GrannyRoseAnimalShelter PoloCommunityHighSchoolStudentCouncil membersarehostingafundraisertohelp homelesspetsonSaturday,Sept.10. DoggyDashisachanceforpetlovers—especiallythosewithdogs—toraisemoneyfor GrannyRoseAnimalShelterbyparticipatingina 5Kora0.68-milefunwalk.Otherfundraiser activitiesincludeapet-and-ownercostume contestandagilitytrials. Therearethreeregistrationoptions:withapet; asapetlover,butwithoutapet;anddonation withoutintenttoparticipate.Thecostis$20, whichcoversabackpackwithabandannafor canines,t-shirtforhumanparticipants,hygiene itemslikepooper-scoopersandavarietyof couponsandtreats. AlloftheproceedswillgodirectlytoGranny Rosetohelpcareforhomelesspetsinthe tri-countyregion. Thepet-and-ownercostumecontestissetfor8 a.m.,soanyonewhowantstoparticipateinthat shouldarriveby7:45a.m..The5Kwillstartat 8:30a.m.,andthewalkat8:45a.m. The5Kandfunwalkwillbetimed,andtherewill beprizesforthetopthreefinishersineachage group. Toregisterfortheevent,visitDoggy-Dash. cheddarup.com.

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Lookingatourcurrentlives,wemay thinkthatalifewithJesusisnotneeded. Whenwegrowinthatrelationshipwith Jesus,wefindpeace.Thekindofpeacethat helps usthrougheverychallengeweface inthislife.Hisloveandpeaceareneeded everyday.

CominguponSeptember 18,wewillbe hostinganOpenHousefrom2:00-4:00inthe afternoon.Wewelcomeyoutoseeournew building,fellowshipwithourcommunity, andhavedeliciousicecreamfromJust 4 FunIceCream.

Sometimes,weagonizeoverwhatwe willloseattheendofoneseason.Weforget allthatwehavetolook forwardto.When weconsiderbecomingaChristian,wemay bethinkingofallthethingswearegiving up.Inreality,wearegainingsomuchmore thanweeverimagined.

AsweturnthecalendartoSeptember, weenterintoourmeteorologicalfall.Iwill admittobeing excitedforchangingcolors oftheleaves,thecoolerdays,andfinding pumpkinspiceeverything.

BYKARENMERLAK

Jesusalreadylovesus.Weturnour heartstoHimandexperiencethejoyof havingafaithfulfriendbyourside.His loveinspiresustolove andforgivethose arounduswhich bringsanewseasonto ourworld.

Thefieldsareturningfrom thelush, darkgreenofsummertothegoldenharvestyellowofthefallseason.Wearethankfulforourfarmingcommunitymembers everyday.Forthefarmerswhotakecareof God’slandandthefamilieswho takecare ofthem,wearegrateful.

OnSaturday,Ihadthechancetowork withLyleandSherylHopkinsattheHazelhurstsale.Thesmallamountofrainwe receivedintheafternoondidn’tdeterthe

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OnSaturdayevening,DonandVicki HayattendedthePoloCommunityHigh Schoolclassof1977reunion.Theeventwas heldatLaredoTaftFieldCampusinOregon.TheHaysenjoyedsharingfondmemorieswiththeirformerstudents.

CHAMBER CHATTER 2022OutdoorConcertSeries -Joinusatthe PoloLibrarypaviliononSaturdaynight,Sept.17, forthefinalconcertofthe2022seasonaswe welcomebackTheBeaux-playingyourfavorite classicrocksongsfromthe60s-90s.Grabafriend andbringyourchairstoenjoythemusic!The concertwillstartat7p.m.andwilllastapproximatelytwohours.The2022OutdoorConcert SeriesisfundedbyagrantfromtheCommunity

•KarenMerlak livesinPoloandis a memberofthePineCreekChristian Church.

PineCreekChristianChurchOpenHouse PineCreekChristianChurchwillholdaBuilding Consecrationat10a.m.andOpenHousefrom2-4 p.m.onSunday,Sept.18.Comeenjoymusicby3D SoundCompany,icecreambyPolo’sownJust4 Funicecream,tourthebuildingandfellowship withyourneighbors.

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IhopetoseeyounextSundayaswe cometogetherinworship.Wewillsingour praises,shareourjoys,andofferprayers forthose inneed Wegladlywelcomeyou andyourfamily.Comeandbeapartofour servicein-personoronlineonourFacebookpage.

AnnualChiliCookoff TheChamber’sAnnualChiliCookoutisSaturday, Sept.24from12–3p.m.fortastingatLouise QuickPark.Cookingstartsat8p.m.andinterestedteamscanfindmoreinfoapolochamber.org. CashprizesgivenforJudge’sChoice,People’s Choice,Non-traditionalandShowmanship.The LarryLannenMemorialBloodDrivewillalsobe from10a.m.–3p.m. FallAll-TownGarageSaleWeekend All-TownGarageSaleweekendwillbethe weekendofSept.24.Interestedinhavingyour addressaddedtothemap?Emailpolochamber@ gmail.com

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Thismorninginchurch,wewere greetedbyDonandVickiHay.Pastor SuzanneHallStoutwasawaythisweekend andPastorKenZuithoffsharedhismessageforthemorning,alongwithhisentertainingstories.Wealwaysenjoyvisiting withfriends,Ken,andhiswife,Sally.

LastMonday,DebandPhilOhlwine hostedDeb’scousin,MaryGilbertGolden, foranovernightstayattheir home.Mary wasvisitingtheareafromMinnesota. Whilethestaywasshort,thevisitwas filledwithlongandenjoyableconversation.

WhileIamhappyfor thenextseason, someofmyfriendsandfamilyaresadto seesummerfadeaway.Wemovethrough ourlifechapterssoquickly,alwaysending oneandstartinganother.

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PastorSuzannekeepsourFacebook page updatedwithspecialmessagesof faithandlove.Ourupcomingeventsand pastservicescanalsobefoundthere.Ifyou wouldliketotakepartbutare unableto attendinperson,our regularserviceis streamedliveonSundaymornings.

Whenweenterintoarelationshipwith Jesus,wegainlovethatiseverlasting,for givenessthatisbeyondourunderstanding, andthepromisethatwewilllivewithHim eternally.Becauseofthesegifts,wegrow tolove,appreciate,andforgivethose aroundusevenmore.

FoundationofNorthernIllinois. CommunityConversations- Wednesday,Sept. 14-10:30a.m.- HeaddowntotheLibraryfor conversationsaboutthethingshappeninginour community.Thismonth’sguestwillbeDana ChaconfromSaukValleyCommunityCollege. Registrationisnotrequired. CraftNightattheLibrary- Thursday,Sept.15 -5:30p.m.JoinTiffany,fromWeathered& Warren,foramonthlycraftnightattheLibrary! EverythirdThursdayofthemonth.Spaceis limited,call815-946-2713oremaillibrary@ pololibrary.orgtoregister YogawithBecka Monday,Sept.26at6p.m.-Call815-946-2713 oremaillibrary@pololibrary.orgtoregister.

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crowd.Thedaywasbusy,asusual, with timeforvisitingwithworkersandcustomers.

OREGON–AnevaluationtodeterminewhethertheOregonwoman accusedofsuffocatingher7-year-old sonalmost18monthsagoisfittostand trialwasgiventhego-aheadThursday.

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SarahSafranek,35,isin OgleCountyJailon$2millionbond;shepleadednot guiltyMay6,2021,tofive countsoffirst-degreemurderandonecountofaggravatedbatteryofachildinthe suffocationofNathanielBurton. Anautopsyshowedthe boyalsosufferedaruptured liver.

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JudgeJohnRedingtonapproved therequestThursdayafterfinding“a bonafidedoubt”astohermentalfitness,theordergrantingtheevaluationsaid. Dr.Jayne Braden,aclinicalpsychologistinSycamore,willconduct theevaluationatthejail,theorder said. Astatushearingonthefitness reportiasetforOct.12at1p.m. Braden,ownerofBradenCounselingCenter,hasbeenperfor mi ngcou rt -o rdere d assessmentsfor25yearsand hasadvancedforensictraining,accordingtoherwebsite,www.bradencenter. com. Safranekalsohasvision problems,andonJuly27, shewasgrantedafurlough fromthejailsoshecouldsee adoctor,courtrecordsshow. SinceJune,Safranekhas hadproblemswithhereyes thatcausehertolosehervisionandbe unabletoread,therequestforthe medicalleavesaid. Shealsofellandhitherhead,which causedvomitinganddifficultieseating,in additiontoexacerbatingher visionproblems. Thatimpairsherabilitytoaidin herdefense,therequestsaid.

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Nathaniel Burton EarleenHinton/ShawMedia SarahSafranek, 35, is escortedinto the courtroom in the 2021 file photo.

Nathanielwasfoundunresponsive andnotbreathinginhisbedinthe400 blockofSouth10thStreetabout2:30 a.m.Feb.17,2021,andwaspronounced deadatKSBHospitalinDixonlater thatday. Safranekwasarrestedtwomonths later,onApril21,andindictedMay4, 2021. Shefaces20yearstolifeinprisonif convictedofmurderandsixto30years ifconvictedofaggravatedbattery. orders fitness for Oregon mom accused of suffocating 7-year-old son

Oneofherpublicdefenders,MichaelO’Brien,filed a motionAug.31inOgleCountycourt seekingafitnessexamforSafranek, whorefusedtocometocourtthatday, State’sAttorneyMikeRocksaid.

Formoreinformation,visitdisciples.organdonFacebook@PineCreekChristianChurch.

“I’mproudofthe communityand everybodywhowasinvolvedinthis —thePark Board,theCity Council andallthepeoplewhodonatedmoney andtheirlaborstogetthisfacilityfin ished,”Knappsaid.

Theconcessionstandwillfill a greatneed,saidMark Scholl,former Polomayor. “It’sagreatwayforustopromote ourparkshereinPolotoalotofthe peoplethatcomeinfromothertowns toattend alotoftheevents,whether they’reswimmingorwatchingabaseballgameorplayingabaseballgame,” Schollsaid.

OnSept.18,visitorshaveachance toseethenewchurchwhichwasconstructedin2019.

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“Ijust can’tsayenoughabouthow niceitwastohaveeverybodyget involvedandbeingabletohavesomethinglikethistoofferthecommunity,” hesaid.

“Thecommunityisinvitedtoparticipateinthededicationofthenew worshipandcommunity meetingspaces,”church memberLyleHopkins saidinanewsrelease.“A formalconsecrationof thefacilitywillhappen duringmorningworship at10a.m.,followedbyan openhousecelebration from2-4p.m.,completewithmusicby 3DSoundCompanyandicecreamby Just4FunIceCream.”

PineCreekChristianChurchispart oftheChristianChurch(Disciplesof Christ)denominationwhichwas foundedinNorthAmericaintheearly 1800s.Thedenominationgrewalong theAmericanfrontierandeventually becameestablishednationwideand thenworldwide.

Polo’s Keator Park concession stand open for service

“Justtohavethisfacilityallnew nowisreally,Ithink,afeatherinour hatasa smallcommunity,”Mayor DougKnappsaidduringaSept.5dedicationceremony. “Peoplefromother communitiesliketocomeoverhere becauseofwhatwehave tooffer them.”

Theoriginalchurchsitewasonce knownasPennsylvaniaCorners,at WestPennCornerRoadandSouth LowellParkRoad,7milesnorthof Dixonand7milessoutheastofPolo.

ThePineCreekChristianChurch hasbeenanintegralpartofthePolo andPine CreekTownshipcommunitiessinceitsbeginningsin1860.

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ThecityofPoloisincontrolofthe concessionstandanditsprofits,afact whichmadeseekingdonationseasier, hesaid.Knappnotedthat,evenifthe concessionstandbreaksevenbut doesn’tturnaprofit,he’llstillbe happy.

TheconcessionsstandatKeator Parkfinallyisopen. KeatorParkishometothePolo poolaswellasabaseballdiamond, bothofwhichtheconcessionstand willserve.Thebuildingalsohasan AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct-accessiblebathroom.

Ittooksomefundraisingtogetthe concessionstandupandrunning, Knappsaid.Adedicationplaquelists asmanynamesas theyweresureof, butifthere’sanyonemissing,they’ll likelybeincludedonasecondplaque addedlateron,hesaid.

AlexaZoellner/ShawMedia A groupposes fora photo in front ofthe Keator Parkconcessions stand during the Sept. 5 grandopening anddedication ceremony of the facility The concession stand will serve boththe pool and the park’s baseball diamond.

“PineCreekChristianmembers haveserved ascommunityleaders,mentorsfor local4-Hyouth,coordinatorsforPolo’sChristmasStarchildren’sgift program,programsupportforPoloschools, hostthe annualfallHarvestDinner,andmore,” Hopkinssaid.

“Inordertobetterservethecommunity,approximatelythreeyears agothechurchmadethedecisionto buildanewfacilitywhereworshipand meetingspaceswouldbefullyaccessible.Constructionwascompletedinthe summerof2021andSundayworship servicessoonfilledthebuildingwith songandprayer.Localcommunity groupshavealreadyputthemeeting spacestouse,whichfillsourhearts withjoy!,”Hopkinssaid.

Pine Creek Christian Church dedication, open house is Sept. 18

Lindasatdown withDaveWebster andlookedupinformationonthe WebsterCemetery.Mostofthemhad neverbeentothemuseumsoitwas nicetoshowthemaround. Theyalsotouredtheschoolsand theywereamazedatthenewideasin thehighschool.Thatnighttheyhad theirdinnerattheWhitePinesState Park.Differentonesbroughtitemsto beauctionedoffandtheyraisedover $800forthePoloSchoolFoundation Whatawonderfulgiftfromtheclass. Thisweekhasbeenrelativelyquiet atthemuseumsinceIhaddoctor appointmentsandtheyareputtingina newair-conditioneratmyhouse.

LocalvolunteersresurrectedSau erkrautDaysin2019andhaveheld a varietyofevents,includingalunch withsauerkraut, duringtheAugust festival.

ecentlytheClassof1972had theirreunionandourdaughterKristawasapartofthat event.Theycame onFridayfor the gatheringonSaturday.

RightnowwearelookingforapictureofSheridanDodsonandinforma tiononJoePowell.Ihavenotbeen to themuseumtolookinourfilessothat informationmaybethere.

coatsthatwerepopularin thatera.

sionstandsandamusementridescoveringanineblockarea. In1954thebigfeature oftheday wasthe appearanceofHitler’scarin Forreston.Thiswaspartofhiscar’s exhibitiontouroftheUnitedStates.It wasthenshippedtoCubaandLatin America. ThisMercedescarhadwallsofonehalfinchsteeland2and½inchbulletproofglassandwaspoweredbya400 horsepowersuperchargedmotorthat couldspeedalongat120milesper hour. ItwasviewedinForrestonbetween

Thenotherthingswerepickedup, wipedoffandplacedwheretheywould beoutofanyfurtherfloodingifthat shouldoccuragain.Wehadplentyof shelvingunitssonothingneededtobe sittingaroundincardboardboxes. Toteswereplacedinthecedarlined closetwhereboxeshadbeenbefore. Whenthehousewasbuiltin1954-55 awonderfulcedarlinedclosetwas placedinthebasementtoholdthefur

NowLindaandIareworkingon helpingfindallthepastsheriffsfor OgleCountythatcamefromPolo.The OgleCountySheriff’sDepartmentis puttingabooktogetherofthatparticularhistory.

•BettyObendorfisaretiredteacher andavolunteerforthePoloHistorical Society.

Toadvertisethiseventcarcaravansweresenttoallthelocaltowns carryingbannersadvertisingSauerkrautDayontheircars.Specialtrains ranontheICRR,CB&QandtheMil-

waukeeRoadandbringingvisitors fromDeKalb,Rochelle,Mt.Morris, MarylandStation,Freeport,Rockford, Dixon,Poloandmanyothertownsin thesurroundingcounties.Eachyear for41yearsthere wassomethingspecialoffered. Atthefirstcelebration,itwasestimatedthat8,000peopleattendedand witnessed theoccasion.The1960and lastofficialSauerkrautDaywasheld onSaturday,Sept.17.ThecrowdtolisteningtoguestJohnB.Anderson,candidateforRepresentativeinCongress, wasestimatedat35,000withconces-

PhotossuppliedbyOttoDick At left,a postcard shows the Sauerkraut Dayscrowd in 1913 Above is a newspaper advertisement for the festivalin 1913.

wonderhowmanyofushave attendedSauerkrautDayinForreston?Alongwiththefreemeal ofsauerkraut,wieners,ryebreadand coffeewasadayoffreeentertainment

Theideaforthecommunitytohave asingledaycelebrationwherefree food andentertainmentwould be providedforareafamiliesandthevisitors camefromasmalltowninNorthwest IowanamedAckley,Iowacelebrated sauerkrautday.

Theeventwasagreatsuccessasit providedafree mealandentertainmentforthecommunity.(Brought manypeopletoForreston,goodpublicity,spentmoneyinlocalbusinesses, etc.)

theCornerTavernandLahre’sLocker Plant. TheinformationaboveisfromFor reston’sPeople,PlacesandEvents, 1854-2004.

JustusDeGraffsuggestedholding theeventafterheattendedthis event inAckley.Hisideawasadoptedbythe citycouncilandonOct.2,1913,Forreston’sfirstSauerkrautDaywasheld.

6 OgleCountyNewspapers/ShawLocal.com•Friday,Sep9,2022 OGLECOUNTY NE WS It was almost an Eagle Point reunion at the museum Betty Obendorf POLOHISTORY

NowitholdsChristmasdecorations. IstillrememberthetimeIordereda coatwithoutthehugefurcollarand theclerkthoughtIwasoutofmymind. Ilikedthecoatbutthefurcollarwas justplainitchy! After the basement floor was cleared,itcouldbecleaned.Susan cameandscrubbedthebathroom sinceyuckywaterhadbubbledup fromthesewer.Itnowlooksfreshand cleanagain. Iwasthankfulmykidsarrivedto helpmeoutsinceIdonothavethe energyforheavycleaning. Kristahelpedplanforherreunion andthatSaturdaymorningmanyfrom herclassarrivedatthemuseum.It waslikeanEaglePointreunionsince severalhadlivedoutinthatdirection.

Whiletheywerehere,Brucecame oversomykidscouldhelpstraighten outmybasementaftertherising waters.Amattresshadalreadybeen takentothedumpster thetownprovidedandIwasmostappreciativeof thatoffer.

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Thankheaventhe weatherhasbeen coolerandIamalsousingtheceiling fans.Theyweresurprisedthatmyvin tageair-conditionerhadbeenrunning thislongbutIamnotpronetousing thatmuch.Todayisabitwarmer though.

•OttoDickisaretiredteacherand hasresearchedOgleCountyhistory forseveralyears.

Forreston’s first Sauerkraut Day was held in 1913

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Initiallyadayofcelebrationwas heldevery yearontheFourthofJuly andcalledOldSettlersDay.Thepicnic dinnerwaspackedforeachfamilyand theyatetheirlunch,listenedtospeakersandmusicandintheevening enjoyedfireworks.Thechildren playedgamesandtheadultsvisited withtheirfriends.

Autumnon the Prairie offers achance forvisitors to see the bison herd as they live on the prairie. This year’s eventis scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17. Autumn on PrairieisSept. 17

“ThemissionoftheDepartmentof GeographyandEnvironmentalEngineeringis to enhancetheintellectual, character,andmilitarydevelopment ofallcadetswithinthecontextof a corecourseinphysicalgeography, a three-courseengineeringsequence, fourdistinct majors,andadiverse offeringofelectivecoursesandtosupportthecontinueddevelopmentoffacultyandstaff,”apressrelease announcingHughes’promotionsaid.

TheNatureConservancy’s NachusaGrasslandsPreservewill presentitsannualAutumnonthe PrairiefestivalonSaturday,Sept.17 from10a.m.until4p.m. Theeventfeaturesawildbison herd,whichroamsacross1,500 acres.Thenaturepreserve isalso hometoturtlesandmanyanimals andplantsfoundinIllinoistallgrass prairies.

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Photosupplied James Hughes, of Mt Morris, was promoted to therank of lieutenantcolonelin the U.S. Air Force in a ceremony on July 29.

Theday’sactivitiesincludewagon ridesthrough theprairietolookfor bison,andprairieplantexploration hikes Therewillbe12steward-guidedtoursthatfeaturescenic photolocations,autumnwildflowers,preservehideaways,grassland birds,nativewildlife,sandstonerock formations,andmore. Additionalattractionsinclude a DiscoveryTentandalivebirdsof preydisplaybytheNorthernIllinois RaptorRehab&Education. Thiseventisopentothepublic andheldwhetherrainorshine.The onlyfeeis$5forparking. Oliver’sCornerMarketofDixon willbeonsitewithfoodandbeveragesforpurchase. Directionalsignswillbeposted. Tolearnmorevisitwww.nachusagrasslands.org/autumn-on-the-prairie.

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JamesHughes,ofMt.Morris,was promotedtotherankoflieutenantcolonelintheU.S.AirForceinaceremonyonJuly29officiatedbyCol. MarkRead,headoftheDepartmentof GeographyandEnvironmentalEngineering. Lt.Col.Hughesiscurrently assignedasaninstructorinthe DepartmentofGeographyandEnvironmentalEngineeringatWestPoint, wherehehastaughtMeteorology and PhysicalGeographyforthepastthree years.

HughesholdsaMasterofScience degree inMeteorologyfromtheNaval PostgraduateSchoolandhasservedas anactive-dutyAirForceWeatherOfficerforthepast19years,including multipleoverseasassignmentsand twocombatdeploymentstoIraq.

WorshipservicesareheldeachSundayat10a.m. precededbySundaySchoolforallagesat8:30a.m. Childcareisavailableforchildrenyoungerthan 4 yearsold.

Theprogramisintendedtobenefitnotonlythe youngsterswhoattendbutalsotheirparents. “KingdomKidsisagoodthingforfamilies,”said Rozanas,whoisanelementaryschoolteacher.“For children,itprovidesasafeandwholesomeenvironmentforthemtolearnaboutandworshipGod,along

herchurchandfortheSalvationArmy.She enjoyedspendingtimewithhergrandchildren,beingoutdoors,andobservingwildlife. ShewasawardedtheGermanValleyDays MostValuablePersonforhercontributionsto thevillage.Ileneissurvivedbyherson,Brian (Kathy)BoomgardenofManitowoc,WI.; andthreegrandchildren,Oriel(Eric)Combs ofAppleton,WI.,Cade(MayraMoreno) BoomgardenofMilwaukee,WI.,andKatie BoomgardenofGermanValley.Ilenewas precededindeathbyherhusband;son,Michael;stepgrandson,ChadFord;andbrother, RolandSuttman.Funeralserviceswillbe 11:00a.m.SaturdaySeptember10,2022,at SilverCreekReformedChurch.Visitation9:00 a.m.untilthetimeofservice.Burialwillbein SilverCreekReformedCemetery.Amemorial hasbeenestablishedforRockfordRescue MissioninIlene’smemory.

REDMOND,Oregon–Abigail“Abi”Kathryn FloskiwasborninSan Jose,CaliforniaonJuly 25,1989.Abiwasborn toMarciLeeAn(Lowe) FloskiFrankCurtis Floski.Abiwaslater joinedbyherbrotherBenonMarch7,1992 andherbrotherJackonFebruary29,2000.

Abiissurvivedbyhergrandfathers,Frank FloskiofMt.Morris,ILandJamesLoweof Redmond,OR;herparents,herbrothers,her partnerLeviaswellasaunts,uncles,and cousins.AbiwasaresidentofRedmond,OR atthetimeofherdeath. ACelebrationofLifeforAbiwillbeheld at2:00onSunday,Sept.25atPoleCreek Ranchlocatedat15425McKenzieHighwayin Sisters,Oregon.Thecelebrationwillbeheld outsideinthesunsowerecommendcasual clothesandwalkingshoesappropriateforthe day’sweather.

Thechurchislocatedat102S.SeminaryAve.,Mt. Morris, andtheChristianEducationCenteris directlyacrossthestreet.

Anewministryforkids–andtheirfamilies beginsSunday,Sept.11,attheEvangelicalFree ChurchofMt.Morris. KingdomKidswilllaunchduringthe10a.m.worshipservice. “KingdomKidsisaSundaymorningchurchprogramdesignedespeciallyforchildren,”saiddirector JodyRozanas.“Boysandgirls, ages 4-9,willlearn aboutGod’slovefortheworld,includingus,through musicandsong,engaging lessons,andfunactivities.” She saidEFCMMhascompletelyremodeled a roominitsChristianEducationCentertobeused specificallyasachildren’sministryspace.

Abilovedlifeandenjoyedmusic,reading, watchingsports,travelingandspendingtime innature.Abiespeciallyenjoyedspending timewithherlifepartnerLeviRoberts. OnWednesday,August24,Abipassedfrom thislifeintoeverlastingpeaceaftera2-and half-yearbattlewithcancer.Throughouther cancerjourney,Abi’slifemottowas“I’vegot this.”Abicontinuallyshoweduswhattrue strengthandcouragelookedlike.

Inlieuofflowers,pleaseconsideradonation toShepherd’sHouseMinistriesWomen’s Center.Onlinedonationsmaybemadeat https://shepherdshouseministries.org/ donate-women/.Afteryourdonation,please emailYolandaatyolandas@shministries.org toletherknowthatyourdonationisinmemoryofAbi.Youmayalsodonatebysending acheck,payabletoShepherd’sHouseMinistries,P.O.Box5484Bend,Oregon97708. Pleaseindicateonthememolinethatthegift isinmemoryofAbi.

ILENEL.BOOMGARDEN Born: September4,1935inGermanValley Died: September1,2022inMt.Morris

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BOBASTROM Born: January30,1975 Died: August27,2022

IleneL.Boomgarden, 86,ofMt.Morris,IL, passedawayThursday September1,2022,at PinecrestManor,Mt. Morris.Shewasborn September4,1935 inGermanValley,IL, thedaughterofBenjaminandMildred(Pals) Suttman.IlenemarriedLeRoyBoomgarden onJune26,1954inGermanValley,IL;LeRoy passedawayDecember20,2012.Ilenewas thesecretaryatGermanValleyGradeschool for25years.ShewasamemberofSilver CreekReformedChurch.Shevolunteeredat

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capabilitiesforlessonsandactivities,andprovidesa welcomingatmosphereforthestudents.

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210S.First Avenue POBox307 Forreston,IL61030-0307

“For parents, itallows themtoattendchurch withoutdistractionandtheconcernthattheirlittle onesmaynotbeabletositthroughanentireservice. AttheEFCMM,wehaveapassionforstrengthening familiesandconnecting withourcommunity.We believe theKingdomKidsprogramhelpsustodo this.”

New for kids and families at area church

RobertBrorAstrom (Bob)leftthisearthboundlifeunexpectedlyonAugust27, 2022attheageof47, athishomeinSparks, NV.Bobwasbornon January30,1975and isthesonofGordonandFrancieAstrom, brothertoKristinAstrom(JessTeton)and uncleto2beautifulniecesand2charming nephews. Asayoungboy,Boblearnedtoloverunning atanearlyage.Hewasthefirststudentfrom Mt.MorrisHighSchool(Illinois)tojointhe OregonHighSchoolcrosscountryandtrack teams,whichleadtomanyexcitingmeets. AtAugustanaCollege,Bobrancrosscountry untilhiskneesgaveout! BobworkedhardtoobtainthelevelofEagle Scout.Hedevelopedthestructureforhigh schoolstudentstoobtaininternshipswith localprofessionstoexplorefuturecareers.At OhioUniversity(Athens,OH)Bobobtained severaldegrees,includingaBSinElectrical Engineeringandaself-createddegreein AcousticalPrinciplesofMusic,whichincorporatedmusic,physicsandengineering.After obtainingthosedegrees,Bob’schosencareer wasasanacoustician.Hedesignedtheinteriorspacesoflargertheaters,performance spaces,schoolsandmanypublicbuildings aswellascorrectingenvironmentalnoise challengesinoutdoorspaces.Hiscareertook himtoPittsburgh,Philadelphia,SanFrancisco,DenverandfinallyNevada.Hiscompany, AstromAcoustics,wasbasedinitiallyin Athens,OhioandtheninSparks,NV. Bobleavesbehindmanyfriendsand familymemberswhowillmisshiscaring nature.Often,afterleavingarestaurantwith a“togobag,”hemoreoftenthannot,gave ittoahungrystranger.Inlieuofflowers, weaskthatyoudoasBobdoes–helpfeed people.Pleaseconsideradonationtothe FoodBankofNorthernNevada.Donationsin Bob?snamecanbemadeonlineatfbnn.org ormailedtoFoodBankofNorthernNevada 550ItalyDr,SparksNV89437. Avisitationandremembranceservicewill beheldatWalton’sFuneralHomeinSparks NVonSeptember9,2022at2pm.Thefollowingday,aCelebrationofLifewillbeheldat hisparents’homeinSpanishSprings,NV.

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Noexperiencenecessaryforanyof theclasses,buttheinstructorsare abletoflextheirteachingtoaccommodatestudentswhohavehadsomeprior experienceandwouldjustlikecoaching,aswell.

TheCountryCrossroadsQuiltGuild willofferaprogram“CaringforYour Quilts:MuseumMethodsonaHouseholdBudget”onSept.19,at7p.m. TheprogramspeakerwillbeDonna LangfordofRockfordwhohasbeenquilting forovertwodecadesandenjoyshelping otherspreservetheirfamilymemories. Shehasbeenamuseumcuratorforover 15yearsandhasaMasterofArtsinTextile History/QuiltStudiesfromtheUniversityof Nebraska-Lincoln. Guild meetings are held at the Forreston Grove Church, 7246 Freeport Road; Forreston, the third Monday of each month at7p.m.“Thereisampletimetomeetand greetmembersbeforethemeeting,”said RuthWhitney,publicitychair.“Visitorsare verymuchwelcomed.” Thereisa$5feeatthedoorforvisitors. For more information, call Program Committee Chair Shauna Heck at 815-2381342 or Guild President Barb Gaertner at 815-297-2700.

Bill Burkardt to mark 85 yearsSept. 20

Bill Burkardt Chili CookoffSept.24 ThePoloChamberwillhostitsChili CookoffCompetitionagainthisyearon Saturday,Sept.24,atLouiseQuickPark. CashprizeswillbegivenforJudges’ Choice,People’sChoice,Non-Traditional, andShowmanship. Interestedteamscanvisitwww. polochamber.comtocompletethesign-up packet,nolaterthanSept.19. Inaddition,theLarryLannenMemorial BloodDrivewillbeheldfrom10a.m.to3 p.m. Toscheduleanappointment,visitRRVBC. org. Village of Progress Banquet to return after 3-year hiatus

Mary’sLeaningCenter,Oregon,withdinner beginingat6:30p.m.Tickets,$15for adults,$5forages5to12,canbe purchasedbycalling815-732-2126.Thereis nochargeforchildrenage4andunder.

BillandhiswifeBeverlyhavefour daughters,Pamela (Ron)Ballardof Forreston,Patricia(TimWitmer) BrewerandPaula (Michael) Faivreof PoloandPennyBurkardtofDixon. Theyhave10grandchildrenand fivegreat-grandchildren. Billworkedpart-timeforThermogasforseveralyearsuntilheandBev startedtheirownpropanecompanyin Marchof1982. BillandBeverlyownedandoperatedBurkardt’sLPGasfor35years beforeretiringandsellingtheirbusinessinMay2017.Theyalsoownedand operated EdgewoodGolfCoursefrom 2008untilitclosedin2016. BirthdaywishesmaybesenttoBill at10569W.EagleCourt,Polo,IL61064.

ClassesincludeMixedMediaCollage(CindyBielefeldt),theArtofZentangle(MaryLeitzenStayner),Introto JewelryMaking/BeadingBasics(Lis Dunn),andIntrotoOilpainting(StuartRoddy).

“Amoredetailedscheduleandlinks tothemainvenuesappearonourwebsite,aswell.Registrationdeadline: Sept21becauseticketsforsomeofthe eventsmustbepurchasedinadvance tosecureagrouprate,”saidMolly Baker,volunteer.

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Thecostforthetripis$100and includesthebusandallentryfees. Dinnerwillbeonyourownateither theArtMuseum,anearbyrestaurant oratanyoftheChinaLightsconcessions.

Encore!isalsoofferingitsfourth arts-orientedcharteredbustripon Oct.5,travelingnorthtoMilwaukee thisyear.Allseatsareopentothepublic.

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Minimumregistrationsrequiredto havethetripis24.Foradditionalinformation,email:mollyb@encoremtmorris.com Encore!Mt.Morrisis composedof volunteerscommittedtodeveloping Mt.Morris, ILintoaunique,thriving ruralandculturalartsdestinationin northwestIllinois.Learnmoreat EncoreMtMorris.com. offers art classes, bus trip

Encore!Mt.MorrisArtsandArt EducationCommitteeispartnering withHighlandCommunityCollege’s Life-longLearningprogram tooffer fourindividualartclassesonThursdayeveningsOct.6-27.

Quilt guild to meet Sept. 19

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William(Bill)BurkardtofPolowill celebratehis85th birthdayonSept.20 BillwasbornonSept.20,1937,to ArthurandDorothyBurkardtofWest Brooklyn,Illinois.Hewastheninth childofthefamily’s21children.

Afterathreeyearpause,theVillageof Progress’AnnualAwardsBanquetwill returnonWednesday,Oct.19. “JoinusaswecelebratetheaccomplishmentsofthosewhoattendtheVillageand themanyvolunteerswhodonatetheirtime andtalent,”saidBrionBrooksdirector.“It’s agreateveningtospotlightourOgle Countymenandwomenwithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Theyvalueyoursupport, andsodowe.”

Registrationcanbecompleted onlineatencoremtmorris.com;click theMilwaukeeBusTripbutton,or stopbytheMt.MorrisVillageHallat 105WLincolnSt.

Bill’smother passedawaywhenhe was17yearsold,whichhad agreat impactonhim.Hewasahiredfarm handduringhishighschoolyears. BillgraduatedfromMendotaHigh Schoolin1955.HemarriedBeverly BonnellonJune28,1958.Theylived anddairyfarmedintheWestBrooklyn,Illinois,areauntiltheymovedto Poloin1961. Billfarmedandworkedpart-time forThermogasandalsohadbeefcattle andhogs.Hedidcustomfarmingfor manyareafarmers.

Highlightsofthetripinclude:LyndenSculptureGardensincludingtheir bonsaiexhibit,“HealingCoats”grassrootsartexhibitand50+largercontemporary sculptures;MilwaukeeArt Museumindowntown Milwaukee; ChinaLights,alanternslightshow, marketplaceanddemosofChinese handicrafts,andculturalentertaining events,allheldintheBoernerBotanicalGarden.

TheannualeventwillbeheldatSt.

Toseedetaileddescriptions,photos ofprojects,costs,datesandsupplylists forallfourclasses;gotohttps://highland.edu/lifelong/,clickontheorange RegisterNowbutton,sortbyLocation choosethe“OldSandstoneGallery”to seethefourclassesofferedinMt.Morris.

LEFT: Steve Benesh’s grandsons Tim(left) and Tony (right) unveil the benchwith Mike Bowers picturedbehind the bench. The uniquebench is locatedin JohnPhelps Park, west ofthe Oregon Coliseumin downtown Oregon.

EveryaspectofthenewbenchreflectsBenesh’s work.Theends(armrests)areidlerwheelsfrom Benesh’sCaterpillar3TD7bulldozerandthebases undertheidlerwheelsaregrouserpads(similarto tiretreads)fromaKomatsu200excavator.Thecross membersthestonerestsonare2inchby2inchsolid

“MichalBurnettfromtheOgleCountyHistorical SocietywasapproachedbySteve’sgrandson,Blake, onhowtoutilizesomeofthehistoricalartifactsthat Stevehadcollectedovertheyears,”saidMikeBowers,oneofthevolunteerswhoworkedonthebench project.“MichalcontactedOregonCityAdministratorDarinDeHaanaboutthepossibilityoflocating anothermemorialbenchinJohnPhelpsPark,who thencontactedmeabout theproject.Workingwith Blakeandhisdad,Tony,wefoundpartswethought wouldberepresentativeofSteve’swiderangeof knowledgeandinterestinlocalhistory.”

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“TomKleindonatedhistimeandequipmentto carvethewordingintothebackboardsofthebench. DanFlanagansquaredthebaseofthestoneusedfor theseat.Steve’sgrandsonsJasonandJeremyand theirfamiliesprovidedthestampedconcretepadfor thebenchtoreston.DaleBeesing(BeesingWelding) provided the stainless steel anchors. Roger Cain did the leg workneededtomanufacturethehistorical markersforthisbenchandthePhelpsSummer Kitchen,”saidBowers. “Ifindmyselfhumbledonceagainbythewilling nessofthepeopleinvolvedwhosteppeduptomake thisareality.TheOregonareaisfortunatetohave people thataresowillingtogiveofthemselvesand theirtime,”hesaid.

steelandthestoneusedfortheseatwasacapstone, believedtobeIndiana(Bedford)limestone,fromone ofthebalconiesoverthemainentrancesoftheNash SchoolwhichSteveBeneshandSonspartially demolishedin1984forwhatisnowtheNashRecreationCenter,ownedbytheOregonParkDistrict. “Iwashonoredtobeconsideredtotakepartin thisprojectandfeelitnecessary torecognizethe followingpeoplewhomadethispossible,”saidBowers.“OregonCityCouncilandCommissionerMelanieCozziforapprovalandlocationofthebench.Joe Arwoodhelpingwiththedesignandfortheshaping, cuttingand weldingofthemetalcomponents.Ron Rackow(Ron’sAutoBodyand Sandblasting)providedthematerialsandlabortosandblastandpaint thebench.

Unique bench reflects Oregon man’s lifetimeof work

“Hewasinterestedandknownforhisexpansive knowledgeofthe historyofhishometownand county,”saidBowers.“Thismemorialbenchframe ismadefrompiecesof Steve’sconstructionequipmentandpreviouslyusedmaterials.”

Theideaforthebenchwasaculminationbylocal residentswhowanted tohonorBeneshwhodiedin 2016.

Benesh(1941–2016) livedandfarmedinOgle CountyhisentirelifeandfoundedSteveBeneshand Sons,aconstructionbusiness.

AuniquememorialbenchnowstandsindowntownOregonbehindtheColiseuminJohnPhelps Parktorecognizethemanycontributionsmadebya lifelongOregonman,StevenG.Benesh.

ThebenchcanbeseenintheparkbehindtheOregonColiseuminthe100blockofN.FifthStreet.

“Youcan’tletthathappen.Getting downlikethat,it’shardtocomeback,” Janickesaid.

Withoutrunningaplayfromscrimmage,the Cardinalstrailed14-0and wereindanger ofhavingthatdeficit increaseafterDu-Pecrecoveredafumbledkickoffatthe32-yardline. Momentsearliertheypouncedonan onsidekick andWillHowardcaught a 34-yardtouchdownpassfromCooper Hoffman.

Lateinthefirstquarter,Forreston advancedtotheRivermen’s25-yard linebutSanderswastackledforno gainbyMulcaheyonfourthdown. Mulcaheymade it30-8onafourthdowntouchdownpassfromHoffman.

Itwasthesecondyearinarowthat 3ADu-Pechasdefeated1AForreston, whippingtheCardinals28-0in2021.

Poor start results in 36-26 loss for Cardinals EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Forreston defenders KylerGanz and Quentin Frederick try to stop DuPec’s AJ Mulcahy as he dives over the goal line fora touchdown.

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“Hewasrunningharderthanus,” Janickesaid.“It’swaschallenge respondingtohim.”

Thatmomentumcarriedintothe

Forrestonmayhavewonthebattle ofyardage,butDu-Pecwasthewinner onspecialteams.Ontheensuingkickoff,Nathan Folkgrabbedasquibkick andranforatouchdowntoupthelead to36-20.

Forrestonwasalsoburnedonafake puntthatledtoDu-Pec’sfirstscore, besidestheaforementionedfumbled kickoffbyMcKeonCraseinthefirst quarter.

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ThreeCardinaldefendershadashot athimintheflat,butMulcahey stretchedoverthegoalineforthescore. Thatscoreculminateda 12-playdrive thatfeaturedthreepenaltiesonthe Rivermen. Takingoverattheir35-yardline, Forreston cutthe leadto30-14on a 14-playdrive,thekeymomentbeing a 25-yardrunbyJohnnyKobler.Kobler cappedoffthedrivewitha1-yardscore with11secondleftinthehalf.

Intheirdefense,keyspecialistPaytonEncheffwas injuredlastweekand outforanindefiniteperiod. “”Payton’sagame changerandlosinghimonspecial teamshurts,”Janickesaid.

TheSmithtoNelsonTDpasscame with twominutesleft andamissed extrapointsealedthevictoryforthe Rivermen. “Wecan’taffordtomakemistakes likewedidtonight,andthatincludes missingextrapoints,”Janickesaid. Forrestonmade theirfirstPAT,but uncharacteristicallymissedthelast four.

Fromthatpointforwarditwas ‘gameon’,withForrestoneventually outgainingDu-Pec409totalyardsto 334.Inthesecondhalfalone,theCardinalsran51playscomparedtoonly 10 forDu-Pec,gaining 206ontheground and23onitslonecompletedpass, a touchdownfromBrockSmithtoMicah Nelson.

AJMulcahey,whoran27yardsup themiddleuntouchedonDu-Pec’sfirst score,answeredbackwitha63-yard touchdownrunontheverynextplay fromscrimmagetoincreasetheleadto 22-8.The6-3,200-poundseniorfinished with141yardson12carries.

“Thisonehasadifferentfeeltoit. Weplayedmuchbetter,”Janickesaid.

Inwhat coachKeynonJanicke termed“theworststartyoucouldever have”,Forrestonsuffereda36-26lossto Durand-PecatonicainNUICfootball actiononFriday.

“Westressedabend,butdon’tbreak philosophy,”Du-PeccoachTylerHoffmansaid.

Kobler,whohad113yardson20carries,tackedonthescoretomakeit30-20 inthefourth quarter.Sandersalso wentover100yardsforForreston.

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FortunatelyforJanickeandhisCardinals,theywereable tokeepthevisitorsoutoftheendzoneandfinallygot theballforthefirsttime.

OnceForrestonrecoveredfromthe onslaught,itwastedlittletimeinclosingthegapto14-8ona47-yardtouchdownrun by CalebSanders,who lookedlikeatackle-breakingmachine ontheplay.

“Weneededtoputmorepointson theboard,”Janickesaid.“Wehave greatkids,realfighterstotheend.”

thirdquarterwith17-playdrivethat went64yards However,Smithfumbledintheredzoneandthesubsequent fourth-downplayfailed.

Forrestongottheballbackafterthe onlypuntofthegameandproceededto goonanotherlongdrive,thistime90 yardsand21plays,highlightedby Koblercarryingwould-betacklersfor 15yards.

TheCardinalshad388rushingyards onanastonishing73attempts.Du-Pec had194yardsonthegroundandgot140 passingfromthesophomoreHoffman, whowas12-for-13inhisfirststart.

BrockSoltowrushedforthreetouchdowns,andAveryGrenoblerushedfortwo moretoliftPolopastOrangeville,40-8,ina Saturdayeight-manfootballhomegame.

12 OgleCountyNewspapers/ShawLocal.com•Friday,Sep9,2022 OGLECOUNTY NE WS SM-ST2002209 SM-ST1997246 SM-ST1997252 AntiqueEngine& TractorAssociation willbehostingthefollowing2022 comingevents:www.ae-ta.com To beheldattheshowgroundslocated3mileseastofJoslin, ILoffofRt.92or9milesNorthofGeneseo,ILoffofRt.92 61STANNUALANTIQUEENGINE& TRACTORWORKING FARMSHOW SEPTEMBER16TH,17TH,&18THOF2022 Demonstrations,Exhibits,GreatFood,FleaMarket, TrainRides FeaturingJohnDeere Tractors&Implements COUNTRYTHYMECRAFTSHOW Saturday,November12th9amto3pm Sunday,November13th9amto2pm ContactJune(309)781-2206 Poloscores five touchdowns in 40-8 win over Orangeville

Oregon14,RockfordChristian8,OT: GabeEckerdscoredona2-yardrunin overtimeaftertheHawks’defensemadea stop,sendingOregontoaBigNorthern Conferencevictoryontheroad. EckerdalsoscoredOregon’sfirst touchdown,a6-yardrunthattiedthegame 8-8earlyinthefourthquarter.TheHawks hadsixtripsinsidetheRoyalLions’20-yard line,butonlycashedinoneofthem.

ABOVE: Polo’s Brock Soltow avoids Orangeville defenders during 8-man football action in Polo on Saturday, Sept. 3.

LEFT: Polo’s Avery Grenoble scoots into the end zone fora score. EarleenHinton/ShawMedia

Soltow’sscorescameonrunsof8,44and 3yards.Grenoble’stouchdownscameon runsof11and71yards.

CaydenWebsterwent4for5for46yards toleadPoloinpassing. DeloFernandezaddeda24-yardrushing touchdownfortheMarcos.

TheCardinals’backfieldtrioofJorySpain, OwenZitkusandPorterNeedscombined for209oftheirteam’sfirst-halfyardage, andonlyoncewasstoppedinthebackfield. SpainputtheCardinalsonthescoreboard firstwitha3-yardrunwith8:29togointhe firstquarter,andNeedsfollowedwitha 29-yardTDcarryjust35secondsintothe secondquarterfora14-0lead.

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StillmanValley39,RockFalls7: Aftera shutoutlosstobegintheseason,RockFalls soughttoevenitsrecordupathome againstStillmanValley. That’sthesameCardinalsteamthatmade astatementvictoryintheopeningweek againstClass3Atop-rankedByron.The winningwayscontinuedfortheCardinals onFridaynightwitha39-7winoverthe RockFallsatHindersField. ThesignatureCardinalsrunninggame provedtootoughfortheRocketstohandle inthefirsthalf,havingputup264yardsof totaloffenseagainsttheRockets’68.Outof theRockets’wrongendofthatlopsided total,56oftheiryardsinthathalfcameon threepassingplays,andtheCardinal defensebottleduptheRockets’running gameforjust12yards.

Grenoblerushedfor120yardson11 carries,andcaughttwopassesfor64 yards.Soltowamassed163yardson21 carries.

TheCardinalshostOregononSept.9.

Pologota31stplacefromCarson Jones,withan18:42.BenPlachnowas 69that20:17.Bothrunnersgotaround 300milesoftrainingthissummer.The twoseniorsonlystartedrunningas sophomoreswhencoachTonyHardin startedtheprogram. “Hopefully,bothofuscanmakeit tostateasindividuals,”Jonessaid. Onthegirlsside,Winnebagodominatedwiththetopthreeindividual places,butRockFallsalsomade a nameforthemselves. KatHowardwasfifthat21:20,Hana Ford6that21:24,ArielHernandez12th at22.11andBrookeHoward18th at 23:19.

Traditionally,thosethreeschools areonthebubbleforstatequalificationandthisyearlookstobenodifferent. Nonehaveastandoutrunnerand willrelyonastrongpackfrom1-5.

Cross country runners square off at Oregon Open

TommyMurrayofRiverdalewas individualchampout of 138competitorsandhashissightssetonastate title.RiverdaleandRockfordChristiantookthetopsixspots.

Oregonhad goodbalancewith AbbieLudwig,NatalieTremble,KatelynBowersandHadleyLutzfinishing between50thand60thplace.That wouldhaveplacedtheHawks a respectableeighthoutof13teams.

“We’ve gotsomenewer runners andgettingthenumbersbuiltupfrom wherewestarted,”Truesdellsaid.

“RockfordChristianandRiverdale areheadandshouldersaboveeveryone,”saidNewmancoachPatWarkins,whenassessingtheboyscompetition.“Thenthereisanothertier of Erie-Prophetstown,RockFallsandus. Iwouldbedisappointedifourboys don’tmakestate.”

“Boththeboysand girlsareworks inprogress,”RFcoachMarkTruesdell said.“We’reyoungandit’sgoingto takesometime.”

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EarleenHinton/ShawMedia ABOVE: Polo’s Carson Jones (left)sprints too the finishlinewith RockfordChristian’s Andrew Kurien at the Oregon Cross Country Open Jones finished 31st in 18:32. BELOWLEFT: Polo’s Kamryn Stocktonheads to the finishline. BELOW RIGHT: Oregon’s EllaDannhorn runs behind Winnebago’s Marissa Roggensack, Kaylee Woolery, and GraceErb.

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Noteamscoreswerekeptatthe OregonOpencrosscountrymeet,but teamswereabletogetafeelingofhow theymayshakeoutwhenthesectionalsreturnhereintwomonths.

Thoughteamscoresweren’tkept, hypothetically,Riverdalewouldhave edgedRC50-61,withRFtakingfifth, NewmansixthandE-Peighth.

Otherlocalsfinishinginthetop25 ofthe110-girlfieldwereJillianNorman(23rd,23:54)ofE-PandClaire Crisham(24th,23:58)ofNewman.

Thetoplocalfinishwasaneighth placebyElijahHouse(17:32ofBureau

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LucasSchaabpacedtheComets witha22ndplacefinishin18:18.Lucas SimpsonandKenBoesenalsocracked the19-minutebarrier. RockFallsgota10thfromsophomoreAnthonyValdiva(17:38)and15th fromseniorJoseGomez((17:57).

Pologota72ndfromKamrynStocktonand75thfromRamsieGrenoble. CourtneyGrobe,whowasatavolleyballtournament,normallywouldhave pushedthosetwogirlsfortheNo. 1 spotaccordingtoHardin.

E-PwaspacedbyCharlieLinkwith a17:59,goodfor18thplace.Theboys madestatelastyearandareplanning onareturntrip.

“Forus,successbreedssuccess.We alsohaveagoodmiddleschoolprogram,”Greensaid.

“Weshortenedour1-5gapandthe mile splitswerebetterfor everyone,” saidE-PcoachTomGreen,who coachestheteamwithhiswifeLiz.

Enthusiasminhighintheprogram undertheGreenswith28runnersout, morethanmostschoolshave,includingstatepowerWinnebago,which onlyhas19totalboysandgirls.

“I’mreallyexcitedtobeatRockford Christian,”saidMurray,whoplaced ninthdownstatewithatimeof15:17. “Mygoalthisyearistorun14:45at Detweiller(siteofstatemeet).”

Valley.

“Pack-wise,weranwell,”Warkins. “Ourtimeswerealittleslow,butwere notintheshapeIwantustobe.Partof itismyfaultformissingthefirstweek ofpracticefromhavingCovid.”

OregonsophomoreEllaDannhorn madeittwotop-10finishesinarow witha21:34,goodforeighth. “Itwasn’tgreat.Ifeltawful,”Dannhornsaid.“Itriedtostickwiththe girlsatthefront,butcouldn’t.”

Hardinwasexcitedtohave21middleschoolrunnerscompetingthat day.Inall,over800middleschooland highschoolrunnerswereatPark West. “It’sbigdealforustohavethat manyandmostaresixthorseventh grade,”Hardinsaid.

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ABOVE RIGHT: Oregon’s Olivia Wynn (6) and Liz Mois(10) goup to block during tournament action. See ROUNDUP, Page15

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AquinbeatGenoa-Kingstoninthreesetsin thechampionshipmatch,andDakota defeatedLena-Winslowinthreesetsinthe third-placematch.WestCarrollplace seventh,Forrestontookninthdefeating Erie-Prophetstown25-22.

PolofallstoOrangeville20-25,25-23, 12-25: ForPoloTeahAlmasyhad6kills,1 ace,and10assists;EllieWells4kills,2 blocks,9assists;LindeePoper4kills,3 blocks;BekahZeigler4kills,1ace;and CourtneyGrobe4kills.

ABOVE LEFT: Forreston’s Jaiden Schneiderman spikes againstLena-Winslow at the Oregon Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 3.

ForrestonbeatsAmboy25-16,25-17: IndividualleadersforForrestonwere:Jaiden Schneiderman,10kills;EnnenFerris,5aces, 7assists;BrookeBoettner,12assists,4kills, 6digs;AlainaMiller,11digs. Soccer Oregon2,Byron1: TheHawksnotcheda nonconferencevictoryovertherivalTigers atOregonParkWest.CruzHernandezand RobertoHernandezscoredgoalsforOregon (5-3-2),andRyanHarknessandMileySmith dishedassists.GavinMorrowmadeeight savesingoal. Boysgolf Stockton184,Forreston188,Durand-Pecatonica202:TheCardinalssplitan NUICtriangularatWoodbineGolfCoursein Stockton. Forreston’sKadenBrownandStockton’s JaredDvoraksharedmedalisthonorswith matching43s.TheCardinalsalsogota47 fromKadenGanz,a48fromHeathSchubert, a50fromKendallErdman,a55fromDarin Greenfield,anda57fromHaydenStralow.

Alltournamentteammemberswere AbigailSchlueter,ColeKnow,Dakota; HannahLangton,AlaynaPierce,Genoa-Kindston;GraceGroezinger,MollyAmendt, Lena-Winslow;MeganHolder,LucyArndt, AinsleyStovall,FreeportAquin;Rhiannon Robertson,Durand;LaceyEissens,West Carroll;JaidenSchneiderman,Forreston; KennaWubbena,Oregon;andTrixieCarroll, Eastland.

StillmanValley174,Oregon 196: TheHawksdroppedaBig NortherndualatPrairieView,asthe Cardinalshadthetopthreescores. BroganWilkinsonledOregonwith a47,JacksonMessengerfireda48, KylarEarlyshota50,andDom Terlikowskiaddeda51.Logan Sarverhada52,andBradyDavis shota59.

Inaknee-jerkreactiontohigher gasprices,theIHSAreversedits courseanddecidednottohave1-32 seedingforallclasses.Thisafter they agreedtodo1-32.

NicoleBoelensledSaukwith46 killsandeightaces,andshealso had48digs.JaelynFitzgeraldhad 29killsand4.5blocks,McKenzie Hechthad24killsand18digs,and MayaGartinadded22killsand8.5 blocks.KaraStoeckerfinishedwith 11killsandtwoblocks,andKierra Collinshadeightkills,2.5blocks andeightaces.GabbyJones finishedwith66assistsand26 digs,CadenceStonitschadded44 assistsand23digs,andMikayla Gazo(55digs)andReaganOster (39digs)ledtheSkyhawks’ back-rowdefense.

Iamoffthesportsbeatthisweekend,asIattemptanother100-mile race.It willbemyfirsttimeinthe mountainsfor suchalength and Iam veryexcitedtocompeteinitalong with300othercrazypeople.

SaraEckardtfireda48,Aniyah Sarveraddeda51,andLexiDavis shota61forOregon.Hailey-Jane Becker(71)andKendraEhrler(74) alsocompeted.

Afterhavingfourfirst-and-goalsituations,Oregonwasfinallyableto scoreatouchdowninthefourthquarterandsendthegameintoovertime againstRockfordChristian,where theyprevailed14-8.

•AndyColbert,anavidrunner,has beenasportswriterforShawMedia andhascoveredhighschoolsportsin OgleCountyformorethan30years.

ftheinordinateamountofvehiclesdescendinguponOregon lastSaturdaywereanindication ofhowmuchpeoplearewillingto traveltowatchhigh-schoolsports, IHSAofficialsmadeashort-sighted decisioninchangingthewaythefootballplayoffsareseeded.

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Speakingoffootball,itwasquite a fascinatinggamebetweenForreston andDurand-Pecatonica.

Girlsgolf Oregon200,StillmanValley 221: TheHawkstoppedthe CardinalsinaBigNortherndualat PrairieView,ledbya40from medalistAvaHackman.

“ThedaysofRockfordChristian beingadoormatareover,”OregonAD MikeLawtonsaid.“Theyhavefreshmanandsophomoresthatarecompetitive,includingafreshmanquarterbackwhoisveryathletic.They’renot supertalented,buttheirnumbersare upandtheyhavesize.” That’sthenatureofprivateschools, atwitnessedbytheup-and-down cyclesofRockfordLutheran.Either youarereallygoodorreallybadin football. CouldRCbecomeapowerhouse likeLutheranwasafewyearsago? Theyhavehadsuccessinmanyother boyssports,notsomuchonthegirls side,though. OnesportRCdoesquitewellisboys crosscountry.Theywillbefavoredin theBNCandoneofthesectionalfavorites,alongwithRiverdale.Bothteams wereondisplayatParkWestonSaturdayanddominatedthefirstfewplaces. Riverdalewasgoodlastyear,but mayhavebeenbolsteredabitbyfootballbeingcancelledattheirschool. But,studentsalsohavetheoptionof soccerandgolfattheschoolof337.

Willreportbacktoletyouknow howitturnedout.It’scalledthe Wasatch100andthesecondoldest100mileraceinthecountry.Thereis 24,000feetofclimbing,elevations reach10,500feet.

It was a very busy weekend forhigh school sports Andy Colbert GUESTVIEW

TheWinnebagogirlstookthetop threeplaces andwill contendfor anotherstatetitle.However,their numbersaregoingdown,asaremany small-schoolprograms.

Collegevolleyball SkyhawkssplitinIowa: Sauk Valleywent2-2attheSoutheasternIowaC.C.tournamentthis

EarleenHinton/ShawMedia Oregon’s Jacob Vegliandobrings the ball upfield and looks to pass during Aug. 26 action against Richmond Burton.

Potentially,Forrestoncouldhave beentrailingbythreetouchdowns

withoutrunning asingleplayfrom scrimmage.Theywereluckynotto. Very weirdgame,withtheCardinalscompletelydominatingthesecondhalfwithitshighlyefficientoffensivemachine.Fewteamsinthestate, includingthosein7Aand8A,could manageagroundattackasproficientlyasForrestondoes.

Fanscamefromallovernorthern IllinoiscametoOregontowatch28 highschooland21juniorhighteams runcrosscountry,16teamsplayvolleyballandeightteamsplaysoccer. Ifthey’recomingoutinmassive hordesfortheseevents,afootball playoffgamewithitshigherstakes woulddriveevenbiggercrowds,no matterwhereinIllinoisitisplayed.

Wearealsotoldtobeonthelookout forrattlesnakes,bear,mountainlions whiletryingnottogetlostfromthe trail. It shouldbeanadventure,especiallywith100degreetempsexpected.

weekend,losingtoapairofNJCAA DivisionIschoolsandwinningboth matchesagainstitsfellowDivision IIteams.

Sauk(5-4)openedwitha25-19, 25-19,25-19losstoMineralArea C.C.onFriday,thenbouncedback tobeathostSoutheasternIowa 23-25,25-23,22-25,25-21,15-12.

Ittrulyispoetryinmotion and I stillgetconfusedwhohastheball, evenafterwatchingitforyears.One problemwithitisthatonceyouget downlike30-8,likeForrrestondid,itis notdesignedforquickstrikescoring. Inacloselycontestedgame,like Du-PecgaveForreston,itisessential youscoreoneveryopportunityand maketheextrapoints.Youcan’tdrive 80yardsandstallintheredzone. Points aren’tgivenforstyle,butif theywere,theyCardinalswould rack upplentyofthem.Credit toboth Du-Pecand Forrestonforengagingin aphysicalbrandofballrarelyseenat the1Alevel.

Stillman’sOwenDunsethwas medalistwitha37.

OnSaturday,theSkyhawks toppedSouthwesternIllinois25-14, 25-15,25-11,thenfinishedwitha losstoIndianHills–theNo.9team inDivisionI–25-20,25-18,25-11.

Trustmeonthisone.Peoplewill travellongdistances,nomatterwhat gascosts,toseetheirkidsplaysports. Onmyneighborhoodneartheschool, therewasnotaparkingspottobehad.

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PoloPoliceChiefTroyRandallreportsthefollowing policeactivity Sept.2 SantosCalel,26,ofSterlingwascitedat5:49p.m. forspeeding49mphina30mphspeedzone.Calel wasalsoarrestedforanOutstandingLeeCounty Warrant.CalelwastransportedtotheLeeCountyJail. Sept.5 ThomasC.Andreas,77,ofCarpentersville,wascited at11:20a.m.forspeeding43mphina30mphspeed zone.AndreaswasreleasedonanI-Bond. GeneralCallsforService Aug.22-Sept.4 CitizenComplaints/Assist.........................................13 Juvenile...........................................................................1 AnimalComplaint.........................................................2 Disturbance/Domestic.................................................1 Fire/MedicalAssist.......................................................4 LockOut.........................................................................3 TrafficStops.................................................................18 CountyAssists...............................................................2

IllinoisStatePoliceDistrict1Troopersissued433 citations,396writtenwarnings,andmade14criminal arrestsduringthemonthofAugust. Troopersissued179citationsforspeeding,16 citationsfordistracteddrivingviolations,and71 citationsforseatbeltviolations. Therewere35arrestsfornovaliddriver’slicenseor drivingwhilelicensesuspended/revoked. Troopersinvestigatedninetrafficcrashes,assisted 100motorists,andconducted143commercialmotor vehicleinspections,15ofwhichwereplaced out-of-serviceforsafetyreasons. Therewerefivearrestsfordrivingwhileunderthe influenceandonefataltrafficcrash.

Sept.2

PatrickLarson,22,ofRochelle,was arrestedforaggravatedfleeingtoeludea policeofficer,possessionofmethamphetaminewithintenttodistribute,possession ofmethamphetamine,possessionofcrack/ cocainewithintenttodistribute,possession ofcrack/cocaine,possessionofLSDwith intenttodistribute,possessionofLSD, possessionofacontrolledsubstance (clonazepam),unlawfulpossessionofa firearmasafelon,possessionofafirearm withoutaFOIDcard,possessionofstolen plates,drivingwhilelicenserevokedand possessionofdrugparaphernalia.Larson alsowascitedforrecklessdriving,speeding, improperlaneusageandoperatingan uninsuredmotorvehicle.

POLICE

Aug.31

POLO POLICE

AnthonyGlenn,ofRadcliff,Kentucky,was arrestedforanoutstandingwarrant.Antony GlennwastransportedtotheOgleCounty Jailawaitingextradition.

JaredPortwood,46,ofLindenwood,was arrestedfordrivingwhileundertheinfluence ofalcoholafteratrafficstoponIllinoisRoute 64nearGermanChurchRoadataround 12:49a.m.Portwoodalsowascitedfor speeding.Portwoodwastransportedtothe OgleCountyJailandheldinlieuofbond.

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StevenBaldwin,59,ofRochelle,was arrestedforaggravatedfleeingtoelude, obstructingapoliceofficerandfleeingto eludeapoliceofficer.Ataround3:13p.m., deputiesperformedatrafficstopinthe 8000blockofsouthIllinoisRoute38ona PontiacGrandPrix.Deputiesattemptedto makecontactwiththedriver,Baldwin,but Baldwinrefusedtocooperateandleftthe scene,travelingeastboundonRoute38. DeputiespursuedBaldwinbeforelosingsight ofhisvehicleinRochelle.Ashorttimelater, deputieslocatedBaldwinandhisvehiclein the400blockofN.6thStreet,atwhichpoint hewastakenintocustody.Baldwinalsowas citedforoperatinganuninsuredvehicle, improperlaneusage,speeding26to34mph overthespeedlimit,useofheadset receivers,expiredregistrationanduseofan electroniccommunicationdevice.Baldwin wastransportedtotheOgleCountyJailand heldpendingacourtappearance.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF ACTIVITY

OREGONPOLICE

LorenzoGlenn,ofYorkville,wasarrested foraggravateddrivingwhileunderthe influenceofalcoholafteratrafficstopnear theintersectionofEastBigMoundandNorth Junctionroadsat4:35p.m.LorenzoGlenn alsowascitedforequipmentandmoving violations.LorenzoGlennwastransportedto theOgleCountyJailandheldinlieuofbond.

STATE

OgleCountySheriffBrianVanVicklereports thefollowingpoliceactivity. Aug.30 JoshuaCruz,34,ofRochelle,wasarrested fordrivingwhileundertheinfluenceof alcohol.Deputiesrespondedtothe8000 blockofsouthIllinoisRoute251ataround 12:07a.m.inreferencetoasuspicious person.Uponcontactwithdeputies,Cruz fledsouthboundinhisvehicle.Deputies pursuedthevehicleandeventuallystopped Cruzat14thStreetandSunsetTerracein Rochelle.TheOgleCountyK-9Unit,Lee CountySheriff’sOffice,IllinoisStatePolice andRochellepoliceandEMSassisted.The incidentremainsunderinvestigationwith furtherchargespending.

OregonPoliceChiefShawn Melvillereportsthefollowingpolice activity. Sept.1 KhyaC.Latta,20,ofRochelle,was arrestedat3:10p.m.fordriving whilelicensesuspended.Lattawas transportedtotheOgleCountyJail. Thisviolationoccurredinthe300 blockofS.10th Street. Sept.2 RandiM.Suter,34,ofOregon,was arrestedat1:15a.m.onan outstandingOgleCountywarrant. SuterwastransportedtotheOgle CountyJail. NicoleN.Wedekind,40,ofDixon, wasissuedacitationat10:39p.m. foroperationofamotorvehicle whenregistrationissuspendedfor non-insurance.Thisviolation occurredinthe600blockofGale Street. Sept.3 BlazeM.Hollaway,30,ofRock Falls,wasarrestedat1:14p.m.for drivingwhilelicenserevoked. Hollawaywastransportedtothe OgleCountyJail. Thisviolationoccurrednearthe intersectionofGaleandS.5th Streets. Sixparkingcitationsandfour verbalwarningsissuedduringAug. 29-Sept.4. Pleasenote:Anyarrestslistedare merelyaccusationsandthe defendantispresumedinnocent unlessprovenguiltyinacourtof law.

PhillipG.andLeslieCarlsontoSophieJ. Petersen,828LincolnHighway,Rochelle, $142,000.

TrusteesDeeds LarryD.andPatriciaA.MeyersRevocable LivingTrust,LarryD.andPatriciaA.Meyers, trustees,toRentcoLLC,103and105W.Hitt St.,Mt.Morris,$166,000.

SueGowerstoCharlesB.andJuliaR.Long, 2870S.stateRoute2,Oregon,$94,000.

JessicaStoll,40,ofByron,wasarrestedfor drivingwhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol afterdeputiesrespondedtothe900blockof WestEganRoadataround1:10a.m.in referencetoasuspiciousvehicle.Stollalso wascitedforillegalparkingandoperatinga vehiclewithanexpiredregistrationsticker. StollwastransportedtotheOgleCountyJail andheldinlieuofbond. At2:22a.m,deputiesrespondedtoa single-vehiclerollovercrashinthe2700 blockofEastLynnRoad,inByron.An investigationshowedthata2000Mercury SabledrivenbyEthanA.Heslop,18,ofByron, wastravelingwestonEastLynnRoadwhen Heslopfailedtonegotiatetheroad’scurve. Thevehicleexitedtheroadwayand overturned.Heslopandhisjuvenile passengerbothwereuninjured.Heslopwas arrestedforillegalconsumptionasaminor (zerotolerance).Healsowascitedfortoo fastforconditions,operatinganuninsured motorvehicleandpossessionofcannabisby aminor.HeslopwasreleasedonanI-Bond andgiveafuturecourtdate.TheByron PoliceDepartmentandByronFireProtection DistrictandEMSassistedonscene.

KyleK.PutzstuckandAmberKlouseto JeremiahJ.andJanettaM.Martina,10330E. KuehlCourt,Rochelle,$392,500.

BridgetA.ReibeltoShaynA.Sandersand JacquelineA.Keegan,4317E.Ridgeview Lane,Byron,$319,900.

At5:26p.m.,deputiesweredispatchedto acrashinvolvinginjuriesattheintersection ofnorthIllinoisRoute26andNorthFreeport Road.Aninvestigationshowedthata2004 ToyotaRav4drivenbyJenniferN.Bookman, 31,ofFreeport,wasstopedatthestopsign onNorthFreeportRoad.Bookmanthen proceededintotheintersectionwithRoute 26andwasstruckbyasouthbound2020 GMCTerraindrivenbyShawndaR.Ludwig, 52,ofForreston.Bookmanwasextricated fromtheToyotaandtransportedby ForrestonEMStoFHNMemorialHospitalin Freeportwithpotentiallyseriousinjuries. Booman’sjuvenilepassengerwasuninjured. Bookmanwascitedforfailuretoyieldto oncomingtraffic.ForrestonFireandEMSand theIllinoisStatePoliceassistedonscene.

Lamphere,203N.14thSt.,Oregon, $305,000.

QuitClaimDeed FederalNationalMortgageAssociationto CascadeFundingMortgageTrhb8,925N. WoolfCourt,Rochelle,$0.

StevenandMichelleDiehltoAlanRiggs, 315HillcrestAve.,Rochelle,$136,000.

RobertDrivertoSanjuanaHernandez Cortes,1211S.RandallSt.,Rochelle, $148,000.

JeffreyCarter,21,ofChicago,wasarrested foraggravatedfleeingtoeludeapeace

NathanD.andBrittanyA.DrozdtoJane HarperMills,402BettyPlace,Mt.Morris, $155,000.

CharlesD.MintertoLeonardCuchiara,301 W.MainSt.,DavisJunction,$85,000.

HRBurkhartFarmsLLCtoJordanJohnson, 1400LincolnAve.,Rochelle,$40,000.

PROPERTYTRANSFERS

CascadeFundingMortgageTrhb8to BlancaWinton,925N.WoolfCourt,Rochelle, $71,000.

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RichardD.ElliottLandTrust,RichardD. Elliott,trustee,toGlennGriner,402N.Woolf Court,Rochelle,$123,000.

MichaelD.andStephanieD.Crawfordto MiguelPerezJr.andBreannaCrown,419W. GrantSt.,StillmanValley,$183,000.

KeithA.ScotttoRentcoLLC,903AandB CarlisleDrive,Rochelle,$184,900.

DCLPropertiesLLCtoAJHomesLLC,555 W.StateRoute38,Rochelle,$148,000.

offtheeastsideoftheroadwaywherethe vehicleoverturnedseveraltimesina cornfieldbeforecomingtorest.Krugandhis passenger,GagePobanz,19,ofChebanse, weretransportedbyRochelleEMStothe RochelleCommunityHospitalforminor injuries.Krugwascitedforfailuretoreduce speedtoavoidanaccident.FlaggCenterFire ProtectionDistrictandEMSassisted. Atabout9:22p.m.,deputieswere dispatchedtotheintersectionofWestSouth andSouthCenterstreetsinCrestonfora hit-and-runcrash.Aninvestigationshowed thataSUVdrivenbyOmarSalazar,19,of Elgin,wastravelingeastonSouthWest Streetdirectlybehindasedandrivenbya juvenilefemalefromElgin.Salazarrear-endedthesedan,atwhichtimehefledfromthe scene.Salazarwaslocatedashorttimelater andwasarrestedfordrivingwhileunderthe influenceofalcohol.Healsowascitedfor leavingthesceneofanaccident,failureto reportanaccident,failuretoreducespeedto avoidanaccidentandoperatingan uninsuredmotorvehicle.Thefemalejuvenile wasarrestedfornovaliddriver’slicenseand wasgivenanI-Bond.Shewasreleasedfrom thescenetoaparent. Sept.5 SaraR.Quezada,24,ofRockford,was arrestedfordrivingwhilelicensesuspended afterdeputiesrespondedtoareportofa disturbanceatLakeLouiseCampground, 8840IllinoisRoute2,at12:58a.m.Quezada alsowascitedforaninoperablerear registrationlight.Quezadawasreleasedon anI-Bondandgivenafuturecourtdate.The ByronPoliceDepartmentassistedonscene.

DewayneC.andMarilynA.Adams IrrevocableTrust,DewayneC.Adams, trustee,toRyanZ.andCatlinN.Spradlin,319 W.SecondSt.,StillmanValley,$137,500.

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LorasJ.SchaefertoBrianK.andDianaE.

Ataround1:18a.m.,deputiesattemptedto performatrafficstoponInterstate39mile marker105.Larsonfailedtostopand deputiespursuedhisvehicle.Thepursuit endedatmilemarker112.Larsonwas transportedtotheOgleCountyJailandheld inlieuofbond.TheIllinoisStatePolice District1assisted.

Aug.26-Sept.1

JamesM.andDianeK.CouttstoNicoloand KimberlyVenezia,229CenturyHillDrive, Oregon,$292,000.

RandalL.andJoyceE.PedersontoJessica M.HarperWlodarczyk,606N.Blackhawk Drive,Byron,$105,000.

Sept.3

Source:OgleCountyRecorder’sOffice

ToniBuysHomesLLCtoStephenP. RamsdenJr.andJoannM.Moczynski,232N. SumnerSt.,Byron,$215,000.

ScottL.Ide,29,ofRochelle,wasarrested fordrivingwhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholafteratrafficstopinthe2000block ofeastIllinoisRoute64ataround7:25p.m. afterdeputiesreceivedadrivingcomplaint fromaconcernedmotorist.Idealsowas citedforimproperlaneusage,improper transportationofalcoholasadriverand operatinganuninsuredmotorvehicle.Ide wastransportedtotheOgleCountyJailand heldinlieuofbond.

JerryAllenandShirleyAnnWithrowto RentcoLLC,317IreneAve.,Rochelle, $126,900.

officer,endangeringthelifeofachildand drivingwhilelicenserevokedafterdeputies attemptedtoconductatrafficstopnearthe intersectionofeastIllinoisRoute38and Interstate39ataround9:40p.m.Carter failedtostopanddeputiespursuedhis vehicle,managingtostopCarteratI-39mile marker102.Carteralsowascitedfor disregardingatrafficcontroldevice, speeding,illegalwindowtint,notaillights, operatinganuninsuredmotorvehicleand expiredregistration.Carterwastransported totheOgleCountyJailandheldinlieuof bond. Sept.4 Atabout6:54p.m.,deputieswere dispatchedtothe3000blockofSouthKnoll Roadforarollovercrashwithinjuries. DeputieslearnedAlanKrug,19,ofFort Wayne,Indiana,wasdrivinga2015Ford FusionnorthboundonSouthKnollRoad whenhelostcontrolofhisvehicleonthe gravelportionoftheroadway.Krugtraveled

AshleyM.Kreeger,20,ofShannon,was arrestedfordrivingonasuspendeddriver’s licenseafteratrafficstopattheintersection ofIllinoisRoute26andIllinoisRoute72at around2:40p.m.Kreegerwasreleasedfrom thesceneonanI-Bondandgivenafuture courtdate.

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The Board of Trustees of the Oregon Fire Protection District, OgleCounty, Illinois,iscurrently acceptingsealed bids for the purchase of property no longerneeded for fire protection purposes pursuant to 70 ILCS 705/10a The property islocatedat 5995E. Honey Creek Rd.,Chana, Illinois.17-16-400-007 This propertyconsists of a 36x60 Phalen steel constructed Butler LRDS framed building sitting on a large triangular lot, 1.033 acres The building has been improvedwith 2 bays with 12x12 S-24 overhead doors,2 restrooms, loft space forstorage or office use, floor drains and aluminum roof and alarge black top parkinglot. The propertyissubject tothe Ogle Countyzoning ordinance and any zoning ordinancesas adopted by the Village of Chana The property is improved with 200-amp single phase electric and propane gas utilities, radiant ceilingheat, well water and septic facilities, and subject to easements of record.3 Phase electricis available at thelot line. Any party interested insubmittinga sealed bid must doby obtaining a bid packet located at the OregonFire District Administrative Office located at 106 S. First Street, Oregon,Illinois beginning on 9/1/2022 on weekdays betweenthe hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All bid packets must be returned tothissame Administrative Officenolater thannoon on 10/7/2022. All bids must be submitted in conformitywith the detailed instructions contained within the bid packet. The Board of Trustees shall open the sealed bidsduringits 10/12/22 board meetingat6:00 p.m. The minimum acceptable bid for the property is $150,000.00. The District retains the right to reject any and all bids.

DAYAND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE

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Plaintiff 15W030North FrontageRoad,

JPMorganChase Bank,National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Tina M. Greenwood; Unknown Heirs andLegatees of DavidA. Greenwood; Cody Greenwood; Curt Busse;Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 2022FC46

SEALED BIDS SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE OREGON FIRE

Publication Notice of Court Date for Requestfor Name Change (Adult) State of Illinois, CircuitCourt, Ogle County 2022-MR-17 Request of: Austin Michael Schultz

IL 60527

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREEE BY DEFAULT MAYBE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. ThomasLaSalle 6340111 Robertson Anschutz Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC 205N. Michigan Suite810 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (561)241-6901 E-mail: ILmail@raslg.com File:22-032762 THIS IS FROM DEBT COLLECTOR. 8190-926752 September 9,16,23,2022 926752 State of

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Illinois, CircuitCourt, OgleCounty CaseNumber 2022-MR-16 Request of: TracyLynnAltherr To change names of MinorChildren Current Name of MinorChild: TinleighSkye Jarrett Proposed New Name of Minor Child: TinleighSkye Altherr

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DuPage #15170 Winnebago #531 OurFile No. 14-22-05411 NOTE: Thislaw firm is a debt collector. I3201232 August26,2022 September2,9, 2022 IN THECIRCUIT COURTOFTHE 15THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC PLAINTIFF, v. UNKNOWNHEIRS ANDLEGATEES OF REXCORSON, DECEASED; DARREN CORSON; DAVID CORSON; DARIK CORSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS. CASE NO.: 19074402 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 357PHYLLIS AVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICEBY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been

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There will be a court date on Request tochange myname from: Austin Michael Schultz tothe new name of: Austin Michael Liebe. The court date will be held onFriday, Oct. 14, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at 106 S.5th St., Oregon, IL, Ogle County, inCourtroom:204 /s/ Austin Michael Schultz Austin Michael Schultz Sept.2,9,16, 2022 IN THECIRCUIT COURTFORTHE 15THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTYOREGON, ILLINOIS

Current Name of Addisyn Belle Jarrett Proposed Name of Addisyn Belle Altherr Court Date: October6th,2022 at 9:00 A.M at 106 S6th St. Oregon,IL, County Courtroom: 202 /s/TracyLAltherr Sep. 2,9,16,2022

COMMUNICATION

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of DavidA. Greenwood Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Thatthis casehas been commenced in thisCourt against you and other defendants, praying forthe foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 103 Prairie Moon Drive Davis Junction, IL 61020 and which said Mortgage was madeby: DavidA. Greenwood the Mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A.,as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, asDocument No 0705954; and for other relief; that summons wasduly issued out of said Court againstyou as provided by law and thatthe said suitisnow pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise fileyour appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk ofthisCourt, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the CircuitCourt 106S.5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before September 26, 2022, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOUAT ANY THAT WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Suite100 Burr Ridge, (630)794-5300 filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWNHEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REX CORSON, DECEASED Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants thatPlaintiff com mencedthis case in the CircuitCourt of OgleCounty against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain mortgage lien recorded against the real estatedescribed as follows: LOT NINE (9) IN BLOCK ONE (1) IN EARL CLEVELAND SUBDIVISION NO. 3 IN THE CITYOF ROCHELLE, OGLE COUNTY,ILLINOIS; BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4)OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4)OF SECTION 25 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4)OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER(1/4)OF SECTION 25 IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOKH OF PLATS ON PAGE 80A IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY,ILLI,I NOIS; SITUATED INTHE TOWNSHIP OF FLAGG, THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Common Address: 357 PHYLLIS AVE ROCHELLE, IL 61068 PIN: 24-25-329-020 Said mortgage was executed by REX CORSON, as mortgagor(s) and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC., as mortgagee, on 7/14/2021 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois asDocument Number E-filingisnow mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To efile,you must first create anaccount withan e-filingservice provider Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you needadditional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/faq/ gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. Unlessyoufileyour Appearance and Answer/Response in this casein the office of the clerk of this court by 10/10/2022A

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