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ON THE COVER Veteran and Arden Courts resident Norman Bodda wipes a tear from his eye Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Geneva care facility.

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Readers, like the news you see in this edition of the newspaper?

You can find even more local news stories and photos online at www. kcchronicle.com.

Yes, some weeks we just can’t fit all of the stories and photos our news team produces in one edition of the paper. But we can fit all of those stories and photos online, which has unlimited space.

Like viewing news on your smartphone?

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an Android device.

A few examples of extra coverage found online are photos from the Batavia Woman’s Club Fashion Show, which took place Nov. 5.

I wrote about how I was participating in the show a few weeks back in one of my columns. We had some photos from the show run in the Batavia edition of the Kane County Chronicle.

Those photos and more can be found at www.kcchronicle.com.

Additional examples of extra coverage found online are videos taken on Election Day, Nov. 8.

We asked five Kane County residents why they think it’s important to vote. You can view those videos at http://videos.kcchronicle.com/kcchronicle.

More and more of our readers are checking us out online. Many find their way to our website through social media.

You can “like” us on Facebook @kanecountychronicle and follow us on Twitter @kcchronicle.

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 church to host free community dinner Nov. 18

Church is looking for volunteers to help serve a Thanksgiving feast to people GENEVA – A free community dinner will in need who attend the soup kitchen take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Fox Nov. 24 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Aurora.

St. Charles Episcopal Church will serve Drive, Geneva. lunch to about 150 people who would Oven-fried chicken, sweet potato casserole, rice pilaf, salad, assorted desserts otherwise go hungry that day.

To make an elegant and special and beverages will be offered.

Hot dogs will be available for kids. Dine- experience for the guests who will enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, in or carryout is available. the meal is served restaurant-style, so To learn more, call 630-232-4778. many more hands are required. Anyone who can help set up, serve or clean from St. Charles church seeks 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day is volunteers for holiday feast asked to contact Lisel Ulaszek at 847ST. CHARLES – St. Charles Episcopal

372-5153 or lisel@ulaszek.com.

Volunteers can sign up for all or part of the day.

First shift will drive in a caravan from St. Charles Episcopal Church to Trinity, leaving at 9:30 a.m. Servers would need to be at Trinity by noon, and those cleaning up would start at 1:15 p.m.

Trinity Soup Kitchen is located at 218 E. Benton St. in Aurora.

St. Charles Episcopal Church is located at 994 N. 5th Ave. (Route 25) in St. Charles.

For more information, visit www. stcharlesepiscopal.org.

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Award recognizes those who have made significant community contributions

By BRENDA SCHORY

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Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com

Michael Simon (left) hugs longtime Little Traveler employee Joe Greenberg as Simon is named the 2016 Geneva Chamber of Commerce Wood Award winner Nov. 10 at the Eagle Brook Country Club. Simon’s family has owned The Little Traveler in downtown Geneva for more than 40 years. ish Days – also one of the busiest times at The Little Traveler,” Lebin said.

Whether serving as a Scout leader or as a champion of civil and human rights organizations, anything and everything Simon does is always for the betterment of Geneva, Lebin said.

“Humility is a cornerstone of who

Geneva committee votes to allow liquor licensees to hold office

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Aldermen voted 6-4 on Nov. 14 to recommend amending the ordinance to allow liquor licensees to hold office as aldermen or mayor.

The aldermen acted as the Committee of the Whole, with final action scheduled for the Dec. 5 City Council meeting, officials said.

Voting yes were 2nd Ward Aldermen Richard Marks and Don Cummings, 3rd Ward Alderman Mary Seno, 4th Ward Aldermen Ron Singer and Jim Radecki and 5th Ward Alderman Tom Simoni-

an. Voting no were 1st Ward Aldermen Mike Bruno and Tara Burghart, 3rd Ward Alderman Dean Kilburg and 5th Ward Alderman Craig Maladra.

Aldermen also voted 6-4 to defeat an amendment proposed by Kilburg to approve the change but not have it go into effect until Jan. 1, 2018.

Officials said of the 74 liquor licenses, 21 of the holders live in Geneva.

The issue for Bruno was having a sitting alderman depend on the council for his or her livelihood.

“I’ve been accused of being ‘in the bag’ for somebody or corrupt,” Bruno said. “It does not seem like we’re solv-

ing a problem here, just introducing more options for things to be called into question. ... It is going to taint anyone whose election cycle is up. It seems more suspect, since there’s an intense urgency to push it through this close to an election cycle.”

Cummings countered that voting to change the ordinance would “open the market up” for more citizens willing to run for city office.

“The more people we have involved in the issues that are going on, the better we are able to vet those ideas,” Cummings said.

Simonian said the proposed change

should have been approved in 2012 when it was first discussed.

“Comments from the council were to let the candidate run first. Let the people … put the candidate in office, then come back here and then we’ll vote to change it,” Simonian said. “If that isn’t shady government, then what is?”

Mike Olesen, who owns Stockholm’s, had considered running in 2013 – if the ordinance was changed. He would not comment about the possibility of running in April.

“I’m not going to be hopeful,” Olesen said. “If the law is changed, I will make a decision then.”

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History Museum, Geneva Park District Foundation, Community Chest and First National Bank of Geneva, Lebin said.

“A founding and board member for Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors, you can even find Simon selling frozen pickle pops at their food booth during Swed-

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GENEVA – Once Scott Lebin, Geneva Chamber board chairman, said, “His grandfather began retail shops in downtown Geneva,” it did not take long for the packed house to realize that the 2016 Wood Award recipient would be Michael Simon, owner of The Little Traveler and other properties in the city’s downtown.

Simon received a standing ovation after Lebin and others detailed his contributions to the community Nov. 10 at the annual chamber awards dinner hosted at the Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.

“This is an incredible honor,” Simon said. “Thank you very, very much.”

It was the 32nd award given in the name of William Wood. The award recognizes those who have made significant community contributions in business, education, youth involvement, civic organizations, art, recreation, charity or government.

“Mike’s careful development of the properties he owns in downtown Geneva has helped keep Geneva a destination, filled with unique shops that draw people to the area,” said his wife, Nancy Sohn. “He sees filling an empty storefront as not just a matter of finding a tenant, but as a search for a business that will benefit the Geneva community as a whole and for the long run.”

In addition to his devotion to his wife and two sons, Simon has been on the Geneva Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for years and previously served on boards for the Geneva

Mike is as a person, as a Geneva businessman, as a family man, and as a friend,” Lebin said. “His motivation for Geneva has always been to do what is best for the community and the wonderful downtown, which continues to be the core of what our community reveals about us to the rest of the world.”

Simon also was honored with the Mayor’s Choice Award for Significant Contribution in Business and Real Estate Development in 2012. Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley honored him in 2014 for the restoration of his property, located in the first block of South Third Street.

Longtime friend Kurt Wehrmeister remembered when the movie “Road to Perdition” was filmed in Geneva in 2001 and the production required every retailer on both sides of West State Street from Second to Fourth be shut down for two weeks.

Retailers were promised they would be compensated for their losses while closed, and it was Simon who drove the bargain on their behalf, Wehrmeister said.

“And he did so holding all the cards: The company would be filming in his building – or not,” Wehrmeister said.

And when it came time for Simon to be listed in the film’s credits, Simon insisted that the city of Geneva be listed in the credits instead, Wehrmeister said.

Geneva History Museum Executive Director Terry Emma praised Simon for his dedication to the city and its history.

Teresa Keenan, a local Realtor, said she considered Simon not only to be her friend but also “a great ambassador for the city of Geneva.”

“He has given so much of himself for the good of our entire community – his commitment to the preservation of the history of Geneva is rivaled by very few,” Keenan said.

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St. Charles architect to help restore Wyoming State Capitol building

By SUZANNE FLYNN

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Brenda Schory - bschory@shawmedia.com

Get to know Ted Masinick Elburn resident Ted Masinick, 48, was at St. Charles Bowl when he answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

Schory: Where did you grow up?

Masinick: St. Charles. I graduated from St. Charles East in 1986.

Schory: Do you have any pets?

Masinick: A hermit crab named Ace Schory: Who would play you in the movie of your life?

Masinick: Matt Dillon Schory: First job?

Masinick: At Kentucky Fried Chicken

ST. CHARLES – In August, Michael Dixon, 68, finished a six-month special response assignment with the Peace Corps in Ukraine.

But anyone who knows him knows that once one project ends, he always finds another – and that’s exactly what he’s done.

“Actually this project found me,” Dixon said. “I literally had an email when I got home from my Ukraine assignment. It was from an old committee member from the American Institute of Architects National Historic Resources asking me if I’d be interested in a 30-month assignment. That’s all the message said.”

That old friend was Jerry Berggren of Berggren Architects, based in Lincoln, Neb., who is working with the Omaha-based international firm of HDR Inc. in Cheyenne, Wyo. HDR is handling the design and restoration for the Wyoming State Capitol Restoration Project.

After meeting with the two firms, Dixon accepted the position as site architect and historic preservation consultant for the project.

“I have known Mike for [more than] 30 years and knew he was perfect, even more qualified, for this job,” Berggren said. “I just had to track him down and it just so happened that his Peace Corps assignment was just ending – the timing couldn’t have been more perfect.”

As site architect and historic preservation consultant, Dixon will be on

News to your phone Sign up for breaking news text and email alerts at KCChronicle.com/subscribe. site, full time for the entire 30 months.

He will interpret drawings, review and approve payments for contractors, and simply be the “go-to-guy” for all deconstruction work as the project uncovers the history of the capitol – whether that’s stone, stained glass or archways.

“We are confident Michael is the perfect on-site person to provide us with the historical architectural expertise we need for this project,” said Suzanne Norton, program manager for the Wyoming State Construction Department. “I know he will be a great fit for our team.”

The Capitol Building restoration is part of a $300 million Capitol Square Project that includes the entire Capitol campus. About 767 state employees – including session staff – were moved from the Capitol and Herschler Building of the campus to nearby buildings during renovations beginning in June 2015. The Capitol has been closed to visitors since December 2015.

The project will be completed in phases, with the first phase of the Herschler Building expected to be done

by January 2018; the second phase by March 2019; the Capitol substantial completion by April 2019; and the entire completion celebration scheduled for July 10, 2019, which also is Wyoming’s 129th statehood anniversary.

Schory: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Masinick: I think I wanted to be a pilot, but I work in the finance department at the city of St. Charles.

Kane County Audubon group to feature upcoming bird walks

Schory: A book or movie you would recommend?

Masinick: “The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas” by Jerry Dennis

The Kane County Audubon group will host local bird walks over the next two months.

One walk is scheduled to take place at 8 a.m. Nov. 19 at Les Arends Forest Preserve, 2S731 Route 31, Batavia.

For information about that walk, call Nancy Schnaitman at 630-365-9595.

Another walk will take place at 8 a.m. Nov. 26 at Jon Duerr Forest Preserve, located along Route 31 in South Elgin.

For information about that walk, call Glenn Pericone at 630-687-2921.

An additional walk will take place at 8 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Nelson Lake/ Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. (Meet in the parking lot by the silo

Schory: Favorite charity?

Masinick: I am on the board of directors of the Elburn Lions Club.

Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself?

Masinick: I saved a woman in a car who was hit by a train on Route 38 in West Chicago in 1995. I pulled her out of the car.

Know more For information about the Kane County Audubon group and its activities, call Bob Andrini at 630-584-8386 or visit kanecountyaudubon.org. on Nelson Lake Road and dress for the weather.)

Call leader Terry Murray with questions about that walk at 630-8963219.

To learn more about the Kane County Audubon group and its activities, call Bob Andrini at 630-584-8386 or visit kanecountyaudubon.org.

“We are doing a lot of work to all the components of the campus,” Norton said. “We will be rehabbing and restoring the Capitol, replacing the central utility plant, remodeling and expanding the connecting tunnel, and remodeling and expanding the Herschler Building.”

But it’s not just cosmetic enhancements to the buildings. The walls in the Herschler Building leak every time it rains, cold drafts seep in through gaps in the windows, and the hallways have a confusing maze-like layout that will all be fixed with the renovations.

Before joining the Peace Corps, Dixon owned an architect firm in St. Charles for 32 years. Dixon Associates/ Architects did historic documentation and preservation for many local buildings such as the Geneva History Museum, Geneva Public Library, St. Charles Municipal Building, Hotel Baker, Arcada Theatre, Norris Cultural Arts Center, many church projects, several houses and much more.

Six years ago, the economy slowed.

He had just one employee and decided to do something different with his life – the Peace Corps. This opportunity took him to Armenia, the Republic of Kosova and Ukraine. Once he came home from his last assignment, he was excited to hear there was a chance to get back to doing what he loves.

“This opportunity in Cheyenne is something I just couldn’t pass up,” Dixon said. “It’s a dream job for me, and I knew deep down I was not quite ready for retirement just yet.”

NEWS BRIEF Fitzsimmons becomes mortgage loan originator in Elburn, Geneva American Bank and Trust Co. recently announced Karen Fitzsimmons as a new mortgage loan originator, according to a news release.

She has more than 21 years of mortgage experience, along with much community and staff knowledge, the Karen release stated.

Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons will be splitting her time between the Elburn branch, 8 S. Main St., and Geneva branch, 1542 S. Randall Road, the release stated.

Call 630-444-8007 for information.

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TODAY’S WEATHER BROUGHT TO YOU BY

Geneva & North Aurora www.douglascarpetone.com

SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR KANE COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT

Partly sunny and pleasant

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Sunset Thursday ...................... 4:31 p.m.

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Looking to the future with a proposal for new library During the past week, the Geneva Public Library has hosted three public forums as part of a process to reach out and listen to what our community has to say regarding expanded library services in a new building at 210 S. Sixth St. These forums represent the next phase of a process that began more than a year ago to evaluate the condition and operating costs of our building and determine how to best serve our community in the future.

Our aging and undersized facility can’t be expanded to fulfill the needs our community has expressed for more meeting space, more programming space and increased opportunities to learn and create. As a result, the library

BEYOND THE BOOKSHELVES Paula Krapf board of trustees bought the land on Sixth Street and hopes to build a new facility.

Under the draft plans that we’re presenting to the community for feedback, the proposed library would increase space available for programs and services. We’re seeking public input before we finalize the building plans and project costs. This plan would require the board to go to referendum in April 2017, and the library board will host a public hearing to review the plans and cost with the community at its Dec. 22 meeting.

Given the age of our facility, which is over 100 years old in some sections and costly to operate, it makes the most fiscal sense to build a new library.

What does a new library offer? We’re working with architectural firm StudioGC on plans that include early literacy spaces; space for more youth programming, as well as space where parents can socialize; an exploration commons for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) projects, cooking, etc.; a tech commons with computers and space to create videos, etc.; a craft commons offering amenities such as a 3-D printer and more multiple, divisible meeting rooms; outdoor reading and program

spaces; and an area to enjoy coffee and talk.

We are fortunate to live in a community that values its library. And we welcome your feedback. We plan to reach out to community organizations to continue to share our plans. You can keep up with the latest news on our website, gpld.org, our Facebook page, and our e-newsletter. Contact Board@ gpld.org with your questions, or to get involved.

A note from customer service

Our first “Tales on the Town” storytime at a local business is from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

Nov. 29 at Forever Yogurt, 507 S. Third St., Geneva. This program is designed for families

of children age 6 and younger.

Siblings are welcome!

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Cathy Medearis in customer service was struck by the poetry she found in “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling in an unedited version published in 1894. “It was nothing like Disney, and it was really interesting. I didn’t realize Kipling was such a poet,” she said.

Paula Krapf is public relations and marketing manager for Geneva Public Library. The “Beyond the Bookshelves” column runs the third Thursday of each month. Feedback can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle.com.

Colored pencil art show features All Chocolate Kitchen work by Geneva artist’s students in Geneva to feature

10-foot-long candy cane

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The ninth annual Drawn Together Colored Pencil Art Show, sponsored

by Beech Tree Studio, will be hosted from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at the First Baptist Church of Geneva, 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva.

Andria Burchett, who teaches colored pencil art at her studio in Geneva, said the show is now so large it has outgrown her home, where her studio is located.

“Everything was just outgrown,” Burchett said. “Parking had become a problem. The church has lots of space and wonderful natural light. It’s just going to house us better.”

Burchett’s 80 student artists will feature 120 to 150 pieces of work for the public to see.

The show is free and includes refreshments, Burchett said.

Beech Tree Studio also will be taking orders for Christmas cards drawn by the students with proceeds going to Project Mobility, which provides adaptive bicycles for people with disabilities.

Burchett said Project Mobility will be represented to

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Geneva resident Marla Burger’s work in colored pencil will be featured at the ninth annual Drawn Together Colored Pencil Art Show. show what one of its custom bikes looks like.

Some of her students have branched out from using paper to experimental media, she said.

“You will see some artwork on Plexiglass, on canvas board, on clayboard – a really shiny board,” Burchett said. “Some are using just three primary colors, red, blue and yellow – and it’s incredible. You would not know there were just three colors.”

Others created their colored pencil drawings on black

backgrounds, she said.

“That’s a really difficult thing to do in the colored pencil world,” Burchett said.

Burchett praised the artwork.

“I don’t think of these students as my students anymore,” Burchett said. “They are pretty phenomenal.”

Burchett hosts art classes all year at Beech Tree Studio, 2219 Kings Court, Geneva. Information is available by calling 630-845-3325 or via email at info@beechtreestudio.com.

GENEVA – Three-time Guinness World Record holder Chef Alain Roby will celebrate the anniversary of his record-breaking 51-foot-long candy cane by presenting a 10-foot-long smaller replica at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at his All Chocolate Kitchen, 33 S. Third St., Geneva, he announced in a news release.

Roby and guest Ella Joy, 7, who has Stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma, will break the 10-foot-long candy cane into tiny pieces for all guests to enjoy, the release stated.

Ella Joy was diagnosed in 2013, but after chemotherapy she has been in remission since January 2016, the release stated.

The Joy family has attended the One Step Chicago Day Camp and One Step Family Camp for the past two years, the release stated.

The programs are just two of the 11 programs provided

by Children’s Oncology Services Inc., to which the proceeds from Roby’s sold-out

If you go ■ WHAT: 10-foot-long candy

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■ WHEN: 6 p.m. Dec. 3 ■ WHERE: All Chocolate

Kitchen, 33 St. Third St., Geneva ■ INFO: The event also will feature live reindeer and elves for guests to greet and pet, and balloon candy canes for children. Dancers from Alma Dance School will perform.

Ohh-La-La Chocolate 5K on Nov. 6 benefited, the release stated.

The Dec. 3 event also will feature live reindeer and elves for guests to greet and pet. Balloon artists will create balloon candy canes for children, and dancers from the Alma Dance School will perform, the release stated.

In addition, guests can view the unveiling of his larger-than-life, 200-pound, 10-foot tall, white chocolate sculpture called the Enchanted Castle.

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detector in South Dakota. It also will involve 950 scientists and 30 countries, with funding coming from sources such as CERN in Switzerland.

Schielke referenced another 50th anniversary with a slide showing the then-newly constructed Batavia High School surrounded by open fields in 1966. At the time, people complained the 50-acre site was too far from town, Schielke recalled. He added the more recently annexed Mooseheart property eventually will see the same type of growth.

The city acquired Larson-Becker Co. riverfront property on North River Street, which initially will be used for temporary parking if construction moves ahead on One Washington Place. Schielke said plans then are to sell the property, likely for additional business and residential development.

He would like the city to retain 40 feet of river frontage to extend the bike trail and to create Larson-Becker Park.

The former Avenue Motor dealership at McKee Street and Randall Road is under contract with Bradford retail development company, which plans to develop a commercial center. Schielke said they handled local projects such as Sam’s Club and Portillo’s.

He cited multiple new business openings, and noted that the taxpayers made $671,000 on the gift of land from BP when it decided not to build at Wil-

son Street and Kirk Road. After waiting the requested two years, the city sold the property to Speedway.

New construction

• Windmill Manor, a senior citizens apartment complex, will be built near Wal-Mart. It will be similar to Riverrain.

• A 308,000-square-foot addition to Suncast Co. will be built.

• 137,000 square feet of warehouse space on Douglas Road will be built.

Schielke said Batavia has positioned itself to offer competitively priced electricity, and has managed to keep municipal property tax rates low.

Additional speakers

Before Schielke took the podium, a representative of Northwestern Medicine, a sponsor of the breakfast, said construction of a 23,000-square-foot facility is underway on Delnor Hospital’s Geneva campus to house a family practice residency program through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. It will accommodate 24 physicians in training.

Holly Deitchman, president and CEO of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, invited residents to nominate people who have made significant contributions to the city for Citizen of the Year. Nominations are due before Dec. 5. For information, contact her at holly@bataviachamber.org or 630-879-7134.

Nanobrewery in Batavia hopes to make big splash

By MARK FOSTER

editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – Almost any young hipster or aging hippie can tell you about microbrews. How about nanobrews?

Those are even smaller craft brewing operations that are turning out exceedingly modest amounts of beer for local consumption.

Energy City Brewing in Batavia is designed to be such an operation, producing kegs for local bars and restaurants and limited bottling runs for beer connoisseurs.

Batavia couple David and Heidi Files have rented a commercial space at 2 1/2 W. Wilson St., Suite A1, and are well on their way to getting all the necessary city permits.

The location, which is accessible only from the rear of the building, would not be a tavern or even a taproom, the pair said, although there likely would be tastings when new beers are released. David Files said Energy City Brewing initially would pro-

duce one barrel, or 31 gallons a week, in the 1,700-square-foot space.

The couple is enthusiastic about living in Batavia and the prospect of attracting business from out of town.

“People will seek good beer from far away,” Heidi Files said.

The two seem to epitomize the new wave of young professional couples making their home in Batavia. He is a technician working to produce ethanol at a plant in Rochelle. She is a transportation planner for Kane County.

They compared the venture to putting money into a hobby instead of into a luxury, such a sports car.

David Files has won awards for his brewing and describes their plans for Energy City Brewing as a “boutique production brewery.” It will produce both ales and lagers, he said.

The Batavia City Council’s Committee of the Whole recently approved the creation of a new liquor license classification to accommodate nanobrewery Mark Foster - For Shaw Media operations. Approval by the full counHeidi and David Files of Batavia plan to open a nanobrewery operation in Batavia. cil is expected.

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BATAVIA – People know they’re in for an informative and entertaining speech when Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke presents his annual overview of Batavia, and the Nov. 10 breakfast hosted by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce at the Lincoln Inn was no exception.

History and the future commingled in his talk. Highlights included mention of progress being made on bringing a second location of the Blue Goose Market to the downtown’s former Walgreens building.

While the project has not been finalized, Schielke praised Blue Goose owner Paul Lencioni, Austin Dempsey of Batavia Enterprises, and the city’s team for progress in the past few weeks.

“I’m very optimistic we’ll do the deal that will bring the grocery store to Batavia,” Schielke said.

He spoke to a packed banquet room, where he illustrated his presentation with slides including the just-released rendering for the proposed One Washington Place development by Shodeen Construction. He said a swimming pool has been added to the design,

which preserves the bell tower of the vacant Baptist church as a corner focal point.

Further reshaping the streetscape, he said, the empty Marathon gas station across Wilson Jeff Schielke Street from the project will be razed in conjunction with an environmental cleanup, with plans calling for a combination of retail and residential by Jester Properties, which recently purchased the site.

New restaurants will include Hot Pan Noodles taking over the former Fantastico space on Wilson Street; Salsa Verde, which is building out the former Burger King and Hardee’s location on Route 31; and Dunkin’ Donuts coming to the Shell gas station on Route 31.

He said Phil Elfstrom, the former Kane County Board chairman who was instrumental in bringing bike paths to the region, has purchased a home on South River Street that Elfstrom has scheduled to be torn down to open up more riverfront.

Schielke said Fermilab, which is turning 50 this fall, announced it will be home to the largest physics experiment on U.S. soil. It will involve the addition of four new buildings around 2020, including one along Kirk Road, all working in tandem with a neutrino

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Vets accept honor, thanks – and join in some laughter

By BRENDA SCHORY

LEFT: Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns gives a pin to former U.S. Army nurse Dorothy Rothwell on Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arden Courts in Geneva.

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Twenty veterans gathered in the community room at Arden Courts of Geneva to be honored at a Veterans Day event Nov. 11, a national holiday that honors military veterans.

Arden Courts provides residential care for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments, according to its website.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, presented each veteran with a certificate of service recognition. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns presented each with a service pin provided by the facility. Both men also gave each veteran a handshake and a thank you.

“We are so grateful for your service,” Hultgren said. “You were willing to sacrifice everything. … And we want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for all you’ve done for us.”

As the two moved through the room, the solemnity of the occasion also was tempered with humor.

Hultgren thanked Dorothy Rothwell, noting she was a U.S. Army nurse veteran.

“Don’t thank me. I got myself a nice husband,” Rothwell said, prompting an outburst of laughter.

To Stanley Benton, a Navy veteran, Burns quipped that the certificate was “good for a free lunch at the Mill Race Inn,” also eliciting a laugh as the restaurant recently was torn down.

Burns commented about his height – 6-foot-5 – to Army veteran Robert Cummins.

“You’re tall,” Burns said. “I didn’t know Army guys were that tall. … Did you play basketball?”

Cummins said he played at Immaculate Conception High School.

“Man, oh, man,” Burns said. “The Army could use you now.”

“I could use them,” Cummins replied, causing another outburst of chortling.

Army Air Corps veteran William Kramer flew more than 80 transport flights over the Himalayas during World War II, said Kathy Jarman, the veteran liaison for the agency.

“Congressman,” Burns said to Hultgren after he gave Kramer his pin.

“Mr. Kramer said he was with 80 goofy young men who were subject to discharge at any moment.”

“They got the job done,” Hultgren said.

Veteran Garry Smart served in the Australian Service.

“I hope it’s OK that we give you a U.S. pin … with a United States flag on it,” Jarman said as Smart accepted the pin.

Burns noted that veteran Robert Sejnost, who served in the Army, was a

BELOW: U.S. Navy Veteran and Arden Courts resident Stanley Brenton attends a Veterans Day ceremony at the Geneva care facility. Veterans received pins and certificates of appreciation from Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren during the ceremony.

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Veterans honored ■ U.S. NAVY: Norman Bodda, Stanley

Brenton, Alan Daw and Hilda Flynn

■ U.S. ARMY: Marshall Brodien, Robert

Cummins, Edward Giomi, John Jerrard, Robert Michalski, Collin Nicholson, Dorothy Rothwell, James Schmidt, Robert Sejnost, Francis Smoczynski and John Storto ■ U.S. MARINES: Leslie Arno ■ U.S. AIR FORCE: Michael Loughman ■ U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS: William Kramer and Lauri Kivisto ■ AUSTRALIAN SERVICE: Garry Smart

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White Sox fan.

“Did you cheer for the Cubs the last couple weeks at least?” Burns asked.

“No,” Sejnost said. “North Siders are weird.”

The program included patriotic songs led by music therapist Amber Johnson and taps performed by John Carson on trumpet. The color guard was provided by American Legion Post 75 in Geneva.

Jarman also did a reading of “Beatitudes of American Servicemen and Women.”

“Blessed are you who labored for the greater good, for your sacrifice

is a lesson in service,” Jarman said.

“Blessed are you who stood in the face of dangers and fear so we may rest in security and peace.”

Many vets had family and friends attend the ceremony and joined them for refreshments afterward.

Roberta and Dan Koebele of Kaneville attended for her father, Robert Michalski, 93, a World War II Army veteran who served in the infantry and was awarded a Purple Heart.

“The World War II guys are getting fewer and far between,” Dan Koebele said. “We definitely need to honor them. They paid an ultimate major

price for what they did … in the Pacific Theater and the European Theater. It was a very nice ceremony. We need to honor these guys every chance we get – and ladies.”

Joni Kupar and her daughter, Elizabeth, 21, of Elburn attended for her father, John Storto, 87, a veteran of Korea.

“I thought it was very nice,” Joni Kupar said. “I thought it was nice for the congressman and mayor to come and personally honor them. … It’s very memorable for the family to know that they care.”