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FORRESTON Journal

VOLUME 157 NO. 12 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865

LET FREEDOM RING

SWEET TREAT A monarch butterfly feeds on a milkweed plant at the Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve west of Forreston on Sunday. The preserve will host the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society’s annual Butterfly Festival on Saturday, July 27. Photo by Earleen Hinton

Patriotic Program Wean reminds the audience of the high cost of freedom. / 2

LIVE MUSIC

At the Band Shell Jodi Beach takes the stage July 12; Imperial Flames July 19. / 10

Otto’s Column B.F. Sheets

attended the Rock River Seminary in Mt. Morris. / 6

INDEX

One Section - 24 Pages

Bertolet Library......... 7 Byron Library............15 Church News............12 Classifieds..........19-22

Entertainment.....10-11 Marriage Licenses.... 8 Public Voice............... 3 Property Transfers...16

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Sheriff’s Arrests.......17 Social News............... 8 State’s Attorney.......17

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PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION

American Legion Centennial honored Veterans groups have long tradition in MM BY VINDE WELLS vwells@oglecountynews.com Vietnam veteran Doug Wean reminded the crowd at the Let Freedom Ring Patriotic Program July 4 of the high cost of freedom. “When we speak of freedom, we must remember the 1.4 million Americans who have given their lives from 1776 to 2019 to allow us to share this day,” he said. Wean, a Mt. Morris native, told the audience that 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion, both nationwide and locally. By that time, however, veterans organizations were already well-established in the Mt. Morris, beginning with Lt. John M. Smith Grand Army of the Republic Post 720, founded by local Civil War veterans in 1869. “On Jan. 2, 1863, the Rock River Rifles and our Mt. Morris boys would engage in the vicious battle at Stones River, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee,” said Wean, an American Legion Post officer. “On that morning, Lt. John M. Smith, the son of Stephen and Lydia Smith, farmers west of Mt. Morris, was mortally wounded, leading Company H of the 34th Illinois Infantry into battle.” At the end of World War I, Mt. Morris veterans of that war formed American

Veteran Doug Wean was the speaker at the Patriotic Program at the Let Freedom Ring festival in Mt. Morris on July 4. Photo by Earleen Hinton Legion Post 143. The post was chartered on May 19, 1919. “One hundred years ago last month, the American Legion and the GAR first hosted this July celebration,” Wean said. The Mt. Morris American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts helped finance the procurement of the Illinois State Freedom Bell which has hung in the bell tower on the downtown campus since 1966. Following the long-standing tradition,

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ABOVE: Oregon FFA member Samantha Bowers was on double duty Sunday as she supervised her animals in the Petting Zoo during the Let Freedom Ring festival in Mt. Morris on Sunday. AT RIGHT: 2018 Let Freedom Ring Queen Meg Buttens hands 2019 Queen Samantha Bowers her scepter and roses July 3 during the coronation at the band shell. Photos by Earleen Hinton and Vinde Wells

those attending the Patriotic Program, including LFR Queen Samantha Bowers, braved the steamy but clear weather to ring the bell 13 times symbolizing the original 13 colonies. The bell-ringing was followed by the Grand Parade, led by parade marshal Jeff Bold. After the Kable Concert Band’s traditional patriotic concert that evening on the field at D.L. Rahn Junior High, fireworks topped off the celebration.

COMMUNITY EVENT

Sign up by July 24 The Sauerkraut Days Committee is bringing back the parade to Forreston on Sunday, Aug. 4 during the annual festival. Businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to participate. The parade will step off at 1 p.m. The three-day festival will be

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Sauerkraut Days brings back parade on Aug. 4 held Friday, Aug. 2, Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4. Sign-up to march in the parade by filling out the form at right and returning it by Wednesday, July 24 to Forreston Sauerkraut Days Parade, 11539 W. East Rd., Forreston IL 61030. For more information or to obtain an entry form call or text Kim Brinkmeier at 815-541-5353 or email fsauerkrautdays@gmail. com.

IN BRIEF Lions to host blood drive Aug. 4

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The Forreston Lions Club will host a community blood drive on Sunday, Aug. 4 Staff from the Rock River Valley Blood Center will draw blood from 8 to 11 a.m. during the community breakfast at the

Forreston Fire Station, 209 E. Main St. For more information or to schedule an appointment contact the RRVBC at 815-965-8751 or on the web at www. rrvbc.org. All blood types are needed. Bring a photo ID and be sure to have plenty to eat and drink before donating.

PUBLIC VOICE Congress should do their jobs, send needed supplies to border Dear Editor, In response to Julia B. Hammer’s letter of Friday, June 28, what is needed to help the migrant children — and the mass of people flooding through our southern border — is for Congressmen and women to get off their “hate Trump wagon” and do their jobs of supplying our border patrol people with the funds, supplies, and tools necessary so they can help these people! How can anyone be expected to feed and put to bed 1,000 people where there is room for only 200? (For example.) No one is wanting to prevent immigration; they just want to be able to have people come in an orderly manner. How would these Congress people deal with 100 people knocking on their door and demanding food and a bed where there is room for only 10? So, Congress, where would you put the other 90? Stop complaining and give the border patrol people the supplies they’ve requested to improve the plight of these

migrants and thus you can help them. Your hate attitude is what perpetuates the problem. Give it up and do your job — send the needed supplies to the border. Sincerely, Marilyn J. Schwartz Polo

Museum and concert are “must see jewels”

Dear Editor, I recently had the privilege of attending a Concert on the Deck at the Byron Forest Preserve’s Jarrett Prairie Center. Just entering the facility through the million dollar prairie history museum was a fantastic experience. The deck , with enough elevation and a light breeze was enough to keep the bugs away (a great achievement for this year) and the panoramic views of the Rock River Valley were beyond beautiful. Just watching the sunset was a show in itself. Also, kudos to the musicians - the Bluegrass Reunion Band – Mike Bratt, bass, lead and harmony vocals, Stillman Valley; Steve Strombeck, fiddle, mandolin, lead and harmony vocals, South

Beloit; John Lindblade, guitar, lead and harmony vocals, Machesney Park; and Tim Lawrence, five-string banjo, lead and harmony vocals, Rock Falls. Tim is the latest addition to the band, joining in 1992. Needless to say, experience is at a premium with this group and it shows in the quality of their bluegrass sound. The Jarrett Prairie Center, its Prairie History Museum, and its Concert on the Deck Series are must-see jewels on the Ogle County scene. Ron Colson Mt. Morris

Requesting library support Dear Editor, At the Wednesday, July 17 concert, the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation will be serving pie and ice cream as one of its numerous fundraisers. We look forward to seeing many supporters that evening. Just a reminder that our library is a true Mt. Morris treasure, having existed for over 100 years thanks to so many dedicated people sharing their time and financial support.

If it has been a while since you visited the library, or never have, we encouraged you to stop and check it out. If you are so inclined, we would be most appreciative if you would consider becoming a library foundation member. A one year sustaining is $25, and a life membership is $100. Foundation members would be glad to enroll you during the concert or you might consider delivering or mailing your support check, written to Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation, to 105 S. McKendrie Ave., Mt. Morris IL 61054. It is amazing in this digital age, libraries are still very popular places to frequent. The staff and programming at ours are amazing. Your support to the foundation will help ensure free library cards to all village resident and low cost cards to non-residents. Thank you. Jan Dietrich, Paula Diehl, Phillip Labash, Julie Mastny, Julie Robinson, Dora Ubben, Rob Urish, Mary Jane Warkins, Mary Ann Watt, Donna Wells Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation Board Members

Farmers Market

BRIEF Grace Valley Christian Reformed Church will host its annual corn boil on Saturday, July 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. in air-conditioned comfort at 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd., northeast of German Valley. The menu will include corn on the cob, brats, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and desserts. No fee will be charged for the food or evening activities, but free will donations will be accepted. The proceeds will be used to help a local family with medical bills. Activities will include pony rides, a bounce house, and knockerballs. New this year is a classic car display. For more information email cathy@aplaceforgrace.com or visit www.aplaceforgrace.com.

Marcie Poppen, left, of Polo, and Diane Brink, of Chana, kept cool July 5 under the awning at their booth at the Forreston Farmers Market. The two offered baked goods, homemade products, fresh garden produce, and perennials. The farmers market is open every Friday morning in the parking lot south of the Forreston Public Library. Photo by Vinde Wells

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Believe In the Children, a not-forprofit organization that provides services for at-risk children, will officially open its doors with an open house on Thursday, July 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 220 S. First Ave., Forreston. Organizer and owner Patti Jennings said the organization, which will serve five counties, has been formed to provide services as well as support and family stabilization programs to the adults in the lives of children. Services include parenting and fatherhood programs, supervised visitation, parenting exchanges, GED tutoring and testing, comprehensive life skills education, and creating connections. “Partnerships with county and

state social service agencies, allows Believe In The Children to alleviate some of the challenges they face as well,” Jennings said in a press release. “Additional services and programs will be added based on the needs and demands of the communities served.” The organization will be private-

ly and publicly funded with a board of directors and a “highly skilled professional staff,” Jennings wrote in a statement to the Forreston Village Board last year. “The ultimate mission is to always believe in the children and put their needs first,” that statement said.

The company will work within Ogle and surrounding counties through the court system, community leaders, school districts, and provide services to social services organizations, Jennings wrote. For more information call Jennings at 815-482-1298 or go to patti. jennings@believenthechildren.org.

SSET seeks donations of school supplies for kids It’s time to get S.S.E.T. (Supplying Students Educational Tools) 4 School. With summer quickly passing, school supplies are beginning to line the store shelves. This not only signals the beginning of school, but also signals the annual collection of school supplies. For most kids, this is an exciting time of new clothes and new school supplies. For other kids, it is a time of anxiety and worrying whether they

will have the necessary supplies for school. Every kid, not only wants, but also deserves new school supplies. “This is the 16th year that we will make new supplies a reality for kids. This is also the 16th year that we are asking for your help,” said organizer Jane Koeller. Collection bins will be located at the Bertolet Memorial Library in Leaf River, the German American Bank in German Valley, Koeller Forreston Hardware and the Forreston Public Library in Forres-

ton. The supplies will be collected from Monday, July 1 through Tuesday, Aug. 6th. All supplies are welcome, but the greatest need is for the following items: spiral notebooks, two-pocket folders, loose-leaf notebook paper, glue, colored pencils, crayons, and markers. New and gently used backpacks will also be accepted. The supplies will be distributed to any family, in the Forrestville Valley School District, that quali-

fies for the free or reduced lunch program. The supplies will be distributed on Monday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 405 S. Fourth Ave. in Forreston, or by calling 815-266-1095. For information about the school supplies or to make a cash donation, call Koeller at 815-2661095, or find SSET on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/SSET 4 School.com. “This program continues to succeed because of the wonderful community support,” Koeller said.

DAY TRIP

Senior center plans trip to Museum of Science & Industry The Polo Senior Center will sponsor a day trip to the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago on Monday, Sept. 16. The chartered bus will leave from Faith United Methodist

Church, 702 E. Dixon St., Polo, at 7 a.m. and will return at approximately 8 p.m. The trip is for adults only. The price is $65 for members and $70 for non-members. P a y m e n t

is due upon making a reservation. Included in the price is the admission fee into the Museum, the fee for the chartered bus, and admission to Special Exhibitions: Wired To Wear, U-505 Submarine

on board tour, and a film “Apollo 11” in the Giant Dome Theater. For information or to make a reservation, call Barb at 815-9463818 or 815-238-8645.

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LOCAL HISTORY

B.F. Sheets attended the Rock River Seminary

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

ABOVE: B.F. Sheets attended Rock River Seminary in Mt. Morris. BELOW: B.F. Sheets built this home at 100 S. Seventh St. in 1904. Photo supplied by Otto Dick

BY OTTO DICK B. F. Sheets left several footprints in Oregon. My personal favorite one is his home located at 100 S. Seventh St. Recently architect John McClane, of Dixon, mentioned to me the architecture and beautiful paint selection for this home built in 1904. Benjamin Sheets was born in Wallsburg, Pennsylvania in 1832, four years before Oregon was founded. His father was a farmer. At age 12 he moved with his parents to Kane County, Illinois. After spending his boyhood on the farm he attended Rock River Seminary in Mt. Morris. He attended the seminary three years and gave the valedictory address in 1855. Classmates of his were future members of the State Legislature Senator M. Cullom and Congressman Robert R. Hitt. The same year he graduated from the seminary he married Alice Hill. While living in Mt. Morris he worked in the milling business and worked as a dry goods merchant until 1861. He then moved to Oregon in 1861 where he became deputy circuit clerk for Ogle County. In 1862 he was elected sheriff of Ogle County. In the same year, he was mustered in as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 92nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Sheets held the office of Illinois Senator representing Ogle and Winnebago Counties for two terms (1889-1893). He was appointed by the Governor of Illinois as the first superintendent for the Illinois Reforma-

tory located at Pontiac. Sheets was a pioneer merchant before the railroad came to Oregon. He owned a hardware, plumbing, and heating business in downtown Oregon. He started his business in 1869 and an article in 1907 Ogle County Republican newspaper stated the business was still going after 40 years. Everything was hauled in on wagons mostly from Franklin Grove. Mr. D. C. Sears ran a mule express for freight and passenger traffic. The following was written in his diary concerning his first view of Oregon from Wooley Hill before crossing the Oregon bridge on his way to attend Mt. Morris Seminary in 1852.

“I had read and heard of Oregon City and expected to see something large and fine. As we crossed the bridge and looked at the few ugly, scattered houses, I could hardly believe that we were beholding Oregon City. “The town had gained some notoriety, being the county-seat of a large agricultural section and as the home of Governor Ford and the place where Jonathan W. Jenkins, with 111 others had been tried and acquitted of killing the outlaws.” Now when I see his footprint in Oregon I remember B. F. Sheets was born on a farm, attended Mt. Morris College, his description of Oregon at that time, an Illinois Senator and a very successful businessman.

ART PROJECT

Participants will learn to how to make barn quilts or signs Encore! Mt. Morris will sponsor a painting party on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., depending on which size project. This event will be held at the Disciples United Methodist Church, Mt. Morris. The church is handicapped accessible. Karen Hilliard will teach participants how to make decorative signs or barn quilts in 16-inch square or 2-foot square sizes. No painting experience is necessary. Those attending can choose from 12 designs. Specify which design at registration so that materials can be prepared. See images of the 12 choices at http://www. facebook.com/encoremtmorris. Some customization is possible, as well.

The cost is $25 to make the larger sign and $15 for the smaller one, thanks to the partial subsidizing of the fee by a grant Encore! received to help make art classes affordable to area enthusiasts. To reserve your seat, call Hilliard at 815-9803867. Following the painting party, attendees can enroll in a second class in which they can create their own designs, enlarge them, and paint onto larger boards for placement on barns or other buildings. The second class will be taught by Rachel Oliver, Encore’s artist in residence and Jeff Bold in two evenings following the first class. For more information email mollyb@encoremtmorris.com or call the Mt. Morris Village Hall at 815-734-6425 and leave a message. Encore! Mt. Morris is composed of volunteers committed to developing Mt. Morris into a unique, thriving rural and cultural arts destination in northwest Illinois. Learn more at EncoreMtMorris.com.

This is one of 12 potential designs for Paint the Town event July 27. Photo supplied

Sarah Reckmeyer to conduct Kable Concert Band July 17 Sarah Reckmeyer will be the guest conductor of the Kable Concert Band on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. when it performs at the Reckmeyer Band Shell in downtown Mt. Morris. The daughter of former Kable band

conductor, Warren G. Reckmeyer, Sarah was the director of bands at Ottawa High School for 27 years. She is now retired, but continues her musical expertise as clarinetist with the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, and Illinois College Wind ensemble.

She serves as pianist and organist at her church in Ottawa. Soloist for the week is the Kable band’s own oboist, Ben Crosby. He is the principal oboist of the Illinois Valley Symphony orchestra. Crosby also teaches oboe to students locally and in the LaSalle area.

He will be performing “Soliloquy and Dance” by Phillip Parker with the Kable Band. Kable Band concerts are held every Wednesday evening in June and July. Come early for the weekly ice cream social. Benches are available or bring a lawn chair.

until noon. These original, unframed pieces will be available to view and purchase. Please come out and support our hometown artist. Foundations of Investing Wednesday, July 17, 2 p.m. Building you investor IQ starts with understanding the basics. Whether you are new to investing or just need a refresher, this presentation will help you learn about the importance of developing a strategy, the impact of asset allocation, and the influence of inflation on your long-term goals. Mark Peiffer, financial advisor with Edward Jones, will explore these topics and answer any other questions you may have.

and heat? Spend an hour or the whole morning creating beautiful cards for any occasion with Jessie Ross. Jessie has been sharing her knowledge and expertise in card making for years and can help you design unique, one-of-a-kind cards that will delight your family and friends.

Plastic Recycling Ogle Jolly 4-H Club has earned their bench but we will continue collecting film-type plastic. Shopping bags, sandwich bags, bread wrappers, or any bag-type plastic is acceptable. Wrap from new furniture (especially mattresses) and appliances are also welcome. All plastic must be clean, dry, and free of food residue. Please do not bring hard plastic as that is not allowed in this program. Thanks for your help! Bertolet Memorial Library 705 Main St. Leaf River IL 61047 815-738-2742 Email: bertolib@lrnet1.com Facebook: Bertolet Memorial Library Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

BERTOLET LIBRARY A Universe of Stories Summer Reading Program Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. This year’s summer reading program is all about space. We’ll travel to the stars, explore different planets, and train like the astronauts as we enjoy a “Universe of Stories.” Wednesday’s program is geared more toward our younger patrons from toddlers to kindergarten while Thursday’s is suitable for explorers in grades 1-5. Each session will have stories, crafts, and activities that will educate and entertain participants. Plan now to attend. Sammi Poe Art Show & Sale Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m. Local artist, Sammi Poe, will have her original artwork on display from 9 a.m.

Create-a-Card Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m. Need a break from summer activities

Explore More Illinois Explore More Illinois is a cultural pass program that provides discounts to museums, visual and performing arts centers, park districts, and more around the state. The program is easy to use and free with your library card. Just follow the link on our website, bertoletmemoriallibrary.org, or go to exploremoreillinois.org to browse attractions, discover discounts, and plan your visit.

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Oregon Chamber to host two workshops in July The Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce will host two workshops this month. The first meeting is for businesses in the wedding industry on Wednesday, July 17 at 4 p.m. at Sledgehammer’s, 1450 Illinois 2, Oregon. Topics covered include everything from reception venues, flowers, catering, bar service, photography, and rentals. “We’d like to gather everyone from the Oregon area together to join forces on making our area a “one stop shop for weddings,” said chamber executive director Liz Vos. The meeting is open to chamber members and non-members and will be the only meeting for this focus group. To make arrangements to attend

RSVP to chamber.director@oregonil.com or call and leave a message at 815-732-2100. The next focus group will be “Critical Things You Need to Know to Keep Your Organization on the Right Side of the Law” on Wednesday, July 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at NIU’s Lorado Taft Field Campus, 1414 N. River Rd., Oregon. “Whether you are a mom and pop business owner or lead a global organization, there are critical things every business leader, business owner, manager, and supervisor needs to know to protect your business and organization,” Vos said. “This interactive workshop will make you stop and think about things that can get your organization in legal trouble.”

John Newton, a human resources and learning and development professional, will conduct the workshop. Topics covered include: Hiring the Right Way – Matching employees to the needs of your organization, recruitment strategies, what you can and can not ask in an employee interview, and on-boarding new employees; Requirements for Documentation and Compliance of Employee Records - I-9 compliance and records retention, employee classifications, Fair Labor Standards Act, and key legislation related to employment practices; Protecting Your Organization’s Assets: People, Places, Products unlawful employment practices,

emergency response strategy, risk strategies for managing difficult employees, customers, and termination without litigation. After the interactive workshop, dinner and networking will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for chamber members and $50 for non-members. The cost of dinner is included in the admission fee, and a cash bar will be available. The workshop is a collaborative effort by the Ogle County Chamber Coalition. Participating chambers are: Oregon, Byron, Rochelle, and Polo.

high schools or residing within the Kish district and graduating from a private high school in the 2018-2019 academic year who have taken college courses where Kish credit was earned, while in high school. This includes dual credit at the high school, credit through KEC, or dual enrollment offered at the College.

Scholarships are awarded each consecutive semester the student is enrolled full-time for up to four semesters. The scholarship offers $100 for the first semester, $200 for the second semester, $300 for the third semester, and $400 for the fourth semester for a max total of $1,000. 2019 recipients living in Ogle Coun-

ty are: Chana: Faith Fitch ; Oregon: Hannah Donaldson ; Rochelle: William Baez, Rebecca Bunger, Marili Cervantes, Brandi Ferrari, Dylan Finkboner, Judith Fulgencio, Marisol Garcia, Jessica Harrington, Nanci Hernandez, Anne Hickey, Hannah Lager, Mandi Lamb, Leslie Murillo, Brooke Myroth, Nicole Sheets, Emma Smith, and Jenna Watson.

To reserve a spot by email Vos at chamber.director@oregonil.com, call 815-732-2100.

SCHOOL NEWS Kish College announces Dual Credit Scholarship recipients Kishwaukee College has announced the 2019 Dual Credit Scholarship recipients. Dual Credit Scholarships are awarded to students graduating from in-district

MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook issued the following marriage licenses. June 28 Rudy Escutia and Jessica Rodriguez Nambo, both of Rochelle. July 1 Steven M. Early and Katie J. Schmidt, both of Oregon. Nelson A. Driggs-Matos, of Rochelle,

and Tatnai Carcasses Suarez, of West Allis, Wisconsin. Juan A. Mandujano Camacho and Yeilin Nogueras Suarez, both of Rochelle. Jonathan P. Taylor and Claudia E. Short, both of Mt. Morris. July 3 Elias J. Motz and Samantha J. Glowacki, both of Waterford, Michigan.

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Oregon High School seniors Hannah Donaldson and Phillip Connor Young are the 2019 recipients of the Oregon Woman’s Club annual scholarships. The two $750 awards will go to the winners’ chosen colleges, universities, vocational or technical schools. The winners were chosen on the

basis of their grades, extra-curricular activities, community service, job histories, and submitted essays. The scholarships are given to inspire and encourage outstanding students by assisting them with further education and training to increase their opportunities for meaningful careers.

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Imperial Flames to perform at Jamboree July 19 Chicago Blues veteran Dave Weld and his band the Imperial Flames will return to the Mt. Morris Jamboree stage on Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. The free weekly concerts are held at the Reckmeyer Band Shell in downtown Mt. Morris. Weld, born in Chicago, was first influenced as a child when he found an old Victrola in the basement and wore out the blues 78s. He moved to New Mexico, and studied guitar under Kurt Black, a jazz player who worked with Benny Carter in New York. He also met and jammed with Gatemouth Brown. Weld was drawn back to Chicago after hearing Howlin Wolf on the radio and found that he was welcome on the west side of Chicago. He started sitting in at many clubs and landed a gig with Hound Dog Taylor’s band, Brewer Phillips,Ted Harvey, at Sweet Peas on 43rd Street. Weld then moved on to the 1815 Club on West Roosevelt, which was owned and operated by Eddie Shaw who had Howlin Wolf’s band, the Wolf Pack. During this time Weld was under

Jodi Beach Quartet plays on July 12 The Jodi Beach Quartet will perform at the Mt. Morris Jamboree Friday Night Concert this Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m. in the Reckmeyer Band Shell in downtown Mt. Morris.

Chicago Blues veteran Dave Weld and his band, The Imperial Flames, will perform at the Mt. Morris Jamboree on July 19. Photo supplied tutelage from Hutto, a Grammy awarded Blues Hall of Fame slide man from Georgia. He studied at Hutto’s house and one day met his nephews Lil’ Ed and James Young (Pookie), and played on the west side for 10 years. They collaborated and started the “Blues Imperials.”

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In 1988 Dave decided to start his own band “Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames.” This band featured the most authentic seasoned blues veterans in Chicago, such as Bernard Reed, Leo Davis, Daryl Mahon, Donny Nichilo, Mike Scharf, Vernon Rogers, and Ted Harvey.

They toured countless times around the world, local and national festivals and the best venues in the Midwest and the national. Current band members are Jeff Taylor, drums and vocals, Monica Myhre (Garcia), vocals and percussion, Rogers Randle Jr., sax, and Kenny Pickens, bass. Concessions for the evening will be served by the Mt. Morris Public Library who will feature Italian sausages, hot dogs, and apple dumplings. In the event of rain, the whole show moves to the Moose Lodge at 101 Moose Drive at the same times.

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The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will host its annual Elkhorn Creek Butterfly Festival on Saturday, July 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. This fun, informative, family-friendly afternoon will be spent exploring the Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve for the many butterflies found at this site. The preserve is three miles southwest of Forreston on the southwest corner of West Grove and Freeport Roads. Participants may join guided butterfly tours or look on their own. Tours begin at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.

To date, butterfly explorers have identified 34 species of butterflies and skippers. Information about pollinators will be shared. A shady area will be provided with chairs and a restroom, cold beverages, and snacks. Park in the lot off West Grove Road. No fee will be charged to participate, and registration is not necessary. Call Mary Blackmore at 815-9383204 for more information or if weather is questionable. Visit Northwest Illinois Audubon website at www.nwilaudubon.org for details.

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Aireloom offers summer classes Aireloom will host the drum circle on the campus every month. • Aireloom Kids Music Class — Saturday, July 20 at 2 p.m. How do notes put together become a chord? Kids can learn all about music in a fun way with teacher Mary Ley using instruments such as the piano, guitar, harp, and, of course, kazoos. Register by calling 815-973-5697. The cost is $20 per person. • All About the Electric Guitar with Chris Kolling — Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. at Sledgehammer’s, 1450 Ill. 2, Oregon. The cost is $10 and participants can pay when they arrive.

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Tools are just some of the many items for sale at the Jack of All Trades and Jills Too Barn Sale at 1194 W. Mud Creek Road, north of Oregon on July 19-20. Photo supplied

Sale to benefit Hospice The Jack of All Trades and Jills Too Barn Sale will offer tools and materials of all kinds plus more and will benefit a local entity. The barn doors at 1194 W Mud Creek Road, Oregon, will be open, rain or shine, on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon. “This ultimate sale has many things you have always wanted but could never find, was too expensive to buy, or something you thought you would never need but do now,” said Karen Virnoche, who is orga-

nizing and hosting the sale with her husband James Brown. “Do you like to build things and fix things and still have plenty of time to play and have fun? This sale will offer all of that. Bring a truck. You will fill it.” Some of the things shoppers will find are: 180-plus square feet of tiles, Kohler sinks, truck-size floor jack and transmission jack, inline skates, camping and golf gear, garden cart, gas lawn de-thatcher, string trimmers, 35 cafeteria chairs, machinist tools, electric chain saw, and much more. For more information call Virnoche at 815-973-2050.

• Friday, July 12, 2019

Aireloom Music Studio, 122 S. Wesley Ave., Mt. Morris, will hold summer classes for groups. The studio is on the third floor of the Old Sandstone Gallery on the downtown campus. Classes include the following: • Free Monthly Drum Circle on the Campus — Tuesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. Come join them and bring your drums if you have some. Mary Ley will lead the group. That night is also a full moon and the weather should be warm. In case of rain the event will move inside the studio. Those attending are invited to bring native flutes or other types of percussion instruments.

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Butterfly festival July 27 at Elkhorn Creek preserve

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| CHURCH NEWS

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

BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH

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

BROOKVILLE & ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES

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

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

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

OPEN BIBLE

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

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH Polo Campus

EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD

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

EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

FREEDOM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

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

GERMAN VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

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

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

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

OREGON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. Pastor Charlotte Hoppe 815-946-3949

POLO CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

PRAIRIE DELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River Pastor Billy Hardy 815-738-2205 leafriverbc@gmail.com

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

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

MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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

201 N. Division Ave., Polo Pastor Terrie Wilder 815-946-2919

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

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

NORTH GROVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

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

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

OREGON CHURCH OF GOD

Church and Main Streets Pastor Don Plock

LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH

205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Pastor Chris Bradshaw 815-837-5255 polo@crossroadscn.com www.crossroadscn.com

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

FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH

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

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

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

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

ST. MARY CHURCH

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo Father Joseph P. Naill 815-946-2535

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Polo Senior Miss team wins doubleheader at home BY LARRY LOOMIS

Pearl City July 2. The game was highlighted by numerous walks as neither teams’ pitchers could find the plate. Polo did not have a hit and the guests had but one but there was plenty of walks to go around. Pearl City was issued 20 while Polo received nine. When the marathon game was over, the visitors prevailed by a score of 12-6. On July 5, Polo’s Senior Miss team was back in action against Eastland. In a game that lasted but an hour and five minutes the guests prevailed by a 4-1 margin. Eastland scored a pair of runs in Three base the top of the second. on balls and infield out was all that was needed as the visitors took a 2-0 lead. Polo crept to within one as they scored a solo run in the bottom of the third. Jasmine Ludwig reached on a dropped third strike. She stole second and third and scored on a wild pitch to get Polo within one at 2-1. The score stayed at 2-1 until the bottom of the fourth when a leadoff single, a walk and a critical error saw the visitors take a 3-1 lead. Eastland added an insurance run in the top of the fifth as Polo went down in order in both the fourth and fifth innings to absorb the loss. Polo did not have a hit in the game while Eastland was held to just one. The key to the game came in the fourth when Polo’s defense committed a costly error that led to Eastland taking a two run lead that Polo just could not overcome.

In the second game, Polo was the guests and quickly took a 2-0 lead after half an inning. However, Polo could not maintain that lead as they surrendered six runs in the bottom of the inning to give Eastland a 6-2 lead they would fashion into a 6-4 win due to the threat of lightening. Inconsistent pitching spelled Polo’s downfall early on. In the Polo first, with one down, Reylee Katner singled to right cenLindee Poper drew a walk ter. to put two on with one down. Teah Almassy then singled to score Katner and Poper as Polo took a 2-0 lead. Eastland then took the lead in the bottom of the inning receiving four walks, a double and a single. The score was still 6-2, when the hometown ladies put a pair on the board in the top of the third. Reylee Katner opened the third with a single. Poper drew a walk. Teah Almassy then smacked a sharp single up the middle to bring in Katner and Poper to close the score to 6-4. Polo appeared to be coming alive offensively and in the pitching department in the inning and had the game continued might have given the visitors all they could handle. Unfortunately, lightening threatened as the skies lit up and the game was called as the guests prevailed 6-4. Polo had five hits for the night while Eastland had just two.

• Friday, July 12, 2019

Polo’s Senior Miss team coached by Melissa and Jeff Frey played their first home game of the season here July 1. Because of very wet playing conditions for much of the season, Polo had been rained out at home and was forced to play on the road. Forreston came to town where they dropped the first of a double header by a score of 15-0. Karlea Frey and Ali Danekas managed to toss a no hitter in that contest. Polo jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first and was never headed. Polo’s biggest inning came in the second when they posted eight runs for the inning. Annalise Stamm was hit by a pitch to open the inning. Emmalee Gilbert was also hit by a pitch to put the first two runners of the game on. Taylor Turnow, Ali Danekas and April Calderon all walked to bring in a pair of runs. Teah Almassy then was hit by a pitch bringing another run. Lindee Poper reached on a two base error that brought in a host of runs and the route was on. Bree Cox walked and following an RBI out by Ashia McGinnis Karlea Frey smacked a double to left center to bring in two more runs giving the hometown ladies a 10-0 lead after two. Polo added five more runs in the third. In that inning, Karlea Frey

had the big hit with a multiple run scoring triple. Polo had seven hits for the game with Frey having an almost cycle with a single, double and a triple. Forreston had no hits. Frey picked up the win for Polo. The second half of the double bill saw Polo take a 12-6 win as the threat of lightening ended the contest after three innings. Forreston jumped off to a 3-0 lead after one inning of play. Polo tied the game at three in the top of the second as Polo was the visiting team in the nightcap. Jasmine Ludwig had the big hit with a triple to deep center that scored the three runners on base. The visitors regained the lead in the bottom of the inning with a solo run. Polo then struck for nine runs in the top of the third. Four walks to open the inning brought in a run. Then, with the bases loaded, Lindee Poper ripped a sharp single to left to bring in two more runs. Bree Cox drew a base on ball to fill the bases again. Ashia McGinnis singled to score two more runs. In the inning, all but two of Polo’s 11 batters would reach and score to give Polo a 12-4 lead midway through the third. Forreston picked up two runs in the bottom of the inning as the threat of lightening ended the contest as Polo prevailed by a 12-6 margin. Polo had three hits for the night to Forreston’s six. Karlea Frey picked up her second of the evening. Polo’s Little Miss team hosted

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Perfect summer weather meant plenty of Fourth of July fun for Polo residents. LEFT: Bocker Grain had two trucks in the Let Freedom Ring parade in Mt. Morris on July 4. Photo by Earleen Hinton ABOVE: Patricia Plachno, 17, of Polo, works on her version of Spider-Man at Brush and Bloom, a street painting event at Dixon’s Petunia Fest. Photo by Alex T. Paschal

2019 Let Freedom Ring

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Clockwise from top: 2019 LFR Queen Sam Bowers, American Legion Chaplain Sally Gray, 2016 LFR Queen Sydney Robinson, and Veteran Doug Wean sing the National Anthem. Madden Portner 6, of Mt. Morris, slides down one of the two inflatables. Andrew Miller, of Mt. Morris, holds his son, Gunner, 18-months, during the parade. Thelma Messer, of Mt. Morris, pets Mr. Moo, one of the goats at the Petting Zoo. James Jaskiewicz, of Mt. Morris, chows down on his piece of watermelon. 2018 Let Freedom Ring Queen Meg Buttens crowns Tinley Miller, 3, as 2019 Little Miss Firecracker. Photos by Vinde Wells and Earleen Hinton

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to the 2019 Ogle County Fair Queen to help with costs at the state queen pageant in January of 2020. To purchase a basket or for more information call Sharon Alderks at 815-645-1015. Anyone interested in this year’s pageant for Miss Ogle County, Junior Miss, Young Miss, Little Miss or Little Mister can still enter. Go to the Ogle County Fair website at oglecountyfair.com and click on Fair Queen, or contact Michelle Josefowicz attn.: Ogle County Fair Queen pageant, 1207 Westview Dr., Rochelle, IL 61068.

Quilt guild to meet on July 15 Country Crossroads Quilt Guild will meet on Monday, July 15 with a “Meet and Greet” from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with refreshments at the Forreston Grove Church,7246 Freeport Rd., rural Forreston. Beginning at 7 p.m. the program will be Shelley Johnson of Sunshine Stitches, of Belvidere. She will do a trunk show and talk about her journey to becoming a quilt shop owner. Guild meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. Visitors are charged a fee of $5 at the door. Anyone interested in the joy of quilting and the inspiration of quilt guilds is welcome to join. For more information call Deb at 779-348-1638 or Beth at 815-732 7808.

BYRON LIBRARY Matilda Mania Monday, July 22, 1 p.m. Ages: 4 and up It’s Matilda Mania at the Byron Public Library! Join the cast and crew from the Byron Civic Theatre’s production of “Matilda: the Musical” for games and activities! Drop ins are welcome but please register, if possible, so that adequate supplies are on hand. Rockford Original Women’s Ambulance Safety Patrol (W.A.S.P.) Discovered Wednesday, July 24 1-2 p.m. Veteran’s Memorial Hall and Museum Volunteer Mary Rose Fillip will present information researched from a scrapbook unearthed in the VMH archives to discover a Rockford “first”. On April 3, 1940, the women of Rockford founded W.A.S.P.; the first women’s ambulance program in the country. Within months, this effort swept nationwide! Mussels, Moonshine and Music Monday, July 29, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This presentation and performance by

Dennis Stroughmatt features Mississippi Valley migrant life in the early twentieth century. Learn about the often-unknown migrant work of the river-based mussel shellers, moonshiners, and musicians that worked across Illinois via artifacts, photos, oral histories and fiddle music.

Create a magical indoor unicorn forest. Use glitter, twigs, feathers, paint, rocks, moss and a variety of crafting materials to complete your unicorn forest in a terracotta planter plate. Space is limited, so please visit Byron.evanced. info/signup or call 815-234-5107 to register.

Scrapbooking Event/Craft Supply Swap Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in or spend the entire day with Melanie working on your scrapbook project. Tables will be first-come, firstserved. There will be special tools available such as the Cricut Expressions with cartridges, Cricut Air, and Big Shot with Folders. Also, there will be a swap table for all types of crafts; leave something you don’t need and pick up an item you could use. No registration required.

ICrafting with Cathy: Glass Vases Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come decorate glass bottles for your summer flower décor. We will start out with a basic white and you can pick out your own accent colors. All supplies will be provided.

Enchanted Unicorn Forest – New Class Added! Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages: 3-9 years (ages 3-5 with caregiver)

Escape Room: Escape from the Pharoah’s Tomb Friday, Aug. 9, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages: 8 years and up You are an archaeologist, and you have just uncovered a bone in an ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb. As you lift the bone carefully from the dirt floor, the chamber door closes. You have 45 minutes to solve the clues and find the key to escape the tomb.

Geoffrey Connell found the third golden ticket in the Summer Reading Challenge at the Byron Public Library. There are still two golden tickets left to cash in for your choice of a $25 gift card. Stop in today to get a reading card. Photo supplied

Grab some friends or family members (ideal group size is 3-5 people) and register for a 45-minute time slot. There are only a couple spots left. Please register for all programs by visiting byron.evanced.info/signup or by calling 815-234-5107.

• Friday, July 12, 2019

The Ogle County Fair Queen Committee is once again offering a hand-crafted basket for sale. This is the fourth year of baskets made by Judy Hodgin, of Apple River. This year’s basket oval in shape and measured five inches wide, seven and one-half inches long, and stands seven and one-half inches high. The basket stained in a medium walnut with blue and wine-colored reed accents and accent petals and features a fold-down handle. The cost of the basket is $40, and each comes with a commemorative tag made by Buffalo Run Enterprises, of Lamoille. Each is signed by Hodgin and numbered. All profits from the basket sales go

Serenity Hospice and the Oregon Park District will host a one-day summer camp for bereaved kids ages 6-17 on Wednesday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nash Recreation Center, Oregon. The camp is geared toward children who have experienced the death of a significant loved one. “The camp will allow kids to connect with others who are their own age and who has experienced the death of a loved one and also enjoy a fun day of traditional camp activities,” said Cathy Warren, Serenity’s Bereavement Coordinator. “Studies show that these types of camps can be instrumental to kids as they work through their grief.” Some of the activities the kids can participate in are swimming, racquetball, and pickleball. These normal camp activities will be interspersed with activities organized by Warren and her team of volunteers including making memory boxes and releasing butterflies. A meal and two snacks are included and the cost to attend is $10. Scholar-

ships are available if this is a financial need. “Serenity is a resource in our community,” Warren said. “And this is just another way that Serenity is able to serve and accomplish our mission of helping all people.” For more information, call Warren at 815-732-2499.

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Handmade baskets being sold by Ogle Fair Queen Committee

Bereavement camp for kids

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| OGLE COUNTY NEWS

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

The name of the grantor transferring the property is listed first, followed by the type of transaction, the name of the grantee, the address and city, village, or township of the property. June 28 G&W Land Company Inc., warranty deed to Derek O. Vegliando and Crystal F. Vegliando, 2525 E. Rogene Drive, Oregon, $256.50. Ogle County Sheriff and John P. MacPartland, sheriff’s deed to Hub Shuttle Inc., 610 S. Main St., Rochelle, $59,500.

ty deed to Benjamin Zavala, 205 Nancy St., Mt. Morris, $130,000. Dustin Collins and Brittany Collins, warranty deed to Garrett L. Simons and Jennifer J. Simons, 9967 E. High Rd., Scott Township, $205,000. Cheryl L. Stahl, quit claim deed to Daniel C. Stahl, 3573 Alexander St., Lincoln Township. Jeremy B. Heller, warranty deed to Jared Frey and Karly J. Koch, 612 W. Buffalo St., Polo, $112,000. Tamara L. Kavala and Nicholas J. Kavala, warranty deed to Bradley W. Dempsey and Cassandra L. Dempsey, 7208 S. Ridge Rd., Grand Detour Township, $197,000. Dawnmarie VanCleve, warranty deed to Panagiotes P. Athanasatos, 503 E. Brayton Rd., Mt. Morris, $133,000. Daniel W. Ketcham and Vicki J. Ketcham, warranty deed to Mark Shedd and Rosemarie She’d, 11472 N. Tower Rd., Byron Township, $460,000. Daniel P. Lee and Kathy A. CavazosLee, warranty deed to Eric Jordan and Stefanie Rex, 1750 W. Flagg Rd., Taylor Township, $175,000. Chad A. Judd and Rebecca Judd, warranty deed to Zachery A. Freeman, 110 N. Hickory Lane, Taylor Township, $80,000. Jon A. Slager, as executor of the estate of Leanne S. Slager, executor’s deed to Peggy J. Weakley, 406 S. Congress Ave., Polo, $25,000. James A. Hetland and Debra L. Hetland, warranty deed to Cody L. Starr and Bethany R. Starr, 1051 Meadow Lane,

Rochelle, $114,000. New Leaf Homes LLC, warranty deed to Timothy J. Krumholz and Nancy Krumholz, 1003 Whitetail Drive, Davis Junction, $220,500. Ogle County Sheriff, Jarrod Hennis, and Chris Hummel, sheriff’s deed to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, 9984 N. Pecatonica Rd., Leaf River Township, $26,400.

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July 3 Troy K. Clayton, as executor of the estate of Shirley J. Clayton, deceased, executor’s deed to Cottage Hill Farm LLC, 502 E. Mason St., Polo, $9,000. Hardball Properties LLC warranty deed to Michael J. Hildreth, 800 S. Seventh St., Rochelle, $50,000. Robert G. Alderks and Linda Alderks, warranty deed to Jeffrey T. Johnson and Diana M. Johnson, 9442 Hemstock Rd., Flagg Township, $370,000. David Downs and Shirley Downs, warranty deed to Brian Downs and Sarah Downs, 16869 E. Hillside Drive, Monroe Township, $135,000. Justin J. Ahlgrim and Deborah L. Ahlgrim, warranty deed to Anton C. Tomasek, 330 N. Woolf Court, Rochelle, $100,000. Karen Ludwig, warranty deed to Joel C. Ludwig and Shawnda R. Ludwig, 8691 W. Townline Rd., Mt. Morris Township, $150,000. Mark Shedd and Rosemarie Shedd, quit claim deed to Thomas D. Smith and Jessica R. Smith, 11472 N. Tower Rd., Byron Township. Ronald L. Arbogast, warranty deed to Dennis M. Massolle and Toni R. Massolle, Nohe Ave, Oregon, $6,000.

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Hickory Ridge III LLC, warranty deed to Paul B. Smith and Carli A. Smith, 10031 E. Shagbark Lane, Flagg Township, $264,000. Bernard J. Flynn and Nancy A. Flynn, warranty deed to Theresa M. Mattio, 1016 N. Seventh St., Rochelle, $172,000. Jeffrey T. Johnson and Diana M. Johnson, warranty deed to Nathan E. Timm, 215 Windover Park Drive, Flagg Township, $180,000. Jean Tess, warranty deed to T&R Rentals LLC, 909 N. Main St., Rochelle, $76,000. Danny J. Cox and Teresa M. Cox, warranty deed to Paul Withrow, 1245 W. Lightsville Rd., Leaf River Township, $242,500 Todd DeVries and Mary DeVries, warranty deed to Tyler J. Jennings and Cassie J. Jennings, 7634 E. Wildwood Rd., Marion Township, $280,000. Joseph E. Koning, deceased, by heirs, warranty deed to Andrew M. Zadlo and Sarah E. Zadlo, 6643 N. Deer Path Rd., Rockvale Township, $200,000. Virginia C. Eckhardt and Mary L. Zemlo, warranty deed to Michael E. Eckhardt, 320 W. Pershing St., Stillman Valley, $42,500. Joel C. Gerweck, warranty deed to Larry D. Coombes and Cindy M. Coombes, 4923 E. Ashelford Drive, Byron Township, $185,000. Eliza Castaneda, warranty deed to Jeffrey Parker and Lorna Parker, 209 W. Second St., Leaf River, $5,000. James P. Ferolo and Mary Ann Ferolo, warranty deed to Glenn S. Bodish and Mary E. Smaka, 4094 W. Timber Lane, Grand Detour Township, $218,500.

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pretrial conference July 22. Angelo J. Pipitone, 41, Blue Island, forgery, pretrial conference July 22. Michael J.S. Sherrill, 32, Rochelle, failure to report weekly, no fixed address,

criminal damage to property, pretrial conference Aug. 26. Tyler C. Skinner, 26, retail theft, pretrial conference Aug. 26.

revoked after a traffic stop at 9:25 a.m. in the 3,000 block of South Chana Road. He was also ticketed for improper lane usage and operating an uninsured vehicle and was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Tabitha Vanbuskirk, 24, of Dixon, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at 2:07 p.m. in the 2,000 block of North River Road. She was also ticketed for operating an uninsured vehicle and was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was held in lieu of bond. Dante Victum, 23, of Dixon, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at 7:10 p.m. for speeding on Interstate 88 at mile marker 75 eastbound. He was also ticketed for speeding, no insurance, and possession of drug paraphernalia and was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Driving While License Suspended Laura Madden, 55, of Leaf River, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at 8:40 p.m. in the 400 block of East Third Street in Leaf River. She was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

bound vehicle driven by Edward Travis, 55, of Chana. Piper was transported by Ashton ambulance to KSB Hospital, Dixon, for treatment of minor injuries. Travis refused treatment for minor injuries at the scene. Piper was issued a citation for failure to yield. The accident remains under investigation.

pended after a traffic stop at 2:10 p.m. in the 1,000 block of West Mud Creek Road for a moving violation. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

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OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following arrests. July 2 Eric Post, 26, of Byron, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at 12:33 p.m. in the 1,000 block of North Meridian Road for an equipment violation. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. July 3 Deputies responded to a car versus motorcycle accident at 11:44 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois 26 and Freeport Road. A vehicle driven by James Mumford, 72, of Windsor, was turning left onto Illinois 26 from Freeport Road when it entered the path of a southbound motorcycle driven by Justin Burton, 34, of Forreston. Burton was transported to Freeport Memorial Hospital by Forreston EMS and was later flown to Mercy Hospital in Rockford for treatment of injuries. Mumford and a passenger in his vehicle, Joyce Mumford, 69, also of Windsor, were transported to FHN Hospital, Freeport, by Polo EMS for treatment of injuries. James Mumford was cited for failure to yield. The accident remains under investigation. Paul Washington III, 29, of Rockford, was arrested for possession of controlled substance after a traffic stop at 8:10 p.m. in the 2,000 block of South Illinois 251 for an equipment violation. The Ogle County K-9 Unit assisted with the investigation. Washington was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. July 4 Paul Perez, 25, of Hillcrest, was arrested for domestic battery after deputies were dispatched at 12:42 a.m. to an address in the 400 block of Wayne Road in Hillcrest for a domestic dispute. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Ryan Harleman, 41, of Stillman Valley was arrested for driving while license

July 5 Ethan Horlock, 25, of Sycamore, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop at 12:49 a.m. in the 100 block of East First Avenue in Rochelle for an equipment violation. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Stacey Fiala, 52, of Kings, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop at 9:43 p.m. on Illinois 64 at Mulford Road. She also received citation for no insurance and was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Deputies responded at 1:48 p.m. to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Flagg and Chana Roads. A vehicle driven by Robin Piper, 63, of Dixon, was eastbound on Flagg Road and failed to yield at the stop sign, traveling through the intersection at Chana Road, where it was struck by a north-

July 6 Deputies responded at 12:57 p.m. to a single motorcycle accident in the 10,500 block of North Illinois 2. A motorcycle driven by Jerry L. Dilday, 68, of Mt. Morris, was southbound when he was struck by a falling tree, sending him and the motorcycle off the west side of the road way. He was then transported by Byron ambulance to the Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, where he was treated for minor injuries. The accident remains under investigation. Deputies were called at 5:11 p.m. to the 4100 block of West Illinois 64 to investigate a minor property damage accident. Driver Kenneth Adams, 58, of Mt. Morris, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He was transported to KSB Hospital, Dixon, due issues not related to the accident. Adams was given and I-bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 7. July 7 Hunter Diamond, 27, of Byron, was arrested for driving while license sus-

July 8 Tyrus Holland, 29, of Rochelle, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop at 8:18 p.m. on I-39 at mile marker 102 for a traffic violation. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond. Deputies were dispatched at 7 p.m. to the 3,600 block of North Freeport Road for a single vehicle accident. A vehicle driven by a male juvenile was northbound on Freeport Road and went out of control causing it to travel into the eastbound ditch. The juvenile was arrested and transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was issued citations for no valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was later released to a parent. Pines Automotive assisted in removing the vehicle. Bryan Allen, 56, of Bellevue, Iowa, was arrested for felony driving while license suspended-BAIID (breath alcohol ignition interlock device) required, felony possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at 5:26 p.m. in the 5,000 block of South Freeport Road. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Henry Contreras, 57, of Rockford, was arrested for an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. He was released from the Ogle County Jail on a $1,000 recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 26. AUCTION FARM EQUIPMENT, & MACHINERY, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Tuesday, July 23rd 9am

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• STATE’S ATTORNEY Continued from Page 17 Angela K. Tatroe, 39, Genoa, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, pretrial conference July 26. Vivika O. Trujillo, 21, Sterling, possession of a controlled substance, bond forfeiture hearing July 29. Tony James Vencato, 29, Houghton, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, pretrial conference Aug. 26. Daniel C. Wallgren, 37, Mt. Morris, domestic battery, pretrial conference Aug. 26. Joseph C. Werstine, 22, Naperville, criminal sexual abuse with force, petition to revoke pretrial conference July 22.

June 25 Ashley R. A. Jones, 28, Rochelle, manufacture or delivery of cocaine, pretrial conference Oct. 1. June 26 James D. Eady, 26, Rochelle, domestic battery, pretrial conference Aug. 29. Vanessa M. Echartea, 42, Sterling, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference July 22. Kaleb M. Gibbons, 23, Sterling, possession of a controlled substance, pretrial conference July 22. Joshua S. McQuality, 42, Leaf River, domestic battery, pretrial conference July 11. William E. Shively, 36, Ocala, aggravated battery, pretrial conference July

22. Michael R. Smith, 27, Polo, aggravated battery, preliminary hearing July 10. June 27 Brian Bolt, 30, Rochelle, driving while license revoked, domestic battery, status hearing July 22. June 28 Paul H. Dieckman, 84, Oregon, criminal damage to property, status hearing Sept. 27. Joseph W. Stafford, 56, Aurora, failure to return from furlough as a felon, motion hearing Aug. 27. Cruz A. Villarreal, 24, Rochelle, delivery of a controlled substance near a school or park, status hearing Aug. 9.

July 3 Israel Guerrero, 21, Rochelle, unlicensed, arraignment July 17. Timothy J. Patzka, 49, Batavia, possession of methamphetamine, pretrial conference Aug. 26. Nicole LaPage, 27, Oregon, aggravated battery, preliminary hearing July 17. Alicia Williams, 36, Byron, forgery, bond forfeiture hearing Aug. 28. Steven Mieloszyk, 59, Belvidere, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended, Motion hearing July 10. Thomas Fiala, 62, Dixon, aggravated battery, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, bond hearing July 8.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Case No. 19 MR 589 Public notice is hereby given that on August 28, 2019, in courtroom No. 412 of Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. Rockford, Illinois, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Kaden Everette Seago to Kaden Everette Davies pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/2110 et seq., Amber M. Tiffany Petitioner July 12,19,26, 2019

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS STATE BANK OF LINCOLN, an Illinois banking corporation, as assignee of The First National Bank in Amboy, Plaintiff, v. THOMAS H. JAMES, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN AMBOY, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No.: 2019CH39 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to defendants, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, of the following described real estate, that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action is now pending, and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said defendants is July 29, 2019. The Plaintiff has certified that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on April 24, 2019, and is now pending. (i) The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (ii) The court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The name of the title holder of record is:Thomas H. James. (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows:Lot 5 in Block 9 in the Original Town, now Village, of Forreston in Ogle County, Illinois according to the recorded Plat acknowledged by George W. Hewitt.Situated in Ogle County, Illinois.Tax Identification Number: 02-33-137009(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows:310 First Avenue, Forreston, Illinois 61030 (v) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:(A) Nature of instrument: Mortgage.(B) Date of mortgage: September 20, 2004.(C) Name of mortgagor: Thomas H. James.(D) Name of mortgagee: The First National Bank in Amboy.(E) Date and place of recording: September 30, 2004 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Ogle County, Illinois.(F) Identification of recording: Document No. 0411401. Kimberly Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court Timothy J. Rigby (ARDC #6225930) Hart, Southworth & Witsman Suite 501, One North Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62701 Telephone: (217) 753-0055 trigby@hswnet.com June 28, July 5,12, 2019

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: FAYE M. HADLEY, No. 2019P43 Deceased. CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of FAYE M. HADLEY. Letters of Office were issued to JOY L. MABERRY, 610 NW Ash Dr., Ankeny, IA 50023, and DENNIS N. HADLEY, 116 E. 2nd St., P.O. Box 215, Milledgeville, IL 61051, as Co-Representatives, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, IL 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Suite #300, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the Co-Representatives, or both, on or before January 3, 2020, 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 Co-Representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: June 27, 2019 JOY L. MABERRY and DENNIS N. HADLEY, Co-Representatives Kyle G. Carlock - ARDC 6285873 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com July 5,12,19, 2019

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ABOVE: Benjamin Emmons, 8, of Oregon, had a chance to sing at the Oregon Park District’s Concert in the Park on Tuesday. Here, the lead singer for 28 Days, offers the microphone to Benjamin. ABOVE RIGHT: Lori Ryland of Oregon smiles as she gives a high-five to the lead singer. RIGHT: Roseann Costello, of Oregon, heads to the stage with singer. Stillman Bank was the evening’s sponsor. Photos by Earleen Hinton

Polo Senior Center to host six-day trip to Biltmore Estate Join the Polo Senior Center and travel to the Biltmore Estate (dressed in holiday glamour) and Asheville, North Carolina, nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains for a pre-Christmas celebration of touring, eating, and shopping. The chartered bus will leave Sunday, Nov. 10 from Faith United Methodist Church in Polo and return on Friday, Nov. 15. This trip is for six days and five nights, including three consecutive days in the Asheville area, and eight meals (five breakfasts and three dinners). The schedule is as follows: Day 1: Depart and check into en route hotel; Day 2: Travel and have dinner before checking

into Asheville hotel; Day 3: Visit the Biltmore Estate and Gardens and Antler Village & Winery, the Biltmore’s new village that connects the estate’s present and past, providing a place for dining, shopping, and historical exhibits; Day 4: Guided tour of Asheville, which features more Art Deco architecture than any other southern city outside of Miami Beach. The group will also see the St. Lawrence Basilica. In the afternoon, the group will take a guided tour of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and visit the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor’s Center to see “America’s Favorite Journey,” a 24 minute film, and the Folk Art Center.

Day 5: Start the trip home but not before seeing the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea, Kentucky, a 20,000 square foot facility that offers Kentucky crafts, history, and shopping for Kentucky products. The group will stay overnight at enroute hotel. The price of this trip for double occupancy is $639 per person. Triple occupancy and single occupancy pricing and travel insurance are also available. A $75 deposit is due upon sign up and final payment will be due on Sept. 3. For more information or to make a reservation, call the Polo Senior Center at 815-946-3818 and ask for Barb or call 815-238-8645.

ROAD WORK

Illinois 251 in City of Rochelle to be under construction Construction work on Illinois 251 from Lakeview Drive to Veterans Parkway in Rochelle was slated to begin on July 9, weather permitting, according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Martin & Co. Excavating will be starting the $390,000 project to patch and resurface the roadway. Daily lane closures with flaggers will be uti-

lized. Drivers should be prepared to stop for flaggers who will be directing traffic through the work areas. The project is expected to be completed within six weeks, the press release said. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use alternate routes.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 2 updates on Twitter, follow them at @IDOTDistrict2 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Clockwise from top left: Avery Rains, 8, of Byron, directs her cousin, Luxton Warner, 3, of Mt. Morris, during the Kiddie Water Fights. 2019 Let Freedom Ring Queen Samantha Bowers and her court stand in front of the Official Illinois State Freedom Bell July 3 after the coronation at the band shell. Pictured left to right are: Ryan Lazansky, 2017 LFR King; Meg Buttens, 2018 LFR Queen; Bowers; and Sydne Robinson, 2016 LFR Queen. Elijah George, an eighth grade band student at David L. Rahn Junior High, plays the cymbals as he marches in the Let Freedom Ring parade on July 4. Photos by Earleen Hinton and Vinde Wells BOTTOM LEFT: Fireworks capped off the Mt. Morris Let Freedom Ring celebration on July 4. Photo by RG Hough