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OREGON Republican Reporter

March 20, 2014 Volume 164, Number 14 - $1.00

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Science Fair

Bonds Approved

The Oregon Lady Hawks are gearing up for the 2014 track season. B1

A record number of students took part in the OES Science Fair. A4

The Oregon School Board has $7.4 million in bonds for HLS improvements. A7

Election Results - Sheriff

VanVickle edges Harn by 136 votes By Vinde Wells Editor A Rochelle police officer was the successful candidate in a three-way race for Ogle County Sheriff in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Challenger Brian VanVickle, 37, a Rochelle K-9 officer, defeated current sheriff Michael Harn, 52, Forreston, by 136 votes. Firefiighters from eight departments battled a fire at Whiskey’s River Smokehouse on the evening of March 16. VanVickle garnered 3,470 Photo courtesy of the Mt. Morris Fire Department votes to defeat Harn, who received 3,334 votes, and Joe Drought, 50, Rochelle, who received 2,821 votes. “I’m so appreciative of all the people who stepped up

Fire destroys restaurant

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Blaze ruled accidental By Vinde Wells Editor A fire that destroyed a local restaurant Sunday night in Oregon has been determined to be accidental in origin. Oregon fire officials and investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) determined that the fire that destroyed Whiskey’s River Smokehouse and the apartment above it, located at 123 N. Second St. was an accident. “We know it was accidental and started in the basement area, but we don’t know the cause yet,� Oregon Fire Chief Don Heller said Tuesday afternoon. Two representatives from the OSFM and a dog went through the inside of the burned-out building on Monday morning. The restaurant, which has been closed for some time, is located just north of the Oregon Fire Station. Heller said a jogger saw smoke coming from the structure and flagged down an on-duty Oregon Policeman who alerted the fire department at 8:20 p.m. The building’s owner Kevin Wedel, who lived

Morrow beats Rock by 477

in the upstairs apartment, was not at home when the fire occurred, Heller said. Firefighters found heavy smoke when they arrived on the scene. “The building was still intact and showing a lot of smoke,� Heller said. Oregon firefighters were assisted at the scene by the Mt. Morris, Polo, Byron, Stillman Valley, Franklin Grove, Dixon City, and Dixon Rural Fire Departments and the Oregon Ambulance. Temperatures in the teens and a brisk wind made fighting the fire difficult, Heller said. “The cold was the reason we had so many crews there,� he said. “That allowed us to change them out often and let them warm up.� Best Beginnings Child Care across the street from the fire was forced to close on Monday due to the smoke inside the building. Owner Jeff Croegaert said he anticipated the facility would be open as usual on Tuesday. “The smell of smoke is really strong inside,� he said. “We’re just airing it out today to be on the safe side.�

and took part in this vision,� VanVickle said after the votes were tallied. “It’s all come to fruition.� Drought wished VanVickle well as he conceded defeat. “It was a very close race obviously. We gave it our best shot and thought we could do some good things in the county,� he said. “The voters have spoken. Congratulations to Brian VanVickle.� Harn did not answer his phone or return a phone call by 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. As the early returns came in, Harn led the race by a strong margin — sometimes Turn to A2

By Chris Johnson Reporter Ogle County will have a new state’s attorney this fall. Challenger Eric Morrow defeated current state’s attorney Michael Rock Tuesday in the Republican Primary 4,925 votes to 4,448. “If these numbers ring true I am excited and I look forward to serving the people in Ogle County,� said Morrow minutes after the last precinct reported. Rock was planning on calling Morrow. “I am going to call Eric tonight to congratulate him,� said Rock Tuesday evening. Rock will continue serving as state’s attorney through Dec. 1.

“When we get closer to the fall we will work together to ensure a smooth transition,� Rock said. Rock, 47, Byron, was appointed state’s attorney in January 2013 after then state’s attorney Ben Roe was appointed as a judge. Tuesday’s primary election was the first time voters weighed in on who they wanted as the county’s prosecutor to replace Roe. Morrow, 38, Oregon, graduated law school in 2000 and was an assistant state’s attorney before joining the law firm of Smith, Hanson, Morrow, and Floski in 2002. Morrow also serves as an Ogle County public defender. Turn to A2

Arson investigator Mitchell S. Kushner and his K9 Zoe walk down the entrance ramp of Whiskey’s River Smokehouse Monday morning. The shuttered restaurant burned Sunday night. Officials said Tuesday that the fire was accidental in origin. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Maxson’s to reopen this weekend By Vinde Wells Editor The invitations are in the mail and the finishing touches are in the works for the grand reopening of Maxson’s Riverside Restaurant this weekend. After a five-month hiatus, the landmark restaurant just north of Oregon will open its doors Saturday afternoon

under new management. “We’re going to be up and running on Saturday,� said Nancy Semmerling, Riverwoods, who with her husband Frank purchased the restaurant and its paddlewheel riverboat last month. Saturday will be a “soft opening� from 3 to 6 p.m. for Oregon residents only. Semmerling said the invitations were dropped off

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at the Oregon Post Office on Monday. The restaurant will open to the general public on Sunday with brunch served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Semmerlings’ daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Daniel Wiegman, both professional chefs, will be running the restaurant. They’ve been working since the closing in early

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February to get ready for their reopening. Besides some remodeling, the restaurant will have a new menu. “We’re going to have a children’s menu for the first time,� Semmerling said. “We would like to attract the younger crowd with kids.� Some of the old favorites

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Diabetes Walk at OHS Ema Lantz and her teacher Marilyn Spangler take a break from walking laps at the Blackhawk Center March 18 during the sixth annual American Diabetes Association School Walk for Diabetes. Students have raised more than $1,000 this year for the walk. Photo by Chris Johnson

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VanVickle edges Harn From A1 as much as 400 votes. However, the tide turned as the votes were counted from the Rochelle area. VanVickle has served as a Rochelle police officer since 2009. Prior to that he had 13 years of management experience in the private sector. He and his family reside in Rochelle, where he serves on the Rochelle Township High School Board. He will likely be elected

sheriff in the Nov. 4 general election since no other candidates have filed from other parties to run. Harn was elected sheriff in 2010 after he defeated incumbent Greg Beitel in the primary. According to state statute, Harn received enough votes to challenge the election results and ask for a recount. He has until mid-April to file a challenge. Voter turnout was 30.87 percent, high for an off-

year primary, County Clerk Rebecca Huntley said. “I’m very, very thrilled with the turnout,� she said. “It’s nice the voters of Ogle County decided to have a voice in who serves as our elected officials.� Huntley, who was running unopposed for the Republican nomination for her current post, received 8,373 votes Tuesday. County Treasurer John Coffman, who was also running unopposed, received 8,011 votes.

Eric Morrow wins SA primary From A1

Morrow is cautiously optimistic with his chances in the November general election. Currently no independents

a smooth transition,� said Morrow. The term as state’s attorney will be for two years, which is the remaining half of Roe’s post.

Jogger spots body in Kyte River

Asphalt Science

By Vinde Wells Editor

Fifth grader Ella Martin entered her research about asphalt and bumpy roads March 15 in the Oregon Elementary School Science Fair. An article appears on A4. Photo by Vinde Wells

Local officials are awaiting test results that will tell them more about the death of a Rochelle man whose body was found in the Kyte River in Hillcrest early last week. Elbel, Wheaton. “It’s going A jogger spotted the body to be a thrill to introduce Phillip M. Rainwater, 32, my bandmates in Ping to my in the stream in Flannigan hometown, too.� Park, just north of Rochelle, Admission is free and the event will also include a 5050 raffle. A golf outing is planned June 14 at Sunset Golf Club, From A1 Mt. Morris, to benefit the — such as orange rolls — scholarship fund. will remain on the bill of fare. “They gave us the recipe,� Semmerling said. The name will remain Maxson’s, she said, and it

Live bands to play at benefit Three bands will perform this weekend at a fundraiser in memory of Mt. Morris resident Scott Rudolf. Jeff Elbel + Ping, Bootleg Flyers, and John Sabaduquia will all play at the event on Saturday, March 22 from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Mt. Morris Moose Club to benefit the Scott Rudolf Memorial

or Democrats are on the ballot leaving Morrow running unopposed for the general election. “If elected (in November) I would like to work with Mike Rock and the staff to ensure

Scholarship Fund which helps Oregon High School athletes. All three bands include Mt. Morris High School alumni who went to school with Scott. “We’re really looking forward to celebrating Scott’s life and being part of the fundraising event,� said

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around 7 p.m. on March 10. Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn said March 13 that no signs of foul play have been discovered, and the investigation is ongoing. Coroner Lou Finch said Monday that test results are not yet available from an autopsy performed March 11. He said he is not sure how long Rainwater had been in the stream.

Rainwater had not been reported missing. Harn said that during the course of the investigation deputies learned that Rainwater’s family members believed he had moved to southern Illinois sometime around Jan. 1. Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by the Ogle County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police Crime Services.

Maxson’s to reopen this weekend will be open Wednesday through through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday for brunch. Luncheon cruises on the Pride of Oregon riverboat will also be offered on

Sunday as soon as weather permits, Semmerling said. The Semmerlings bought the restaurant from Rich Wiesner, who had owned and operated it since 1992.

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Oregon had two lumber, coal yards in early 1900s Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon, has researched the people, places, and events important in Oregon’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is an article he submitted. By Richard Rhoads In the early 1900s, there were two lumber and coal yards in town. One was located on the corner where the fire station now stands. It was originally called Midwest Lumber and then became Oregon Lumber around 1932. John Rhoads came from Rudd, Iowa, in 1928 to manage the yard. He was manager until he retired in 1953 when Cliff Elliott took over. Employees during that time included Merritt Reed (bookkeeper), Peachy Westendorf (secretary), Frank Masters, Al Snapp, Jake Ulferts Sr., Clyde Gigous, and Floyd Winters (yardmen). Merv Rhoads worked there part-time during his school years shoveling coal, etc. The work was hard and the work week long, nine hours a day, six days a week, for $22.50 cash, paid at 5 p.m. on Saturday night (1936). Across the street from the Oregon Lumber Company, to the south where Jay’s DriveIn now stands, was the Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. In the 1920s and 30s, Frank Einsweiler was the manager. He eventually moved on to

This advertisement was in the Illinois Farmer Book of Ogle County in 1925.

Galena and formed V & E Construction. V & E Construction built Jefferson School, St. Bride’s Church, and St. Mary’s School. Around 1936, Spahn & Rose Lumber Company was destroyed in a huge spectacular fire. Because of the heat of the fire, it was feared the Oregon Lumber could also burn, but it was saved. The only Spahn & Rose building to survive sits today behind (Sauer’s Garage) the Main Street Machines building. The coal yard was eventually sold to George Kinn. Midwest Lumber bought the land and remains of the Spahn & Rose yard. Most homes before 1950 were heated with coal (no gas lines yet) and August and September were the months people had their basement coal bins filled up to the floor joists. Lumber and coal came to Oregon by train and the coal hopper cars were spotted at the coal yards by the Oregon switch engine. Before the 1940s, the coal

hopper cars were unloaded by hand. That is, a man would shovel off the whole railcar load one scoop at a time over the side. A good man could unload a coal car in two ten-hour days and earn around $20 total. As Merv Rhoads remembers unloading coal cars, “You would have to dig your way to the bottom of the rail car to get smooth scooping only to find out that the rail car floor had button rivets that your scoop would catch on and make things difficult to say the least.� After the 1940s, hopper cars with bottom unloading doors were used to dump the coal onto portable conveyor elevators which unloaded the coal. There were maybe eight types of coal stocked at each lumber yard, soft or hard, brickets, stoker, and lump to name a few. The cheapest coal was tailings (dust and small pieces) which people of limited income would buy and carry home in buckets or wheelbarrows. Few people appreciate what their ancestors went through in past years.

The Spahn & Rose Lumber Company was located where Jay’s Drive-In is now.

The Oregon Lumber Company was located where the Oregon Fire Station now sits.

Before the advent of plastic buttons for clothing, Oregon Lumber Yard bought Rock River clam shells which were resold to a button factory in Iowa. Clammers would bring the shells in big gunny sacks to be weighed and paid for by the pound. The lumber yard would then load a rail car by hand with shells for shipment to Iowa. Merv Rhoads remembered an instance when a clammer who had weighed and was paid for his shells became suspect for an above normal

shell bag weight. Unbeknownst to the clammer, a lumber yard employee was watching as he dumped his shells on the pile. Out of one bag of shells came a big hunk of pig iron which the clammer promptly threw in the river. None the less, corrections were made for the transaction. In 1953, Merv Rhoads and Charles Mongan started Ogle Lumber Company (formerly Blackhawk Lumber). Again, there were two lumber yards in Oregon. But around 1972, the Oregon

Lumber Company, then named United Building Center, closed. Ogle Lumber bought the inventory, and Charles Mongan bought the land and building eventually to be the home of the Oregon Fire Protection District. Patterson Lumber bought the Ogle Lumber Company around 1976. Employees of Ogle Lumber over the years included Lawrence Hauck, Wanda Merrill, Seward Lewis, Albert Nordman, and Art Dietze, to name a few.

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Volcanoes, asphalt all part of OES science fair Record number of students participate By Vinde Wells Editor From volcanoes to asphalt to the food preferences of dogs and humans, Oregon Elementary students definitely have done their homework. A record 142 students in grades K-6 researched and presented more than 120 projects March 15 at the annual Science Fair March 15 held at the Blackhawk Center. Teacher Pam Steele, who organizes the event, was enthusiastic. “It’s absolutely the biggest one we’ve ever had. It’s fantastic,� she said Saturday. “More of the younger kids are participating this year. We have 50 in grades K-3.� Fifth grader Ella Martin explained her very timely project — “What’s the Bump in the Road� — to judges Emily Corbin and Jordan Mingus, both Oregon High School students. In her display, Ella showed three “pucks� of asphalt that she used to determine how cold temperatures and the freeze-thaw cycle affect the road-paving material. She used one puck — a round molded piece of asphalt about two inches thick — as a control for her research, leaving it at room

temperature. The second puck went into the freezer once for an extended period of time, while the third went in and out of the freezer for several short periods of time. The third puck showed the most breakage. “I learned that freeze thaw elements do affect asphalt — hence the bumps [in the roads],� Ella said. Students were required to have a display and written explanation of their projects. The written portion had to include their hypothesis, their procedures, and their results. Before the fair was open to the public, each project was evaluated by high school students who served as judges. Across the room, fifth graders Taylor Sheely and Sydney Harms had discovered that Sydney’s dog Henry apparently has a hankering for blueberries. In their project “Beggars Being Choosers,� the two gave a hungry Henry a choice of 10 foods including things like blueberry muffins, blueberry yogurt, ham and cheese, carrots, and of course, dog food and treats. Henry’s top choice was the blueberry muffins, followed by ham and cheese, and blueberry yogurt. The girls were a little surprised at their results. “We thought the ham and

cheese would be his favorite,� Sydney said. Henry, by the way, turned up his nose at his vegetables, totally bypassing the carrots. In “The Amazing M&M Survey,� fourth graders Allison Sheely and Faith Morquardt studied the candy preferences of their classmates and teachers, specifically which flavor of M&Ms they like best. Mint proved to be a top choice, but the girls also learned how to do a survey. They put questionnaires for teachers in their mailboxes at school and asked classmates to fill out a questionnaire and drop it in a box in the classroom. They found that the drop box got the most replies. “We learned what kind of surveys work better,� Allison OES fourth graders Allison Sheely and Faith Marquardt pose March 15 with their said. Science Fair project “The Amazing M&M Survey.� Photo by Vinde Wells “Not all of the teachers gave their surveys back because they didn’t know At left, OES what to do,� Faith explained. fourth grader Meanwhile, Paige Paige Beauchem Beauchem’s project was explains what fizzing for her judge. she learned The fourth grader had about volcanoes created a volcano that erupted March 15 during thanks to the combination the Science Fair. of baking soda and white A record number vinegar poured down its of students took crater. part in this year’s “I learned how volcanoes event Photo by erupt and how baking soda Vinde Wells and vinegar volcanoes erupt,� Paige said with a smile. “It was actually pretty fun.�

Recycle your unwanted electronics at two locations With the challenging winter of 2014 finally behind us, staff at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) would like to remind residents of the Residential Electronics Recycling Dropoff Program. As of Jan. 1, 2012, the State of Illinois banned

Marriage Licenses Ogle County Clerk Rebecca Huntley issued the following marriage licenses: March 11 Epifanio Lara and Diana Ramos Pizano, both of Rochelle. Nicholas E. Oliver and Arin N. Ferge, both of Oregon.

Thank You I would like to express a big Thank You for all the acts of kindness, cards, food, gifts, music and to all my family and friends for surprising me with a wonderful party on my 80th Birthday. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.

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many electronic devices from landfills so that these valuable materials may be recycled and their hazardous components kept out of landfills. Since November 2013, the department has been working with the Byron Forest Preserve District and Universal Recycling Technologies (URT) to provide two drop off locations so that electronic device recycling is more convenient for Ogle County residents. The OCSWMD maintains two drop off containers for residential electronics. One is located at the Solid Waste Office parking lot at 909 Pines Rd., Oregon, open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The other is at the Byron Forest Preserve District Stone Quarry parking lot, located at 6845 N. German Church Rd., Byron. It is open weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on the first weekend of each month. Both locations are closed after dark and on holidays. In addition to these recycling options, a countywide event is planned for residential electronics for early May. The date is still to be determined but check with the OCSWMD website or the office for updated information. Items accepted are adding machines, answering machines, cables and cable receivers, calculators, cameras and camcorders, CB’s/two-way radio, CD ROM drives, cellphones/

telephones, computers and laptops. Additional items are copiers/fax/scanners, digital clocks, digital converter boxes, digital music players, digital video disc recorders, discs, CDs, electronic mice, floppy disk drives, hard drives/zip drives, intercom systems, joysticks/game controls, and keyboards. Microwaves, modems, monitors, pagers, palm organizers/hand held games, portable radios/CD players, postage machines, printers, projectors, routers, satellite receivers, servers, and shredders will also be accepted. Other recyclable items are software, stereo equipment, speakers/receivers, switch boxes, tablets/iPads/iPods/ PDAs, tape recorders, TVs/projection TVs, typewriters/word processors, UPS (battery backups), VCR/ DVD/laser disc players, and – St. Paul, Minn. on Dec. 20 video game players. with a bachelor of science in To make this program marketing. work, it is important to follow Rozanas is a 2010 graduate these instructions: of Faith Christian School. Do not dump any other

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waste into the container than what is listed above. Only residentiallygenerated electronic items are accepted. No business electronics are allowed. Businesses may contact OCSWMD at 815-732-4020 for other options. Remove any personal information on hard drives to protect privacy. Take electronics to the drop-off site only during open hours. Unload and stack items carefully in container. No help is available at the site. Do not leave items outside of the container. Do not take any items that have already been dropped off. Once items have been placed in container they become the property of URT. Residents should use the site at their own risk. The sponsors are not responsible for injuries or stolen items. The OCSWMD recommends residents clean the hard drive in computers and other memory devices being recycled to protect privacy and data.

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Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville, 815-232-6222 Pastor Alan Cassel www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 6:30 p.m. Evening service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville, 815-235-1201 Pastor Bruce Otto 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon Traditional Worship Service 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:15 a.m. BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com Pastor Javier Martinez Adult & Children’s Education 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 David Andermann, Pastor 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour

Sunday, March 23—9 a.m. Worship with Communion; 10:20 a.m. Education Hour Wednesday, March 26— 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Lenten Services Thursday, March 27—10 a.m. Bible Class CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Monte J. Cox, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (June, July, August 9:30 a.m.) We include children in our Sunday Worship experience “Kids are People, too� Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after Praise & Worship. Casual, Contemporary, Non-Traditional Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH, WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 10 a.m. 815-837-5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor Chad Keeteman ext. 302 Youth Pastor Jose Garcia ext. 303 We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages, and powerful video Join us after the service in our for coffee, snack & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com

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DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Phone 815-734-4853 Dwight Stewart, Pastor Thursday, March 20—5:30 p.m. Soup Supper Sunday, March 23—9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Monday, March 24—5:30 p.m. Chime Choir; 6:45 p.m. Chancel Choir EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling 815-626-0104 9 a.m. Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Dave Jungnickel, Pastor

p.m. Bible Study; 5 p.m. Confirmation Wednesday, March 26— 12 p.m. Senior Friendship; 6 p.m. Lenten Supper; 7 p.m. Lenten Service Thursday, March 27—6:30 p.m. Bible Study FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mission Statement: Loving, Growing & Serving in Faith Handicapped Accessible 702 E. Dixon St., Polo 815-946-3212 Website: faithumcpolo Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Fellowship

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org EAST OREGON CHAPEL 800-335-5065 CHURCH OF GOD 815-732-2642 107 N. Daysville Rd. Rev. Jerry Clark East Edge of Oregon “A Christ-centered, BibleOff Ill. 64 believing, family-oriented 815-732-2960 or ministry.� 815-732-6569 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Pastor Guthrie Sunday Worship Service Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church 10:30 a.m. Service 6 p.m.; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 p.m.; EBENEZER REFORMED transportation and nursery CHURCH provided for all services. 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on FIRST CHRISTIAN Ill. 64, then three miles north. CHURCH Pastor Brion Brooks 609 S. 10th St., Oregon Church Office 815-732-2359 Phone: 815-732-6313 Grail Storm, Minister Director of Ministries 815-732-7411 for Youth and Christian Worship Service—10 a.m. Education If you haven’t found a David Bordy church home, we invite you 9 a.m. Sunday School to First Christian Church in 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Roots Youth Ministry— Oregon, where we accept one another just as Christ accepted Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m. Kids Clubs & Men’s & us. Come as you are. Women’s Bible Study— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 CHURCH (USA) p.m. 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Pastor Dave Bateman EMMANUEL 815-732-2894 EVANGELICAL www.fpcoregon.com LUTHERAN CHURCH Handicapped Accessible Office: 815-732-2424 Worship 10:30 a.m. 764 N. Stillman Road, Holy Communion is served the Oregon first Sunday of each month. (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes FIRST UNITED Worship Service 9 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust EVANGELICAL FREE 815-938-2380 CHURCH Thursday, March 20—7 p.m. OF MT. MORRIS UMW Unit Meeting Prayer & 102 S. Seminary St. Self-Denial Mt. Morris Friday, March 21—Herald 815-734-4942 News Due! Senior Pastor Sunday, March 23—9 a.m. Bruce McKanna Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday Associate Pastor School Lance Mennen Monday, March 24—8 a.m. Thursday, March 20—1:30 AA Open Meeting; 3-4:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Saturday, March 22—7 a.m. p.m. Good News Club; 7 p.m. Men’s Accountability Group; UMW Mission Team Meeting 10 a.m. Veggie Tales Outreach FLORENCE UNITED for Kids METHODIST CHURCH Sunday, March 23—8:30 2649 W. Florence Rd., a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Freeport InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship Kathleen Brinkmeier, Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group; Pastor Evening Small Groups Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 24‚Evening Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Small Groups Tuesday, March 25—9 a.m. FORRESTON GROVE Ladies Prayer Circle; 5:30 p.m. CHURCH Tutoring Club 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Wednesday, March 26—6 Forreston a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer Presbyterian Church in Meeting America Log onto our website 815-938-3605 at http://www.efcmm. Jeremy Cheezum, Pastor org to check out our latest 9:30 a.m. Sunday School opportunities and updates 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. FAITH DISCOVERY Pioneer Club CHURCH Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult 801 W. Oregon St., Polo Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor FORRESTON REFORMED 9 a.m. Sunday School CHURCH 10 a.m. Worship Service 501 Third Ave. Nursery Available Tim Fry, Pastor We are an independent non9:30 a.m. Worship denominational Christian 10:45 a.m. Sunday School church. Visitors are always welcome. FREEDOM LUTHERAN WORSHIPPING FAITH EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY, ELCA LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Jeff Schlesinger 402 Second Ave., Forreston 815-222-7270 Church 815-938-3203 Sunday School 9 a.m. & Pastor Scott Ralston Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at “ A Church with a Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Heart — In the Heart of Dining Hall Forreston� 1834 S. IL Rt. 2 9 a.m. Worship (a mile south of Oregon) Thursday, March 20—6:30 Welcome Center p.m. Bible Study 111 S. Fourth St, Oregon

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8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley 815-362-6601 Jake Ritzema, Pastor Sunday School for All Ages 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church and Main Streets David Decker, Pastor 8:30 a.m. Worship Service LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River - 815-738-2205 Email LRBC@lrnet1.com Pastor Randy Newton Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer/Bible Studies 6 p.m. Prayer Chain 738-2205 or 738-2991 Sunday Night Prayer meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday—Various Activities 5:30-8:30 p.m. LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor David Poust 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Friday, March 21— Newsletter News Due Sunday, March 23—10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Children’s Church LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon Pastor Javier Martinez Handicapped Accessible Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Age Three through Sixth Grade. Everyone is Welcome MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Pastor Ginny Haney 409 W. Brayton Road P.O. Box 2055 Mt. Morris, IL 61054 Phone: 815-734-4573 Office hours Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thursday, March 20—4:307 p.m. Food Pantry Open Friday, March 21—9-10:30 a.m. Women’s Fellowship Saturday, March 15—8 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Sunday, March 23—8:15 a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. Worship; CBM Reports Due; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages Monday, March 24—2-4:30 p.m. Food Pantry Open Tuesday, March 25—9 a.m. Bible Study; Quilting Wednesday, March 26— 7:15 p.m. Chimes Rehearsal NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon Pastor David Demmer 815-732-7404 9:30 a.m. New Life Cafe 10 a.m. Worship Service NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Forreston Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Church: 815-938-2194 Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 Saturday, March 22—911:30 a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Open at New Life Community Center Sunday, March 23—9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:05 a.m. Worship Tuesday, March 25—911:30 a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Open at New Life Community Center

OREGON CHURCH OF GOD 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. Pastor Michael Hoffman 815-732-6847 You and your family are invited to join us in worship on Sunday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Michael Hoffman will give the morning message, “It’s Getting Serious.� Greeting you will be Todd and Shelley Myers Family. During morning worship an exceptionally fine Children’s GRACE VALLEY Church is offered for children CHRISTIAN REFORMED 3 years old through Grade 5. CHURCH A congregational carry-in

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Wednesday, March 26—7 dinner will be served after the p.m. Lenten Worship morning worship service. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes classes ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH for adults, young adults, teens, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo children and infants. 815-946-2919 Special attention is given in Pastor Terrie Wilder each class to issues and topics Thursday related to the particular needs Prayer Group 3 p.m. and interests of each group. Adult Confirmation 4 p.m. The Wednesday night Youth Sunday Group meets at 6 p.m. at Sunday School 9:15 a.m. East Oregon Chapel, 107 N. Worship 10:30 a.m. Daysville Road. The local Weight Watchers ST. MARY CHURCH group meets Wednesday at the 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon church from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for Father Joseph P. Naill weigh-in, followed by their Office Phone 815-732-7383 meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Office FAX 815-732-4742 March’s Bible Book of the Mass Schedule Month is Psalm 1-75. Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. OREGON UNITED Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH Third Wednesday of Month at 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Pinecrest 3 p.m. 815-732-2994 Reconciliation Barb Good, Pastor Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. Sunday Worship 9 a.m. St. Mary Prayer Network Activities during the Week: Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Thursday, March 20—6:30 Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 p.m. SPRC; 7:30 p.m. Choir Sunday, March 23—11:30 Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 a.m. Youth Visit Oregon ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Living & Rehab CHURCH Monday, March 24—No 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Bible Studies; 5:30 p.m. 815-946-2535 Education Rev. Father Louis Tosto Wednesday, March 26— Sunday Masses No Wednesday Night Alive7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Spring Break Saturday Confession Thursday, March 27—6:30 4:30 p.m. p.m. Friends of the Library, Saturday Night Mass Pack Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Choir 5:30 p.m. Weekday Masses PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN Tuesday through Friday CHURCH 8 a.m. 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Religious Education Gregg Downs, Pastor Youth Program 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 6-7:15 p.m. Adult Bible Study POLO CHURCH OF THE 1st Wednesday 8:30 a.m. BRETHREN Adoration & Benediction Congress Ave. & Webster St. 1st Friday & Saturday (The church is handicapped Immediately after Mass accessible) Pastor Leslie Lake ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 9:30 a.m. Family Worship CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: PRAIRIE DELL Worship Services PRESBYTERIAN 8:30 & 11 a.m. CHURCH Coffee & Fellowship 16031 W. Coffman Rd., 9:30 a.m. Shannon Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP Wednesday Bible Study 815-864-2448 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Other Activities Include: Worship 10 a.m. Men’s & Women’s Groups, 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Confirmation Class, High Wednesday, March 23—6 p.m. Lenten Bible Study School Youth Group, Grieving United Presbyterian Church, Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission Freeport, Light Dinner & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Served Adult Choir For More Information Call REVIVE COMMUNITY the Church Office CHURCH Wednesday, March 26—7 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris p.m. Lenten Services follow@revivemtm.com 815-994-0428 ST. WENDELIN Southern Baptist CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday Night Revive Service Rev. Michael Bolger 5:30 p.m. Saturday 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Celebrate Recovery Masses—Saturday 5:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m. Monday Sunday 8 a.m. Confessions-Sunday 7:30 a.m. ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH TRINITY EVANGELICAL 1000 Ill. 64 West LUTHERAN CHURCH Oregon 308 E. Brayton 815-732-7211 or Mt. Morris 815-732-3328 815-734-6354 www.saintbrides.org Pastor Josh Ehrler Email:saintbrides@ Friday, March 21—8:30 verizon. net a.m. Coffee Services Saturday, March 22—5:30 Sunday-Holy Communion-8 p.m. Worship and 10 a.m. Sunday, March 23—8:45 Wednesday Healing a.m. Traditional Worship; Service-6 p.m. Fellowship Time Following Classes Worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday Children’s Sunday School-9 School; 10:45 a.m. Praise a.m. Worship Adult Sunday School-9 a.m. Monday, March 24—2 p.m. (2nd & 4th Sunday) Staff Meeting; 3 p.m. VBS St. Bride’s follows Planning Meeting traditional Anglican-Episcopal Tuesday, March 25— church practices; is biblically 6:30 p.m. Adults Learning based and both family and Something individual oriented. Wednesday, March 26— Visitors are always 6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise; welcomed. 5:30 p.m. Choristers; 5:45 p.m. Chime Choir; 6 p.m. Soup ST. JAMES LUTHERAN Supper; 7 p.m. Lenten Worship CHURCH Service; Chancel Choir After West Grove Road at Service Columbine Rd. Pastor Steve Erickson WEST BRANCH Sunday, March 23—8:30 CHURCH OF THE a.m. Handbell Rehearsal; 9:15 BRETHREN a.m. Prayer Ministry Team; 4014 West Branch Road 9:30 a.m. Congregational Southeast of Forreston Bible Study, Senior Choir Pastor Richard Bright Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Divine 815-734-4411 Worship; 11:30 a.m. Senior Sunday School—9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 11:45 Worship—10:35 a.m. a.m. Confirmation Lunch & Instruction

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Antique show will feature midwest dealers Annual event is March 29-30

be 52 Midwest dealers representing the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. For four of the dealers, By Ron Bry this will be their first time at Event Organizer the show. Here are just a few of The Oregon Woman’s the dealers who will be Club is putting the finishing participating this year: touches on what will be their best show yet and this DJ’s Antiques, Wheaton, is after a history of great B & L Antiques, DeKalb, annual events. Indian Creek Antiques, For starters there will Mukwonago, Wis.,

Boarding House Antiques, Decorah, Iowa, Elizabeth’s Antiques, Long Point, Rae Patrick Enterprises, Sycamore, 4-Ever Lookin Antiques, Rensselaer, Ind., Old Glory Antiques, Beloit, Wis., Grape & Cable Antiques, Lombard, Yankee Collector, Lombard, School House Antiques,

Holcomb, Yankee Peddler, Indiana, Treasured Nest, Harvard, Circa, Milwaukee, Wis., Blue Goose Antiques, Normal, Jerry’s Antiques, Davenport, Iowa, George Loung Antiques, Riverdale, Connie Page, Des Plaines, Jim & Ellen Tyne, DeKalb, J S Antiques, Aurora, The Peddle Horse, Loretta, Wis.,

Dovetail Joint Antiques, Columbus, Ohio, Templeton Antiques, LaGrange, Treasured Memories, Steward, Country at Heart Antiques, Marseilles. The show will be open on Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The admission is $6 per person, which is good for

both days of the show. The location is the Blackhawk Center, 1101 W. Jefferson St., Oregon, one block south of Ill. 64 (Washington Street).

Three bands will perform this weekend at a fundraiser in memory of Mt. Morris resident Scott Rudolf. Jeff Elbel + Ping, Bootleg Flyers, and John Sabaduquia will all play at the event on Saturday, March 22 from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Mt. Morris Moose Club to benefit the Scott Rudolf Memorial

Scholarship Fund which helps Oregon High School athletes. All three bands include Mt. Morris High School alumni who went to school with Scott. “We’re really looking forward to celebrating Scott’s life and being part of the fundraising event,” said

Elbel, Wheaton. “It’s going to be a thrill to introduce my bandmates in Ping to my hometown, too.” Admission is free and the event will also include a 5050 raffle. A golf outing is planned June 14 at Sunset Golf Club, Mt. Morris, to benefit the scholarship fund.

Crystal and china repairs will be done both days and appraisals are available on Sunday for $5 per item. Concessions, door prizes, ample free parking are also available.

Benefit in memory of Scott Rudolf is set for March 22

Twenty-one teams to be part of first What’s Cookin’ event

Members of the Oregon High School Band and Junior High Band will perform during What’s Cookin’ is heating the 2014 Band Extravaganza on March 20. A pasta dinner will be offered before the up. Twenty-one teams event. Tickets for the dinner are $5. Photo supplied

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together at Extravaganza March 20 Pasta dinner is 4:15- 6:30 p.m. at high school Oregon School District music students and alumni will perform Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at the 20th Annual Band Extravaganza. This popular event will take place at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon and is free to the public. Band students in grades 5-12 will be performing along with Oregon alumni. “For the majority of the kids this is their favorite performance of the year,” said Andy Eckardt, band director

for Oregon High School. “The main idea behind the Extravaganza is to show the growth of our band students as they progress from fifth grade to high school. It’s really fun to see how far these students have come.” The 5th grade, 6th grade, junior high school and high school bands will all perform, both together and individually during the event. Since this is the 20th anniversary of the event a special feature will be taking place with several Oregon alumni invited to attend and perform with the students, Eckardt said. “We’re very proud of our band program and I think the Oregon community is as

well,” said Eckardt. “Almost every year the bleachers are filled to capacity at the Blackhawk Center and were hopeful that will be the case this year as well.” Approximately 175 students from the Oregon School District will take place in the Extravaganza and it is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. Prior to the event, a pasta dinner will be offered in the high school cafeteria from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner includes salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Tickets are $5. There is no charge for children under the age of three. Proceeds benefit the Oregon Band Program.

will be on hand to kick off this first-ever event in the Oregon area. Teams that will be on hand are: 10th Street Cafe, Ashley Yee, Nick Lamb and Empty Pockets, Flower Patch, GH Home Builders, Artisan Breads, Jim Vogeler, Merlin’s, Sheriff Mike Harn, State’s Attorney Mike Rock, Mr. Sensitive, Mt. Morris Ladies, Mt. Morris Senior Center, Ogle County Farm Bureau, Performing Arts Guild, The Three B’s, Sean Considine and Headon Meats, Steve Benesh & Sons, Stillman Bank, Team Purple (Lucky Larson and Girls), and Dick and Cecilia Zimmerman. The doors will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 at Oak Lane, which is two to three miles south of Oregon on Daysville Rd. Admission of $20 will

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be collected for this event programs in Ogle County. with proceeds going to Rock River Center and a portion The evening includes of the ticket sales going raffles, silent auctions, wine out to participating senior tasting, a deejay, and more.

Senior Spelling Bee is May 13 in Mt. Morris The Mt. Morris Senior Center is all a buzz about the happenings of spring and the annual Senior Spelling Bee. This statewide program provides Illinois adults age 50 and older the opportunity to showcase a lifetime of knowledge and to celebrate years of experience through their spelling abilities, allow continual learning, and keep their brains active. The program includes three levels of competition, including the State Finals at the Illinois State Fair on Monday, Aug. 11

at the Illinois Building Auditorium. The senior center will host the local level competition on Tuesday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at Pinecrest Grove Commmunity Center, 500 Evergreen Lane, Mt. Morris. To participate, sign up at the Mt. Morris Senior Center, or buzz into the Pinecrest Grove Community Center and support those competing. Light refreshments will be available. For more information call 815-734-6335.

OCEC offers training workshop on April 2 The Ogle County Educational Cooperative and the Parent Mentor Project will be hosting a training workshop for parents of children with special needs on Wednesday, April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oregon Elementary School Library, 1150 Jefferson St. Oregon. Members of the Ogle County Educational Cooperative Autism team will be presenting.

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Oregon School Board approves $7.4 million in bonds By Chris Johnson Reporter The final step to acquire the funds for $7.4 million to address Health Life Safety (HLS) work in the Oregon School District was approved Monday night. The board unanimously approved a resolution to issue 20 year general obligation school bonds for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation, and school security purposes. HLS projects are required by law to be completed and the school board can authorize raising the tax levy to pay for them without a public referendum. One large portion of this project will add geothermal heating and cooling at the schools. Bob Bergland of Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Company presented the board with a document summarizing the bond sale. “We have locked in the rates,� said Bergland. “You received an A+ bond rating which is the median for a school.� The highest rating would be a triple A and then four levels of double A. The school received the fifth highest investment grade out of 16. “We purchased bond insurance for $19,795 to guarantee $60,000 in savings,� said Bergland. This insurance bumped the

bond rating to a level of AA which is two higher than the schools rating. On the low estimate the district will save a net of $40,000 in interest over the 20 years. The school approved $7,315,000 at a true interest cost of 4.04 percent and because the bonds were sold at a premium the proceeds to the district are $7,458,000. Two local banks purchased some of the bonds. Stillman Bank purchased all 500 of the 2023 maturity and FNB Rochelle purchased the 2024 maturity. To pay for the bonds the district will need to increase the total tax levy for the next seven years to just over $1 million per year from the current $731,000 In 2021 the rate will reduce to about $800,000 per year through 2032. Superintendent Tom Mahoney said earlier that the estimated cost to property owners will be 17 cents per $100 equalized assessed valuation (EAV), which means real estate taxes on a $100,000 home will increase by $56 per year. In other business the board decided to not renew the contract of second year Oregon Elementary School teacher Betsie Swartz. “We never do these lightly,� said school board president Ed Smith. Smith said the non-renewal of the contract is for reasons other than reductions in force. Swartz, who teaches third grade, addressed the board during public comment.

“We purchased bond insurance for $19,795 to guarantee $60,000 in savings,� — Bob Bergland “I have grown so much,� said Swartz. “I was sad when I found out my contract will not be renewed.� She said she disagreed with principal Ann Tilton’s evaluation which said Swartz was not fitting in. “My students have shown academic growth,� said Swartz. “At the start of the Piyear 72 percent were at

University of Illinois Extension is offering a series of programs this spring to help participants get started in vegetable gardening. The Vegetable Gardening series will provide the basic information on starting a vegetable garden in a backyard or at a community or school garden plot. Topics include choosing a site and managing pests. The cost for this program is $5 per session or $16 for the entire series. Classes can be taken individually or as a whole series. The schedule is listed below. March 19, 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Site Selection, Raised Beds, and Cool Season Crops Placement is really everything in a vegetable garden, and the first step is to choose a site and analyze the soil. Learn about the best location for a vegetable garden, how to take a soil test, and find out the benefits of raised beds and how to easily build a raised bed garden. Also learn about the early season crops that can be grown this spring. We’ll cover the spring and fall cool season crops that can help extend the harvest. Techniques for protecting plants from the cool weather will be discussed. This allows harvesting for a longer period of time. March 26, 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Garden Planning and Seed Starting In this program, learn how to develop a garden plan with hands-on help from the instructor. Get help choosing

easy-to-grow crops for the beginning vegetable gardener and how to read and interpret seed catalogs. Also learn the basics of starting vegetables seeds including choosing seed varieties, tips on proper seeding, and how to care for newly started transplants. Participants will have the opportunity to start a flat of their own seeds to take home with them. Supplies included. May 7, 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Warm Season Crops Now is the time to start thinking about those warm season crops that can get started early for warm season summer production. This program will cover the warm season crops that are staples in the vegetable garden. June 11, 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Vegetable Pest and Disease Management Various pest and disease problems are common in a vegetable garden yearly. Come learn how to identify the most common vegetable pests and diseases and hear how to manage them using a variety of cultural, non-chemical, or chemical controls. To register for this program, call the University of Illinois Extension office at 815-732-2191 or visit our website at web.extension. illinois.edu/bdo. All classes will be held at the Ogle County Extension office located at 421 W. Pines Rd., Oregon. Anyone needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should call the office.

Because it is a personnel matter, Tilton, is unable to give details into the decision process. In other personnel matters the board: s !CCEPTED THE RESIGNATIONS of Jon Pust as a bus driver, Josh Merrill as a junior high assistant wrestling coach, and Jacey Schairer as a first grade teacher. s $ID NOT RENEW -ATT #AIN as a high school assistant wresting coach. s (IRED *ACKIE 0AUL AS A part time custodian. s !PPROVED A FIVE YEAR contract for Mahoney.

Pictured in the front row, from left to right are Carefree 4-H members Alissa Martin, Jackson Glendenning, Gracie Prose, Claire Crisham, Levi Eden, Alexis Ebert, RG Hough, Austin Ebert, and Jared Glendenning . In the back row are: Casey Martin, Michaela Eden, Chelsea Eden, Bode Martin, Jonathan Prose, Adam Glendenning, Abigail Mongan, Grace Mongan, Katherine Crisham, Anna Ring, Abbie Ring, and Rebecca Hough. Photo supplied

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grade level and 84 percent by the second semester.� She said she helped with the curriculum design team and worked to secure a grant for a summer reading program. With Swartz not returning to the district next year the grant is unable to be used because it was for Swartz to use in the classroom.

Swartz said she saw a third grade teaching job posting in February for the district and the job was posted again last week. “It is not my choice to leave,� she said. “I am saddened come June, I will not be able to stand beside you.� After the meeting Tilton addressed the decision to recommend not renewing Swartz’s contract. “We do evaluations yearly for all staff,� said Tilton. “It is not an easy decision to not renew a contract. It is a gut wrenching decision.�

On March 1, Carefree 4-H members toured Woods. The 4-H group was led by Mark Eden, Woods Supervisor, and Ivan Maas, Woods Quality Inspector, who showed us how Woods

mowers were made by cutting metal with lasers and then the metal pieces were put on welders. We were also shown how the mowers were fixed, painted, and dried. Then we saw where they were stored before someone bought

them. In the process of the tour we saw the different parts of the mower and how each piece is used to create a mower. We also saw where the Woods semi-trucks come in and we saw how they were

packed. Safety goggles were included and required throughout the tour. Everyone that came had a very good time and learned a lot during this experience. Fun Fact: Woods has been around for 68 years!

Penny Carnival results announced The Ogle County 4-H Federation hosted its annual 4-H Penny Carnival at the Oregon Coliseum on March 8. Penny Carnival is much like a school fun fair, but features games dreamed up and designed by the 4-H clubs in the county. Fifteen of the county’s sixteen clubs participated. The 2014 theme was

“4-H‌The Road to Gold Starts Here!â€? and encouraged the development of a wide range of game types. Cash prizes were awarded to two clubs for games determined to be “Most Entertaining,â€? and two clubs for games determined to be “Most Creative.â€? Congratulations to all of the following: Most Entertaining:

Ogle Jolly 4-H Club, Stillman Valley (Ogle Jolly Aim for the Gold) Bits N’ Reins 4-H Club of Ogle County, (Shoot for the Gold) Most Creative: By-Y-Badgers 4-H Club, Byron (Duck Luge) Leaf River Busy Beavers 4-H Club (Go For the Gold). Proceeds from the night will be divided equally

among participating clubs. Many thanks to the hundreds of Ogle County families who attended. 4-H is the youth program of University of Illinois Extension. For more information, call Ogle County Extension at 815-732-2191 or visit Ogle County 4-H online at http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/ bdo/.

Register for 4-H shooting sports The Ogle County 4-H Shooting Sports Program registration is open for archery and air rifle. Both disciplines provide a supportive, adult-supervised environment in which youth, ages 8 to 18, by Sept. 1, can learn the shooting discipline of archery, and youth ages 10 to 18, by Sept. 1, can learn the shooting discipline of air rifle. Register by calling the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191 or download an application from our website at http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/ bdo/. Limited spots are available. Registration will be taken first come, first served, and is due to the Ogle County

Extension Office by April 1. The 4-H Shooting Sports Air Rifle program offers a chance to learn safe rifle shooting. Youth will learn the basic knowledge and skills needed for the sport. Using a step by step learning approach to build skill levels, participants will gain increased confidence in their shooting abilities. The sessions will take place on Tuesday nights from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. We will supply all needed equipment except safety eyewear. The 4-H Shooting Sports Archery program is open to all youth interested in trying something new, learn about shooting safety, and proper shooting techniques, all

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Karissa Corbin chosen as FFA proficiency winner Karissa Corbin was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Outdoor Recreation. Corbin is a member of the Oregon FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in fifty-two different areas based on their workbased learning, also known as Supervised Agriculture Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be considered for this award. SAEs allow students to learn by doing by either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or serving an internship at an agriculture-based business or conducting an agriculture-

based scientific experiment and reporting results. Corbin was selected as the District 1 Winner by a committee of agriculture industry representatives and teachers knowledgeable in this work-based area. Corbin is the daughter of Marty and Kathy Corbin of Oregon. Receiving this honor now makes Karissa eligible to compete in the State FFA Awards Selection process in Urbana-Champaign on April 5. Corbin was previously chosen as the Chapter and Section awardee is this area. Corbin has been involved in the following other agriculture education and FFA activities: Chapter President, LandUse Judging, Parliamentary Procedure, and Dairy Foods Judging.

Justin Ebert is the agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at Oregon High School. Corbinwill receive a plaque for her accomplishments. These plaques are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA. The theme for the 20132014 State Officer Team is Planting Your Potential. The State Officer Team consists of the 25 Section Presidents and five major State Officers. This year’s team selected this theme to encourage individuals, teams, chapters, business and organizations to plant and grow their potential to support current and future FFA members, their activities and agricultural education. The Illinois Association FFA is dedicated to making a

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Reality show winners will talk about experience A little over a year ago, Lucky and Louie Larson, a father and daughter team from Stillman Valley, were in California in a whirlwind of interviews, swim tests, wardrobe fittings, vaccinations, and physical evaluations, all to see if they would qualify to be in the reality TV show “Get Out Alive� with Bear Grylls, a survival specialist. They had already passed through the first two levels of interviews; would they make it through this last round? Not only were they chosen to participate, they won the $500,000 prize for their positive attitude, their

teamwork, and their outdoor skills. So how does someone from Ogle County get on national TV? Why did they want to? What is involved in the application process? What do fish eyes taste like and did he really have to drink urine? When they ate the partially incubated duck eggs, did they have to eat feathers? When Louie crossed a steep crevasse on a Tyrolean traverse, did she ever look down? What’s it like to jump from a helicopter into a lake? How did they make a fire in the rain?

What’s life like after the show is over? Did all that money change them? Lucky and Louie will be explaining all this and more, depending on questions from the audience, at a Friends of the Oregon Library program on Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Oregon. Join them for a presentation on the making of a reality TV show, life in a survival “game,� and post-show expectations and requirements. The program is free and refreshments will be served. Donations will benefit library In this photo provided by the NBC show Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls from the first episode Lucky Larson and Louie Larson work on their small fire to cook a meal. programs.

Oregon residents will have new electric supplier By Vinde Wells Editor Oregon residents and small businesses will have a different electricity supplier later this year. The city council approved a three-year contract Tuesday with Constellation, one of four firms who submitted bids. Mike Mudge from Rock River Energy, Oregon, told the city council that Direct Energy, the current supplier, no longer submits bids for municipal aggregation because the cost of electricity is on the increase. Mudge said the city’s twoyear contract with Direct Energy will expire at the end of July.

Late in 2011, Oregon voters and the council approved municipal aggregation, a measure that allows the city to purchase electricity as an aggregate, and therefore secure lower rates for residents and small businesses. Prior to that, ComEd was the only available supplier. Over the 20 months the city has offered municipal aggregation, Mudge said Oregon residents and small businesses have saved a total of $397,800 over what they would have spent with ComEd as their supplier. However, he said, the difference will not be as great in the future, mainly because of the increase in the price of natural gas, which is used to

Of the four bidders, Constellation offered the lowest price — 6.78 cents per kilowatt hour. Under the current plan, the cost is 4.789 cents. produce some electricity. Of the four bidders, Constellation offered the lowest price — 6.78 cents per kilowatt hour. Under the current plan, the cost is 4.789 cents. Mudge said he does not expect to see prices get that low again for some time. Still, he said, the estimated savings per household will be $5 to $7 per month per household compared to ComEd’s projected price. ComEd is currently charging 6.02 cents per kilowatt hour, but Mudge said the price is expected to

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Returning medalists should lead 2014 Lady Hawks By Andy Colbert Reporter With two returning state medalists, the Oregon girls track and field team seems poised for even greater things this season. However, any hopes of chasing a team state trophy is not to be. “With the talent in this school, we could have been state contenders,” Oregon coach Lynn Ahlgrim said. “It’s always a disappointment when kids don’t come out and our numbers are low.” Ahlgrim will have 27 athletes to work with, with a decent mix in each class. “We have a good crew,” Ahlgrim said. “They’ll do 3-4 events and be tired after a meet.” Shannon Cullen will just be doing two events, but in one of those, she is currently ranked No. 1 in the state. At the first indoor meet of the year, the Sterling Gold Medal Classic, Cullen threw the shot put 39-feet-2 inches. That puts her over a foot ahead of anyone in Class 1A, in the unofficial dyestat.com rankings.

Last year, Cullen finished third in 1A with an effort of 38-10 at the IHSA meet. The two girls that finished ahead of her have graduated, making Cullen the pre-season favorite in the event. “I’m looking forward to continue watching her excel in the shot put,” Ahlgrim said. “We’re fortunate in having Doug (Engle) work with her.” Besides the shot put, Cullen is adding the discus to her repertoire and could be a potential state qualifier in that event. Cydney Long joined Cullen as a third-place finisher downstate, giving the Lady Hawks their highest cumulative point total (14) in recent memory. Long qualified in four events and ran 15.20 in the 100-meter hurdles for the third-place state medal. “Cydney’s overcoming injuries (leg muscle), but she’ll be ready for the outdoors,” Ahlgrim said. Long anchors the relays and runs the 100 and 200 meters. Ahlgrim aptly describes her as a ‘huge asset’. “Both Shannon and

Cydney should be among the top in the state again,” Ahlgrim said. “It’s something for the lower classes to look to.” She still looking for a state medal, but Sarah Lauer comes into here junior year as a 2-time state qualifier in the triple jump. Another top jumper will be senior Erica Grace. Another strength of Oregon over the years has been the relays. Over the past three years, the Lady Hawks have qualified 11 out of 12 relays downstate. Besides sisters Cydney and Hailey Long (also a hurdler) and their cousin Whitney Long, McKenzie Skoumal, Bryanna Horn, McKaylee Beeter and Grace will all vie for spots in those relays. “I’m also looking forward to seeing what freshmen Kelsey Handschuh, Ellen Reckamp and Allyse Ketter can do,” Ahlgrim said. As a senior and part of an extremely talented freshmen group, Beeter is out after a 2-year absence and looks forward to being a part of the relays. Horn, another senior, is

Oregon’s Shannon Cullen gets ready to throw the shot put during an indoor meet in Byron on March 18. Cullen, a senior, placed third at the state meet last year.

hoping to get past asthma problems, which plagued her in cross-country. Senior Kelci Foss, will be the long-distance specialist as a 2-miler. “Even though we don’t have big numbers, we have

top sectional returner. In team competition, Oregon had taken second the last three years, each time to Byron. “Our goal is to stay healthy and injury free and get girls to state,” Ahlgrim said.

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Wilken to play v-ball at Sauk Jordan Wilken, a senior at Oregon High School, signed a letter of intent on March 13 to play volleyball at Sauk Valley Community College next fall. “The team saw Jordan as an excellent leader, and voted her as one of the captains this past season,” said Oregon volleyball coach Faith Watson. “Jordan always came to practice ready to work and make her team better. She set a great example for all

depth,” added Ahlgrim. “In the throws, Doug sees a lot in Karissa Corbin and Caroline Stephens.” Junior Kelsey Pudlas return for her third year pole vaulting, and has a solid chance to go downstate as the

Jordan Wilken will play volleyball next fall at Sauk Valley College. Here, she poses with her father, Terry WIlken, left, and SVCC Coach Jay Howell, right. Photo by Chris Johnson

of the future Lady Hawk Volleyball players that will come through the program by demonstrating hard work, determination, and passion for the sport. Her “go for everything” mindset

will be an asset to the Sauk Valley program, as will her leadership and caring nature for her teammates.”

9-1 record which included a regional championship, and an appearance in the sectional championship game where they fell to eventual Last fall, Wilken helped state champion Elmhust lead the Lady Hawks to a 29- Immaculate Conception.

The eighth grade Eagles of David L. Rahn Junior High concluded their season by participating in the Route 72 Conference tournament this past week. Other conference schools include: Ashton-Franklin Center, Byron, Forreston, Meridian, Pecatonica, Polo and Winnebago. The Eagles entered the tournament as the #2 seed of the big schools. Their first round opponent was Pecatonica. The game began with DLR

scoring almost all their first quarter points from the charity strike. Despite eleven free throw attempts, the Eagles trailed after the first quarter, 7-8. DLR pulled ahead in the second quarter, connecting both from the field and from the line. The Eagles led at the break, 21-12. In a very physical contest, the Eagles outscored the Indians in the second half, 22-13 to win the game, 4325. Bailey Montavon paced Turn to B2

Polo’s AD Terry Jenkins reflects on past 40 years Last week the athletic directors from the three schools in our coverage were interviewed. This week we are featuring Polo’s Athletic Director Terry Jenkins. By Andy Colbert Reporter On the wall of Terry Jenkins’ office is a framed photo of him and Denny Donahue of Oregon crossing the finish line on Polo’s old cinder track. More than 40 years later, Jenkins is still at Polo as athletic director. “When I was in school, you didn’t know about what another school’s enrollment was,” said Jenkins, who competed at Polo before most sports went to multiple

classes. “It didn’t matter. Now, everybody knows everybody else’s enrollment.” Polo has 201 students, substantially less than what Polo had in the early 70s when Jenkins was in school. “I miss the old Mid Northern. That was the best conference,” said the 1973 grad. Still, Jenkins is happy to be in the Northwest Upstate conference. “Right now, the NUIC is as stable as its ever been,” said Jenkins, the dean of NUIC ADs. “The coaches from the other teams are good to us, even when we have bad teams. They don’t run the score up.” With such a small enrollment, Jenkins realizes certain sports can run in cycles.

“Look at football. You can go 2-7 and 1-8 and then go 7-2, depending on classes,” Jenkins said. Polo has been granted a reprieve of sorts by dropping down to the lower-enrollment side of the conference in football, another factor in the won-loss record. It is hoped that this combined with a strong sophomore class will get the Marcos back in the playoffs for the first time in five years. One sport that Polo has been on a roll lately has been basketball. After two straight 20-win seasons (the benchmark for success in high school), the Marcos are poised for a couple more 20-win years. Jenkins is also proud of the

venue the team plays in. “Our gym is as nice as any around,” Jenkins said, pointing out many improvements made by the Booster Club. Polo still gets a crowd for its sporting events, but there has been a drop off, similar to what many other schools are experiencing. “You don’t see as many people as you used to,” Jenkins said. “They can’t afford it as much. Another reason is that we have things scheduled on so many nights. It used to be only a game on Tuesday and Friday or Saturday.” As far as participation, Jenkins is happy with what he sees at Polo. “With so many more things for kids to do, we’re pretty lucky with that,” he said. “One

advantage we have is we don’t cut anyone from a team. And, it’s cheap for parents. It’s $20 for the first two sports and $10 for the third, with a cap of $100 per family.” In terms of being competitive, Polo has remained solidly in the mix with most schools, though some sports have struggled more than others. “Everybody wants to be a champ. I like to think we’re pretty competitive most of the time,” Jenkins said. “We have nice kids at Polo.” Polo continues to co-op with Forreston in wrestling, track, baseball and softball and according to Jenkins, the arrangement continues to work out well. Polo are the host schools for wrestling and

track, with Forreston handling baseball and softball. One difficulty in the prep sporting arena that Jenkins see is club and AAU sports. “That hurts high school sports more than anything,” Jenkins said. “Let kids be in three sports. That makes them better athletes. At Polo, club sports really haven’t interfered. I don’t even know who those people are that run them.” Another concern for Jenkins is how big football has become and how it has been the driving force in conference re-alignments. “In the past 40 years, the football playoffs have changed high school sports. That and the different class systems,” Jenkins said.

Sports Column Wrestling successes at lower weights By Andy Colbert Reporter This week, we’ll take a short break from the basketball beat and discuss one of my favorite sports wrestling. Basketball talk, specifically what is wrong with the state tournament, will return next week. As expected, senior Josh Alber of Dakota finished his season undefeated. By doing so, he became the first wrestler in the state ever to have an unblemished (no ties or losses) career record. A few weeks back, this

column showcased Alber’s win over another 4-time state champ, Jered Cortez of 3A Glenbard North. At the time, Cortez was ranked No. 1 in the nation at 132 pounds. Of the 15 years of covering Class A (1A) wrestling, it was the most impressive achievement I’ve witnessed. Some have claimed that the 182-0 Alber needs to be considered as the best wrestler ever in Illinois, and not just only in 1A either. Besides taking on Cortez at the Dvorak Invite, Alber beat another 4-time champ last year at the Dvorak in Jimmy Jiminez of Aurora Marion, also a 3A school. Before anointing Alber is the best ever, there is one major flaw that needs to be addressed. And, this flaw

applies not just to Alber, but nearly all of the 4-time champs in Illinois. Of these 14 wrestlers, they are predominantly from the lower weight classes (103145 pounds). Of the 56 cumulative titles, 87 percent came at 145 pounds or lower. The other seven titles of the 4-timers came at weights ranging from 152 to 171. Mathematical randomness would find a problem with the data being highly skewed to the lower end of the scale. There should have been equal disbursement throughout all the weights, from 103 to 285 pounds. Alber fit the low weight profile, starting at 103 as a freshman and eventually finishing at a 132-pound senior. Jiminez ended as a

126-pounder and Cortez at 132. Another local great, Mike Mena of Sterling Newman, went from 112 to 125. So, why aren’t there any upper-weight 4-time state champs? That question is exactly why there is a scientific flaw in the argument that Alber is the best wrestler ever. Lower-weight wrestlers have an unfair advantage over the kids at the heavier weights. Often, they are wrestling underclassmen, which is less competitive than what is found at the higher weights. Hypothetically, if Alber, Jiminez or Cortez came into high school at say, 160-pounders, it would be extremely unlikely they

would have been 4-time champs, let alone finish off with undefeated careers. If you are a freshman or sophomore attempting to grapple with stronger, more mature athletes, your chances to win go down substantially compared to competing with younger kids at the lower weights. These upper weight wrestlers kind of get the short end of the deal when it comes to talking about the best ever in the state because their won-loss or state-title records aren’t as good. So, your Honor, for arguments on who is the best wrestler in the state to have any merit, they can not be based primarily on one’s final record due to the misleading nature of competing at the

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Underclassmen key to OHS track season success Seniors have potential to lead 2014 Hawks By Andy Colbert Reporter The Oregon boys track team ended its 2014 season in fine fashion with the program’s 16 sectional title in 21 years and an impressive fourth-place finish at the IHSA Class 1A meet. And, for only the second time in school history, all four relays medaled. That performance, which included a statechampionship in the 1,600-meter relay (3:23), helped earn the Hawks a No. 2 overall relay-ranking in 1A by dyestate.com, behind Sterling Newman. Oregon may not reach the same lofty status in the relays, but Oregon coach Jim Spratt has a real gem in

senior Pierce Dhaese, who ran on the winning 1,600 relay with graduated seniors Tommy McCormick and Garrett Newman. Dhaese was also on the 800-relay, which took seventh. He was also the BNC high jump champ as a sophomore. “Pierce has the potential to run in the sub-50s in the 400,” Spratt said. “He should contend for a top medal in that event.” Dhaese is capable of running on any of the four relays. With returning state medalist Austin Burkhart and Adam Weller back from the fourth-place 3,200 relay, Dhaese may even be used there. “Austin is a great kid and should have a great year,” Spratt said. “He’s had shin splint problems before, but is okay.” Spratt sees Weller as having the potential to run under two minutes in the 800. As a freshman, Weller also

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competed downstate in the 3,200 relay. “Jordan Rogers, a sophomore, could be the missing link in the 3,200 relay,” Spratt said. Another returning relay medalist is senior Ashton Rutherford. Rutherford ran lead-off leg on the sixth-place 400 relay and has been one of the top pole vaulters in 1A the past two years. “Ashton’s on track for 14 feet in the vault and maybe higher,” Spratt said. “I expect him to be on the medal stand at Charleston.” The 1A pole vault is exceedingly competitive this year with three vaulters over 15-6 already. Rutherford enters the season with the seventh-best vault from 2013. Senior Josh Drew is expected to be a key contributor on the relays and perhaps be the main 100 and 200-meter runner. Another senior, Ian Starkey returns for his fourth year as a pole vaulter.

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year, with the majority being freshmen and sophomores. “Our numbers our down from what we’re used to. The underclassmen are going to have to contribute for us,” Spratt said. “Jarrick Orsted is a good athlete and we’ll find a spot for him. Of the freshmen group, Alex Sitze, Jacob Cox, Devin DeHaan, Conner Hopkins, Caleb Mennen and Andrew Newman are looking good. I’m sure there be others too.” Another newcomer Spratt is high on is junior Eli Vogeler. For the second year in a row, Oregon will be the host of a 1A sectional. Another prestigious meet with a

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Ashton Rutherford poses with Oregon boys track coach Jim Spratt, left, his mom Jennifer Rutherford, and St. Ambrose coach Dan Tomlin. Photo supplied

Rutherford headed to St. Ambrose University Ashton Rutherford, a senior at Oregon High School, signed a letter of intent March 21 to attend St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa as a member of the track & field team next season. At OHS, Rutherford has been a key member of the Hawks track program since his freshman year as a pole vaulter, lead runner in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays, and hurdler. He was a state medalist in Oregon’s 4 x 100 and 4 x

200 relays in 2013 and a 13’6 pole vaulter. “Ashton looks to qualify in possibly four events in 2014 as pole vault, 300 hurdles and the sprint relays are all within his reach, said Oregon track coach Jim Spratt. “Ashton has been a team leader by example all 4 years at Oregon. Ashton’s personality fits perfectly with what we promote in Oregon track. Hard work, dedication, team work and the ability to find fun in all the hardest challenges.”

DLR eighth graders finish in second place From B1 DLR with 18 points. Jessica Hunt added seven. Meredith Gelander and Elyse Cothran both had four while Aleah Wight and Gylian Finch added three apiece. Addison Kitzmiller sank a bucket and Lani Morris and Kyla Suter both had a free throw. The Eagles’ semi-final round opponent was the A-FC Raiders. A-FC had an outstanding post player for the Eagle’s defense to contend with. Despite their size advantage, the Eagles led after one quarter, 11-8. The game remained close at the half, 21-18. DLR looked in control after three quarters, 28-24. In the final quarter of play, the Raiders came charging back. After several turnovers and missed shots, the game was tied at 36 with 9.9 seconds to play. The Eagles ran the play drawn up during their time out. Hunt looked to have an open shot but missed. Montavon rebounded the ball and missed her put back. With time expiring, Gelander grabbed the board

and put in the winning bucket and the Eagles won, 38-36. Gelander led the team with 11 points and Montavon added eight. Kitzmilller, Wight and Finch each added five while Cothran and Hunt scored a basket. On March 13, the Eagles were in the championship game against Winnebago. The enormous pink home crowd had the Eagles nervous and jittery the entire first half. The Indians took advantage of DLR’s miscues and held a 17-7 halftime lead. The Eagles started a comeback late in the third quarter. They caused a few Indian turnovers to narrow the gap. But in the end, Winnebago’s big post player dominated the second half as the Eagles fell short, 33-30. Finch and Montavon had eight points each. Kitzmiller and Wight each sank four points while Gelander and Hunt had three each. The Eagles end their season with an overall record of 198. They won the DLR Invite, were first in the Reserve Shoot-Out and placed second in the Route 72 Conference tournament.


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Phidian Art Club selects judge for 67th annual art show The Phidian Art Club has selected Diana Garrett to judge the 67th Annual Phidian Art Show to be held on April 10, at the Loveland Community Building in Dixon. Garrett is a Fine Art

Consumer Specialist for Prismacolor Fine Art Products. She travels the eastern half of the United States educating art students, teaching professionals, artists, and

retailers about Prismacolor’s portfolio of products. The public will again have an opportunity to choose a “People’s Choice Award� by voting for their favorite entry prior to the award presentation

Retirement planning seminar is offered by Stillman Bank April 9 In conjunction with Money Smart Week, Stillman Trust and Asset Management will be presenting “Are You Prepared? A Retirement Planning Seminar for those 55 and Over�. Two sessions will be presented. The first is at Byron Public Library on Wednesday, April 9 and the second is at Stillman Bank’s Roscoe location on Thursday, April 10. The program will begin

at 6:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The seminar will be presented by Stillman Bank Senior Vice President, Kirk Hosler and Vice President, Jeffrey Hartle. This informative, noobligation seminar will help provide answers to important questions regarding retirement. Have you saved enough for a comfortable retirement? How long will a nest egg

last? Where will retirement money come from? What will income and expenses be? Are you sufficiently covered for the unexpected? There is no cost to attend the seminar, but due to limited seating, RSVP by Monday, April 7 by calling Stillman Bank at 815-645-2266. For more information, go to www.stillmanbank.com.

Property Transfers Property transfers are listed according to the date they were filed in the county recorder’s office. The name of the grantor transferring the property is listed first, followed by the type of transaction, the name of the grantee, the address and township of the property, and the price of the transfer.

heir, and Virgie M. Baker, deceased by heir, quit claim deed to Larry E. Baker and Teresa M. Baker, 112 Janet Ave., Rochelle, Flagg Township. Danielle S. Hartesty, quit claim deed to Danielle S. Hardesty and Emily M. Anderson Hardesty, 2090 E. Lighthouse Rd., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Township. U.S. Bank and Structured Asset Investment Loan Tr., warranty deed to Marilou Hohlen, 308 S. Wesley Ave., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township, $18,000.

Ogle County Sheriff and Kevin Faherty, sheriff’s deed to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 203 Allen St., Holcomb, Scott Township. Ogle County Sheriff, Raymond A. Kosick, Amber R. Kosick and Amber R. Wri, sheriff’s deed to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 112 N. McKendrie Ave., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township. Ogle County Sheriff and Brian Crowe, sheriff’s deed to Federal National Mortgage Assn., 5085 E. Hubbard Trail, Byron, Marion Township.

March 11 Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, quit claim deed to Adam W. Swanson, property in Rockvale Township, no address given. Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, quit claim deed to Adam W. Swanson, property in Rockvale Township, no address given. Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, quit claim deed to Adam W. Swanson, property in Rockvale Township, no address given. Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, quit claim deed to Adam W. Swanson and Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, property in Byron Township, no address given. Adam W. Swanson, quit claim deed to Melissa J. Yocum Swanson, property in Byron Township, no address given. Charlotte M. Spickler, Larry E. Bolhous, Darrell F. Bolhous, Katherine L. Brown, Mary A. Burdette, David M. Bolhous, Melvin D. Bolhous, and Muriel P. Casinger, warranty deed to Quentin L. Snook, III, and March 10 Quentin L. Snook, 807 Gale Nora Feeney and Nora St., Oregon, Oregon-Nashua Shippert, warranty deed Township, $66,000. to Sam Tucibat and Barbara Nowak, property March 12 on Commerical Avenue, First State Bank, warranty Baileyville, Forreston deed to Xuxa, LLC, 627 S. Township. Second St., Rochelle, Flagg Virgie Baker, deceased by Township, $28,000.

Ogle County Sheriff and Marcelino Millan, sheriff’s deed to Federal National Mortgage Assn., 307 E. Center St., Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Township. March 13 James E. Kellen and Loretta J. Kellen, warranty deed to John Thompson and Cindy Thompson, 7833 W. Renee Rue, Dixon, Grand Detour Township, $132,000. Ogle County Sheriff and Kevin L. Lowery, Tr., sheriff’s deed to Greg Fitzgerald, Inc., property in Scott Township, no address given. Ogle County Sheriff, James E. Frank, and Linda L. Frank, sheriff’s deeed to Greg Fitzgerald, Inc., 7741 E. McGregor Rd., Byron, Byron Township. Melodie S. Clark and Larry Tucker, quit claim deed to Melodie S. Clark, 325 N. Woodlawn, Creston, Dement Township. Harry Poggioli, Jr., warranty deed to Jeffrey Whitehead and Pamela Whitehead, 1386 W. Lightsville Rd., Leaf River, Leaf River Township, $47,000. Ogle County Sheriff, Gerald D. Vesey, and Mari J. Vesey, sheriff’s deed to Federal National Mortgage Assn., 505 S. First Ave., Forreston, Forreston Township.

March 7 Tammy K. Villa, and Tammy K. Kuczynski, warranty deed to Jason T. Flora and Beryl R. Flora, 4324 E. Ridgeview Lane, Byron, Byron Township, $263,500. Deborah Devine, warranty deed to Alexander S. Iacoli and Tamra N. Iacoli, 8618 N. Tower Rd., Byron, Byron Township, $194,000. Ogle County Sheriff, Frank W. Schermerhorn, and N. Schermerhorn, sheriff’s deed to First State Bank, 1028 N. Ninth St., Rochelle, Flagg Township. Jeff W. Stahl and Molly Stahl, warranty deed to Jesse Schramer, 219 N. Wayne Rd., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $95,000. Keith Scott and Monica Scott, warranty deed to Alejandro De La Cruz, 10757 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, Flagg Township, $145,000. Rock River Hunting, LLC, quit claim deed to Brian J. Kowles and Eileen Kowles, 5273 W. Murray Drive, Dixon, Grand Detour Township. Dennis Cantrell and Cyndi Cantrell, warranty deed to Philip J. Hajduk and Kathleen A. Hajduk, 412 N. Birch Lane, Dixon, Taylor Township, $270,000.

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and judge’s critique of winning artworks. Doors open at 6 p.m. for viewing and voting. Presentation of awards begins at 7 p.m. Artwork will be received in the lower gallery of the Loveland Community House on Thursday and Friday, April 3 and 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. Entry fee is $15 for one artwork and $25 for two artworks with a two artwork

limit. Artwork will remain on display in the Loveland Building through April 30. Artwork must be original, not produced under the direction of an instructor, no more than five years old, have never been entered in the Phidian Show, ready for hanging by wire, no larger than 48� in width nor exceeding 25 lbs. Artist must live within 35 driving miles of Dixon and be

Obituaries

Walter P. Howald Walter P. Howald, 85, Forreston, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. He was born June 7, 1928 in Thorigen, Switzerland, the son of Paul and Lydia (Leu) Howald. Walt married Rose Mary Doyle on May 19, 1956 in Darlington, Wis. Howald served in the Swiss Army. He was a cheese maker for more than 65 years. He owned and operated the Forreston Cheese Company for 35 years. Walter enjoyed spending time with his family at Green Lake, Wis.

Waynes L. Schumacher Waynes L. “Tacky� Schumacher, 76, Oregon, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 22, 1937 near Belvidere the son to Rhynie and Esther (Hoffman) Schumacher. He graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1956. Married Nancy Himes on Mar. 28, 1958 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lindenwood. Tacky worked for 20 years at Helle’s Hardwood and also 20 years for the Ogle County Highway Department, retiring in 1999. He loved to go to auctions, play cards with “The Boys,� collect antiques, work in his garden, and raise rabbits and doves. He is survived by his

He was a former member of Elk’s Lodge 617 and a former member of the Germania Club. In addition to his wife, Walter is survived by four sons, Michael W. Howald, Forreston, Randy (Jayne) Howald, Forreston, Timmy Howald, Forreston, and

17 years or older. Only two-dimensional paintings or drawings, in any medium, will be accepted. No photography, crafts, sculptures, computer generated art or threedimensional art will be accepted. For more information, guidelines and entry forms, call Joy Meyer at 815-9730537 or Ellen Allen at 815652-2002.

Shawn (Jamie) Howald, Winnebago; three daughters, Heidi HowaldPetralli, Switzerland, Trudi (Shawn Woodward), Indianapolis, Ind., and Sharon (Michael) Anderson, Sycamore; a brother, Max Howald, Switzerland; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and a sister. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, March 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, 203 Third Ave., Forreston. A memorial has been established in his name. Visit www.burketubbs.com to sign the online guestbook. (Rob) Gilbert, Michael (Jessica) Gilbert, Kristina (Christopher) Ley, Ryan Schumacher, Logan Schumacher, Corey (Amanda) Pankhurst, Nik (Lysa) Pankhurst; great-grandchildren, Waylon, Jacob, Xavier, Paxton, Brayden, Oakley, Xairyn, Addie, Hunter, and Brantley. He was predeceased by his parents, and sister, Bernita Terviel-Hawkins. The funeral service was held on March 15 at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon, with the Rev. Andrew Kayes pastor of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Paynes Point, officiating. Burial was at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Paynes Point. A memorial fund has been established.

wife Nancy, Oregon; five children, Connie Schumacher, Ashton, Dawn (Jim Petro) Pankhurst, Mt. Morris, Ronald Schumacher, Forreston, Wesley Schumacher, Virginia, and Bradley (Sherry) Schumacher, Visit www. Mt. Morris; 11 grandchildren, farrellhollandgale.com to leave Jodi (Kurt) Goeddeke, Joe (Charlotte Wade) Harris, Amy online condolences.

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County Record Insurance questions? health dept. can help Open enrollment in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace continues to be available until March 31. The enrollment website is available and operational at GetCoveredIllinois.gov. This website is for everyone, who is eligible for health insurance or Expanded Medicaid The Ogle County Health Department has a staff member dedicated to assisting Ogle County residents in the enrollment process.

Fines The following individuals paid fines in the Ogle County Circuit Court. The name, age, and address of the individual is listed along with the offense, the date the fine was paid, the date the offense occurred in parenthesis, and the amount of the fine.

Assistance is available on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at the main office, 907 W. Pines Rd., Oregon. Residents who live near Rochelle can receive assistance on Wednesdays at the Rochelle Library. Walk-in or schedule an appointment at either location by calling Brian Kennedy at 815-732-7330, ext. 296. He is also available to answer questions about enrollment. Matthew N. Merlak, 18, Polo, failure to reduce speed, March 13, 2014 (Jan. 8, 2014), $286 I-bond. Sandra L. Kittinger, 54, Byron, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 10, 2014 (Jan. 20, 2014), $120. Matthew L. Martin, 28, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 12, 2014 (Jan. 23, 2014), $120.

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March 15 Nathan A. Zittle, 22, Oregon, was arrested at 7:29 a.m. on an outstanding Oregon Police Chief Darin Whiteside County warrant DeHaan reports the following for failure to appear. Zittle police activity for March 10 was transported to the Ogle County jail. through March 16. March 13 At 1:30 p.m., police investigated a hit and run that occurred in the 330 block of Lover’s Lane where a vehicle owned by Marcella Greison, 32, Oregon, had been struck by an unknown vehicle while it was parked at some point on the previous day. If anyone should have any information, please contact the Oregon Police Department at 815-732-2162.

Renee L. Mastny, 35, Oregon, was issued a citation at 12:50 p.m. for speeding—51 mph in a 35 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 1200 block of Pines Road. At 4:40 p.m., police issued Ethan B. Ditzler, 18, Polo, was issued a citation at 4:40 p.m. for speeding— 49 mph in a 35 mph zone. This violation occurred in the

1300 block of Pines Road. innocent unless proven guilty At 4:51 p.m., police took in a court of law. one 16-year-old female juvenile into limited custody General calls for service for the offense of runaway. through dispatch The juvenile was released March 10-16 into her father’s custody. Checking a March 16 Subject/Vehicle ............6 Michael S. Hill, 41, Roscoe, Assist Ambulance was issued a citation at 10:36 Other Depts...................1 a.m. for speeding—51 mph in Assist Fire a 35 mph zone. This violation Department ...................2 occurred in the 1200 block of Citizen Complaints .......8 Pines Road. Citizen Assist................6 Animal Complaints ......1 Two warnings and two Domestic/ parking citations were issued Disturbance calls ..........3 from March 10 to March 16. 911 Hang-ups/ Open phone lines ..........4 Please note: Any arrests Vehicle/Building listed are merely accusations Lockouts .......................3 and the defendant is presumed Traffic Stops ...............10

Gary M. Dannelly, 32, Monroe Center, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, March 11, 2014 (Feb. 13, 2014), dismissed. Nicole R. DeGraf, 38, Oregon, unlicensed, $306 I-bond; use of electronic communication device, $120; March 12, 2014 (Feb. 13, 2014). David H. Dixon, 23, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March

11, 2014 (Feb. 18, 2014), $120. James E. Roberts, 50, Leaf River, failure to reduce speed, March 10, 2014 (Feb. 18, 2014), $120. Joshua J. Cassinelli, 30, use of electronic communication device, March 12, 2014 (Feb. 14, 2014), $120. Daniel M. Ross, 20, Oregon, unsafe backing on a roadway, March 13, 2014 (Feb. 11, 2014), $120.

Gary L. Irving, 56, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 13, 2014 (Feb. 25, 2014), $120. Barbara L. Graham, 60, Oregon, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 12, 2014 (Feb. 25, 2014), $120. Terrance J. Naylon, 48, Polo, registration expiration, March 13, 2014 (Feb. 26, 2014), dismissed. Joseph E. Eden, 45, Byron,

driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 13, 2014 (March 4, 2014), $160. Andrew S. Schultz, 21, Forreston, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, March 11, 2014 (March 3, 2014), dismissed.

no consumption of alcohol. He was ordered to pay a $600 as a probation fee, $50 to Crimestoppers, $50 to the VCVA Fund, and $315 in restitution. Three counts of burglary were dismissed per a plea agreement.

VCVA Fund, and $718.05 in restitution. One count of forgery was dismissed per plea.

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Rachel S. Bagby Boubrlik, 38, Byron, driving 15-20 mph over the speed limit, March 14, 2014 (March 7, 2014), $120.

State’s Attorney Ogle County States aggravated battery. Attorney Michael Rock Ogle County Associate reports the following guilty Circuit Court Judge John C. pleadings. Redington sentenced him to 12 months conditional discharge March 10 and 120 days imprisonment Katherine Sexton, 21, (jail sentence shall be remitted Rochelle, pleaded guilty to upon successful completion theft. of conditional discharge). Ogle County Circuit Mancilla must also Court Judge Robert Hanson submit to random drug sentenced her to two years testing and cooperate and probation. complete psychological or She must submit to substance abuse assessment. DNA testing and random He was ordered to pay a drug testing, cooperate and $180 probation fee, $50 to complete psychological or Crimestoppers, and $50 to substance abuse assessment, the VCVC Fund. Count 1 and have no contact with the was dismissed per a plea victim. agreement. She was ordered to pay a $600 probation fee, $50 March 12 to Crimestoppers, $50 to Sandy Noble, 43, Freeport, the Violent Crime Victim pleaded guilty to possession Assistance (VCVA) Fund and of methamphetamine. $4,892.99 in restitution. Ogle County Associate Court Judge Kathleen Ramon Mancilla, 40, Kauffmann sentenced her to Rochelle, pleaded guilty to 12 months probation and 40

days imprisonment. She must submit to random drug testing, cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment. She was ordered to pay a $100 fine, a $300 probation fee, $500 as a drug assessment, a $100 lab analysis fee, $100 to the trauma center fund, $5 to Crimestoppers, and $100 to the VCVA Fund.

a $900 as a probation fee, $200 as a Domestic Violence Fine, $5 to Crimestoppers, $25 to HOPE, $100 to the VCVA Fund and restitution of $1,400. Counts of unlawful interference with reporting domestic violence/criminal damage to property (2 counts), were dismissed per the plea agreement.

Roy Ennenga, 32, Oregon, pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery. Ogle County Associate Court Judge Kathleen Kauffmann sentenced him to 36 months probation and 180 days imprisonment (jail sentence shall be stayed upon successful completion of probation). He must submit to random drug testing and cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment. He was also ordered to pay

March 13 Dale Milliman, 19, (no address listed), pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. Ogle County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hanson sentenced him to 24 months probation and 122 days imprisonment (time served). Milliman was also ordered to submit to DNA testing, random drug testing and breathalyzer testing, cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment, and have

Christina Giese, 31, Oregon, pleaded guilty to residential burglary. Ogle County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hanson sentenced her to 36 months Treatment Against Street Crimes (TASC) probation and 180 days imprisonment (time served). She must submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment, and have no contact with the victim. She was ordered to pay a $900 as a probation fee, $50 to Crimestoppers, $50 to the

George Schneider, 20, Oregon, pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Ogle County Associate Circuit Court Judge John C. Redington sentenced him to 36 months probation. He must submit to DNA testing and random drug testing, cooperate and complete psychological or substance abuse assessment. He was ordered to pay a $900 as a probation fee, $1,000 as a drug assessment, $100 for a lab analysis fee, $50 to Crimestoppers and $100 to the VCVA Fund. One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park was dismissed per the plea agreement.

Sheriff Arrests March 12 Ogle County Sheriff Delia Hare, 29, Rockford, Michael Harn reports the was arrested on a warrant for following activity. failure to appear. Hare’s bond was set at $1,496 pending a March 11 At 12:30 p.m., deputies March 13 court date. Luke Swan, 47, Rochelle, conducted a traffic stop in the 8000 block of N. Ill. 251. was arrested on a warrant for After an investigation, Jose failure to appear. Swan’s bond Barbosa, 41, Rockford, was was set at $2,417 pending a arrested for driving while March 13 court date. license suspended. Barbosa At 1:20 p.m., deputies was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was responded to a single vehicle accident in the 9500 block of held in lieu of bond. Steven Smice, (no age E. Holcomb Road, Stillman provided), Mt. Morris, was Valley. An investigation arrested at the Winnebago revealed that Octavio Perez, County Jail and transported 51, Rochelle, was westbound him to the Ogle County Jail in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado on an outstanding warrant for pickup truck when he drove into the north ditch failure to appear. He appeared in court for approximately 200 feet March 11 and was released and struck a cement culvert on a recognizance bond. He is before overturning onto the scheduled to appear in court passenger’s side. Perez refused medical again at a later date. Lowell Dotson, (no age attention and the sheriff’s provided), Rockford, was office was assisted by the arrested at the Winnebago Lynn Scott Rock and Stillman County Jail and transported Valley Fire Departments. him to the Ogle County Jail on an outstanding warrant March 13 for driving while license Ivan Velazquez, 30, suspended. His bond was set Mundelin, was arrested at $3,000. for driving while license suspended. Velazquez was transported to the Ogle

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County Jail where he posted bond and was given a return court date. Cynthia Keating, 39, Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Keating’s bond was set at $582 pending a March 14 court date.

an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. He posted $1,414 bond and will not need to appear in court. Montell R. Kendrick, 27, Dixon, was arrested when he turned himself in to the Ogle County Jail on an outstanding warrant for speeding. He posted $2,000 bond and is scheduled to March 14 Leonel Loyola, 36, Davis appear in court on April 4. Juction, was arrested for no valid driver’s license. Loyola March 15 was arrested on Ill. 72 in Antonio Paskon,19, Davis Junction by deputies Huntley, was arrested after being stopped for for driving while license speeding. He was held in lieu suspended after being of bond at the Ogle County stopped by deputies on I-39 Jail. for speeding. Paskon was Shawn J. McReynolds, held in lieu of bond at the 40, Joliet, was arrested on Ogle County Jail. a warrants for driving while Jeffrey J. McCurdy, 41, license revoked/suspended. Polo, was arrested in Oregon McReynolds’ bond was set at on an outstanding warrant $5,000 pending a March 17 for expired court date. registration. McCurdy posted Jon C. Vankirk, 50, $2,000 bond and is scheduled Steward, was arrested to appear in court on April 9. when he turned himself in to the Ogle County Jail on

March 17 Laura Richards, 36, Dixon, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Richards’ bond was set at$657 pending a March 17 court date. Joshua Fabish, 31, Davis Junction, was arrested on warrant for possession of a firearm without a FOID (Firearms Owner Identification Card) card. Fabish’s bond was set at $10,000 pending a March 17 court date. Mary Peters, 44, Byron, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Peters’ bond was set at$1,163 pending a March 17 court date. Joshua Minter, 24, (no town provided), was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Minter posted $796 full cash for bond and has no further court appearance required. Christopher Stucke, 33, Rockford, was arrested on a warrant for driving while license suspended. Stucke’s

bond was set at $3,000 pending a March 18 court date. At 5 p.m. officers investigated a battery complaint at the Rochelle Hospital. Following an investigation, Mario Hernandez Rocha, 42, Rochelle, was arrested for domestic battery and taken to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. At 1:54 a.m., deputies was dispatched to the area of the 5,000 block of N. Razorville Road in reference to two suspicious males. After an investigation, Anthony Merdian, 38, Oregon, was arrested on an Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on charges of driving while license suspended, driving while license suspended, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT OGLE COUNTY Notice for Filing a Request for Name Change (Adult) NO. 2014 MR 12 Request of: Ann Margaret Runnion There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Ann Margaret Runnion to the new name of: Ann Margaret Westphaln The court hearing will be held on May 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. At 106 S. 5th St., Oregon, Ogle County in Courtroom #302. Ann M. Runnion March 29, 27, April 3, 2014

Publication Notice Public notice is hereby given that on March 14th, 2014 a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerks Office setting forth the names and post office address of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Papa's Coins & Collectibles 201 N. 3rd. St. Oregon, IL 61061 Dated March 14th, 2014 Rebecca Huntley, Ogle County Clerk March 20th, 2014

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Public Notice is hereby given that on March 14, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting for the names and post office address of all of the person owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Sway, 8607 Sunset Drive, Byron, IL 61010.

Notice is hereby given regarding the dates and times of the PINE Creek Township Board Meetings for 2014/ 2015. Annual Town Meeting- April 8 th at 7:30 P.M. Regular Monthly Board Meeting May 12th, 2014 at 8 P.M. June 9th, 2014, at 8 P.M. July 14th, 2014 at 8 P.M August 11th, 2014 at 8 P.M. September 8th, 2014 at 8 P.M. October 13th, 2014 at 8 P.M. November 10th, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. December 8th 2014 at 7:30 P.M. January 12th, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. February 9th, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. March 9th, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. All regular monthly board meetings, with the exception of the April town Meeting, will be held at Supervisor Lyle Hopkins home at 7074 Penn Corner Road, Polo, Illinois. The April Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Pine Creek Town Hall at 5527 West Pines Road, Oregon, Illinois. Gloria K. Newcomer Pine Creek Township Clerk March 20, 2014 Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on February 28, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting forth the names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Celebrations Catering, 402 E. Mason Street, Polo, IL 61064 Dated: February 28, 2014 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk March 6, 13, 20, 2014 PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 13, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting forth them names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Aquatic Innovations, 308 Pacific St., Monroe Center, IL 61052 Dated: February 13, 2014 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk March 13, 20, 27, 2014 PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's Office setting for the names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: A Well Worn Story, 15331 West Harper Road, Forreston, IL 61030. Dated: March 7, 2014 Rebecca Huntley Ogle County Clerk March 13, 20, 27, 2014

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the legal voters, residents of the Town of Pine Creek in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. At 5527 West Pines Road, Oregon, Illinois 61061 for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following: Consider contribution to Rock River Center, Inc. of Oregon, IL. Dated March 10th, 2014 Gloria K. Newcomer, Town Clerk

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -vsKEVIN B. TYLER, SHARON M TYLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). 12 CH 193 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 22, 2013, the Sheriff of Ogle County will on April 11, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 65 AS DESIGNATED UPON HARVEST GLENN NO. 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK D OF PLATS ON PAGE 13 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 9808163 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 117 Autumnwood Lane, Davis Junction, IL 61020 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 11-22-428023 The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling. Sale terms: cash in hand. The Judgment amount was $184,696.76. The property will NOT be open for inspection. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Contact Michael Block , Esq. of Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC., Plaintiff's Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534. March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs. N. MICHAEL BERGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 13 CH 180 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 2. The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 405 PHYLLIS DRIVE, ROCHELLE, IL 61068 3. The legal description of the real estate: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE EARL CLEVELAND SUBDIVISION NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/34 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS, PAGE 80A IN THE RECORDERÕS OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN: 24-25-329-016 4. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential real estate

being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:00 oÕclock P.M. at 107 North Etnyre Avenue Oregon/Nashua Township Building Oregon, IL

5. The time and place of the sale is: A. April 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. B. Ogle County Sheriff's Office 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61068

for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following

6. The terms of the sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction. B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of Ogle County. D. The sale shall be cash. E. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

1 Call the meeting to order Pledge to the flag Elect a Moderator Approval of Agenda Approval of: Annual Town Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2013 Announce the next annual town meeting: April 14, 2015 By Motion from the floor set time of next annual meeting - 7:00 pm By Motion set monthly meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm except if it falls on a holiday then the next Wednesday Read the Supervisor's Annual Reports and move to approve Move to provide for a Certified Public Accountant to audit all the town funds Any other recommendations, resolutions and discussion by electors (Audit, real estate etc). Ask for Motion to Adjourn. Dated: March 5, 2014.

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7. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. 8. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. 9. The property will NOT be open for inspection. ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION BY: _/s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 mailto:jlewis@kleinstoddard.com March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF

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Michael L. Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS

13 CH 00140 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 1/10/2014, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 4/25/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER) OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1) OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (EAST LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1), A DISTANCE OF 673.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 0 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 648.40 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (NORTHEAST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1) OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF (NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1), A DISTANCE OF 305.01 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 650.77 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 305.00 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 24-03-100-004; 24-03-100-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3332 S. Kings Road Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-19935 March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs. N. MICHAEL BERGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 13 CH 180 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 2. The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 405 PHYLLIS DRIVE, ROCHELLE, IL 61068 3. The legal description of the real estate: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE EARL CLEVELAND SUBDIVISION NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/34 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS, PAGE 80A IN THE RECORDERÕS OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN: 24-25-329-016 4. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential real estate 5. The time and place of the sale is: A. April 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. B. Ogle County Sheriff's Office 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61068 6. The terms of the sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction. B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of Ogle County. D. The sale shall be cash. E. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 7. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. 8. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. 9. The property will NOT be open for inspection. ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION BY: _/s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 mailto:jlewis@kleinstoddard.com March 20, 27, April 3, 2014


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle PLAINTIFF Vs. Isaac Carcasses; et. al. DEFENDANTS

13 CH 00149 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 11/22/2013, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 4/25/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 24-25-330-004 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 420 Phyllis Avenue Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-20596. March 20, 27, April 3, 3014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN B. FINLEY JR., DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JOHN B. FINLEY JR., DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN B. FINLEY JR., DECEASED, DANTE MARK FRUSTINI, JOHN B. FINLEY III, WILLIAM BUTCHER, as Special Representative of JOHN B. FINLEY, JR., deceased and NICOLE A. FINLEY, Defendants. 13 CH 157 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 415 HILL ST. MT MORRIS, IL 61054 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John B. Finley Jr., deceased, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Estate of John B. Finley Jr., deceased, and Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John B. Finley Jr., 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 415 Hill St., Mt Morris, IL 61054, more particularly described as: The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. The court in which said action was brought is identified above. The names of the title holders of record are: Heirs and Devisees of John B. Finley, Jr., deceased

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

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

The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle PLAINTIFF Vs.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF

Isaac Carcasses; et. al. DEFENDANTS

Michael L. Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS

13 CH 00149 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

13 CH 00140 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 11/22/2013, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 4/25/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/10/2014, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on 4/25/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT 18 IN BLOCK 2 IN EARL CLEVELAND SUBDIVISION NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS, PAGE 80A, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PIN 24-03-100-004; 24-03-100-006 Improved with Residential

PIN 24-25-330-004 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 420 Phyllis Avenue Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Vs.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3332 S. Kings Road Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-20596. March 20, 27, April 3, 3014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE-OREGON, ILLINOIS GSR MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5F, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5F, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, BY PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SERVICER WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY UNDER THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, Plaintiff, vs. ALFONSO LUNA and DEBORA LUNA, Defendants 13 CH 154 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 500 N. 12TH ST. ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on January 17, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Lots Four (4) and Five (5) EXCEPTING, the North 66.3 feet of said Lots, in Block Twelve (12) in Western Park Addition in the City of Rochelle, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book A of Plats, Page 161 in the Recorder's Office in Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the County of Ogle and State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 24-23-431-011 Commonly known as: 500 N. 12th St., Rochelle, IL 61068 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 25, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the North Door of the Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $146,910.56. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of 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. 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 the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 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)(l). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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, Scott, 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 Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC

March 13, 20, 27, 2014

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-19935 March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

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Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 OGLE COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Oregon Republican Reporter Mt.Morris Times Forreston Journal Polo’s Tri-County Press The Exchange IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE-OREGON, ILLINOIS GSR MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5F, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5F, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, BY PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SERVICER WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY UNDER THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, Plaintiff, vs. ALFONSO LUNA and DEBORA LUNA, Defendants 13 CH 154 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 500 N. 12TH ST. ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on January 17, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 24-23-431-011 Commonly known as: 500 N. 12th St., Rochelle, IL 61068 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 25, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the North Door of the Sheriff's Office, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $146,910.56. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of 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. 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.

A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

All that parcel of land in Township of Mt. Morris, Ogle County, State of Illinois, being known and designated as Lot 22 and the West 30 feet of Lot 23 in Block 2 in Carrs First Addition in the Village of Mt. Morris according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book F of Plats Page 31 in the Recorders Office of Ogle County, State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 08-26-181-028

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 4221719.

A common address or description of the location for the real estate is as follows: 415 Hill St., Mt Morris, IL 61054 An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Names of the Mortgagors: John B. Finley, Jr. deceased as of March 26, 2013 and Gina M. Finley, deceased as of August 27, 2012 Name of the Mortgagee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Date of the Mortgage: August 20, 2010 Date of the recording: September 1, 2010 County where recorded: Ogle County Recording document identification: Document No. 201001006724 UNLESS 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 S. 5th Street, Suite 300, Oregon, IL 61061 on or before April 7, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. CLERK OF THE COURT THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 111 East Main Street Decatur, IL 62523 Telephone: (217) 422 1719

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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)(l). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, 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.

March 6, 13, 20, 2014

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC March 13, 20, 27, 2014


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CONTRACT SALESPERSONS sell aerial photograpy of farms, commission basis, $1,000-$2,000 weekly depending on sales experience. Travel required. More info at msphotosd.com or 877/882-3566

"Partners In Excellence" OTR Drivers APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 & Newer equipment. 100% NO touch. Butler Transport 1-800-528-7825

EDUCATION

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★ NEW TODAY ★ AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - HOUSING AVAILABLE. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312

American Surveying & Engineering, P.C. is seeking an entry level Survey Technician. No experience necessary, some travel required. Class A CDL a plus. Send resume and salary history to: Mr. Coventine Fidis, President/CEO, American Surveying & Engineering, P.C., P.O. Box 8, Dixon, IL 61021 or E-mail to info@americansurvey.com. All inquiries confidential. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Visit our Website at www.americansurvey.com.

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Pinecrest Community, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, is seeking the following: -- Part time RN for 2nd Shift. Hours include working every other weekend. -- Part time RN for day shift on weekends only. -- Part time CNA for 3rd shift -- Part time CNA for day shift on weekends only -- Part time Dining Services on 2nd shift and weekends

Please submit application to Victoria Marshall, Wesley Ave., 414 South We sley A ve., Mt. Morris, IL 61054 815-734-4103

WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION

is accepting applications for the following seasonal staff. Applicants must be enthusiastic, friendly, and dependable. Schedules include weekends and holidays. Cook (Restaurant) Waitress (Restaurant) Waitress Resource Assistant Maintenance Assistant Janitorial Assistant

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Agent looking for talent, models, actresses, catalogs, magazines. LombardChicago 630-814-9999.

★ NEW TODAY ★ Carpet Cleaning Technician We're looking for an additional carpet cleaning technician to join our team. A high school degree, 2yrs work experience, a clean background, well groomed, exceptional customer service skills and a valid IL driver's license are required. Apply in person to Supreme Cleaners, Inc., 2015 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon M-F from 9-4pm. Carpet cleaning experience is a plus and industry leading training will be provided to qualified applicants. Pre-employment drug testing and criminal background check are required. CDL DRIVER NEEDED Rock River Cartage is a family owned flatbed carrier. $50,000+ a yr. We offer 401K, Health Ins., and home every night. Must have 2 yrs experience. Please call 1-800-892-0987. City of Prophetstown is currently hiring for a full time employee in our Public Works Department. Requirements: Must have or will obtain CDL, must have knowledge of operating and maintaining equipment, good public relations, must be 18 years or older. City offers a pension plan, health insurance coverage, holiday pay and paid vacations. Applications may be mailed, e-mailed or dropped off at Prophetstown City Hall, 339 Washington St., Prophetstown IL 61277, e-mail ptowncy@the wisp.net. applications available at prophetstow nil.org.

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These are excellent summer employment opportunities for students and adults! Interested applicants should apply at www.woodhavenassociation.com or to: Woodhaven Association Human Resources Department P.O. Box 110 Sublette, IL 61367 Fax: 815/849-5116 Phone: 815/849-5209

Daily Express needs Contractors for Stepdeck & Lowboy hauls! FREE TRAILERS! “New� Daily Expedited Fleet! Also Heavy Haul and Specialized Division available. www.dailyrecruiting.com

or 800-669-6414

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DRIVE THE BEST. DRIVE MAVERICK! MAVERICK NOW HIRING IN YOUR AREA! OTR, regional & dedicated. Exp drivers or students with Class A-CDL for training. New student spots just opened. Great pay & home time. Flatbed, glass and reefer. Must be 21yrs old & hold Class A-CDL. 1-800-289-1100.

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Drivers: Excellent Pay! Great Benefit PackageHealth, Dental, Vision & More! Home Weekly! CDL-A w/1yr Exp. Purdy Brothers. 1-800-745-7284, x228 Heating And Air Conditioning Technician Training! Fast Track, Hands On, National Certification Program. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-877994-9904 Local company has a part time data entry position open. One to two days per month, mostly weekends. Excellent opportunity for supplemental income. Please send resume to Tri-Star Company, P.O. Box 270, Dixon, IL 61021 Mature Servers for Friday and Saturday night Weddings. Send resumes to Deer Valley or call 815438-4653 ext. 13

★ NEW TODAY ★ Micron Industries has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Technician The position requires maintenance performance on various industrial equipment including drive inspections, motors, belts, fluid levels and filter replacement. Experience with preventive maintenance and facility maintenance is a must. The successful candidate will possess strong electrical and mechanical skills and be capable of troubleshooting, welding, and blueprint reading. A minimum of 5 yrs experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment is required. We offer a competitive compensation package with a full range of benefits including a 401K plan. Must be available to work 1st and/or 2nd shift. Micron is an EOE,drug free workplace. For consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to: Micron Industries Attn: Human Resources 1801 Westwood Drive Sterling, IL 61081 mkelly@ micronpower.com

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★ NEW TODAY ★ NIGHT MANAGER for domestic violence shelter. Work with adult and child clients, clerical work, answering crisis hotline. Third shift, 10/20 hours/week. Prefer high school graduate/GED; social service experience a plus. Apply at YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Avenue, Sterling. EOE

NOW HIRING DRIVERS Local 60 hour/ 7day company. Hourly pay, OT. Home nights. Health, 401K, paid vacation. Clean record a must. Hazmat a plus! Serious inquiries only. Schoff Farm Service, Inc. 815-379-2777

★ NEW TODAY ★ Now Hiring for Part Time Seasonal Help: , olf Course Starter verify golfer admission to the course , )erage-Cart Driver (must be 21) , *imming pool helpers , hone Reception , %tenders and Wait Staff: day shift 10-4 *eekdays and some *eekends. Evening shift 4pm - close, *eekdays and some *eekends." Please send replies to Box #:1212, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Now taking applications for a FT Office Manager position at Good Samaritan Society Prophets Riverview. 2 or 4 yr business degree and/or 2-3 yrs healthcare office experience required. Applications will be accepted through 3/22/14. Applyonline at www. goodsam.com. AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/Handicap, Drug Free Workplace

REGIONAL CDL-A DRIVERS Great Career w/weekly hometime! 888362-8608. For paid training apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer - Females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION is seeking to hire the following positions:

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EMPLOYMENT

Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, a trusted leader in Long-Term Care since 1974, is seeking a caring

Community Relations Coordinator Responsibilities include managing the facility’s inquiry process and providing customers with facility related information via facility tours, personal visits & assessments, conversation & follow-up and coordinating and implementing effective facility sales and marketing programs. 4XDOL¿HG FDQGLDWHV PXVW KDYH SUHYLRXV KHDOWK care and/or sales experience and knowledge of state & federal guidelines.

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SHEET METAL APPRENTICE OPPORTUNITY Sheet Metal Workers' Local 219 is accepting applications from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at 3316 Publishers Drive, Rockford, IL 61109 Requirements: Must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. MUST FURNISH on the day of application your high school transcripts and GED test scores (if applicable), a copy of your birth certificate, and a $25.00 nonrefundable administration fee. All applications will be considered if basic qualifications are met. Equal employment opportunity – Minorities & Females are encouraged to apply.

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Tanker & Flatbed Company Drivers/ Independent Contractors! Immediate Placement Available Best Opportunities in the Trucking Business CALL TODAY 800-277-0212 or www.driveforprime.com

Whiteside County Sheriff's Merit Commission Is accepting applications for 9-1-1 Dispatcher through March 25th, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Applications can be picked up in person at the Whiteside County Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry St., Morrison, Illinois. For more information or to print an application, please visit www.whiteside.org under Documents & Forms.

CHILD CARE

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes. The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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MT. MORRIS GARAGE SALES 624 510 W Hitt St. April 4th, 5th 6th 10-3 Moving Sale everything must go! Furniture, household goods, tools, and lawn tools. Etc.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

APPLIANCES

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★ NEW TODAY ★ Frigidaire Gallery gas stove, 3 yrs. old, like new, $400 815-238-2960.

FOOD PRODUCE

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ROCK FALLS 1 Bed House in Rock Falls, $445 per mo. Call 815622-2725 snlrentals.com

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FURNITURE

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Ethan Allen maple Heirloom dining table & 4 Duxbury chairs, nutmeg finish. $500. Call 630926-1350. Tegelers Oval double pedestal table w/ 4 leaves & 6 chairs. $1,000. 815-772-3762

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 ★ NEW TODAY ★ AKC Registered Black Labrador puppies for sale. Championship Bloodlines. $600 815-499-5081. JUST ANIMALS LOW COST WELLNESS CLINICS

Tuesday, Mar. 25th 3pm-7pm Tractor Supply Store in Dixon Cat & dog exams $10, Most vaccines $12 Heartworm test & Microchips $20. By appointment only:

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SugarDoodles: $600. Call 563212-7307 Yearling purebred Corriedale Ram, structurally sound and good disposition. $500. 815440-0631 after 4 PM.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1995 Polaris special XLT 600. 1980 Artic Cat Jag 340 FS and Triton 2 place trailer. Like new! $2,450. Call 815-625-3214 ★Blacktop★ Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Home grown corn fed beef Âź or ½. Check grocery store prices, check our prices. Call 815-871-8281 Patient Lift: 425 lb. Capacity overhead lift on track. Includes 2 patient slings, 2 lengths of track, and two new battery packs. $1,800. 815-6251666


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PASTURE FOR RENT

840

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TRUCKS

910

1990 International 4900 Dump Truck, DT466 engine, $8000/obo. Contact Hume Twp. 815-718-1734. 2000 Ford F150 half ton. $4,000. 815-625-2816

4X4S

912

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Small bales wheat straw; Sm. bales oat straw; Grass hay large rounds 110 bales. 815440-4621

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HAY & STRAW

825

200 Bales of hay 2nd and 3rd cutting, no rain, $5 ea. 815288-5279 or 815973-2848

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To Place an Ad Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -vsKEVIN B. TYLER, SHARON M TYLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). 12 CH 193 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 22, 2013, the Sheriff of Ogle County will on April 11, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 South Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 117 Autumnwood Lane, Davis Junction, IL 61020 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO: 11-22428-023 The improvement on the property consists of a Single unit dwelling. Sale terms: cash in hand. The Judgment amount was $184,696.76. The property will NOT be open for inspection. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Contact Michael Block , Esq. of Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC., Plaintiff's Attorney, 105 West Adams, Suite 1850, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500 ext. 1534. March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

MOTORCYCLES

935

2001 Harley Davidson Road King Classic, 36K mi., great cond., many Harley extras, including MP3 player. $8500/obo 815-285-2042

A.T.V.S

936

2005 Suzuki 500 CC's 4x4 w/ electric winch and snow blade, low miles. $3,450. 815716-0475

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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AUTOS WANTED

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To Place an Ad 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Philippe R. Gauthier; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. 2013 CH 101 204 East Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2014, Ogle County Sheriff will on April 25, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Administration Building, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 204 East Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Parcel Number(s): 10-01-309-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4). For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-015664. Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Oregon/Nashua Road District, Ogle County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Oregon/Nashua Township Building, 107 Etnyre Avenue from and after 7:00 P.M. On April 2, 2014. Notice is further given that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be at 6:15 P.M. on May 7, 2014, at Oregon/Nashua Township Building located at 107 Etnyre Avenue, Oregon, IL and that final action on this ordinance will be taken at the public hearing. Dated this 5th day of March, 2014 ___Sharon Bowers__ Supervisor _______Cecilia Zimmerman_______ Clerk March 20, 2014 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RONALD M. ROTHERMAL, Deceased NO. 14-P-13 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Ronald M. Rothermal. Letters of office were issued on February 28, 2014, to Tonya J. Poppen, 1130 Glacier Drive, Byron, Illinois 61010, as Administrator, whose attorney is Clayton L. Lindsey, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois 61061, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated this 28th day of February, 2014. TONYA J. POPPEN, Independent Administrator For the Estate of RONALD M. ROTHERMAL, Deceased Prepared by: Clayton L. Lindsey WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 Fax 815-732-2289 clindsey@wilmac.com Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 2014

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Philippe R. Gauthier; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. 2013 CH 101 204 East Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2014, Ogle County Sheriff will on April 25, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Administration Building, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Six (6) in Block Eight (8) in the Village of Stillman Valley, according to the plat thereof recorded in Book A of Plats, page 173 as Document No. 66711; situated in the County of Ogle and in the State of Illinois.

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Commonly known as 204 East Main Street, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Parcel Number(s): 10-01-309-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-015664.

IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 March 20, 27, April 3, 2014

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