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DeKALB – How do children between the ages of 3 and 12 learn new words? That is one question Northern Illinois University speech-language pathology assistant professor Allison Gladfelter is looking to answer with her research study. Gladfelter is seeking participants for her research study exploring how children with and without autism learn to say new words. Children between the ages of 3 and 12, with or without autism, qualify. Participants will be scheduled for two or three sessions, each lasting about one hour at NIU’s

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sented the district with a super-sized check for more than $21,000. The money the foundation collects often is put toward grants for teachers and scholarships for students. In addition, students representing all District 304 schools spoke about what their school has been involved in. Students from Geneva Middle School South spoke about partici-

Know more To participate, contact Allison Gladfelter at 815-753-7737 or agladfelter@ niu.edu. Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, HUSKIES Lab, 31 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. It is possible to schedule all the sessions for the same day. Families will be compensated $10 an hour, and the children get to pick out toys as prizes. Gladfelter also will provide families with a report of their child’s hearing, speech and language standardized testing scores.

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

NEWS BRIEF Wayne historical society organizing benefit art sale

WAYNE – The Wayne Historical Preservation Society is sponsoring “Fox Valley Faces & Places,” an art exhibit sale fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 at the historic Old Town Hall at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Glos Street in Wayne (just north of the post office and police station). The event benefits the Wayne Depot Restoration Project. The sale will feature 30 new paintings by longtime resident Gene McCormick, whose art is in private and commercial galleries nationwide. McCormick also will be signing copies of his latest novel, “Obsessions.”

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pating in Red Ribbon Week, while students from Geneva Middle School North spoke about donating to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Geneva High School students spoke about shopping for families in need during the holidays. And students from the grade schools spoke about mailing uplifting cards to those with health issues, sending care packages to veterans, helping out with fun fairs and what leadership really means. To learn more about American Education Week, visit www.nea.org.

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Kane County, how did you recognize American Education Week? The week of Nov. 14 to 18 presents Americans with the opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. I spent part of American Education Week at Geneva School District 304’s Leadership Breakfast. Superintendent Kent Mutchler welcomed the crowd. He thanked school board members in attendance for their “selfless volunteerism.” Mutchler also spoke about how District 304 excels. “I think the one thing that sets Geneva apart is the amount of caring, not just in the school district but in the community,” he said. “It truly takes a village to raise our children.” During the Leadership Breakfast, the Geneva Academic Foundation pre-

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Holiday Homecoming will kick off the holiday season in downtown St. Charles. The weekend-long event, scheduled Nov. 25 and 26, features seasonal music, holiday movies, sleigh rides and lighted parade floats. Santa’s House will be open Nov. 26 through Dec. 18. All Holiday Homecoming events and activities are free of charge.

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worth of activities. “You can do it all: [watch the] movie, grab lunch somewhere, take a trolley ride, see Santa, get a spot [for the parade],” Sawicki said. Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and their family will act as Grand Marshals for the parade, which will include between 60 and 65 floats, all lit with festive lights. “Everybody in the parade is supposed to have some sort of lights, even on their instruments …” said Jan Wilson, a longtime volunteer with the [Downtown St. Charles Partnership]. “You can stand there and see the parade and see how pretty it is and how many people enjoy it.” “This is my favorite parade,” Wilson said. Last year, the parade drew 23,000

Share your photos online The Kane County Chronicle is sponsoring the Santa House for Holiday Homecoming. We invite you to share your photos on social media using the hashtag #ChronicleChristmas. Photos emailed to chroniclechristmas@shawmedia.com will be considered for publication in the newspaper. The deadline to submit is Dec. 18. spectators, Sawicki said, noting it is the only nighttime parade in the area. “All the local businesses [and] community groups that spend time decorating and lighting up these floats and cars, it’s so amazing to see the time and energy spent to make this [event successful],” Sawicki said. “There’s some kind of magic in the air.” Doug and Cheryl Denz, with Molly, 11, and Josh, 9, likely will watch from Cheryl’s business, Riverview Counseling Services, Doug said, adding the Holiday Homecoming is an aptly named event. “When everybody does come home for the holidays, it gives every generation a commonality and place to start memories,” he said. “With people’s busy schedules – and especially electronics these days – it’s nice to have something to fall back on that’s a true tradition.” To learn more, visit www.downtownstcharles.org/dscp_events/holiday-homecoming.

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

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“When everybody does come home for the holidays, it gives every generation a commonality and place to start memories. With people’s busy schedules – and especially electronics these days – it’s nice to have something to fall back on that’s a true tradition.”

It’s not as easy as it used to be to say thanks. Like most of us, we got by with a stated thanks for the bounty of the meal, the blessing of friends and family, good health and a reflection about hope for safe travel and maybe a stretch to world peace and a Series win for the Cubs. Such wishes tend to be from the lips – not so much from the depths of the heart. Be honest. Now comes shallow me and my current and perhaps lasting situation. In case you haven’t heard: I am confined to bed with the effects of post polio and kidney failure, going by ambulance to dialysis three days a week. My left arm and hand have been damaged in the process, so this column is being written with one finger of the right hand. Please, no tears. Just setting the stage. How is it possible to effectively convey that deep and humble feeling of the gratitude for the assistance, skilled care comfort, support and prayers that literally lift me up? What could be said to my pastor, Mary Zajac, who – along with her husband, Jim, who has a dental practice – arrived last Saturday to design and build a disability ramp? Then comes a trail of hot meals from church families of Baker Memorial United Methodist Church. Dependable cousin Jim Grozis comes along to put a winter coat of paint. He does so much. And so now how or who does one thank for the rapture and bliss of the Cubbies and their triumph? We must savor our fortune that those aggravating election ads are gone. It is almost stuffiest relief to tolerate those incessant buy-stufffor-Christmas ads. Search, as they say, for peace and the true meaning and give thanks, true thanks. Finally, thanks to Shaw Media for the opportunity for this outreach, and the gracious and accepting readers. I mean it, you guys!

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ST. CHARLES – High school sweethearts Doug and Cheryl Denz, lifelong residents of St. Charles, have a longstanding holiday tradition. Every year, the couple attends the lighting ceremony for St. Charles’ annual Holiday Homecoming event, and follows it up the next evening with their favorite part: the Electric Christmas Parade. “It’s just a happy memory,” said Doug Denz, 44. “We started it when we were teenagers, [continued it] now into adulthood and spread it to a second generation with my kids.” This year’s Holiday Homecoming will take place Nov. 25 and 26 in downtown St. Charles. Favorite pastimes will be included, with a few new experiences mixed in. All events and activities are free. At 5 p.m. Nov. 25, the community will gather on First Street Plaza for the Lighting of the Lights, an evening filled with carols led by the high schools’ chorales, an appearance by Santa and the official start to the holidays when St. Charles Mayor Raymond Rogina turns on the holiday lights. “It’s a really great community event when all the community comes out and we spend some time singing Christmas carols and have that traditional Christmas,” said Jenna Sawicki, executive director of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, which hosts the event. On Nov. 26, activities will start bright and early. The Arcada Theatre, which is celebrating its 90th year, will host a showing of “Elf” at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.). Horse-drawn trolley rides will be available from 1 to 3:30 p.m. right outside of First Street Plaza. They’re a charming way to see St. Charles and the festive decorations, themed this year as “Light Up Your City Side,” Sawicki said. Santa’s House will be occupied by St. Nick himself from 1 to 4 p.m., as well as 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 18. A new Holiday Homecoming element will showcase local dance troupes as dancers pose as living ballerina statues in the windows up and down Main Street on Nov. 26. The crème de la crème, however, is the Electric Christmas Parade, which will step off at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 26, allowing visitors to enjoy an entire day’s

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The Salvation Army reaches $20K goal for holiday season KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

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Get to know Paul Masinick By Brenda Schory

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Elburn resident Paul Masinick, 11, was at St. Charles Bowl when he answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory. Schory: Where did you grow up? Masinick: Elburn Schory: Where do you go to school? Masinick: I’m in sixth grade at Harter Middle School. Schory: Do you have any pets? Masinick: A hermit crab named Ace Schory: First job? Masinick: Baby-sitting Schory: What do you want to be when you grow up? Masinick: A pilot Schory: A book or movie you would recommend? Masinick: The “Warriors” books by Erin Hunter Schory: Favorite ice cream flavor? Masinick: Chocolate Schory: Favorite local restaurant? Masinick: Portillo’s in Batavia Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself? Masinick: I won a fishing derby trophy.

ST. CHARLES – The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps recently announced it reached its goal of raising $20,000 in response to the Zimmerman Ford Match Challenge. Zimmerman Ford of St. Charles and local donors contributed $10,000 for the match challenge, and through the generosity of community supporters another $10,000 was raised within 30 days, according to a news release. The money raised will assist families in need with emergency assistance, such as paying their rent or mortgage, for clothing, prescriptions,

News to your phone Sign up for breaking news text and email alerts at KCChronicle.com/subscribe. food and utility bills, as well as offering senior education, youth programming worship services and more, the release stated. Lt. Betsy Clark, officer for The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps, said in the release that her organization serves the most families during November and December, when many are in need of food and holiday assistance. “We are glad to be well-positioned to

serve them, thanks to the generosity of our neighbors,” she said. Donations toward the purchase of Thanksgiving turkeys are appreciated from the community during the holiday season. Also, more than $20,000 in gift cards are purchased from local grocery stores and given to income-qualified families and individuals to purchase food items during Christmas, the release stated. Anyone wishing to donate can send money to The Salvation Army TriCity Corps, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174. Drop-off donations also are accepted, the release stated. Call 630-377-2769 or visit www.satricity.org for information.

Winter break is anything but boring at Park District By CAROL HAGGAS

editorial@kcchronicle.com Want to snowshoe on frosty fields or bake biscuits on a vintage wood stove? How about shooting some hoops or climbing a cave wall? Wherever your interests lie, winter breaks from school and work can be a time to explore new activities or experience unusual aspects of favorite pastimes through Park District camps, programs, trips and events. Beginning as early as Dec. 19 and running through Dec. 28, the St. Charles Park District offers a wide variety of activities sure to please students and parents alike. Hickory Knolls Discovery Center will transform into a “Frozen” festival during its morning “Frozen Fun Camp” for children ages 3 and older. From 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 20 through Dec. 22, campers will join Elsa, Anna and Olaf from the popular Disney movie as they play games, create crafts and conduct wintery science experiments. Campers will discover what animals love winter’s cold and snow and how others adapt to the changing season. “We do this in such a fun way, kids won’t even know they’re learning,” said Laura McCoy, nature programs supervisor for the Park District. Weather permitting, campers will hike the Hickory Knolls trails, so snow pants are recommended. Snow pants also may be appropriate for a snowshoeing excursion around Primrose Farm during the Winter Farm Camp from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 28 and 29. Campers ages 7 to 12 will learn how farm life changes with the season by

The St. Charles Park District is hosting an array of activities this winter, including a “Frozen Fun Camp” and Winter Farm Camp. Photo provided

helping care for the farm’s resident animals and lend a hand with farm chores, such as gathering firewood, maintaining equipment and mending clothes. Old-fashioned crafts and games help round out the camp experience. Adventures of a different sort are available on the popular “No School Day Trips.” From a tour of Soldier Field and a visit to the Rainforest Café

on Dec. 19 to a gaming extravaganza at GameWorks in Schaumburg on Dec. 28, these excursions to popular area attractions are a great way for mom and dad to treat their students to a day of fun while leaving the logistics to Park District staff. Other trips include a visit to the North Climbing Wall in Crystal Lake on Dec. 20; fun and games at Nickel City in Northbrook on Dec. 21; bowling, laser tag and gaming at Brunswick Zone XL in Algonquin on Dec. 22; and an out-of-this-world adventure at the Adler Planetarium on Dec. 27. For moms and dads who want to work off some of that holiday stress, the Conner Gymnasium at Pottawatomie Community Center is the place to go for a quick pickup game of basketball or pickleball. Preschool playtime, too, is available for little ones to wiggle and giggle with scooters and other toys. For information about these winter activities, visit www.stcparks.org.

College student spreads brain injuries awareness By YVONNE BENSON

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St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and city of St. Charles officials assist in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mixology Salon Spa, 116 W. Main St. in St. Charles.

Man hits 2 houses, damages 3rd in crash By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Three houses in the 700 block of South Third Street, St. Charles, were damaged early Nov. 16 when a vehicle – driven by a man later charged with drunken driving – crashed into two of them, police announced in a news release. Richard J. Rusin, 34, of the 6N900 block of Greenlawn Avenue, St. Charles, was charged with driving under the influence and improper lane use, the release stated. A 2005 Lincoln, driven by Rusin, was traveling north on South Third Street at Bowman Street when it failed to negotiate the curve and left the roadway, the release stated. The vehicle went into the lawn and was launched airborne after hitting a berm between two adjacent yards, the release stated. The Lincoln then struck a guide wire for a utility pole, uprooted a small tree, struck

one house – while airborne 10 feet off the ground – and then hit another house, the release stated. The vehicle finally came to rest upside down in the driveway, the release stated. A window in a third house was damaged by flying debris from the vehicle, the release stated. The uprooted tree landed on the second story roof of the second house. Rusin was initially taken to Delnor Hospital, then transferred to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was listed in serious condition. Rusin was released from custody on his personal recognizance while still at Delnor, police said. The crash caused a short interruption in the power for that area because the crash hit the guide wire for the utility pole, the release stated. The St. Charles Electric Department responded and restored the power to the area, the release stated. The city’s building inspector declared that the houses were habitable but sustained

serious damage, the release stated. Rusin was charged twice before with driving under the influence, court records show. He was charged in Kane County on July 25, 2004, where he pleaded guilty, received court supervision and a summary suspension of his license, records show. Rusin was released from supervision and his driver’s license was returned in Kane County on July 26, 2007, records show. Rusin was also charged in Will County on July 16, 2007, with driving under the influence, driving with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.08 percent and driving under the influence of any amount of a drug, records show. Rusin pleaded guilty to the charge of driving under the influence of any drug in exchange for not being prosecuted on the other two charges, Will County records show. Rusin also paid a fine of $1,250 and served 30 days in the Will County Jail, records show.

cause I got a concussion,” he said. “I already had one from high school. I talked to my family and decided it was better for my health because of all of the research being done. There’s a lot of risk to continue playing.” That was a pretty big decision for a college sophomore, but he took it in stride and used his experience to lay the foundation for NBNG. Hopper knows what it’s like to not be himself. He had memory problems, which is really problematic for a student but also for anyone. “I parked my car and I went to class, and I couldn’t remember where I parked it,” he said. “I was completely clueless.” That was only the start of his problems. Before the concussion, Hopper described himself as a pretty happy-go-lucky sort of guy. “I dealt with a lot of anxiety after my concussion, and that’s never something I’d ever gone through ... ,” he said. “It’s like you’re drowning in water, and it didn’t make sense to me why it was happening. It was a daily occurrence, but I tried and I tried and I finally got that under control.” That experience gave Hopper the first-hand experience of what only two concussions can have on an individual. He has a lot of empathy for other people who look normal on the outside but who are suffering from a brain injury. NBNG spreads awareness of traumatic brain injuries (such as concussions) and post-traumatic stress disorder. Portions of the money raised by the NBNG brand go to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and also to the PTSD Foundation of America. “I believe that awareness for both of these disorders is very necessary but not mentioned often enough,” Hopper said.

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Phil Hopper was a Fighting Saint for the St. Charles East High School football team, where he earned a sports scholarship to attend Elmhurst College. It was while playing for the Bluejays that he had a Phil Hopper life-changing experience that inspired him to start his brand No Brain No Gain, or NBNG. Hopper explained that athletes, in general, have often been encouraged to continue playing through injuries. “So, No Brain No Gain came from the saying, ‘no pain no gain,’” he said. “It’s outdated because science and research shows that playing through injuries is detrimental. You’re not functioning right, and you’re not yourself.” That’s what he’s trying to change with his brand. Hopper’s NBNG brand is in its infancy, but he has big dreams for it. He had enough money to make 100 T-shirts with his logo, launch a website – www.nbngapparel.com – on Nov. 1 and start a business. “I want to spread awareness to as many people as possible,” he said. “I want to collaborate with teams and athletes so that they wear No Brain No Gain apparel. The biggest thing is that they’re aware of traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorders. Even though people look fine, they have changed inside. People can’t see it, but that’s what’s happening. It’s happened to me.” It’s that part that really motivated Hopper to launch a brand, while earning a bachelor’s degree. Hopper was in his second year as a Bluejay when the trajectory of his college career took a turn. “I had to stop playing be-

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CAMPTON HILLS – Campton Hills will host its first holiday tree-lighting ceremony from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 in front of Village Hall, 40W270 LaFox Road, Campton Hills, officials announced in a news release. Following the official tree-lighting ceremony, Holiday in the Hills will feature live music and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus – arriving by fire engine, the release stated. Live greens will be available for purchase, along with samplings of roasted chestnuts at Campton Crossings and LaFox Road, the release stated. Children are invited to bring environmentally friendly ornaments and decorations they have made to hang on the holiday tree during that time, the release stated. “This is a great opportunity to kick off the holiday season as a community with our very first Holiday in the Hills event,” Village President Harry Blecker stated in the release. “We would love to see the community join together for this event and support our local businesses that have helped make this possible.” Participants are also encouraged to walk around the area and visit local businesses for special offers, the release stated. Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans will be accepting donations during the Holiday in the Hills event through Dec. 3, the release stated. Cash or donated items from the wish list will be accepted at Old Second Bank in Wasco until Dec. 3 and at Village Hall. The village has the wish list on its website, villageofcamptonhills.org.

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event featuring tree-lighting ceremony and visit with Santa Claus n WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 n WHERE: Village Hall, 40W270 LaFox Road,Campton Hills n INFO: villageofcamptonhills.org

Many parents participate in swim lessons with their children at Goldfish Swim School, 3455 Legacy Blvd., St. Charles. Photo provided

Swim school making a splash Kid-centered classes make aquatic life fun By MARK FOSTER

editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Who needs to walk when you can swim? Children as young as 4 months old learn to swim and their parents learn to help teach them, at Goldfish Swim School in St. Charles. “We’re targeting families who want to be safe and have fun,” school owner Alex Tyler of Chicago said. Combining personalized instruction with a festive atmosphere, the indoor pool is the focus of year-round swimming lessons for infants, toddlers and youngsters up to the age of 12. The 4-foot-deep pool is heated to a pleasant 90 degrees, and is fully equipped with floating lane markers, 2-foot-high submerged platforms, flotation devices and other amenities. The family-friendly facility features individual changing rooms, a hair dryer station and plenty of seating for parents to watch older children take their lessons.

Parents of infants get into the water and participate directly. “We teach the parents how to teach their children,” Tyler said. There are usually about 17 instructors, all with lifeguard certification, in the pool at the same time. “We don’t mess around,” Tyler said. “This is a potentially high-risk environment.” Tyler said the school has about 2,000 clients coming from a radius of about eight miles, keeping the school busy seven days a week. Most Goldfish swimmers visit the school once a week for a 30-minute lesson, Tyler said. The school also has a recreational swim team, with a competitive practice atmosphere. Each time a student conquers a swimming skill, the occasion is marked with the award of a ribbon that would be familiar to any high school or park district competitive swimmer. The staff even gives parents “bathtub homework” to continue the lessons their children have learned, Tyler said. Tyler, 27, was an All-American on the Northwestern University swimming team in Evanston. He majored in premed, but took a different path when he opened the school

three years ago. “I wanted to manage a practice, instead of practicing medicine,” Tyler said. Goldfish Swim School is a national franchise, and Tyler soon will be adding another facility in Glen Ellyn. When general manager Emily Ryan of Bartlett hires a new instructor, the individual’s personality is the key, she said. “We don’t hire swimmers; we hire teachers,” Ryan said. Indeed, 19-year-old Brad Hornstein of West Chicago, one of the school’s “deck supervisors,” is an elementary education major who has been working at Goldfish for more than two years. He already sounds like a teacher. “We evaluate the student’s progress, and work closely on a game plan,” Hornstein said. While the instructors in the water work with their pupils and their parents, Hornstein strolls the deck, watching for progress and ensuring safety. “I’m sort of the glue that holds everything together,” Hornstein said. Parents get progress reports as their children advance in their swimming skills. Robin Murdoch of South Elgin likes the progress 3-year-old daughter Charlie Dean has been making.

“The instructors are super-patient and really out going,” Murdoch said. “The atmosphere is really inviting.” Amber Walker of Batavia said her 3-year-old daughter, Kayla, has already conquered a potential obstacle. “She had a fear of being underwater,” Walker said of her daughter. “The coaches recognized that and did the most incredible job to get her over that hump,”Walker said. “They saw the fear issue and made arrangements.” At that day’s session, Kayla swam independently from the pool wall to one of the submerged platforms for the very first time, Walker said. “That was a huge milestone,” Walker said. Lessons are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 8 p.m.,Tyler said, with a family swim time from noon to 1 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the school operates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., he said. Birthday parties at the pool are a popular attraction, and gift packages are available. The school has a “pro shop” with swimming gear for sale, along with a snack area. Goldfish Swim School is located at 3455 Legacy Blvd. in St. Charles, just off Kirk Road. Call 630-584-3474 for information.

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The much-anticipated Odyssey Case Management System from Tyler Technologies is set to go live Dec. 5. Two years in the making, the judicial management system has been described as the most comprehensive and extensive of its kind in the Midwest, according to a news release. Circuit Clerk Tom Hartwell has announced several key changes of importance to the legal community and the public as the new system is deployed. From Nov. 28 through Dec. 4, the Circuit Clerk’s Office and the courts will be operating with manual processes. This period of manual – rather than computerized – operation allows for the shutdown of the old legacy system and transfer of data to the new system, where it will be verified and configured, the release stated. The manual period will affect anything filed or entered by the court, as the system will not be updated. Online inquiries through KOCIS may still be used for anything entered before Nov. 28 but will not reflect activities between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4. Credit-card payments will not be accepted by the Circuit Clerk’s Office or the courts from Nov. 16 through Dec.

The Circuit Clerk’s Office invites court system users to subscribe to its new email update program by visiting the “Contact Us” area of the circuit clerk’s website, www.cic.co.kane.il.us, or mobile users can simply text CIRCUITCLERK to 22828. 4. This period provides for deployment of a new processing system, which will become active along with the Odyssey system Dec. 5. From Dec. 5 and beyond, the circuit clerk’s office will handle all civil and family scheduling. Guidelines are available on the circuit clerk’s website for how to schedule cases under the new system. A new solution for credit-card bond payment at Kane County law enforcement agencies also is part of the transition. More information about the new solution is available from the Circuit Clerk’s Office. A new electronic citation system for Kane County law enforcement agencies also is planned for deployment shortly after the Dec. 5 Odyssey go-live. Electronic case filing also will be

available in Kane County after the first of the year through the eFileIL, the Illinois court’s mandatory electronic filing system. “We are very excited about the customer service and cost-efficiency benefits this new system will provide,” Hartwell said in the release. “And this new system is designed to be much more adaptable over time as we continue to see changes in Illinois court requirements and in the technology available to applications such as ours.” The Circuit Clerk’s Office invites court system users to subscribe to its new email update program by visiting the “Contact Us” area of the circuit clerk’s website, www.cic.co.kane.il.us, or mobile users can simply text CIRCUITCLERK to 22828. Those with questions can email circuitclerk@co.kane.il.us. The Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office and the 16th Judicial Circuit Court process more than 25,000 case files each month, and the Circuit Clerk’s Office handles 5,500 phone inquiries per month from citizens, court officials and attorneys. The office of Kane County Circuit Clerk Tom Hartwell is located in the former Montgomery Ward building now known as the Branch Court building at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.

NEWS BRIEFS St. Charles asks residents for feedback on city services

ST. CHARLES – The city of St. Charles is conducting a survey of residents to gather feedback on the services the city provides, according to a news release. The city is inviting all residents to share their opinions and complete the Resident Survey online at www.n-r-c. com/survey/stcharles.htm. The survey is live until Nov. 26, and all responses are anonymous, the release stated. For information, call the city administrator’s office at 630-377-4422.

St. Charles Park District gets state partnership award

ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Park District has received a state partnership award for collaborating with District 303 to manage the services at the Norris Recreation Center, a news release stated. Also, the Park District’s park foundation now has its own website, www. stcparkfoundation.org. The new site debuts in time to promote a new fundraiser for the Dog Memorial Project. Learn more at www.stcparks.org.

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Renee Tomell Kane Weekend Editor

THE WRITE PLACE Emma Chrusciel Thanksgiving is something that should be celebrated every day – maybe not with the elaborate meal, but with expressions of gratitude for everything we cherish. I know that oftentimes I get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of my daily life that I forget to take a moment and just appreciate where I am and what I have. Sure, it’s easy to do on Thanksgiving night, when we go around the dinner table and each share something we’re thankful for. But I think it’s much more meaningful when thankfulness isn’t limited to the fourth Thursday of November. I’m thankful for musicals and the joy that seeing and performing in them brings to me. I’m thankful for cute coffee shops that provide me with my favorite drinks whenever I’m craving a tasty beverage. I’m thankful for a great school, an awesome town to live in, and a wonderful church that has always been there for me. Most important, though, I’m thankful for the people in my life that make my world a better place – my church family, my best friends and my incredible family. They are the people that truly make Thanksgiving so meaningful for me because I wouldn’t have a reason to celebrate without them. This Thanksgiving, take a minute before digging into dinner or putting up the Christmas lights to truly appreciate what you have. Then carry that gratitude throughout the year, and I think your world – and perhaps even the world around you – will change for the better. Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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.

LETTERS Thanksgiving messages

To the editor: Thanks to more than 142,000 Kane County voters for giving me the opportunity to serve you as county chairman for another four years. Believe it or not, we have a unique structure in Kane County government where the authority to run dayto-day operations resides in the board of 24 members elected from their individual geographical districts, with usually 3,000 to 8,000 votes. We save you nearly $250,000 per year by not having a centralized administrator. For this system to work, board members need to shoulder responsibility that matches their authority. We will continue to build on past success of delivering good results within the fiscal constraint of frozen county and forest preserve combined property tax levies. Now, an even more important message: For the sake of “domestic tranquility,” I strongly recommend that we be very careful about how we discuss politics this year at Thanksgiving dinner. Half of the voting population in the U.S. was destined to be

Write to us The Kane County Chronicle welcomes original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers. We limit letters to 400 words. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Letters can be emailed to letters@kcchronicle.com, faxed to 630-444-1641 and mailed to Letters, Kane County Chronicle, 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 1, St. Charles, IL 60174.

deeply disappointed, even angry, with election results. This same percentage probably applies to your family and friends. So, after saying grace, be graceful. Politicians, even those running for president, are certainly not gods and goddesses descended among us. They’re merely human beings with enormous ambition and the stamina to endure the gauntlet of a two-year national obstacle course. After the election was concluded, Donald Trump began with a conciliatory tone in his acceptance speech. Hillary

Clinton did her very difficult part with enormous strength and grace in her concession speech recommending, to friends and foes alike, that her opponent has earned and deserves the chance to lead. Now it’s up to us as sovereign citizens to do our part by focusing on what truly unites America. We want to be safe in our homes and on our streets. We want the United States to play its proper role among global neighbors. We work out what this means through peaceful dialog and consistent economic and military strength. We want husbands and wives, children and grandchildren who are soldiers to be buttressed with strongest arms when in harm’s way and treated respectfully when they come home. No matter what gender, party, race, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation ... each of us, as blessed Americans, must shoulder our responsibility to do our part to make this the country that God has meant it to be. So, let’s get back to work. Christopher J. Lauzen

Kane County Board chairman

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I’m going to begin this Thanksgiving Day column in a slightly atypical fashion – by telling about a time I got scolded as a child. I must’ve been around 7 or 8 years old, and – at that time – an American Girl doll named Elizabeth was my most prized possession. I loved to dress her up in pretty outfits, imagine scenarios for her to act out, and created an entire world for us to enjoy. However, it wasn’t long before I took an interest in the American Girl catalogs that arrived at our house, and suddenly those new dolls in the glossy pictures looked a whole lot more appealing than Elizabeth did. I asked my mom if I could get another American Girl doll, saying that it was the only thing I wanted in the whole world and that my life would be basically complete if I got a new one. Unfortunately, these pleas weren’t met with the exact response I desired. As I was tearfully begging (I guess I’ve always been a tad dramatic), my mom looked me straight in the eye and said, “You can’t have something new until you start to appreciate what you already have.” I can’t say that 7-year-old me was entirely thrilled with that little life lesson, nor did I fully understand the extent of what my mom was trying to teach me. Yet as I look back now, especially on Thanksgiving, I think I finally see where she was coming from. Thanksgiving unfortunately falls right before the most anticipated holiday of the year, Christmas, and so I feel like most of the time Thanksgiving gets pushed aside in favor of presents and Santa Claus. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas, and I want it to get here as quickly as possible. However, we all need to make sure that we don’t rush from turkey to tinsel too fast. Like what my mom told me years ago, we shouldn’t anticipate all the shiny gifts and new things before we stop to appreciate what we already have. Perhaps in that sense, it’s actually a great idea to have a day of thanks before the season of giving and receiving.

Ryan Wells General Manager

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OPINIONS Gratitude before gifts EDITORIAL

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TAKE TWO Rosary wins second straight swimming state title / 35

Batavia resident Alexis Yager holds the state title trophy as she leads Rosary’s swimmers to a pep rally Nov. 20 celebrating the team’s 2016 championship. Al Benson - For Shaw Media

Streid, two relays win as Rosary takes home state title By MATT LE CREN

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Rosary’s Anne Tavierne swims the 200-yard freestyle in the preliminaries of the state meet Nov. 18. Rosary had three event wins as it took home its second straight title and sixth since 2006.

Rosary’s Alexis Yager competes in the 100-yard breaststroke Nov. 18 during the preliminaries of the state meet. Yager anchored the 400 freestyle relay to a win Nov. 19 in what was the last race of her final high school meet. good seeing it on the clock. “That was my goal for a really long time, so just to see the hard work pay off feels really good.” It felt good to Streid’s teammates, who got fired up by her performance. “That was awesome,” Yager said. “It was definitely a big motivation after the break [for diving] and it just set the tone for the rest of the meet.”

Though they led throughout, the Beads weren’t swimming at peak potential for much of the meet. Ye, the defending champion in the 100 backstroke, failed to make the championship heat, though she won the consolation heat Nov. 19 to finish seventh. “We really struggled [in the prelims] and then the first half of [the finals],” Rosary coach Bill Schalz said.

“We were a little lethargic. “Camryn Streid winning the 100 fly really sparked our girls. We didn’t really look loose until Cam won the 100 fly and then all of a sudden that opened the floodgate.” The future should be bright for the Beads, who lose only the Tennessee-bound Yager to graduation. She was denied in her bid for a third straight title in the 200 individual medley, though she clocked a personal-best 2:00.75 to finish second. Urbana’s Ema Rajic won with a state-record 2:00.27. Yager was third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:02.97, Streid took eighth in the 200 IM in 2:04.01, and Ye was eighth in the 50 freestyle in 23.77. Tavierne finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:51.41), two spots ahead of sophomore teammate Linda Licari (1:53.31), and seventh in the 100 freestyle (51.95). Mueller captured fourth in the 100 butterfly (56.28), and Ryan was 10th in the 50 free (23.91). VanOvermeiren placed ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:01.25) for a team that had a target on its back all season. “It was good,” Streid said. “It really pushes us to do better, so taking all that energy and having that target [on us] really makes us work harder.”

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EVANSTON – Alexis Yager usually doesn’t cry at swimming meets, but this time she made an exception. The Rosary senior shed a few tears of joy as she ended her illustrious high school career by leading the Beads to their second consecutive state championship at Evanston High School on Nov. 19. Rosary, which has won six state titles since 2006, struggled during the preliminaries Nov. 18 yet still cruised to victory with 185.5 points. Loyola was a distant second with 131 points and Oswego East took third with 120. “I love the Beads,” Yager said. “[Swimming at Rosary] is probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” Yager ended her high school career in the best way possible. Though the Beads already had the title clinched, they capped the meet in dramatic fashion as Yager anchored junior Emily Ryan and sophomores Anne Tavierne and Kathryn Mueller to victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Their time of 3:25.25 beat Loyola by 1.09 seconds. “It was awesome,” said Yager, a Batavia resident who won 15 state medals in her career. “It definitely said a lot about how we are. We were swimming for the team. “We weren’t just swimming as individuals. We all have our individual goals, but at the end it’s all for the team and I think we showed that in all our relays this weekend.” Indeed, the Beads were dominant in the relays. They won the 200 freestyle relay as sophomore Athena Ye, Mueller, Yager and Ryan timed a 1:34.37. Rosary’s 200 medley team of Ye, sophomore Sydney VanOvermeiren, junior Camryn Streid and Ryan was fourth in 1:44.42. It was Streid’s win in the 100 butterfly midway through the meet that kicked the Beads into high gear. She clocked a 55.39 to edge Loyola senior Olivia Andrew by .12 for her first individual state title. “It was a little shocking,” said Streid, who was eighth in the butterfly as a freshman and third last year. “When I saw I was seeded first [after the prelims] then it kind of kicked in. It motivated me to really push it, so it was

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North’s Guyett comes close to state title Young Saints, North Stars find success at state meet By MATT LE CREN

editorial@kcchronicle.com EVANSTON – Audrey Guyett is getting closer, frustratingly closer. The St. Charles North junior has been on the cusp of becoming the first female swimmer in school history to win a state championship since she arrived as a freshman. She’s still on the cusp. Guyett finished second in the 500yard freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle at the state finals at Evanston High School on Nov 19. She now has three second-place finishes and two thirds in individual races, plus a thirdplace in the 400 freestyle relay, during her career. “It was a rough day,” Guyett said. “I had a hard season. School has been hard. “You can always do better, so I still have a goal in mind for next year, which is [to be] better.” Despite her disappointment, Guyett was in terrific form in the finals. She timed 4:50.97 in the 500, dropping more than three seconds from her time in the prelims Nov. 18. That’s impressive considering most swimmers swim slower in the finals than in the prelims. It ultimately was not enough to catch Loyola senior Ella Tierney, who won in 4:48.45. “I think right now she’s trying to get over that hurdle to get to the top, which is easier said than done,” St. Charles North coach Rob Rooney said. “The strategy was set up the right way for her. Tierney just had a better race. “That [has] a lot [to do with Tierney] being a senior and [Loyola] fighting for a trophy. It’s good stuff.” Guyett has produced plenty of good stuff for the North Stars. Counting relays, she has piled up 11 state medals, including runner-up finishes in the 500 freestyle this year and in 2014 and in the 100 backstroke in 2015. Guyett won four medals for the second straight season and set a school record in the 200 freestyle when she clocked 1:49.65 in the prelims. She timed 1:50.44 in the finals, 3.41 seconds behind the winner, Oswego East co-op junior Georgia White. “Audrey has been a fantastic leader all year long for us, so I’m really proud of everything about what she’s got,” Rooney said. “The 1:49, a team-record in the 200 free, is a great swim. “We don’t graduate anyone, which is nice. So we’ve got a lot of good things we can build off.”

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St. Charles North’s Audrey Guyett competes in the prelims of the 500-yard freestyle Nov. 18 during the first day of the state meet. Guyett earned four state medals this season, including finishing second in the finals of the 500 freestyle Nov 19.

St. Charles East freshman Mary Jania swims the 100-yard breaststroke Nov. 18 in the preliminaries of the state meet at Evanston High School. Jania took home two state medals, including a fifth-place showing in the breaststroke. Indeed, North is slated to return the entire lineup from two medal-winning relays. The 200 medley relay of Guyett and sophomores Rachel Ponte, Mallory Jump and Kayleigh Lewis finished seventh in 1:45.03, while the 400 freestyle relay squad of freshman Megan Armstrong, Guyett, Sydney Maxwell and Ponte took 11th in 3:32.85. Jump and Armstrong appear to be

future stars as each earned individual medals. Jump captured sixth in the 100 butterfly in 56.56 and 11th in the 200 individual medley in 2:06.43, while Armstrong placed 10th in the 100 backstroke in 57.21. That allowed the North Stars to finish eighth in the team standings with 61 points. Rosary won its second straight title with 185.5 points. “We did a lot better today and I’m

proud of the girls,” Guyett said. “Everyone did amazing today, no matter what place they got, so I’m happy about it. “Next year we’re going to be even better.” North’s Lewis swam in the 50 freestyle prelims (41st, 24.74), freshman Mary Kate Phillips (31st, 5:11.79) swam in the 500 freestyle and Ponte was in the 100 breaststroke (18th, 1:05.72). St. Charles East freshman Mary Jania also had a successful state meet. Jania was a double medalist, taking fifth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.11 and 12th in the 200 IM in 2:06.50. Junior teammate Kayla Jones won her first individual medal by placing seventh in the breaststroke in 1:04.24. Jones also was just off the pace to make the finals in the 200 IM as she placed 14th in 2:06.48. The top-12 times in the prelims make the finals. Senior Amy Pearson (13th, 5:03.69) was a half-second away from the finals in the 500 freestyle. Jones, Jania, and seniors Anna O’Malley and Rachel Nagler (19th, 1:48.54) swam the 200 medley relay. Pearson was 22nd in the 200 freestyle (1:55.30), O’Malley was 35th in the 100 butterfly (58.83), Nagler, Pearson, Jones and Sarah Sandecki were on the 200 freestyle relay (30th, 1:39.28), and Lauren Carne (40th, 153.5 points) competed in 1-meter diving.

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Geneva’s Justin Taormina (left) makes a cut during a 2015 game against Batavia. Taormina plans on running track for Minnesota State-Mankato this spring despite missing the football season because of injury.

TRUSTING ‘THE PROCESS’

Geneva grad excited for future after rehab from knee injury By CHRIS CASEY

editorial@kcchronicle.com Justin Taormina had been used to being “the guy.” In his two years on the varsity football team at Geneva, Taormina rushed for 2,505 yards and scored 46 touchdowns. In his freshman year at

Minnesota State-Mankato this season, Taormina anticipated making a strong first impression and Justin possibly seeing Taormina the field during his first year. After being redshirted after suffering a torn medial meniscus in his right knee during a team activity, it’s safe to say things went a little different than he originally thought.

Streid became an individual state champion in the 100-yard butterfly after taking first place in 55.39 seconds at the state meet in Evanston, helping Rosary win its second consecutive team state championship. Elburn native and Rosary junior Camryn Streid played a big part in the Rosary girls swimming team’s repeat as state champions Nov. 19. Her first-place finish in the 100 butterfly was the Beads’ only individual state championship, to go along with two relay wins. Streid, the St. Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week, spoke with Kane County Chronicle correspondent Chris Casey to discuss the state meet and what it meant to repeat as state champions.

I knew I had a chance. Ever since then, it was my goal to win state. All season, everything I did was to prepare for Friday and Saturday in the [100 butterfly]. After [preliminaries on] Friday, I saw I was seeded first for finals. I knew I had a good chance if I swam well Saturday so that got me pumped up and excited.

was a really awesome feeling to see everybody cheering for me.

Casey: Repeating as team champions is no small task. Talk about the effort that went into accomplishing that. Streid: All season we have had that target on our back from winning last year. That really only Casey: What does being an pushed us to work harder. All seaindividual state champion son, we have been working hard mean to you? and our goal was to win state Streid: It’s honestly really again. Honestly, we didn’t really Casey: Did you think you had awesome. I had a kind of long have a great meet on Friday, but a chance to be state champi- finish, so I was a little nervous. once we realized Saturday is on going into the weekend? But when I came up out of the what we have been focusing on Streid: After finishing third water, all my teammates and all season, then we got back to overall at last year’s state meet, coaches were cheering for me. It being focused and got it done. This Athlete of the Week is brought to you by

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Chicago Steel players get good news before road losses KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE GENEVA – A two-game swing through Wisconsin yielded just two goals and zero points for the Chicago Steel. But the Steel enjoyed some good news prior to hitting the road, and the losses against the Madison Capitals and Green Bay Gamblers didn’t impact the standings as Chicago (12-3-1-1 record, 26 points) remained in first place in the Eastern Conference in the United States Hockey League. Before the Steel hit the road, defenseman Wyatt Aamodt announced his commitment to Minnesota State University-Mankato on Nov 17. Aamodt’s verbal agreement makes it 21 out of 23 players on the Steel roster committed to NCAA Division I schools. Aamodt, a Hermantown, Minn., native, is the fourth Steel player to commit to the Mavericks, along with forwards Walker Duehr, Jake Jaremko and Reggie Lutz. “We are thrilled that Wyatt has earned this opportunity,” Steel head coach Dan Muse said in a news release. “Going back to when he joined us last season, he has consistently shown a very strong compete level, high character, and a team-first attitude. He comes

Players and coaches from the Chicago Steel huddle on the bench during a recent game. One Steel player made a college commitment and four were named prospects for the NHL Draft before the team dropped a pair of road games in Wisconsin on Nov. 18 and 19. Photo provided by the Chicago Steel

to the rink ready to work every day and has been a fantastic representative of the Chicago Steel both on and off the ice. We are thrilled for him.” The day before Aamodt committed, Steel winger Greg Printz and defensemen Corson Green, Jesper Kokkila and Reilly Walsh were included on NHL Central Scouting’s November Players to Watch List as prospects for the 2017 NHL Draft. Affiliate forward Jordan Seyfert also made the list.

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Green, 17, is the Steel’s largest defenseman at 6-foot-3, 207 pounds. The Potsdam, N.Y., native has tallied two goals so far in November. Finland native Kokkila, 18, has appeared in just five games this season, missing time because of injury. Walsh, 17, has registered six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 17 games this season. The 6-foot, 182-pound blueliner is one of three Harvard University commits on the Steel roster. All four players were given “C” rankings as fourth-, fifth- and sixth-round prospects for the upcoming NHL Draft. Geneva resident Graham Lillibridge staked Chicago to a 1-0 lead against Green Bay on Nov. 19 as he took a feed from Adam Karashik, stickhandled to the top of the crease and flipped a backhanded shot past the glove side of Gamblers goaltender Maksim Zhukov for his second goal of the season. Jack Badini scored for the Steel in the second period for a 2-0 lead, but Green Bay scored the first of four straight goals just 30 seconds later to earn the win. Chicago had 33 shots on goal against Madison on Nov. 18, but none found the back of the net, and the Capitals’ Easton Brodzinski logged a natural hat trick in a 4-0 shutout win.

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Geneva running back Justin Taormina carries the ball into the end zone for a score against St. Charles North during a 2014 game. An injury sidelined Taormina during his freshman season at Minnesota State-Mankato, but he plans to have an impact on the field next year.

• PROCESS

Continued from page 37 “Your first thought is “Oh, no,’” Taormina said about suffering the injury Sept. 29, a day before heading home to watch the Vikings take on Batavia. “It’s my freshman year and I’m trying to make a good first impression on the coaches. I was kind of bummed out, but after talking through it with my trainers and teammates, I realized I still have four more years after this, I’m going to be fine, and that really calmed me down.” The usual four- to six-week recovery and rehabilitation process was no match for Taormina. In three-and-ahalf weeks, the 5-foot-10, now 170-pound Taormina was back on the field, practicing like the injury never happened. Though the redshirt did not allow him to play in any games (he did suit up for MSU-Mankato’s opener at Minot (North Dakota) State on Sept. 1), he thought it was extremely encouraging that he felt no lingering effects from the knee surgery. “I just really attacked the rehab process,” Taormina said. “I never thought things would be difficult because my work ethic and diligence to get back on the field was what got me through everything. My knee feels stronger, and I honestly feel more explosive than before I got hurt. I’m really excited about being healthy and for what the future holds.” The immediate future for Taormina appears to be the second half of being a dual-sport collegiate athlete as track season nears. After a stellar senior track season at Geneva – he was a state qualifier in the 100-meter dash, 200 dash and long jump – Taormina said he thinks he will not have a redshirt freshman season for track and plans to compete with the Mavericks track team this winter. Would he have liked to have made an immediate impact on the football team as a true freshman? There’s no question.

But Taormina began to realize what this year meant for his development as an athlete and for his future at Mankato. “You always want to come in and stand out,” he said. “But once our coaches talked to us about why it was happening this way, and to hear it from fifth-year seniors that were redshirted, you realize they have a plan for us. We call it ‘the process.’ We say ‘Trust the process and you’re going to see results.’ We say that every single day.” Taormina said he has seen his speed and strength increase through MSU-Mankato’s rigorous strength and conditioning program. Seeing those results only makes him trust “the process” even more. After the Mavericks graduate three senior tailbacks this season, Taormina believes that he, fellow redshirt freshman Andrew Owodunni (from Prior Lake, Minn.) and sophomore Caleb Stennis (Fort Worth, Texas) will compete for one of MSU-Mankato’s starting running back positions next season in an offensive system that favors multiple running backs. As much as his love for competition will be fueled by being on the track this winter, it’s Taormina’s love for football that will continue to hold the upper hand. After watching his MSU-Mankato squad go 8-3 this season and not being able to be out on the field helping the cause, despite going to all but two road games, there’s more of a fire to get going next year than ever. He’ll also have soon-to-be fellow Geneva graduate and MSU-Mankato commit Lance Arni, who rushed for 1,179 yards and scored 14 touchdowns for the Vikings this season, by his side next year. “It wasn’t easy not being out there during games. … I’ll be honest,” Taormina said. “There’s a reason why things play out how they do. I never would have expected this year to go like this, but I know what it’s going to mean moving forward. I’m excited for what the next four years has in store for me.”

OCTOBER WINNER! Zach Mitchell

St. Charles East High School Football Zach has led the Fighting Saints 5-0 start this season. He has directed an offense that has totaled 1,734 yards in 5 games (346.8 per game average). Along the way he has accounted for 335 yards rushing, 309 yards passing and 13 Touchdowns. He has the Saints in position for a historic year on the ﬁeld.

Congratulations Zach!

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State swimming a glimpse of future KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE Rosary’s girls swimming team captured its second straight state title Nov. 19, and the Beads and other area teams could be in the mix for the title next season. Among swimmers who competed at state for Rosary only one – Alexis Yager – will graduate before next season. Junior state champ Camryn Streid, classmate Emily Ryan and sophomore medalists Kathryn Photos by Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com Meuller, Anne Tavierne, Sydney St. Charles North sophomore Mallory Jump competes in the 100-yard butterfly prelims Nov. 18 during the first day of the state swimVanOvermeiren and Athena Ye ming meet. Jump was one of several young North swimmers who had an impact at the state meet. could all be back. St. Charles North had a young FAR LEFT: Rosary’s Athena Ye team overall, and junior Audrey swims the 100-yard backGuyett keeps getting closer to claimstroke Nov. 18 during the preing the North Stars’ first state tiliminaries of the state meet at tle. Sophomores Mallory Jump, Evanston High School. Kayleigh Lewis and Rachel Ponte and freshman state qualifiers MeLEFT: St. Charles East junior gan Armstrong, Sydney Maxwell Kayla Jones swims the 100and Mary Kate Phillips are slated to return. yard breaststroke Nov. 18 St. Charles East also was led at during the state meet prelims state by swimmers who should reat Evanston High School. Jones turn – freshman dual state-medalist went on to medal in the race Mary Jania and junior Kayla Jones. with a seventh-place finish.

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Mallory is the Uec conference champ for both the 100 ﬂy and 200 individual medley. She broke the pool record at West Chicago in the 200 medley relay.

Batavia’s Marygrace Goldenhas been All-Conference - 3 years in a row top 10 IHSA Regional, top 15 IHSA Sectional and 62 place - IHSA State Finals and the number 1 runner on the 18th place IHSA State Finals team. She is also an Honor Roll student and Academic All-Conference

Central High School’s Megan Safranski ﬁnished off the cross country season on a high note by ﬁnishing 8th place in the Class 2A State Meet. Megan broke the Central High School record by 23 seconds running 17:27 for 3 miles. This record was set by her last year at the State Meet. Megan was also the Kishwaukee River Conference Champion and the IHSA Class 2A Burlington Central Regional Champion.

Mikayla’s leadership and ability to effectively run the Vikings offense lead Geneva to wins against Waubonsie Valley, Batavia, West Chicago, Libertyville, St. Francis, and West Aurora. Geneva also ﬁnished 2nd at the Mizuno Cup, and a 1st place ﬁnish at the Lyons Township Invite. Mikayla also helped lead Geneva to regional Championship and Sectional Championships defeating Waubonsie Valley and St. Francis.

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Morgan Mor gan Ku Kull St. Charles East Girls Volleyball Morgan is two time all-conference and two time captain of our girls volleyball team. As a senior she was named to the Mizuno Cup all-tournament team. She has also been a member of the St. Charles East Soccer program for 3 years of high school. She is a true competitor, who love to win, and loves her teammates.

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Carolyn Kessler co-owns the Painted Vine Cellar, an upscale paint-andsip entertainment venue in downtown St. Charles, with her husband, John. Attendees can choose to paint on canvas or barn wood. The venue also hosts private parties. Sandy Bressner sbressner@shawmedia.com

‘Paint and sip’ at The Painted Vine Cellar By JONAH NINK

jnink@shawmedia.com Those looking for an alternative means of entertainment needn’t look any further than The Painted Vine Cellar, an upscale entertainment venue that is sure to please art and wine enthusiasts alike. Located in the heart of downtown St. Charles, The Painted Vine Cellar is a “paintand-sip” entertainment venue, where guests have access to an open bar while they paint. Guests can attend a variety of workshops run by trained artists, or parties of 10 or more can schedule a private session through the venue’s website. Regardless of whether or not you’re scheduling a party or just attending a regular session, the bar is always open and carries a wide variety of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. John and Carolyn Kessler, the owners of The Painted Vine Cellar, talked about their first couple of months of business over the phone with Kane County Chronicle intern Jonah Nink. What follows is an edited version of the conversation. Jonah Nink: To those who might not be familiar, describe what The Painted Vine Cellar is all about.

ate paintings and artwork ourselves.

John Kessler: We are a paint-and-sip studio where most [guests] can come in and paint on canvas or barn wood and enjoy a glass of wine or a beer or a nonalcoholic beverage if they prefer. It’s kind of an entertainment venue where you can put your cellphone down and do something different. Nink: What kinds of activities do you guys provide? John Kessler: It’s entertainment. We do public sessions, we do private sessions, corporate events, parties and things like that. … [Guests] have [the] option to paint on canvas or barn wood. The barn wood is pretty unique to us, though. Not too many people do that because it’s too hard to get [it] ready for painting and stenciling.

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Nink: Do either of you have a background in art? Nink: How has the reception been so far? John Kessler: No, we’re really more John Kessler: Well, it’s improving. of a business background. … We We’re kind of getting into our third month, and we’ve been growing steadi- had some family members that were ly month [after] month. … It’s never artists, along with some friends, and as fast as you want it to be, but we are some even are some of our instructors today. My wife and I can actually trending upward solidly. do any of the painting or stenciling Nink: How did you guys get into the paint ourselves as well. Over the last couple and wine business? years when we started getting into Carolyn Kessler: Well, we started off this, we found out that we had the going to a few of them ourselves. … We talents ourselves. Although we’re not enjoyed it so much that we decided to classically trained [artists], we can cre-

Nink: What has been your favorite part of working in St. Charles? John Kessler: It’s the people. We love it here. We moved here about a year and a half ago. ... We wanted to get the business off the ground, and part of it was just picking a nice community with people willing [to] try us out and have a nice time. Nink: What struggles have you guys faced? John Kessler: I would say our No. 1 struggle would just be people not knowing that we exist. Nink: What future plans do you guys have for the business? John Kessler: I’d say what we’re looking at is bringing [in] more different types of art projects that you don’t see around that much here, just so that we can get some unique offerings versus [our] neighboring competitors is our No. 1 goal. Keep it fresh. Nink: Would you guys consider yourselves art enthusiasts who love wine or wine enthusiasts who love art? John Kessler: Yes! We enjoy wine, but we are not wine snobs. … I would say we are more [like] connoisseurs. … It’s more about the whole experience of both really.

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WHERE: Downtown Elburn WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 29 COST & INFO: Festival admission is free; details from Elburn Chamber of Commerce at 630-365-2295 ABOUT: Holiday lights, live music, hayrides, s’mores, shopping, goodies and face painting all will be part of the Elburn Christmas Stroll. Come visit Santa and Mrs. Claus. Kaneland scholarship raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each or five for $20. The raffle is scheduled to take place at Schmidt’s Towne Tap at 8:30 p.m.

POP CULTURE

LEE MURDOCK’S ‘CHRISTMAS SHIP’

WHERE: Maple Street Chapel, 200 S. Main St., Lombard WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 COST & INFO: $20 tickets at maplestreetconcerts.org or at the door with cash or check; details at maplestreetconcerts@gmail.com, 630-627-0171 ABOUT: Maple Street Concerts will present singer-songwriter Lee Murdock of Kaneville with band Blue Horizon for the 25th annual “Christmas Ship Concert,” showcasing Great Lakes music. It includes his song about a famed Christmas tree schooner, the Rouse Simmons.

CASA HOLIDAY SURPRISES

WHERE: Riverside Receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva WHEN: Separate events Dec. 1, one for children, later one for adults COST & INFO: Tickets start at $20 for kids; adult event starts at $60, $100 per couple; reservations requested early at 630-232-4484 and casakanecounty.org ABOUT: CASA Kane County’s first Holiday Extravaganza unwraps 4:30 p.m. festivities for kids, followed by a 7:30 p.m. event for adults with couture, entertainment, food and cocktails – for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

WHERE: Pheasant Run Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 COST & INFO: $10 a day, $15 for two; free for kids younger than 12 with adult; details on packages at chicagopopculturecon.com, 715-526-9769 ABOUT: The Chicago Pop Culture Show will feature comics, toys, gaming, sci-fi, Legos, TV and movie memorabilia, superheroes, autographs, action figures, animé, cosplay, fantasy, horror, sports memorabilia, vintage music, publishers and stars such as Steve “Mongo” McMichael and Svengoolie.

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‘ULTIMATE’ DICKENS TWIST

WHERE: Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles WHEN: Nov. 25 to Dec. 30 COST & INFO: $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, $23 for students; steelbeamtheatre.com, 630-587-8521 ABOUT: “The Ultimate Christmas Carol by E. Scrooge, Esq., as Told to C. Dickens” is described as a screwball musical send-up of the holiday favorite. It blends the original with modern twists and fresh holiday songs.

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Erik Otten (far right) plays King Hubert and Becca Spezzano (center) plays Aurora during Marquee Youth Stage’s presentation of “Sleeping Beauty” in St. Charles on Nov. 19. The theater company, located in The Quad St. Charles, will next perform “A Christmas Carol” from Dec. 2-4 and Dec. 9-11.

Youth take to the stage in St. Charles

ABOVE: Taylor Ditsworth (from left) plays Merryweather, Marissa Calusinski plays Fauna, Grace Cerrone plays Flora and Amanda Otten plays Maleficent during Marquee Youth Stage’s presentation of “Sleeping Beauty.” Becca Spezzano of Aurora lies in bed. RIGHT: Amanda Otten plays Maleficent in Marquee Youth Stage’s presentation of “Sleeping Beauty.”

ABOVE: Kai Neumaier plays Prince Phillip during Marquee Youth Stage’s presentation of “Sleeping Beauty.”

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NOV. 26

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transfers and oil on canvas with images derived from her travels to countries affected by technological developments and population growth. Lesley Jackson shows autobiographical oil paintings at the Kane County Chronicle Gallery on the second floor. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and NOV. 24 Sunday. Visit waterstreetstudios.org. VETERANS-RELATED ART EXHIBIT BY THE ST. COMEDIAN LARRY “UNCLE LAR” REEB: Nov. CHARLES ARTS COUNCIL: Through Nov. 27, 7 25 and 26, Zanies at Pheasant Run, 4051 E. S. Second Ave., St. Charles. For information, call Main St., St. Charles. Pat McGann appears 630-443-3794 or visit StCharlesArtsCouncil. Dec. 1 to 3. For ticket information, visit zaorg/Events/celebrating-veterans-through-art. nies.com/st-charles or call 630-524-0001.

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“AN EVENING WITH BOBBY RYDELL”: 8 p.m. Nov. 26, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Coming shows include The Concert for Jimmy Zito, 3 p.m. Nov. 27; shock illusionist Dan Sperry, 7 p.m. Nov. 29; The Edgar Winter Band (“Free Ride”), 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1; “Elvis Meets The Beatles Christmas” with Beatolution and Cody Slaughter, 8 p.m. Dec. 2; Scotty McCreery, 8 p.m. Dec. 3; Trans Infinity Orchestra tribute to Tran Siberian Orchestra, 8 p.m. Dec. 4; Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, and 8 p.m. Dec. 9; Tony Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10; Sinatra 101 Birthday Party, 3 p.m. Dec. 11 with eight vocalists, a big band and salute to Dean Martin’s 100 birthday; Gary Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Show, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11; “Lorrie Morgan – Enchanted Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; Max Weinberg Band, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; and Ides of March with Jim Peterik, 8 p.m. Dec. 16. Visit arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000. ST. CHARLES ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS PARADE: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Main Street in St. Charles. Holiday Homecoming is a two-day event, featuring Lighting of the Lights on Nov. 25, and the arrival of Santa. There will be trolley rides and a holiday movie. For details on all the activities, contact Downtown St. Charles Partnership at downtownstcharles.org/holidays. HABITAT RESTORATION WORK DAY: 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 26, Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, 5S660 Bliss Road, Sugar Grove, just east of Route 47. Volunteers are needed to cut and stack honeysuckle. Interested people should wear sturdy shoes or boots, long pants and sleeves and work gloves. All people are welcome, but children younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult. The group will meet in the inner parking lot. Admission is free. For information, call 630-232-5980.

NOV. 28

HABITAT WORKDAYS AT FERMILAB NATURAL AREAS: 1 p.m. various Mondays and 9 a.m. various Wednesdays, near Kirk and Batavia roads, Batavia. People interested in the outdoors and nature will learn about ecology and the environment. The group meets weekly year-round. No experience is required. In the fall, they harvest native seed, spread the seed mixes, and begin brush cutting again. All tools and safety equipment are provided. Simply bring a photo ID to show the Fermilab security guard at the entrance, and then meet in the Lederman Science Center parking lot. Those younger than 18 need to have written parental permission or supervision. Rain or hazardous weather cancels any event. Visit fnal.gov.

DEC. 1

“JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL”: 7 p.m. Dec. 1 to 3, 3 p.m. Dec. 4, and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 and 23, Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., rear of building in Geneva. The one-man

ST. CHARLES SINGERS’ NEW “CANDLELIGHT CAROLS”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, and 3 p.m. Dec. 4, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles; and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in Chicago. Tickets cost $35, $30 for seniors 65 and older, and $10 for students. Visit stcharlessingers.com or call 630-513-5272. “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” BY ALBRIGHT THEATRE COMPANY: Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, Batavia Government Center’s third floor, 100 N. Island Ave. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Michael A. Young adaptation adds a twist to the Dickens classic. A young boy named Thomas enjoys spending time at his grandfather’s lending business, but does not understand why his grandfather would share hard-earned money with the poor. His grandfather takes the opportunity to tell Thomas the story Photo provided by Oscar Pallares of Ebenezer Scrooge, and a traditional ST. CHARLES ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS PARADE retelling of the tale comes to life. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 26 seniors. For tickets, call 630-406-8838 or WHERE: Main Street in St. Charles visit albrighttheatre.com. INFO: downtownstcharles.org/holidays THE SECOND CITY’S “NUT-CRACKING ABOUT: Holiday Homecoming is a two-day event, featuring Lighting of the Lights on Nov. 25, and HOLIDAY REVUE”: Dec. 2 to 23, Copley the arrival of Santa. There will be trolley rides and a holiday movie. Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., North Island Center, Aurora. The 173-seat theater will be home to R-rated skits, naughty songs and street smart ad libs. Early ticket Playhouse 38 holiday production stars who see crisis as opportunity and change purchase is recommended. Curtain is at Patrick Able in multiple roles. It’s the story as positive. For more information, call 6307:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and of Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts 402-0429 or email Cynthia@do-over.me. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets to save old Scrooge’s soul – and his own. KANE COUNTY CERTIFIED NATURALIST cost $36. For tickets and information, visit The Tom Mula retelling is called irreverent, PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL SESSION: 7 to ParamountAurora.com or call 630-896funny and deeply moving. Tickets cost $15 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 6666. in advance at Sunset Community Center 3795 Campton Hills Drive, St. Charles. The A BOOK FAIR BY ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC or by calling 630-232-4542, or $20 at the second informational session is from 10 to SCHOOL: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 2, Barnes door. It’s for ages 10 and older. Proceeds will 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Creek Bend Nature Center, & Noble at Randall Road and Williamsburg benefit the Geneva Park District Scholarship 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. Classes begin Avenue in Geneva Commons, Geneva. Fund; to learn more, visit genevaparks.org. in January, followed by spring field trips. KCCN Preschool teachers will read their favorite CASA KANE COUNTY’S FIRST HOLIDAY is a cooperative program of the Kane County story, with entertainment by the choir, cupEXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING AN EARLY Forest Preserve District, St. Charles Park cake decorating and lunch. To support the EVENT FOR CHILDREN AND A LATER ONE District and Geneva Park District. For details cause online from Dec. 2 to 7, visit bn.com/ FOR ADULTS: Dec. 1, Riverside Receptions, on dates and training cost, call 630-444-3190 bookfairs, entering Bookfair ID 12019428 at 35 N. River Lane, Geneva. The benefit to or email programs@kaneforest.com. checkout. support Court Appointed Special Advocates NATIONAL BIRD SHOW: Dec. 1 to 3, Pheasant WINTER STORYTIMES FOR PRESCHOOLERS for children will begin from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. BY THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF with a celebration for families with a candy Eighteen divisions of birds bring together KANE COUNTY: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 2, Jan. room, raffle prizes, activities for children, hundreds of exhibitors and spectators, as 20 and Feb. 3, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, food samplings, Santa and Mrs. Claus and well as panel judges from England, Italy, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. The “Story “Frozen” characters. Tickets start at $20 Spain, Belgium, Greece and the U.S. Judging Time at Creek Bend Nature Center” series is for kids. The second half from 7:30 to 11 of birds commences Dec. 2, and is open to for children from infants through age 5 and p.m. will feature a couture show with Jane the general public. A sale will take place as their caregivers. Staff from the St. Charles Pabon’s winter collection, plus Vargo’s part of the event, plus presentations. For Public Library will read books, perform Dance Studio entertainment, paired with more information, visit ncbs.org. finger plays and sing songs. The event is appetizers, cocktails and desserts. Tickets SENIOR STROLL YEAR-END GATHERING free, but advance registration is required start at $60, or $100 for a couple. ReserPOTLUCK: 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 1, Barbara at 630-444-3190 or programs@kaneforest. vations are requested early, with details at Belding Lodge at Brewster Creek, 6N921 com. 232-4484 and casakanecounty.org. Route 25, St. Charles. For more information, BOOK DISCUSSION BY DO-OVER.ME ON call 630-444-3190 or e-mail programs@ “THE DESIRE MAP: A GUIDE TO CREATkaneforest.com. Visit kaneforest.com. DEC. 3 ING GOALS WITH SOUL” BY DANIELLE THE ACCLAIMED IRISH ENSEMBLE DANU DEC. 2 LAPORTE: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, K. Hollis STARRING IN A CHRISTMAS GATHERING, PIANIST JIM BRICKMAN’S “COMFORT AND Jewelers, 147 S. Randall Road, Batavia. WITH MUSIC, DANCE AND STORYTELLING: JOY HOLIDAY TOUR” FEATURING SPECIAL Reading the book is not a prerequisite. Drink 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Fermilab, Kirk Road and Pine GUESTS KRIS ALLEN, ANNE COCHRAN AND ‘n Think is free, but limited space is available Street, Batavia. Tickets cost $35, $18 for TRACY SILVERMAN: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, Batawith reservations at www.do-over.me/signages 18 and younger. Visit events.fnal.gov via Fine Arts Centre at Batavia High School ing-up-for-events. The nonprofit do-over. or call 630-840-ARTS. campus, 1399 W. Wilson St. For ticket me was founded in 2014 by Cynthia K. Wade information, visit bataviafineartscentre.org. to create a community of lifelong learners See CALENDAR, page 47

TOM’S COOKBOOK LIBRARY Tom Witom and-white photos. Also included are insightful whole grains recipes that will appeal to vegans, to those on a gluten-free regimen and cholesterol watchers.

Readers will learn how to bake with Among other tasty recipes included flours such as spelt, naturally fermented in “The New Healthy Bread in Five sourdough and Khorasan wheat, known Minutes a Day” are Avocado-Guacamole Bread, Spicy Chili Whole Grain commercially as kamut – a grain twice Snack Crackers and Honey Caramel the size of modern-day wheat and Sticky Nut Buns. known for its rich nutty flavor. Four-Leaf Clover, Broccoli and Journalist Tom Witom, who lives in Cheddar Buns (recipe below) stands out as a good example of the high fiber Elgin, has written extensively for years about food and the food industry. Conand vitamin-rich recipes shared by tact him at editorial@kcchronicle.com. Hartzberg and François.

FOUR-LEAF CLOVER BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR BUNS Makes at least 3 batches of 8 buns or 24 total

Cooking the broccoli: In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil, add the broccoli, and cook on medium-high heat, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes. It is important not to overcook the broccoli or it will taste bitter. It should be bright green. Remove from the stove and place the broccoli and the cooking water into a blender. Purée as finely as you can, but don’t expect it to be perfectly smooth. This will yield 3 cups of broccoli purée. Set aside to cool slightly. Mixing and storing the dough: Whisk together the flours, yeast, salt, and vital wheat gluten in a 5-quart bowl, or in a lidded (not airtight) food container. Add 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water and broccoli purée and mix without kneading, using a spoon, a 14-cup food processor (with dough attachment) or a heavy-duty stand mixer (with paddle). You might need to use wet hands to get the last bit of flour to incorporate if you’re not using a machine. Cover (not airtight) and allow the dough

to rest at room temperature until it rises and collapses (or flattens on top), about 2 hours. The dough can be used immediately after its initial rise, although it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate it in a non-airtight lidded container and use over the next 7 days. On baking day, grease muffin pan. Dust the surface of the refrigerated dough with flour and cut off a 1 1/2-pound (cantaloupe-size) piece. Dust the piece with more flour and quickly shape it into a loose ball by stretching the surface of the dough around to the bottom, rotating the ball a quarter turn as you go. To form the rolls, divide the ball into 8 roughly equal portions (each about the size of a plum). Cut each of the plum-size pieces into 4 smaller pieces. Shape each one into a smooth small ball – put the 4 balls together to form the cloverleaf and place in the cups of the muffin pan. Allow to rest, loosely

to clients of all ages and income levels. Proceeds will help keep services available Continued from page 46 to all residents who need them. A BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Dec. 3, Sugar Grove Community House, 141 Main St., CANDY CANE EVENT BY CHEF ALAIN ROBY Sugar Grove. Breakfast times are 8, 9 OF ALL CHOCOLATE KITCHEN IN GENEVA and 10 a.m. The cost per meal is $6. Visit DURING CHRISTMAS WALK FESTIVITIES: holidayinthegrove.org to make a reserva6 p.m. Dec. 3, 33 S. Third St. The three-time tion. Call Marguerite at 630-334-8570 or Guinness World Record holder will celeKira at 630-536-4335 for information about brate the anniversary of his record-breakHoliday in the Grove events. ing 51-foot-long candy cane by presenting BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 7:30 to 11 a.m. a 10-foot long smaller replica. There will Dec. 3, Geneva High School cafeteria, 415 be live reindeer, elves, balloon artists and McKinley Ave. The Geneva Lions Club will young dancers. Visit allchocolatekitchen. host its fifth annual Pancake Breakfast com. with Santa, featuring a free photo with EIGHTH ANNUAL SNOWFLAKE SHUFSanta, live Christmas music and free crafts. FLE 5K/10K WALK + RUN BY TRICITY New this year is the pancake customizaFAMILY SERVICES: 9 a.m. Dec. 3, Mill tion station, where guests can pick from Creek subdivision, Geneva. The course a variety of toppings. Tickets cost $6 in is USATF-certified, and the race is chip advance, and $7 at the door. Children 3 timed. Registrations are being acceptand younger can attend for free. Advance ed at runsignup.com/Race/IL/Geneva/ tickets can be purchased at the Geneva TCFSSnowflakeshuffle. Scott Mackay of History Museum, State Street Jewelers or 95.9 The River will be master of ceremoonline at genevalionsclub.org. The Geneva nies. For nearly 50 years, TriCity Family Lions Club raises money for people with Services has been a leading provider of impaired vision and hearing, and part of the counseling and mental health services

event proceeds also will go to community organizations.

5 cups broccoli florets, raw 1 1/2 cups water for cooking the broccoli 3 cups whole wheat flour 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated yeast 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten* 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water Neutral-flavored oil for greasing muffin pan 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese for sprinkling on the buns, per batch * Vital wheat gluten is just the protein in a powdered form. It is made by washing wheat flour dough with water until all the starches dissolve, leaving just the gluten behind. Although vital wheat gluten looks like a flour, it’s not a “flour” like whole wheat is a flour, rather it’s powdered gluten.

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covered with plastic wrap, for 40 minutes (20 minutes if you’re using fresh, unrefrigerated dough). Thirty minutes before baking time, preheat the oven to 450°F, with a baking stone placed on the middle rack. Place an empty metal broiler tray on the other rack that won’t interfere with the rising buns. Just before baking, sprinkle the buns with the cheddar cheese, being careful not to get it on the pan. Slide the muffin pan directly onto the hot stone. Pour 1 cup of hot tap water into the boiler tray, and quickly close the oven door. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until richly browned and firm. The cheese will be melted and a bit caramelized. Remove the buns from the pan and allow them to cool slightly before eating. Variation with kale: Replace the broccoli with kale. The amounts are the same, but the kale has to be well packed if measuring by cups.

women’s chorus; the duet of pianist Patricia Arzaga and violinist Elena Spiegel; and guitarist Tim Lockman playing Celtic, classical and folk music. Tickets cost $12 and are available at geneva. il.us/steeplewalk. Attendance by children younger than 6 is not recommended. The event caps Geneva’s holiday weekend with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce hosting its annual Christmas Walk and House Tour on Dec. 2 and 3.

ACAPPELLAGO: 4 p.m. Dec. 4, Congregational Church of Batavia, 21 S. Batavia Ave. The concert also is offered at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in Oak Brook. The noted a cappella chorus is celebrating its 15th season of programming that spans classical music, jazz, pop and gospel. Visit acappellago.org. GENEVA STEEPLE WALK’S FOUR 20-MIN- DEC. 6 UTE CONCERTS AT FOUR CHURCHES: “TALES IN THE NIGHTTIME FOREST”: 7 2 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4. It starts at the to 7:45 p.m. Dec. 6, Creek Bend Nature United Methodist Church of Geneva, Center, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 211 Hamilton St., and Geneva Lutheran 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. Children of Church, 301 S. Third St. Following the all ages and their parents are invited to performances, the two patron groups hear bedtime nature stories and can bring will switch venues to enjoy the other stuffed animals to snuggle. Librarians from concert. They then walk to the final the Geneva Public Library will team with performances at the Unitarian UniverKane County Forest Preserve District natsalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second uralists. Advance registration is required St., and First Church of Christ, Scientist, for the free program through the library 111 S. Second St. The respective artists at 630-232-0893 or gpld.org. One need are the Geneva High School Jazz Choir; not be a Geneva resident to register. Visit The Misty River Music Makers a cappella kaneforest.com.

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Seven years ago Dr. Jeff Hartzberg and Zoë François, pastry chef and baker, made headlines with their groundbreaking “Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day.” Now they’re back with a hot-off-the-presses volume, “The New Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day” (Thomas Dunne Books). What’s in the duo’s latest cookbook? Home cooks will find 33 new recipes, as well as color and black-

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Mixology Salon Spa is now open at 116 W. Main St. in downtown St. Charles. Photos provided

New salon Mixology goes ‘above and beyond’ By JONAH NINK

editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Mixology, an upscale salon and spa that recently opened over the summer, has been enjoying great success in its first months of operation, according to the owner. “We’re definitely doing above what we thought we’d be doing,” owner Phoebe Falese said. Mixology is a salon and spa that offers a wide variety of services, including everything from your basic hair and nail work to full-body massages. “My biggest thing is consistency, and going above and beyond for customer service,” Falese said. Mixology is partnered with Aveda, a company that carries organic cosmetic products and offers training to salon employees. “With our culture with Aveda, our biggest thing is education,” Falese said. The Mixology staff ranges from 20year industry veterans to new talent. “With our curriculum and training, we have very high [standards]. We set the bar,” Falese said. Even after only a few months, the salon already has begun to build a solid customer base. “Our staff is very established. … They actually have a lot of clients from downtown,” Falese said. Mixology also hosts a wide variety of events. “We have a great space, so we do charity events, we do local events, and

Mixology Salon Spa took over part of the former Vertical Drop building.

we even kind of collaborate with local restaurants,” Falese said. Falese attributes much of Mixology’s success to the overwhelming support of both the city of St. Charles and the other local businesses. “That’s just who we are; it’s all about the community. It’s a big part of why I got into this industry,” Falese said. Falese has made building relationships and collaborating with other businesses a priority for Mixology. Mixology will host two collaborative events in

If you go n WHAT: Mixology n WHEN: 116 W. Main St., St. Charles n INFO: To set up an appointment, call

630-549-6870.

January. One will be a men’s grooming event in collaboration with McNally’s, and the other will be a bridal event in

collaboration with Hotel Baker. Falese also hopes to collaborate with the other salons and spas in St. Charles. “There’s enough clientele to go around. … We all have something different to bring to the table,” Falese said. “I would love to have an event with all of the salons down here.” Falese hopes that Mixology will only continue to further cement itself in the downtown St. Charles community. “We’re really excited to grow with the downtown [area],” Falese said.

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Clinton, IA this holiday season!

Symphony of Lights

A 1.1 mile Christmas lighting extravaganza, set on the hillsides of Eagle Point Park, located off Highway 67 North of Clinton, includes over 500,000 lights on over 50 major displays. Thanksgiving Day through December 30 every evening from 6 – 9pm.

Symphony of Lights 5k Race Saturday, November 26 @ 4pm

Symphony of Lights Family Walk

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 6 – 9pm For more information, http://www.symphonyoﬂights.org

Historic Lyons Neighborhood Winter Festival

Main Avenue, Clinton Saturday, December 3, 2016 9am – 3pm open house at businesses 4:15 Canadian Paciﬁc Holiday Train arrives! Fireworks to follow the Holiday Train concert

Annual Bald Eagle Watch

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Thursday, November 24, 2016 • Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com

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One-man ‘Christmas Carol’ set By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” always begins with Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner, Jacob Marley, already dead. Marley is one of the three ghosts who visits Scrooge, wrapped in the chains he “forged in life” and seeking to help his old partner to escape this fate in the afterlife. The story is about Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save Scrooge’s soul – and in the process, save his own. “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” at Playhouse 38 in Geneva focuses on Marley’s life, death and his quest to redeem himself in the hereafter, said actor Patrick Able, who will perform the two-hour, one-man show in December. “It’s very intense,” Able,

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St. Charles actor Patrick Able performs “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” at Geneva’s Playhouse 38 in December. 60, said. “It’s exciting. For me, [a one-man show is] like skydiving. It’s like jumping out the window without a parachute.” Able, a St. Charles resident, said Chicago actor and playwright Tom Mula, who

played Scrooge seven times, wrote the story about Marley in “A Christmas Carol.” “Marley is dead to begin with, but how did Marley get there and what happened?” Able said. “Mula wrote a parallel story and connected it to

‘Christmas Carol’ as a novella. Then he turned it into a oneman play that he performed.” Able said when he saw Mula’s one-man show in 1998 at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, it looked really hard – but he knew he could do it. “The first chance I had to convince a theater was … to ask Donna Steel to put this play in her season at Steel Beam Theatre,” Able said. “I had to do the first 20 minutes of it … and she said, ‘Wow, this is amazing. We’ll put it in.’” Though he performs a one-man play, Able said he portrays 12 characters – all with different voices. “I do Scrooge and all the ghosts, and Bob Cratchit and Scrooge when he was younger,” Able said. “I distinguish between dialects – proper British and cockney.” Able said he is performing the part without being paid so funds raised are used for

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All welcome to next Human Library event In the spirit of practicing what I preach, and doing my part in my own little corner of the world to help make it a more joyful, peaceful place for our children, I figure there’s no time like the present to help transform fear and hate into hope and understanding and host another Human Library event. The Human Library of the Fox Valley, an initiative of the nonprofit Fox Valley Face-to-Face (founded early this year), is hosting its third free event during Batavia’s Celebration of Lights Festival on Nov. 27. Look for us on the north side of the Peg Bond Center, 151 Island Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Human libraries are modeled after traditional libraries, where visitors check out a range of titles, but Human Libraries are events where “books” are people and “reading” is a conversation. Our beautiful books, local volunteers from traditionally marginalized groups, are simply folks who are willing to share their stories with others, their “readers,” who are willing to better understand those with whom they share their communities. This takes courage. The original Human Library debuted in Denmark in 2000 in response to a violent hate crime and now is led by Ronni Abergel, one of its founders. The movement blossomed, and today there are more than 700 Human Libraries, organized completely by volunteers, in nearly 100 countries around the world. Our mission? Engage the public in one-on-one, 30-minute conversations about equality, diversity and human rights, with the goal of reducing tension and violence and increasing social cohesion. Abergel called me from Denmark

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and an hour later, when the kids gamely pantomimed something about dinner, I gestured at the cereal boxes, gave them a thumbs up and my best knock-yourself-out grin, and carried on. Ronni shared lots of great ideas with me and other organizers, too, when we met in Chicago the following week. Brainstorming with kindred spirits never gets old – and nor does creating opportunities to meet new ones. Help us, won’t you? Share news of this event with your peeps, and feel free to bring your kids. Include them in your conversations with our books. Our titles include “Autism Spectrum,” “Lesbian Suburban Parent,” “Transgender,” “Bipolar,” “Vietnam Veteran,” “Liberated Muslim Woman,” “Christ Follower,” “Former Refugee” and “Chronic Depression,” just to name a few. For a full list of our titles and Photo provided details about getting involved, check Mary Swanson (second from right), treasurer of Fox Valley Face-to-Face nonprofit, which out our “Meet Our Books” page at hosts Human Library events throughout the Fox Valley, is pictured with three of the li- our website, humanlibraryofthefoxvalley.org. “Like” us on Facebook, brary’s “books” during their inaugural event in June during Swedish Days. too, to stay tuned to our activities. The thing is, our world and our councall back (Call back? To Denmark?) I TALES FROM THE was stumped. I emailed him. He called try face curious challenges, tensions, MOTHERHOOD and devastating humanitarian crises me right back. BUT I MISSED IT Jennifer born of our perceived differences. AGAIN! Holly was not impressed. This is our response. So, in the spirit “Mom! Turn up the volume on DuBose of the last line of my favorite song, your ringer!” Seriously. Here’s this “Let there be peace on earth, and let in September. He planned to visit Chi- guy, a veritable rock star in the cago for a conference and wondered if Human Library world with over 700 it begin with me” – and with you. we could connect. But the call came up eager Human Library organizers to Let’s do this! on my cellphone as “Private Caller.” look after, any one of whom would Jennifer DuBose lives in Batavia I was busy with Holly, and besides, I be delighted to drop everything for with her family. Her column runs regdon’t take calls from private callers. the opportunity to pick his brain, ularly in the Kane Weekend section of He left a message. and I was unable to even answer the the Kane County Chronicle. Contact “It was Ronni! From Denmark! dang phone when he called. WOW. her at editorial@kcchronicle.com. Gah!” I yelled. And with no number to But the third time was a charm,

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