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Three OHS students honored by college board recog nition program

Oregon High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

“These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleg es and stand out durin g the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service,” a news release from the school district said.

Students receiving the National Rural and Small Town Awards were Abigail Rogers, Alexys Davis and Ryan Fox.

The school district will be recognizing the students at the board meeting on

Monday, Sept. 19. “We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in the classrooms and on College Board assessments,” said Dr.

H e i d i D e i n i n g e r , O r e g o n ’ s H i gh

School principal. “These programs help students from underrepresented backgrounds stand out to colleges during admissions.”

To be eligible, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams.

Ryan Fox Lexy Davis Abigail Rogers

OREGON LIBRARY

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month

With a library card, you can discover new and exciting worlds! Access to technology, innovative programming, educational resources, borrowing books, audiobooks, DVDs & more. There is so much you can access with a library card. Pursue your passions and dreams through your library’s resources and programs. Visit the library’s website, or Facebook page, or call 815-732-2724 to find out more about your library.

We Need Your Assistance!

The Library would like your help in finding summer reading program t-shirts from over the years. Some of them we have, but 1987-1993, 1995-2006, 2010, 2011 & 2020 are the years we are missing. So take a look in those overcrowded drawers, closets, or storage containers and help us fill in those missing years. We only need 1 or 2 from each year, so be the first to donate yours back to the library. Any questions, just send an email or call Debbie at the Library.

Oregon Public Library Book Sale - Friday, Sept. 30, Sat., Oct. 1

Yes, we are having the annual book sale, so clean off those shelves and repurpose those gently used books (NO textbooks, magazines, encyclopedias or Reader’s Digest condensed books, please) that are just sitting there collecting dust! The Library will be accepting donations on Thursday, September 29 on the Library lawn. More info to come. Any questions, call 815-732-2724.

Preschool StoryTime (18 months- 5 years)

We’re back and ready for stories and crafts on Mondays at 10 a.m. Go online or call to register.

Lego Club (2nd grade& up), Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2:30 p.m. (early school dismissal)

The club is designed to provide an enjoyable activity (FUN) that stimulates and develops spatial intelligence. Registration required. Go online to our website or call, 815-732-2724, to register.

Book Clubs

Teen Book Club Association meets on Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. to discuss Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron.

The 2WBC Book Club meets Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Dracula by Bram Stoker.

The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. to discuss Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware.

Books on Tap meets on Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. to discuss A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox.

YOGA Returns! Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13, 20 ,and 27. Welcome, Kara Schabacker! Kara first entered the health and wellness field as a massage/myofascial therapist in 2008. After 13 years working solely in curative care, she laid down roots as a yoga instructor to shift her focus to a more preventative approach to well-being. Shortly after receiving her RYT200, she completed a 95-hour certification in Trauma Informed Kids & Teens Yoga and became registered as an RCYT in 2022. She is also in the process of completing her RYT500 through Yoga Medicine, looking at an old familiar path from a new viewpoint. The focus of her studies is on fascia, the nervous system, mental and emotional health, and the human response to trauma.

Passport Fair – Saturday, Oct. 15, Byron Public Library from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Oregon Public Library is hosting a special passport event at the Byron Public Library, 100 S. Washington St, Byron, on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications.

U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S.government.

Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at travel.state.gov.U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at1-877-487-2778.

TRIVIA is back at the Rock River Center!

- First and Third Thursday of the Month at 12:30 p.m. at Rock River Center Test your knowledge of sports, history, movies, and much more. Come alone, bring your friend sand make a team of 4, or join a team when you arrive. Registration required, www.oregonpubliclibrary.com

Puzzle Library

The library has a free puzzle library. Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle. This is open to anyone in the community.

Oregon Writers Group - 2nd Tuesday each month at 10 a.m. The OWG is a gathering of writers or writer-wannabes who meet to support each other and further their own writing. The purpose of the group is to help and encourage you in your writing. If you need brainstorming ideas, we can help suggest ideas or aid with the creative process.

Passport Services

The Oregon Public Library offers Passport Application Processing. Patrons seeking Passport Services should call the Library prior to their visit to ensure that an official processor is available at that time and for a checklist of items, you will need for the appointment.

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

Nearly 1,000 people flocked to the Nachusa Grasslands on Saturday for the return of Autumn on the Prairie.

“The day went very smoothly,” said Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands project director. “The weather was excellent – sunny and warm, but not hot.”

Nachusa Grasslands is a 4,000-acre preserve consisting of large remnant prairie, woodlands and wetlands being reconnected through habitat restoration, according to the conservancy’s website. It creates “one of the largest and most biologically diverse grasslands in Illinois.”

Autumn on the Prairie drew about 930 visitors and recruited 70 volunteers, Kleiman said.

“That’s pretty high for us,” he said. “We might have had 1,200 five years ago when we first got bison, but getting near 1,000 is a pretty solid number.”

Visitors filled five wagons on rides to look for bison, Kleiman said.

“Frequently, the bison were very close by and people were visibly excited to see them up close,” he said. “We also had hiking tours every half-hour and most of those were full all day long, too.”

There wasn’t really anything new at this year’s event, but they’re always making adjustments to improve Autumn on the Prairie based on feedback, Kleiman said.

Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com ABOVE: Visitors check out the bison herd at the Nachusa Grasslands’ annual Autumn on the Prairie. LEFT: A male bison stands guard in the prairie during Autumn on the Prairie on Saturday. The event also offered hikes (below) and educational displays and wagon tours on the prairie to see the bison herd.

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Visit 4 local businesses north of Mt. Morris

The third annual Back Roads Market is Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants can spend the day traveling the countryside amid corn fields while making four stops along the way, each featuring a variety of items to purchase.

This year’s stops are: • Hough’s Maple Lane Farms, 3788 North Mount Morris Road, in Mt. Morr i s . S a t i s f y y o u r m a p l e c r a v i n g s , choosing from syrup, cinnamon rolls and candies. Also find some local honey, fresh varieties of garlic, popcorn, dog treats, mums, plants, gourds, pumpkins and old finds. • BerryView Orchard, 7504 West Midtown Road. A variety of juicy apples, aronia berries, a farm store filled with treats, locally made Simple Comforts Candles, Lynnie’s Kitchen goodies, Nelson Farms Meats and much more. Grab an aronia berry lemonade slushie and the best fresh cider doughnuts. Food concessions at this location will be gourmet grilled cheese served by Jen’s Artisan Breads. • “Funky Junk” and more, 6410 West Grove Road. Vendors here will have vintage goods, refurbished furniture, retro items, primitives, relics, collectibles, junky jack-o’-lanterns and more. Grab some yummy baked goods from Bobbi’s County Catering. Food concessions at this location will be served by Sunset Golf Club.

• Vintage Chicks and Feeds, 700 Illinois Route 72, Leaf River. Browse through this quaint store filled with vintage wares, soaps, lotion, local honey, antiques, barn goods and so much more.

There are no admission fees.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media BerryView Orchard and Hough’s Maple Lane Farms are two of the stops on the Back Roads Market scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24.

Polo f ire distr ict receives $16,000 g rant f rom count y

The Polo Fire Protection District recently was awarded a grant through an Ogle County Community Grant program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which made grant funds available to communities and entities who were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its grant application, the Polo Fire Protection District indicated to the Ogle County Board its intent to purchase a Stryker power load system for its primary ambulance.

“Such a power load system allows the ambulance cot to be fully supported throughout the loading and unloading processes, rather than relying on the strength of EMS personnel alone. This boosts both EMS operator and patient safety. Additionally, the system helps decrease the need for extra manpower, which is often necessary when loading and unloading bariatric patients,” said Denise Clothier, a Polo EMT in a news release. “Overall, the addition of the power load system is expected to reduce caregiver injuries, improve job performance and satisfaction for the EMS staff and provide increased service to patients in Polo and the surrounding community.”

“Upon review of the application made by the Polo Fire Protection District, the Ogle County Board agreed to grant an award to Polo Fire to pay onehalf of the total cost of the Stryker power load system, which is $32,010,” Clothier said.

The Ogle County grant award provides the Polo Fire Protection District with the sum of $16,000 toward the purchase and installation of the Stryker system. The remaining one-half of the cost will be paid directly by the Polo Fire Protection District.

On Aug. 15, Ogle County Board member Susie Corbitt attended the Polo Fire Protection District monthly board meeting to present a check in the sum of $16,000 to the Polo Fire and Polo Ambulance District Board members.

B o a r d m em b e r s p r e s e n t w e r e Dustin Finkle, President, Charlie Clothier, Treasurer, John Hopkins, Secretary, Lon Feary, Trustee and Ken Yingling, Trustee. Also present were Chief Jim Ports, Paramedic April Rivers, Paramedic Sabrina Stock and EMT Denise Clothier.

Photo provided Pictured, left to right, are EMT Denise Clothier, Paramedic April Rivers, Polo Fire Board Secretary John Hopkins, Paramedic Sabrina Stock, Polo Fire Board Trustee Ken Yingling, Ogle County Board Member Susie Corbitt, Polo Fire Chief Jim Ports, Polo Fire Board President Dustin Finkle, Polo Fire Board Treasurer Charlie Clothier and Polo Fire Board Trustee Lon Feary.

ELECTION NEWS

Petitions for Polo’s April 4, 2023, consolidated election available now

Sydney Bartelt, Polo City Clerk, is notifying the citizens of Polo that petitions may be picked up and circulated for the April 4, 2023, consolidated election, starting Sept. 20, at City Hall, 115 S. Franklin Avenue.

Filing dates for candidates for the consolidated election are from Dec. 12 through Dec. 19. Offices to be elected are Alderman for Ward I, Ward II and Ward III, all for a four-year term, and Alderman Ward II for a two-year term.

Petitions may be picked up at City Hall, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. For additional information, call 815- 946-3514.

Ogle petition packets also available

Ogle County Clerk Laura J. Cook announced that petition packets for the consolidated election on April 4, 2023, will be available Sept. 20 on the Ogle County website.

Petition packets may be accessed at www.oglecounty.org. See 2023 ELECTION, Page 7

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