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ON THE COVER Kane County Mounted Ranger Dianne Lye of Sugar Grove prepares her horse, Bella, for a ride in Big Rock.

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Service Academy Day to take place at St. Charles East U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Peter Roskam invite all students, parents, teachers and school officials from the 14th and 6th U.S. congressional districts to an information session on the nation’s service academies.

Service Academy Day will take place from 9 a.m. to noon April 22 in the Little Theater at St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles.

Presentations will be given by representatives from West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy and the Merchant Marines Academy.

Also discussed will be an overview of how to apply, as well as the congressional nomination process required for each applicant.

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Kane County Mounted Rangers Connie Blaney (from left), Daryl Paddock and Dianne Lye ride through Big Rock Forest Preserve. and always patrol in pairs.

“I’ve been doing it for the last three years,” Paddock said. “It’s the camaraderie between the people, and it’s just one of those things that you get hooked on. You’re riding your horse and helping at the same time. What could be better than that?”

Horse lovers can probably relate to Paddock’s philosophy on the animals.

“I call it my sanity,” he said. “If I’m in a bad mood, then I’ll go out with my horse for an hour and feel better. ...

I’m a young 72 years old, and I don’t feel like I’m 72. I still ride my horses. ... The little boy in me wants to be a cowboy.”

The Kane County Mounted Rangers group is seeking new members. Participants must be at least 21 years old.

Those interested in volunteering may call the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at 630-232-5980 for information or visit www.kaneforest.com.

Although having access to a horse or mule is important, some volunteers Kane County Mounted Ranger Connie Blaney of Sugar Grove prepares her horse, Shiloh, for a ride through the Big Rock Forest Preserve. do so on foot.

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For about 30 years, the Kane County Mounted Rangers group and its horses have been patrolling Kane County forest preserves with the intention of deterring crime. The volunteers also carry first-aid kits, do search and rescue, direct traffic for cross country races, and march in parades.

“They’re a wonderful group of people, and they’re a tremendous help,” said Mike Gilloffo, chief of police for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. “We have over 90 properties scattered all over the county, and trying to patrol those with the police I have budgeted is a tremendous task.”

There are many forest preserve areas that the forest preserve police can’t access from their vehicles, and it’s those areas where people often might be tempted to go against the warning signs. Many times, the warnings are about safety. It is in these areas that the mounted rangers can go, often giving reminders that encourage people to keep a safe and family-friendly environment.

One place that’s off the road that many people find tempting is in the Big Rock Forest Preserve.

“There’s a lake, and it’s very dangerous,” Gilloffo said. “The rangers make that one of their patrol areas.

They just tell the kids, and they get out.

“They can get back into more remote areas that are only accessible on foot or on horse.”

Daryl Paddock is the president of the Kane County Mounted Rangers.

Like his fellow rangers, he wears an official uniform and has a badge. He and his horse, Domino, had to be tested and trained.

“If we see someone swimming in a rock quarry that says ‘No swimming,’ we call them out of it and explain why they can’t do that,” Paddock said.

“When you’re on patrol and there’s a problem and you approach them on horseback, people are intimidated by that. They listen to you.”

That automatic respect often granted to the horses makes being a ranger easier. Paddock said that people skills are just as important.

“Rangers represent the forest preserve in a warm and professional manner,” he said. “One of the skills we look for is how you interact with the general public.”

The horses also have to be friendly and capable of remaining calm among crowds of people or in the presence of loud sounds.

The community of volunteer rangers is also appealing to many who join the group, which has regular meetings

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Marklund’s Top Hat event breaks all previous fundraising records KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

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Get to know George Tattersfield St. Charles resident George Tattersfield, 78, was at a protest at the district office of U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, in Campton Hills, when he answered questions from the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

Schory: Where did you grow up?

Tattersfield: Philadelphia Schory: Do you have any pets?

Tattersfield: Dickens, a yellow Lab therapy dog Schory: First job?

Tattersfield: Selling gas and bait at Anchor ’N Point on the dock by the ocean for $20 a week when I was 12 Schory: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Tattersfield: I wanted to be a doctor, but I was in sales all my life.

Schory: A book or a movie you would recommend?

Tattersfield: “A Tale of Two Cities”

by Charles Dickens Schory: Favorite charity?

Tattersfield: My church, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva Schory: Favorite local restaurant?

Tattersfield: Francesca’s by the River in St. Charles and California Pizza Kitchen in Geneva Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself?

Tattersfield: I have been to 49 of the 50 states. I have not been to Alaska.

Marklund’s 21st annual Top Hat Ball fundraising event, The Gatsby Ball on Feb. 14, broke all past fundraising records for the nonprofit organization by netting $646,700, officials announced in a news release.

The Top Hat event is the largest fundraiser of the year for Marklund, a nonprofit that serves children and adults with severe and profound developmental disabilities at campuses in Geneva, Elgin and Bloomingdale, the release stated.

The Top Hat event was held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, and the net proceeds from the Top Hat Ball have steadily grown throughout the past five years, since recording $338,700 in 2013, the release stated.

Nearly 600 guests participated in the Roaring ’20s-themed fundraiser, with one of the highlights being a dollar-for-dollar match offer – up to $100,000 – which was made by an anonymous donor during the live auction portion of the evening, the release stated.

The annual fundraiser helps bridge the funding gap between what it costs Marklund to care for its 174 residential clients and the $17,000 per person funding provided by the state, the release stated.

“The generosity of those in attendance at this event year after year continues to amaze us,” Gil Fonger, president and CEO of Marklund, stated in the release. “We are thankful and humbled that they choose to support our mission of making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities.”

Bud and Binna Porter of St. Charles presided over the evening’s program as co-chairmen of the event.

“What a true honor it is to be chairing Marklund’s Top Hat Ball for the second year in a row,” Bud Porter stated in the release. “This organization has grown so near and dear to our hearts, and we are humbled to serve in this capacity. Each year we leave this event in amazement at the selfless giving and support of so many loyal donors – each person, truly impacting our community in big and bold ways.”

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ABOVE: Sandy and Michael Herlihy of North Aurora attend the Marklund Top Hat fundraiser Feb. 14. The annual fundraiser helps bridge the funding gap between what it costs to care for its 174 residential clients and the $17,000 per person funding provided by the state.

LEFT: Binna and Bud Porter of St. Charles are the co-chairs for Marklund’s Top Hat fundraiser.

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City to enforce parking time limits downtown

By MARK FOSTER editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – City officials are considering tougher enforcement of vehicle parking time limits in downtown Batavia.

Right now, police generally issue parking tickets only when they receive complaints. However, it appears that people working at downtown businesses are parking in prime spaces in the North River Street area and exceeding the posted time limits.

“The problem this poses is that spaces occupied by business owners and their employees are not available to customers who may want to visit businesses located on Wilson Street or River Street,” City Administrator Laura Newman told aldermen during a recent committee meeting.

Some business owners contend that they and their employees have no nearby place to park and are forced to choose between violating the time limits or periodically moving their vehicles to a different location, Newman said.

On busy downtown North River Street and on State Street, on-street parking is limited to three hours. The city parking deck at River and State also has a three-hour limit. Around the corner on East Wilson Street, there is a posted two-hour, on-street parking limit.

The city is preparing to construct a 121-space temporary parking lot on the Larson-Becker property, which is undergoing demolition. Within a few

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A sign posted on the upper level of the downtown Batavia parking garage limits vehicle parking to three hours. City officials are looking at stepping up enforcement of time-limited parking spaces in the downtown. weeks, the existing parking deck will be torn down to make way for the One Washington Place downtown redevelopment project.

Newman seems to be advocating a carrot-and-stick approach, designating spaces for downtown workers while stepping up enforcement of time-limited parking.

The city might consider designating spaces that are not time-limited at the north end of the new parking lot for

downtown workers, Newman said. The south end of the 45-space “Art Stop” parking lot at the southeast corner of East Wilson and South River streets also could be designated for downtown employees, she added.

“Parking should not be so remote that it poses an unreasonable inconvenience,” Newman said. “We also want to make sure that the parking is located in an area that is open and well-lit for safety since employees may be leav-

Batavia mulls plan to accommodate Pigly Brown

By MARK FOSTER editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – A deal is in the works to allow Pigly Brown to remain in Batavia. Downtown businessman and resident Greg Brown owns an 8-month-old teacup pig he says is a therapy animal that has helped him with his depression.

The city of Batavia sent Brown a letter informing him that pigs are considered livestock and may not reside in the city, and invited him to come to a meeting with aldermen to discuss the matter.

Some residents had made complaints to the city after encountering Brown and Pigly walking downtown streets, according to City Administrator Laura Newman.

Immediately after the Kane County Chronicle broke the story last week, an outpouring of support for the ani-

“It’s how can we draft a remedy, so tomorrow it’s not a kangaroo?”

Laura Newman City Administrator

mal erupted on social media, producing an online petition, followed by news reports on Chicago broadcast stations.

Newman said Brown is working on getting Pigly classified as a therapy animal, and that this would be part of any accommodation for the pig.

The city must be careful how it words any changes in its ordinance, Newman said, or create a slippery slope for itself.

“It’s how can we draft a remedy, so tomorrow it’s not a kangaroo,” Newman said.

From the start, complaints to the city and concerns raised by aldermen had centered on the fact that Brown had been walking Pigly without a leash.

“It would weigh heavily in Pigly’s favor if he were on a leash,” 4th Ward Alderman Susan Stark said.

Newman confirmed that the requirement for a leash is going to be part of any deal.

Greg Brown apparently has been getting that message, and was seen walking Pigly on a leash over the weekend.

“I think he is trying a little harder knowing there’s a focus,” Newman said.

Pigly will be on the agenda at a Batavia City Council committee meeting April 25, Newman said.

ing work late at night.”

The challenge for enforcing the time limits, Newman said, is lack of police manpower. The Batavia Police Department has just one community service officer, who already has plenty of duties.

The city could free up overtime for police officers to enforce the time limits, Newman said, and, if the need is demonstrated, hire another community service officer.

Installation of parking meters is another possibility, but aldermen did not react favorably to that idea.

Newman said any increased enforcement would begin with notice to downtown businesses, followed by a grace period of warnings before actually issuing tickets.

Deputy Police Chief Glenn Autenrieth said there are about two dozen downtown residents who have city-issued parking permits. Many park on the first level of the parking deck, he said, particularly during poor weather.

Batavia Economic Development Consultant Chris Aiston told aldermen that when the 350 parking spaces at the One Washington Place project become available, the downtown parking crunch will be relieved.

For now, customers and business patrons will find the downtown more inviting if there is plenty of parking turnover, Aiston said, suggesting that enforcement is the answer.

Batavia MainStreet Director Jamie Saam told the committee she will seek to determine how many business employees are parking in the downtown area.

NEWS BRIEF Police charge man for illegally carrying gun at Batavia eatery

BATAVIA – A call went out to Batavia police when a gun was spotted on a patron at Steak ‘n Shake on March 24, Detective Michelle Langston said.

There had been no incident, just the sighting of the handgun, with the department asked to make sure the man was legally carrying, which he was not, Langston said March 30. She said he did not have a concealed carry license.

Collin B. St. Phillip, 37, of the 6900 block of North Ashland Avenue in Chicago, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon about 7:45 a.m. March 24 at the restaurant, which is located at 1901 McKee St. in Batavia, according to the police report.

He was released on his personal recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court May 2, the report stated.

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Larson-Becker buildings demolition underway for Shodeen project KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – Heavy rains March 30 put a temporary stop to the demolition of the Larson-Becker buildings on North River Street in Batavia begun earlier in the week to clear space for a temporary parking lot. The lot will serve the downtown while the One Washington Place project is under construction.

It’s the first step in the demolition process to make way for the mixeduse development to be built by Geneva-based Shodeen Construction. Also

scheduled to be razed are the Baptist church, an insurance office, a dentist’s office, the ServiceMaster building and the city parking deck.

The Larson-Becker property will be home to a 121-space temporary lot for One Washington Place, which is bounded by North Washington Avenue and East Wilson, State and North River streets. The existing parking deck will not be razed until the temporary parking area is complete.

The Larson-Becker demolition also includes razing the vacant residence at 124 N. River St. on the east side of the street.

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Demolition begins at the riverside Larson-Becker buildings on North River Street in Batavia.

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BATAVIA – A sweet milestone is in store when the Batavia Lions Club serves up its 40th annual Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

April 8 at the Eastside Community Center’s Shannon Hall in Batavia.

The all-you-can-eat menu will feature pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, coffee and orange juice, according to a news release. The cost is $7 for adults, and $3 for children ages 3 to 12. It’s free for younger kids. Lions will have hundreds of pancakes flying off the griddle for the benefit.

“We are raising funds to assist with vision services within the Batavia community,” Batavia Lions Club President Dave Burdelak stated in the release. “There has always been a need to help children when exams and glasses are not affordable, but, recently, it seems that the number of adults we are helping has spiked.”

At the breakfast, the club will offer free vision screenings for children ages 6 months and older, as well as adults; all will receive a printed report at the event.

The fundraiser’s timing dovetails with the annual Easter Egg Hunt presented by the Batavia Park District, a breakfast sponsor. For details on Easter Egg Hunt events for children and dogs, call the park district at 630-879-5235 or visit bataviaparks. org.

Shannon Hall is at 14 N. Van Buren St. For information, call Burdelak at 630-879-8289.

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BATAVIA – And then there were three. Suspense mounts as Batavia mystery writer Annie Hansen waits to hear the April outcome of the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project for 2017.

She has been nominated twice in the statewide contest, in which librarians judge fiction authors to select and promote a winner. They had 66 nominees, who were winnowed to 20 seminfinalists and then three finalists.

“I didn’t even know I was in the semifinals,” Hansen said. “Then I got a call on Monday [March 6] that I was a finalist. It was a total shock. I’m so excited.”

For the contest, librarians judge self-published fiction. Hansen’s nominated work is the third in her Kelly Clark mystery series, which sets the action in Geneva and launched in 2013. The book is “Take the Donut.”

Also in the running is an alternate history thriller by Daniel Rosenberg titled “The Towers Still Stand,” and a historical novel set in Renaissance Italy, “The Bard,” by Karen Bedore.

The winner will be announced at 1 p.m. April 12 at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.

Among a variety of promotional perks, the winner will receive statewide recognition by libraries as the top self-published book; a $1,000 cash prize; print book sales to Illinois libraries; a book review in Library Journal; and a book tour of Illinois libraries.

Hansen said her book is available at Town House Books in St. Charles, Anderson’s Bookshop in Downers Grove and major outlets. The Geneva History Museum currently carries the first two titles.

Hansen said she plans to write two more installments in the series.

“I am on a little break,” she said. “I’m Photo provided going to start writing again this summer.”

To learn more, visit kellyclarkmys- Set in Geneva, “Take the Donut” by Batavia mystery writer Annie Hansen has been named tery.com. one of three finalists in the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project.

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ArtPals project draws Tri-Cities youth, senior citizens together

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – The universality of art is bridging the age divide in the Tri-Cities between high schoolers and retirement community residents. ArtPals is the brainchild of artist Jen Stanley, the owner of From Scratch Wellness Services in St. Charles and Chicago. Her pilot project matches about a dozen students from St. Charles North High School with residents of The Holmstad in Batavia, and Geneva High School students with residents at GreenFields of Geneva.

The participating Geneva students have created individual art journals that are passed back and forth between the ArtPals, who take turns adding an artwork each time. At the end of the school year, the students will present the journals to their respective partner who can keep the shared art correspondence, Stanley said.

Taking a different tack, students from St. Charles North share their creative expression by taking digital images of their original artwork and personalizing it with their favorite art quote before sending it to a group of ArtPals at The Holmstad. “[They] exchange art projects as a way of creating connection, community and

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Cole Dixon (front row, from left), Kristina Sutterlin, Izzy Devlin, Gracie Glover and Caroline Atkinson, and Sammi Branshaw (back row, from left), Janet Bellantoni, Zoe Steele, Emma Ramirez and Josh Spencer, all students of art teacher Nicole Yingst at Geneva High School, participate in the ArtPals program. friendship between the generations,” Stanley said. “It’s been fantastic to give the suggestion and see how the students want to engage with it and make it their own.”

Stanley hopes to replicate the program in a wider area. She said she is working with the National Art Honor Society to promote ArtPals as a possible community service component for the organization.

Calling the exchange terrific is Kat Schumpert, life enrichment manager

Holy Cross students win math competition

at GreenFields, who said the program works well even with residents dealing with dementia or cognitive impairment. “[It can be] difficult to connect through words; [art is] an easy, fun way to connect with a different generation,” Schumpert said. “The books are absolutely beautiful.”

She said some of the residents are “amazing artists.” Members of the GreenFields community recently created watercolors with positive affirmations for the students.

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Seventh-graders from Holy Cross School in Batavia earn first place among top math students from 16 public and private schools during the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s annual junior high math competition in March.

NEWS BRIEF Bar Association to conduct next between 9 a.m. and noon for a free consultation with a volunteer attorney.

Ask A Lawyer Days on April 8 The Kane County Bar Association will conduct monthly Ask A Lawyer Days during 2017, with the next one taking place April 8. On the second Saturday of each month, members of the public are encouraged to call 630-762-1900

There is a high call volume, so callers are asked to keep trying if the phone lines are busy, as volunteers are not able to retrieve messages left on the voicemail.

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Among the Geneva High School youth is Sammi Branshaw, a senior who is participating as a member of the National Art Honor Society.

“What’s interesting is that everyone at Geneva High School has a different style of art, so when we … made our first piece to give to them, it was interesting to see what we came up with and … to see what we got back,” Branshaw said, noting a goal is to make the recipient smile.

One of the works she received was a watercolor flower with a poem. Branshaw, who said she loves the service project, is considering minoring in art and possibly becoming an art curator.

As part of the message she inscribed in her art journal for her ArtPals partner, she wrote, “I’m so excited to do art with you,” complemented by sun and moon drawings. Stanley said The Holmstad has a group of 13 residents who take part.

“They tend to do a full painting a month, sending the actual piece to the [school or have] the option of printing off the picture,” Stanley said.

The St. Charles students have talked about organizing an exhibit at The Holmstad, so they will have a chance to meet their partners.

For information, contact Stanley at jstanleyfineart.com or 630-945-3867.

BATAVIA – The Windmill City has plenty of stories to tell, and Christopher Cudworth wants to share them with the community.

Cudworth has a wealth of experience in journalism, advertising, marketing and promotions, and he’s bringing those talents to a brand new job at the city of Batavia. The Christopher longtime Batavia resident Cudworth was introduced to city aldermen April 3 as the city’s communications coordinator.

Look for Cudworth to have a high profile on social media, the city’s website and about town.

“My role is to look for the facts and to communicate them back to the community,” Cudworth said. That will also include correcting disinformation. “With social media, sometimes things go off to the races, even when people have good intentions,” Cudworth said.

Cudworth certainly knows the local news business. He worked in advertising, promotions and creative services at the Kane County Chronicle from 1987 to 1994, and later as a writer and marketing manager at the Daily Herald from 2000 to 2007.

More recently, he has worked as a freelance writer, and done marketing and promotional projects for a variety of clients, ranging from Waubonsee Community College to Kluber Architects in Batavia.

Cudworth said his goal is to make the city’s website a richer source of information for the public. He wants to engage people on Facebook and Twitter, and invite them to get more involved in the community.

“My goal is also to help people understand how the city works,” Cudworth said. “There is a lot of information to share.”

In his role as communications chief, Cudworth will serve as the city’s public information officer, responding to requests for documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. He noted that the Batavia police and fire departments will continue to handle the release of their own information because of its technical nature.

Right out of the gate, Cudworth will be involved in the ongoing branding project for Batavia, which is expected to develop a marketing image and possibly a new logo for the city.

Cudworth is an accomplished artist, working in acrylic and watercolor, and has a particular interest in birds as subject matter.

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Durham School Services, a provider of student transportation, invited Kane County Treasurer Dave Rickert and Kane County Circuit Clerk Thomas Hartwell to tour its Carpentersville facility March 23.

During their visit, Rickert and Hartwell received a firsthand look at the operations that get more than 14,500 students to school every day, a news release stated. They also met with Durham team members, who provided insight into safety procedures and industry technology, including the “Durham Bus Tracker” app, used to help ensure the safety of students.

“I was amazed at the work and coordination that takes place every day to get these students to the right place, at the right time,” Hartwell said in the release.

Rickert said he admired Durham’s dedication to safety, from its pre- and post-trip inspections to the innovative technology it uses.

Bob Foxley, vice president of operations for Durham, said his organization appreciated the county officials’ time.

“We’re proud to showcase our team’s Photo provided tireless efforts to getting our students to school safely, on time and ready to learn,” Kane County Treasurer Dave Rickert (from left) and Kane County Circuit Clerk Thomas Hartwell meet Durham regional maintenance he said in the release. manager Dexter Craft on their March 23 tour of Durham School Services.

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editorial@kcchronicle.com AURORA – The 14th annual Rover Rescue Pet Dog Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6 at the Aurora Turners Club, 1335 Mitchell Road, Aurora.

“Let your wonder dog show off his furry good looks and amazing skills competing in the wide variety of fun show categories,” a news release stated. “He can challenge the competition in Bobbin’ for Dogs and Sherlock ‘Bones,’ wow the crowd with his Best Trick and show off his most adorable features in Ears to You.” Mixed breeds and purebred dogs are welcome to enter.

The show also will include a silent auction, raffles, merchandise, a bake sale and dogs from Rover Rescue.

All proceeds will benefit Rover Rescue’s homeless dogs, which are saved from high-kill shelters and fostered in a network of private homes until they find forever homes, the release stated.

Enter the Rover Rescue Pet Dog Show online at RoverRescue.org or call 630-897-7454 to request an entry form.

Each $10 entry includes four categories, such as best beggar, best puppy and friendliest. Additional categories

■ WHAT: Rover Rescue Pet Dog Show ■ WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6 ■ WHERE: Aurora Turners Club, 1335

Mitchell Road, Aurora ■ COST: $10 per entry, additional

categories $1 before May 4, $3 day of the show; free admission ■ INFO: RoverRescue.org or 630-8977454

Mixed breeds and purebred dogs are welcome to enter.

are $1 each before May 4 or $3 each the day of the show. People are admitted free.

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by May 4.

Rover Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer dog rescue group based in the Fox Valley area. Using a network of foster homes, the group takes in dogs that have run out of time at high-kill shelters. The group has found new homes for more than 8,100 dogs and puppies, the release stated.

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“It’s not a pure science” Making the decision to leave your home and move to a retirement community can be a pretty daunting experience. With so many choices, a variety of options, pricing and terminology to wade through, it’s no wonder some people find the whole process overwhelming. As a scientist, I approached the retirement decision like I do many things. I collected all the data, examined the information, reviewed the financial requirements and surveyed many friends. I love to travel, and had been going on tours with people from Oak Crest for years. In all that time, I had never heard even one negative comment. I then took the first step and made an appointment to meet with the staff at Oak Crest. What I found only confirmed my earlier research and impressions. Oak Crest met all my requirements with wonderful surroundings, a solid financial background, a guarantee of life care and security and affordability. And, as I anticipated, from the minute I walked in I found a home that is warm and welcoming, supportive and caring and embraces my individuality and independence. Besides, I had many of my travel friends, nearby. When you get right down to it there’s more to retirement than facts and figures. To truly appreciate all that life at Oak Crest has to offer, you have to experience it firsthand.

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By Sandy Bressner, photo editor at the Kane County Chronicle

I had the honor of meeting and photographing three centenarians, all residents at Greenfields of Geneva. The three ladies, Grace McLennan, 102, Thelma Hanley, 103, and Catharine Soderquist, 100, were all dressed in their finest attire.

That included having their nails painted recently, and McLennan (pictured) looked like a movie star in her sunglasses.

I was so impressed with the lives they have led and the lives they are still enjoying.

I just hope I am as “with it” if I ever make it to a century.

Sandy Bressner, follow me on Instagram @kcchronicle and Twitter @sbressnerKCC

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SOUTH ELGIN – About 5:36 a.m.

March 29, the South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District and South Elgin Police Department were dispatched to 1250 W. Spring St. to a KinderCare facility for a structure fire.

At the time of the call, the building was unoccupied.

When police first arrived on the scene, they found heavy smoke and flames on the southwest corner of the building, stated a news release from the fire protection district.

The call came in as a trouble alarm that had reset, but a neighboring business person notified 911 that they observed smoke coming from the southwest side of the building, the release stated. The first fire crews on the scene called for a first level box alarm.

Within the first 10 minutes of crews being on the scene, Incident Command called for a second-level box alarm. That brought in 14 different communities and about 50 personnel to aid in fire suppression, the release stated.

All utilities were cut off to the KinderCare, and power was shut off

to local businesses as a precaution.

By mid-day March 29, ComEd had restored power to all facilities. Damage to the KinderCare facility is extensive, the release stated.

Because of the extensive damage and size of the facility, the incident is under investigation by Kane County Fire Investigation Task Force. The South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District and South Elgin Police Department are assisting.

KinderCare has reached out to its families and arranged for them to attend other KinderCare facilities in the area, stated the release.

Agencies that responded to the incident were South Elgin, Fox River & Countryside, Elgin, Bartlett, Pingree Grove & Countryside, Hanover Park, Geneva, Streamwood, Elburn & Countryside, St. Charles, West Dundee, Batavia, East Dundee and Carpentersville.

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and South Elgin Emergency Management Agency assisted with traffic control.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District at 847-741-2141 or South Elgin Police Department 847-741-2151.

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Learning the signs that spring has sprung Even though this winter has been anything but wintry, I think it’s safe to say we’re all in the mood for spring.

In honor of this, the week of the vernal, or spring, equinox, try to find a few minutes to take in these undeniable signs that spring has sprung.

Woodpeckers are drumming incessantly on anything they can find that produces resonance. A downy woodpecker behind my house has been whacking a dead box elder branch for more than a month now, and I received a call just the other day from a person wondering what to do about the woodpecker that has discovered just how mighty he can sound while drumming on an aluminum gutter.

Woodcock have taken up residence in many local wetlands. Besides the wet field behind Hickory Knolls, they’ve been heard conducting their sunset performances at Ferson Creek Fen, Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve and several other high-quality wetlands throughout Kane County.

Skunk cabbage, the earliest blooming of our native wildflowers, has been up for a while now. If you happen to be heading to Ferson Creek Fen for woodcock viewing, plan to arrive a little earlier than dusk, so

GOOD NATURED Pam Otto you’ll have enough light to spot the skunk cabbage patch near the first (or westernmost) viewing platform along the south trail, which also is known as Icehouse Road.

Hepatica, another early bloomer, is changing its liver-colored leaves to green, a sign that buds will soon be forming. Look for hepatica in rich woodlands such as Norris Woods in St. Charles; you also can find hepatica at Hickory Knolls on the eastern slope of Water Tower Hill.

Chorus frogs have been reported testing out their vocal sacs on warm days. Wind is tough on these little guys, and we’ve had a lot of it lately.

But if they can find a sheltered spot in an ephemeral pond – their preferred habitat – they will come together to produce their namesake chorus day and night.

Robins have been sighted just about everywhere, and their numbers seem to be growing daily. None of them are singing yet, at least not that I’ve heard, so it’s tough to tell whether

Note to readers This column has been updated. It was originally published in 2012. these birds are here to stay, or are still on their journey to points north. But it’s still fun to see this quintessential sign of spring performing its quintessential behavior – pulling earthworms from the ground. (Yep, it’s been that balmy – the ground is worm-warm already.)

Love is in the air for several species of birds of prey. Hickory Knolls’ resident redtails have been spotted in flight together almost daily for a couple of weeks now. Just the other day we saw them circling after each other high in the sky, emitting some chirpy mating calls along with the occasional “kee-eeeeer.” (If you’ve learned your bird calls by watching movies, you may at first think the redtail is imitating a bald eagle. But that’s not the case. Somewhere along the way, Hollywood sound guys decided that the redtail’s call was a much more suitable sound for our nation’s symbol than its actual call, which is a wimpy sounding squeak.)

Speaking of bald eagles, the numerous birds that had headed south, from Wisconsin to Illinois, for winter have – for the most part – packed their bags and headed back north. The local population has grown to a point where individuals reliably can be spotted up and down the Fox River, especially near dams in Aurora.

I could go on and on about the signs nature is giving that a change of seasons is upon us, but I don’t think that’s really necessary. Instead, take this challenge: Head outside to see and hear, and even smell, the signs of spring that surround us. Count how many you come up with in a half hour’s time. Ten? You’re pretty good.

Twenty? You’re more observant than most. Thirty or more? That’s actually a sign in itself – a sign that you’re a true nature nerd.

It takes one to know one.

Nature nerd Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@ stcparks.org. Feedback on this column can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle. com.

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Hepatica leaves soak up the warm, almost-spring sun.

Hepatica is derived from the Latin word meaning “plant having liver-shaped parts.” Not coincidentally, it was once used medicinally to treat liver ailments.

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School Mass at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday during school year. Call church for holy day and holiday Mass times. Confessions: 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. and 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Saturday. 630232-0124.

First Baptist Church of Geneva: East campus: 2300 South St. 5 p.m. Saturday; 9:15 a.m. Sun- COVENANT day: Traditional and Worship Cafe; 10:45 a.m. Batavia Covenant Church and Preschool: 1314 W. Main St., Batavia. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Word & Table. West campus: 3435 Keslinger coffee at Fellowship Hall, lower level; 10 Road, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday contempoa.m. Sunday. 630-879-3721, batabiacov. rary service; 630-232-7068, fbcg.com. Hand in com. Preschool: 630-879-3795.

Hand Christian Preschool, 630-208-4903.

CATHOLIC

St. Peter Catholic Church: 1891 Kaneville

LUTHERAN

Bethany Lutheran Church: 8 S. Lincoln St.,

Get in service calendar To include your place of worship, call 877-264-2527.

Batavia. 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.

Sunday coffee; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 5 to 7 p.m. monthly last Friday community supper, free to community. 630-879-3444, bethanybatavia.org.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

630-584-2199, bethlehemluth.org.

Full-day child care/half-day preschool: 630-584-6027.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and School

(Missouri Synod): 950 Hart Road, Batavia. Traditional worship: 5:30 p.m.

Saturday; 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Contemporary worship: 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

9:30 a.m. Sunday education hour. Day school serves preschoolers through eighth-graders. 630-406-0157, ilsbatavia.org.

New Hope Lutheran: 710 Western Ave., Geneva Park District, Geneva. 9 a.m.

Sunday; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, fellow and intergenerational. 630-492-0455, hewhopelcmc.org.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Preschool (Missouri Synod): 101 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. education hour. 630-584-8638, stmarkschurch. church. Preschool for ages 2 through pre-K: 630-584-4850.

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The festival will feature a wide assortment of fairy garden products, including containers, plants, potting ST. CHARLES – Heinz Brothers Greenmixes, houses and terrariums, as well as house Garden Center, 2010 E. Main St., a wide variety of fairies and miniature St. Charles, will host its sixth annual accessories.

Fairy Garden Festival Weekend from 9 Fairy garden experts will be on hand a.m. to 5 p.m. April 8 and from 10 a.m. to to help people get started in fairy 4 p.m. April 9.

gardening or expand upon existing fairy gardens.

In addition, there will be activities for the whole family, including a Fairy Garden Scavenger Hunt with a grand prize giveaway, a Customer Fairy Garden Competition, demonstrations, face painting and more.

Free potting mix will be provided for

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Sanctuary Assembly of God: 1S430 Wenmoth Road. 9 a.m. Sunday worship and prayer; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service; and 7 p.m. Wednesdays Bible study for all ages.

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Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

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• Paula K. Fox, 44, of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, Batavia, was charged March 23 with driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and with aggravated driving under the influence on a suspended or revoked license in the 400 block of South River Street, Batavia.

• A mailbox was damaged in the 1200 block of Schiedler Drive, Batavia, according to a March 25 report of criminal damage to property. The report stated it would cost about $200 to replace the mailbox.

• Stanley Woods, 47, of the 700 block of North Prairie Street, Batavia, was charged March 26 with aggravated domestic battery for verbal and physical violence.

• Jason Maldonado Vera, 32, of the 1700 block of Evergreen Street, St. Charles, was arrested March 26 on three Batavia Police Department warrants for

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• Jamela Ajaj, 41, of the 100 block of North 15th Street, St. Charles, was charged March 27 with retail theft in the 200 block of North Randall Road, Batavia.

• Fraudulent purchases were made on a credit card, according to a March 27 police report in the 1000 block of First Street, Batavia.

• Tobias F. Granberg, 18, of the 100 block of North Mallory Avenue, Batavia, was issued a citation March 28 for possession of marijuana less than 10 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Wilson Street, Batavia.

• A window was shattered and a wallet missing, according to a March 28 report of burglary from a motor vehicle in the 600 block of Carriage Drive, Batavia.

• Alex Miramontes, 34, of the 1800 block of Home Avenue, Berwyn, was charged March 28 with illegal transportation of alcohol and driving with a suspended license on South Batavia Avenue, Batavia.

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• Nathan J. Cherek, 39, of the 800 block of North Bennett Street, Geneva,

was charged March 18 with battery and public intoxication. According to police reports, Cherek punched the victim in the right cheek with a closed fist.

• Mitchell J. Coffey, 22, of the 6200 block of Brighton Lane, Lakewood, was charged March 18 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and speeding.

• The owner of a house in the 2100 block of Hartford Lane reported an attempted burglary March 17 after he found ripped screens and a broken window.

reported March 21 that someone used his name, birthdate and Social Security number to open accounts at Sunglass Hut, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s.

According to reports, Macy’s gave the suspect a temporary card on which more than $6,000 in merchandise was charged.

• Magdalena Rzepecka, 49, of the 2000 block of Sandell Lane, North Aurora, was charged March 24 with driving under the influence.

• Christian R. Krause, 22, of the 50 block of Selbourne Road, Riverside, was charged March 24 with felony criminal trespass to residence.

• A resident in the 43WS300 block of KANE COUNTY Sanctuary Trail, St. Charles Township, SHERIFF’S OFFICE reported March 25 that two money • A 10th anniversary American eagle transfers of $2,500 and $4,250 were coin valued at $9,000 was reported stopending from her account, but she did len March 24 from a delivery that should not authorize them. have been made to the 1S000 block of • Jacob A. Jadron, 25, of the 400 West Burnham Lane, Blackberry Townblock of North Lake Street, Aurora, was ship. According to reports, the victim charged March 25 with driving under bought the coin on eBay for $5,637.71, the influence, improper lane use, driving and the delivery company’s tracking without insurance and failure to reduce service showed it was delivered, but he speed to avoid an accident. did not receive it.

• A resident in the 39W200 block of Woodgate Road, St. Charles Township,

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ST. CHARLES – The 12th annual Touch-ATractor event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. April 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9 at the

Kane County Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road, St. Charles. The event will include antique tractors and farm animals. Admission is a donation of $5 per family or $2 per adult. Children 18 and younger are free.

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Continued from page 18 • A resident in the 35W700 block of Bluff Drive, St. Charles Township, reported March 15 that he took a call from someone offering technical assistance on his computer and later found that there was an attempt of an unauthorized transfer of $359.40 from his account.

• Cori M. Morrison, 30, of the 2S100 block of Green Road, Blackberry Township, was charged March 29 with two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery.

• Fox Valley Christian Action, 35W624 Riverwoods Lane, St. Charles Township, reported vandalism causing more than $300 in damage March 28. Reports show someone sprayed graffiti on the side of the building and on the bus.

• Copper pipe of an unknown value was reported stolen March 29 from an air-conditioning unit at Faith Baptist Church, 1S455 S. Mill Creek Drive, Blackberry Township.

• A resident in the 43W300 block of Sanctuary Trail, St. Charles Township, reported March 21 that someone

opened three accounts using her name.

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• Todd E. Neylon, 44, of the 1000 block of Lorlyn Circle, Batavia, was charged March 25 with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

• Joseph T. Smithey, 21, of the 1200 block of West Main Street, St. Charles, was charged March 25 with violating an order of protection.

• Cynthia A. Hozian, 54, of the 1800 block of Moore Court, St. Charles, was charged March 24 with theft of $500 or less.

• Gina M. Tijerina, 24, who police said was homeless, was charged March 20 with felony possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine.

• Lori Daddono, 28, of the 400 block of Victoria Lane, Elgin, was charged with criminal trespass to real property and retail theft.

• Amy L. Suthard, 46, of the 600 block of Lathem Street, Batavia, was charged March 10 with retail theft.

• Destiny N. Garcia, 23, of the 1600 block of Brook Court, Aurora, was charged March 15 with retail theft.

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ST. CHARLES – A St. Charles woman was charged after allegedly hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving the scene, court records show.

Jeanelle M. Joeckel, 37, of the 500 block of South 12th Street, was charged March 24 with felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon – a vehicle – in that she hit the victim with Jeanelle M. Joeckel the front of her vehicle.

Joeckel also was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which a person was injured and failing to report the accident to po-

lice, also felonies, police reports and court records state.

Joeckel also was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in that she punched her boyfriend in the face, police and court records show.

The incident occurred in front of Joeckel’s residence on Feb. 18, court records show.

Joeckel was released after she posted $1,000 bond, or 10 percent of $10,000 bail that was set.

As a condition of her bond, Joeckel can have no contact with the victim, who lives in Wheaton, and must wear an alcohol monitor.

The felony charges have a penalty of one to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 if convicted. She is scheduled to appear in court April 26.

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Tona E. Kunz, of the 39W000 block of South Hyde Park, was also charged March 26 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol greater than 0.08 percent, improper lane use and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to a Kane County Sheriff’s report.

A blood serum test showed Kunz’s blood-alcohol level to be 0.205 percent, more than double the legal limit, according to reports.

The felony has a punishment of one to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 if convicted. Kunz was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond and is to appear in court April 26.

According to the sheriff’s report, the crash occurred at 8:20 p.m. at 01N716 La Fox Road in La Fox. A witness to the crash told sheriff’s deputies that he saw a 2014 silver Jeep Wran-

A blood serum test showed Tona E. Kunz’s blood-alcohol level to be 0.205 percent, more than double the legal limit.

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gler, driven by Kunz, leave the roadway and go into a ditch on the west side of the road, then flip over a driveway, shearing off part of the roof over the passenger side, reports state.

Responding officers found both Kunz and her 52-year-old passenger lying on the road 5 feet to 10 feet away from the Jeep. The male passenger was transported by the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva in serious condition but expected to live, reports stated.

According to statements Kunz made to sheriff’s deputies, she and her passenger had been drinking at Old Towne Pub & Eatery, 40W290 La Fox Road, Campton Hills, and that she had three beers.

Kunz told police her driving skills were altered due to her unfamiliarity with a new car, as she had just gotten the Jeep, reports stated.

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Randle will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and detail their spiritual significance.

She also will explain the connection between the events of the first Passover in Egypt and the redemption that Jesus accomplished, as well as the deep bond between the ancient Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today.

Jews for Jesus has presented “Christ in the Passover” at over 38,000 churches. It has been enthusiastically received by Christians who appreciate learning more about the Jewish backgrounds of their faith.

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Zaida Rodriguez is living proof that with a little patience and a committed mindset, continuous learning and connection-building pay off.

Because of Rodriguez’s many health care and cultural contributions to the city of Aurora through her community service, Waubonsee Community College has honored her as the Student Success: Featured Alumnus for the month of March.

Rodriguez, the community relations and outreach coordinator at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, has more than a decade of experience serving as the medical center’s representative in the community at large. The role is a perfect fit for Rodriguez, as she partners with health care organizations and volunteers on boards and committees that focus on health-related issues and events. A committed community volunteer, Rodriguez is a fixture on boards throughout the area, especially those related to health care and the Hispanic community.

In addition to service related to her professional role, she has more than 43 years of combined experience serving on local boards. Highlights include being elected president of the Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Her commitment to serving the Hispanic community is also reflected in her work at Companeros en Salud, the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council and as a member of the founding committee that worked together to create programming for Latina women of the community.

Rodriguez credits her time at Waubonsee for giving her the confidence she needed to become the community volunteer and networker that she is today. She came to Waubonsee as a criminal justice major, selecting the college because she had a friend attending and because it was an affordable option.

Though she was very shy while a student at Aurora Central High School, continuing her education at Waubonsee fostered a new confidence and encouraged her to come out of her shell.

As a first-generation college student, Rodriguez juggled school and work while completing her associate degree.

“At one point, I was even working full time while in school,” she said.

Her choice to go to college may have been a unique path for someone in her family. She not only received her associate degree, but also got a bachelor’s degree in communications from Aurora University.

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Zaida Rodriguez, the community relations and outreach coordinator at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, was chosen as Waubonsee Community College’s Student Success: Featured Alumnus for March. timate class sizes at Waubonsee, which she says allowed engagement and fostered a great learning environment. In terms of faculty, she recalls Neil Lippold, a police officer and one of her instructors in the criminal justice program.

“He was so engaging and had great knowledge,” she said. “I remember him being able to connect and really caring about the students. He made the classes very interesting.”

Outside of her career in community outreach, Rodriguez has a strong passion for photography. She completed a certificate in photography with highest honors in 1989.

Rodriguez’s position as a legal secretary after receiving her associate degree had her interpreting at the courthouse, where she formed connections with other community members and eventually worked as part of the pre-opening team for Aurora’s Hollywood Casino.

Through this position, she experienced the ins and out of opening a business and created her foundation for her future community outreach work.

These days, Rodriguez never stops serving and volunteering. She created Community Health Talks at Rush-Copley, which provide health education for Hispanic members of the community, and also serves on the planning committee for the Community Health Conference in Aurora.

Her words of advice for students following their dreams and working on their education? “There are always opportunities to keep growing and keep learning. Never stop following your passions.”

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SUGAR GROVE – When you talk to Genna Mickey, the new assistant director of the Sugar Grove Public Library, the first thing you feel is her love of the library. The library is so much more than just checking out books.

It can be a magical place where you read to therapy dogs or discover the world of Dr. Who, watch a classic movie or see women in Alexander Hamilton’s life portrayed. Genna “The more I have Mickey been in the field, the more I realize it’s not just about books – it’s about people,” Mickey said. “It’s about relationships and working with a community and being able to get invested and ingrained with a culture of a community. Each library is very unique, and that’s what I really enjoy about being in the library world.”

Mickey brings a great deal of enthusiasm to her new role at the Sugar Grove Public Library. She was promoted to assistant director on Feb. 1. Mickey will also retain her role as adult services manager.

In her new role, she will take on more responsibilities. Her additional duties will include working closely with Library Director Shannon Halikias on such things as financial planning, longterm strategies for the library and developing emergency preparedness.

“I’m adding on additional duties that are meant to help the director and be an additional contact person for any of our events, be someone who is more familiar with financials and payroll and the operational aspects of the library, “ Mickey said.

As an adult services manager, Mickey is in charge of adult and teenage programming for the library. She also manages the library materials collection. Some of the programs offered for adults are a knitting club, classic movie afternoons and “Coffee, Coloring and Conversation.”

“Our most popular [programs] are historical portrayals. [Leslie Goddard] came in recently for a Hamilton program. She portrayed different women from Alexander Hamilton’s life. We had over 100 adults come to that program,” Mickey said.

In addition, Mickey has a great connection with teens. One of the most popular things at the library is the Anime Club.

“The kids are able to socialize [at Anime Club]. They come from all different schools,” Mickey said.

Another popular teenage program is Dr. Who. “In terms of pop culture, I would say Dr. Who is popular. We have a good amount of fans of that. We had a meet-up and focused on Dr. Who activities,” Mickey said.

Mickey has a master’s degree in library information science from Dominican University in River Forest.

She also has a bachelor’s degree, with a double major in English and communications.

She started her career as a librarian at the River Forest Public Library. “I pursued the library degree because I wanted to work with books and literature and helping people learn,” Mickey said.

“I continue to see new families coming into the library and finding out about us. They are really excited to be in a space that has an art gallery, a coffee shop, a beautiful environment and friendly staff,” Mickey said. “That’s my biggest excitement is introducing the library to new users.”

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Sledge of up to $25,000 if conKendall J. Sledge, 29, of the 6800 block victed. of Crandon Avenue, Chicago, was arrestSledge was released after posting ed on a warrant March 22 for incidents $2,000 bond, or 10 percent of the that occurred Nov. 9, 2016, records $20,000 bail that was set. A condition of show.

Sledge was indicted March 6, according his bond requires that he not enter any Meijer stores. to court records.

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By TOM LAUE tlaue@shawmedia.com SUGAR GROVE – Everything came up rosy March 14 for two students and a pair of teachers who came 635 miles from Rosedale, Miss., to accept 3,380 books to stock public library shelves there. Kaneland Harter Middle School sixth-graders also gave their guests $1,000 to help fix the town library’s leaky roof and begin other community improvements.

It was the first time students and teachers from both places met face-toface.

Since November 2016, 30 Harter Middle School students gave up lunch time to coordinate the Rosedale Reading Project. Two are project co-presidents. The other 28 work on project committees, including public relations, web design and community outreach.

Co-presidents are Abbey Mondi, 11, of Elburn, and Braden Leber, 12, of Sugar Grove. A third student, Mackenzie Hardy, 12, of Maple Park, heads the PR committee.

“It was great to see how what was just an idea last fall turned into something so big in such a short time,” Leber said.

Nearly all the hundreds in attendance wore red T-shirts. Why red?

“Roses are red,” Leber said with a smile.

“It’s really an eye-opener to see how fortunate we are where we live,” Mondi said. “The students and other people we’re helping in Rosedale have so few resources.”

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Kasha Williams, 15, of Rosedale, Miss., talks with Kaneland Harter Middle School students during an assembly at the Sugar Grove school March 14. Harter Middle School sixth-graders have raised funds to buy new books for the Rosedale school library and help repair the run-down facility. ly and rubble still remains. There’s no money to remove the twisted steel rods and charred bricks, much less rebuild the gym.

All three then turned to bright sides of the Rosedale Reading Project.

“It’s exciting to reach out and get close to others so far from where we live. It expands us,” Hardy said.

The trio said students – wherever they live – have dreams, school activities and, they say, the need to read since it forms a solid foundation for a good education.

The Rosedale executive director is Jeremiah Smith, and LaToysha Brown is a

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• MISSISSIPPI Continued from page 26 teacher. The Rosedale students are Chelsy Jones and Kasha Williams, both 15.

Smith, 26, came to Rosedale on a Teach for America assignment and stayed.

“I’ve been there six years,” he said.

“I love seeing the progress our town is making. For this fabulous reading project, we couldn’t be more grateful.”

“We’re also proud of the Rosedale Youth Center we opened in 2015 to give young people a place to go when the gym burned down,” he added. “We began serving younger students, expanded in 2016 to serve high-schoolers and now we want to replace our volunteers with professionals.”

Rosedale students and teachers also visited the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Chicago Bronzeville neighborhood and Robeson High School in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Trip funds were raised by Harter students.

“At each stop,” Smith said, “we showed the video seen here today.”

Rosedale students presented a video they produced showing that Rosedale is making strides but still has a long way to go.

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Chelsy Jones, 15, (left) and Kasha Williams, 15, (right) of Rosedale, Miss., were welcomed at Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove school March 14. Harter Middle School sixth-graders have raised funds to buy new books for the Rosedale school library and help repair the run-down facility.

“To get there,” Smith said, “we’re going to keep spreading the word far and wide through this video and project information.”

The Harter Middle School teacher who got the ball rolling along with fellow teacher Linda Zulkowski is Tina Schertzer, a language arts teacher.

Zulkowski mentioned a Rosedale relative who knows Rosedale faces challenges.

“I realized this would be a terrific community service project for my students,” Schertzer said. “I never thought it would come to this.” She said sturdy benches, chairs and pic-

nic tables for use outside the Rosedale library and around town have been built as part of the project. The books and furniture will be shipped April 24 to Rosedale.

As for sophomores Williams and Jones, they say college is definitely in their future.

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ABOVE: Illinois Liquor Control Commission program manager Lee Roupas speaks about role models March 21 at a town hall meeting on teen substance use at the Town and Country Public Library in Elburn.

LEFT: lllinois Association of Behavioral Health director of program development Ron Jakubisin reviews a survey comparing answers about youth behavior and parents perceptions March 21 at a town hall meeting on teen substance use at the Town and County Public Library in Elburn.

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ELBURN – The Town and Country Public Library in Elburn hosted a town hall meeting on teen substance use March 21.

The meeting featured speakers from the Operation Snowball prevention program, EMT and Fox Valley Career Center instructor Janelle McCornack, a program manager from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and Vicki Foley, president of Chris Walk Against Substance Abuse. Foley is an employee of Shaw Media.

The event was sponsored by Kaneland Community Partners for Healthy Youth, a coalition consisting of Conley Outreach Community Services, Kaneland High School, the Town and Country Public Library, Kaneville Public Library, Village Bible Church, Open Door Health Center and Breaking Free, a prevention and counseling services organization.

The purpose of the town hall was to educate the public and to bring awareness to the community of teen substance abuse and what individuals can do to help with prevention.

Several of the speakers mentioned the importance of parents keeping the lines of communication open between them and their children.

“Most teens state parents are big influences; they just don’t say it out loud,” said Ron Jakubisin, director of program development for the Illinois Association of Behavioral Health, the state organization supporting Operation Snowball. “Talk to your kids. They need to hear it from you.”

Illinois Liquor Control Commission program manager Lee Roupas emphasized the role that drinking plays, not only in alcohol-related fatalities in car accidents, but the role the use of alcohol plays in leading to the use of other drugs.

Calling alcohol a “gateway drug,” Roupas said that not only does alcohol lead to the use of other drugs, such as marijuana, but that drugs have a stronger effect when the person is drinking.

Foley’s son, Chris, who she described as a “normal kid,” eventually went down the path of drug abuse and ended up dying from a heroin overdose at age 27. After Chris’ funeral, Vicki decided she needed to tell his story and share his and his family’s experiences in the hopes of educating others and helping another family avoid the grief she lives with.

In addition to the many outreach activities that Vicki engages in, the main event of her nonprofit organization is Chris Walk, held annually

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1 STORE REMAINS

Redevelopment agreement for the Huntley Outlet Center in process

By HANNAH PROKOP hprokop@shawmedia.com HUNTLEY – When the Huntley Outlet Center, then called Huntley Factory Shops, opened in August 1994, customers who came to shop on opening day filled up the 1,300 parking spaces before noon.

Some shoppers rode in shuttle buses to the outlet mall from Deicke Park on Route 47. About 39 out of 48 leased stores were open with expansions planned for the future.

On March 31, about a dozen cars sat in the parking lot outside of the Banana Republic Factory store – the only store that hasn’t closed.

Directory signs on the property are empty, windows on closed stores are covered and orange safety cones and yellow caution signs sit on cracked sidewalks.

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group sold the mall in April 2016 when it was less than half full.

Huntley Investment Partners LLC, a group made up of California-based Craig Realty Group, Chicago’s Prime Group Inc. and Elgin’s Capital Realty and Development, bought the property.

The village has taken a hit from the decline of the center, which Village Manager Dave Johnson has said is the front doorstep to the community.

The mall is located at Route 47 and Interstate 90, where a $61 million full interchange opened in 2013.

Huntley invested about $6 million in the interchange, Johnson said.

“We’re certainly, at this point, looking forward to continuing the conversations with the new ownership to redevelop the site into something we can all be proud of,” Johnson said.

In 2002, the center generated $346,743 in total sales tax – compared with the $124,884 generated in 2015, according to village documents.

In 2016, $94,836 in sales tax was generated through October, documents show. Village records do not break down the amount received from the mall before 2002.

The village received half of the total sales tax from the center, and the rest went to the developer to pay back the tax increment financing district bonds, documents show.

The TIF for that property expired in 2016.

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A blank store directory stands in front of vacant stores at the Huntley Outlet Mall. The mall at Route 47 and Interstate 90 is expected to be demolished. The property, which opened in August 1994, was sold by Simon Property Group in April 2016 to Huntley Investment Partners LLC.

“The property is right at the front doors, right in the entryway, to our community and the appearance is going to be important.”

Dave Johnson Huntley village manager

“We hate to lose that revenue that’s been created over the years,” Johnson said.

In February 2016, the village filed an ordinance complaint saying the property had fallen into disrepair, Village Attorney John Cowlin has said.

The center was cited for more than 190 violations, Cowlin said, including damaged sidewalks and

parking lots, rusted light poles, crumbled brick and landscaping that is not maintained.

Cowlin said March 30 that the village will refile the case because of technical problems.

“The complaint listed the violations when it was originally filed against prior owners,” Cowlin said, adding now village staff will go to the property to see whether there are any additional violations.

The village likely will be paid a fine based on the severity of each violation, Cowlin said.

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While the Huntley Outlet Center is failing, others continue to grow.

From 2016 to 2018, there were 43 planned outlet center projects in the U.S. in 20 states, International Council of Shopping Centers reported in 2015.

During that same time frame, nine expansions of existing centers

were planned, according to council figures. Simon Property completed two expansions in 2015 in Aurora and San Francisco.

Simon’s expansion at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora added about 250,000 square feet of outdoor shopping space, including 30 new and expanded stores.

The Aurora mall is one of the 10 largest outlet malls in the country, industry figures show.

One of the reasons why the Huntley Outlet Center failed could be because the owner was investing more money into other properties, said Phyllis Ezop, president of LaGrange Park-based Ezop and Associates, a consulting firm that researches business success and failure.

“A lot of it is location based, and some of the other ones do have better locations (than the Huntley Outlet Center),” Ezop said.

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The village is in the process of working with property owners on a redevelopment agreement for the site, Johnson said.

“The property is right at the front doors, right in the entryway, to our community and the appearance is going to be important,” Johnson said.

“And the mix of uses are obviously important to us in making sure it’s not just a one-dimensional type of project – it’s one that, again, can support or make its way through ups and downs in the economy.”

With the site’s proximity to the interchange, Johnson added that he hopes the area will be a job creator that serves not only the village of Huntley, but the region as a whole.

Rich Turasky, president of Capital Companies LLC and a Lake in the Hills resident, brought together the group of property owners who bought the property.

Owners will submit a zoning change

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Mariah Dionne of Marengo delivers food to an employee working at Banana Republic, the last remaining store at the Huntley Outlet Center. request for the property to Office/Research Industrial District, Turasky said in an email.

“We would like to demo the property in part or in whole, subject to us receiving our requested zoning submis-

sion, which is pretty general in nature to allow us to go after whoever wants to be there,” Turasky said in the email.

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Turasky and Banana Republic would not say when the last store will close.

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HE is RISEN Celebrate the Savior

ST. CHARLES – Heartland Bank and Trust Co., 2402 W. Main St., St. Charles, will host a Spring into Free Event from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7.

The event is open to customers, residents and businesses to have refreshments, gifts, accept one-day-only offers and a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.

For information about Heartland Bank’s Spring into Free Event, go to hbtbank.com.

Geneva History Museum to host riverstone buildings program

most interesting homes and buildings.

The exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday until Nov. 4.

Admission is $5 each or $3 for members and includes admission to the museum galleries.

Registration is encouraged to ensure seating and can be made by visiting GenevaHistoryMuseum.org or by calling 630-232-4951.

Fundraiser will help support 4-H and U of I Extension programs

ST. CHARLES – The Kane County 4-H Foundation will host its ninth annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser – from 4:30 to GENEVA – The Geneva History Muse7 p.m. April 8 at Prairie Events Center, Kane um will present Riverstone Buildings in County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. the Tri-Cities at 11 a.m. April 8 at 113 S. Charles – to raise money for University of Third St., Geneva, where attendees can discover the beauty of some of the oldest Illinois Extension programs in the county.

The dinner will be prepared by the Elburn structures in the area.

Lions Club and served by county 4-H’ers Adam Gibbons, president of Preservaand extension volunteers. There will be a tion Partners, will present the history of two-chop dinner for $14; a one-chop dinner riverstone buildings in Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles. Limestone was often re- for $12; or a pulled-pork sandwich dinner ferred to as riverstone since it was readily for $8. All dinners include sides, roll, dessert available along the banks of the Fox River. and a drink; pop will be sold separately. For This is a Geneva History Museum program information, call Bill Collins at 630-4846852 or Mike Panek at 630-650-6334. that coordinates with a feature exhibition, – Shaw Media “Inside & Out: Geneva’s Faces, Places & Spac-

90IDEAS in 90MINUTES Thursday, April 27th

Card to help keep people with disabilities safe SHAW MEDIA State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and state Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, were joined by local law enforcement, social service agencies and parents in Aurora recently to unveil a new wallet card available to individuals with special needs designed to ease interaction between police and those with developmental disabilities.

“Individuals who have developmental disabilities will now have the ability to quickly and easily inform law enforcement and first responders of their condition,” Kifowit said. “In highly stressful situations, this ability to easily communicate with first responders can hopefully provide positive interactions instead of potential negative consequences.”

Kifowit led a legislative effort to create the Person with a Disability Wallet Card for those who have been medically diagnosed with a developmental disability. These are now available at Secretary of State driver services facilities across Illinois.

Individuals can only receive a card after they have been approved by the Secretary of State’s office for an Illinois Person with a Disability ID Card.

“I’m pleased that my office is playing a role to help improve communication between first responders and people with special needs,” Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said.

“I applaud state Rep. Kifowit and state Sen. Holmes for their efforts to establish this wallet card, which will serve as a simple means to de-escalate high-stress situations and help law enforcement keep our loved ones safe.”

Lori Price, president of the Board of Education in Indian Prairie School District 204 and parent to a child with autism spectrum disorder, reached out to Kifowit with the idea of the wallet card.

“As a mother of a child who has autism spectrum disorder, I cannot thank Rep. Kifowit and Sen. Holmes enough for pushing for the creation of this new wallet card,” Price said. “As parents, we always worry about our children and now that my son will be able to have this card, it makes me feel a little more at ease.”

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Retiring Shaw Media CEO reflects on legacy

By CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN

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cheimerman@shawmedia.com DIXON – It was frigid. Hands numbed to the cold, hours before the sun rose.

Yet there was Tom Shaw and one of his closest friends, Jeff Shoaf, a kid brother of sorts, trapping muskrats in the Rock River.

Tom was in high school, and the trapping season ran from early November until the river froze. He raked in about $200 a week – a year’s worth of spending for a kid in the late 1950s.

He had to figure out different ways to trap, learned that if you didn’t pull your traps soon enough, the river would freeze, and those $1.50-a-pop contraptions would be lost come the thaw.

Shaw cites that “Tom Sawyer” childhood as a key to his success. It taught him independence and the gratification of going his own way, and touched off a spirit of enterprise.

Perhaps most important, he and Jeff grew a bond.

More than five decades later, the relationships he’s built are the cornerstone of Shaw’s legacy.

Toward the end of May, the 69-yearold will retire as chief executive officer of Shaw Media, a name that, in some iteration, has belonged to his family since 1851, when his great-great-grandfather, Benjamin Flower Shaw, published the Dixon Telegraph.

Recently, utmost emphasis has been placed on looking at success through employees’ eyes, and assuring success through their happiness and fulfillment and, as a result, contributions to society.

“We enjoy a great reputation, from outsiders who aren’t trying to sell us something,” Shaw said. “A big part of what I’ve accomplished, if there’s a legacy, is that: for Shaw to be legendary because of the commitment to the excellence of our people.”

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Shaw Media CEO Tom Shaw will retire toward the end of May and says the company’s success over the years is a direct reflection of putting employees first. “A big part of what I’ve accomplished, if there’s a legacy, is that: for Shaw to be legendary because of the commitment to the excellence of our people,” he said.

dia career began when he passed for a 16-year-old and was hired by Dixon Publishing Co. He graduated from Dixon High School in 1966, and got his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1970 from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, then considered the Harvard of the West.

He sold subscriptions to the Colorado Springs Gazette between his junior and senior years. Seeing the start of an arc, the family put him into circulation at the Telegraph.

He quickly moved up to accounting, but hit a wall within six months. “I just wasn’t wired for that sort of tedium.”

Long before “community journalism” became an industry buzzword, he bent then-General Manager Arthur Lund’s ear about community events that weren’t being promoted. No one His ascension Tall for his age of 13, Shaw’s me- was winning there.

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Tom (Laura) Shaw, Ben (Joon) Davis Shaw, John Peter (Jamie) Morgan Shaw, Kate Johanna Anson, Mary Alice Powell Shaw, Kylie McKenna Shaw; nine grandchildren; about 20 foster children n EDUCATION: Dixon High School Class of 1966; Colorado College, bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1970 n BUSINESS TIMELINE: • 1970-75: Dixon Telegraph, various positions • 1975-1986: Dixon Telegraph general manager • 1986-1993: Chief operations officer of Shaw Newspapers • 1993-2013: President and chief executive officer of Shaw Media (company name change adopted Oct. 10, 2010) • 2013-present: CEO of Shaw Media, having named John Rung president

“He told me to go do it. It was also to get me off his back,” he said with a Tammy admits she’s often taken a smile. moment to admire her husband, particularly the way he doesn’t change beA star was born tween the office and home.

Shaw advanced to Dixon Telegraph “He is exactly what you see,” she general manager in 1975, a title he held said. “He’s my hero. He’s very comuntil 1986. He was chief operations of- passionate about what he believes in, ficer of Shaw Newspapers from 1986 to the point of always being meticuto 1993, and was named president and lous – as a father, he knew everything chief executive officer in 1993. about his children. As a husband, he’s Times have changed, with the in- still my boyfriend. As a churchgoer, creasing focus on digital content. he’s still a Bible reader who wants anNames have changed, too, to reflect swers.” that trend, with Shaw Newspapers beHe’s survived colon cancer and coming Shaw Media. had his knees replaced in the past few “The challenges just don’t stop, and years, but still, she’s looking forward we’re trying to figure out the model to challenging him in his retirement. for our business to be viable,” he said.

“I’m an obsessive kayaker, and “I’ve just always had a belief that the most of my friends have fallen away people in our company will figure because I’m a little bit rabid about it,” things out. They always have, and we she said. “Even though he’s had two have the right people to continue that knees replaced, he’s eager to be my tradition.” kayak partner. He’s giving me the best Rare in this business, the Shaw gift ever, that he’s going to try to kayak company remains a family operation. with me.”

His sons J. Tom and Peter are general Shaw, a devout Christian, has been manager of Shaw Media’s Suburban on a lifelong faith walk, and doesn’t group and corporate strategy coordina- have a bucket list, per se. tor, respectively. Peter is also a mem“When you just go about your ber of Sauk Valley Media’s editorial business, opportunities present themboard. selves,” he said.

His other son, Ben, was Shaw MeApproaching retirement has predia’s chief digital officer before moving sented another challenge of sorts. in 2014 to Germany, where he is global “That part’s been a little bit hardadvisory director for World Associa- er than I thought – to step out of sometion of Newspapers and News Publish- thing that’s been such a huge part of ers. my life.”

Their youngest daughter, Kylie, 17, has another year to go at Dixon High, so His partner He and Tammy have six children, the family will be around at least anothand have fostered about 20 kids, most of er year, during which Shaw will serve them infants facing significant distress. on the company’s board of directors.

About four years ago, Shaw named John Rung as Shaw Media’s president; he will be named CEO when Shaw retires.

Rung is a testament to Shaw’s mission statement: Foster great workers, in an environment driven by employees’ vision.

Shaw has seen many employees leave, then return; it’s a source of pride. On two occasions, for instance, Rung left for greener pastures in 1995 and 2000, only to return – the last time as publisher of the company’s flagship newspaper, the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake.

“This was a long-term investment, because I saw value in John’s leadership, his ability to develop people and make things happen,” Shaw said.

“I always felt like Shaw was home,” Rung said. “There’s a freedom here – you don’t feel like you’re looking over your shoulder all the time. It’s about the work, and it’s a supportive, collaborative culture.

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Then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan (left) speaks with Tom Shaw (center) and his brother, Ben (right), in 1975 in Chicago. Tom’s grandfather, Ben Shaw, was so impressed with the president that he suggested an editorial urging him to run for president.

“That’s always been his mentality: If you have the right people, even when the industry changes, you’ll always find a way.”

Sam R Fisher, Sauk Valley Media’s publisher, has known Shaw most of his

professional life, since 1983, when the company bought Free Press Newspaper Group, for which Fisher worked.

It owned publications in Crystal Lake, Carpentersville and Elgin.

“I figured, ‘I won’t be here long,’ ”

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‘I always felt like Shaw was home’

Fisher said. “I didn’t know anybody.

The reason I’m still here is because of him.

“I’ve had other opportunities, but there’s no other newspaper company in the country like this one. Tom always had a vision, and he created a culture where it doesn’t feel like a job.”

It’s always been his job to do, though. When Fisher was about to spend $500,000 on a printing press in Princeton, he asked Shaw for a second opinion.

“He said, ‘No, I’m sure you’ve done your research and you’re making the right decision,’” Fisher said.

“He always gives you the latitude to do your job.”

Tom and his wife, Tammy, returned recently from a 10-day vacation. Even on the brink of retirement, he was exhilarated to learn what he’d missed.

“I’m just overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of information we have,” he said. “Our business model is challenged, but I sit back and wonder whether communities realize how valuable this is, and if we weren’t here, what would the community be like.

“If you have a newspaper that won’t take stands and won’t speak out on issues, or if there isn’t an effective newspaper, the quality of the community, its moral compass and economic viability, they won’t be as good as they should be.”

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That’s not to say he’s not ready to let go.

“Your emotional strength has layers,” Shaw said. “Over the past couple of years, I’ve had those layers peeled back. I find myself more vulnerable emotionally. That’s when you know you’re ready to step away.”

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Trophy time at the Paramount

Rick Albright of Aurora poses with the Commissioner’s Trophy on April 3 during the Chicago Cubs World Championship Trophy Tour at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.

Batavia MainStreet Executive Director Jamie Saam (far left) and her family – husband, Doug, and children, Tucker, 9, and Max, 7 – pose for a photo with the Commissioner’s Trophy on April 3 during the Christos Mesiacos, 5, waits with his dad, Aurora Alderman Ted Mesiacos, for a chance to see the Commissioner’s Trophy.

Chicago Cubs World Championship Trophy Tour at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.

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ABOVE: Adolfo Gasca of Crest Hill shows off his Chicago Cubs World Series tattoo while posing for a photo with the Commissioner’s Trophy on April 3 during the Chicago Cubs World Championship Trophy Tour at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.

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OPINIONS

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Ryan Wells General Manager

Kathy Balcazar Weekly Group Editor

Jason Rossi Sports Editor

Renee Tomell Kane Weekend Editor

Live (gluten-) free or die!

My wife, Tia, and I are separating.

Oh, no, we’re not getting a divorce. Rather, she’s going totally gluten free, and I’m going gluten-free light. That means she won’t eat a restaurant’s silver-basketed, linen-covered, soft, hot, steaming rolls that appear before the appetizers, but I will. Only three or four, though. As I said, I’m cutting back.

However, even partially acquiescing to Tia’s dietary needs (because of a thyroid condition incomprehensible to me other than its spelling) has brought us closer together.

Other than that, I’m enjoying the new regimen.

For example, when she asks our server for a gluten-free menu, I’ll say, “Make that two, but make mine a double.”

Other wheat-free jokes crop up (no pun intended). For example, when waking up, instead of the usual address, I’ll say, “Gluten morgan!” in my best Henry Kissinger.

Our salvation took only 2,000 miles of listening to “The Autoimmune Solution,” by Dr. Amy Myers while driving out to the Badlands. I hadn’t given my gut that much attention since I had the stomach flu.

Anyway, Dr. Amy convinced us that not only did Tia’s thyroid condition need wheat avoidance, but my arthritic joints did as well.

All we needed to do was stop eating 99 percent of the foods we enjoyed.

Just kidding! All we needed to do was to eat products labeled “GF,” which, besides meaning “gluten free,” we took to mean “good if fried,” so now we feast on meals cooked in a vat of boiling coconut oil.

Naturally, I’m being facetious. Over the past year, we’ve enjoyed most of the

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RIVER TOWN CHRONICLES Rick Holinger foods we used to eat, but now we simply pay five times the price. Well, that’s not exactly true, either. More like 10 times.

I exaggerate. And even if I weren’t, I’d still buy the stuff because a year ago I couldn’t walk a Lego city block without back pain forcing me to stop and bend over until what felt like The Hulk mistaking my back for a trampoline subsided. Today I can walk the dog for a good half hour, and I don’t bark once.

I attribute this perambulation liberation to cutting down on gluten and losing a few pounds (although the latter tend to find me around birthdays and holidays).

Tia, meanwhile, went off her gluten wagon for a week when we visited San Francisco in January. She paid for dim sum feasts and French brioches with exhaustion that had her lying on the couch far longer than usual, 11, instead of 10, hours a day.

So we continue to brag to our unbelieving peers about the benefits of going wheatless, while they continue to smile pityingly as they gulp down wheat-laden brews and pretzel sticks.

“OK,” we tell them, “just don’t come running to us when your inflamed joints put you in a walker.”

If they do, we’ll just smile and offer them a coconut oil-fried-gluten-free veggie burger. Bon appetit!

Rick Holinger teaches English at Marmion Academy.

Contact him at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

LETTERS Moved with compassion

To the editor: At Brighton Gardens of St. Charles we know the meaning of “community.” This was shown most recently in the way we reached out to the students of St. Charles East High School. The St. Charles community has experienced the tragic loss of three students in a two-week period.

These events took the otherwise quiet suburb by surprise, shaking the community to its very core.

This tragic loss has been felt deeply and profoundly by the entire community. While the school has taken steps to support the students, we felt moved with compassion to do something for the school community, which has been a support to our residents.

Write to us The Kane County Chronicle welcomes original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers.

We limit letters to 400 words.

All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Letters can be emailed to letters@kcchronicle.com, faxed to 630-444-1641 and mailed to Letters, Kane County Chronicle, 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 1, St. Charles, IL 60174.

We decided that purple carnations with white ribbons would be a real day-brightener for the students, and

we purchased the flowers, tying ribbons to each. We also painted canvases in purple lettering with the words, “We Stand Strong with You,” loaded up a bus with nine residents and – in addition – took six team members to the high school during the students’ lunch hour. The residents displayed our sign and handed the carnations to students. We were so well-received, and we know by the response that the students really appreciated our gesture.

The connection was felt deeply, and interaction between the young students and senior residents was magical, proving that the generational divide is not very wide!

Barbara Gallagher

Activities and volunteer coordinator at Brighton Gardens of St. Charles

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Loving libraries

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To the editor: In this time of fake news, political protest and state budget woes, it’s a useful time to remind all citizens in our region that libraries are here for you.

Libraries are your resource for information that’s unbiased, fair and available to all. Libraries connect you not only to the resources within their walls, but to books, magazines, newspapers, both in print and online, as well as music, movies and much more.

We invite you to participate in library programs and events throughout the coming year and hope you will join us in spreading this message.

If you use and value your public or school or university library, tell them what you need and how much you appreciate them being here. You will be welcomed.

If you haven’t been to a library in a while and want to know more about what you can find there, visit one.

In the Kane County area there are several academic libraries and public libraries. Find the one in your city, town or village and stop in for a visit. You may be surprised about what you will find.

Kevin Davis

Library administrator at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Young kids are the technology generation I always find it weird seeing young children using electronic devices such as a tablet or cellphone. A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with my family at a bar and grill restaurant. Sitting in a booth near my family and me, there was a couple and their two children. The children seemed to be between the ages of 4 and 8. One of the kids was having what appeared to be a mini temper tantrum, and to calm the kid down, the mother gave her child an electronic tablet.

The child soon calmed down and began to mess around with the tablet.

To me, it just seems odd to see someone so young playing

BEFORE THE DIPLOMA Denise Cartina with an electronic device such as a tablet mainly because I just cannot relate to that child.

Tablets and smartphones did not become popular products until I was in my early teens.

To shut me up as a child, my mom used to play Shania Twain songs and give me Barbie dolls to play with. I was not handed a tablet to play a game on. I spent my childhood days playing with dolls and toy dinosaurs. I’m sure the kids of today also still play with these

types of toys, but they have numerous electronic devices to compete with basic toys.

I have a feeling that a child is more excited to receive their own tablet than they are to get a cuddly teddy bear. Nowadays, it appears that kids as young as elementary school have their own cellphones and tablets, and it really takes me by surprise. I did not get my own cellphone until I was 13 years old, and even when I finally got it, it was not a smartphone. The main purpose of my first cellphone was purely to call and text people.

It really makes me wonder what third-graders are doing with their smartphones.

Why does an 8-year-old need an iPhone? They surely cannot be texting that many people and continuously posting photos or statuses on social media sites. I think the biggest reason that so many young kids are getting cellphones so soon is because of the pressure of other children having them.

If a child has three best friends who all have cellphones, then that child will feel left out and will want one, too. Parents may feel like they must buy their children cellphones so they can “keep up” with the rest of the other kids.

I may be an expert on certain types of technology now, but in a few years the

generation below me will be even more technologically advanced. While my generation may be very tech-savvy, we’re nothing compared with the youngest generation of kids out there who are being introduced to tablets and cellphones by the age of 4.

Denise Cartina is a student at Waubonsee Community College and graduate of Batavia High School. In addition to writing, she enjoys watching sappy romantic comedies, eating peanut butter and keeping elegance alive. Her column runs every other Thursday.

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OBITUARIES

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RICHARD L. BECHERER

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president, long time secretary/treasurer, and was recognized as Outstanding Rotarian in 1987. He was also instrumental Send obituary information to obits@ in establishing the St. Charles Breakfast KCChronicle.com or call 815-526-4438.

Rotary Club. He co-chaired the drive to Richard L. Becherer was born February Notices are accepted until noon Tuesform the 708 Mental Health Commission, 15, 1946 in DeKalb and passed away day for Thursday’s edition. Obituaries and served as its first president. He spearpeacefully March 31, 2017 surrounded by also appear online at KCChronicle. headed the formation of The Greater St. family. com/obituaries where you may sign Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau He is the beloved husband of Lareen. the guest book, send flowers or make a and served 25 years as its president.

Loving father of Laura (Jon) Halder, memorial donation.

He was a part of the original group Angela (Jason) Hansa, and Phillip (Katie) who formed the Downtown St. Charles Becherer. Beloved son of the late Emily BETH A. LONG and Lawrence Becherer. Fond grandfather Catherine Davis.

Beth A. Long, 45, of Pittsboro, IN passed Partnership, and served over 20 years on its board. Jim was also a part of the of Blake, Brandon, Lex, Colton, Mitchel, Eileen’s family would like to extend a away March 31, 2017. and Ellie Grace. Dear brother of Marlene very special thank you to Dr. Ken Liesen She was a 1989 graduate of Lebanon, IN team who created the Greater St. Charles Becherer. and staff for their many years of compas- High School, received an associate degree Education Foundation, and served as its charter Secretary. He was a member of In lieu of flowers donations in memory sion and care. from Marian College, and was an office of Richard to Local Pheasants Forever Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. administrator for the Indiana Oral & Maxil- the board of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and served as President in Chapter or your local pet rescue center.

Thursday April 6, 2017 at Yurs Funeral lofacial Surgery in Zionsville. She was a 1989. The Chamber honored Jim as the Family and friends to gather Fri. Home, 405 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL member of St. Malachy Catholic Church.

Recipient of the Charlemagne Award in 11:OOAM April 7th for a celebration of life 60174. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 A.M. She was preceded in death by her 2000. In that same year Jim was awarded at Public Park, in Kaneville, IL. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Patrick’s grandparents, Ervin and Marjorie Long of Arrangements made by DuPage CremaCatholic Church, 400 Cedar Street in St. Kaneville, IL and Joseph and Doris Fitzpat- the St. Charles High School Distinguished Alumni Award. tions, Ltd. (630)293-5200.

Charles, IL 60174. rick of Waverly, IL. He is survived by his loving wife, Rita In lieu of flowers, contributions may be Survivors include her parents, Richard nee Davis; three sons, Steven (Cynthia) made to St. Patrick’s Parish, 6N487Crane and Margaret Long; brother, Brian Long; MARY BOGACKI Martin of St. Charles, IL, Daniel MarRoad St. Charles, IL 60175. four special godchildren; numerous aunts, Mary Bogacki, age 100, of Geneva, IL, tin, and Philip (Elizabeth) Martin of St. To leave an online condolence for the uncles, cousins and friends. passed away on March 29, 2017.

Charles; eight grandchildren, Cassandra family, visit the funeral homes obituary Visitation will be from 4:oo to 7:00pm Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, (Jake), Amber, Brittany, Tyler, Thompage at www.yursfuneralhomes.com.

Tues., April 4 at Matthews Mortuary, Geneva, 630-232-2833. as, Kevin, Rachel, and Ryan; five great For more information, please call Yurs Brownsburg. Funeral services will be grandchildren, Burgundy, Evelyn, Seamus, Funeral Home of St. Charles, 630-584at 10:00am Wed. April 5 at St. Malachy EILEEN M. HENNINGSON James, and Edith; his mother, Margaret 0060.

Church. Burial will be in St. Malachy Born: December 8, 1932 Betts of Houston, TX; and three brothers, Cemetery West.

Died: April 2, 2017 Contributions may be made to the Little Carlyle “Bud” Meredith of Houston, TX, Red Door Cancer Organization or Seeds of Kenneth Martin of Mesa, AZ, and Terrence Eileen M. Henningson (née Davis) of St. “Terry” Martin of Cossayuna, NY and Fort Hope, 1425 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis, Charles passed away April 2, 2017, at age Pierce, FL; and many nieces and nephews.

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He was preceded in death by his father, Online guestbook at www.matthewsShe was born December 8, 1932, to parJames; and brothers, Dick Meredith, and mortuary.com ents Ernest and Agnes (née Dunn) Davis Clark Martin. in Geneva, IL. On behalf of Jim’s family, they would like LEOLA M. HOLMBERG JAMES E. MARTIN Eileen joyfully served her community to thank the staff of Delnor Hospital, and Leola M. Holmberg, 99, of St. Charles, Born: September 28, 1933 for 32 years as a crossing guard for the the Hospice Team for their compassionate Died: March 29, 2017 St. Charles school district, and she was a passed away April 1, 2017. care.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Geneva, 630-232-8233.

James E. Martin, age 83, Church in St. Charles, IL. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Yurs Funeral of St. Charles passed away Home, 405 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL She married Gunnar A. Henningson, Jr. March 29, 2017.

DORCY ANN KLINE on September 22, 1956, and raised two 60174. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. He was born September Born: November 10, 1946 children with him. She was a devoted Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Yurs Funeral 28, 1933 to James and Died: March 29, 2017 wife, mother, and sister, and being with Home. Burial will be private.

Margaret Martin in Aurora, Illinois. family was always important to her. In In lieu of flowers, contributions may He exhibited leadership qualities at an Dorcy Ann Kline, age 70, a lifelong Bataher later years, her greatest joy was be made to Lazarus House, 214 Walnut being a grandma and spending time with vian, passed away peacefully on Wednes- early age, earned the rank of Eagle Scout Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 her granddaughters and great-grandson, day, March 29, 2017 at Delnor Community in St. Charles Troop 13, and remained a To leave an online condolence for the lifelong supporter of Scouting. Jim served family, visit the funeral home’s obituary Hospital. playing games and working on puzzles his country in the Navy from 1954 to 1956. page at www.yursfuneralhomes.com.

She was born November 10, 1946 in with them. As a Cubs fan, she was He retired in 2001 as president and owner thrilled to see them win the World Series Aurora, IL, the daughter of Charles and For more information, please call Yurs of Star Sales Ltd. Bernice Kline. Dorcy was a member of in 2016.

Funeral Home of St. Charles, 630-584Since he first attended a City CounFirst Baptist Church. She worked as a CNA She is survived by her two children, 0060. cil meeting in 1971, Jim never missed at Willow Crest for the last 15 years.

Mike (Colleen) Henningson of Geneva, She is survived by her friend, John Muel- a Council Meeting until his retirement IL and Carol (Steve) Herra of Elburn, IL; as Alderman in 2015. He was an active ler; her sister, Donna (Jerry) Grommes six granddaughters, Brittany, Jill, Jorcitizen of the city of St. Charles, becoming of Plano, IL; her brother, Daniel Charles dan, Megan, Kristen, and Shannon; one involved in local politics and community (Michele) Kline of St. Charles, IL; her great-grandson, Cameron; and her two boards. Prior to becoming alderman he sisters, Mary (Ken) Fisher and Rita Martin, aunt, Mavis Lawson of Rockford, IL; and her uncle, Robert (Marge) Lawson of Ann served on the St. Charles Zoning Board for both of St. Charles, IL; and many nieces Arbor, MI; and many nieces, nephews, and five years. He served as Alderman from and nephews.

1979 to 2015. He was a 43 year member dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her hus• Continued on page 43 In addition to her parents, Dorcy is pre- of the St. Charles Rotary Club, serving as band, Gunnar; and sisters, Alice Davis and Born: February 15, 1946 Died: March 31, 2017

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ceded in death by her beloved daughter, Wendy.

A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Per Dorcy’s request, her body was donated to science.

Memorials may be directed to Fox Valley Older Adults Services in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book, to go www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

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Born: July 7, 1944 Died: March 20, 2017

Strummin’ along LEFT: Instructor Dona Benkert demonstrates a strumming technique April 2 while teaching a mountain dulcimer workshop at Garfield Farm and Inn Museum in LaFox. Benkert said it is the only true American musical instrument.

BARBARA ANN WILLIAMS

Barbara Ann Williams, age 91, of Elburn, IL, passed away on March 29, 2017.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva, 630-232-2833.

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Richard Peterson, was born July 7, 1944 in Mayville, ND. He passed away March 20, 2017 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL. He is the beloved husband of the late Faye. Dear companion of Shirley Bouldon. Loving father of Kimberly (Gary) Rockwood and the late Lorianne. Beloved son of the late Lucille and Glenn. Proud grandfather of Georgia (Alec) Lochridge and Gary Rockwood III. Dear brother of the late Loren and the late Rodney.

Richard served in the Air Force. He was a lawyer that took a case all the way to the supreme courts. He spent most of his life in Fargo ND. He played the piano and trombone.

Family and friends to gather for a 4:00PM Celebration of Life Sat. April 8th at Greencastle of North Aurora 100 Mitchell Road, North Aurora, IL. Arrangements made by DuPage Cremations, Ltd. (630) 293-5200.

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RICHARD PETERSON

Norman Walzer works on a new song during a mountain dulcimer workshop at Garfield Farm and Inn Museum in LaFox.

a Moose member in Batavia, IL, for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; son, Michael (Susan) Wittry; daughters, Theresa (Joe) McQueen, Elizabeth (Dale) Arterburn, Marianne Lopez, Christine (Rick) Layman, and Karen (Christopher) Hunter; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Eva Wittry.

Services will be held at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary Chapel and interment at the Veterans Memorial park in Grand Junction.

Contributions may be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090 B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

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St. Charles East junior Justin Hardy is the Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Hardy was a consistent and effective force at both ends of the floor for the Saints..

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KANE COUNTY PREPS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK SEAN KRUEGER St. Charles North Senior | Baseball Why Krueger was selected: Krueger has been a key offensive presence for the North Stars so far this season during their 4-1 start.

The goal in front of St. Charles North’s baseball team is clear: Put together another strong regular season, play its best ball in the playoffs and get to state in order to make it back-to-back state trophies. Though the season is still young, senior Sean Krueger is doing his best to help the North Stars live up to those expectations and he is the St. Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week.

On the North Stars’ trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for spring break, Krueger saw action in three games and made a huge impact in two of them.

In the bottom of the seventh inning of a game against Anthony Wayne High School (Ohio), Krueger’s one-out single scored Tyler Mettetal with the winning run in a 4-3 victory. It was the cherry

on top of a solid game for Krueger as he went 4 for 4 at the plate with three RBIs and a run scored.

Krueger also impacted North’s game against Painsville Riverside High School (Ohio) during the trip. He ripped a triple and two singles and plated two runs in a 13-0, five-inning victory.

The early success should come as no surprise to North fans. Though he saw only limited action last season, garnering 19 at-bats in 13 games, Krueger was effective in those appearances, hitting .316 with a pair of doubles, a home run, six RBIs and six runs scored.

After the team went 17-1 to win the Upstate Eight River a season ago, Krueger should be a key part of any conference repeat.

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By CHRIS CASEY editorial@kcchronicle.com For a number of years, opposing coaches could expect familiar faces at the helm of the Geneva and Batavia baseball programs.

But with Matt Hahn at Geneva and Matt Holm at Batavia both calling it a career after long tenures as head coaches, it opened the door for new faces, both of whom have seen firsthand the success and tradition those two longtime coaches built.

Five-year assistant coach and Batavia graduate Alex Beckmann took over at Batavia, and former sophomore coach Brad Wendell is at the Geneva helm. Both said there’s a fine line between wanting to build their own identity as a head coach while still keeping to the path that their predecessors blazed.

“Coach Holm built this program from the ground up,” Beckmann said. “This program has come a long way and he had everything to do with that. I really just want to keep things going the way they are, while just maybe putting a new spin or two on a couple things. It’s more so just adding to what he started.”

Wendell concurred with Beckmann’s assessment.

“When you see the success the Geneva program has had, it’s obvious why I’d want to keep a lot of the same things,” Wendell said. “There had always been a level of expectations for our kids and Matt [Hahn] made it easy for me to step in.”

Some of the more difficult positions to fill on a high school roster are the spots in the starting rotation.

For Beckmann, there was no looking past the team’s leader, senior Glenn Albanese.

The Louisville-bound righthander is part of a group that Beckmann has seen mature throughout his time under Holm. Now Beckmann knows it is his time to take the program to new levels of success.

“Having guys like that have made this transition super smooth,” Beckmann said. “I’ve known Glenn and a lot of these guys for years. ... The guys continue to have a business as usual attitude coming to practice ... and that hasn’t changed with me as coach.”

Wendell also spoke of how receptive his players have been in aiding his transition to becoming a varsity head coach.

With returners Jeremy Davis, Noah Davison and Jack Olson, along with catcher Josh Rose, having played for Wendell in Geneva’s program, it’s allowed the coach to get a grip on what his players can do on the field.

“You obviously find out more day by day when they face a different level of competition, but it’s a lot better than coming in cold” Wendell said. “You have an idea of their strengths and weaknesses.”

Neither Beckmann nor Wendell expect overnight success after taking over for prominent coaches.

Wendell summed things up with a simple message that he’s taken as a motto for his Vikings.

“It’s about a process for us. We’re not going to be perfect and win every single game, but how do we respond and get better from adversity?” Wendell said. “I think that’s why we love to play baseball. There’s highs and lows throughout a long season, but it’s how you bounce back from struggles that form the identity of your team.”

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KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE The first pitches of the high school baseball season have been thrown, and teams already are jockeying for position in conference races and postseason seeding.

Here’s the outlook for the rest of the season for Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, and other area teams.

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Outlook: Front-line pitchers Albanese (headed to Louisville to play in college), Golson and Martin plus seniors Jake Robinson, Brent Norkus and junior Jake Seng give the Bulldogs mound depth few teams can match.

In addition to being an ace, Albanese can be relied upon for offensive production after hitting .434 with 22 RBIs and 28 runs last year. The defense also should be strong no matter who is on the mound with Martin back at shortstop and Lemon and Munoz catching.

Senior outfielder Drew Mueller is in line for an increased varsity role while junior Anthony Carlini can play several different positions.

St. Charles East Saints COACH: Len Asquini 2016 RECORD: 23-15 TOP PLAYERS NAME Thomas Adams John Carroll John Dellostritto Justin Galante Nike Klebotsis Keegan Kochis Zach Rupp Joe Sciarrino Josh Soderstrom Kyle Tiltges

Geneva Vikings COACH: Brad Wendell 2016 RECORD: 24-12 TOP PLAYERS NAME Dylan Baer Jeremy Davis Noah Davison Jack Olson John Rose

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OF/P sr.

OF sr.

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Outlook: It was a rough introduction to the rigors of the Chicago Catholic League last season as the Cadets struggled to a 4-16 league mark, though that schedule toughened them up enough to capture a Class 3A regional title.

McPherson figures to be a big twoway threat after hitting .350 with 20 runs and 20 RBIs while also going 3-1 with a 1.96 ERA on the mound last spring. Batterymate Stanke is committed to play at Arkansas.

Pitching depth comes from Gibson, who pitched in the regional game a season ago, Brummel, Lentz and sophomore Eric Lundell.

There won’t be an easy game during the season both in the CCL and in nonconference games against Kaneland, Benet, Batavia and Wheaton North, but the schedule should help prepare Marmion for more postseason success.

Batavia Bulldogs COACH: Alex Beckmann 2016 RECORD: 24-12 TOP PLAYERS NAME Glenn Albanese Luke Golson John Lemon Jared Martin Tyler Munoz

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Outlook: The Saints won a regional title for the first time since 2013 last spring, and several key infielders, batters, and pitchers from that team return.

Adam, Carroll and Dellostritto can play at nearly any infield position, giving Asquini great flexibility.

Klebotsis, Kochis (2-2, 3.08 ERA in 2016), Soderstrom and Tiltges will all Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com figure into the pitching mix, while Batavia’s Quinn O’Brien runs to third base March 28 during a game against Willowbrook Klebotsis and Tiltges (.402 average, 23 at Pfund Field in Carol Stream. The Bulldogs have several key players returning as they RBIs last year) should also be mainstays in the batting order. Senior Steve welcome a new coach in former assistant Alex Beckmann.

Abruzzo and juniors Drew Conn and Jack Jordan add depth on the mound. be the key pieces, but it will be a team Marmion Cadets With the infield and pitching staff effort. set, Galante, Sciarrino and junior Pat On the mound, Davison will be the COACH: Frank Chapman Griffin will see time in the outfield as ace after going 4-3 with a 2.61 ERA last 2016 RECORD: 11-23 East takes aim at an Upstate Eight Rivspring, but already this year Baer, seer title.

TOP PLAYERS niors Ryan Belloli and Matt Evert and

Outlook: Wendell’s first season as the varsity head coach after leading the sophomore squad will require finding players across the infield, though catcher Rose returns to lead the defense. Seniors Conor Cook (first base), Dom Guido (shortstop) and Jason Peruba (second base) could figure into the starting defense.

At the plate, Rose (19 RBIs), Baer (15 juniors Cullen Geary, Ian Hanson, and RBIs), Olson (12 RBIs) and Davis will Sean Sinisko have seen action.

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Area softball teams ready to contend

nah Cozzi and sophomores Paige Ligocki, Allison Masulis, Krista Sbarra and Madelyn Stout will provide some depth.

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com The ultimate destination for high school softball teams is Peoria for the state finals in June, but there is a lot of softball to play before teams can book charter buses and hotel rooms. Here is the outlook for Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, and other area teams.

St. Charles North Stars COACH: Tom Poulin 2016 RECORD: 23-6 TOP PLAYERS NAME Alyssa Eby Ashlyn Jozefowicz Allison Moberg Natalie Walters Jillian Wasalawski Maddie Webb Jordyn Wolfe

Batavia Bulldogs COACH: Lupe Castellanos 2016 RECORD: 21-13 TOP PLAYERS NAME Jena Bendoraitis Toni Galas Jaelen Lisberg Rachael Lovestrand Kaylan Waldron

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Outlook: If pitching and defense are Geneva’s Katie Keller heads for home March 28 during a home game against York. Keller the keys to softball success, Batavia is one piece of what could be a prolific offense for the Vikings this season. has to like its chances this season. Waldron (10-2 last season) and Lisberg (7-6) already have extensive varsity pitching experience, and they should be even more confident with what should be a potent offense on their side.

Galas, headed to Evansville to play in college, batted .464 last year while stealing 37 bases. Lovestrand hit for average (.427) and power (six home runs) last season, and Waldron (.338) and Lisberg (.392) were also big contributors offensively.

Geneva Vikings COACH: Greg Dierks 2016 RECORD: 24-11 TOP PLAYERS NAME Kyra Chenier Ali Dierks Kate Geary Katie Keller Kaitlyn Plocinski Annika Radabaugh Molly Wrenn

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OF jr.

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OF/IF jr.

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C/1B sr.

OF/1B sr.

3B

Outlook: The Vikings boast a veteran-laden team with a fearsome offense and a slew of college-bound players as they look to take a crack at the top spot in the Upstate Eight River.

Radabaugh, committed to the University of Indianapolis, hit .477 with 35 RBIs and 55 runs scored last season, and she was just one of Geneva’s many big sticks. Keller, committed to NIU, batted .513 with 47 runs. Plocinski (Grand Valley State) hit .400, Geary hit .410 and scored 46 runs, and Wrenn

(Augustana) batted .307 with 38 RBIs. Scoring runs should be no problem with the offensive producers returning. Meanwhile, Ali Dierks won 10 games as a pitcher. Senior Camryn Weitzel and freshman Emily Viebrock add pitching depth.

Rosary Royals COACH: Megan Tracy 2016 RECORD: 15-17 TOP PLAYERS NAME Aubrey Fisher Xandria Olsen Sarah Willman

final in 2016, but the Royals should be well-prepared for the rigors of the postseason. In addition to a tough Girls Catholic Athletic Conference slate that includes St. Francis, Rosary will face Geneva, Oswego, Naperville North and Kaneland in nonconference games in addition to competing in the Kaneland invite April 15.

St. Charles East Saints YEAR POS. sr.

IF/OF jr.

OF sr.

P/1B

Outlook: The Royals endured some struggles last season but already have notched big wins against Lisle (12-9) and Rockford East (14-4) this season.

Willman was a two-way threat for Rosary last spring, batting .375 and posting a 1.80 ERA as a pitcher. Olsen powered the offense with a .450 average and 23 runs scored; she and Fisher (.457 average) will figure prominently into the attack this season.

Senior Natalya Flowers, juniors Riley McCue, Maura Vanbogaert, Anna Jolee VanGundy, and sophomore Kaleigh Lentz also return to the varsity, and freshmen Kallista Capparelli, Mikayla Cassidy, Katelyn Navarro, Chloe Saltijeral, Dakota Valenzuela and Abby Young will provide additional depth.

Eventual state champion Montini bested Rosary in a Class 3A regional

COACH: Jared Gutesha 2016 RECORD: 32-5 TOP PLAYERS NAME Sara Campagna Maddie Candre Megan Daly Delaney Devor Jordan Hieber Sarah Kreiner Rylee Stout

YEAR POS. jr.

OF/2B jr.

OF sr.

1B/C sr.

P/OF jr.

P sr.

P/OF/1B sr.

CF

Outlook: After winning the Upstate Eight River with a 16-2 record and claiming a third straight regional title, the North Stars look poised to continue their success.

Wolfe is a four-year varsity player headed to Louisville to play in college, and she is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to weapons on offense. Moberg hit .396 with five home runs and 26 RBIs a year ago. Walters (Hillsdale College) and Webb (Lake Forest) will have college careers, and Eby and Wasalawski are returning all-conference players.

Seniors and returning juniors figure to carry the North Stars, but junior Grace Quinn (catcher, third base) and sophomore Mary Webb (third base, shortstop) figure to get their fair share of chances to contribute.

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C/U jr.

OF sr.

3B sr.

OF/P sr.

IF/P sr.

U sr.

C

Outlook: The Saints bring back a large part of the group that helped them reach the sectional final a year ago, though the loss of ace pitcher Jordan Hall will take some getting used to.

That said, Devor should be able to pick up the slack in the circle after going 14-0 with a 0.65 ERA last spring.

Devor should be backed by a dynamic offense and solid defense led by Stout, who is headed to play at Winona State. Stout batted .469 with nine home runs and 51 RBIs last spring, and Candre was also a big bopper who hit .379.

The Saints are senior-heavy with seven on the roster, but junior Han-

COACH: Ralph Remus 2016 RECORD: 27-2 TOP PLAYERS NAME Caroline Caesar Carlee Clark Becca Imbrogno Josie Smith Shelby Winkelman

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C/1B so.

P/1B jr.

OF jr.

SS jr.

P/3B

Outlook: There is not one senior on the roster, but that doesn’t mean the Spartans are short on experience. Half of the 12 players on the varsity roster this spring were with the varsity last year, including standout Winkelman, who went 14-1 in the circle and hit .540 with 45 RBIs as she was named the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference White Player of the Year.

Clark and Winkelman will form a potent 1-2 punch in the circle. Caeser, Imbrogno, Smith and sophomore Kellyn Langton are expected to power the offense.

MOUND COUNT Pitch count guidelines

By CHRIS ROLLIN WALKER editorial@kcchronicle.com Todd Genke can tell you some great stories.

How he roomed with an NL Rookie of the Year (Scott Rolen), got a pitch tattooed for a dinger by a free-swinging AL MVP (Vladimir Guerrero), and how he once struck out a five-time World Series champion and 14-time All-Star (Derek Jeter).

He also can tell you what it’s like to suffer a torn rotator cuff.

The Illinois High School Association hopes to see a reduction in pitching arm injuries like Genke’s and it believes it has taken a huge step beginning this spring by instituting a rule that limits the number of pitches that pitchers may throw in a game, how much rest is required between outings, and the number of pitches they can toss during their next appearance.

The IHSA’s rationale is that “after years of research and thoughtful discussion ... it has been determined that modifying the pitching restriction rule to reflect that the policy should be based on the number of pitches thrown is a better indication of overuse and repetition than the current method of innings pitched during a contest.”

Pitchers can throw no more than 105 pitches before being removed from the game.

“I hate to say this, but it’s like putting a Band-Aid on a big, open wound,” Genke said. “It’s a great thing to control pitch counts in the spring, but there’s no governing body or rules being followed in the summer and fall and even in the winter.”

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to have to dig deep into their roster, perhaps leading to opportunities for kids who may not have gotten them otherwise.

“This might force coaches to throw kids that they wouldn’t normally throw,” Geneva coach Brad Wendell said. “It might give some new kids a bigger role and it’ll require more thought, coaching and developing arms from coaches.”

Aurora Central coach Sean Bieterman, who serves on the IHSA Baseball Advisory Committee, said 99 percent of coaches are doing it the right way, but there have been a handful that have put kids in dangerous situations. He hopes this rule will curtail it.

“The biggest piece of this is that there have been people who have been throwing kids beyond the limits, and they can’t be allowed to do that,” he said.

“I know some people are unhappy about [the rule], but people need to know that this was a National Federation decision and stopping those few who have been excessive has to be done.”

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Kaneland’s Josh Pollastrini delivers a pitch March 24 during a game against Wheaton Academy. Pollastrini and his fellow pitchers as well as high school coaches have to follow new pitch count guidelines for the first time this season.

Baseball Advisory Committee.

“I do think that most coaches are conscious of the pitch count and taking The alarm went off Last April, Burlington Central care of their kids,” Nelson said. “For coach Kyle Nelson witnessed abuse the most part, coaches tend to give their firsthand. His Rockets beat Ge- guys good rest, and with us and our noa-Kingston 4-3 in 10 innings. G-K’s conference we pretty much know how Brady Huffman pitched nine innings we’re going to handle our pitching.” and struck out 17 but threw 167 pitches. He got no decision, but his out- Not worried about change ing certainly got the attention of the Area coaches don’t believe the rule IHSA. is going to really affect their pitching To ensure that doesn’t happen staffs. If anything, they’ll have extra again, and having seen other states en- administrative work since they have act pitch count rules, the IHSA’s Board to input their pitch counts online after of Directors approved pitching limita- ballgames. tions that closely mirrored those that “We have six guys who can throw at were developed by the Sports Medicine any given time for five or six innings,” Advisory Committee and the IHSA’s Marmion coach Frank Chapman said.

“We feel like we can set up a legitimate rotation.”

“It doesn’t change what we do too much,” Kaneland coach Brian Aversa said. “We [have] a pitch an hour [rule], so if you throw 24 pitches you need a whole 24 hours of rest, so we’re more stringent than this new rule is.”

Standards already have been in place elsewhere, including at St. Charles East. The Saints also rest their pitchers more than the new rules require.

“The smaller schools are going to be affected most, and those weeks where rainouts force you to play seven games in six days are going to be taxing,” Saints coach Len Asquini said.

Those taxing weeks could prove beneficial in that they’ll force teams

Unfortunately, high school coaches can only do so much. They really only have the kids under their guidance for a few months in the spring. Many of the kids then go out and throw all summer and fall, and even in the winter.

“There’s a lot of abuse that’s going on with the lessons, travel teams, showcases and these velocity programs that are getting kids to throw as hard as they can with a weighted ball,” Chapman said. “A lot of these kids’ bodies aren’t mature enough to physically be able to do these things.”

Basically, high school coaches have a little more than three months with the kids. As for the other nine months?

“Unfortunately we can’t protect the kids from what’s happening with their travel teams,” Aversa said. “I think the high school coaches know what’s in the best interest of their kids, but with these travel teams, I’ve heard of kids pitching on a Sunday and coming back on a Monday to do it again. Why would you do that?”

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Continued from page 49 Genke has told his kids to play other sports in the offseason or for his pitchers to play fall ball without pitching and to have some fun playing another position and swinging the bat.

Perhaps what the IHSA also should have done, or should consider doing later, is an education campaign. This would be for more than the high school coaches, but especially for the kids, parents and the travel organizations that are mentoring players the rest of the year.

“I think a mass education campaign would be a nice step to educate the parents and kids, especially for all of these summer travel teams and showcases,” Nelson said. “I think the pitch count is going to alleviate some of the things we’ve seen, but I think more education would be helpful so people understand the risks and what could happen if you’re throwing too much.”

Repercussions of rule change

What will be interesting to monitor is how this affects the way the game is played.

Will coaches eliminate starters per se and switch to bullpen platoons?

Will pitchers be even more aggressive since non-strikes will quickly add to the pitch count? Will pitchers try to blow away hitters on 0-2 and 1-2 counts rather than try to get them to chase?

Will hitters look to take more pitches or will they jump on them, knowing pitchers will be trying to get ahead now more than ever? Will umpires be calling a bigger zone, cognizant of the rule change? Will teams drop nonconference games and JV games to save pitchers for more important conference games?

“It’ll be interesting,” Asquini said.

“You might see some changes to the offensive approach from teams and some different pitching philosophies on how guys go after guys.”

Wendell said throwing strikes has always been important, but now it’s crucial.

“Guys know that the longer they throw strikes, the longer they’re going to stay in games,” he said. “I think that has always been the case, but it’s even more so now.”

Chapman said the days of falling behind 3-0, following with two sliders for strikes and then getting the out on the next pitch will have to end.

“You may be getting the out but that’s no longer feasible,” he said.

“When you get ahead you’re going to have to do a better job setting up pitches and not wasting one by throwing at eye level.”

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Batavia’s Glenn Albanese fires a pitch during a March 28 game against Willowbrook.

Albanese and his fellow pitchers will be subject to new pitch count rules that require a prescribed amount of rest based on the number of pitches thrown in a game.

Regardless of counting pitches and ensuring proper rest between outings, pitchers are still going to get hurt.

Pitch counts may help, but they’re not the cure. Throwing a baseball puts unnatural stress on the shoulder joints and the elbow, and many kids also have horrible mechanics. Injuries are quite common and many require major surgery.

Is that shocking? Not really. Tommy John surgeries have ripped through high school arms faster than an Aroldis Chapman fastball. In fact, a 2015 study by the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine reported that nearly 57 percent of Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgeries between 2007-2011 were performed on kids between the ages of 15 to 19.

Wes Benjamin (St. Charles East), Casey Crosby (Kaneland), Zach Hirsch Injuries are never going away (St. Charles North), Andy Honiotes Will this rule eliminate all arm inju- (Geneva) and Tim Tarter (Marmion) ries? Don’t count on it. are some of the finest pitchers the area

has recently seen and all five went under the knife for Tommy John surgery.

All also were able to return to the hill in college or the pros, and Crosby even had a cup of joe in the majors.

“Even if you have good mechanics, if you’re overused, you’re still in danger, and injuries are part of pitching,” said Batavia alum and pitching coach Brian Krolikowski, the Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year in 2009.

Krolikowski’s career was plagued by injuries, including to his pitching shoulder and elbow.

“Honestly, my injuries were more from lack of care and lifting for football. My larger muscles overran my smaller ones ... so I didn’t have the right range of motion,” he said. “Now guys are doing a better job with arm care and band work. That’s why you’re seeing guys throwing 100 in the majors now.”

Krolikowski works with young players as the Batavia Youth Base-

ball travel program instructor. If kids are pitching with poor mechanics and throwing curveballs before high school, by the time they’re freshmen their throwing arm often is like jelly.

He wants to put an end to that. He’s looking to prepare them so they’re not entering high school with a damaged wing.

“There are youth coaches that have kids throwing curveballs and they still feel fine one or two days later so the coach thinks it’s OK, but then they’re feeling it one or two years later with injuries,” Krolikowski said. “They need to think of the long-term effect. So I preach mechanics and extension. The kids have to learn how to work their bodies, and once they get into high school we can start teaching them how to throw curveballs.”

Batavia alum Jordan Coffey has had three shoulder surgeries and one Tommy John surgery. He’s now the pitching coach for NAIA Indiana Wesleyan.

“I think something like a pitch count is one of the ways to minimize some of the risks for injuries,” he said.

“But some guys still are going to hurt.

Then, look at someone like Greg Maddux who pitched for over 20 years and never went on the disabled list (he actually finally did in 2002 with four Cy Young awards already to his name).

“The injuries happen more often to guys with poor mechanics and there also are guys who are predisposed because of their personal anatomy.

That’s what they found with how the bones were structured in my shoulder so I was susceptible to injury.”

Coffey said some coaches tinker with kids too much, taking a cookie-cutter approach, which is unfair and unsafe since each kid is physically different.

“You still see a lot of kids with stiff high school motions trying to get balance and then they throw as hard as they can and which leads to more injuries,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how many pitches you’re throwing if you’re not throwing the right way for your body.”

How will this all play out?

Finally, a question that many coaches continue to ask is, “What happens if a team breaks the pitch count rule?”

That answer remains elusive.

Surprisingly, umpires will not be involved in any capacity. If asked about such a controversy, umpires have been instructed to respond with something like, “I have no authority to comment or rule on administering violations of the pitch count rule. This is an issue that you two coaches need to work out between yourselves.”

Hey, coach, can I get your digits?

Is The Count from “Sesame Street” looking for work? Teams are hiring.

Are there any mathematicians in the stands?

Things could get quite interesting.

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IF/P sr.

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St. Francis Spartans

COACH: Nick Hall 2016 RECORD: 21-13 TOP PLAYERS NAME Zach Crescenzo Tommy Mayor Nolan Pechan Connor Quinn Outlook: Now for the encore. After Tim Sullivan winning the first state trophy in pro- Shane Walker gram history (along with the first sectional and supersectional titles) by placing third, the North Stars are taking aim at the top prize. Several pieces were lost to graduation, but several return.

On the mound, North returns Litavecz (4-2 last year), Hasto (5-0), senior Bennett Christiansen (2-1) and Muir, who picked up the win in the thirdplace game last year. Tyler Mettetal, a four-year varsity player headed to South Carolina to play in college, will add depth on the mound after missing last season with an injury, as will ju-

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nior Nick Skurka.

At the plate, Memphis-bound Faith, Zach Mettetal (.369 average with 41 RBIs last year), Norberg and senior Conor Bizik will be key sticks. Senior Sean Krueger (seven hits and five RBIs during a spring-break trip) and junior Sean Nemetz add to the offense.

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OF/P sr.

OF/P sr.

SS/P sr.

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Outlook: It has been trial by fire so far for the Spartans, who were off to a 1-6 start as of April 3.

Sullivan figures to be a key piece at the plate and on the mound. He hit .296 and scored 34 runs in 2016. Pechan, Quinn and sophomore Nick Kosmetatos combined to throw about 23 innings last season and will be key pitchers, along with Mayor. Kosmetatos (second base) and Pechan add to the offense.

Sophomores Trevor Hicks and Tim Siurek should see plenty of playing time.

MARCH WINNER! Stephanie Garcia St. Charles East High School Girls Track

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Stephanie Garcia has started the 2017 indoor season on a high note for the Lady Saints.

Recently she won both the 55 and 200m dashes at the North Central Cardinal Classic featuring 18 of the top track programs in the state. She set new personal indoor records for both the 55 and 200, and is now #3 and #5 all time respectively in those events in Saints history.

Congratulations Stephanie!

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BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TAKING THE NEXT STEP St. Charles East’s Justin Hardy improves game, named Player of Year

By CHRIS CASEY editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles East boys basketball team broke the huddle after a timeout.

Justin Hardy recognized a mismatch on the floor and suggested a particular offensive set to head coach Pat Woods.

Did the longtime coach second-guess Hardy? Not at all. In fact, when that play resulted in an easy bucket and points for the Saints, it reassured to Woods just how special his junior forward had become.

“Justin was often like an extension of a coach on the floor,” Woods said.

“And he does it in such a respectful way. It didn’t always have to be a play for him, but always something that he felt we could exploit. That’s pretty rare in a high school player if you ask me.”

Hardy was East’s most consistent and constant threat this season and is the 2016-17 Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Hardy averaged 20.3 points per game, grabbed 8.5 rebounds and dished out nearly three assists. He did all of that while shooting 57 percent from the field over the course of the season.

“A lot of times when guys score the number of points Justin did, they take a lot of shots,” Woods said. “He doesn’t do that at all. It’s nice because he helps make everyone on the court a threat. But his game has grown so much since last season. He can do pretty much everything for us and to have a versatile player like that makes things easy as a coach sometimes.”

The 6-foot-5 Hardy shot a career-high 38 percent from 3-point range, while also having the ability to take big men off the dribble and finish at the rim.

Hardy said he worked relentlessly in the offseason – whether it was with personal trainer Chris Conrad or through his strenuous AAU program schedule – on continuing to develop his game to be as hard to guard as possible.

“That’s the kind of player I want to be … that Magic Johnson or Draymond Green type of player,” Hardy said. “Someone that can help their team win by doing a little bit of everything. I pride myself on trying to be as

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St. Charles East junior Justin Hardy is the Kane County Chronicle’s Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Hardy was a force at both ends of the floor for the Saints this season. still not enough for Hardy, who was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state third-team member this season. n BATAVIA: Colin Cheaney and Eric Seeing his team’s early exit in the Peterson Class 4A playoffs on a buzzer-beating n BURLINGTON CENTRAL: TaVontae loss to Bartlett is a feeling he won’t Harris and Zach Schutta soon forget. n GENEVA: Matt Johnston, Jack McDonWinning a regional title and being ald, Cole Navigato and Dom Navigato two wins away from the state tournan KANELAND: Dan Franck ment as a sophomore is more what he n MARMION: Michael Sullivan wants to be known for. Hardy said he n ST. CHARLES EAST: Justin Hardy and stares at the piece of cut net from the Zach Mitchell Saints’ regional championship and n ST. CHARLES NORTH: Anthony Delisi remembers how sweet of a feeling it and Kyle King was to have team success over pern ST. FRANCIS: Andrew Harvey sonal success.

“I’ll take my team winning any day of the week,” Hardy said. “Sure, you diverse a player as possible. There’s can have a big offensive night and do a still more work to do, but I think I took lot, but if it ends up in a loss, it doesn’t a big jump this past offseason. It’s all matter. I’d much rather cut down the about working hard to get better and nets each step of the playoffs than to it’s nice to see the results pay off.” have any personal achievement. The While personal accolades assure winning is what it’s all about.”

Hardy that hard work pays off, it’s Hardy most likely will reach anoth-

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er personal milestone as he nears the 1,000-point mark with a senior season still to play.

Whether it’s Hardy developing his game or making suggestions about something he sees on the court, Woods has come to realize that winning is by far the most important thing in Hardy’s mind.

“He’s one of the most humble, yet successful, kids I know,” Woods said.

‘He doesn’t want any of the glory because he’s willing to do whatever it takes to win. That’s the bottom line.

At times, I had to tell him to be more selfish because he’d pass up open shots to try and get other teammates the ball. He’s going to continue to get better, and I can’t wait to see what next year has in store for him.”

The Saints will return soon-tobe seniors Zach Robinson and Alec Champine for one final go-around, but there’s an almost certainty that next year’s success will lie heavily on the broad shoulders of Justin Hardy.

QUILL THE UMPIRE Chris Rollin Walker cite me more than the opening of the baseball season, I once again think about the umpires. I may not open everyone’s mind, but I hope readers gain a better appreciation once they know more about the commitment and sacrifices umpires make, as well as what they have to deal with, including getting hollered at by people like you.

Now, I will say that there are some bad umpires. That’s unfortunate and it gives the rest of us a bad name. Fortunately, there are some outstanding umpire associations out there. I only work for two, Fox Valley Blues and Illinois Officials Association, whose umpires are as good as any you’ll find in the state.

When someone yells, “Get some glasses, blue!” do you think his earnings from working the game will

allow him to do so? On the low end, you can probably get an eye exam for $50, but you’ll still need hundreds of dollars for contacts or glasses. Umpires make between $50 and $60 per high school game.

Consider games average about two hours, you’re asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the game, if not more, and you’re working all over the Chicago area so there’s gas, tolls, wear and tear on the car, and some lengthy commutes. On weekdays, many umps have to leave their regular jobs early and fight traffic to get to a field by 3:45 for a 4:30 game. Let’s say an umpire’s commute, pregame prep and the actual game takes four hours. That calculates to about $12.50 per hour. That’s just a little more than what the 17-year-old burger flipper is making at McDonald’s. You want fries with that bad call? Or do you want to make a super-sized fool of yourself today?

Then there is the extensive, unrequired and unpaid work to get ready for the season: Clinics, training sessions, mandatory written tests,

watching training videos, and reading rulebooks and casebooks.

And don’t forget about our credit card getting a workout over our uniform. Nice slacks run over $70 and you need several pair. Did you know that plate pants differ from base pants? Then there are caps and new shirts. And let’s not forget about gear.

It doesn’t last forever. Masks, shin guards and chest protectors will run you several hundred dollars, but at least they’re not an annual purchase.

I guess what I’m saying is that the fans have a right to make fools of themselves, but why do that to the umpires? Why do it to the coaches?

Why do it to yourself? Why do it to your kid? Why do it at all? We want the kids to have fun and stay safe and we want to make the right calls.

Anyone who wouldn’t want the same would truly be the fool.

Sugar Grove resident Chris Rollin Walker is a baseball umpire with an eye for strikes, balls, gerunds and participles. Contact him at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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Oscar Wilde once said, “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make a fool of yourself.”

I don’t think I’ve had a season where every parent controlled himself or herself. Since there’s no rule about fans verbally making fools of themselves at a baseball game, I defend their right to do it. I don’t want to hear or see it, but if that’s what they choose to do, by all means, go for it. Enjoy freedom of speech and be the fool.

But before they think of barking derogatory remarks at an umpire or offering delightful advice like, “Start calling it both ways,” let me offer a little advice.

In 30 years of umpiring, not once have I changed a judgment call because a dad in the stands told me I got it wrong. Despite working thousands of games, I have never changed a call because Daddy was adamant that I blew it. Same goes for the hundreds of fellow umpires I’ve met along the way.

I write this because a new season has begun, and while few things ex-

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Nightsphear II, 7:30 p.m. April 20. The Club Arcada Speakeasy & Showroom is open APRIL 8 from 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays to 1 a.m., OPEN TO ALL, STATE SENIOR SPELLING and select Thursdays and Sundays. Acting BEE FOR THOSE AGES 50 AND OLDER legend Jack Lemmon’s son, Chris, stars PRACTICE BEE: 10 a.m. April 8, followed in “A Twist of Lemmon” about his father by event at 10 a.m. April 22, St. Charles at 8 p.m. April 22. For the full lineup, visit Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000.

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Flexibility is the watchword Watson uses to describe bowl meals, which are the perfect vessels for cereal, soup and stew. In her introductory comments, Watson says: “Bowls represent everything you want in a meal: easy to make, tasty to eat and, more often than not, wonderfully frugal.”

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ORDER OF OPERATIONS 1. Make pilaf 2. Make dressing 3. Prep sauerkraut 4. Prep toppings 5. Chop and heat pastrami 6. Assemble bowls CARAWAY RYE PILAF 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 cup rye kernels 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper RUSSIAN DRESSING 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon mild paprika 1 cup drained sauerkraut 2 medium-size pickles, chopped 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese 8 ounces pastrami, chopped

For pilaf: In large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add caraway seeds and cook, stirring frequently, until caraway smells toasted, about 2 minutes. Add rye kernels and stir to combine. Pour in broth, bring to a boil, cover, turn heat to low, and cook until kernels are tender to bite, about 45 minutes. Stir in pepper and remove from heat. Cover to keep warm.

For dressing: In asmall bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, hot sauce to taste, Worcestershire sauce and paprika: stir to mix well.

For sauerkraut: Using your hands (or wrap sauerkraut in clean towel), squeeze out as much excess moisture from sauerkraut as possible.

For pastrami: Put pastrami in small frying pan, cover, place over medium-low heat, and heat, uncovering to stir once or twice, until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.

To assemble: Divide pilaf among four bowls. Top with pastrami, pile on sauerkraut and sprinkle on pickles. Drizzle with dressing, strew with cheese and serve.

Make it easy: Rye kernels can be tricky to track down. Barley or farro is tasty substitute here. Also, if you are really pressed for time, use bottled Russian dressing.

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ICE CREAM PASSOVER SEDER: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 9, Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors, 121 S. Third St., Geneva. All children ages 3 through 12 are invited to join the organization’s Sunday School students for an Ice Cream Seder to celebrate Passover. A nondairy substitute is available upon request.

Children can make a craft and watch “A APRIL 14 Rugrats Passover.” Reservations for the free OPENING RECEPTION FOR EXHIBIT BY TWO event are required at fvjn.org/fox-valleyARTISTS: 6 to 9 p.m. April 14, Water Street jewish-school/ice-cream-seder-rsvp by Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia. The artApril 6. For information on Fox Valley Jewish ists are Joe Milosevich, showing collected School, email info@fvjn.org. object assemblages, and sculptor Colin HEALING GARDENS: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April Sherrell. The exhibit runs to May 6. Rebecca 9 and the second Sunday of each month Allen will exhibit recent oil paintings in the through October, Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 second-floor Kane County Chronicle Gallery.

Dean St., St. Charles. Admission costs $5 Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, and noon to per person and $10 per family; it’s free for 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit watercancer survivors. For details on the 2-acre streetstudios.org. woodland and perennial garden, call 630377-1846 or visit healinggardensatstoneAPRIL 17 hillfarm.com. An optional outdoor yoga HABITAT WORKDAYS AT FERMILAB NATclass is offered from 1 to 2 p.m., weather URAL AREAS: 1 p.m. various Mondays and permitting, with instructor Nicole Parmelee.

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TOURS by the Geneva History Museum, 10:30 a.m. April 12 and May 10, starting at 113 S. Third S., Geneva. It’s a guided 45-minute tour. Cost is $25 and includes admission to the museum and a gift bag.

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Siberian squill grows carpet of blue If you’ve ever been stopped in your tracks by a carpet of brilliant blue in an early spring landscape, the chances are good you were admiring Siberian squill that had naturalized into a magnificent colony.

Whether the bulbs of Scilla sibirica snuggle into a woodland garden, wrap themselves around the bases of shrubs in a mixed border, or share space with grass in a lawn, their bright bold color demands attention.

Siberian squill paints the garden under my weeping willow blue beginning the end of March and continuing through much of April. They are small – just 3 to 6 inches tall – but mighty and have multiplied and self-seeded themselves into a sea of sparkling blue nodding flowers.

If you want a captivating carpet of blue, plant scilla bulbs in the fall.

They prefer a spot in part to full sun, but will grow just about anywhere with well-drained soil.

Plant bulbs a few inches apart and two to three inches deep, and water them thoroughly to aid developing roots. Plant them where they have plenty of room to roam. There is no stopping them as they spread by both multiplying and self-seeding.

LEARNING TO GROW Diana Stoll Don’t worry about winter protection. These beauties are natives of Russia and are cold hardy to Zone 2.

They are pretty planted with other early spring flowering bulbs, such as crocus, snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) and glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae). Plant them at the base of a forsythia bush for a spring-blooming dynamic duo. Or plant them directly in the lawn, as long as you can wait to mow the grass for six weeks after the flowers bloom.

Be sure to leave yellowing foliage after flowers bloom in spring. Although unattractive, the leaves are busy collecting sunlight and replenishing nutrients for next year’s flowers.

The ideal time to transplant scilla is in the fall, but it may be difficult to remember exactly where bulbs are planted once their foliage disappears. Instead, wait until they have finished blooming and the foliage has yellowed before moving them. Be sure to keep them well watered while they settle in to their new home.

“Whether the bulbs of Scilla sibirica snuggle into a woodland garden, wrap themselves around the bases of shrubs in a mixed border, or share space with grass in a lawn, their bright bold color demands attention,” writes Kane County Master Gardener Diana Stoll.

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Scilla sibirica Spring Beauty is a popular variety with intense blue flowers.

There are also pink- and white-flowering varieties that are more difficult to find, but who would want anything other than that glorious spring carpet of blue?

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rtomell@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – With its playful visual punch, the new Club Arcada ups the entertainment ante in St. Charles. It perches above the main theater where audiences see their idols from across the decades.

In speaking with reporter Renee Tomell, Ron Onesti, president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment, said the thirdfloor club with its professional dance floor caters to New York jazz club style entertainment. Upcoming shows will feature Tony Bennett’s daughter, Antonia Bennett, who opens for him when he tours, plus Jack Lemmon’s son, Chris, in a retrospective of his father’s life, as well as Motown and jazz a la Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday.

“Lee Rocker, a member of the Stray Cats, is doing rockabilly shows,” Onesti said, adding that blues performances each Tuesday will kick off soon.

The space, which is dubbed a speakeasy and showroom, is accessed through a secret door in the entry’s library. Broadway stars and comedy are part of the mix, and back in action is the Arcada grand piano once played by such greats as Duke Ellington. The original Club Arcada opened on the

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second floor during the 1930s as Prohibition came to an end.

To set the lively scene of his new club, Onesti commissioned artists to create murals populated by some of his favorite Hollywood legends from Jeanne Harlow to Charlie Chaplin, who each have special rooms dedicated to them. Local artist Joe Gagnepain painted the “The Great Gatsby” themed mural in a semi-private space off the Fred & Ginger main showroom, where Russian artist Vitali’s mural mingles St. Charles landmarks and Cotton Club-era celebrities. People in the know will spot Onesti family members.

The following is an edited version of the rest of their conversation.

young boy watching black-and-white movies … growing up [with] an appreciation for the era of the ‘20s, ‘30s, ‘40s. My dad was a war hero in World War II. As we were approaching the 90th anniversary of the theater [Sept.

6. 2016], I did all the research. I went upstairs and looked past the drop ceiling and the drywall and found [it] was originally a Masonic lodge [with] two rooms – [one fit] one long table where 100 members would eat. But over the years it became offices – walls went up.

Renee Tomell: Where did you get the idea for your Club Arcada?

Ron Onesti: This is something that’s been a dream of mine since I was a

Tomell: You tore down walls to reveal the original contours of the historic space?

Onesti: I let my imagination run wild. I’m not a designer, but I had a

recommended at Club Arcada; for full lineup and special VIP experiences, go to clubarcada.com or call 630-962-7000.

vision for this particular thing. It took on a life of its own.

Tomell: Did you go on a hunt for period furnishings?

Onesti: I [found] 100-year-old lamps and furniture. The big flag in the Louis Armstrong [bar] … flew outside of City Hall in Chicago during the 1933 World’s Fair. It has only 48 stars.

Tomell: You built a kitchen for Club Arcada.

What type of food and drink is offered?

Onesti: We have a small plates menu we’re really proud of … upscale cocktails and great wines. We did dinner before the [midweek] George Thorogood & The Destroyers show downstairs. People loved it.

Tomell: You have some staff in flapper garb. Do patrons ever dress in 1920s style fashion?

Onesti: People are taking it on themselves to dress in period [attire], or tuxes or casual. It all goes together.

Tomell: It sounds like you now enjoy an even wider range of bookings like ‘Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies,’ a one-woman show?

Onesti: A lot of tremendous acts come across my desk.

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Ron Onesti, president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment, poses with Gemma Martin (left) of Joliet and Marisa Polendo of St. Charles (right) in the newly opened Club Arcada speakeasy and entertainment showroom on the third floor of the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.

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FIVE 5 THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND KANE COUNTY HEALING GARDENS

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WHERE: Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 and second Sunday through October COST & INFO: $5 per person, $10 per family, free for cancer survivors; healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com, 630-3771846 ABOUT: People can enjoy spring at a 2-acre woodland and perennial garden – from walking or reading to drawing or meditating. An optional outdoor yoga class is offered from 1 to 2 p.m., weather permitting. For details on yoga cost and registration, text (preferred) or call instructor Nicole Parmelee at 630-940-4041.

SURVIVORS’ ART SHOW

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WHERE: Waubonsee Community College Auditorium, located near Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive in Sugar Grove WHEN: 7 p.m. April 7 and 8 and 2 p.m. April 9 COST & INFO: $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors; waubonseetickets.com or at the door; foxcountryplayers.org ABOUT: Fox Country Players will stage a Neil Simon farce, “Rumors,” intended for mature audiences. Confusion and miscommunication fuel the comedy about four couples.

‘RUTHLESS’ MUSICAL

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WHERE: Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles WHEN: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 7 to 30 COST & INFO: Starting at $23; steelbeamtheatre.com, 630-587-8521 ABOUT: Steel Beam Theatre will present “Ruthless The Musical.” A spoof of Broadway musicals such as “Gypsy” and movies such as “The Bad Seed” and “All About Eve,” “Ruthless” is a take on stage mothers and their beautiful but poisonous offspring. It’s a rarely seen cult favorite exploring the world of Broadway, child acting, parenthood and unbridled ambition.

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WHERE: Santori Public Library, 101 S. River St., Aurora WHEN: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 7 COST & INFO: Free; mutualground.org, 630897-0084 ABOUT: Mutual Ground, a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, will present a Survivors’ Art Show, whose theme is healing. Art is by clients and the wider community. The event features music, poetry readings and client stories.

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CORKY SIEGEL

WHERE: Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin WHEN: 7 p.m. April 8 COST & INFO: $35; tickets.elgin.edu, 847-622-0300; EYSO.org ABOUT: Corky Siegel will appear with the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The legendary blues harmonica player, pianist, singer, author and composer will perform with EYSO’s Brass Choir and Youth Symphony, playing classical and blues music. Critics note: “This conservatory-quality organization deserves to be heard by more than just loyal friends and families.” The concert will include a premiere from composer-in-residence Ethan Parcell. An optional, pre-show dinner is offered.

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“I remember writing about being ‘happy in the busy’ years ago,” writes columnist Elizabeth Rago. “Sprinting around taking advantage of technology and opportunities and downtime that should have been spent decompressing. Yet that sense of urgency ‘to do’ was forever on my mind. Eventually all that busy caught up with me, and over a period of about three years, my body decided it had enough.”

THE MODERN DOMESTIC WOMAN Elizabeth Rago Steady living? Meh. Anchored living? No, too rigid. Hmm. What about Spry Living?

I believe there’s a happy medium.

Living in the wonderful convenience of our modern world yet taking moments to pause frequently through the day to reflect and be.

Here are five ways to downshift from being “busy” to being “spry.”

1. Be fruitful, not busy: Were we created to be busy or fruitful? I first heard this idea of making “fruitful” choices instead of overloading my schedule while listening to a Joyce Meyer podcast. She’s a Jesus girl, too.

Just before He died, Christ said to his crew (which always makes me want to high five the Savior): “Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Tapping into Jesus’ peace means making decisions that give you peace

in your heart, not send you into a frenzy of hectic living.

2. Let stress be your guide: Is everything stressful in your life? Well, it shouldn’t be. Listen to that little voice in your head that says “slow it down, sister” before your body starts to shut down by way of physical ailments and anxiety attacks.

3. Be slow with your kids: I might not be the perfect example of this yet, but having 20 windows open on my computer while I am listening to a podcast about how to DIY something as I am washing the dishes and getting a snack for my kids with my feet, is not the best example of slow living for my family. (OK, the last part about me preparing snacks with my feet is a bit silly, but some days, not too far off.)

4. Promote a slower vibe in your décor: Now don’t donate all your home

goods and go boho, instead make an honest assessment of whether or not you truly desire or need an item before it even comes into your home.

Clutter is a peace stealer. While you are tidying up your space, place miscellaneous items into the trash or arrange for a pickup from your local AMVETS or Salvation Army.

5. Don’t try to be both: Taking the

idea of slow living and dumping it onto your already busy life is not the way to embrace slow living. Start saying “no” to requests that come your way that will leave you in a ball of panic and stress later. It’s hard to say “no” to people at first if you are a “yes” person like me, but once you get the hang of it, the word “no” will leave room for a lot more slow living.

Seeking the right balance between slow and fast takes time and practice.

I’m only half kidding with the Spry Living movement, but there has to be an in-between movement for girls like me. Any suggestions?

Smitten with domestic life, but not to the point of unhealthy obsession, “The Modern Domestic Woman” author and St. Charles resident, Elizabeth Rago, is a freelance writer who spends her days writing for PB Kitchen Design in Geneva. You can visit her blog at thecircularhome. com or connect with Rago on Facebook at facebook.com/TheModernDomesticWoman. Rago’s column in the Kane County Chronicle runs the first and third Thursdays of the month.

Feedback can be sent to editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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Circling round the internet, soft at first but now a tad louder, is the idea of slow living. Our society as a whole has been moving quite quickly over the years with our fast food, fast careers, fast communication and overall fast everything. I fully believe many of us are experiencing burnout after all this progress and advancement, and I, too, used to be addicted to the idea of being busy.

I love the modern world. I enjoy scrolling through Instagram and getting inspired via stranger’s adventures in the form of beautiful images. Information is conveniently at my fingertips day and night. There’s a grocery store near me that’s open 24/7. And texting with my family and friends has been a lifesaver at times as a convenient form of instant communication.

I remember writing about being “happy in the busy” years ago.

Sprinting around taking advantage of technology and opportunities and downtime that should have been spent decompressing. Yet that sense of urgency “to do” was forever on my mind.

Eventually all that busy caught up with me, and over a period of about three years, my body decided it had enough.

A skin condition erupted; headaches became more frequent; and I felt nauseous most of the day. Next came a mild facial paralysis and heaviness in my legs that would go away eventually, but nonetheless, still happened.

Yes, my doctors found a few annoying conditions that were lying dormant in my body, but this amazing team of professionals all mentioned that flareups are worsened by stress.

I came to the realization that most of my “busy” was self-inflicted stress, and it was time for a change. A wife and mother and writer does not have time for mini-strokes and crazy skin flare-ups, she’s got stuff to do!

Something had to give.

Emily Matchar of “Psychology Today” sums up the idea of bringing life down a notch perfectly in her article, “Do You Believe In Slow Living?”

“I get these Slow Living movements. They’re reactions to a hightech, sped-up world. They all offer a connection to local tradition in an era of globalism and mass culture. They all claim to offer a path to a more reflective, more fulfilling life. And who wouldn’t want that?”

Well, I want that!

Matchar goes on to talk about the rise of new domesticity, where people unschool their children and can their own fruit, yet I find that is not the best option for my lifestyle either. I need a slow(er) living option.

So what’s in the middle of slow and fast?

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FOOD

SAVORY STARTING POINT

Soups with simple ingredients are perfect for experimenting

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all is here and it’s the perfect time for a pot of tasty soup. The question now is which one will I make first.

A couple of years ago, while experimenting with new soup ideas, I made a soup combining cauliflower and broccoli. I actually used a package of frozen California-style vegetables, which also included carrots. In order to blend the flavors, I opted to finely chop the vegetables in the food processor. The gouda cheese gives this soup a wonderful flavor, but you can substitute another cheese if desired.

Another great soup is made with three cheeses and chicken. Although this new creation is called three-cheese white chili, it is more like a soup than a chili. The addition of cumin and cayenne pepper gives it the chili flavor.

If you enjoy experimenting in the kitchen,

soups are a good place to start. These two were made of ingredients I found in the pantry, freezer and refrigerator. You could take these soups as a basic recipes and change them with ingredients you have on hand.

I like hush puppies with both of these soups.

Perhaps this is because I like a crusty fried bread. I can’t help but smile when I think of what my late assistant, Mauna, said about my love of hush puppies. She said you always could tell which plate was mine because of the naked hush puppies on it. I usually eat the crust and leave the rest.

If you don’t want to make hush puppies, Southern cornbread is also good with these soups.

Prudence Hilburn of Piedmont has won more than 30 national cooking awards and written several cookbooks, including, “Simply Southern and More.” Write her at prudencehilburn@aol.com or visit www.prudencehilburn.com.

SIMPLY GOOD BROCCO-FLOWER SOUP

1 pkg. (16 oz.) California-style frozen vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots), thawed 2 cans (14 oz. each) low-sodium chicken broth 1 envelope (about 1 oz.) ranch dressing mix 1 cup half and half 8 oz. shredded Gouda cheese Pour the thawed vegetables into food processor. Process by pulsing until the vegetables are chopped into small pieces (not puréed). Spoon into soup pot and add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the ranch dressing mix and half and half. Mix well and cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted.

THREE-CHEESE WHITE CHILI

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 (4 oz.) can green chili peppers 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon oregano leaves 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cans cannellini beans (or other white beans), undrained 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken breasts 3 oz. cream cheese 3/4 cup shredded Quesco Blanco Velveeta cheese 3/4 cup shredded pepperjack cheese Heat olive oil and butter in large soup pot.

Add onions and sauté until tender but not browned. Add garlic, chili peppers, cumin, oregano, Cayenne, beans and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add chicken and cream cheese, in small pieces. Stir and heat until cream cheese begins to melt.

Add white Velveeta and pepperjack cheese and heat until cheese melts.

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Worth the wait Adopting a child from foster care wasn’t the plan, until it was

By TARA MONTGOMERY The Washington Post

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On Dec. 20, 3-year-old Michael celebrates his adoption.

There were plans in motion to reunite Michael with his biological mother, and I was proud of being able to give him relief until that happened.

The next 22 months went fast.

Michael’s presence brightened our lives as much as we hoped to brighten his life through fostering.

His laugh. His smile. His energy. It became a part of our home’s ecosystem. It was an instant connection.

Now, let’s be clear: Our foster experience wasn’t a cakewalk. Michael suffered from asthma attacks for which we had to take him to the doctor – more than a few times. We had to carry around his inhalers and learn how to use EpiPens. We visited doctors, emergency rooms and specialists 26 times in the first year. He was a sick little guy.

I wasn’t the first foster mother (and won’t be the last) to look into the mirror after an all-nighter with my new child and say to myself, “I don’t know what I’m getting myself into.” But, as often happens, overcoming these bumps in the road has made our family stronger.

Michael developed an incredibly special bond with my youngest daughter while dealing with these issues. Whenever he has a particularly bad

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Eight hundred thirty-two days.

Worth the wait.

My name is Tara Montgomery. I’m a single mother and an administrative secretary at a high school in Arizona – and, on Dec. 20, 2016, I officially adopted my 3-year-old son, Michael.

My first adopted child.

My daughter, who wanted to savor the moment, snapped a photograph of Michael, one victorious fist raised in the air, another hand holding a chalkboard with a few words written in marker: “Some things are worth the wait,” the sign read. “After 832 days in foster care, today I’m adopted.”

She posted the photograph on Twitter. More than 143,000 likes and 57,000 retweets later, my new son’s adoption – and the joy on his face at finally joining his forever family – went viral.

Michael first entered our lives as a foster child on Feb. 14, 2015. My decision to become a foster mother wasn’t easy (or quick). I never expected to become one. My daughters’ dad passed away in 2001, and I was a single mother raising three young daughters in a tumultuous economy.

But a few colleagues approached me: Are you willing to use your experience and speak with teenagers who have lost a parent? I said yes. I talked to them. I counseled them. As time went on, though, I began noticing more and more students who didn’t have anyone. My heart felt for these children and their circumstances. It’s not their fault – and it’s sad to see anyone in a situation where they’re moving through life without guidance from someone who loves them.

One day, after being approached by another colleague at the school where I work, my daughters and I made the choice. We were going to do what we could with what we had to make a difference to children who had nothing. I became a foster mother – and my daughters became foster sisters.

We welcomed three children into our family, one at a time, acknowledging each welcome would be temporary: a short-term relief for these kiddos whose immediate futures were unclear.

In early 2015, I received a phone call from the Arizona Department of Child Safety, which handles foster care in our state. “We need to move a little boy to a new home,” said the voice on the other end of the line. “Are you interested?”

Yes. We personally picked him up from the parking lot of a mall. Our fourth foster child, and his third foster home.

That Valentine’s Day in 2015, Michael joined our family in what we all assumed would be a temporary living situation in this 18-month-old boy’s transition to a more permanent home.

And that’s when everything changed.

I wasn’t looking to adopt a new child. I have three daughters to care for – and a baby granddaughter.

All we set out to do was to make sure kids without parents didn’t have to worry, if only for a short period of time, about what would happen to them.

asthma attack, the only person he wants to sleep next to is her. He’s comforted by her presence, and she’s comforted by being “that person” in his life.

They adore each other in a way that may not have happened otherwise – at least not as quickly.

From changing his diaper, putting on his shoes, or simply pouring him a drink at dinner and snuggling with him at night, as Michael grew, my daughters grew, too.

•••••• Michael loves trucks and trains. He loves running on the sand at the beach, seeing the waves come in and waving at the seals as they lie on the wet rocks. Only 3 years old, he calls the beach his “happy place.”

He revels in leaving surprise selfies on our cellphones. He often wakes in the morning to tell me, “Mom, I so happy.” He will run into the girls’ rooms and ask them, “Dae, T – Are you so happy?” (We are all so very happy.)

These are only a few of the things I’ve learned about Michael since picking him up that day in early February. These small, unique details you learn about children – they make everything worth it. He went from “a foster child” to “my foster child” in the blink of an eye.

And that’s why, when the next phone call came – informing us the ongoing efforts to reunite Michael with his biological mother had fallen through – it didn’t take long for my daughters and me to decide.

Everything had seamlessly clicked into place from the beginning: This little boy came to us on Valentine’s Day. He came to us on Arizona’s birthday. He has the same last name as my biological daughters. He looks like them. He has our sense of humor. He made our family stronger.

And, more than that, we never wanted him to wonder again where he might end up next. So, on Dec. 20, 2016, we adopted Michael – and he became a permanent part of our family.

He woke up a few days later on Christmas morning to a tree with presents under it. He flung open the wrapping paper to find Thomas the Tank Engine trains and a new bicycle, all while being surrounded by new, permanent family members for the first time – people who loved him and cared for him and would continue to do so forever.

The process may have been easier for us than for others, because Arizona has been working to make foster care and adoption an easier choice and to empower parents to welcome children in need into their families. According to the numbers, more children are leaving state care here than entering it for the first time in seven years – and more than 3,600 children in Arizona were adopted in fiscal 2016.

I can’t promise every step of the way will be easy or that you won’t wonder whether it’s worth the upcoming speed bump in the road. What I can promise is this: Whatever you face on your route to adoption, the smile on your child’s face will be worth it.

It took me 42 years to realize what it feels like to adopt a child, this beautiful little boy, into my life.

More than 15,000 days.

Worth the wait.

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Dear Readers:

Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Dr. Wallace: My parents have the philosophy that teens should be seen but not heard. They think the only way we can learn is to keep our mouths closed and our ears open. I think I should be permitted to share my views and feelings during family discussions.

I know you will agree with me, so I want to share your answer with my parents. This probably doesn’t make any difference, but my parents were born in Korea. –

Nameless, San Francisco, Calif.

Nameless: Teens need to listen,

but they also need the chance to express themselves, and to contribute their point of view to family discussions. They need to feel valued for who they are, not just for what they’re capable of absorbing. Teens should be recognized and praised by their parents on a regular basis. When a teen feels loved and secure at home, he or she will fare far better in the outside world.

The “Teens should be seen and not heard” philosophy is, as far as I’m concerned, poor parenting. It prevents a young person from developing and nurturing a positive self-image. Open communication between parents and teens is crucial in building trust and promoting the closeness that all families seek.

Dr. Wallace: I’m a 15-year-old boy. My mother was an alcoholic, but she found help through Alcoholics Anonymous and has been recovering for 16 months. I am going to Alateen meetings that help me very much.

These meetings are for teen friends and relatives of alcoholics.

It’s a wonderful place to go to talk about the problems that exist when living with or knowing an alcoholic. When my mother was drinking, I blamed myself because she would always tell me she was drinking

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’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace because I was a “bad kid.”

One of the first things I learned at Alateen was something called the Do’s and Don’ts when dealing with an alcoholic. One of the prime don’ts is “Don’t take it personally when the alcoholic blames you for his or her drinking, because they’ll use any excuse.”

I’m writing to you, Dr. Wallace, so all your teen readers who have parents who drink will consider Alateen. – Nameless, Memphis,

Tenn.

Nameless: Thanks for writing.

Your advice is excellent and I’m extremely happy, both for you and your mom, to hear that you’ve turned your lives around. I promote Alateen whenever possible. It is a wonderful self-help organization.

Alateen is part of the Al-Anon Group. Their address can be found in the white pages of the telephone directory.

Dr. Wallace: If a girl with a very bad reputation starts hanging around with a girl who has a very good reputation, will the girl with the bad reputation earn a good reputation, or will the girl with the good reputation earn a bad reputation?

I’m involved in this type of a new friendship, but I’m not saying if I am the one with the bad or the good reputation. – Nameless,

Clovis, N.M. Nameless: An optimist would

tell you that the girl with the bad reputation would have her reputation improve by hanging around with girl with good reputation.

The pessimist would say that the girl with a good reputation would be blemished.

I happen to be an Optimist!

Dr. Wallace: I’m in the 11th grade and would like to become a nurse. I talked with my school counselor to see about getting into college and she told me that my IQ was only 101 and that I should plan to do something else. I am a solid B student with good study habits.

I’m really concerned. What should I do? – Nameless, Garden Grove,

Calif.

Nameless: Your counselor could

use a bit of constructive counseling. The nursing profession welcomes solid B students with good study habits. Be assured that there are many good colleges and universities that will welcome students like you. Living in Southern California provides you with the opportunity to attend a superb local community college that will be more than happy to accept you as a student. Do well and your grades and credits will transfer to any college in the nation. And that includes Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Knox!

If for some reason later on you decide that you don’t want to continue working for your bachelor’s degree but still want to work in the medical field, a counselor at the community college will provide you with an appropriate curriculum available at the school you will be attending. Keep up the good academic work and in a few years you will be enjoying helping others as a Nurse.

When I was a principal in the Garden Grove School District, the counselors I worked with were effective professionals. I don’t know how this unprofessional counselor fell through the “cracks.” Many schools and colleges refuse to rely solely on IQ scores because they are sometimes considered to be unreliable.

Write to Dr. Wallace at rwallace@thegreatestgift.com.

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DEAR ABBY Today marks the 100th anniverJeanne sary of AmeriPhillips ca’s entry into World War I. In commemoration, I’m mentioning a special initiative to save America’s war letters. Almost 20 years ago I wrote about a historian, Andy Carroll, who had launched a project to seek out and preserve war-related letters as a way of honoring and remembering our veterans, troops and their loved ones.

After the column appeared, Andy was deluged with responses. Today that collection holds approximately 100,000 wartime correspondences – from handwritten letters penned during the American Revolution and Civil War, to emails from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Andy has donated the entire collection to Chapman University in Orange, California, and the project is now called the Center for American War Letters.

This week, Andy and CAWL are kicking off an ambitious “Million Letters Campaign.”

Andy will travel nationwide speaking at public libraries, museums, VFW and American Legion posts, civic groups, places of worship, military academies and more to explain the importance of these correspondences and encourage people to share with him their own war-related letters and emails. If you know of someone who has war letters, please share this information so the stories and voices of the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our nation will be preserved.

Andy would love to meet in person anyone with letters to contribute to this “Million Letters Campaign” and is always seeking new venues.

If you know of a place he should speak, email him about it. For families with letters who cannot attend, submissions can be sent to Andrew Carroll/CAWL Chapman University, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866. (Originals are preferred, but scans are also appreciated.)

Ultimately, Andy and CAWL are seeking letters from ALL American wars, on ANY subject matter. For information on how to attend or invite Andy to your community, visit www.

WarLetters.us.

Dear Abby: My son, “Tom,” is a senior in high school. About a month ago, he asked a girl named “Allie” to the prom. She said yes.

Allie’s mom is a hairdresser. My husband and I don’t know her or her husband.

Allie’s mother has asked two different people about us. One of them told us about it; the other I heard about secondhand. So last week I introduced myself to her at a local function. We spoke briefly, and I told her I would be in touch.

A few days ago I called to invite her out for coffee and left a message with my phone number.

She hasn’t called me back. What can I do to get to know Allie’s mother better? – PROM MOM Dear Prom Mom: Make an appointment to have your hair done, and you’ll have at least an hour with her.

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ASK THE DOCTORS / ELIZABETH KO AND EVE GLAZIER

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Soccer can lead to concussion Dear Doctor: My husband, who plays in a weekend soccer league, is troubled by some new reports he has read that suggest that soccer might be as dangerous as football.

Can you explain the studies?

Dear Reader: Your husband may be referring to a pair of studies published in February that examined the potential risks of heading the ball, a common move in soccer. One study, conducted at a British university, found signs of brain damage in a group of professional soccer players, all of whom had decades-long careers. The other study, published by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, focused on amateur players. The study found an increased risk of concussion both from heading the ball and from accidental contact during a game. But before you insist that your husband turns in his cleats, let’s take a closer look at the data.

The British study examined 14 retired soccer players with dementia. The men, skilled at heading the ball, played for an average of 26 years each. When the brain tissue of six of the players was examined after their death, researchers found signs of trauma.

In four of the six brains, this included chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease also found in professional boxers, football players and hockey players. Although the small sample size of the British study kept researchers from drawing conclusions, they agreed the results reveal the need for large-scale studies.

In the American study, researchers followed 222 amateur soccer players, both men and women. Players reported how often they headed the ball, as well as any accidental blows to the head during play. They also rated the severity of symptoms like headache, dizziness, altered vision, weakness or

confusion, which can indicate concussion.

The researchers concluded that while heading the ball increased a player’s risk of concussive impact, accidental contact, like an elbow to the head or colliding with another player, was even more common.

Research into sports-related concussions has previously focused on football and hockey, where bruising impacts are part of the game. Now, scientists are expanding their inquiries into soccer.

Soccer is the world’s most popular team sport. It is estimated that amateur players head the ball up to 12 times per game. Add in practice drills, and this can add up to 2,000 headers over 20 years. The question now is whether the effect of all those headers on the delicate structures of the brain can be cumulative.

For the authors of the American study, the answer was yes. They recommend that players be aware of any concussion symptoms, even absent a conclusive concussion diagnosis. Should symptoms appear, players must avoid another collision in the following weeks, when the risk of another concussion spikes significantly.

The truth is, all physical activity carries both risks and benefits. One thing we discuss with our patients regarding soccer is the risk of knee injury, given the high lateral impact forces.

It sounds as though your husband is staying abreast of the latest research, which is wise. He can use it to decide how – and even whether – he decides to play soccer in the future.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.

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6 habits of organized people

By NICOLE Anzia The Washington Post People often lament that despite their best efforts, they just cannot seem to get, and stay, organized. Even though they’ve been working at it diligently and have tried many strategies, nothing seems to stick. So how do organized people stay organized? Over the years, I’ve noticed they have six habits in common. Here they are: • Keep it simple: Elaborate organizational systems are hard to maintain and not worth the effort most of the time. It’s not necessary to color-code file folders by subject or activities on a calendar by relative. The effort far outweighs the benefits. Trying to keep your child’s toy reptiles separated from his toy mammals is also not worth your time. A bin for plastic toys will do. If the way you’ve organized something is too complicated and requires too many steps, it will be frustrating to maintain, which is the opposite of what you want.

• Develop routines: Develop a morning or evening routine for tasks that happen daily or weekly. Maybe you open the mail every night after dinner

or update your calendar and to-do list each morning before breakfast. If your mornings are hectic, make sure your workbag is packed before you go to bed. Recycle yesterday’s newspaper each morning when you get a new one. Pay your bills every Saturday morning. Regular maintenance and short spurts of organizing will save you a lot of time later. Do your best to stick with your routine. But if you skip a day or two, that’s fine. Just try to resume as soon as you can.

• Have a place for everything, and put everything in its place: This sounds easy and obvious, but it is actually neither. Establish a spot for a specific category of stuff, because it’s impossible to put things away if you don’t know where they belong. Make sure the spot is convenient, practical and has enough space to accommodate the items you want to put there. If your dresser drawers are overflowing or there is no room to hang clothes in your closet, then your clothes don’t have a “place.” Likewise, if your filing cabinet is crammed and you can’t fit new papers inside, you’ll be less likely to file. Also, don’t set something down temporarily. Take a few extra seconds

to put it where it belongs. Every time.

• Keep a current and detailed to-do list: Even though it may seem as if organized people manage their lives with little effort, it takes a fair amount of planning. One of the secrets is keeping detailed to-do lists for daily tasks and longer-term projects. If you prefer to write things down, a small notebook works best because it keeps everything together and allows you to reference old tasks. Avoid using loose sheets of paper that can be lost, and carry the notebook with you. If you use the tasks or notes features on your phone or computer, keep your lists current and consolidate them with your paper lists regularly. Give yourself deadlines if that helps you to complete items.

• Don’t get bogged down by perfectionism: There is a common misperception that all organized people are perfectionists. Although this may ring true for some, many organized people realize they can’t possibly do everything perfectly and get everything done. They prioritize tasks and learn where and how to take shortcuts and how to complete tasks quickly. They don’t get mired in projects that will be

impossible to finish on time. In other words, they don’t let perfection get in the way of progress.

• Toss things daily and purge routinely: Organized people don’t wait for a free weekend or an upcoming move to get their homes in order. They are constantly throwing things away, reevaluating their possessions and tidying their houses. They may take five minutes each night to clear papers off the kitchen counter or 10 minutes while dinner is cooking to clean out the refrigerator. When they return home with groceries, they quickly scan items in their pantry to toss any expired or nearly empty containers and clean off their desks at night’s end. Organizing is not a separate event. It is a part of their day.

As you dig out of the chaos of the holidays and begin to think about how to be more organized and efficient this year, try to make one or two of these strategies your standard practice. If you can do that, you’ll be on your way to an organized year.

Nicole Anzia is a freelance writer and owner of Neatnik. She can be reached at nicole@neatnik.org.

Don’t get headache at tax time because giving to good causes housewares, you’re required to have one record, either a bank or credit card statement or a receipt. However, It’s tax season. It happens at the if you donate more than $250 worth of same time every year, and yet for a lot goods or cash, you need both a bank of people, it feels like a surprise. One record and something in writing of the most challenging tasks, especial- from the charity that acknowledges ly for a couple filing jointly, is keeping your donation. For donations exceedtrack of charitable donations. ing $500, written information about So even as you’re gathering all of how you came to own the property your 2016 tax documents throughout is required, as well as the tax basis, the next few weeks, this is also the which is the amount you originally perfect time to think about how you paid for it. And if you donate more can better prepare for next tax season. than $5,000 in cash or goods, you are Here are some tips to make calcurequired to have a written appraisal lating and documenting next year’s of the property, along with docucharitable donations easier. mentation of your donation from the • Know the rules: Taxpayers get a charitable organization. (You also standard deduction from their income need an appraisal for an individual when they file taxes. The deduction used-clothing or household goods lowers the dollar amount on which item over $500.) they are taxed. If the value of their • Create a system: To avoid last-mincharitable contributions to qualified ute stress next year, take some time organizations and any other deductto think about how you could better ible expenses exceeds the amount of track and organize your donations the standard deduction, then it makes over the next 10 months. sense to itemize.

For some people, it may be someThe Internal Revenue Service thing low-tech, such as keeping paper requires documentation for all itemcopies of receipts in a labeled enveized charitable donations. If your lope or file. Of course, this requires donation is less than $250 in cash or printing all electronic receipts so you noncash items, such as clothing or can add them to your file. If you find

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Special to The Washington Post

that you can’t print receipts immediately after you receive them – and many people can’t – you and your spouse might want to create an alternative plan. One idea is to forward all electronic receipts to both of you via email with an agreed-upon subject line such as “Charitable Donation Receipt” so that they can be easily found and printed later. This will also make it easy to search for all electronic receipts early next year.

Other people choose to keep track of their donations electronically using a document that they update each time they make a donation. Creating a document that both you and your spouse can access and update works well for many people.

And yet another idea to make tracking your cash donations easy is to commit to using only one credit card to make them. This way you’ll be able to see all of your charitable donations on your year-end statement.

Of course, this option isn’t applicable to merchandise that you donate, but because those donations are often infrequent, it should be relatively simple to store those receipts with other tax documents.

• Get help from an app: There are

several popular apps that can help you track charitable donations and determine the fair-market value of merchandise you’re giving away.

ItsDeductible by TurboTax, available on iOS devices, is free and seems to be the most popular option. In addition to helping with the above tasks, this app can also tell you whether an item or expense is actually deductible. IDonatedIt is another iOS app that tracks goods you donate to charity. It costs $3 and allows you to keep a list of items you give away, along with photos and receipts. A third option, Donation Assistant, is available for both Android and iOS systems. This app allows you to do everything the other two apps do, but it also has a database of more than 1,300 commonly donated items to give a fair-market value of your donations.

As with all organizing challenges, consistency is vital. But to be consistent, it’s important that you choose the right system for your household.

Commit to a system now and try to stick with it.

Nicole Anzia is a freelance writer and owner of Neatnik. She can be reached at nicole@neatnik.org.

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screaming wife and mother – ‘Take off your shoes! Wipe your feet! Don’t eat in the famThe messes were mountily room!’ “ she said. “I finally ing, and Debbie Wiener was just thought, ‘I’m going to find seething. a way to outsmart them.’”

“It all started when I marOutsmarting her family has ried a slob and then gave birth meant creating Slobproof, a to two more slobs,” she said. line of furniture that is childHer husband, she said, proof, pet-proof – and, as Wiemade such a mess when he ate ner would say, husband-proof that she had begun cleaning – that last year brought in him off with a hand-held vacu- sales of nearly $1 million. She um cleaner before bed. Her two now employs one of those slobs boys were not much better.

– her 26-year-old son – to help “I’d come home, and there’d her run her growing business. be food all over the kitchen This week, she appeared on floor and counters, the sofa “Blue Collar Millionaires,” a would be stained, and the cush- CNBC show narrated by counions would be in the back yard try singer Tim McGraw, to somewhere,” said Wiener, who promote her growing business. owns the interior design firm “While most moms get mad Designing Solutions and lives when you made a mess, this in the Maryland suburbs of one just gets rich,” McGraw Washington. The walls were said in the opening teaser. orange from Cheetos-covered Wiener demonstrates the fingerprints and the drapes resilience of her Slobproof furwere filthy, she said, because niture by squeezing mustard on her husband frequently used a red sofa, then wiping it clean. them to clean his hands.

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Is the art room the new playroom?

It would be if Megan Schiller of Mill Valley, Calif., had her way. After time spent in early childhood education, and then experience running her own children’s art studio, Schiller now helps parents design mini art studios for their kids in their homes. She calls her business The Art Pantry because she believes that it’s just as important for kids to have room to do art as it is to have room to store and make food.

“It’s about letting kids develop a creative confidence at a young age,” she said. Schiller wants to help all families have a dedicated creative space, even if it’s only a drawer in the kitchen for storing markers and crayons. “It’s a long process and it takes time but it’s really worth it,” she says. We talked to Schiller, whose own daughters are now 7 and 4, about the why’s and how’s of an in-home art corner and where she goes for creative inspiration. Here is the condensed and edited interview.

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Roberts: Why is it important for kids to do art?

Schiller: It’s about letting kids develop a creative confidence at a young age. They don’t have to have a passion for the arts … it can develop into growing up and using power tools. It’s about knowing how to use supplies and take them into their life.

For example, if they’re playing with their toys and they want to have a rocket ship, they can go and build one.

It’s not about the product and what it looks like in the end; it’s about letting them touch things and get messy. A lot of kids like to squeeze a whole glue bottle out because they’re learning to use their muscles. I like to let them do that, because it teaches them what’s too much glue. If they’re allowed to explore, then they learn why, and that will carry with them as they get older.

Roberts: Why is it important to have easy access to art?

Schiller: In general, if kids have access to supplies, then they can develop confidence-though, I don’t let a 2-yearold have complete access to paint and things. If kids always have to ask permission, they won’t feel confident and they might not use the supplies very much. If supplies are accessible but disorganized, they might not use them either. In a dedicated space, with

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A mini art studio helps kids develop confidence. “They don’t have to have a passion for the arts; it can develop into growing up and using power tools,” Megan Schiller, owner of The Art Pantry, said.

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Putting the right thing in the right place

By ELIZABETH MAYHEW Special to The Washington Post The other day, I experienced a decorating first. My sister-in-law called asking for some quick styling advice. She recently started a new furniture line and was having the pieces photographed in a real-room setting. But like many people who tackle outfitting a room, she had neglected to consider the importance of accessories. There was no time for me to give her a crash course in Styling 101, so instead we FaceTimed. Phone to phone, she guided me from one side of her room to the other, allowing me to select, move and place books, vases, photos and trinkets on various surfaces. In 30 minutes we had a bookshelf, dresser, bed and two tables looking photo-shoot ready.

A week later she called to thank me for my help. With before and after photos of the room in hand, she could see the difference strong styling made. Rooms – even the most modern and streamlined – look like generic furniture showrooms without stuff. Well-placed accessories gave her room visual interest and energy.

She asked to schedule our next FaceTime styling session, but instead I insisted that

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Continued from page 73 easy access, art becomes a part of their life. Imagine if kids had to ask permission to play with a stuffed animal – that would change the way that they play.

Roberts: What is an ideal place to set up for art? What’s too small, too far away?

Schiller: It really depends on the family, the kids, their ages, and their personalities. For young kids, or kids who want to be close to their families, it’s important to have it close to you.

The kitchen is great. The kids are more likely to use the space while you or other kids are engaged in other activities. If you don’t want to see it all the time, or if you have guests over, then you might dedicate a cabinet in the kitchen. Or even have a portable caddy, one of those plastic boxes with different compartments, and carry it around in the house. You can also have closed cabinetry that’s just dedicated to art supplies; an armoire or something. For older kids who like to have their space and don’t mind going into another room without their parents, a bedroom or someplace with the most room would work. Except basements! Even if a kid is seven or eight years old, they don’t want to go into a basement without their parents.

Roberts: Do kids need easels? Why kind do you recommend?

with a few tips she would be able to do it herself. So borrowing from lessons I learned studying art history and from my experience as a magazine editor, stylist and decorator, I sent her the following list of accessories and how to use them.

The stuff

By definition, accessories are nonessentials – throw pillows and blankets, framed photos, books and objects – but really, they’re what makes a room look lived in. Soft goods, such as pillows and blankets, add warmth while pictures and books add personal notes. And you can switch them in and out with the seasons.

• Throw pillows. In a practical sense, these are handy on sofas with a deep pitch; use them to prop up your back so you don’t sink in too deep. They also are an excellent way to add punches of color and pattern to a room. Use a mix of squares, lumbars and bolsters.

• Throw blankets. Fold one on the edge of a modern sofa to soften hard edges or pile two on a bench or stool to add a splash of color.

• Books. Small stacks of varying heights add architecture to coffee, side or front-hall tables. Pick titles that Schiller: I don’t think easels are essential. But it is different for kids to try to draw or paint in a vertical way [rather than flat on a table]. I like to have things against a wall so that you can save floor space, but I like to mount something onto the wall. If you like easels, there are also some that are adjustable or smaller for toddlers, or even tabletop easels, that give them the experience of painting or drawing, but you can put it away when you need to.

Roberts: Where do you go for art project inspiration?

Schiller: The Artful Parent has been my go-to resource since I started teaching art. She’s always been an inspiration. Meri Cherry is a great blog because it’s fun and simple and easy to do with kids. She’s also an art teacher. TinkerLab is great for more science and making. Babble Dabble Doo is good for art and engineering combinations. The Art Bar Blog is also just beautiful inspiration. She’s an art teacher, too. You can see the kinds of projects that she does in her living room, big, messy art projects. It’s inspiring to see that you can still do messy art projects in a nice home.

Roberts: How do you balance instructing your kids on art projects with letting him or her just play with paint?

Schiller: A lot of kids will explore, but they might not know what to do with something. I explain what it is and explore it with them. We might do paint-

reflect your interests and hobbies. Don’t be afraid to undress books: removing the glossy covers often reveals bright fabric bindings. Use books to raise items that are too small or too short.

• Vases and objects. Display items that mean something to you, such as decorative bowls that you picked up while traveling, an heirloom box that was handed down or a popsicle-stick sculpture made by your child. But also pay attention to form. If you choose to display a square box, complement it with a curvy vase.

• Framed photos. Pick your favorites, frame them simply and in a similar style (such as all silver), and set out a small grouping instead of scattering them throughout the room.

• Flowers and plants. Every room needs a living natural element. A houseplant or fresh flowers from the grocery store will do.

The rules

• Act like a curator. Loving stuff is not the same as displaying stuff. Think of home accessories as you would jewelry.

You would never wear all of your earrings, necklaces and bracelets at once.

• Group like objects together. Whething, and I’ll teach them a technique, like printmaking, or watercolor and crayons.

Then I’ll just leave the materials there and let them explore on their own.

Roberts: When are good times of day to do art?

Schiller: My girls have a lot of creative energy in the morning. I set up art prompts at night and that will keep them busy in the morning. In the afternoon, after being at school all day, they like to have some downtime. Being messy with their hands and playing with Play-Doh and toys is helpful for that.

Roberts: Talk to me about art prompts.

What are these?

Schiller: I call them “invitations to create” because they’re a way of inviting a child to explore materials.

I like to set out about three to five different things, displayed really nicely and inviting on a tray or in the middle of a table. I let them come across it on their own. Usually they’ll walk in and notice it on the table and they’ll want to work with it. It’s a good way to get them excited and engaged with their materials in a different way. I might pick out something they haven’t used in a while.

Roberts: What do you say to parents who feel a little apprehensive about the mess and the expense?

Schiller: Definitely pick a few things that you feel comfortable with. If you get something that you’re not comfortable with, like finger paint, and you’re terrified to use it, you might put it off

er items are linked by color, shape or material, groups of objects often have more presence than single objects spread throughout a room.

• Always display items in odd numbers. Trust me, one item or a grouping of three looks better.

• Pay attention to shape. If all of the furniture in your room is boxy, then opt for several objects with shapely curves.

• Show off your personality. Accessories are what make a house a home.

Items don’t have to be expensive, but they should have a connection to you.

• Make it useful. Baskets and boxes, while considered accessories in a room, are storage necessities. Use them to corral papers, remote controls, jewelry and any other odds and ends.

• Think in triangles. If you’ve ever studied great painting or sculpture, then you know that many artists use a triangular composition to guide the viewer’s eye and make for a more dynamic composition. Do the same when you are styling.

The best arrangement is a scalene triangle, in which all sides have different lengths. In this case, it translates into grouping three things – one small, one medium, and one large – together. and not try it. Then just sit and play, explore the material alongside your child. It’s amazing to see what they do and it gives them encouragement and excitement to try new things.

Roberts: What five items should each art space start with?

Schiller: When I taught art classes, I always had four to five supplies I would always start the kids off with. Washable tempera paint because you can do finger painting, paint on an easel, mix colors and do color theory. Liquid watercolors are really fun because toddlers can mix and pour and stir as if it was water; older kids can use droppers or do resist projects with crayons. For drawing, I always start off with beeswax crayons because they’re softer and have more vibrant colors so they’re easier for kids to use. And then markers. And for modeling, either Play-Doh or clay. Parents probably feel more comfortable starting with Play-Doh because it’s easier to clean up, but if they’re ready to try clay, it offers a different sensory experience.

Also try glue and collage. That’s the other thing I always introduce kids to, even if they’re one-and-a-half. Squeezing glue bottles is good when they’re learning how to use their motor skills.

If you wanted to know one organizing tool I always start with, it’s a caddy to organize drawing tools. My favorite one is from Land of Nod. It has four cups, so you can put markers, crayons, colored pencils, and one other thing in it, which gets kids to branch out.

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By JURA KONCIUS The Washington Post

Koncius: What Southern cities are your favorites for shopping for home design products and antiques and touring old houses?

Kirkland: There are so many great Southern towns! Some of my favorites are Charleston, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Athens, Ga.; and Atlanta. Athens is a great place for shopping and touring old Koncius: I want to get slipcovers for the two homes. For shopping, there is the Hawhideous couches in my rented house, but everythorne House, Athens Interiors Market thing I’ve found costs as much as a new sofa. and Agora for vintage items. In Athens, Where can I look that might not be obvious? take a drive down Milledge Avenue to Kirkland: When buying slipcovers, I see all the historic sorority houses. We always like to use a local workroom recently have spent a lot of time in Birto get a snug custom look. A great mingham, Ala., for the 2016 Southern way to go about this is to ask a local Living Idea House. Some of my favorite upholsterer, workroom or seamstress stores there are Iris & Co., Circa Interito make slipcovers and then try to ors & Antiques, Hanna Antiques Mall Photo provided by Jenny Lauren Photography and Henhouse Antiques. In Charleston, save money on the fabric. I have been Interior designer Margaret Kirkland has been named a Next Wave designer by House three of my favorite historical places known to make slipcovers out of cotBeautiful and best 15 under 40 by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine. ton dropcloths from Home Depot just to visit are Calhoun Mansion, Aiken to get a fresh, clean look. For online House and Joseph Manigault House. sources, Ballard Designs, Ikea and century are appreciated. source on Etsy, AccentMarks. It sells vendors on Etsy are great resources.

Koncius: What’s your go-to solution if Kirkland: First, I would take those great pillows using exclusive designer someone spills coffee, wine or food on your jabots and swags down to simplify the fabrics. As for online sources, I like Koncius: We live in a 1920s brick fourlook. I would do simple, functional drap- Ballard for outdoor pillows and Serena carpet or sofa? square home. There is a bank of windows Kirkland: Don’t panic! Spills can always ery panels across the entire wall to let & Lily and West Elm. On the more exin the living room, across the front of the be fixed, and you never want to make light in. When you need privacy, you can pensive side, Hable Construction has house. A double-size window is flanked by two pull the panels closed. If you cannot easbeautiful, one-of-a-kind pillows. Hable a guest feel uncomfortable by making single windows. Right now, we have white a big fuss and drawing more attention ily do draperies across the big and small designs its own fabric, so the pillows mini-blinds with swags and jabots, which are to an accident. We like Wine Away and windows, I would do bamboo matchstick have a unique touch! very outdated. We do need privacy but like shades. They have a more updated look Koncius: I have an antique four-poster bed OxiClean powder. Do make sure to act the windows with the mini-blinds pulled up than blinds and let in much more light in my bedroom, with wood floors and a Persian quickly. Blot with a dry towel to clean up to make the room seem larger. Plantation the spill, and try the old standby of soda than plantation shutters. rug dominated by burgundy. The curtains are shutters would not work well with the window water. To prevent stains ahead of time, ecru but kind of puffy. It just feels so old! I am arrangement. Our style is English and tradiI always like to use a stain protectant Koncius: Do you have a good online source looking for a younger touch but would like to tional with a twist of contemporary. Ideas for for beautiful pillows? keep the rug because it contains the remnants on clients’ rugs and upholstery so that bringing our living room windows into the 21st liquids will not be absorbed into fibers.

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Jura Koncius: What are your favorite types of textile floor coverings, and why?

Margaret Kirkland: I think that rugs and carpeting offer so much personality to a room with texture, color and pattern. They also absorb sound and add instant coziness to a space. We often start from the floor up in our designs, especially if we are using a unique rug. I love vintage and reproduction Oriental rugs, and Oushaks and dhurrie rugs are among my favorites. I also love using sisal and jute rugs and will layer them underneath Oriental rugs. We love wall-to-wall carpet in textured colors, geometrics, trellis patterns – even animal prints!

Koncius; We have an Oriental rug (mainly burgundy) in our dining room and need to find a new place to put it. With wood floors throughout the house, you would think it would be easy, but we’re struggling to figure out where it can go without totally replacing things such as bedding. Any ideas for how to move it to, say, our master bedroom (where it should fit)?

Kirkland: It can be nice to keep a darker rug in a dining room because the red palette will help hide spills. If you want to move it to your bedroom, make sure the walls are painted a light color. If you keep everything else light and airy, hopefully you will not have to change your bedding.

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Margaret Kirkland, who participated in this year’s Southern Living Idea House, is an interior designer based in Atlanta. She was recently selected as one of the designers for 2016 Southern Living Idea House. Known for her timeless interiors, she has been named a Next Wave designer by House Beautiful and best 15 under 40 by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine. Kirkland works on projects throughout the East Coast and abroad to bring a fresh, young approach to traditional design.

Kirkland joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on our Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt:

some ideas that won’t break the bank?

Kirkland: If you need to keep the rug, I would paint the bed to lighten things up. Paint is always a cheap way to make a change. One of our clients recently transformed her furniture with Chalk Paint. Also, adding bed linens will help freshen up the room. One of our favorite sources is Serena & Lily, which always has great sales. Also, you can buy premade drapery panels to simplify your look. Ballard has great options.

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Melding home sales with design

By AUDREY HOFFER Special to The Washington Post Your dream house is bought. At a good price. In the best location. All it needs is a rethink. Open up the kitchen. Put in a door to the backyard. Take down two walls. Not a big deal.

Well, actually, it’s a very big deal.

“Homeowners don’t realize how complicated renovations can be with literally hundreds of decisions that need to be made. A renovation project can certainly benefit from an adviser,” said Theo Adamstein, sales associate at TTR Sothebys International Realty and founder of Adamstein Consultants.

That’s why using a multidisciplinary approach to real estate investing – melding sales with design services by serving as a client’s real estate agent and architect – is something several firms are beginning to do.

“This hybrid advice is starting to bud and becoming a new path,” said John Coplen, co-founder of the Alter Urban Group + Evers Real Estate with John Sage.

Adamstein, Coplen and Sage are real estate agents in the Washington area with years of experience in architecture, design and construction. All three have architecture degrees and started their professions as architects. Then they added real estate licenses. They help buyers find a home and help sellers get one ready for sale. Plus, they offer design services for construction and renovation.

In the consultant role, they serve as the homeowner’s representative by stepping into the renovation process and helping every step of the way. They explain the blueprints, offer opinions on design and construction, moderate conflicts or misunderstandings with contractors and keep the renovation process moving and on track.

Just ask Manu Gayatrinath and Anthony Cruz, who looked for a house that needed to be renovated.

“We were in New York and saw a

beautiful three-level historic property in Georgetown (in Washington), online, and called Theo [our agent]. He said, ‘If you want this property, you’ve got to come immediately,’” Gayatrinath said. “So we drove back, looked at the property, put in an expiring bid as suggested by Theo [good for 12 hours] and we got the house.”

“We hired a design-build firm. They gave us a plan, but we didn’t understand the drawings. We didn’t speak the language. We were overwhelmed with the number of decisions. ‘Let’s ask Theo,’ we said,” Cruz recalled.

“At first it was casual. He came by, walked in the front door and in a glance suggested opening up the firstfloor space, which was a collection of small rooms. ‘If you break down all these walls you’ll have a straight sight line from the entrance into the back garden,’ he told us,” said Cruz.

“Then he walked upstairs and into the master bathroom. In 20 seconds he redesigned the space in a way we’d never imagined,” he said.

“Clearly, he could add a lot of value, so we asked him to be our renovation consultant. Now we’re in the middle of our renovation, and I can say we wouldn’t recommend anyone buying and renovating without hiring a professional expert with a design background and vision. He’s our advocate in this process,” said Gayatrinath.

Ron Ginsburg hired the Alter Urban Group to identify an empty lot in Washington, handle its sale, help design the house and shepherd construction.

“I believe brokers are gatekeepers when it comes to providing buyers and sellers aesthetic advice. It’s not unusual anymore for one broker to recommend everyone you need to fix up your home,” Ginsburg said.

Consultants can step in for a one- or two-time assessment or be on call from concept through completion. They provide referrals for the entire renovation team, including general contractor,

painter, electrician, engineers, carpenter, sound and lighting specialists, permit facilitators and landscape architects. “I also provide a list of furniture showrooms, recommend appliances, color schemes, furniture placement and room design,” said Adamstein.

“You end up with a team that speaks the same language as you because they understand what you want. That’s what the Johns did for me,” said Ginsburg. “We could speak in shorthand, and it was all very efficient. If you’re able to save time and not go on a lot of lookey-looks [for individuals to do each job], everyone benefits,” he said.

“Also, a lot of people don’t want to get into the weeds of decorating details like drawer pulls and doorknobs, so you ask the people you hired because you trust them to make those decisions for you and the less work it is for you,” Ginsburg said.

The Alter Urban Group found and sold Shea Van Horn and his husband, Andy Papp, their house in North Blooingdale neighborhood of Washington.

“Then we had problems with flooding,” said Van Horn, “so John [Coplen] put on his architect hat and said, ‘Let’s come up with a plan to redesign the basement,’ which was a big open space, not aesthetically pleasing, with an old-fashioned bathroom we never used and an old furnace that looked like an octopus.”

“We also wanted to renovate and open up the kitchen, move the back door and change another door to a window.

We decided to do it all at once, and that became our renovation project,” he said.

“The Johns came up with designs based on a picture we liked. They brought in a few general contractors, each of whom provided a bid. We chose one,” he added.

“At each stage of work that we’d established with the general contractor, they came in to approve and tell us we could move forward, or, if there was a problem,

they’d suggest what to do and discuss it with the contractor,” said Van Horn.

Adamstein recommended design changes in Cruz and Gayatrinath’s house throughout the renovation.

For example, he proposed using a steel beam rather than wood to support the first-floor ceiling; he advocated two HVAC systems – upstairs and down – instead of one and said it could be placed in the hallway rather than in a closet as designated in the plans; and, he wanted to install a washer and dryer in the upstairs hallway. “To the eye it looked like there wasn’t enough room, but Theo measured the space and showed that a stacking system could exactly fit,” Cruz said.

“People underestimate the bandwidth of time, money and the decisions that’ll have to be made when they do a complicated renovation job,” said Bruce Irving, who was executive producer of the PBS show “This Old House,” a series on home renovation. Now he’s a real estate agent and home renovation consultant in Cambridge, Mass.

“I come in if you’re sort of scratching your head about what to do, when to do it, how to do, how to get started. I don’t have a dog in the race so I can be totally honest,” he said.

“I’m hired to give unvarnished advice. I tell people point blank ‘You’re looking at one-and-a-half-years of work and a million bucks,’ “ Irving said.

He also tells them to move out during renovation. “Living in a house under construction is a terrible idea.

It slows down the work because the place can’t be treated as a true construction site but rather it’s a home where a job is being done,” he said.

Said Ginsburg: “What we’re really talking about is creating a home, not just a place to store your stuff. This means many details, great and small, have to come together. Why not start with professionals who understand your aesthetics, have multiple skills and can help you reach your goals?”

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By Jeanne Huber Special to The Washington Post

I just had my house renovated and gained a beautiful new kitchen in the process. But the builders badly scratched the range hood when they were installing it. They said they’d fix it, but they don’t know how. It is a Capital stainless-steel ventilation hood. They also scratched the front edge of the range. Do you have any suggestions for how they can fix this?

It is possible to remove light

scratches on stainless steel by polishing the metal with a maroon ScotchBrite pad, which is about as abrasive as 360-to-400-grit sandpaper. The technique calls for rubbing only in the direction of the fine lines on the surface, which, from the picture you sent, appear to run horizontally.

But, as you say, these scratches are bad – so deep that they appear to cut through the fine finish lines. Polishing with the pad probably will not remove

the deep scratches.

The hood you bought is a single piece, welded at joints, said Bob Waymire, a customer service representative at Capital Cooking Equipment (866-402-4600; capital-cooking. com). So the builder would need to purchase a new hood (without the motor, as that should be fine) or give you enough of a discount to leave you satisfied with whatever scratches remain. The same situation

applies to the range.

A hood without a motor costs about $620 (compared with $2,670 for the complete unit). A new door for a 36-inch range runs $300 to $500, depending on the model (compared with $2,500 to $4,500 for the whole range).

If the scratches are on the top edge, there is a bull-nose piece there that also can be replaced. Waymire said he would need the model number to cite a price.

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Tricks to save money on property taxes is right, either.” Sepp said that when well-prepared homeowners take the time to appeal, most win at least a partial victory. Here’s how to improve your chances of being one of the winners: • Meet the deadline. Once you receive your assessment, you typically have just 30 to 120 days to file your appeal. Check the rules for your jurisdiction and make sure your paperwork is postmarked by the deadline.

• Understand “assessment ratios.”

Some jurisdictions tax your house based on 100 percent of its value, but others assign a lower “assessment ratio,” such as 60 percent. This means a house with a market value of $100,000 would have an assessed value of $60,000. If you see a number that’s lower than your home’s true value, check the assessment ratio before assuming you don’t have a case. You can find that ratio on your actual tax assessment notice or on the assessor’s office website.

• Look for errors on your “property work sheet.” Contact your tax assessor’s office and request the internal notes and data the assessor used when setting a value for your property. Different jurisdictions call this paperwork different things, including “property work sheet” and “property card.” What you’re requesting are the internal notes and data the assessor used when setting a value for your property. Study these documents, checking for lot size, house age and dimensions, number of bedrooms and baths, most recent purchase price and anything else that could affect your home’s value. If you find mistakes

that make your property seem more valuable than it is, that is strong ammunition. This is the tactic the Greens used when they pointed out their house had two bedrooms, not three.

• See if the “comparables” are really comparable. The government’s internal notes also will include “comparable” properties the assessor used to help determine the value of your house. Look for reasons the properties the assessor chose are not appropriate. Are they bigger? Newer? Newly remodeled?

Do they have watertight roofs, while your house needs a new one, as the Greens’ did? Next, identify three to six alternative comparables that are more favorable to you. You can find them free using such websites as Redfin, Trulia and Zillow. Or you can consult a real estate agent or appraiser.

• Escalate as needed. Some property tax disputes can be settled through informal discussions with the assessor’s office. For example, Fairfax County, Va., encourages homeowners to call. More commonly, you will be asked to fill out forms and the entire process will be done on paper.

If your initial appeal fails, most jurisdictions offer an in-person hearing as the next step. Tip: Attend somebody else’s hearing first to get a feel for the process.

• Hire help if you must. If you don’t have time to follow the steps above, you can hire help. Some real estate lawyers take property tax appeals on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay unless you win. If you prevail, a typical fee is one-third to one-half of the first year’s savings.

Elisabeth Leamy is a 13-time Emmy winner and 25-year consumer advocate for programs such as “Good Morning America” and “The Dr. Oz Show.” Connect with her at leamy. com and @ElisabethLeamy.

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She found a company that makes Continued from page 71 fabrics for the health-care industry – “they were used to dealing with bodily The business has netted her $3.5 fluids” – and asked whether they could million, McGraw says, before showing help her create a softer moisture-proof, footage of her $500,000 Chesapeake Bay odor-proof, antimicrobial fabric approvacation home and $60,000 designer priate for her home. Then she tracked handbag collection. down a furniture manufacturer in “I still can’t believe this is what I do North Carolina and asked them to crefor work,” Wiener, who is in her 50s, ate custom couches and chairs for her said on the show. four-bedroom house in Silver Spring, In the years since she unwittingly Md. She paid for them using a $40,000 started her own furniture line, Wiener settlement from a car accident. has become something of a local perThe resulting sofas were made of sonality. She has written a book about hardwood frames that were glued, family-friendly decorating and apscrewed and double-doweled. They pears frequently on the “Steve Harvey had reinforced arms that would not Show” to advise female entrepreneurs. loosen when her sons wrestled on the Wiener stumbled into the furniture sofa and seat cushions that would business by accident. All she wanted stay clipped in place. In place of fabric to do, she said, was to redecorate her skirts, her pieces had exposed wooden living room with durable furniture. legs she could easily touch up with “The only way for me to maintain permanent markers. some level of sanity was to refurbish “I’ve reinforced all of the stress and replace my furniture with things points, like when a kid coils up in a that were indestructible,” she said. “Ev- chair, pushing his feet against the arm ery time I thought, ‘How do I make this - I’ve tried to anticipate that,” she said.

“I was inspired by the slobs I love.”

She put the furniture in her family room and waited. About a week in, she went to clean up fruit punch and peanut butter stains and was amazed when they actually came out.

“I started thinking to myself, ‘If I think this is so great, I bet other people in similar slob situations are going to think it’s equally great,’ “ she said.

“Honestly, that’s how I started the furniture line. I just did it for my own sanity.”

She furnished her best friend’s house, too, and shortly after that, headed to New York to show off her designs at the Architectural Digest Design Show. She took along a couch and a few chairs to display at her booth. When she arrived, she was assigned a space twice as large as she had anticipated.

“I literally called [my husband] Jim and said, ‘Go to the UPS store and overnight me every piece of furniture we have in our house,’’” she said. “He had nothing to sit on, but we filled the booth.”

At the trade show, she demonstrated her wares by inviting participants to douse them with chocolate syrup,

then wiping the surfaces clean with paper towels. (“I think this is why they have yet to invite us back,” she said.)

She ended up selling every sample and left with about $75,000 in orders.

After that, her business was in full swing. She sold her line of chairs, sofas and ottomans to local families, condominium buildings and the Smithsonian Institution. The University of Maryland uses Wiener’s furniture in its student lounges, as well as in the wedding chapel.

In addition to sofas, which are priced between $1,599 and $2,199, Wiener also sells sectionals (starting at $3,199), dining chairs (starting at $399), gliders ($1,399) and ottomans ($249 to $899).

“Every new mess is a challenge,” Wiener said. “If I lose my cool momentarily, my husband will say to me, ‘Maybe you can invent something.’ “ Wiener, a former stay-at-home mom, now makes a salary in the high six figures. “Blue Collar Millionaires” estimates her net worth at $3.5 million.

But, she says, that was never the point.

“I wasn’t trying to be rich,” she said.

“I was just trying to be stress-free.”

By ELISABETH LEAMY Special to The Washington Post Forget about keeping up with the Joneses. This time of year you want your house to be as crummy as possible. Why? Because it’s property tax assessment time, which means it’s also assessment appeal time. And if you can successfully argue your house isn’t worth as much as the government says it is, you can save a bundle of money on your property taxes.

Josh and Alicia Green embraced the concept of trashing their own house, writing a description for their appeal that was the polar opposite of a real estate agent’s gushing ad. “We reminded them we lived on a busy road, Western Avenue,” Josh Green said. “We also told the city about costly repairs we needed, like a new roof.” In addition, the Greens noticed the District of Columbia listed their house as having three bedrooms.

“But we alerted them that the previous owner had knocked out a wall and made it two bedrooms, thus lowering the value more,” Green said.

According to the National Taxpayers Union, less than 5 percent of homeowners do what the Greens did, even though the union estimates that between 30 and 60 percent of properties in the United States are over-assessed. “The vast majority of assessors are not malicious or careless; they are simply making judgment calls about how to utilize limited resources in tackling a big job,” said Pete Sepp, the union’s president. “Homeowners shouldn’t take it personally, but they shouldn’t assume the government

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The Greens ended up appealing their property tax assessment several years in a row and won every single time. “Fighting our tax assessment was less time-consuming than filling out my kids’ summer camp forms,” Alicia Green said. “And for the time invested, you get money back instead of forking it over.” The Greens estimate they spent about five hours and saved at least $5,000 in property taxes across the seven years they lived there.

“We made a strong, truthful argument, and it was effective,” Green said.

Sepp said the Greens got it right by sticking to nuts-and-bolts information about their property, rather than complaining that their assessment was unfair. “A homeowner who marshals proper evidence, sticks to facts rather than make political statements and follows procedure is more likely to meet with success because they’ve made their own luck,” Sepp said.

• Another benefit of appealing your assessment: When you successfully lower your property tax rate, it resets from that lower rate for years to come. “By the way, it did not affect the value of our house when we sold,” Alicia Green said.

“I imagine people would wonder that.”

It’s a common misconception, but think of it this way: Lower property taxes are a benefit for potential buyers as well.

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4 Little Rascals’ ring50 Letter header eyed pooch 54 Stammered syllables 5 Big airport inits.

56 Delta hub, in brief 6 Hathaway 58 European language of “The Intern” 59 Costume worn by 7 Point out Michelle Pfeiffer in 8 Cabbage variety “Batman Returns” 9 Rice-Eccles Stadium 62 Parisian palace player 64 French for “sword” 10 Image on the back of 66 Easy-to-peel fruit a dollar bill 67 “Rabbit Is Rich” 11 Lindsay of Pulitzer winner “Freaky Friday” 69 Hug 12 Sign of decay 71 Org. that usually 13 Civil rights icon John meets in evenings 14 Hearty soups 72 P.D. dispatch 15 “Idaho cakes,” in 73 Epstein-____ virus diner lingo 74 Military decorations 16 Slapstick sidekick of featuring George old comedy Washington’s profile

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116 Shipping coolant 118 Cameo, for one 119 Dystopian film of 1971 122 Rihanna album featuring “Work” 123 Juice brand whose middle letter is represented as a heart 124 Tushy 125 Biggest employer in Moline, Ill. 126 Bridge position 127 Drop-____ 128 GPS, e.g., in military lingo 129 Wild Turkey and Jim Beam

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53 Philosopher who wrote “To be sane in 1 Martin Van Buren was a world of madmen the first president is in itself madness” who wasn’t one 55 It may carry a virus 5 Get ready for a long 56 First and last word drive of the Musketeers’ 11 I.M. chuckle motto 14 Martial arts move 57 Pour, as wine 18 Vitamix competitor 60 Degree in math?

20 Hoity-toity 61 Wrestler’s wear 21 Shelley’s “To the 63 Claw Moon,” e.g.

65 Tickles 22 It’s between the 68 Target protector, Study and Lounge perhaps on a Clue board 70 Jury-rigged 23 1970s TV cartoon 72 Monastery head’s series, with “The” jurisdiction 26 World capital whose 75 Feudal lords seal depicts St. 77 Practice mixology Hallvard 81 Chum 27 Pull out 82 James of NBC’s “The 28 It might give you Blacklist” a shock 84 One side in golf’s 29 Missile Command Ryder Cup maker 86 Song of mourning 30 Scintilla 87 Big, husky sorts 31 Filmer in a stadium 90 Pennsylvania’s “Gem 33 Noodle dish City” 35 Rushes on banks?

92 Director Kurosawa 93 Title creature in a 37 Medicinal plant 1958 #1 Sheb Wooley 39 Possible subject of a hit French scandal 97 Buick model 40 German article 98 Planter’s aid 41 “Who ____ you?”

99 Figure-skating jump 45 1973 No. 1 hit for 100 It’s a wrap Jim Croce 102 False start?

51 Téa of “Madam 105 Words of defiance Secretary” 106 Control groups 52 Pull (in) 110 Captain of the Pequod Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more 111 Actor Reeves than 4,000 past puzzles, 113 Onetime acquisition nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). of G.E. ACROSS

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Jayce McKiness MINOR GEN. NO. 15 JA 17 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Nicholas J. Weinfurter, John Doe and Unknown Fathers Take notice that on the 3rd day of May, 2017, Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights were filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled “IN THE INTEREST OF Jayce McKiness, MINOR(S)” and that on May 3, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30 P.M. Or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minors declared wards of the court under the Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings of this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order of judgment entered. /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk Dated: March 29, 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395897

PUBLIC NOTICE

tion of Parental Rights were filed

under the Juvenile Court Act by 85his CLASSIFIED Joseph H. McMahon, through

Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled “IN THE INTEREST OF Isabella Jiminez, MINOR(S)” and that on May 3, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30 P.M. Or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minors declared wards of the court under the Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings of this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now,unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order of judgment entered.

Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk Dated: March 29, 2017

(Published in the Geneva Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1259038

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT): Name: Philip A. Woods Address: 111 John Street City, State, Zip: Wheaton, IL 60187 Date and Place of Death: 9/15/2016 2016 P 588 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS (ONLY) 1. Notice hereby given of the death of Philip A. Woods who died on Sept. 15, 2016, a resident of North Aurora, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: James R. Woods 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Robert T.C. Kay 330 S. Naperville Road, Suite 208 Wheaton, IL 60187 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 15, 2017 Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL, 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred.Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Signature of Executor /s/ James R. Woods

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Isabella Jimenez MINOR GEN. NO. 15 JA 67 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Enrique Jimenez Take notice that on the 3rd day of May, 2017, Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights were filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his Designee in the Circuit Court of (Published in the Kane County Kane County entitled “IN THE IN- Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, TEREST OF Isabella Jiminez, MI- 2017) 1395992

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file and undetermined in said Court.

answer or otherwise make your NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file 86 CLASSIFIEDyour • Thursday, April in6,this2017 KaneorCounty / KCChronicle.com appearance in said action your •answer otherwise Chronicle make Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before 4/13/17, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED PUBLIC NOTICE AGAINST YOU. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITKANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS the seal of said Court on 3/14/17.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLNOIS, Fredricka Quinn Petitioner, vs.

Tavares Sanders Respondent, Gen. No.: 17 CF 204 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL RESPONDENTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the petitioner, naming you as a respondent therein and praying: 1. That a Petition for a Plenary Order of Protection filed in the county of Kane, in the State of Illinois, naming Tavares Sanders as the respondent, be granted, And, for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before, April 3, 2017, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court on March 15, 2017.

your appearance in said action of this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before May 19, 2017, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE AGAINST YOU. ENTERED IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on March 1, 2017.

Thomas M. Hartwell Noemi Santiago-ProSe Clerk of the Circuit Court 1329 Elm Street (Seal) St. Charles, IL 60174

Name: Omar A. Salguero Attorney for: Iveta Tilecky Atty Registration No.: 611354 22 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 60505 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390245

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re Marriage of Amina Fatimah Hart Plaintiff vs.

Fitzgerald L. Wilson Defendant.

CASE NO. 17 D 214 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff (s) naming you as defendant (s) therein and praying FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and for other relief, that summons (Published in the Kane County has been issued out of this Court Chronicle on March 23, 30, April against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending 6, 2017) 1355577 and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make appearance in said action of your PUBLIC NOTICE this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Court on or before May 12, 2017, SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ENTERED AGAINST YOU. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed Iveta Tilecky Seal of said Court on February the Petitioner, 22, 2017. vs.

Peter Tilecky Amina Fatimah Hart, Pro Se Respondent.

246 North Sumner Avenue Aurora, Il 60505 CASE NO. 17 D 194 PUBLICATION NOTICE (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, The requisite affidavit for Publi- 13, 2017) 1392889 cation having been filed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENPUBLIC NOTICE DANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in the said Court by IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE the plaintiff, naming you as defen- SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS dants therein and praying A. That the parties be awarded a judgement of dissolution of marriage dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the parties.

B. That the Court make an equitable division of the debts of the parties.

C. That the Court make an equitable division of marital and nonmarital property of the parties.

D. That the defendant be barred from receiving maintenance whether past, present or future.

And for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before 4/13/17, AN ORDER

In Re Marriage of Noemi Santiago Plaintiff vs.

Edgar Santiago Defendant.

CASE NO. 17 D 256 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff (s) naming you as defendant (s) therein and praying for DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and for other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action of this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392277

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MATTER OF: Amy Dulmage Gonzalez on behalf of Scott Alexander Becker CASE NO. 17 MR 132 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To: Shawn Becker 411 Leah Lane Woodstock, IL 60098 Notice is given you, the public, that on May 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

Scott Alexander Becker, a minor,

by Amy Dulmage Gonzalez, his/her biological mother and next friend, will request that this Court change his/her present name of Scott Alexander Becker to the name of Scott Alexander Gonzalez. The hearing will take place at 719 South Batavia Avenue, in Geneva, Illinois.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1391236

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 17 MR 336 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 19, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Melba Lynne Vehlewald to the new name of Lynne Makenzie Vehlewald pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.

March 17, 2017 /s/ Melba Lynne Vehlewald Petitioner (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1393159

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 17 MR 400 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Shari Dana Goggin-Ward to the new name of Shari Dana Goggin pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.

March 29, 2017 /s/ Shari Dana Goggin-Ward Petitioner (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395130

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEF WEBER Deceased Gen. No. 17 P 166 NOTICE TO CREDITORS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES 1.

Notice is hereby given of the death of JOSEF WEBER, who died on January 13, 2017, a resident of St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois.

2. On March 10, 2017, an Order was entered by the court admitting the Will of JOSEF WEBER dated December 24, 2012 to probate, and appointing ELENA G. WEBER as the Executor of the estate.

3. The attorney of the Executor is JAMES D. SKAAR, of the Law Office of James D. Skaar, 220 South Third Street, Geneva, IL 60134.

4. Within 42 days after the date of the Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a Petition with the court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony of witnesses to the Will in open Court, or by other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21).

5. Within six months after the date of the Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a Petition with the court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

6. Claims of any creditor may be filed on or before July 31, 2017.

Any Claim not filed within that period is barred. Claims may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 South Randall Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174. A copy of any Claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Executor's attorney identified above at the address of the Executor's attorney given above within ten days after the Claim has been filed.

7. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless an interested party terminates independent administration by filing a Petition to Terminate Independent Administration under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/James D. Skaar Attorney of the Executor: James D. Skaar Law Office of James D. Skaar 220 South Third Street Geneva, IL 60134 (630) 232-6000 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392778

3. The Attorney for the estate is: Richard L. Williams 21 N. 4th Street Geneva, IL 60134 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before Oct. 6, 2017.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On March 27, 2017 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIll 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/284 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ Daniel Karkusiewicz Signature of Executor (Published in the Kane County Chronicle April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395858

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE ESTATE OF DORIS I CESZYK Deceased.

Case No. 2017 P 145 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of Doris I Ceszyk on December 30, 2016, and Letters of Office were issued on March 7, 2017 to John Ceszyk as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is Strohschein Law Group, LLC, 455 Dunham Road, Suite 200, St. Charles, Illinois 60174.

Claims may be filed on or before the 3 day of October, 2017, or six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Claim Date, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Claims against the Estate may be PUBLIC NOTICE filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kane County IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Judicial Center, 540 South Randall SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS or with the representative, or IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF both. Within 10 days after a (DECEDENT): claimant files its claim with the Name: Stanley Karkusiewicz Court, the claimant must mail or Address: 10N874 Belmont Street, deliver a copy of the claim to the Elgin, IL 60123 representative AND to its attorney Date and Place of Death: of record AND file with the Court 12/14/2016, Egin, IL proof of mailing or delivery of said Case No. 2017 P 198 copies.

PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Bridget Wrobel, TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, Attorney No. 6276202 UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Karen Mills, Attorney No. 6315580 1. Notice is hereby given of the STROHSCHEIN LAW GROUP, LLC death of Stanley Karkusiewicz 455 Dunham Road, Suite 200 who died on December 14, 2016, St. Charles, IL 60174 a resident of the City of Elgin, (630) 377-3241 County of Kane, Illinois.

Bridget@StrohscheinLawGroup.2. The Representative for the com estate is: Daniel S. Karkusiewicz of 237 Village Drive, Northlake, IL (Published in the Kane County 60164 Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 3. The Attorney for the estate is: 2017) 1395671 Richard L. Williams Find. Buy. Sell.

21 N. 4th Street All in one place... HERE! Geneva, IL 60134 Everyday in 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before Oct. 6, 2017. Kane County Chronicle Classified

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation ordinance for the Town of Saint Charles in the County of Kane, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning March 1, 2017 and ending February 28, 2018, will be on file and available for public inspection at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m., on the 7th day of April, 2017.

Notice is further hereby given, that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday the 10th day of May, 2017 in the Donald E. Scheib Town Meeting Hall at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2017.

S/S Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk

certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

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located at: A Public Hearing on the proposed 1016 Superior St Budget Ordinance of the Village of Aurora, IL, 60505 Campton Hills for Fiscal Year May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018 will be Dated: 3/20/2017 held by the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Campton Hills on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 7:00 /s/ John A. Cunningham p.m., at the Congregational United Kane County Clerk Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd., Campton Hills, IL. All inter(Published in the Kane County ested parties are invited to attend Chronicle on March 30, April 6, the public hearing and will be giv13, 2017) 1392822 en an opportunity to be heard.

The proposed Budget Ordinance has been conveniently available to PUBLIC NOTICE public inspection since March 31, 2017, and is available for inspecASSUMED NAME tion at the Village Hall during reguPUBLICATION NOTICE lar business hours, Monday (Published in the Kane County through Friday.

Public Notice is hereby given that Chronicle April 6, 2017) on Monday, March 27, 2017 a Nicholas Girka certificate was filed in the office of Village Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLIC NOTICE (Published in the Kane County Illinois, setting forth the names and Chronicle on April 6, 2017) addresses of all persons owning, 1395726 LEGAL NOTICE conducting and transacting the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON business known as: TOWNSHIP CEMETERY BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that BB Salon the Budget and Appropriation Lien Sale Notice for Publication Ordinance for the Saint Charles located at: Notice is hereby given that a dis- Township Cemetery in the County 457 Dunham Rd #116 posal of property will be Held on of Kane, State of Illinois, for the St Charles, IL 60174 4/7/2017 at 10:00 a.m. at 1690 fiscal year beginning March 1, Shanahan Drive, Kane County, in 2017 and ending February 28, Dated: 3/27/2017 the city of South Elgin, state of Illi- 2018, will be on file and available nois. AAA Storage, Inc will dispose for public inspection at 1725 Dean /s/ John A. Cunningham Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from of said property to satisfy the lien and after 8:00 am, on the 7th day Kane County Clerk on the property stored at AAA Stor- of April, 2017.

(Published in the Kane County age, lnc, 1690 & 1685 Shanahan Notice is further hereby Drive South Elgin, Illinois, 60177 given, that a public hearing on Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, by the following person(s) Steve said budget and appropriation 2017) 1395656 Cornett unit E13 and Cornell Comer ordinance will be held at 6:50 pm, Wednesday the 10th day of May, unit C47.

PUBLIC NOTICE This notice is being published on 2017 in the Donald E. Scheib 3/30/2017 and 4/6/2017 in the Town Meeting Hall at 1725 Dean ASSUMED NAME Kane County Chronicle in accor- Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

PUBLICATION NOTICE Dated this 3rd day of April, dance with the S.S.S. Act SHA, 2017.

Chapter 114, Paragraph 801 et Public Notice is hereby given that S/S seq. (Illinois Law) This disposition Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 a is subject to prior cancellation in certificate was filed in the office of the event of settlement between (Published in the Kane County the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and AAA Storage, Inc and the Chronicle April 6, 2017) addresses of all persons owning, obligated party. This disposition is conducting and transacting the not open to the public. business known as: (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 2017) 1391238

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation ordinance for the Road District of Saint Charles Township in the County of Kane, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning March 1, 2017 and ending February 28, 2018, will be on file and available for public inspection at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from and after 8:00 am, on the 7th day of April, 2017.

Notice is further hereby given, that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 6:40 pm, Wednesday the 10th day of May, 2017 in the Donald E. Scheib Town Meeting Hall at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2017.

S/S Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle April 6, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation ordinance for the Town of Saint

17 MR 340 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 17, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Lainie Francine Caccavale Testerman to the new name of Lainie Francine Caccavale pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. /s/ Lainie Francine Caccavale Testerman Petitioner

BETO'S SEALCOATING located at: 324 Hill Ave Elgin, Il 60120 Dated: 3/28/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395225

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 20, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April conducting and transacting the business known as: 6, 2017) 1390120

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 20, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

CabaAngo Company located at: 208 Belle Vue Ct Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Dated: 3/20/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Sugar Grove Herald on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392637

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 17, 2017, a certificate was filed in the Office of the mCounty Clerk of Kane County, kIllinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all yof the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as

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Huntley Greater Athletics dba HGA All Stars located at: 2113 Orchard Ln. Carpentersville, IL 60110 Dated: 3/17/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chonricle on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390698

on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: JB Construction located at: 213 Tee Rd. Carpentersville, IL 60110 Dated: 3/15/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 20, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

located at: 2000 W State St, Geneva , IL, 60134

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

located at: 10N954 Rippburger Rd. Elgin, IL 60124

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEUER REALTY located at: 114 N MAIN ST ELBURN, IL 60119

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/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Landscaping And More located at: 2916 Shetland Ln. Montgomery, IL 60538 Dated: 3/13/2017

Dated: 3/24/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1393894

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: R&R Massage And Bodywork

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Parkside Electric located at: 517 Parkside Dr. Elburn, IL 60119 Dated: 3/29/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395737

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located at: 825 West State St Suite 107B Geneva, IL 60134 Dated: 3/21/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1391252

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 27, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

RALPHS BARBER SHOP located at: 746 WEST CHICAGO ST ELGIN, IL 60123

Dated: 3/27/2017 Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 a /s/ John A. Cunningham certificate was filed in the office of Kane County Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, (Published in the Kane County Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 6, 2017) 1390135 2017) 1395647 business known as:

located at: 71 N Lincoln Ave, Carpentersville, IL 60110 Dated: 3/20/2017

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 13, 2017 a /s/ John A. Cunningham 13, 2017) 1393092 certificate was filed in the office of Kane County Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Kane County PUBLIC NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, Chronicle on March 30, April 6, conducting and transacting the 13, 2017) 1392593 ASSUMED NAME business known as: PUBLICATION NOTICE

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located at: 15N235 Maplehurst Lane Suite 101, Hampshire, IL 60140

Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Elburn Herald on addresses of all persons owning, April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395158 conducting and transacting the business known as:

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 24, 2017 a cer- Dated: 3/30/2017 tificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illi/s/ John A. Cunningham /s/ John A. Cunningham nois, setting forth the names and Kane County Clerk Kane County Clerk addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the (Published in the Kane County (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April business known as: Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 6, 2017) 1390224 2017) 1395749

Dated: 3/20/2017 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that mon Friday, March 31, 2017 a /s/ John A. Cunningham kcertificate was filed in the office of ASSUMED NAME Kane County Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, (Published in the Kane County Public Notice is hereby given that conducting and transacting the Chronicle on March 23, 30, April on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 a 6, 2017) 1390602 business known as: certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, setting forth the names and Illinois, Fantasmic Adventures PUBLIC NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the located at: ASSUMED NAME business known as: 1957 Pleasant Ave PUBLICATION NOTICE St Charles, IL 60174 Light of the World Yoga Public Notice is hereby given that Dated: 3/31/2017 on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the located at: , /s/ John A. Cunningham County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- 42W566 Pouley Rd..

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 24, 2017 a cer- Dated: 3/30/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

Traci Elle located at: 28 N First St, Suite 101 Geneva, IL 60134 Dated: 3/22/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392802

S. Fraser Studios located at: 114 S 6th St Apt #1 Geneva, IL 60134

Public Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, March 30, 2017 a /s/ John A. Cunningham certificate was filed in the office of Kane County Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Kane County addresses of all persons owning, Chronicle on March 23, 30, April conducting and transacting the 6, 2017) 1355478 business known as:

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NOTICE OF REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT

In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of receipt to establish a Long Term Care (LTC) facility in Geneva.

Project #17-012, Meadowbrook Manor of Geneva, Geneva. Applicants: Butterfield Health Care III, LLC, and MMG Partners, L.P. The applicants propose to establish a 150-bed skilled long term care facility, in 94,816 GSF of newly constructed space. The facility will be located at 37W220 Kesslinger Road, Geneva. Project cost: $23,245,319.

The application was declared complete on March 29, 2017. A copy of the application may be viewed at the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Office, at the address below. To obtain a copy of an application, please call the office for details and copying fees, at the number listed below. Consideration by the State Board has been tentatively scheduled for the September 26, 2017 State Board Meeting.

Any person wanting a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a written request for a hearing to: Mike Constantino, Supervisor, Project Review Section Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board 525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor) Springfield, Illinois 62761 (217) 782-3516 (TTY# 800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only) Requests for hearings must be received by this Agency no later than April 13, 2017. Any person wanting to submit written comments on this project must submit these comments by September 6, 2017.

The State Board will post its findings in a State Board Staff Report, and the report will be made available via the internet on September 12, 2017. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The public will have until 9:00 am, September 18, 2017. The internet address used to access this report is: www.hfsrb.illinois.gov (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395976

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 24, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

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