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It’s been an entire month since I returned from my trip out West.

Yup. I went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The vacation was amazing for the most part. (I came down with a health issue during the trip, which also kept me away from work for a while; go figure!)

The vacation was about a year in the making. My sister wanted to be certain that she would be camping during the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, which was Aug. 25.

First, we started at Yellowstone, our country’s first national park. We did an awesome hike of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which included a beautiful waterfall, as well as some geysers toward the end.

The next day, we did Old Faithful

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(a must), and we also saw the Grand Prismatic Spring, which was so cool, as the colors of the large spring just hit you in the face with their intensity – orange, yellow, green and blue.

We also drove up to the Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone, the park’s only major thermal area.

Next up was Grand Teton National Park – I’d never been to this park before – which is located in northwestern Wyoming.

We did one hike where all we did was look for moose. No luck on the moose

front, so go figure when almost all of our group left the park and my other sister saw moose, a fox and some bears. That’s some good wildlife viewing!

The trip was great, and I encourage family and friends to get out to our national parks and explore.

If you head out this year, you might snag yourself a nice green hoodie celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service.

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

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St. Charles Public Library to host foreign policy discussion program Participants should review the relevant ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Public Library will be host to “Great Decisions,” America’s largest discussion program on world affairs administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. This month’s discussion, “The United Nations,” will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Carnegie Community Room at the library,

chapter of the “Great Decisions” briefing book, which is available to check out. For information, call 630-584-0076.

Fire department to celebrate fire safety week with open house ST. CHARLES – To commemorate Fire Prevention Week, the St. Charles Fire

Department will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Fire Station 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave. Several exhibitions will be held during the event, including fire extinguisher demonstrations, special rescue operations, and a live burn/sprinkler demonstration.

There will be activities for children, and refreshments will be available.

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Alexis Pelaez stuffs a scarecrow with his wife, Deonna, and daughter, Estella, 14 months, (in stroller) during the Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles on Oct. 7.

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St. Charles Bank and Trust sponsored the cash prizes for the contest and the Kane County Chronicle provided the prizes for the business category.

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Tara Vanderheyden of St. Charles stuffs a scarecrow Oct. 7 with her daughters, Elena, 4, and Audrey, 2, during Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles.

Shymanik’s daughter, Teagan, 4, was getting her face painted as “Princess Butterfly” by artist Angel Birr at the AAA Chicago Motor Club display in Lincoln Park. Son Kaiden, 6, had his faced painted as “Wolverine.”

In Lincoln Park, families enjoyed live music, marveled at the scarecrow creations and noshed on festival food.

Mark Stevens of St. Charles was making his debut at the festival’s scarecrow contest in the mechanical catego-

ry with “A Halloween Nightmare.”

“I’m a Halloween enthusiast,” Stevens said.

Stevens’ nightmare was attracting many curious onlookers who were gazing at a monster built of PVC pipe, papier mache, polystyrene, wire coat hangers and latex.

A fire burned inside the ghoulish creation’s pumpkin belly, represented by a piece of fabric fluttering upward from a built-in blower motor.

On the other side of the Fox River in Pottawatomie Park, it was a shopper’s paradise of tented vendors selling crafts, jewelry, collectibles and clothing.

Patrizia Barone of St. Charles was doing a brisk business selling the custom young girls’ clothing she designs and makes.

Barone’s MikAri Fashion is an online business, but she was displaying her wares at Scarecrow Fest for the second year in a row.

“I love the people, and it’s just great to get out there,” Barone said.

Behind the St. Charles Municipal Center, parents and children could get up close and personal with animals at a petting zoo.

Violet Hill, 5, of Chicago, was getting the chance to feed a goat.

“We don’t have many goats in Chicago to feed,” said Violet’s mother, Madeleine Hill, who was at the festival while visiting her friend Vanessa Christos of St. Charles.

What a community of artists we have! Library Card Design Contest entries poured in until nearly midnight of our deadline day. The artists represented the full spectrum of ages and styles. We received digital art, pencil sketches, crayon drawings, paintings and so much more. Upon reviewing this array, the St. Charles Public Library’s selection team reached a unifying consensus: We saw more high-quality, fun and imaginative designs than we ever anticipated.

Animals – real and mythical – appeared in many entries, including 24 foxes, four fox snacks (aka mice), two dragons, two owls and two friendly bookworms.

After a rousing week of public voting, we congratulate our winners: • Julia Johnson for “Fox Reading by the River” in the Kid Category, • Tommy Hofmeyer for “Carnegie Sketch” in the Teen Category, and • Rebecca Repta for “Fox in the Forest” in the Adult Category.

Congratulations to our other final-

DISCOVER YOUR LIBRARY Pam Salomone ists for their excellent work as well: Sarah Forsell, Hayden Lund, Nena Rohaidzam, Thea Loppnow, Jessica Hofmeyer and Adair Allen!

We look forward to launching our new series of library cards in a few weeks. Existing cardholders will be welcome to keep their cards or swap them for one of our new designs.

Homework help

The school year is in full motion.

If your student needs a different perspective with his/her studies, we offer computer workstations, shelves of materials, helpful librarians and a near-limitless array of online research and learning tools. Our online homework help and live tutoring provides digital access to professional educators for everything from elementary

invite you to join us – and thousands of Americans nationwide – at 4 p.m.

Oct. 27 for the 11th annual Read for the Record: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.

To view the winning entries, visit • FAFSA Step by Step takes place at KCChronicle.com.

7 p.m. Oct. 27 and provides important information about financial aid and math skills to language learning to col- college grant programs.

• Magician William Pack brings lege-level test prep and much more.

“The Essential Houdini” to life with Explore our robust educational stories, humor and a masterfully percontent. Visit stcharleslibrary.org, formed illusion or two at 7 p.m. Nov. 1. click “Research & Learning” and • At 1 p.m. Nov. 2, author William select “Articles & Databases.”

Hazelgrove shares “The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson,” who took Fall programming highlights over the White House after Woodrow • Award-winning pianist Matt Peterson performs a mix of Ravel, Bee- Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke.

To register for these programs, visit thoven, Chopin and his own classical stcharleslibrary.org or call 630-584-0076. compositions during the Sunday Concert Series program at 2 p.m. Oct. 23.

Pam Salomone is the communica• The “Illinois Carnegie Library: tions and marketing manager for the Treasures on the Landscape” takes St. Charles Public Library District. you on a visual journey of our state’s The “Discover Your Library” column historical Carnegie libraries – includruns the second Thursday of each ing our own! The program takes place month. Feedback can be sent to editoat 7 p.m. Oct. 26. rial@kcchronicle.com.

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ST. CHARLES – Children and their parents stood in a long line before they were eagerly stuffing hay into clothing to create their own custom scarecrows.

Chris and Cindy Benshoof of Geneva were helping son, Tim, 6, and daughter, Ivy, 8, with their creations.

“The kids love Scarecrow Fest,” Cindy Benshoof said.

The Make Your Own Scarecrow corral on North Third Street, operated by Boy Scout Troop 60 of St. Charles, was one of the weekend’s most popular attractions at the 31st annual Scarecrow Fest.

“There will be more than 4,000 scarecrows made over the three days of the festival,” said Dan Brewster, a Scout leader with Troop 60. “We ran out of clothes yesterday.”

Thousands of people thronged downtown St. Charles over the weekend for the festival, which featured scarecrow displays and family-friendly entertainment.

Chris Shymanik came from Hanover Park with his young daughter and son.

“It’s the atmosphere,” Shymanik said. “The activities for the kids are great. A lot of the local festivals aren’t really family-friendly, but this one has something for everyone.”

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St. Charles’ Sweet Tomatoes closes

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Olive Garden recruiting the salad chain’s outgoing staff

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Get to know Barb Jeske

By TARAH THORNE editorial@kcchronicle.com

Barb Jeske of Batavia, co-owner of Amazing Grace Antiques in Elburn, was at her store when she answered questions for News Editor Tarah Thorne.

Where did you grow up? Villa Grove Do you have any hobbies? Work. I like antiquing and carpentry. I also play piano.

Do you have any pets? Not anymore.

I’ve had lots of pets. I grew up a farm girl.

What do you like most about the fall season? Taffy apples. I got 65 taffy apples for my 65th birthday, and I ate them all in two weeks.

What do you enjoy most about your business? I love the people. I’ve made so many friends that I would have never met otherwise.

Do you have a favorite TV show?

“Unsolved Mysteries.”

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher. I was a PE teacher and dance instructor. I was also a dean of girls.

What was your first job? I taught piano at age 11.

Do you have a favorite book? The Bible, of course.

Have you met anyone famous? I taught Karen Morrison. She was Miss USA. What’s an interesting fact about yourself? As a farm girl, I started going to auctions when I was 4 years old. I actually made money by winning auctions and reselling things.

ST. CHARLES – Those who enjoyed primarily healthy, all-you-careto-eat dining at Sweet Tomatoes in St. Charles will need to find a new place for such buffet-style meals as the restaurant closed the week of Oct. 3.

All of the salad chains’ other locations in Illinois also closed after its parent company, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., filed for bankruptcy.

According to court papers, a combination of reasons were blamed for the closures, but specific details about whether the St. Charles location in particular was suffering from those factors was not disclosed. Nationwide, declining sales, expensive rent and the rising cost of retaining employees connected to benefits and higher minimum wages all played a factor.

While diners may miss Sweet Tomatoes, they certainly have other dining options in the area, including Olive Garden, which is located down the street.

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Know more Those interested in working at Olive Garden should call 630-443-1122, fill out an application online at www.olivegarden.com or stop by the restaurant at 3785 E. Main St., St. Charles.

That may be where some former employees of Sweet Tomatoes will go to work as they’ve received an open invitation to apply for employment from Jeff Hinckley, general manager of Olive Garden, via a Facebook post.

“It’s pretty crazy because I have one employee who had been working for Sweet Tomatoes for 15 years and I had to break the news to him, and he has a lot of friends that were still working there,” Hinckley said. “We’re starting to staff up for the holidays anyway so we put the offer out there and this thing had gone as viral as anything I

“We’re also working with other local businesses so everybody gets somewhere to work before the holidays.”

Jeff Hinckley General manager of Olive Garden in St. Charles

had ever posted with about 550 likes and 28 shares.”

It’s unknown how many employees of Sweet Tomatoes in St. Charles lost their jobs, although it was likely fewer than 50 as the National Restaurant Association reports that nine out of 10 U.S. restaurants have fewer than 50 employees.

Hinckley welcomes anyone who was displaced from Sweet Tomatoes to contact him for an interview.

“We’ve already set up four interviews for next week,” he said. “So we’re going to get a lot of people placed very quickly. We’re also working with other local businesses so everybody gets somewhere to work before the holidays.”

Rec center’s benefits go beyond fitness, health

By CAROL HAGGAS editorial@kcchronicle.com When people sign up for a health club membership, they expect to realize benefits in terms of strength, agility and stamina.

At Norris Recreation Center, they also can receive rewards that may ease a frazzled parent’s hectic schedule, increase one’s social network and help them hang onto their hard-earned cash. With child care facilities, group fitness classes and attractive payment options, the perks of a Norris Recreation Center membership go far beyond toned muscles and tighter abs.

“We have a great community here at Norris,” membership services supervisor Rachel Schumacher said. “There’s something for everyone, and we do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs.”

One of the few area facilities to offer a comprehensive tennis program for youths, individuals, couples and families, the Norris Recreation Center is a haven for tennis buffs. Enthusiasts can opt for a tennis club-only membership and take advantage of perks such as advance court registration or establishing a permanent court time. Members can opt to pay on a month-by-month basis or take care of an entire year up front and receive an estimated 5 percent discount for doing

Know more For membership information, call Norris Recreation Center staff at 630-3771405 or visit www.norrisrec.org. so. There’s also a user-friendly cancellation policy and the option of temporarily suspending one’s membership for situations such as an extended winter vacation.

“We understand that things happen in life,” Schumacher said. “We want to work with our patrons’ schedules as much as we can.”

Scheduling is also an important part of the center’s group fitness program. With classes starting as early

as 5:30 a.m. and running as late as 7:30 p.m., there’s sure to be a fitness class to fit almost every schedule. From Pilates to yoga, cardio to cycling, all the center’s fitness classes are included in the price of club membership.

“We offer a huge variety and a wide range of class times, and senior members no longer have to pay an additional fee to enroll in group fitness classes,” Schumacher said. “We’ve seen a substantial jump in senior membership since we’ve enacted this policy.”

Parents, too, see the benefits of Norris Recreation Center membership when they have their children in tow.

The center’s on-site child care facility is included in membership fees – another plus that sets Norris Recreation Center apart from many other area fitness centers where child care services cost extra. Under the supervision of two staff attendants, children can do art projects, chill out with videos and do some workouts of their own.

“We offer a bit of a structured system with interactive pursuits, depending on the age of the child,” Schumacher said.

Managed by the St. Charles Park District in cooperation with St. Charles School District 303, the Norris Recreation Center’s wide array of fitness, tennis and aquatic programs are suitable for all ages and abilities.

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To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment.

Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ADD SECTION 11 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 11. TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, title, or operation or use of vehicles, or related to the use of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, or derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to any other transportation infrastructure or transportation operation, shall be expended for purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c). (b) Transportation funds may be expended for the following: the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, including statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws; payment of highway obligations; costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation; and other statutory highway purposes. Transportation funds may also be expended for the State or local share of highway funds to match federal aid highway funds, and expenses of grade separation of highways and railroad crossings, including protection of at-grade highways and railroad crossings, and, with respect to local governments, other transportation purposes as authorized by law. (c) The costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of traffic, railroad, and motor carrier laws; the safety of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports; and the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, and administration of highways, under any related provisions of law or any purpose related or incident to, including grade separation of highways and railroad crossings. The limitations to the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation under this subsection (c) shall also include direct program expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of employees of the State’s transportation agency; the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings for highway purposes, including the acquisition of highway rights-of-way or for investigations to determine the reasonable anticipated future highway needs; and the making of surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways. The expenses related to the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways under this subsection (c) are for the purpose of providing access to military and naval reservations, defense-industries, defense-industry sites, and sources of raw materials, including the replacement of existing highways and highway connections shut off from general use at military and naval reservations, defense-industries, and defense-industry sites, or the purchase of rights-of-way. (d) None of the revenues described in subsection (a) of this Section shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section. (e) If the General Assembly appropriates funds for a mode of transportation not described in this Section, the General Assembly must provide for a dedicated source of funding. (f) Federal funds may be spent for any purposes authorized by federal law.

EXPLANATION The proposed amendment adds a new Section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that provides revenue generated from transportation related taxes and fees (referred to as “transportation funds”) shall be used exclusively for transportation related purposes. Transportation related taxes and fees include motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and other taxes and user fees dedicated to public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit (buses and rail), ports, or airports.

Under the proposed amendment, transportation funds may be used by the State or local governments only for the following purposes: (1) costs related to administering transportation and vehicle laws, including public safety purposes and the payment of obligations such as bonds; (2) the State or local share necessary to secure federal funds or for local government transportation purposes as authorized by law; (3) the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and operation of highways, mass transit, and railroad crossings; (4) expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of transportation agency employees; and (5) to purchase land for building highways or buildings for to be used for highway purposes.

This new Section is a limitation on the power of the General Assembly or a unit of local government to use, divert, or transfer transportation funds for a purpose other than transportation. It does not, and is not intended to, impact or change the way in which the State and local governments use sales taxes, including the sales and excise tax on motor fuel, or alter home rule powers granted under this Constitution. It does not seek to change the way in which the State funds programs administered by the Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, and operations by the Illinois State Police directly dedicated to the safety of roads, or entities or programs funded by units of local government. Further, the Section does not impact the expenditure of federal funds, which may be spent for any purpose authorized by federal law.

FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Explanation of Amendment The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed amendment provides that no moneys derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes, relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles or public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports, or motor fuels, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for other than costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation, and other statutory highway purposes, including the State or local share to match federal aid highway funds.

You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.

YES –––– NO

For the proposed addition of Section 11 to Article IX of the Illinois Constitution.

Locals upset with recent law firm hire, land grab

CAMPTON HILLS – Village President Harry Blecker vetoed trustees’ decision to hire Montana and Welch to pursue the Fox Mill open space issue.

Trustees voted to hire the outside law firm at a special meeting Sept. 28 to serve as legislative counsel for the village of Campton Hills and to authorize the firm to do up to $6,000 worth of legal services to pursue about 140 acres of Fox Mill’ open space.

“I veto this motion in its entirety,” Blecker said at the Oct. 4 meeting.

“This is an unnecessary $6,000 expenditure of public funds. As village president and a resident, I do not think trustees should turn our private views to public action.”

Blecker said he hoped that “after further thought the board will accept this veto and return the issue to private parties who are free to express their views without the unnecessary spending of public money.”

The veto will advance to the next

regular meeting Oct. 18, where it would require four trustee votes to override it, officials said.

Against the backdrop of Blecker’s veto, residents of the Fox Mill subdivision challenged the board’s recent decision to hire the outside law firm to pursue open space in their subdivision.

By hiring the outside law firm, trustees hope to negotiate with the Kane County Forest Preserve District to take the acres as public land to satisfy an unfulfilled land cash requirement in Fox Mill’s planned unit development agreement from 20 years ago, officials said.

The previous village administration had sued to gain control of the land, then agreed to have it dismissed without prejudice, officials said.

Fox Mill resident Bob Skidmore reminded the board that many residents who attended a town hall meeting in July heard board members state they were not interested in continuing litiga-

tion over the subdivision’s open space.

“Every single board member stated they had no interest in litigation, hiring a law firm and getting involved in open space again,” Skidmore said.

“Fox Mill has been through the ringer on litigation – all frivolous – for years.

There is no reason to start up another legal fight over grass that we maintain on a daily basis, and hope the village does not start another legal fight.”

The land is currently held by the Fox Mill homeowners association, which mows and maintains it.

Patrick Walsh, another Fox Mill resident and an attorney, said village trustees treated subdivision residents “like conspiracy theorists” at the town hall meeting when they questioned whether Campton Hills was still interested in the acreage.

“Now we see that you are going to – or [are] trying to – retain separate counsel,” Walsh said. “I asked why the

lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice. And I stated in my experience as an attorney … there was no reason to dismiss without prejudice unless you were not seeking finality.”

Dismissing a case with prejudice means it cannot be reinstated, Walsh said, while dismissing a case without prejudice means it can be reinstated.

Walsh said in his experience, defendants always want a case dismissed with prejudice so that it will be over.

He added that judges do not have the authority to dismiss a civil case with or without prejudice, only plaintiffs and defendants can do that.

Patsy Smith said when she was still village president, her administration was close to having the issue resolved.

“I’d be more than happy to work with the Fox Mill people and see if we can come up with a resolution,” Smith said.

Forest preserve Commission Chairman Michael Kenyon said he did not think that the district would accept the acreage from Fox Mill.

“My opinion is, we are not ready. ...

It would cost too much to take care of,” Kenyon said. “We are not a landscape company. If we took it, they would be constantly on [us] for mowing it, [and] we don’t have the people. I can’t see it happening right away.”

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By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com

“I veto this motion in its entirety. This is an unnecessary $6,000 expenditure of public funds. As village president and a resident, I do not think trustees should turn our private views to public action.”

Harry Blecker, Campton Hills village president

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

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A tradition tracing its roots to etiquette and dance classes for the children of Marshall Field in Chicago will return this fall with Fortnightly Assemblies, an annual program for sixth- through ninth-graders at the Geneva Golf Club.

Led by Patricia Ray, the seven-week program is set from 7 to 8:15 p.m. various Mondays beginning later this month at 831 South St., with registration requested by Oct. 14.

“Good manners never go out of style,” Ray said, noting she has been teaching for 46 years, including instructing ballroom dance for adults at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, as well as teaching junior and high school students in various venues. Often invited to instruct dance on cruise ships, she operated a modeling school before taking the reins of Fortnightly Assemblies about a decade ago.

“The social graces [and] manners are always important,” Ray said.

To cap the program, the final session will let students practice their newly honed skills at a dinner in a restaurant. The classes, open to youth from across the area, predominately draw from the Tri-Cities, Ray said.

She said students will learn poise and good posture, how to make introductions, telephone manners, meetings and greetings, communication skills, social graces (including table manners), appropriate dinner table conversation, table settings, how to write a thank you note, and the importance of making a positive first impression.

Ballroom dance instruction will cover the basics of the fox trot, waltz and swing. The program is designed to help students build self-confidence, along with social skills.

Tuition is $105, which includes instruction and the dinner. No class will be held Thanksgiving week.

Know more For more information or to register, call Patricia Ray at 630-553-5311.

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Hultgren holds town hall event Congressman talks veterans issues and trade deal

By TONY SCOTT tscott@kendallcountynow.com U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren talked trade, veterans issues and taxes during a town hall with constituents Oct. 3 at the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville.

Hultgren, R-Plano, spoke with the group of residents from areas that included Aurora, Sugar Grove, Plainfield, North Aurora, Batavia, Warrenville, McHenry, Sleepy Hollow, Orland Park, Yorkville and Oswego. Also attending the meeting were Chad Lockman, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, Olivia Laschober, assistant superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, and Michael Iwanicki, superintendent of the McHenry County Veterans Assistance Commission.

During the meeting, some in the audience pressed Hultgren on trade and whether he supports the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, agreement. He was also asked whether the agreement would be addressed or voted on during Congress’s “lameduck” session after the Nov. 8 election and the swearing in of a new Congress in January.

Hultgren said he doesn’t foresee the issue being addressed or voted on, or being passed, during the lame-duck session, giving it a single-digit percentage chance.

For his part, Hultgren said he opposes the trade deal as it is written

currently, but said he isn’t opposed to trade agreements and could change his mind if certain elements of the agreement are changed.

“Where it is right now, if it came up for a vote tomorrow or when we come back in November, I wouldn’t support it, I couldn’t support it,” he said. “The big reasons for me are, I just don’t think it’s strong enough for us. I think it’s giving up too much of our autonomy to foreign jurisdiction, foreign court authority that I think is risky, and I just think we can do better. The reason I say ‘in its current form’ is, I still am supportive of trade. I am not an isolationist, I do not think we should just close our borders down.”

John Laesch of Aurora, who has been active in opposing in the trade deal, thanked Hultgren for his open forum and for his stance on the issue.

“I’m thrilled about what you’re saying about the TPP,” Laesch said. “I genuinely appreciate your open forum and the way that your staff has treated us. I think having these discussions is more than most members of Congress are doing, Democrat or Republican, and I think that helps.”

Hultgren also discussed veterans issues, including ongoing problems with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He offered to let his office or the Veterans Assistance Commission know if a veteran is having problems.

“These people are here to help, they’re here to cut through the red tape,” he said. “They’re here to get things done.

And we want to do the same thing. That’s our first, primary focus.”

Laschober said veterans’ disability claims have been moving faster through the VA system recently, but

that there are more claims than just disability claims, including pension claims and burial claims, and there are only three places in the United States that process those claims.

Laschober said Congress should also focus on hiring more staff “to have an efficiently running Department of Veterans Affairs to do said claims.”

A resident at the meeting said he had read that illegal immigrants get better health care than veterans. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has made such claims during his campaign, most recently during a Sept. 7 speech in Philadelphia.

“Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants,” he said, according to national media reports.

Hultgren said such a claim isn’t true.

“I don’t think that’s true,” he said.

“That illegal immigrants are getting better care than our veterans, I don’t think that’s true. I don’t know where that came from.”

Hultgren said there have been some reforms, but there is “more that needs to happen.” He praised the VA for the experience he has had with his own father.

“My dad’s a veteran, and so grateful for the VA,” he said. “Hines has been really good to him and also [James] Lovell [Federal Health Care Center] in North Chicago has been really great.

And to me that’s one of those that really is a model: a joint VA and DOD facility relationship with Lovell. But almost everything we’ve heard has been very positive. The quality of care is unbelievable, all the resources for our veterans are right there.”

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

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

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

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

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I had another first-time experience the other day when I had the chance to photograph a stein-hoisting competition at Bulldog’s Cellar in Batavia. The winner will compete at the city’s inaugural Oktoberfest for a chance to win a trip to Munich.

I was mesmerized by the sheer strength it took for the participants to hold their (about) six-pound glasses filled with a cola and water mixture.

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Ants on the move and what that means Even though temperatures this fall have been mild, seasonal changes are occurring all around us. The increasingly shorter day lengths have leaves turning color, and asters and goldenrods going to seed. Anywhere you see trees you’ll likely also see branches aflutter with migrating birds while, on the ground, scatter-hoarding squirrels and larder-hoarding chipmunks race each other for the choicest bits to stash away for later.

But these familiar activities, my “Good Natured” friends, are just a hint of the biological shifts that are going on right now as our wild neighbors prepare for the coming winter. Today, and in the coming weeks, we’re going to take a look at a few wildlife phenomena that, unlike a golden hickory leaf or a chattering flock of blackbirds, might easily go unnoticed.

The first observation I’d like to describe comes courtesy of our nature school program team. A week or so ago they were conducting forest ecology classes for fourth-graders at Delnor Woods Park and happened upon a strange site: a mass of ants skittering about a moss-covered log.

Some were golden yellow; some were dark – almost black. Some were larger; some were smaller. Some had wings; some did not. This intriguing diversity, combined with the ants’ frenzied movements, made for a very com-

queens – shoulder (or is it thorax?) the heady responsibility of dispersing to new locations and allowing the species to carry on.

The smaller winged ants were males, whose attendance at this pelling – and picture-worthy – scene. momentous event would be brief but I wasn’t there to witness the specta- essential. Their one job was to mate cle, but looking at the photo and hear- with the queens, which would then ing the eyewitness accounts, I think I take off for destinations that will be can make a pretty good guess at what advantageous for future colonies. was happening.

Although we can’t say exactly Ants, like most other creatures, where the Delnor Woods queens were and plants, too, for that matter, have a headed, I’m going to once again apply need to disperse. If they didn’t, they’d some (very slightly) educated guesses soon overcrowd an area, deplete its to complete the picture, so to speak. resources and trigger an unceremoni- The ants in the photo look to me like ous population crash. Dispersal allows citronella ants, Lasius claviger. A species – and, yep, humans are includ- few other types of ants look similar to ed in this broad generalization – to these guys, but having encountered L. spread their genes to new territories, claviger at Delnor Woods in the past, and, with luck, find conditions that that’s the species I’m gonna go with. will be favorable for future growth.

To be absolutely certain, though, The Delnor Woods ant colony had I would have had to have been there, spent the past several months taking and taken a sniff. That’s right – one of full advantage of our wonderfully the key identification characteristics warm, wet summer, and now it was, to for L. claviger, as indicated by the paraphrase an REO Speedwagon song, “citronella” in its common name, is a time for them to fly. lemony citrus odor.

Most ant species, at some point At any rate, if we move forward during their colonies’ cycles, will raise with the assumption that the Delnor a generation of individuals known as ants were indeed of the citronella variety, we could then also deduce that the alates. Lexophiles will recognize that new queens were heading off in search word’s root, ala, as Latin for wing. of other ant colonies, usually another Alates, which consist of reproductive males and females – future colony species of Lasius, which they will then

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take over by killing the reigning queen.

Having mated before leaving their natal colony, the claviger queens can then begin to populate with members of their own species, eventually creating a colony that is 100 percent claviger.

The teachers and students who witnessed the claviger activity at Delnor Woods were lucky indeed. Citronella ants carry out most of their activities underground, deriving their nutrients from aphids that are in turn feeding on plant roots. About the only other times I’ve encountered the species, and their wonderfully lemony smell, is when I’ve been peering under logs and, once, when digging in my parents’ backyard.

October typically is the time that our local citronella ants take to the air. If you feel like you’ve missed them, mark your calendar for this time next year, when another batch of new citronella queens will be heading out to seek their fortunes.

If, however, you’re merely seeking more info on obscure seasonal changes, check this space again next week.

You won’t be disappointed!

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

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

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Martinez said when overtime boosts an employee’s pay of $46,000 a year to an additional $60,000, as coroner he would set employees up in shifts to contain those costs.

“I would live within my means and not spend money where it is not absolutely necessary,” Martinez said.

Russell responded that his office has five deputy coroners and has no way to staff people in shifts on a 24/7 basis, leaving him with no choice but to pay overtime.

Martinez also chided Russell for not preventing bodies from decomposing in the morgue because of a faulty freezer. The incident occurred over the 2013 Thanksgiving weekend requiring emergency repairs.

“Police evidence was destroyed because of negligence,” Martinez said.

“This year, I lost a brother as a result of a homicide in Mexico. … My brother was left to decompose in the custody of the coroner’s office. … My mother looked at me and asked me, ‘Is that your brother?’ It tore her apart.”

Martinez drew a comparison from the morgue in Mexico to the faulty freezer in Kane County “If he can be proud of leaving peo-

ple to decompose in the morgue, I can tell you, right now, that’s nothing to be proud of,” Martinez said. “There is absolutely nothing to be proud of looking into a mother’s eyes and see their suffering, their loss and pain.”

Martinez said although he is not a college graduate – Russell has bachelor’s and master’s degrees – he is a successful businessman.

“I remember last election time I was referred to as a ‘janitor.’ I manage a budget four times bigger than he has ever had,” Martinez said. “I manage five times the employees than he has ever had. … If you cannot balance a checkbook and are constantly over budget, you are defaulting on your job as an elected official.”

Russell said that under his leadership the office opened a cold case file that resulted in changes in some cases.

“I rewrote the coroner’s police and procedure manual,” Russell said. “I re-established good relations with police, fire and funeral home personnel, which was very, very strained when I came in. We corrected facility issues, including mold and failing equipment.”

Russell said his office also promoted the use of Narcan – or naloxone – which reverses the effects of opioid overdose.

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ELGIN – Incumbent Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and his Democratic challenger Tao Martinez both touted their experience at a candidates forum Oct. 6 as both are seeking election for the coroner’s job in the Nov. 8 general election.

As the incumbent, Russell listed the office’s accomplishments under his leadership, which included becoming the first accredited coroner’s office in Illinois through the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners.

An Aurora resident, Martinez founded a com- Rob Russell pany that cleans up death scenes and he currently serves as a deputy coroner in Kendall County.

About 40 people attended the event Oct. 6 at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, Tao Martinez hosted by the Elgin Area League of Women Voters.

This is a rematch for Russell and Martinez as both had faced off four years ago in the coroner’s race, with Russell winning. Now Russell, a Republican who lives in South Elgin, is seeking his second term.

“I am an emergency responder and also a business owner,” Martinez said.

“I own a couple of businesses, but the one that … is my pride has been an emergency response business. We do infection control for homicides and suicides, industrial accidents.”

From his experience, Martinez said, “When you have your time of need, you want someone that is going to take care of you … with compassion and who can handle your situation with respect. I want to ensure my work is being put to

good use, that all of the people in Kane County are being taken care of with compassion, dignity and respect.”

Russell recounted the specific goals to bring respect back to the coroner’s office.

“In each of the last four years, my team and I have attained several accomplishments,” Russell said. “We went from laughingstock to preferred stock.”

Russell said when he took office, there were 47 unclaimed cremains – human remains that were cremated – “that had been there for only God knows how long.”

Russell said his office collaborated with the St. Charles Township Cemetery to bury the cremains at no cost to taxpayers.

As coroner, Russell said his office instituted office surveys that were sent to the next of kin to measure the level of competency and compassion deputies exhibited. “[More than] 300 surveys overwhelmingly confirm a positive relationship we have with those we directly serve with personal notes, thanking each deputy,” Russell said.

Russell noted that he retired as a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy to be a full-time coroner and corrected pay issues that were not in compliance with federal standards.

“I also believe in honest and upfront budgeting,” Russell said. “I was told to come in with a flat budget – that is common practice in county dealings. I did not feel that was honest, so I told them what it really cost to turn [the office] around. And I took some heat for that.”

Russell said in 2015 his office not only came in under budget, it is still 1 percent of the county’s budget, the same as it was four years ago.

Martinez countered that Russell made “all kinds of headlines” for being over his budget.

“I don’t know what part of the coroner’s office has been within his budget,” Martinez said. “Part of the reason for this office being over budget is there is a big mismanagement in employee hours

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McConnaughay hosts second annual Women’s Conference KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ELGIN – As part of her ongoing initiative to connect local women and provide professional and personal growth opportunities, state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles, hosted more than 100 attendees at her second annual Women’s Conference on Oct. 6, she announced in a news release.

The event was hosted at Elgin Community College. The keynote speaker was Beth Purvis, Illinois Secretary of Education, who shared insights into her path to becoming an educator and her vision for education in Illinois, the release stated.

After Purvis’ address, a panel of local female leaders answered questions about experiences and obstacles they have encountered in the workplace. The panelists were Executive Director of CASA Kane County Gloria Bunce, President of CT Mechanical Catherine Tojaga and Execu-

About the conference The annual Women’s Conference allows women to share their perspectives on communication styles in the office, personal inspirations and mentorship, as well as their challenges, and field questions from the audience. tive Director of the Community Crisis Center Gretchen Vapnar, the release stated.

The women shared their perspectives on communication styles in the office, personal inspirations and mentorship, as well as their challenges, and fielded questions from the audience, the release stated.

McConnaughay stated in the release that she was gratified to see such diversity in the audience, with women representing many different industries and at vastly different stages in their careers.

“We had many repeat at-

tendees, which I think demonstrates there is a strong desire within our community for more personal and professional development opportunities,” McConnaughay stated in the release.

“Whether you’re pursuing success and advancement in the workplace or trying to find balance in your personal life, someone in this room is on a journey. Learning from each other can help make that path a little easier,” she stated in the release.

McConnaughay hosted the event because she recognized the benefits of connecting working women in a forum where they can have a dialogue, the release stated.

“I’m glad that so many women were able to set aside time in their busy lives,” McConnaughay stated in the release. “Not only to learn from the successes and challenges of other working women, but to engage with their peers and seek out new opportunities for personal and professional growth.”

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State Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles, hosts more than 100 attendees at her second annual Women’s Conference on Oct. 6 at Elgin Community College. The second annual event was intended to allow working women to network and learn from each other.

“I’m glad that so many women were able to set aside time in their busy lives. Not only to learn from the successes and challenges of other working women, but to engage with their peers and seek out new opportunities for personal and professional growth.”

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County meeting a showdown over contracts Attorney: ‘Those are for legal services, there is no doubt in my mind’

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – In a stunning display of command, Kane County Board member Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, held both her arms out – hands up like a traffic cop – and ordered the board chairman not to continue a back-and-forth exchange with Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon.

“Mr. Chairman, are you going to act like an adult and allow me to ask my question?” Castro said at the Kane County Executive Committee meeting Oct. 5.

Castro turned to McMahon and asked whether the committee would be breaking the law if it approved an agenda item that would allow Kane County board Chairman Chris Lauzen to use an outside law firm to explore alternative means of revenue outside of property taxes.

“Yes,” McMahon said.

“Thank you,” Castro said.

At issue was Lauzen seeking county board members’ approval for contracts with the Chicago law firm of Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz to explore other revenue sources for the county.

McMahon already had told board members in a Sept. 9 letter that when Lauzen entered into three agreements with Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz he obligated the county for $95,000 and did so without being authorized by state law or the county’s own purchasing ordinance, and without review and approval by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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Lauzen had sought outside work on three issues: access and maintenance fees for fiber optics infrastructure; proposed waste-to-fuel approval from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the state Legislature; and mini cellphone amplifiers to be placed on the county’s light poles.

While Lauzen has insisted the three contracts were for consulting, not le-

gal services, McMahon said emails the state’s attorney’s office sent to all board members Oct. 4 prove otherwise.

“We have heard Chairman Lauzen describe the services from [the law firm] as providing consulting,” McMahon said. “That is inconsistent with documents from [the law firm’s] own file.”

The law firm’s draft invoices from April 14 state “legal services,” McMahon said.

Days later, the invoices came back with the word “consulting services” where it previously stated “legal services,” McMahon said.

In an April 14 email from the law firm to Lauzen, the law firm’s administrative assistant advised the chairman that the lawyers and law clerk “have been working on their legal opinion for the mini-amp project and hope to send you a draft either Friday or Monday.”

“When I look at the communication between Mr. Lauzen and this law firm, there is no doubt in my mind that these are legal services,” McMahon said.

‘The weight of law’

State law and the county’s own purchasing ordinance require the state’s attorney to decide whether outside legal counsel is appropriate, McMahon said.

McMahon also cited a 1973 Illinois Attorney General legal opinion issued to another county on the very same question, as well as appellate and state Supreme Court decisions “that carry the weight of law.”

“Does a county board or chairman have the authority to retain legal services?” McMahon said. “The answer was an emphatic and very clear no.”

McMahon said that earlier this year he had advised Lauzen in person and in writing when he had retained a Springfield law firm that they were not authorized to perform that work.

“I am open … to non-property tax sources of revenue, but there is a process for retention of legal service,” McMahon said. “The law is very clear that my office is to provide legal service.

That is why I put Mr. Lauzen on notice that this is contrary to both state law and county ordinance.”

McMahon said state law requires the county to seek requests for proposals – to be published as an opportunity for providers to respond – when the cost is $30,000 or more.

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

Chris Lauzen, Kane County board chairman

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

‘Where do we go?’

Lauzen said once Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz pays the last $11,600 to the county, the full $40,000 the county paid the firm will be paid back to the county, and “the county is made whole.”

“That amount returned makes [the contract] under $30,000, but that does not make it OK,” McMahon said.

Lauzen said other governmental bodies have been able to get revenue from cellphone towers, while he’s been told Kane County can’t do that.

“What happens if the state’s attorney’s opinion is inaccurate? Where do we go?” Lauzen asked. “If we can’t do what other towns and municipalities are doing, where do we go for relief?”

McMahon said the chairman never asked his office for an opinion.

“We have issued a very brief memo … about the county’s ability to charge fees to public utilities,” McMahon said.

“We have never issued an opinion … at all on the other two projects. You have never asked for an opinion from my office.”

Lauzen asked how taxpayers were benefiting from McMahon’s legal maneuvers.

“How have taxpayers benefited one cent from this total exercise?” Lauzen asked. “The answer is zero.”

“I protected taxpayers from you spending money you don’t have authority to spend,” McMahon said.

Moving forward

County board attorney Patrick Kinnally and a few board members said they believed the contracts Lauzen signed with the law firm were for legal services, not consulting work.

“Those are for legal services, there is no doubt in my mind,” Kinnally said.

“Can we all agree to resolve this issue and move forward? … I will work with Mr. McMahon’s office. … We need to take personalities out of this.”

County board member Theresa Barreiro, D-Aurora, said the goal was to

have the three issues go through committees first.

Board member Drew Frasz, R-Elburn, agreed, saying the whole process had to start “at square one.”

Frasz said his was the lone “no” vote at the Finance Committee meeting Sept.

28, where Lauzen had asked for approval on paying Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz in order to work with McMahon’s warning about legality.

An email McMahon sent to board members stated that the resolution adopted by the Finance Committee on Sept. 28 was “an attempt to bypass both state law and Kane County ordinances [and] is void on its face.”

McMahon’s email stated the agreements with the law firm “are void because they were signed by the chairman without prior approval of the state’s attorney or the board” and were “not subject to a competitive selection process, as required by law.”

Board member Mark Davoust, R-St. Charles, said no board members were opposed to seeking out other means of revenue.

“It’s the process,” Davoust said.

“We have a process. Transportation, Energy and Environmental [committees] will take these up again … but we have to do it the right way. This resolution, as it stands right now, is illegal.

Nothing should happen with this other than [a] vote no.”

Castro asked why board members would approve hiring outside legal services when the state’s attorney’s office is “already paid for.”

“I think the problem is we hound other people to follow the process,” Castro said. “We must follow the process – including the chairman, whether he likes it or not – [he] must follow the process.”

Lauzen said later that all the issues have already been presented at Committee of the Whole and the Energy and Environmental Committee and gone nowhere, prompting him to take the initiative to try to get non-property tax revenue for the county.

“I wake up every morning, work hard every day and go to sleep thinking, ‘How do you hold the line on property taxes?’” Lauzen said. “This does go under the category of ‘no good deed goes unpunished.’ It can’t be a bad thing to help people with their taxes in a real way – not lip service.”

“Does a county board or chairman have the authority to retain legal services? The answer was an emphatic and very clear no.”

Joe McMahon, Kane County state’s attorney

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

SPRINGFIELD – Just when you think things can’t get any worse in Illinois, they do.

Illinois, which already has the worst credit rating of any state, had its credit rating downgraded again the week of Sept. 26, proving that even when you are at the bottom, you can sink even lower.

I’ve been writing about Illinois’ fiscal woes for years now.

And you have been reading about those problems for just as long.

It’s a helpless feeling seeing our great state slide into fiscal ruin.

And the Illinois General Assembly hasn’t done much of anything to address the issue.

Oh, we have seen empty motions on their part. I’ve seen them pass “reforms” that they pretty much knew were going to be ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, but they passed them anyway.

I guess if you aren’t going to get anything done, it’s best to at least look busy.

Folks are always asking me: Who is to blame?

There is plenty of blame to go around. Both Republicans and Democrats have to shoulder responsibility.

We have had governors of both parties who were too willing to spend and push debt off onto future generations.

And guess what, folks? We are that future generation.

But the common denominator in Illinois’ economic descent is named Michael Madigan.

The founders of this nation gave the legislative branch the power of the purse. And Madigan cared more about the power than the purse.

Year after year, decade after decade Madigan accumulated power.

And year after year, under Madigan’s leadership, lawmakers drove the state deeper into debt. Promises of generous retirements were made to government workers represented by unions that made political contributions to Madigan and his minions.

And the state went deeper into debt.

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VIEWS Scott Reeder Madigan has financed Illinois Supreme Court and legislative races in hopes of buying fidelity from those who had the power to hold him in check.

And he has taught governors to heel.

Both Republican and Democratic governors have struggled before Madigan and The Speaker has always won. Always.

But for the first time in Madigan’s 38-year reign, he has a well-financed, implacable opponent.

That political foe is Gov. Bruce Rauner.

And the two men are at loggerheads.

Some believe the only cure for a state mired in debt is to raise taxes.

That’s what Madigan wants.

But it’s not that simple.

A recent internet posting by Federal Reserve economists found: “Illinois has little room to increase taxes without reducing economic activity in ways that would be damaging.”

In other words, the state’s economy could go into a tailspin with a large tax hike.

Another solution to Illinois’ dismal fiscal predicament would be to grow the economy by adopting economic reforms embraced by more prosperous states.

But Madigan has blocked Rauner’s efforts to pass those reforms.

So Illinois sits at a standstill.

How can Illinois get out of this economic quagmire? By taking power from Madigan.

We don’t get to decide on who is Speaker of the House. But we do get to vote on those who get to decide.

Remember that when you walk into the voting booth.

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

It’s time to celebrate October Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Orange. Orange who?

Orange you glad it’s October!

Soon this tangy color will be everywhere. My fall wardrobe is already tinged by school colors of two alma maters – Saints and Illini (no match for all the Badger red but will pass for Bear booster if truly needed.)

Time to send Mister Z out to Norton’s for two giant orange pumpkins to carve with twin granddaughters Leia and Olivia.

These sweetie pies just had a birthday with gluten-free cupcakes.

Big sister Mazy should know that I did have a chat with one of them about the year ahead being about more nice, less naughty. Probably should have mentioned Santa’s list for reinforcement, but thanks to Munhall School they are good readers and can get this message.

This is the time of year when election mudslinging peaks. It was usually tempting to stay home and not vote.

Yeah, that will show them to cut it out.

Instead, for selected races, I came prepared to write in an alternative.

While he was alive, Ernie Banks was my go-to guy. Now I am in the process of getting a fresh pick ready.

Any suggestions? I suppose, tongue in cheek, I should pick gender first.

Then, probably a real person, which eliminates the mice – Mickey, Minnie, Mighty, etc. Olympians? Boring.

Thriving local merchant? Too scarce!

I’m going to sit tight and wait for

JOAN KNOWS Joan Arteberry

your suggestions. OK? Sorry to see that my nominee for Women of Distinction did not make the cut.

Congratulations, nevertheless, to those who did.

Meanwhile, my gal is deserving of recognition in many ways and has been named by me as the first annual Vixen, Lady Fox Volunteer Queen.

Hail to Nancy McFarland, who is a tireless volunteer with the St. Charles Police Department, helping with the Citizens Police Academy, as well as its charitable events – rooftops, festivals, etc. She also helps with juvenile drug court activities and is a ready hand for meals, raffles or as a plain, behind-the-scenes deal-maker and giver.

Nancy spearheads the Youth Commission with creative and business-like energy. She sews, weaves, knits and makes a heavenly pie ... and saves time to be a friend.

Should the McFarlands ever decide to leave town, it would be a mighty loss.

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

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THE WRITE PLACE Emma Chrusciel incredibly helpful in AP U.S. History last year!), and seen events in our country’s history in a new light.

Instead of seeing the American struggle for independence as a dry, dull occurrence from the pages of a textbook, “Hamilton” has helped me see it as something the people believed in so much they were willing to die for it. Even more fascinating is the way the show was cast, featuring people of all ethnicities in the roles of famous Americans. As Lin-Manuel Miranda so perfectly put it, the show is “the story of America then, told by America now,” which makes history accessible and relatable to every American today.

However, I have to admit that my favorite part of this show is the phenomenal music. Whether you prefer hardcore rap like that of “Guns and Ships” and “Satisfied,” or emotional ballads like “Wait for It” and “That Would Be Enough,” the show truly has

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Add that to the incredible performers whose voices bring each song to life, and you have an exceptional cast album, certainly deserving of the Tony Award it won.

“Hamilton” just began its Chicago run a couple of weeks ago, and I’m hoping that I will have the opportunity to witness this spectacular performance firsthand sometime in the

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future (if any “Hamilton” producers want to send some tickets my way, I’d be happy to give it a positive review!)

I don’t sense the show losing ground anytime soon, however, and hopefully, many more people will get to see the show and experience all that it has to offer.

It’s rare that a theatrical production has as much staying power and appeal as this show does, and I am amazed at how successful it has been in bringing Americans back to their roots and to each other. As Alexander Hamilton says in the iconic song “My Shot” – “I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry, and I’m not throwing away my shot.” – this performance has definitely not thrown away its shot at greatness, and I have high hopes that it will be able to inspire all its audiences to do the same.

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

Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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If you had asked the average American a few years ago what the next big hit on Broadway would be, I’m guessing that a hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers would be the last thing on their list. Yet here we are today, a country obsessed with the first secretary of the treasury and the American Revolution like never before.

The musical phenomenon to which I am referring is “Hamilton,” the smash-hit Broadway production that Lin-Manuel Miranda both penned and starred in. Opening in New York in August 2015, the show instantly captivated audiences and broke box office records with its modernized retelling of America’s beginnings.

Not only does this musical feature an ethnically diverse cast with some of the biggest names on Broadway, the hip-hop music breathes new life into an industry yearning for something exciting and different.

Needless to say, I am quite obsessed with this musical, and it has helped me appreciate our nation’s past. Ever since I first listened to the cast album, I’ve developed a new interest in the American Revolution (which was

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2 children hurt, 1 killed in Aurora DUI crash

By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com

and RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com AURORA – A 25-year-old Aurora man faces seven felony charges in connection with an alleged DUI crash that claimed the life of a 9-year-old Aurora girl Oct. 7. Two Batavia girls riding with the victim were treated for non life-threatening injuries, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department.

Anthony S. Potochney of the 900 block of North Avenue, Aurora, is charged with four counts of aggravated DUI, two counts of DUI and a single count of leaving the scene of the crash, which occurred about 9:10 p.m., according to a police report that states charges may yet be upgraded.

Katie Jonak of the 2900 block of Arbor Lane, Aurora, was one passenger in a 2009 Toyota Sienna minivan that was traveling northbound on Route 25 just south of Pierce Street, in the downtown area of Aurora, when a southbound 2003 Cadillac DeVille driven by Potochney drifted into the northbound lanes, the report stated.

The driver of the Toyota, the child’s 40-year-old mother, Tonia Jonak, tried to avoid colliding with the Cadillac by making a sharp turn to the left, but was unsuccessful, according to the report, which stated the Cadillac hit the minivan on its passenger side where Katie Jonak was sitting. The minivan struck a building on the west side of Route 25, according to police.

Potochney ran from the crash scene but was taken into custody without incident near the High Street bridge that crosses the Burlington Northern railroad tracks a short distance away, according to the report, which stated that witnesses assisted the police with descriptions of the fleeing driver.

Aurora Fire Department paramedics took Katie Jonak, along with her two Batavia friends, ages 10 and 12, to Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, the release stated, noting that Potochney was taken to Rush-Copley

Keep your child safe.

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

Instead of sending condolences and paign had already surpassed $20,000, Medical Center in Aurora for non life-threatening injuries, while Tonia awaiting his return to work, people with five days remaining. across the district and beyond came Jonak declined medical treatment.

In addition, on Oct. 9 an estimated together to show the Jonaks were 700-plus people attended a vigil at the More than young children u Supporting the Jonaks cared for. junior high, showing support end for the The Westmont Junior High School “We wanted him to know we family and helping its students proemergency rooms every year because they community is rallying to support John care about him,” said Westmont cess the loss, Charlton said.

Jonak, school principal and father of eighth-grader Kayla the stu-while “It’s timesparent like these peointo Sleeper, medicines their or that caregiv dent council president.

Katie Jonak, as well as his wife. ple want to do something,” she said. not looking.

Sleeper saidwas her principal spoke “John teaches junior high kids, and Marie Charlton, Community Unit School District 201 board president, about his children “every other sen- they wanted to show him they loved said the whole district was in shock tence,” and she said it’s important for him and be around everybody and be Always every medicine and vitamin up her and other current and put former stu- together.” after hearing about the incident.

Jonak family they “Our principal is one of the most dents to show the Posters, candles and more away every time you useflowers, it. Also, program compassionate and most caring peo- are supported. filled the hands of mourners as severpoison Melcontrol center’s number you ple you’d want to meet, and he was alHer mother,your PTO Treasurer al people stood up to expressin support ways putting his junior high kids in anie Sleeper and others from the for the family. All around the school phone: the forefront of his mind,” she said. district rallied quickly.800.222.1222.

The PTO are teal ribbons, celebrating Katie “But you also knew very much that launched an online fundraiser around Jonak’s favorite color. his family ... had his heart and soul ev- 9 p.m. Oct. 8 with a goal of raising To donate to the YouCaring drive, ery day. He was always talking about $3,000 to help cover funeral costs. As visit youcaring.com/john-and-tothem.” of noon Oct. 11, the YouCaring cam- nia-jonak-family-666291.

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St. Charles North’s Kate Lillie hits out of a sand trap Oct. 5 during the Class AA Burlington Central regional.

Lillie and the North Stars won the Schaumburg sectional Oct. 10 to move on to the state tourney.

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East enters ‘playoff football’ mode in win over Larkin

By CHRIS CASEY editorial@kcchronicle.com ELGIN – Playing “playoff” football is something that started in practice for St. Charles East before its game against Larkin.

After clinching a postseason berth in Week 6, the Saints had three contests left – starting with Larkin on Oct. 7 – to continue to play mentally tough football before the elimination games begin.

East scored touchdowns on each of its first eight drives en route to a decisive 55-15 victory in Upstate Eight River play at Elgin High School’s Memorial Stadium to remain perfect on the season.

Fullback Justin Jett and senior quarterback Zach Mitchell each rushed for three touchdowns, but it was the sophomore Jett who had the best game of his young career. His scores of three, 13 and 20 yards on the ground added to his 250 total yards (221 rushing) and the seventh straight victory for the Saints (7-0, 4-0 UER).

“After getting that sixth win to get into the playoffs, we just wanted to play like we have all season,” said Jett, who has 14 rushing touchdowns this season. “[Larkin] wasn’t really making adjustments to stop [the runs up the middle].

As long as it kept working, we were going to continue to go to it.”

After Jett’s first score on the game’s opening drive, Larkin (4-3, 2-2) answered on its first play from scrimmage with a 74-yard catch and run by Elijah Hernandez. The Saints actually trailed after the extra-point snap was fumbled and quarterback David Hibbler, also the kicker, picked up the ball and found his way into the end zone for the twopoint conversion with 7:52 left in the first quarter.

A breakdown in coverage on the play-action pass from Hibbler to Hernandez produced the long touchdown, but East coach Bryce Farquhar liked the response of 41 straight points by his offense.

The streak of eight straight touchdown drives took its toll quickly on the Royals as Jett and Mitchell combined for four more rushing touchdowns in the first half, including a 48-yard scamper by Mitchell to open up a 28-8 lead for the Saints.

Mitchell also found fellow senior Justin Galante for a 5-yard touchdown pass just before halftime to give Mitchell four total touchdowns before the break.

“We didn’t want to take [Larkin] lightly or take anyone from here on out lightly for that matter,” Mitchell said.

“Our biggest philosophy right now is to be playing playoff football right now.

This is probably the best team Larkin has had come through here in a while,

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St. Charles East’s Zach Mitchell delivers a pass Oct. 7 during a game against Larkin. The Saints trailed 8-7 early but cruised to a 55-15 win to remain unbeaten on the season. so we created a good game plan and stuck to it well. We don’t care who gets it done. We just want to win.”

Mitchell didn’t let the halftime break slow him down. After the East defense, which has allowed just 73 points through seven games, got a stop on fourth down inside its own 10-yard line, the senior quarterback fed his fullback twice to get out past midfield.

The Royals had to do something to try to stop Jett, which was when Mitchell decided to keep it on his own once again for a 45-yard score, his third straight carry for a touchdown at that point.

“When Justin is running well, it opens everything up on the outside,” Farquhar said. “Teams have to pick and choose who they want to try and stop in a game, and they chose our outside guys. [Outside runners] Nick Garlisch [five carries, 31 yards] and Dante Maca-

speaks to how well the offense executed tonight.”

The only things standing in the Saints’ way of a perfect regular season n WHO: St. Charles East at Elgin are two UER opponents: winless Elgin n WHAT: Upstate Eight River football and a 2-5 Streamwood team. n WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 The Saints were much happier after n WHERE: 1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin the Larkin game than in their win over n RECORDS: SCE 7-0 (4-0), EHS 0-7 Bartlett in Week 6, where they felt like (0-4) there was much more that could have n OUTLOOK: Leading the way in the been done. The mentality was not to UER race, the Saints will look to avoid take any team for granted and a 40-point any kind of letdown against an Elgin victory showed at least a small sign that squad that has been outscored 247any letdown will not be acceptable mov60 this season. ing forward.

“I think after the Bartlett game we wanted to come out and make a strong luso [one carry, 8 yards] didn’t have the statement right away,” Jett said. “We best games, but the other two did. know any team can beat any team out “That’s why we like the triple-option here. We feel confident about our game offense. It allows kids to go out there, plans and know that if we execute we read a defense and just play football. have a good chance to win every game We didn’t punt once and I think that we play.”

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Batavia opens bag of tricks in win against South Elgin

By CHRIS CASEY ccasey@editorial@kcchronicle.com STREAMWOOD – In its game against South Elgin, Batavia’s football team took care of its top priority coming into the season.

The Bulldogs knew what a win meant Oct. 8. They could punch their ticket to the postseason and work on perfecting whatever else is needed before the elimination games.

After falling behind late in the first quarter, Batavia’s offense took off and scored on six consecutive drives to take care of the Storm 49-21 in the Upstate Eight Conference crossover.

The Bulldogs (6-1) had three different players throw a touchdown pass, including wide receiver Jared Martin. With the game tied at 14 midway through the second quarter, Martin took a reverse handoff and threw the ball down the right sideline to Colin Cheaney. The 6-foot-4 senior made a leaping catch in the end zone for a 20yard score.

The Storm never recovered.

“We talked about it this week and [the coaches] said we were going to try something new,” said Martin, who was

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

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

team with several playmakers, so the Bulldogs can’t afford to look ahead to a Week 9 game against St. Charles North. Larkin has a winning record, but all those wins have come against teams that are under .500. playing in his second game of the season after suffering a fractured left fibula before the season. “I was excited to be a part of it. I really have been dying to get back on the field with these guys. Watching them out there every day, I missed being out there with my brothers.”

Batavia coach Dennis Piron joked that he’s seen teams such as St. Charles East pull trick plays against his team, so why not put one in the playback himself.

This trick play not only gave the

Bulldogs a 21-14 lead, but ignited scores

by Dana Anderson, Glenn Albanese (his first receiving touchdown of the season) and running back Reggie Phillips (his second score of the game).

Phillips finished with 108 yards on 11 carries, while Cheaney had all 83 of his receiving yards in the first half.

Batavia finished with 471 yards of offense, 310 of which came on the ground.

“Our line gave us tremendous time to make plays all game,” Cheaney said.

“It’s big to know we are in the playoffs, but we still know we need to come out, practice hard and keep going. We’re not satisfied.”

Another thing Piron was happy to do after building a lead was getting playing time for a number of players who don’t usually see time. The Bulldogs had nine different players carry the ball and six different receivers catch a pass.

South Elgin’s Dasmond Lockett was a bright spot for the Storm (3-4). He had two receiving touchdowns, one of which came on a trick play – a double reverse pass from quarterback Nate Gomez.

Storm coach Patrik Pistorio knew that if his team gave Batavia short

fields to work with, it would be a difficult matchup because of the Bulldogs’ weapons. That premonition turned out to be true.

“You see with these championship-level teams, like Batavia, being a conference contender every season, they are a very opportunistic [team],” Pistorio said. “If you make any kind of mistake, they pounce on you. Unfortunately we had some holding calls that put us in a bind, and you can’t do that against a team like this.”

Batavia may have lost its hopes at a sixth consecutive Upstate Eight River title, needing East to lose at least one game against either Elgin or Streamwood, but victories in their final two games against Larkin and St. Charles North would give the Bulldogs all the momentum they need heading into the postseason.

“We have a nice playoff run going here where we have gotten into the playoffs,” Piron said. “It’s special to continue to get back in there. Now that we are in this year, we can start to focus on ourselves and what might happen. We believe we’re ascending right now and are going to be a tough team to beat come postseason time.”

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

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KANE COUNTY PREPS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK JUSTIN JETT

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

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

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St. Charles East Sophomore | Football

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

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Jett: It all started with this past offseason. We had so many committed players come in this year and buy into what we want to accomplish. We’ve taken pride in what we want to achieve and there’s just been a different feel or energy around the program this year.

Casey: In your opinion, what’s priority No. 1 in being a successful triple-option offense?

Jett: Honestly, it’s not overthinking it, making our reads and taking what the defense gives us. Teams will try to take something away each week and we need to see that and make the right reads. When they take one thing away, it opens up everything else and we become tough to stop.

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ST. CHARLES – If anything is plainly evident through the first seven games of the high school football season, it’s St. Charles North’s offense is a well-oiled, high-powered machine.

The North Stars breezed past Streamwood 56-7 in an Upstate Eight River game Oct. 7.

It was the second straight game in which North scored more than 50 points and the fifth time it scored more than 40.

Nick Hunnewinkel opened the scoring with a 60-yard punt return, and North (6-1 overall, 3-1 UER) scored three times in the final five minutes of the first half for a commanding 35-0 lead on its way to clinching a playoff spot.

Lucas Segobiano had a 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, and Eric Lins had two rushing scores in the second quarter before Zach Mettetal found Adam Durocher for an 18-yard score just before halftime.

Segobiano’s big kickoff return to open the second half set up Lins for a 1-yard touchdown run that made it 42-0, and Michael Hohensee and Collin Srocki had scoring runs for a 56-0 lead.

The North Stars will hit the road to face Geneva at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

Geneva 43, Elgin 12

GENEVA – In what was a mustwin to keep its playoff hopes alive, Geneva turned to Lance Arni to power the offense against Elgin.

The senior running back rushed 29 times for 165 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-12 win.

Arni scored twice in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, but Elgin cut the

deficit to 14-12. Arni’s 11-yard run and two-point conversion run made it 22-12 before Kyle Evert hit Garrett Sneed for a touchdown and a 29-12 lead at the half.

Arni and Evert had scoring runs in the second half to pad the lead.

Geneva improved to 3-4 on the season and 2-3 in UER play before a home game against St. Charles North on Oct. 14.

St. Francis 35, Lake Forest Academy 28

WHEATON – The first six games weren’t what St. Francis had in mind.

Game No. 7 was a much different affair.

After six straight lopsided losses, the Spartans defeated Lake Forest Academy 35-28 in a Chicago Catholic League crossover Oct. 9.

Nolan Pechan, who missed five straight games with an injury, rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns.

Sam Sidari had 106 of the Spartans’ 416 rushing yards, including a 32-yard scamper that gave the home team the lead for good late in the third quarter.

Joe Lang had two interceptions for St. Francis (1-6 overall), which hosts Fenwick at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

Marmion 21, St. Laurence 12

AURORA – After falling flat in a 47-7 loss against Fenwick on Sept. 30, the Cadets answered with a 21-12 win against a solid St. Laurence team Oct. 7. The Vikings came in having won four straight, and they had handed 6-1 Benet its lone loss of the year in the season opener.

Marmion (5-2) will look to lock up a playoff berth with a win against host De La Salle on Oct. 14.

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

Batavia

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

“It was a pretty solid day.

Overall I was hitting it good,” King said. “One thing I was doing well was hitting my wedges. That helped a lot. Some iron shots and tee shots were a little shaky, but my wedges definitely helped me when I had those shaky shots.”

Bertke, King and the Saints played the state course earlier this season, experience that could come in handy.

“I played in state as a sophomore and I’ve played the course probably 10 times, so I know how to play the course,” Bertke said. “Playing down there earlier in the year is definitely a confidence builder.”

The Saints finished fifth as Connor King of St. Charles East watches his tee shot Oct. 10 during a team in the sectional with the 3A Oswego sectional. King and teammate Mike Bertke earned solo a score of 308. Danny Buetow (79), Jeff Makowski (83), Mason berths for the state tournament, which begins Oct. 14.

Meadows (86) and Dylan Cook Bertke, a senior, and King, year I had a sour end to the (86) also played the sectional. a junior, both carded 73s to season missing state by just move on from the sectional to one stroke, so it was definite- St. Charles North the Class 3A state tournament. ly a learning experience. This Jake Muehlschlegel carded St. Charles East For Bertke, the state berth was my third time playing at an 80 to lead the way for the In golf, a steady round, without any particular highs was redemption for a narrow sectionals, so I definitely re- North Stars at the Class 3A Osmiss last year. lied on my experience.” wego sectional. or lows, is a good round.

“I felt like I was hitting evKing, who shot 38-35 for his Michael Stasczuk (82), TyMike Bertke and Connor King both had solid rounds for erything pretty much the way 73, was playing a sectional for ler Barton (83) and Nikolai St. Charles East at the Oswego I wanted to,” said Bertke, who the first time and was pleased Janchik (84) were the othsectional. went 37-36 for his score. “Last to put together a solid round. er scorers for North, which

Cameron Marbach shot a 79 to lead the way for the Bulldogs at the Class 3A Oswego section. His score was two strokes away from a playoff for the final individual state tournament berths.

Robert Carr (80), Sam Glore (89), Drew Holl (90), Rocco Carbonara (93) and Lucas LaRocco (95) also played in the sectional for Batavia, which was 10th as a team with a 338 score.

Marmion

The Cadets won a fifthscore tiebreaker to earn the third and final team state tournament berth at the Class 2A St. Viator sectional Oct. 10.

Austen Velazquez’s fifth score of 83 was lower that his Kaneland counterpart, so Marmion’s 320 team score was good enough to make state.

Nick Huggins (78), Jimmy Morton (79), Sean Reagan (81) and Peter Thayer (82) contributed to the team score, and Henry Pierce (93) also played the sectional.

The Class 2A state meet begins Oct. 14 at Weibring Golf Course in Normal.

Burlington Central

After placing second as a team at its own regional tournament, Burlington Central saw senior Joe Sherman move on from the St. Viator sectional Oct. 10 to the Class 2A state meet, which starts Oct. 14 at Weibring Golf Course in Normal.

Sherman shot a 75 to tie for fourth place overall as he booked his state tourney berth.

Jordan Souvigny (82), Anthony DiVito (86) and Zach Power (87) were the other scorers for the Rockets, who placed seventh as a team with a 330 total.

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BRISTOL – Tyler Isenhart shot a 72 at the Class 3A Oswego boys golf sectional at Blackberry Oaks on Oct. 10.

It speaks to the strength of the sectional field that Isenhart’s score was only good enough to tie for third place.

Yet Isenhart and his Geneva teammates were hardly complaining as their score of 298 was good for second as a team and a second straight berth to the state meet.

“We’re feeling pretty good.

I think we can do good as a team,” said Isenhart, a sophomore. “We didn’t do good last year, but I think we can do good this time.”

Senior Andrew Abel rode his solid short game to a round of 73, and sophomore Jack McDonald’s 76 and senior Spencer Monroe’s 77 rounded out Geneva’s scoring. Casey Prentiss (81) and Nick Green (86) also played well but did not factor into the team score.

“It was all right. I kind of scrambled all day, but my short game was pretty solid,” Abel said. “I had a couple birdies out there, so it was a solid round.

“I didn’t really get myself in trouble, I just didn’t hit as many greens as I wanted to, but I battled through it, which was good.”

Abel, Isenhart, McDonald and Monroe were all part of Geneva’s team that made state last year. The Vikings placed 12th as a team with a 686 score at state last year, but Abel expects better this time around.

“That was our first time down there in 26 years, so having that experience will help,” Abel said. “We’re planning on doing really good this year.”

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Tri-Cities area teams set for postseason

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

Batavia

Class: 3A Regional: Oswego Sectional: Bolingbrook Sectional seed: No. 16 First match: 11 a.m. Oct. 15 vs. No. 17 Oswego Outlook: The Bulldogs will get to experience the comforts of home in the regional semifinal against Oswego, and while consistent results have been hard to come by for the Bulldogs (they were 4-10-2 as of Oct. 10), they have played well on their home field. They gave a solid Elgin team something to think about in a 4-2 defeat in their first home game on the new field Sept. 16, battled Larkin in a 3-1 loss and earned a 1-1 draw against Oswego East, the No. 5 seed in the sectional.

“We have been working really well tightening up the back, moving the ball and creating opportunities,” head coach Mark Gianfrancesco said. “We are working on finishing our chances.

We have a really strong regional, and it will take finishing our chances and staying focused for 80 minutes to be successful.”

Burlington Central

Class: 2A Regional: Burlington Central Sectional: St. Francis Sectional seed: No. 8 First match: 5 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. No. 1 Hampshire Outlook: Playing at home in a regional semifinal will be a boost for the Rockets, and in a rivalry like the one they share with Hampshire, the records go out the window.

BC enjoyed better results after a 4-0 loss against Class 3A No. 1 sectional seed St. Charles North, winning four times in six games. If BC can survive the regional semifinal, it would move on to the regional final Oct. 22.

Geneva

Class: 3A Regional: Geneva

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Burlington Central goalkeeper Ryan Parsons (right) makes a save on St. Charles North’s Bernard Elegbede in a game Sept. 24. The North Stars are a No. 1 sectional seed in Class 3A while BC faces No. 1 Hampshire to start the Class 2A postseason.

Sectional: Bolingbrook Sectional seed: No. 7 First match: 7 p.m. Oct. 18 vs. No. 10 Plainfield East

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

the early going, the Vikings started to put it together and have enjoyed some better results as the season has progressed. That’s translated into a 7-8-2 record heading into an Oct. 11 game against St. Charles East.

“We are doing a nice job of connecting between our offensive and defensive transitions,” head coach Ryan Estabrook said. “Our defense has been pretty stout in not allowing too many goals.”

The Vikings will aim to play a consistent 80 minutes in the postseason opener against Plainfield East, a team they are not taking lightly despite the seeding.

“Plainfield East is a team with a lot of talent that has hit their stride,” Estabrook said. “In order to beat them, we’ll need to continue the upward trajectory of our quality of play. Whichever team wins will likely have a tough regional final opponent in Naperville Central.”

times for the Cadets, though they did ride a three-game winning streak into an Oct. 11 game against Wheaton Academy in the regular-season finale.

While the record may be a little lackluster, Marmion has plenty of individual talent that could coalesce on a deep postseason run. Sean Miller has been a dominant attacker all season and recently has had support in that area from Nick Grant, Robert Quintana and James Serrano, among others. Keepers David Chiesa and Danny Galush have split duties in net, which means Timothy and other possible playoff opponents won’t be able to key in on one or the other.

Timothy is the defending Class 1A state champ making its debut in Class 2A. The Trojans are a dangerous team, but if the Cadets can get past them they would play in the regional final Oct. 21.

Outlook: The tallies in the win colOutlook: After some struggles in umn have been hard to come by at

Marmion

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

St. Charles East

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

Outlook: The Saints were upset by Lake Park 1-0 in the championship game of the Waubonsie Valley tournament Oct. 8. It was the third loss of the season for East, which saw its record slip to 14-3-2.

The defeat against Lake Park looms large as East could face the Lancers again to start the postseason. With a victory, the Saints would face either No. 8 Glenbard East or No. 10 West Chicago in the regional final Oct. 22. East knocked off West Chicago 4-1 at the Waubonsie tournament.

St. Charles North

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

Outlook: A 2-1 loss against Streamwood on Oct. 4 doesn’t look great, but the rest of the North Stars’ resume is solid. They topped a powerful Wheaton Academy team in a PepsiCo Showdown semifinal before losing the championship 2-1 against Morton, which is one of the top teams in the country.

If North can avoid being tripped up in the regional semifinal against Schaumburg or Wheaton North, it would move on to face either Glenbard North or York in the regional final Oct. 22.

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

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soccer playoff games kick off Oct. 15. Even girls volleyball will begin postseason play Oct. 24.

Jeff Krage - For Shaw Media Here are a few photos of recent action for teams cov- Geneva’s Caroline Lahey hits a return shot during No. 1 singles ered by the Kane County action Oct. 8 at the Upstate Eight Conference tournament at St. Chronicle.

Charles East.

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

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

LEFT: Batavia’s Julianne Robinson hits a return while playing for third place at No. 1 singles Oct. 8 during the Upstate Eight Conference tournament at St. Charles East.

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

Geneva volleyball suffers first lost in tourney championship dished out 26 assists.

Batavia falls to Geneva in pack the place event; GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Charles North wins title Batavia The Bulldogs played well but could

not match up to Geneva’s multiple weapons on offense in a 25-15, 25-15 loss in a pack the place event Oct. 6.

In what could have been a preview Aasha Dave had four blocks and a to a supersectional match, Geneva’s kill, Micaela Hix added three blocks, a girls volleyball team fell against Benet kill and an ace, and Maddy Boyer tal26-24, 27-25 in the championship match lied three kills. Sam Juarez and Peyton of the Mizuno Cup tournament hosted Sachse had five digs each as Batavia slipped to 14-13 overall and 2-3 in the

by St. Charles East on Oct. 8.

It was the first loss of the season for Upstate Eight River. the Vikings, who slipped to 23-1. Benet improved to 24-3.

St. Charles East Neither team enjoyed a huge lead at A 29-27, 25-17 loss in a semifinal any time during the match. against eventual champ Benet and a The Redwings led 9-5 early in the 19-25, 25-19, 25-17 defeat to Minooka in second game before Geneva battled the third-place match Oct. 8 were the back to lead 23-19 on Molly Lambil- only missteps for the Saints at their own Mizuno Cup tournament at the lotte’s back-to-back aces.

Grace Loberg’s kill gave the Vikings Great Lakes Volleyball Center. a 24-22 lead and Ally Barrett’s kill gave them a 25-24 edge before Benet rallied St. Charles North to win the title.

The North Stars girls volleyball Loberg finished with 13 kills, Bar- team won the Schaumburg Saxon Inrett had 11 kills, and Mikayla Lanasa vite on Oct. 8, beating Schaumburg in

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Abby Graham had a spectacular tournament, totaling 35 kills, eight aces and 25 digs, while Gigi Crescenzo had 26 kills and 15 digs.

Katie Lanz had 15 kills, eight aces and seven digs, and Hallie Wohlert led the offense with 28 assists. Lauren Caprini led the defense with 14 aces and 27 digs.

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Batavia scored 69 points to edge Waubonsie Valley (85) for the title.

St. Charles North

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

Jack Schramme scored twice in the early going on assists by CJ Heinz and GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Max Freeman to lead the Rockets to a Batavia 3-1 win against Harlem on Oct. 8.

Marygrace Golden was third (18:12) Freeman scored a goal in the 37th and Alexa Andrews was 16th (18:40) as minute and David Murphy made six the Bulldogs placed fourth at the West saves in the game as BC improved to Aurora invite Oct. 8.

8-6-5 overall.

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

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Fox Valley Hawks hockey program gets off to hot start to begin season

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GENEVA – The start for the Fox Valley Hawks in the 2016-17 Illinois Suburban Hockey League has been one of quality and speed.

Hawks coach Phil Gabrielsen has been impressed with one thing in particular with his team sporting a 3-0-1 record.

“I think our speed is what has caught a lot of teams off guard against us,” Gabrielsen said.

The 4-1 win Oct. 9 against the combined team from Joliet Catholic and Minooka was a case of a team simply not having enough players or stamina to keep up with the Hawks.

After spotting JCA/Minooka a 1-0 lead, the Hawks tied the game with just 33 seconds left in the opening period as Hawks newcomer Hunter Von Ruden (Geneva) finished off a stuff attempt in front of the goal crease after a shot by linemate Austin Divitto was stopped.

The Hawks added two more goals in the middle period. Von Ruden scored his second of the night at the 9:57 mark.

The other tally came from Josh Gadow (St. Charles East) with 7:03 left to make

it 3-1. Fox Valley wound up outshooting JCA/Minooka 70-11 for the game.

“What I like about Von Ruden is the speed of his game,” Gabrielsen said.

“He just keeps coming at you and does not stop.”

The Hawks got a goal in the final period from Brock Williams (Kaneland) at the 10:14 mark. The goal by Williams was his second in as many games as he also tallied in a loss to the Cobras on Oct. 8. In that game, Gabrielsen gave the start to backup goalie Enzo Sinese, who performed well in the loss.

“I think he did fine,” Gabrielsen said. “It was his first game starting at the varsity level. I thought he anticipated the shots well.”

As for Von Ruden, he felt the performance against JCA/Minooka was more of a team effort.

“I think we just played more like a team,” Von Ruden said. “And I think overall the teamwork has been very good early on. ... It also helps me that I am playing on a line with Tyler Campise and Dan Shaughnessy, who are guys that I have played with in the past on other club teams. So the familiarity really helps me.”

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

Darby Lillibridge carded a 79 to earn an individual berth to the Class AA state tournament.

Jasey Segebrecht (99), Katherine Flatt (103), Lucy Waldie (104) and Gabby Devlin (107) also played at the sectional for Geneva.

Batavia

Madison McCoy (89), Francesca Hoffman (94), Kaitlyn Stangl (95), Sam Baumann (96) and Sam Hasemann (86) and junior Riley Sullivan (90).

(105) represented Batavia as individSt. Charles East Senior Kacie Gaffney (92) and ju- uals at the Schaumburg sectional, but Competing at the Schaumburg sectional, St. Charles East booked a state nior Grace Westerhoff (96) also played they were unable to move on to the state tournament. tournament berth as it placed third as at the sectional for the Saints. a team with a score of 340.

Burlington Central Junior Nicole Jordan led the way Geneva The Vikings shot a 385 to finish sevBrianna Benjamin shot a 103 playwith a 79 for the Saints, and they had consistent scoring from senior Rose enth at the Schaumburg sectional, but ing as an individual at the SchaumBundy (85), senior Breanna Sheehan they had reason to celebrate as junior burg sectional.

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SCHAUMBURG – Without a senior in the lineup, St. Charles North’s girls golf team placed fourth in the state in Class AA last season.

If the North Stars’ sectional score on Oct. 10 is any indication, they could enjoy an even better state tournament experience this season.

North won the Class AA Schaumburg sectional with a 312 team score that was well ahead of second-place Wheaton Warrenville South (325), the team that edged the North Stars for third place in the state last year.

Senior Kate Lillie led the way for North with a score of 74, which was good for second place. After going out in 40, Lillie shot a 34 on the back nine to post the low score.

Sophomores Megan Furtney and Emma Hayes both finished with 77s, while classmates Sarah Arnold and Katelyn David had matching 84s. Senior Reagan Stanton (87) also played well but did not figure into the team total.

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St. Charles Singers to tackle new installment of ‘Mozart’s Journey’

By VIOLET MARQUARDT editorial@kcchronicle.com October marks the beginning of the 33rd concert season for the St. Charles Singers, a professional chamber choir.

In an effort to celebrate this accomplishment, the St. Charles Singers will perform a new installment of their “Mozart’s Journey,” a project the group has been working on for more than a half-decade now.

The 32-voice choir will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sacred choral music, which is rarely performed in concert. Accompanying the chorus will be a full orchestra.

The founder and music director, Jeffrey Hunt, took the time to discuss more about the event with reporter Violet Marquardt.

Violet Marquardt: What is the scope of this Mozart project?

Jeffrey Hunt: This Mozart journey

that we’re doing is a 17-concert journey where we’re performing [all] his Masses, litanies. … We are the first American choir to do this, as far as I know. There have been a couple of European choirs who have, but none here.

Marquardt: What inspired these concerts?

Hunt: We were coming up to our 30th anniversary of the choir, and around 2008 or 2009, we started thinking, “What would propel us into the next decade, a good project for the choir to do?” And we presented it to the board and they agreed. We present one to two concerts a year; we will probably finish in the next four or five years.

Marquardt: Can you describe the musical style of Mozart’s sacred choral music?

Hunt: Written in the late 1700s, the style of the music is a classical style, and Mozart uses orchestra for most of his choral music. So people will hear soloist, a beautiful orchestra … it’s

lot of hard work into them.

very elegant music, some things very dramatic as well. He liked to write his church music in a very dramatic way.

It’s very exciting. People that like music of Mozart, it’s unusual … you don’t think of Mozart writing a whole lot of sacred music, but he did.

Marquardt: How long does it take to prepare for each concert?

Hunt: We usually have three or four choral rehearsals and then two dress rehearsals with the orchestra, so it’s about a month of preparation. We put them on pretty quickly; professional choral singers and the orchestra put a

Marquardt: And how has the feedback for these performances been?

Hunt: The feedback has been wonderful. Our audiences have looked forward to this. One of the concerts we do is dedicated to Mozart, so they love it. This year, we’re also performing music from Joseph Haydn, a good friend of Mozart’s.

The St. Charles Singers will present “Mozart Journey XI” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, and at 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 397 Fulton St., Elgin.

Single tickets for the “Mozart Journey XI” concert are $35 for adult general admission, $30 for seniors 65 and older and $10 for students. More information can be found on stcharlessingers.com or by calling 630-5135272.

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

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Getting creative with a dehydrator It’s time to discover the potential of the home dehydrator, and food writer Sarah Dickerman aims to show how in her new book “Dried & True” (Chronicle Books).

Seattle-based Dickerman deftly rises to the task in her well-researched volume in which she explores how to choose a dehydrator and its accessories and tools. She “Dried & discusses techniques True” and dedicates chapters to flavor boosters, fruit leather, jerky, backing recipes and savory vegetable crisps.

Altogether, there are 80 recipes, including such surprises as perfect melt-in-your-mouth meringues. Use your various creations in baking, cooking and cocktails.

Dickerman says Tangy Zucchini Crisps could find a place as “croutons” on a salad, as garnish on a salmon or to eat out of hand as a snack. She suggests using a mandoline to speed up the vegetable cutting preparation time.

Enjoy, too, the fine food photography by Lori Eanes.

Journalist Tom Witom, who lives in Elgin, has written extensively for years about food and the food industry.

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TANGY ZUCCHINI CRISPS Makes 4 to 6 snack servings 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 garlic clove, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill 1 pound fresh zucchini, very thinly sliced crosswise Line dehydrator trays with nonstick fruit leather sheets. Also have ready mesh sheets that have been lightly coated with cooking oil.

In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, salt, garlic and dill. Add sliced zucchini and toss with the yogurt mixture, making sure to evenly coat all slices.

Lay out zucchini slices on prepared trays.

Dry at 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 4 hours, until almost completely dry and crisp. Remove crisps from dehydrator, leaving machine turned on. Peel slices from the fruit leather sheets and lay out on mesh sheets. Return to the dehydrator for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until completely crisp. Let cool completely.

Store in an airtight container, preferably with silica gel packet to extend freshness, in dark place at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Keeping color going in gardens Fall is typically a season during which all gardens fade, but this is not necessary. There are many plants that produce color through the first sharp frost, with their major display at this time of year.

Eragrostis spectabilis, commonly called purple love grass, is a small (1 to 2 feet), tough, drought resistant grass that looks good all season but really comes into its own when it produces its sparkling flowers in the fall. It begins blooming in September and continues for weeks. How tough is it? I have four on my concrete driveway! If you have a rose that spreads sideways, they make for quite a couple. And covered in frost or snow, it is really striking.

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, also known as plumbago, is a plant that transitions from blue flowers in summer to a long-lasting burgundy sheen.

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Put it in front of evergreens and you have magic in a typically drab location.

It grows 1 foot tall and wide in full sun to part shade, creating a carpet of color.

If you like the great native plant Joe Pye weed but have reservations about its huge size, a smaller solution is Eupatorium perfoliatum, also known as boneset. I discovered it this year. It blooms for several months, well into fall, in full sun or half shade, with delicate white flowers, and it is less than half the size of the standard Joe Pye weed.

The Japanese anemone is a fall

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The Plant Band to perform Oct. 14 at EvenFlow

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The Plant Band plays classic rock, pop, rhythm and blues from the 1960s through the ’90s – as well as music from the current century, bassist and vocalist Kevin Summers said.

“It was a blessing to find these guys so close to my house,” said Summers, a Batavia resident. “They are friends as well as competent musicians.”

The Plant Band will be performing from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at EvenFlow Music and Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva, with a $5 cover charge.

Other band members are Batavia resident Derek Plant – for whom the band is named – as well as Michael Backfish of North Aurora, Mark Schmitz of St. Charles Township, Adam Watts of Aurora, Tim Falls of Batavia and Wally Kissel of Warrenville.

Plant handles vocals, guitar, harp and fiddle; Schmitz does vocals and drums; Backfish does vocals, guitar and tenor sax; Watts plays baritone, alto and tenor sax, as well as trumpet and trombone; Falls plays alto sax and soprano sax; and Kissel plays keyboards.

The song list is extensive, including “Listen to the Music,” “Miss You,” “Soul Man,” “Midnight Hour” and “These Arms.”

Derek and his brother, Daren Plant, used to be an acoustic duo in 1999, Kissel said.

“Then they migrated to a band with a bass and a drummer,” Kissel said.

“Then I joined in 2005, and I played keyboard.”

The Plant Band went on hiatus in

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Derek Plant of The Plant Band will perform at EvenFlow Music and Spirits on Oct. 14 in Geneva.

2010, and when it reorganized in 2012, Daren moved on to other interests, Kissel said.

“We’ve gone through different guitar players and we added horns to the band in recent years,” Kissel said.

The band members all have regular day jobs, so their performances are not every weekend – more like once or twice every three to four months – and private parties, Summers said.

Even so, he said, “It’s a solid commitment.”

“We practice regularly,” Summers said. “We’re all friends and it’s almost like family.”

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bloomer that forms a beautiful ground cover from spring to fall. My personal favorite is Honorine Jobert. It dates from 1858 and remains popular because of its beauty. It grows to 4 feet tall and blooms for weeks. It tends to spread, but beautifully. There also are double, light pink and dark pink versions, but this one has always been my personal favorite because of its simple elegance.

Try some of these plants in order to extend your growing season. You will be happy you did.

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

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

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

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Oct. 20; Gallagher on his farewell tour, 8 p.m. Oct. 21; The Platinum Rock All Stars featuring Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Gene Cornish (The Rascals), Geoff Downes (ASIA, Yes), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses) and Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake), 8 p.m. Oct. 22; Little Anthony & The Imperials, 5 p.m. Oct. 23; “Dr. Demento Halloween Show,” 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27; Winger & Dokken, 8 p.m. Oct. 28; CSN Songs, a tribute to Crosby, Stills and Nash, 8 p.m. Oct. 29; and Pasquale Esposito, 5 p.m. Oct. 30. Visit arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000.

FINE LINE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 14, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles.

The show “Mixed Media Madness – Collage Sisthars” will run through Nov. 19. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For details, call 630-584-9443 or visit fineline.org.

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effects. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $15 OCT. 14 for students and seniors. Reservations are LECTURE ON THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ‘SISTER ACT: THE MUSICAL’ BY FOX encouraged at riverfrontplayhouse.com or COUNTRY PLAYERS, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 ELECTION: 7 p.m. Oct. 13, St. Charles 630-897-9496. and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at Waubonsee CommuPublic Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Professor Gary ‘RURAL STUDIES’ ART OPENING: For works nity College Auditorium on the Sugar Grove Midkiff will explain the stated positions of

by David Wensel and H. Dean Willis, 6 to 9 campus. Based on the movie comedy, it this year’s candidates and their perceived p.m. Oct. 14, Water Street Studios Gallery, features original music by Tony and Oscar strengths and weaknesses. Midkiff specializ160 S. Water St., Batavia. The reception winner Alan Menken. Tickets cost $20 for es in the U.S. Civil War and foreign wars, as will feature music, appetizers and cash bar. adults, $15 for students and seniors, and well as the American presidency. He became Suggested donation is $5. Show runs to can be purchased at waubonseetickets. interested in the Civil War while stationed at Nov. 2. The upstairs Kane County Chronicle com, communityed@waubonsee.edu or the Pentagon during the Vietnam War era.

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Registration is recommended but not reUniverses” by Mark Adams and Bryan D. quired. For information, call 630-584-0076, ‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.’ BY Joseph. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and HELLO BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY: 7 ext. 1, or visit stcharleslibrary.org. noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit p.m. Oct. 14 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. ‘MAMMA MIA!:’ Through Oct. 30, Paramount waterstreetstudios.org.

15, Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 Kaneville Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. The stoALLIGATOR RECORDS’ MORELAND & Road, Geneva; using entrance No. 7 at ry about love and friendship, of lost dreams ARBUCKLE: 7 p.m. Oct. 14, The Hemmens back of building. Advance reserved seating and a last chance to make it right is set to Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. tickets for the youth musical cost $10. the music of ABBA. The PG performances The Kansas-based blues trio will celebrate General tickets at the door will cost $12. For begin at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. its label debut, “Promised Land or Bust.” reservations, call 847-287-8180 or email Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. SatTickets cost $20 in advance or $25 the requests to tickets@hello-broadway.com. urday, and 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets day of show. Call 847-931-5900 or visit Visit hello-broadway.com to learn more cost $44 to $59. For tickets and bargain hemmens.org. about the troupe. subscriptions, visit paramountaurora.com TRAVIS TRITT: 8 p.m. Oct. 14, Arcada TheRIVERFRONT PLAYHOUSE ORIGINAL or call 630-896-6666. atre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Coming PRODUCTION OF ‘REEFER MADNESS …

VICINITY 2016 ART EXHIBIT: Through Oct. shows include “A Bronx Tale,” starring TELL YOUR CHILDREN’: 8 p.m. Fridays and 30, Norris Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 1040 Chazz Palminteri in his one-man show, 8 Saturdays through Nov. 5, 11-13 S. Water Dunham Road, St. Charles. The juried exhibit p.m. Oct. 15, followed by Pat Boone and St., downtown Aurora. It’s an original stage in varied media showcases artists who reside his daughter, Debby Boone, 3 p.m. Oct. 16; adaptation of the cult-classic film turned within a 50-mile radius of the Norris. Hours the CW series, “Masters of Illusion LIVE!,” comedy. Along with live actors, the show are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 19; Bears versus Packers will feature several projectors and special For details, visit norrisculturalarts.com.

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MAPLE PARK – All five Kaneland High School choral groups will be performing at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in the high school auditorium, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park.

There are five different groups ranging in age from freshman to senior singers. These groups are comprised of the Freshman Guy’s Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Bella Voce and the Madrigals.

Each group will sing their own unique selection of songs for the scheduled concert.

Choir director Bryan Kuntsman selects the songs for each group, focusing on developing the skills of each student with a set of songs that will challenge them, he said.

“In general, I don’t choose themed concerts,” Kuntsman said. “For me, I try to have a variety of styles that will help develop the students’ vocal technique.

Choosing a theme can have positive outcomes, but for me, choosing contrasting styles and vocally appropriate literature is more important.”

Each group has been practicing each day for about 50 minutes to prepare for the concert.

This upcoming concert will not feature any solos. Each group will perform three songs, except the Freshman Guy’s Choir, which will sing two songs.

The songs from each choir group are from different cultures, adding a range of various tastes and styles to the choral concert.

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

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The Freshman Guy’s Choir will sing two songs titled “Caro Mio Ben” and “Down By the Salley Gardens.” The Treble Choir will sing “Fire” and “Will There Really Be a Morning?” The Concert Choir will sing “Dereva Ni Mungu” and “The Unclouded Day.” The Bella Voce choir group will sing “Weep No More” and “Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie,” and the Madrigals will sing “The Long Day Closes” and “Alma Redemptoris Mater.”

Kuntsman said he is proud of the effort and determination each choir group has put into practicing their list of songs for the upcoming concert.

“Each group is working hard and has made a great deal of progress in a short amount of time,” Kuntsman said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15, with last 30-minute guided tour starting at 3:30 p.m.

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

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MICROFEST AT ECC

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 WHERE: Elgin Community College Arts Center, Building H, Elgin campus at 1700 Spartan Drive COST & INFO: The Elgin Community College Arts Center’s first MicroFest is described as a handcrafted night of music, theater, beer and bites. The Arts Center’s take on art festivals will have three headlining performances, dishes crafted by ECC’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program paired with Two Brothers Brewing Company beer, and a lobby party featuring a band, magician, games, giveaways and surprises.

Headlining the fest at 7 p.m. will be bluegrass band Whiskey Shivers (right); actor and musician John Slade’s “I Sing Walt Whitman”; and actor-dancer-juggler Peter Davison’s “Tossed & Found.” Tickets cost $26, with refreshments sold separately. Tickets are available at tickets.elgin.edu and 847-622-0300.

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

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

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Children younger Veteran Gould guest stars “Pilina than 16actor mustElliott be accompanied by ainparent Koko” (Hawaiian for “Blood Ties”), a title that apor guardian also registered for the program. plies in his case since he plays the father of GeTheHirsch cost is $10 perguest person. information, rard (returning starFor Willie Garson).

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Victorian Halloween Party. host withNew this new Don’t be surprised if one of the skits revives roleand thatsenior, brought Admission is $4.50 perthe child her global stardom, the high-strung assistant in $5 per adult; $7 and $8 for nonresidents, “The Devil Wears Prada,” The musical guest is respectively. details, call 630-892-1550 someone who’s For no stranger to this show: Bruno Mars, marking the release of his upcoming alor visit foxvalleyparkdistrict.org. bum “24K Magic” with his fourth appearance on the program.

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Oct. 16, BloomingNASCAR Racing daleJoey ParkLogano Districtwin Museum, 108 BloomingCan NASCAR’s S. Hollywood Casino 400 for a thirdforstraight That’s a big dale Road.

Known her oilyear? stick paintings question as the Chase for the Sprint Cup Chamand mixed-media work with tree bark, sheofhas pionship enters the second leg in the Round into Speedway ink drawings, two of which were 12branched from Kansas in Kansas City, Kansas.

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NCIS: Los7Angeles WATERLINE WRITERS: p.m. Oct. 16, Water The poisoning of a160 Homeland agent Street Studios, S. WaterSecurity St., Batavia. clues the team into awill multi-pronged criminal Featured writers finish by 8:30 p.m., foloperation in the new episode “Black Market.” Not

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7:31 p.m. on @ WFLD Son of Zorn Zorn (voice of Jason Sudeikis) decides to have Alan (Johnny Pemberton) over to his new apartment for a visit in the new episode “The Weekend Warrior.” All seems to go well until Alan’s friend Jeff (guest star Cameron Monaghan) turns up and has a definite effect on the attempted father-son bonding. Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows DeShone Kizer and the Notre Dame and Artemis Pebdani also star.

Fighting Irish take on the Stanford 8 p.m. on _ WLS Cardinals Saturday on NBC. Secrets and Lies only are the felons dealing in counterfeit purses, Trying to locate Kate’s (Jordana Brewster) asthey’re connected to the theft of money from the sistant Liam (guest star Graham Phillips) yields U.S. government. The case allows Nell (Renee surprising information for Eric (Michael Ealy) in Felice Smith) to leave the operations center the new episode “The Liar.” Also discovered is and go into the field for a change. Laura Hara covert meeting Kate had at a rundown motel. ring (“Mulholland Drive”) reprises her guest role.

Answers supplied by an ex-girlfriend of Eric lead Detective Cornell (Juliette Lewis) to confront him.

Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J also star.

Eric Winter (“Witches of East End”) also guest 7 p.m. on + WTTW stars. Terry O’Quinn, Mekia Cox and Charlie The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece Barnett also star.

Photo provided Mid-1930s newcomers to the title Greek island 8 p.m. on + WTTW make an impact on the locals as this new drama Poldark on Masterpiece begins.

“Episode 1” introduces Keeley Hawes Road, just north of Route 38, Campton Hills WHERE: Garfield Farm Museum on Garfield In the new “Episode Three” of the rebooted dra(“Upstairs widow WHEN:Downstairs”) 10 a.m. and 1asp.m.

Oct.Louisa 15 Durrell, ma’s second season, deals appear to be made who brings her four children there, only to find everywhere, with multiple ones involving Ross COST & INFO: $6 per lecture; 630-584-8485 or info@garfieldfarm.org less-than-ideal housing. Things start to look up (Aidan Turner). Smugglers want to be in league ABOUT: David Bauer, the farm’s special projects director, will lecture. The museum notes that the for the matriarch when she takes an interest in a with him, and in turn, he seeks an alliance with wooden barns that definedthough farmingher in offspring the 19th and 20th century willSoller). not survive 21st century. doctor (Yorgos Karamihos), Francis (Kyle Rossthe also wants to come wantThe to museum pair her off withthat a rough-around-theterms with George (Jack Farthing).

Verity added it helps to have attended thetomorning session to fully enjoy Barns 201 at 1 (Ruby Bentall) the scene.

Deedges ex-sailor (James Cosmo). p.m.; methods for dating a barn, mortise and tenon techniques, trussarrives designs,back barnonto alterations, timber melza (Eleanor Tomlinson) chooses interesting 7 p.m. onand @ WFLD framing versus plank balloon framing, and silos will be discussed, followed by a tour of the barns. timing to take a big risk.

The Simpsons 8:30 p.m. on @ WFLD An annual, seasonal tradition also marks the The Last Man on Earth animated episode — a stunning lowed bycomedy’s an Open600th Mic event.

Refreshments mentum in Hillary Kobernick’s spoken word Matters become alarming in a very literal sense number for any series to reach — as the “Treewill be available. Hear a chapter from Julie poetry.

Admission for adults andAll$3 for the survivors in thecosts new $5 episode “You’re house of Horror XXVII” holds to form by placing to Diet.” Tandy a.k.a.

Phil Oleszek’s “The Fifth Floor,” a storyvignettes. of a teen’s Going for students.

The Open Mic at(Will 8:30Forte) p.m. has a the Simpsons in several scary-funny sets up a warning mechanism at home, only to with grief andprompts anorexia; savor fine five-minute limit.

For more information, conAstruggle drought in Springfield a “Hunger find that Melissa (January Jones) already has Games”-like competition; Lisa’s (voice offavorites, Yeardliterary poetry from three Waterline tact waterlinewriters@gmail.com.

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“The Simpsons” on Fox. Those younger than 18Sunday need to have written parental permission or supervision. Rain or 9 p.m. oncancels ^ WBBM hazardous weather any event. Visit Elementary fnal.gov.

Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) is forced into a case when a street-gang leader kidnaps him and compels him to find out who ordered an attack on the gang’s members in the new episode “Worth VETERANS READING 2 p.m.(Lucy Oct. Liu), 19, Several Cities.”

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Nov. 13.surprise For details, she infiltrates the terrorist group that has taken visit ilhumanities.org/veterans or email Matt hostages in the new episode “Stescalade.”

Not at matt.meacham@ilhumanities.org. allMeacham of the enemies are unfamiliar to her. In the flashback sequences, the training of the latest CIA recruits proceeds. Blair Underwood, Aunjanue Ellis, Jake McLaughlin and Johanna Braddy AT alsoTHE star.BAKE-OFF’ MURDER MYSTERY: ‘OFFED p.m.

7 p.m. Oct. 209 to 22on and+ WTTW 5 p.m. Oct. 23, Geneva Indian Summers on Masterpiece Park District’s Playhouse 38, Stevens Street In the new “Episode 5” of the drama’s Season 2, between Third and Fourth streets.

Thepreventthird anRalph (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) considers nual interactive takes back to ing Adam’s (Dillonwhodunit Mitra) arrest forguests attacking Lord (James Fleet) before by sending him 1955Hawthorne and the stormy evening the 33rd away. Cynthia (Julie Walters) attempts to interannual Knotting Bake-Off. Tickets cost $15 in vene. Aafrin’s (Nikesh Patel) father learns of his advancewith at Sunset Community Center $20 romance Alice (Jemima West), whoor makes aat stand against her husband.

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Photos by Mary Beth Nolan - For Shaw Media

Bordoni music students fill the stage for the last number in their recital and fundraiser in support of Team Diabetes Destroyers and JDRF charities Oct. 4 at the Arcada Theatre.

Students from Bordoni Music performed their recital on the big stage of the vintage theater to raise money for Type 1 diabetes research.

Rockin’ the Arcada RIGHT: Student Michael Laskey celebrates after announcing the amount of money raised for JDRF charities during a Bordoni Music recital.

RIGHT: Emily Ayala sings lead vocals while performing “You Belong With Me” with a group of Bordoni Music students during a fundraising recital Oct. 4 at the Arcada Theatre.

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LEFT: Music instructor Anthony Bordoni laughs after donning a One Direction T-shirt to perform with student Lindsay Peters during a fundraiser for JDRF charities.

LEFT: Liam and Anthony Bordoni jam to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” during a music school fundraiser.

BOTTOM LEFT: Finn Madigan, 8, (center) of St. Charles plays a passage of “Eight Days A Week” by the Beatles with Sam Penniall (left) and Nathan Ramirez during a Bordoni Music recital fundraiser Oct. 4 at the Arcada Theatre.

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Sonnor Slowski acknowledges applause after performing “Learn To Fly” during a Bordoni Music recital and fundraiser for JDRF charities Oct. 4 at the Arcada Theatre.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Not him 4. Discrimination against older people 10. A team’s best pitcher 11. Hard aromatic seed of an East Indian tree 12. San Francisco 14. Superhigh frequency 15. Not fat 16. A movable indicator on a computer 18. Endings 22. Rapper Iggy 23. Environmental kind 24. Agent of downfall 26. Spanish be 27. Rocky Mountain herb 28. __ and void 30. Uprising 31. Automatic teller

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machine 34. European country 36. No seats available 37. Make sense of a language 39. Sea eagle 40. One of Thor’s names 41. Public relations 42. Chitchat 48. Metal alloys made of copper and zinc 50. Explain 51. Canned fish 52. Of the nervous system 53. Surrounded by 54. Adam’s wife 55. Thallium 56. Called 58. Monetary unit 59. If not 60. Very fast airplane

CLUES DOWN 1. Bother 2. Sounds caused by reflections 3. Abstains from 4. Article 5. Intuition 6. Ideas of right and wrong 7. Group of chemicals 8. Elected official 9. Magnesium 12. Inspect 13. Initiates function (military) 17. Los Angeles footballer 19. Decomposition of a cell 20. Spartan Magistrate 21. Treaty

organization 25. Supplants 29. The common gibbon 31. Members of a Semitic people 32. Small tropical fish 33. Of the cheek 35. Closeness 38. Consider to be unworthy 41. Of the penis 43. Plural form of beef 44. Able to speak or write a language 45. Body part 46. Information 47. Communicate information 49. Nabran village 56. Of (French) 57. Darmstadtium

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ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff The good news is that the association probably works both ways. That is, successfully treating gum disease probably reduces the severity of the other diseases with which gum disease is linked, and vice versa.

Here are some of the best ways to reduce your risk of gum disease: • BRUSH AND FLOSS. Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Floss before bedtime.

• DON’T SMOKE. People who smoke up to a half a pack of cigarettes per day are almost three times as likely as nonsmokers to have periodontitis.

• EAT A HEALTHY DIET. A diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils, fruits, legumes, nuts and fatty fish helps suppress inflammation in the gums and throughout the body.

• GET REGULAR DENTAL CHECKUPS AND CLEANINGS. Your dentist or dental hygienist can remove bacteria-harboring plaque and spot the first signs of periodontal disease.

• GET TREATMENT AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF GUM DISEASE. Swollen, bleeding gums, pockets of pus, or gums that have pulled away from your teeth are the most dramatic signs of gum disease. Subtler changes include widening spaces between your teeth, and bridges or partial dentures that don’t fit as well as they once did.

So your dentist is not exaggerating the importance of gum disease. It’s something you can do a great deal to prevent.

Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

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Dear Dr. K: My dentist is always going on about gum disease. Is it really a big deal?

If so, what should I do to prevent it?

Dear Reader: I understand your skepticism. It seems hard to believe that your gums could cause serious problems. The kidneys, the liver, the heart, the brain -- of course. But the gums?

Yes, the gums: Your dentist is right.

Periodontal disease, also known as periodontitis and gum disease, is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.

Our mouths house complex networks of bacteria. When all of the species are in balance, our gums are protected from disease-causing bacteria. Disturbing this balance provides an opening for disease-causing bacteria to cause inflammation of the gums, and that destroys gum tissue.

The effects of gum disease vary from person to person. In some people, it causes mild redness and swelling of the gums (gingivitis). In others, it can destroy the tooth’s bony support structure, leading to tooth loss.

However, the reason your dentist may be urging you to protect your gums is not just because of the dental problems gum disease causes. People with gum disease are also at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, pregnancy complications and dementia.

We don’t yet know if gum disease actually causes these health problems. There is considerable evidence that inflammation in the gums causes harmful molecules to leave the gums and spread in the bloodstream throughout the body.

On the other hand, it might be that the link between gum disease and diseases of other organs is explained in a different way. For example, people with chronic health issues have more difficulty taking care of their teeth and gums.

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Dear Abby: My DEAR ABBY husband is very political, and Jeanne around election Phillips time he becomes engrossed in news shows. He has a habit of showing his favorite political news clips to friends when they visit.

I am uncomfortable with this, as I feel our friends are too polite to decline, and they allow my husband to preach politics to them out of courtesy to the host. They are like-minded, politically speaking, and the few who aren’t are not going to be swayed by comedy news shows.

I excuse myself from the room when he begins his sermons. I have asked him to stop doing this when friends visit, but he refuses.

How can I persuade him to just have “friends time” with no politics? – Politically Unmotivated Dear Politically Unmotivated: You can’t. You

aren’t going to change your husband. Fortunately, most of your friends are politically like-minded. Those who find his entertainment to be offensive will postpone seeing you until after the election is over. So stop stressing.

Dear Abby: Is it OK for a person who went to AA a few years ago and has gone totally alcohol-free, to start having a beer every other night or even keep a bottle of vodka around to have every now and then? Or should you stay alcohol-free to be sure that this issue doesn’t happen again? – Alcohol Free Dear Alcohol Free: For some individuals it may be possible to have an occasional drink without falling completely off the wagon, but I wouldn’t recommend it. And as to keeping a bottle of vodka around to nip into “every now and then,” I think that makes as much sense as keeping a box of chocolates in the house if someone is addicted to sweets. (And many of us are!)

Dear Abby: My sister-in-law wants to choose the gifts we give them. She doesn’t have enough manners to smile, accept a gift and say “thank you” as we were raised to do. She told us, “All those educational toys you gave my son, I donated them!” I have donated much of what she has given us, but I would never tell her that.

She’s now ordering toys and having them delivered to our home for us to wrap and give to her son. I had already bought a kaleidoscope, books, racetrack and a huge jar of little cars to use as rewards since he’s 4 and still not potty-trained. She sent us a thank-you note (the first one ever) for the gifts THEY sent us to give my nephew, but did not mention the eight items I bought! Please help me cope with this extremely rude sister-in-law. – Trying to

Cope in Texas Dear Trying: I’ll try. As I see it, you have two

choices: The first is to decide to “go along with the program.” The second would be to tell her she has taken all the joy out of gift-giving and, in the future, you will not be participating in the charade.

Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Your high school will help you Dr. Wallace: My new name is now Holly. I legally changed it yesterday. I’m 18 and have graduated from high school and I have a part-time job as a food server. I plan to enter college in September 2017. I was given the first name of Hortence, which I havedespised my entire life. I was named for my father’s mother, grandma Hortence, and even she didn’t like her name. My middle name is Helen, so I keep my initials of H.H.H. I think that’s cool.

My high school diploma has my Hortence name on it. I’d like my high school to change my name on my records to Holly instead of Hortence. How can this be done? – Holly, Atlanta, Ga. Holly: Present a copy of your legal name change to your high school and they will place a note on your transcripts regarding your name change. It’s a very simple procedure and your high school will be glad to accommodate your request.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 19, married and the father of a two-year-old son. I don’t smoke, but I do use “snuff,” but only when I’m at work.

“Snuff” is like a powdery chewing tobacco. You don’t chew it; it just rests on the gums under the teeth.

The snuff is never swallowed. All the juice it causes is spit out. I sort of like the tingle it gives.

My wife thinks that “snuff” is unhealthy and wants me to stop using it. I promised her that I would dump the “snuff” if it’s dangerous to my health. All of the guys in the crew that I work with use “snuff.” That’s how I got started. They all look healthy! – Tony,

Uniontown, Pa. Tony: Listen to your wife!

According to the Academy of General Dentistry, smokeless tobacco (snuff) is just as addictive as cigarettes and causes gum disease and cancer. While cigarette use has

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Dr. Wallace: I’m a college senior majoring in elementary education. I’ve always dreamed of being a teacher. I’d also like to marry a guy who is in education. Since most teachers are female, what state has the highest percentage of male teachers? I think I would seriously consider teaching there.

– Cynthia, Hammond, Ind. Cynthia: The National Edu-

cation Association informs us that 65 percent of all teachers in the United States – 68 percent in Canada – are women. Avoid South Carolina if you want to marry a guy who is an educator. In that lovely state only 10 percent are male.

Instead, head for the beautiful state of Washington, where women educators outnumber male educators by a more favorable 6 to 4 ratio. In your state of Indiana, female teachers outnumber male teachers 5 to 3.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and in my second year at the University of Michigan. My major is pre-law. I plan to be an attorney and prac-

tice law with my father’s firm in Detroit.

My brother is also going to become an attorney. He’s in graduate school at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is married and his wife is already an attorney. That means that only my mother is not into law. She met my dad at Michigan State University. They were married after my mother’s first year at the University and my dad’s second year. My dad went on to earn his law degree, but my mom became a housewife at the young age of 19.

Now mom has decided that she wants to enroll at the University of Detroit and get her degree so she can become a teacher at an elementary school. Mom is 45 now and if she gets her Michigan teaching credential it will take about four more years even with the year’s credit at Michigan State University. That means she will start teaching at the ripe of age of almost 50. Who is going to hire a 50-year-old first-year teacher? I doubt anyone will.

My brother is encouraging mom to “go for it” while my dad is neutral. I’m not against mom taking university courses to keep her mind sharp, but the pressure of teaching is out of the question.

What do you think? – Angie,

Detroit, Mich.

Angie: As a former school

administrator, I can assure you that I would offer your mother a teaching contract if she met all of the requirements. She would have at least 20 wonderful years to teach and guide eager children.

You should be encouraging mother to reach her goal! Adopt your brother’s “go for it” philosophy and encourage dad to join you.

Write to Dr. Wallace at rwallace@thegreatestgift.com.

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five heart-shaped parts that make five waffles at a time.

It’s marked “Minneapolis” and “999” on one side, and “981” on the other. What is it worth?

A: Alfred Andresen & Co. was in business in Minneapolis from 1893 to 1913. The company sold products for the home that were made by other companies. Alfred Andresen was granted a patent for his heart-shape “design for a cover for waffle-irons” in 1904.

The waffle irons were made for Andresen by Griswold.

Alfred Andresen & Co. also imported Swedish spinning wheels, Swedish saws and other items that appealed to the Scandinavian community in the area. Waffle irons are not popular collectibles, but the heart shape and age of your waffle iron might make it worth $100 if it still works. ** * Q: I need to sell a Stieff square grand piano, serial No. 6153. I’ve been told they are few in number and one was in the White House. An antiques dealer and auctioneer told me that old pianos are referred to as “boat anchors,” meaning they are very hard to sell. The piano is in good shape, but hasn’t been tuned since 2002. Does it have any value as a piano, or for the wood itself? I was told it’s Brazilian rosewood, which is no longer available in the U.S. A: Charles M. Stieff established his piano company in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1842. The business was liquidated in 1951. The serial number on your piano indicates it was made about 1880. Stieff pianos were well-made and were often sold by Steinway dealers as a less expensive line.

If you want to sell the piano, contact a local piano dealer who also buys used pianos. But square pianos are hard to sell today, and the dealer may not want it. If you decide to keep the piano, it should be kept in tune and played occasionally. The price is influenced by the location, since it’s expensive to ship a piano. *** Q: My Architector Building Set No. 15 was bought from Home & Garden in 1944. It’s in its original wooden box and cost $15 when it was new. All the pieces for

Many American Indian tribes almost lost their culture by the 1960s because of 19th- and early 20th-century U.S government rules. American Indians could be removed from their land, resettled on reservations and even have their children sent to special boarding schools to be taught a new way of life. The children were punished if they continued to practice their ceremonies or speak their native language. Children from the Potawatomi tribe went to either a boys’ or girls’ boarding school, where they learned English and a trade. The American Indian Religious Freedom Act passed in the 1970s led to the end of the boarding schools and the beginning of efforts to bring back the Indian culture. A recent auction sold a toy Indian cradle decorated with beads and silver buttons, but holding a European porcelain-headed doll. It was made by Millie R. Hall, who lived at a Potawatomi boarding school in 1900, an important historic source for a handmade doll.

It sold for $11,070. *** Q: I have a rose-colored glass bowl that I believe is called a “banana boat.” I’ve been told the pattern name is Delaware. The bowl is 11 3/4 inches wide and has a ruffled edge. Could you corroborate my information and help me with a value?

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This doll is in an Indian-style beaded cradle, but it holds a European doll.

It was made about 1900 at an Indian boarding school and sold for $11,070. building a model brick house are there, but the glue bottle is cracked. Was this a toy or for an architect? What is it worth?

A: This building set was made by Architector Co. of New York and was advertised as a toy for both boys and girls. The complete set includes white and red bricks, wood molding, shingles, glue and building plans. The plans were designed by professional architects. Building sets are popular today and your set, still has all the pieces and can be used to build a house, so it’s worth about $100.

Q: I’m looking for information on a maker’s mark on a porcelain clock. The initials “GB” are embossed above a plow. The letters below the plow but the last three letters are “ose” with an accent mark over the “e.” It may be depose. I wondered if it is Spanish.

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The kitchen underwent the biggest transformation.

A real retrofit Architects house modern family in family’s midcentury showpiece

By KATHY ORTON The Washington Post Even though they are a couple who often finish each other’s thoughts and sentences, Matthew Reiskin and Christine Chan weren’t always in sync when it came to remodeling their Bethesda, Md., home.

The two architects for the most part agreed on what they wanted. But Chan, who designed the renovation, found that her client – also her husband and the father of their two children – could at times turn nostalgic when it came to altering his childhood home.

Not only did Chan have to navigate her husband’s feelings, but she also had to respect her father-in-law’s de-

sign. Reiskin’s father, Leon, designed and built the midcentury modern rambler for his family in 1963.

Now 50 years later, they have the house they hope will last them through their retirement years.

“This is our forever home,” Chan said. “There’s no reason to move.”

“That’s what I would like,” Reiskin said. “But on the other hand, I could also see if one of the kids wanted the house, I could see us giving it to one of them.”

Leon Reiskin was born in Washington and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School before going on to earn a degree in architecture from the University of Michigan. He started his own firm in 1957, designing and building apartment buildings and townhouses in Maryland

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Architect Christine Chan (right) remodels the childhood home of her husband, architect Matthew Reiskin. Their children, Julia and Noah, live in the house in which their father grew up.

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Don’t get hung up on bare, boring walls

By MEGAN MCDONOUGH The Washington Post The internet has become a major source for affordable art, with digital sales steadily growing each year and online art retailers cropping up daily.

But finding and purchasing artwork via a monitor can prove daunting, especially if you don’t know where to look. So we scoured the web and found a wide range of retailers that offer affordable art pieces in a variety of styles and media.

Here are a handful of our favorites: • Etsy, etsy.com: Because of the sheer volume of work the site has to offer, the online marketplace Etsy is a great place for a novice art collector to start.

There are plenty of sizes, styles and media to choose from, and a wealth of one-of-a-kind treasures, as long as you’re willing to do some mining.

The site is uncurated but lets users search for artwork using broad terms, such as landscape art, or more refined searches, such as aerial beach photog-

raphy, with some pieces priced as low as $5. Popular with younger, independent artists, the site offers a massive variety of original paintings, vintage art, funky prints and cheap printables, which can be downloaded and printed anywhere at any time.

• 20x200, 20x200.com: This online art gallery sticks to the motto “It’s Art for Everyone” by offering limited-edition, museum-quality prints from $24 to $10,000. Established in 2007, the site features more than 300 photographs, illustrations, collages and other works, which can be narrowed by theme (examples include lovebirds, history buffs and wanderers) and custom-framed.

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A redwood wall is one of the dramatic features of the living room.

“I came home from work and looked at [her design] and said ‘No way,’ “ Reiskin said.

“The owner said there’s no budget for that,” Chan said with a laugh.

Chan didn’t lose every argument, though. When her suggestions were met with “but I grew up in this house,” she would have to convince her husband that the change was for the better.

Reiskin initially balked at her proposal to move a door in the den that opened to the backyard.

“Oh, man, that took awhile for me

to accept,” Reiskin said.

But once she showed him how much better traffic would flow through the room, he capitulated.

On some design elements, they worked as a team. Reiskin and Chan wanted to replace every piece of glass in the house with something more energy-efficient. But what seemed like a simple project became a complex problem.

The first thing Reiskin did was consult his father’s drawings for the home.

“It was interesting to just see his

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and Virginia. Merrill House, named for his mother, won a city of Falls Church award for landscape design in 1964.

The family of four had been living at one of Reiskin’s apartment buildings, Bradford House in Silver Spring, Maryland, when Matthew’s mother announced she was tired of apartment living.

“My mother said, ‘I’ve had it. I want a house,’ “ Matthew Reiskin said. “They looked in Kenwood, but they weren’t allowed to buy in Kenwood” because they were Jewish. “So the Realtor said how about Kenwood Park? They found this piece of land, and he designed the house.”

The Reiskins moved into the house in May 1963. Matthew was born in 1964.

Not long after it was built, the house was featured in The Washington Post’s Real Estate section.

“It was designed to fit a topographical situation,” Leon Reiskin told The Post in a July 1965 article. “It provides maximum privacy and visual interest.”

The house is a reflection of the man who designed it.

“He was a little hard to get to know,” Matthew said of his father.

“But once you got to know him, he was a very warm person.”

The exterior of the house is camouflaged. The main entrance is tucked behind the carport and shielded by tall shrubbery.

“You can’t see into the house very well from the street,” Reiskin said.

“It’s not surprising that he did that.

But then as you go through the house, it just gets more and more open to the backyard. I always felt like that was kind of his personality. His favorite architect was [Ludwig] Mies van der Rohe. This is a very Miesian design.

It’s all about planes and glass and minimalism.”

Leon Reiskin died in 2004. Matthew’s mother remained in the home until her death in 2011. Reiskin and Chan bought the home from the estate and lived in it for a while before renovating it in 2013.

“It was kind of like she was the architect and I was the client, more or less,” Reiskin said. “Christine is very good at designing a renovation that blends in with what was there before.

It is hard to tell what’s new. ... I’m analytical. She’s intuitive. In a design firm, she’s the designer, and I’m the project manager.”

Chan maintained the layout of the home. The most significant modifications were to the kitchen and dining room, which she opened up. She had wanted to reconfigure the bedrooms but lost that argument.

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own hand, his lettering, but also his choices of how he detailed things, how everything came together,” Reiskin said.

After spending hours studying the drawings, Reiskin realized that standard residential wood windows weren’t in keeping with his father’s design.

“That’s why we kept poring over the drawings: to see what he intended,” Chan said. “As architects, we understand the difference. The builder would have just put in any old thing they could find.”

“This was a family house,” Reiskin said. “I was not going to junk it up.”

In the end, they chose commercial-grade aluminum windows typically used in condo buildings.

The centerpiece of the house is the atrium, enclosed by glass on three sides. Leon Reiskin designed it be an outdoor living room, but it ended up being too warm in the summer. Chan wanted to turn it into a garden.

“I wanted something softer, to soften all these angles,” Chan said.

She suggested to her husband that they build a low planter wall.

“He’s like, ‘Dream on,’’’ Chan said with a laugh.

But Reiskin found an affordable option one day while flipping through a magazine as he waited for his son to finish a kung fu class. The company that made planters for High Line Park in New York City also made planter walls out of Cor-Ten steel.

“The soil and everything is greenroof technology,” Reiskin said. “We had a landscape architect from my office design the planting plan. It looks pretty crazy, but there’s actually a plan to those plants.”

Because of the atrium, Chan describes the house as a “square doughnut.” The layout is ideal for their daughter, Julia, who sometimes runs laps around the atrium to burn off extra energy – just as her father did when he was growing up. Julia now sleeps in her father’s old bedroom, while her brother, Noah, sleeps where his uncle once did.

The house is “definitely kid-friendly,” Chan said. “Their perspective is different. All their friends come over and say, ‘Where’s your upstairs?’ But all the adults come to our house and say, ‘Oh, I wish I had this because when we get old we won’t have to worry about the stairs.’ “ Living in his childhood home as an adult has been a revelation for Reiskin.

“Even though I grew up in it, once it was ours, it hit me a lot harder that this is unusual,” Reiskin said. “The first morning, I remember we woke up and just thought, ‘Wow, this is ours, this is cool.’’’

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Rullo earns award for sales performance ranked No. 13.

Rullo and his wife, Vicky, also a Re/Max Realtor, have consistently placed in the top 1 percent of all Realtors nationally. Rullo is a charter member of the Re/Max Hall of Fame.

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• Natural manau rattan mixes with synthetic rattan to make the Rattan Cafe Settee fun and functional inside and out ($798, shopterrain.com).

• The Mayhew All Weather Wicker Patio Club Chair comes with cushions in seafoam, tan, turquoise, orange, navy and green, to match any scheme ($270, target.com). Use several outdoors as dining chairs or only one indoors as an accent chair.

• Historically a material used for furniture – Cyrus Wakefield started it all when he found discarded rattan in the mid-1800s and bent it to make a chair – rattan is now used for accessories, too, as with West Elm’s Woven Rattan Trays, in which natural rattan is hand-woven over a metal frame ($59, westelm.com).

• Hang one or a few of Uttermost’s Knotted Rattan Pendant Lights to emphasize whatever style you’re going for ($284, nordstrom.com). Brown said it’s all in what you pair them with: crisp, clean lines and the look is nautical; palm prints Photo provided by Urban Outfitters An unexpected place to see rattan is in a Screen Room Divider. And yet it can work well and lots of white and the look is tropical.

“They’re kind of a chameleon,” she says. in nearly any space.

“They go with a lot of different looks.”

• If a room in your house feels too leifshop.com). Use it as is for quality • Seagrass hails from the tropics, cold, stark or formal, turn to natural fisilk or faux foliage; line it with a small- so if you want that laid-back vibe in bers to add a “casual element,” Shankle er glass vase for live greenery in water. your main living residence, it’s a good says. “If you’re outfitting a space with • “I love to incorporate different material to consider. Pier 1’s Seagrass high-end furniture and everything is textures and materials in my projects,” Block Headboard lends an exotic stark and has rough edges – or maybe Shankle said, “and bringing woven matouch to a master suite or guest room you have steel – it can soften and warm terials inside and combining them with ($200 for full, pier1.com). up a space.” Set a softer table with Wismore-modern elements is one way to do • Ikea recently collaborated with teria’s casually refined Rattan Chargers that, to balance clean lines with more Swedish glass and ceramic designer ($24 for a set of two, wisteria.com). organic materials.” The Modernist All Ingegerd Raman to design a collection • A craftsman for Ikea wove the Weather Wicker Sofa achieves Shankle’s of handmade glassware and – you Viktigt Basket of water hyacinth into aim in one piece ($1,498, terrain.com). guessed it – woven pieces of natural a size ideal for collecting just about Though it’s not a natural material, poly fibers. The Viktigt Chair, made of anything in classy form: toys, laundry, rattan offers a natural look with the ease paper cord and rattan, riffs on Marcel recycling in the office, shoes by the of synthetic, making it extra durable.

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The word “wicker” might bring on flashbacks of the dusty rattan seating sets of the 1970s and ’80s or the last wicker crush in the ’90s, but today’s wicker – the technique of weaving reeds and other natural fibers into furniture and accessories – is worth reconsidering.

Wicker is older than any fad, after all.

(The Egyptians buried rushwork with the pharaohs!) Just remember that a modern take on woven natural materials is best done judiciously. Add one or two natural elements and pair them with, say, upholstered chairs to get a good mix going on. “It’s really about the balance of hard and soft, warm and cold,” said Elisa Shankle, who is the founder and principal of Simplexity Designs in Brooklyn and who also works for interior design companies 5N1 and Homepolish.

Adding a dash of rattan or sweetgrass is a way to unlock today’s hottest home design trends, whether you’re drawn to the nautical, beachy, boho, organic, well-traveled or handcrafted style. “People are tired of the matchy-matchy look,” said interior designer Barbara Brown of Washington.

“They’re more interested in the layered and collected-over-time look, and bringing in those woven pieces adds to that goal.”

Some suggestions: • An unexpected place to see rattan is in a Screen Room Divider ($298, urbanoutfitters.com). And yet it can work well in nearly any space. “I consider woven pieces as neutrals,” Brown said. “So they work with any style and color scheme.”

• Brown said a wicker ottoman or end table “is a great way to bring texture into a space.” The Susila Rattan Ottoman, made of rattan reeds wrapped together with leather, is intended for indoor use ($198, anthropologie.com).

• Go small with natural fibers, Shankle said. You don’t want a whole set of rattan furniture in your family room.

One element will do, and it can be as big as a sofa or small as the Whitewashed Rattan Hurricane ($118-$148, serenaandlily.com). The lanterns can be hung by their leather handles from outdoor ceilings and moved inside in the fall.

• Shankle likes to look for natural-fiber objects and furniture at West Elm, Dot & Bo, CB2 and AllModern, which offers a Rattan Magazine Rack and Newspaper Basket by Kouboo in honey brown and a refreshing black ($32.50, allmodern.com). Want vintage wicker?

Try chairish.com or 1stdibs.com.

• For a sweet accent in a small space such as a powder room, try Leif’s 8-inch-tall sweetgrass Silver Living Woven Vase, handmade in Rwanda ($48,

Hang one or a few of Uttermost’s neutral Knotted Rattan Pendant Lights to emphasize whatever style you’re going for.

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Design trends come and go, but is mid-century modern forever?

The minimalist movement that first swept through U.S. suburbs in the 1940s and ’50s has gone through so many streaks of popularity over the years that it’s beginning to feel like a design staple. The current craze, which has lasted nearly two decades, is so overwhelming that mid-century modern dominates nearly every corner of the retail market, from Craigslist to West Elm to Sotheby’s.

So what’s behind our mid-century modern obsession? And how does a look so rooted in a specific time period evolve to stay current?

For one, the style’s simple and low-to-the-ground silhouettes are a perfect match for the real estate shift away

from McMansions and toward smaller urban spaces. People want open floor plans, less stuff and room to breathe.

Mark Riddle, an associate at Room & Board on 14th Street NW, says the style also has unusually wide appeal.

Transient 20-somethings appreciate the light materials, slender frames and casual attitude, and older shoppers are drawn to its history and nostalgia.

Anyone can appreciate its flexibility.

“Mid-century-modern-inspired pieces are versatile, so you can pepper them in without having to rethink the whole room,” he said. “And, especially these days, it’s not a look that needs to be implemented wall to wall, floor to ceiling. It should be mix-and-matched.”

Jessica Sutton, the lead curator for Dot & Bo, an online furniture company based in San Francisco that caters to millennial shoppers, says it took her a while to warm up to the look.

She thought the furniture appeared uncomfortable (a common perception) and that the era’s signature colors – avocado greens, burnt umbers, mustard yellows – could make a room look dated or overly styled if they were employed too heavily.

“For years, I could not understand the obsession with mid-century modern,” she said. “Did people really want their homes to look like the set of ‘Mad Men’?”

Eventually, though, she found that she identified with the style’s less-ismore philosophy and began experimenting with accent pieces. As more products with a neutral, nuanced approach to mid-century style hit the market, she began to see the look in a modern context.

When she moved to a different apartment earlier this year, she did what most of Dot & Bo’s customers do and opted for a few mid-century-modern-inspired pieces, her own accessories, and a palette of black, white and gray.

“For me, it was all about the silhouettes,” she said, referencing the low credenzas, arching floor lamps and heavy dressers elegantly lifted off the floor on skinny, quirky legs. “If you’re reluctant, go easy on the retro nostalgia. Skip the shag rug. At the end of the day, your home should feel like you.”

Indeed, just a couple of mid-century pieces can powerfully affect a room, so it’s good to start small. Mainstream

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arching metal floor lamp, such as the Basque Steel and Brushed Nickel Arc Floor Lamp ($270, lampsplus.com), in the living room over a low sofa.

The movement’s guiding principles – that furniture should be simple, informal, functional and fuss-free – are still intact. It also made elegant, smartly designed pieces available to average American families, a major retail shift that really gained momentum in the 1990s.

Thrift stores also can yield exciting results. Along with occasional hidden treasures, many store owners have carpenters on call to whip up custom pieces at a customer’s request. After months of searching for a long wooden credenza for my entryway, a couple of thrift stores offered to make me one

lifelong hobby.”

Johnson has spent the past 20 years helping two die-hard collectors find vintage pieces for their 1954 home in Roland Park. It has accent walls painted in burnt orange and bright navy, glass panels to bring the outdoors in (a trademark of 1950s architecture) and furniture from the late modernist architect George Nakashima, who was widely considered a master of mid-century modern woodwork.

Johnson, who has been an architect since 1976, says few styles have mid-century modern’s lasting power.

He shuts down the idea that it’s another fad.

“It’s so much bigger than that,” he says. “That’s why it always comes back and it always gets better.”

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Continued from page 70 retailers often use iconic pieces as inspiration, with modifications to fit today’s market for a fraction of the cost of an antique. CB2’s Sidera Chair ($249, cb2.com) is based on Harry Bertoia’s iconic Diamond chair from 1952. The Sabine Sofa ($2,299-$2,499, roomandboard. com), a longtime bestseller, is based on a geometric leather sofa designed by Florence Knoll in 1954.

If you’re not ready to swap out entire furniture pieces, consider lighting. The era was known for space-age sputnik chandeliers and artichoke lights (Dot & Bo sells imitations), but for something tamer, try placing an

similar to some of their offerings. I finally bought one from House Candy L.A. for $400 with exactly the specifications I wanted.

Even though many major brands use iconic designs as inspiration, it’s not unusual to see outright copies, which are a major source of frustration in an industry that offers little protection for furniture designers. Of course, for consumers, it can be tough to argue against interpretations that cost thousands of dollars less than the real thing.

“It’s important to experiment with budget-friendly stuff while you figure out what you like,” said Henry Johnson, a principal with Johnson Berman Architectural & Interior Design in Baltimore. “If the shoe fits, it can be a

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If you’re tired of tapestries, taxidermy and other crafty kitsch that have taken over mass retail, you’re not alone. The defining design trend of the past five years – a feminine mix of California bohemian and mid-century modern that’s ubiquitous on blogs and Instagram – may have crested.

“It’s everywhere. It’s too everywhere,” Bethesda, Maryland designer Marika Meyer said. “We’re about to see a call for the masculine again, for something more structural and modern.”

What fits the bill? One theory is art deco, a style characterized by geometric shapes, strong arches and angles, and high-contrast color schemes. It first became popular after World War I and was a reaction to art nouveau’s whimsical ornamentation and floral motifs. Deco, which conveyed strength and industry, was seen as glamorous and bold.

“If you think about what’s going on in our country politically, it makes sense that we’re seeing it come back,” Meyer said. “A sense of uncertainty tends to drive people to seek structure and stability. Art deco has that.”

The style will have modern adaptations. Expect its signature sense of opulence – often evoked in sweeping marble staircases, pinstriped wallpapers and high-gloss paints – to be toned down in favor of high-tech or sustainable materials. And too much of one look can feel thematic, so designers predict people will stick to a few key pieces.

“Focus on the smaller moments, like a cocktail table or a tray,” advised Mat Sanders, who runs the Los Angeles-based Consort Design with Brandon Quattrone and counts Jimmy Photo provided by Laura Hull Photography Kimmel and Jessica Alba as clients.

Tim Barber designs a boy’s bedroom. Barber is a Los Angeles architect who specializes “These pieces are like jewelry for a room and the easiest way to make a in art deco.

statement. No need to overdo it.”

Even in small doses, though, it’s important not to confuse boldness with flash. Tim Barber, a Los Angeles architect who specializes in art deco (he’s perhaps best known for helping Moby renovate a 1920s castle in the Hollywood Hills), said the style is often misunderstood as luxe or over the top.

“It’s under the top,” he said. “It’s about scale and exaggerated forms.

You’d be surprised at how much drama you can achieve just by playing with proportions.”

Art deco posits that there’s power in the unexpected. A low coffee table, such as West Elm’s Metal Drum Coffee Table ($399, westelm.com), can make a neutral room feel artistic and modern. A black steel table with strong angles ($425, consort-design.com) looks confident against a white wall.

For added visual interest, consider a mirror so tall it almost touches the ceiling ($372, bedbathandbeyond.com) or a club chair that curves like a shell.

Of course, antique stores are gold mines for authentic treasures if you’re willing to pay big bucks.

If you aren’t ready to invest in larger pieces, try playing with patterns and textures. High-contrast ceramic tiles liven up a kitchen backsplash or bathroom floor, and unusual fabrics such as velvet or mohair spice up canvas sofas and chairs.

Wallpaper is an opportunity to experiment with classic deco motifs, such as fans and sunbursts, and to add a hint of glamour.

Art deco’s biggest hurdle may be that it doesn’t have enough hard guidelines or rules to follow. There’s no catalog to pull from or uniform to fall back on, and lots of room for interpretation.

“There’s definitely a challenge to it,” Meyer said, “but I think we’re ready for that.”

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two years old, cut them back to the main trunk, yielding a supply of withies. The pruning will spur new sprouts to grow. Use suckers from lilacs, suckers from tree stumps, thinnings from forsythia and the “watersprouts” that shoot upward from the branches of apple trees.

Though popular in the British Isles, wattle fences are hard to find in the United States. I saw wonderful ones at farms and gardens in Chile, on conservation land made public by the late environmentalist Doug Tompkins.

In all of the parks and land preserves he created, his aesthetic could be seen everywhere in his brilliant use of natural materials.

The diameter of your materials will depend on the size of the fence, its use and the look you want to achieve. You can use a simple, low wattle fence in a garden to keep out your pets or young children. I have a great itch to build one this spring. I’ll do it for Doug.

Barbara Damrosch is the author of “The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook”; her website is www.fourseasonfarm.com.

How to prevent home contractor from blowing up in your face meant to (and still strives to) prevent unscrupulous homeowners from reaping the rewards of home improveNot happy with a contractor’s work ments without making payment. on your house? Watch out! If you refuse So back to my original question: to pay the invoice, you risk having a me- What happens when you are unhappy chanic’s lien attached to your property. with a contractor’s work? If you refuse If you haven’t heard of a mechanto pay, can a contractor file a mechanic’s lien or don’t understand the impli- ic’s lien on your property and force cations of a mechanic’s lien, you may the sale of your home? want to continue reading.

The answer is yes, but not without A lien creates an interest in your much effort and expense. property to secure the performance of “It seems like a wild, wild West an obligation – in this case, the payment remedy more than it really is,” said of a debt to a contractor. A mechanic’s Jodi Anderson, a partner with Alegi lien can ultimately result in a forced Anderson, a real-estate litigation law sale of your home to discharge the debt. firm based in Rockville, Md. If you don’t approve of this legisla“I have had calls from people asktive right by contractors, you can blame ing me to file a lien against a properour founding father, Thomas Jefferson. ty,” Anderson said. “It is not as easy Mechanic’s liens were created by as people think it is.”

Jefferson to encourage construction Mechanic’s lien laws vary from state in the new capital city of Washington. to state regarding when and how one is They were established by the Maryfiled, what information must be supplied land General Assembly – of which and how notices are provided. What is Washington was then a part – and were common among all 50 states is that the meant to give contractors assurance of requirements to file a lien are onerous. payment for their labor at a time when If a contractor wants the proteccommerce was in a state of chaos. tion of the mechanic’s lien law, they The economics of the construction must follow strict rules on conducting business are no different today than business and cumbersome procedures at the founding of our country. Most on filing one. contractors make improvements to a “If you are a homeowner on notice property and, thus, increase the value of a mechanic’s lien, get an attorney,” of a property before obtaining full Anderson said. payment for their labor.

Before a lien is actually attached to The mechanic’s lien was originally your property, a homeowner most like-

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ly will need to attend a hearing in court, “Do your due diligence before entering into a contract,” Rowan said. during which the contractor must Here is what you need to do before prove a right to the unpaid funds and hiring a contractor: the homeowner must prove a right to • Check with your jurisdiction’s dedeny payment. The court then decides partment of licensing and labor to find if a lien on the property is warranted.

A homeowner may need to bring in out whether a contractor is licensed and in good standing. an expert witness to testify as to why • Contact the Better Business Buthe work was not done properly. reau to find out whether the contracThere are other options for homeowners and contractors in a dispute. tor has been reported for unethical or “A homeowner can make a claim un- dishonest business conduct. der the Consumer Protection Act,” An• Ask friends and colleagues for derson said. “And a contractor can sue references. for nonpayment if the time frame for • Check on Yelp.com or Angie’s List filing a mechanic’s lien has expired.” for reviews.

Read the contract. It is possible the • Read the contract to understand the contract states that the parties to the procedures for dealing with disputes. contract agree to go to arbitration first.

• Negotiate payment in stages.

“Homeowners often make the misI also suggest you understand the take of paying too much up front,” said recommended techniques for undertaking your project. For example, if Michael Rowan, an attorney in Rockville, Md. “One of the most critical things you are hiring a contractor to install is to make sure there is an amount as big a new roof, take time to research the as possible held back as retainage.” proper ways to install a roof, the best Rowan suggested making payments materials to use and the typical length at the completion of stages in the conof time and cost to do the job. struction process.

Having some information under your He offered another tip. “The lowest belt will give you leverage in the negotiating process and will reduce the likelihood bid is not necessarily the most economical bid,” Rowan said. “Compare apples to of having issues later in the process. apples. And get as much detail as possible. For example, specify in the contract Jill Chodorov, an associate broker exactly what type of siding will be used.” with Long & Foster, writes an occasional column about local market trends How can a homeowner reduce and housing issues. She can be reached the chances of having issues with a contractor? at jill.chodorov@longandfoster.com.

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one goes in front of a post the next one goes behind, and so on down the line.

The next line reverses that. Withies Back when everything came from long enough to wind in and out of at the land, fences were made from what least three posts without a new withie you found. being started will make the fence Rocky areas are still crisscrossed sturdy. Pushing them down as you go by stone walls that kept early settlers’ makes a tight weave. If you end one livestock in and critters out. withie at its base end, you start the To build fences in timber country, next one with its tip. logs were split into fence rails. There Posts are best cut from rot-resistant were other solutions, too, some almost wood such as black locust or cedar, lost to memory. Tree stumps could be pointed at the base with a hatchet. But dug up with roots intact and turned it’s fine to buy posts and sink them on their sides, the roots interlocking the way you would for any fence. The to form a barrier. Tree saplings or creative part is finding the withies. You branches could be woven together, a might thin a crowded understory with practice known as wattle work. Once young bendable saplings of alder, hazel, used in masonry as wattle and daub, maple, birch – anything. The classic where panels of woven branches were wood is willow because of its flexibility. daubed with mud or dung, wattle work If your posts are willow, too, you can is still useful to a gardener setting out even create a living fence – an informal to build a fence. hedge – because willows tend to sprout The basic structure of a wattle roots when stuck into the ground. Such fence is a line of posts stuck in the a fence requires pruning as it grows, Photo provided by Barbara Damrosch ground and thinner, more flexible but it’s green and permanent.

Two farmers stand by a wattle fence near lengths – known as withies – woven You can produce your own supPumalin Park in Chile, where the late environ- in and out to form a wooden fabric of ply of withies by planting willows mentalist Doug Tompkins’ aesthetic can be sorts. Just as you would on a loom, and coppicing them (also known as seen in his brilliant use of natural materials. you direct the withies so that where pollarding). When branches are about

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With the new Winn Custom Modular addition on their rambler, the DeSommas now have four bedrooms, two full baths and a laundry room on the second floor.

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Modular construction: Increasingly popular way to grow

By MICHELE LERNER Special to The Washington Post When Richard and Terry Jeng bought their tiny bungalow in South Arlington in 2001, they kept their clothes in the attic since the closets in their first-floor bedroom were practically nonexistent.

“We would sleep downstairs and go upstairs to get ready for work,” Terry Jeng said. “We often talked about getting a ‘real’ house, but it wasn’t until our daughter was born in 2008 that the house really felt too small.”

The Jengs thought about moving, but they love their neighborhood and they both work in Crystal City, Va., an easy commute from their home.

They can walk to the subway and shopping areas and love the character of their home, which is on a large corner lot. After interviewing several contractors who told them they’d need

to move out for six months and quoted them extremely high prices, they opted to expand their home with a customized but modular addition.

Modular construction, in which a complete home or an addition is built in a climate-controlled factory and then delivered to the home site, has been around since the early 1900s, when Sears and other companies offered “house kits” that were then put together by homeowners or contractors.

“Until recently, modular additions were one-size-fitsall, but through design and manufacturing innovations they have become highly customizable,” said Michael Winn, owner of Winn Custom Modular, a division of Winn Design + Build in Falls Church, Va. “It’s not your father’s modular.

Anyone who’s picked up a copy of Dwell magazine has quickly discovered that modular construction has become very

Photo provided by Steve Heyl

A back view of the Jeng house shows the possible customization with today’s modular units that can blend seamlessly inside and on the exterior.

The new custom-built dormer adds a hip roof to the now two-story Jeng home. The owners also opted for an attractive exterior color scheme in tune with the home’s original Craftsman style.

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affordable, but most of our clients add high-end features and finishes that add to the cost,” Winn said. “In general, modular additions cost about 10 to 15 percent less than additions that are built on-site as long as you’re comparing an apples-to-apples remodel with the same fixtures and finishes.”

The DeSommas increased the size of their home by about 30 percent, to 3,500 square feet, adding four bedrooms upstairs, each with a walk-in closet, a master bathroom, a laundry room and a hall bathroom. They turned the first-floor master bedroom into a den and knocked down a wall to create a great room. The entire project cost less than $400,000, including upgrades such as hardwood flooring, a frameless glass shower door and tile flooring in the laundry room.

“It’s interesting that most of the homeowners who are Bill O’Leary / The Washington Post choosing modular additions Terry (left) and Richard Jeng (right) sit on the front porch of their newly remodeled bungalow with their are young families,” Winn said.

“Older homeowners don’t have daughter, Olive, and St. Bernard, Petey, in December 2015 in Arlington, Va. a positive impression of modplace and the home is exposed tion, which was particularly ular homes and think they’re helps keep labor costs down for only a very short time. important because they have a and limits how much homelow quality. Younger people, especially with growing families, The Jengs sectioned off St. Bernard and it can be hard owners must spend on alternative living arrangements. understand the benefits and a couple of rooms in their to find temporary housing “Custom modular additions wonder why everyone doesn’t home so they could stay there that will take a large dog. have the potential to be more opt for a modular addition.” through most of the renovaThe shorter time frame

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cutting edge. The modern approach is highly automated, customizable, precise, sustainable and fast.”

Winn said most of his business involves homes in Arlington and Falls Church, where the housing stock includes many World War IIera, single-story brick homes that he calls “shoeboxes.”

“A lot of our business is doing ‘pop-tops’ – adding a second story to these small homes,” Winn said.

The customization possible with today’s modular units means that each addition can blend seamlessly inside and on the exterior.

“The homes look better when we use premium finishes like cedar shake roofs and Hardiplank siding,” Winn said. “We usually put on a front porch or portico to blend the two sections together, too.”

Winn clients and Bethesda, Md., homeowners Vin and Kerry DeSomma purchased a 1950s-era home that had remained in the same family for more than 60 years and planned to expand it. The couple increased the size of their previous home with the help of a design-build firm, but this time they knew they could only build up given the size of their lot. They say they also dreaded the lengthy process of a traditional remodeling project.

“A neighbor at the local pool told us about modular units, which we had never heard of,” Vin DeSomma said.

“We have three school-age kids and a dog, so the most important thing to us is that the modular addition meant we only had to move out of our home for six weeks instead of nine months. We still had the benefit of the design-build process since we could customize the modular addition, but it was much faster.”

Winn said a traditional custom addition typically takes at least four months or longer, while a custom modular addition typically takes less than half the time of a site-built addition. Once the design process and permitting are done, it could take as little as four to six weeks to get the addition completed. He said it’s common to have to move out for as little as two weeks.

“You don’t have to move all of your belongings, either, the way you often do with a traditional remodeling project,” he said. “The ceiling joists stay in

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Curb Appeal gets high marks here! The premium lot, end-load three car garage, tasteful colors and quality materials and lush professional landscaping, all go together in creating a very handsome looking home!

The floorplan was carefully thought out and executed. The home has lots of “wow factor” while providing a sensible and easy flow, both for entertaining and day-to-day living. The architectural details in the ceiling lines, the extensive molding and wainscoting, the generously sized rooms and the carefully selected cabinetry, granites, and flooring will have all the boxes on your wish list checked!

Tanglewood is conveniently located close to schools, shopping, dining and easy access to I-88 and the Metra, yet quietly tucked into a wooded enclave developed with spacious lots and plenty of open space.

Truly a move in ready home!

$879,000

Patti Rambo, Broker/Owner 630-399-1572 patti@miscella.com

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Chemtech Plastics, a precision injection molder, has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Sr. Level Project Engineer. In this position you will be responsible for the design and development of tooling, decorating and secondary operations. This begins with product design assistance, and ends with a successful ongoing production. Qualified candidates must have a strong background in mold making or design, project management, estimating, customer relationship building, product design and development, off-shore tooling program management, leadership of the APQP process, FAI and PPAP package submission and financial project responsibilities. We are an engineering driven company on a steady growth curve. We maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction and we seek “the best of the best” to become part of this successful team. We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefit package.

Please apply in person or e-mail resume to: 765 Church Rd. Elgin, IL 60123. jobs@chemtechplastics.com.

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RESIDENT TECHNICIAN

North East IL Territory- Req #1553

MECHANIC TRAINEE

Midwest Groundcovers is seeking an individual with mechanical aptitude for our St. Charles facility. Must possess knowledge of basic maintenance for light tractors and skidsteer loaders. Own tools are required. This is a full-time position w/benefits.

Call 847-468-2017

Altorfer AG is searching for a talented Resident Technician to cover the North East IL Territory! Covers the following counties: Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Kane, and Lake. Perform in field service and repairs focusing primarily on Terragators, Rogators, Claas Lexion combines, Challenger Tractors and other CAT Ag products. Come work for a stable company that offers amazing benefits and advancement opportunities!

Apply at: http://www.altorfer.com/contact-us/careers/, click on: Click here to VIEW & APPLY for Open Positions and refer to Req #1553. Equal Opportunity Employer/ M-F-D-V

PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING Needs Career Minded People.

Exp. Molding Supervisors, Exp. Set up Technicians, Exp. QA Manager, Material Technicians, Packers - 2nd & 3rd shift.

Exp. Shipping/ Receiving Assistant Sup. (loading, unloading trucks, paperwork, computer work) (1st shift) All positions need to be available for weekends Come in or call for details.

Apply: M-F 9a-3:30p HQC 230 Kendall Point Dr. Oswego, IL 60543 email: employment@hqcinc.com www.hqcinc.com

Retail

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217-787-8653 www.colmansrv.com Illinois Waterfront & Recreational Land Absolute Auction 10/22 -10AM 4 Tracts - 112.68+ acres United County – Auctions, Appraisals & Realty 812-243-1303 David Shotts, Jr., Auctioneer IL Lic#440.000310 UCMarshall.com Terms: Visit website or call for complete terms Real Estate Auction NOVEMBER 7TH 608 39th St. Downers Grove, Illinois * 4BR, 2BA, 2313SF HOME * UNDER CONSTRUCTION UNFINISHED Value up to $550,000 when completed 312-440-2000 www.ricklevin.com State of Illinois Surplus Property Online Auction Equipment, watches, boats, vehicles, knives, jewelry and much more iBid.illinois.gov

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2016 RUNNING ONE RING ONLY!!

Lunch by: Spare Time

10:00 AM Comfort Station Available

LOCATION: 2826 Orth Rd. (Bankord's Barn) BELVIDERE, IL. 61008

Now Hiring

Seeking STORE MANAGER for a high-volume gas station and convenience store in Kane County, IL. A qualified candidate will be responsible for all areas of a gas/convenience business including inventory control and management, cash management, and staff management. Prior retail management experience is a definite plus but not necessarily required. Computer skills also a plus. This is a fulltime position for which we offer competitive wage, paid vacations, holiday pay, 401K and health insurance benefits.

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING - GET FAA CERTIFICATION. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. NO HS DIPLOMA OR GED - WE CAN HELP. APPROVED FOR MILITARY BENEFITS. GET STARTED BY CALLING AIM 866-315-0650

Front End Loader Operators Skid Steer Operators Salt Truck Drivers w/ Clean MVR Laborers to shovel Sidewalk Crew Leaders TOP PAY WEEKLY

Between Beloit & Caledonia Rds. Plenty of Parking in Back ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, YARD, TOOL & TRACTORS Years of collectibles. Something for Everyone Tractors: Int. 234 Hydro, Diesel w/5' mower deck & Farmall H w/Woods belly mount mower.TRACTORS TO BE SOLD AT NOON SHARP!! SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE LISTING!!

Owners: Gene & Cleo Bankord Terms: Cash or checks w/proper I.D. Visa, Mastercard & Discover accepted. 9% Buyers Premium w/ 4% discount for cash or check. No property to be removed until settled for. All items sold “AS IS”. Number system will be used. Must have driver's license for registration. Not responsible for accidents or items after purchase. Announcements day of sale prevail over written material.

Call 815-469-8001 or email jobs@arcticsnowandice.com

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Spaces Available for Crafters at our November 5, 2016 Craft and Vendor Show for Kaneland Special Needs PTA. Located at Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove Please contact Pam at 630-865-5760

AMAZING GRACE ANTIQUES 401 N. Main St. (Route 47) Elburn 630-365-2006 Dealers Emptying Garages & Barns!

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

★★★★ Fall At The Farms ★★★★

St. Charles, Boat, Car, & RV, Storage Indoor and Outdoor, Call Terry for Info 630-377-2600

SYCAMORE FINAL Moving Sale 1838 Thurow St

ONE DAY ONLY – SATURDAY 8am - 1pm

Wine rack on wheels. Oak coffee and side tables, computer armoire and more furniture at great prices. Tools, sporting goods.

Much more; Everything has to go.

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Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 877-264-2527

BATAVIA - GREEN MEADOWS 1BR at $950, 2BR at $1120 3BR at $1425 630-879-8300

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Oct 14 & 15

8am-1pm

Christmas Decor, Hallmark Ornaments, Clothing, Shoes, And More!!!

St Charles Garage Sale

October 14, 15 & 16 8:30a-6:30p 621 Fellows Street Household, Artwork, Lawn Tools, Small Furniture, Jewelry, Clothing & MORE!

2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH $1,155 - $1,165 Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl. A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave, blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool. Garages available, small pets OK.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/9/2016

Kin Hubbard, the creator of the cartoon Abe Martin of Brown County, said, “Honesty pays, but it doesn’t seem to pay enough to suit some people.”

Playing suit combinations correctly pays at the bridge table. An expert enjoys an advantage because he knows so many of them, but even then, care might be needed. What should South have done in his fourspade contract after ruffing the third round of clubs?

Remember that you do not pre-empt against a pre-empt. Jump overcalls are strong.

South has three top losers: two clubs and one spade. So he must find East with both of the red-suit kings.

However, he probably needs to take three finesses: one in hearts and two in diamonds. This requires either lots of dummy entries or being able to run a card from the dummy that can win the trick assuming the finesse is successful.

Declarer has only one way into the dummy, via the spade eight. So he must carefully ruff the third club high, then lead a top trump. Let’s suppose West wins and plays another club. South ruffs high once more and overtakes his spade two with dummy’s eight. What next?

Suppose declarer runs the diamond nine. Then he will be stuck.

If he leads the 10 next, he will have to win the trick with his jack, so he should try the queen, but East can cover with the king to strand South in his hand.

Declarer should first lead the diamond queen and unblock his jack.

Then he can run the diamond 10.

When that holds, he plays a heart to his queen and claims.

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Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan.

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Looking to Share 2BR Apt with Male Christian $500/mo.

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Olympics 60 Now and then 18 Director of the 61 Alternatives to “Hostel” films Twinkies 20 First Amendment 62 Give for a bit guarantee 63 Pinch-hit (for) 22 Digital technology that provides 65 Totaled higher-quality sound 66 Beatles girl who 23 Big name in chips “made a fool of everyone” 24 Like most 23-Across chips 67 International 25 Bad-mouth commerce assn.

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“Anyone who is not 38 Pulls a yard prank shocked by quantum on, briefly theory has not 41 Duluth-to-St. Paul dir. understood it” 42 “Vous ____ ici” 76 What may go to your head around 43 Last shot, often Christmas?

44 Give it a go 78 Tribe under attack in 45 “Yee-____!”

“Hotel Rwanda” 46 How Chinese brides 80 Fruity drink are often dressed 81 Islet in the Thames 48 Hodgepodge 82 Tip of Cambodia?

Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more 83 West Coast gas brand than 4,000 past puzzles, 84 Line part: Abbr. nytimes.com/crosswords 87 Extends, in a way ($39.95 a year).

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3.81 PRIVATE ACRES Just South of DeKalb Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF KANE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF BARBARA L LEPKE, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 15 P 471 Notice is given of the death of BARBARA L LEPKE whose address was 33 W 262 ASHLEY AVE WAYNE, IL 60184 Letters of Office were issued on 9/28, 2015 to Name WILLIAM J LEPKE Address FAIRVIEW AVENUE 529 ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126 INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR whose attorney is ALAN E LECHOWICZ, 1001 E CHICAGO AVE., SUITE 111, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Circuit Court Clerk, 540 S Randall Rd, St Charles, IL 60174 or with the representative or both on or before April 6, 2016, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it had been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

EST OF THE MINOR CHILD SOUGHT

TO BE ADOOPTED; TO APPOINT 85OF CLASSIFIED SOME SUITABLE AGENCEY

PERSON TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND TO REPORT THE RESULT OF THAT INVESTIGATION IN WRITING TO THIS COURT; ALLOW THE PETITIOENRS TO OBTAIN TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE MINOR CHILD DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS PROCEEDING; TERMINATE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER TO SAID CHILD; FOR LEAVE TO ADOPT AS THEIR OWN CHILD SAID MINOR CHILD AND FOR LEAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SAID MIOR CHILD TO ISIS ENEIDY GARZA RAMIREZ; and for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before 10/06/16, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on 9/14/16.

Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) Name: Sandra Parga Attorney for: Arturo Garza Villa real and Osiris Ramirez Atty Registration No.: 06225800 Address: 51 N. Douglas City, State, Zip: Eigin, IL 60120 Phone: (847) 468-0135 Attorney E-mail: pleadings.elgin @camicjohnson.com (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 29, October 6, 13, 2016) 1228869

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT KANE Name: ALAN E LECHOWICZ COUNTY- GENEVA, ILLINOIS Attorney No.: 6189190 THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION Attorney for: ESTATE Address: 1001 E CHICAGO AVE, PLAINTIFF SUITE 111 VS. City/State/Zip: NAPERVILLE, ILLI- STEPHEN L LOCKART, Executor, NOIS 60540 ESTATE OF DALE LEE LOCKART, Deceased, DONALD R. BREWER, Telephone: 630-753-8030 UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON(Published in the Kane County RECORD CLAIMANTS, Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, DEFENDANTS 2016) 1230756 NO: 16 CH 692 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 19 N 058 Aztec Lane, Unit 12B, Huntley, IL 60142.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CLAIMANTS. The requisite RECORD SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT affidavit for publication having KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS been filed, notice is hereby given to: UNKNOWN OWNERS AND THE PETITION OF ARTURO GARZA NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DefenVILLAREAL and OSIRIS RAMIREZ, dants in the above-entitled action, Petitioners that a Complaint for Foreclosure of FOR THE ADOPTION OF: Condominium Assessment Lien and ISIS ENEIDY BAEZA, A Minor Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Kane County Plaintiff/Petitioner by said Plaintiff against you and vs. other defendants, praying for the JORGE BAEZA CORONA, foreclosure of certain liens encumDefendant/Respondent bering the premises legally deCase No. 16 AD 60 scribed as follows: PUBLICATION NOTICE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: UNIT 12B IN The requisite affidavit(s) having THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDObeen duly filed herein, NOTICE MINIUM DEVELOPMENT AS DELINIS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL EATED ON A SURVEY OF PART OF DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ENTITLED ACTION, that said action ESTATE: THAT PART OF THE SOUTH has been commenced in said Court 1/2 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 42 by the plaintiff(s), naming you NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE as defendant(s) therein and THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, praying TO APPPOINT A GUARDIAN AD KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH LITEM TO REPRESENT THE INTER- SURVEY ATIACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLARATION OF THE EST OF THE MINOR CHILD SOUGHT CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS TO BE ADOOPTED; TO APPOINT DOCUMENT NUMBER 1380169, SOME SUITABLE AGENCEY OF AS AMENDED FROM TIME-TO-TI PERSON TO INVESTIGATE THIS ME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDMATTER AS REQUIRED BY LAW ED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE AND TO REPORT THE RESULT OF COMMON ELEMENTS.

CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1380169, AS AMENDED FROM TIME-TO-TI ME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. P.I.N.: 02-03-300-040 COMMON ADDRESS: 19 N 058 Aztec Lane, Unit 12B, Huntley, IL 60142.

The condominium unit owner of record is DALE LOCKART. The Complaint seeks a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of the lien asserted and set forth in that certain "NOTICE AND CLAIM FOR LIEN - UNPAID CONDOMINIUM ASSESSMENTS" dated June 28, 2016 and recorded as Document No. 2016K033257.

That Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said lien and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, 540 South Randall Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 on or before the 1st day of NOVEMBER 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. Submitted by Michael J. Torchalski,TORCH LEGAL, 820 East Terra Cotta Ave., Suite 207 Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 (815) 477 1700 Attorney No. 6181465.

COMMON ADDRESS: 19 N 058 Special Representative for David

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Chicago, IL 60606

dent of Aurora, Illinois.

contest the validity of the Will as Notice is further herby given that a

Lane, Unit 4D, Huntley, IL King (Deceased) REGARDING NAME CHANGE 4. Claims against the estate may 2. The Representative for the estate provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of public hearing on said tentative 86 CLASSIFIEDAztec • Thursday, Octoberunit13,Defendants.

2016 • Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com be filed on or before April 6, 2016. is: Carol Flanagan, 3128 St. the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). annual budget and appropriation 60142.

The condominium

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 2016) 1226544

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT KANE COUNTY- GENEVA, ILLINOIS THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TRUST NO. 4625, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS, NO: 16 CH 693 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 19 N 058 Aztec Lane, Unit 4D, Huntley, IL 60142.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure of Condominium Assessment Lien and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Kane County by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain liens encumbering the premises legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: UNIT 4D IN THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDOMINI UM DEVELOPMENT AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF PART OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THAT PART OF THE SOUTH Yi OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH SURVEY ATIACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLARATION OF THE CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1380169, AS AMENDED FROM TIME-TOTIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. P.I.N.: 02-03-400- 027 COMMON ADDRESS: 19 N 058 Aztec Lane, Unit 4D, Huntley, IL 60142. The condominium unit owner of record is CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TRUST NO.

owner of record is CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TRUST NO. 4625. The Complaint seeks a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of the lien asserted and set forth in that certain "NOTICE AND CLAIM FOR LIEN - UNPAID CONDOMINIUM ASSESSMENTS" dated March 24, 2016 and recorded as Document No. 2016K016671. That Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said lien and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, 540 South Randall Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 on or before the 1st day of NOVEMBER 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. Submitted by Mici1aei J. Torchalski, TORCH LEGAL, 820 East Terra Cotta Ave.,Suite 207 Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 (815) 477 1700 Attorney No. 6181465.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 29, October 6, 13, 2016) 1226580

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Candace L. Haines; PNC Bank, National; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of David P. Haines; Jessica Pulio; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for David P. Haines (Deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 00722 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, David P. Haines, that on September 15, 2016, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 38W138 Hickory Court, Batavia, IL 60510.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1229942

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Lisa Sanders a/k/a Lisa King; Illinois Housing Development Authority; Foxcroft Townhome Owners Association; Disabled American Veterans; Stephen King; Paul Velazquez; Linda Velazquez; Maria Green; DeKalb Library; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of David King; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for David King (Deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 00777 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the

Case No. 16 CH 00777 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, David King, that on September 15, 2016, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 1320 Foxcroft Drive, Aurora, IL 60506.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1230324

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC Plaintiff, vs.

James Rice; Earthmover Credit Union; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Linda K. Rice; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Linda K. Rice (deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 00783 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Linda K. Rice, that on September 15, 2016, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises 513 commonly known as: Phoenix Court, Aurora, IL 60505.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1232530

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 16 MR 1150 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on December 16th, 2016, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Lynn Suzanne Schnues to the new name of Lynn Suzanne McMillen pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. /s/ Lynn S. Schnues Petitioner (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1229905

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 16 MR 864 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on 12-9-16, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Court-

Andrews Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70605 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Jennifer B. Nagle 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100 NaperviIle, IL 60540 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 6, 2016.

Claims against the estate may be fi led with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL, 60 174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed, within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney with in 10 days after it has been filed.

5. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an PUBLIC NOTICE interested party terminates indepenIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE (Published in the Kane County dent supervision administration by SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, filing a petition to terminate under 2016) 1230156 KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

JUDITH L. “Judy” GRAHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Deceased.

Signature of Attorney Case No. 16 P 527 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE /s/ Jennifer B. Nagle PUBLICATION NOTICE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, (Published in the Kane County UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 1. Notice is hereby given of the IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 2016) 1230695 death of Judith L. ?Judy? Graham, (DECEDENT): who died on August 30, 2016, a Name: Steven D. Wende Address: 383 Juniper Lane City, resident of Geneva, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate State, Zip: South Elgin, IL 60177 PUBLIC NOTICE is: Michael T. Graham, 734 Hin- Date and Place of Death: July 17, man Avenue, Unit 2, Evanston, Illi- 2016 Elgin Case No. 16 P 504 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE nois 60202.

PUBLICATION NOTICE 3. The Attorney for the Estate is: SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Philip J. Piscopo, Cooper Storm & INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Piscopo, 117 S. Second Street, TO: CREDITORS, CLAJMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Geneva, Illinois 60134 4. Claims may be filed on or before 1. Notice is hereby given of the (DECEDENT): April 6, 2017. Claims against the death of Steven D. Wende who Name: Kenneth D. York Estate may be filed with the Clerk of died on July 17, 2016, a resident Address: 2082 Constitution Court the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall of South Elgin, Illinois.

Road, St. Charles, IL 60174, or 2. The Representative for the estate City, State, Zip: Elgin, IL 60123 with the Representative, or both. is: Kyle D. Wende, P.O. Box 1544, Date and Place of Death: 09/23/2016 Kane County, IL Any claim not filed within that peri- Elgin, IL 60121 Gen. No. 16 P 540 od is barred. Copies of a claim filed 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Randall S.Hall, P.O. Box 1544, with the Clerk must be mailed or PUBLICATION NOTICE delivered to the Representative and Elgin, IL 60121 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION to the attorney with 10 days after it 4. Claims against the estate may TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, be filed on or before April 6, 2016. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES has been filed.

5. On September 27, 2016, an Or- Claims against the estate may be 1. Notice is hereby given of the der Appointing the Representative filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. death of Kenneth D. York who died was entered.

6. The Estate will be administered Charles, IL 60174 or with the Rep- on 09/23/2016, a resident of without Court supervision unless an resentative, or both Any claim not 2082 Constitution Court, Elgin, interested party terminates indepen- filed within that period is barred. Kane County, Illinois. dent administration by filing a peti- Copies of a claim filed with the 2. The Representative for the estate tion to terminate under Article XXVIII Clerk must be mailed or delivered is: Kenneth D. York 4720 Shady 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 to the Representative and to the at- Oaks Lane, Crystal Lake, IL torney within 10 days after it has 60012 ILCS 5/28-4). been filed.

Dated: September 29, 2016 3. The Attorney for the Estate is: 8. The estate will be administrated John J. Hoscheit, of Hoscheit, /s/ Michael T. Graham Michael T. Graham, Administrator without Court supervision unless an McGuirk, McCracken & Cuscaden, (Published in the Geneva Kane interested party terminates indepen- P.C. 1001 E. Main Street, Suite County Chronicle on October 6, dent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under GSt. Charles, IL 60174 13, 20 2016) 1229917 Article XX.VIII 5/28-4 of the Probate 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 13, Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

2016. Claims against the estate PUBLIC NOTICE (Published in the Kane County may be filed with the Clerk of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2016) 1230193 Representative, or both Any claim KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS not filed within that period is PUBLIC NOTICE barred. Copies of a claim filed with IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE the Clerk must be mailed or delivOF (DECEDENT): Name: Helen L. Licher SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ered to the Representative and to Address: 918 Fargo Boulevard City, KANE COUNTY the attorney within 10 days after it State, Zip: Geneva, IL 60134 Date GENEVA, ILLINOIS has been filed. and Place of Death: May 27, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 5. On October 3, 2016 Appointing Case No. 2016 P 347 (DECEDENT): the Representative was entered.

PUBLICATION NOTICE Name: Martha L. Garrett 6. Within forty-two (42) days after INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Address: 1928 Margaret Court the effective date of the original OrTO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS City, State, Zip: Aurora IL 60505 der Admitting the Will to Probate, (ONLY) 1. Notice is hereby given of the Date and Place of Death: 3/5/15 you may file a petition with the in Court to require proof of the validity death of Helen L. Licher who died Naperville, IL Case No. 2016P525 of the Will by testimony or witnesson 05/27/16, a resident of PUBLICATION NOTICE es to the Will in open Court, or othGeneva, Kane County, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION er evidence, as provided in Article is: Beth C. Dahlke 4420 SW 9th TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

Place, Cape Coral, FL 33914 (ONLY) 7. Within six (6) months after the 3. The Attorney for the estate is: 1. Notice is hereby given of the effective date of the original Order Jerry D. Jones, Harrison & Held, death of Martha L. Garrett who Admitting the Will to Probate, you LLP died on March 5, 2015, a resi- may file a petition with the Court to 333 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 contest the validity of the Will as dent of Aurora, Illinois.

Chicago, IL 60606 4. Claims against the estate may 2. The Representative for the estate provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of be filed on or before April 6, 2016. is: Carol Flanagan, 3128 St. the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

Claims against the estate may be Andrews Drive, Lake Charles, LA 8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an filed with the Clerk of the Circuit 70605 Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. 3. The Attorney for the interested party terminates indepenPublic notice is hereby given that on 12-9-16, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 AM or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of SEBASTIAN KASH NICKEL-DUPASQUIER to SEBASTIAN KASH DUPASQUIER pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL, 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an Dated 10-5-16 at Geneva, Illinois interested party terminates independent supervision administration by /s/ Noelle Dupasquier filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate (Published in the Kane County Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Chronicle on October 13, 20, 27, Signature of Executor 2016) 1233058 /s/ Beth C. Dahlke

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

ordinance will be held at six thirty p.m., Tuesday, October, 25, 2016 at the Pottawatomie Community Center in the City and Township of St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois, prior to final action thereon by said Board of Park Commissioners.

Dated at St. Charles, Kane County, Attorney for Executor: Illinois, this 14th day of October Kenneth M. York 2016.

(Published in the Kane County Board of Commissioners of Chronicle on October 13, 20, 27, ) St. Charles Park District of 1233038 Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois

By Trish Beckjord , Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE Virgil Drainage Ditch District #3 2016 Commissioner Election Notice October 18, 2016 Polls Open: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Election Locations: Midwest Trading Headquarters Office 48W805 IL Rt 64 Maple Park, IL (Published in the Kane County Chronicle and the Elburn Herald on October 13, 2016) 1233120

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General Conditions Instructions to Bidders Specifications Bid Proposal Form References Advertisement for Bidding FOR: Printing of Activity Guides, Spring 2017 to Winter 2018 OWNER: St. Charles Park District 213 Walnut Street, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 The St. Charles Park District will receive separate sealed bids until 2:30pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the marketing office of the St. Charles Park District, Baker Community Center Annex, 213 Walnut Street, St. Charles, Illinois, for the printing of activity guides, in accordance with Instructions to Bidders.

Copies of the bidding specifications will be available on the St. Charles Park District's website, stcparks.org, on the Business Opportunities tab under the Information drop down menu after 10am on Thursday, September 29, 2016.

The above bids will be opened and read publicly at 2:35pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Baker Community Center Annex.

The St. Charles Park District reserves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals which, in its judgment, will be to the best interest of the Park District. Only bids in compliance with the provisions of the specifications will be considered.

Erika Young Public Relations & Marketing Manager (Published in the St. Charles Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1229932

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(Published in the St. Charles Kane County Chronicle, October 13, 2016) 1233140

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The temporary files of all the Batavia High School Class of 2011will be destroyed December 9th, 2016.

State law mandates that a student's record belongs to the student when he or she turns 18. Students who want to pick up their files must do so in person with an ID in the Counseling and Advising Office at 1201 Main St. Students may also provide a parent with written permission and an ID copy for the file to be released.

For information, call Kelli Robinson 630-937-8615

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, October 13, 2016) 1233209

PUBLIC NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Village Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois, and Case No. 16-05-6021P. The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA's website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-3362627).

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that a tentative annual budget and appropriation ordinance for the St. Charles Park District of Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, has been prepared at the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners of said Park District and will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street, St. Charles, Illinois, during normal business (Published in the Kane County hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM..

Chronicle on October 6, 13, 2016) Notice is further herby given that a 1229988 public hearing on said tentative Have a news tip annual budget and appropriation or story idea? ordinance will be held at six thirty Call us at 630-845-5355 p.m., Tuesday, October, 25, 2016 or email at the Pottawatomie Community editorial@kcchronicle.com

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING VARIATION KANEVILLE, ILLINOIS

On October 27, 2016, at 7:00 P.M., a public hearing will be held before a hearing officer in the Kaneville Village Hall, 2S101 Harter Rd., Kaneville, IL 60144, for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony as to the following item: ,1. A variance request for property located at 46W418 Locust Street, Elburn, Illinois, 10-26-252-010, and legally described as follows: Lot 5 of Unit 2, Ravlin's Country Subdivision, Township of Kaneville, Kane County, Illinois Petitioner is requesting a variation to build an 1152 sq. ft. detached which is larger than the garage, f r900 sq. ft. accessory structure permitted on residentially zoned property pursuant to Appendix B, s Section 5.9-5 of the Kane County nZoning Ordinance, as adopted by the Village pursuant to Ordinance 2008-01. The application was submitted by Eric Brannstrom, 46W418 Locust Street, Elburn, Illinois.

All interested parties are invited to eattend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be nheard. By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Kaneville, Kane County, Illinois.

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(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, /s/ John A. Cunningham 2016) 1231244 Kane County Clerk

Dated: 9/29/2016

(Published in the St. Charles Kane County Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1229907

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office ASSUMED NAME of the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names and Public Notice is hereby given that addresses of all persons owning, on Wednesday, September 21, conducting and transacting the 2016, a certificate was filed in the business known as: office of the County Clerk of Kane M R Drywall Repair County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transact- located at: 1670 Blackwell Ln, ing the business known as: Aurora, IL 60504 Dual Wield Design Dated: 9/20/2016 located at: 15N325 Campflint Dr, Dundee, IL 60118

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 29, /s/ John A. Cunningham October 6, 13, 2016) 1228749 Kane County Clerk

Dated: 9/21/2016

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FISHER FURNISHINGS located at: 334 QUARRY RIDGE CIRCLE SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 Dated: 9/27/2016 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 04, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

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Dated: 10/4/2016

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September 26, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, ASSUMED NAME Illinois, setting forth the names and PUBLICATION NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, Public Notice is hereby given that conducting and transacting the on Wednesday, September 21, business known as: PUBLIC NOTICE 2016, a certificate was filed in the Tri County Lock office of the County Clerk of Kane ASSUMED NAME County, Illinois, setting forth the PUBLICATION NOTICE names and addresses of all persons located at: Public Notice is hereby given that owning, conducting and transact- 206 Lilac Ln, North Aurora, IL 60542 on Monday, September 26, 2016, ing the business known as: a certificate was filed in the office Dated: 9/26/2016 The Doo Dude of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and /s/ John A. Cunningham addresses of all persons owning, located at: Kane County Clerk conducting and transacting the 311 E 3rd St. East Dundee, IL 60118 business known as: (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 29, Dated: 9/21/2016 Salon Posh October 6, 13, 2016) 1228745 /s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk 56 Indiana Street, St Charles, IL 60174 PUBLIC NOTICE (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on September 29, Dated: 9/26/2016 ASSUMED NAME October 6, 13, 2016) 1228947 PUBLICATION NOTICE /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, September 29, PUBLIC NOTICE (Published in the Kane County 2016, a certificate was filed in the Chronicle on October 6, 13, 20, office of the County Clerk of Kane ASSUMED NAME 2016) 1229022 County, Illinois, setting forth the PUBLICATION NOTICE names and addresses of all persons Public Notice is hereby given that owning, conducting and transacton Friday, September 23, 2016, a ing the business known as: PUBLIC NOTICE certificate was filed in the office of VTAG the County Clerk of Kane County, ASSUMED NAME Illinois, setting forth the names and PUBLICATION NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, located at: conducting and transacting the 604 Windett Lane Public Notice is hereby given that Geneva, IL 60134 business known as: on Thursday, September 22, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office The Local Petaler of the County Clerk of Kane County, Dated: 9/29/2016 Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, located at: /s/ John A. Cunningham conducting and transacting the 6N308 E Whitmore Cir, Kane County Clerk St Charles, IL 60174 business known as: (Published in the Geneva Kane Dated: 9/23/2016 The Beauty Haven County Chronicle on October 6, /s/ John A. Cunningham 13, 20, 2016) 1229913 located at: Kane County Clerk 1 W Illinois St Ste 180, St Charles, IL 60174 (Published in the Kane County

Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 04, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of ASSUMED NAME the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, Public Notice is hereby given that conducting and transacting the on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, business known as: a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, MB Flooring Solutions Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, located at: conducting and transacting the 210 Marbury St, Dated: 9/22/2016 business known as: South Elgin, IL 60177

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given that on Thursday, October 06, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, concerning the business known as #1 Nails located at 2075 Prairie St #100, St Charles, IL 60174 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: That Tram B Luong has ceased doing business under the above named business and has no further connection with or financial interest in the above named business carried on under such an assumed name.

Dated: 10/6/2016 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 13, 20, 27, 2016) 1233023

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Notice is hereby given that at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of DeKalb County, Illinois: PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $22,000,000SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS Shall the Board of Education of Central Community Unit School District Number 301, Kane and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip classroom and field house additions to and alter, repair and equip the Central High School Building, improve the site thereof and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $22,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

YES NO The polls of said General Election shall be open continuously from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Dated at Sycamore, Illinois, September 28, 2016 DOUGLAS J. JOHNSON DEKALB COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER (Published in the Kane Count Chronicle, October 13, 2016.)1229954

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, October 07, 2016, a ASSUMED NAME certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names and located at: /s/ John A. Cunningham Public Notice is hereby given that addresses of all persons owning, 1 W State Street Suite 101, Kane County Clerk on Friday, September 30, 2016, a conducting and transacting the Geneva, IL 60134 certificate was filed in the office of business known as: (Published in the Kane County the County Clerk of Kane County, Dated: 9/26/2016 Chronicle on October 13, 20, 27, Illinois, setting forth the names and The Blush Collective addresses of all persons owning, /s/ John A. Cunningham 2016) 1233010 conducting and transacting the located at: Kane County Clerk business known as: 420 South 4th St #2, PUBLIC NOTICE St Charles, IL 60174 (Published in the Kane County Ripple Rock Studios Chronicle on September 29, SUPPLEMENTAL Dated: 10/7/2016 October 6, 13, 2016) 1228794 ASSUMED NAME located at: /s/ John A. Cunningham PUBLICATION NOTICE 121 Peyton Street, Kane County Clerk Geneva, IL 60134 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby (Published in the Kane County Dated: 9/30/2016 given that on Thursday, ASSUMED NAME Chronicle on October 13, 20, 27, October 06, 2016 a certifi/s/ John A. Cunningham 2016) 1233013 PUBLICATION NOTICE cate was filed in the office

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, October 07, 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of ASSUMED NAME the County Clerk of Kane County, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names and Public Notice is hereby given that addresses of all persons owning, on Monday, September 26, 2016, conducting and transacting the a certificate was filed in the office business known as: of the County Clerk of Kane County, Zoomzoo Rides Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the located at: 1072 Spring Hill Mall Rd K003, business known as: West Dundee, IL 60118 The Spa at Salon on State Dated: 10/7/2016

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