http://www.oglecountylife.com http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=765 Dear Editor, On Tuesday, Nov. 11, I had the privilege of attending the Veterans' Day program at the VFW in Oregon. The speakers, the FFA students, the boy scouts, and the high school choir were great. What a fine tribute to the veterans, those present Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:11:20 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=763 Dear Editor, Got my 2008 tax assessment and found that in spite of the downturn in the economy, I am “better off” than I realized! My assessment (county of Ogle, town of Byron) went up 7.96 percent. Now, if only my assessed “fair market value” Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:10:34 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=762 Dear Editor, We would like to thank all the children and adults who came out to participate in the Lions Halloween Custome Contest in Leaf River.  Each contestant was given a hot dog, chips and juice.  These are the winners in each category: Adults:  1st Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:10:15 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=761 Dear Editor, Sycamore Child Care would like to express great gratitude to Herbig Blacktop. Our parking lot was in great need of repair. There were potholes and lots of cracks. After writing many grants we were always declined. Then Herbig Blacktop out of Byron came to the rescue. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:09:52 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=760 Dear Editor, Many terminally ill patients and their families suffer needlessly because they do not avail themselves of Hospice services as soon as they could. Why is that? There are many reasons, but here are three common reasons. One reason is denial. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:09:26 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=751 Dear Editor, I would like to thank all of the voters who, during last week’s election, expressed their confidence in my service to them on the Ogle County Board. It is truly a humbling experience to know, even though my election was uncontested, that more Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:15:24 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=750 Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the recent letter by Katherine Meyer and is directed to her and all other Christian voters who voted for the Democratic candidate for president in our most recent election. I don’t mean to pass judgement, I just Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:15:04 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=749 Dear Editor, On behalf of the high school football coaching staff, we would like to thank the many people who have helped make this season a memorable one for the Forreston football team. The success of the program this year and in the future is Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:14:47 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=748 Dear Editor, Thank you to those who showed up at the Byron School Board meeting in support of us getting the tiger back on the wall in the gym. I have to agree with Cheryl Lindquist, ‘if you are a newcomer in Byron it means Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:14:19 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=747 Dear Editor, November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, the perfect time to raise awareness of how Ogle County Hospice serves the terminally ill and their families. You may have seen drawings, read articles, or heard spots on the radio about the ongoing Capital Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:13:43 -0600