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Back from a trip out West

It’s been an entire month since I returned from my trip out West. Yup. I went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The vacation was amazing for the most part. (I came down with a health issue during the trip, which also kept me away from work for a while; go figure!) The vacation was about a year in the making. My sister wanted to be certain that she would be camping during the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, which was Aug. 25. First, we started at Yellowstone, our country’s first national park. We did an awesome hike of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which included a beautiful waterfall, as well as some geysers toward the end. The next day, we did Old Faithful

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Kathy Balcazar (a must), and we also saw the Grand Prismatic Spring, which was so cool, as the colors of the large spring just hit you in the face with their intensity – orange, yellow, green and blue. We also drove up to the Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone, the park’s only major thermal area. Next up was Grand Teton National Park – I’d never been to this park before – which is located in northwestern Wyoming. We did one hike where all we did was look for moose. No luck on the moose

front, so go figure when almost all of our group left the park and my other sister saw moose, a fox and some bears. That’s some good wildlife viewing! The trip was great, and I encourage family and friends to get out to our national parks and explore. If you head out this year, you might snag yourself a nice green hoodie celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service.

Kathy Balcazar is editor of the Kane County Chronicle, Elburn Herald and Sugar Grove Herald and is a member of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Board. Contact her at kbalcazar@shawmedia.com or 630-845-5368. Learn more about NINA at ninaonline.org.

NEWS BRIEFS Geneva school announces area commended students

mond, Grace E. Keegan, Ashley King, Avery K. Moore, Bryce Nelson, Mary G. Neville and Samantha H. Ottley. Rogers presented GENEVA – Eleven Geneva Communithem with a letter of commendation from ty High School students were named commended students in the 2017 National the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corp., the release stated. The District Merit Scholarship Program, Principal 304 Board also presented the students Tom Rogers said in a news release. The with the Tradition of Excellence Award, students are Jacob Bice, Julia M. Brown, Grayson R. Frazier, Annac Gain, John Ham- the release stated.

Geneva church to host free community dinner Oct. 21

GENEVA – Celebrate October during the free Third Friday Community Dinner hosted by the Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, Geneva. The free meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21. Dine in or takeout is available.

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Shoppes at 127 owners reflect on 4 decades in business on Third Street By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com

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Jane and Bill Briner have owned the Shoppes at 127 on Third Street in downtown Geneva for 40 years. “Geneva is a unique town. You really do find that out,” she said. “They care a lot for their people and their businesses. It is a pretty workable relationship.” Their concept allowed people who thought they wanted to own a business a chance to try it out without investing in 1,200 square feet and a five-year lease, Jane said. “It all goes through one cash register. Each has a vendor code so [purchases] all go to the proper place,” Jane said. “We were one of the first stores in Geneva that had a computer.” Bill Briner, 73, said he remembers the first time it hit him – the chance they were taking. “It was right after I quit the bank, and I went out and got the mail,” Bill said. “And there was my mortgage statement. ... That was the realization we have to make this work. It was reality hitting me in the face, and I have not forgotten it.” The contingency plan was for him

to go back into banking if it failed, he said. But after the second year, the couple realized it was working, he said. Still, he remembers their naiveté when the first shipment of gifts for their store was delivered to their house. “I said, ‘Wow, this is great. How are we going to price this stuff? Where are we going to get price tags?’” Bill said he remembers saying. “We got lucky that Jane had a very good sense of display and I had a good business aspect that worked out well for us,” Bill said. “We feel very fortunate we were able to raise our two children and be able to be at school activities because we were self-employed.” Despite being well into retirement age, neither has any intention of quitting, they both said. “It’s been a nice run,” Bill said. “If we could go back 40 years, would we do it over again? Yes. We would not make the same mistakes, but we’d probably make new ones.”

New program about bats to dispel myths, introduce 2 species myths about bats,” Peck Farm Park naturalist Kim Bohannon said in an email. “To learn how beneficial they GENEVA – Incredible Bats, a new are and to allow people the opportunity educational event offered by the Ge- to see a live bat up close.” neva Park District, will introduce two Incredible Bats is a company run species of bats to participants – and by Sharon and Daniel Peterson. They counter myths about them. will be bringing an Egyptian fruit bat “This event was created to dispel and an African straw-colored bat, also

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a fruit bat. They also will be bringing along another misunderstood animal – a skunk, the email stated. Among the interesting bat facts, the couple said bats are the only mammal that can fly; and that in North America, bats are hunted by owls, red-tailed hawks, snakes, raccoons and foxes. Also, bats cannot be bought as a pet

as many are protected species and because .5 percent of them can carry rabies, the email stated. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian also registered for the program. The cost is $10 a person. For information, call 630-232-4542 or visit genevaparks.org.

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Eventually they stopped the cooking school and used all the space for retail, she said. Jane found she loved creating displays and promotions and dealing with people. “I always did displays in my dreams at night, and I woke up knowing what I was going to do,” she said. At first, the couple was going to name their store Blue Strawberry after a restaurant in New Hampshire, Jane said. But after the restaurant threatened to sue, they had to come up with something else. “My mother started naming fruit and vegetables,” Jane said. “She said, ‘You like the color orange, Jane. Why not a persimmon?’ We picked it, but nobody could spell it.” So when they renamed the store, Jane said they picked something simple and easier to remember than Persimmon Tree. Their success is tied to the business community in Geneva, Jane said.

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GENEVA – When Jane and Bill Briner opened Persimmon Tree on Geneva’s Third Street 40 years ago, neither of them had retail experience. “I was a nurse, and Bill was a banker,” said Jane Briner, 70. “We just had always wanted our own business, whether it was wholesale or retail. I wanted a business in Geneva. I fell in love with the town … and I wanted a business on Third Street.” Renamed Shoppes at 127, located at 127 S. Third St., in 2011, the concept of renting out space to independent companies under one roof has worked remarkably well, Jane said. The store features several brands of baby clothes, such as Kissy Kissy and Mud Pie, as well as Bearington Bear and Douglas stuffed animals, she said. Other boutiques among the 4,000 square feet at Shoppes at 127 include Regalia, Salt Creek Pottery, Skarah Designs in Glass, De’Marco Designs, Sister Scissors, Bonnie’s Garden Art, Next Chapter, Poppy and Tea Junction, she said. “We don’t rent anything less than 4-by-6, and because everybody owns the aisle, they pay for 2 feet of the aisle. We have a 4-foot aisle through the store,” Jane said. The couple first rented half the building when they opened on Oct. 18, 1976, but after the owner wanted to move, they bought the building, she said. “I’d done enough investing in real estate to do it,” Jane said. “We put a cooking school in, and by the third year, we doubled the size. I brought in local people who were known for teaching food classes and then we began to bring in cookbook authors.”

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Get to know Barb Jeske By TARAH THORNE editorial@kcchronicle.com

Barb Jeske of Batavia, co-owner of Amazing Grace Antiques in Elburn, was at her store when she answered questions for News Editor Tarah Thorne. Where did you grow up? Villa Grove Do you have any hobbies? Work. I like antiquing and carpentry. I also play piano. Do you have any pets? Not anymore. I’ve had lots of pets. I grew up a farm girl. What do you like most about the fall season? Taffy apples. I got 65 taffy apples for my 65th birthday, and I ate them all in two weeks. What do you enjoy most about your business? I love the people. I’ve made so many friends that I would have never met otherwise. Do you have a favorite TV show? “Unsolved Mysteries.” As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher. I was a PE teacher and dance instructor. I was also a dean of girls. What was your first job? I taught piano at age 11. Do you have a favorite book? The Bible, of course. Have you met anyone famous? I taught Karen Morrison. She was Miss USA. What’s an interesting fact about yourself? As a farm girl, I started going to auctions when I was 4 years old. I actually made money by winning auctions and reselling things.

BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP – The orange clown costume with black edging and snaps up the back is a perfect Halloween costume for 14-month-old toddler Austin Evans of Blackberry Township. Only this is not just any costume: It was handmade in 1915 by Jennifer Evans’ great-great-grandmother Marguerite Jansen, a Belgium immigrant. Jennifer Evans, who is Austin’s mom, said her family moved to the Mill Creek subdivision near Geneva in December and she thought she would share the story of her family’s 101-yearold Halloween costume. “The first person who wore it was around 18 months old, and we’re putting [Austin] in it on Halloween,” Evans said. “We have a list of family members who have worn it on Halloween.” Marguerite Jansen was first in Chicago, then moved to Elk Grove Village, where the family lived when the costume was made, Evans said. “It has no stains,” Evans said. “It has an ‘old’ smell to it. My dad kept it in a clear zippy bag in a Halloween box where he puts all his decorations and costumes. After he’s done wearing it, I will give it back to my father.” Evans’ father, Edward Sullivan, 62, of Carol Stream said his great-grandmother would have designed the costume without buying a pattern, and likely dyed it as well. “It was not a wealthy family, and she would do it the cheapest route,” Sullivan said. The first person to wear the costume was his great-aunt Alvera Jansen in 1915, Sullivan said. His family members who wore it in succession were: • Uncle Arthur Harty in 1929 • Grandmother Delores Harty in 1931 • Great-aunt Marlene Fritz in 1949 • Aunt Gail Sullivan in 1954 • Edward Sullivan in 1955 • Cousin Michael Harty in 1958 • Brother Gregory Sullivan in 1981 • Grandnephew Charlie Sullivan in 2010 Sullivan said he had no explanation for the gap in years between 1957 and 1981. The costume is in remarkable shape for its age and use, Sullivan said. All of those who wore the costume were toddlers usually around 2 years old. “I was 2 years old when I wore it,” Sullivan said. “It had to have been washed at some point – one of us kids

ABOVE: Austin Evans, 14 months old, of Blackberry Township near Genera, will wear his family’s special Halloween costume, made 101 years ago in 1915. LEFT: Marlene (from left) and Michael Harty and Gail Sullivan are pictured on Oct. 31, 1958. Michael is wearing the clown costume made in 1915 by Marguerite Jansen, a Belgium immigrant. Various family members have worn the costume throughout the past 101 years. Photos provided

News to your phone Sign up for breaking news text and email alerts at KCChronicle.com/subscribe. had to have messed it up. I’m surprised it’s not ripped, but not one of us fell down and ripped it – it looks that good. I don’t know if Mom ever washed it, but I never did.” Evans pondered why she did not wear the family costume, but Sullivan said it was possible she didn’t want to. “My granddaughter would have been next in line, but she wanted nothing to do with it,” Sullivan said. “We could not even put it on her.” Lynne Bassett, a textile historian

in Palmer, Mass., said she could not imagine the fabric was anything other than cotton. “Cotton is most practical for an outfit like that,” Bassett said. “It could be any of the natural fibers. It could be rayon, which is made from wood pulp, but without actually looking at it – it’s a 90 percent chance it’s cotton.” As to the length of time the costume has been in the family, Basset said, “That is very unusual to survive this long – that is for sure. It’s really cool.”

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To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment. Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ADD SECTION 11 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 11. TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, title, or operation or use of vehicles, or related to the use of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, or derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to any other transportation infrastructure or transportation operation, shall be expended for purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c). (b) Transportation funds may be expended for the following: the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, including statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws; payment of highway obligations; costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation; and other statutory highway purposes. Transportation funds may also be expended for the State or local share of highway funds to match federal aid highway funds, and expenses of grade separation of highways and railroad crossings, including protection of at-grade highways and railroad crossings, and, with respect to local governments, other transportation purposes as authorized by law. (c) The costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of traffic, railroad, and motor carrier laws; the safety of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports; and the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, and administration of highways, under any related provisions of law or any purpose related or incident to, including grade separation of highways and railroad crossings. The limitations to the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation under this subsection (c) shall also include direct program expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of employees of the State’s transportation agency; the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings for highway purposes, including the acquisition of highway rights-of-way or for investigations to determine the reasonable anticipated future highway needs; and the making of surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways. The expenses related to the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways under this subsection (c) are for the purpose of providing access to military and naval reservations, defense-industries, defense-industry sites, and sources of raw materials, including the replacement of existing highways and highway connections shut off from general use at military and naval reservations, defense-industries, and defense-industry sites, or the purchase of rights-of-way. (d) None of the revenues described in subsection (a) of this Section shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section. (e) If the General Assembly appropriates funds for a mode of transportation not described in this Section, the General Assembly must provide for a dedicated source of funding. (f) Federal funds may be spent for any purposes authorized by federal law. EXPLANATION The proposed amendment adds a new Section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that provides revenue generated from transportation related taxes and fees (referred to as “transportation funds”) shall be used exclusively for transportation related purposes. Transportation related taxes and fees include motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and other taxes and user fees dedicated to public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit (buses and rail), ports, or airports. Under the proposed amendment, transportation funds may be used by the State or local governments only for the following purposes: (1) costs related to administering transportation and vehicle laws, including public safety purposes and the payment of obligations such as bonds; (2) the State or local share necessary to secure federal funds or for local government transportation purposes as authorized by law; (3) the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and operation of highways, mass transit, and railroad crossings; (4) expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of transportation agency employees; and (5) to purchase land for building highways or buildings for to be used for highway purposes. This new Section is a limitation on the power of the General Assembly or a unit of local government to use, divert, or transfer transportation funds for a purpose other than transportation. It does not, and is not intended to, impact or change the way in which the State and local governments use sales taxes, including the sales and excise tax on motor fuel, or alter home rule powers granted under this Constitution. It does not seek to change the way in which the State funds programs administered by the Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, and operations by the Illinois State Police directly dedicated to the safety of roads, or entities or programs funded by units of local government. Further, the Section does not impact the expenditure of federal funds, which may be spent for any purpose authorized by federal law. FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Explanation of Amendment The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. 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GENEVA – Join the folks at the United Methodist Church of Geneva for its seventh anniversary celebration Free Community Third Tuesday Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18. The dinner will be in the second-floor dining hall, which is elevator-accessible. The church is at 211 Hamilton St., Geneva. The special menu includes Gayle’s famous sautéed chicken breast in a savory sauce, mashed potatoes, hot vegetable du jour, Caesar salad, hot rolls and a 24-foot dessert buffet. Hot dogs, carrots and dip are always available as an alternative meal. No reservations are necessary. The event is free to all. Anyone wishing to donate money to the supper program can do so by sending a check to the church office marked “Third Tuesday Suppers,” or donating to the Quiet Can that sits on the beverage table on supper night. All funds go directly to supper expenses. For information, visit www.thirdtuesdaysuppers.com.

CAPITOL BUILDING SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE I, Jesse White, Secretary of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Proposed Amendment, the Explanation of the Proposed Amendment, Arguments in Favor of the Amendment and Arguments Against the Amendment and a true copy of the Form of Ballot for this call as the regularly scheduled general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as set forth in compliance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

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they inhabit. Up for something spookier, try the tour at night! Reservations can be made by calling 630-232-4951. Oct. 20 brings William Pack back to the Geneva Public Library with an all new horror-themed show of tricks and tales. Titled “Haunted Page,” the event is recommended for those middle-school age and up. This is just one of the many mysterious happenings at the library. Visit gpld.org to find out more. Geneva Park District has the right combination of fun and fear. A Zombie Apocalypse is forecasted for Oct. 22 at Wheeler Park. Navigate the land of the undead and try to survive the rampant zombies. Family friendly hours offered. The end of the month, Oct. 29, brings the popular Halloween Hayday and Howl ’O Ween Dog parade. Both events are sure to be a “grave” time. Visit genevaparks.org for all the exciting details. On Oct. 27, Geneva shops bearing a trick-or-treat flyer in their window will welcome little ones from 2 to 5 p.m. for some treats and maybe a few

tricks as well. You may even find some costumed characters roaming the chamber office. And the Fall Carnival is back on Randall Road (by Gander Mountain). From Oct. 21 to 23 leap on your favorite ride. For times, including unlimited ride specials, visit www. genevachamber.com. Geneva offers many spooktacular ways to enjoy the season. New shops have opened, grab a bite at a local spot or just stroll and delight in the gorgeous gardens and decorated windows all over the downtown. The chamber salutes and compliments all the volunteers and merchants who care for them. Thank you for contributing to our BOOtiful city. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

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I think we can finally say autumn is here! The cooler weather, beautiful colors all around, the chance to pull out forgotten sweaters, a hometown homecoming parade, pumpkins on display or the fact that the festive holiday season is quickly approaching – all tell me that autumn is alive in Geneva. While it may be October, at the Geneva Chamber of Commerce we have been in “holiday mode” for a while. Next month, you can look forward to details about the Christmas Walk and House Tour. However, if you can’t wait and Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, get in the spirit by ordering your tickets for the house tour. A call to our office (630-232-6060) is all it takes. On to a month celebrating ghosts, goblins and Halloween. How about some wicked fun? The Geneva History Museum West Side Cemetery Walk is offered Oct. 15 and 22. Learn about Geneva’s past through those who have passed. Later this month, on Oct. 29, the Geneva History Museum hosts its Ghost Walk. The walk will be offered four times on Saturday. Those brave enough to attend will enjoy haunting tales on this tour of Geneva’s darker side. Learn about the “ghosts of Geneva” and the places

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Laura Rush is communications manager for the Geneva Chamber of Commerce. Her column runs the second Thursday of each month. Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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Jesse White Secretary of State This voter information material is available in written format in English, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, and Braille. It is also available in audio format in English. For more information visit www. cyberdriveillinois.com or write the Secretary of State’s office at 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756. Este material de información para el votante está disponible en formato impreso en inglés, chino, hindi, polaco, español y sistema Braille. También está disponible en formato de audio en inglés. Para obtener más información, visite www.cyberdriveillinois.com o escriba a la oficina del Secretario de Estado en 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756. 此投票信息资料提供英语、中文、北印度语、波兰语、西班牙语书面版本，另有盲文版本。同时还有英语音频版本。如需更多信息，请访问 www.cyberdriveillinois.com，亦可致函州务卿办公室，地址：伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市东门罗街 111 号，邮编 62756（111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756）。 यह मतदाता सूचना ंग्रेजी, चीनी, हंदी, पॉलश, स्पैनश तथा ब्रेल लप में लखत स्वरूप में उपलब्ध है। यह ंग्रेजी में ऑडयो स्वरूप में भी उपलब्ध है। धक जानकारी के लए www.cyberdriveillinois.com पर जाएँ थवा राज्य सचव के कार्यालय को 111 ईस्ट मनरो स्ट्रीट, स्प्रंगफील्ड, इलनॉयस 62756 पर लखें। Ten materiał informacyjny dla wyborców jest dostępny w formie pisemnej w języku angielskim, chińskim, hindi, polskim, hiszpańskim oraz alfabecie Braille’a. Jest on również dostępny w formacie audio w języku angielskim. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji należy odwiedzić stronę internetową www.cyberdriveillinois.com lub napisać do biura Sekretarza Stanu przy 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756.

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Program teaches confidence, etiquette

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, speaks to constituents at a town hall at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville.

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A tradition tracing its roots to etiquette and dance classes for the children of Marshall Field in Chicago will return this fall with Fortnightly Assemblies, an annual program for sixth- through ninth-graders at the Geneva Golf Club. Led by Patricia Ray, the seven-week program is set from 7 to 8:15 p.m. various Mondays beginning later this month at 831 South St., with registration requested by Oct. 14. “Good manners never go out of style,” Ray said, noting she has been teaching for 46 years, including instructing ballroom dance for adults at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, as well as teaching junior and high school students in various venues. Often invited to instruct dance on cruise ships, she operated a modeling school before taking the reins of Fortnightly Assemblies about a decade ago. “The social graces [and] manners are always important,” Ray said. To cap the program, the final session will let students practice their newly honed skills at a dinner in a restaurant. The classes, open to youth from across the area, predominately draw from the Tri-Cities, Ray said. She said students will learn poise and good posture, how to make introductions, telephone manners, meetings and greetings, communication skills, social graces (including table manners), appropriate dinner table conversation, table settings, how to write a thank you note, and the importance of making a positive first impression. Ballroom dance instruction will cover the basics of the fox trot, waltz and swing. The program is designed to help students build self-confidence, along with social skills. Tuition is $105, which includes instruction and the dinner. No class will be held Thanksgiving week.

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Hultgren holds town hall event Congressman talks veterans issues and trade deal By TONY SCOTT tscott@kendallcountynow.com U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren talked trade, veterans issues and taxes during a town hall with constituents Oct. 3 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville. Hultgren, R-Plano, spoke with the group of residents from areas that included Aurora, Sugar Grove, Plainfield, North Aurora, Batavia, Warrenville, McHenry, Sleepy Hollow, Orland Park, Yorkville and Oswego. Also attending the meeting were Chad Lockman, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, Olivia Laschober, assistant superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, and Michael Iwanicki, superintendent of the McHenry County Veterans Assistance Commission. During the meeting, some in the audience pressed Hultgren on trade and whether he supports the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, agreement. He was also asked whether the agreement would be addressed or voted on during Congress’s “lameduck” session after the Nov. 8 election and the swearing in of a new Congress in January. Hultgren said he doesn’t foresee the issue being addressed or voted on, or being passed, during the lame-duck session, giving it a single-digit percentage chance. For his part, Hultgren said he opposes the trade deal as it is written

currently, but said he isn’t opposed to trade agreements and could change his mind if certain elements of the agreement are changed. “Where it is right now, if it came up for a vote tomorrow or when we come back in November, I wouldn’t support it, I couldn’t support it,” he said. “The big reasons for me are, I just don’t think it’s strong enough for us. I think it’s giving up too much of our autonomy to foreign jurisdiction, foreign court authority that I think is risky, and I just think we can do better. The reason I say ‘in its current form’ is, I still am supportive of trade. I am not an isolationist, I do not think we should just close our borders down.” John Laesch of Aurora, who has been active in opposing in the trade deal, thanked Hultgren for his open forum and for his stance on the issue. “I’m thrilled about what you’re saying about the TPP,” Laesch said. “I genuinely appreciate your open forum and the way that your staff has treated us. I think having these discussions is more than most members of Congress are doing, Democrat or Republican, and I think that helps.” Hultgren also discussed veterans issues, including ongoing problems with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He offered to let his office or the Veterans Assistance Commission know if a veteran is having problems. “These people are here to help, they’re here to cut through the red tape,” he said. “They’re here to get things done. And we want to do the same thing. That’s our first, primary focus.” Laschober said veterans’ disability claims have been moving faster through the VA system recently, but

that there are more claims than just disability claims, including pension claims and burial claims, and there are only three places in the United States that process those claims. Laschober said Congress should also focus on hiring more staff “to have an efficiently running Department of Veterans Affairs to do said claims.” A resident at the meeting said he had read that illegal immigrants get better health care than veterans. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has made such claims during his campaign, most recently during a Sept. 7 speech in Philadelphia. “Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants,” he said, according to national media reports. Hultgren said such a claim isn’t true. “I don’t think that’s true,” he said. “That illegal immigrants are getting better care than our veterans, I don’t think that’s true. I don’t know where that came from.” Hultgren said there have been some reforms, but there is “more that needs to happen.” He praised the VA for the experience he has had with his own father. “My dad’s a veteran, and so grateful for the VA,” he said. “Hines has been really good to him and also [James] Lovell [Federal Health Care Center] in North Chicago has been really great. And to me that’s one of those that really is a model: a joint VA and DOD facility relationship with Lovell. But almost everything we’ve heard has been very positive. The quality of care is unbelievable, all the resources for our veterans are right there.”

Governor leads annual DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Toy & Food Run

RIGHT: Gov. Bruce Rauner shakes hands with Justin and Madeline McCarthy of Geneva on Oct. 9 while visiting Ream’s Meat Market.

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ABOVE: Gov. Bruce Rauner (right) and Tom Russell, president of Canaryville Veterans Riding, start the annual Toy & Food Run.

ABOVE: Gov. Bruce Rauner shakes hands with business co-founder Phyllis Ream on Oct. 9 while visiting Ream’s Meat Market before the 30th annual DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Toy & Food Run. The event collected toys and food donations for local charities benefiting less fortunate families.

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queens – shoulder (or is it thorax?) the heady responsibility of dispersing to new locations and allowing the species to carry on. The smaller winged ants were males, whose attendance at this pelling – and picture-worthy – scene. momentous event would be brief but I wasn’t there to witness the specta- essential. Their one job was to mate cle, but looking at the photo and hear- with the queens, which would then ing the eyewitness accounts, I think I take off for destinations that will be can make a pretty good guess at what advantageous for future colonies. was happening. Although we can’t say exactly Ants, like most other creatures, where the Delnor Woods queens were and plants, too, for that matter, have a headed, I’m going to once again apply need to disperse. If they didn’t, they’d some (very slightly) educated guesses soon overcrowd an area, deplete its to complete the picture, so to speak. resources and trigger an unceremoni- The ants in the photo look to me like ous population crash. Dispersal allows citronella ants, Lasius claviger. A species – and, yep, humans are includ- few other types of ants look similar to ed in this broad generalization – to these guys, but having encountered L. spread their genes to new territories, claviger at Delnor Woods in the past, and, with luck, find conditions that that’s the species I’m gonna go with. will be favorable for future growth. To be absolutely certain, though, The Delnor Woods ant colony had I would have had to have been there, spent the past several months taking and taken a sniff. That’s right – one of full advantage of our wonderfully the key identification characteristics warm, wet summer, and now it was, to for L. claviger, as indicated by the paraphrase an REO Speedwagon song, “citronella” in its common name, is a time for them to fly. lemony citrus odor. Most ant species, at some point At any rate, if we move forward during their colonies’ cycles, will raise with the assumption that the Delnor a generation of individuals known as ants were indeed of the citronella variety, we could then also deduce that the alates. Lexophiles will recognize that new queens were heading off in search word’s root, ala, as Latin for wing. of other ant colonies, usually another Alates, which consist of reproductive males and females – future colony species of Lasius, which they will then

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take over by killing the reigning queen. Having mated before leaving their natal colony, the claviger queens can then begin to populate with members of their own species, eventually creating a colony that is 100 percent claviger. The teachers and students who witnessed the claviger activity at Delnor Woods were lucky indeed. Citronella ants carry out most of their activities underground, deriving their nutrients from aphids that are in turn feeding on plant roots. About the only other times I’ve encountered the species, and their wonderfully lemony smell, is when I’ve been peering under logs and, once, when digging in my parents’ backyard. October typically is the time that our local citronella ants take to the air. If you feel like you’ve missed them, mark your calendar for this time next year, when another batch of new citronella queens will be heading out to seek their fortunes. If, however, you’re merely seeking more info on obscure seasonal changes, check this space again next week. You won’t be disappointed!

Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-5134346, potto@stcparks.org or editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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Large winged females, smaller winged males and wingless attend-ant (ha ha) workers make preparations for future generations of Lasius claviger – the citronella ant. These ants, though rarely seen, can be identified by the lemony scent of their namesake aroma.

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BATAVIA – Water Street Studios is pleased to announce the gallery opening reception of “Rural Studies” by David Wensel and H. Dean Willis in the Main Gallery, and “Infinite Mind, Countless Universes” by Bryan D. Joseph and Mark Adams in the Kane County Chronicle Gallery. “Rural Studies” brings together intimate abstractions and distancing vistas pulled from the same source material. The work reflects two very distinct ways of reacting to elements of the rural environment that for both artists demand a response. “Infinite Mind, Countless Universes” invites the metaphysical and physical to come together through captivating sculptures, images and drawings.

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outside businesses in the 1900 block of West Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, according Continued from page 17 to an Oct. 5 report. • Someone stole a spare tire valued at illegal transportation of alcohol, and leav$150 from underneath a vehicle in the ing the scene of an accident at Kirk Road 1300 block of South River Street, Batavia, and East Wilson Street, Batavia. in mid-September, according to an Oct. • Josue Cid, 27, of the 500 block of 5 report. Pennsylvania Avenue, Aurora, was • Someone broke an entryway window arrested Oct. 5 in the zero to 100 block next to the south door of an apartment buildof South Randall Road for driving with a ing in the 1100 block of East Wilson Street, blood-alcohol content of more than 0.08, Batavia, according to an Oct. 5 report. illegal transportation of alcohol, driving • Alicia M. Mingucci, 25, of the 100 block with a revoked license and without vehicle of Walnut Drive, St. Charles, was arrested insurance, and failure to yield a full lane to on a DuPage County warrant by Batavia an approaching emergency vehicle. police in the 1900 block of McKee Street, • Two display computers valued at alBatavia, according to an Oct. 5 report. most $700 were reported stolen at 2:50 a.m. Oct. 5 at Wal-Mart, 801 N. Randall KANE COUNTY Road, Batavia. • Chocolate candy was put into the gas SHERIFF’S OFFICE tank of a vehicle in the 1300 block of East • Burglary from a motor vehicle was reported Sept. 25 in the 42W400 block of Kedeka Wilson Street, Batavia, according to an Road, Sugar Grove. A sheriffs’ report stated Oct. 5 report. • A mailbox was damaged by a vehicle the car was unlocked and a 9-millimeter, loaded gun was taken. The estimated value in the 2600 block of Lusted Lane, Batawas $570. via, according to an Oct. 5 report. • Burglary from a motor vehicle was re• Kyle J. Pranke, 27, of the 100 block of ported Sept. 26 in the 5N200 block of Grey Walnut Drive, St. Charles, was charged Barn Road, St. Charles. A sheriff’s report Oct. 5 on McKee Street in Batavia with driving without a valid license and with- stated two Pelican brand cases were taken. • Christopher M. Vura, 32, of the 200 out vehicle insurance. • An unoccupied, parked vehicle was hit block of North Westmore Avenue, Lom-

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ELGIN – Incumbent Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and his Democratic challenger Tao Martinez both touted their experience at a candidates forum Oct. 6 as both are seeking election for the coroner’s job in the Nov. 8 general election. As the incumbent, Russell listed the office’s accomplishments under his leadership, which included becoming the first accredited coroner’s office in Illinois through the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners. An Aurora resident, Martinez founded a com- Rob Russell pany that cleans up death scenes and he currently serves as a deputy coroner in Kendall County. About 40 people attended the event Oct. 6 at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, Tao Martinez hosted by the Elgin Area League of Women Voters. This is a rematch for Russell and Martinez as both had faced off four years ago in the coroner’s race, with Russell winning. Now Russell, a Republican who lives in South Elgin, is seeking his second term. “I am an emergency responder and also a business owner,” Martinez said. “I own a couple of businesses, but the one that … is my pride has been an emergency response business. We do infection control for homicides and suicides, industrial accidents.” From his experience, Martinez said, “When you have your time of need, you want someone that is going to take care of you … with compassion and who can handle your situation with respect. I want to ensure my work is being put to

good use, that all of the people in Kane County are being taken care of with compassion, dignity and respect.” Russell recounted the specific goals to bring respect back to the coroner’s office. “In each of the last four years, my team and I have attained several accomplishments,” Russell said. “We went from laughingstock to preferred stock.” Russell said when he took office, there were 47 unclaimed cremains – human remains that were cremated – “that had been there for only God knows how long.” Russell said his office collaborated with the St. Charles Township Cemetery to bury the cremains at no cost to taxpayers. As coroner, Russell said his office instituted office surveys that were sent to the next of kin to measure the level of competency and compassion deputies exhibited. “[More than] 300 surveys overwhelmingly confirm a positive relationship we have with those we directly serve with personal notes, thanking each deputy,” Russell said. Russell noted that he retired as a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy to be a full-time coroner and corrected pay issues that were not in compliance with federal standards. “I also believe in honest and upfront budgeting,” Russell said. “I was told to come in with a flat budget – that is common practice in county dealings. I did not feel that was honest, so I told them what it really cost to turn [the office] around. And I took some heat for that.” Russell said in 2015 his office not only came in under budget, it is still 1 percent of the county’s budget, the same as it was four years ago. Martinez countered that Russell made “all kinds of headlines” for being over his budget. “I don’t know what part of the coroner’s office has been within his budget,” Martinez said. “Part of the reason for this office being over budget is there is a big mismanagement in employee hours

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McConnaughay hosts second annual Women’s Conference KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ELGIN – As part of her ongoing initiative to connect local women and provide professional and personal growth opportunities, state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles, hosted more than 100 attendees at her second annual Women’s Conference on Oct. 6, she announced in a news release. The event was hosted at Elgin Community College. The keynote speaker was Beth Purvis, Illinois Secretary of Education, who shared insights into her path to becoming an educator and her vision for education in Illinois, the release stated. After Purvis’ address, a panel of local female leaders answered questions about experiences and obstacles they have encountered in the workplace. The panelists were Executive Director of CASA Kane County Gloria Bunce, President of CT Mechanical Catherine Tojaga and Execu-

About the conference The annual Women’s Conference allows women to share their perspectives on communication styles in the office, personal inspirations and mentorship, as well as their challenges, and field questions from the audience. tive Director of the Community Crisis Center Gretchen Vapnar, the release stated. The women shared their perspectives on communication styles in the office, personal inspirations and mentorship, as well as their challenges, and fielded questions from the audience, the release stated. McConnaughay stated in the release that she was gratified to see such diversity in the audience, with women representing many different industries and at vastly different stages in their careers. “We had many repeat at-

tendees, which I think demonstrates there is a strong desire within our community for more personal and professional development opportunities,” McConnaughay stated in the release. “Whether you’re pursuing success and advancement in the workplace or trying to find balance in your personal life, someone in this room is on a journey. Learning from each other can help make that path a little easier,” she stated in the release. McConnaughay hosted the event because she recognized the benefits of connecting working women in a forum where they can have a dialogue, the release stated. “I’m glad that so many women were able to set aside time in their busy lives,” McConnaughay stated in the release. “Not only to learn from the successes and challenges of other working women, but to engage with their peers and seek out new opportunities for personal and professional growth.”

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County meeting a showdown over contracts Attorney: ‘Those are for legal services, there is no doubt in my mind’ By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – In a stunning display of command, Kane County Board member Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, held both her arms out – hands up like a traffic cop – and ordered the board chairman not to continue a back-and-forth exchange with Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon. “Mr. Chairman, are you going to act like an adult and allow me to ask my question?” Castro said at the Kane County Executive Committee meeting Oct. 5. Castro turned to McMahon and asked whether the committee would be breaking the law if it approved an agenda item that would allow Kane County board Chairman Chris Lauzen to use an outside law firm to explore alternative means of revenue outside of property taxes. “Yes,” McMahon said. “Thank you,” Castro said. At issue was Lauzen seeking county board members’ approval for contracts with the Chicago law firm of Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz to explore other revenue sources for the county. McMahon already had told board members in a Sept. 9 letter that when Lauzen entered into three agreements with Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz he obligated the county for $95,000 and did so without being authorized by state law or the county’s own purchasing ordinance, and without review and approval by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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Lauzen had sought outside work on three issues: access and maintenance fees for fiber optics infrastructure; proposed waste-to-fuel approval from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the state Legislature; and mini cellphone amplifiers to be placed on the county’s light poles. While Lauzen has insisted the three contracts were for consulting, not le-

gal services, McMahon said emails the state’s attorney’s office sent to all board members Oct. 4 prove otherwise. “We have heard Chairman Lauzen describe the services from [the law firm] as providing consulting,” McMahon said. “That is inconsistent with documents from [the law firm’s] own file.” The law firm’s draft invoices from April 14 state “legal services,” McMahon said. Days later, the invoices came back with the word “consulting services” where it previously stated “legal services,” McMahon said. In an April 14 email from the law firm to Lauzen, the law firm’s administrative assistant advised the chairman that the lawyers and law clerk “have been working on their legal opinion for the mini-amp project and hope to send you a draft either Friday or Monday.” “When I look at the communication between Mr. Lauzen and this law firm, there is no doubt in my mind that these are legal services,” McMahon said.

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State law and the county’s own purchasing ordinance require the state’s attorney to decide whether outside legal counsel is appropriate, McMahon said. McMahon also cited a 1973 Illinois Attorney General legal opinion issued to another county on the very same question, as well as appellate and state Supreme Court decisions “that carry the weight of law.” “Does a county board or chairman have the authority to retain legal services?” McMahon said. “The answer was an emphatic and very clear no.” McMahon said that earlier this year he had advised Lauzen in person and in writing when he had retained a Springfield law firm that they were not authorized to perform that work. “I am open … to non-property tax sources of revenue, but there is a process for retention of legal service,” McMahon said. “The law is very clear that my office is to provide legal service. That is why I put Mr. Lauzen on notice that this is contrary to both state law and county ordinance.” McMahon said state law requires the county to seek requests for proposals – to be published as an opportunity for providers to respond – when the cost is $30,000 or more.

“This does go under the category of ‘no good deed goes unpunished.’ It can’t be a bad thing to help people with their taxes in a real way – not lip service.” Chris Lauzen, Kane County board chairman

For other spending beyond $3,000, McMahon said Lauzen was legally required to have permission from the county board. Without it, he did not have authority to spend it, McMahon said. Also, he was legally required to receive quotes from other potential vendors, McMahon said.

‘Where do we go?’

Lauzen said once Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz pays the last $11,600 to the county, the full $40,000 the county paid the firm will be paid back to the county, and “the county is made whole.” “That amount returned makes [the contract] under $30,000, but that does not make it OK,” McMahon said. Lauzen said other governmental bodies have been able to get revenue from cellphone towers, while he’s been told Kane County can’t do that. “What happens if the state’s attorney’s opinion is inaccurate? Where do we go?” Lauzen asked. “If we can’t do what other towns and municipalities are doing, where do we go for relief?” McMahon said the chairman never asked his office for an opinion. “We have issued a very brief memo … about the county’s ability to charge fees to public utilities,” McMahon said. “We have never issued an opinion … at all on the other two projects. You have never asked for an opinion from my office.” Lauzen asked how taxpayers were benefiting from McMahon’s legal maneuvers. “How have taxpayers benefited one cent from this total exercise?” Lauzen asked. “The answer is zero.” “I protected taxpayers from you spending money you don’t have authority to spend,” McMahon said.

Moving forward

County board attorney Patrick Kinnally and a few board members said they believed the contracts Lauzen signed with the law firm were for legal services, not consulting work. “Those are for legal services, there is no doubt in my mind,” Kinnally said. “Can we all agree to resolve this issue and move forward? … I will work with Mr. McMahon’s office. … We need to take personalities out of this.” County board member Theresa Barreiro, D-Aurora, said the goal was to

have the three issues go through committees first. Board member Drew Frasz, R-Elburn, agreed, saying the whole process had to start “at square one.” Frasz said his was the lone “no” vote at the Finance Committee meeting Sept. 28, where Lauzen had asked for approval on paying Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz in order to work with McMahon’s warning about legality. An email McMahon sent to board members stated that the resolution adopted by the Finance Committee on Sept. 28 was “an attempt to bypass both state law and Kane County ordinances [and] is void on its face.” McMahon’s email stated the agreements with the law firm “are void because they were signed by the chairman without prior approval of the state’s attorney or the board” and were “not subject to a competitive selection process, as required by law.” Board member Mark Davoust, R-St. Charles, said no board members were opposed to seeking out other means of revenue. “It’s the process,” Davoust said. “We have a process. Transportation, Energy and Environmental [committees] will take these up again … but we have to do it the right way. This resolution, as it stands right now, is illegal. Nothing should happen with this other than [a] vote no.” Castro asked why board members would approve hiring outside legal services when the state’s attorney’s office is “already paid for.” “I think the problem is we hound other people to follow the process,” Castro said. “We must follow the process – including the chairman, whether he likes it or not – [he] must follow the process.” Lauzen said later that all the issues have already been presented at Committee of the Whole and the Energy and Environmental Committee and gone nowhere, prompting him to take the initiative to try to get non-property tax revenue for the county. “I wake up every morning, work hard every day and go to sleep thinking, ‘How do you hold the line on property taxes?’” Lauzen said. “This does go under the category of ‘no good deed goes unpunished.’ It can’t be a bad thing to help people with their taxes in a real way – not lip service.”

“Does a county board or chairman have the authority to retain legal services? The answer was an emphatic and very clear no.” Joe McMahon, Kane County state’s attorney

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OPINIONS BOARD Madigan’s power drives state deeper into debt EDITORIAL

SPRINGFIELD – Just when you think things can’t get any worse in Illinois, they do. Illinois, which already has the worst credit rating of any state, had its credit rating downgraded again the week of Sept. 26, proving that even when you are at the bottom, you can sink even lower. I’ve been writing about Illinois’ fiscal woes for years now. And you have been reading about those problems for just as long. It’s a helpless feeling seeing our great state slide into fiscal ruin. And the Illinois General Assembly hasn’t done much of anything to address the issue. Oh, we have seen empty motions on their part. I’ve seen them pass “reforms” that they pretty much knew were going to be ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, but they passed them anyway. I guess if you aren’t going to get anything done, it’s best to at least look busy. Folks are always asking me: Who is to blame? There is plenty of blame to go around. Both Republicans and Democrats have to shoulder responsibility. We have had governors of both parties who were too willing to spend and push debt off onto future generations. And guess what, folks? We are that future generation. But the common denominator in Illinois’ economic descent is named Michael Madigan. The founders of this nation gave the legislative branch the power of the purse. And Madigan cared more about the power than the purse. Year after year, decade after decade Madigan accumulated power. And year after year, under Madigan’s leadership, lawmakers drove the state deeper into debt. Promises of generous retirements were made to government workers represented by unions that made political contributions to Madigan and his minions. And the state went deeper into debt.

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VIEWS Scott Reeder Madigan has financed Illinois Supreme Court and legislative races in hopes of buying fidelity from those who had the power to hold him in check. And he has taught governors to heel. Both Republican and Democratic governors have struggled before Madigan and The Speaker has always won. Always. But for the first time in Madigan’s 38-year reign, he has a well-financed, implacable opponent. That political foe is Gov. Bruce Rauner. And the two men are at loggerheads. Some believe the only cure for a state mired in debt is to raise taxes. That’s what Madigan wants. But it’s not that simple. A recent internet posting by Federal Reserve economists found: “Illinois has little room to increase taxes without reducing economic activity in ways that would be damaging.” In other words, the state’s economy could go into a tailspin with a large tax hike. Another solution to Illinois’ dismal fiscal predicament would be to grow the economy by adopting economic reforms embraced by more prosperous states. But Madigan has blocked Rauner’s efforts to pass those reforms. So Illinois sits at a standstill. How can Illinois get out of this economic quagmire? By taking power from Madigan. We don’t get to decide on who is Speaker of the House. But we do get to vote on those who get to decide. Remember that when you walk into the voting booth.

Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and can be reached at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

It’s time to celebrate October Knock knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad it’s October! Soon this tangy color will be everywhere. My fall wardrobe is already tinged by school colors of two alma maters – Saints and Illini (no match for all the Badger red but will pass for Bear booster if truly needed.) Time to send Mister Z out to Norton’s for two giant orange pumpkins to carve with twin granddaughters Leia and Olivia. These sweetie pies just had a birthday with gluten-free cupcakes. Big sister Mazy should know that I did have a chat with one of them about the year ahead being about more nice, less naughty. Probably should have mentioned Santa’s list for reinforcement, but thanks to Munhall School they are good readers and can get this message. This is the time of year when election mudslinging peaks. It was usually tempting to stay home and not vote. Yeah, that will show them to cut it out. Instead, for selected races, I came prepared to write in an alternative. While he was alive, Ernie Banks was my go-to guy. Now I am in the process of getting a fresh pick ready. Any suggestions? I suppose, tongue in cheek, I should pick gender first. Then, probably a real person, which eliminates the mice – Mickey, Minnie, Mighty, etc. Olympians? Boring. Thriving local merchant? Too scarce! I’m going to sit tight and wait for

JOAN KNOWS Joan Arteberry

your suggestions. OK? Sorry to see that my nominee for Women of Distinction did not make the cut. Congratulations, nevertheless, to those who did. Meanwhile, my gal is deserving of recognition in many ways and has been named by me as the first annual Vixen, Lady Fox Volunteer Queen. Hail to Nancy McFarland, who is a tireless volunteer with the St. Charles Police Department, helping with the Citizens Police Academy, as well as its charitable events – rooftops, festivals, etc. She also helps with juvenile drug court activities and is a ready hand for meals, raffles or as a plain, behind-the-scenes deal-maker and giver. Nancy spearheads the Youth Commission with creative and business-like energy. She sews, weaves, knits and makes a heavenly pie ... and saves time to be a friend. Should the McFarlands ever decide to leave town, it would be a mighty loss.

Joan Arteberry is a longtime resident of St. Charles. Her columns are featured in the Kane County Chronicle’s Neighbors section every other week. Write to her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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THE WRITE PLACE Emma Chrusciel incredibly helpful in AP U.S. History last year!), and seen events in our country’s history in a new light. Instead of seeing the American struggle for independence as a dry, dull occurrence from the pages of a textbook, “Hamilton” has helped me see it as something the people believed in so much they were willing to die for it. Even more fascinating is the way the show was cast, featuring people of all ethnicities in the roles of famous Americans. As Lin-Manuel Miranda so perfectly put it, the show is “the story of America then, told by America now,” which makes history accessible and relatable to every American today. However, I have to admit that my favorite part of this show is the phenomenal music. Whether you prefer hardcore rap like that of “Guns and Ships” and “Satisfied,” or emotional ballads like “Wait for It” and “That Would Be Enough,” the show truly has

Write to us The Kane County Chronicle welcomes original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers. We limit letters to 400 words. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Letters can be emailed to letters@kcchronicle.com, faxed to 630-444-1641 and mailed to Letters, Kane County Chronicle, 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 1, St. Charles, IL 60174. something for every musical taste. It’s just as perfect for a sudden dance party in your room as it is for relaxation. Add that to the incredible performers whose voices bring each song to life, and you have an exceptional cast album, certainly deserving of the Tony Award it won. “Hamilton” just began its Chicago run a couple of weeks ago, and I’m hoping that I will have the opportunity to witness this spectacular performance firsthand sometime in the

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future (if any “Hamilton” producers want to send some tickets my way, I’d be happy to give it a positive review!) I don’t sense the show losing ground anytime soon, however, and hopefully, many more people will get to see the show and experience all that it has to offer. It’s rare that a theatrical production has as much staying power and appeal as this show does, and I am amazed at how successful it has been in bringing Americans back to their roots and to each other. As Alexander Hamilton says in the iconic song “My Shot” – “I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry, and I’m not throwing away my shot.” – this performance has definitely not thrown away its shot at greatness, and I have high hopes that it will be able to inspire all its audiences to do the same.

Emma Chrusciel is a junior at Geneva High School. In addition to writing, she loves Broadway musicals, playing piano and spending time with her family and friends. Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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If you had asked the average American a few years ago what the next big hit on Broadway would be, I’m guessing that a hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers would be the last thing on their list. Yet here we are today, a country obsessed with the first secretary of the treasury and the American Revolution like never before. The musical phenomenon to which I am referring is “Hamilton,” the smash-hit Broadway production that Lin-Manuel Miranda both penned and starred in. Opening in New York in August 2015, the show instantly captivated audiences and broke box office records with its modernized retelling of America’s beginnings. Not only does this musical feature an ethnically diverse cast with some of the biggest names on Broadway, the hip-hop music breathes new life into an industry yearning for something exciting and different. Needless to say, I am quite obsessed with this musical, and it has helped me appreciate our nation’s past. Ever since I first listened to the cast album, I’ve developed a new interest in the American Revolution (which was

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2 children hurt, 1 killed in Aurora DUI crash By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com

and RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com AURORA – A 25-year-old Aurora man faces seven felony charges in connection with an alleged DUI crash that claimed the life of a 9-year-old Aurora girl Oct. 7. Two Batavia girls riding with the victim were treated for non life-threatening injuries, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. Anthony S. Potochney of the 900 block of North Avenue, Aurora, is charged with four counts of aggravated DUI, two counts of DUI and a single count of leaving the scene of the crash, which occurred about 9:10 p.m., according to a police report that states charges may yet be upgraded. Katie Jonak of the 2900 block of Arbor Lane, Aurora, was one passenger in a 2009 Toyota Sienna minivan that was traveling northbound on Route 25 just south of Pierce Street, in the downtown area of Aurora, when a southbound 2003 Cadillac DeVille driven by Potochney drifted into the northbound lanes, the report stated. The driver of the Toyota, the child’s 40-year-old mother, Tonia Jonak, tried to avoid colliding with the Cadillac by making a sharp turn to the left, but was unsuccessful, according to the report, which stated the Cadillac hit the minivan on its passenger side where Katie Jonak was sitting. The minivan struck a building on the west side of Route 25, according to police. Potochney ran from the crash scene but was taken into custody without incident near the High Street bridge that crosses the Burlington Northern railroad tracks a short distance away, according to the report, which stated that witnesses assisted the police with descriptions of the fleeing driver. Aurora Fire Department paramedics took Katie Jonak, along with her two Batavia friends, ages 10 and 12, to Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, the release stated, noting that Potochney was taken to Rush-Copley

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The Westmont Junior High School community gathered Oct. 9 for a vigil for Principal John Jonak’s daughter, Katie.

Instead of sending condolences and paign had already surpassed $20,000, Medical Center in Aurora for non life-threatening injuries, while Tonia awaiting his return to work, people with five days remaining. across the district and beyond came Jonak declined medical treatment. In addition, on Oct. 9 an estimated together to show the Jonaks were 700-plus people attended a vigil at the More than young children u Supporting the Jonaks cared for. junior high, showing support end for the The Westmont Junior High School “We wanted him to know we family and helping its students proemergency rooms every year because they community is rallying to support John care about him,” said Westmont cess the loss, Charlton said. Jonak, school principal and father of eighth-grader Kayla the stu-while “It’s timesparent like these peointo Sleeper, medicines their or that caregiv dent council president. Katie Jonak, as well as his wife. ple want to do something,” she said. not looking. Sleeper saidwas her principal spoke “John teaches junior high kids, and Marie Charlton, Community Unit School District 201 board president, about his children “every other sen- they wanted to show him they loved said the whole district was in shock tence,” and she said it’s important for him and be around everybody and be Always every medicine and vitamin up her and other current and put former stu- together.” after hearing about the incident. Jonak family they “Our principal is one of the most dents to show the Posters, candles and more away every time you useflowers, it. Also, program compassionate and most caring peo- are supported. filled the hands of mourners as severpoison Melcontrol center’s number you ple you’d want to meet, and he was alHer mother,your PTO Treasurer al people stood up to expressin support ways putting his junior high kids in anie Sleeper and others from the for the family. All around the school phone: the forefront of his mind,” she said. district rallied quickly.800.222.1222. The PTO are teal ribbons, celebrating Katie “But you also knew very much that launched an online fundraiser around Jonak’s favorite color. his family ... had his heart and soul ev- 9 p.m. Oct. 8 with a goal of raising To donate to the YouCaring drive, ery day. He was always talking about $3,000 to help cover funeral costs. As visit youcaring.com/john-and-tothem.” of noon Oct. 11, the YouCaring cam- nia-jonak-family-666291.

OBITUARIES VALERIE J. KUTELLA

Valerie J. Kutella, age 69, of Geneva, IL, passed away, October 1, 2016. Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva, 630-232-8233.

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Germaine D. Muhs, age 101, of Batavia, IL, passed away on October 7, 2016. Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva, 630-2328233.

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St. Charles Northâ€™s Kate Lillie hits out of a sand trap Oct. 5 during the Class AA Burlington Central regional. Lillie and the North Stars won the Schaumburg sectional Oct. 10 to move on to the state tourney. Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com

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East enters ‘playoff football’ mode in win over Larkin By CHRIS CASEY editorial@kcchronicle.com ELGIN – Playing “playoff” football is something that started in practice for St. Charles East before its game against Larkin. After clinching a postseason berth in Week 6, the Saints had three contests left – starting with Larkin on Oct. 7 – to continue to play mentally tough football before the elimination games begin. East scored touchdowns on each of its first eight drives en route to a decisive 55-15 victory in Upstate Eight River play at Elgin High School’s Memorial Stadium to remain perfect on the season. Fullback Justin Jett and senior quarterback Zach Mitchell each rushed for three touchdowns, but it was the sophomore Jett who had the best game of his young career. His scores of three, 13 and 20 yards on the ground added to his 250 total yards (221 rushing) and the seventh straight victory for the Saints (7-0, 4-0 UER). “After getting that sixth win to get into the playoffs, we just wanted to play like we have all season,” said Jett, who has 14 rushing touchdowns this season. “[Larkin] wasn’t really making adjustments to stop [the runs up the middle]. As long as it kept working, we were going to continue to go to it.” After Jett’s first score on the game’s opening drive, Larkin (4-3, 2-2) answered on its first play from scrimmage with a 74-yard catch and run by Elijah Hernandez. The Saints actually trailed after the extra-point snap was fumbled and quarterback David Hibbler, also the kicker, picked up the ball and found his way into the end zone for the twopoint conversion with 7:52 left in the first quarter. A breakdown in coverage on the play-action pass from Hibbler to Hernandez produced the long touchdown, but East coach Bryce Farquhar liked the response of 41 straight points by his offense. The streak of eight straight touchdown drives took its toll quickly on the Royals as Jett and Mitchell combined for four more rushing touchdowns in the first half, including a 48-yard scamper by Mitchell to open up a 28-8 lead for the Saints. Mitchell also found fellow senior Justin Galante for a 5-yard touchdown pass just before halftime to give Mitchell four total touchdowns before the break. “We didn’t want to take [Larkin] lightly or take anyone from here on out lightly for that matter,” Mitchell said. “Our biggest philosophy right now is to be playing playoff football right now. This is probably the best team Larkin has had come through here in a while,

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St. Charles East’s Zach Mitchell delivers a pass Oct. 7 during a game against Larkin. The Saints trailed 8-7 early but cruised to a 55-15 win to remain unbeaten on the season. so we created a good game plan and stuck to it well. We don’t care who gets it done. We just want to win.” Mitchell didn’t let the halftime break slow him down. After the East defense, which has allowed just 73 points through seven games, got a stop on fourth down inside its own 10-yard line, the senior quarterback fed his fullback twice to get out past midfield. The Royals had to do something to try to stop Jett, which was when Mitchell decided to keep it on his own once again for a 45-yard score, his third straight carry for a touchdown at that point. “When Justin is running well, it opens everything up on the outside,” Farquhar said. “Teams have to pick and choose who they want to try and stop in a game, and they chose our outside guys. [Outside runners] Nick Garlisch [five carries, 31 yards] and Dante Maca-

speaks to how well the offense executed tonight.” The only things standing in the Saints’ way of a perfect regular season n WHO: St. Charles East at Elgin are two UER opponents: winless Elgin n WHAT: Upstate Eight River football and a 2-5 Streamwood team. n WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 The Saints were much happier after n WHERE: 1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin the Larkin game than in their win over n RECORDS: SCE 7-0 (4-0), EHS 0-7 Bartlett in Week 6, where they felt like (0-4) there was much more that could have n OUTLOOK: Leading the way in the been done. The mentality was not to UER race, the Saints will look to avoid take any team for granted and a 40-point any kind of letdown against an Elgin victory showed at least a small sign that squad that has been outscored 247any letdown will not be acceptable mov60 this season. ing forward. “I think after the Bartlett game we wanted to come out and make a strong luso [one carry, 8 yards] didn’t have the statement right away,” Jett said. “We best games, but the other two did. know any team can beat any team out “That’s why we like the triple-option here. We feel confident about our game offense. It allows kids to go out there, plans and know that if we execute we read a defense and just play football. have a good chance to win every game We didn’t punt once and I think that we play.”

Week 8 matchup

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Batavia opens bag of tricks in win against South Elgin By CHRIS CASEY ccasey@editorial@kcchronicle.com STREAMWOOD – In its game against South Elgin, Batavia’s football team took care of its top priority coming into the season. The Bulldogs knew what a win meant Oct. 8. They could punch their ticket to the postseason and work on perfecting whatever else is needed before the elimination games. After falling behind late in the first quarter, Batavia’s offense took off and scored on six consecutive drives to take care of the Storm 49-21 in the Upstate Eight Conference crossover. The Bulldogs (6-1) had three different players throw a touchdown pass, including wide receiver Jared Martin. With the game tied at 14 midway through the second quarter, Martin took a reverse handoff and threw the ball down the right sideline to Colin Cheaney. The 6-foot-4 senior made a leaping catch in the end zone for a 20yard score. The Storm never recovered. “We talked about it this week and [the coaches] said we were going to try something new,” said Martin, who was

Week 8 matchup n WHO: Larkin at Batavia n WHAT: Upstate Eight River football n WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 n WHERE: 1201 Main St., Batavia n RECORDS: BHS 6-1 (3-1 UER); 4-3

Larkin (2-2) n OUTLOOK: The Royals have a solid

team with several playmakers, so the Bulldogs can’t afford to look ahead to a Week 9 game against St. Charles North. Larkin has a winning record, but all those wins have come against teams that are under .500. playing in his second game of the season after suffering a fractured left fibula before the season. “I was excited to be a part of it. I really have been dying to get back on the field with these guys. Watching them out there every day, I missed being out there with my brothers.” Batavia coach Dennis Piron joked that he’s seen teams such as St. Charles East pull trick plays against his team, so why not put one in the playback himself. This trick play not only gave the

Bulldogs a 21-14 lead, but ignited scores by Dana Anderson, Glenn Albanese (his first receiving touchdown of the season) and running back Reggie Phillips (his second score of the game). Phillips finished with 108 yards on 11 carries, while Cheaney had all 83 of his receiving yards in the first half. Batavia finished with 471 yards of offense, 310 of which came on the ground. “Our line gave us tremendous time to make plays all game,” Cheaney said. “It’s big to know we are in the playoffs, but we still know we need to come out, practice hard and keep going. We’re not satisfied.” Another thing Piron was happy to do after building a lead was getting playing time for a number of players who don’t usually see time. The Bulldogs had nine different players carry the ball and six different receivers catch a pass. South Elgin’s Dasmond Lockett was a bright spot for the Storm (3-4). He had two receiving touchdowns, one of which came on a trick play – a double reverse pass from quarterback Nate Gomez. Storm coach Patrik Pistorio knew that if his team gave Batavia short

fields to work with, it would be a difficult matchup because of the Bulldogs’ weapons. That premonition turned out to be true. “You see with these championship-level teams, like Batavia, being a conference contender every season, they are a very opportunistic [team],” Pistorio said. “If you make any kind of mistake, they pounce on you. Unfortunately we had some holding calls that put us in a bind, and you can’t do that against a team like this.” Batavia may have lost its hopes at a sixth consecutive Upstate Eight River title, needing East to lose at least one game against either Elgin or Streamwood, but victories in their final two games against Larkin and St. Charles North would give the Bulldogs all the momentum they need heading into the postseason. “We have a nice playoff run going here where we have gotten into the playoffs,” Piron said. “It’s special to continue to get back in there. Now that we are in this year, we can start to focus on ourselves and what might happen. We believe we’re ascending right now and are going to be a tough team to beat come postseason time.”

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Batavia’s Ben Weerts (right) looks to avoid South Elgin’s CJ Bradford on Oct. 8 during a game in Streamwood. A trick play provided some momentum for the Bulldogs in their 49-21 win against the Storm.

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KANE COUNTY PREPS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK JUSTIN JETT

Why Jett was selected: Jett carried the ball 23 times for 221 yards and three touchdowns in helping St. Charles East remain unbeaten with a 55-15 victory over Larkin.

Casey: How do you explain this 7-0 start after the struggles of a 4-5 team last season?

St. Charles North scores early, often to clinch playoff berth KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE

St. Charles East Sophomore | Football

Fullback Justin Jett came onto the scene as a freshman last year and was a surprise to many opponents. That’s not the case this season, but despite teams knowing his abilities, Jett continues to turn heads on the football field. Jett, the St. Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week, upped his rushing touchdown total to 14 on the year after three scores against Larkin on Oct. 7. Jett caught up with Kane County Chronicle correspondent Chris Casey to discuss what lies ahead for the Saints. Here is an edited transcript:

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Jett: It all started with this past offseason. We had so many committed players come in this year and buy into what we want to accomplish. We’ve taken pride in what we want to achieve and there’s just been a different feel or energy around the program this year. Casey: In your opinion, what’s priority No. 1 in being a successful triple-option offense? Jett: Honestly, it’s not overthinking it, making our reads and taking what the defense gives us. Teams will try to take something away each week and we need to see that and make the right reads. When they take one thing away, it opens up everything else and we become tough to stop.

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ST. CHARLES – If anything is plainly evident through the first seven games of the high school football season, it’s St. Charles North’s offense is a well-oiled, high-powered machine. The North Stars breezed past Streamwood 56-7 in an Upstate Eight River game Oct. 7. It was the second straight game in which North scored more than 50 points and the fifth time it scored more than 40. Nick Hunnewinkel opened the scoring with a 60-yard punt return, and North (6-1 overall, 3-1 UER) scored three times in the final five minutes of the first half for a commanding 35-0 lead on its way to clinching a playoff spot. Lucas Segobiano had a 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, and Eric Lins had two rushing scores in the second quarter before Zach Mettetal found Adam Durocher for an 18-yard score just before halftime. Segobiano’s big kickoff return to open the second half set up Lins for a 1-yard touchdown run that made it 42-0, and Michael Hohensee and Collin Srocki had scoring runs for a 56-0 lead. The North Stars will hit the road to face Geneva at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

Geneva 43, Elgin 12

GENEVA – In what was a mustwin to keep its playoff hopes alive, Geneva turned to Lance Arni to power the offense against Elgin. The senior running back rushed 29 times for 165 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-12 win. Arni scored twice in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, but Elgin cut the

deficit to 14-12. Arni’s 11-yard run and two-point conversion run made it 22-12 before Kyle Evert hit Garrett Sneed for a touchdown and a 29-12 lead at the half. Arni and Evert had scoring runs in the second half to pad the lead. Geneva improved to 3-4 on the season and 2-3 in UER play before a home game against St. Charles North on Oct. 14.

St. Francis 35, Lake Forest Academy 28

WHEATON – The first six games weren’t what St. Francis had in mind. Game No. 7 was a much different affair. After six straight lopsided losses, the Spartans defeated Lake Forest Academy 35-28 in a Chicago Catholic League crossover Oct. 9. Nolan Pechan, who missed five straight games with an injury, rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Sidari had 106 of the Spartans’ 416 rushing yards, including a 32-yard scamper that gave the home team the lead for good late in the third quarter. Joe Lang had two interceptions for St. Francis (1-6 overall), which hosts Fenwick at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

Marmion 21, St. Laurence 12

AURORA – After falling flat in a 47-7 loss against Fenwick on Sept. 30, the Cadets answered with a 21-12 win against a solid St. Laurence team Oct. 7. The Vikings came in having won four straight, and they had handed 6-1 Benet its lone loss of the year in the season opener. Marmion (5-2) will look to lock up a playoff berth with a win against host De La Salle on Oct. 14.

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ONWARD TO STATE If you go n WHAT: Class 3A boys golf

state tournament n WHEN: Oct. 14 and 15 n WHERE: The Den at Fox

By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com

Creek Golf Course, 3002 Fox Creek Road, Bloomington placed ninth as a team with a 329 score. Cole DePaul (85) and Mike Haggerty (97) also played in the sectional.

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Geneva’s Spencer Monroe hits from the fairway Oct. 10 during the 3A Oswego boys golf sectional. The Vikings shot a 298 as a team to make the state tourney as a team for the second year in a row.

“It was a pretty solid day. Overall I was hitting it good,” King said. “One thing I was doing well was hitting my wedges. That helped a lot. Some iron shots and tee shots were a little shaky, but my wedges definitely helped me when I had those shaky shots.” Bertke, King and the Saints played the state course earlier this season, experience that could come in handy. “I played in state as a sophomore and I’ve played the course probably 10 times, so I know how to play the course,” Bertke said. “Playing down there earlier in the year is definitely a confidence builder.” The Saints finished fifth as Connor King of St. Charles East watches his tee shot Oct. 10 during a team in the sectional with the 3A Oswego sectional. King and teammate Mike Bertke earned solo a score of 308. Danny Buetow (79), Jeff Makowski (83), Mason berths for the state tournament, which begins Oct. 14. Meadows (86) and Dylan Cook Bertke, a senior, and King, year I had a sour end to the (86) also played the sectional. a junior, both carded 73s to season missing state by just move on from the sectional to one stroke, so it was definite- St. Charles North the Class 3A state tournament. ly a learning experience. This Jake Muehlschlegel carded St. Charles East For Bertke, the state berth was my third time playing at an 80 to lead the way for the In golf, a steady round, without any particular highs was redemption for a narrow sectionals, so I definitely re- North Stars at the Class 3A Osmiss last year. lied on my experience.” wego sectional. or lows, is a good round. “I felt like I was hitting evKing, who shot 38-35 for his Michael Stasczuk (82), TyMike Bertke and Connor King both had solid rounds for erything pretty much the way 73, was playing a sectional for ler Barton (83) and Nikolai St. Charles East at the Oswego I wanted to,” said Bertke, who the first time and was pleased Janchik (84) were the othsectional. went 37-36 for his score. “Last to put together a solid round. er scorers for North, which

Cameron Marbach shot a 79 to lead the way for the Bulldogs at the Class 3A Oswego section. His score was two strokes away from a playoff for the final individual state tournament berths. Robert Carr (80), Sam Glore (89), Drew Holl (90), Rocco Carbonara (93) and Lucas LaRocco (95) also played in the sectional for Batavia, which was 10th as a team with a 338 score.

Marmion

The Cadets won a fifthscore tiebreaker to earn the third and final team state tournament berth at the Class 2A St. Viator sectional Oct. 10. Austen Velazquez’s fifth score of 83 was lower that his Kaneland counterpart, so Marmion’s 320 team score was good enough to make state. Nick Huggins (78), Jimmy Morton (79), Sean Reagan (81) and Peter Thayer (82) contributed to the team score, and Henry Pierce (93) also played the sectional. The Class 2A state meet begins Oct. 14 at Weibring Golf Course in Normal.

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After placing second as a team at its own regional tournament, Burlington Central saw senior Joe Sherman move on from the St. Viator sectional Oct. 10 to the Class 2A state meet, which starts Oct. 14 at Weibring Golf Course in Normal. Sherman shot a 75 to tie for fourth place overall as he booked his state tourney berth. Jordan Souvigny (82), Anthony DiVito (86) and Zach Power (87) were the other scorers for the Rockets, who placed seventh as a team with a 330 total.

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BRISTOL – Tyler Isenhart shot a 72 at the Class 3A Oswego boys golf sectional at Blackberry Oaks on Oct. 10. It speaks to the strength of the sectional field that Isenhart’s score was only good enough to tie for third place. Yet Isenhart and his Geneva teammates were hardly complaining as their score of 298 was good for second as a team and a second straight berth to the state meet. “We’re feeling pretty good. I think we can do good as a team,” said Isenhart, a sophomore. “We didn’t do good last year, but I think we can do good this time.” Senior Andrew Abel rode his solid short game to a round of 73, and sophomore Jack McDonald’s 76 and senior Spencer Monroe’s 77 rounded out Geneva’s scoring. Casey Prentiss (81) and Nick Green (86) also played well but did not factor into the team score. “It was all right. I kind of scrambled all day, but my short game was pretty solid,” Abel said. “I had a couple birdies out there, so it was a solid round. “I didn’t really get myself in trouble, I just didn’t hit as many greens as I wanted to, but I battled through it, which was good.” Abel, Isenhart, McDonald and Monroe were all part of Geneva’s team that made state last year. The Vikings placed 12th as a team with a 686 score at state last year, but Abel expects better this time around. “That was our first time down there in 26 years, so having that experience will help,” Abel said. “We’re planning on doing really good this year.”

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Tri-Cities area teams set for postseason By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com The Class 2A and 3A boys soccer season will culminate with championship games Nov. 5. Before making plans for the state finals, teams will have to navigate a long playoff road. Here’s the postseason outlook for Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East, St. Charles North and other area teams:

Batavia

Class: 3A Regional: Oswego Sectional: Bolingbrook Sectional seed: No. 16 First match: 11 a.m. Oct. 15 vs. No. 17 Oswego Outlook: The Bulldogs will get to experience the comforts of home in the regional semifinal against Oswego, and while consistent results have been hard to come by for the Bulldogs (they were 4-10-2 as of Oct. 10), they have played well on their home field. They gave a solid Elgin team something to think about in a 4-2 defeat in their first home game on the new field Sept. 16, battled Larkin in a 3-1 loss and earned a 1-1 draw against Oswego East, the No. 5 seed in the sectional. “We have been working really well tightening up the back, moving the ball and creating opportunities,” head coach Mark Gianfrancesco said. “We are working on finishing our chances. We have a really strong regional, and it will take finishing our chances and staying focused for 80 minutes to be successful.”

Burlington Central

Class: 2A Regional: Burlington Central Sectional: St. Francis Sectional seed: No. 8 First match: 5 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. No. 1 Hampshire Outlook: Playing at home in a regional semifinal will be a boost for the Rockets, and in a rivalry like the one they share with Hampshire, the records go out the window. BC enjoyed better results after a 4-0 loss against Class 3A No. 1 sectional seed St. Charles North, winning four times in six games. If BC can survive the regional semifinal, it would move on to the regional final Oct. 22.

Geneva

Class: 3A Regional: Geneva

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Burlington Central goalkeeper Ryan Parsons (right) makes a save on St. Charles North’s Bernard Elegbede in a game Sept. 24. The North Stars are a No. 1 sectional seed in Class 3A while BC faces No. 1 Hampshire to start the Class 2A postseason. Sectional: Bolingbrook Sectional seed: No. 7 First match: 7 p.m. Oct. 18 vs. No. 10 Plainfield East

Sectional seed: No. 6 First match: 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. No. 3 Timothy Christian

the early going, the Vikings started to put it together and have enjoyed some better results as the season has progressed. That’s translated into a 7-8-2 record heading into an Oct. 11 game against St. Charles East. “We are doing a nice job of connecting between our offensive and defensive transitions,” head coach Ryan Estabrook said. “Our defense has been pretty stout in not allowing too many goals.” The Vikings will aim to play a consistent 80 minutes in the postseason opener against Plainfield East, a team they are not taking lightly despite the seeding. “Plainfield East is a team with a lot of talent that has hit their stride,” Estabrook said. “In order to beat them, we’ll need to continue the upward trajectory of our quality of play. Whichever team wins will likely have a tough regional final opponent in Naperville Central.”

times for the Cadets, though they did ride a three-game winning streak into an Oct. 11 game against Wheaton Academy in the regular-season finale. While the record may be a little lackluster, Marmion has plenty of individual talent that could coalesce on a deep postseason run. Sean Miller has been a dominant attacker all season and recently has had support in that area from Nick Grant, Robert Quintana and James Serrano, among others. Keepers David Chiesa and Danny Galush have split duties in net, which means Timothy and other possible playoff opponents won’t be able to key in on one or the other. Timothy is the defending Class 1A state champ making its debut in Class 2A. The Trojans are a dangerous team, but if the Cadets can get past them they would play in the regional final Oct. 21.

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Class: 2A Regional: Fenton Sectional: St. Francis

St. Charles East

Class: 3A Regional: St. Charles East Sectional: Glenbard East Sectional seed: No. 2 First match: 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 vs. No. 15 Lake Park/No. 18 Bartlett

Outlook: The Saints were upset by Lake Park 1-0 in the championship game of the Waubonsie Valley tournament Oct. 8. It was the third loss of the season for East, which saw its record slip to 14-3-2. The defeat against Lake Park looms large as East could face the Lancers again to start the postseason. With a victory, the Saints would face either No. 8 Glenbard East or No. 10 West Chicago in the regional final Oct. 22. East knocked off West Chicago 4-1 at the Waubonsie tournament.

St. Charles North

Class: 3A Regional: Glenbard North Sectional: Glenbard East Sectional seed: No. 1 First match: 5 p.m. Oct. 18 vs. No. 16 Schaumburg/No. 17 Wheaton North

Outlook: A 2-1 loss against Streamwood on Oct. 4 doesn’t look great, but the rest of the North Stars’ resume is solid. They topped a powerful Wheaton Academy team in a PepsiCo Showdown semifinal before losing the championship 2-1 against Morton, which is one of the top teams in the country. If North can avoid being tripped up in the regional semifinal against Schaumburg or Wheaton North, it would move on to face either Glenbard North or York in the regional final Oct. 22.

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Fall sports winding down months, but boys and girls golfers, girls tennis teams There is hardly time to and boys soccer squads alslow down and soak in all ready are in the postseason that takes place during the or will be soon. The golf state high school sports season. tourneys as well as girls tenSchool has been back nis sectionals take place Oct. in session for less than two 14 and 15, and the first boys

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soccer playoff games kick off Oct. 15. Even girls volleyball will begin postseason play Oct. 24. Jeff Krage - For Shaw Media Here are a few photos of recent action for teams cov- Geneva’s Caroline Lahey hits a return shot during No. 1 singles ered by the Kane County action Oct. 8 at the Upstate Eight Conference tournament at St. Chronicle. Charles East.

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ABOVE: Rosary’s Julia Gauthier tips the ball over the net Oct. 7 during a match against Benet at the St. Charles East Mizuno Cup tournament.

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St. Charles East’s Kyra Slavik sets the ball Oct. 7 during a match against Plainfield Central at East’s Mizuno Cup tournament at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center.

LEFT: Batavia’s Julianne Robinson hits a return while playing for third place at No. 1 singles Oct. 8 during the Upstate Eight Conference tournament at St. Charles East. Jeff Krage - For Shaw Media (left photo)

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St. Charles North’s Nikolai Janchik hits out of the bunker on the 17th hole during the Oct. 10 Oswego boys golf sectional.

Geneva volleyball suffers first lost in tourney championship dished out 26 assists. Batavia falls to Geneva in pack the place event; GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Charles North wins title Batavia The Bulldogs played well but could

not match up to Geneva’s multiple weapons on offense in a 25-15, 25-15 loss in a pack the place event Oct. 6. In what could have been a preview Aasha Dave had four blocks and a to a supersectional match, Geneva’s kill, Micaela Hix added three blocks, a girls volleyball team fell against Benet kill and an ace, and Maddy Boyer tal26-24, 27-25 in the championship match lied three kills. Sam Juarez and Peyton of the Mizuno Cup tournament hosted Sachse had five digs each as Batavia slipped to 14-13 overall and 2-3 in the by St. Charles East on Oct. 8. It was the first loss of the season for Upstate Eight River. the Vikings, who slipped to 23-1. Benet improved to 24-3. St. Charles East Neither team enjoyed a huge lead at A 29-27, 25-17 loss in a semifinal any time during the match. against eventual champ Benet and a The Redwings led 9-5 early in the 19-25, 25-19, 25-17 defeat to Minooka in second game before Geneva battled the third-place match Oct. 8 were the back to lead 23-19 on Molly Lambil- only missteps for the Saints at their own Mizuno Cup tournament at the lotte’s back-to-back aces. Grace Loberg’s kill gave the Vikings Great Lakes Volleyball Center. a 24-22 lead and Ally Barrett’s kill gave them a 25-24 edge before Benet rallied St. Charles North to win the title. The North Stars girls volleyball Loberg finished with 13 kills, Bar- team won the Schaumburg Saxon Inrett had 11 kills, and Mikayla Lanasa vite on Oct. 8, beating Schaumburg in

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15:39), Adam Kennedy (18th, 15:52), Damian Rodriguez (19th, 15:53), Jack Gillerlain (23rd, 15:54) and Joe Knanishu (30th, 16:02) propelled the Bulldogs to the team title at the West Aurora invite Oct. 8. Batavia scored 69 points to edge Waubonsie Valley (85) for the title.

St. Charles North

Bo Ruttens (65th, 16:25), Luke Sutherland (70th, 16:32) and Kieran Murphy (72nd, 16:32) were the top finishers for North at the West Aurora invite Oct. 8.

Jack Schramme scored twice in the early going on assists by CJ Heinz and GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Max Freeman to lead the Rockets to a Batavia 3-1 win against Harlem on Oct. 8. Marygrace Golden was third (18:12) Freeman scored a goal in the 37th and Alexa Andrews was 16th (18:40) as minute and David Murphy made six the Bulldogs placed fourth at the West saves in the game as BC improved to Aurora invite Oct. 8. 8-6-5 overall.

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Claire Hengesbaugh (21st, 18:45) and Megan Ronzone (37th, 19:10) were the Top-30 finishes for Shane Knanishu top runners for the Royals at the West (fifth, 15:37), Sean Adams (seventh, Aurora invite Oct. 8.

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Fox Valley Hawks hockey program gets off to hot start to begin season By STEPHEN GORDON editorial@kcchronicle.com

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GENEVA – The start for the Fox Valley Hawks in the 2016-17 Illinois Suburban Hockey League has been one of quality and speed. Hawks coach Phil Gabrielsen has been impressed with one thing in particular with his team sporting a 3-0-1 record. “I think our speed is what has caught a lot of teams off guard against us,” Gabrielsen said. The 4-1 win Oct. 9 against the combined team from Joliet Catholic and Minooka was a case of a team simply not having enough players or stamina to keep up with the Hawks. After spotting JCA/Minooka a 1-0 lead, the Hawks tied the game with just 33 seconds left in the opening period as Hawks newcomer Hunter Von Ruden (Geneva) finished off a stuff attempt in front of the goal crease after a shot by linemate Austin Divitto was stopped. The Hawks added two more goals in the middle period. Von Ruden scored his second of the night at the 9:57 mark. The other tally came from Josh Gadow (St. Charles East) with 7:03 left to make

it 3-1. Fox Valley wound up outshooting JCA/Minooka 70-11 for the game. “What I like about Von Ruden is the speed of his game,” Gabrielsen said. “He just keeps coming at you and does not stop.” The Hawks got a goal in the final period from Brock Williams (Kaneland) at the 10:14 mark. The goal by Williams was his second in as many games as he also tallied in a loss to the Cobras on Oct. 8. In that game, Gabrielsen gave the start to backup goalie Enzo Sinese, who performed well in the loss. “I think he did fine,” Gabrielsen said. “It was his first game starting at the varsity level. I thought he anticipated the shots well.” As for Von Ruden, he felt the performance against JCA/Minooka was more of a team effort. “I think we just played more like a team,” Von Ruden said. “And I think overall the teamwork has been very good early on. ... It also helps me that I am playing on a line with Tyler Campise and Dan Shaughnessy, who are guys that I have played with in the past on other club teams. So the familiarity really helps me.”

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St. Charles North’s Megan Furtney hits from the fairway Oct. 5 during the Class AA Burlington Central regional. The North Stars won the regional and the sectional Oct. 10 to move on to the state tournament.

Darby Lillibridge carded a 79 to earn an individual berth to the Class AA state tournament. Jasey Segebrecht (99), Katherine Flatt (103), Lucy Waldie (104) and Gabby Devlin (107) also played at the sectional for Geneva.

Batavia

Madison McCoy (89), Francesca Hoffman (94), Kaitlyn Stangl (95), Sam Baumann (96) and Sam Hasemann (86) and junior Riley Sullivan (90). (105) represented Batavia as individSt. Charles East Senior Kacie Gaffney (92) and ju- uals at the Schaumburg sectional, but Competing at the Schaumburg sectional, St. Charles East booked a state nior Grace Westerhoff (96) also played they were unable to move on to the state tournament. tournament berth as it placed third as at the sectional for the Saints. a team with a score of 340. Burlington Central Junior Nicole Jordan led the way Geneva The Vikings shot a 385 to finish sevBrianna Benjamin shot a 103 playwith a 79 for the Saints, and they had consistent scoring from senior Rose enth at the Schaumburg sectional, but ing as an individual at the SchaumBundy (85), senior Breanna Sheehan they had reason to celebrate as junior burg sectional. Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com

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SCHAUMBURG – Without a senior in the lineup, St. Charles North’s girls golf team placed fourth in the state in Class AA last season. If the North Stars’ sectional score on Oct. 10 is any indication, they could enjoy an even better state tournament experience this season. North won the Class AA Schaumburg sectional with a 312 team score that was well ahead of second-place Wheaton Warrenville South (325), the team that edged the North Stars for third place in the state last year. Senior Kate Lillie led the way for North with a score of 74, which was good for second place. After going out in 40, Lillie shot a 34 on the back nine to post the low score. Sophomores Megan Furtney and Emma Hayes both finished with 77s, while classmates Sarah Arnold and Katelyn David had matching 84s. Senior Reagan Stanton (87) also played well but did not figure into the team total. The North Stars’ top five scorers all had marks that would have gotten them to the state tournament if the team did not make it.

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St. Charles Singers to tackle new installment of ‘Mozart’s Journey’ By VIOLET MARQUARDT editorial@kcchronicle.com October marks the beginning of the 33rd concert season for the St. Charles Singers, a professional chamber choir. In an effort to celebrate this accomplishment, the St. Charles Singers will perform a new installment of their “Mozart’s Journey,” a project the group has been working on for more than a half-decade now. The 32-voice choir will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sacred choral music, which is rarely performed in concert. Accompanying the chorus will be a full orchestra. The founder and music director, Jeffrey Hunt, took the time to discuss more about the event with reporter Violet Marquardt. Violet Marquardt: What is the scope of this Mozart project? Jeffrey Hunt: This Mozart journey

that we’re doing is a 17-concert journey where we’re performing [all] his Masses, litanies. … We are the first American choir to do this, as far as I know. There have been a couple of European choirs who have, but none here. Marquardt: What inspired these concerts? Hunt: We were coming up to our 30th anniversary of the choir, and around 2008 or 2009, we started thinking, “What would propel us into the next decade, a good project for the choir to do?” And we presented it to the board and they agreed. We present one to two concerts a year; we will probably finish in the next four or five years. Marquardt: Can you describe the musical style of Mozart’s sacred choral music? Hunt: Written in the late 1700s, the style of the music is a classical style, and Mozart uses orchestra for most of his choral music. So people will hear soloist, a beautiful orchestra … it’s

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very elegant music, some things very dramatic as well. He liked to write his church music in a very dramatic way. It’s very exciting. People that like music of Mozart, it’s unusual … you don’t think of Mozart writing a whole lot of sacred music, but he did. Marquardt: How long does it take to prepare for each concert? Hunt: We usually have three or four choral rehearsals and then two dress rehearsals with the orchestra, so it’s about a month of preparation. We put them on pretty quickly; professional choral singers and the orchestra put a

Marquardt: And how has the feedback for these performances been? Hunt: The feedback has been wonderful. Our audiences have looked forward to this. One of the concerts we do is dedicated to Mozart, so they love it. This year, we’re also performing music from Joseph Haydn, a good friend of Mozart’s. The St. Charles Singers will present “Mozart Journey XI” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, and at 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 397 Fulton St., Elgin. Single tickets for the “Mozart Journey XI” concert are $35 for adult general admission, $30 for seniors 65 and older and $10 for students. More information can be found on stcharlessingers.com or by calling 630-5135272.

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The St. Charles Singers, led by Jeffrey Hunt, will launch its new season with a Mozart program Oct. 15 and 16.

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Keeping color going in gardens Fall is typically a season during which all gardens fade, but this is not necessary. There are many plants that produce color through the first sharp frost, with their major display at this time of year. Eragrostis spectabilis, commonly called purple love grass, is a small (1 to 2 feet), tough, drought resistant grass that looks good all season but really comes into its own when it produces its sparkling flowers in the fall. It begins blooming in September and continues for weeks. How tough is it? I have four on my concrete driveway! If you have a rose that spreads sideways, they make for quite a couple. And covered in frost or snow, it is really striking. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, also known as plumbago, is a plant that transitions from blue flowers in summer to a long-lasting burgundy sheen.

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Put it in front of evergreens and you have magic in a typically drab location. It grows 1 foot tall and wide in full sun to part shade, creating a carpet of color. If you like the great native plant Joe Pye weed but have reservations about its huge size, a smaller solution is Eupatorium perfoliatum, also known as boneset. I discovered it this year. It blooms for several months, well into fall, in full sun or half shade, with delicate white flowers, and it is less than half the size of the standard Joe Pye weed. The Japanese anemone is a fall

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The Plant Band to perform Oct. 14 at EvenFlow By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The Plant Band plays classic rock, pop, rhythm and blues from the 1960s through the ’90s – as well as music from the current century, bassist and vocalist Kevin Summers said. “It was a blessing to find these guys so close to my house,” said Summers, a Batavia resident. “They are friends as well as competent musicians.” The Plant Band will be performing from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at EvenFlow Music and Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva, with a $5 cover charge. Other band members are Batavia resident Derek Plant – for whom the band is named – as well as Michael Backfish of North Aurora, Mark Schmitz of St. Charles Township, Adam Watts of Aurora, Tim Falls of Batavia and Wally Kissel of Warrenville. Plant handles vocals, guitar, harp and fiddle; Schmitz does vocals and drums; Backfish does vocals, guitar and tenor sax; Watts plays baritone, alto and tenor sax, as well as trumpet and trombone; Falls plays alto sax and soprano sax; and Kissel plays keyboards. The song list is extensive, including “Listen to the Music,” “Miss You,” “Soul Man,” “Midnight Hour” and “These Arms.” Derek and his brother, Daren Plant, used to be an acoustic duo in 1999, Kissel said. “Then they migrated to a band with a bass and a drummer,” Kissel said. “Then I joined in 2005, and I played keyboard.” The Plant Band went on hiatus in

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Derek Plant of The Plant Band will perform at EvenFlow Music and Spirits on Oct. 14 in Geneva. 2010, and when it reorganized in 2012, Daren moved on to other interests, Kissel said. “We’ve gone through different guitar players and we added horns to the band in recent years,” Kissel said. The band members all have regular day jobs, so their performances are not every weekend – more like once or twice every three to four months – and private parties, Summers said. Even so, he said, “It’s a solid commitment.” “We practice regularly,” Summers said. “We’re all friends and it’s almost like family.”

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bloomer that forms a beautiful ground cover from spring to fall. My personal favorite is Honorine Jobert. It dates from 1858 and remains popular because of its beauty. It grows to 4 feet tall and blooms for weeks. It tends to spread, but beautifully. There also are double, light pink and dark pink versions, but this one has always been my personal favorite because of its simple elegance. Try some of these plants in order to extend your growing season. You will be happy you did.

Honorine Jobert dates back to 1858 and remains popular because of its beauty, writes columnist and master gardener Donna Mack. “It grows to 4 feet tall and blooms for weeks,” she writes.

Donna Mack is a University of Illinois Extension master gardener for Kane County. The “Learning to Grow” column runs weekly during warmer

months of the year. Call the extension office at 630-584-6166 for more information. Feedback on this column can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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on the 40-foot screen for free at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20; Gallagher on his farewell tour, 8 p.m. Oct. 21; The Platinum Rock All Stars featuring Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Gene Cornish (The Rascals), Geoff Downes (ASIA, Yes), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses) and Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake), 8 p.m. Oct. 22; Little Anthony & The Imperials, 5 p.m. Oct. 23; “Dr. Demento Halloween Show,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27; Winger & Dokken, 8 p.m. Oct. 28; CSN Songs, a tribute to Crosby, Stills and Nash, 8 p.m. Oct. 29; and Pasquale Esposito, 5 p.m. Oct. 30. Visit arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000. FINE LINE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles. The show “Mixed Media Madness – Collage Sisthars” will run through Nov. 19. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For details, call 630-584-9443 or visit fineline.org.

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effects. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $15 OCT. 14 for students and seniors. Reservations are LECTURE ON THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ‘SISTER ACT: THE MUSICAL’ BY FOX encouraged at riverfrontplayhouse.com or COUNTRY PLAYERS, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 ELECTION: 7 p.m. Oct. 13, St. Charles 630-897-9496. and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at Waubonsee CommuPublic Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Professor Gary ‘RURAL STUDIES’ ART OPENING: For works nity College Auditorium on the Sugar Grove Midkiff will explain the stated positions of by David Wensel and H. Dean Willis, 6 to 9 campus. Based on the movie comedy, it this year’s candidates and their perceived p.m. Oct. 14, Water Street Studios Gallery, features original music by Tony and Oscar strengths and weaknesses. Midkiff specializ160 S. Water St., Batavia. The reception winner Alan Menken. Tickets cost $20 for es in the U.S. Civil War and foreign wars, as will feature music, appetizers and cash bar. adults, $15 for students and seniors, and well as the American presidency. He became Suggested donation is $5. Show runs to can be purchased at waubonseetickets. interested in the Civil War while stationed at Nov. 2. The upstairs Kane County Chronicle com, communityed@waubonsee.edu or the Pentagon during the Vietnam War era. Gallery will show “Infinite Mind, Countless 630-466-2360. Visit foxcountryplayers.org. Registration is recommended but not reUniverses” by Mark Adams and Bryan D. quired. For information, call 630-584-0076, ‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.’ BY Joseph. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and HELLO BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY: 7 ext. 1, or visit stcharleslibrary.org. noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit p.m. Oct. 14 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. ‘MAMMA MIA!:’ Through Oct. 30, Paramount waterstreetstudios.org. 15, Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 Kaneville Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. The stoALLIGATOR RECORDS’ MORELAND & Road, Geneva; using entrance No. 7 at ry about love and friendship, of lost dreams ARBUCKLE: 7 p.m. Oct. 14, The Hemmens back of building. Advance reserved seating and a last chance to make it right is set to Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. tickets for the youth musical cost $10. the music of ABBA. The PG performances The Kansas-based blues trio will celebrate General tickets at the door will cost $12. For begin at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. its label debut, “Promised Land or Bust.” reservations, call 847-287-8180 or email Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. SatTickets cost $20 in advance or $25 the requests to tickets@hello-broadway.com. urday, and 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets day of show. Call 847-931-5900 or visit Visit hello-broadway.com to learn more cost $44 to $59. For tickets and bargain hemmens.org. about the troupe. subscriptions, visit paramountaurora.com TRAVIS TRITT: 8 p.m. Oct. 14, Arcada TheRIVERFRONT PLAYHOUSE ORIGINAL or call 630-896-6666. atre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Coming PRODUCTION OF ‘REEFER MADNESS … VICINITY 2016 ART EXHIBIT: Through Oct. shows include “A Bronx Tale,” starring TELL YOUR CHILDREN’: 8 p.m. Fridays and 30, Norris Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 1040 Chazz Palminteri in his one-man show, 8 Saturdays through Nov. 5, 11-13 S. Water Dunham Road, St. Charles. The juried exhibit p.m. Oct. 15, followed by Pat Boone and St., downtown Aurora. It’s an original stage in varied media showcases artists who reside his daughter, Debby Boone, 3 p.m. Oct. 16; adaptation of the cult-classic film turned within a 50-mile radius of the Norris. Hours the CW series, “Masters of Illusion LIVE!,” comedy. Along with live actors, the show are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19; Bears versus Packers will feature several projectors and special For details, visit norrisculturalarts.com.

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MAPLE PARK – All five Kaneland High School choral groups will be performing at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in the high school auditorium, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park. There are five different groups ranging in age from freshman to senior singers. These groups are comprised of the Freshman Guy’s Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Bella Voce and the Madrigals. Each group will sing their own unique selection of songs for the scheduled concert. Choir director Bryan Kuntsman selects the songs for each group, focusing on developing the skills of each student with a set of songs that will challenge them, he said.

“In general, I don’t choose themed concerts,” Kuntsman said. “For me, I try to have a variety of styles that will help develop the students’ vocal technique. Choosing a theme can have positive outcomes, but for me, choosing contrasting styles and vocally appropriate literature is more important.” Each group has been practicing each day for about 50 minutes to prepare for the concert. This upcoming concert will not feature any solos. Each group will perform three songs, except the Freshman Guy’s Choir, which will sing two songs. The songs from each choir group are from different cultures, adding a range of various tastes and styles to the choral concert.

The Kaneland High School Madrigals travel to Spain this past summer. They will be performing Oct. 26 in the group choral concert at Kaneland High School. Photo provided

The Freshman Guy’s Choir will sing two songs titled “Caro Mio Ben” and “Down By the Salley Gardens.” The Treble Choir will sing “Fire” and “Will There Really Be a Morning?” The Concert Choir will sing “Dereva Ni Mungu” and “The Unclouded Day.” The Bella Voce choir group will sing “Weep No More” and “Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie,” and the Madrigals will sing “The Long Day Closes” and “Alma Redemptoris Mater.” Kuntsman said he is proud of the effort and determination each choir group has put into practicing their list of songs for the upcoming concert. “Each group is working hard and has made a great deal of progress in a short amount of time,” Kuntsman said.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15, and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 WHERE: Waubonsee Community College Auditorium on Sugar Grove campus at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive COST & INFO: The Fox Country Players musical is based on the movie comedy, “Sister Act,” and features original music by Tony and Oscar winner Alan Menken. Director Anna Ahonen said the popularity of the movie helped draw cast and crew members from far and wide, including the operatically trained leading lady from Chicago. Ahonen said the cast includes 36 members, with the youngest being a junior in high school and several in their 60s. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at waubonseetickets.com, communityed@waubonsee.edu or 630-466-2360. Visit foxcountryplayers.org.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. Oct. 14, and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 15 WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 Kaneville Road, Geneva; off entrance No. 7 at back of building COST & INFO: Hello Broadway Theatre Company will stage a youth production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.” Advance reserved seating tickets cost $10. General tickets at the door will cost $12. For reservations, call 847-287-8180 or email requests to tickets@hello-broadway.com. Visit hello-broadway.com to learn more about the troupe, which will conduct auditions for “The Sound of Music” on Oct. 16 by appointment.

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WHEN: 8 p.m. Oct. 15, and 3 p.m. Oct. 16, respectively WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles COST & INFO: “A Bronx Tale” will star actor and writer Chazz Palminteri in his one-man play, in which he portrays every character later depicted in his movie. In 1989, Palminteri wrote the stage show about a killing he saw in the Bronx when he was 9. Tickets start at $39. The next celebrity event will showcase Pat Boone (right) and his daughter, Debby Boone (“You Light Up My Life”). For ticket information, visit arcadalive.com or call 630-9627000.

WHEN: October lineup WHERE: Various sites in St. Charles and beyond COST & INFO: The business community will celebrate the second annual MOMtober with monthlong events and promotions. Women can sign up at MOMtober creator, Blue Goose Market, for a chance to win weekly raffle prizes provided by Blue Goose, ROX City Grill, Gym Chic, Chicago Steel Hockey, Jeans & A Cute Top Shop, and Goldfish Swim School. Several Geneva events also are featured. To learn about voting in the Ms. MOMtober contest, visit kcchronicle.com/msmomtober. Check out the month’s lineup at shawurl. com/2ve1.

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WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 to 16 WHERE: 951 State Ave., Suite F, St. Charles COST & INFO: Vero Voce will present the drama “Columbinus” by the United States Theatre Project. Sparked by the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., the show blends fact and fiction to illuminate the realities of adolescent culture as it explores the events surrounding the shootings. Because of strong language and intense visuals, the production is recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets cost $16 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased online at www. verovoce.com or 630-584-0139.

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WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 18 to Nov. 22 WHERE: Sugar Grove Township Building, 54 Snow St., Sugar Grove COST & INFO: Work your muscles, increase your heart rate and melt away stress with an hour of power yoga. Attendees must bring their own yoga mats. Classes are for anyone age 18 or older. The fee is $50 for five classes, and no instruction is offered Nov. 8. Email leah@360yoga.net with any questions. Visit sgparks.org to register.

VIKING SHIP

WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15, with last 30-minute guided tour starting at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva COST & INFO: A tour guide will welcome visitors to the replica longship called the Viking. It was built in Norway in 1893, and sailed by volunteers to the Chicago World’s Fair. The ship is an exact replica of the Gokstad, a Viking ship built in 850 and unearthed at Gokstad, Norway, in 1893. Admission costs $5 for adults, and $3 for teens. For more information or group tours, call 630-753-9412 or email viking1893@ gmail.com.

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WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 WHERE: Elgin Community College Arts Center, Building H, Elgin campus at 1700 Spartan Drive COST & INFO: The Elgin Community College Arts Center’s first MicroFest is described as a handcrafted night of music, theater, beer and bites. The Arts Center’s take on art festivals will have three headlining performances, dishes crafted by ECC’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program paired with Two Brothers Brewing Company beer, and a lobby party featuring a band, magician, games, giveaways and surprises. Headlining the fest at 7 p.m. will be bluegrass band Whiskey Shivers (right); actor and musician John Slade’s “I Sing Walt Whitman”; and actor-dancer-juggler Peter Davison’s “Tossed & Found.” Tickets cost $26, with refreshments sold separately. Tickets are available at tickets.elgin.edu and 847-622-0300.

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WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 WHERE: Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove COST & INFO: Feel good teaming up with others to get the library in shape for fall. The library is looking for volunteers to pull weeds, landscape, prune, clean and spray-paint bike racks, and plant perennials. Volunteers are asked to bring tools such as shovels, clippers, loppers, gloves, garden saws and weed diggers. Donations of plants, yard bags, spray paint and brooms are appreciated. For details, call Ellen Bonewitz at 630-466-1846 or Nancy Mickelson at 630-803-1147.

WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 WHERE: Town and Country Public Library meeting room, 320 E. North St., Elburn COST & INFO: Not a fan of carving pumpkins? Come to Town and Country Public Library to paint a pumpkin instead. Light refreshments will be available. The free program is for children ages 10 and older. Registration is required. For information or to register, visit elburn.lib.il.us.

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