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By KATHY FARREN news@kendallcountynow.com Seven parents and one student spoke to the Yorkville Board of Education Monday, all urging them to reach agreement with district teachers and avoid a possible strike.

District teachers, represented by the Yorkville Education Association (YEA), voted to strike Dec. 2 if a contract isn’t settled by that time. Further negotiations are scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15 and

tentatively for Monday, Nov. 16.

Many of those speaking Monday night offered examples of how teachers benefit students and asked the board to value teachers’ work. Their comments were met by applause from close to 150 teachers crowded into the Yorkville High School library.

Julie Burson said she was in awe of the teachers her children have had at Bristol Bay Elementary School who attend after school events on their own time, and helped “bring this district out of a

big curriculum hole.”

She said she has seen teachers leave because they feel their work is not valued. “I understand if the money is not there. Then please find other ways to show your appreciation to these fine teachers,” Burson concluded.

Pam Van Boekel said the district’s pay scale for teachers with years of experience drops in comparison to other area districts while the board has made what she called “costly decisions that limit available funds for teachers.”

She noted that the district pays a total of $793,568 for health insurance for 33 administrators, an average of $24,047 each. However, she said teachers are offered an HMO policy that costs the district $7,357 each. If administrators had the same benefits as teachers, she estimated it would save $550,787 each year.

“Why does the school board spend almost $800,000 on the insurance for 33 administrators and their families when there are 407 individual livelihoods of

our teachers being affected by the current negotiations? How does the school board pay over $100,000 to a middle school principal that ‘resigned’ two years ago?

How is there no more money for our teachers? Please do your part in what is necessary to avoid a strike,” Van Boekel said.

Michael Kachlik, whose wife is a teacher in the district, spoke of a time a couple of years ago when other teachers donated their sick

See STRIKE, page 2

Bringing pride to Yorkville The Yorkville High School girls cross country team brought home their fifth consecutive state title while the boys continued to bring home trophies with a thirdplace finish at the IHSA State Cross Country finals on Saturday at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

The two teams pose here with their trophies after the meets.

More details are in Sports, pages 19, 20.

Steven Buyansky for Shaw Media

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By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com Yorkville teachers appear to be moving closer to a potential work stoppage next month.

The Yorkville Education Association filed an intent to strike notice Tuesday morning with the

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YEA decide to strike at a future date,” the district’s press release said.

Both the YEA and school district say the sticking points in negotiations include teacher compensation as well as the employee salary schedule.

A public forum is scheduled by the YEA for 7 p.m. tonight, Nov. 12, at Yorkville Congregational Church.

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that has been unwilling to come to a fair agreement – an agreement that recognizes the professional educators we have in the district as well as attracts the kind of quality of teachers we need for the future.”

School district officials could not immediately be reached for comment, but

in a press release issued Nov. 4 district officials noted that contract talks are scheduled to resume with the YEA this Sunday, Nov. 15.

“The board is disappointed that YEA has moved in this direction.

It’s important to note that this action does not mean that YEA is currently on strike, but rather a legal action required should the

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Chili Chase 5k race to benefit Ben Divin KENDALL COUNTY RECORD This year’s 5k Chili Chase Race on Sunday, Nov. 22, will be sponsored by the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department and the local Knights of Columbus Council 14463.

Proceeds from this race will benefit the family of Ben Divin, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Yorkville Intermediate School.

Ben was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy five years ago.

Duchenne is a genetic disease that affects mainly boys between the ages of 4-7. They lose their ability to walk between the ages of 10-14. In the teenage years, Duchenne’s affects the upper body as well, involving the lungs and heart.

Ben is an active member of Pack 350 Cub Scouts and takes weekly drum lessons at the Yorkville Performing

Arts Center. He loves video games, his puppy Allie, and roller coasters. While his function has declined, he keeps as active as possible and has recently recovered from a broken leg. Ben has been involved in a clinical drug trial for several years that has the hopes of slowing the disease’s progression.

Due to the nature of the disease, the financial strain on families increases as the individuals age. A power wheelchair along with a van equipped with a ramp will be needed to keep Ben ambulatory.

This year’s Chili Chase 5k run/walk will feature numerous raffle items to help with medical costs associated with Ben’s disease.

Anyone wishing to donate to this cause or purchase raffle tickets can contact Tom Hebert at 630-553-017 or email 2015ChiliChase@gmail.com.

A business owner’s plan to open a tattoo parlor in downtown Yorkville failed to gain a waiver from the city council on the distance from the shop to nearby residential areas.

Because Matt Faxon’s Fancy Flesh Tattoo shop at 319 Van Emmon Street falls within 700 feet of an apartment building across the street, it goes against the city ordinance that calls for a buffer zone between tattoo parlors and residential, office and agricultural areas.

The City Council on Tuesday discussed the ordinance regulating the requirements for tattoo and body piercing establishments, but while they agreed to make some revisions to the rules, the buffer zone was not among them.

Alderman Chris Funkhowser said he did research on the topic in Illinois and neighboring states and said he found Yorkville’s buffer was actually more lenient than most. “The 700 feet is actually a very minimum,” he said.

Funkhowser suggested the city consider lowering the age to get a tattoo to 18 from 21 to match the state’s standard. The Council went along with that amendment, but Funkhowser’s suggestion to allow tattoo parlors to have a more open layout, rather than a wall between the tattoo area and waiting room failed for lack of a second among his fellow council members.

Faxon said he had approached the city and believed he had gone through all of the proper zoning channels and secured the proper insurance coverage, but said that he believed the language on the 700foot buffer zone was “an oversight by everybody.”

Several people spoke in favor of Faxon’s business, with many saying they believed it would be an asset to the com-

Speakers at meeting talk of teachers’ value • STRIKE

Continued from page 1 days so she could spend time with a son who was hospitalized.

“Financially it covered us for four months,” he said.

He said he heard that the board no longer wants to allow teachers to do that and asked that they continue the policy.

“My wife would like to give back to others if they need it,” he said.

His son, Colin, a seventh grader, said his mom works three to five hours a night getting ready for class the next day and grading papers. “The way the board wants to repay her for her hard work is to take away some sick leave.”

He asked the board to “respect our teachers the way they respect their students.”

Kristen Koridek Phillips said she

thanks God every day for the teachers her two daughters have had at Autumn Creek Elementary School.

“They do not receive enough praise or compensation,” she added.

Saying the Yorkville district has “always been more about buildings than people,” she said, “Buildings are not what mold children, teachers are.”

She said the 13 percent pay increase over three years that teachers are seeking is just slightly over the national average of 2.9 percent a year.

“Please stop a strike from happening,” she said.

Jason Demas told board members, “You should be ashamed of yourself for letting it get to this point.”

He urged the board to “Walk the halls with the teachers, see what they’re doing. Invest in them, not in buildings, not in curriculum. They’re the ones making the difference for my kids. Don’t let them walk.”

Jason Peterson asked for clarification of some salary components that are sticking points in the negotiation.

He asked if Yorkville was one of the few districts without step increases in pay for teachers each year and a teacher responded that was true. He asked how the district could then expect to keep qualified teachers.

Chris Funkhouser, a parent and a Yorkville alderman, said he appreciated both the board and teachers but found there were parts of each side’s offers that he didn’t agree with.

He urged both the board and Yorkville Education Association (YEA) representing teachers to continue to work on a settlement.

“Come to an agreement, avoid a strike. If you can’t come to an agreement, these are the ones who will suffer – the children,” Funkhouser said, pointing to his two daughters who attended the meeting with him.

munity and efforts to revitalize the downtown. “Please reconsider. Maybe there is some way you can work with him,” a supporter said.

Faxon said after the meeting that he had hoped the city would be able to work with him. He said that he did not want to locate in an industrial park area, and said he might consider taking the shop to another community.

Mayor Gary Golinski presented a timeline of discussions on the issue and said that the city is not anti-business or against tattoo parlors.

He said city staff worked with Faxon throughout the process, but that Faxon had not presented all of his material in a timely fashion.

Golinski said city staff did not know the shop had opened in early October without obtaining the proper permits.

“He never finished going through the process,” Golinski said.

“Anyone who would open a business should go through due diligence,” the mayor said.

The Council stood firm on the 700-foot buffer.

“To me the buffer works,” Alderman Larry Kot said.

“We have ordinances that are in place for a reason,” Alderman Carlo Colosimo said.

Alderman Joel Frieders, who said he has a number of tattoos, said he would like to welcome such a parlor to the city.

But changes to the rules in this particular case would mean a number of other changes in city ordinances.

Frieders said he believes nothing was done maliciously in this case against the business owner.

Faxon said he plans to continue his craft – just likely at a different location.

“It’s a form of expression. It’s a form of therapy. It’s a form of art,” he said.

Veteran’s Appreciation Program speakers named The Chapel on the Green in Yorkville will hold its fifth annual Veteran’s Appreciation Program from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

Several speakers have been announced, including Ivan Becker, Navy 1943 to 1946; Phyllis Harvey, Yorkville, Civil Air Patrol and shuttle pilot for the Air Force; Cleo Davis, Sugar Grove, Army 1966 to 1968; Larry Richmond, Army 1966 to 1969, Vietnam; Wynn Bridge, Bristol, Air Force 1949-1952, Japan and Korea; Rick Falato, Yorkville, Army.

Bob Martner, Plano, Army 1942-1946 and a Chapel on the Green Life Member, will be the master of

ceremonies.

The chapel will open at 1 p.m. for viewing of mementos from veterans. There will be refreshments after the program, many of them WWII-era treats. All veterans of any age are invited to share their experiences during this program, as well as their mementos, which will be viewed before or after the program.

The chapel is interested in the experiences of families at home who supported the troops, especially during WWII. Call Carol at 630-5535163 for information about sharing, or Mariann at 630553-6287.

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Will Hastert keep honorary NIU doctorate?

By RHONDA GILLESPIE rgillespie@shawmedia.com

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Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert addresses a gathering of friends and supporters in December 2012, when a plaque honoring his years of public service was dedicated at the Kendall County Historic Courthouse in Yorkville. The plaque recently was taken down.

Hastert’s legacy ‘a black eye’

By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com The question of how disgraced former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert will be remembered in the wake of his pleading guilty to evading banking laws in a hush-money scheme is beginning to be answered.

Hastert, a Plano resident, agreed last month to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends he serve no more than six months in prison. The deal would allow Hastert to avert a trial in the case. A judge, however, could go beyond that recommendation and give Hastert up to five years behind bars, according to the Associated Press.

A sentencing hearing for Hastert has been set for February.

Local officials are beginning to remove public displays honoring the longtime politico.

The Yorkville Wrestling Club said they had renamed their annual invitational wrestling tournament in July shortly after Hastert was indicted. The tourney, formerly known as the Denny Hastert Yorkville Invitational, is held in January and February. It will still take place but it is now called the Fighting Foxes Invitational.

Chad Stevens, president of the Yorkville Wrestling Club, said the organization changed the name at a board meeting in July, well before Hastert entered his guilty plea.

“We didn’t want to have anything detract from the youth program that we run,” Stevens said.

He added that the program is run by parents and local coaches and isn’t connected to Hastert.

Stevens said they named the tournament after Hastert because he was a prominent, respected member of the community who had a well-

known background as a wrestling coach during his years as a teacher at Yorkville High School.

Stevens said he didn’t know Hastert, but said the former coach would occasionally make a quiet appearance at the tournament.

“He didn’t really have any affiliation with the club,” Stevens said. “We are going to still continue to have our wrestling tournament for the club but it won’t be named after Denny Hastert.

It’s still one of the premiere wrestling tournaments in Illinois.”

‘A black eye on the county’

Another reminder of Hastert’s legacy was also removed last week. Kendall County Board Chairman John Shaw had the county’s facilities management department take down a plaque with Hastert’s visage on it from the Kendall County Historic Courthouse in downtown Yorkville.

The plaque was installed in the first floor hallway of the courthouse in 2012 and included a list of Hastert’s accomplishments.

Hastert helped secure federal funding to preserve and refurbish the courthouse, which has stood since 1864 and was rebuilt within the same walls after a fire in 1887.

Until Hastert secured federal funds to help restore the courthouse in the 1990s, county board members were actively considering selling the building.

Shaw, who was close to Hastert, said he didn’t want to attract any more attention with the Hastert plaque.

“I knew there was going to be someone who was going to come up and make a big demonstration about it and demand that we take it down and pass a resolution,” Shaw said.

“I took it down a week ago,” Shaw said. “It’s in safekeeping. There have

been some people on my own board that have asked about it quite some time ago.”

The plaque, paid for with private donations, hung in the doorway to a meeting room on the first floor of the courthouse, next to a similar plaque honoring former Kendall County Republican Party chairman and longtime state’s attorney Dallas Ingemunson, a Hastert mentor.

The bronze plaque features a bust of Hastert with his name under it and an inscription that reads, “Longest serving Republican Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.”

Shaw said he took the plaque down shortly after hearing that current Speaker of the U.S. House Paul Ryan had Hastert’s picture removed from the Hall of Speakers at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. D.C. “Why add to Yorkville’s embarrassment? It’s a black eye on the county.

This is a crushing blow and everywhere I go – when I go down to Grundy County, Kane County, Cook County – it’s the first … thing they want to know about,” Shaw said. “It’s like finding out that your grandmother has been stealing money … and it’s actually worse than that.”

Park sign removed this week

In the village of Oswego, a sign with Hastert’s name that stood in front of the Oswego Village Police Department was also removed quietly last week.

“It was my decision, since he pled guilty we just felt that we didn’t want to draw a lot of attention to it or pomp and circumstance, but we did take it down,” Village President Gail Johnson said.

The sign that read “J. Dennis Hastert Park” was put up in 1986 when the land along Route 34 was given to the Oswegoland Park District.

The sign remained even after the village constructed a police station on the site in 1991.

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Officials begin removing reminders of former Speaker after guilty plea

DeKALB – It remains to be seen whether Northern Illinois University will rescind the 1999 honorary degree it gave former U.S. Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, but at least one trustee feels the university shouldn’t – not just yet.

“I would hesitate,” said Robert Boey, the only current trustee who was on the board when Hastert’s honorary doctor of laws degree was conferred. “I don’t think it’s fair, unless we really know the details.”

Hastert, 73, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to federal charges of evading banking laws as he sought to conceal hush-money payments to an unnamed person.

Hastert had agreed to pay $3.5 million to hide past misconduct; The Associated Press and other sources have reported it was sexual misconduct during his time as a teacher and wrestling coach at Yorkville High School, where he worked from 1965 to 1981.

Hastert is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 29. Federal prosecutors have agreed to ask he be sentenced to not more than six months in prison.

Boey said that without knowing more about the allegations – and subsequent indictment and plea – he would not support taking the NIU honor away from Hastert.

“I read something about that. But, again, I don’t [know of] any direct accusations,” said Boey. “The Hastert I knew certainly was a different person, a very good person. And that’s why all the good things happened to him. Unfortunately, all those accusations are coming out, and we’re all grappling with it.

We don’t know [what] the real deal is.”

NIU spokesman Joe King said Hastert’s fall from grace is so recent that university officials have not discussed taking back the honor. There’s also no precedent for stripping someone of an honorary degree, he said.

The now-disgraced retired congressman has longstanding ties to NIU. He received his graduate degree from the university in 1967. When he was first sworn in as speaker of the U.S. House in 1999, then-NIU President John LaTourette attended the ceremony.

“We are extremely proud that Mr. Hastert is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, having completed a master’s degree here in the 1960s,” LaTourette said at the Jan. 14, 1999, board of trustees meeting – days after the swearing-in.

“As I said in Washington, I think he is a person who represents the kind of student who comes to Northern, acquires a good education and moves beyond a humble beginning to take a position of leadership. I think we can be very proud of Denny.”

Should NIU rescind the honor, it would follow two other universities.

When the indictment was first announced in May, Hastert’s undergraduate alma mater, Wheaton College, broke ties with him. The school removed “J. Dennis Hastert” from its Center for Economics, Government and Public Policy, and Hastert resigned from its advisory board.

“In light of the charges and allegations that have emerged, the college has re-designated the Center as the Wheaton College Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy at this time,” the college said in a statement.

Lewis University gave Hastert an honorary degree 13 years ago.

“In 2002, Lewis University awarded an honorary degree to former Congressman Dennis Hastert, who was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at that time, for his work as a civic leader,” said Lewis University spokeswoman Kathrynne Skonicki. “Due to current court proceedings regarding Dennis Hastert, Lewis University is reviewing the status of the honorary degree conferred to him.”

New House Speaker Paul Ryan had a portrait of Hastert removed from a wall outside the House chamber.

OPINIONS

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Kendall County Record • Page 4

OUR VIEW

Dec. 2 a date looming large in Yorkville Dec. 2. That’s a date that many parents of Yorkville School District students have likely circled with trepidation on their calendars and/or made note of in their smartphones.

As we reported last week, Dec. 2 is the date Yorkville School District teachers have voted to go on strike if they are unable to reach an agreement with the school district’s board of education on a new contract. The teachers have been working without a contract since June 30.

In a statement, Shawn Collins, YEA president, described the strike vote as “very, very disappointing for all of us, as we know it is for the entire community.” Collins explained, “No teacher in this school district wants to strike. What we want is to achieve a fair employment agreement and to continue providing the children with the high quality education they deserve. We’re prepared to take this action only if necessary and only as a last resort.”

In response, the school board issued a statement expressing their disappointment “the YEA has moved in this direction.” Continuing, the statement notes that the strike vote was a “legal action required should the YEA decide to strike at a future date.”

Through the contract negotiations, we believe the school board is correct in seeking greater accountability from teachers for student performance. We’ve long been disappointed – given the district’s resources and demographics – with how district schools compare on standardized tests with other Fox Valley area school districts. But teachers must have the respect and full support of the board and the district administrators if they are to succeed. Positive results rarely come out of a negative workplace.

We take it as a positive sign the two sides are using the word disappointment to describe the very real possibility of a strike. We hope that it is an indication that soon both sides will be able to resolve their differences, compromise and come to terms on a new multi-year contract.

OUR VIEW

Running Foxes catch excellence Congratulations are in order to Yorkville High School’s boys and girls cross country teams for another outstanding showing at the state cross country meet in Peoria this past Saturday.

The YHS girls team won their fifth straight first place title, tying a record set a decade ago

by Winnebago High School. The Yorkville boys team brought home a third place trophy. This year marked the fourth straight year the boys have come home from the state meet with a trophy. They have appeared in every state meet since 2007.

Under the guidance of Coach Chris Muth and Assistant Coaches Ben Draper and Lauren Vriezen, a succession of YHS runners have put Yorkville on the map as a state cross country power. The Foxes have accomplished this feat through good coaching, hard work, determination and still more hard work – year round.

Drive around town in the early morning hours or afternoon when school lets out and there is a good chance you’ll see groups of junior high and high school age runners out logging their miles. Venture north to the Virgil Gilman Trail in Sugar Grove and Aurora early on Saturday mornings in the summer and you’ll see groups of Yorkville High cross country team members running hard up and down the trail.

It was the late, great football coach Vince Lombardi who once said that “perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” The YHS cross country teams have done just that: they have caught excellence. Run on, Foxes!

THE FIRST

AMENDMENT

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A 1963 U.S. Postal Service poster promotes the use of ZIP codes, which were implemented nationwide that year.

An island of stability in a sea of change So. We survived Columbus Day and All Hallows Eve, and now it’s a short hop to Thanksgiving.

It’s November and deep fall is in the wind. Most of the harvest is either in or well on the way to getting there.

Peak color is well past and the trees are beginning to don their winter look, occasionally enlivened on a frosty morning down here along the Fox River with a glistening coat of frosty white. The last few high school football games of the season are playing out under the lights on Friday nights, and the basketball and hockey pros are plying their various trades.

And as it all keeps moving, a day at a time, we can count on a few islands of stability, such as the sixtimes-a-week arrival of the good old U.S. Mail, which contains both the good and the less good. Here are a few things a columnist might never have found out if he hadn’t opened all his mail, faithfully, each and every day – that the mail carrier showed up out in front of our house: The full meaning of “ZIP” as in U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code is Zone Improvement Plan, which is why, since it’s an acronym, ZIP ought to be spelled with all caps.

The birthstone for November is topaz and the Zodiac sign is either Scorpio or Sagittarius, depending.

Thirty days hath November, whose flower is the friendly Chrysanthemum that us guys gave our girls on the way to the homecoming dance.

November is both National Novel Writing Month (no excuses; get thee to a keyboard…now!) and International Drum Month.

To help keep the foaming down when simmering dried beans, simply add a tablespoon of oil to the water.

Frankly, I’d rather have foam on my beans rather than a glop of 10-W-40.

In ancient Rome, snails, were raised on ranches. They were fed with spicy soups to preseason them for the table. I wonder how they branded the little critters?

In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid ‘salt money,’ salarium argentum, with which they were to purchase salt for themselves, and from which we take our English word “salary.” It is also the origin of saying a man (or woman) is “worth his salt.”

In the year 193 A.D., the leadership of Rome and all it controlled – basi-

me, that sounds a lot more fun than talking about small steps and great leaps.

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Grant made a great Paprika is one general, but not of the most concentrated sources of such a great president, although his Vitamin C. Personally I’d rather eat reputation, I think, has been unfairly an orange. besmirched over the years.

Experts (yes, those guys again) The first mailboxes were erected say a canapé has a built-in bread or in Paris in 1653. However, messenpastry, while an hors d’oeuvre differs gers, fearful of losing their livelihood, in that it is served alone. I’m not sure put mice in the boxes to destroy the what all that means, but feel free to mail. So if you’ve seen any messenuse it at the next fancy schmancy gers hanging around your mailbox, party you go to. you know why that letter from Aunt The first woman dentist in the U.S. Milly hasn’t arrived yet. was Lucy Hobbs Taylor, who opened If an omelet sticks to its pan, you her practice in Cincinnati in 1861. may be able to get it out easily by givSays here that by 1900, nearly 1,000 ing the pan handle a sharp rap with women had followed her example. I your fist. If you want to go around wonder why Cincinnati needed 1,000 beating up innocent frying pans, woman dentists in 1900? Just one of that’s your business, but I personally the mysteries of history, I guess. don’t think it’ll work.

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FORUM City owes a variance

To the Editor: I recently learned about Matthew Faxon and his attempt to open a tattoo studio in Yorkville. Apparently it’s the first time anyone has tried to do this.

He found a location on Van Emmon Road, just east of downtown. He claims to have filed all the necessary paperwork, had the health department inspect the place, city inspectors gave the shop the go ahead to open. Even the mayor and police chief stopped by. He registered with the Yorkville Chamber Of Commerce. He opened on Oct. 2. On Oct. 5 the police told him there was a zoning problem and he had to close.

The problem was he was too close to R-3 (residential) zoning, which are apartment buildings right across the street.

How did no one notice this before? He sunk a lot of money into this venture, plus he has to keep paying rent on the building. If in fact all of this is true, I feel the city owes him a variance.

If the city is concerned about a tattoo studio in town, I suggest they talk to the powers that be in Elburn. They were apprehensive about allowing a tattoo studio in their downtown, but after a few years they find their fears were unfounded. I would hope the city fathers of Yorkville would be happy someone is opening a business in downtown.

Greg Rourke Yorkville

The mess in Springfield

To the Editor: As the mess in Springfield continues, it becomes clear that Madigan is not going to let Rauner challenge his ego and power.

Madigan and the Dems passed a spending bill they called a budget.

They are perfectly willing to continue business as usual of raising taxes and borrowing more money to pay for their vote buying programs while driving more taxpayers and businesses out of the state.

Rauner is looking to make Illinois a more business friendly state by reducing the cost of starting or expanding a business in the state and increasing the taxpayer base.

Neither plan addresses the fact that Illinois is bankrupt. Without major cuts to public employee pensions there is no workable solution. It becomes a matter of when, not if, Illinois will forced into bankruptcy.

If you look at all the municipalities and states around the country that are having major financial problems the one common denominator in almost all of them is pensions. Chicago recently passed the largest real estate tax in its history to pay for pensions and it only covers the current payment due and does nothing to reduce the pension deficit.

If you want to know what is going to happen next just read about Detroit’s collapse into bankruptcy, the similarities are almost identical.

A major part of the Detroit bankruptcy plan was a reduction in pensions as well as cuts to payments to creditors. It also became a right to work state. As a result the city is starting to come back from the dead.

The Dems have a super majority in both houses in Springfield so they could pass anything they want but they don’t want to be held responsible for the huge increases in taxes and borrowing it would take to support their spending.

All they have to do is pass another pseudo budget like they have for years, let Rauner veto it and then override his veto. Then it will be back to business as usual and Illinois can be another step closer to forced bankruptcy.

The Dems know that all they have to do is stall and the media will take care of saying it’s all Rauner’s fault. It’s the same thing

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the lefty Dems hero in the White House has done and continues to do with the help of the national media. The Dems mock the repubs for wanting to do the same things over and over and expecting different results yet they are doing the same thing and the media supports them.

If anyone wants to see how well the Dem policies are working all they have to do is look at Chicago and the mess decades of total Dem control has worked out. The only thing that surprises me is the media hasn’t come up with a story blaming the Repubs for Chicago’s troubles.

Bob Schwabauer Yorkville

Could it be the water?

To the Editor: In the last few months two individuals, who were known in the Fox Valley, have fallen from grace, but only after they both were bestowed high honors.

The first one, J. Dennis Hastert, who has had at least three honors in Kendall County alone, has pled guilty to a crime. However, the defense, prosecutors, and the judge have felt it appropriate to keep the details of the crime from the public.

In Fox Lake, Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, who was bestowed high honors at his burial, has been found to have been extremely dishonorable in his conduct, too.

In both cases, people wanted to believe that these two people were pillars of their respective communities. Now that these pillars have come crashing down, I would like to ask two questions.

The first is: Do we honor too many people without checking on their backgrounds?

The second is: What type of ceremonies, or notifications are appropriate to take down their honors?

I have contacted the Kendall County Board Chairman, the Oswego Village President, and the School District 308 Board President.

Thankfully, the village and the school board presidents have responded that they will (or have been) looking into their Hastert Honors. I have yet to hear any proposal from the Republican Kendall County Board Chairman, although I have heard that the Hastert honors at the historic courthouse in Yorkville have been taken down.

Similarly, I wonder what they plan to do in Fox Lake? I find it so ironic that there are so many people, who wish to honor others without due diligence in the Fox River Valley that it begs the question: Is it the water that we are drinking that causes us to do these things?”

Let’s face it, there has rarely been any other place or time in this country where these things have happened, all at once.

Stephen Youhanaie Oswego

Cut their salaries

To the Editor: It is said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. I’ve been watching the stalemate stories between the educators, taxpayers and the government. Educators wake up.

Illinois is simply broke and now has more government workers than manufacturing workers. The state can no longer afford you even if they were to tax every working body at 100 percent.

The financial demands have been so comical that I’m beginning to wonder if you’re trying to put me on or if you even really believe in your own math and insolence that you’re teaching. A taxpayer shortage is the problem not Bruce Rauner.

I’m reminded of Alexander Hamilton’s words “Allow a government to decline paying its debts and you overthrow all public morality – you unhinge all the principles that preserve the limits of free constitutions.

Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid as much as possibly the incurring of any new debt.”

I recall when Rahm Emanuel stated he would not issue Chic Fil A anymore business licenses because of the founder’s views on homosexuality. The following day I called Mayor Emanuel’s office and they affirmed Emanuel’s sentiments but hung up when I asked them if Chicago’s 15 Adult XXX stores were licensed because of “Chicago’s values”.

The general public need not be fooled either. One of Saul Alinsky’s tactics was to always find strength in numbers and that those numbers should yell to humiliate their opponents into submission. However James Madison was way ahead of his time.

In a 1788 letter to Thomas Jefferson James Madison wrote “Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the danger of oppression. In our governments, the real power lies in the majority of the community, and the invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from the acts of government contrary to the sense of its constituents, but from acts in which the government is the mere instrument of the major number of the constituents.” Contrary to popular belief, unions and corporations make campaign contributions to both parties and it’s high time that everyone realize that both corporations and unions have the best government “money can buy”.

And who are Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders with a combined worth of $32,543,018 to lecture anyone on “wealth distribution” along with Michael Madigan who makes millions by appealing property taxes which his Democrats pass.

I believe the general public is dumb-founded as to whether to support the teachers or not, out of politeness, good manners and

respect. I urge the general public to visit Open the Books and click on local salaries to “educate” themselves on what their educators are getting paid and then look at their own salaries and property taxes.

Educators should cut their salaries to match that of the locals if they truly want equality and end the communist cry of what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Jesus Alaniz Yorkville

Change in policy

To the Editor: Has anyone noticed that Letters to the Editor submitted to the Forum are repeatedly written by the same people? Although it is stated that letters may be no longer than 500 words, it seems as if some of them go on and on. Of greater interest is that these letters are free of charge to the writer. No wonder some people are habitual writers.

Sadly, with the takeover of the Kendall County Record by Shaw Media, the policy on obituaries has changed. A recent submission of a very brief obituary (simply factual and informative) was going to cost $86. I’d bet that if there were a charge for the letters submitted to the Forum, writers would be more concise and perhaps not write about some of the petty issues they gripe about.

So sad that a family has to be charged for submitting a notice that a loved one has passed away. I am afraid this will mean fewer people will submit their death notices.

So much for that small town feeling we have enjoyed by living in Yorkville.

Anita and Al Vitous Yorkville

Marines are superheros

To the Editor: Our United States Marines have served our country valiantly for hundreds of years. They have lived and died with honor, protecting our beliefs and freedoms. Like the comic book superheroes, they fight the “bad guys” to protect the public from these entities that want to destroy our way of life. These brave men and women take up the fight that many of us civilians can’t or don’t want to do, and we are thankful.

So what makes a Marine different than say Superman? Our Marines can’t bounce bullets off their chest but they are strong and brave. More importantly, Marines are real and Superman is fictional. So why can’t our Marines be a super hero? Well, they can.

When my junior high school student went to school wearing his Marine Corps shirt on “wear your favorite superhero shirt day,” he was stating that he was proud of his older brother (who is currently deployed) and that the Marines are his favorite superhero. Maybe his peers didn’t understand. However, when a teacher told him “that’s not a super hero,” I have to question what our educators are truly teaching our youth. “Character counts” has been taught and emphasized in the school district for years, but seems easily forgotten when a real life example stands in front of them.

There are many real life superheroes in our very own community. My favorite superheroes are the U.S. Marine Corps.

Teresa Porter Oswego

Candidate has been picked

To the Editor: It must feel great to be a Democrat. Your queen has already been crowned and you can put your brains in a box until November 2016 and get back to those things that are most important, like “Dancing with the Stars” and “Teenage Moms 2.”

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I think it was nice to dangle good old Uncle Joe in front of you for a little while, when it looked liked Hillary might be in some trouble with the FBI, but Joe said no. It kind of reminded me of that commercial where the old man dangles a dollar on the fishing pole in front of that girl. With the air let out of that balloon, the media circled their wagons back around “what difference at this point, does it make?” Hillary Clinton.

It’s true, she’s lied about Benghazi. It’s true she’s under investigation by the FBI. It’s true none of her supporters can tell us what her accomplishments are. It’s true she took in money for her “foundation” from countries that had something to gain and were willing to pay her husband Billy Boy hundreds of thousands of dollars for speeches. And it’s true she’s flip-flopped on almost every issue.

But hey, she’s a woman doggone it and she’s a Democrat. That’s all the qualifications she needs.

So congratulations Democrat liberal socialists. The DNC and the media has picked your candidate. You didn’t even have to get off

the couch. She doesn’t even need to debate Bernie Sanders. Why, that old socialist doesn’t have a prayer. It’s nice though, that the Democrat Party has lived up to it’s mantra of diversity in this election. They gave you some great choices: an old white woman or an old white man.

Raymond Cooley Oswego

Thank you to those who went extra mile for veterans

To the Editor: A tip of the hat, or more appropriately, a heartfelt salute of thanks to all those who stepped up and saw fit to offer a tangible way of honoring us veterans this year. Merchants offered discounts on products, free haircuts, oil changes, meals and a dentist even offered free dental exams, x-rays, cleanings and filings. It appears that there is hope for this “forgotten” holiday after all.

It’s not just an excuse to have mattress and furniture sales anymore.

For too long Veteran’s Day has been a holiday for many but rarely for the vets. Who gets the day off? Bankers, judges, teachers,

students, postal workers, many government employees, but what about the vets? Well, they are by and large at their jobs, just like on any other day. Where is the honor in that?

We should be the ones with the day off.

Instead we just head off to work and listen to the radio traffic reporter tells us how light the traffic is because “everybody is off today.” Everybody but us. It’s refreshing to see this growing trend of recognizing veterans’ collective sacrifice for our country. We ask for very little.

Sadly, even the Veteran’s Administration has let us down. Their promise to us of a lifetime of quality health care has been broken.

And as for the two major Veterans organizations, they virtually shunned all Vietnam era veterans for many years. Apparently they saw fit for some reason to separate themselves and the era in which they felt that they served “victoriously and honorably” from those who equally sacrificed in Vietnam and elsewhere.

Many years later, when one of these groups realized that its ranks were dwindling they sent us an insulting letter be-

latedly inviting us to join them. It was a very feeble and veiled attempt to apologize for ignoring us for all those years. I for one will never forget that letter. Shameful.

Eleven years after the end of the Vietnam War Chicago finally decided to hold a welcome home parade. Better late than never, I suppose. No V-E or V-J Day for them. The lines got blurred between policy and sacrifice. All who served, wherever and whenever left behind family, friends, loved ones and jobs to answer the country’s call, not knowing if they would return. All deserve recognition and appreciation. A sincere “Thank you for your service” means so much.

So, thank you to all those individuals and businesses that went the extra mile this year to make “our day” a little bit special.

They have our gratitude.

We can only hope that this positive trend continues to grow in the years ahead. Our way of life should not be taken for granted.

Freedom is not free. It comes at a price, paid for by all those who have served.

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Just above average: School board reviews ACT scores

By KATHY FARREN news@kendallcountynow.com The average composite ACT score for the Yorkville High School graduating class of 2015 was 20.8, slightly above the state average of 20.5.

Yorkville is one of just 26 high schools in the state at which more than half of students taking the test scored high enough in each of four subject areas to be considered ready for college.

Fifty-one percent of Yorkville students would be ready for college, based on that criteria. The ACT defines college readiness as having a 50 percent or higher chance of earning a B or a 75 percent or greater chance of earning a C in a college class.

Nationwide, only 26 percent of students who took the test met the “benchmark”

levels in all four subjects to be considered ready for college. That means a score of 18 (out of a possible 36) in English, 21 in reading, 22 in math, and 24 in science.

The average composite score for the class of 2015 at Oswego district high schools was 20.8 with 72 percent ready for college; in Plano 17.8 composite with 22 percent ready for college; Sandwich 20.0 composite with 42 percent ready for college work; and Kaneland 21.1 composite with 53 percent ready for college work.

The composite ACT score for this year’s seniors who took the test last spring was 20.5.

As the Board of Education reviewed the results Monday evening, board member Dr. Robert Brenart noted that the composite ACT score in Yorkville has consistently

been between 20 and 21. He commented, “To date we haven’t developed the strategy to get that up. We still have a ways to go.”

Kelley Gallt, district director of teaching and learning, said, “Absolutely.”

However, she said with recent work aligning the curriculum in each subject from kindergarten through high school, she expected to see an increase.

Board member Jason Senffner cautioned against comparing scores from one class with scores from another, saying you need to consider how student scores in a single class have progressed.

Yorkville High School Principal David Travis pointed out that 15 percent of the high school’s students have individual education plans for special education and a growing number are

from low income families, which can also affect scores.

Gallt said the district has been told it may not get district students’ scores on the standardized PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) tests until mid-December.

District may provide ACT if state doesn’t

Gallt said she, Travis and YHS counselors will ask the board at their Nov. 23 meeting to provide the ACT test for all juniors this year- even if the state of Illinois doesn’t cover the cost as it has in the past.

She said they would like to offer the test on Saturday, April 9, or Saturday, June 11, and have applied to have the high school be a national testing center on those dates.

YHS is already designated a

national testing site for the October ACT test date.

The cost of the test for all juniors was estimated at $24,239 with the writing portion of the test, which is not required, or $16,946 without the writing test. Some fees may be waived for low-income students, a reduction estimated $4,848 for the ACT with writing test and $3,389 for the test without the writing component.

Since the test dates are Saturdays, she said that the district may need to provide transportation for some students. Gallt estimated the maximum cost of transportation at $8,580.

Gallt noted that some colleges don’t require the writing test and she said parents might be given the option of paying for that portion if they want their child to take it.

She also pointed out that the district can’t pay the cost of the ACT test directly.

Students and their families will have to pay the cost. The district will then figure out a way to reimburse them or reduce their fees for the following year. They will also figure out how to help students with financial need pay to take the test.

High school counselor Jeannine Pacetti said she expected a high number of students would take the test, even if it was administered on a Saturday.

Brenart asked about students applying to colleges – generally on the East or West Coast – that require the SAT test instead of the ACT. Travis said the SAT is offered at community colleges and school counselors work with students to match their needs with their college choices.

New courses proposed at Yorkville High School Yorkville High School staff members will present proposals for four new courses to the Board of Education at their Nov. 23 meeting.

Principal David Travis outlined the suggested classes to the board Monday.

• Advanced Placement (AP) environmental science would be offered beginning next fall to juniors and seniors who have already had biology and chemistry. The estimated cost to the district would be $13,000 and there would be a $131 student fee to cover lab costs and the cost of the AP test.

Students would be taught to identify and analyze environmental problems – both natural and man-made.

They would also evaluate the risks and examine possible solutions.

• Computer integrated manufacturing would be the next in the series of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) engineering courses. Teacher Seth Hettel estimated that grants would cover about $31,000 of the $33,200 cost for

the new class.

The class, to begin next fall, would be open to juniors and seniors who have taken the first two PLTW classes.

Students will learn about manufacturing processes, product design, robotics and automation and will also be able to earn college credit.

Hettel said by the end of the course they will be able to build their own parts.

• Freshmen through seniors will be able to take a theater arts class the staff would like to offer beginning next fall. There would be four different topics covered in the semester-long course – improvisation, character study and exploration, dialects, and musical theater. The estimated cost to the district would be $750.

• Travis also presented a proposal to offer AP physics beginning in the 2017-18 school year. The one-year course would be open to juniors and seniors who had completed biology and chemistry.

The estimated cost to the district would be $15,000 and there would be a $131 student fee to cover lab costs and the AP test.

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County equestrian center to be one horse short Commissioners reject $2,000 purchase of new lesson horse

By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com The Ellis House and Equestrian Center will be down a horse as a result of actions by the Kendall County Forest Preserve District Board last week.

Commissioners approved the sale of one lesson horse currently at the center near Minooka but did not approve the purchase of a replacement horse.

The horse trading happened during the commission’s Tuesday, Nov. 3, meeting.

Commissioners unanimously approved the sale of a horse named Princess to Liz Clockars for $1. The paint/draft mix had been a lesson horse at the district-owned Ellis House and Equestrian Center.

Forest Preserve President Jeff Wehrli said Clockars had agreed to take the horse from the district.

“Princess is to a point now where she is not the greatest lesson horse in the world and it’s time to move on,” Wehrli said.

However, on the very next item the commission declined the purchase of

Some honors still in place • HASTERT

Continued from page 3 “I didn’t know Denny Hastert and I never met him in person,” Johnson said, adding, “I do believe when we are elected officials that we hold ourselves to a higher standard.”

Johnson said that she had gotten a few phone calls from community members and she called the village administrator and told her to take it down.

“He has probably gotten the ire of enough people and we just tried not to add to that,” she said.

Johnson added that it is hard to know anyone in the public eye.

“We have a false sense of a relationship,” she said.

“And with that there is also a family that is devastated.

The truth is that in the end you are only accountable to yourself. It’s disappointing whenever an elected official or somebody in a leadership position falls from grace.”

Johnson said that the sign has come down but she is not sure where it will end up. She added that the village may ask the Little White School Museum if they want it.

“The man brought a lot of money to Kendall County and a lot to Oswego,” Johnson said. “I hate when the good has to be undone by the bad.”

OHS plaque remains

Elsewhere in Oswego, one reminder of Hastert’s past still remains. School District 308 officials have yet to decide on the future of a plaque that adorns the entranceway of Oswego High School, said Brian Graves, director of communications for the school district.

In 2011, Hastert was honored with the plaque at the high school he graduated from in 1960 as one of the first inductees into the district’s Alumni Hall of Fame.

Graves said the school board would have to make the decision to remove the sign and whether to leave Hastert in the hall of fame.

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a quarter horse gelding named Oak to replace Princess.

A vote to approve buying the horse failed 6-3.

The horse was to be purchased from Scott Eager of Mendota for $2,000 following a one-week trial period.

The horse was to be added to the stable if it was able to fulfill its duties as a lesson horse, according to Wehrli.

Board member Dan Koukol said he spoke to Eager and requested the oneweek trial period. If Oak didn’t work out, Eager was to pick up the horse.

“That’s all’s I could get.

I couldn’t get him to lower the price one nickel,” Koukol said.

David Guritz, the district’s executive director,

said it seemed like the horse would have been a good fit for the program at Ellis.

“Staff have visited the stable and gotten to know Oak a little bit,” he said.

Adding the horse would have also allowed the district to continue lessons that they are currently operating.

The equestrian center has four horses, including a mini-horse.

Voting against the purchase were commissioners Matthew Prochaska, John Purcell, Robert Davidson, Judy Gilmour, Scott Gryder and Koukol.

“You guys are going to have to let people know that you have decided that we are going to shut down some lessons,” Wehrli said.

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Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commissioners recently approved the sale of Princess the horse to Liz Clockars for $1.

She had been used for riding lessons at district’s Ellis House and Equestrian Center near Minooka.

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Changes in state assistance rules a concern for seniors

Among those participating in the legislative forum Monday were (from left) State Rep. Keith Wheeler, State Rep. Mark Batinik, State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren. At right is Donna Copeland Hill, community planner at the Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging.

Large crowd in attendance at legislative forum in Yorkville SHAW MEDIA A legislative forum addressing issues that affect the lives of seniors and people with disabilities was held Monday at Senior Services Associates office in Yorkville.

The Legislative Forum was sponsored by NeILAAA, Kendall County Senior Providers and the Kendall TRIAD. In attendance were representatives of the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, senior provider agencies, Senior Services Associates and county residents.

Also attending were elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, State Rep. Mark Batinik, R-Plainfield, State Rep. Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego, and State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood.

Bette Schoenholtz, executive director of Senior Services Associates, spoke on housing concerns for senior citizens; Donna Copeland Hill, community planner at Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging, talked about caregiving and empowering families to care for loved ones; and Paul LaLonde, Voluntary Action Center program director for Kendall Area Transit, presented on transportation concerns for seniors and people with disabilities in Kendall County.

Issues addressed included an ever-increasing number of seniors affected by the proposed changes in state income and asset levels for assistance as well as proposed changes in the determination of need of clients requesting services.

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Costs to caregivers were also addressed, as loss of income by caregivers leaving employment to care for a loved one causes an economic impact that will be felt not just in the family but also in the state’s future financial outlook.

Currently, in-home costs for care of individuals that qualify usually range between $429 and $789 a month, while care in long-term facilities costs a minimum of $3,000 per month. According to statistics compiled in July 2015 by the AARP Public Policy Institute, 1.56 million caregivers of adults in Illinois gave over 1.45 million hours of care, at a total of $18 million dollars.

They also reported that 68 percent of family caregivers have said they use their own money to help provide care to a relative, and 39 percent of caregivers feel financially strained. Fifty-five percent of caregivers report feeling overwhelmed by the amount of care needed for a family member. Copeland-Hill reported that caregivers can expect losses of “up to $305,000 in a lifetime, endangering themselves and their future.”

LaLonde reported that Kendall Area Transit has provided more than 120,000 trips for medical, employment or essential shopping needs since 2010, and requests for dial-a-ride services have tripled since 2011.

Audience members included a large number of seniors.

Lawmakers were questioned on possible solutions, while agency presenters urged them to pass a state budget soon.

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Tickets on sale for YHS annual Madrigal Dinner The Yorkville High School’s Madrigals will present three dinner theater performances of “How the Wench Stole Christmas” this December. Join the king, queen, court jester and wench for a holiday feast while being serenaded by 22 lords and ladies singing traditional holiday madrigals. The 22nd annual Madrigal Dinner offers a hearty meal, drama, comedy (often of the bawdy, innuendo type) a steady stream of Renaissance music and wassail.

Traditional madrigals are songs written for small groups in which their voices skillfully combine inde-

pendently in a melodic and rhythmic way. The Madrigal lords and ladies will perform these traditional madrigals and holiday favorites while dressed in full costume during the themed feast of old.

Performances will take place at Yorkville High School on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. All Tickets are $20 with reserved seating and are available now through showtix4u.com or by phone at 1-866-967-8167.

Questions can be directed to YHS Choir Director David Smith at 630-553-4380 x4400 or dsmith3@y115.org.

‘Ladies Beauty Night’ Nov. 19 in Sandwich SHAW MEDIA “Ladies Beauty Night,” set for 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, will feature complimentary vein screenings, mini facials and eye brow waxing at Fox Valley Vein Centers and A Beautiful You Weight Loss and Cosmetic Center, 831 Sandhurst Drive, Sandwich.

The event includes appetizers, refreshments and raffle prizes. All attendees will receive a free gift and one lucky winner will receive a weekend trip to Mexico.

Appointments will be taken on a first-come, firstserved basis. To sign up for the event and schedule a complimentary vein consultation and beauty treatments, call Lisa Stafford at 630-986-7849 or email lisa@ pscommunicationsinc.com.

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The Yorkville Public Library recently held its second annual pumpkin decorating contest. There were 10 entries that library patrons voted on. The Waid family, above, won the contest.

The artwork of local artist Charles Kocan is showing at the Yorkville Public Library. Kocan is a member of the Burlington Route Historical Society and much of his work is inspired by a collection of steam locomotive photos taken by the artist in the 1950s. This display of watercolors will be exhibited through Dec. 21.

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YORKVILLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS The Yorkville Public Library will host the following youth programs in November.

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4-H Animal Adaptations (grades 3-5)

Meets 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.

Bird Beak Adaptation: Working in groups students are given pictures of birds, sample beaks, sources of food and habitat for food. They are challenged to match the type of bird to the type of beak.

Can You Adapt? (Animal Survival and Adaptive Changes): Students learn about the behavioral and physical adaptations that allow animals to respond to basic life needs, which include methods of gathering and storing food, finding shelter, defending themselves and rearing their young.

Build Your Own Animal/Functions of Animal Adaptations: After learning the basic knowledge of animal adaptations students are challenged to create their own animal by deciding where their animal lives and its features.

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CSI: Come, study, insects: Students learn the basics of insects and participate in a bug’s eye view.

Skittledopper: Students are challenged to find food as “skittledoppers” that have to find non-poisonous food in

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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS tion with an incident at about 7:45 p.m. Nov. 2, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Rogers is accused of making physical contact with a family member during an argument.

Possession charges Thomas J. Gorski, 19, of the 1300 block of Crabapple Court, Naperville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop shortly after midnight on Nov. 3 at Route 34 and Lyncliff Drive in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, a search of Gorski’s vehicle by a K-9 unit revealed a small spoon and a white powder substance that tested positive for heroin. Gorski also was charged with speeding and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, reports said.

Traffic citations Irving Martinez Soto, 18, of the 0-99 block of Marnel Road, Boulder Hill, was charged with having no valid driver’s license, no vehicle insurance and no valid registration after a traffic stop at about 8:20 a.m. Nov. 3 on Boulder Hill Pass west of Circle Drive East in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violations Bre Shay Monique Harden, 21, of the 1900 block of Richard

Street, Aurora, was charged with driving on a suspended license at about 11 p.m. Nov. 3 at Fernwood and Roulock roads in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Harden also was charged with speeding.

DUI charge Trevor J. Cole, 23, of the 0-99 block of Dreas Drive, Oswego, was charged with DUI-drugs or combination of drugs in connection with an incident at about 5:15 p.m. Nov. 3 at Pembrooke and Surrey roads in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Cole was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked while the engine was running on Pembrooke Road. He was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for treatment, reports said.

License violation Rafael Chavez, 41, of the 500 block of Forest Avenue, Oswego, was charged with having no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at about 8:45 p.m. Nov. 3 at Route 25 and North Street in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Warrant arrest Cory W. Pecoraro, 25, of the 800 block of Route 34, Plano, was found to be wanted on a warrant at about 10:45 a.m.

Nov. 5 in the 1200 block of Beecher Road, Bristol Township

on charges of failure to appear in both DuPage and Kendall counties, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

One-car crash Jeremy W. Sebek, 30, of the 400 block of Meadowlark Circle, Sandwich, was charged with driving on a suspended license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper use of an electronic communication device after a one-vehicle crash at about 11:40 a.m. Nov. 6 at Millbrook and Budd roads in Fox Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Sebek was taken to Valley West Hospital for treatment.

Rollover crash Payton E. Gentile, 19, of the 12000 block of Terrace Boulevard, Plainfield, was charged with leaving the scene of a traffic crash, driving too fast for conditions, unlawful consumption of alcohol by a person under 21 and violation of the zero tolerance law after a one-vehicle rollover crash at about 1:40 a.m. Nov. 6 at Route 52 and O’Brien Road in Seward Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, deputies found the vehicle unoccupied and later found Gentile at her house.

DUI charge Christopher L. Heraty, 25, of the 200 block of Preakness Drive, Oswego, was charged with DUI in connection with an

incident at about 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 6 at Circle Drive West and Boulder Hill Pass in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, deputies saw Heraty disobey a traffic control device at Old Post Road and Boulder Hill Pass.

Charged after crash Amber M. Ford, 22, was charged with DUI in connection with a crash at about 6:35 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Route 71 and Millbrook Road in Fox Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

According to reports, Ford is accused of consuming alcohol prior to the crash. She also was charged with failure to yield when turning left, reports said.

Warrant arrest Eugene R. Preuser III, 40, of the 0-99 block of Ingelshire Road, Boulder Hill, was found to be wanted on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of criminal damage to property from Kane County at about 8:45 p.m. Nov. 6, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. Preuser also was charged with driving on a revoked license, reports said.

DUI charge Jose A. Salas-Hernandez, 40, of the 500 block of West Kendall Drive, Yorkville, was charged with DUI alcohol, improper lane usage and driving on a suspended license at about 11:50 p.m. Nov. 7 at Orchard Road and Caterpillar Drive in Montgomery,

Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Guns missing Two handguns were taken from an unlocked garage and an unlocked vehicle between Nov. 4 and Nov. 7 in the 2400 block of Bristol Ridge Road, Bristol Township, the owners told Kendall County sheriff’s police. The incident is under investigation.

Residential burglary Items were reported taken from a house between 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nov. 7 in the 9400 block of Corneils Road, Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. The items were valued at $450, reports said.

motor vehicle and having no valid registration after a collision at about 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4 at Route 34 at Bristol Ridge Road, Yorkville police said. According to reports, Beal was taken to Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora for treatment.

Two-car collision Two cars collided at about 9:20 p.m. Nov. 4 on Route 34 near Game Farm Road, Yorkville police said.

According to reports, the first vehicle driven by Joseph L. Wilkins, 56, of the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue, Aurora, hit a curb, causing a tire to fail, and the car crossed the lanes of traffic and struck a second car driven by Guner P. Brisbin, 23, of the 1200 block of Willow Way, Yorkville. Both vehicles had heavy damage and were towed from the scene, reports said. Passengers in Wilkins’ vehicle were taken to Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora for treatment, reports said.

No tickets were issued.

Traffic offenses Quarete McChristian, 18, of Chicago, was charged with having no valid driver’s license and illegal squealing and screeching of tires at about 10:40 a.m. Nov. 3 at Route 47 and Fox Road, Yorkville police said.

Motorcycle crash Two cars and a motorcycle were involved in a collision at about 4:40 p.m. Nov. 3 on Galena Road west of Route 47, Yorkville police said. According to reports, a 2005 Harley-Davidson Roadking driven by Brian C. Kehoe, 42, of the 600 block of Manhattan Circle, Oswego, was eastbound on Galena Road and was passing another vehicle when he lost control and fell off the motorcycle. The motorcycle then struck two cars that were driving west on Galena Road, reports said.

Kehoe and another driver, Manuel Trenado, 58, of the 600 block

of Big Rock Avenue, Plano were taken to Rush-Copley Hospital for treatment, reports said. According to the police report, Kehoe was charged with improper lane usage, improper overtaking on left - same direction and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Trenado was charged with driving on a revoked license, reports said.

Disorderly conduct Selina E. Kuechenmeister, 26, of South Milwaukee, Wis., was charged with disorderly conduct at about 7:55 p.m. Nov. 9 at the PADS Shelter at the Yorkville Congregational Church, Yorkville police said. According to reports, Kuechenmeister was yelling at someone on the phone and at staff at the shelter.

Two-car crash Two people were injured in a two-car crash at about 10:05

a.m. Nov. 9 at Routes 47 and 30, Yorkville police said. According to reports, cars driven by Selina E. Kuechenmeister, 26, of South Milwaukee, Wis., and Sarah Tompkins, 29, of Waterman, collided. Both drivers were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for treatment, reports said. Kuechemeister was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.

Collision at stoplight James Delaney Jr., 60, of the 400 block of Hazeltine Way, Yorkville, was charged with failure to yield while turning left and driving on a revoked license after a two-car collision at about 5:05 p.m. Nov. 5 at Routes 47 and 71, Yorkville police said.

Delaney was taken to Rush-Copley Hospital for treatment. The other driver was not injured, reports said.

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YORKVILLE POLICE REPORTS Three-car crash Teresa Vuvic, 52, of the 100 block of Blackhawk Trail, Algonquin, was charged with failure to reduce speed after a three-car crash at about 12:40 p.m. Nov. 2 at Route 34 and Game Farm Road, Yorkville police said. No one was injured in the incident, reports said.

Teen charged A juvenile driver was charged with failure to reduce speed after a three-car collision at about 1:45 p.m. Nov. 4 at Route 34 and Bristol Ridge Road, Yorkville police said. Two people in one of the vehicles were transported to Rush-Copley Hospital with minor injuries, reports said.

Improper turn Spencer W. Beal, 27, of the 700 block of Hale Street, Plano, was charged with making an improper U-turn, operating an uninsured

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Purse missing A purse containing a driver’s license, cash and a debit card was taken from the Hoover Outdoor Education Center during a school field trip Oct. 29 in the 11200 block of Fox Road in Kendall Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violations A teen driver was charged with speeding and having no valid driver’s license due to the graduated driver’s license system at about 2:35 a.m. Nov. 5 in the 6800 block of Route 71 in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. The teen also was cited for attempting to flee and elude police, reports said.

Township property damaged Kendall County sheriff’s deputies are investigating hit-and-run damage to a building owned by the Bristol Township Highway Department. According to reports, a vehicle struck the building between 9 p.m. Nov. 3 and 6 a.m. Nov. 4 in the 0-99 block of North Cannonball Trail and then left the scene. It appears the vehicle was driving north on Bristol Ridge Road and when the road ended at Cannonball Trail, it went straight into the building, reports said.

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14 NEWS • Thursday, November 12, 2015 • Kendall County Record / KendallCountyNow.com KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS dall County sheriff’s police said.

DUI charge Warrant arrest Allison L. Sawyer, 36, of the Dale A. Andorf, 57, of the 900 100 block of Fox Road, Yorkville, block of Hampton Lane, Yorkville, was charged with DUI alcohol was found to be wanted on a at about 2:15 a.m. Nov. 8 at warrant on a charge of failure to West Highpoint and Fox roads appear in Kendall County Court in Fox Township, Kendall County at about 1:10 p.m. Nov. 7 at sheriff’s police said.

Stewart and Woolley roads in Oswego Township, Kendall County License suspended Tasha M. Johnson, 29, of the sheriff’s police said.

0-99 block of Surrey Road, License violation Boulder Hill, was charged with Marissa L. Brannon, 23, of the driving on a suspended license 200 block of Gregory Street, and disobeying a stop sign at Aurora, was charged with having about 10:25 a.m. Nov. 8 in the no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at about 6 p.m. Nov. 0-99 block of Fernwood Road 7 at Route 31 and Mill Road in Os- in Boulder Hill, Kendall County wego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. sheriff’s police said.

Speeding violation Rashanda L. Polk, 33, of Zion, License violation was charged with driving on a Alfredo J. Gomez, 20, of revoked license and speeding Romeoville, was charged with at about 11:05 a.m. Nov. 8 at having no valid license after a Route 52 and Ashley Road in traffic stop at about 11:05 p.m.

Lisbon Township, Kendall County Nov. 7 at Plainfield and Collins roads in Oswego Township, Ken- sheriff’s police said. According to

reports, Polk was driving 71 mph in a 55 mph zone.

ATV missing A green 2005 Arctic Cat ATV was taken between Nov. 4 and Nov. 8 from a garage in the area of Ridge Road and Route 126 in Na-Au-Say Township, the owner told Kendall County sheriff’s police.

Hit-and-run crash Salvador Lopez-Zavala, 31, of

2 p.m., Route 34 and Bristol Ridge Road, Yorkville, accident with injuries 2:19 p.m., Route 47 and Caton Farm Road, Kendall Township, odor investigation 2:50 p.m., 400 East Barberry Circle, Yorkville, ambulance request 3:06 p.m., 0-99 block of Woodcliff Road, Oswego Township, ambulance request 3:24 p.m., 900 block of Stony Creek Lane, Yorkville, allergy/ stings 5:15 p.m., Route 34 and Bristol Ridge Road, Yorkville, motor vehicle accident 9:21 p.m., Route 34 and Game Farm Road, Yorkville, accident with injuries Nov. 5 12:20 a.m., 1400 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville, ambulance request 12:47 a.m., 2500 block of Deerpoint Drive, Montgomery, ambulance request

to the scene driven by his friend, Mireles. Both men were charged with DUI and taken into custody, reports said. In addition, Lopez-Zavala was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, improper lane usage and disobeying a stop sign, according to reports.

Golf cart taken A white 2009 Club Car golf cart was taken from Hide Away Lakes Camp Ground, 8000 block of Van

Emmon Road, Bristol Township, between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7, the owner told Kendall County sheriff’s police.

Burglary Kendall County sheriff’s police are investigating a burglary incident to a camper between Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 at Hide Away Lakes Camp Ground, 8000 Van Emmon Road, Bristol Township. Various items were reported missing from the camper, reports said.

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BRISTOL-KENDALL FIRE AND AMBULANCE CALLS Nov. 3 1:52 a.m., 1600 Cottonwood Trail, Yorkville, ambulance request 8:11 a.m., Route 47 and Galena Road, Yorkville, motor vehicle accident 3:03 p.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request 3:52 p.m., Harvey Road and Treasure Drive, Oswego, assist police 4:40 p.m., 10300 block of Galena Road, Yorkville, accident with injuries 5:47 p.m., 300 block of East Countryside Parkway, fire alarm 8:04 p.m., 200 block of River Street, Yorkville, ambulance request 8:33 p.m., Ashe and Baseline roads, Kane County, accident with injuries Nov. 4 9:20 a.m., 3500 block of Woolley Road, Oswego, change of quarters 11:42 a.m., 300 block of Olsen Street, Yorkville, ambulance request

Joliet, and Rodrigo Mireles, 32, of Minooka, were both charged with DUI alcohol in connection with an incident at about 1 a.m.

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Yorkville Holiday Celebration Parade: The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that a Holiday Parade has been added to the Yorkville Holiday Celebration festivities starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in downtown Yorkville.

Anyone is eligible to have a float within the parade and all interested participants are encouraged to contact Shay at the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357 or sremus@ yorkville.il.us to confirm a space within the parade.

Floats will be accepted the day of the parade as space allows. Floats should meet starting at 4:30 p.m. at Van Emmon Park, 374 E. Van Emmon Road, Yorkville, with the parade scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Floats will be placed within the parade on a first come, first served basis.

Yorkville Holiday Celebration and Winter Wonderland Festival: Kick off the holiday season with fun family events on Saturday, Nov. 21. Start the day at Circle Center Grade School’s annual Winter Wonderland Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The school will have carnival games, a bake sale, shopping circles, concessions, and free visits from Santa Claus. Then join the United City of Yorkville at Riverfront Park, 131 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville,

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Student-of-the-Week Kylie Bohman Kylie Bohman plans to major in political science in college.

A Yorkville High School senior, she is a candidate for the 2016 Student of the Year scholarship award.

A total of 25 YHS seniors, selected by a panel of faculty members and a junior Student Council representative, will be recognized throughout the school year in the Record. Seniors applied for consideration as a Student of the Week through the high school guidance office.

Co-sponsored by First National Bank and the Kendall County Record, the $4,000 Student of the Year scholarship will provide $1,000 each year for four years to the college of the recipient’s choice.

The 2016 Student of the Year will be announced in May. A panel of community leaders will choose the finalists and the winner based on their transcripts, applications and an interview. Nomination and the final selection will be based on scholastic achievement, involvement in school and community, leadership and responsibility, ambition and citizenship. Financial need is not a consideration.

Previous Student of the Year scholarship winners were Lisa O’Brien in 1999, Randi Russ in 2000, Janice Bergeron in 2001, Joy Doverspike in 2002, Meghan Voiland in 2003, Ryan Turner in 2004, Alison Corwin in 2005, Nelson Holmberg in 2006, Kelly Schulz in 2007, Clayton Brengman in 2008, Megan Klossing in 2009, Claire Turner in 2010, Meredith Olson in 2011, Derek Piszczek in 2012, Joseph

for a Holiday Parade starting at 5:30 p.m., the Tree Lighting Ceremony immediately after the parade, and concluding the fireworks show. For more information, contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357 or visit yorkville.il.us.

Chili Chase 5K Run/Walk: Gear up this Thanksgiving season with the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Yorkville American Legion Post #489, 9054 E. Veterans Pkwy, Yorkville.

Pre-registration is $25 (includes shirt) and day of registration is $35 (includes shirt as supplies last).

The race is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. with day of registration starting at 7 a.m. Hot chili will be served to all runners after the race. Proceeds will benefit a child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to help purchase a wheelchair.

For more information or to register, contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357 or register online at yorkvilleparkandrecreation.com.

Breakfast with Santa: The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department and Senior Services invite families to join us for Breakfast with Santa from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. For $5 a person, families will enjoy a hot breakfast, games,

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crafts, activities, and a visit from Santa.

Preregistration is required and everyone attending must register. For more information or to register, call the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357.

Mad Science: Bring your young scientist to the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department‘s mad science classes. Mad Science is holding two sessions on Saturday, Nov. 21. Mad Science Pre K runs from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and is for pre-school aged children (ages 3-5). Mad Science Pre-K features a dinosaur theme where children will work as paleontologists on a mini dino dig.

Mad Science runs from 11 a.m. to noon and is for school aged children in grades K-5. Mad Science features an electricity theme where participants will charge and discharge objects with static electricity and explore currents. Children will have hands-on learning experiences that will foster their curiosity.

Both sessions of Mad Science will be held at the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department, 201 W. Hydraulic Ave., Yorkville, and costs $16 for residents and $21 for nonresidents. For more information or to register, contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357 or online at yorkvilleparksandrecreation.com.

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Activities, jobs and honors Kylie is the daughter of Tiffany Sleezer and Brian Bohman.

Kylie was selected as class secretary as a junior and senior. She has been in the Key Club for three years and was club president last year. She chaired the Student Council Faculty Relations Committee and was also on the Student-Principal Advisory Committee, and on the Project Steering Committee offering advice on additions to the high school.

A JV cheerleader for two years, she also ran track for a year. She has been in the National Honor Society for two years, on the YHS Speech Team, Student Council, Prom Committee, and has been part of Student Ambassadors for three years.

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16 SPORTS • Thursday, November 12, 2015 • Kendall County Record / KendallCountyNow.com

Atlas Xtreme Team Grappling Volleyball falls in regional final Club promotes 20 to new rank NEWARK ROUNDUP

By KRISTIN SHARP

ksharp@kendallcountynow.com The Newark girls’ volleyball team reflected on an early postseason exit at Wednesday’s awards night after ending a successful run of regional titles with a loss to Flanagan-Cornell in the Class 1A Serena Regional championship game.

The Norsemen finished the 2015 season with a 25-9 record and a LIttle Ten Conference championship. Seniors Marissa Friestad, Kelsea Zitt and Megan DiClementi were unanimous All-Conference selections while senior Madison Friestad also received All-Conference recognition.

Newark graduates six seniors, including Rachel Jacobson and Emily Oldenburg.

“Now the torch is handed off to the youth that were a big part of our varsity team this year. The only get to be considered ‘young’ once; now they will be returning veterans,” Newark head coach Tonya Grayson said.

Freshman middle Rachel Testin received the Most Improved Player Award and Rookie of the Year. Zitt received the

Lady Norseman Award. She also led the team with a 2.33 passing score. Setter Marissa Friestad received the team’s MVP award with a team-best 392 assists and 50 service aces. DiClementi received both the Leadership Award and Hustle Award, and led the team with 309 digs as libero.

Maddie Friestad led with 143 kills to receive the Attacking Award and junior Emma Nelson was the most consistent behind the service line at 95 percent to receive the Serving Award.

Soccer

The Newark boys’ soccer team landed one All-Conference selection in junior forward Tom Bartkus, who had 38 goals and 15 assists. Newark finished 6-1 in the LTC as tri-conference champions with Somonauk and Hinckley-Big Rock.

Newark had never finished higher than third in the conference standings prior to this season. The Norsemen finished fourth in the LTC tournament after a loss to H-BR in the third-place game. Somonauk won the tournament championship over Earlville-Leland.

Squad places 2nd at Joliet West tourney KENDALL COUNTY RECORD The Yorkville 8th grade boys basketball team participated in the Joliet West tournament last weekend.

They defeated Minooka 42-31 followed by a victory over Cowherd 41-19.

The next game was against a talented Troy Middle School team. The Foxes were down 40-25 with 10 minutes remaining and pulled off a comeback victory 45-42 to head to the championship. In the championship game, the Foxes ran out of energy against an im-

KENDALL COUNTY RECORD Atlas Xtreme Team Grappling Club in Yorkville had a busy summer. After hosting its preliminary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) seminar with Professor Roy Dean in May, several members attended another BJJ seminar with world renowned Professor Roy Harris. A week later in June, several students and coaches competed in the US Grappling Submission-Only tournament in Oak Lawn. The AXT competitors earned three silver medals and three bronze medals.

One week later, AXT sent competitors to the annual Tohkon Classic Judo Tournament where silver was won by Haley Irvine and the bronze medal was earned

by Elijah Hartford.

In August, 20 students earned Judo stripe promotions between the adult and kids classes.

There were also promotions in Bra-

zilian Jiu-Jitsu earned by several members of the AXT adult class. AXT had one student attend the AAU Judo National Championships in Milwaukee, Wisc. in August. Alex Warren was awarded the silver medal in his first National judo competition.

This month, several AXT coaches will travel to Mississippi to again train with Professor Roy Dean, and students are preparing for multiple upcoming local competitions in October and November, including the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Illinois Open and the Irwin Cohen Memorial Judo Tournament. In addition, Ashley Klingberg will represent Team USA in Argentina to compete in the Pan-American Judo Championships.

For more information about the club or to apply for membership, contact coach Chris at 630-917-0070 or visit www. atlasxtremeteam.com.

SPORTS BRIEF Tuesday Night League wraps up playoffs Cedardell’s Tuesday Night Men’s League concluded after 16 weeks of matches with a four-team playoff. The first-place finishers were Andrew Pfister, Lynn Christenson, Tom Johns, Lane Sibley and Bill “William” Rolf. Second place went to Don Green, Dan Meich, Mike Dollman and Jeff Dollman. Anyone interested in participating next year should contact Cedardell Golf Course at 630-552-3242 by April 1.

Pictured (from left) are Cedardell’s Tuesday Night Men’s League first-place finishers Andrew Pfister, Lynn Christenson, Tom Johns, Lane Sibley and Bill “William” Rolf.

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The Yorkville 8th grade boys’ basketball team placed second in the Joliet West tournament last weekend. pressive JFK Middle School team to take second place in

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By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com The Newark girls’ basketball team has had three head coaches in three seasons, and this year’s new coach is Barb Scott.

Scott – the only female head girls’ varsity basketball coach in Kendall County – comes from Lisbon Grade School, where she coached for four years. She is also the wife of the boys’ varsity assistant/JV coach Rob Scott. She replaced Dale Skelton, who retired.

“My goal has always been to get back into a high school program, so the job opened up, and here I am,” said Scott, who used to coach varsity girls in Michigan. “The girls have been working extremely hard, and I think they are pretty excited about the season. We have great senior leadership and a real solid junior in [center] Jasmine [Mitchell].”

So far, the Norsemen are enjoying their new coach.

“I like what she’s doing,” senior Megan DiClementi said. “She’s getting everyone involved and she’s encouraging. We are doing a lot of different things and she has a good mindset.”

“[Having three coaches in three years] was tough initially because every coach runs practice differently, but overall, it’s basketball,” Mitchell added. “Everyone seems to be adjusting pretty well so far.”

Four of the 10 players on the roster return from last year’s 20-8 overall, 7-0 Little Ten Conference and Class 1A Somonauk Regional title-winning team. Mitchell, an All-Conference selection, led the way with her 1.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Senior guard Kelsea Zitt, also All-Conference, averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest.

Also back is DiClementi (6.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and senior forward Morgan Myre. The lone new senior is guard Madison Friestad. Everyone else new is a sophomore, including guards Alyssa Schofield and Riane Tomsa, center Reegan Skelton and forwards Mikayla Williams and Becca Sweeney.

Newark’s season will, once again, begin at Somonauk’s Breakout Tournament. The first Little Ten Conference game is against Earlville on Dec. 3 and the Norsemen also return to Lisle’s Christmas Classic.

“I’m really excited to start,” Zitt said.

“It’s going to be great.”

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Yorkville boys bowling places in top five

By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com In its first tournament of the 2015-16 season, the Yorkville boys’ bowling team placed fifth of nine teams at Sycamore on Saturday. Lake Park won with a 5,796, followed by Freeport (5,761), Sycamore (5,680), East (5,590) and Yorkville (5,440).

Yorkville was led by junior Evan Jaros (622), junior Kyle Krumme (516), sophomore Zach Bianchi (502), sophomore Cody Bradford (467) and sophomore Michael Nape Jr. (445).

On Monday, Yorkville saw Sycamore again – this time in Northern Illinois Big 12

Conference dual action. The Spartans won, 3,588-3,438. The Foxes were led by Nape (661), Jaros (553), Bradford (590), Krumme (578) and Bianchi (537). Yorkville’s next three opponents are Plainfield East, DeKalb and Rochelle.

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The Yorkville Christian Mustangs fell to Quentin Road (Lake Zurich) in their season opener, 69-61, on Monday. Senior Jacob Schutt led the way with 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. Noah Lewis added 17 points while Austin Wisniowicz chipped in with 14. The Mustangs play their home opener on Monday at 7 p.m.

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Yorkville confident about new year Eight players return to Engelhardt’s roster

By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com This year’s Yorkville girls’ basketball team has potential to do big things with the program.

With eight returning players, the Foxes are ready to achieve attainable goals, like contending for the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference title and winning a Class 4A playoff game.

“I think the excitement level is high, but not in a way where it is overboard,” Yorkville head coach Luke Engelhardt said. “Their demeanor is even-keeled, but they are pretty confident and excited about the season.

The focus level is high, the newcomers coming in have elevated the play of the girls who were on the team last year - so far, practices have been very competitive. They are hungry to go through the season, go through the process of improving.”

“I feel like we are already ahead of where we ended last year,” Yorkville senior guard Sydney Beach added.

“We know what to do and when to do it instead of second-guessing it and being sloppy. We are already learning new stuff instead of having to re-learn everything.”

Last season, Yorkville finished 19-8 overall after an overtime loss to Metea Valley in the Class 4A West Aurora Regional semifinal.

The Foxes’ top returner is junior center Katie Nolan, who averaged a team-best 14 points and 9.2 rebounds per game while landing a spot on the All-Conference team. Nolan, however, will miss the first month of the season with a hip injury she sustained during the volleyball season.

“She’s a super-tough kid, and when it happened during the (volleyball) season, she played through it,” Engelhardt said of Nolan. “Hopefully in December, she’ll be back. She’s a huge part of our team. A lot of our offense and defense is centered around her, but one of the strengths of our team is our depth, and we are going to have to rely on that. Everyone is going to have to step up, and it’s going to make us an overall better team in the long run.”

Beach (4.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game, Honorable Mention

All-Conference) also returns, along with junior guard Audrey Macciomei (8.0 points, 1.7, 1.9 steals per game, state qualifier in the three-point showdown), senior guard Bekah Hahn (4.4 ppg), senior guard Aynia McGowan (4.3 ppg), senior forward Erica Cyko (3.8 ppg), senior guard Brooklyn Mispagel and senior guard/forward Clarissa Perez.

Sophomore guard Lauren Daffenberg spent some time on varsity last year, and the newcomers to varsity include junior guard Jasmine Bracero, junior guard/forward Hayley Farren, junior guard/forward Ellysse Trembley and sophomore Lindsay Harrison.

They were a part of the sophomore team that went 21-3 overall and 11-2 in the conference.

Sycamore won the conference title last year, and Yorkville was second at 9-4. The Foxes’ first East Division league contest is at Morris on Dec. 8, and the season will start at IMSA’s tournament on Nov. 17.

“I’m really excited (to get the season going),” Macciomei said. “I just love playing with (these girls). We have such great bonds, it’s fun and we play a lot of great teams. I just can’t wait to get out there and play.”

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Seniors leave lasting impression on program Albarran named NIB12 East Player of the Year

By KRISTIN SHARP ksharp@kendallcountynow.com The outgoing Yorkville senior volleyball players set a new standard for the program and leave the court as the winningest class in program history.

Yorkville’s 25-win season is the second-most behind a school record 29 set in 2014, and the Foxes won their first undisputed conference championship after sharing the title in 2012 and 2014. The senior class has won 76 matches from 2013-15.

“You can’t say enough about our seniors. They’ll go on as the winningest group of seniors that we’ve ever had,” Yorkville head coach Mike Dunn said. “It’s a legacy that they’ll leave and no one can take that away.”

Yorkville highlighted its schedule with tournament championships at Joliet Central and Oswego East and posted a 6-2 record in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference. Senior

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Jordan Albarran was selected as the unanimous NIB12 East Division Conference Player of the Year before continuing her playing career at Dayton next year.

Albarran set new program records for career kills (883) and single season kills (295, 2013) and leaves as the winningest player with 96 wins in her four-year career. She is a fourtime All-Conference selection and was co-Player of the Year as a junior.

Albarran finished with 205 kills, 33 blocks and 231 digs in her senior season.

“She had a phenomenal career,” Dunn said. “Jordan, winning three out of four conference championships, just says a lot. That’s never been done before.”

Junior hitter Katle Nolan was also a unanimous All-Conference player.

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“We played a much more difficult schedule. It says a lot about our girls,” Dunn said. “We had some ups and downs throughout the season, but any team has that. When the time matters in regards to the end of the season, I thought we were playing some of our best volleyball.”

After nine seasons, Dunn expects to officially resign as head volleyball coach this offseason as he begins his first season as the boys’ basketball head coach. Assistant coach Barbie Langholff is expected to take over the program.

“I’m just very proud of what we accomplished; give all the credit to the kids. They’ve really worked hard and bought into what we wanted to do,” Dunn said. “We established a culture.

To come from my second and third year when we won a combined eight matches to the last five years, 118-45, three conference championships and six tournaments – that’s just great that the kids have bought into the program and been great teammates.”

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By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com In Dan McGuire’s first season as the Yorkville football head coach, the Foxes fell short of making the playoffs and finished the 2015 season at 4-5 overall.

Two of the four wins were in the first three weeks of the season against Sandwich and Rochelle, and the single Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference East Division victory was the lone shutout of the season in Week 5 against Morris. The Foxes did not win again until Ottawa in Week 9, when they knew no matter what happened, they were not going to qualify for the playoffs.

“I still feel bad we couldn’t do more for them,” McGuire said. “(But) I ultimately take responsibility for it. I hold them to high standards and I think they hold me to high standards as well.”

All five losses were to teams that qualified for the playoffs, including DeKalb and Geneseo, which are still playing. The Barbs ended up winning the East Division in the conference at 4-0 and the Maple Leafs were second in the West Division at 3-1.

Sycamore was second in the East at 3-1, followed by Kaneland (2-2), Yorkville (1-3) and Morris (0-4).

“We definitely played quality opponents. Our

conference is extremely good, not to mention our non-conference schedule,” McGuire said. “We were tested against some of the best teams in the area, no doubt about it.”

Yorkville ended up having four players make first team All-Conference and five Honorable Mention (the names cannot be released because conference teams are still playing).

Yorkville’s offensive MVP this year was senior Bryce Shewan. After his breakout season, he led the team in yards rushing with 1,184 and points scored with 72. The defensive MVP was senior Joey Nauman, most improved offensively was junior Jason Lewan and most improved defensively was junior Lazerrick Jackson.

McGuire gave credit to senior quarterback Cameron Van Boekel, who finished with 1,048 yards passing as well as senior Will Ferguson, who led the Foxes in tackles.

The calendar for off-season training and workouts for next year has already been passed out to all the returning players.

“Once December starts, we are going to try and get after it in the weight room,” McGuire said. “We are not going to make a whole lot of changes, but we are losing a lot of kids.

We are going to have a different team next year, no doubt about it, but we are going to build on some of the good things we did.”

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Foxes head to Nike Midwest Regional

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• STATE CHAMPS

Continued from page 20 Only two girls’ teams have won five straight titles: Winnebago (05-09) and Yorkville (11-15). Peoria Notre Dame senior Maryjeanne Gilbert won the race in 16:24, improving from last year’s runner-up finish.

Yorkville was led by junior Alexis Grandys’ third-place time of 17:01 while junior Maddie Dearborn placed 10th in 17:35, sophomore Alysssa Edwards clocked in at 17:38 to place 13th and senior Summer Pierson placed 15th with a time of 17:42 for All-State finishes in the top 25.

Freshman Nicole Greyer placed 32nd with a time of 18:08 to complete the top five, sophomore Maggie Klemm placed 41st in 18:14 and freshman Olivia Borowiak was 95th in 18:53.

“We wanted to put ourselves in a position in the first mile and they went out exceptionally fast – even faster than we anticipated – and that threw a few people off, but the main group was able to maintain and hold their positions throughout,” Muth said.

“At this point, we know Alexis will show up for the big races and she showed up again with a third-place finish and really set the tone. Maddie and Summer are really our consistent runners. We know they’re reliable. Alyssa has a ton of potential and just starting to realize that and is someone who has another level she can reach. ... Nicole got caught up in that really fast first mile, but she still finished with a great time.”

This is Pierson’s third year in Yorkville’s top seven while Grandys, Edwards and Klemm were part of last year’s championship and Dearborn was part the 2013 top seven.

Now, Yorkville will now enter the Nike Midwest Regional in Terre Haute, Ind., on Sunday to race against teams from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana for one of two spots in the Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 5 in Portland, Ore. “We feel like this week we’ll have an even better team race with an even better team split, so we’re excited about that as well,” Muth said.

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Yorkville’s Maddie Dearborn (1025) and Alyssa Edwards (right) celebrate the Foxes girls’ fifth consecutive state 2A title with their teammates.

Photos by Steven Buyansky for Shaw Media

ABOVE: Yorkville’s Summer Pierson (1033) rounds the corner for the final loop during the IHSA Class 2A Girls State Final race on Saturday. RIGHT: Yorkville’s Trevor Wills turns it on to reach the finish in the IHSA Class 2A Boys State Final race on Saturday at Detweiller Park.

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Saturday, November 21 & Sunday, November 22 Christmas/Winter: It’s A Whole New Season at the Farm

Kick off the Holiday Season with these fun events!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Winter Wonderland Festival & Visits with Santa

Circle Center Grade School (901 Mill St,Yorkville, IL) • 11:00am-3:00pm Families will enjoy carnival games, bake sale, shopping circles, concessions, and FREE visits from Santa! Tickets are required to participate in all other activities and can be purchased at www.yorkvilleparksandrecreation.com or at the door.

Hosted by the Circle Center Grade School PTO.

Yorkville Holiday Celebration

Riverfront Park (131 E. Hydraulic Ave,Yorkville, IL) • 4:30-7:00pm Parade Float Line-Up (4:30pm at Van Emmon Park) Community Performances (4:30-5:30pm) Holiday Parade (5:30pm) Tree Lighting Ceremony (Immediately After Parade) Fireworks Show (Immediately After Tree Lighting Ceremony)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Chili Chase 5K Run/Walk

Yorkville American Legion Post #489 (9054 E.Veterans Pkwy,Yorkville) • 7am - 10am Day-Of Registration ($35) begins at 7:00am with the race beginning at 8:30am.

Proceeds will help purchase an electronic wheelchair for a child in need.

For more information and a complete list of scheduled events, please go to www.yorkville.il.us/490/Holiday-Celebration or contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department at 630-553-4357.

While the weather only hints of the coming season, both locations are filled with holiday charm and winter beauty. Our gift areas are full of unique ideas (even our fairy settings are alive with holiday joy), we’re making arrangements, fresh garland and wreaths, there is all manner of beautiful decor to make your home even more special this season.

Thursday 11/12 Christmas Kick-off Open House at the Farm 3-8pm Christmas Open House at the New Yorkville Store Thurs, November 19 - Sunday, November 22, Get Acquainted & Reacquainted with our Garden & Gift Store in Avant Garden Marketplace, 1/2 mile W of Rt 47 on Rt 71 in Yorkville, The store is full of ideas and there will be special events each day!

Holiday Potting Parties (All Held at the FARM in Acorn Hall with a Fire in the Fireplace) At Potting Parties we share tips on how to make lovely holiday arrangements. Bring your own container(s) or choose a new one. You pay only for what you end up using. We have a huge selection of greens, decorative sticks, accents, & much more. Please Reserve by phone or email.

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