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ACA has health industry in flux Providers prepare for enrollment to start Oct. 1, coverage Jan. 1

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com The health care landscape is shifting for Joe Dant.

The KishHealth System vice president of business development said the organization’s hospitals are stressing preventative care, which is one of

the ways the health care industry as a whole is trying to accomplish the goals of the federal Affordable Care Act. Improving quality and lowering costs can happen by keeping people healthy so they don’t have to come to the hospitals. It’s quite a different approach for Dant.

“We’ve been trained for 200 years to just take care of you when you come to the hospital,” Dant said, “and now we’re retraining ourselves.”

Hospitals and health care providers everywhere also are training themselves to educate people about the Affordable Care Act, signed in 2010 with provisions being phased in through

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2020. Its intent is to make health care more accessible and affordable, and requires most Americans to have insurance and businesses with a certain number of employees to offer it or pay a fine.

Although many local health care

This is the third in an occasional series from the Daily Chronicle that will examine the multiple changes to health care in America in 2014 because of the federal Affordable Care Act.

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Rivalry with a common cause Annual Castle Challenge helps promote athletics at DeKalb, Sycamore

Floods trap many in mountain towns

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The referee flips a coin before the start of Friday night’s game between Sycamore and DeKalb. Also Friday was the Castle Challenge, which has raised more than $800,000 for athletics in the DeKalb and Sycamore area since its inception, according to the event’s website.

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com

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eKALB – The rivalry between DeKalb’s and Sycamore’s high school football teams may have been fierce on the field Friday but not between their schools’ booster clubs.

Members of the Sycamore Sports Booster Club and the DeKalb Barb Boosters came together at Huskie Stadium near the Northern Illinois University campus to help raise funds for local student-athletes. The two booster clubs, along with Castle Bank, organized the Castle Challenge, an event intended to

increase attendance and funds for athletic events.

As the DeKalb Barbs and Sycamore Spartans were about to face off inside the stadium, outside the volunteers from each club worked together to make sure families and fans were in the right mood for the game.

Attendees who came were treated to music, food and entertainment for children such as castle-like bounce houses and mascots.

For Sue Benson, a Sycamore clubs volunteer, it was a chance for club members to have fun with one another.

“We get to mingle with the other side and tease each other

about the rivalry,” she said.

Benson was one of about 100 volunteers who helped run the Castle Challenge. The event was created in 2000 by Castle Bank employees Gary Evans and Ron Bemis, who were trying to find a way to raise funds for local booster clubs. Evans, who works as the business development director for the bank, said he expected a big crowd for Friday’s game.

“It’s always been a big game and we started ... the Castle Challenge to use this big event for boosters instead of strictly a football game,” Evans said.

Full coverage in Sports Sycamore (3-0) pulled away from DeKalb (1-2) in the second half for a 48-26 win Friday night at Huskie Stadium. PAGE B1

Know more To learn more about the Castle Challenge or find out how to donate, visit castlechallenge.com.

Voice your opinion Did you go to the DeKalb/Sycamore football game Friday night? Vote online at Daily-Chronicle.com.

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LYONS, Colo. – By truck and helicopter, thousands of people stranded by floodwaters came down from the Colorado Rockies on Friday, two days after seemingly endless rain turned normally scenic rivers and creeks into coffee-colored rapids that wrecked scores of roads and wiped out neighborhoods.

Authorities planned to evacuate 2,500 people from the isolated mountain community of Lyons by the end of the day, either by National Guard convoys or airlifts.

One of them, Mary Hemme, recalled hearing sirens going off in the middle of the night and her husband saying they needed to leave. They stepped outside their trailer and into rushing water that nearly reached their knees.

She got in her car and tried to drive away.

“But I only got so far, because the river was rushing at me, so I threw it in reverse as fast as I could,” Hemme said.

“I was so afraid that I was going to die, that water came so fast.”

Others were less fortunate.

The body of a woman who had been swept away was found Friday near Boulder, raising the death toll to four.

National Guard troops aided by a break in the weather started airlifting 295 residents from the small community of Jamestown, which has been cut off and without power or water for more than a day.

Dean Hollenbaugh, 79, decided to take one of the

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Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at the Northern Illinois University Lagoon, meeting at the NIU Lincoln Highway parking lot. www.oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815-751-4822.

NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, by appointment other days, at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. This nondenominational food pantry serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County. 815-824-2228.

Curves Free Resolution Class: 9 a.m. at 325 E. State St., Sycamore. Come dressed to work out.

Arrive 15 minutes before the start of class.

It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; llc904@ hotmail.com.

Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club: 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public.

Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. The public is invited for lunch.

Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St.; www.genoavetshome.us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland.

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AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Sunday 24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Genoa American Legion Riders: 11 a.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. 815-784-5967.

Rockford Writers’ Guild: 1 to 3 p.m. at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford. DeKalb County writers are invited to meet with peers at monthly meetings. Visit www. rockfordwritersguild.com; click on “Meetings and Events for Writers” for map and schedule.

Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free admission and open to all. www. dekalbalumni.org.

Society for Creative Anachronism armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. For Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors. Visit www.carraigban.org or call 815739-5788 or 815-986-5403.

Bread & Roses women’s chorus practice: 5:45 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. For information, call Patty Rieman at 815-758-4897 or visit www.breadandroseschorus.org.

DeKalb County Illinois NAACP Adult Chapter: 6 to 7 p.m. at New Hope Church at Twombly and Annie Glidden roads in DeKalb.

Attendees discuss political, educational, social and economic equality to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Contact: Kevin Chambliss at tiger39217@ yahoo.com or 815-501-7583.

Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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Eric Olson Eleven years ago, a stranger helped save Phillip Peterson’s life, and he’ll never forget it.

Peterson, now 30, of DeKalb, was a 19-year-old student at Kishwaukee College at the time. He was headed there in his Ford F-150 pickup Friday, Sept. 13, 2002. He was cruising at 55 mph an hour on Route 38, the window rolled down, chewing a wad of tobacco with Joe Diffie’s “John Deere Green” on the radio.

“I got up near the [Prairie Pines] golf course, and there’s a little hill and there’s a subdivision on the right and then the hill goes down,” Peterson said. “I had not seen anybody on other side. As I came to the peak of the hill is when I saw a car. So I slammed on the brakes.”

It was too late. Peterson’s pickup rear-ended the stopped vehicle. His truck spun into oncoming traffic, where it was T-boned by an oncoming van that hit where the driver’s side door meets the truck bed. The truck went into the air, with a full rotation in the air, then landed back on its wheels, Peterson said.

He’d filled the Ford’s 30-gallon tank the night before, and the tank had split in the collision. Fuel was spilling all over the road. Peterson was unconscious, bleeding from multiple gashes in his head.

A woman whose name he never learned – she might have been from Rochelle – pulled him out of his truck for fear it would catch fire.

“Once she pulled me out, I was on the side of the road, and that’s when Keri London came running out and noticed that I was choking on my blood,” Peterson said. “So she had rolled me onto my side and kept doing finger swipes to keep my airway open.

London kept him alive until DeKalb and Malta firefighters arrived, along with officers from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. They wanted to fly Peterson to see trauma specialists, but because he was already going into shock, they didn’t think he could survive the flight.

Instead, they took him to Kishwaukee Hospital. A team of trauma specialists from Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove flew to him instead.

He needed 72 stitches and staples in his head, wore a neck brace day and night for two months. But he survived, recovered and graduated from Kishwaukee College on time despite it all.

He never forgot what London did that day to save his life. But he did lose touch with her, as people often do. He’d made some attempts to contact her again, but without success.

This week, he remembered the anniversary while filling out paperwork at his job in the engineering department at the Illinois Tollway.

“I was filling it out and I asked the date,” Phillips said. “Then I realized it was Sept. 13. Friday the 13th.”

Phillips put out a post on the DeKalb Corn Fest Facebook page telling people

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Phillips, who still lives in DeKalb with his wife, Inge, and 16-month-old daughter, Theda, said he plans to get together with London and her husband in the future.

“I said I just literally wanted to reach out to you and say ‘Thank you’ one more time because without your help I would not have my wife, I would not have my daughter,” Phillips said.

“Your first immediate actions saved my life.”

Phillips says he’s not only grateful for London’s actions, but also those of the firefighter/paramedics, medical staff and others who helped him survive and recover.

“It was all literally a miracle.”

Help from ‘No Child’: Our family received a letter recently from Julie Graves, principal at South Prairie Elementary in Sycamore.

The letter said they have not made Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. So they are considered a school in “choice,” which means that my children would be eligible to transfer to another school in the district.

Even if for some reason I wanted to alienate my children by wrenching them away from their friends and teachers in the neighborhood school, I couldn’t – the letter says there are no schools in the district eligible to accept transfer students.

South Prairie is like many of the other schools in our area. There are bright hallways full of student artwork. It has reasonable class sizes and offers classes in subjects including art, music and computers in addition to core subjects.

Many schoolchildren in Illinois do not have the same opportunities.

I can tell my children are learning things there.

But apparently it is not up to snuff according to the standardized test scores of one group or another in one subject or another – the goal for this

school year is to have 100 percent of students meeting or exceeding standards.

As such, parents are supposed to have the option to choose a different school. Only there is no choice because no other schools are eligible to accept transfer students, the letter says.

To sum up: No Child Left Behind says that the local elementary school is not doing a good enough job despite all my experience to the contrary. The law then offers me a choice in schools that does not exist because apparently none of the other schools are doing a good enough job, either.

Thank you for the help, federal government.

This likely will be the last year for No Child Left Behind, and at this point it is for the best. Certainly we want our schools to be accountable for educating children, and they will be shifting to a new set of standards called “Common Core.”

The “No Child” law’s goal of making 100 percent of students meet or exceed standards by the end of this school year is admirable, but maybe it’s not realistic. A law that tells me the local elementary school is failing when I can tell that it’s not clearly is no longer working.

Let’s hope that the Affordable Care Act doesn’t end up working this way 10 years from now.

Slice of life: I came upon my 5-yearold barefoot in our garage Thursday evening.

She was wearing a pink bicycle helmet, holding a yellow bucket painted with pink flowers and filled with whoknows-what. She was shoeless.

I had to say something, but I’ve learned not to ask questions when I’m scared of the answer. I asked why she wasn’t wearing shoes.

“I’m barefoot, because it’s the old times,” she said.

OK then. Carry on, I guess.

Maryland governor slow to commute death sentences

Nation’s bloated nuclear spending comes under fire

Three of marathon bombing suspect’s pals plead not guilty

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, an outspoken death penalty opponent considering a 2016 presidential run, has yet to commute the sentences of the state’s five death row inmates despite his role in pushing a repeal of capital punishment that takes effect next month.

The Democrat tried for years to push a repeal through the Legislature but struggled to rally votes in the divided Senate, where the chamber’s president is a death penalty supporter. Now that it’s passed, O’Malley – who signed the measure in May – has said only that he would consider commuting the five inmates’ sentences to life in prison on a case-by-case basis once a request is made. So far, none of the death-row inmates has made one.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – At Los Alamos National Laboratory, a seven-year, $213 million upgrade to the security system that protects the lab’s most sensitive nuclear bomb-making facilities doesn’t work. In Tennessee, the price for a new uranium processing facility has grown nearly sevenfold in eight years to $6 billion. And the estimated cost to refurbish 400 of the country’s B61 bombs has grown from $1.5 billion to $10 billion.

Virtually every major project under the National Nuclear Security Administration’s oversight is over budget – the result, government auditors say, of years of lax accountability and nearly automatic budget increases for the agency that maintains the nation’s nuclear stockpile.

BOSTON – Three friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they hindered the investigation into the attack. The men are accused in an indictment of removing items from Tsarnaev’s dorm room at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth three days after the bombings, including his laptop and a backpack containing fireworks.

One friend, Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge, was indicted last month on two counts of lying to authorities while being questioned. Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both Kazakhstan nationals, are both charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

• Eric Olson is editor of the Daily Chronicle. Reach him at 815-756-4841, ext. 2257, email eolson@shawmedia. com, or follow him on Twitter @DC_Editor.

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8CORRECTIONS A story on page B1 of the Sept. 7 edition of the Daily Chronicle about the Sycamore football team’s 54-20 win against North Lawndale misidentified a Sycamore defender who recovered a fumble. Zachary Kalk recovered the fumble for Sycamore.

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Without new owners, The House may close

By DANA HERRA dherra@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The right combination of managers and investors will have to come together in the next six weeks to keep the music playing at The House Cafe.

The owner of the cafe, which also serves as an art and music venue, is leaving the business for personal reasons, according to Fareed Haque, who owns the building at 263 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The House Cafe has leased space there for the past 12 years.

Haque said The House Cafe owner Jan Pascolini has decided not to renew her lease, which expires Nov. 1.

He stressed that the cafe is financially sound, even thriving.

“This is a successful business,” Haque said. “The

“I would certainly like to find someone to keep it going and hopefully take it to the next level.”

Fareed Haque Owner of the building where The House Cafe leases space

House has not had any financial problems whatsoever.

Jan has been a model tenant, but there are some changes in her life and she is not renewing her lease.”

Attempts to reach Pascolini at the cafe late this week were not successful.

Haque said “a number of parties” have shown interest in taking over The House, but are seeking financial backing. He is hopeful that investors interested in owning a

piece of the business might step forward to finance a potential owner.

Haque said some people have approached him with “radically different” ideas for the space. Those options are still on the table, but he would like to see The House Cafe continue.

He said it offers a place for teens and young adults to hang out, and serves as a link between Northern Illinois University and the DeKalb community.

“The business is successful and has never had a problem meeting its expenses,” he said. “I would certainly like to find someone to keep it going and hopefully take it to the next level.”

Haque added that if potential investors contact him he can connect them with people looking for financial backing to buy the business.

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The House Cafe is seen in downtown DeKalb. The owner of the cafe, which also serves as an art and music venue, is leaving the business for personal reasons.

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Leader Sycamore parks sought to celebrate 90th at Safe with fireworks Passage

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The search for a new executive director at the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agency Safe Passage could begin as early as December.

Safe Passage has been without a permanent executive director since March, when the previous director, Linda Moser, resigned because of health problems. The agency is focused on filling out its board of directors before searching for her replacement.

Deanna Hacker was named the interim executive director when Moser left. She said because there were only six board members with the agency in May, the search process was intentionally delayed.

Since then, two more people have joined the agency’s board.

The board is responsible for overseeing the finances of the agency, hiring and supervising the executive director and managing and growing resources for Safe Passage.

Safe Passage has been carrying out its strategic plan to improve its services and facilities since January. Hacker said the plan’s goals include improving communication among staff, building and strengthening the board and expanding the agency’s outreach to overlooked areas of the county.

“I think as long as the person we hire as the permanent director follows the strategic planning, that should be sufficient to do what we need,” she said.

Safe Passage was incorporated in 1981 and provides services for victims of domestic violence, including temporary and transitional shelter, counseling and legal advocacy.

The group operates a 24hour hotline at 815-756-5228, or 815-786-6333 in Sandwich, according to its website, safepassagedv.org. The agency receives funding from charities, city governments and state agencies.

Joe Gastiger, vice president of the board, said one of the goals of the strategic planning was to enlarge the scope of the board.

“We’ve wanted to expand the board in a number of ways to diversify the membership of the board [and] to expand the skill set,” he said.

For fiscal 2012, which began July 1, 2011, and ended June 30, 2012, the agency served about 800 clients through its service programs.

Gastiger said the agency does invaluable work for the community.

“They’ve helped hundreds and hundreds of people to have better lives,” he said.

SYCAMORE – Bart Desch expects tonight’s fireworks celebrating the 90th year of the Sycamore Park District might be a little extra special.

“It’s probably going to be 24 to 26 minutes long,” said Desch, superintendent of recreation at Sycamore Park District. “Since it’s the end of the season, they’re going to throw in some extra fireworks.”

The park district’s Fireworks and Fun event will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Sycamore Park Sports Complex, 435 S. Airport Road.

Admission is free, while concessions from the park district’s Caddy Shack Grill will be available for purchase.

The National Bank & Trust is sponsoring the fireworks and other park district 90th anniversary celebration events, which will culminate with an open house Dec. 7.

“The Sycamore Park District plays an important role in providing beautiful green spaces, recreation amenities and sports and recreation programs for youth and families,” said Tami Armstrong, NB&T’s

Watershed care a goal of USDA partnership CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Coca-Cola signed a five-year agreement Friday to restore watersheds that have been damaged or altered by development, wildfires and agriculture as part of an initiative to slow runoff and replenish groundwater on federal lands.

Such efforts are important to corporations and farmers who rely on water and to millions of people whose drinking water originates in the national forest system, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.

A wetland at the 18,000-acre Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington is being restored by removing drain tiles that divert almost 14 million gallons a year into waterways rather than allowing it to soak into the ground. It’s

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For details about other 90th anniversary events, see www. sycamoreparkdistrict.com.

vice president-marketing director. “We are thrilled to be involved in celebrating this special 90th anniversary and value the long-standing partnership we have with the Sycamore Park District.”

At the sports complex today, Black Tie Jazz Trio will perform at 5 p.m., with Trio, a band that plays covers of songs from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, performing at 6 p.m. and the Sycamore High School marching band performing at 7 p.m.

The event also will feature performances from the Sycamore Performing Arts Academy at 4:05 p.m., an aerobics demonstration of Fitness with Phyl at 4:25 p.m. and a Zumba demonstration at 4:50 p.m. The fireworks are expected to start about 7:45 p.m.

“I think it’s going to be kind of like our concert atmosphere,” Desch said. “I’m sure we’re going to get a lot of people who are going to want to come in to see the fireworks.”

one of six projects Coca-Cola has already helped fund.

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Chicago school tweaks dismissal to boost safety

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CHICAGO – Shootings near a Chicago elementary school and worries that a gang member’s funeral might mean more violence prompted officials last week to take the unusual step of rushing students and staff off the property as soon as classes ended for five straight days. The procedure, called “efficient dismissal,” comes amid concerns about the safety of children who are attending new schools after dozens were shut in June.

A spokeswoman for the group that runs Dulles School of Excellence said Friday that there were no problems since efficient dismissal was put in place last week.

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Page A4 • Saturday, September 14, 2013

Police: Victims in armed robbery find, beat thief 4 men in court, 4 others sought in investigation

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Police were searching Friday for four men they suspect of beating an 18-year-old DeKalb man in retaliation for an armed robbery.

Isaiah S. Brown robbed Sean Mitchell, 18, and two of Mitchell’s friends at gunpoint about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at their housing complex, police said. Brown told

police he used a BB gun, court records show. Brown and Mitchell live in different units at University Plaza, in the 900 block of Crane Drive in DeKalb.

Later that evening, the three robbery victims recruited four friends, broke into Brown’s home, pushed him to the floor and beat him, DeKalb police Lt. Bob Redel said. Brown’s roommate was home but was not involved in the fight, Redel said. “[Brown] had visible injuries, but he did not need medical attention,” Redel said.

Four men appeared in court Friday morning in connection with the incidents as police continued their investigation. Redel declined

to name the four people still being sought Friday.

Brown was charged with armed robbery and aggravated robbery; his bond was set at $30,000.

Mitchell was charged with home invasion and mob action, as were: Dre’mar Blue, 20, and Darcie Morris, 22, both of the 1200 block of Blackhawk Road. Morris’ bond was set at $50,000, while Mitchell’s was set at $30,000 and Blue’s was set at $60,000.

If convicted of armed robbery or home invasion, the men each could be sentenced to between six and 30 years in prison.

All four men remained in DeKalb County Jail on Friday afternoon.

8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

DeKalb County Lauren M. Newman, 21, of the 19400 block of Cranfield Lane, Tinley Park, was charged

Friday, Sept. 13, with driving under the influence.

Epigmenio Olvera, 70, of the 400 block of Cleveland Avenue, Joliet, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 12, on a failure-to-appear warrant for assault.

Maria Natal-Garcia, 22, of the 1400 block of Twombly Road, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Sept. 13, with obstructing a peace officer.

Heather Cadorette, 21, of the

1000 block of Madison Avenue, Braidwood, was charged Friday, Sept. 13, with criminal trespass to property.

Sandwich Manuel Guzman, 25, of the 300 block of Wilshire Drive, Sandwich, was charged Thursday, Sept. 12, with having no valid driver’s license and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

8STATE BRIEF Ill. trappers net 2,000 otters in first season SPRINGFIELD – Trappers captured about 2,000 river otters during the first otterhunting season in decades, hundreds more than expected,

state officials said. Bob Bluett, a biologist with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, attributes the larger-than-predicted numbers to high fur prices, according to The (Springfield) State Journal-Register.

He had expected a harvest of between 1,200 and 1,800 animals during the roughly fivemonth season, which began in November. Each otter pelt brought in about $73.

– Wire report

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8OBITUARIES PHYLLIS (FILOMENA) CIARNIELLO Born: Oct. 18, 1922, in Bagnoli, Italy Died: Sept. 12, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Phyllis (Filomena) Ciarniello, 90, of DeKalb, Ill., passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, DeKalb.

Born Oct. 18, 1922, in Bagnoli, Italy, to Giuseppe and Maria (Pellillo) Ciarniello, Phyllis was a devoted wife of the late Phil; loving mother of Phyllis, Richard and Joseph; and grandmother of Philip Prusa.

Phyllis resided in Berwyn for 55 years until moving to DeKalb in 2009.

Survivors include her son, Joseph Ciarniello of Oswego; daughter-inlaw, Andrea Ciarniello of DeKalb; one grandson, Philip (Joanna) Prusa of Arizona; two nieces, Mickey Zalusky of California and Valerie Beckwith of Elgin; and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Phil; one daughter, Phyllis; one son, Richard; and sister, Ita. The family would like to thank the entire staff of the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center for their outstanding care provided to Phyllis.

A graveside/chapel service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.

Arrangements were completed by Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore. For information or to sign the online guest book, visit www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com or call 815-895-2833.

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JOHN J. McGINN Born: Dec. 9, 1937, in Belvidere, Ill. Died: Sept. 13, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. SYCAMORE – John J. McGinn, 75, of Sycamore, Ill., died Friday, Sept.

13, 2013, at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center in DeKalb.

Born Dec. 9, 1937, in Belvidere, the son of Charles H. and Jeanette V. (Vilmain) McGinn, he married Carol Oaks on Nov. 27, 1965, in Leetonia, Ohio.

He was a sergeant and a military intelligence specialist with the U.S. Army, serving from 1964 to 1967. He spent a year in Incheon, South Korea.

John worked for Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. for more than 25 years. He then was employed by Seymour of Sycamore in the customer service department, retiring after many years of service.

He was a member of the DeKalb Elks Club and enjoyed golfing at the Sycamore golf course up until two years ago.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Carol of Sycamore; two sons, John C. (Laura) McGinn of Hoffman Estates and Matthew (Traci) McGinn of Geneva; four grandchildren, Jack, Michael, Bryson and Maylie; one sister, Judith McGinn of Flint, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, the Rev. Hubert V. McGinn; and one sister, Marilyn Pifer.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., in Sycamore, with the Rev. GaHyung Kim officiating. Burial will be private. A visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Research or the DeKalb County Hospice in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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STATE & NATION

Saturday, September 14, 2013 • Page A5

State Capitol’s architect defends $50M renovation

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Firefighters battle a blaze in a building on the boardwalk Thursday in Seaside Park, N.J. The fire began in a frozen custard stand and quickly spread north into neighboring Seaside Heights.

2 N.J. shore towns hit by blaze And now they’re gone, reduced to smoldering ruins by a spectacular fire that engulfed more than four blocks of a Jersey shore boardwalk that had been rebuilt just five months ago after being destroyed by superstorm Sandy.

“We’re wiped out again.

It’s just unimaginable,” said Daniel Shauger, manager of Funtown Arcade, which reopened June 1 – and struggled all summer – after Sandy’s floodwaters ruined game machines and other equipment.

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Bill Werner finishes up work Aug. 21 on the new doors for the west entrance to the State Capitol in Springfield. The doors are part of a two-year, $50 million renovation project that has come under fire for renovations that critics say are unnecessarily extravagant.

Quinn spokesman Dave Blanchette described Alsop on Friday as “an important player and also a player who does not have to report through the normal checks and balance system that other state agencies do on construction projects.”

Blanchette said just because “something’s in budget doesn’t mean you should spend $700,000 on a set of doors.”

The oversight board was created in 2004 and members

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The board spent a little less than an hour reviewing and voting to proceed on components of other renovation projects at the Capitol complex.

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J. Richard Alsop III says Quinn’s calls to have him “reined in” are “unwarranted and completely out of line.”

After reports that a $50 million renovation project to the Capitol’s west wing included spending $670,000 for three sets of copper-plated doors and $80,000 apiece on two chandeliers, Quinn halted funding for future renovations until a review can be done.

Alsop, who’s held the job since 2009, said his office is only one player in the renovation process and says it did the best it could with the resources it had.

“We were given a direction. The [project’s] scope was agreed to long before I got here. Money was appropriated long before I got here,” Alsop said Friday after a previously scheduled meeting in Springfield with the four-member Capitol Architect Board, which oversees him.

Lawmakers approved the project as part of a $31 billion state construction program in 2009, which was to be funded by special bonds and included a total of $250 million in renovations to the state capitol complex. The Capitol Development Board, which reports to the governor’s office, reviews project bids.

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Three police officers leaving the fire scene were injured Friday morning when they fell from an emergency vehicle; two suffered head injuries. A county spokesman said the officers were “stable and recovering.”

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NATION & WORLD

Florida teenager was bullied for months before killing self

By TAMARA LUSH

Syria peace talks hinge on weapons handover

The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – For nearly a year, as many as 15 girls ganged up on 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick and picked on her, authorities say, bombarding her with online messages such as “You should die” and “Why don’t you go kill yourself.”

Rebecca couldn’t take it anymore.

She changed one of her online screen names to “That Dead Girl.” She messaged a boy in North Carolina: “I’m jumping.” And then, on Monday, the Lakeland girl went to an abandoned concrete plant, climbed a tower and hurled herself to her death.

Authorities have seized computers and cellphones from some of the girls as they decide whether to bring charges in what appeared to be the nation’s latest deadly cyberbullying case.

The bullying started over a “boyfriend issue” last year at Crystal Lake Middle School, Sheriff Grady Judd said. But he gave no details. Police said Rebecca was suspended at one point for fighting with a girl who used to be her friend.

Rebecca had been “absolutely terrorized” by the other girls, Judd said. He said detectives found some of her diaries at her home, and she talked of how depressed she was about the situation.

“Her writings would break your heart,” he said.

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Summer Howard, 19 and Alecia Wilkins, 18, make a poster Tuesday for Summer’s sister Rebecca Sedwick, who jumped to her death Monday in Lakeland, Fla. Officials are looking into if they can file charges under a new Florida state law that covers cyberbullying.

The case has illustrated, once more, the ways in which youngsters are using the Internet to torment others.

“There is a lot of digital drama. Middle-school kids are horrible to each other, especially girls,” said Perry Aftab, a New Jersey-based lawyer and expert on cyberbullying.

In December, Rebecca was hospitalized for three days after cutting her wrists because of what she said was bullying, according to the sheriff. Later, after Rebecca complained that she had been pushed in the hallway and that another girl wanted to fight her, Rebecca’s

mother began home-schooling her in Lakeland, a city of about 100,000 midway between Tampa and Orlando, Judd said.

This fall, Rebecca started at a new school, Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, and loved it, Judd said. But the bullying continued online.

“She put on a perfect, happy face. She never told me,” Rebecca’s mother, Tricia Norman, told the Lakeland Ledger. “I never had a clue.

I mean, she told me last year when she was being bullied, but not this year, and I have no idea why.”

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GENEVA – The top diplomats from the United States and Russia raised hopes Friday for reviving broad talks to end the long and deadly Syrian civil war, even as they struggled to deal with the most notorious part – the use of chemical weapons on civilians. The path to a U.N. resolution on securing those weapons seemed at least somewhat clearer, with the U.S. indicating it could accept an enforcement measure that didn’t threaten military retribution.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, leading talks in Geneva to defuse the crisis, both made clear that any prospects for

restarting broad peace negotiations depended on first settling the standoff over the chemical weapons. They were to meet again today.

The U.S. has been seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution to solidify the turnover that Syrian President Bashar Assad has promised, including consequences if he doesn’t follow through.

Addressing a sticking point, administration officials said Friday that President Barack Obama was open to a resolution that did not include military force, given that Russia would be all but certain to veto such a penalty.

Even without a military trigger included in a U.N. resolution, the officials said Obama would retain the authority to order U.S. air

strikes against Syria.

At the White House, Obama said any agreement to remove Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile “needs to be verifiable and enforceable.” As for possible U.N. action, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, “We are not going to prejudge the outcome of negotiations that are just beginning in New York. The U.S. has been clear that for any effort to be credible it must be verifiable and include consequences for noncompliance.”

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Doctors have mixed feelings on ACA Some like hiring older workers • HEALTH CARE

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providers are uncertain about aspects of the law, they are determined to educate patients and see themselves as potential resources for those wanting to enroll in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, which is scheduled to open Oct. 1. Coverage will kick in Jan. 1.

The marketplace, or exchange, is a website that will serve as a central location for residents and small businesses to compare and choose from dozens of insurance plans. The policies will be divided into four levels – bronze, silver, gold and platinum – that offer different levels of coverage, breadth, depth and services.

The exchange aims to connect thousands of uninsured residents with health insurance providers; depending on income, some will receive subsidies, while others will be enrolled in Medicaid. Anyone can use the marketplace to find insurance, but not everyone will qualify for subsidies.

In DeKalb and Lee counties, about 5,800 people will be eligible for the exchange with tax credits and 1,300 to use the exchange without tax credits because of their income, said Kevin Poorten, CEO and president of KishHealth System.

More than 5,400 people in the area will be newly eligible for Medicaid, he added.

The DeKalb County Health Department is in the process of training staff for the upcoming changes to health insurance coverage through the Enroll DeKalb County initiative. Jane Lux, DeKalb County public health administrator, said the staff will be helping people who need assistance enroll.

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DeKalb County Health Department staff are training to provide information on the Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Marketplace and assist people with enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, which is planned to accept enrollments on Oct 1. To learn more about Enroll DeKalb County, visit http://shawurl.com/rwp.

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The county health department received a $92,000 grant from the state public health department to become educators.

“In some ways this is not a new role in public health because we’ve always helped people in other programs with health care coverage such as moms and infants,” she said.

Uncertainties remain For many health care providers, uncertainties remain about how the delivery and practice of health care will be affected. Earlier this week, for instance, federal officials said the policies offered and how much they will cost in Illinois won’t be available until the insurance marketplace opens.

Poorten and Dant said the lack of information makes it hard for KishHealth System staff to be ready to assist patients in making educated decisions.

The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians has a similar view.

Ginnie Flynn, vice president of communications for the organization, said there are mixed attitudes about the ACA among doctors, with many members of her organi-

zation not certain yet how it will affect their work.

“Especially our younger members,” Flynn said. “We even ask about the ACA to our medical students ... and the overwhelming response is, ‘I’m not sure what is going on.’ ” Nevertheless, Poorten said the health system is optimistic about the ACA and the exchange, as it represents an incredible change for the health care industry. Eventually there will be more clarity about the initiatives associated with the law.

“Once that starts to play out, we will figure this out and at the end of the day ... [we will] have an extra 13,000 [people] that are going to have access to health insurance that currently don’t,” he said. “That’s a good thing.”

Uninsured patients can be costly for health care providers such as hospitals. Danny Chun, spokesman for the Illinois Hospital Association, said there are 1.7 million to 1.9 million uninsured people in Illinois. The association represents more than 200 hospitals and health systems in the state.

Studies show that the uninsured put off care. They’re generally sicker when they finally seek help, making them more difficult to treat as a result. Hospitals tend to be the first and last resort for many of the uninsured.

“They provide more than $1.5 billion a year for care which they do not receive any

compensation,” Chun said of Illinois hospitals.

But providing people with insurance isn’t the same as providing them with care.

Dant said based on the information about the rates for the health insurance marketplace in Western states, there are still significant out-ofpocket costs for people with bronze-level plans.

However, that might not hold true in DeKalb County.

Even if many people join the bronze level plan, providers will still be paid at the same level as they would with any other insurance company.

“From a payment standpoint from the provider community, we’re going to be fine with this initial thrust, at least as we know it as of today,” he said.

The hospital association is encouraging hospital systems to consider applying to be Certified Application Counselors, where a system’s staff and volunteers can help people understand, apply and enroll for coverage, according to an August letter from the organization.

KishHealth System staff have applied to be Certified Applications Counselors, but there has been a delay in the approval process. DeKalb County Health Department staff also plan to apply to become counselors and are being trained about the Exchange through the state.

Hospitals have been preparing for several years for the changes brought on by the ACA, Chun said. They have been developing partnerships across communities, expanding outpatient services and figuring out the best way to coordinate services so people get the best care they need.

“Everyone recognizes they will have to do things more efficiently,” Chun said.

By MATT SEDENSKY The Associated Press Older people searching for jobs have long fought back stereotypes that they lack the speed, technology skills and dynamism of younger applicants. But as a wave of baby boomers seeks to stay on the job later in life, some employers are finding older workers are precisely what they need.

“There’s no experience like experience,” said David Mintz, CEO of dairy-free products maker Tofutti, where about one-third of the workers are older than 50. “I can’t put an ad saying, ‘Older people wanted,’ but there’s no comparison.”

Surveys consistently show older people believe they experience age discrimination on the job market, and although unemployment is lower among older workers, long-term unemployment is far higher. As the American population and its labor force reshape, though, with a larger chunk of older workers, some employers are slowly recognizing their skill and experience.

About 200 employers, from Google to AT&T to MetLife, have signed an AARP pledge recognizing the value of experienced workers and vowing to con-

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Many roads impassable; more rain expected • FLOODS Continued from page A1 helicopters after officials warned electricity and water could be disrupted for weeks.

“Essentially, what they were threatening us with is ‘If you stay here, you may be here for a month,’ ” Hollenbaugh said as he waited for his son to pick him up from the airport.

“I felt I was OK. I mean I’ve camped in the mountains for a week at a time.”

Airlifts also were taking place to the east in Larimer County for people with special medical needs.

The relentless rush of water from higher ground turned towns into muddy swamps, and the rain returned Friday afternoon after a brief lull.

In at least one community, pressure from the descending water caused sewer grates to erupt into huge black geysers.

Damage assessments were on hold, with many roads impassable and the rain expected to continue.

“This one’s going to bring us to our knees,” said Tom Simmons, president and co-owner of Crating Technologies, a Longmont packing service that had its warehouse inundated. “It’s hoping against hope. We’re out of business for a long time.”

Most of the 90 miles of Interstate 25 from Denver to Cheyenne, Wyo., was closed Friday because of flooding from the St. Vrain, Poudre and Big Thompson rivers, transportation officials said.

Hundreds of people were forced to seek emergency shelter up and down Colora-

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Will Pitner is rescued Friday by emergency workers and neighbor Jeff Writer (second from left) after he spent the night outside on high ground above his home as it filled with water after days of record rain and flooding at the base of Boulder Canyon, Colo. do’s heavily populated Front Range, which has received more than 15 inches of rain this week, according to the National Weather Service.

That’s about half the amount of precipitation that normally falls in the foothills near Boulder during an entire year.

Boulder County officials said 80 people were unaccounted for Friday. But, they noted, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re missing.

“It means we haven’t heard back from them,” county spokesman James Burrus said.

Two backpackers became stranded on Longs Peak, one of Colorado’s highest moun-

tains, after the weather turned. Suzanne Turell and Connie Yang of York, Maine, last sent a text message Thursday with their GPS coordinates, but their cellphones went dead, said Turell’s mother, Barbara.

The pair hiked off the mountain themselves as the National Park Service was organizing a rescue effort.

The park service closed Rocky Mountain National Park and was escorting visitors and residents of Estes Park on a trail over the Continental Divide.

In Lyons, residents took shelter on higher ground, including some at an elementary school, before convoys

could push through the water and into the isolated town.

The convoys carried 15 people at a time to buses beyond the roadblocks, past cheering crowds.

Dawn Lundell and John Johnson decided not to wait, instead hiking from the town through 200 yards of water in a canal. They described a “calm, reasonably festive” atmosphere among those who remained.

“Nobody minds roughing it a little bit in Lyons. We’re all outdoorsy people. We call it Mayberry. Everybody helps each other and everybody loves each other, so we’re all helping each other out,” Lundell said.

Yogesh Khanna said the attack “shocked the collective conscience” of India. “In these times, when crime against women is on the rise, the courts cannot turn a blind eye toward such gruesome crimes.”

Like all death sentences, the order must be confirmed by India’s High Court. The men can appeal to the High Court, as well as to the Supreme Court, and ask the president for clemency.

Attacks, bombing in mosque kill 33 in Iraq

white walls of the mosque spattered with blood. Debris was strewn across the tiled floor.

Police said at least 30 people were killed and 45 wounded.

Two security officials said the bomb was hidden inside an air conditioner unit placed in the window. A roadside bomb also killed two soldiers and wounded two others in the northern city of Mosul.

8WORLD BRIEFS Men get death sentences for gang rape in India NEW DELHI – An Indian court Friday sentenced to death four men for the gang rape and murder of a young New Delhi woman, ordering them to the gallows for a brutal attack that riveted India, where it became a symbol of the mistreatment of women and the government’s inability to deal with crime.

Issuing his decision, Judge

BAGHDAD – A bomb hidden inside an air conditioner exploded Friday at a Sunni mosque packed with worshippers northeast of Baghdad, the deadliest in a series of attacks in Iraq that killed 33 people, officials said.

The blast in the village of Umm al-Adham on the outskirts of Baqouba, a former insurgent stronghold, left the green and

– Wire reports

sider applicants 50 and older.

One of them, New Yorkbased KPMG, has found success with a high proportion of older workers, who bring experience that the company says adds credibility.

The auditing, tax and advisory firm says older workers also tend to be more dedicated to staying with the company, a plus for clients who like to build a relationship with a consultant they can count on to be around for years.

“Some Gen Ys and Millennials have this notion of, ‘I will have five jobs in 10 years,’ ” said Sig Shirodkar, a human resources consultant with KPMG. “We’re looking for ways to tame that beast.”

Many employers find older workers help them connect with older clients. At the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, Vt., the average customer is now in their 60s, and about half of the business’ 400 workers are older than 50, coming from a range of professional backgrounds, often outside retail.

“Having folks internally that are in the same demographic certainly helps to create credibility and to have empathy for our customer,” said Chris Vickers, the store’s chief executive.

Since its inception, the challenge has raised more than $800,000 in the DeKalb and Sycamore area, according to the event’s website.

The event is also held in other cities and counties, where it has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for athletics.

Allen Maeder, Barb Boosters president, said the two clubs work together for all the student-athletes. The teams may compete against each other, but the rivalry is a healthy one.

“On the field, you obviously have that competitive nature, but off the field, they’re friends,” Maeder said.

Because it was Friday the 13th, the organizers of the event decided on a

blackout night theme with black shirts, said Rose Treml, the Sycamore club’s president. Black is the one color shared by both programs and many fans at the challenge were wearing black.

“It’ll be interesting to see the stands,” she said.

Sycamore resident Jeremy Alexander’s children have not yet entered high school but that didn’t stop him from coming to the challenge, which he considers a big event for the area.

“It’s a good event for the community,” Alexander said.

This was Benson’s seventh year volunteering for the challenge. Almost all of her children have graduated from Sycamore High School and played sports there.

“It’s a legacy coming to an end, but I’ll still come to the games,” she said.

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8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Show wasteful pols the door

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Park districts still hope to work together

collaborations going forward. As opportunities present themselves, they will be evaluated with the best interests of our residents at the forefront of our thoughts and discussions.

weather maps, isobars, isotherms, high and low pressures, etc.

As ominous storm clouds apTo the Editor: proached, he’d shepherd us downOver the past couple of months stairs where he had constructed the DeKalb and Sycamore Park a fortified area (a small square Districts have been evaluating cubicle in the northwest corner of the possibilities of pursuing joint Phil Young, President the basement). ventures. It is the goal of both DeKalb Park District Board of Commissioners It was just large enough for the organizations to meet the needs Ted Strack, President six of us to huddle while the storm of their residents in the most Sycamore Park District Board of raged above. Benches attached Commissioners cost-effective manner possible. to the walls allowed us to sit with This could mean offering joint programs, sharing industry expertise, Storm safety in bygone days our knees touching. He remained The recent power outage in our outside the little hut with a lighted or collaborating on facilities and/ area during a maintenance opera- kerosene lantern. or facility usage.

From time to time he’d go up to tion when a fiber optic cable was Most recently the two boards evaluated the possibility of some cut brought back memories of my watch the storm unfold. His great fear was that one of the four huge childhood in the 1930s. type of joint pool effort. Each cottonwood trees next to our Whenever a thunderstorm board has put together a list of home could be hit by lightning and considerations for such an effort. approached, it was not uncommon for us to experience a power come crashing down on the roof In comparing these lists there of our house. Fortunately, it never outage. Not a problem. We had was incompatibility with regard happened. no radio, TV or computers. We to possible locations for such It was cozy down there, and relied on my father’s knowledge a pool facility. Based on this a Mom would usually grab some of storms. consensus was reached not to cookies or some treat to calm Growing up on a farm in northpursue a joint pool effort at this our nerves as we waited out the ern Iowa, he learned to discern point in time. storm. what was imminent without Both boards will continue to Being young children, I’m not entertain the possibility of other the benefit of television with its

sure we were totally aware of the danger we faced. It was more of a lark to us.

When the storm passed and our father gave us the all-clear signal, we again retuned upstairs with a mixture of disappointment and joy.

If a tornado had actually occurred, don’t know how safe we actually would have been. I do know that I have never felt safer than I did back then, surrounded by my family, in that little hut in our basement.

Another fond memory with no air conditioning was taking blankets and pillows and sleeping on the lawn on hot nights.

Modern technology is wonderful, but in my senior years, I look back with fondness at our innocence and remember how it used to be when only our father told us of the impending weather dangers and took the necessary precautions.

Mil Misic DeKalb

No sympathy for the drug dealers Here’s the crime story of the week: New York City cops busted a heroin ring comprised of five religious Jews, all male.

Prosecutors allege that the men sold a variety of hard drugs out of a Brooklyn apartment but would not provide the narcotics from Friday evening through Saturday morning because of Shabbat.

The rest of the week, they would sell you all the heroin, cocaine and oxycodone you want.

This might seem bizarre – unless you think about it. Many on the left, including some in the media, are peddling the sick scenario that selling hard drugs is not a violent crime and should not be harshly punished.

In New York State, liberals have been screaming for years to end tough mandatory prison sentences for hard-drug dealers.

In their opinion, the punishment does not fit the crime.

Drug abuse, you see, is not a criminal act in their eyes. It’s a disease, and the pushers are only serving a demand. They are not doing anything immoral or destructive to society.

That is so wrongheaded it’s frightening.

According to the latest statistics available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 40,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2010. Between 1999 and 2010,

VIEWS Bill O’Reilly the drug-related death rate rose by an astounding 102 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why? Because narcotics are more powerful than they used to be.

In 2011, about 2.5 million people were treated in the nation’s emergency rooms for drug emergencies, including tens of thousands of children. That’s not a disease; it’s an epidemic.

Making all of this death and suffering possible is a small army of callous drug dealers who sell poison. They know that hard drugs can enslave and even kill human beings. They don’t care. They also know that once they sell the drugs, they could be used by children. They don’t care.

When I was a teenager, drug dealers were pariahs in my Levittown neighborhood. Yes, that was in the suburbs, but it was a fairly tough place. Pushers were on the bottom rung. Nobody respected them, and few outside of junkies associated with them. Karma being what it is, many of those pushers wound up dead or in prison, breaking the hearts of their working-class

families.

Now, drug dealing is acceptable in some quarters, and a segment of our society actually feels sorry for pushers. Editorials describe these parasites as committing “nonviolent” crimes: the kind of crimes that should be overlooked, the kind of crimes that allow you to attend temple or church with no problem.

Let me be clear about this. Anyone who sells drugs is a degenerate criminal, a person who should be shunned by decent people. There is no excuse. If you’re addicted, get help. If you need money, work for it.

When liberals show sympathy for these devils, I ask them how they would feel if their young daughter or son was shooting up heroin. Are you OK with that?

Blank stares usually follow.

America is in decline, and one big reason is that we the people now often refuse to condemn destructive behavior. Many of us have lost perspective.

Drug dealing is a violent crime. It harms human beings. That’s it.

• Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama.”

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Illinois state leaders are notorious for making decisions behind closed doors.

They must be beaming now that the state Capitol building has hugely expensive new doors for them to hide behind.

How expensive? Three sets of ornate, custommade, copper-plated wooden doors cost Illinois taxpayers nearly $670,000. $670,000!

For the record Katie, bar the door.

Such extravagance is We understand the need mind-boggling in a state to keep property in good with so many financial repair, but these Capitol problems. renovations are far too Illinois owed more than costly for a state with Il$6 billion in unpaid bills linois’ financial problems. to vendors as of July 1.

The state’s public pension system is underfunded by a staggering $100 billion. Schools and social service agencies have suffered because of late state payments.

Illinois’ credit rating has plummeted.

However, those woes weren’t enough for leaders to shut the door on a $50 million renovation project at the Capitol Building.

It is part of the $31 billion capital construction program approved in 2009 by the Legislature and signed

by Gov. Pat Quinn.

The public got repaved roads and repaired bridges.

State leaders got to spend $50 million on their digs in Springfield.

Along with doors costing nearly $670,000, the Capitol project includes more than $323,000 for four chandeliers and nearly $160,000 for two sculptures of maidens at a staircase. Huh? We understand the need to keep state property in good repair. What we don’t understand is why people like Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton have tin ears regarding such lavish expenditures.

Their offices tried to deflect the blame to the Capitol architect and his committee. We don’t buy it.

Nothing happens in state government without Quinn, Madigan and Cullerton agreeing to it. Responsibility clearly should be laid at their doors.

The question remains: What will the public do?

Voters can keep re-electing spendthrift leaders.

Or, they can show them the door – an ornate, custommade, copper-plated wooden door, to be precise.

8OUR VIEW: THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN

DeKalb fire dept. educates on 9/11 Thumbs up: To passing on knowledge gleaned from hardship. The DeKalb Fire Department decided to forgo its usual 9/11 prayer service on the anniversary of America’s most devastating terrorist attack.

Instead, the department held an educational presentation on the attack and its impact on the nation’s first responders.

The department’s youngest firefighters were in elementary school when the attack happened. As years go on, memories become less sharp, and in a few more years there will be adults who don’t remember 2001 at all. Events like this ensure that what happened that day is not forgotten.

Thumbs down: To falling enrollment at Northern Illinois University, and at universities around Illinois. This week, NIU reported that its total enrollment had fallen for the fourth consecutive year since 2009, this year coming in at 21,138. The trend was similar at other state universities including Western Illinois, Southern Illinois and Eastern Illinois.

Rising tuition costs combined with declining state funding might be partly to blame for making college education more expensive than some students can afford.

Nationally, our country benefits from a more educated workforce, and locally, NIU is a major economic driver. We hope that an improving economy can help reverse the trend in the years ahead.

Thumbs up: To Illinois servicemen who made what could be the last deployment of Illinois National Guard troops to Afghanistan this week.

On Tuesday, a group of 16 troops from the Illinois Guard were sent off with a ceremony Tuesday in Bloomington. The group, which included a schoolteacher from LaGrange and a new father from Batavia, will serve in Afghanistan alongside Polish troops. They will train in New Jersey and Poland before spending six months in Afghanistan.

We wish for their safe return as well as that of all the troops currently serving there as the conflict winds down.

Thumbs up: To the organizers of another successful DeKalb Kite Fest. The weather was perfect for this year’s event – the eighth annual – held at the northern edge Northern Illinois University’s campus.

Thousands of children, parents and grandparents had their eyes on the sky, which was speckled with colorful kites flown by professionals and amateurs alike. This is a great family-friendly event that many look forward to. Keep up the good work!

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– U.S. Bill of Rights, First Amendment

WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST TODAY

TOMORROW

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Mostly sunny and very nice

Mostly cloudy with showers

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Mostly sunny and warmer

P. sunny and more humid; isolated storms

P. sunny, warm and humid; few t-storms

Partly sunny and cooler

Surface winds will shift out of the south as high pressure moves to the east. This will help warm temperatures to near 70 under mostly sunny skies. A few clouds will be on the increase overnight.

Showers are likely Sunday along with a chance ofa athunderstorms. thunderstorms.High Highprespressure builds in Monday with summerlike temperatures and thunderstorm chances by Wednesday.

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Winds: N 10-15 mph

Winds: S/SE 5-10 mph

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: W/SW 5-15 mph

Winds: N 10-15 mph

REGIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL WEATHER

DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................................. 67° Low .............................................................. 47° Normal high ............................................. 76° Normal low ............................................... 54° Record high .............................. 90° in 2005 Record low ................................ 34° in 1975

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.00” Month to date ....................................... 0.04” Normal month to date ....................... 1.38” Year to date ......................................... 27.72” Normal year to date ......................... 27.38”

Sunrise today ................................ 6:34 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 7:06 p.m.

Moonrise today ........................... 3:49 p.m.

Moonset today ............................. 1:00 a.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 6:35 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 7:04 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow .................. 4:33 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow .................... 2:08 a.m.

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AIR QUALITY TODAY

Oct 4

Lake Geneva 70/50 Rockford 71/53

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Dixon 72/49

Joliet 70/50

La Salle 72/53 Streator 73/51

Source: National Allergy Bureau

Evanston 69/57 Chicago 72/56

Aurora 70/49

POLLEN INDEX

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Waukegan 67/54

Arlington Heights 69/55

DeKalb 70/50

Main ofender ................................................... N.A.

Hammond 71/54 Gary 71/52 Kankakee 72/48

Peoria 73/53

Pontiac 73/49

Watseka 73/48

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NATIONAL WEATHER

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Today Lo W 49 s 48 s 54 s 53 s 45 s 50 s 50 s 48 s 52 s 51 s 54 s 50 s 50 s 52 s 53 s 53 s 53 s 48 s 53 s 48 s 51 s 53 s 54 s 52 s 50 s

Tomorrow Hi Lo W 67 49 sh 78 57 pc 66 51 sh 63 52 sh 73 51 pc 67 49 sh 63 51 sh 67 51 sh 65 51 sh 66 52 sh 68 53 sh 66 51 sh 67 50 c 67 51 sh 66 52 sh 75 56 pc 65 51 sh 64 49 sh 66 53 sh 74 54 pc 66 50 sh 67 51 sh 64 49 sh 62 49 sh 67 50 sh

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Janesville 71/54

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Today Lo W 47 s 71 s 54 t 76 t 49 s 62 pc 78 pc 65 s

Tomorrow Hi Lo W 77 56 s 93 74 s 62 52 r 91 76 pc 73 56 pc 82 61 t 98 81 s 85 65 s

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Today Lo W 50 s 79 t 56 r 74 pc 56 s 52 s 61 s 54 s

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SECTION B

Hub Arkush, Kevin Fishbain and Tom Musick break down the Bears’ Week 2 matchup with the Vikings. PAGES B4-5

Saturday, September 14, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@daily-chronicle.com

WEEK 3 PREP FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Richmond-Burton....................... 28 Christian Liberty Academy......... 0 DeKalb.......................................... 26 Kaneland...................................... 48 Genoa-Kingston................. 29 (OT) Hiawatha ..................................... 38 Sycamore .................................... 48 Sterling............................................7

Find late scores, stories and complete coverage of Friday’s games @ Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps GENOA-KINGSTON 29 RICHMOND-BURTON 28 (OT)

SYCAMORE 48, DEKALB 26 VIEWS Ross Jacobson

Cogs get 1st win in overtime

DeKalb on right track DeKALB – Make no mistake, DeKalb-Sycamore is a rivalry once again.

And it doesn’t take Northern Illinois’ new high-definition video board to see it.

Whereas Sycamore blew DeKalb out of the stadium in the first half of last year’s game, the Barbs took every proverbial Spartan jab and fought right back in a 48-26 loss to Sycamore at Huskie Stadium that was a nine-point game heading into the fourth quarter.

Although it was two high school teams playing, there was some serious #MACtion going on Friday night and much of it had to do with a DeKalb team that acted and played much differently just a year ago.

It was evident in their body language, their confidence and their swagger. The yells of “Let’s go!” from defense to offense, the chest bumps near the bench and the encouragement shouted after every good play. That was all missing from the DeKalb sideline a year ago, disappearing after Sycamore pulled away early for a 49-30 win in 2012.

But this year that enthusiasm remained throughout.

At halftime, with DeKalb down by nine, DeKalb coach Matt Weckler echoed the lessons of the first two weeks, bringing up the Barbs’ second-half comebacks against Vernon Hills and Hampshire.

He was talking to a team that looked like they believed and thought they could compete with a team that now has beaten them six consecutive times.

And Weckler is perhaps the biggest reason for the change.

He’s brought an enthusiasm and energy that wasn’t there under interim coach Todd Hallaron. In the third quarter after a 15-yard penalty gave the Barbs a first down and new life, Weckler ran 10 yards out to the numbers and fist-pumped, doing his best Pat Fitzgerald imitation.

G-K’s ground game pounds out 245 rushing yards

By KEVIN MEYER kmeyer@shawmedia.com

Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Sycamore receiver Ben Niemann (8) celebrates with his teammates after his first touchdown reception in the first quarter Friday night at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The Spartans won, 48-26, for their sixth straight win in the series.

See JACOBSON, page B7

SPARTANS IN A SHOOTOUT Sycamore wins 6th straight in series

By LUKE SRODULSKI

More online Be sure to check out the video highlights of the DeKalb-Sycamore football game at Huskie Stadium at Daily-Chronicle.com.

lsrodulski@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Sycamore senior quarterback Devin Mottet lobbed pass after pass way down field, hoping his receivers would make plays.

And they did. Senior Ben Niemann had two touchdown receptions, junior Colan Treml added one and the Spartans (3-0, 1-0 Northern Illinois Big 12 East) pulled away from DeKalb (1-2, 0-1 NI Big 12) in the second half to secure a 48-26 win Friday night at Hus-

kie Stadium. The victory is the sixth straight for Sycamore in the series.

Mottet had 354 total yards, junior running back Dion Hooker rushed for 138 yards, and senior Riley Hurley ran in three touchdowns for the Spartans.

“It means we’re 3-0,” Sycamore coach Joe Ryan said of the victory.

“We had to play really well offensively to win and then play really well defensively in the second half to close the deal. They’ve got a good team.”

DeKalb junior running back Dre Brown finished with 139 yards on the ground, and senior quarterback Jack Sauter added 107 yards for the Barbs.

It was a frenetic start to the game.

The first seven possessions ended in touchdowns, leaving the Spartans up, 28-18, at the end of the first quarter.

Sycamore’s passing game torched the Barbs early. Mottet connected on touchdown passes of 64, 53 and 69 yards. DeKalb couldn’t find an answer for the big, athletic Spartans receivers.

The defenses locked in a little more after the first quarter. DeKalb junior linebacker Jonathan Vega recovered a fumble to set up a Brown

See SPARTANS-BARBS, page B7

GENOA – The Genoa-Kingston football team managed to get its first win of the season by the narrowest of margins, 29-28, over Richmond-Burton on Friday night in Big Northern East Division play.

After a back-and-forth affair, the game eventually went to overtime where an attempt at a two-point conversion for G-K would either be the winning play or the losing play. On this night, it was the winning play.

“It was a game we felt pretty good about coming in, but we just couldn’t get the lead early and then when we had it, we couldn’t get away from them,” G-K coach Travis Frederick said. “It was a really tight game, but it feels good to get a (positive) result.”

G-K did not lead in the game until midway through the fourth quarter when they took a 21-14 lead.

The Rockets responded on their next possession, scoring with less than two minutes left to play before the game went to overtime.

In overtime, the Cogs (1-2, 1-0 Big Northern Conference East) matched Richmond-Burton’s score and set up for the game-winning two-point conversion.

Running back Sal Lopez took the handoff right up the middle to score the winning two points.

“I’m getting this,” Lopez said of the conversion. “Every time you just have to think positive, and I kept thinking, ‘I’m going straight in the end zone,’ nothing else.”

The play proved how dominant G-K’s running game was throughout the night. They rushed for 245 yards as a team, including 123 yards on 23 carries for Lopez, and 70 yards on 15 carries for Eli Thurbly.

The running game was able to overcome three turnovers by the Cogs and seven penalties for 70 yards.

“We’ve got some pretty great running backs with Eli and Sal, and we just kept pounding the ball with them,” Frederick said. “They made a big impact and were the difference tonight.”

FOUR DOWNS: OUR VIEW OF FRIDAY NIGHT DeKalb junior running back Dre Brown crosses the goal line for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Barbs’ 48-26 loss Friday night at Huskie Stadium on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

1st down Friday night with the DC Preps Twitter feed 8:24 p.m.: 25-0 Hiawatha winning at half.

8:25 p.m.: If I didn’t know any better I’d say there was some #MACtion going on at Huskie Stadium right now. This is nuts.

8:32 p.m.: Genoa-Kingston scores after a R-B turnover, 14-13 R-B with 6:30 left in 3Q.

Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

8:59 p.m.: Sycamore halftime stats: Mottet - 320 total yards, 4 TDs Hooker - 66 yards rushing Niemann - 156 yards receiving, 2 TDs

9:02 p.m.: DeKalb halftime statsSauter: 94 total yards, 2 TDs Brown: 102 yards rushing, 1 TD

9:23 p.m.: Hiawatha wins 38-0 at home. Hawks are 2-1.

10:20 p.m.: Final: Sycamore 48, DeKalb 26

2nd & 3rd down

Friday night’s stars OFFENSE: Devin Mottet, sr., quarterback, Sycamore Mottet was 7 for 11 for 3 touchdowns and 256 passing yards and 98 rushing yards and a touchdown in the Spartans’ 48-26 victory over DeKalb at Huskie Stadium.

DEFENSE: Jonathan Vega, jr., linebacker, DeKalb

The view from Huskie Stadium Sycamore 48 DeKalb 26

4th down

Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Sycamore running back Dion Hooker carries the ball in the first quarter Friday night at Huskie Stadium.

Vega recovered a fumble on Sycamore’s 1-yard line to set up a DeKalb touchdown in the second quarter of the Barbs’ 48-26 loss to Sycamore at Huskie Stadium.

SPORTS

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8PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Boys Soccer Princeton at Indian Creek, 10 a.m.

Boys Cross Country Genoa-Kingston at Rockford East Invite, 10 a.m.

Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland at Peoria First to the Finish Invite at Detwiller Park, 11 a.m.

Boys Golf DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston at Rockford East Invitational at Aldeen Golf Course, 8:30 a.m.

Volleyball Kaneland at West Chicago tournament, 8 a.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Byron tournament, 9 a.m.

Girls Cross Country Kaneland at Wauconda Invite, 8:30 a.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Rockford East Invite, 10 a.m.

Sycamore, DeKalb at Peoria First to the Finish Invite at Detwiller Park, 11 a.m.

Girls Golf Indian Creek, Genoa-Kingston at Stillman Valley Invite at Prairie View GC, 8 a.m.

Girls Tennis Kewanee at DeKalb, 9 a.m.

Sycamore at Rockford Auburn tournament, 9 a.m.

MONDAY Volleyball Hiawatha at Alden-Hebron, 6 p.m.

Kaneland at DeKalb, 6 p.m.

Boys Soccer Indian Creek at Earlville, 4:30 p.m.

Hiawatha at Newark, 4:30 p.m.

Paw Paw at Hinckley-Big Rock, 4:30 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Rockford Christian, 6 p.m.

Boys Golf Sycamore, Indian Creek at Ottawa Invite, 1 p.m.

DeKalb at Barrington Ivanhoe Classic at Ivanhoe Country Club, 2 p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock at Seneca at Nettle Creek, 4 p.m.

Oregon, Hampshire at GenoaKingston, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Tennis Rosary at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Girls Golf Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Sandwich, Rock Falls at Edgebrook, 4 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS Cubs rally past Pirates PITTSBURGH – Anthony Rizzo hit a towering go-ahead, tworun homer off Jason Grilli in the seventh inning and the Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, on Friday night.

Brian Bogusevic went 3 for 4 with his fifth homer of the season for the Cubs. Dioneer Navarro added two hits as the Cubs ended Pittsburgh’s fourgame winning streak.

White Sox lose 10th straight to Indians CHICAGO – Danny Salazar struck out nine in 3⅔ innings, Ryan Raburn hit an RBI double and the Cleveland Indians beat the White Sox, 3-1, on Friday, beating the Sox for the 10th time in a row this season.

Penske Racing sweeps pole at Chicago JOLIET – Penske Racing swept the front row in qualifying for the first race of the Chase, with Joey Logano winning the pole hours after NASCAR placed his team on probation for allegedly cutting a deal with another organization to help him make the championship field.

Logano turned a lap at 189.414 mph around Chicagoland Speedway on Friday to bump teammate and defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski. Keselowski did not qualify for the Chase but Logano did make it in last Saturday night at Richmond.

Bonds says he wants to start serving sentence SAN FRANCISCO – Barry Bonds says he wants to immediately start serving his sentence after a federal appeals court upheld his obstruction-of-justice conviction.

The former Giants slugger said in a statement he’s disappointed with Friday’s ruling. But he told his attorneys he wants to immediately begin serving his sentence of 30 days of house arrest and two years of probation.

– Wire reports

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PGA TOUR: BMW CHAMPIONSHIP

MLB

Furyk 6th PGA player to shoot 59 Magic number puts him in tie for 1st place

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press LAKE FOREST – With a shot at golf’s magic number, Jim Furyk had no trouble finishing the job.

Furyk birdied two of his last three holes Friday in the BMW Championship to become the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59. Needing a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole at Conway Farms, he stuffed a gap wedge into just more than 3 feet and calmly knocked it in.

“A very cool card,” Furyk said as he gazed at the scores, which included an eagle when he holed out with a 9-iron.

It was a day he won’t forget, in the same town – the Chicago suburbs, anyway – where he won his lone major at the U.S. Open in 2003.

Standing in the ninth fairway at Conway Farms, 103 yards from a front pin, Furyk didn’t want to let his chance get away from him.

AP photo

Jim Furyk holds up his scorecard after the second round of the BMW Championship on Friday at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest. Furyk posted a single round 59, tying a PGA Tour record.

“I said, ‘How many opportunities are you going to have in life to do this again?’ ” he said. “Got to take advantage of it. Tried to knock it in there tight and make it as easy on yourself as you can.”

The gallery lined both sides of the fairway about 150 yards down from the green and gave him a huge ovation when he walked onto the green. One fan screamed out, “Jimmy, I’ll give it to you!”

Furyk smiled and waved at him.

He made the putt and repeatedly pumped his fist, turning for

the gallery in the grandstands to see, and then he hugged caddie Mike “Fluff” Cowan and tapped him on the head. It looked like a Sunday afternoon, and had the occasion of a winning putt.

“I guess the moment kind of struck me the most at No. 9 when I hit it the wedge shot in there close, and the crowd erupted and I started looking around and it just hit me how many people had come over to that side to see the finish and how excited the crowd was,” Furyk said. “It was

kind of like winning a golf tournament to be honest with you.

It made it that much more fun.”

There’s work left for the trophy. Furyk was tied for the lead with Brandt Snedeker, who was nine shots clear of Furyk at the start of the second round and shot 68.

The next best score in the second round was a 65 by Jordan Spieth and Jimmy Walker.

Zach Johnson was alone in third after a 70, three shots behind. No one else was closer than five shots.

Tiger Woods thought he finished with a 70 to be five back, only to be given a two-shot penalty when video showed his ball moved while he was removing twigs around it on the first hole.

That gave him a quadruple-bogey 8 on the opening hole and a 72, leaving him seven shots behind – and paired with Sergio Garcia in the third round.

It was the first 59 on the PGA Tour since Stuart Appleby in the final round of The Greenbrier Classic in 2010. The others with a 59 were Al Geiberger in the 1977 Memphis Classic; Chip Beck in the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational; David Duval in the 1999 Bob Hope Classic; and Paul Goydos in the 2010 John Deere Classic.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP: GEICO 400, 1 P.M. SUNDAY, ESPN

Gordon added to Chase field

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press JOLIET – Jeff Gordon was added to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship Friday when NASCAR chairman Brian France used his power to make an unprecedented expansion to the field after two separate investigations into radio chatter revealed numerous instances of race manipulation.

France determined Gordon did not have a fair chance to race his way into the 12-driver field last Saturday night at Richmond because of the actions of at least three organizations over the closing laps at Richmond.

The four-time NASCAR champion was bumped from eligibility by Joey Logano, who unknowingly received assistance from two Michael Waltrip Racing drivers trying to aid their teammate. Logano also picked up another track position when David Gilliland apparently moved aside when Gilliland’s team tried to bargain with Penske Racing over the radio.

“Too many things altered the event and gave an unfair disadvantage to Jeff and his team,” France said. “More than anything it’s just the right thing to do. There were just too many things that went on Saturday night.”

It was a stunning conclusion to a surreal week for NASCAR, which should have been celebrating Sunday’s start of the Chase at Chicagoland Speedway.

Instead, the sanctioning body has been scrambling to uncover who did what and why

Central Division W L Pct 85 62 .578 79 68 .537 77 70 .524 63 83 .432 58 89 .395 East Division W L Pct Boston 90 59 .604 Tampa Bay 80 66 .548 New York 79 69 .534 Baltimore 78 69 .531 Toronto 67 80 .456 West Division W L Pct Oakland 85 61 .582 Texas 81 64 .559 Los Angeles 70 77 .476 Seattle 65 82 .442 Houston 51 96 .347

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WILD CARD W L Texas 81 64 Tampa Bay 80 66 Cleveland 79 68 New York 79 69 Baltimore 78 69 Kansas City 77 70

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Pct WCGB .559 — .548 — .537 1½ .534 2 .531 2½ .524 ½3

Friday’s Results Cleveland 3, White Sox 1 Baltimore 5, Toronto 3 Detroit 6, Kansas City 3 Boston 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Houston 9, L.A. Angels 7 Tampa Bay 3, Minnesota 0 St. Louis 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Oakland at Texas (n) Today’s Games Cleveland (U.Jimenez 11-9) at White Sox (Rienzo 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct 86 61 .585 85 62 .578 83 65 .561 64 82 .438 63 84 .429 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 88 59 .599 Washington 78 69 .531 Philadelphia 68 79 .463 New York 65 81 .445 Miami 54 92 .370 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 86 60 .589 Arizona 73 72 .503 San Diego 67 79 .459 Colorado 67 80 .456 San Francisco 66 81 .449

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WILD CARD W L Pittsburgh 85 62 Cincinnati 83 65 Washington 78 69

GB — 10 20 22½ 33½ GB — 12½ 19 19½ 20½

Pct WCGB .578 — .562 — .531 4½

Friday’s Results Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 4 Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3 San Diego 4, Atlanta 3 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 2, Seattle 1, 10 innings Colorado at Arizona (n) San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers (n) Saturday’s Games Cubs (S.Baker 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Cole 7-7), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 12:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 3:10 p.m., 1st game Philadelphia at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 6:45 p.m., 2nd game Colorado at Arizona, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE North L T Detroit 0 0 Bears 0 0 Green Bay 1 0 Minnesota 1 0 East W L T Dallas 1 0 0 Philadelphia 1 0 0 Washington 0 1 0 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 South W L T New Orleans 1 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 Carolina 0 1 0 Atlanta 0 1 0 West W L T St. Louis 1 0 0 San Francisco 1 0 0 Seattle 1 0 0 Arizona 0 1 0 W 1 1 0 0

AP photo

Driver Jeff Gordon signs autographs as he walks to his garage during practice for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Friday at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. eyed for the five available spots in the Chase.

NASCAR acted quickly in 1. Matt Kenseth disciplining MWR on Monday 2. Jimmie Johnson, -3 night, then learned Wednesday 3. Kyle Busch, -3 of a second apparent problem 4. Kevin Harvick, -9 involving Penske and Front 5. Carl Edwards, -9 Row Motorsports, which ap6. Joey Logano, -12 peared to ask for a deal if Gil7. Greg Biffle, -12 liland moved over for Logano.

8. Clint Bowyer, -15 Logano did get by Gilliland, 9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., -15 who then seemed to slow down 10. Kurt Busch, -15 by at least 1 mph, according 11. Kasey Kahne, -15 to an Associated Press review 12. Ryan Newman, -15 of radio communications and data.

13. Jeff Gordon, -15 France said NASCAR could since Clint Bowyer spun his not determine there ever was car with seven laps remaining a deal between Front Row and at Richmond as 10 drivers jock- Penske, but that putting Gor-

Chase field

don in the Chase and placing Penske and Front Row on probation for the rest of the season was necessary to protect the integrity of the series.

Gordon, the four-time champion, now joins Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson, the five-time champion, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne in the Chase.

“It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions this week.

Unprecedented set of circumstances,” Gordon said. “I’m extremely happy for this. We’re proud to be in it. An incredible set of opportunities now lie on our shoulders to show we belong in the Chase.”

8WEEKEND TV SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY’S SCHEDULE Pro baseball N.Y. Yankees at Boston or Oakland at Texas, 12:05 p.m., FOX Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m., CSN Kansas City at Detroit or San Diego at Atlanta, 6:08 p.m., MLB Cleveland at White Sox, 6:10 p.m., WGN College football UCLA at Nebraska, 11 a.m., ABC Akron at Michigan, 11 a.m., BTN Bowling Green at Indiana, 11 a.m., ESPNU Western Illinois at Minnesota, 11 a.m., BTN Louisville at Kentucky, 11 a.m., ESPN Tulsa at Oklahoma, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 11 a.m., FS1 Youngstown St. at Michigan St., 1 p.m., BTN Alabama at Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m., CBS Tennessee at Oregon, 2:30 p.m., ABC Nevada at Florida St., 2:30 p.m., ESPN

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Georgia Tech at Duke, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU Washington vs. Illinois, 5 p.m., BTN Central Florida at Penn St., 5 p.m., BTN Iowa at Iowa St., 5 p.m., FS1 Ohio St. at California, 6 p.m., FOX Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN Mississippi St. at Auburn, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Kent St. at LSU, 6 p.m., ESPNU Marshall at Ohio, 7 p.m., ESPNEWS Notre Dame at Purdue, 7:07 p.m., ABC Western Michigan at Northwestern, 8 p.m., BTN Oregon St. at Utah, 9 p.m., FS1 Wisconsin at Arizona St., 9:30 p.m., ESPN Alabama St. at Arkansas Pine Bluff, 9:30 p.m., ESPNU Golf PGA Tour, BMW Championship, third round, noon, TGC; 2 p.m., NBC Auto racing NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Dollar General 300, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 NHRA, Carolina Nationals qualifying,

10:30 p.m., ESPNEWS (same-day tape) Soccer Premier League, Crystal Palace at Manchester United, 6:40 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Arsenal at Sunderland, 8:55 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Chelsea at Everton, 11:30 a.m., NBC MLS, New England at Fire, 6:30 p.m., WPWR-50 Women’s basketball Sky at Minnesota, 7 p.m., WCIU2 Sailing America’s Cup, Races 9 and 10, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN (if necessary)

Cleveland at White Sox, 1:10 p.m., CSN N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:05 p.m., ESPN Auto racing NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Geico 400, 1 p.m., ESPN Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, 3 p.m., FS1 (same-day tape) NHRA, Carolina Nationals, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 (same-day tape) Golf PGA Tour, BMW Championship, final round, 11 a.m., TGC; 12:30 p.m., NBC LPGA, The Evian Championship, final round, 11 a.m., NBC (same-day SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE tape) Pro football Soccer Minnesota at Bears, noon, FOX Premier League, West Ham at Denver at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m., Southampton, 9:55 a.m., NBCSN CBS Motorsports San Francisco at Seattle, 7:30 p.m., MotoGP World Championship, NBC 7 a.m., FS1 Pro baseball MotoGP Moto 2, 2 p.m., FS1 Kansas City at Detroit, 12:08 p.m., (same-day tape) TBS Sailing Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m., America’s Cup, Races 11 and 12, WGN 2:30 p.m., NBCSN (if necessary)

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PA 24 21 34 34

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PA 17 18 12 23

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE North L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 1 0 .000 21 24 Pittsburgh 1 0 .000 9 16 Baltimore 1 0 .000 27 49 Cleveland 1 0 .000 10 23 East W L T Pct PF PA New England 2 0 0 1.000 36 31 Miami 1 0 0 1.000 23 10 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 28 30 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 21 23 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 21 17 Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 16 9 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 31 28 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 2 28 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 28 2 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 49 27 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 28 31 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 17 21 Thursday’s Result New England 13, N.Y. Jets 10 Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Bears, noon Dallas at Kansas City, noon Tennessee at Houston, noon Washington at Green Bay, noon St. Louis at Atlanta, noon San Diego at Philadelphia, noon Miami at Indianapolis, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Carolina at Buffalo, noon Detroit at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:40 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Kansas City at Philadelphia, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22 Bears at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

San Diego at Tennessee, noon Arizona at New Orleans, noon St. Louis at Dallas, noon Cleveland at Minnesota, noon Houston at Baltimore, noon N.Y. Giants at Carolina, noon Detroit at Washington, noon Tampa Bay at New England, noon Green Bay at Cincinnati, noon Atlanta at Miami, 3:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Jacksonville at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 3:25 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 23 Oakland at Denver, 7:40 p.m.

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NO. 1 ALABAMA AT NO. 6 TEXAS A&M, 2:30 P.M. TODAY, CBS

Summer blockbuster: ’Bama vs. Texas A&M

By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

NCAA FOOTBALL TOP 25 SCHEDULE

HOUSTON – The last blockbuster of the summer is set in Texas.

No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas A&M. Johnny Football trying to derail the Crimson Tide dynasty. Who is the hero and who is the villain depends upon your perspective. And, of course, it’s a sequel.

The Tide (1-0) and Aggies (2-0) meet today in the most anticipated and talked-about game of the season.

Just how big is this game, Tide coach Nick Saban?

“Obviously this is an exciting game for our team, the players in our program,” Sa- Nick Saban ban said.

OK, so Saban isn’t much for hype, but there’s no doubt this is huge.

Looking online for a last-minute ticket to Kyle Field?

Be prepared to shell out $700, give or take a hundred. A hotel room in town? Better have a plan B. Most of the space was booked not long after the Aggies upset Alabama, 29-24, last November in Tuscaloosa. Texas A&M was expecting a crowd of around 50,000 at the stadium for midnight yell practice Friday night, the Aggies’ unique version of a pep rally, which was to be televised by ESPN. Last year’s victory propelled A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel to the Heisman Trophy. For the Tide, the loss was a detour on the way to a second straight national championship. Saban’s team is trying to become the first to win three straight titles. The Aggies have championship aspirations, too.

In a couple of tuneup games leading into today’s South-

Today’s Games No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Oregon vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Ohio St. at California, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Stanford at Army, 11 a.m.

No. 7 Louisville at Kentucky, 11 a.m.

No. 8 LSU vs. Kent State, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Florida State vs. Nevada, 2:30 p.m.

No. 11 Michigan vs. Akron, 11 a.m.

No. 12 Oklahoma St. vs. Lamar, 6:30 p.m.

No. 13 South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa, 11 a.m.

No. 16 UCLA at No. 23 Nebraska, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Northwestern vs. Western Michigan, 8 p.m.

No. 19 Washington vs. Illinois at Soldier Field, 5 p.m.

No. 20 Wisconsin at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m.

No. 21 Notre Dame at Purdue, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Mississippi at Texas, 7 p.m.

eastern Conference opener for both teams, Manziel has looked better than ever (six TD passes and 520 yards), showing no signs that an offseason in the spotlight has had any adverse effects on his game.

Alabama’s only game was a 35-10 victory against Virginia Tech that – by Tide standards – was almost a letdown.

Alabama’s rebuilt offensive line was one of the few areas of concern for the Tide coming into the season. The Virginia Tech game did nothing to soothe the worry warts. The Tide didn’t crack 100 yards rushing against Hokies.

“After Virginia Tech, everybody is talking about being disappointed in us,” guard Anthony Steen said, “and we’ve got a chip on our shoulder ... and we’re ready to prove something.”

Texas A&M’s defense has been leaky against Rice and Sam Houston State. To plug the holes, the Aggies get back four key players – linebacker Steven Jenkins, defensive end Gavin Stansbury and cornerbacks Deshazor Everett and De’Vante Harris – after they missed much or all the first two games because of various suspensions. Jenkins is one of the few seniors on defense.

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Anderson emerges as the newest ‘other’ Bears LB BEARS INSIDER Kevin Fishbain There’s just something about the “Sam” linebacker in the Bears’ defense – he’s probably going to fly under the radar.

Hunter Hillenmeyer did it for six seasons in Chicago.

“I definitely was the ‘other’ linebacker,” Hillenmeyer said.

“Whenever you’re playing next to two future Hall-of-Famecaliber guys like Lance [Briggs] and Brian [Urlacher], you’re already going to be the other guy, regardless of anything else.”

After Hillenmeyer retired, Nick Roach assumed the role for three seasons, playing back seat to the “Will” and “Mike” linebackers, Briggs and Urlacher.

Even with Urlacher retired, the tradition has continued with Roach’s replacement, James Anderson.

“That’s kind of been my career. I’ve done my business and did what I had to do,” Anderson said about a career being somewhat unknown in Carolina, despite leading the Panthers in tackles in 2010 and ’11.

Briggs is obviously the focal point of the Bears’ linebackers, and rightfully so. Next has been D.J. Williams, Urlacher’s replacement. Even rookie Jon Bostic, who didn’t play a single snap of defense in the opener, sometimes has gotten more attention than Anderson, who played every snap in his Bears debut.

“To me, it’s not a big deal.

I’ve come in and realized, being an older player, that if you’re talking about Lance Briggs, you’re talking about all of us,” Anderson said. “If you’re talking about Jon Bostic, you’re talking about all of us.

“It’s a team game – one guy does well, we all do well.”

Anderson had a strong performance in his first game as a Bear, making five tackles and

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. There is only so much an NFL defense can do against Adrian Peterson.

Week 7 of 2012, he rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries against Arizona; Week 15 against St. Louis, he was 24-212 with one touchdown; Week 17 at Green Bay, 34-199 with one touchdown and another TD receiving; and Week 14 against the Bears, he rushed 31-154 and two touchdowns. In the NFL, one player can’t win a game by himself, but Peterson was the reason the Vikings won those four games, the difference between 6-10 and 10-6. The Bears must limit Peterson and not let him force the defense to stay on the field.

The Bears have to run the football much better than they did against Cincinnati. If they allow the Vikings to make them one dimensional, they will have success rushing Jay Cutler and forcing turnovers.

The Bears have to find their missing pass rush. Christian Ponder is an unfinished product but not incompetent. If the Bears allow him to stand in the pocket and throw without pressure, he can make enough plays in the passing game to beat you.

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The Bears’ Tim Jennings (26) and James Anderson (50) bring down Cincinnati’s Jermaine Gresham in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Sunday. two crucial passes defensed, including one on the Bengals’ final offensive play of the game.

“He’s a pro’s pro. His football IQ is off the charts,” said defensive coordinator Mel

Tucker. “He has the intangibles, the instincts and all that stuff, but on top of that, he can make the plays. He runs, he hits, he can cover. Those are guys you can win with big time.”

Hillenmeyer explained that when playing on the strong side, sometimes you’re naturally going to be forgotten in this system.

“The setup of the defense is such that the ‘Sam’ is the grinder position,” he said.

“He’s the one that takes on iso blocks. A lot of times, he’s the one doing the dirty work so that somebody else can make the tackle.

“A good ‘Sam’ isn’t necessarily going to show up on the stat sheet with a bunch of huge plays, but a lot of ways, it’s his hard work that leads to a lot of the other big plays that other guys get a chance to make.”

Anderson compared his role on the defense to a position on offense known for not getting any respect. In fact, it’s a position that some teams don’t even employ.

“I’m kind of like the fullback,” Anderson said. “I take on blockers, get my job done.”

Anderson is different than the “Sams” before him, as he is helping cover the pass in the nickel with Urlacher gone. If he keeps playing as well as he did in the opener in that role, though, he won’t be anonymous much longer.

Especially in a town that revels its linebackers, and Anderson happens to wear the famous “50” on his back, the first to do so since Mike Singletary. Still, Anderson is quick to defer to his teammates.

“People will [talk about] who they want to, that’s life,” Anderson said. “I’m a Bear. If you’re talking about one of us, you’re talking about all of us.”

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KANELAND 48, STERLING 7

Knights too much for Golden Warriors

By TY REYNOLDS treynolds@shawmedia.com STERLING – The Kaneland Knights were hitting on all cylinders from the start Friday night, and the Sterling Golden Warriors had no answer for it.

The Knights (3-0) scored touchdowns on their first three possessions, five of their six in the first half, and seven of their first eight through the middle of the third quarter.

The end result was a 48-7 blowout that saw the running clock for the final 16 minutes of the game.

“We’ve got a lot of guys who always make big plays,” Kaneland quarterback Drew David said, “and we did a lot of good things tonight.”

David threw for 229 yards and two scores and ran for another TD, and Nate Dyer

led the ground game with 97 yards rushing and three TDs. Kaneland outgained the Golden Warriors 369-80 in total offense, limiting Sterling to just 27 yards on the ground.

“We were outmatched tonight,” Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer said. “They’re a very talented, multi-faceted team, and they ran everything well.”

Kaneland’s first three series ended with scores. David capped a nine-play, 81-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone; the first seven plays in the drive were passes.

It was more of the same on the next possession. David completed all four passes for 32 Philip Marruffo – pmarruffo@shawmedia.com yards, the final one an 18-yard Kaneland’s Jesse Balluff gets brought down by Sterling’s Jacob Heffelfinger. scoring strike to Connor Fedderly after David scrambled “The line blocked well all for the running backs,” David A short field set up the next away from pressure and kept night; there was no pressure at said. “We had a lot of guys step score, as Dyer ran in from 10 all, and there were holes open up and play great tonight.” yards out on the first play of the play alive.

the second quarter.

Sterling answered in the form of Logan Wharff’s 60-yard kickoff return, then he caught a 38-yard TD pass from Bryant Lilly to get to within 20-7.

But after the Warriors defense stopped Kaneland’s next series with an interception, Isaac Smithers returned the favor. His 32-yard interception return set the Knights up at the Sterling 28, and after David’s 16-yard run, Dyer had back-to-back 6-yard sprints – the second for a score – for a 27-7 lead.

Dyer added a 4-yard run in the final minute of the first half. Dylan Nauert turned a jet sweep into a 19-yard TD run on Kaneland’s first drive of the third quarter, then David found Nauert at the goal line for a 3-yard TD pass to set the running clock in motion.

HIAWATHA 38, CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ACADEMY 0

Letterer returns in blowout win

By TRAVIS ZUELLIG sports@daily-chronicle.com KIRKLAND – Hiawatha football coach Sean Donnelly said most players circle the first game of the season on their calendars. But junior receiver Allen Letterer had to circle the third game.

“He has been chomping at the bit for the last couple of weeks waiting for this,” Donnelly said. “And we knew him coming out here today was going to be huge. We knew he was wanting to make up for lost time.”

Letterer made the most of his season debut with three touchdowns and 160 total yards from scrimmage to lead the Hawks (2-1) to a 38-0 win over Christian Liberty Academy (0-3).

“It was pretty exciting to see the team come all together as a unit,” Letterer said. “I

couldn’t have done it without Mike (Mercado) and the line.

Everyone on the team – they are all apart of it, not just me.”

Mercado had a day of his own, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another two. The senior quarterback was happy to have Letterer back in the lineup.

“I am just glad to have Allen Letterer back in the rotation, obviously,” Mercado said. “He is just a big target and a lot goes out to him. And, especially a lot goes out to my offensive line. I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.”

Hiawatha wasted no time taking control of the game after recovering a Christian Liberty fumbled snap on the Chargers’ second play from scrimmage. Ricky Schumaker fell on the ball and gave the Hawks great field position.

Five plays later, Mercado ran four yards for the touchdown.

The Hawks scored again on their second drive, taking the ball 58 yards on eight plays before Michael Speer punched it in from a yard out to make the score 13-0.

After the Hawks defense forced another Christian Liberty punt, Mercado didn’t need much time to get Hiawatha another touchdown. The senior quarterback launched the ball on the Hawks’ first play to Letterer for a 60-yard touchdown.

Mercado closed out the scoring in the first half – this time a 65-yard strike to Letterer. The Hawks led 25-0 at halftime.

“I thought we played very well,” Donnelly said. “We knew coming in what we needed to do. Overall, we came in with the mindset to take care of business here and we are now 2-1.”

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MONICA YORK DeKalb, senior York was the top DeKalb finisher in the Plainfield Central Invite on Saturday, placing 11th in 19:25.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR Boys: Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland at Peoria First to the Finish Invite in Peoria, 11 a.m. today The three Northern Illinois Big 12 East schools head to Peoria to run on the state course for the first time this season in a big invitational.

POWER RANKINGS 1. Kelsey Schrader, sr., DeKalb 2. Victoria Clinton, jr., Kaneland 3. Brianna Bower, so., Kaneland 4. Maggie Lalowski, sr., Sycamore 5. Monica York, sr., DeKalb 6. Kayla Federici, sr., DeKalb 7. Stephanie Cole, sr., Sycamore 8. Sara Schafer, sr., DeKalb 9. Sydney Strang, sr., Kaneland 10. Jessica Kucera, jr., Kaneland

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Spartans earn 18th-place ranking

By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com Sycamore cross country coach Michael Lambdin thought coming into the season that his boys team had a chance to advance to state. A fourth-place finish in the Sycamore Invitational last week re-affirmed those aspirations.

It also gave Sycamore some notoriety as the Spartans now are ranked 18th in the state in Class 2A, according to DyeStat Illinois.

“Some of the boys, Mark Stice, Jason Ruetten, Jordan Peterson,

there’s a core of them, that really had a nice summer,” Lambdin said. “The success that we had in that first meet really made them start believing that our goal of racing at state is very realistic.

The Spartans will be running in the Finish Invite in Peoria today and they’ll use the weekend as a dress rehearsal for if they do get to state.

“We’ll run the schedule on Friday as far as meals, practice that we’re going to run if we do qualify for the state meet at the end of the year,” Lambdin said. “We

always like going to meets where there’s strong competition.”

see how they can race together,” Wolf said. “We’re working on getting some of the younger guys to hang with the older guys and vice versa.”

On the girls side, Wolf has seen seniors Sara Schafer and Kayla Federici run with each other to start the season, but today will be a much different environment.

“Sara and Kayla ran really well together in the first two meets,” Wolf said. “We’re hoping to do that again in a bigger race with lots of girls around.”

Barbs teaming up Both of DeKalb’s teams also will compete at the First to the Finish Invite in Peoria today and will employ a race strategy that should see teammates running together.

DeKalb coach Mike Wolf will be running all of the boys teams together to see how they respond when being pushed by teammates.

“That will give us a chance to

Wrong turns happen to the best of us Fifteen years ago, my friend Ruby Palmore made a wrong turn.

Leading the fifth-grade city championship cross country race, Palmore momentarily forgot the course path. The one-mile route at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif., wasn’t new to her. She’d run on it several times before, including at a meet just a few weeks before. It was our home course away from school.

Luckily for Palmore, every girl in the race followed her lead as the entire pack eventually meandered back to the actual course and finished as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The times were a little slower than usual, but the order wasn’t changed.

DeKalb senior Kelsey Schrader did the same thing as Palmore

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But nobody followed.

DeKalb coach Mike Wolf said Schrader was leading with about 400 meters to go when she made a wrong turn, running about 100 meters in the wrong direction before realizing she had made a mistake. By the time Schrader got back to the course and finished, she had dropped from first to 12th.

Similar to Palmore, Schrader wasn’t unfamiliar with the course. It was the fourth time she’d run there in high school, winning two of those races. There

weren’t any surprises.

Was there a minor distraction?

A momentary loss of focus? It’s impossible to know exactly why something like that occurs.

Yet it happens, and often to the best of us.

Three years later as an eighth-grader, Palmore would win an unofficial state championship at Mt. San Antonio College, the world’s largest cross country invitational. In fact, Palmore didn’t lose a race for three years after her wrong turn.

Schrader has much loftier ambitions than just winning an early season Saturday invitational. She’s finished in the top 10 in the state meet the past two years and will be one of the favorites to win the Class 2A state champion-

ship this fall.

Schrader might have to make do with a week’s worth of “Wrong Way Schrader” comments, but it’s almost certain that race won’t be how she or anyone else at DeKalb remembers her senior season or her running career.

Wrong turns still can lead to good things. Something like that probably never will happen again for Schrader as it never did for Palmore.

It certainly wasn’t anything Schrader or Palmore had planned, but sometimes taking the scenic route isn’t so bad.

• Ross Jacobson is the sports editor of the Daily Chronicle.

He can be reached via email at rjacobson@shawmedia.com.

Barbs still learning how to win • JACOBSON Continued from page B1 Who wouldn’t want to play for a coach like that?

The loss in Friday’s rivalry game doesn’t make or break DeKalb’s season. The final six games will tell us much more about where DeKalb is this season and where it is headed in the future. Overall, the Barbs gladly would trade one game’s bad result for a trip to the playoffs.

DeKalb might not be on Sycamore’s level right now.

It’s taken time and coaching continuity – something DeKalb has lacked – for Sycamore to consistently be a playoff team. And even they still are trying to make that next step to become a state title contender.

But the Barbs are going in the right direction. There is tangible progress, even if the final scoreboard shows another defeat. Sometimes a team has to learn to win before it actually wins.

And 2014 might be the year when belief turns into result.

• Ross Jacobson is the sports editor of the Daily Chronicle. He can be reached via e-mail at rjacobson@shawmedia.com.

Missed PATs hurt Barbs • SPARTANS-BARBS Continued from page B1 touchdown, and neither side was able to score until Mottet snuck in for a touchdown just before halftime to put Sycamore up by nine.

The Barbs were hurt by missed extra-point conversions, which have haunted them all season. They missed a kick and a pair of two-point attempts before finally completing a conversion on their last attempt.

DeKalb looked to slow down the pace at the start of the third quarter. The Barbs were poised to score until a fumble was recovered by Sycamore. The Spartans then proceeded to drive down the field and score on a Hurley rush to start the fourth quarter.

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Features editor Inger Koch • ikoch@shawmedia.com

Recycled cans are used as pots for these plants. Found objects such as recycled cans, worn boots, damaged watering cans, old teapots or discarded sinks can be used as containers for herbs, flowers and houseplants. They contribute a touch of whimsy and even a “settled look” to a garden scene.

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Trash to TREASURE

Common household items can be useful in the garden

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ooking for a cheaper way to fertilize flowers or keep pests at bay? A better tool for planting tiny seeds?

The answers may lie in your home, where common household items like coffee grounds or old pie tins can become easy, eco-friendly tools to give your garden a boost without breaking the bank.

Turn old boots or shoes into planters, or reuse packing peanuts by laying them at the bottom of large flower pots to aid in drainage and make for lighter lifting, suggests Stacy Tornio, editor of Birds & Blooms magazine.

“You can take anything you have and upcycle it,” she says.

Some simple, easy ways to repurpose household items for a bargain backyard:

CREATIVE CONTAINERS It’s easy to spend a fortune on pots and vases. But one easy way to start “upcycling” in the garden is by planting herbs, flowers and houseplants in everything from worn boots to old teapots and even bathroom sinks.

“They contribute a touch of whimsy and even a ‘settled’ look to a garden scene,” Tornio says.

Cristin Frank, a 38-year-old author and gardening blogger from Williamsville, N.Y., uses yogurt cups and other recyclable plastic containers as small pots for her “starter” plants in the spring.

Old take-out coffee cups serve as starter watering cans with their smaller, perforated plastic tops.

Birdbaths also can be made from household items like an old glass light shade mounted on copper tubing.

Justin Cave, an Atlanta-based landscaper and former host of HGTV’s “Ground Breakers,” recently turned old shipping pallets into a vertical garden

Birds & Blooms: www.birdsandblooms.com HGTV: www.hgtv.com Eve of Reduction: www.eveofreduction.com Enchanted Makeovers: www.enchantedmakeovers.org Topiarius Urban Garden: www.topiarius.com

Old hosiery that is soft and flexible and can be used to tie up floppy plants or anchor vines without causing damage as they grow.

Coffee grounds can be sprinkled on the ground at the base of certain plants. Adding the organic matter to the soil helps improve drainage in clay and water-holding capacity in sandy soils. It can be used on any plant, especially those that like rich, moist organic soils, like azaleas and blueberries.

by covering the backs and sides with landscape fabric, stuffing them with dirt, and planting succulents and flowers in the slated openings.

“It turned out awesome, and was very cost-effective,” he says.

up floppy plants or line the bottom of pots so water can get through but dirt cannot.

Packing peanuts also are a good drainage medium, and lighten the load when large pots need to be moved around, Tornio says.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

HOMEMADE REMEDIES

In need of some new garden tools?

Save yourself a trip to the hardware store and check your kitchen drawers.

Table utensils like spoons, forks and knives are tough and sharp enough to do many gardening jobs without causing damage, according to Tornio.

Use them to separate flats, lift seedlings and tease apart dense root balls.

Knives also can make a slim path for tiny seeds to fall into.

Tornio says she’s also seen people repurpose utensils as garden markers and borders for flower beds.

Even something as innocuous as old nylons can be reused in the backyard to tie

Old wives’ tales abound for solving all kinds of garden problems, from pesky deer to acidic soil, but many of them actually work.

And much of what you need may be sitting in your kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

Coffee grounds, for example, can be sprinkled at the bottom of any plant to improve drainage in clay soils, and especially plants that like rich, moist organic soils like azaleas and blueberries, Tornio says.

Tornio says soap can keep deer from feasting on trees and plants. She suggests breaking a bar of soap into pieces and hanging them from strings or in old ny-

lons or net bags on trees or other structures near prime deer feeding areas. The scent also could keep other pests away.

Terry Grahl, founder and CEO of the Michigan-based nonprofit Enchanted Makeovers, uses the guts left over from her husband’s fishing trips as fertilizer for her gardens.

Finely crushed egg shells can be used as compost or a way to add calcium to soils, while larger pieces keep snails and slugs at bay, according to Florida’s Manatee County Extension Service.

WHIMSICAL DECOR Household items also can add a touch of whimsy to garden decor. Use an old musical instrument like a tuba to build a water fountain, or create a “bottle garden” by placing empty soda bottles over tree branches with your kids, says Sara Jenkins-Sutton, vice president of Chicago-based garden and floral design firm Topiarius Urban Garden.

“When your cheese grater starts to turn rusty, turn it over, hang it on a deck and fill it with flowers, plants or outdoor chalk,” she suggests.

Scatter vintage chairs or old farm equipment throughout your garden to add height and depth, and make a funky wind chime out of old wine bottles.

Worried about your reused junk looking like, well, junk?

Tornio suggests covering old containers with wallpaper or tying a ribbon around them to freshen them up and keep your front stoop looking good.

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FAMILY TIME | How to throw the ultimate football party

Tip of the Week Football season is here, and whether you’re a diehard fan or just a fan of all the Sunday parties, chances are you’re going to attend or host a get together centered around the country’s favorite sport sometime soon.

Lifestyle expert Kris Schoels of Young Married Chic has some simple suggestions for making the most of football parties.

Decorations The aesthetics of a party are half the fun, so give guests something fun to look at when they aren’t engrossed in the game. Pick up plates, cups, napkins and flags with a football theme from a party store. Schoels also recommends making your own football-themed decorations by taking a footballshaped stamp, inking it with your favorite team’s colors and stamping white napkins and plates.

“To really get in the game-day theme, trade out a tablecloth for green turf and paint your own goal lines for a table topper,” Schoels says. “Fill football helmets with chips for a more creative touch and

swap out serving trays for chalkboards to label foods and chalk out ‘plays.’”

Drinks Drinks are a great opportunity to use some color to express team pride, advises Schoels.

“Use a glass drink dispenser to show off a bright red punch for the Kansas City Chiefs; add some blueberry juice to seltzer with a squeeze of lime for flavor to make a blue fizz for the New York Giants, or add a few drops of green food coloring to lemonade to show love for the Green Bay Packers,” she suggests.

If you are planning on having a kid’s table/viewing area, provide mini bottles of sports drink so the kids can get into the game as well.

Food When it comes to game day food, there are some classic favorites, both at home and at the stadium like nachos, chicken fingers, hot dogs and soft pretzels. For your next party, Schoels recommends putting a new twist on them with an ingredient that everyone loves – melted cheese.

“A ready-to-eat fondue like the ones from Emmi of Switzerland are perfect for dipping soft pretzels, pigs in a blanket, french fries and chicken fingers, and even using as the cheese for nachos – it’s a perfect way to enjoy stadium foods at home,” says Schoels. “Emmi even sells a football helmet-shaped fondue pot at Emmi.com that is sure to get your guests in the zone on Sunday while they

enjoy some warm, melted cheese.”

Dessert Whether satisfying a gridiron sweet tooth or keeping it light, there are creative ways to serve football-inspired desserts.

“Use a tube of white icing to create laces on football-shaped treats, like brownies cut into the pigskin shape, cupcakes with chocolate frosting or chocolate-covered strawberries,” says Schoels. “If opting for a healthier dessert option, try cutting out a watermelon in the shape of a helmet and filling it with fresh-cut fruit.”

Games and activities Plan some activities for the pre and postgame to make your gathering more than just a viewing party. If the weather is still nice outside, ask your guests to come early for a quick round of touch football. Once the game is underway create areas where kids and/ or non-football fans can talk without bothering the viewers. For non-athlete guests, Schoels recommends a tamer game that everyone can enjoy.

“You can make a ‘pin the football in the goal’ game,” she says. “Just tape up a paper goal post cutout to wall; blindfold players and having them try to tack paper football inside the goal area.” Buy small prizes for winners like koozies, gift cards and team memorabilia to make the games more competitive and enjoyable for guests.

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8MILESTONES

Family Movie Night “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” Rated: PG-13 Length: 130 minutes Synopsis: Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures.

Based on the worldwide best-selling book series. – Sony Pictures Entertainment Violence/scary rating: 3.5 Sexual-content rating: 2 Profanity rating: 2.5 Drugs/alcohol rating: 2 Family Time rating: 3. A decent film for fans of the book series.

(Ratings are judged on a five-point scale, with 5 being “bad for kids” and 1 being “fine for kids.”)

Book Report “Tangerine,” by Edward Bloor Ages: 4 to 8 Pages: 312

Synopsis: Edward Bloor’s awardwinning novel “Tangerine” grabs readers by the collar on the first page and never lets go. Tangerine, Fla. – once known for its citrus groves – is now an uninhabitable quagmire of muck fires and school-swallowing sinkholes. Still, 12-year-old Paul sees the move as a way to start anew, maybe even make a name for himself in middle school soccer – despite his father’s obsession with his high-school-age brother Erik’s future in football. Paul is visually impaired (without his Coke bottle glasses), but it’s everyone else who seems to be blind to Erik’s dangerous nature. Written as a series of Paul’s journal entries, “Tangerine” is a gutwrenching coming-of-age novel about truth, memory, culture, courage, social consciousness, classism, the environment ... and soccer. Paul is a character well worth cheering for. Underdogs of the world, unite! – HMH Books for Young Readers

Did You Know A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says that breast-feeding mothers can safely take the medications and vaccines that they need. The group hopes to change medication labels in the near future.

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8NEW ARRIVALS Mota

Jourdain

Marc and Lindsay Mota of Sycamore announce the birth of a daughter, Maura Bryn Mota, born March 28, 2013, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was welcomed by sister Maya Mota, 3.

Grandparents are Jay and Carol Hencken of Genoa, Corrine and Joe O’Boyle of Chicago and Marco Mota of Bartlett.

Great-grandparents are Mary Schaack of Kingston, Leonard and Theresa Gabrys of Hanover Park and Edie Mota of Bartlett.

Nick and Meridith Jourdain of Malta announce the birth of a daugher, Penelope Saint Jourdain, born Aug. 22, 2013, at Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

Grandparents are Karen and Paul Reeder of Wellsville, N.Y., and Sharon and Rick Jourdain of Malta.

Great-grandparents are Barbara and Bill Reeder of Rochester, N.Y., and Elmer Jourdain of Rockford.

8PRAIRIE FLOWERS

Leffelman-Boekenhauer

95th birthday

Lindsey Leffelman and Kurtis Boekenhauer of Sycamore are engaged to be married on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, Sycamore.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rick and Jeni Leffelman of Sycamore. She received an associate’s degree in physical therapy from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.

She is employed as a physical therapy assistant at Midwest Orthopaedic Institute in Rochelle.

The groom-to-be is the son of Kent Boekenhauer and Mary Lloyd of Sycamore. He received a bachelor’s degree in radio/television from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He is a video editor with Pure Imagination in Batavia.

The wedding reception will be held at the Regale Center in Sycamore.

Esther Ruth Brown will celebrate her 95th birthday on Sept. 17.

Esther is the daughter of Frank and Gertrude Daunheimer. She was raised in Aurora.

She married Robert Brown on June 18, 1938.

Bob and Esther raised their two sons Ronald and David Brown in Millington.

Esther resides at Willowcrest. Birhday wishes can be sent to 515 N. Main St., Sandwich, IL 60548.

90th birthday

50th anniversary Linda and Larry Ball of DeKalb will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.

Linda Fuller and Larry Ball were married Sept. 21, 1963, at St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb.

Dr. Russell Elliott will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sept. 18.

For 64 years, he helped patients through his chiropractic office in DeKalb.

Russ is married to Josephine (Chestnut), and has three children, Linda (Fred) Goold, Richard Elliott, and Susan (Jeff) Willey. They also have five grandchildren, Jeff (Theresa) Davis, Brian (Sarah) Willey, Stephanie (Steve) Challand, Scott (Rebecca) Willey, and the late Katie Elliott; and four great-grandchildren: Allyson and Danielle Davis, Zachary Willey, and Ariea Willey.

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Thanks for supporting Abby Rose Shirmer benefit

DeKalb Kite Festival filled with families smiling up at the skies

To the Editor: The family of Abby Rose Schirmer wishes to thank everyone who supported the Abby Rose Scholarship Benefit that was held July 20. More than 50 motorcycles from the Glen Ellyn area and more than 100 friends and family members participated in the benefit that included food and raffles at both Cabana Charley’s in Sycamore and at Uncle Paulie’s.

We wish to give special recognition to the Daily Chronicle and B95 for helping us with the advertising and Cabana Charley’s and Uncle Paulies for hosting the event. Everyone was extremely generous!

The following were many of the people who donated prizes for the raffles: Studio One, Huckleberry’s Pet Parlor, Merry Maids, PJ’s Courthouse Tavern, Midwest Museum of Natural History, Eggsclusive Café, Casey’s General Store, Dolce Vita, Giordano’s, Hughes Creek Golf Club, Meagen Lee Floral, Angie Carter, Barnes & Noble, Hy-Vee, Sweet Earth, Sycamore Speedway, Shawn’s Coffee Shop, Taxco Restaurant, Sycamore Park District, Katerpillar Kids Yoga, Sue Erickson Equestrian, Myra, Joe and Cyric Walls, Jake Warford, Don Lieving, Bonnie Nowinski, Kim and Nick Theodore, Sara Warford, Fox Valley Medicine Ltd., Kim Neverouski, Teresa Djukic, Renee Sifuentes, Cindy Babineau, Dr. Schwartz, Rosa Duffy, Caitlin and family, and the Merry Maids staff.

We also wish to extend our gratitude to the many people and businesses that made silent contributions and donations and volunteered their time to help us make this emotional event successful. To all family members and dearest friends, thank you for all your continued support. We can’t do this without you.

Donations received were in excess of $12,000. We are overwhelmed with the generosity of others.

These contributions will be added to the scholarship fund that was formed in memory of our very beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter and dearest friend of many, Abby Rose Schirmer, who passed away April 10, 2005. Abby was known for her fun-loving and shared kindness personality. The Schirmer family will be awarding scholarships at the 2013 Sycamore High School Awards Night next spring.

Thank you from our hearts to everyone who made this year’s benefit a success.

To the Editor: Our sincere thanks to everyone who made the 2013 DeKalb Kite Festival soar with kites and smiles. The winds were perfect and the sun shined brightly on all the smiling faces.

The festival of kites filled the sky with beautiful colors and shapes that kept spirits soaring high through the day.

DeKalb County residents and visitors were able to enjoy such a wonderful day of fun festivities thanks to the generosity of sponsors: A-TEC Ambulance, Best Western Inn & Suites of DeKalb, Bill White’s C.A.R. Hospital, Chicago Kite/Kite Harbor (and all our professional kite teams), Country Inn & Suites, DeKalb Park District, DeKalb Chamber, DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau, DeKalb Sign Shop, Foster & Buick Law Group, Hickey’s Corner Stores, Holiday Inn Express, Holmes Student Center Hotel, Jane Fargo Hotel, Kishwaukee Community Hospital, Mike’s Auto & Repair, Morning Star Media Group Ltd., The National Bank & Trust Co., Nestle, NIU Athletics, ProSound Productions by Shawn Lowe, Shaw Media, Siepert & Co. LLP, Quality Inn and WLBK 98.9FM & 1360AM. Thanks too to all those who took the time to share their thanks for having an event like Kite Fest in DeKalb County and for making our eighth year memorable and fun!

Thank you to the participants from Art Attack, DeKalb County American Red Cross, Egyptian Theatre, NIU STEM Outreach and those who offered a variety of fun activities which added to the enjoyment of the event.

Events such as Kite Fest rely on volunteers that give generously of their time to set up the field, put up tents, build kites with kids, facilitate parking, run water to volunteers, ensure safety of the crowd and clean up during and after the event to ensure everything runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all. A very special thanks to many community members and to NIU Student Leadership & Involvement Development, NIU athletes, NIU service clubs, NIU honors students, and nonprofits for their dedication and support of Kite Fest. We couldn’t do it without you.

If you have photos, video, or stories you’d like to share or if you’d like to help with next year’s festival to be held on Sept. 14, contact us at Doug.Nelson@comcast.net or DArmstrong@ dekalbcountycvb.com. We also invite you to like Kite Fest on Facebook.

Paul, Joyce, Matt, Jackie and Bob The family of Abby Rose Schirmer

Doug Nelson Chairman of the 2013 Kite Festival Debbie Armstrong co-chairwoman

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Galena winemaker adds to collection of awards Chris Lawlor has a collection of awards she’s won in a long and storied career as Galena Cellars’ winemaker.

At the 2013 International Women’s Wine Competition, an event that featured all female winemakers and judges, Lawlor received the highest honor her peers could give for her deft touch in crafting world-class wines.

Winemaker spotlight The Galena Cellars 2012 Red Raspberry wine received plenty of recognition.

It took home Best of Show – Fruit, Best of Class and a Gold Medal at the 2013 International Women’s Wine Competition, which was held July 9 and 10 in Sonoma County, Calif. Only 37 of more than 900 wines were awarded Best of Class. One hundred wines earned gold medals.

“This is a huge honor for Chris,” said Galena Cellars spokeswoman Janelle Keeffer. “We are all very excited for her. She’s worked hard and really deserves to be recognized.”

Eric White has bragging rights over his sister, Britt White. The son and daughter of Lawlor each have wines named after them: Eric the Red and Britt White.

Galena Cellars Marechal Foch, Eric the Red, Upper

UNCORKED James Nokes Mississippi River Valley Bob Hall Vineyard ($16.99) took home a bronze medal. Made from a varietal built for the punishing winters of the Midwest, Eric the Red gives its namesake a reason to glow at a family gathering.

A pioneer in the Illinois wine industry, Lawlor’s experimentation with Foch and push to make it into a flagship wine has been instrumental in its development.

“There’s a friendly sibling rivalry between Eric and Britt,” Keeffer said. “They joke and tease each other a little when one of the wines they are named after wins a competition.”

Where to go Galena Cellars Fall Harvest and Art Festival, noon to 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 and 29, 4746 N. Ford Road, Galena. www.galenacellars.com Galena artists have a brilliant natural setting for inspiration.

The finest works of art and harvest celebration is a must-attend fall event and one that I will attend and offer a recap. Studio One Salon

8BRIEFS VAC’s annual senior luncheon is Sept. 25 The Voluntary Action Center’s annual County Wide Senior Luncheon will be held Sept. 25 at St. Mary’s Parish Center, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore.

The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with an old-fashioned meat loaf meal followed by an “Old Time Radio Show” featuring Larry Bergnach.

Transportation is available through TransVAC. Call 815758-1678 by Tuesday, Sept. 17, to make reservations.

Suggested donation is $5 per person.

Premier sponsors The National Bank & Trust Co. and Kishwaukee Hospital and sponsors Crum Halsted, Castle Club of Castle Bank, Senior Service Providers of DeKalb County, Pine Acres, Bethany Health Care, Lehan Drug & Home Health Care, Northern Rehab, FSA Senior Service, and Heritage Woods help make this event possible.

Moeller earns 4-H alumni award The Illinois 4-H Foundation recognized the exceptional contributions of three outstanding individuals by awarding them the Illinois 4-H Alumni Award.

Among the honorees was Brian Moeller, who spent nine years as a member of the Waterman Winners 4-H Club.

Moeller is a senior vice president with US Bank, Food Industries Group. He has served as a board member and officer at the Chicago/Cook County 4-H Foundation to generate private funding for the materials and sponsorship of 4-H urban programming.

Moeller said 4-H helped him to develop skills of leadership, public speaking and serving others, and taught him the meaning of teamwork.

Friends of DeKalb Library plan bus trip The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library are offering a bus trip to Washington D.C. from April 10 through 15.

This is an opportunity to experience Washington D.C. and participate in the nation’s celebration of the cherry trees in bloom there as the culmination of the National Cherry Blossom Festival is on April 12.

Travelers will enjoy two fullday guided tours of Washington

D.C. plus an evening guided memorial and monuments tour.

The trip is designed especially for The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library and their guests.

The trip includes eight meals, five nights lodging and a private tour of the Library of Congress.

Tours feature the World War II Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, Smithsonian, Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and more. The group also will visit Baltimore Inner Harbor, a historic seaport.

The trip cost is $549 per person, double occupancy. Space is limited. Proceeds support activities of the Friends of the DeKalb Public Library.

For information and reservations, call Steven Johnson at Carder Travel at 815-756-1547.

Friend of the Child nominations sought The Board of Directors of Children’s Learning Center is seeking nominations for the Mandy Derrington Friend of the Child Award. Derrington was a steadfast advocate for services to area children and families.

Nominees will be evaluated on their unselfish efforts to improve children’s lives; their contributions to children’s welfare; their initiative and creativity in developing new programs that improve children’s welfare; and their excellence in profession or a vocation.

The recipient will have been instrumental in improving the lives of children in our community. His or her contributions could include, but need not be limited to, child care, protective legislation, services, programs or other opportunities that improve the well-being of children in the DeKalb/Sycamore area.

Nominations must be received

by Sept. 30 at the CLC office, 905 S. Fourth St., P.O. Box 531, DeKalb, IL 60115. For a nomination form or more information, call CLC at 815-756-3506, visit Children’s Learning Center, or visit www.clcdaycare.org.

The award will be presented at the CLC annual meeting Oct. 16.

Children’s Learning Center is a United Way member agency serving the community with early education and child care for more than 40 years.

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Marlyn Majorettes reunion

and Spa also will be present to offer their services in the vineyard.

“The core of the weekend activities will take place on Saturday afternoon,” Keeffer said. “There’s a grape stomp, food vendors, live music and hay rides through the vineyards. There are so many amazing, talented artists that will be at the vineyards both days.”

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Daily Chronicle. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at news@daily-chronicle.com.

Provided photo

Marlyn Majorettes and Majors Drum Corps recently celebrated its annual reunion picnic at Sycamore Park on Aug. 24. Members from the Midwest states, Florida and Texas renewed friendships for the day.

Marlyn Burkart (center in yellow) is pictured with members of the National Championship team that won at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind. The 2014 reunion is scheduled for Aug. 23 at the Sycamore Park main south shelter house.

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Sycamore museum hosts a day for Nash lovers On Sept. 21, the Sycamore History Museum will host a first-time event for Nash car enthusiasts – a Nash Car History Day, featuring guest speakers, a trip to Cortland, where Nash Motors had its beginnings, and a cruise through Culver’s.

The program is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the history museum, 1730 N. Main St. in Sycamore. Speakers sharing Nash Car history will begin at 1 p.m.

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A line drawing of a Nash Rambler.

Charles W. Nash, founder of the company, was born in Cortland, where his vision began. His leg-

acy grew into a company that at one time was the third largest car manufacturer. Nash’s slogan in the 1920s and 1930s was, “Give the customer more than he has paid for,” and the cars lived up to that motto.

Nash Motors made cars from 1916 to 1937, then became Nash-Kelvinator, and in 1954, American Motors Corporation. Innovations included a straight-eight engine with overhead valves, twin spark plugs, and nine crankshaft bearings.

Nash pioneered unitary construction, seat belts, and Weather-Eye heating systems that are still used today. The company offered cars in the compact, subcompact, and muscle categories in addition to its classic models. Nash lovers fondly remember the Statesman, the Ambassador, the Nash-Healey and the Rambler.

At this special event, Nash collectors will display their cars on the museum grounds, and all events

of the day will originate there. This event is not a traditional car show, but a history event, showcasing the workmanship of this company through the ages.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the show or if you are interested in participating, contact Matt Woodstrup at 815-895-6518 or visit www.amonational.com/event/nash-history-carshow or www.sycamorehistory.org.

Neighbors’ House takes programing on the road Neighbors’ House, a nonprofit organization offering literacy and academic enrichment, has left its base at Fifth and Pine streets in DeKalb in favor of rotating sites.

Most Neighbors’ House programs, like Reading & Homework Clubs, Summer Reading Vacations, and Summer Art Vacations, take place throughout DeKalb County at income-eligible housing communities such as Gideon Court, University Village, Mason Manor, and Evergreen Village. These programs serve about 200 students throughout the year.

Neighbors’ House also had offered twice-weekly homework help nights at the Pine Street location; those events ended Aug. 31.

“Our facilities on the corner of Fifth and

Pine in DeKalb have served us well for 10 years,” director Kyle White said in a news release. “But we want to get out more and expand our Reading & Homework Clubs with our neighbors in multi-housing communities. We feel like, for Neighbors’ House, our resources are better used by being out and about.”

Established Reading & Homework Clubs will continue, White said, and the clubs may begin in some new locations. A list of homework-help sites will be updated at www. neighborshouse.org.

Neighbors’ House can still be contacted at P.O. Box 132, DeKalb, IL 60115, at 815-787-0600, and at NH@neighborshouse.org.

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Genoa Lions grilled and sold pork chops, bratwurst and hot dogs during Pioneer Day at the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum on Aug. 25.

TAILS Humane Society Genoa Lions keep busy has new volunteer team TAILS Humane Society has a new volunteer coordination team.

Dr. Anne Spencer is the new volunteer communication coordinator. She is in her last year before retirement, and currently works as a psychologist in the Lombard school district. Spencer has worked for TAILS in her spare time for more than a decade, coordinating craft volunteers and selling pet-related crafts at craft shows as a source of revenue for TAILS. Peg Rozhon is the new volunteer operations coordinator. She comes to TAILS fresh from retirement as a special education director, where she coordinated the educational programs for students with special needs, supervised the faculty and staff for these programs, and facilitated professional development. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in educational administration from Northern Illinois University.

For the past several years, Rozhon has spent much of her free time volunteering in the cat department at TAILS and as a mentor for the Catalyst Program.

Rozhon and Spencer will

August was full of activities for the Genoa Lions Club.

Jerry Helland and Mike Ross were inducted into the club on Aug. 21. President Jeff Baker conducted the ceremony and Lion Gene Bradford sponsored both men, who are both retired and committed to making Genoa a great place to live.

Pioneer Day at the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum was Aug. 25. The day included a train robbery re-enactment, Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln actors, butter churning, rope twisting, hair curling and other historical activities. The one-day extravaganza was a big success

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Dr. Anne Spencer (left) is the new volunteer communications coordinator and Peg Rozhon is the new volunteer operations coordinator at TAILS Humane Society in DeKalb. work together to ensure that TAILS volunteers receive appropriate training and have consistently positive experiences as they volunteer.

Rozhon’s time will be spent mainly in the shelter, working directly with volunteers, conducting orientation sessions and training.

Spencer will focus on administration of the volunteer

program, ensuring that volunteer communication is clear and consistent and that appropriate records are maintained.

Spencer can be reached at aspencer@tailshumanesociety.org or 815-758-2457, ext. 10103, and Rozhon can be reached at prozhon@tailshumanesociety.org or 815-7582457, ext. 10103.

Lion Willard Dobbeck again this year.

The Genoa Lions grilled pork chops, bratwurst and hot dogs and sold them between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Special thanks to Gene Bradford for securing the sweet corn donation and Lions Joe Wilkinson and Todd Merritt for co-chairing this fundraiser. More than 20 of the 34 active members helped in some way.

The Genoa Lions were saddened to lose Lion Willard Dobbeck on Aug. 17. He was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Award and a member of the Genoa Lions since January 1957. He rarely missed a dinner meeting and still volunteered this year at the Lake Shabbona Fishing Derby on July 18, despite the 95 degree temperature. His commitment to the club will not be forgotten.

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“We are grateful to Phil Nelson for providing the extra parking spaces that enabled many more people to park in our lot,” FVOAS Executive Director Cindy Worsley said in a news release.

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TODAY – Take more care in how handle your personal relationships in the coming months. A growing interest in different philosophies or cultural backgrounds will lead to new horizons. Sharing your ideals and values will boost your reputation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Patience coupled with tender, loving care will bring you closer to someone you enjoy spending time with. Plan to make personal changes that will improve your status.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Don’t overdo it. Generosity will generate a false friendship with someone looking for a handout. Draw the line and be prepared to change your plans when it comes to entertainment and socializing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Do the preparatory work that will make planned alterations to your life or your home easier. Make sure that you involve all necessary parties for maximum harmony.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Progressive action will result in greater productivity. Stand tall and wield opportunities like a pro. Don’t let emotions mess with your mind.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You’ll be greatly impacted by the actions of others. Emotions will be close to the surface, and expressing your feelings will help you recognize who is on your side and who isn’t.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Stick close to home and avoid any interaction with authority figures or agencies that can cause setbacks.

Use your intelligence to find loopholes that will help you get what you want.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – It’s a good time to tackle pressing business matters. The influence you have on the outcome of a situation that could positively shake things up is far greater than you realize.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You’ll have trouble making up your mind today. Don’t read too much into a situation that could disrupt your life. You’ll need to readily be able to forgive and forget.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Keep your mind focused on the big plan, but don’t forget to have some fun. Seek out some close friends and loved ones for a little quality recreation time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Listen and pay attention to what others say. Get any offers in writing. Stick close to home and do whatever it takes to make your place comfortable and user-friendly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Make changes to your personal appearance. Feeling good about the way you look will give you the confidence to reach out and to participate. An unusual pursuit will appeal to you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Research something you want to purchase or pursue. What you find out will help you avoid a mishap that could

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Second-grader is all alone in facing bullies Dear Abby: I’m 8 years old and in second grade. I’m writing because I’m being bullied at school. I’m really smart, and at my school that’s a really bad thing. I try hard to be nice, but here that’s worse than being smart.

The teachers didn’t help me with the bullies, so I stopped telling them. My mom told everyone she could about the bullies, but nobody helps. It keeps getting worse over time. Every day someone picks on me, pushes me or makes fun of me. Please help me. – Feeling Torn in Texas Dear Feeling Torn: Because you haven’t told your teachers that the bullying hasn’t stopped, they may think that it’s no longer going on. Tell them again what you are experiencing, and be sure your mother knows. She should discuss this with your teacher. If things don’t get better, she needs to talk to the principal and, if necessary, the school board. Many schools offer programs that discourage bullying and train students who can help.

As a last resort, your mother should consult a lawyer.

You have a right to an education that’s free from this kind of pressure. Lawsuits have been filed and won because school districts didn’t give it

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips the attention they should have. Be sure to show this to your mother and tell her you wrote it.

Dear Abby: My wife and I disagree about when and where it is acceptable to yawn. I believe a public yawn during dinner or conversation is not appropriate. She sees no reason why a natural human trait such as yawning should be stifled.

Again, my assertion is that yawning denotes boredom or lack of interest in what people are conversing about or doing. What are your thoughts?

– Not A Yawner in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Dear Not A Yawner: My thoughts are similar to an observation made by English writer G.K. Chesterton (18741936), who said, “A yawn is a silent shout.” I have never seen anyone who is intensely interested in something yawn, and to do it in the presence of others implies that the yawner is tired, bored or otherwise not fully engaged.

Dear Abby: I am a divorced woman with three children ages 24, 22 and 16. I live on

my own with my girls. I have been dating a man, “Reed,” for three years. We are very much in love and have been working to blend our families.

(He has two children.)

We have decided to move in together at the end of October. My lease will be up then, and Reed has sold his condo. We will be moving into the house he shared with the ex-wife while they were married. I’m comfortable with the move, and our kids are very excited about it.

Everything is fine except for one thing: His ex-wife has not yet found a new home to move into. With little time to go, he’s now suggesting that we move in and live with his ex-wife until she finds a new place. Reed believes this will be very short-term – a month or so.

The house is big enough for all of us, so that’s not an issue. His ex-wife and I are friendly, so that’s not an issue either. But I’m not comfortable with this plan.

Am I being irrational?

Should I just act like a grownup and make the move, or should I refuse? – Second Thoughts in Massachusetts Dear Second Thoughts: You are neither immature nor irrational. You are thinking ahead – and that is what

grown-ups do. What if Reed’s ex CAN’T find a place that suits her in a month or so?

What if it takes six months or even a year? While you may like the woman, do you really want to share your dwelling with the “Ghost of Marriage Past”?

If I were you, I’d talk to my landlord and ask if you can work out a month-to-month extension of your lease. If that’s agreeable, Reed can move in with YOU for the “short term.” I’m sure you’d both be happier.

Dear Abby: My mother is in her mid-50s. She’s a wonderful woman, but she makes us late for everything. My husband and children, my siblings and I often attend family functions and other events as a group. When we go to pick up Mom, she announces she has “just a few” chores she wants to do first, and they take forever.

We are not “a few” minutes late; we’re significantly late, and sometimes miss events altogether. These have included weddings and funerals, and we have wasted hundreds of dollars on tickets to missed events. She’ll often make a show of apologizing, but her behavior never changes.

We have stopped inviting Mom to some events, but

she makes us feel guilty if we don’t take her to a family event. We have tried helping her do her chores the day before and lied about starting times. Nothing works, and Mom finds more to do.

We have asked her friends about this behavior. They say she never pulls these stunts when they pick her up for things. When we talk to Mom about it, she insists she needs to get things done ahead of time. Her house isn’t messy, nor is it known for being overly tidy.

She’s in good mental and physical health. We’re fresh out of ideas on how to deal with this. Help! – Late For A Very Important Date Dear Late: It’s interesting that your mother doesn’t behave this way with her friends. That tells me her behavior is controlling – although it’s hard to understand what perverse pleasure she gets out of it.

I would handle it this way: Tell Mama you will pick her up at a certain time and that you will wait no longer than five minutes for her. If she’s not out by then, you will leave. And then DO it.

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Good short-term results from spinal manipulation Dear Dr. K: I suffer from low back pain, and I’m thinking of visiting a chiropractor for spinal manipulation treatments.

What do you think?

Dear Reader: Spinal manipulation treatments are performed by chiropractors, osteopaths, and some massage and physical therapists. More than one of my patients has tried this treatment for back pain. They usually don’t like to tell me about it, because they think I’ll disapprove.

Actually, I think there is evidence from scientific studies that chiropractic therapy for short-term or recurrent pain may be at least as effective as the treatments that I have to offer. But there’s not enough evidence to recommend chiropractic care for chronic back pain.

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff Your spine is made up of a column of interlocking bones called vertebrae. Each vertebra has a circular solid body and a bony ring behind it. The spinal cord travels through the bony ring. Projections called processes extend in several directions from this ring.

Chiropractors apply direct pressure to the processes of one or more vertebrae using a finger or the palm of the hand.

Most manipulations also involve indirect force. The practitioner carefully twists the patient’s head, shoulders and hips, temporarily displac-

ing parts of the spine.

When treating people with low back pain, chiropractors and the other health workers may also use other therapies.

These include massage, heat and cold therapies, and electrotherapies. For some people, chiropractic care reduces the amount of medication needed to control pain.

A 2010 review looked at 12 studies involving 2,887 people with low back pain. It concluded that chiropractic care improved short- and medium-term pain more than other treatments. These included exercise, physical therapy and medication. But the overall differences were slight – and there was no difference in long-term pain.

People who saw chiropractors also reported less short-term

disability compared with people who received other treatments. But again, the difference was small.

On the other hand, studies like this one give us good information about the experience of the average patient.

You may or may not be like the “average” patient. If you have had good relief from spinal manipulation in the past, I would not discourage you from trying it again.

Chiropractic care carries a small degree of risk. That’s especially true for people with neck pain. While I know of patients who have found relief from spinal manipulation of the vertebrae in the neck, I think such treatment is risky.

Very rarely, chiropractic manipulations can worsen or even cause additional

problems.

You also should avoid spinal manipulation if you have rheumatoid arthritis or nerve-related low back pain.

If you’ve been told you have a “slipped disk” or a “herniated disk” that is pinching a nerve and causing pain in your buttock, thigh and lower leg, that’s likely nerve-related pain.

If you do try spinal manipulation, seek out an experienced practitioner. Until there is more evidence, a short-term approach is best. If you don’t experience considerable improvement after about six spinal manipulations, additional treatments aren’t likely to be of much benefit.

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29 Marble, once 31 Welles or Bean 33 Hybrid citrus 35 Rough like a snake 36 TV deletion 37 City near Recife 38 Almost-grads 41 Law (abbr.)

42 Fundraisers, often 43 Aunts and uncles 44 PC message 48 Acquires knowledge 50 Was sick 51 Dancer — Charisse 52 Like knit fabrics 53 “Devil With — — Dress On” 54 “Tiny Alice” penner 55 Some swingers 57 Desperado’s piece 58 — Chomsky 59 Urged on 60 Dependent 61 Vine- — cottages 62 Cat or turkey 63 Entreat 64 Car trunk item 2 wds.)

65 Good, to Juan 66 Arctic lander (hyph.)

68 Dude 69 — Lingus 70 Cager Michael — 71 Dogpatch verb 72 Watch chain 73 AMA members 74 Pageant figures

75 Situated 78 Alley from Moo 79 Possesses 80 Bellicose chauvinism 84 — up (in hiding) 85 Soften 87 Publisher of first women’s magazine 88 LIII doubled 89 Interstate 90 Design 91 Rajahs’ spouses 92 — van der Rohe 93 Kenya’s loc.

94 Flour grinders 95 Leaks 96 Get a whiff of 97 Hong Kong dwelling 99 Uh’s cousins 100 French clerics 101 Mariachi gig 102 German industrial center 103 Alts.

104 Train alternatives 105 Halloween decor 106 Writer Josephine — 107 Mineral deposits 109 Drilled 110 Vaccine 112 Spendthrift 115 Vows venue 116 Bubbly drink 120 Mine, to Yves (2 wds.)

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129 Kimono closers 130 Remnant 131 Part of TLC 132 Hinders 133 Vex

DOWN 1 Potato skin 2 German import 3 Monorail 4 Dens or burrows 5 Hope and Crosby, often 6 Action-movie name 7 Many-petaled blossom 8 Hideous monster 9 Swimming pool tester 10 Class attender, presumably 11 Rumples 12 Block, legally 13 Filmdom’s Bruce or Laura 14 Roswell crasher

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For more information, call 877-264-2527 or email: helpwanted@ shawsuburban.com

Seymour of Sycamore The Inventor of Aerosol Spray Paint

HUGE SALE 1620 Schifly Lane Saturday, 8 - 4 Antiques, collectibles, primitives, lots of old cameras, Jim Beam bottles, old tools, old bottles, records, candlewick, glassware, salt & pepper shakers, furniture, vintage kitchenware, figurines, linens, dolls, knick-knacks, and much misc.

DEKALB

RIVERMIST GARAGE SALE

114 Quinlan Ave SATURDAY, 9/14

PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN-TECHNCIAN

Mens size XXL, Womans size 1X, 6' dog kennel, small appliances, misc kitchen, xmas, furniture, garden pots, light fixtures, home decorations.

CLERICAL, ACCOUNTING & CUSTOMER SERVICE Entry level full time (M-F 8am – 5pm). Qualified candidates must be detailed oriented, possess excellent written and oral communication skills. Prior experience in office environment. Bi-lingual Spanish a plus.

Girls clothing -- toddler to size 8.

Womens designer clothing and accessories. Bikes, double/triple stroller, toys, books, household items. Great stuff looking for a new home!

Sycamore 1119 Susan St Windfield Meadows Subdivision (off Peace & Freed Rds) Thursday 11am - 4pm Friday noon – 5pm Saturday 8am – 4pm

Large 3-Family Sale

Boys clothes-infant-5/6, nice ladies suits, dresses, clothes; Men's Big & Tall, seasonal décor, linens, 2 computers, electronics, books & magazines, toys, housewares.

SYCAMORE SEMI ANNUAL LONGABERGER SALE

1029 Janet St. Friday & Saturday 9/13 & 9/14 8 am - 2 pm Baskets in the Garage Inventory Reduction Sale Multiple contributors. Retired Longaberger and Scentsy Products. Antique granite ware, sewing machine and child's chalk board. Stamping supplies and household items.

Large globe.

Need customers?

has the following positions available: 1st and 2nd Shift - Must have at least 5 years industrial production maintenance & electrical experience. Must be familiar with 480VAC 3-phase and low voltage circuits and motor controls, including PLC operated machinery. Must also be able to read, interpret and troubleshoot using electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.

Pneumatic and hydraulic system experience is a plus.

AMAZING GENTLY USED ITEMS!!

109 S. 6th Street

Accessible off of North First St at Rich Rd, Bethany Rd or Covered Bridge Ln.

ALGONQUIN

Huge Sale! Fri. and Sat. Sept. 13 & 14 9 am - 4 pm Lawn equipment, furniture, collectible dolls, scrapbooking items, household goods, toys and games, and much, much more

Bridges of Rivermist

OFFICE CLERK - PT

1901 Redwood Lane

Home Decor, Quality Jr. Clothing, Homecoming Dresses, Xmas Tree, Many nice misc. items you won't want to miss.

PARAKEET - LOST Lost Parakeet in North Grove Crossings area in Sycamore by Plank Road. Responds to Vinny or Vincent. Yellow with some green. Reward.

Has medical issues & needs to come home. 815-991-5878

Sycamore United Methodist Church 160 Johnson Ave. (behind the high school)

FALL THRIFT SALE & GARAGE SALE th

Friday Sept. 20 8:30am – 6pm Saturday Sept. 21st 9am – 12noon Household items - In the gym Clothing, Shoes, Books, Toys, Home décor, Antiques, Collectibles & Misc.

We've got them.

jobs@seymourpaint.com or apply: 917 Crosby Ave, Sycamore

Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

Beautiful-High Quality -Solid Oak Shaker Style Four Post, King Size bed frame w/head & foot boards $250 Call or text 815-501-3771

Fisher price picnic table exc. cond. $40 815-895-4040

Cherry Dresser - Excellent Quality Excellent Condition - $200 OBO Call 815-895-4071 Evenings DESK – 52” x 24” Steel Desk w/ small left side return, Includes: chair & lamp. Great shape, $95.

Sycamore. 815 762-0382 DVD CABINET – Solid Oak DVD Cabinet – 24”w x 36”h x 6”d. Excellent Condition. 4 shelves, can fit over a few hundred DVDs. $75.

847-659-1852

New “Boutique” Room

! BAKE SALE !

Friday Sept. 20 th 8:30am – 12pm ! $5 BAG SALE !

TV Entertainment Center natural wood, 4 doors, 1 drawer, fits 36” TV; Recliner – Blue microfiber - $75 each 815-895-3852 or 815-901-6280 after 3:30pm

excludes “Boutique”

Saturday Sept. 21st 9am – 12pm ! Large items – Outside behind the church: Furniture, Appliances, Lawnmowers, Tools, Etc. ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

Live a Great Life through Jesus Christ.

Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

BASKET - Picnic Style Wooden Basket, New With Handle & PieCake Wood Tray Insert, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Blender: Oster, White, 10 Speed Like New. $18. Sycamore.

815-895-5373.

BOWLS - New Set Of 3 - Apple Design Ceramic Bowls, 1-Large, 1-Medium, 1-Small & Ceramic Apple Design Matching Pitcher, $20, Sycamore. 815-895-5373

ANTIQUE FURNITURE Antique dresser with large round mirror, upright chest and doublesize headboard and foot board for bed. Make an offer! Can be sold together or separately. Sycamore.

815-991-5878.

BAR CLAMPS - Old Carpenters Bar Clamps, Notched Wood Beam, Cast Iron Stops, Approx 4'-5' long, $25 each, moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382

First Street Open Air Market Antique ~ Vintage Wares in a Quaint Rural Setting Sept 12th, 4-7p Sept 13 & 14, 9-5p

25151 N. First St. (South of Rt 64) Sycamore, IL. LICENSE PLATES Great condition. 1922-1928, most are in pairs. $25 each.

847-515-8012 SEWING MACHINE - SINGER Great condition. Oak cabinet.

4 drawers. $150.

847-515-8012

STROLLER - Child/Baby/Infant/ Toddler Sit & Stand Duo Stroller, Seat For Smaller Child In Front & Another Child Can Sit On Seat In Back Or Seat Can Be Adjusted So Child Can Stand. Complete With Adjustable Rain/Sunshade & Underneath Storage, $75, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Girl's Disney Princesses Two Wheel Bike, 12.5" Wheels, $18, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

Radio Flyer Red Scoot About Ride On Kids Toddler Bike w/Bell & Seat That Adjusts As Child Grows Best For 1-2 Year Old, $18, DeKalb.

815-739-1953.

Radio Flyer Tricycle Child Bike Red & Blue In Color, $22, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114, Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

DVD/CD PLAYER 7 Disc, JVC, $40.

Hampshire area. 847-830-9725 TV 32” Insignia. Flat front, large in back (a little older) used only in guest rm. $50 847-830-9725 TV/VCR. Toshiba. Works great. Only used in guest rm. $40. Hampshire area. 847-830-9725

Fisher Price Toddler/Child Musical Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce & Spin Pony Ride On. Yellow/Tan Horse On Green Platform. Like New $20. Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

Radio Flyer Inchworm Bouncing Caterpillar Ride On, Has Red Hat & Red Seat & Green Body On Four Wheels, $15, Sycamore.

815-895-5373.

WANTED! I Buy Old Envelopes Stamps Collections

Gas Grill. Weber Genesis Gold.

Silver B. LP Tank incl. 4 shelves. $225. 630-485-9836

Conduit Bender 1/2", $20, Sycamore.

815-895-5373 DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190, Sycamore.

815-895-5373

TABLE SAW

Craftsman, 10” with extended table, like new! $100 815-498-3867 WIRE RACK - Ideal 25 Spool Heavy Duty Wire Rack, $160, Sycamore.

815-895-5373

BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag w/Handle & Inside Compartments for Individual Storage. Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking or other $15, Sycamore 815-895-5373 Boy's Men's Nike Cleats Shoes Size 5.5, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

Dog Crate Kennel Cage Collapsible w/Removeable Tray For Small Dog, $22, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

DRESS SHOES - Boy's Men's Cherokee Black Casual Dress Tie Shoes Size 6, $5, DeKalb 815-739-1953 Heavy Duty New Backpacks Assorted Designs - Lifetime Warranty - $15 - Sycamore.

815-895-5373 HELMET Child Bike Helmet w/Blue Strap, White In Color & Has A Picture Of A Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb.

815-739-1953.

Huge Lot Of 250 Metal Hangers From Dry Cleaners, Organized In 10 Bundles Of 25 Each, $10, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

NFL New Black & White Reebok FGT Cleats w/Anti-Friction Lining, Size 10.5, $25. Sycamore.

815-895-5373.

Potty Chair - Blue & White, Like New, Made By Summer. $15.

Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

SHOES - Boy's Men's Diadora Cleats Shoes, Size 8, $5, DeKalb.

815-739-1953 SHOES - Boy's/Men's Adidas Everyday Shoes Size 7.5, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 SHOES - Boys/Men's Adidas Cleats Shoes, Size 6, $5, DeKalb.

815-739-1953 SNEAKERS - Men's Boy's Sneaux Black Sneakers Size 7 Everyday Shoes, $5 DeKalb. 815-739-1953

CAT ~ 2 yr old Male Neutered.

Very sweet. FREE to good home.

815-931-8911

AIR CONDITIONER - Large, 240 Volt AC, In Great Working Order, $140, Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

SLED - Little Tikes Baby Infant Child Red Sled W/Back Support & Carrying /Pulling Rope, Like New, $20, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Air Hockey Table. Electric.

Sportcraft. 6' oval. $65 Hampshire area. 847-830-9725

Exercise Bike

Reclines, good condition, $75.

815-498-3867

Advertise in print and online for one low price.

800-589-8237

Firewood for sale - Cherry and seasoned mixed hardwood. Split, stacked, delivered. Ready to burn.

815-291-6999 Do you have a News Tip or Story Idea?

Call 815-756-4841 Daily Chronicle

DEKALB - FOR SALE BY OWNER Mobile Home in Southmoor Estates 851 Springdale Lane, DeKalb

4 Bedroom, 2 Bath 28'x56' (1568 sq ft) New a/c & handicap ramp $79,500 815-508-9622 Leave a message

MOVE IN SPECIAL 1ST MONTH FREE 2200 square foot light industrial/commercial space for rent. Office space size varies 14X14 foot overhead door. Easy access to I-88. $1,100/month Contact: Dan 815-754-6484

815-758-4004

Wine Entertainment Set, Napa 7Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12oz. Goblets, 9" Cheese Dome 2-pc. Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

Cub Cadet lawn tractor, Model AGS2360, 38” cut, 12.5 hp Kohler engine, wheel weights. 242.5 hrs. $400. 815-762-2385

Bowflex Selectech 552 Dumbells Rapidly switch weights 5lbs5.25lbs, 2.5lbs increments to 25lbs, NIB $349 815-895-4040

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We offer comprehensive benefits package.

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FIRE TRUCK CAR - Child Little Tikes Red Fire Truck Ride In/On Car, Has Face In Front, Very Cute! $30, Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

DeKalb 2 BR Lower, $720.

1999 Ford Contour Good work car, $1400 obo Call 815-517-0493 2pm-7pm or leave message 2004 Hyundai XG350 Clean, Loaded & Well Maintained. 145,000 miles $3995 Call (815)793-3030 2006 Nissan Sentra 1.8S. Special Edition. One owner. Well maintained. Very good condition. $6199. 815-991-5790 2009 Hyundai Elantra Excellent condition, less than 24,000 miles, air, power windows, keyless entry. $11,000 815-761-8268

Child Vanity & Pink Chair - Little Tikes Vanity Has White Lift Up Lid w/ “Mirror" Underneath That Child Can See Themselves In & Compartments Of Different Sizes For Storage.

Can Be Used As A Desk Also. $22, Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

DRILL - Makita Drill w/Battery, Charger & Case, $25, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Find !t here!

PlanitDeKalbCounty.com

Stove, fridge, heat & water incl.

No pets/smoking. 815-298-0423

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover De Kalb - 2BR Upper Clean and Quiet living style, off-street parking. No Pets/Smoking. References & Deposit. 815-756-7879

1978 Ford Thunderbird $2500 815-901-7429

A-1 AUTO

DeKalb 1 & 2BR Starting $605 Includes Heat, Water,Garbage

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com

Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!! * 815-575-5153 * !! !! !!! !! !!

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or

815-814-1224

Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up? Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD!

A-1 MATTRESS SETS. NEW IN PLASTIC. Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $259 w/warr.

Can deliver. 815-703-3688

SWIVEL ROCKERS (2) – Matching Patterned fabric. Excellent Condition. $150 for the pair. Sold as set.

847-659-1852

DEKALB

Call 815-756-4841 x2468, or toll-free 877-688-4841

Lions of IL Fdn, 2814 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, needs to fill an Office Clerk position. The ideal candidate will be responsible for copying/duplicating documents, filing, bulk & regular mailings, reception relief & many misc. duties as assigned.

Hours are Mon.-Fri. 9-2.

If interested please come in to fill out an app. bet. 9a.m. and 4p.m.

NO PHONE CALLS!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamps, Paintings, Shelving, Sets of Dishes, Cookware, Small Appliances, Tables, Picture Frames, Baskets, Knives, Music CDs, Bicycles, Rototiller and More.

12829 WILLIAMS CIR

RETAIL GROCERY STORE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN DEKALB full time position 40 + hours Retail experience is necessary Duties to include: ~Buying perishables and dry goods ~inventory control ~stocking goods and managing proper rotation of goods ~ managing storefront cleanliness ~cashier duties including balancing cash drawers ~greeting of customers ~answering phones ~unloading orders and lifting up to 40 lbs.

Send replies to attn: Grocery Store Asst. Mgr. c/o Classified, 1586 Barber Greene Rd. DeKalb, IL. 60115

DeKalb

Dozens & dozens of paintings, dozens of tables full of glass, pottery, crystal, Rookwood, Van Briggle, Steuben, Lalique, Ivories, Jugtown, Norweta, Webb, Silver, Stickley table & chrs, Fortuny chrs, this house is beyond packed! Go to www.coykrupp.com for photos!

Food Service FULL TIME For Delta Zeta Sorority in DeKalb, IL. Must be experienced in meal prep from scratch, budgeting, menu planning and ordering. You may email your resume: lklebusch@gmail.com.

GENEVA

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DEKALB - 1 Bedroom apt for rent. $625. 630-768 5962

DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR

Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118

DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS Starting @ $599, 2 Bedroom $683, 3 Bedroom Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.

University Village Apts.

722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859

DEKALB 1 & 2 BEDROOM

Laundry, parking, no pets. $650/mo + sec. 815-519-8073

DeKalb 2 & 3BR + 4BR House $750, $800, $1000 per mo.

1 car garage. 815-739-4536 DEKALB 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, parking available, no pets. $745/mo + security & references.

630-248-1939 DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712 DeKalb Near NIU - Upper 4BR 2 bath, W/D, appl incl parking, water, garbage. $1050/mo + util.

Security + 1st. 815-748-3311

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2 & 3BR Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM 1 bath, available immediately.

Clean, quiet residential building.

815-758-6580

DeKalb ~ 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Avaiable Immediately! Large Apt, heat included, walk to campus.

Clean and quiet! 815-758-6580

DEKALB ~ QUIET 2BR, 1BA

Near downtown, parking, laundry.

NO pets/smoking, agent owned.

815-756-2359 - 815-758-6712

We Pay The Best!

For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577

Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: Email: classified@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898 or online at: www.daily-chronicle.com

DEKALB: 2BR Apts.-$625-$725 Nice Neighborhood. Some Util.

Included. Available this month!

815-756-1424 Dekalb: clean spacious upper 1BR, close to downtown, $585/mo.+utilities, NO PETS, 1st, last, sec., 815-739-5393

Malta 2 Bedroom Duplex

Appliances, W/D hook-up, no pets. $650/mo. 815-562-7368

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MALTA 2 BEDROOM

Sycamore Quiet 1 Bedroom

WD, large kitchen, 2 car garage.

No pets/smoking, $700/mo + sec.

Utilities not incl. 815-751-7415

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT.

Malta Quiet, Upper 2 Bedroom

Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Appl, a/c, laundry, water/garbage incl + extra storage. NO PETS. 815-751-0480 Malta- 1 Bedroom efficiency.

No smoking. $575 includes utilities. 815-981-8117

Laing Mgmt.

Rochelle 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600

A MUST SEE! 700 SQ FT Eat in kitchen incl deck. $450/mo + utilities. Bill @ 815-501-0913

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Sycamore 2BR $775/mn (no pet disc.) 1st flr, off-st prkng, pets, quiet, strg, W/D. New carpet, flr. 630651-8301, mgalli@gallinet.net

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SYCAMORE 2BR DUPLEX Updated, washer/dryer, large yard, garage. $760/mo + security.

630-479-4577

SYCAMORE CLEAN 2BR,1BA Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

W/D, D/W, next to park & schools. $725/mo, you pay utilities.

NO DOGS. 815-970-4640

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SYCAMORE LOWER LARGE 1BR With office, 1 bath, clean & quiet.

Off-St parking, no dogs, $625/mo + utilities. 815-793-2664 Breaking News available 24/7 at Daily-Chronicle.com

Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

CLEAN! $600/mo, stove, refrig, water. No pets, no smoking.

815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459 Sycamore Spacious 407 W. State St., 2 Br. downtown. Very secure bldg. w/prkng. Some utilities, W/D & Sec. system incl. 815-761-3961

Sycamore Upper 2BR ~ Newly Remodeled, A/C, gas heat. W/D on site. No pets. Off St parking. $725/mo + sec. 815-895-9280

SYCAMORE ~ 2BR DUPLEX Lower Unit, 1 bath, off St. parking.

Walk to downtown, no pets/smkg. $725/mo incl util. 815-757-2340

Sycamore ~ Large, Quiet 1BR

1st floor, 208 W. Sycamore St. Heat furnished, no pets, Coin W/D. $610/mo. 815-973-8290 Sycamore. 1BR Upper. Off street parking. No pets or smoking. $700/mo. Incl all utils.

815-761-0744 Sycamore: 1BR w/den, 950 sq ft., 1.5BA, secured entrance building, C/A, all appl., lndry on site, pets OK, $740/mo. 815-899-7551 SYCAMORE: NEWER 2BR Upper.

CA. DW. W/D on Site. Off-Street Parking. $695 Incl. Water & Garbage. J&A RE 815-970-0679 Check us out online

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SYCAMORE

Stove, refrig, W/D, fireplace.

Rustic look, 1st , last sec, $975/mo Near GMS 815-762-3240

Waterman Upper 2BR $625/mo. No pets.

Available now. 815-970-2533

SYCAMORE - 2 BR CONDO Newly updated, 1 BA, garage, basement. NO PETS / SMOKING. $825+ utilities. 815-501-5389

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR

Dekalb: Knolls, 1200 sq ft ranch, 3BR, 2BA, new paint & floors, all appl., C/A, bsmnt, lndry hookup, 2 car attchd gar No pets/smoke $1000/mo. 815-464-8646

2 full bath, appl, full bsmt, fenced back yard, 2 car gar, $1200/mo.

Available 10/15. 815-761-6663

The Knolls

DEKALB - 2BR 1BA, Appliances, A/C Garage, Lawn Care - Snow Removal Included, No Smoking, No Pets, $850. 815-758-0591

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

Starting at $645

815-757-1907 DeKalb, 2 Br, 1.5 Ba, Gar., C/A, Bsmt. With W/D hookup, Close to park & schools, Lve. msg. $825/m 1st/last & sec.815-758-8564 Don't See What You're Looking For Today?

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Sycamore. 3BR, 1BA. Off street parking. All appls, W/D. No pets or smoking. $1100/mo.

815-761-0744

Cortland 3 Bedroom

Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets.

815-758-0123

Hot new deluxe townhomes.

Malta Near Kish College/NIU 3BR, NEW 1.5 baths, kit, furnace, hrdwd flrs, garage 24x32, no pets/ smoke, $1225. 815-762-4730

DeKalb 1BR, Quiet established neighborhood. 611 N. 5th. New kitchen w/ dishwasher, main floor W/D, front porch. 1-car garage. $625/mo. 815-895-6357

DEKALB 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH

Available Sept 1st. Quiet, residential area, walk to downtown. Appl incl.

815-758-6580 DEKALB 3-4 Bedroom Ranch Style, basement, garage, all appliances, NO Smoking, No Pets, $1200. 815-758-0591 DeKalb 3BR, 2BA, AC, 2-car gar., stove, fridge, D/W, W/D hookup, big yard, lots of storage, Lincoln school, no smoking/pets, 1st/last + sec. $1,000 +util. 815-758-1843

DeKalb ~ Quiet Neighborhood 3BR, 1BA, appl, C/A, basement, W/D hook-up, $975/mo + 1st, last sec, no smkg. 815-901-1295

GREAT COUNTRY LOCATION Beautiful Custom Built! 6700 Sq. Ft. 7 Wooded Acres. Private Pond, Separate Entertainment House. Only $575,000

DEKALB * EXTRA NICE *

Lrg Rm. Safe, quiet on bus route.

Util, cable incl. Female only please. $350/mo. 630-518-1432 DEKALB TIME TO GET THE KIDS OUT? Rooms for rent, North of NIU on bus route. $350/month all utilities included. PETS WELCOME. Nice warm, quiet, safe environment, good for studies. We specialize in wayward 20 somethings.

Call/text 815-739-4455 or email: northdekalbrentals@yahoo.com

DeKalb (3) BR's Avail, Near NIU $400/ea/mo + 1st/last/sec + util.

W/D, cable and Internet.

630-926-1174 ~ 630-527-9188

DeKalb- Frontage on South 4th Street or side street, 600 to 3,000 sq. ft. May remodel to suit. $.50 to $.75 per sq. ft./mo.815-758-1518

Ottawa 150 Sq Ft Office Space And up to 2000 sq ft office with parking. All utilities paid. $300/mo and up. 815-786-5393 Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

“Priced to Sell!”

CALL Marilyn Yamber

DeKalb Indoor Open Storage

For Vehicle, Camper, Boat, etc.

815-756-7756

815-758-7368 Yamber Real Estate & Property Management

MARVELOUS PRIVATE SETTING

4BR, 2BA remodeled home.

10 minutes South of DeKalb, DeKalb Schools.

Get qualified for USDA 100% Financing Program.

Great way to buy a home.

Over 22,000 sq. ft. -- 2 Phase Building - zoning M2 Sycamore

2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Town Home $3000 TOWARD CLOSING COSTS. HOME WARRANTY A GREAT VALUE AT $139,000

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

Recently remodeled 2BR, 1BA Upper. New Windows, Paint & Appliances. Washer/Dryer & Garage included. $675/month.

815-758-7368 Yamber Real Estate & Property Management

PUBLIC NOTICE DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS EVERGREEN VILLAGE MITIGATION PROJECT DEMOLITION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL SERVICE Proposals will be accepted by DeKalb County Government up to the hour of 2:00 PM prevailing time, Friday, November 1, 2013 at the DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Department, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL for demolition, recycling and disposal service for the Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park Mitigation Project. Specifications and requirements are available at the above address and online at www.dekalbcounty.org. DeKalb County Government reserves the right to reject any proposal and to accept the proposal that is in the best interest of the County. All potential respondents are advised this project is being funded by a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

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OFFENSE Pos.Name (No.) QB Chad Chalich (11) RB Jerrel Brown (24) FB Jake Manely (45) WR Clayton Homme (85) WR Deon Watson (83) TE Jared Klingenberg (84) QT Cody Elenz (60) QG Nick Von Rotz (70) C Mike Marboe (74) SG Dallas Sandberg (55) ST Jesse Davis (78)

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DEFENSE Pos. Name N Ryan Edwards (55) DT Vince Keener (91) E Maxx Forde (40) R Quinton Bradley (43) MLBJuan Martinez (41) SLB Marc Millan (23) WLBEric Tuipulotu (8) CB Delency Parham (27) CB Solomon Dixon (28) SS Bradley Njoku (2) FS Trey Williams (7)

SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. Name PK Austin Rehkow (5) P Austin Rehkow (5) KR N/A PR N/A

Ht. Wt. Yr. 6-3 202 Fr. 6-3 202 Fr.

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DEFENSE

1. How many points can NIU put up?

Idaho was torched in its first two contests, giving up 40 points to North Texas in Week 1 and 42 to Wyoming last week.

The Vandals have given up nearly 600 yards of offense a game. NIU scored 30 points against Iowa in its season opener. Who knows what the Huskies can do this week?

the opponent they’re going against, compared to a Big Ten team. It’s not like the group had a terrible game in Week 1, but the Huskies did give up more than 200 rushing yards. The unit still only gave up 20 points (the other seven came on a Hawkeyes’ fumble return) and forced three turnovers.

5. Production from reserves There’s a good chance this game will be all but over by the time the fourth quarter starts, meaning the starters might not play much in the final period. Coach Rod Carey has been tightlipped about the backup QB spot, but we might find out who replaces Jordan Lynch if the game gets out of hand. A lot of people have been interested in seeing what freshman wideout Aregeros Turner can do and he might get some more reps along with other reserves on both sides of the ball.

2. Running back production Starter Cameron Stingily had 12 carries for 47 yards against Iowa.

Keith Harris Jr. had five for 30. Akeem Daniels won’t play this week because he still is recovering from offseason foot surgery.

How much will NIU’s top two tailbacks get the ball, and how productive can they be?

3. Tommylee Lewis Lewis practiced this week after suffering a sprained ankle against Iowa after catching five passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns. He could be in for a big year. We’ll see if he can outdo his Week 1 performance.

4. Defensive improvements NIU’s defensive performance should improve just based on

NIU receiver Tommylee Lewis

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GAMEDAY PREVIEW

Idaho has fallen on hard times since beating NIU Vandals have only 9 wins since winning at Huskie Stadium

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – When Northern Illinois and Idaho last met up in 2009, the Vandals escaped Huskie Stadium with a three-point win, the last time a visiting team to leave DeKalb with a win.

When the Huskies and Vandals meet up at 4 p.m. today, it will be at the Kibbie Dome, not Huskie Stadium. And, NIU is a program that has won two Mid-American Conference titles and played in a BCS bowl since the teams’ last contest, while Idaho has fallen on hard times.

The Vandals have won only nine games the past three seasons combined. Idaho went 1-11 in 2012, and fired coach Robb Akey with four games remaining.

On top of everything, the Vandals were the odd man out when it came to conference re-alignment, forcing them to compete as an independent this season thanks to the demise of the Western Athletic Conference.

Idaho will join the Sun Belt Conference next year, but things haven’t gone well on the field so far in 2013. In losses at North Texas and Wyoming, Idaho has been outscored, 82-16, and has given up an average of 577.5 yards of total offense.

With what Jordan Lynch and the NIU offense are capable of, there could be a big number next

hungry, playing in its home opener. Carey, who coached at Idaho when he was the offensive line WEST DIVISION coach at North Dakota in 2010, MAC Overall called the Kibbie Dome a tough W L W L place to play.

Ball State 0 0 2 0 “I know this, we’ll get their Northern Illinois 0 0 1 0 best shot because it’s their first Central Michigan 0 0 1 1 home game and I expect them to Eastern Michigan 0 0 1 1 come out on cloud nine,” Carey Toledo 0 0 0 2 said. “I’ve [coached] at the Kibbie Western Michigan 0 0 0 2 Dome before and that place is a EAST DIVISION hard environment to play (in).”

MAC Overall Paul Petrino – Bobby Petrino’s W L W L brother – is in his first year as Bowling Green 1 0 2 0 Vandals coach after spending Akron 0 0 1 1 2012 as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator, and holding the same Ohio 0 0 1 1 position at Illinois the previous Buffalo 0 0 0 2 two seasons.

Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 2 “I think the struggles that they Massachusetts 0 0 0 2 have encountered, I wouldn’t put Kent State 0 1 1 1 myself in coach Petrino’s shoes to say why, but they’ve been on Today’s Games the road two times and it’s a new Northern Illinois at Idaho, 4 p.m. coaching staff and they’re just Akron at Michigan, 11 a.m., BTN getting their feet wet in those Bowling Green at Indiana, 11 a.m., systems in game-like situations,” ESPNU Carey said. “I know it’s a wellEastern Michigan at Rutgers, noon, coached football team.”

ESPN3 NIU’s home winning streak Stony Brook at Buffalo, 2:30 p.m., has gotten all the publicity lateESPN3 ly, but the Huskies also have won Ball State at North Texas, 3 p.m. nine in a row on the road. That Eastern Washington at Toledo, 6 p.m., streak ties NIU with Alabama for ESPN3 the second-best in the nation. OrKent State at LSU, 6 p.m., ESPNU egon has won 16 consecutive road Massachusetts at Kansas State, 6 p.m. games.

Marshall at Ohio, 7 p.m., ESPN3 NIU guard Aidan Conlon said Western Michigan at Northwestern, at this point, it doesn’t matter 8 p.m., BTN where NIU is playing.

Central Michigan at UNLV, 9 p.m.

“A game is a game, we don’t really make a big difference between home and away,” he said. to the visiting team on the score- “We prepare the same way, and board this afternoon. we just stick to our game plan However, Huskies coach Rod and try to win, just like any other Carey pointed out that Idaho is week.”

MAC standings

Name (No.) Ht. Wt. Yr. Jordan Lynch (6) 6-0 216 Sr. Cameron Stingily (42) 6-1 244 Jr. Rob Sterling (47) 5-10 231 Jr. Da’Ron Brown (4) 6-0 194 Jr. Tommylee Lewis (10) 5-7 155 Jr. Luke Eakes (83) 6-3 250 Jr. Tyler Loos (75) 6-5 282 Jr. Aidan Conlon (61) 6-3 287 So. Andrew Ness (55) 6-3 286 So. Jared Volk (77) 6-3 315 Sr. Ryan Brown (78) 6-6 283 Jr.

Pos. Name NG Mario Jones (92) DT Ken Bishop (93) DE George Rainey (46) DE Joe Windsor (97) MLB Boomer Mays (45) OLB Rasheen Lemon (9) OLB Jamaal Bass (6) CB Marlon Moore (21) CB Sean Evans (2) SS Jimmie Ward (15) FS Dechane Durante (1)

Ht. 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-2

Wt. 275 308 222 236 230 206 225 180 174 192 196

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SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. Name PK Mathew Sims (99) P Tyler Wedel (26) KR Angelo Sebastiano (85) PR Angelo Sebastiano (85)

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Schedule/Results 1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MAC WEST Aug. 31 at Iowa W, 30-27 Today at Idaho 4 p.m.

Sept. 21 vs. Eastern Illinois 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 at Purdue 11 a.m.

Oct. 5 at Kent State* 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 vs. Akron* 4 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Central Michigan* 2 p.m.

Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Michigan* 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 at Massachusetts* 11 a.m.

Nov. 13 vs. Ball State* 7 p.m.

Nov. 20 at Toledo* 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 vs. Western Michigan* 6 p.m. * - Mid-American Conference game

TAKE 2 Ross Jacobson and Steve Nitz face off

Who’d be better foe for NIU? Daily Chronicle sports editor Ross Jacobson and sports reporter Steve Nitz spend their days covering the area’s sports scene. Occasionally, they give their viewpoints on those local sports.

In this installment of their Take 2 column, they discuss the Northern Illinois football program’s scheduling strategy.

have been strong in recent memory.

They would provide a bonus to NIU’s strength of schedule and quality games in addition to putting people in the seats. BYU is another program with a storied history (the last non-AQ national champion in 1984) that would be a great opponent, although the Cougars are an independent now, so they aren’t Nitz: A lot of NIU fans have been won- exactly a right answer to this question.

NIU fans aren’t going to look forward dering why Idaho was on the 2013 schedto watching the Idahos of the world. ule since the series was announced in Jacobson: Ideally, I think NIU should 2011. The teams were supposed to meet next season at Huskie Stadium, but that try to schedule one Big Ten or BCS team, two mid-majors and one guarancontest has been moved to 2018. teed home game against an FCS oppoI like that NIU schedules other nent for its four nonconference games non-AQ school like themselves, and I each year. That setup provides a fair believe it will be especially important balance between difficulty and attractwith the “Group of Five” getting an automatic bid into a major bowl game ing fans to Huskie Stadium. Usually mid-majors have to run the table in the next season. However, I’m not sure what Idaho, a program with nine wins regular season to receive a BCS bid. Last year’s Orange Bowl bid was an anomaly. over the past three seasons, brings to Playing two opponents from big conferthe table, other than what should be ences each season is just too difficult. a guaranteed win. I say this knowing Nitz: The thing is, financially, NIU the Vandals are the last team to beat needs those games against BCS schools, NIU at Huskie Stadium in 2009. so I certainly understand why the HusMy question is what other non-AQ schools would you like to see NIU play? kies usually have two each year. Plus, Jacobson: I grew up around a football starting next season with the Group of Five getting an automatic bid, you’re team that, at the time, supported the going to see some one-loss teams earn “play anywhere, any time, any place” major bowl spots here and there. mantra, so I would like to see a future In a perfect world, I’d like to see the matchup with Fresno State. I think both Huskies play two BCS schools and two programs are in similar positions and, non-AQ programs and skip the FCS to me, this would set up like a football team. However, I’m fine with two BCS version of “Bracket Busters.” These are opponents (though hopefully we’ll see two of the top mid-major teams battling more BCS teams visit Huskie Stadium), for a potential BCS berth this year and an FCS and a non-AQ/independent. could be down the road as both have However, recent non-AQ opponents shown the ability to sustain that success.

Idaho, Army and Navy don’t do it for me, Nitz: I agree. Starting next season when there could be four to five teams or your average NIU fan. I’m certainly interested to see what new athletic difighting for a major bowl berth, a win rector Sean Frazier does when it comes would be huge for either side. to scheduling, and how the new College I’m going to start with Boise State, Football Playoff changes the landscape.

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