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GETTING STARTED LOTTERY ILLINOIS LOTTERY Pick 3 Midday: 1-2-9 Pick 3 Evening: 1-1-1 Pick 4 Midday: 1-6-8-9 Pick 4 Evening: 5-9-8-1 Lucky Day Lotto Midday: 1-10-15-27-34 Lucky Day Lotto Evening: 17-30-31-35-43 Lotto jackpot: $14.25 million MEGA MILLIONS Numbers: 3-7-44-63-67 Megaball: 12 Megaplier: 4 Est. jackpot: $188 million POWERBALL Est. jackpot: $131 million

ON THE COVER Ashley Simmons, 22, was diagnosed with an aggressive multiple sclerosis a year ago and now relies on a wheelchair to get around.

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January a good time to donate blood EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Kathy Gresey We received a news release late last month that reminded me of something I needed to do.

“Celebrate National Blood Donor Month in January” was the title on the piece, which was sent out

by Heartland Blood Centers.

Heartland aims to provide and maintain an adequate supply of blood and blood products for area hospitals to draw upon.

As I’ve written in this column before, I often donate blood. The news release reminded me that I hadn’t been to a donation center in a while, so I made a plan with my mom to donate blood at a Heartland location today.

You can help others, too.

And this month is a particularly good time, as, “January is the highest transfusion month of the year, as patients who can delay their non-emergency surgeries and treatments do so until after the holidays,” states the release from Heartland.

The release also notes, “All blood donors will receive a free T-shirt when they donate at any Heartland donation center or blood drive in the month of January.”

Those who donate blood must be at least 17 years old (or 16 with written parental permission); weigh at least 110 pounds; be free of cold, flu and allergies symptoms; and be in general good health.

Want to donate right away? A local blood drive is scheduled to be from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300

W. Main St., Batavia.

To learn about additional donation opportunities, visit the Heartland website at www.heartlandbc.org or call 630-892-7055; visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org; or visit the LifeSource blood donation website at www.lifesource. org or call 877-543-3768.

••• And now for some reader feedback.

Batavia High School senior and Kane County Chronicle columnist Denise Cartina received an encouraging email regarding her most recent piece, “The start of something new,” which was about creating a yearly memory jar or box.

Denise wrote that creating such a jar or box is “the perfect way to recall every tiny, pleasant occasion during the year.”

“I just read your Jan. 1

editorial and have already started my 2015 memory box,” wrote St. Charles resident Tim Nagengast. “What a wonderful idea. The first smile I saved in the box was the one I got reading your article and deciding to make one for myself. The second smile I saved was thanking you for sharing your idea.

Happy New Year to you, and I wish you the best in the coming year and the exciting beginning of another phase in your life.”

Thanks for the feedback, Tim. Here’s to a happy and healthy 2015.

• Kathy Gresey is editor of the Kane County Chronicle and a member of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Board.

Contact her at kgresey@ shawmedia.com or 630-8455368. Learn about NINA at ninaonline.org.

Andersson sworn in to serve 65th District Schmitz stepped down week early KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com On Friday, newly elected Illinois State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, was sworn in to serve the Illinois’ 65th District as State Rep. Tim Schmitz, R-Batavia, stepped down from his post a week ahead of schedule.

The district includes parts of Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Pingree Grove, Plato Center, Elgin, South Elgin, Hampshire and Huntley. Schmitz did not run for re-election in the fall.

“I am ready to get to work to put Illinois back on the path towards fiscal responsibility,” Andersson stated in a news release. “This means enacting a balanced budget and creating a pro-growth

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State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, was sworn in to serve Illinois’ 65th District by Judge Linda Abrahamson on Friday at the Kane County Courthouse. economic agenda to attract, create, and retain quality new jobs for our residents.

I’m honored to represent our great communities, and I plan to continue the long tradition of fiscal responsibility as demonstrated by Tim Schmitz.”

In one of his first actions upon taking office Friday,

Andersson indicated he has declined state pension benefits provided to members of the Illinois General Assembly.

“Illinois has a seriously underfunded pension system that is draining resources from our state’s most vital services,” Andersson said. “I want to be part of the solu-

tion, not part of the problem. We need a balanced, common-sense approach to problem solving in Springfield that protects taxpayers, ends wasteful spending, and restores accountability to a state government that has lost its way. I will protect and defend every tax dollar to ensure that it is wisely spent as an investment in our future.”

Schmitz had served in the Illinois General Assembly for 16 years.

“I am grateful for the honor and privilege to have served our community,” Schmitz stated in the release. “Words cannot begin to express my appreciation for the people who have helped me over the years. I especially want to express my thanks to my wife and family, whose support has been invaluable to me. I will miss the challenges of the General Assembly, but I am looking forward to beginning a new chapter of my professional life.”

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St. Charles resident Valerie Blaine, 60, was hosting a nature program at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles when she answered 12 questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

Where did you grow up? Northbrook Pets? Five dogs – two Vizslas named Badge and Sally; a German shorthair pointer named Billy; Buckwheat, a lab rescue; and Bab, an English springer spaniel rescue Who would play you in the movie of your life? Meryl Streep First job? At Little Red Hen Fried Chicken.

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As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A naturalist. It didn’t have a

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name, but that that’s what I wanted. And I became the nature programs manager for the Kane County Forest Preserve.

A book you’d recommend? “Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder” by Kent Nerburn Do you speak another language? French Do you play an instrument? Guitar Words of wisdom? We can’t all live upstream.

Favorite charity? Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva Favorite local restaurant? California Pizza Kitchen in Geneva What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I have not watched TV since the 1970s. I get my news from radio and the Internet.

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Chamber Singers on March 15. The cost is $42 for all three concerts or $17 for single concerts.

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 11 WHERE: Fermilab, which is at the intersection of Kirk Road and Pine Street in Batavia INFORMATION: Call 630-840-2787 or visit www.fnal.gov/culture.

Book signing event at Skin Deep Day Spa

WHAT: A book signing and meet-and-greet event featuring Dr. Howard Murad is set. The cost is $15 to reserve a spot. There will be food, drinks, mini services and more offered at the event.

WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Skin Deep Day Spa, 40W222 LaFox Road, Campton Hills INFORMATION: Call 630-443-3220.

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St. Charles Public Library Sunday Concert Series

WHAT: The St. Charles Public Library’s Sunday Concert Series will host composer and drummer Brian Baxter and his wife, harpist Emily Wren Baxter. Baxter will perform selections from his album “Book of Drum,” a collection of original tracks exploring diverse sounds and rhythms of the drum set through the lens of his life in Chicago.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Jan. 11 WHERE: Huntley Meeting Room of the library, which is at 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles INFORMATION: The public is welcome, and the concert is free to attend. For information, visit www.stcharleslibrary.org or call 630-584-0076.

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Geneva American Legion Post Friday family dinners

WHAT: Participants can eat in or carry out their orders. It is not a buffet offering.

WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays WHERE: Geneva American Legion Post 75, 22 S. Second St., Geneva INFORMATION: Call 630-232-2171.

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Chicago Harp Quartet to perform at Fermilab

WHAT: The Chicago Harp Quartet will perform as part of the gallery chamber series at Fermilab. There are three performances in the series, which includes the Callipygian Players on Feb. 15 and the St. Charles

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Geneva Faculty Recital headed to Geneva church

WHAT: The recital will feature Jason Flaks (trumpet), Kevin Henrickson (voice and guitar), Leah Kamm (voice), Helen Bogda (violin), Shelbi Busche (ukulele and voice), Lynnie Hoffman (flute), Karen Chrisman (cello), Andrew Barrett (guitar), Jaclyn Vincolese (piano) and a finale featuring many of the musicians.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Geneva Methodist Church, 211 S. Hamilton St., Geneva INFORMATION: Admission is $5 a person or $15 a family. All proceeds benefit the Geneva Music Boosters Scholarship Fund. For information, visit www.genevamusicboosters.org.

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Gas prices fell below $2 in several gas stations in Kane County. Do you think gas prices will continue to fall?

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Gas prices fall below $2 a gallon

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Ray Kobald of St. Charles said he is happy that gas prices continue to drop.

“That makes me feel more confident about the direction of the country,” Kobald said as he gassed up Friday morning at the Meijer gas station on Randall Road in St. Charles.

The gas station was one of several in Kane County selling a gallon of regular gasoline for $1.99. According to gas price website www.GasBuddy.com, the average price for a regular gallon of gas in Illinois on Friday was $2.16, below the national average of $2.22.

Gas prices are at their lowest since 2009, according to Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for www.GasBuddy.com. He said he doesn’t

see prices dropping much lower.

“I think we’re very close to seeing a bottoming out in prices,” DeHaan said. “The decrease is coming close to a finish. Most of the decrease is kind of behind us now. I don’t believe the Illinois average will get under the $2 mark.”

While prices likely will increase again, he said they could remain in the $2 range for much of the year in Illinois. DeHaan attributed part of the drop in gas prices to an increase in oil production.

“But perhaps more so, the Saudis and the OPEC suddenly are saying they’re content with lower oil prices,” DeHaan said. “The Saudis really started things off in late September by cutting oil prices. That was completely unexpected. It’s all supply and demand. It’s market driven.”

Eric Schelkopf – eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

Several gas stations in Kane County on Friday were selling a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline for less than $2, including the Meijer gas station at 855 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.

STC man charged with felony

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A St. Charles man was charged with felony possession of two pills – considered controlled substances – which were stored in a breath mints tin, according to police reports.

Corey A. Lippens, 25, of the 2900 block Corey A. of Langston Lippens Circle, St. Charles, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, two orange capsules of Restoril stored in an Ice Breakers tin. According to police reports, officers confirmed the name of the drug with a pharmacist. Restoril is used to treat insomnia, according to reports.

Lippens also was charged

with possession of 2.5 grams of marijuana, a misdemeanor.

Brittany C. Hughes, 23, of the 7N000 block of Watseka Avenue, St. Charles Township, was charged with unlawful possession of drug equipment, also a misdemeanor, in connection with Lippens’ arrest.

Her next court date is Feb. 10.

According to police reports, Lippens and Hughes were smoking an unknown substance while in a car on the 300 block of Brittany Court. Police discovered that Lippens had a valid warrant against him for a burglary, so they cuffed him and while searching him, found a plastic bag with marijuana in it, the report states.

When police searched his car, they found the two pills in the tin, according to reports.

Lippens’ next court date is Friday. If convicted, the felony charge has a punishment of one to three years in prison and fines up to $25,000.

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Sunday Hi Lo W 31 2 sf 28 -5 sf 26 0 sf 29 0 sf 31 2 sn 29 -2 sf 30 0 sn 28 -4 sf

Fox River Stages 0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous Source: Illinois EPA

Weather History On Jan. 3, 1777, George Washington noticed it would freeze that night. He ordered bonfires built as a decoy. When the ground froze, Washington’s men outflanked the British.

Fld: flood stage. Prs: stage in feet at 7 a.m Friday. Chg: change in previous 24 hours.

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs Chg Montgomery........... 13..... 11.38..... +0.14 Algonquin................. 3....... 1.49..... +0.02 New Munster, WI .... 19....... 6.95...... -0.24 Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 6.42...... -0.03 Princeton .............. 9.5....... 6.09..... +0.20 Dayton ................... 12....... 5.86..... +0.06 Waukesha ................ 6....... 2.83..... +0.01 McHenry .................. 4....... 1.45...... -0.13

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COVER STORY ‘YOU BECOME ISOLATED’ Simmons fights through after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

By ASHLEY SLOBODA asloboda@shawmedia.com If Ashley Simmons had her choice between two bar graphs – one with alternating highs and lows, the other a series of bars that get progressively bigger despite small dips – she would pick the former.

But life has handed Simmons the latter.

The 22-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in January 2014, she said, describing it as the worst day in her life.

“Here I am a year later, getting worse,” said Simmons, who lives part time with her mother in Palos Hills and part time with her father in St. Charles.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society defines MS as an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body.

According to the organization, about 85 percent of those with MS initially are diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. It is characterized by attacks – or relapses – of worsening neurologic function that are followed by partial or complete recovery periods known as remissions.

In her case, Simmons said, her level of disability after a relapse drops only a bit, and the disease progresses with every relapse – hence the bar graph that progressively gets bigger.

“I won’t come back from my relapses,” she said.

She contrasted it to having a relapse-remission pattern with bigger gaps between the highs and lows.

“That’s the box I’d like to be in,” she said.

Most people who are diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS are in their 20s or 30s, and they might experience such symptoms as bouts

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

Ashley Simmons, 22, was diagnosed with an aggressive multiple sclerosis about a year ago and now relies on a wheelchair to get around. of fatigue, numbness, vision problems, bowel and bladder problems and problems with cognition, although symptoms vary by person, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports.

Because MS affects everyone differently, Simmons said, it can be upsetting when attention is focused on MS patients who still can walk and run. She named Jack Osbourne – son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne – as an example.

Simmons, who lost feeling in her right leg more than a year ago, uses a wheelchair and – for short distances – a walker, she said. Her limited mobility has prevented her

Know more Ashley Simmons, a 22-year-old suffering from multiple sclerosis, said she would like to connect with more people her age who have the disease. She can be reached at ashleysmsjourney@gmail.com.

Visit www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/sz36 for information about her fundraising efforts. from visiting places that aren’t handicap-accessible, such as her sister’s place in Chicago.

“It’s the realities of life once you become disabled,” Simmons said. “You become isolated from a lot of things.”

Her life used to include two jobs – one in home health care, the other as a patient care technician at Edward Hospital in Naperville – but

now consists of living on disability and watching Netflix and Hulu, Simmons said. She said she had hoped to study nursing.

“The disease is not a luxury at all,” she said.

But, she said, she has a good support system.

She’s even gotten support from strangers. Last month, she said, both people she knew and people she didn’t attended

a fundraiser in St. Charles to help pay her medical bills.

“I was expecting a lot but not that many,” Simmons said of the turnout.

MS doesn’t yet have a cure, but Simmons said she hopes to undergo a stem cell transplant to slow the progression of her disease.

Getting the transplant is something of a challenge. Her father, Brian Simmons, said his insurance has twice denied the expensive procedure, and Ashley Simmons said she had yet to be accepted by Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

A doctor, however, has agreed to meet with her, she said, adding, “It’s a start.”

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Robert F. Barnes MD: 1934-2014 Marlene Helen Barnes: 19342014

How to submit Send information to obits@ KCChronicle.com or call 815-5264438. Notices are accepted until 3 p.m. for the next day’s edition.

Obituaries also appear online at KCChronicle.com/obits where you may sign the guestbook, send flowers or make a memorial donation. and the Bordenave, Barnes and Temple organization became a busy family medical practice in Geneva. Barnes and Temple subsequently formed Fox Valley Family Physicians.

Marlene spent many hours volunteering at Community Hospital, was Chairwoman of the Geneva Unit of the Community Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, and later worked beside her husband as his office nurse. When time permitted, the Barnes family retreated to their cabin at Lake Lauderdale, WI to unwind.

Bob held positions as President of the Geneva Library Board, President of the Geneva Lion’s Club, President of the Community Hospital Medical Staff and was the third physician ever to be appointed to the Community Hospital Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kane County Medical Society and was selected to be part of the first committee tasked with facilitating the merger between Community and Delnor Hospitals.

In 1991 he retired from general

Christopher and grand-daughters Abby and Colleen all of North Aurora all of whom have warm loving generous memories of their grandparents.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Bonnie Millett. Her sister, Margot (Bill) Murphy of Bossier City, LA and Linda (Bob) Berg of Greenville, WI and many nieces and nephews survive. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Barbara Lu. His sister, Lynn Barnes Rudberg survives as do her children, Bob’s nieces and nephew.

A visitation celebration of Bob and Marlene’s lives will be held at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015. Funeral Services will be at Bethany Lutheran

Church, Batavia, IL at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, January 10, 2015. Interment will be private at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia.

Memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church 8 South Lincoln Street Batavia, IL 60510 or to the Juvenile Diabetes Fund 1 North LaSalle Street, Ste. 1200, Chicago, IL 60602.

For additional information contact Moss Family Funeral Homes 630-879-7900 or www.mossfuneral.com

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Marlene Helen Millett was born to Edward and Nellie (Freed) Millett on August 27, 1934 in Aurora, Illinois.

She was to be the oldest of their four girls and soon the family moved to Batavia, IL. On the previous March 20, 1934, Robert Forrest Barnes had been born to Forrest and Edna (Fishdell) Barnes in Hastings, MI. The Barnes family also settled in Batavia in the early 1940s and Marlene and Bob first became acquainted when they attended Grace McWayne School together in 5th grade. They had their first date in 6th grade and from 8th grade on they were going “steady.” Bob remembered Marlene was easy to talk to, fun to be around, and a “nice” girl and he had only one other date his entire life. Bob and Mar both attended Batavia High School where Bob recalled he was the only BHS quarterback to never throw a pass or call a play during the football games. They graduated from BHS in 1952. In the fall of that year Bob entered pre-med at Michigan State University and Marlene entered the nursing program at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago.

In 1955 Bob began medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago and Marlene graduated from St. Luke’s and began to work as an RN. They had remained a couple, despite distance and difficulties, and on June 23, 1956, they were married at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia. Marlene worked at McNeal Hospital while her husband was in medical school and until their son Scott was born. After completing his MD degree, Bob was accepted into a rotating internship at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL and later was Chief of the St. Francis residency program. Son Steve was born during this time and in July 1961 the family moved to Geneva, IL where Bob went into general practice medicine with his former family physician, Dr. Joseph Bordenave, whom he greatly admired and respected. Daughter Sue completed the family.

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7 practice and from 1992 to 1995 worked in Occupational Clinic Medicine for Sherman Hospital.

Bob’s deep interest in history led to his researching the founding of Batavia and his book “Christopher Payne, American Pioneer” which was published by the Batavia Historical Society.

He also published his “Red Book” - thoughts and guidance for his descendants about life and it’s challenges.

In later years Marlene and Bob traveled both for the joy of the journey and the lessons to be learned. In 2006 they celebrated 50 years of marriage, 3 children and 9 grandchildren.

The marriage endured 58 strong loving years and at the time of Bob’s 80th birthday the entire family was together, knowing their time with Bob was going to be limited. Marlene became ill shortly after her 80th birthday in August 2014, and on December 3, 2014, Bob lost the love of his life... holding his wife’s hand until the end. On December 30, 2014, Bob joined Marlene.

Although our family mourns the loss of this loving couple, their story lives on in their children and grandchildren, Scott (Julie), grandson Mike of Ephraim, WI and grand-daughter Katlyn of Milwaukee, WI; Steve (Kathryn), grandson Will and grand-daughters Sophie all of Bozeman MT and Claire (Tyler) Moenekedick of Scranton, ND and Sue (Dave) Tyioran, grandsons Steven and

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Born: July 10, 1955; in Aurora, IL Died: Jan. 1, 2015; in North Aurora, IL

Born: June 17, 1940 Died: Jan. 2, 2015 Carl Philip Erickson, age 74, of St. Charles, died Friday, January 2, 2015, at Delnor Community Hospital Geneva.

He was born June 17, 1940, in St. Charles, IL. Phil retired as distinguished technical Staff at Lucent Labs in Naperville. He was a avid golfer.

He is survived by his wife, Ann; two children, Lisa Erickson of St. Charles and Jon (Susan) Erickson of Inverness, IL. Five grandchildren, Kyle, Sean, and Luke Erickson. And Allyson, Jimmy Stoops. Also his beloved dogs, grand dogs, Axel and Sydney Memorial visitation will be held from Monday from 3:00 p.m. followed by the Memorial Service will be at 6:00 p.m. at Yurs Funeral Home St. Charles.

Contributions may be to the family where they will plant a tree in his memory at his favorite golf course.

For information please call Yurs Funeral Home 630-584-0060 or www.yursfuneralhomes.com

life, enjoyed golf and was a member of the Geneva Country Club.

Irene and Bill were blessed by many long friendships and enjoyed sharing their vacation homes at Crystal Lake, Michigan and Vero Beach, Florida with family and friends. Bill always had a kind word or humorous story to tell and will be greatly missed by his family for whom he was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend.

Bill is survived by his wife of 66 years, Irene; as well as a sister, Betty Thomas; son, William Jr.; and daughter, Susan (David) Oviatt; 4 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

At his request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at the Breton Ridge campus of Holland Home at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, January 9, 2015.

Memorial gifts can be directed to Faith Hospice, 2100 Raybrook SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546

ROBERT ROLAND Born: Jan. 9, 1925; in Oak Park, IL Died: Dec. 30, 2014; in Geneva, IL

WILLIAM F. RADECKY Born: Sept. 1, 1926 Died: Dec. 29, 2014 William F. Radecky, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly of Geneva, died peacefully on December 29, 2014, surrounded by his family, from complications of prostate cancer, and quietly entered Heaven.

Bill and his wife Irene were lifelong residents of Geneva, prior to moving to Grand Rapids in 2009, where they have resided at the Breton Ridge campus of Holland Home. For forty years, they owned Tri- City Builders in Geneva; he was known for his honesty, integrity, and meticulous attention to detail in home remodeling and custom built homes.

Bill was a lifelong member of the Geneva Lutheran Church and active with the Lions Club and Boy Scouts.

He was an avid skier for much of his

Robert Roland, age 89, of Geneva, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Delnor Hosptial in Geneva.

He was born January 9, 1925, in Oak Park, IL, the son of John and Daisy Roland. He was united in marriage to Harriet Bretveld on March 7, 1953 in St. Anne, IL. He is survived by his loving children, Wayne (Kathy) Roland of St. Charles, Doug Roland of Henderson, NV; Wayne’s step-children; and ten grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Harriet; and his step-mother, Esther Roland.

A private interment will be held in River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia.

For additional information, please contact the Moss-Norris Funeral Home in St. Charles at 630-5842000 or www.mossfuneral.com.

JEANNE SHORR Born: Sept. 2, 1933; in Montclair, NJ Died: Dec. 25, 2014; in Geneva, IL Jeanne Shorr, age 81, of Geneva, passed away on December 25, 2014, following a long illness.

She was born on September 2, 1933, in Montclair, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Bess Thorwalden.

Jeanne grew up in Elgin, and treasured her memories of life there with her many high school friends and extended family. She and her husband, Kenneth, lived in Aurora, until 1971, when they and their three children moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, which for Jeanne, who loved the mountains and Western lifestyle, was a dream come true. In later years, she and Kenneth split their time between St. Charles, and Rancho Santa Fe, California. Caring and dedicated, Jeanne was always there to help and support family members and friends in bad times, and share their joy in good times.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth, whom she married in 1954, and lived with happily until his death, in 2010.

She is survived by children, Brad (Leeann) of Geneva, and their children, Carrie, Stacey (Eric) and Kimberly (Dave); Diane (Tom) Cleary of Geneva and her children Stephen and Blair Dunbar; David (Kristin) of Geneva and their children, Erika and Nathan; six great-grandchildren; and Kenneth’s brother, Robert (Carol) and his children Karen, Scott (Ako) and their son, Samuel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 847-933-2413, www. alz.org or to the Cadence Health Foundation, Home, Palliative and Hospice Care Campaigns, 630-9334833 www.cadencehealth.org/ about-cadence-health/foundation/ giving-opportunities#title-2 Arrangements were handled by The Healy Chapel, 332 W. Downer Pl., Aurora. For further information, please call 630-897-9291 or visit our website at www.healychapel. com to leave an online condolence.

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Kathleen “Kathy” Marie (Wagner) Cordes LCSW/CADC, 59, of North Aurora passed away January 1, 2015, at home; she was surrounded by loving family.

Kathy was born July 10, 1955, St. Joseph Hospital (Provena Mercy) Aurora, IL. She was a life long resident of Batavia until 2009. Kathleen was united in marriage to Michael Cordes July 28, 1973 at the United Methodist Church of Batavia.

Kathy graduated from Batavia High School class of 1973. She then earned her Bachelors and Master Degrees in Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Aurora University graduating Summa Cum Laude. Kathy was a life learner and later obtained her certificate in addiction counseling and geriatric social work from the University of Chicago.

Kathy was honorably Discharged Veteran of the U S Army Reserves and the Colorado National Guard.

She is survived by her husband, Michael; two children, Derek (Jennifer) and Neil of North Aurora; her father LTC USA (Retired) Richard Wagner; three grandchildren, Helen, Sophia, and Michael Cordes; a brother, Richard (Jeanie) Wagner; two sisters- in-Law, Cheryl (Mark) Hovda and Linda Cordes; a brotherin-law, Roy Cordes; and eight nieces and nephews, Jay, Chad, Carly, Chris, Deanna, Christine, Lindsey, Amanda and Angela.

In addition to her mother, Patricia, she is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Richard and Sally Wagner; and maternal grandparents, Wilbert and Lenora Gillispie; her mother and father- inLaw, Tom and Lorraine Cordes; and brother- in- Law, Frank Cordes.

While raising their two boys, Kathy was actively involved in the boys’ activities serving as a Den Mother and Committee Member to Cub Scout Pack 151, member of the JB Nelson PTO, Room Mother, and The Batavia Bulldogs Quarterback Club.

When the boys were in high school, Kathy returned to school to pursue her degree in Social Work

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so she could assist those suffering from all forms of addictions. Her true calling was made clear when she accepted the position as Case Manager at Mercy Hospital in the Behavioral Health Unit working with the elderly who suffered from mental illnesses, Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Kathy’s dedication to her patients and their families in helping them navigate this difficult time and brought comfort to all she served.

Kathy was a very vocal advocate for the elderly, serving on the boards of Kane County “M” team which is a multi-disciplinary team working to protect seniors and disabled adults from abuse and neglect. Kathy was also a key member of the development of the Invisible Threads Program, program which allowed dementia patients and their families and resources and guidance of professional dementia care on an outpatient basis. Additionally, Kathy counseled patients at a private practice level and was an adjunct professor at Waubonsee Community College.

Kathy was a devoted sports fan but especially dedicated to the Cubs, a tradition instilled in her very early by her mother. A true Die Hard she could easily be spotted wearing her Ron Santo #10 jersey with “Santo Belongs” on the back.

She was often shown on TV or big screens and Ron and Pat would mention her when they saw her.

Mike and Kathy were avid travelers, often scheduling their road trips and get a ways so as to be able to take in a Cubs game at different stadiums across the US. Visitation will be held 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2015, at Moss Family Funeral Home. Interment will follow in East Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, IL. The family has asked that any donations be sent to them and they will distribute them to the various charities that were close to Kathy’s heart.

For additional information contact Moss Family Funeral Home 630-8797900 or www.mossfuneral.com

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Three Batavia men charged with trespassing in Geneva KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com GENEVA – Three Batavia men were charged with trespassing at a Geneva builder’s

office, according to police reports.

Alec M. Flens, 21, of the 2400 block of Bird Lane, Aleksander P. Mizikar, 20, of the 800 block of Stewart Street

and Christopher K. Hvasta, 21, of the 2300 block of Kane Lane, all were charged with criminal trespass to real property by entering the offices of Keim Corp, 966 Bluestem

Drive, Geneva, at 11:17 p.m.

Dec. 22 without permission.

Flens also was charged with unlawful possession of drug equipment and possession of 2.5 grams of marijua-

na.

Mizikar also was charged with underage drinking.

All are to appear in Kane County Branch Court in St. Charles on Jan. 13.

was able to sink a hole-in-one. Her greatest enjoyment, however, came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Elaine will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Roger; children, Cindy (Mark) Lehew of Hinckley, Douglas Souba of Batavia and Lori (Dennis) Russell of Geneva; grandchildren, Derrick Souba, Wade (Samantha) Lehew, Brandon Souba, Courtney (Adam) Petrovich, Gerrick (Sami) Russell and Colby Lehew; great grandsons, Connor and Ethan Lehew and Jaxon Russell; and many dear nieces, nephews and friends.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Harold Hill; sister, Lois Tilson; and granddaughter, Ashley Souba.

Funeral prayers for Elaine will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., at Malone Funeral Home, 324 East State Street (Route 38), Geneva, proceeding to St. Peter

Catholic Church, 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva for celebration of funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., Father Slawomir Zimodro, celebrant. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Malone Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Peter Catholic Church, Geneva 60134 would be appreciated.

Arrangements handled by Malone Funeral Home. For information, call 630-232-8233 or visit malonefh.com

Charles, died Thursday, January 01, 2015, at his home.

He was born June 29, 1941, in Dover, New Jersey. Tom graduated from Rutgers University where he was a member of the Football team and was inducted to their Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Marines Memorial Association. He was a dedicated employee of Fluid Air Inc which is a subsidiary of Spraying Systems.

He loved his family and enjoyed golf, summers in Maine, winters in South Carolina and a good martini.

He is survived by his wife, Karen; three sons, Peter (Sara) Tappen of Boise, Idaho, Thomas Robert Tappen of Plainfield, and Denis (Kirsten) Adam of Glen Ellyn. Also a granddaughter, June Adam; his sister, Ann Endahl of Morris Plains, New Jersey; two brothers, Harry (Harriet) Tappen of Randolph, New Jersey, Richard

(Sheila) Tappen of Morristown, New Jersey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Helen Tappen.

Also his brother-in-law, Charlie Endahl.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Crane Road Church 6N487 Crane Road St. Charles, IL. Funeral Mass will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Crane Road Church. Contributions may be made to The Wounded Warriors.

For information please call Yurs Funeral Home St. Charles 630-584-0060 or www.yursfuneralhomes.com

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ELAINE M. SOUBA Born: Dec. 10, 1930; in Kewanee, IL Died: Jan. 1, 2015; in Geneva, IL Elaine M. Souba, age 84, of Geneva, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born December 10, 1930, in Kewanee, Illinois, the daughter of William and Agnes (Atkinson) Hill.

Elaine’s devout Catholic faith instilled in her a silent strength. A strength that carried her through the difficult times in her life, a strength that she gave to her children and grandchildren. Elaine liked to read and play cards with her friends. She enjoyed traveling and in her younger years, liked to dance.

Elaine was active at St. Peter Church in Geneva, singing in the choir for many years and helping with the bazaars. She enjoyed golfing and, although she took it on later in life,

THOMAS E. TAPPEN Born: June 29, 1941; in Dover, NJ Died: Jan. 1, 2015; in St. Charles, IL Thomas E. Tappen, age 73, of St.

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Campton Hills Electoral Board rules in favor of 4 challenged candidates 11 form; gave the wrong date of the election, indicating Feb. 24, as opposed to April 7; and filed the nominating petitions before the Dec. 15 to 22 filing period.

A key argument in the challenge is whether the village was going to have a primary election, something that is asserted by the challenged candidates but not Smith.

The candidates filed in November because all nonpartisan candidates must file nominating papers by that time for the February consolidated primary election, Welch wrote in his motions to strike and dismiss Smith’s objections.

Municipalities incorporated after Jan. 1, 1992, must hold nonpartisan elections, according to the state municipal code. This includes

Campton Hills, since it was incorporated in 2007 and voters have never held a referendum to change it, Welch wrote.

Smith in her objections also wrote Anderson, Blecker and George had a fiduciary duty as trustees to the village to notify officials once they became aware of the discrepancy in the filing period. Before voting to dismiss the objection, board member James Kopec said the matter should be turned over to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to investigate as possible misconduct.

The Electoral Board recessed its ongoing meeting to 6 p.m. Tuesday to review and sign a written copy of its findings and decision. The meeting will continue at the Campton Township Community Center, 5N082 Old LaFox

Road, Campton Township.

The Campton Hills Village Board also is scheduled to have a committee of the whole and a regular meeting at the center Tuesday evening following the Electoral Board meeting.

Two people that might join the four candidates in the April 7 election are Steven Galloway as a trustee candidate and Nicholas Girka as the sole candidate for village clerk. The two on Dec. 24 filed to run as write-in candidates in the Feb. 24 primary, Interim Village Clerk John Strauss said.

Attorney Mark Schuster, standing in for village and electoral board attorney Bill Braithwaite, said he and Strauss will be at the Kane County Clerk’s Office on Monday to certify the election ballot.

Geneva, was charged, Wednesday, Dec. 24, with two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery.

In connection with the same incident, her son Christopher A. Fillmore, 27, of the 1100 Garfield Avenue, Belvidere, was charged with battery. According to police reports, a verbal argument escalated, and Rhonda’s boyfriend asked both Fillmores to leave.

According to police reports, Rhonda Fillmore punched him in

the face, stepped on his throat and kicked him the ribs and back, and Christopher Fillmore struck him in the face and kicked him in the ribs. The victim also reported that someone bit his finger during the beating. He was taken

to Delnor Hospital in Geneva for treatment.

• The theft of $250 in cash was reported Friday, Dec. 19 from a student’s wallet at Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave. According to police reports, after

the student returned from a physical education class, the locker’s lock was removed and the cash was missing. The student told police he had that much cash with him to pay for a concert he was going to.

POLICE REPORTS Geneva • A tire and rim valued at $250 was reported stolen Tuesday, Dec. 30, from a 2000 Jeep Cherokee at Lou’s Sales and Service, 602 E. State St. • David A. Klem, 49, of the 300 block of Violet Lane, Batavia, was charged Sunday, Dec. 28, with driving under the influence.

• Rhonda S. Fillmore, 49, of the 2200 block of Rockefeller Drive,

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CAMPTON HILLS – The Campton Hills Electoral Board on Friday cleared the way for four candidates to run in the spring election over the objections of its village president.

The three-member board took two unanimous votes – one which overruled three of Patsy Smith’s objections, and the other to dismiss a fiduciary duty objection for three candidates that are currently serving on the Campton Hills Village Board.

Smith on Dec. 3 filed objections to the nominating petitions of Village Trustee Harry Blecker, who is running for village president; Trustees Susan George and Laura Andersen, who are seeking re-election; and trustee hope-

ful Michael O’Dwyer. Smith and all candidates but George attended Friday’s portion of the board’s ongoing meeting.

“We think it was the right decision, clearly supported

by Illinois law,” said Matthew Welch, the attorney for the candidates, after the meeting was recessed to Jan. 6. “We look forward to the upcoming election.”

Attorney Ken Shepro, representing Smith in the election challenge, did not confirm whether he will appeal the board’s ruling.

By law, he has five days from the entry of the electoral board’s written decision to appeal.

“We will be reviewing the decision,” Shepro said.

In her objections, Smith wrote that the candidates did not circle the proper word on the statement of candidacy

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Some of the most powerful recyclers around GOOD NATURED Pam Erickson Otto If you’ve ever hosted a holiday feast, you know that leftovers are part of the deal.

Some go gracefully, packed up in containers and sent home with family or friends.

Others take on new identities inside inventive casseroles.

A select few might, with the best of intentions, get tossed in the freezer for “later,” a day that may or may not ever come.

But no matter how hard we try, most of us will still end up with scraps that we have no choice but to toss: Bones. Moldy rolls. That weird Jell-O concoction with the cabbage and ... pimientos ...?

You can reduce, recycle and compost all you want, but at the end of the day you’re still going to have some items that end up as waste.

Here’s a sobering fact: It’s estimated that, worldwide, 1.3 billion tons of food go to waste each year. That’s about one-third of the planet’s total food production destined for trash cans, dumpsters and landfills.

If only we could be as efficient in our domestic environment as Mother Nature is in hers.

If you’re outside, be it in a yard, park or forest preserve, take a look around. Those leaves that fell a couple of months ago? They’re breaking down, albeit slowly, and all the good things that helped them function as food factories for their respective trees are being returned to the soil, nourishing surface organisms and creating a nutrient-rich environment in which future seeds will grow.

Those fungi growing on downed logs? They’re some of the most powerful recyclers around.

The “mushrooms” we’re familiar with are the most visible parts of these organisms. Often fleshy and sometimes quite colorful, these growths produce the spores that ensure we’ll have more fungus in the future.

But below the surface lie the real workhorses – the hy-

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Fungi, referred to as mushrooms by most of us, make good use of nature’s “leftovers.” phae, or thin filaments, that grow beneath. Collectively called mycelium, these thin threads penetrate surfaces beneath the mushroom and secrete digestive enzymes.

Even the woods of mighty oaks are no match for these microscopic processes as, bit by bit, the cellular structures break down and return to the ground.

Arthropods, too, contribute to this process, although not so much now as in warmer-weather months.

Creatures ranging from teensy mites to thick-as-yourthumb beetle grubs grind, chew and excrete, reusing plant matter and concentrating nutrients for use by subsequent levels in the food chain.

It’s recycling at its finest, and nature’s way of making sure those “leftovers” on the forest floor don’t stick around forever.

Then there are those remnants that are animal in nature.

Regular readers of this space may remember an incident from a couple of months back wherein two whitetailed bucks – handsome and quite large – met their end when their antlers irreversibly locked together in the woodland of a St. Charles park.

Coyotes were the first of the cleanup crew to respond, taking advantage of what

amounted to about 600 pounds of fresh venison. My park district coworkers and I helped, too, harvesting the skulls and antlers that, I kid you not, weighed at least 50 pounds.

Subsequent visits to that park showed just how quickly the scraps from such a large feast can disappear.

Eight days after the

initial find, two picked-clean vertebral columns and some assorted ribs were all that remained. A month later even these bones had been reduced, and most showed signs of having been nibbled and gnawed.

Such bones (and antlers, had they still been there) are a vital source of calcium for squirrels, mice and other ro-

dents – animals that, more often than not, then pass those nutrients along to foxes, owls and other carnivores.

We humans might not ever be this efficient in our meal planning and preparation, but we can sure try. One good tip is to sit down, right now, with pen and paper (or laptop or tablet) and start making plans for next year’s holiday meals. Make notes on the quantities you served; the items you had too much of; and which recipes – despite the hype they received in the magazine or Web page – proved less than popular with your guests.

As a matter of fact, I think I’m going to do that right now. Well, actually, in a few minutes. First I have to finish this last piece of layer cake.

Topped off with one, final scoop of ice cream. And a nottoo-stale Christmas cookie that I’m sure will be just fine, so long as I dunk it ...

• Pam Erickson 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.

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transforming the high school auditorium into a cabaret for a day for French and choral students to experience how music reflects the culture, economy and attitudes of a time. Another GAF grant will pay for two sets of new camera studio equipment for the high school TV studio to update 10-year-old equipment.

Harrison Street Elementary School will get two stand-up desks and stools for students who have a hard time sitting for any length of time.

And all elementary schools will get replacement tunnel mats for the Heart Adventure Course, which allows children to move through four chambers of the heart in a largerthan-life setting. The tunnel mats replace the original purchase by the foundation 17 years ago.

The foundation is seeking to increase its Viking Voyage to Excellence Endowment Campaign to $1 million to provide a more stable source of revenue for grants, Zuzuly’s email states. Information is available online at the foundation’s website, www.gafgeneva.org.

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GENEVA – The Geneva Academic Foundation recently approved 11 grants of almost $35,000 for requests by Geneva District 304 teachers.

The foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises money to pay for educational extras not included in the school district’s budget. GAF President Laura Zuzuly said this year, teachers made 22 grant requests of more than $184,000.

“It was simply not possible for GAF to fund everything,” Zuzuly wrote in an email.

“GAF is limited in the amount of grants that it can fund by the amount of money that it raises for the annual fund in the year prior to the awarding of the grants. ... Our fundraising is very, very important.”

Many of the grants not funded were large technology requests, and some were items the school district plans to buy on its own, according to Zuzuly’s email.

Three of the 11 grants approved were for Geneva Middle School North and South.

They covered 20 hot plates for hands-on science activities and 24 ASUS Tab 8 tablets, which will allow students to see a video of a teacher solving example problems while the teacher is giving personal attention to other students.

Also, there was a request for 16 Wacom Pen Tablets for Flipped to allow teachers to create presentations and videos to engage and inform students any time, anywhere.

For Geneva High School, one Wacom Cintiq Interactive Pen Display with Mac Mini will allow design students to try out technology that is being used in the visual arts world and the media.

For the high school science classes, there will be 14 motorized carts to track couplers for lab experiments involving motion of objects and forces of motion.

The GAF grants funded four sets of seven primate skulls to be used for studying connections and common ancestry among organisms for the biology and anatomy and physiology students.

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OPINIONS

EDITORIAL

BOARD

Jim Ringness General Manager

Kathy Gresey Editor

Al Lagattolla News Editor

Jay Schwab Sports Editor

OUR VIEW

Some wishes for new year There’s something about seeing Jan. 1 on the calendar.

It’s a new year, a chance for a fresh start.

And there’s a sense of hope that the next 365 days will be filled with promise of only good things to come.

It’s natural, then, to have resolutions for the new year. Personal goals often revolve around getting physically fit, managing debt or going back to school.

With that in mind, here are some suggested larger, community-wide resolutions we have for 2015.

We hope people will make time in the coming year to volunteer. There are many local nonprofits and organizations that could use assistance and that could not survive without the help of volunteers. It doesn’t take much time to make a difference.

We hope people pay attention to their health. From eating better to exercising regularly, everyone benefits from staying healthy. This wish extends to healthy habits such as driving safe – put down your phones when you get behind the wheel. We’ve seen enough crashes this past year to last us a while.

With local offices on the April ballot, we hope our readers educate themselves about who is running and what they stand for. We hope candidates make themselves available to talk about what they want to accomplish if elected. And we hope all registered voters head to the ballot box in April.

With a new governor coming into office, we hope state lawmakers use the opportunity to actually make changes that will lift the state out of its dire financial mess. It won’t be easy, but the changes required to right the state’s fiscal quagmire are going to require some pain.

And most of all, we hope everyone – whether it be parents and children, spouses, citizens and those they elect to office – makes a commitment to listen to each other. All that seems to go on anymore – in politics and regular social circles – is people yelling at one another, convinced they’re right and anyone who doesn’t see things the exact same way is wrong.

Life shouldn’t be about winning or being right, but about understanding and living with one another.

Happy new year, and best wishes for a wonderful 2015.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

ANOTHER VIEW

Pope Francis on climate change, evolution, Big Bang

By CHRIS MOONEY The Washington Post In the last decade or so, there has been a resurgence of the idea that science and religion are in fundamental conflict with one another. The argument is often associated with prominent thinkers, like neuroscientist and author Sam Harris, who has argued that “there is a conflict between science and religion, and it is zero-sum” – but it also gains strength from the political context in which we live.

After all, we see science-religion conflicts all the time: Creationists try to disrupt the sole teaching of evolution. Religiously driven anti-abortionists come up with dubious scientific arguments for why the procedure is dangerous. Seeing these science and religion conflicts inclines us to believe that science and religion ... conflict.

There’s a difference, though, between the idea of a necessary conflict between science and religion, and the notion that conflicts merely happen at some times, for some individuals or religious groups. The latter is obvious and irrefutable – but the former is seemingly contradicted whenever we see

a prominent religious believer who also strongly embraces scientific realities. And it looks like we might be seeing, right now, the most prominent one of those in a long time: Pope Francis.

In October, the new pope spoke at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and appeared to endorse two major scientific concepts that have often given religious believers big trouble: the Big Bang and evolution.

On the Big Bang, he remarked that it is “considered to be the origin of the world” and “does not contradict the creative intervention of God.” And then there’s evolution. “God is not ... a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life,” said Francis on the occasion. “Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.”

In other words, the pope appears to be embracing an idea that had great currency in the Enlightenment – the notion of a God who created a universe that follows laws that can be scientifically discerned.

That’s an idea that certainly would have appealed to deeply religious

scientists like Galileo, who argued, in his famous “Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina,” that the insights of Copernicus could be made compatible with the Bible.

More recently, meanwhile, the Guardian reported recently that the pope is planning to issue “a rare encyclical on climate change and human ecology” next year. Certainly, the pope has been quite active on the subject of taking care of the environment, arguing back in May that Catholics must “Safeguard Creation. Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us!

Never forget this!”

The relationship between science and religion is complex, and generalizations are dangerous.

There’s no doubt that many religious people around the world cling to their beliefs (or, to what they think their beliefs require) in the face of evidence, and history shows science-religion conflicts popping up at regular intervals. But it also shows something else: Believers who find a way to reconcile faith and science.

If the pope continues on his current course, he has the power to make this latter group a whole lot more prominent than it already is.

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.

debm@casakanecounty.org to attend one of the upcoming meetings: CASA Kane County will be • 11 a.m. to noon Mondays, holding general information Jan. 5 or 12, at CASA offices meetings for individuals in- at the Kane County Courtterested in becoming a court house, 100 S. Third St., Suite appointed special advocate 460, Geneva. volunteer for abused and ne• 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. glected children.

6 or 20, at Graham’s 318, 318 CASA volunteers should Third St., Geneva. be at least 21 years old.

• 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Those interested should Jan. 7 or 14, at CASA offices RSVP to Debra McQuaid at at the Kane County Court-

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SOUND OFF It’s what’s important

Say hello and smile I’m responding to “Why can’t we get along?”. It’s because of how it’s running. The parents don’t raise the children properly. I’m a baby boomer. I still know a kind word to someone.

I do say hello. I do say thank you. I do say keep going, things will get better. We all need that in our lives, especially with the

n The Kane County Chronicle’s Sound Off number is 630-845-5240. n Please speak clearly and slowly. Keep messages to a maximum of 60 seconds. n Callers may speak on topics anonymously. n Because of the volume of calls to our Sound Off line, please limit yourself to one call a week. n We will not print attacks of a personal nature or those accusing persons of crimes or illegal conduct that have not been previously published or documented. n We will not print calls commenting on signed Letters to the Editor. n We reserve the right to edit comments for obscene, libelous and otherwise inappropriate comments, as well as for space considerations. n Sound Off comments are the opinions of our readers and, as such, should not be taken as fact.

way the economy is going. Why can’t we all get along? Where did the kind word go? People shoot people. They see it on TV. You see the kids get out of school. They have no respect for the elders or their parents. They are just for how many iPads can they get. Or can they get a car at 16 years old. That’s the youth of today. Parents, shape up.

Your kids do not need everything just because your neighbor has it. Give a kind word to someone. Say hello and smile.

You never know what that other person is going through. Happy New Year.

meetings that are targeted to men interested in volunteering.

These meetings will be as follows: • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway St., Aurora.

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at EvenFlow, 302 W. State St., Geneva.

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Elgin Public House, 219 E.

Chicago St., Elgin.

CASA volunteers must complete 40 hours of training before being sworn in by the juvenile court judge.

All training is provided by CASA Kane County, which is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system.

For information, visit www.casakanecounty.org.

Zonta Club offering scholarships for women to continue education KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia, a professional women’s service organization, is offering scholarships to local women to continue their education, according to a news release.

The application deadline is Feb. 1.

Awards are made in April for the fall 2015 school year.

Applications are online at www.zontawest-sgb.org.

Questions can be directed to Laurie Perry, Zonta Club president, at 774-573-9483 or via email at zontaclub.sgb@ outlook.com.

The Luella Hoffman Scholarship is given annually to a public or private school female student with a permanent family residence for 12 months before the application deadline within the following school districts: Batavia Public School District 101, Burlington School District 301, Kaneland School District 302, St. Charles School District 303, Geneva School District 304 or Elgin School District Unit 46.

This award affords a local woman the opportunity to complete one year of higher education at the college of her choice. Zonta West will give priority consideration to those entering aeronautical, mathematical, engineering, business and public service fields of study; these

align with the Zonta International focus of helping women pursue studies in these typically male-dominated fields.

Zonta scholarships may be applied to tuition, books, fees and materials directly related to course study. Selection is based on community service and extra-curricular activities, financial need, academic performance and letters of recommendation.

Scholarships are distributed directly to the educational facility.

The Fran Johnson 2nd Chance Scholarship is designed to support a woman 25 or older who desires to continue her education on a full- or part-time basis at any institution of higher learning in Kane, Suburban Cook, McHenry, DeKalb, DuPage or Will counties.

This award is designed to be applied to two consecutive semesters, varies in value annually and is distributed directly to the educational facility.

The applicant must be committed to completing a two-year occupational/vocational associate degree, certified licensed program, four-year bachelor’s or a master’s program.

The Jane Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is for any woman pursuing an undergraduate degree in a business-related field. This $500 award is based on outstanding academic achieve-

ment in business-related subjects and future academic and career goals. Recipients are eligible for a district competition.

The district winner then goes on to compete for a $5,000 award from Zonta International.

The Young Women in Public Affairs is a $500 award that assists young women who are pursuing careers in government, public policy and community organizations.

Eligible women are pre-university or pre-college students (ages 16 to 19) who can demonstrate active commitment to volunteerism, experience in local or student government and volunteer leadership achievements.

Local recipients have the opportunity to compete for district awards worth $1,000.

The Cindy Perkinson scholarship gives local women the opportunity to complete one year of higher education at the college of their choice, in line with Cindy’s passions for business, languages, and music.

A significant portion of the proceeds from the Zonta Club bowling fundraiser held the first Sunday in November is used to support these scholarship opportunities for local women, the release stated. Zonta supporters EFS Foundation, Trust Company of Illinois and other local donors also contribute to these scholarship opportunities.

• Saturday, January 3, 2015

I was reading, “We need more polkas.” This person is going to learn to play the accordion and enjoy good music. To that person, good for you. I can’t play anything. I used to play the piano. I wasn’t good at that. I can’t play any instruments, and I can’t sing on tune. Once you learn, here’s an idea. Go to assisted living and play for them.

Play at the senior homes. A lot of people there don’t see their sons or daughters. I don’t have a parent or an aunt or uncle at assisted living. I took care of my parents. That would be very nice. That sounds wonderful. So, you learn to play the accordion, and you take that music and play one or two songs. They would love it. A lot of those people don’t get to see their families because they are too busy with their iPads or iPhones.

I’m not even a baby boomer.

I am lucky I have a job. I don’t have any of those things. That is what’s important – working and supporting yourself and not having your government pay for your health insurance.

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house, 100 S. Third St., Suite 460, Geneva.

• 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 8 or 15, at CASA offices at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 S. Third St., Suite 460, Geneva.

• 11 a.m. to noon Fridays, Jan. 9 or 16, at CASA offices at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 S. Third St., Suite 460, Geneva.

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Illinois Supreme Court to hear pension reform bill

By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com How the Illinois Supreme Court rules on the pension reform law will have profound effects on the troubled state budget and the taxpayers who fund it.

Justices will hear oral arguments this March on the constitutionality of the law, which was challenged by the state’s powerful public sector unions. The unions argue that the law, passed to rein in skyrocketing pension obligations that are eating an ever-growing percent of the state budget, clearly violates the provision of the Illinois Constitution that protects pension benefits.

The five state-run pension systems for teachers, rank-andfile state employees, college professors, judges and state lawmakers are just under 43 percent funded, and carry a $111 billion unfunded liability, plus another $56 billion of unfunded debt for retirees’ health benefits. A bill passed by the General Assembly in December 2013 attempts to pare it down for four of the five systems – exempting judges – by reducing benefits for retirees and changing promised future benefits for existing workers.

The law has been put on hold by court order.

Under the disputed law, the 3-percent annual cost-of-living increase for employees is no longer compounded based on total salary, but on $1,000 for each year an employee works, plus the rate of inflation, and the law also imposes an overall cap on pensionable income.

The COLA skips some years on a sliding scale based on a

worker’s age when the bill was passed, and raises the retirement age for younger employees for a maximum of five years – employees hired before 2011 can retire with full benefits at age 60 under current law.

Recent court rulings have cast serious doubts among lawmakers and Springfield watchers that the Supreme Court will uphold the law. That will translate into budget problems, adding another $1 billion hit to the state budget, on top of another $2 billion for the current fiscal year when much of the unpopular 2011 income tax increase expired Thursday.

So how did we get here, and what can lawmakers do if the pension reform bill is tossed?

Could you put $111 billion in perspective?

The unfunded pension liability alone, not counting the $57 billion in medical costs, adds up to $23,257 per Illinois household, according to the most recent U.S. Census data.

Add in the medical liability, and the cost increases to about $35,000 per household, or about $13,000 for every man, woman and child now living in Illinois.

promised would pay down the state’s backlog of unpaid bills – presently more than $6 billion – was eaten by pension obligations.

Illinois has the lowest credit rating, meaning the highest borrowing costs, of all 50 states – credit agencies cite lawmakers’ years of inaction on pension reform as a primary reason for their downgrades.

How did this happen?

The two main reasons are that state lawmakers for decades did not pay into the pension system what was needed to help keep it solvent – in some years skipping the payments altogether – while at the same time passing more generous benefits for people in the pension systems, including themselves. One example of many, and perhaps one of the most significant ones, was a 1989 vote to change the annual cost-of-living increase for retirees from simple to compound interest.

What are the legal arguments on both sides?

For the unions, it’s set in Article 13, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution:

What does this mean?

“Membership in any pension or retirement system of More and more of the the State, any unit of local govstate’s budget is going toward ernment, or school district, or paying retired public-sector employees. About one dollar in any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable four of the state’s general fund contractual relationship, the now is going to pay for retired benefits of which shall not be workers’ benefits. That’s money that’s not being spent on diminished or impaired.” schools, roads, or other critical needs. Pensions accounted for only 6 percent of general fund spending seven years ago.

Almost all of the revenue generated by the four-year.

67-percent temporary income tax increase that lawmakers

But the state argues that the government’s sovereign power to take extreme actions in time of crisis – the crisis being the future point when government cannot fund its other obligations – gives it the power to modify the contractual rights.

The reform bill, the state argues, saves the pension system by guaranteeing that pensions can continue to be paid.

So who’s winning?

Rulings by the courts to this point have favored arguments made by public-sector unions.

The Illinois Supreme Court in July, with only one dissenting justice, threw out a related law that required retirees to help pay for their health insurance saying it was unconstitutional. A Sangamon County judge ruled Nov. 21 that the main pension reform bill is unconstitutional.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the pension clause must be “liberally construed” and that the language “... was aimed at protecting the right to receive the promised retirement benefits, not the adequacy of the funding to pay for them.”

Speaking of judges, why is their pension system exempt from the reform law?

Lawmakers excluded judges for the obvious political reason of improving the reforms’ chances of being upheld.

The move has precedent, because judges have ruled previous attempts by lawmakers to curtail their benefits as unconstitutional. The most recent attempt took place in 2003, when former-Gov. Rod Blagojevich vetoed their 3 percent COLA from the state budget. As in previous cases, judges got to hear their own case and won.

What are some of the possible outcomes should the Supreme Court strike down pension reform?

That depends on the wording of the Supreme Court’s opinion.

If the court’s opinion is

limited to the constitutionality of the particular bill, or if the justices suggest some constitutionally viable alternatives, lawmakers would have other reform options, albeit ones that do not save as much or take longer to realize those savings.

One option would be the idea, floated by several lawmakers worried about the current reforms’ constitutionality, to protect benefits that existing employees have already accrued, but alter them going forward.

The worst-case scenario for lawmakers and taxpayers would be an opinion that public employees’ future benefits are absolute, essentially meaning that their benefits were locked in on their first day of work for as long as they work for the government. If that happened, the only remaining recourse for reform would be for voters to amend the Illinois Constitution to remove the pension protection language, and the odds lawmakers even putting that on the ballot are very long, to say nothing about its odds of ratification.

Is this the only pension reform bill lawmakers have passed?

No. The General Assembly created a new tier for state employees hired as of Thursday, 2011. It raised their retirement age from 60 to 67, increased the amount they must contribute to their retirement, reduced the annual cost of living calculation, and capped the maximum salary from which their pension can be calculated to the maximum set for Social Security benefits. State workers under this plan also have the option of foregoing a pension in favor of a 401(k).

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Parking deck project to include more train horns, weekend construction KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com GENEVA – The final full month of construction on the Third Street commuter parking deck in Geneva will include some additional noise, according to a news release issued Friday.

Walsh Construction plans to install precast panels along the south side of the structure from Monday to Jan. 16, the release states. Given the work’s

proximity to the train tracks, Union Pacific flaggers will be on site as a safety precaution.

When the flaggers are present during the daytime hours, passing trains are mandated to sound their horns as an additional level of safety, according to the release.

To keep the work flow on schedule, the Geneva City Council has authorized Sunday construction hours at the parking deck – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. if needed – during the month

of January, the release states.

Walsh Construction will notify the city midweek if workers plan to work on Sundays so adequate notification can be disseminated through Geneva’s website, Facebook, Twitter and its weekly GenevaMail blast.

Crews already are allowed to work on Saturdays per the construction contract, according to the release. Walsh Construction also will close Second Street from South Street to the

parking deck for construction-related activities during for two days next week – Monday and Wednesday.

The city expects the parking deck project to be substantially completed in the next four to six weeks, and anticipates reopening the structure to commuters sometime in February, the release stated. Further restoration work will be in the spring.

The $4.5 million third-tier expansion will provide an

additional 180 parking spaces and is being funded entirely by grants through Metra, according to the release. The deck is being expanded in order to accommodate parking that will be lost as part of Union Pacific’s future plans to add a third rail line, which will remove some existing surface parking spaces.

For information about the project, including shuttle service to temporary parking lots, visit www.geneva.il.us.

LOG ON TO KCCHRONICLE.COM/PREPS THIS WEEKEND FOR COVERAGE OF THE ST. CHARLES NORTH-KANELAND BOYS BASKETBALL GAME TODAY AT THE UNITED CENTER.

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Video cameras are a staple when Conrad Noverini (right) and the St. Charles North wrestling team competes.

North athletes rely on Hudl video software to receive instant feedback on their bouts.

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WEEKEND CHIT-CHAT

North softball catcher Alex Millett finds connection at Southeastern University, writes sports editor Jay Schwab. PAGE 19

Kaneland girls basketball player Camri Conley shares her thoughts about the season so far with sports reporter Kevin Druley. PAGE 20

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NAPERVILLE – Mimicking his father, Brent, if only for a moment, St. Charles North senior wrestler Steve Collins stepped behind a video camera early Friday afternoon.

The elder Collins had briefly vacated the equipment during a quadrangular meet at Naperville Central, but the North Stars gladly absorb footage regardless of who’s pointing the lens.

Closely associated with other sports, most prominently football, the video software program Hudl transforms North matmen into occasional matinee men, too.

“It’s really helpful,” said Steve Collins, who competes at 138 pounds. “I mean, you can’t tell what you’re doing wrong out there, so a lot of times, if you can see it with the camera and see your mistakes, it’s huge.”

North traditionally watches video Saturday mornings when it is not competing. Before any of Friday’s action could be rehashed, however, the North Stars knew their latest review might entice their inner critic more than most.

fielded a nine-member lineup as second-year coach Ben Hummel works to grow the ranks. Full varsity duals consist of 14 bouts.

“It’s a good feel, because these guys are tough,” North senior 170-pounder Ethan Fredericks said. “These guys are not pushovers. If you win a match here in this quad, you won a match. It wasn’t an accident. You earned it and it shows you that you are a part of a good program. And we’re starting to build ours up pretty well at North. It just gives you that much confidence, and at North, for us, confidence is key.”

Where applicable, video works in tandem with that attribute.

It’s especially convenient for Fredericks, a football player in the fall who appreciates Hummel’s willingness to embrace the technology and Brent Collins’ efforts on the front end.

“Definitely with wrestling it’s a little bit easier, because you have six minutes, where Sean King for Shaw Media with football you’ve got, like, St. Charles North wrestling coach Ben Hummel (right) remains atten- an hour of plays,” Fredericks tive during the North Stars’ matches, but he also knows the team’s use said. “But I like how they can see if we’re actually looking of video can help him in teaching, as well. online and seeing if we’re Traditionally challenging Plainfield East and Stevenson watching … or if we’re just programs Naperville Central, each defeated North, which saying we are. I feel like that

PREP SCHEDULE

WHAT TO WATCH

Today Boys basketball: Batavia at Quincy, 7:30 p.m.; Kaneland vs. St. Charles North at United Center, 2 p.m.; Glenbard South at Marmion, 6 p.m.

Girls basketball: St. Charles East at Evanston, 7:15 p.m.

Wrestling: St. Charles East at Waubonsie Valley Quad, 10 a.m.; Marmion at Clash, 9 a.m.; Batavia Triangular, 9 a.m.; Plano at Kaneland, 10 a.m.

TODAY College football Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl, East Carolina vs. Florida, 11 a.m., ESPN Men’s college basketball SMU at Cincinnati, 10 a.m., ESPN2 Minnesota at Maryland, 11 a.m., BTN Kansas St. at Oklahoma St., 11 a.m., ESPNU Villanova at Seton Hall, 11 a.m., FS1 Duquesne at Dayton, noon, NBCSN UConn at Florida, 1 p.m., CBS Texas at Texas Tech, 1 p.m., ESPNU Xavier at DePaul, 1 p.m., FS1 Michigan at Purdue, 1:15 p.m., BTN Rhode Island at St. Louis, 2 p.m., NBCSN

By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com

Monday Boys bowling: Lake Park at Geneva, 4 p.m.

Girls bowling: St. Charles East at Jacobs, 4:30 p.m.

Illinois at Ohio St., 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 Drake at Missouri State, 3 p.m., CSN Baylor at Oklahoma, 3 p.m., ESPNU Creighton at Georgetown, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Richmond at Davidson, 4 p.m., NBCSN Virginia at Miami, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 Tulane at Memphis, 5 p.m., ESPNU Penn St. at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 Southern Illinois-Carbondale at Bradley, 7 p.m., CSN Oregon St. at Oregon, 7 p.m., ESPNU North Carolina at Clemson, 7:15 p.m., ESPN Gonzaga at Portland, 8:30 p.m.,

ESPN2 San Diego St. at Fresno St., 9 p.m., ESPNU NFL playoffs NFC Wild-Card game, Arizona at Carolina, 3:35 p.m., ESPN AFC Wild-Card game, Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m., NBC Pro basketball Boston at Bulls, 7 p.m., WGN Pro hockey St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m., CSN SUNDAY College football GoDaddy Bowl, Toledo vs.

Arkansas St., at Mobile, Ala., 8 p.m., ESPN Men’s college basketball UCF at Temple, 11 a.m., ESPNews Wisconsin-Milwaukee at De-

is another great thing to help the coaches with.”

True to Fredericks’ testimony, the North Stars largely are reliant on footage at face value.

Although football video can be organized by a number of search fields, the longest a wrestling video can last is six minutes, unless a bout goes into overtime.

Creating an account is user-friendly as long as a school’s athletic department is subscribed to Hudl, which is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was founded in 2006.

Of course, some among North’s student body already can attest to the program’s ins and outs.

“That’s the struggle, getting the football guys to join [wrestling],” senior 132-pounder Conrad Noverini said. “Because we need the bigger guys on our team.”

North’s forfeit weights Friday included 182, 220 and 285 pounds.

Brent Collins did not film referees raising the hands of North’s opponents in those instances. No sooner than that happened, there was another match about to start.

“It gives us another edge that we might not have had before this,” Fredericks said.

troit, noon, CSN Houston at Tulsa, 1 p.m., ESPNews Cleveland State at Illinois-Chicago, 3 p.m., CSN UNLV at Kansas, 3:30 pm., CBS Illinois St. at Wichita St., 4:30 p.m., ESPNU Arizona St. at Arizona, 6 p.m., FS1 Louisville at Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ESPNU Wisconsin at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m., BTN Washington at Stanford, 9 p.m., ESPNU NFL playoffs AFC Wild-Card game, Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 12:05 p.m., CBS Detroit at Dallas, 3:30 p.m., FOX Pro hockey Dallas at Blackhawks, 7 p.m., NBCSN, WGN

PREP ZONE Jay Schwab being part of that and being able to catch and do stuff I love to do and get a good education was probably why I felt most comfortable.”

Millett, who plays travel softball with the Bartlett Silver Hawks, said a connection between her travel coach, Brad Dennison, and Welsh helped put her recruitment with Southeastern in motion.

“They have a really strong softball team and she really coaches with more of a positive attitude,” Millett said of Welsh, the only coach since the Fire’s program launched in 2012. “You see a lot of these college coaches use more yelling and stuff. She coaches with a very positive attitude

and her kids seem to react to that really well because she has brought them to NAIA tournaments all her years of coaching there.”

Welsh visited Southeastern in October, the same month she returned to competitive softball after undergoing microfracture surgery on her left knee to repair lost cartilage that proved painful as she squatted to catch. The cartilage problem cost Millett most of her summer softball season with the Silver Hawks, but fortunately for Millett, a breakthrough junior season with the North Stars helped burnish her credentials.

Millett became North’s primary catcher early last season when Illinois recruit Emily Brodner parted ways with the program. What could have become a big problem for North was stabilized quickly as Millett established

herself as a solid catcher in her own right.

“I was lucky that I got that opportunity and I was able to show what I was able to do and grow into that leadership role, so I think that was pretty good,” Millett said.

Millett intends to be a pre-med student at Southeastern. She expects to primarily catch in college but could play some infield, too; she was at second base when she injured her knee during the summer.

Millett is training for her senior season at North though her travel program as well as St. Charles-based Legacy Performance.

Once the spring rolls around, Millett will adjust to new battery-mates with the North Stars in the aftermath of multi-year ace Sabrina Rabin’s graduation.

Returning junior Allison Hausl and sophomore Maddie

Webb – who Millett catches during Webb’s pitching lessons – likely will factor in heavily to the new pitching equation for a North team that projects to return quality bats in Division I recruits Abby Howlett, Kaitlyn Waslawski and Jordyn Wolfe, plus Erin Nemetz, Abi Ginther and Millett, among others.

“I think things are going to work out for us even with Sabrina gone,” Millett said.

“I think the team will rally around what we have because the team we have this year, even with the seniors graduating, we all get along so well, and I think that will really help us on the field.”

• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or jschwab@ shawmedia.com.

PREP FOOTBALL RECRUITING

Eastern, Western visits planned for Batavia’s Hlava

By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com Jake Hlava’s football recruitment is coming to a head.

The Batavia senior and 2014 Kane County Chronicle Football Player of the Year has visits lined up this month at Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois and is holding out hope that Mid-American Conference programs Northern Illinois and/or Western Michigan will show serious interest once the current recruiting dead period lifts mid-month.

Hlava, a 6-foot-2, 218-pound outside linebacker, acknowledged waiting for verdicts from schools he’s been in contact with carries its share of anxiety.

“It’s a little frustrating but whatever you work for, whatever production you put on film your senior year, that’s what you deserve to get,” Hlava said. “That’s what it comes down to for me.”

Hlava accounted for plenty of production as a senior, setting a program, single-season record with 13½ sacks.

ler and St. Cloud State by the end of the month.

Bosch’s big brother Kyle, meanwhile – an offensive lineman at Michigan – will soon meet the Wolverines’ new Jake Hlava, Batavia linebacker coach, former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.

“He’s really excited about from NIU, Western Michigan (S.D.). it,” Brennan Bosch wrote in a or others with the hope that he St. Charles East offensive message. “He just can’t wait to could later earn a scholarship. lineman Brennan Bosch ex- get back to campus and meet Hlava said college coaches pects to choose between But- him.” have praised his nose for the quarterback and athleticism while instructing him to keep working on his flexibility, Super Saver!

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“I love pass rushing, but I feel like my best [position] might be at outside linebacker. I prefer to stay up in a two-point [stance] but it’s no problem going down in a three-point if necessary.”

His pass-rushing skills have piqued some schools’ interest in envisioning a position switch to defensive end for Hlava.

“I love pass rushing, but I feel like my best [position] might be at outside linebacker,” Hlava said. “I prefer to stay up in a two-point [stance] but it’s no problem going down in a three-point if necessary.”

Hlava also visited Grand Valley State last month but expects the coming weeks to dictate his decision. Western Illinois has offered a scholarship while Eastern Illinois has not yet.

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St. Charles North softball catcher Alex Millett was choosing among potential college destinations in Wisconsin, Iowa and Florida.

Southeastern University (located in Lakeland, Florida) eventually won out. While a 30-degree swing in temperature didn’t hurt Southeastern’s cause, Millett said her connection with Fire coach Anna Welsh loomed largest in deciding on Southeastern over St. Ambrose (Iowa) and Wisconsin Lutheran.

“It was really hard,” said Millett, who signed with the NAIA program earlier this week. “There wasn’t any one thing I could say ‘Wow, I really don’t want to go [to the other schools], but after visiting Southeastern and talking to coach so much it just felt like a right fit because out of the three schools, they’re the highest caliber program, and

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Along with teammate Bailey Crimmins, Kaneland girls basketball player Camri Conley was one of two Knights representatives on the all-tournament team at Ottawa, helping Kaneland to a thirdplace finish last week. A junior guard and the focus of the first Weekend Chit-chat of 2015, Conley since has embraced the holiday break schedule that brings matinee practices and ample time to rest and visit with friends and family. Kane County Chronicle sports reporter Kevin Druley caught up with Conley about her thoughts on the season to date. Here’s an edited transcript:

The holiday break is winding down. How do you like the different schedule that goes with it?

I like it. We’re having a 2½-hour practice every day and working real hard, so I enjoy it. … And I enjoy sleeping in and having my time to do what I want.

The break also is an early barometer for the season. How have you felt about things to this point?

We’re working really well as a team. A lot of us are rebounding hard. We have good chemistry as a team, and that

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How do you develop that chemistry?

We all hang out outside of practice. We all talk to each other. We all get along really well. All our personalities mix well. Some of my best friends are on the team. … We’ve really welcomed some of the younger girls and it’s just been very easy to get along.

What went right for you at Ottawa?

I felt I played really well. I think it was one of my better tournaments. But it wasn’t only me. I think the team helped me get to where I was going in that tournament. … I just think we had a background of all the teams we played, so I knew

what to do to score. We knew what the teams were going to do and how they were going to act.

How have you felt about your progression in your second season on varsity?

I think this year I’m more comfortable than last year, but I don’t think it’s really different. ... I know better about how everyone else plays and how to work with them.

Tell me about coach [Ernie] Colombe’s coaching style.

I think he’s a good coach.

He’s very good at knowing what the players’ strengths are and bringing them out. … At the start of the season, I wasn’t playing my best, and he was able to find the right things to say to help me get on track.

He knows how to get what he wants out of each player and is good at connecting with each player individually.

The Kaneland boys team plays [St. Charles North] at the United Center [today]. Planning on going?

I think a few girls are. I know I am. … I did not go last year, but everyone that went last year said it was really cool to see them play.

SPORTS SHORTS Kaneland graduate Kylie Siebert honored ROCK ISLAND – Augustana College junior volleyball setter Kylie Siebert (Kaneland HS, Sugar Grove) and senior soccer player Nathan Kyes (Oswego HS, Oswego) have been named as the winners of the Jack Swartz Award in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin for the fall athletic season of 2014-15. Siebert, who is a two-time all-conference performer and a Capital One Academic All-District selection, will represent the women’s sports and Kyes, a Capital One Academic All-American in 2014, will represent the men’s sports.

Siebert started all 33 matches for the Vikings in 2014 and helped the team to a 24-9 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. She finished the season with a team-high 591 digs in 114 games for an average of 5.18 digs per set. That average is the fifth highest total in Augustana history and her mark of 5.30 in

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2013 is fourth. This past year she also had 32 service aces and 102 setting assists. Her best match in the digs department came on Sept. 24 in a 3-2 victory over Illinois Wesleyan at home when she totaled 41 digs.

That is the ninth highest single season match total in school history.

North wrestlers fall in quadrangular NAPERVILLE – St. Charles North wrestlers Kolbe O’Brien (113 pounds) and Conrad Noverini (132) both won a pair of matches on Friday, but the North Stars lost each of their team duals in a quadrangular at Naperville Central that also included Plainfield East and Stevenson.

“All the teams we were wrestling today are very solid teams, so heading into the last month of the regular season, it’s a good kind of barometer of where we’re at,” North Stars coach Ben Hummel said.

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BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush could help them win because of what they paid Cutler.

Unless there’s a truly huge story brewing out there, he’s never hurt your Mom, Dad, brother or sister.

I’m sure of it, so let it go!

Cutler isn’t the reason Phil Emery and Marc Trestman had to be fired.

The incompetence of the two most important people in the organizations is what got the Bears where they are today, not Cutler.

There is no way George McCaskey and Ted Phillips can drain this swamp if they think the best possible general manager and coach prospects are going to take their jobs if keeping Cutler is a prerequisite.

If they are that dumb, I can promise you Ernie Accorsi will disabuse them of that notion in short order.

But the next Bears’ general manager is going to decide the future of Cutler in navy and orange, is going to know he should be the QB for at least one more season, perhaps even more.

Cutler is a symptom, not a disease. Symptoms can be either cured or made to go away.

Not only would the Bears have been at best 5-11 with Jimmy Clausen or David Fales at quarterback, they most likely would have been worse.

Fales and Clausen clearly aren’t as good as Cutler.

This team needs at least two more wide receivers, a backup tight end, a number two running back who might eventually become a quality starter, a right tackle and better quarterback play to be good on offense.

The Bears also need a bigtime pass rushing right end, at least one and possibly two more starting linebackers, two starting safeties and quality depth at cornerback before they’ll be ready to compete with the Packers and Lions.

The quarterback doesn’t have to come first. In fact, with most of those other needs addressed, the Bears were a Cutler knee injury away from beating the Packers and going to a Super Bowl in 2010.

Anyone who has read or listened to my work know I am not a Cutler fan and I may have been the first guy in town to dispute the wisdom of the trade when they gave up two first-round picks for him in 2009.

But at some point, Cutler being every Bears fan’s excuse for all that is wrong with the team gets over-the-top old, dumb and annoying.

There will be no NFL

starting caliber quarterbacks available in free agency this coming offseason. The very best of the group are Jake Locker, Mike Vick, Mark Sanchez, Brian Hoyer and Matt Moore.

Which of those fellas would you rather have than Cutler?

Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston will be the first two quarterbacks drafted this year and the only ones with a chance of starting as rookies, and their scouting reports aren’t nearly as good as Cutler’s, minus the signal caller’s constant brain cramps.

Cutler will probably not be the long-range answer in Chicago, but it’s almost impossible to dream up a better option at the position in 2015.

• Chicago Football editor Hub Arkush can be reached at harkush@chicagofootball.com or on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

BULLS

Defense coming along for Bulls after early growing pains

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau made a mistake in assessing his team’s defense Friday.

That in itself was newsworthy.

Thibodeau was rattling off defensive numbers to show how the team was improving.

“We’re fourth in field-goal-percentage defense.

I think that says something,” he said. “I think we’re fourth in rebounding margin. I think we’re first in 3-pointers made against and first in 3-pointers allowed. So I guess it’s OK. But we’re getting there.”

The Bulls actually were second in 3-pointers made against at 6.1, but that’s beside the point.

The point is, despite allowing 98.5 points a game – the most in the Bulls’ four-plus seasons under Thibodeau – the defense is coming.

“You can’t work on everything every day so you try to prioritize what you’re going to work on and correct them that way. We also do a lot of film session and try to analyze, whether we win or lose, what we did well and what we could’ve done better and try to make those corrections before it costs us a game.”

Tom Thibodeau, Bulls coach “You want to be able to count on your defense and your rebounding and keeping your turnovers down every night,” Thibodeau said. “If you do those things, you’re going to be in position to win. Some nights you’re going to shoot better than others. You should be able to win when you don’t shoot great. If we do that, we’re more than capable.”

As far as being 10th in points allowed, Thibodeau showed can be a bit more forgiving than most believe.

“Points in general are up in the league,” Thibodeau said.

“I think part of it is with the 3-point shooting, teams are

playing smaller. The field goal percentage is important to me.

The 3-point defense is important to me. The rebound margin is important to me. Those are the things I think you have to look at. Are you containing the ball? You’re looking at 5060 pick-and-rolls in a game.

How many are defended well?

Are you giving them the shot you want them to take?”

And after some early-season growing pains in those departments, the last month continued to improve.

“You can’t work on everything every day so you try to prioritize what you’re going to work on and correct them that

way,” Thibodeau said. “We also do a lot of film session and try to analyze, whether we win or lose, what we did well and what we could’ve done better and try to make those corrections before it costs us a game.”

Gone streaking: Mike Dunleavy has played in every game since he signed as a free agent before the 2013-14 season, but that streak is now in jeopardy.

The veteran forward was held out of practice Friday, dealing with a “jammed ankle” that cost him playing time in the Denver win.

Thibodeau said he would be re-evaluated before to-

day’s game with Boston, but Dunleavy was very clear in what he wanted.

“That’s the goal,” Dunleavy said. “Gotta play them all.

That’s what you get paid for.”

Defending the captain: Kirk Hinrich seems to be the new lightning rod of criticism for Bulls fans now that Carlos Boozer has moved on, but Thibodeau continued to be the guard’s biggest defender.

“To me, it’s what he does for our team that makes him so valuable,” Thibodeau said of Hinrich, who returned Thursday after missing five games with a bad hamstring. “His ability to make big shots late, fourth-quarter threes, you can’t overlook that.

“His ability to space the floor gives you another pickand-roll player. And then his ability to guard multiple positions, you can’t overlook that either. You can play him with anyone. He just makes our team go. He’s a glue guy.”

• Saturday, January 3, 2015

Bears fans need to stop talking about Jay Cutler.

Stop thinking about him, stop worrying about him, stop complaining about him, stop crucifying him, stop blaming him and stop defending him.

Cutler is an absolute nonfactor at the moment as the Bears set about the more serious business of finding a new general manager and new coach to lead them back to competitiveness and eventual contention.

Why are you all so obsessed with Cutler?

Unless there’s a McCaskey reading this column, you didn’t pay him a penny or lose a dime of the $38 to $54 million he’s going to walk away from the Bears with from his most recent deal, not to mention the $30 to $40 million he made on his first contract with the Bears.

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Campton United U15 Navy team sweeps division

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The Campton United U15 Navy boys soccer team swept their division to win the 2014 Germantown Invitational Tournament Championship on Dec. 7 near Memphis, Tenn.

Campton United won the championship game in penalty kicks against Mississippi Rush, 3-2. The U15 Campton United Navy Boys currently play in the Midwest Development League, which includes top level teams across the Midwest and nation. Pictured are (front row, from left to right) Luke Schramme, Joe Sommer, Erik Faessler, Ethan Norman, Rajin Bains, Colin Coine, Michael Cooney, Riley Arnold and Coach Phil Knorr; and (back row, from left to right) Johan Muscutt, Owen Hardy, Chris Munoz, Jack Schramme, Tyler Villanueva, Max Dominguez and Noah Linn.

Wasco softball registration has begun Wasco Girls Fastpitch Softball registration for the 2015 Spring/Summer season began Thursday. WGFSLis a well-respected recreational softball league celebrating its 27th year.

Registration is open to all girls, grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Fees are the same regardless of where you live – no “out-of-district” fees.

Players develop their skills with the emphasis on fun.

Games are played in the evenings and some Saturdays in northwest St. Charles. Practices start in April and games conclude late June/early July with tournaments. Players may register online at www. wascofastpitch.com; download a mail-in registration form or call the hotline at 630-513-1200.

In addition to the in-house rec league, the Diamonds also have 10U, 12U, 14U 16U All Star light travel teams, the Wasco Warriors. The Warriors not only participate in the in-house season but also in several area tournaments without the yearround commitment and expense of full time “travel,” all the while gaining great experience for the more advanced player.

Tryouts are Jan. 18. Visit www. wascofastpitch.com for more information.

Get ready for the season now with clinics through Wasco’s partnership with Elite SportsTraining Center of St. Charles that includes hitting, skills and pitching. These clinics fill up fast, so act now.

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WEEKEND LIFE Two steps forward, one step back I definitely wouldn’t call it a New Year’s resolution, but I have my reasons for getting back to the gym.

For one thing, when I took the big red dog for a romp around the park last week, I spotted my lovely yoga teacher out in the wild, only the second time that’s happened since I began classes with her a few years ago. I figured it was a sign. A get-your-butt-back-toclass sign. (In her defense, gentle Rachel, who teaches at River West Family Fitness, isn’t all “in your face” with a “yo, slacker” attitude, but still. A sign is a sign.)

“Hey Mom,” Noah called, as he practically jogged into my bedroom Tuesday morning to reclaim his cellphone. “If you ever want to go back to the gym with me, today’s the day.”

So bossy, this kid. What possessed me to mention that I ran into Rachel?

And who is he to roust me out of my cocoon?

“I slept in,” he added.

An accidental favor to me, apparently, as he typically heads to the gym a bit earlier. “Let’s go.”

I groaned. Gave it some thought.

TALES FROM THE MOTHERHOOD Jennifer DuBose Reminded him to walk the dog – aka bought time – and did some spelunking for suitable gym attire. It’s been a while. Things are tighter. It wasn’t pretty, and the kid harassed me for procrastinating (I had to stop and feed the cat. Really, that face!), but I went.

For the record, the only reason I really got out of bed to go to the gym is that it seems a shame to waste a perfectly good opportunity. You know, to hang out with my son.

At the ripe old age of 16, the kid is still willing to be seen with me. And, apparently, maybe even TALK during said excursions. So, what if – this time – it was all about how much he’s lifting, and about how he thinks I should lift, too? Talking leads to more talking, sometimes. About stuff. If going to the gym makes that happen, bring it on.

Before sustaining a concussion and soft-tissue injuries in a car accident over a year-and-a-half ago (my car was totaled by someone), I often headed to the gym several times a week, after cycling nine or more miles (weather permitting). That felt pretty awesome.

It’s been slow-going fitness-wise, since then (two steps forward, one step back – argh!).

Chiropractic and acupuncture certainly help, but my back just isn’t the same. With that in mind, I scoped out the inversion table at the gym Tuesday morning. You know, that anti-gravity contraption that temporarily alleviates compression on your vertebral discs?

I tried it. Cool. Was sure I’d fall off the dang thing and hit my head, though, so I made Noah spot me – but I had to pay him with some crazy sports drink, first.

Anyhow, I asked Facebook for advice on the whole inversion table thing. My friend Jen mentioned that she plans to try aerial yoga, for just this reason. I’ll try anything once, and even tried real trapeze. (Once. Remember? A few years ago, with Noah?

Which he only agreed to because, you know, I agreed to spring him from school early that day. Ha!) But aerial yoga? I was perplexed. Jen posted a pic.

“They have these large, hammock-type things to support you. Looks incredible,” she said. Yeah, I’ll say.

But, um, how ’bout I just nap in the hammock? ’kay? No? Alas, napping won’t get me into class-reunion form by this summer. Uh huh, that’s right.

My 30th high school reunion, in fact.

Oh. Lord. Now THAT’S a sign, folks.

Yup, like a middle-aged cliche, I’m gonna sprint from here to July. (Oh, but no, running will NOT be involved in this little makeover. Bad things happen when I run.)

Don’t tell my kid, but I may have eaten a candy cane or two when we returned from the gym. Fine, so it was two, fresh-picked from the Christmas tree. Two steps forward, one step back.

Whatever.

• Jennifer DuBose lives in Batavia with her husband and their two children. Contact her at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

Personality traits of past-, present-, future-focused individuals There are so many personality traits that make up who we are and distinguish us from one another. Actually, there are layers of traits, each that affect another. So, when we meet someone new, and many times even after knowing someone for many years, we are mostly seeing the surface behaviors and mannerisms. People can go their whole lives and never really know the person they’re living with, let alone themselves.

One of the traits that continues to fascinate me and seems to contribute to many interpersonal issues is how we all focus on life. There seem to be three distinct areas where most people can find themselves relating.

Most of us have a primary focus and then a secondary, lesser focus.

Let’s see where you fall. Here are the categories: past focus, present focus and future focus, along with their positive and negative attributes.

Past-focused individuals, in

THEORY Jamie Palmer general, are sentimental folks with a keen memory for events from their past. They can recall conversations, remember dates, as well as people’s names. They may have an appreciation for history, genealogy, scrapbooking, etc. If they have an unhealthy focus on the past, they will carry the weight of unresolved conflicts, past traumas or fears around with them. They can be depressed, harbor resentments, guilt, lack energy or goals, and bring up the past in their arguments. These people, if entrenched in the past, can develop debilitating drug addictions and mental disorders.

We have all heard the saying, “Seize the day.”

Individuals who are focused in the present live by this mantra. Capable of enjoying the moment, these people have

the great ability to focus on the task at hand. Put a recipe or instruction manual in front of them and they will dive right in. Difficult to distract once they are on task, they might not be aware of anything else around them. Avoid exposure to excessive amounts of television or computer gaming, as these individuals, if not otherwise occupied with more important tasks, are susceptible to developing habits to these diversions.

Present types are fairly resistant to worry or anxiety.

They seem to sense that issues will either sort themselves out so long as they keep plugging away at the task at hand, or someone else will worry about it for them. These types are not planners. Don’t expect them to remember the social calendar or plan vacations. Don’t take it personally when they forget something that you thought was important. Just make the “honey-do” list and tape it to the inside of their eyelids …works every time!

On to the future. These individuals are always doing something, going somewhere, and, in general, multi-tasking. They are natural managers and planners.

They are responsible, capable, perceptive and excellent thinkers. Take a task or event and they will be the ones to break it down into manageable steps, look at it from many different perspectives and tell you what could go wrong or how it should be done for the best outcome.

But, set them in front of a stack of paperwork and ask them to file them alphabetically, and they will self-destruct.

If one task takes too much time and requires all their attention, forget it. These types can be easily distracted, are susceptible to excessive worry, anxiety, sleep disturbances and burn out.

They tend to take on more responsibility than they can ultimately handle; and because they don’t understand why others don’t think or act the way they do, they can inadvertently

say or do things that will cause others to feel inadequate.

Remember the children’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper”? They are the ants (can you guess which type are the grasshoppers?).

So, which type or combination is the best? If you could pick two, a focus in the present and the future would be desirable.

But, the ideal combination would be the healthy parts of all three: sentimentality, enjoying each moment to the fullest, with goals and dreams for the future.

• Jamie Palmer is a Batavia resident, a licensed clinical professional counselor and mediator with more than 35 years of experience in the field of psychology working with families, couples and individuals. She is a therapist with Novo-Renewing Joy in Life counseling center in St. Charles and Sycamore and can be reached by calling 630-492-0604 or, for editorial comment, by emailing editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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Dear Abby: I never thought I would be a cat-hater. My 70-year-old parents are very active, but ever since they brought home two cats, they are no longer willing to travel out of town. That means they are now missing many family events – Thanksgiving, graduations, funerals, etc. Christmas and Easter are spared because we all travel to see them on those occasions.

I am becoming resentful that their cats are more important to them than spending time with their siblings, children or grandchildren. And, NO – they will not put them in a cat hotel or have someone come into their home to watch them. Suggestions? – Resentful In Santa Barbara, California Dear Resentful: The problem with resentment is that it can fester to the point that it destroys relationships. Has it

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips occurred to you that there may be other reasons your parents no longer want to make these trips? The stress and expense, for instance? Or concern about spending a lot of time driving on freeways? It’s also possible that two family visits a year are all they can handle.

One way to lessen your frustration would be to resolve to accept your parents just the way they are – and also accept that it’s unlikely they are going to change.

Dear Abby: I recently got into an argument with my mom regarding her speakerphone. I’ve also argued with other family members and friends over this.

I believe it is rude to not let

someone know that they are on speakerphone, particularly when others are present.

I feel it violates trust and the sense of intimacy that comes with speaking to the person you intended to call in the first place. Mom says it depends on the topic and that a, “Heads up! You’re on speakerphone” isn’t necessary. Who’s right? – Speechless In The West Dear Speechless: You are.

When someone makes a phone call, the caller usually expects that the conversation will be private. However, since you now know your mother doesn’t agree, either stop confiding anything that you wouldn’t reveal in a roomful of relatives, or ask at the beginning of the conversation whether the speaker is on so you’ll be forewarned.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Get the protein you need from plant foods rich in nutrients Dear Doctor K: How much protein do I need? Should I drink protein shakes to make sure I get enough?

Dear Reader: Protein is important for building and maintaining muscle and bone strength. It is necessary for the body’s skin and hair cells to grow and repair. It also sends signals to your brain that you are full and have had enough to eat. People in the developing nations who cannot find enough protein to eat develop two terrible and sometimes fatal diseases, kwashiorkor and marasmus.

We need protein in our diet mainly so that our bodies can make protein. Proteins are made up of chains of amino acids. When we eat and digest proteins, we break them up into their individual amino acids.

Then our bodies use those components to build new proteins.

There are 20 amino acids; nine are “essential” for our health.

For most of us in the developed nations, the questions are how much protein we need and what foods are the best sources. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein intake is 46 grams per day for women and 56 grams for men.

Most animal- and plant-based

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff foods have proteins that provide the amino acids we need.

Meat, poultry, seafood, beans, legumes, eggs, cheese, tofu, nuts and seeds are rich protein sources. The richest sources of plant-based protein are legumes, such as lentils and split peas, and beans – black, kidney, garbanzo, lima, navy, pinto and white. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, you need to eat a wide variety of plant proteins.

Which type of protein is best?

Reducing animal-based proteins and increasing plant-based proteins is a healthier way to go. Poultry, fish and plants are healthier sources of protein than red meat. Why? It’s not because the kind of protein in red meat is worse for you; it’s because red meat also contains lots of saturated fat, which is not good for you. (On my website, AskDoctorK.com, I’ve put a chart listing the amount of protein in common foods.)

Inadequate protein can be an issue for older adults, particularly those who are not getting

enough daily calories. Are protein powders a good option if you’re falling short? They might help you get the protein you need. But if your appetite is small to begin with, you may want more nutritional bang for your bite. Reach for foods that will provide vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients as well as protein.

If you need to boost your protein intake, try these tips: • Add beans to soups and salads; • Drink a glass of low-fat milk; • Snack on Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey; • Eat some peanut butter with a banana or spread on a slice of whole-grain toast; • Serve vegetables on top of quinoa, which is high in protein.

Most people don’t need protein shakes. But if you don’t eat the foods that are richest in protein, it might be worth consulting a dietitian recommended by your doctor.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

percentage of suicide Dr. Wallace: Last month, I witnessed the burial of my favorite cousin. Her boyfriend had told her that he would not be seeing her again because he was not in love with her and he was going to move back to Mexico.

This guy was her life for several months and she told me that she felt like a failure and didn’t think she could go on.

She even mentioned suicide, but I didn’t take it seriously because she was a beautiful young girl and could have had many new boyfriends. It seemed she had much to live for and would recover quickly.

Now I found out that she had written a farewell letter to her mother and overdosed on her mother’s prescription drugs. Why would a 19-year-old young lady who was beautiful, intelligent and happy, suddenly kill herself because a guy broke up with her?

What went wrong? She had a lovely family and her mother and father are still in a state of shock, disbelief and in emotional pain. – Nameless, Houston, Texas Dear Nameless: Suicide is an enormous tragedy that always leaves a family filled with grief and guilt. According to the American Mental Health Association, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for adults, but for teens, it’s the third leading cause. Every day in this country, an average of 18 teens take their own lives and another 57 teens, and even preteens, attempt suicide.

For many, the teen years are the most trying and painful of their lives.

At a time when family instability is on the rise, some teenagers find they cannot cope with life.

Parents may contribute

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace by making impossible demands on teens or by rejecting them for failing to live up to expectations.

It may take relatively little to make a teen feel worthless.

When a teen commits suicide, family factors are the most commonly cited cause. Death, divorce, alcoholism, drug abuse and child abuse – any of these – add to a teen’s loneliness and depression. Next is the loss of a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Researchers at the University of Southern California interviewed 6,000 teens who had attempted suicide and compared their life histories with those of a group of teens who had never tried suicide. The self-destructive teens had a much higher percentage of parents who had divorced, separated or remarried within the past five years. Those who had been through multiple separations and were shunted from relatives to foster homes throughout their lives often grew up deprived of love and stability.

The study traced the path to suicide from family problems to a second stage, school failures, truancy, loneliness and depression. In the third and final phase, the teen tries to fasten onto someone. It is so clinging, so smothering, that it can’t last. When this relationship fails, the teen feels hopeless and isolated. He or she thinks there is only one solution left – self-destruction.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@ galesburg.net.

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TODAY – Your integrity will be tested, putting your reputation on the line this year. Be precise and open about your motivations and direction. If you are forthright about what you want to accomplish, you will avoid regret and feel better about following the path that suits you best.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Partnerships and financial matters will turn in your favor. Get together and learn from the people you admire. Your skills will be more marketable than you realize if you diversify.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Look for a new challenge. Satisfy your cravings for physical and social activities. Embark on a fitness routine with a friend or become a member of a gym or health club.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You have a lot to contribute, so get in the game.

Participate in discussions regarding professional options and opportunities.

Your insight will bring you favorable attention.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Keep your demands within reason. If you are seen as pushy, you will not get the cooperation you need. Find out what someone offering you a favor wants in return.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – If you are patient, everything will fall into place.

Trying to rush matters will result in frustration and anger. You should take one step at a time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Tune in to what people around you are discussing.

You will pick up on some valuable tips regarding investment, financial or job opportunities. Listen and learn.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. If you become overwhelmed by requests, prepare to say no. Health woes are likely if you try to do too much.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Turn one of your favorite pastimes into a lucrative prospect or service. Your community center will provide some ideas on how to market your particular skills. Put yourself on the line.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Your living quarters will become a battlefield if you are unwilling to do your share of household duties. Be fair and don’t expect others to take on your responsibilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Social activities will be on your mind. Plan to go somewhere out of the ordinary with a friend or colleague. Interesting discussions will reveal important information.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You can brighten your future if you step up and take control. You have what it takes to fulfill your dreams, so put your plans into action. Hesitation will lead to a missed opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Hold off entering into a partnership or signing a deal. Information will come to light that will change your mind. Sit tight and wait for a better opportunity.

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

How do you handle the club suit?

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Dennis Bilde from Denmark is now too old for junior events, but his final junior deal ever was memorable.

In the auction, North’s two-notrump response showed four or more spades and at least game-invitational strength.

If West (Majka Bilde, Dennis’ sister) had led the diamond ace against six spades, it would have defeated the slam and ruined the story.

When, though, she led the heart nine, South won with his ace, drew trumps, cashed his other two heart tricks, discarding the diamond king from his hand, ruffed a diamond in his hand, crossed to dummy with a trump and ruffed the last diamond. Now declarer had to play the club suit for only one loser.

How did he read the deal?

South felt sure that if East or West had six or seven diamonds, he or she would have entered the auction. So declarer decided that the diamonds were 5-5.

Furthermore, the carding in hearts suggested that West had begun with five. If so, West had started with 2-5-5-1 distribution.

Backing his judgment, Bilde led a low club toward the dummy. When West played the nine, declarer covered with dummy’s 10. East won with his king and returned a low club, but South played low from his hand to make his contract.

That was very well read. Also note that if West had had a singleton club honor, she would have been endplayed. On her forced redsuit return, declarer would have ruffed in the dummy and sluffed a club from his hand.

Then he would have run the club jack to get home.

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Law Office of Fred T. Myers, P.C. Fred T. Myers, Attorney St. Charles ~ Shared Housing for the Independent PUBLIC NOTICE 1 MO FREE! $475/mo incl utilities, Executor, Chris T. Johnson cable, no pets/smoking.

17 North Sixth Street 331-222-9116 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Geneva, Illinois 60134 SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 630-208-0300 THE PRIVATE SORORITY ~ Near St. Charles Library ~ KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Furnished rooms. Quality, (Published in the Kane County private living for employed IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE Chronicle, December 27, 2014 women, teacher, nurse, divorcee. OF: RUTH M. JOHNSON, January 3, 10, 2015.) $300 incl utils. 815-784-4137 Decedent.

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prov 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

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Publisher's Notice: All real estate GENOA 1 & 2 BEDROOM advertising in this newspaper is sub1 bath, remodeled, appl. Country ject to the Fair Housing Act which setting, close to downtown Genoa. makes it illegal to advertise "any 815-784-4606 ~ 815-901-3346 preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or naPEPPER VALLEY tional origin, or an intention, to APARTMENTS make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial sta2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH tus includes children under the age $1,142 - $1,152 of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and 2 BDRM - 2 BATH people securing custody of children $1,110 - $1,120 under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl. accept any advertising for real esA/C, D/W, disposal, microwave, tate which is in violation of the law. blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool. Our readers are hereby informed Garages available, small pets OK. that all dwellings advertised in this 630-232-7226 newspaper are available on an ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE! equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollLrg 1BR $799, Lrg 2BR from $899/mo. Includes heat, water, free at 1-800-669-9777. The tollcooking gas, appliances & laundry. free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Notice is given of the death of RUTH M. JOHNSON on August 21, 2014. Her address at the time of her death was 421 North Lake Street, Aurora, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on December 11, 2014, to Chris T. Johnson, who resides at 262 Trudy Court, Batavia, Illinois 60510 as Independent Executor. The Law Office of Fred T. Myers, P.C., 17 North Sixth Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134, is the attorney for the Independent Executor.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of Thomas Hartwell, Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, 540 South Randall Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174, or with the Independent Executor, or both, before June 28, 2015. Any claims not filed within that period are barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to his attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Court Clerk.

On December 10, 2014 an Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Executor was entered.

Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Executor, 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). Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate and Appointing Executor, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ST. CHARLES PLAN COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Plan Commission of the City of St. Charles, Illinois on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the hour of 7:00 p.m.in the Training Room of the Century Station building located at 112 N. Riverside Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois, at which time and place the Commission will consider, for the purposes of making a recommendation to the City Council, the following: Petitions filed by JRD Development, Inc., requesting: 1) Map Amendment from the RT-4 Traditional Single and Two Family Residential District to the CBD-2 Mixed Use Business District; and 2) Amendment to Special Use for Planned Unit Development Ordinance 2007-Z-4 (Foxwood Square PUD) to construct four (4) multifamily residential units in the Raymond Judd Mansion (309 S. 6th Ave.) and three (3), three-unit townhome buildings on the remainder of the property.

The subject property is located at 309 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles, Illinois, 60174; includes the vacant parcels located within the block bound by S. 5th Ave. (Illinois Route 25), Indiana Ave., S. 6th Ave., and Ohio Ave.; and is legally described as follows: LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 AND PARCEL 1 IN FOXWOOD SQUARE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 2007K079062 IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. All persons who want to attend the public hearing are welcome to do so. Anyone wishing to be heard

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22 Homer that leaves people yawning?

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25 Go astray 26 Father-son activity 27 They can be fertilized 29 Pale ___ 30 Majors in acting 31 Domineering 32 Give rise to 34 ‘‘The less you wear, the more you need ___’’ (slogan) 35 ‘‘Pick me, pick me!’’

38 Sauce with a name derived from the Italian for ‘‘pounded’’ 40 Risky chess move, informally 41 Some briefs 42 Southwest tribe after a fistfight?

45 Pad ___ (noodle dish) Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

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49 ___ generis 51 World of Warcraft creatures 54 Navratilova rival 56 Starts recycling, say 60 First lady from Texas 61 Nav. rank 62 War stat 64 Bleacher feature 65 Where a director directs 67 Backstabbing pal?

70 Soon gonna 73 ‘‘Dedicated to the ___ Love’’ 74 Siouan speaker 75 Filch 78 Around 79 Zion National Park material 82 Coast along, with ‘‘by’’ 84 Reader of the Deseret News 85 Break off 86 They’re above abs 88 ‘‘It Came ___ a Midnight Clear’’ 89 ___ tide 91 Barn dance that’s free to attend?

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(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 3, 2014.)

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Plan Commission of the City of St. Charles, Illinois on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the hour of 7:00 p.m.in the Training Room of the Century Station building located at 112 N. Riverside Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois, at which time and place the Commission will consider, for the purposes of making a recommendation to the City Council, the following: A Petition filed by Steven Kolber, Kolbrook Design, Inc., on behalf of Centerline Real Estate Services, LLC, owner, requesting Special Use for a Drive-Through Facility. The site is located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. and N. Tyler Rd., is commonly known as 1534-1590 E. Main St., St. Charles, Illinois, and is legally described as follows: PARCEL #1: THAT PART OF LOTS 19 AND 21 AND VACATED FRONTAGE ROAD IN BLOCK 3, SURREY HILL, UNIT NO. 2, ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 20 IN SAID BLOCK 3; THENCE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 20, 227.18 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE DRAWN CONCENTRIC AND PARALLEL WITH AND 90.0 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTER LINE (MEASURED RADIALLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) OF EAST MAIN STREET 355.0 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE 40.30 FEET TO A POINT THAT IS 50.0 FEET NORTHERLY OF SAID CENTER LINE (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO); THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID CENTER LINE 127.65 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE 335.23 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 19; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 126.70 FEET TO A LINE DRAWN PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE 310.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL #2: THAT PART OF LOTS 19, 21, AND VACATED FRONTAGE ROAD IN BLOCK 3, SURREY HILL, UNIT NO. 2, ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 20 IN SAID BLOCK 3, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 20, 227.18 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE DRAWN CONCENTRIC AND PARALLEL WITH AND 90.0 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTER LINE (MEASURED RADIALLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) OF EAST MAIN STREET 225.0 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE 294.64 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 19; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 532.60 FEET TO A NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 19; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG AN EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 19, 35.0 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 20; 310.0 FEET OT THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL #3: THAT PART OF LOTS 19 AND 21 AND VACATED FRONTAGE ROAD IN BLOCK 3, SURREY HILL, UNIT NO. 2, ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 20 IN SAID BLOCK 3; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 20, 227.18 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE DRAWN CONCENTRIC AND PARALLEL WITH AND 90.0 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTER

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Dated this 31st day of December, 2014.

Plan Commission of the City of St. Charles, Illinois.

Todd Wallace, Chairman (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 3, 2014.)

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Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com • Saturday, January 3, 2015 • Geneva Lutheran Church “Serving Christ in the Heart of the Community” 301 South Third St., Geneva (630) 232-0165 www.genevalutheran.org Communion Worship Schedule Saturday – 5:00pm in Chapel Sunday - 9:00am in Sanctuary 10am - CoffeeHouse - free treats/beverages 10:15 am - Education Hour for ages 3 yrs.-adult Parents’ Day Out Program ages 2-5yrs. - M-F, 9:30am12:30pm or 10am-1pm age 4yrs., 12:30-3pm Building is ADA compliant.

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Sanctuary

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Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies and children’s Bible clubs for all ages

BAPTIST ❃

First Baptist Church of Geneva

“Reach. Connect. Equip. Serve” East Campus (EC) 2300 South Street, Geneva Sunday: Traditional 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

Worship Café 9:15 a.m.

West Campus (WC) 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva Saturday Worship 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: Contemporary 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

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Holy Cross Catholic Church

Batavia Covenant Church, Preschool

New Hope Lutheran

2300 Main St., Batavia (630) 879-4750 Saturday Mass: 4:15 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 9:45 & 11:15 a.m.

Weekday Masses Monday-Friday: 6:30AM, 8:00AM Saturday: 8:30AM Holy Day Masses: 7:00 p.m. Anticipatory, 6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Confessions: Sat. After 8:30 a.m.

Mass & 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Mon.- Fri. 7:00 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.

Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Eucharistic Healing Service & Chaplet, Tues. 6:00 p.m.

Rosary for Life: 1st Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Sun. to Sat. 1:00 p.m.

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St. Peter Catholic Church

1891 Kaneville Rd., Geneva (630) 232-0124 Weekday Masses Monday-Thursday 7AM & 8AM Friday during Summer 7AM & 8AM Friday during School Year 7AM & 8:45 AM Saturday 8AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM Sunday 7AM, 9AM, 11AM, 5PM Holy Day & Holiday Masses Call the church for Mass times on these special days Confessions: Monday through Friday, 7:30 -7:55 AM Saturday, 8:30-10:00 AM & 3:15-4:15 PM

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Nursery care is available throughout the Sunday morning.

Monthly Last Friday Community Supper 5:00-7:00 pm Free to the Community

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

1145 N. 5th Ave. St. Charles, IL (630) 584-2199 1 mile N. of Rt. 64 on Rt. 25, www.bethlehemluth.org Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m./ 9:15 a.m./ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School All Ages: 9:15 am/10:30 am Worship on Saturdays 5:30 p.m.

Bethelem Preschool Center: Full Day Child Care/Half dayPreschool 630-584-6027

New Hope Lutheran, LCMC 710 Western Ave., Geneva Park District, Geneva (630) 492-0455 www.newhopelcmc.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am Fellow and Intergenerational Sunday School 10:15 am

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & Preschool (Missouri Synod) 101 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles (Just South of St. Charles Library) (630) 584-8638 The Rev. Timothy P. Silber, Sr. Pastor Worship Schedule: Saturday @ 5:30 p.m. Traditional Worship Sunday @ 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Sunday @ 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Education Hour @ 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

All services elevator access St. Mark’s Nurturing Center Preschool for ages 2 – Pre K (630) 584-4850 www.stmarksstc.org

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Fox Valley Presbyterian Church (USA) A Welcoming Church 227 East Side Dr., Geneva (630) 232-7448 (1 blk. N. of Rt. 38.)

(630) 232-7448 www.foxvalleypres.org 8:30 a.m. Worship (informal) 10:00 a.m. Worship (traditional) 10:00 a.m. Church school Nursery Care Provided 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Adult Breakfast Club 8:30 a.m.

Confirmation (7-8th grd.) 4:00 p.m.

Youth Group 7:00 p.m.

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Criminal Minds “... And Back” (:01) Criminal Minds “Haunted” (12:01) Criminal Minds (CC) (A&E) Criminal Minds “Amplification” ’ Criminal Minds ’ (CC) (:01) Criminal Minds ’ (CC) (3:00) ›› “On Movie ›› “Out for Justice” (1991, Action) Steven Seagal. A New York Movie ››› “Under Siege” (1992, Action) Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey. Movie ›› “Hard to Kill” (1990, Action) Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock. Movie ›› “Out for Justice” (1991) (AMC) Deadly Ground” cop relentlessly pursues a comrade’s murderer. ‘R’ (CC) A Navy cook thwarts a plot to hijack a battleship. ‘R’ (CC) Years after nearly dying, a policeman seeks revenge. ‘R’ (CC) Steven Seagal. ‘R’ (CC) (ANPL) Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ (CC) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ (CC) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ (CC) Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees ’ All the Best/Worst 2014 CNN Special Report CNN Special Report CNN Special Report CNN Special Report CNN Special Report CNN Special Report (CNN) Smerconish (COM) (4:26) Movie: › “Billy Madison” (1995) (CC) (:29) Movie: ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. (CC) Movie: ›› “Step Brothers” (2008) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. Premiere. (CC) (:16) Movie: ›› “Step Brothers” (2008) (CC) Adrenaline TV Football Weekly SportsNite Blackhawks All- NHL Hockey: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks. (N) (Live) SportsNet Cent Basketball College Basketball: Southern Illinois at Bradley. (N) (Live) (CSN) Israeli Bask.

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Movie: ››› “Life Itself” (2014) Werner Herzog, Errol Morris.

Katt Williams (COM) South Park (:27) Movie: ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. (CC) Movie: ›› “Step Brothers” (2008) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. (CC) (:15) Movie: ›› “Step Brothers” (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. (CC) What’s Cookin The Golf Scene SportsNite Bensinger Poker Night World Poker Tour: Season 12 Heartland Poker Tour SportsNet Cent SportsNet Cent UFA SportsNet Cent Basketball (CSN) Dew Tour Alaska: The Last Frontier Ex Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Edge of Alaska: Legends (DISC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier Ex Alaska: The Last Frontier (N) ’ Edge of Alaska: Legends Good Luck The Suite Life The Suite Life Girl Meets World Jessie ’ (CC) Dog With a Blog Liv & Maddie ’ Dog With a Blog Good Luck (:15) Movie ’ (CC) Movie ’ (CC) (DISN) Charlie (CC) Charlie (CC) on Deck (CC) on Deck (CC) (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) (3:15) Movie: (:20) Movie: ››› “Men in Black” (1997, Action) Movie: ››› “The Usual Suspects” (1995) Stephen Baldwin. iTV. Five (8:50) Movie: ›› “The Da Vinci Code” (2006, Mystery) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian (:25) Movie: ›› “Hostage” (2005, Action) Bruce Wil(ENC) “Point Break” Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. iTV. ’ (CC) small-time criminals begin an ill-fated association. ’ (CC) McKellen. iTV. A religious mystery could rock foundations of Christianity. ’ (CC) lis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster. iTV. ’ (CC) 2014 CrossFit Games (CC) NFL PrimeTime (N) (Live) (CC) College Football: GoDaddy Bowl -- Arkansas State vs. Toledo. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) (ESPN) 2014 CrossFit Games (CC) Billiards SportsCenter SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) ESPN FC (N) (ESPN2) Billiards Joel Osteen David Jeremiah James Robison Airbrush (FAM) (4:00) Movie: ›› “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” (2009, Romance) Movie: ›› “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (2010, Romance) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. Premiere.

Pretty Little Liars ’ (CC) Huckabee FOX News Special Stossel Huckabee FOX News Special Stossel FOX Report (N) (FNC) Fox News Sunday Worst Cooks in America Guy’s Grocery Games Worst Cooks in America Cutthroat Kitchen Worst Cooks in America Cutthroat Kitchen Cutthroat Kitchen (N) (FOOD) Worst Cooks in America (FX) Movie: › “The Watch” (2012, Comedy) Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn.

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Movie: ››› “21 Jump Street” (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum.

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Vegas, a startled bride wakes up married to a famous actor. young businesswoman starts falling for an old high-school flame.

Girls ’ (CC) Girls ’ (CC) Girls ’ (CC) Girls ’ (CC) trap” ’ (CC) Love You Fake” Caribbean Life Caribbean Life Island Life Island Life (HGTV) Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Caribbean Life Caribbean Life Island Life (N) Island Life (N) House Hunters Hunters Int’l Ax Men “High Wire Act” (CC) (HIST) American Pickers ’ (CC) American Pickers ’ (CC) Ax Men (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Alaska Off-Road Warriors ’ Pawnography Pawnography (:01) Ax Men “High Wire Act” ’ (12:01) Ax Men ’ (CC) (3:00) Movie: ›› “The Notebook” Movie: ›› “Two Weeks Notice” (2002) Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant. A Movie: ›› “Letters to Juliet” (2010, Drama) Amanda Seyfried. Pre- (:02) Movie: ›› “Two Weeks Notice” (2002) Sandra Bullock, Hugh (12:02) Movie: ›› “Letters to (LIFE) (2004) Ryan Gosling. (CC) millionaire confronts his feelings for his lawyer. (CC) miere. A young woman finds an old note to someone’s lover. (CC) Grant. A millionaire confronts his feelings for his lawyer. (CC) Juliet” (2010) Amanda Seyfried.

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PreMovie: › “Captivity” (2007, Suspense) Elisha Cuthbert, David Gillies.

(SYFY) Davis. Trapped pals fight for their lives in an abandoned school.

“Hostel Part II” (2007, Horror) Lauren German. miere. A flesh-eating virus targets teens at a high-school prom.

Premiere. A psychopath subjects two captives to elaborate tortures.

(12:15) Movie: “Stolen Moments” Movie: ››› “The Miracle Worker” (1962) Anne Bancroft.

Fact-based Movie: ››› “Charade” (1963, Suspense) Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn.

Movie: ››› “Arabesque” (1966) Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren.

An Movie: ›› “Moran of the Lady (TCM) (1920, Drama) Marguerite Namara. story of Helen Keller and her dedicated teacher. (CC) (DVS) A woman is targeted in a search for her dead husband’s loot.

Oxford professor gets involved with a tycoon’s mistress. (CC) Letty” (1922) Dorothy Dalton.

(TLC) Sister Wives ’ (CC) Sister Wives ’ (CC) Sister Wives “Tell All” ’ (CC) Sister Wives (Season Premiere) Two daughters are graduating. (N) ’ Sister Wives Two daughters are graduating. ’ (CC) Sister Wives “Tell All” ’ (CC) The Librarians (N) (CC) (TNT) (4:45) Movie: ››› “The Bourne Identity” (2002) Matt Damon.

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“Lost Traveler” ’ (CC) “Father’s Shadow” ’ (CC) “Justice Denied” ’ (CC) “Street Revenge” ’ (CC) “Learning Curve” ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) (VH1) Love & Hip Hop ’ Movie: ›› “Think Like a Man” (2012, Romance-Comedy) Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara. ’ Movie: › “Juwanna Mann” (2002, Comedy) Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ’ Love & Hip Hop ’ Love & Hip Hop ’ Cougar Town Cougar Town Cougar Town Cougar Town (WTBS) (4:45) Movie: ›› “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010) Nicolas Cage. Movie: ›› “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) Johnny Depp. Premiere. (:15) Movie: ›› “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (2008) PREMIUM 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 (:15) Movie ›› “Rio 2” (2014, Comedy) Voices of Anne Hathaway.

Movie › “The Legend of Hercules” (2014, Adven(:45) Movie ›› “The Heat” (2013, Comedy) Sandra Bullock.

A federal (:45) Movie ›› “Kick-Ass 2” (2013) Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Red Mist Movie ››› (HBO) gets a new name and hunts down amateur superheroes. ‘R’ (CC) “Red Dragon” Animated. Blu and his family journey to the Amazon. ’ ‘G’ (CC) ture) Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) agent and a Boston cop go after a drug lord. ’ ‘R’ (CC) (:25) Movie “The Super Sex Program” (2013, Adult) (:05) Movie ››› “The Abyss” (1989, Science Fiction) Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastran- Movie › “Devil’s Due” (2014) Allison Miller. A Movie ›› “Man of Steel” (2013, Action) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon.

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The EnterMovie › “National Lampoon’s Barely Legal” (2003, (:35) “Dead (TMC) Presidents” ‘R’ prise crew leads a revolt against the Federation. ‘PG’ (CC) ets Society” ’ U.S. official is killed at an Atlantic City fight. ‘R’ (CC) mance) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) Comedy) Erik von Detten. ’ ‘R’ (CC)

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Happy New Year from Vestuto Real Estate COMMERCIAL INTERSECTION 1.21 acres of B-1 commercial land improved by an 840 SF fast-food restaurant building. Easy access with 2 curb cutouts off Route 64 and 47. Located on signalized intersection. The property is presently being operated as a restaurant. Perfect for gas station or business. Property has no environmental issues. Value is in the land. Priced to sell.

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Nice older home on Main Street with commercial potential. Detached garage. 2 Bedrooms and a large living room with a floored attic. This is an outstanding price, and affordable for a small family or starter home. See it today!

Medical Office / Office space in established and highly regarded Timber Ridge medical facility. Located in the Dean Street Medical Complex, this unit is built out and in great condition. Easy access from Dean Street. 1/2 block west of Randall Road makes this a fantastic location. Unit size approximately 850 sq. ft.

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Great industrial property just off Route 64 and 47. This 2 acre parcel is completely fenced in and being used as heavy equipment storage and trucking storage. Property has 42x75 steel building with heat and central air. Owner will sell on 10 year contract sale with little money down.

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Super 10,000 sq. ft. building on 1.50 Acres. This one has it all with 10 overhead doors, 4 separate 2,500 sq. ft. units with separate gas and electric and plenty of outside storage. Owner will finance this fully insulated building with little money down for 8 to 10 years. This building is a must to see. $549,900

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Beautiful Victorian home on 23 acres of privacy with your own stocked pond. Many new features including roof, windows, and entire exterior of home painted.

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This 4900 sf. building in Geneva sits on over a half acre in prime area. Presently used as upholstery business.

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