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Fox River fire district officials hopeful for new tax rate request everybody. But you never know until election day.”

The district covers 38 square miles and serves about 25,000 residents in Campton Hills, Wayne and St. Charles townships in Kane and DuPage counties.

If the referendum fails this time, the district risks being dissolved, and the area it serves would be divided among other fire districts. Handley said the Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District, for example, has a rate of .749 – or nearly 75 cents – per $100 EAV. One district resident, Michael Schulz of Wayne, who voted no in 2015, said he will vote no again and welcomes paying more taxes to be in another district.

“I agree that taxes would likely go up,” Schulz said. “That would put me in a fire district that is well established, well managed, has a good operational history and is not staffed by transient employees ... .”

Schulz said the high rate of turnover in the Fox River district is because career firefighter/paramedics see it as a

stepping stone to more established fire districts that pay more.

“I don’t have any faith in the board,” Schulz said. “You get what you pay for.

I am wiling to pay whatever it takes to get a good, solid, stable district for my house.”

Schulz said the higher tax rates of other districts would be lowered by the impact of adding more properties into their districts.

Campton Township resident Dick Johansen said he voted no last time but plans to vote yes this time.

“The reason I’m in favor of this now is the question is quite clearly stated on the ballot, not like last time,” Johansen said. “Other surrounding fire districts are higher by a huge amount.

It’s a case of paying a little bit now or a huge amount later.”

The potential change represents a property tax increase of $86 a year for a house with a fair market value of $100,000; $172 for a house valued at $200,000; or $258 for a house valued at $300,000, fire officials said.

ST. CHARLES – The Kane County 4-H Foundation will host its ninth annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser from 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 8 to raise funds for University of Illinois Extension programs

in Kane County. The dinner will be held in the Prairie Events Center at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. The dinner will be prepared by the Elburn Lions Club and served by Kane County 4-H’ers and Extension volunteers.

Attendees will have the choice of a two-

chop dinner for $14; an one-chop dinner for $12; or a pulled-pork sandwich dinner for $8.

All dinners include sides, roll, dessert and a drink; pop will be sold separately. For details, call dinner co-chairmen Bill Collins at 630484-6852 or Mike Panek at 630-650-6334.

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By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – Officials from the Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District are hopeful that voters will approve a tax increase referendum in the April 4 consolidated election.

The district is seeking an increase to nearly 53 cents up from 27 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value.

The new rate would boost its levy to nearly $5 million, officials said.

The money will help replace its aging fleet and equipment, provide for adequate staffing and reduce its debt.

Based on feedback, fire board President Bob Handley said things are looking brighter for the referendum to pass, as opposed to a similar request in 2015, which voters rejected.

“Who knows – it’s a tax referendum,” Handley said. “We seem to be getting a lot of positive feedback from

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ABOVE: Wild Rose Elementary School students work with Milo, a robot used to help students communicate and that assists in handling their emotions.

LEFT: Wild Rose Elementary School third-grader Andrew Cox works with Milo.

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ers, but overall, there is promise.

“Everybody reported that their kids are just glued to him when he’s on,” she said. “Even if the middle-schoolers say, ‘We’re too cool for Milo,’ they still get intrigued. It could possibly be a powerful tool.”

Looking ahead

One of Milo’s most promising social behavior lessons is the calm down module, which teaches students different techniques – counting to 10, taking a deep breath, taking a break from an activity – to help relax, Maladra said.

“One of the biggest factors [we face is] if a student can stay in an integrated setting,” Maladra said. “When you get upset, you can’t just fly off the handle;

you have to know how to control your emotions.”

Schilb said she hopes Milo’s curriculum develops to include more complex skills, which could benefit more of her students.

Fortunately, Milo is an evolving robot whose comprehensive curriculum is continually expanding based on feedback from districts such as St. Charles, Child said. Modules for higher functioning students are being created, such as how to behave during play dates, and how to open a birthday present.

“We’re constantly looking for partners like St. Charles where we can find [a] broader application than what we’re seeing … and build curriculum around that,” he said.

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and 226 students in District 303 have an autism spectrum disorder.

“Kids with autism are a rapidly rising population across the country, so we’re always looking for better ways to service them,” Maladra said.

Superintendent Don Schlomann learned about Milo during an Innovators in Education conference last summer and brought back the concept to his department of instruction team.

Team members had their doubts about the new technology, but remained intrigued, especially since Milo’s curriculum was researched-based and came with iPads students could use to practice certain skills, Maladra said.

“I was kind of skeptical of him because you’re teaching social skills with a robot,” Schilb said. “I wasn’t sure how we were going to be able to use him, especially since I feel a lot of my students are higher functioning.”

Milo was developed for students with more profound communication delays, Schilb said, but she has used him to reteach specific skills, such as identifying emotions and having reciprocal conversations.

“I have found that skills we have gone over and we need to continue to practice, when the robot is giving Serving a growing population specific information, they are so much When Maladra started her career more engaged,” she said. in the autism field in the 1990s, one in Maladra said it’s too soon to fully every 10,000 children was affected by grasp Milo’s impact. She suspects he will be most beneficial with younger an autism spectrum disorder.

Now, autism affects 1 in 68, she said, students as opposed to middle-school-

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ST. CHARLES – There’s a new robot in town who’s capturing the attention of students whose attention sometimes can’t be captured.

Meet Milo, a 2-foot-tall humanoid robot designed to help students with autism spectrum disorders practice their social, emotional and behavioral skills.

For the past two months, a handful of elementary and middle school students in St. Charles have been working with Milo, who can smile, frown or make a pouty face as he interacts with them. The identification of facial expressions is one of the larger disability areas for children with autism, said Karen Maladra, associate director of interventions for St. Charles School District 303. “[Milo’s curriculum is] helping to develop some of those cues – what do you look for to find out if someone is sad or happy or angry?” she said. “Kids with autism have to be taught sometimes what we look like when we feel happy or sad so they can respond appropriately to people.”

Students with autism also are often intrigued by technology, so participating in social narratives with a robot – who is connected to a tablet that displays videos to reinforce the lesson – is a real motivator, said Leslee Schilb, a social worker at Wild Rose Elementary School who is using Milo with three students: a fifth-grader, a third-grader and a first-grader.

District 303 is one of only two Illinois school districts to use Milo, said Mark Child, executive director of marketing for RoboKind, the Dallas-based parent company of Robots4Autism that created Milo.

Though Milo’s curriculum and his robotics technology have been in development for about six years, Milo has only been available to schools and autism treatment centers for about a year and a half, Child said. Overall, there are about 300 robots being used in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Last fall, the District 303 Board approved the one-year lease of two robots at a total cost of $12,850. One is at Wild Rose; the other is being used with the Social Thinking Awareness Group for Exceptional Students at Wredling Middle School.

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KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – At 8:08 a.m. March 16, the St. Charles Police and Fire departments responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked in the zero to 99 block of North 17th Street.

Officers found two people in the back seat of the car unresponsive, a news release from the police department stated. Officers and fire department personnel began life-saving measures. The two occupants were transported to Northwestern Medicine Tom Laue - tlaue@shawmedia.com

Get to know Monica Meyers Monica Meyers was at an Elburn Chamber of Commerce meeting March 2 at the Community Congregational Church to present information on an April 4 referendum to raise funds for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. She answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Tom Laue.

Laue: Where did you grow up?

Meyers: Maryland Laue: Family?

Meyers: Husband and two teenage sons Laue: When did you come to Illinois?

Meyers: 1992 Laue: What is your job?

Meyers: Executive director for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County since 2004 Laue: What do you like about your work?

Meyers: I feel privileged to be involved in ... work that directly benefits the community’s quality of life, as well as the long-term environmental health for future generations.

Laue: Hobbies?

Meyers: Gardening, movies, traveling and spending time with my husband and teenage sons.

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Delnor Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to the release.

Those in the car have been identified as Adalina Elizabeth Donoso, 18, of Racine, Wis., and Kody R. Dietrich, 18, of St. Charles.

Toxicology samples were collected and sent to a forensic lab, according to

the Kane County Coroner’s Office.

An autopsy was performed March 17 at the Kane County Morgue. There were no signs of trauma or obvious foul play. The cause and manner of death are pending the results of the toxicological samples, the coroner’s office stated.

The car was in a parking lot on the west side of North 17th Street. There was no obvious indication as to the cause of death, the release stated.

The police department is treating the matter as a death investigation at this time.

Easter ‘eggs-plodes’ with bunny fun

By CAROL HAGGAS

The St. Charles Park District is hosting Easter events over the next few weeks, including a Doggie Egg Hunt.

editorial@kcchronicle.com Easter Bunny buddies should plan to hop on over to the St. Charles Park District for some “eggs-citing” new events and traditional favorites sure to get anyone’s Easter celebrations off to an “eggs-ceptionally” good start.

What would Easter be without an Easter egg hunt? The Park District is offering not one, not two, but three ways to test your – and even your dog’s – special egg-detecting senses.

A new event takes place April 7 at Hickory Knolls. Bring a flashlight and a sense of adventure for the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt from 7 to 8 p.m. Guests will head into the wild to scout locations of treats left by the Easter Bunny. Successful hunters will surrender their bounty in return for a roasting stick and marshmallows to enjoy a springtime campfire.

“Everyone always thinks of Easter egg hunts as being early morning activities,” said Laura McCoy, nature programs supervisor for the Park District. “We think searching for goodies just as the sun goes down can be even more [exciting].”

For early birds, the traditional daytime egg hunt still will take place.

Meet at the River View Miniature Golf courtyard at 9:45 am. April 8, where kids can take their places for the popular egg-collecting “eggs-travaganza.” Bring your own baskets to this free event. Children will be grouped according to age for their search through Pottawatomie Park.

Even man’s best friend can get in on the egg-gathering action at the Doggie Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. April 8 at the dog park at James O. Breen Community Park. When your dog touches an egg

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with its nose, into the basket it goes.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand for family photo opps.

For children who want to break bread with the Easter Bunny, the Park District offers two “eggs-cellent” ways of celebrating with our long-eared pal.

In addition to the popular Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Pottawatomie Community Center on April 12, Hickory Knolls launches a new morning Easter activity with the first-ever Bunny Breakfast and Hike from 9 to 10 a.m. April 15. Hickory Knolls’ resident rabbit, Peter, will help participants learn about the bunny side of life and introduce guests to other center creatures. Fueled by a breakfast of doughnuts and juice (coffee for the parents),

participants can hike Hickory Knolls’ grounds to see what native animals call Hickory Knolls home.

“Kids will get to test their newfound knowledge about where mammals like Peter Rabbit live or what kinds of conditions might be right for the kind of turtles they’ve just seen inside the center,” McCoy said. “It’s a great introduction to learning about the difference between animals and amphibians, reptiles and rodents.”

And what would Easter be without those lovable marshmallow treats, the Peeps? For kids who like to play with their food, the Peeps Rock’n The Campfire program from 7 to 8 p.m.

April 21 at Hickory Knolls is a great way of having your Peep and eating it, too. Christmas has its gingerbread houses; Easter has its Peeps habitats.

Kids will craft whatever type of home they think a Peep should have and then head outside for a Peeps roast around a roaring campfire.

“Peeps bring s’mores to a whole new level of fun,” McCoy said.

For information about the Easter programs happening at the St. Charles Park District, visit www.stcparks.org.

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Kiwanians win top awards City awards funding for annual festival

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 3 gave two of its most prestigious awards to St. Charles Kiwanians Darlene Riebe and Laurie Milbourn.

Riebe received the Charlemagne Award, and Milbourn received the St. Charles Chamber Women’s Business Council L.E.A.P. Award.

The Charlemagne Award is the most coveted of the Chamber’s awards and honors lifetime achievements and a distinguished history of service in the community. Riebe’s many years of organizing community events, parades and fundraisers and helping children and the homeless qualify her for the honor, a news release stated.

The L.E.A.P. Award – which, in part, stands for leadership, excellence, achievement and professionalism – is given to a candidate who, in addition to exhibiting the above characteristics, affects a positive change for women in her business or organization, and seeks out opportunities to mentor other women.

The winners join four other current Kiwanians who

By MARTHA QUETSCH editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles City Council on March 20 approved a funding request of $27,000 from the Pride of the Fox organization for its Festival of the Fox in June.

City officials said the amount is consistent with the level of funding the city has provided the festival annually for the last few years. Festival organizers said the money will help pay for the event’s popular dragon boat races and water ski show, whose costs have risen.

The funding comes from St. Charles’ hotel/motel tax, which the city also uses to support other local events, includPhoto provided

Darlene Riebe (left) and Laurie Milbourn are all smiles at the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce awards banquet Feb. 3. Riebe received the Chamber’s Charlemagne Award. Milbourn received the L.E.A.P. Award from the Chamber’s Women’s Business Council. have been recipients of the awards: Tom Anderson, Terry Andrew, Dr. Vern Guynn and Betsy Penny.

Penny has won both awards.

“It seems only natural that

a service organization like Kiwanis has fostered so many community leaders,” the release stated. “Its mission is to serve the world’s children one child at a time.”

ing Scarecrow Fest and the St. Patrick’s Parade.

Also on March 20, the City Council appointed Peter Vargulich to the Plan Commission. Vargulich has been a St. Charles resident for more than 23 years.

His background includes landscape architecture and site development for office buildings, corporate campuses, business and industrial parks, expressways, urban renewal projects, shopping centers, resorts – including Pheasant Run in St. Charles – extended care facilities, housing developments, solid waste facilities, mixed-use projects, luxury apartments, open space and recreational facilities, and streetscapes, Vargulich said.

NEWS BRIEF Random Acts Matter to host wine tasting social

ST. CHARLES – A new nonprofit committed to random acts of kindness invites the community to a wine tasting social from 5 to 8 p.m.

March 30. The mission of Random Acts Matter, a St. Charles nonprofit launched in mid-February, is mobi-

lizing citizens to provide care and compassion through random acts of kindness and support.

The event will be hosted by The Wine Exchange, 1 Illinois St., St. Charles. A $20 per-person donation is requested. For details, visit randomactsmatter.com.

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Batavia artist in group show at Fine Line in St. Charles

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Using a medium developed for Picasso, who wanted a mobile form of oil paints instead of cumbersome tubes, the members of the Yellow House Artists reveal their diverse inspirations in a group exhibition on display through March 25 at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles. Among them is Nancy Gatfield of Batavia, a fan of the art form of oil pastel.

“The exhibition is a nice blend of some abstract work, realism, impressionism, figure drawing, some florals,” Gatfield said. “I think it represents our group well [and] shows everyone has a different style. We’re one of the only oil pastel groups in the country.”

Like many in the group,

If you go n WHAT: Art Matters exhibit

by 24 members of Yellow House Artists n WHERE: Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles n WHEN: Show runs to March 25; gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday n COST: Free n INFO: info@fineline.org, yellowhouseartists.com Gatfield learned to paint with oil pastel and oil sticks from George Shipperley at Fine Line, a longtime instructor in the Fox Valley.

“I was looking to find a new art medium to explore, and

had done painting and drawing in the past,” she said. “I really enjoyed it. Oil pastel allows you to draw like [you’re using] a pencil, and you can blend and layer. It’s oil painting and you don’t need a brush.”

She said the oil pastel medium, which blurs the line between drawing and painting, is a nondrying oil paint.

“You can draw it on,” said Gatfield, who is known for impressionism in her work. “I use my fingers and different tools to scrape it and layer it, and other mediums to thin it down. It’s really pretty unlimited. You can use other mediums under it. I’ll start with watercolor or other paint and put oil pastels on top, so it’s multimedia.”

For inspiration, she turns to more rural areas of western

Batavia, and also does landscapes in other parts of the Fox Valley and upper Wisconsin. She variously works from photos she has taken, relies on her imagination, or paints outdoors right on the scene for her plein air creations.

“I’m drawn to the last remaining farmland that we have,” Gatfield said. “It’s very precious. I [try] to capture that with my paintings.”

Also in the Art Matters show is Jen Stanley of From Scratch Wellness Services in St. Charles and Chicago, who said the exhibit theme is based on hometown memories. She focuses on figures in her artwork, and has included “Tenacious Peace” in the show. It’s based on a childhood photo.

“My great-uncle was an amateur photographer,” Stanley said. “I’m going through his

old photos and painting my ancestors. It’s a photo of me [at 5] and my little sister and two neighborhood friends.

We’re trying to give each other bunny ears for the photo.

It’s a great hodgepodge of body parts and peace symbols being thrown about.”

She said her paintings can have 30 layers of oil pastels that start with dull darks and build to lightest lights.

“It’s about patience,” Stanley said. “You have to build the background so that the brights can sit on a rich background.”

Other local artists in the exhibit include Judith Niemet of Elburn; Mary Enck and Fran Stilwagner, both of Geneva; Jim Foght, Rupali Kumbhani and Sandra Povall Smith, all of St. Charles; and Deann Alleman of Sugar Grove.

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ST. CHARLES SCHOOL DISTRICT 303 BOARD (VOTE FOR FOUR) What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? I think that it is important for our students to be educated in current technologies. This will support their transition to college students and ultimately working professionals. The technology that the district implements should be part of an overall technology plan for District 303 that, in turn, supports the three- to five-year educational strategy ... .

What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? One of my son’s favorite parts about second grade is participating in Project Lead the Way activities. This is a great program that balances hands-on experiences with digital resources. ... I would love to see this program expanded upon in the future, as these hands-on opportunities appeal to a wider range of students than the traditional learning environment does.

What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? ... The goal is to ultimately move to a 1-to-1 device-to-student ratio. As a science teacher, I have seen the benefits of things like virtual labs. I have, however, also witnessed students heavily relying on and being distracted by technology, so my concern regarding this area has less to do with how much technology we implement than it does with how we properly implement and monitor its use.

What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? Our district is doing a very good job of expanding STEM course work throughout all grade levels, most recently with Project Lead the Way. As the schools have adopted more technology into their learning programs, I’ve seen that it’s not always done as effectively as it could be. I would start by evaluating the shortfalls that need to be addressed currently in order to get the most out of what we have ... .

What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? It is important that the district continue to stay up to date with technology and devices as they have been, such as the example of Chromebooks in the middle schools. What is equally important is that the technology that they do have for each education level, be available across each school so that every student is getting the same opportunity for exposure to technology, regardless of their geographic location.

Candidate Ryan Bongard did not respond to Shaw Media’s questionnaire.

James Gaffney Ryan Bongard

Lara Kristofer

Edward J. McNally

The Quad (Charlestowne Mall) is still in flux. What – if anything – can you do to help that project move forward? And is there anything more to be done in terms of bringing more business to the east side of town? You are asking a question as you think I, as an alderman, [have] influence with new business. This is our economic business section to find and influence new business. Let’s keep things in perspective as to who has this responsibility. If I were to be contacted by a business, I would refer them to St. Charles economic development for consideration.

ST. CHARLES WARD 4 ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE) What experience and/or strengths would you bring to the City Council if elected/re-elected? I believe I can bring some fresh perspective to the council, with an understanding of where St. Charles has been, as a longtime resident, and where it can go. My professional experience in economic development is also a strength.

I also pride myself on being responsive to constituents in my professional and personal life, and I will do the same as alderman. I am always open to feedback and open discussions with constituents.

Eric Missil

Denton Morris

Carolyn Waibel

Jake Wyatt

KCS

What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? The focus of technology is two-fold – to assist faculty with their curriculum content and delivery; second – to assist students with their assignments and projects. ... Technology should not be distracting to the student. Monitoring software should allow for remote viewing of the student’s computer, and effective web filtering is also needed. Leasing programs are readily available, which avoids the initial cash outlay and allows for periodic upgrading.

Heidi Fairgrieve

The Quad (Charlestowne Mall) is still in flux. What – if anything – can you do to help that project move forward? And is there anything more to be done in terms of bringing more business to the east side of town? The city is beginning to see new businesses at Charlestowne, now Quad. When I took office, new leases were not approved and existing leases were not being renewed. I brought this to the attention of other council members and city officials, and we have agreed to work with the new owner, Krausz group, to initiate the out-parcel development that had not occurred before. I think we should explore opportunities Arthur to add more retail establishments in the East Gateway. The success of a retail Lemke corridor is often driven by improved retail mass, as people often do multi-stop (incumbent) shopping. To do this, we could explore additional opportunities in the Pheasant Run area. We have already been able [to] work with a dealer from West Chicago to re-locate his VW business across from Pheasant Run.

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What types of new technologies (computers, other devices/software) or styles of learning (such as blended learning) should the district focus on and/or implement in coming years? The district has been focusing on the implementation of Project Lead the Way for the past six years or so. ... This program is how we hope to leverage the purchase of technology and channel student interest into productive uses. To put it in a nutshell, it is not the device we always need to focus on, but the skills students need to become productive citizens ready for society.

ST. CHARLES WARD 2 ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

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David Pietryla

What experience and/or strengths would you bring to the City Council if elected/re-elected? My experience in the nonprofit sector and business management, leadership skills, and passion to make St. Charles the best community in Illinois will empower me to make a positive impact on the city. In my current role as director of philanthropy and community relations at Delta Dental of Illinois, I am required to build a strong coalition across numerous nonprofit boards and communities across our state. This requires strong and effective communication, but also the ability to forge new relationships and strengthen existing ones. These Lora are also essential skills, I believe, to be an effective alderman. My goal is to build A. Vitek stronger relationships with constituents of the 4th Ward and to better communicate across the different sectors here in St. Charles. I have experience working with nonprofit boards and organizations of different sectors. A big part of this job is listening, communicating and working with people – those I believe are a few of my biggest strengths.

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CAMPTON HILLS TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR THREE) Why have you decided to run for election/re-election in the Campton Hills trustee race? As a relatively new village (nine years) there are still a few tasks ahead to refine and stabilize the foundation and structure ensuring that the vision and promise of an uncongested and semi-rural community, with a fiscally sound minimalist governmental structure, is in place for the near and distant future.

Michael Tyrrell (incumbent) Why have you decided to run for election/re-election in the Campton Hills trustee race? I really want to increase my involvement in the decision process for Campton Hills. I would add a balance to the board that is currently lacking.

Nicholas Girka Why have you decided to run for election/re-election in the Campton Hills trustee race? I am running for re-election as a village trustee because I would like to be given the opportunity to finish the goals I helped set for this community in 2007 and, just as importantly, if not more so, I have been asked to run again. It has been quite humbling to be given the confidence of so many residents during my tenure on the board and to feel that I have upheld their trust to the point that they want me to continue serving them.

Michael D. Millette (incumbent)

Why have you decided to run for election/re-election in the Campton Hills trustee race? This is an interesting question for me as I voted against the creation of the village in 2007. It’s ironic that I am running for an office that I never wanted created. When we moved here in 2005, there was no village. I am an advocate of less government. However, we now have a village and we have to do what we can with what we have. We need to ensure that its existence is for the benefit of our citizens, and decisions are made for the best of the community as a whole. What most residents don’t realize is that we are bigger in population size than a lot of other well-known Illinois villages. I am running to ensure that we make the village as best as it can be for our fellow residents.

Why have you decided to run for election/re-election in the Campton Hills trustee race? As a trustee my goals would include the betterment of our community for current and future residents without sacrificing the health of the environment. Protecting our water resources and public open space whenever possible is a priority. I also believe in allowing citizens to utilize their land without complicated over-restriction, and that decisions made should be in the best interest of the entire community. I look forward to continuing to help Campton Hills achieve controlled growth in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Why have you decided to run for election/reelection in the Campton Hills trustee race? I have had many leadership positions throughout my career and strongly believe that one of the aspects of my performance that has consistently stood out is my ability to build teams. I also believe that leaders, like myself, earn that privilege every day. I have deep knowledge in the finance, organizational development and management arenas, which I now believe I can leverage into my public service. Additionally, I know what it is to act on a vision and create a future alongside people who help design the picture and bring nuance and color to ideas.

Campton Hills can become a driving force and leader in the greater Chicagoland community.

Robert Santoro

Joe Carpenter

Wendy Kay White Eagle

BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) What differentiates you from the other candidate(s) running for this seat? … My opponent … has elected to speak primarily about McNair Field.

I am proud that the township trustees have entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The FPDKC purchased the land, without township knowledge, then made it available for lease as potential sport fields. … Subsequently, the township has secured financial grant dollars to offset the cost of developing the fields. Most of the youth sport groups do not have a permanent home, and Fred the township has given them this option and the opportunity to serve all Dornback the families and youth of our area for generations. Blackberry Township (incumbent) does not have a park nor recreation taxing body, so a minimum of start-up funds came from township resources. Each participating sport group will have the responsibility to pay their share of development and maintenance of the fields.

What differentiates you from the other candidate(s) running for this seat? I think my commitment to open and transparent government sets me apart from other candidates. From my discussions with residents, I have found that they feel they do not have a voice and that government doesn’t care about their opinions. I feel that is terribly wrong. I think they should feel that they do have a voice, and I look forward to being the kind of elected [official] that they feel comfortable approaching with any issue. I also believe that if you have a position on any issue, you should be able to defend that position with facts and be willing to eagerly communicate that position to anyone.

Esther Steel

Election complaint hotline set in county KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – The Kane County election complaint line for those who observe or experience voting problems or irregularities during the upcoming consolidated election has been set up. Those who experience issues can call 630-2085328 to report the problems, officials announced in a news release.

The complaint line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 4 for the

consolidated election, which has contests county-wide for many municipal offices, the release stated.

Anyone who experiences or witnesses any possible illegal election activity – such as electioneering, illegally placed campaign signs or denial of voting rights at any of Kane County’s 228 voting precincts – should call the hotline.

Representatives of the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office will staff the hotline to take the complaints about potential violations of Illinois

election laws and are prepared to travel to polling places to ensure compliance with state election laws, the release stated.

“No matter the size of the election and the number of candidates on the ballot, we have a duty to ensure the integrity and fairness of every contest, every election,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon stated in the release. “Our attorneys will be ready to assist election judges and voters to see that polling places

are run fairly and free of unlawful activity.”

Officials also expect, as in past elections, that they will not encounter any issue that cannot be immediately addressed and corrected, McMahon stated in the release.

Voters should note that the hotline is not for election questions, such as polling times and places. Voters in need of election information should call the Kane County Clerk’s Office election helpline at 630-232-5990, the release stated.

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By Sandy Bressner, photo editor at the Kane County Chronicle

I consider myself a storyteller and a recorder of history. Unfortunately, I’m also tasked with recording and telling horrific stories sometimes.

I try so hard to be considerate of those mourning and hope that I am not a hindrance to their grieving process.

Even the most close-knit, loving communities are touched by tragedy, and it’s up to us to honor those victims and properly tell their stories.

Such was the case when two young ladies, twins, were gunned down by their father, who also shot and wounded his estranged wife.

It hits close to home. I think of my family, and I end up documenting these tragedies through my own tears.

Sandy Bressner, follow me on Instagram @kcchronicle and Twitter @sbressnerKCC

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Kane County’s best spellers compete in finale

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Eight of Kane County’s best spellers fielded words such as fandango, wikiwiki and sitzmark at the 2017 Kane County Final Spelling Bee on March 15 at the Kane County Regional Office of Education in Geneva.

Eighth-grader Minh Nguyen of St. Charles Borroméo Catholic School in Hampshire emerged as the last speller standing.

Minh will go on to represent the county at the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee, which will take place May 28 to June 3 in Washington, D.C. A smiling Minh was embraced by his parents and bumped fists with his school friend, Ethan Olson, who came along for support.

“I’m pretty happy with this because I worked for it,” Minh said. “And the other kids, they worked just as hard. I think they did an extremely good job.”

Part of Minh’s technique

“I’m pretty happy with this because I worked for it. And the other kids, they worked just as hard.

I think they did an extremely good job.”

Minh Nguyen St. Charles Borroméo Catholic School student

was to trace the letters of a word on his forearm with his finger before he would spell it.

“It helps me a lot. It helps you visualize the words in your mind,” Minh said. “Because then you have a clear picture of what you are going to spell. And also, it’s always good to have everything definite. You don’t want to start spelling until you know what the word is. … You should know your word.”

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Minh Nguyen, an eighth-grader at St. Charles Borroméo Catholic School in Hampshire, reacts to winning the 2017 Kane County Final Spelling Bee hosted by the Kane County Regional Office of Education in Geneva.

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LEFT: Alexander Zhuang, a sixth-grader at Dundee Middle School in Dundee, finishes in second place.

ABOVE: Ryan Moneze, a sixth-grader at Jewel Middle School in North Aurora, competes in the finale.

As for Alexander, he said he was ready to try again next year.

“It was awesome,” Alexander said of the whole experience.

This was not the first spelling bee for Janina Mangulabnan, an eighth-grader from

Wredling Middle School in St. Charles.

“I’ve always liked it. I’ve always been a decent speller,” Janina said. “I practiced a lot. There’s a word list on the Scripp’s National page, and I went through the entire thing to practice.”

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Janina missed on whether linseed comes from flax or mint plants during the vocabulary portion of the bee.

“I am mad at myself that I messed up,” Janina said.

Other participants were seventh-grader Marc Apigo of Our Lady of Good Council in

Aurora; fifth-grader Benjamin Fender of Holy Cross Catholic School in Batavia; Ryan Moneze, a sixth-grade student at Jewel Middle School in North Aurora; and Gurshaan Singh, a fifth-grade student at Glenbrook Elementary School in Streamwood.

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Minh’s mother, Thao Nguyen, said she was proud of her son.

“He works hard, and he works late, night after night, for months,” his mother said.

Minh’s father, Leonard Nguyen, said he knew how much work his son put into studying the words for the spelling bee.

“I’m so proud of him,” Leonard Nguyen said. “It’s an achievement for him. I’m happy for him, too.”

Minh’s last competitor, Alexander Zhuang, a sixth-grade student at Dundee Middle School, missed on the definition of belay in the vocabulary section of the spelling bee.

Belay is a term used in rock climbing.

“I remembered that word from studying, but in the end, I forgot,” Alexander said.

His mother, Hui Lu, said she was shaking with stress each time her son stood up to spell. His father, Ting Zhuang, said he did better with the stress.

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Learning the signs that spring has sprung Even though this winter has been anything but wintry, I think it’s safe to say we’re all in the mood for spring.

In honor of this, the week of the vernal, or spring, equinox, try to find a few minutes to take in these undeniable signs that spring has sprung.

Woodpeckers are drumming incessantly on anything they can find that produces resonance. A downy woodpecker behind my house has been whacking a dead box elder branch for more than a month now, and I received a call just the other day from a person wondering what to do about the woodpecker that has discovered just how mighty he can sound while drumming on an aluminum gutter.

Woodcock have taken up residence in many local wetlands. Besides the wet field behind Hickory Knolls, they’ve been heard conducting their sunset performances at Ferson Creek Fen, Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve and several other high-quality wetlands throughout Kane County.

Skunk cabbage, the earliest blooming of our native wildflowers, has been up for a while now. If you happen to be heading to Ferson Creek Fen for woodcock viewing, plan to arrive a little earlier than dusk, so

GOOD NATURED Pam Otto you’ll have enough light to spot the skunk cabbage patch near the first (or westernmost) viewing platform along the south trail, which also is known as Icehouse Road.

Hepatica, another early bloomer, is changing its liver-colored leaves to green, a sign that buds will soon be forming. Look for hepatica in rich woodlands such as Norris Woods in St. Charles; you also can find hepatica at Hickory Knolls on the eastern slope of Water Tower Hill.

Chorus frogs have been reported testing out their vocal sacs on warm days. Wind is tough on these little guys, and we’ve had a lot of it lately.

But if they can find a sheltered spot in an ephemeral pond – their preferred habitat – they will come together to produce their namesake chorus day and night.

Robins have been sighted just about everywhere, and their numbers seem to be growing daily. None of them are singing yet, at least not that I’ve heard, so it’s tough to tell whether

Note to readers This column has been updated. It was originally published in 2012. these birds are here to stay, or are still on their journey to points north. But it’s still fun to see this quintessential sign of spring performing its quintessential behavior – pulling earthworms from the ground. (Yep, it’s been that balmy – the ground is worm-warm already.)

Love is in the air for several species of birds of prey. Hickory Knolls’ resident redtails have been spotted in flight together almost daily for a couple of weeks now. Just the other day we saw them circling after each other high in the sky, emitting some chirpy mating calls along with the occasional “kee-eeeeer.” (If you’ve learned your bird calls by watching movies, you may at first think the redtail is imitating a bald eagle. But that’s not the case. Somewhere along the way, Hollywood sound guys decided that the redtail’s call was a much more suitable sound for our nation’s symbol than its actual call, which is a wimpy sounding squeak.)

Speaking of bald eagles, the numerous birds that had headed south, from Wisconsin to Illinois, for winter have – for the most part – packed their bags and headed back north. The local population has grown to a point where individuals reliably can be spotted up and down the Fox River, especially near dams in Aurora.

I could go on and on about the signs nature is giving that a change of seasons is upon us, but I don’t think that’s really necessary. Instead, take this challenge: Head outside to see and hear, and even smell, the signs of spring that surround us. Count how many you come up with in a half hour’s time. Ten? You’re pretty good.

Twenty? You’re more observant than most. Thirty or more? That’s actually a sign in itself – a sign that you’re a true nature nerd.

It takes one to know one.

Nature nerd Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@ stcparks.org. Feedback on this column can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle. com.

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Hepatica leaves soak up the warm, almost-spring sun.

Hepatica is derived from the Latin word meaning “plant having liver-shaped parts.” Not coincidentally, it was once used medicinally to treat liver ailments.

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Dan Lobbes (right), director of land protection for The Conservation Foundation, speaks with members of the Valley of the Fox Group of the Sierra Club after a March 13 forum.

Among the speakers at the informational program was Mark Davoust (standing center), a member of the forest preserve commission.

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Open space referendum to appear on April 4 ballot

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County voters will be asked to decide on a $50 million land acquisition and improvement referendum put on the April 4 ballot by the Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission.

Mark Davoust, treasurer for the commission, explained the tax implications at an information session. Because previously issued bonds have been retired or refinanced, taxpayers who own a $250,000 home are scheduled to see a reduction of $104 in their tax bill. If voters approve the new referendum, those homeowners would see $22 less in savings annually for the 20-year life of the bonds. “[We] go to residents and ask for their approval,” he said. “It puts democracy front and center. You tell us yes or no. You decide with your votes.”

He said 80 percent of the money would go to acquiring about 2,000 acres of land, and about 20 percent to capital improvement. The funds cannot be used for salaries, pensions or operations, he said.

There have been four previous referendums since 1999, when the district owned about 7,000 acres. Holdings number almost 21,000 acres today.

“We’ve done it with almost the

same amount of staff we had in 1999,” Davoust said, adding the referendums also helped the district receive nearly $35 million in additional grants to date.

A growth in personnel has been seen in the number of volunteers soaring from 50 in 1999 to more than 600 today, Davoust said.

“People who care about what you’re doing … volunteer to come help,” he said.

The Conservation Foundation provided its own poll on the referendum, and asked what residents would like to see done.

Responses included natural areas improvements, habitat restoration, water access, water quality, and trail and preserve linkages, said Monica Meyers, the district’s executive director. She noted the district has a doubleA-plus rating with Standard & Poor’s.

If the referendum passes, future land acquisitions would focus on expanding and connecting existing holdings, a strategy designed to be operationally efficient, Davoust said.

The forest preserve district would collaborate with municipalities and park districts in pursuing connectivity.

Commission President Michael Kenyon called the preservation of open space a legacy.

“What are we going to pass on?”

Kenyon asked. “Empty stores, parking lots, piles of asphalt and concrete or

grass and trees?”

Davoust said open space also serves as a tax cap because areas that are not developed with homes do not require the same services or schools to be built.

“I think it’s the biggest bargain Kane County has ever had – we get so much for so little,” said Mary Ochsenschlager, volunteer co-chairwoman of The Conservation Foundation’s committee promoting passage of the referendum.

The Sugar Grove resident is a retired naturalist and ecologist, and a current volunteer and site steward for the county.

“It’s not just open space and a place to recreate and renew your spirit,” Ochsenschlager said. “It works for you cleaning water and … air. You don’t have to go there to benefit. Natural lands do a lot.”

A co-chairman of The Conservation Foundation committee is Jon Duerr of St. Charles, former forest preserve district executive director. He said natural habitats improve drainage and impede flooding, while trees remove carbon dioxide from the environment.

After a presentation on the referendum hosted March 13 in Batavia by the Valley of the Fox Group of the Sierra Club, Dan Lobbes, director of land protection for The Conservation Foundation, thanked the organization for its support.

“There’s nothing more wonderful

than open space and green energy,” said Mavis Bates, who chairs the local Sierra Club group.

In voting on whether to place the referendum on the ballot, three commissioners of 22 dissented. And Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen expressed opposition in a letter to the editor sent to the Kane County Chronicle.

“We are frequently told that we do not have sufficient budget to operationally take care of the forest preserve property we currently own … $50 million more in additional purchases will make this even more difficult,” he wrote as part of the letter.

“I am told repeatedly and emphatically that you and I are ‘being taxed out of our homes.’ … It is inconsistent and seemingly irrational to then vote to increase your property taxes.”

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain voiced support for the referendum in his letter to the editor. “It takes a long-term view to see the value of these open spaces for future generations,” he wrote. “Elgin received gifts of land for Lords and Wing parks in the late 1800s.

The families that made the donations believed that those properties on the outskirts of Elgin would someday become parks surrounded by the city that would be enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year.” To learn more, visit kaneforest.com/publications/referenda/Ref17-Presentation.pdf.

By BRENDA SCHORY ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A jury convicted a Sugar Grove man on three counts of felony predatory criminal sexual assault of a child March 17 after a five-day trial.

Noel F. Buhay, 49, was immediately taken into custody as Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler revoked the bond he posted on the case and a second similar case, which is pending.

Tegeler set June 2 for sentencing.

Tegeler said Buhay has 30 days to file for a new trial. Buhay faces between six and 30 years in prison and fines of up to $25,000 on each count.

The jury found Buhay not guilty of indecent solicitation of a child.

As Buhay was handcuffed and taken to the Kane County jail, his extended family and supporters cried and hugged each other in the hall outside the courtroom. Inside the courtroom, the victims hugged their supporters and advocates.

Buhay was charged in 2013 with sexually assaulting a boy. In 2014, he was charged with sexually assaulting a sec-

ond boy, court records show. The court is treating them as companion cases, but proceeded to trial on the 2014 case involving the first victim, identified as R.P. in court Noel F. records. Charges against Buhay Buhay in connection with the second victim are pending, court records show.

R.P., now 23, was a 10-year-old foster child living with Buhay, first at a home in Aurora, then in Sugar Grove in 2004.

R.P. was removed from the home after he alleged Buhay abused him, but the case did not proceed until a second victim came forward.

The second victim, now 17, identified in court papers as J.H., reported the abuse in 2013. J.H. testified as a witness against Buhay.

Defense attorneys brought nieces, nephews and neighbors from the time Buhay lived in Aurora as witnesses.

They testified that he hosted children at his house – sometimes all summer – without harming them.

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Randall Coffland had made comments about killing the girls in the past, but his wife had never taken them seriously. ation the rest of her life, and he shot her, reports stated.

The girls were found in separate rooms covered with blankets, reports stated. Randall Coffland was found facedown in water in a bathtub with a cellphone on the edge of the tub dialed to 911, reports stated. The funeral visitation for the girls was held March 17.

Anjum Coffland’s financial assistance has been set up by her neighbor on a YouCaring site for medical and funeral expenses at www.youcaring.com/anjumcoffland-775004, and now it has been turned over to the family, Deputy Police Chief David Kintz said in an email.

A GoFundMe account was created by a friend, Kathleen Panek-Rickerson, and her daughter at www.gofundme. com/help-st-charles-mother. That account also has been confirmed and turned over to the family, Kintz said.

Another fundraiser has been organized for March 23 at Colonial Cafe, 552 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, where the restaurant will donate up to 20 percent of net sales to assist Anjum Coffland.

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ST. CHARLES – The Tri City Health Partnership has been awarded a $70,000 grant by the Northwestern Memorial Foundation. The support will allow the clinic to continue to provide free quality health care to uninsured and low-income residents of central Kane County.

“We are beyond grateful for what Northwestern Memorial Foundation has done for us through the years. This grant will enable the clinic to offer continued care for chronic and acute patients, as well as dental needs,” Tri City Health Partnership Executive Director Kim Lamansky said in a news release.

“This funding helps us achieve our mission of providing quality care to members of the community without the ability to pay for services. From free doctor visits, dental, medications,

testing supplies, mammograms and more. This grant will touch the lives of hundreds of patients.” Learn more – including details about a fundraiser May 12 for the Tri City Health Partnership – at www.tchpfreeclinic.org.

Pottawatomie Garden Club to award $3,000 scholarship

ST. CHARLES – The Pottawatomie Garden Club will award a $3,000 scholarship to a high school senior or college student who resides within St. Charles School District 303.

Any student interested in college studies related to botany, conservation, land management, ecology, forestry, agriculture, horticulture, environmental concerns and/or related studies may apply. Applicants may visit pottagardenclub.org for information and to download an application. The deadline to apply is April 1.

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ST. CHARLES – Randall Coffland had talked to his wife about killing his daughters in the past, and about killing himself the same day he took his own life and those of the girls, according to police reports released through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Coffland carried through on his March 10 threat, first shooting his twin daughters, Brittany and Tiffany Coffland, both 16, in the head; then shooting his wife in the legs; and finally shooting himself in the head, at 450 S. First St., Apt. 406, reports stated.

Coffland and his wife were living apart in St. Charles, reports stated.

Coffland visited his wife, Anjum Coffland, at her place March 9, and relayed that he wanted them to get back together, but she didn’t. Instead, she told him she wanted a divorce, according to reports.

On March 10, he called his wife and said he was going to kill himself, and asked that she come to his place, reports stated. Randall Coffland had made comments about killing the girls in the past, according to reports, but his wife had never taken them seriously.

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POLICE REPORTS Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments.

Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

block of West Ashton Drive, Maple Park, was charged March 10 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and speeding.

• Nick T. Kaleel, 61, of the 500 block of KANE COUNTY Pin Oak Court, St. Charles, was charged March 2 with four counts of domestic SHERIFF’S OFFICE Jaime A. Geier, 40, of the 01N100 block battery.

• Destiny N. Garcia, 23, of the 1600 of La Fox Road, La Fox, was charged March 13 with driving under the influence block of Brook Court, Aurora, was charged March 2 with retail theft. of an intoxicating compound, leaving • Joanna L. Gallegos, 49, of the 100 the scene of an accident and resisting or block of Walnut Drive, St. Charles, was obstructing a peace officer. charged March 13 with DUI.

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• Michele M. Fairbanks, 47, of the 400 block of Ridgeland Avenue, West Chicago, was charged March 10 with retail theft.

• Anna C. Hardison, 24, of the 3100 block of Royal Fox Drive, St. Charles, was charged March 10 with retail theft.

• Thomas G. Davison, 62, of the 21W500 block of North Avenue, Lombard, was charged March 14 with disorderly conduct.

• Malika S. Lee, 24, of the 1100 block of South Whipple St., Chicago, was charged March 8 with using an altered or counterfeit card.

• Robert C. Lambert, 44, of the 400

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• John P. Barbour, 46, of the 1700 block of West State Street, Geneva, was charged March 11 with two counts of domestic battery and one count of interfering with the reporting of domestic battery.

• Michael P. Kenney, 18, of the 100 block of Wakefield Lane, Geneva, was charged March 11 with one count of domestic battery and possession of not more than 10 grams of marijuana.

• Shuying Chen, 37, of the 1500 block of Hunter Court, Geneva, was charged March 7 with domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

According to police reports, an argument escalated with Chen allegedly threatening the victim with a large kitchen knife.

• Lindsey E. Ray, 32, of the 700 block of West Wilson Street, Batavia, was charged March 8 with DUI, driving without insurance and driving without headlights when they were required.

• Brandon J. DeJesus, 18, of the 500 block of Shepherd Lane, Geneva, was charged March 5 with DUI, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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• Stephanie K.D. Macklin, 19, of the zero to 99 block of West 112th Place, Chicago, was arrested March 8 on Kirk Road on a warrant issued by the South Holland Police Department for failure to appear related to leaving the scene of an accident.

• Wayne E. Allen Jr., 47, of the 38W100 block of Shannon Square, Geneva, was charged March 9 with retail theft less than $300 at Jewel-Osco, 119 S. Randall Road, Batavia.

• Gregory M. Oleszkiewicz, 40, of the 12700 block of South Kenneth Avenue, Alsip, was arrested March 9 on a Batavia Police Department warrant for retail theft.

• Isaac J. Rivera, 24, of the 1400 block

of Kings Road, Carpentersville, was charged March 9 with speeding 37 mph over the posted limit and driving an uninsured vehicle in the 1300 block of South Kirk Road, Batavia.

• Danielle M. Asquini, 23, of the 600 block of South Fourth Avenue, St. Charles, was arrested March 10 on a Warrenville Police Department warrant on North Kirk Road, Batavia.

• Fraud was reported March 10 in the 1300 block of East Wilson Street, Batavia, when someone attempted to use a person’s identity.

• The theft of a package valued at $500 or less that had been delivered to a home in the 300 block of South Van Buren Street, Batavia, was reported March 11.

• Identity theft was reported March 12 in the 2500 block of Hunt Lane, Batavia, after a credit card and checking account were opened in Iowa, and five cellphones were purchased.

• Identity theft was reported March 13 in the 800 block of Morris Court, Batavia, after fraudulent accounts were opened.

• A gas pipe appears to have been deliberately cut in the 900 block of Morton Street, Batavia, according to a March 13 police report of criminal damage to property estimated at less than $500.

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Kane County Clerk John Cunningham is reminding all Kane County residents to vote early and potentially avoid the lines for the April 4 election.

Grace period registration and early voting is taking place at the Kane County Clerk’s Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building B, Geneva. Those registering to vote at the clerk’s office will need to provide two forms of identification.

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Two Boy Scout leaders receive merit awards

YORKVILLE – Two area Boy Scout leaders were honored Feb. 26 with a district award for merit for their outstanding service to youth.

Bruce Aderman of St. Charles and Gary Golinski of Yorkville each received the Maramech Hill District Award of Merit.

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Riedy told the jury there was no physical evidence against Buhay.

Riedy said the state’s case was based on the accusations of R.P., whom Riedy said was an unreliable and inconsistent witness. “It was 90 to 100 times to 50 times to two times,� Riedy said of R.P.’s testimony of how many times Buhay forced oral or anal sex on him.

Riedy said that is why R.P.’s initial allegations were not followed through, because he was not believable. “An allegation of sexual abuse of a child does not lower their [the state’s] burden of proof,� Riedy said. “Which time, which event, are you supposed to believe?�

But Assistant State’s Attorney Lori Schmidt rebutted Riedy’s characterizations, saying children lie about whether they have done their homework or walked the dog. “They don’t lie about sexual abuse,�

Schmidt said. Extended family and friends came to the trial to support Buhay, while Kane County CASA volunteers came to support R.P. J.H. was flanked by more than a dozen members of Bikers Against Child Abuse. The nonprofit supports victims of child abuse in court and other circumstances by its members’ physical presence, according to its website, www. bacaworld.org.

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and operated South Side Garage on Joliet St. in West Chicago. Ed also owned and operated Eddie’s Coach Service, providSend obituary information to obits@ Born: September 1, 1977; in Chicago, IL ing transportation for the West Chicago KCChronicle.com or call 815-526-4438.

Died: March 19, 2017; in Elgin, IL school districts. In 1972, after 25 years John Charles Noverio, 69, Notices are accepted until noon Tuesof owning and driving school buses, Ed of North Aurora, passed day for Thursday’s edition. Obituaries Julie Biernacki Christiansen, was presented the national “Golden Merit away peacefully Wednesday, also appear online at KCChronicle.

39 years old, on Sunday, Award,” a coveted recognition awarded March 15, 2017 in Woodcom/obituaries where you may sign March 19, went to be with by the National Association of School stock. the guest book, send flowers or make a the Lord after a long struggle He was born November 19, Bus Contract-Operators from the State of memorial donation. with breast cancer. She was Illinois.

1947 in Ottawa, IL to Frank surrounded by family and Ed served his community for many years and Ada (née Stewart) Noverio. loved ones at Sherman Hosas an alderman and as a member of AmerJohn was a graduate of Northern Illinois pital in Elgin as she passed peacefully with a JAMES LYLE CORFIELD ican Legion Post 300 in West Chicago.

University. He served his country in the Army, Born: November 28, 1944 smile. After a courageous 5 year battle with He served DuPage County as a bailiff in and was deployed to Vietnam in 1970. He beDied: March 14, 2017 breast cancer, she is now free of aches and gan his career in retail sales, started his own Wheaton, IL. He and his wife and children pains and now sits beside the Lord. faithfully attended Lutheran churches. bakery business, and spent nearly twenty James (Jim) Lyle Corfield, age 72, died Julie was born on September 1, 1977, in Chiyears working for the Geneva and St. Charles Ed was known for his friendly, outgoing cago to Rosemary and Roger Biernacki. They Tuesday, March 14, from an aggressive brain school districts as a custodian and bus driver. personality, and would always be willing soon moved Julie and her older brother Brian tumor. to help others. He never forgot a face and He loved spending time with his beloved Jim was born November 28, 1944 in people enjoyed being with him. to Roselle, where the family grew deep roots.

Chicago to William and Arlene Corfield, grew children, grandson, and pets, and taking road Ed and his wife moved to Lake Holiday, Growing up, Julie was involved in as much up there, and graduated from Michigan State trips on his Harley. He was always quick to Sandwich, IL, in 1985. He continued his as she could be in and out of school before smile.

University with a BS and MS in horticulture. civic involvement as a member of the Sograduating from Lake Park High School.

He is survived by his children, Cara (Matt) He spent most of his career as an executive monauk Lions’ Club, serving as treasurer Julie received her bachelors degree from Noverio, and Nicholas (Amy) Noverio; his with horticulture companies, including Ball and earning the Lion-of-the-Year award in Elmhurst College followed by her Masters grandson, Keegan; his sister, Donna (Dick) 1993. He also drove buses for Somonauk, from Aurora University. In 2000, Julie started Seed Company, Vaughn Seed Company, President of S&G Seed Company, and the first Armstrong; his nieces, Melissa Lentz, Rachel IL, schools. Obviously, Ed loved to drive. working in St. Charles at Wredling Middle Director of the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Otte Thompson, and Courtney Otte Bernard; He took his family on many summer vacaSchool and coaching cheerleading at St. his father-in-law, Darrel Otte; his brotherCenter at Ohio State University, along with tions, traveling as far west as Washington Charles East High School. From day one, in-law, Curtis (Patricia) Otte; and his former various consulting jobs. Jim was active in State, as far east as Maine, and as far she made an impact in so many lives, from wife and friend, Marianne Otte. many horticulture organizations, served as north as Ontario, Canada. students to teachers to the various family He is preceded in death by his parents; and Chairman of the Board of the American HorEd was a great fan of the Chicago Cubs members with whom she was in contact. his mother-in-law, Doris Otte. ticulture Society and enjoyed playing a major and was thrilled to be able to witness the On June 17, 2000, Julie married her A memorial visitation will be held Sunday, role on the Geneva Beautification Committee Cubs win the 2016 World Series. soulmate Jason Christiansen. They began March 19, 2017 from 12:00pm until time of Ed was preceded in death by his parents, traveling, attending concerts, and, of course, in his retirement. memorial service at 3:30pm at Davenport Jim was known for his wry sense of humor, William Emil and Ellen (Bahnfleth) Schuett; watching Julie’s cheerleaders at Friday night Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., and by his brother, William Alvin Schuett; love of family, particularly his grandchildren, football games.

Crystal Lake, IL. and his many devoted friends. He enjoyed his nephews, Mark Kautz, Rod Schuett, In 2003, Julie had an ovary removed and In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions travel, counting all seven continents and 50 and Mike and John Ward. was told she would not have children. God may be given to local veteran’s support orstates among his adventures Antarctica, an He is survived by his wife of almost had other plans. On September 1, 2004, she ganization Salute, Inc., or St. Jude Children’s African Safari, and rafting the Grand Canyon 71 years, LaVergne (Andersen) Schuett; was given a birthday gift like no other. Aubrie among his favorites (despite being medivac’d Research Hospital. one son, Dennis (Margie) Schuett; Rose Christiansen changed the lives of Julie out of the Grand Canyon with a broken leg). three daughters, Marlen Schuett, Lori and Jason forever. Aubrie is a ray of sunshine (Terry) Rueffer, and Linda Schuett; He never passed up a good conversation or a and will continue the family traditions Julie two granddaughters, Michelle Rueffer good scotch whiskey. put in place.

Bond and Claire (Isaac) Schoepp; two Jim is survived by his wife, Judy; son, John To say that Julie was driven to make a step-grandchildren, Michael (Estelle) (Patti) Corfield; daughter, Nancy Poznoff; difference with every moment would be an Nolan and Christine (Eric) Baldridge; one grandsons, Jason and David Corfield; understatement. Her last day at work was great-grandson, Riker William Bond; six granddaughter, Anna Fowler; brother, Linn March 10. Fighting for every chance to be step-great-grandchildren, Stephanie, (Martha) Corfield; niece, Emily (Randy) Cross. with her baby girl, she attended a show that EDWARD CHARLES SCHUETT Alexis, and Ryan Nolan, and Kyla, Grant, Memorial Services will be held when the night with Aubrie and Jason before an ER visit Born: October 17, 1919 and Dean Baldridge; two sisters, Eileen flowers are in bloom on May 25. at about 10:30pm.

Died: March 18, 2017 Ward and Lorraine Kautz; and many nieces Donations may be made to the Geneva Julie is survived by her mother, Rosemary; and nephews.

Beautification Committee, 22 S First St., father, Roger; husband, Jason; daughter, Edward Charles Schuett, a Visitation will be held on Thursday, Geneva IL, 60134 or to the charity of your Aubrie; brother, Brian, his wife, Donna, and long-time resident of West March 23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until time choice. their eight children, Azelie, Blaise, Mark, Alex, Chicago, IL, and Sandwich, of funeral services at 12:00 p.m. at NorElla, Thomas, James and Grace; and so many IL, died peacefully on ris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation SerRICHARD A. KOSIROG other wonderful family members.

Saturday morning, March vices (one block north of Washington St. Richard A. Kosirog, 80, of Arlington Heights, 18, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center, St. Please join us at Christ Community Church, and Main), 132 Fremont St., West Chicago.

37W100 Bolcum Rd, St Charles, Illinois, 60175 passed away march 18, 2017.

Charles, IL. Burial will follow at Glen Oak Cemetery in Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, on Friday, March 24, for a time of celebration Born October 17, 1919, Ed lived within a West Chicago.

Geneva, 630-232-8233. and fellowship from 5:00 to 7:00pm with a block of his birthplace on Pomeroy St. in In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ed’s service following at 7:00pm.

West Chicago for over 65 years. He gradmemory may be made to Somonauk Lions Any donations received will be put into a STEVEN F. MCAVER uated from West Chicago High School in Club, P.O. Box 214, Somonauk, IL 60552. college fund for Aubrie.

Steven F. McAver, 50, of Aurora, passed 1937. Ed proudly served his country during For info 630-231-0060 or www.norrisseThe family is deeply grateful for the outaway March 17, 2017.

WWII as an Army Air Force mechanic gertfh.com. pouring of love, prayers, and support through Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, working on B-17 and B-29 bombers. this difficult time.

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avia, had bail set at $100,000. He is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. March 24.

Joseph Tortorella, 26, of the 1500 block Eric P. of Haines Drive, Anthony Batavia, had bail set at $20,000, and is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m.

April 7.

Eric P. Anthony, 21, of the 3500 block of Voltaire Lane, St. Charles, had bail set at $50,000, and has a court date of 9 a.m.

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tion. Fentanyl The Kane is an opioid pain County state’s medication that attorney alleges often is added to that on Feb. heroin as a cut20, Williams, ting agent, the Crowder, Tortorella and Anrelease stated.

Joseph t h o n y h e l p e d Johnny L. If convicted, Tortorella provide illegal Williams each faces a sentence of between narcotics to six and 30 years of imprisonMastel.

She ingested the narcotics ment in the Illinois Departand was found dead the next ment of Corrections, according day at her home in Sugar to the release. The case was inGrove Township, the release vestigated by the Kane County stated, noting that authorities Sheriff’s Office and the Drug determined her death was the Enforcement Administration, result of fentanyl intoxica- the release stated.

also be asked to staff Hultgren at meetings in the district or assist legislative staff in WashingCAMPTON HILLS – U.S. Rep. ton. Applicants should email a Randy Hultgren announced he resume, cover letter and writing is accepting applications for sample to IL14.interncoordinasummer 2017 internships in tor@mail.house.gov and specify his Washington, D.C., Campton Hills and forthcoming McHenry whether they seek a position for office. The position is unpaid and the Washington, D.C., Campton will run from about May through Hills or forthcoming McHenry August. Academic credit may be office. available, and schedules can be flexible. Applications are due by Registration open for July 4 Great Western race March 31.

ST. CHARLES – Registration is Applicants should be college open for runners and walkers students or recent graduates, who wish to participate in the and will assist staff with conJuly 4 Great Western Freedom 4 stituent relations, policy and to benefit Lazarus House. outreach efforts. Interns may

Check-in starts at 6:30 a.m., with the race starting at 8 a.m. at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The run is a competitive 4-mile race, and there also will be a 2-mile scenic walk suited for the whole family and a Kids Dash for children up to age 12. Runners and walkers can preregister at www.signmeup. com. The preregistration fee is $25 for the race until May 30 and $28 from June 1 to July 1.

A $3 preregistration race discount is offered to Fox River Trail Runners, Dick Pond Fast Track, CARA and Performance Runner members. Preregistration for the walk is $20, and

children 9 and younger are free for the walk. Event-day registration is $25 for walkers and $35 for runners. Registration for the Kids Dash is the day of the event with a suggested donation of $5 per child.

Information can be found at www.lazarushouseonline.com or by calling Darlene at 630-5872144.

rial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Four men from St. Charles and Batavia have been charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, in the February overdose of a Sugar Grove Township woman, according to a news release from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The four helped provide lethal narcotics to 21-year-old Ashley M. Mastel, who died after ingesting the drugs, the release stated.

NEWS BRIEFS Hultgren announces summer 2017 internships

LORRAINE M. SPRIET

Born: March 29, 1928; in St. Charles, IL Died: March 19, 2017; in St. Charles, IL Lorraine M. Spriet, age 88, of St. Charles, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at River Glen Assisted living in St. Charles. She was born March 29, 1928 in St. Charles. The daughter of the late Ferdinand and Julia Van Liersburg.

Lorraine is survived by her three children, Linda Holinka of South Jordan, Utah, Laurie Torrence of Geneva and Jeffrey Spriet of Sussex, Wisc. Also six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Yurs Funeral Home St. Charles. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. Patrick Crane Road Church 6N487 Crane Road St. Charles. Burial will in Union Cemetery St. Charles.

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remembered for his post retirement roles as a sales professional for Houghton-Mifflin, a crew member at Trader Joes, a school bus driver for Geneva Community Schools and a choir member at First Baptist Church of Geneva. Walt was an active relational man who found great joy in serving others.

His professional career for close to 40 years JOHN WALTER WEBSTER was in Commercial Insurance, working for CitJohn Walter “Walt” Webster, izens Mutual, Employers Insurance of Wausau, passed away Friday, March 3, NCCI and most significantly John Deere Insur2017 after a long term illness. ance as a field sales representative. Walt was Walt was born in South an officer in the US Army from 1968-1974.

Bend, IN in 1945 to Walt and His passions beyond church, family and Ruth Webster. He graduated friends included golf, sailing, NCAA basketball from South Bend Central High and music. Walt loved to travel both domestiSchool and then Western cally and internationally.

Michigan University. Walt Walt is survived by his loving wife of almost achieved the Chartered Prop48 years, Dianne; two daughters, Meegan erty and Casualty Underwriter (John) Stephens of Madison and Melissa (Mark) (CPCU) designation and was involved with Robitaille of Escanaba, MI; three grandchildren, CPCU at both state and local levels.

Avery and Griffin Stephens and Johnna Rae Walt was a kind and gentle man who loved Faith Robitaille; sister, Kris (Dick) Hanor of Vero his family, his church and his friends. As a 30 Beach, FL; and many other dear relatives and year Geneva resident, he will most likely be friends.

ing communities. Bus service will be provided north, west and south of St. Francis High School. Registered students will be transported to and from centralized locations as far north as Bartlett and Roselle, through Lisle and Naperville to the south, and to St. Charles and Batavia in the west.

Students will arrive to St. Francis High School no later than 7:25 a.m. and will depart school after the activity period at 3:15 p.m. each day. For more information, contact Bob Gorski at 630-668-5800 or bgorski@ sfhscollegeprep.org.

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A memorial service for Walt will be held at First Baptist Church of Geneva, 2300 South Street, Geneva on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:00 am with Pastor Brian Coffey officiating. A brief visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 to 10:30 am at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 1 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60602 or the Neighborhood Impact Ministry at First Baptist Church of Geneva, 2300 South Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134.

Arrangements handled by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva. For information 630-232-8233 or www.malonefh.com.

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The four appeared in Kane County bond court March 17, according to the release, which provided the following informa- Neal R. tion on the men. Crowder Johnny L. Williams, 56, of the 1200 block of Indiana Avenue, St. Charles, had his bail set at $150,000. His next court date is 9 a.m. March 31 at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles.

Neal R. Crowder, 26, of the 1400 block of Fagan Court, Bat-

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OPINIONS BOARD If you don’t vote, then don’t complain EDITORIAL

I was enjoying a glistening, golden Penrose Brewing Co.’s pilsner at the fundraiser for the new Geneva library when someone asked, “Aren’t you a journalist?” This elicited a roar of laughter (a little TOO loud, if you ask me), including my own.

“No,” I replied. “I write essays to vent my frustrations, exhaust my opinions and occasionally tell the columnist’s version of a knock-knock joke.”

Truthfully, however, once in a while I’d like to be taken for an Edward R. Murrow or Mike Royko. If granted that soapbox, I’d yell at my fellow Geneva voters, “Wake up!” Why? Traditionally, about 86 percent of you snore through nonpresidential local elections. But the one on April 4 is different.

See, you can help choose your ward’s alderman. With every Geneva City Council seat up for grabs, you have a chair at the table and a chip to bet.

Not throwing your informed vote into the pot means you automatically lose the hand, avoid your role of responsible citizen, and you forfeit the right to complain about what the elected do in office.

One of the most intriguing contests, for First Ward alderman, includes a person who will represent the downtown historic district. Geneva-born, investment counselor and Stockholm’s tavern owner Mike Olesen is challenging incumbent alderman, technology consultant and Historic Preservation Commission member Mike Bruno.

Both have long been intimately connected with Geneva.

Differences enter the dialogue when it comes to how much authority the Historic Preservation Commission should have. “Community survey after community survey has shown that residents say historic preservation is what defines us as a community and that our historic downtown is our most treasured asset,” a Bruno

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RIVER TOWN CHRONICLES Rick Holinger candidate profile declares.

“Preservation techniques can yield significant savings for homeowners. The myth of onerous burdens on homeowners is generally forwarded by those unfamiliar with the process.”

Olesen, a historic homeowner, is all too intimate with how the commission operates, and insists that myth is a reality.

He wants to give homeowners more voice in the process. “We need reasonable historic preservation,” he contends. “Because there is significant difference in the quality of the district’s homes, they should not be kept to the same standard. Those not historically and architecturally significant should be allowed to use modern materials still in keeping with the district’s overall integrity.”

But wait, there’s more! In the mayor’s race, four-term incumbent Mayor Kevin Burns is running on his record of “balanced budgets, a high bond rating, a broadened tax base … and a ‘spirit of collaboration.’”

Current Alderman Tom Simonian wants to pop that balloon, suggesting Burns’ actions in office are contrary to “the best interest of … taxpayers, citizens, developers and business owners” because he has “created a culture where the staff is running the show” instead of Geneva’s citizens.

Sounds like what it comes down to, in these contests at least, is whether you approve of the status quo, or question the machinations of those in authority.

Of course, you might just shrug, think, “Who cares?” and snore the day away. Your loss.

No, wait. OUR loss.

Contact Rick Holinger at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

LETTERS Kevin Burns helps make Geneva special

To the editor: When I meet people and they ask me where I live, I answer Geneva, rarely thinking too much of it. Their response brings me back to reality every time. “Geneva, I love Geneva.

All those shops, the beautiful homes, Swedish Days, the Fox River” and on and on.

Geneva really is one of those special places to live, work and to raise a family, and Mayor Kevin Burns has been an important part of it.

Since moving to Geneva in 2003, I have yet to experience anything negative with our city’s services and employees.

They have been helpful with my home-remodeling projects, always providing me with important and useful information.

Without a strong mayor and his administration supporting our city staff, I feel that many

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of my past experiences would have not been as positive.

I understand that the grass is always greener on the other side, and that there is always room for discussion and debate when it comes to city

government. However, what Tom Simonian wants for our city does not seem, to me, to have my or my neighbors’ best intentions at heart.

Tom Simonian provides great talking points that seek to grab your attention. “Common sense” in government is great, but is it really common sense to single out Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, our local access to health care, implying they don’t pay their fair share when they do so much for our community, including sponsoring Swedish Days?

Voting for Tom Simonian is a choice between being pennywise and pound foolish, and I have a distinct feeling from his campaign rhetoric that Mr. Simonian is running for himself rather than for our community.

Bill Malecki Geneva

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Ron Singer

4th Ward alderman for the city of Geneva

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To the editor: I read somewhere that the future belongs to those who change it.

That’s why I’m supporting Tom Simonian for mayor of Geneva. Tom sees a need for change to bring fairness and common sense to government. I support him in this effort and look forward to being part of that change.

You may know that Tom currently serves as Fifth Ward alderman.

But did you know that he is also the founder and CEO of two successful companies and two franchises, holds a degree in finance, and has a very strong financial background? Tom is uniquely qualified to lead Geneva at a time when the budget is growing and resources are shrinking.

During his tenure as alderman, Tom has served the citizens of the Fifth Ward and Geneva well.

He has always placed the citizens first and foremost. We need Tom’s passion and leadership to serve as mayor of our great city. It is time for change, time to bring fairness and common sense to government.

As someone who has served on the council alongside Tom, I’ve had the opportunity firsthand to work with him and to see him in action. He has always risen to the challenge. And he will also rise to the challenges of serving as our mayor. He has my vote, and I urge you to give him your vote as well.

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Tom Simonian will bring needed change

Training the new girl at work Training people at work can be hard as I have just found out today. I have been working my job at a retirement home for a year and a half now. I work in a specific dining room’s kitchen during meals with about 35 residents. I serve food, wash dishes and clean up after the residents eat their meals. Doing the job now is effortless; I can do the routine half asleep and still get the work done.

Training someone new is an entirely different story.

Though I work Monday through Thursday every week at my job, I rarely train new employees because of how my supervisor does the scheduling.

I always want to train new workers in my assigned dining room, but it seems that it rarely happens. I always end up working with my new co-workers after a few days or a week after they get off their training.

BEFORE THE DIPLOMA Denise Cartina Today was my chance, though! It was the day that I finally got to teach a new co-worker everything that I know. I cannot even remember the last time I trained someone at work. It was several months ago. While I was thrilled by this, I quickly remembered that training people isn’t as easy as it may seem. Because I’ve worked there so long, I sort of just assume that everyone knows everything that I know. It was a bit tough to put myself in the shoes of the new employee since I’m now the third-longest employee who’s worked there. While training her, I had to think about everything that may be going on in her mind and how lost she may be because I was

telling her so much information in such a short amount of time.

I can relate to my new co-worker because I was once this girl. The feeling of being overwhelmed with anxiety and panic while working were all common to me when I first began training. In the kitchen that I work in, it’s very fast-paced at times, and it can be quite tiresome if the person that I am working with does not exactly know what they are doing. Going into the kitchen and having to tell the new girl that the ice machine is in the corner and that the ice scooper is in the lower cabinet to the right is a lot to say when you must talk like that for every second that you’re on the clock.

I had to repeat myself and say things like, “The plates are right behind you,” “Soup bowls are in the upper cabinet,” “Make sure to wash

your hands constantly,” and, “Always wear gloves when serving food.” Those are just a few of the countless amount of commands that I had to give. While it was fine, I just need to be patient with the new employees who are coming in to learn the job that I have been doing for so long.

All they want is a friend and to properly learn the job, and I am happy to help whomever I am training.

Who knows, one day the girl that I trained today may “become” me.

Denise Cartina is a student at Waubonsee Community College and graduate of Batavia High School. In addition to writing, she enjoys watching sappy romantic comedies, eating peanut butter and keeping elegance alive. Her column runs every other Thursday. Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle. com.

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Contact sports editor Jason Rossi at 630-427-6271 or jrossi@shawmedia.com.

Marmion’s Nate Jimenez is the Kane County Chronicle Wrestler of the Year. Jimenez won three tournament titles, took second in the state at 160 pounds in Class 3A, and finished the year with a 40-7 record.

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WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

EYES ON THE PRIZE Nate Jimenez sets sights on state crown in 2018

By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com AURORA – If there is a wrestling offseason, Nate Jimenez doesn’t know about it.

He wouldn’t want to know about it anyway.

After all, the Marmion junior loves being on the mat and he relishes putting in the hard work in the offseason that is necessary to achieve great results during the season.

“I’m training and lifting and working on things I need to fix,” said Jimenez, the state runner-up at 160 pounds in Class 3A in 2017. “There’s still going to be some tournaments leading up to Fargo.”

After a full summer of wrestling leading into Marmion’s typically daunting schedule this past season, the last thing Jimenez, the Kane County Chronicle Wrestler of the Year, had in mind was resting.

He has April and May tournaments

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lined up in advance of the USA Wrestling National Championships in Fargo, N.D., in July. But it wasn’t long after Marmion’s season ended in a Class 3A team dual state quarterfinal that Jimenez started working toward the ultimate goal of a state championship with the Cadets in 2018.

After finishing third at 160 in 2016 and second this past season, earning the gold medal at the state meet as a senior next season is first and foremost on his mind. Especially now that he came up just short, falling 3-2 in the state title bout this year.

“Going into the year I definitely wanted to get to the top of the podium. I worked my tail off all offseason and all summer,” Jimenez said. “I started off strong and ended up winning a couple tournaments and beat a couple of the top-ranked guys.

“Overall I’m happy with the way I wrestled this season, but I still wanted more.”

Jimenez has his eyes on the prize and has a good idea of what he has to do to reach the summit.

He’s not the only one working toward the goal of a state title. Wrestling is a family affair for the Jimenez clan.

His father, Walt Jimenez, wrestled in high school and instilled a love of the sport in Nate Jimenez and older brothers Nico and Johnny, who were both state champs for Marmion.

During Nate’s matches, Walt watches intently from the side of the mat.

Nico, who wrestled at Illinois, attend-

ed the Cheesehead invite in Wisconsin this season and is frequently in attendance. Johnny, currently wrestling for Wisconsin, makes the trip down from Madison when his schedule allows to watch Nate in action.

“It’s amazing how much they support me,” Nate Jimenez said.

Jimenez said his confidence on the mat was much higher this season than in seasons past.

His father’s confidence in his son’s abilities never wavered.

“My dad always says I have to be confident, but I didn’t always feel it,” Jimenez said. “Once I would wrestle a good kid and win he would say, ‘Are you confident now?’”

Nate Jimenez already has had a successful high school career by almost any measure. A pair of all-state medals is something few prep wrestlers ever accomplish. He is proud and happy to have those accolades on his résumé, but when his senior season arrives he will have only one thing on his mind.

“My proudest accomplishment is yet to come,” he said. “I’m hungry for that state championship. I have a lot of good accomplishments already, but the best one is yet to come.”

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Marmon junior Nate Jimenez is the Kane County Chronicle Wrestler of the Year. Jimenez placed second at 160 pounds in Class 3A this season after taking third as a sophomore in 2016.

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KANE COUNTY PREPS Batavia boys track ATHLETE OF THE WEEK PREP ROUNDUP

captures indoor title

DILLON DILORIO

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

Marmion Sophomore | Baseball Why Dilorio was selected: Dilorio’s walk-off, inside-the-park home run in Marmion’s season opener helped the Cadets to a 5-4 win over Rock Island.

Marmion sophomore first baseman Dillon DiIorio had his varsity baseball career start about as well as he could have asked.

In a tie game in the eighth inning of Marmion’s season opener against Rock Island, DiIorio hit a ball down the right-field line, which he turned into an inside-the-park home run to win the game for the Cadets.

DiIorio, the St. Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week, spoke with Kane County Chronicle correspondent Chris Casey to discuss the home run and more.

Casey: Talk me through the at-bat.

What are you thinking running around the bases?

DiIorio: Well, it was my first varsity at-bat. I came off the bench and got to a 3-2 count and knew I was going to get a fastball. I hit it down the right-field line,

saw the right fielder dive, and it got by him so I just kept running. I saw coach giving me the wave home and I slid home and we won the game.

Casey: What was that feeling like to hit a walk-off home run in your first varsity at-bat?

DiIorio: It was crazy. ... It was definitely one of my best baseball experiences so far.

Casey: How good do you think this Marmion team can be this year?

DiIorio: I think right now, if we keep putting in the work, we can be good. We had a great offseason in the weight room and on the field. I think our confidence is high and if we keep talking and working hard, we could be playing deep into June.

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BATAVIA – Eight wins helped Batavia’s boys track and field team capture the Upstate Eight Conference indoor meet title at home March 17.

Jay Hunt (22.90 seconds in the 200-meter dash), Adam Kennedy (2:00.55 in the 800 run) and Sam Conger (7.87 seconds in the 55 high hurdles) were champs. The 4x200 relay of Jordan Birkhaug, Jeremiah Evers, Reggie Phillips and Tommy Stuttle won in 1:32.45, and the 4x400 team of Charles McMarrow, Evers, Phillips and Michael Stanley had a winning time of 3:29.99. Hunt also was a winner in high jump (6 feet, 9 inches), and Ross Berggren won shot put (54-7).

The Bulldogs scored 163 points to finish ahead of St. Charles East (110) .

and Riley Smith (7.97 seconds in the 55-meter high hurdles) were the best showings for the North Stars at the Upstate Eight Conference indoor meet.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Batavia

The Bulldogs crowned four champs at the Upstate Eight Conference indoor meet they hosted March 18.

Tori Ortiz (7.34 seconds in the 55-meter dash), Samantha Healy (37 feet, 4 inches in the shot put), the 4x200 relay team of Hannah Schlaman, Symone Houston-Davis, Megan Polke and Brittany Wall (1:49.26), and the 4x400 quartet of Sabrina Schlenker, Ortiz, Mary Grace Golden and Maia Haworth (4:09.92) were champs. Batavia finished second with 97 points.

Geneva

Sophia McDonnell (5:11.20) and Andrine Larsen (5:17.75) finished 1-2 in Geneva the 1,600 meter run for the Vikings at Tyler Dau (4:28.66 in the 1,600-me- the Upstate Eight Conference indoor ter run) and Josh Rodgers (9:51.45 in meet March 18 at Batavia. The 4x800 the 3,200 run) were event champs for relay of Larsen, Ebony Trout, Holly the Vikings at the Upstate Eight Con- Nusser and McDonnell won in 9:57.26. ference indoor meet March 17.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

St. Charles East

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At the Upstate Eight Conference inWins for Colton Weber (14 feet, door meet March 18 at Batavia, Kenne7 inches in pole vault) and Charlie dy Gift (11 feet in pole vault) and Anna Wade (51.14 seconds in the 400-meter Arrick (11:52.19 in the 1,600) won. dash) helped the Saints take second at the Upstate Eight Conference meet St. Charles North March 17. East scored 110 points.

Hayden Buerster (34 feet, 4.75 inches in triple jump) and Autumn HorlSt. Charles North beck (10-3 in pole vault) both placed Runner-up showings for Cam second at the Upstate Eight ConferWright (14 feet, 1 inch in pole vault) ence indoor meet.

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Football, wrestling go hand-in-hand for Burlington Central’s Hansen

Kane County Cougars 5K Run/ Walk to honor first responders

By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com BURLINGTON – Football is the future for Erik Hansen, but wrestling turned out to be a pretty successful diversion.

The Burlington Central senior didn’t take up wrestling until he was a freshman in high school, yet despite being a novice just a few years ago he was able to make it to the state meet this past season and go 2-2 at 195 pounds at the Class 2A state tournament.

His football background helped him find wrestling success, and wrestling in turn amplified his football skills.

“I think wrestling and football go hand-in-hand,” Hansen said. “Football helped me in wrestling and wrestling helped me in football.”

Hansen, the February Athlete of the Month sponsored by St. Charles Toyota, was admittedly “not great”

at wrestling as a freshman and sophomore. He came on strong on the mat the last two seasons. This winter he was a regional champion and finished as the runner-up in tournaments at Harvard and Leyden as well as runner-up at the sectional.

“Junior year I got the hang of it, and senior year I found my stride,” he said.

Hansen, who finished the year ranked No. 12 in Class 2A by illinoismatmen.com, not only found his stride physically as a wrestler, but he also developed the right mentality to achieve success.

“You’ve got to have the mindset to hang with anybody no matter what,” he said. “I did that and I exceeded my own expectations.”

That’s not to say his physical development didn’t play a part in his senior season success.

“I learned some moves that really worked for me and I rode those to state,” Hansen said. “My endurance

was a lot better and I was able to push myself a lot more.”

Not long after the wrestling season, Hansen shifted his focus to his football future at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. His 195-pound wrestling weight was about 10 pounds less than the weight he played at for football and roughly 20 pounds lighter than the weight he wants to be at as a linebacker at Upper Iowa University.

By the time the school year comes to an end, Hansen said he will have a workout regimen prepared by UIU’s strength and conditioning coaches in hand as he gets ready to join the Peacocks in time for summer workouts.

“They’re in the best Division II conference in the country, in my opinion,” Hansen said. “Last year they were 3-8, but the couple years before that they were 6-5, so it’s a very successful program with a great fan base and a lot of support.”

The Kane County Cougars announced their sixth annual 5K Run/Walk will be June 3 at Northwestern Medicine Field.

The charitable event, which begins at 8 a.m., has been renamed the Cougars 5K: Honoring First Responders.

Registration is open for the event at kccougars.com and raceroster.com.

Those who register by March 24 can take advantage of early bird pricing of $28.

The registration fee will increase to $33 through May 31 and then $38 until race day. Those registered by May 24 are guaranteed a commemorative race T-shirt featuring the new Cougars 5K logo, while all participants will receive a complimentary ticket voucher valid for any Cougars game during the 2017 season.

The top three male and female finishers in the 14 different age groups will receive a custom race medal.

This year’s event also will include the “Cougars Inside the Park Dash” for children up to age 12. The roughly half-mile fun run, held inside the ballpark, will take place at the conclusion of the Cougars 5K Run/Walk and is just $5 a child.

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Anthony Anthon Ant honyy Delisi hon Deli Deli elisi St. Charles North Boys Basketball

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Kathryn Kathry Kat hrynn Schm hry S Schmidt chmidt chm Burlington Central Girls Basketball

Maddy Mad dy Yel Yelle le Geneva Girls Basketball

Anthony helped the boys basketball team to a 6-3 record during the month of February.

He averaged 15.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.1 steals during that stretch as the North Stars competed against some of the top teams in the state, including St. Joe’s, Benet Academy and Geneva. He helped lead the team to victories against Elgin, Streamwood, Geneva and Chicago Foreman as well as a Regional Semi-Final victory against Crystal Lake Central.

Cameron has been a varsity gymnast for three years, individually qualifying for the IHSA sectionals each year.

This year on vault, she was named All-Conference and qualified for state. Cameron is involved in many things at Batavia High School.

Besides gymnastics, she is on the soccer team, is in four Honors Societies and on the Student Athletic Board.

Kat is a freshman who started every game for the Central Rockets Girls basketball team. She was the teams’s MVP, the leading scorer and rebounder is her first season as a varsity player.

Kat was named to the 1st team All-Conference for the Kishwaukee River Conference.

Geneva Girls’ Basketball player junior Maddy Yelle. She played an incredible post season for the State Champion Geneva Vikings and was the difference maker for the Vikings in many of their games because of her strong defense and ability to attack the rim on offense. Coach Meadows says,“We have put Maddy on the other team’s best players, and she has shut them down. She has really been a key piece to our successful post-season run, on both sides of the ball. Maddy is our most athletic kid and she shows that in every game.”

Congratulations Anthony!

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Stepha Stephanie phanie pha nie Garcia Garci Ga rcia St. Charles East Girls Track Stephanie Garcia has started the 2017 indoor season on a high note for the Lady Saints.

Recently she won both the 55 and 200m dashes at the North Central Cardinal Classic featuring 18 of the top track programs in the state.

She set new personal indoor records for both the 55 and 200, and is now #3 and #5 all time respectively in those events in Saints history.

Congratulations Stephanie!

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34 SPORTS BRIEFS Leafs PeeWee hockey celebrates charitable achievements

The season may be over, but the West Dundee Leafs PeeWee team had plenty to celebrate off the ice.

On Jan. 28 the team partnered with a local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization and invited 15 little brothers and sisters from seven to 13 years old to a game, along with their big brothers or sisters. The visitors watched a Leafs home game and then had a pizza dinner at the rink and open skating. The team collected donations to cover the cost of the evening, and nearly $1,500 in corporate donations was given to the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.

December saw the team host its third annual Toys for Tots Christmas Party. The team and many other families from the Leafs club were invited for a night of fun and fellowship. The only requirement was to bring a new, unwrapped toy or two. At the end of the event, five big boxes filled with more than 100 new toy donations went to Kane County area children in time for Christmas.

Kaneland Youth Football announces spring combine

SUGAR GROVE – The Kaneland Youth Football League will host its first spring combine workout from noon to 4 p.m.

April 8 at the Waubonsee Community College Field House in Sugar Grove.

The event is free and will feature workout drills such as the 40-yard dash, high jump, shadow man tackling, cheer stations and more.

Participants are welcome at any time, but the following start times have been designated for certain age groups: flag football at noon; second- and third-grade players at 12:30 p.m.; fourth-graders at 1:15 p.m.; fifth-graders at 2 p.m.; sixth-graders at 2:45 p.m.; and seventhand eighth-graders at 3:15 p.m.

Rosary High School to host March Madness party April 3

AURORA – The Rosary High School Sports Boosters will hold a March Madness Party for the NCAA championship game at 6 p.m. April 3 at Ballydoyle, 28 W. New York St., in Aurora.

The event will include a silent auction and raffles.

The group also is sponsoring March Madness Boards. Buy a square on the $25 or $50 March Madness Boards, and your numbers are good for all 67 games of the 2017 tournament. A special $10 board will be available for the championship game only.

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The Leafs PeeWee team held two big charitable events during the season – a night hosting a local Big Brothers Big Sisters group, and the third annual Toys for Tots collection. The club is based out of Leafs Ice Center in West Dundee.

Admission is $35 and includes an appetizer buffet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and select beer, wine and soft drinks from 6 to 9 p.m. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend. The ticket price increases to $45 after the Sweet 16 on March 22.

Buy tickets or squares online at www. rosaryhs.com/marchmadnessparty.

All proceeds benefit Rosary athletic programs.

current grade of enrollment.

The entry fee for each tournament is $160.

The registration deadline for the Romeoville tournament is April 14. The deadlines for the tournaments at East Aurora are May 5 and June 23, respectively.

For information, visit www.northamericanyouthsports.org or call the NAYS hotline at 866-352-5915.

Registration underway for youth hoops tournaments

Chicago Bears youth football camps coming to area

Registration is open for youth basketball tournaments to be held by North American Youth Sports in Romeoville and Aurora in April, May and July.

The tournament in Romeoville will take place April 29 at Romeoville High School.

The Aurora tournaments will take place May 20 and July 8 at East Aurora High School.

Each tournament will have 12 brackets: fourth- and fifth-grade boys; fourthand fifth-grade girls; sixth-grade boys; sixth-grade girls; seventh-grade boys; seventh-grade girls; eighth-grade boys; eighth-grade girls; ninth- and 10th-grade boys; ninth- and 10th-grade girls; 11thand 12th-grade boys; and 11th- and 12thgrade girls. All brackets are based on the

The Chicago Bears will host a number of noncontact youth football camps in the western suburbs in June and July.

Designed for children ages 6 through 14, the camps are led by professional, USA Football-certified coaches.

Kids will learn to run, throw, catch, defend and compete like a pro. Through safe, noncontact instruction, the program develops athletic skills, football skills and life skills.

Former Chicago Bears players Rashied Davis, Kris Haines, Al Harris, Michael Haynes, Jason McKie and Jim Morrissey will be on hand to lend instruction for the camps.

The time and date for camps coming to the area are: • 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily June 12 to 16 in Carol Stream.

• 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily June 19 to 23 at the Bartlett Community Center in Bartlett.

• 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily July 10 to 14 at Berens Park in Elmhurst.

• 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily July 17 to 21 at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles.

• 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily July 24 to 28 in Geneva.

For information about the cost or to register for the camps, visit www.BearsCamps.com or call 312-226-5553.

Geneva Chamber announces golf outing on June 12

GENEVA – The Geneva Chamber Golf Outing is scheduled for June 12 at Royal Hawk Country Club in St. Charles.

Registration the day of the outing begins at 8:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. After golfing, there will be cocktails at 3 p.m., a raffle at 4 p.m. and dinner beginning at 5 p.m.

Early bird rates are in effect until April 15 at a rate of $145 per golfer. After that, the rate if $165 per golfer. A dinner-only option is available for $50.

Call 630-232-606 or visit www. golfinvite.com/GenevaChamber for more information or to register.

– Kane County Chronicle

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WHERE: Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia, and neighboring Kiss The Sky WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. March 24 COST & INFO: $5 suggested donation; shawurl.com/3116, waterstreetstudios.org ABOUT: Blues-rock singer-songwriter Noah Gabriel will be featured in the Water Street Studios Live Art Series to celebrate the release of his 10th album. After a solo acoustic set at WSS, he and his full band will perform at Kiss The Sky next door. Gabriel’s acrylic paintings will be displayed during his show.

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WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora WHEN: 3 p.m. March 26 COST & INFO: $25 for children ages 12 and younger, and $35 for adults; ParamountAurora.com, 630-896-6666 ABOUT: The Golden Dragon Acrobats will merge athleticism and acrobatics with traditional dance, costumes and music. The show is preceded at 8 p.m. March 24 by Home Free, winner of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” which will feature the pop-meets-country quintet’s a capella.

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WHERE: Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia WHEN: 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 2 COST & INFO: Free admission; waterstreetstudios.org ABOUT: An exhibit of works by 14 artists comprises The Water Street Collective Group Show. The artists are Richard DeVeau, Steve Sherrell, Kathy McDonald, Joe Milosevich, Carol Weber, Janice Meister, Mary Bookwalter, David Wensel, Margie Sula, Sherri Denault, Laura Lein-Svencner, Lisa Goesling and Colin Sherrell.

In addition, Anton Witek displays assemblages in the second-floor Kane County Chronicle Gallery.

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WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora WHEN: 8 p.m. March 25 COST & INFO: $45 and $55; ParamountAurora.com, 630-896-6666 ABOUT: Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux, a French-American jazz and blues singer-songwriter, will star. Jones’ late ‘70s and ‘80s hits include “Chuck E’s in Love.” Peyroux melds jazz, blues and pop, including a signature rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Dance Me to the End of Love.”

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WHERE: Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove WHEN: 2 to 5:30 p.m. March 23 COST & INFO: Free; sgpl.org ABOUT: The “Paths of Glory” movie will be screened. The anti-war film by Stanley Kubrick stars Kirk Douglas, and was inspired by actual events involving French soldiers in World War I. Their commander is played by Douglas. No registration is required.

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Album release party to star Crisp at House Pub

By RENEE TOMELL

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rtomell@shawmedia.com The House Pub in St. Charles has been a stage home to the band Crisp, which will return to the venue to celebrate its debut album with a performance March 25. Three Elburn natives are at the core of the progressive funk group, including Kevin McMahon and brothers Joel and Stewart Ream, sons of the owners of Ream’s Meat Market in Elburn.

In speaking with reporter Renee Tomell, bandleader McMahon said he came back to the western suburbs to help found the band after a stint as an offshore commercial diver in New Orleans, and working at a Louisiana brewery.

“I had no creative outlet [in diving] and never realized how much I needed that in my life,” McMahon said about the impetus to return to musical performance.

Now, his day job lets him be creative as brewmaster for Gino’s East in Chicago, but his other passion remains music.

He writes much of the band’s original material inspired by elements of jazz, funk and rock. The following is an edited version of their conversation.

Renee Tomell: Tell us about the album.

■ WHAT: Crisp album release party ■ WHEN: 10 p.m. March 25 ■ WHERE: The House Pub, 16 S. River-

side Drive, St. Charles Kevin McMahon: We’re really excited about the show and the release of the record – called ‘How Many People Can You Bring?’ Crisp has been together in various forms for three and a half years, [and] I wanted to have a documentation of everybody’s hard work.

We cut the record at IV Lab Studios in Chicago. The engineer, Chris Harden, is Grammy nominated. The majority of the album is instrumental. [There are] nine tracks, two of which have vocals.

We’re all ready to kind of see what kind of legs this thing has. Our music is not the most mainstream stuff. I just released a nine-minute single.

Tomell: What instruments do the band members play?

McMahon: Myself on bass and vocals; Joel Ream on guitar and vocals; Stewart Ream on lead vocals and keyboards; Ian Letts, who grew up in West Chicago, and Andy Schlinder on saxophones;

■ COST: $5 cover ■ INFO: crispband.com or thehousepub.com Constantine Alexander on trumpet; and Greg Essig on drums. On the album, we [also] have Jerry Williams [on horn]. A lot of these guys tour regularly with other bands [and most] have degrees – performance or educational – in music. I’m fortunate for the amount of talent and solid character these guys possess. They all bring something extremely unique to the band.

Tomell: Will guest artists appear at your album release party?

McMahon: Matt Keen and Drew Doepke of Rebel Soul Revival will be opening the special evening for us as a duo. They are very dear friends [that I] and Joel Ream have been playing music with for over a decade. [And I’ve performed] with Joel for 15 years on and off. He and I had a band when we were kids at Kaneland High School.

Tomell: Do you perform music besides your original tunes?

McMahon: We all have this ridiculous little soft spot for ‘80s music. If we do covers, [it could be] Huey Lewis and The News [or] we drop a Styx tune or Steely Dan tune out of nowhere. It’s a lot of fun to keep people on their toes.

Tomell: Are you working on other art-related projects?

McMahon: I host a podcast called “Indecent Exposure.” The whole focus is musicians having to really hustle and struggle to get a fair shake in Chicago.

I wanted to showcase the people I had a lot of admiration and respect for – from country artists to … jazz. I bring a growler of beer from Gino’s. I chat with the artists, and there’s no music.

[Shows range] from guitarist Fareed Haque to the owner of Lakland Basses, a small boutique company in Chicago.

The podcast is on iTunes, SoundCloud and the Podcast Addict app on Android.

Tomell: Will there be extra touches for the release party?

McMahon: We’ll be doing the album in its entirety, and a couple extra tunes and a new original we’ll debut.

We’ll have physical copies of the album for sale and T-shirts.

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Crisp plays at The House Pub in St. Charles, where the band has planned a March 25 album release party.

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ELBURN – A free Easter egg hunt for kids through age 10 will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 8 at 500 Filmore St. in Elburn.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. The hunt is hosted by the Elburn Lions Club.

Doughnuts, coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice will be sold between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Bring your Easter basket and have pictures taken with the Easter bunny.

To learn more, call 630-365-6513.

Shop, live and taste March 25 at consumer expo at fairgrounds ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Shop, Live, Taste Consumer Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.

The expo is free. It will showcase local businesses and feature face painting, a bouncy house, door prizes and food samples.

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limited. Alexis Cole will sing in three shows April 8 and 9 titled “The Magic of Disney.”

She has performed with the Boston Pops and at the Kennedy Center. For the full lineup, visit arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000.

HOME FREE, WINNERS OF NBC’S “THE SINGOFF”: 8 p.m. March 24, Paramount Theatre, MARCH 23 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. It will feature the STUDENT AND EMERGING ARTIST SHOW: pop-meets-country quintet’s high-energy By the St. Charles Arts Council, through a cappella. Tickets cost $35 and $45, and March 25, 7 S. Second Ave., St. Charles. It there’s a VIP package at ParamountAurora. is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, and com or 630-896-6666. noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To learn “MAD GRAVITY” FARCE: 8 p.m. Fridays and Satmore, visit stcharlesartscouncil.org. urdays through April 15, Riverfront Playhouse in downtown Aurora. Co-directed by Patrick MARCH 24 Deering of Batavia and Amaria Von Dran of PUDDLE OF MUDD, SAVING ABLE AND Geneva, it’s a lighthearted look at relationships, TANTRIC: 8 p.m. March 24, Arcada Theatre, parenting and the meaning of life. In the cast is 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Coming events Kirsten Carroccia of Batavia. Tickets cost $17, include UFO with Saxon and James Nichols, $15 for students and seniors, with discounts for 8 p.m. March 25 and 7 p.m. March 26; military and first responders. An email excluAnthrax with Sworn Enemy, 8 p.m. March sive offers $12 tickets for Friday performances, 31; The Commodores, 5 p.m. April 2; and The using code 12FRI. Reservations are encouraged Marshall Tucker Band, 7:30 p.m. April 4. The at shawurl.com/30vk or 630-897-9496. Visit Club Arcada Speakeasy & Showroom is an riverfrontplayhouse.com. all-ages venue, open from 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays to 1 a.m., and select Thursdays and Sundays. There is a two-drink minimum MARCH 25 A 5K WALK FOR WILDLIFE: 9 to 11 a.m. if food is not ordered. Typically, there is an March 25, Campton Township Community entertainment charge. “Gatsby Girls and Center, 5N082 Old La Fox Road, Campton Guys” welcome guests in 1920s period outfits. Tickets have gone on sale for Rosie & The Rivets appearing April 7, and seats are See CALENDAR, page 40

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Park District plans Easter Egg Hunt with 18,000 eggs for kids

ST. CHARLES – Community members are invited to join the St. Charles Park District for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. April 8. Staff will be placing 18,000 eggs in Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave. Lineup starts at 9:45 a.m. for ages 9 and younger. Participants to meet at River View Miniature Golf Course entrance gate. Parents must keep children behind all lines and wait for the signal in order to avoid false starts and to be fair, stated a news release. The program is for the following age groups: 2 and younger with parent; ages 3 and 4; ages 5 and 6; and ages 7 through 9. Bring your own basket to collect eggs; parents should limit each child

to 10 eggs, the release stated.

Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation offers fish stock

Those who need fish for an existing or new pond can order fish from the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District. The deadline for ordering triploid grass carp is April 3. The following species must be ordered by April 14: channel catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid sunfish, hybrid redear, fathead minnows and bluegill. All pickups will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. April 22 at the district office, 2315 Dean St., St. Charles. For an order form, go to kanedupageswcd.org or call 630-584-7960, ext. 3.

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‘Cubs Win the World Series 2016’

After 108 years, we wear the bars Of victory and we earned the right To stand tall and take our place In the universal space Other teams have shared We will not be spared Glory to the Cubs today and Take that damned old goat away.

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Becoming a quick study on pho “The Pho Cookbook” (Ten Speed Press), Andrea Nguyen’s new cookbook, promises an in-depth look at Vietnam’s favorite aromatic comfort food – and she delivers the goods with flying colors.

Not only does Nguyen guide readers through the history of this seductive noodle and broth dish, but she also has done her homework by including more than 50 easy-to-adventurous pho recipes.

A lifelong fan of pho, Nguyen provides instruction for home cooks that shows off the dish’s versatility.

Consider pho pot stickers; sate chicken, celery and pho noodles; rice paper salad rolls; Hanoi-style beef pho; and vegetarian pho sate fried rice.

Nguyen even devotes a chapter to pho add-ons. Among embellishments she suggests are thinly sliced steak, pan-seared tofu and pho tempeh.

Garnishes, sauces and spices also can enliven the pho.

Consider Quick Vegetarian Pho (recipe at right). Allow about 40 minutes for prep time.

Journalist Tom Witom, who lives in Elgin, has written extensively

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Continued from page 38 Hills, traveling the Great Western Trail. To register or for more information, email cwren01@ aurora.edu. The event is a capstone project for Christina Wren, a student at Aurora University, who is partnering with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center on the fundraiser. It costs $15 or $30 per family. Free breakfast will be provided and education animals will be present.

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Andrea Nguyen’s new cookbook, “The Pho Cookbook,” includes more than 50 pho recipes. for years about food and the food industry. Contact him at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

Geneva History Museum, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. “Inside & Out: Geneva’s Faces, Places & Spaces” highlights the people who designed, constructed and lived in some of Geneva’s most interesting homes and buildings. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $3, $2 for children ages 3 to 10. For information, visit GenevaHistoryMuseum.org or call 630-232-4951.

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LOCAL AUTHOR AARON LAWLER: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 29, Sugar Grove Public ANTIQUA BAROQUE CONSORT: 2 p.m. March Library, 125 S. Municipal Drive. Lawler, a 26, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., Waubonsee Community College instructor, St. Charles. For the Sunday Concert Series, is the author of “The Marvelous Paracosm the chamber ensemble will perform rarely of Fitz Faraday,” a science-fantasy novel heard Baroque gems. Members are Amy geared toward sixth- to 10th-graders and Keipert, soprano; Mark Ponzo, trumpet; Emfocused on promoting youth literacy by tarily Jane Katayama, piano; Michael McGuan, geting Common Core objectives; a free, 12violin; and Jim Mamminga, bassoon. Everypart curriculum is available at Lawler’s site, one is welcome to the free performance. writeraaronjlawler.strikingly.com. AdmisFor more information, visit stcharleslibrary. sion to his book signing and discussion is org or call 630-584-0076. free, with no registration required. For more information, visit sgpl.org.

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QUICK VEGETARIAN PHO Serves 2 1/4 inch section ginger 1 medium-large green onion 1 anise (8 robust points total) 1 1/2 inch cinnamon stick 1 or 2 whole cloves 3 1/2 to 4 cups low-sodium or regular vegetable broth 2 cups water About 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 5 ounces dried narrow flat rice noodles 4 pieces pan-seared tofu 8 snap peas or slender green beans 2 or 3 fresh shiitake, king trumpet or similar kind of meaty mushroom 2 to 3 teaspoons regular soy sauce About 1/2 teaspoon organic sugar, or 1 teaspoon maple sugar syrup (optional) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, leafy tops only Pepper (optional) Optional extras: Homemade hoisin, chile sauce, sate sauce or garlic vinegar

broth. Return pot to burner, then add water and salt. Bring to boil over high heat, then lower heat to gently simmer for 30 minutes.

While broth simmers, soak rice noodles in hot water until pliable and opaque.

Drain, rinse and set aside.

Prepare tofu. (If you made tofu in advance, let it warm up to room temperature.) Cut each finished tofu slab into thin slices or 2 large triangles. Set aside.

Cut snap peas in half lengthwise; or cut green beans into short lengths. Slice mushrooms about 1/4 inch thick. Set aside to later poach.

When broth is done, pour it through finemesh strainer positioned over 2-quart pot; line strainer with muslin for super clear broth. Discard solids. You should have about 4 cups. Season with soy sauce for strong, salty flavor; if needed, add sugar (or maple syrup) to refine edges.

Bring strained broth to boil over medium-high heat. Put noodles in noodle strainer or mesh sieve and dunk in hot broth to heat and Peel, then slice, ginger into 4 or 5 coins. soften, 5 to 60 seconds. Lift noodles from pot Smack with flat side of knife or meat and divide between 2 bowls. Repeat dunking mallet; set aside. Thinly slice green parts of with the peas (or beans) and mushrooms to green onion to yield 2 to 3 tablespoons; set lightly poach in broth, 30 to 60 seconds, deaside for garnish. pending on vegetable; divide between bowls.

Cut leftover sections into pinkie-finger Lower heat on broth to keep it hot while lengths, bruise, then add to ginger. you add tofu (if needed, warm it in broth), In 3- to 4-quart pot, toast star anise, chopped green onion, cilantro and sprincinnamon and cloves over medium heat until kling of pepper to bowls. fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add ginger and green Taste and adjust broth saltiness to your onion sections. Stir for about 30 seconds, liking one last time. Return broth to boil, until aromatic. Slide pot off heat, wait 15 sec- ladle into bowls and serve. Enjoy with any onds to slightly cool, then pour in vegetable extras, if you like.

A group art show is on display until April 2 at Water Street Studios in Batavia.

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Rockin’ with the Irish

Donna Boyle (left to right) of Batavia, Sharon Mehr of Geneva and Patrick Boyle of Batavia watch the Dennis O’Brien Band perform March 17 at McNally’s Irish Pub. ABOVE: Drummer Pete Kruce performs with the Dennis O’Brien Band on March 17 at McNally’s Irish Pub in St. Charles. McNally’s Irish Pub hosted several musical acts in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, including the Dennis O’Brien Band. The restaurant hosts traditional Irish musicians and ballad singers every Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Photos by Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com

ABOVE: An overflow crowd watches the Dennis O’Brien Band on March 17 at McNally’s Irish Pub in St. Charles.

LEFT: Steve King performs with the Dennis O’Brien Band.

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Laura O’Brien (left to right), Cecilia O’Brien, 18, Michael O’Brien, 12, Brendan O’Brien, 14, and Laura Steve Ditzell (left) and Dennis O’Brien perform with the Dennis O’Brien Band on March 17 at McNally’s Irish Pub. O’Brien watch the Dennis O’Brien Band perform.

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FOOD

Cookbook spotlights fast, plant-based dishes MORE CONTENT NOW In Angela Liddon’s previous life, there were chia seed doughnuts drizzled with coconut lemon whipped cream and decadent parfaits with homemade jams and hearty granolas for breakfast. At least once a week, the plant-based blogger and cookbook author dreamed up another breakfast.

But these days, breakfast is a bit more utilitarian and typically something that can be eaten on the run while Liddon, who is nine months pregnant, is chasing her 2-year-old daughter. Her second cookbook “Oh She Glows Every Day,” released earlier this month, captures that same spirit and offers easy ways to pack in nutrient-rich, meat- and dairyfree meals that are quick to prepare and, in many cases, can be made ahead of time. The cookbook features more than 100 recipes like fusilli lentil-mushroom Bolognese, roasted brussels sprouts with coconut bacon and curried chickpea salad.

And there are breakfast recipes as well, including black bean rancheros, a breakfast “ice cream” (with avocado in it) and PB&J thumbprint breakfast cookies that can be whipped up in 10 minutes.

The Associated Press recently talked with Liddon about her plantbased diet, her family and eating dessert.

On sticking with a plant-based lifestyle

“I used to eat a lot of packaged, low-calorie diet foods. I would buy the low-calorie frozen dinners all the time and just a lot of processed foods and, once I started eating all these plants and vegetables, I just found my mental energy was much more clear, I could focus on my work, I felt happier, I felt less anxious. For me, it was really discovering that I felt so crummy for a long time and I realized I could eat much more of this food and maintain my weight and have more energy.”

On how to transition to healthy eating

“It doesn’t have to be a black or white thing. You can try one recipe a week, maybe starting off with an easy recipe with something that only takes 15 minutes like my creamy avocado pasta recipe that’s really popular and it’s not as intimidating.

I think it’s just really getting in the kitchen and trying some food out and often people are really surprised by

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how much they like it and that motivates them to keep going.

“Often you can win people over with dessert more than anything.

That’s a really good way to try to convince people without overwhelming people with an all-vegetable dish.”

On eating with kids

“Dinner’s been hard lately actually because my daughter is going through that picky toddler phase right now. We’ve been eating a lot of pasta lately, which is always good, but I’m starting to get really sick of it. She really likes a mix of marinara sauce with hummus all mixed together so the hummus makes it creamy and then I’ll use hemp hearts to boost the protein and she goes crazy for it.

“We had a whole group of kids testing the recipes so the kid-friendly recipes are indicated, too. The mac and peas and the veggie burgers were a big hit with adults and kids, and there’s a chili cheese nacho recipe that the kids really liked.”

On the cookie chapter

“I basically ate my weight in cookies for weeks and weeks, which was fun. The ultimate flourless brownie recipe, I must have tested them 30 or 35 times. ... I definitely have some

type of sweet every single day. I feel like when they’re homemade they’re just so much better for you. I find that I’m satisfied with a smaller amount.”

Creamy Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup Start to finish: 50 minutes Servings: 4

1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil 2 cups diced sweet onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons red curry paste 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, plus more if needed 1/4 cup raw almond butter 3 cups diced peeled carrots (1/2-inch dice) 3 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes (1/2inch dice) 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) Freshly ground black pepper Minced fresh cilantro, roasted tamari almonds, fresh lime juice, to serve In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Stir in the curry paste. In a

small bowl, whisk together some of the broth with the almond butter until smooth. Add the mixture to the pot, along with the remaining broth, carrots, sweet potatoes, salt and cayenne (if using). Stir until combined. Bring the soup to a low boil over medium-high heat and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes and carrots are fork-tender.

Ladle the soup carefully into a blender.

You likely will have to do this in a couple of batches, depending on the size of your blender. With the lid slightly ajar to allow steam to escape, blend on low and slowly increase the speed until the soup is completely smooth.

(Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender and blend the soup directly in the pot.)

Return the soup to the pot and season with salt and black pepper.

This soup will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week, and freezes well for 1 to 2 months.

Nutrition information per serving: 288 calories; 107 calories from fat; 12 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 791 mg sodium; 40 g carbohydrate; 8 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 7 g protein.

Recipe adapted from Angela Liddon’s “Oh She Glows Every Day,” Avery 2016.

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Boys can, too

Photographer combats gender stereotypes, celebrates boys with nontraditional interests

By GLYNIS RATCLIFFE It started when my son was only a few months old. I had taken him downtown with me, for my weekly therapy session with the social worker I was seeing for postpartum depression counseling. There was a chill in the air, and I worried his little cotton pants would ride up and expose his legs while I wore him, so I decided to put on his sister’s old baby leg warmers. They were mostly white, but had small pink and purple hearts scattered across them, Who would care, though? He was a baby, after all. I stopped by a friend’s house before my appointment, and she immediately commented on it, laughingly telling me she would buy him boys’ leg warmers herself, if I wasn’t going to ante up. I couldn’t believe it.

Gender bias is something we are used to talking about. I have fought every gift my two girls have received that has been pink, when it could’ve been bought in neutral colors. I have watched proudly as my daughter answered the question “Are you a princess?” with “No, I’m a superhero.” It hadn’t occurred to me there were boys out there facing a similar stigma, until I heard about Canadian photographer Kirsten McGoey’s project, #aboycantoo.

“This project began almost like a love story to my middle son, to show my love for him,” McGoey said.

She and her husband could see the second of their three sons gravitated toward colors, clothing and activities that most boys shunned, even when he was only 2 years old. He preferred rainbows, sparkles, dancing and reading voraciously, while other boys were playing sports and watching TV. “Never once did we question the validity of those choices, but I realized very quickly that others wouldn’t feel the same way,” McGoey said.

Facing a slow winter season, McGoey wanted a project she could focus on, so she could continue to hone her craft and get used to the new lighting in her studio. Feeling inspired by American photographer Kate T. Parker’s project, “Strong is the New Pretty,” which celebrates girls as active and rambunctious and anything but what is stereotypically considered feminine, McGoey recognized quickly what she had started with her son could involve other boys as well. She decided to

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Photographer Kirsten McGoey combats gender stereotypes with the idea that “boys can, too.” feature boys who were making choices that didn’t fall into the gender stereotypes they typically face.

McGoey’s 9-year-old son has been fairly lucky so far, in that he hasn’t experienced much in the way of bullying for the clothes he wears or the activities in which he takes part. That’s not to say friends and family didn’t express their concerns to his parents, especially when he was younger and more prone to choosing ponies over trains, or pink over blue. It seems, though, their insistence upon standing by his choices, and defending them, have yielded a boy who is sure of himself and who doesn’t mind telling people pink isn’t a girl’s color.

Not all the boys involved in #aboycantoo are as fortunate, though. Some have to deal with family members who aren’t sure what to make of their interests, or who express fear that their interests mean they are gay.

“They’re the ones that I’m trying to influence,” McGoey said. “I’m talking to moms and dads who are saying ‘Finally, someone understands what

we’re going through’ and the boys who sit and watch their brothers and sisters get medals for everything they do. They might be a good cook, or a good reader or a good dancer. So it’s a way to celebrate them.”

What McGoey has seen in some of the boys she has photographed is a growing sense of self, and of their relevance in the world, through the art they are pursuing. Brendan, a 15-year-old dancer involved in the project, has become aware of the positive impact he could have on younger male dancers. For these boys to be role models for others who may be struggling is crucial, and that is evident from the volume of messages McGoey has received from all over the world, thanking her for starting this project.

Now that my own son is 2 years old and exercising a bit of autonomy, I have watched him choose pink over blue many times. I watch as he tries on his older sister’s sparkly necklaces, fights with her over who gets to wear the pink purse, and yes, I put ponytails in his hair, just like Mama

and his sisters, every time he asks for them. I also see him carry his Thomas the Tank Engine to bed, so he can cuddle it when he sleeps. I see how much he loves to sing and dance, and I also see him squeal in delight when we drive by a construction site and he spots a crane.

My job, as his parent, is to let him explore it all. We spend so much time fighting against the message of girls needing to be pretty and preferring dolls and clothes over trucks and mud, that we’ve forgotten about the boys, and what they’re being directed toward. Dinosaurs and monsters never seem to come in pink, do they? And why can’t little boys wear flowers, anyway? The wonderful thing about McGoey’s #aboycantoo project is it celebrates boys for making brave choices.

It celebrates all the facets that are part of a well-rounded male, no matter how he identifies. So, when she begins photographing new subjects again, you can bet my son will be part of the lineup.

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Dear Abby:

Emotions Dear Jumbled: I don’t blame you for feeling

confused. When someone’s words and actions don’t match, something is wrong. If Noah had been honest, you would have had your chance with him. I vote for letting him go because you want more than he’s apparently able to give. If you do, it may hurt for a while, but it will make it easier for you to find someone who can love you back.

Dear Abby: We recently lost one of our cherished pets, our oldest cat, Mandy. We never had children, so our pets ARE our children. I get that people who have never had pets don’t understand the joy and unconditional love they can bring. But I don’t understand why people we thought were close to us haven’t acknowledged our loss in any way. Some of them have – or had – pets at one time. A few did send cards or emails, and they were so appreciated. Their kindness will never be forgotten. Mandy wasn’t sickly. She just stopped eating one day. When we took her to the vet a few days after trying everything we could think of, the diagnosis was kidney cancer. A couple of days later, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to put her to sleep. My question is, am I expecting too much of people? After all, you wouldn’t ignore the death of a human child. I’m not only disappointed but resentful that these so-called friends and family don’t seem to care. I suppose to some Mandy was “just a cat.” But to us, she was our beloved furry child and we are devastated. Please inform people that a kind word or short note would mean the world to people like us who are suffering real grief. – Deeply Grieving in Illinois Dear Deeply Grieving: Please let me offer my condolences for the loss of Mandy. I know from personal experience what you are going through, and it is very painful. That’s why I’m reminding readers that when they hear of someone losing a beloved pet, the kindest thing one can do is to offer sympathy with a phone call, an email or a card. Believe me, the effort WILL be appreciated and never forgotten.

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

Dr. Wallace: What is the best way to get rid of a bad reputation that has no merit whatsoever? It all started because a big-mouth football player told a bunch of lies in the locker room. I dated this guy and didn’t even let him kiss me, but he told his teammates that we had sex. Already I’ve had six players call me for dates. All this has really caused me to be depressed.

All my close friends know these vicious rumors are false. Please tell me what to do. I don’t have anyone else to turn to. I’m really a sweet and very conservative girl. –

Depressed, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Depressed: There are some

amazing jerks out there, and the big mouth you dated is close to the top of the list. Some guys are so insecure they have to lie and trash another person’s reputation just to boost their standing with their buddies.

Fortunately, most teens are very good judges of character. The rumor he started will die a natural death soon enough. Do the best you can to ignore the rumors and continue being yourself. When you can’t ignore them - when one of his teammates pesters you for a date -- calmly say, “No, thank you,” and then walk away, or hang up the phone.

Dr. Wallace: I’m writing in response to the letter from Sally, in San Diego who asked you if she should continue dating a guy even though she couldn’t see herself marrying him. Her friend told her not to date him if she couldn’t see a future with him, but you advised her to continue the relationship. I disagree with your advice. I believe that nobody should waste their time or emotions with a person they’re dating if they have no intention of marrying that person. The whole reason for dating others is to find the person you will one day marry.

Isn’t marriage the next step after dating? If you’re not looking for a spouse, then why waste your time

JUMBLE

with me at all times when I’m not with him. Now he pages me five times a day wanting to know what I’m doing. When I question him about his behavior, he tells me he calls so many times because he just dating? It will just lead to heartache wants to make sure I’m safe and not in trouble. I tell him he is the after heartache for everybody because there is no conclusion which first person I’ll call if I am in trouble. My parents think my boyfriend is usually when you fall in love and plan a wedding. That is what makes is a creep with a “possessive” personality and that I’m headed for your life happy and fulfilled. Teen a lot of problems. Is it possible that pregnancies, broken hearts, abuse, feelings of abandonment, confusion, he does have a personality problem? – Nameless, Elkhart, Ind. suicide and many other problems Nameless: Your boyfriend cercome from dating just to date tainly sounds possessive – even sufwithout having a purpose. I hope focating. Maybe he will begin to be you will reconsider your answer, even more controlling. And when and even if you don’t, I hope Sally this happens he’ll start telling you rethinks her position after reading my letter. – Nameless, Laredo, Texas what to wear, how to arrange your Nameless: Sally has my opinion. hair, what makeup to apply, etc.

And now she has the chance to read This is not a healthy relationship yours. I gave your response some and my suggestion is to end it now.

Dr. Wallace: Please help me to unconsideration, but I’ll continue to derstand something about drinking stick with my original answer. alcohol. People drink because they Of course, many dating couples want to feel good by getting a little do marry and live happily ever after. But the majority of dating teen tipsy. I’ve been told that, actually, couples do not have marriage and alcohol is a depressant. Is this true? family as their prime reasons for And if it is, why are drunks so enjoying time together. Sally in San happy? – Bob, Monmouth, Ill. Bob: Alcohol is indeed a deDiego enjoyed spending time with pressant. It gives a short feeling a guy even though she couldn’t see the relationship leading to the altar. of exhilaration and then plunges the drinker into a state of depresI advised her to continue enjoying the relationship until she no longer sion. Drunks are far from happy. enjoyed his company or she wanted Their brain is telling them to do one thing and their body another. to start looking for a husband!

Dr. Wallace: My boyfriend is the Television and movies many times super jealous type even though I’ve portray the drunk as a bumbling, never given him any reason to be happy-go-lucky individual without this way. He gets suspicious if he a care in the world. This is far even sees me talking to another from the reality. The drunk is a male. First, he bought me a cellular pathetic human being who cannot telephone so I could reach him imcontrol his actions. If he drank to mediately in an emergency. He also forget his problems, they’ll still wanted me to check in with him at be there for him to face when he his work a couple of times a day. becomes sober – only now he’ll He runs his own car repair shop so face them with a hangover! it’s okay for me to call him at work.

Write to Dr. Wallace at rwalThen last weekend, he bought lace@thegreatestgift.com. me a pager and told me to keep it

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace

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DEAR ABBY I have known this guy “Noah” Jeanne for six years.

Phillips We’re mostly just friends with benefits, but I’ve always had deeper feelings for him. I always wanted to see where things could go between us, so I mentioned it to him. He told me that if he didn’t already have a girlfriend, he would have dated me. So when they broke up, I waited patiently. I continued being a good friend to Noah, giving him advice and putting my own feelings off to the side. Then just when I felt us getting to another level in our relationship, he told me he had another girlfriend and we needed to stop. I would never sleep with a guy who is with someone else. I’m not that type of girl.

What should I do? I’m confused and hurt at the same time. Should I bring up my feelings again? Just let him go? Or should I keep him in my life, but in a friend-only way? – Jumbled

Walk away or hang up the phone

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ASK THE DOCTORS / ELIZABETH KO AND EVE GLAZIER

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Alzheimer’s patients often get pneumonia Dear Doctor: I understand that Alzheimer’s disease causes memory loss and leads to dementia. But when someone has Alzheimer’s, what is the actual cause of death?

Dear Reader: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease of the brain in which dementia is the most noticeable of numerous symptoms. Changes within the tissues of the brain slowly destroy vital connections between different regions of the brain, and between the brain and the body. The result is that Alzheimer’s disease is the fifth-leading cause of death among adults over 65, and is the sixth-leading cause of death for all adults nationwide.

The disease was first identified in 1906

by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who connected a patient’s dementia to certain physical abnormalities he found when he examined her brain after her death. But the human brain is so intricate and Alzheimer’s itself is so complex that more than a century later, scientists are still working to discover both the cause of, and a cure for, the disease.

Although each case of Alzheimer’s is different, researchers have identified three general stages of the disease. In the first stage, symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as memory loss or confusion, have either not yet appeared or are quite mild.

However, significant changes are taking place within the brain, including nerve death, tissue loss and the buildup of abnormal clumps and tangles of protein.

These changes lead to the second stage of the disease, during which symptoms become more pronounced. Patients begin to experience significant memory loss, confusion, impaired reasoning, poor spatial skills and a loss of language. By the final stage of Alzheimer’s, the brain

has shrunk dramatically. Patients can no longer communicate, are unable to recognize faces, even of family members and loved ones, and are unable to care for themselves.

Patients with advanced-stage Alzheimer’s need 24-hour supervision and help with personal hygiene, dressing and eating.

Changes in brain function make it increasingly difficult for them to move about, sit up and even swallow. This leads to complications such as bedsores, skin infections, blood clots and sepsis. Injuries from falls are common. Difficulty in swallowing makes eating and drinking an ongoing challenge, and can lead to weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration.

The most common cause of death among Alzheimer’s patients is aspiration pneumonia. This happens when, due to difficulty in swallowing caused by the disease, an individual inadvertently inhales food particles, liquid or even gastric fluids. Because our mouths and throats contain numerous bacteria, these are carried deep into the lungs. There they multiply and grow, which leads to pneumonia. Due to the impaired immune systems of Alzheimer’s patients, pneumonia is often fatal.

It’s important to remember that Alzheimer’s patients are often elderly and thus may have a range of medical conditions associated with advancing age. These include stroke, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke, any of which can cause death, whether or not Alzheimer’s is present.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.

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By Denise Freese It can be difficult to understand, and therefore appreciate, classical music without some background about the composer and the time during which he lived. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra wants to demystify classical music, in a relaxed, informal setting, for those who are new to it or want to learn more.

“Inside the Music” is a series of events hosted by the ESO, each of which focuses on a composer and one of his famous works. On Friday, March 31 at 8 pm at the Hemmens Cultural Center in downtown Elgin, the ESO will explore Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.

At age 6, Brahms created a simple method of composing to write down his musical ideas. He began piano lessons at age seven, and made his piano performance debut at age ten. Being a perfectionist, it took him 21 years to compose his first symphony. He was a respected and popular composer during his lifetime, and created a varied catalog of music for symphony orchestra, chamber groups, piano, and voice.

Brahms’ fourth and final symphony is considered a ground-breaking, important work. He began with traditional classical structures of his heroes, Bach and Beethoven, and created unique, bold innovations.

Brahms influenced composers like Dvorak and Elgar, in addition to contemporary musicians like Perry Como, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, and Santana, who have used elements of his compositions in their own work. The rock group Yes wrote Cans and Brahms based on the third movement of Brahms’ fourth symphony.

Music Director Andrew Grams, winner of the 2015 Conductor of the Year award from the Illinois Council of Orchestras, will examine this Brahms masterwork using visuals and musical excerpts played by the ESO. After intermission, the orchestra will perform the entire work, allowing the audience to experience a deeper connection to the music after learning what makes it so special. For more information, please contact:

Elgin Symphony Orchestra 20 Dupage Ct. Elgin, IL 60120 Box Office: 847-888-4000 www.elginsymphony.org

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS 82 Highgate Crse: Sold on or before 011917

by Ladner Trust to Jeffrey Battista & Catherine Battista; $390,000 902 S Randall Rd C286: Sold on or before 022717 by Kane County Sheriff to Property Partners Of Fox Valle; $66,500

South Elgin

10 N Gilbert St 315: Sold on or before 022217

by James E Booth Estate to Matilde Markwardt; $180,000 111 Ione Dr C: Sold on or before 021717

by Wojtanek Trust to Anthony Braglia; $193,500 194 Ann St: Sold on or before 022217 by Michael J Mcnally to Timothy W Morris; $140,000 243 Windsor Ct D: Sold on or before 021717

by Chris A Christensen to Derrick Hoffman & Daniel J Hoffman; $24,600 579 W Camden Ln: Sold on or before 022217

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by Sigma Investments Llc to Alin Machining Co Inc; $625,000 839 Asbury Blvd: Sold on or before 012717

by K Hovnanian At Sagebrook Llc to Brian Petzel & Linda Petzel; $406,000

Sugar Grove

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by K Hovnanian At Meadowridge Vil to Robert L Woodrick & Zitz M Woodrick; $285,500 127 Cobbler Ln: Sold on or before 022317

by Jeffrey S Beaumont to Joseph R Solecki; $230,000 1745 Beta Dr A: Sold on or before 022417 by K Hovnanian At Meadowridge Vil to Dennis Hostetler & Marcia Hostetler; $343,000 26 Rolling Oaks Rd: Sold on or before 012717

by Brcue Galauner to Thomas W Huggins & Jewel E Huggins; $155,000 28 Cedar Gate Cir: Sold on or before 012717

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by Us Bank Na to Fitzpatrick Properties Llc; $162,000 8 Yorkshire Ct: Sold on or before 022417 by Purpose Properties Llc to Jason Morris & Jennifer J Wilson; $350,000 807 Black Walnut Dr: Sold on or before 022217 by Scott L Sommers to Robert I Holst & Gwendolyn K Holst; $349,500 811 Wild Ginger Rd: Sold on or before 013017

by Jweffrey D Koehling to Micharl Rand & Cindy Rand; $452,500 945 Mcdole Dr: Sold on or before 013017 by Paul J Kunas to Patrick Legendre & Athena Legendre; $284,000

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2509 Camden St: Sold on or before 011217

by Pulte Home Corp to Patricia M Abete; $429,000 2657 Camden St: Sold on or before 012717

by Pulte Home Corp to Matthew D Nadeau & Patricia A Nadeau; $445,000 2676 Stone Cir 304: Sold on or before 011917

by Covent Construction Co to Anthony R Hamilton & Nancy J Hamilton; $176,000 3806 Ridge Pointe Dr: Sold on or before 012717

by Nvr Inc to Pamela R Verner; $429,500 38140 Ridge Pointe Dr: Sold on or before 022717 by Nvr Inc to Paul W Cameron & Cheryln Cameron; $391,000 39W806 S Hathaway Ln: Sold on or before 022217 by Sho Deen Inc to Shodeen Homes Llc; $150,000 413 Nelson Dr: Sold on or before 022417 by Steven M Musto to Scott A Bunsen & Mary E Bunsen; $268,500 425 E Side Dr: Sold on or before 022417 by Scott M Boland to Kyle Kohn; $244,000 501 Mead Ct: Sold on or before 021717 by Robert K Dean to Schram Trust; $500,000 710 South St: Sold on or before 011917 by Bryan Trust to Daryn Peterson; $725,000

by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Colleen S Connolly & Joseph C Davis; $175,000 1220 Edwards Ave: Sold on or before 022217

by Karl J Anderson to Kristina L Breitling; $210,000 1315 Howard St: Sold on or before 011217 by Payne Trust to Nelson Romero; $228,000 1320 Persimmon Dr: Sold on or before 021717 by Wiese Trust to Jason G Doran & Allison J Doran; $469,000 1860 Dean St: Sold on or before 021717 by Driessen Properties to Maleor Properties Llc; $615,000 1930 Fairfax Rd: Sold on or before 022317

by Kerri Babcock to Meraldo Bartucci & Filomena Bartucci; $290,000 211 Illinois Ave: Sold on or before 022317 by Joseph R Wenckowski to Brickland Partners Inc; $265,000 3022 Renard Ln: Sold on or before 012717

by Richard B Shilingburg to Rachel A Kowal; $202,500 3448 Dover Hill Ct: Sold on or before 022417

by Wells Fargo Bank Trustee to Christine Schirtzinger & Carl J Schirtzinger; $950,000 34W584 Roosevelt Ave: Sold on or before 013017 by Kane County Sheriff to Pathfinder Elburn Maple Park Holdings Llc Roosev; $150,000 1382 Independence Ave: Sold on or before 640 Walnut Ave: Sold on or before 020717 34W939 Stanton Dr B: Sold on or before 022717 by Patrick Custom Homes Inc to

by Baltazar Padilla to Garys Christoffersen 021717 by David N Mcauslan to Laura Christine V Floresi; $424,000 & Jayde M Christoffersen; $223,000 Lococo; $101,000 2S827 Red Oak Dr: Sold on or before 013017 350 Persimmon: Sold on or before 022217

by Bmo Harris Bank Na to Mehra Real Estate 7N411 Route 47: Sold on or before 022317

by First Midwest Bank to Patricia A Strom;

by Us Bank Na to Timothy S Ellis; $350,000 Inc; $165,000 $300,000 39W647 Henry David Thoreau Pl: Sold on or 2S827 Red Oak Dr: Sold on or before 022217 before 012717 by Jay V Thakkar to Mark Wainby Mehra Real Estate Inc to Marjan Stameswright & Lashawn M Wainwright; $744,000 North Aurora ki & Violet Stameski; $195,000 190 White Oak Dr: Sold on or before 022417 by 41W082 Bridle Creek Dr: Sold on or before 021717 by Gurgos Trust to David Schuett & Jeffreis Trust to Benjamin Bauer; $235,000 Geneva Aubree Schuett; $395,000 215 Ridge Rd: Sold on or before 022717 by 0N167 Alexander Dr: Sold on or before 44W088 Fox Wilds Dr: Sold on or before 012717 Graham C Boote to John Moe & Claudia 022717 by King Trust to Maurer Trust;

by Lisa Mire Mulso to Parker Trust; $350,000 Moe; $210,000 $735,000 4N456 Old Quarry Rd: Sold on or before 0N299 King Dr: Sold on or before 022217 by 223 Ridge Rd: Sold on or before 011917 by 012617 by Leandro A Alhambra to Antoine Parley C Casto to Pamela A Kicn; $213,000 Shodeen Homes Llc to Michael C Zoellick & Alahambra & Marabella Alahambra; $382,000 260 Kathryn Ln: Sold on or before 020717 Stephanie S Wilbrandt; $325,000 4N569 Jack London St: Sold on or before

by Allen R Mars Estate to Alicia Aurit; 0N544 Morrill Dr: Sold on or before 022317 by 022317 by Robert Riggs to Branda Reda & $174,000 John C Vyskocil to Hp Illinois I Llc; $445,000 Katherine Simmons; $321,500 805 Acorn Dr: Sold on or before 012717 10 Ford St: Sold on or before 020717 by 4N654 W Blue Lake Cir: Sold on or before

by Steven J Butcher to Richard Banach; State Bank Of Geneva to James J Mortell; 020717 by Richard J West to Marvin G $240,000 $235,000 Graves & Julia L Graves; $485,000 1570 Kirkwood Dr: Sold on or before 022417 514 Indiana St: Sold on or before 022317 by Zjd St. Charles

by Vernon Hundt to Charles Bernard Olson Llc to Derrico Custon Homes Inc; $140,000 07N780 Columbine W: Sold on or before & Barbara Lynn Olson; $289,000 535 Mckinley St: Sold on or before 022417 022217 by Thomas Scorby to Douglas 1598 Kirkwood Dr: Sold on or before

by Werdlign Trust to Kenenth J Olson & Mauger & Aracely Salazar Mauger; $535,000 021717 by Clabaugh Trust to Carol Rieman; Nora M Gallagher; $253,000 1009 Ash St: Sold on or before 021717 by $170,000 5N215 Prairie Lakes Blvd: Sold on or before Reid A Snyder to Frank P Snyder & Amy J 2008 Normandy Ln: Sold on or before 012717 by Troy D Rinke to James Gagne; Snyder; $45,400 012717 by Alliant Cu to Coleman Regan; $795,000 1025 Oak St: Sold on or before 022217 by $248,000 6N365 Whitmore Cir: Sold on or before Richard T Dunnett to Michael J Rice & 204 Campbell Ct: Sold on or before 022417 022717 by Melvin Clarence Otto to Michael Melinda K Rice; $285,000

by Carol W Bertoux to Maryanne Fox; Bado; $170,000 11 N 5th St: Sold on or before 013017 by $505,000 6N935 Whispering Trl: Sold on or before Annette M El Sherif to Lynne M Smith; 2081 Wild Dunes Ct: Sold on or before 022317 by Southwick Trust to William R $320,000 022317 by John A Janes to Philip Sala & Long & Lorin Long; $67,500 1106 W Main St: Sold on or before 022217 Laura Sala; $440,000 714 Washington Ave: Sold on or before

by Joseph V Arbogast to Fds Holdings Llc; 241 Lineas Ln: Sold on or before 022717 021717 by Plante Trust to Kyle W James & $330,000

by John Kelly Erb to Kathryn Wenning; Cari S James; $235,000 $235,000 114 Sumac Ct: Sold on or before 012717 72 Dunham Pl: Sold on or before 021717 by 2450 Highland Rd: Sold on or before 022217

by Baboock Trust to Michael Nckamp & Darlene M Radtke to Mark Bronkrost & Jill

by Phillip W Sala to Michael W Sagan & Kathleen Lydia Nevie; $248,000 Emily K Sagan; $317,500 1208 Ronzheimer Ave: Sold on or before 021717 Bronkrost; $255,000 1644 Barkei Dr: Sold on or before 012717 by Michae R Foley to Cartis Financial Corp; $520,500 1644 Barkei Dr: Sold on or before 012717 by Cartus Financial Corp to Robert Peterson & Larriane Peterson; $520,500 2353 Kane Ln: Sold on or before 021717 by Raymond E Jordan to Troy M Spolum & Stephanie C Spolum; $490,000 2S768 Nelson Lake Rd: Sold on or before 022417 by Robert Downs Jr to Anton Marano; $450,000 381 Orion Rd: Sold on or before 022717 by Michel A Thurber to Adrine A Adamezyk; $255,000 493 Ridgelawn Trl: Sold on or before 011917

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4 over-the-top ideas from Marie Kondo’s new organizing book

By JURA KONCIUS The Washington Post In the recently published “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up,” celebrity organizer Marie Kondo goes into minute detail about all of her decluttering directives.

The book is a follow-up to her global sensation “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Here, Kondo wrote of the many items keeping homes in a state of disarray, clogging everyday life and robbing one of joy. She struck a chord in a chaotic world, and her ideas became known as KonMari.

The first book initiated a flurry

of questions from her tidying disciples about how exactly to achieve minimalist joy.

The new book has detailed recipes for more joyful living through her KonMari method, with a little bit of feng shui thrown in. She shows how to fold underwear and how to thank items for their service as you shove them into a garbage bag. She says that sorting through her family’s photos was one of the hardest things she has ever done.

Her space-saving approach appeals most to urban dwellers living in tiny apartments.

American families living in the suburbs in a four-bedroom house with a two-car garage

(or any family with a crowded attic, basement or storage unit) might have a harder time achieving Kondo’s goal of “once-in-a-lifetime special event of tidying-up.” Ditto anyone who shops in bulk at Costco.

With ultimate respect for Kondo’s goal of beauty, simplicity and perfect closets, here are a few concepts I just can’t get behind: • Cut photographs out of coffee table books. Kondo says if you only like certain photos in a beautiful book, it’s OK to snip them out and put them in a clear plastic folder. (Many of us were taught never to cut up a book.) I’m left to assume that I should then toss the mangled

tidy is challenging. Kondo hates tacky labels on things such as toilet cleansers (“loud and ugly,” she writes) and suggests you try to remove them. Good luck with that. I agree that storing toilet paper rolls in a basket or box is a stuffed-animal friends when nice idea, but covering them in a relegating them to the trash. Some cloth is going a bit far. may be hesitant to part with • Spend joyful hours wearing vintage school uniforms. Kondo their tubs of teddy bears that once sat in a baby’s nursery. But says if you are really attached blindfolding each animal before to your uniform, you should put it on and wallow in the sweet tossing? “Once their eyes are memories of your youth. Then hidden, stuffed toys and dolls you can hold onto the memories look much more like objects, but let the plaid skirt and blazer and that makes it far easier to get stuffed into the donation part with them,” Kondo said.

• Obsess over bathroom storage. bag. Meanwhile, there’s one She admits keeping the bathproblem. Who can still fit into room and all of its accessories their clothes from high school?

book. Hopefully, after looking at the photos at a later time, she writes, you will wonder why on earth you saved them and will eventually toss them, leaving you with no trace of the book.

• Cover the eyes of your

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Not all blue foods enjoy the same popularity that blueberries do.

introduced purple corn and purple potatoes, both anthocyanin-rich. These have earned some popularity, but some find them startling and unappetizing.

There are also situations in which purple anthocyanin pigments turn an unappealing blue because of alkaline ingredients – events that are within the cook’s control. Blueberry muffins sometimes progress all the way into the green spectrum if large amounts of baking soda are used. If green muffins weird out your family at breakfast, baking powder, which is less reactive, can be used instead.

Reactive cookware such as iron or aluminum pots and pans can turn red cabbage an odd turquoise. I’ve learned to use stainless steel instead.

Here’s another theory: Some people might mistrust blue food because it’s the color of mold.

Were the blue tortillas in the back of the fridge made with blue corn or are they well on their way to becoming garbage?

On the other hand, some of the world’s greatest cheeses have been, by injection, imbued (imblued?) with a penicillin mold. The blue veins that result will not cure your pneumonia, but neither will they cause you harm. So if someone offers you a cracker spread with a fine Stilton, Roquefort or Gorgonzola, enjoy! It’s blue. Live with it.

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create a blue iridescence.

A few animals – a brilliant blue starfish, for one – do have My mother, always very blue pigmentation. The seabird clear in her preferences, did named the blue-footed booby not like blue food. I could gets its foot color by eating cerunderstand that feeling. Wasn’t tain blue-pigmented algae. But there something weird about such species are so unusual the bright blue popsicles of the that they would barely fill a toy 1950s, oddly flavored with coco- boat, let alone an ark. nut? Or the swimming-pool blue Blue eyes aren’t even blue. of curaçao, an orange-flavored They just lack enough pigliqueur dyed with artificial ment to make them brown. food coloring to make it seem Blue color in plants is tropical? And what about blue commonly caused by the antiM&M’s? Fifty-four years after oxidant pigment anthocyanin, the famous pelleted candies which is normally red or purple were created in 1941, blue ones but can be modified – often by were added to the merry mix. pH – to produce a truer blue.

Why did we need those?

Alkaline soil, for example, will Blue foods sometimes seem lead to blue hydrangea blosunnatural because they raise soms that, in acid soil, might suspicions of artificial, synthetic be pink. Red cabbage leaves coloring, but there may be ancan similarly edge into blue other reason as well. The color territory, although with many blue is rare in nature. Yes, Earth members of the cabbage family, has its vast blue sky (and the such as kale or broccoli, a bluvast oceans that reflect it), but ish tinge may result from the only because of the way we perpresence of “bloom” – a whitish, ceive space through the Earth’s waxy protective covering. You atmosphere, lit by the sun. can also find it on bluish leeks, One could argue that the such as Blue Solaise (which difference between looking blue turn purplish in cold weather) and being blue is a fine point and on some fruits, such as and that on some level all colors plums, that would be a deeper, are a matter of perception, more purple color without it. which varies according to the Blueberries have this covercreature that perceives them. ing, too, adding to the fruit’s unBut there is still a difference beusual blueness. Blueberries are tween a solid lump of blue cobalt one of the few blue foods that are and the shimmering blue of a widely accepted – though even morpho butterfly’s wings, which they turn purple when cooked. is not produced by pigments but They’ve been part of North by microscopic structures that American culture for a long manipulate the angle of light to time, unlike the more recently

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A classic chair moves forward Provided by Room & Board

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ABOVE: Room & Board’s Wynton recliner ($1,799 to $2,699, roomandboard. com) is impressively narrow at 30 inches wide; splurge for the leather if you want a classic feel without the clunk.

RIGHT: La-Z-Boy’s Midtown low-profile recliner (from $1,199, la-z-boy.com)

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By MEGAN BUERGER Special to The Washington Post Say goodbye to the dad chair. Today’s recliners are slimmer, smarter and more stylish than ever.

Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recliners as Kleenex is with tissues, has updated its product line over the years. In 2010, the company hired actress Brooke Shields as its celebrity spokeswoman to target women ages 35 to 54 and to distance itself from a decades-long association with grandpas, couch potatoes and frat boys who love the lever-lifting footrests and roly-poly cushions.

“I call it Bubba,” Faith Phillips, the company’s vice president of retail store experience, said of the iconic chair. “We love Bubba, and we won’t stop making Bubba, but we wanted to offer more.”

The commercials have been successful: A La-Z-Boy spokeswoman said the company saw three years of double-digit same-store sales growth coinciding with its launch. So last year, the company developed a new retail strategy that puts boutique-style showrooms in cities.

About one-third the size of the company’s standard stores, the boutiques feature La-Z-Boy’s Urban Attitudes collection, which offers contemporary pieces in small footprints, and design consultations. The first showroom opened about a year ago in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood.

“The idea is to make these stores reflect their communities,” Phillips said. “We’re considering adding more in other parts of the country, but it has to be the right fit.”

Kelly Taylor, an interior designer in Providence, R.I., said the generational divide about recliners is as much about size as it is about style.

“Clients who ask for recliners are usually older folks who want a place to kick back and have the space to accommodate a big chair and a big ottoman,” she said. “Younger people in their 30s and 40s are all about small spaces, less stuff, cleaner decor. They’re cool with the single center ottoman.”

They also may not have the “sentimental attachment” to recliners that their parents do, she said, which means brands can’t count on that as a draw. But that’s perhaps where the strategy behind La-Z-Boy’s new showrooms comes into play. By opening up shop in trendy neighborhoods, the company lets customers see firsthand how much recliners have evolved in the past 40 years.

The Midtown low-profile recliner (from $1,199, la-z-boy.com) is 33 1/2 inches wide and bears little resem-

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Room & Board’s Dalton recliner ($1,699 to $2,999), sits on wooden legs (or aluminum, if you prefer) and has a midcentury modern look. blance to earlier counterparts.

Other companies have followed suit, of course, and are selling recliners in sleeker silhouettes and modern fabrics. Ikea’s Muren recliner ($299, ikea.com) is understated with a strip of piping on the trim and could easily be spiced up with a bright throw pillow or fur throw. Room & Board’s Wynton recliner ($1,799-$2,699, roomandboard. com) is impressively narrow at 30 inches wide; splurge for the leather if you want a classic feel without the clunk.

For a more on-trend look, consider the company’s Dalton recliner ($1,699$2,999), which sits on wooden legs (or aluminum, if you prefer) and has a mid- century modern look, or Crate & Barrel’s Torino velvet recliner ($1,499, crateandbarrel.com).

Most recliners need at least a foot between the chair and the wall to allow adequate space to recline, but that’s changing, too. In September, West Elm debuted its first power recliner, the Henry ($999, westelm.com), which glides the seat forward into a horizontal position and lowers the back without significantly changing the chair back’s original position.

To keep up with such technical advances, companies are developing battery packs to allow you to float a power recliner in the middle of a room without the hassle of cords, and outfitting chairs with USB ports so you can charge your devices. Needless to say, most modern recliners ditched the lever a long time ago.

“So long as it doesn’t scream recliner, I like them,” Taylor said. “It’s hard to argue with wanting to put your feet up.”

By JURA KONCIUS The Washington Post

Social media etiquette tips Here are some tips from Carla McDonald, founder of the Salonnière (thesalonniere. com), an online magazine dedicated to entertaining on social-media etiquette: ■ No phones at the table. “I think a cellphone is like a cigarette. If you are going to use one, you need to excuse yourself from the table and go outside,” McDonald said.

■ Be respectful. No photograph is worth making someone angry or upset. It’s not worth ruining a friendship over an Instagram picture. Always err on the side of good manners.

■ Ask first. “I think when you are in some-

one’s home, you should ask permission to take a photo,” McDonald said. “There are always nice ways to ask, such as, ‘This is so gorgeous. I am going to post this, if you don’t mind.’”

■ No children. Make it a policy never to photograph or post pictures of children without explicit permission.

■ Learn from a bad hair day and move on. “If you look bad in a photo, just untag it quietly,” McDonald said. “If I think I look bad, I always figure that I need to get a facial or maybe get some more sleep.”

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New York designer Michael Devine held an Instagram-worthy garden party with hydrangea centerpieces at his Kinderhook country house.

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A clambake hosted by Carla McDonald, founder of the Salonnière, at a beach near her Nantucket home.

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On New Year’s Eve, my husband and I made a special effort to create a festive table for our small dinner group. I posted an image of it on Instagram as we waited for guests to arrive.

But I forgot that one invited couple was supposed to be a surprise for the other. Before anyone set foot in our door, my eagle-eyed friend checked her feed and called me. “Why is your table set for six people?” she said.

“Who else is joining us?”

In this age of 24/7 tweets, snaps and Facebook tags, entertaining can be a minefield of innocent oversharing, hurt feelings or spoilers. And it’s not going away. Hosting or attending any social event these days has digital implications, whether you grew up sharing your life on multiple platforms or just stick to Facebook.

“Everyone accepts the fact that social media is here to stay and we can’t be so sensitive. It’s just added another layer to socializing and interacting with people,” said Carla McDonald, founder of the Salonnière (thesalonniere.com), an online magazine dedicated to entertaining. McDonald, who has attended hundreds of glitzy parties, also hosts plenty at her Austin and Nantucket, Mass., homes.

In the design world, a constant stream of Instagram posts of artful coffee table vignettes, perfectly puffed chocolate souffles and abundant flower arrangements are dishy postcards from beautiful lives. “Posting photos of dinner parties is just part of life now. Everybody does it,” said Michael Devine, a New York designer of fabric and china and author of “An Invitation to the Garden: Seasonal Enter-

taining Outdoors.” “Right now our Gramercy Park place is going to be in a magazine, so we have to ask guests, ‘No photos, please.’”

Devine said some online postings may disappoint friends or followers who weren’t invited to the party. He called it “the Princess Diana problem.”

“You can’t have it both ways. You can’t be both public and private at the same time. You have to decide,” said Devine, who also likes to entertain at his Kinderhook country house and writes a lifestyle blog (thedevinelife. blogspot.com). “But culturally, I think we are working through this.”

Joseph Ireland, a Washington designer, says people are used to regularly sharing things that they find stylish and interesting. “These days, people want to show off what their ideas are or what inspires them. But I think it’s probably better not to mention where you are,” Ireland said.

All this focus on food, tablecloths and china has created an interest in the art of the party. “I think it’s upped the party game,” McDonald said. “As people plan their parties, they think of visual vignettes that are fun and also a photo opportunity. It has made people more aware of the visual components of a party, creating an Instagram-worthy cocktail setup or buffet.”

Devine said the pressure is on.

“Not only are we doing a table setting so everyone enjoys it, you also have this other layer. The flowers have to be perfect because the camera is not as forgiving as your eyes are. There are little things you don’t want in a photo that you can get away with in reality.”

We want to help you navigate your party postings in consideration of your hosts.

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My electric oven makes me pine for an old flame: Wood stoves

By BARBARA DAMROSCH Special to The Washington Post “Your motherboard is shot,” the repairman said, shutting the door to my electric oven and gathering his tools. What a cozy word, I thought, for the complex electronic object that no longer governed my stove. “Eight years,” he explained, “is about the lifetime of this appliance.

You’re lucky it made it to 10.”

At moments like these, I get nostalgic for the simpler, more durable cooking setups I’ve worked with – old-fashioned gas stoves, wood-burning cook stoves and even fireplaces – all of which could turn out a good meal.

In the late 1970s, I lived with my young son, Chris, in a house built in the 1690s. The rooms were small, with ceilings and doorways so low that most people stooped to enter.

But the fireplace was vast.

Two men could easily stand up inside it while bringing in the giant logs that were once required to heat this old dwelling and keep a family fed. The beehive oven set in the back wall was too intimidating to use, but I’d make soup in an iron pot, hung from the horizontal crane that swung over the fire.

I also cooked while kneeling on the hearth. Potatoes could be covered with ashes that were hot enough to bake but not burn them. Pots could sit near the coals, raised on trivets to keep the bottoms from getting too hot. That worked best with simmered dishes, but I also baked corn bread, turning the pot to keep the heat even.

In a house that was difficult to heat, that fireplace was our friend. Chris and I would sit in front of it at night, reading C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” series and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” books.

I have a small fireplace in my present kitchen that I sometimes use for cooking, aided by an adjustable Tuscan grill, a simple iron frame that holds meat or vegetables just the right distance above a

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Barbara Damrosch roasts vegetables on her modern wood stove as a pot simmers on top. The stove also helps keep her house warm. bed of coals. I learned about it from our friend Alice Waters, who has a fireplace in her California kitchen. She once cooked me a well-buttered egg using a very-long-handled

iron ladle over the fire.

As romantic as the hearth can be, cooks must have loved the convenient, free-standing stoves that Benjamin Franklin brought into their lives.

I like the way a wood cook stove heats up, with very hot, medium and merely warm spots – a versatility that modern insulated stoves lack. In a small two-story house where

my husband and I once lived, our wood cook stove heated all the rooms, and, thanks to a coil in the firebox and a tall copper tank, supplied all our hot water, too.

At the beginning of the 19th century, gas entered American kitchens, but by degrees.

The stove I use now is from that era, a “duel fuel” range with four gas burners and a wood-fired oven. I don’t use the oven, which, because of its one-sided heat, does not bake evenly. Nor does it broil.

Hence the modern oven that sits next to it with the delicate computer.

I may sound like a quirky Luddite, but consider what so many American families do when they get a house with a yard. They set up a grill with fire under it, on which to cook food. Some Paleolithic echo must draw us to the mouths of our caves where flames are flickering and fat is spattering, as the day draws to a close.

Cooking with fire is mostly a summer pleasure, but it’s a shame to give it up in cold weather, when it can warm you as well. We have a wood stove in our current home, for supplemental heat, a modern Danish unit called the Bando, from a company called Rais. It has a tiny “oven” on top. Like the rest of the stove, the oven is soapstone clad, to absorb and radiate heat, but at first it seemed useless, merely a protruding shelf with no door.

Then one day I set a potato on it, and the potato baked.

I can fill a baking dish with root vegetables from our garden and roast them on that shelf. It’s easy to check on them when I feed the stove, rotating the dish so they don’t burn. Beets and celery root can take four hours, but potatoes, winter squash, onions, carrots and garlic soften quickly, especially when the fire is roaring on a cold winter day.

Barbara Damrosch is the author of “The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook”; her website is www.fourseasonfarm.com.

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BY TERRY AND KIM KOVEL KOVELS.COM Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian.

Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, was going out of favor and the heavy square look with straight backs, hard seats, black wood and fabrics and perhaps gold trim was being replaced by ornate carvings possible because of the jigsaw. Variations in designs continued until Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts appeared during the 20th century. There was the Gothic Revival style, inspired by church chairs and stained-glass windows; Rococo Revival featuring scrolls, flowers, leaves and shapes possible because of the first laminated wood; and the even larger and fancier Renaissance Revival.

And there even was a Greco-Egyptian Revival with sphinx heads, obelisks and hieroglyphics. By 1900, the Eastlake period based on simpler designs used by Midwestern furniture factories ended the Victorian era. Most expensive today are Renaissance Revival pieces by famous makers like John Henry Belter, Herter Brothers and Alexander Roux, all from New York. But less-famous furniture made in other cities sell today for much lower prices. H.B. Mudge Furniture Co. of Cincinnati made a sofa with scroll arms and tufted upholstery that sold for only $492 at a Cowan’s auction in Ohio.

There are other makers, like Mitchell & Rammelsberg or Berkey & Gay, which made attractive Victorian pieces that sell for less than today’s reproductions. *** Q: Is there an easy way to date CocaCola trays? I know there are a lot of copies.

A: Original trays are decorated with women dressed in the clothing of the day.

Dresses, hats and hairdos are a good clue.

The trays also often picture celebrities of the day. The shape of the tin tray has changed. The first ones, from 1897 to 1910 were round. Next came ovals from 1910 to 1921. The trays were always rectangular after that. Reproductions were first made during the 1970s. *** Q: I have my mother’s Bye-Lo doll and wonder what the value might be. She is 12 inches long with a bisque head, cloth body, cloth feet and celluloid hands,

which are in excellent condition with no cracks. There is a voice box in the body, but it doesn’t work. She has open and close eyes and painted eyelashes, hair and lips. The back of the head is marked “1923 by Grace S. Putnam, Made in Germany.” Who was Grace Putnam? It doesn’t sound like a German name.

A: Grace Storey Putnam (1877-1947) was a California sculptor who modeled Bye-Lo Baby’s features based on those of a three-day old baby she visited in a nearby hospital. She received her first copyright in 1922. After trying several manufacturers, she took her designs to George Borgfeldt & Co. in New York City and they became the sole licensee.

Putnam intended the dolls to have cloth bodies, but gave Borgfeldt permission to use their “stock bodies.” Dolls that cried were made by 1926. Bye-Lo Baby dolls were until about 1952. They were made in bisque, composition, celluloid, cloth, wax and wood in nine sizes, from 9 inches to 20 inches. The bisque doll heads were made by several German companies. You didn’t send a picture and the value of your doll depends on its condition, head and body type, size, and age. Some Bye-Lo Babies sell for a few hundred dollars and others for over $1,000. The fact that the crier isn’t working lowers the value. *** Q: Where can I get my Vaseline Depression glass collection appraised? I may have to sell some pieces because we are downsizing.

A: You can find a local appraiser by contacting a national appraiser group, like Appraisers Association of America (www. appraisersassociation.org), American Society of Appraisers (www.appraisers. org) or International Society of Appraisers (www .isa-appraisers.org). Ask what it costs for an appraisal. If you have some very expensive pieces, you may want to sell them at auction. If you want to know what you can sell your collection for in your area, contact a local antiques dealer, auctioneer or consignment shop that carries glass like yours and see if anyone wants to buy it for resale. You also can check prices online on sites like Kovels.com, replacements.com and listings online. If you collected the glass, you must have some idea of the price. A dealer can pay only about one-third to one-half of the retail price. *** Q: I’d like some information about a pitcher I inherited from my aunt. It was her favorite thing. It’s pink with swirled

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This 20th-century Flora Danica porcelain platter is 18 1/2 inches by 14 1/4 inches. It features a tall, yellow mullein flower.

The dish is fully marked on the bottom with factory marks and the impressed number 3520. Auction price, $984 in a Skinner Inc. auction in Massachusetts. ribs and a white-and-black-spotted cat climbing up it. The pitcher is about 10 inches tall and is marked “Erphila Fayence Germany” on the bottom.

A: The “Erphila” mark was used on pottery and porcelain imported from Germany, Czechoslovakia and other countries by Ebeling & Reuss, a giftware company in business in Philadelphia from 1866 to at least 2002. Some of the pieces are very collectible today. The mark combines the company’s initials, “E” and “R,” and “Phila,” the first letters of Philadelphia. It was used after 1920.

Erphila whimsical cat figural pitchers, with orange and black Art Deco designs, sell for over $1,000. Pitchers like yours sell for about $30. *** Tip: Wash silver before you clean it with polish. The washing will remove gritty dust particles that will scratch the silver. *** Sign up for our free weekly email, “Kovels Komments.”

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If you register on our website, kovels.com, there is no charge. *** Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer

questions sent to the column. By sending a letter with a question and a picture, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The amount of mail makes personal answers or appraisals impossible. Write to Kovels, (Name of this newspaper), King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. *** CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States.

Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Fur earmuffs, headband-style, cream color with burnt orange patches, bendable band, 1950s, 17 inches, $20.

Wendy doll, Madame Alexander, St. Patty’s Day parade, red curly hair, freckles, green iridescent dress, top hat, pot of gold, box, 8 inches, $70.

Lithograph, wall hanging, Scene from old testament, Noah’s altar to the Lord, burnt offering sacrifice, color, c.1905, 16 x 19 inches, $115.

Belt buckle, brass, embossed peach blossoms, coral and lapis cabochons surrounding center turquoise, square, Chinese, c. 1905, 3 1/2 inches, $205.

Copeland Spode, platter, pagoda and trees, butterfly border, cobalt blue &andwhite, octagonal, 1870, 11 x 15 inches, $350.

Planters Peanuts, stringholder, cylindrical, Planters Cocktail Peanuts, figural Mr. Peanut, chalkware, turquoise and yellow paint, 1950s, $455.

Music Cabinet, mahogany, mirror,

carved crest, oval top, scroll supports, shelves and cupboard, splayed legs, c.

1900, 58 x 33 inches, $800.

Wood carving, Dewi Sri, Goddess of fertility, bust, nude, reticulated crown, relief-carved flowers, 1930s, 15 inches, $945.

Apothecary cabinet, hutch, dental storage, wood, ivory paint, glass knobs, etched glass cupboard doors, c. 1910, 58 x 36 inches, $1,250.

John Rogers group, The Village Schoolmaster, plaster, three men in discussion, square base, signed, 1862, 9 3/4 inches, $1,800. *** New! Ralph andTerry Kovel,newspaper columnists, authors of Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, collectors and authorities on antiques, hosted the award-winning HGTV series “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.” Season 4 of the TV series is now available. Enjoy the shows again and explore the most exciting flea markets in the country. In the season’s 12 programs, Ralph and Terry share their secrets - when and where to shop, what to look for and how to make a good buy.

The Season 4 DVDs include three DVDs, 12 TV shows in total. Available online only at KovelsOnlineStore.com for $29.95, plus $4.95 postage; by phone at 800-3031996; or mail a check to Kovels, P.O. Box 22900, Beachwood, OH 44122. *** (Cutline for March 19, 2017) The carved-leaf crest, scrolled arms, castors and tufted upholstery are seen on mid-Victorian furniture. This sofa was made attributed to H.B Mudge Furniture Co. in Ohio, an important furniture company working in the 1880s. (c) 2017 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

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Note that in this deal, the transfer did its job. Four hearts by North is defeated if East leads the spade queen, which would have been his most likely start.

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South pictured one possibility.

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24 Puzzle inventor Rubik 29 Brandy fruit 33 Unpopular baby name 34 Formation fliers 35 Hour in the graveyard shift 37 Target of a 1972 ban 40 It’s inescapable 41 “Shoot!”

42 Nice piece of change 43 Plays without a break 44 “Check out the Argentine DOWN soccer star!”?

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BY ALAN ARBESFELD / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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JOHN ALMBURG MEMORIAL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Almburg Auctioneering Inc. will be conducting a Consignment Sale located at the Kuipers Family Apple Farm, 1N318 Watson Road, just 5 miles West of Elburn, IL and 8 miles East of DeKalb, IL on Rt. 38 to Watson Road, Kane County, IL. (Watch For Almburg Auction Signs).

Saturday, March 25 starting at 10:30 am * Tractors * Trucks * Farm Equipment *

Tractors – Forklifts – Mowers - UTV - 2014 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, Diesel, 4-wheel steer and drive, Loaded cab with air heat and radio, Road Package, lights etc, only 690 Hours! Sells with 5ft quick-attach bucket; John Deere 4430, Quad Range, Cab, Air, Heat, 20.8-38 Tires, Duals, 3pt, PTO, Dual Hyd, Nice, Clean Tractor; Kubota B241 Diesel Tractor 4wd, Hydro, 3pt, PTO; MF 3165 Loader tractor. Gas engine overhaul, new clutch, great tires, works and drives great; John Deere 400 lawn tractor, Hydro, New engine w/ mower deck, runs and operates great; cub cadet tank zero turn mower w/ 60” deck, runs great; cub cadet Z force mower w/ 48” deck; JD 400 lawn tractor with new 20hp gas engine. Tractor has 60” mower deck, Hydro trans, 3pt lift. Ready to mow now; JD F-915 Diesel power unit with cab. Has front mtd and hyd for your mower deck, sweeper, blade or snow blower. Runs Great with 3 cyl JD diesel engine; 2Polaris sportsman 500 ATV's, auto, 4 wheel drive, 4,100 miles; 1996 Polaris RXL 600 snowmobile; Toyota SFGC25 LP forklift, Hard Tire, 5K lift, 12ft lift & tilt, runs great. Yale GLC030 LP forklift, Hard tire, 2,500lb lift tilt & side shift, runs super; Clark DCS25 Diesel fork lift, hard Tire, 6ft lift and tilt, 5K lift, Runs great; 1981 John Deere 6620 Combine, 4,600hrs, chopper, stored inside, ran crop last year, good clean combine; JD 213 Flex Head, Black Reel; JD 443 4 row 30” high tin corn head, all sell after combine.

Farm Implements - IH 475 Hyd fold Disc, 21ft, 7.5 space, stored inside, nice shape; Glenco 28ft walking tandem field cult; JD 400 Rotary Hoe, 15ft; Gehl 180 PTO Manure spreader; Woods 84 3pt mower; Woods M990 6ft finish mower, 3pt; 2- IH 720 5btm toggle trip plows; JD 1350-1450 5btm plow; Ficklen 185 gravity wagon with divider inside box on good gear; JD 12 row RM flat fold row crop cultivator, very good cond. 12-Yetter Trash wheels MTD on JD Planter; 24ft Lindsay drag cart with 4-6ft Kewanee drags; John Deere Worksite Pro 6ft front blade for skid steer w/hyd swing, universal mtd; IH 55 Conser-till 13 shank chisel plow; IH 470 ing disc, 20ft; EZ Flow Gravity wagon.

Trucks & Trailers - 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport 160k, V8, AT, loaded, runs and drives great newer tires and aftermarket rims; 1988 ford F-250 2WD, long box super cab , one owner from estate with only 42,000 miles!! No rust, Cleanest pick-up for the age you will find,!! Ext 1992 Ford F-250 4X4. Gas engine, 5 speed, 460 Dana Front, Sells w/ 7.5 Snowplow, Ride and Drive; 1974 GMC 6500 Grain Truck. Has 18ft Midwest box and sissor hoist., 10 Brand New Tires!, New Exhaust, New roll tarp, Re-built 427 engine, 13 speed, air brakes, Current Safety Sticker, Be the 1st one to the Elevator; 99 CornPro 16x6 stock trailer, very little use, stored inside, good shape; Redi-Haul 16ft tag trailer, 3ft beaver w/ ramps, wood deck; Leland Snowmobile trailer 7x8, tilt top. 3pt, 6ft rear blade, tilt top utility trailer; We will have 2 hay racks loaded with like new tools and supplies and parts; Many smaller items including tents, picnic tables; skid steer mtd wood splitter; 3-1btm IH plows for A tractor or yard art; Gravity wagon boxes; overhead door; Coats 20-20 tire machine, works great; cider press, truck tool box; Ranger truck short box cap; Hay and Straw,1,000 bales wire tied wheat straw; 1,200 bales grass mix hay no rain, sold in 50 bale lots per bale, samples at sale site, hay and straw located near Elgin, IL. Gear Alloy 18x9 wheels w/ 6x135 bolt pattern in PVD chrome finish w/ Goodyear Wrangler duratrack 275/65R18 tires w/ 2/3 tread left. 15ft Pere Marquette fiberglass canoe.

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Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari's, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars, $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc.

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD, YARD, TOOL & VEHICLE

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fice of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, in the courthouse in the city of St. Charles, Illinois, on or before April 21, 2017 a default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint.

Dated: March 2, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION Iveta Tilecky Petitioner, PUBLIC NOTICE vs.

Peter Tilecky IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Respondent.

SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITKANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 17 D 194 PUBLICATION NOTICE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLNOIS, The requisite affidavit for PubliFredricka Quinn cation having been filed, NOTICE IS Petitioner, vs.

HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENTavares Sanders DANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED Respondent, ACTION, that said action has been commenced in the said Court by Gen. No.: 17 CF 204 the plaintiff, naming you as defenPUBLICATION NOTICE dants therein and praying The requisite affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HERE- A. That the parties be awarded a

BY GIVEN TO ALL RESPONDENTS judgement of dissolution of marIN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, riage dissolving the bonds of matrithat said action has been commenced in said Court by the mony existing between the parties. petitioner, naming you as a B. That the Court make an equitable division of the debts of the respondent therein and praying: 1. That a Petition for a Plenary parties.

Order of Protection filed in the C. That the Court make an equicounty of Kane, in the State of table division of marital and nonIllinois, naming Tavares Sanders as marital property of the parties. the respondent, be granted, D. That the defendant be barred And, for other relief; that summons from receiving maintenance whether has been issued out of this Court past, present or future. against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending And for other relief; that summons and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file has been issued out of this Court your answer or otherwise make against you as provided by law, your appearance in said action in and, that this action is pending and this Court, by filing the same in the undetermined in said Court. offices of the Clerk of the Circuit NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file Court on or before, April 3, 2017, your answer or otherwise make your AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE appearance in said action in this ENTERED AGAINST YOU. Court, by filing the same in the ofIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have fice of the Clerk of the Circuit Court hereunto set my hand and affixed on or before 4/13/17, AN ORDER the Seal of Said Court on March OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED 15, 2017.

(Published in the Kane County AGAINST YOU. Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, (Published in the Kane County IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have 2017) 1271152 Chronicle on March 23, 30, April hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on 3/14/17.

6, 2017) 1355577 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1353696

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, V. BESSIE HILL; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No: 16 CH 684 NOTICE OF ACTION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF KANE In the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC. v BESSIE HILL; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Case No. 16 CH 684 The requisite affidavit for service by publication having been filed, notice is given you, BESSIE HILL, and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled action, that an action for foreclosure was commenced in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure and for other relief of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows:

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THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 222 OF NORTHLAKE MANOR, AURORA; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST 1083 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST 914.87 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING: THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST 78 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST 114.15 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF HIGHLAND ADDITION TO AURORA, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 29 MINUTES EAST ALONG SAID NOTHERLY LINE 78 FEET TO A LINE DRAWN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 54 MINUTES EAST 114.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNIN, IN THE CITY OF AURORA, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Common Address: 376 Florida, Aurora, IL 60506 P.I.N.: 15-16-284-009 The mortgage was made by Bessie Hill and given to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. on February 24, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Kane County, Illinois, as document no. 2003K051169 Summons was duty issued out of the court against you as provided by law and the action is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, as one of the above-named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the action, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, in the courthouse in the city of St. Charles, Illinois, on or before April 21, 2017 a default may be entered against you at any time after that

resides at 20 Thrush St., Carpentersville, County of Kane, and State of Illinois; has resided in the State of Illinois for at period exceeding ninety (90) days preceding the filing of this petition; and is presently domiciled in the State of Illinois.

2. Respondent is 46 years of age; address unknown.

3. The parties were married on May 21, 2011, and said marriage was registered in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois, USA. 4. That no children were born to the parties during their marriage; and that no children were adopted; and the Petitioner is not currently pregnant.

5. That the parties are agreeing to Dissolution of Marriage at no fault.

6. That there is no dissolution of marriage pending in any other or state.

7. That the parties have been continuously separated since August 2011, as a result of irreconcilable differences that caused and irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

8. That past attempts to reconciliation failed and future attempts would be impracticable and not in the parties best interest.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner, Eva Alejandra Ponce Zepeda, respectfully that prays that: A. The parties are awarded a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the parties.

B. Each party waives any claims and to maintenance, past present or future C. Each party should pay those debts they have any claim by the other.

D. Each party shall retain that personal property presently in their respective possession free and clear from any claim by the other.

Eva Alejandra Ponce Zepeda, (Petitioner)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTYGENEVA, ILLINOIS Fifth Third Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Jennifer Sweeney; United States of America - Department of Housing and Urban Development; Randall West Home Owners' Association; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Michael A. Sweeney; Jaclyn Sweeney; Joseph Sweeney; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Michael A. Sweeney (Deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 17 CH 00006 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Michael A. Sweeney, that on February 16, 2017, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above-named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party).

The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 807 N. Randall Road Unit #B, Aurora, IL 60506

Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court (Seal) Name: Omar A. Salguero Attorney for: Iveta Tilecky Atty Registration No.: 611354 22 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 60505

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF EVA ALEJANDRA PONCE ZEPEDA Petitioner, vs.

(Published in the Kane County TOMAS MARTINEZ Chronicle, March 23, 30, April 6, Respondent.

2017) 1390245

PUBLIC NOTICE

CASE NO. 17 D 245 PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in the said Court by the plaintiff, naming you as defenEva Alejandra Ponce dants therein and praying Petitioner PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION vs. and for other relief; that summons Tomas Martinez has been issued out of this Court Respondent against you as provided by law, 17 D 245 that this action is still pending and, PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF and undetermined in said court.

MARRIAGE NOW COMMES the Petitioner, Eva Alejandra Ponce Zepeda, Pro Se, NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file and for his cause of action against your answer or otherwise make the Respondent Tomas Martinez, your appearance in said action in respectfully alleges and states as this Court, by filing the same in the follows: office of the Clerk of the Circuit 1. Petitioner is 30 years of age resides at 20 Thrush St., Car- Court on or before April 10, 2017, pentersville, County of Kane, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE and State of Illinois; has resid- ENTERED AGAINST YOU. ed in the State of Illinois for at (Published in the Kane County February 28, 2017 Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, period exceeding ninety (90) 2017) 1271172 days preceding the filing of Thomas M. Hartwell IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re the Marriage of Eva Alejandra Ponce Zepeda & Tomas Martinez

Court on or before April 10, 2017, Courthouse, 100 South Third AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour ENTERED AGAINST YOU. of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition February 28, 2017 will be heard in said Courtroom for Thomas M. Hartwell the change of name of Jacqueline Clerk of the Circuit Court Eileen Trieb to the new name of (Seal) Jacqueline Eileen Becker pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.

Eva Alejandra Ponce Zepeda /s/ Jacqueline Eileen Trieb 20 Thrush Street Petitioner Carpentersville, Il 60110 (Published in the Kane County (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, Chronicle, March 9, 16, 23, 2017) 1271151 2017) 1271792

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Marissa Shannon MINOR. GEN. NO. 17 JA 4 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Shinar Johnson, John Doe and any/all unknown fathers Take notice that on the 1st day of February, 2017, a Petition for Adjudication was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled "IN THE INTEREST OF Shannon, Marissa, MINOR(S)''and that on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30P.M. or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, an ADJUDICATORY HEARING will be held upon the petition lo have the minor declared a ward of the court under the Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered. /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk

Dated: March 16, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA MAHONEY WHITE 699 Glen Cove Lane Pingree Grove, Il 60140 Date and Place of Death: January 13, 2017, Kane County Case No. 17 P 116 Publication Notice Independent Administration TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Patricia Mahoney White who died on January 13, 2017, a resident of 699 Glen Cove Lane, Pingree Grove, IL 60140.

2. The Representative for the estate is Sean P. White, 728 Deer Run Drive,, Palatine, IL 60067.

3. The Attorney for the estate is: John G. Mulroe, 6687 N. Norhwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before September 9, 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On 2/22/17 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ Sean P. White Executor *signed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 137.

March 9, 16, 23, 2017 Kane County Chronicle 1279949

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23 2017) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 1355518 Name: RONALD R. JANES Address: 1201 HOWELL PLACE PUBLIC NOTICE City, State, Zip: AURORA, IL 60506 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Date and Place of Death: FOR THE SIXTEENTH 1/15/2017- HARLINGEN, TX JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 17 P 128 KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PUBLICATION NOTICE 17 MR 269 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, REGARDING NAME CHANGE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Public notice is hereby given that 1. Notice is hereby given of the on April 25, 2017, in Courtroom death of RONALD R. JANES who No. 250, of the Kane County died on JAN. 15, 2017, a resident Courthouse, 100 South Third of AURORA, Illinois.

Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour 2. The Representative for the estate of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter is: RONDA J. POPP, 228 BRAEas this matter may heard, a Petition BURN CIR., SUGAR GROVE, IL will be heard in said Courtroom for 60554 the change of name of Jacqueline 3. The Attorney for the estate is:

of AURORA, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: RONDA J. POPP, 228 BRAEBURN CIR., SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 3. The Attorney for the estate is: GERALD K. HODGE 2114 DEERPATH ROAD AURORA, IL 60506 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before 9/9, 2017.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both Any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within I O days after it has been filed.

5. On MARCH 1, 2017 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, 2017) 1271153

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT): Bernice Z. Reed 1819 Fargo Blvd, Geneva, IL 60134 Date and Place of Death: Aurora, IL 1/1/2017 CASE NO. 17 P 148 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOW HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1.Notice is hereby given of the death of Bernice Z. Reed who died on Jan. 1, 2017, a resident of Geneva, IL, Illinois.

2.The Representative for the estate is: Rose Mary Clyburn, 1520 Unionville Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA 19382 3.The Attorney for the estate is: Jennifer B. Nagle, of Kuhn Heap & Monson 552 S. Washington Suite 100 Naperville, IL 60540 4.Claims against the estate may be filed on or before September 16, 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5.On March 7, 2017 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate Appointing the Representative was entered.

6.Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7.Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of

7.Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Artle XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

ESTATE OF: Joyce E. Bagamery

ized. If you have questions, please

of said month at

LEGAL NOTICE

Aurora, IL 60502 Date and Place of Death: 12/30/16 Aurora, IL CASE NO. 2017 P 104 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOW HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Joyce E. Bagamery who died on 12/30/16, a resident of Aurora, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: Kari Franz and Kristen Bagamery Warren, 9 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.

3. The Attorney for the estate is: Richard W. Kuhn 552 S. Washington St. #100 Naperville, IL 60540 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before September 2, 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On 2/16/2017 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ Richard W. Kuhn Attorney March 9, 16, 23, 2017 Kane County Chronicle 1270509

Clerk on or before 12:00 p.m on Monday, April 10, 2017 and will be opened at the Kaneville Township meeting on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:00pm. The Kaneville Township Board will make its decision and reserves the right to waive any technicalities or irregularities and to reject any and all bids or any part or parts thereof.

Kim Wendling Kaneville Township Clerk (Published in the Elburn Herald on March 23, 2017) 1390460

Main Street Road, Elburn IL 60119 for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said township. Meeting agenda to include: Election of Moderator, Approval of 2016 Minutes, the Supervisor's Financial Statement, Supervisor and Highway Commissioner Reports, Assessor's Report and the Cemetery Sexton's Report.

New Business: Declaration of surplus property: 2001 International 4900 Dump Truck; VIN #1HTSDAAR61H313981, 12' Tapered Snow Plow, 6” Tailgate Salt Spreader; Discussion Item-Future Road Referendum; Set Date and Time of Next Annual Town Meeting-2nd Tuesday of April, no earlier than 6:00 p.m. April 10, 2018; Informational Items; Adjournment.

Lisa L. Hodge Blackberry Township Clerk 3/23/2017 (Published in the Elburn Herald on March 23, 2017) 1355458

of Virgil, County of Kane, State of Illinois for INC Board, NFP for fiscal year 2016-2017.

the hour of 7 p.m. at call Al at 630-391-1147. All bids 69 Kane / KCChronicle.com Thursday, March • CLASSIFIED 1077County Heathrow Chronicle Lane Blackberry Town23, Hall,2017 43W390 are to be received by the• Township Tentative budget for the Township

/s/ Jennifer B. Nagle Attorney March 16, 23, 30, 2017 Kane County Chronicle 122669

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT): George J. Malina 27 Winthrop New Road Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Date and Place of Death: December 9, 2016 Case No. 17P77 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of George J. Malina who died on December 9, 2016, a resident of Sugar Grove, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: George K. Malina, 125 Walnut Circle, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Mari Berlin Kabbe Law Group, LLC 2323 Naperville Road, Suite 210, Naperville, Illinois 60563 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before September 10, 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On February 22, 2017 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

George K. Malina Executor

LEGAL NOTICE

Tentative budget for the Township of Batavia, County of Kane, State of Illinois for INC Board, NFP for fiscal year 2017-2018.

INCOME ANTICIPATED FROM TAXES............. $360,000 DISBURSEMENTS: Administration and purchase of mental health services...$360,000 TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENSES................

$360,000

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 708 BOARD Howard Katz, President (Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 23, 2017) 1390587

(Published in the Kane County LEGAL NOTICE Chronicle March 9, 16, 23, 2017) Invitation to Bid 1271571 Public Notice is hereby given that the Kaneville Township, Kane PUBLIC NOTICE County, Illinois will receive sealed IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE bids for lawn mowing and trimSIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ming, spring and fall clean up and weed control around and including KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ball fields at the Kaneville CommuIN THE MATTER OF THE nity Center. All bids should be itemESTATE OF: ized. If you have questions, please Joyce E. Bagamery call Al at 630-391-1147. All bids 1077 Heathrow Lane are to be received by the Township Aurora, IL 60502 Clerk on or before 12:00 p.m on Date and Place of Death: Monday, April 10, 2017 and will 12/30/16 Aurora, IL be opened at the Kaneville Town-

LEGAL NOTICE Tentative budget for the Township of Blackberry, County of Kane, State of Illinois for INC Board, NFP for fiscal year 2017-2018.

INCOME ANTICIPATED FROM TAXES.............. $52,501 DISBURSEMENTS:

PUBLIC NOTICE

Administration and purchase of mental health services....$52,501 Public Notice of Intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion by the Illinois ANTICIPATED Environmental Protection Agency TOTAL EXPENSES................. $52,501 Loan Project Number L175415.

The City of Geneva intends to BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP COMMU- secure an Illinois Environmental NITY MENTAL HEALTH 708 BOARD Protection Agency (IEPA) low interTerry Lanthrum, President est loan for the following improvements to the City of Geneva (Published in the Kane County Wastewater Treatment Facility: raw Chronicle March 23, 2017) influent pumping station modifica1390603 tions; influent metering improvements; grit removal improvements; aeration tank modifications to LEGAL NOTICE achieve enhanced biological phosphorus removal and denitrification; Tentative budget for the Township blower improvements; secondary of Kaneville, County of Kane, State clarifier improvements; return actiof Illinois for INC Board, NFP for fis- vated sludge/waste activated cal year 2017-2018. sludge pumping station improvements; and supervisory control and INCOME ANTICIPATED FROM data acquisition (SCADA) improveTAXES.............. $13,429 ments. The Opinion of Probable Cost for the proposed project is estiDISBURSEMENTS: mated at $12,797,000. The IEPA has issued a Notice of Intent to isAdministration and purchase of sue a Categorical Exclusion letter mental health services....$13,429 dated March 7, 2017 for this project due to the nature being of TOTAL ANTICIPATED such limited scope as to have little EXPENSES................. $13,429 or no potential for having negative environmental impacts related to KANEVILLE TOWNSHIP COMMUNI- the construction. The IEPA has reTY MENTAL HEALTH 708 BOARD viewed the project plan and conKathleen E. Hooey, President curs with the applicant's finding that the project is technically appro(Published in the Kane County priate and cost effective. Prior to Chronicle March 23, 2017) granting approval of the project 1390614 plan, the Agency requires that the public be granted an opportunity to LEGAL NOTICE comment as to whether in fact the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING project should be precluded from NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the le- the formal environmental review gal voters of the Town of Kaneville process and public hearing. Unless in the County of Kane and State of new information provided through Illinois, that the ANNUAL TOWN the public comment process causes MEETING of said Town will take a reconsideration, the IEPA will applace on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 prove this plan at the close of the at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m. public comment period. A copy of at the Township meeting room the Notice of Intent to issue a Cate(upstairs), 2S101 Harter Road, gorical Exclusion and the project Kaneville, IL for the transaction of plan is available at the City of the miscellaneous business of the Geneva Public Works Building, said town; and after a Moderator 1800 South Street, Geneva, IL having been elected, will proceed 60134. During the comment perito hear and consider reports of offi- od, public comments must be cers, and decide on such measures received in writing by the City of as may, in pursuance of law, come Geneva at the address above or by before the meeting. the IEPA directly to the contact perDated: March 23, 2017 son identified herein. The public Kim Wendling, comment period ends on April 1, Township Clerk 2017. For further information (Published in the Elburn Herald on contact: Chris Nifong, Infrastructure March 23, 2017) 1390430 Financial Assistance Section Bureau of Water 1021 North Grand Ave. PUBLIC NOTICE East. P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Illinois 62794-9276 Phone: (217) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 782-2027 To the legal voters, residents of the Township of Blackberry, in the county of Kane and state of Illinois, (Published in the Geneva Kane County Chronicle, March 23, that the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2017) 1390564 of said Township will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, being the second Tuesday LEGAL NOTICE of said month at the hour of 7 p.m. at Blackberry Town Hall, 43W390 Tentative budget for the Township Main Street Road, Elburn IL 60119 of Virgil, County of Kane, State of for the transaction of the miscella- Illinois for INC Board, NFP for fiscal neous business of the said year 2016-2017.

INCOME ANTICIPATED FROM $17,873 TAXES................

DISBURSEMENTS: Administration and mental of services.......$17,873

purchase health

TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENSES.................... $17,873

VIRGIL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 708 BOARD Rita M. Campbell, President

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 23, 2017) 1390607 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

17 MR 268 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 5, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Andrew Tyler Green to the new name of Andrew Tyler Cravatta pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. /s/ Andrew Tyler Green Petitioner (Published in the Elburn Herald on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1354135 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

17 MR 281 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 12, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Raul Rojas Canelo to the new name of Raul Canelo pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21101 et seq. /s/ Raul Rojas Canelo Petitioner

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1271896 Find. Buy. Sell.

All in one place... HERE! Everyday in Kane County Chronicle Classified PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

17 MR 340 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 17, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of Lainie Francine Caccavale Testerman to the new name of Lainie Francine Caccavale pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. /s/ Lainie Francine

the change of name of Lainie Francine Caccavale Testerman to the new name of Lainie Francine Caccavale pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. /s/ Lainie Francine Caccavale Testerman Petitioner

Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, ASSUMED NAME Illinois, setting forth the names and PUBLICATION NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the Public Notice is hereby given that business known as: on Tuesday, March 07, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of JB Construction the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and located at: addresses of all persons owning, 213 Tee Rd. conducting and transacting the Carpentersville, IL 60110 business known as: Dated: 3/15/2017 It's Fit Time /s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk 721 N Commonwealth Ave Aurora, IL60506 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April Dated: 3/7/2017 6, 2017) 1390210

Notice is hereby given that located at: 70 CLASSIFIEDPublic Thursday, 2017N. •LaFox Kane St. County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com on•Monday, FebruaryMarch 27, 201723, a 1365

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390120 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 17 MR 278 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE

certificate was filed in the office of South Elgin, IL 60177 the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and Dated: 3/9/2017 addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the /s/ John A. Cunningham business known as: Kane County Clerk Carrie Lee Photography located at: 1880 Monday Dr Elgin, IL 60123 Dated: 2/27/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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ASSUMED NAME (Published in the Kane County PUBLICATION NOTICE Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1272646 Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, February 24, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of PUBLIC NOTICE the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and ASSUMED NAME addresses of all persons owning, PUBLICATION NOTICE conducting and transacting the business known as: Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 03, 2017 a cerINSURGENT KINEMATICS tificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- located at: nois, setting forth the names and 432 Lewis Rd. /s/ John A. Cunningham addresses of all persons owning, Geneva, IL 60134 Kane County Clerk conducting and transacting the business known as: (Published in the Kane County Dated: 2/24/2017 Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, Fried & Fabulous Concessions 2017) 1272648 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk located at: 50 W 790 Main St PUBLIC NOTICE (Published in the Kane County Elburn, IL, 60119 Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, ASSUMED NAME 2017) 1271798 Dated: 3/3/2017 PUBLICATION NOTICE

(Published in the Kane County Public notice is hereby given that Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, on May 12, 2017, in Courtroom 2017) 1271150 No. 250, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third PUBLIC NOTICE Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition ASSUMED NAME will be heard in said Courtroom for PUBLICATION NOTICE the change of name of Lawrence Edward Meucci to the new name of Public Notice is hereby given that Larry Edward Meucci pursuant to on Friday, March 17, 2017, a cer735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq. tificate was filed in the Office of the /s/ Lawrence Edward Meucci County Clerk of Kane County, Petitioner Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all /s/ John A. Cunningham (Published in the Kane County of the persons owning, conductPUBLIC NOTICE Kane County Clerk Chronicle on Mach 16, 23, 30, ing and transacting the business 2017) 1271811 known as (Published in the Kane County ASSUMED NAME Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, PUBLICATION NOTICE Huntley Greater Athletics dba 2017) 1271147 PUBLIC NOTICE HGA All Stars Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 07, 2017 a ASSUMED NAME located at: certificate was filed in the office of PUBLICATION NOTICE 2113 Orchard Ln. the County Clerk of Kane County, Carpentersville, IL 60110 Illinois, setting forth the names and Public Notice is hereby given that PUBLIC NOTICE addresses of all persons owning, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 a Dated: 3/17/2017 conducting andBank, transacting certificate was filed in the office of To: Northern Trust Co, Trust #10043; First American as Succes-the business known as: the County Clerk of Kane County, /s/ John A. Cunningham sor Trustee to First American Bank of Kane County, as Trustee under Illinois, setting forth the names and as Trustee under Kane County Clerk Trust Number 86-099; The Northern Trust Company, It's Fitpossession Time of real addresses of all persons owning, Trust Number 10043; occupants or persons in actual conducting and transacting the (Published in the Kane County estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; unlocated at: estate. business known as: in said real Chonricle on March 23, 30, April known owners and parties interested 721 N Commonwealth Ave 6, 2017) 1390698 Aurora, AURORA SAFETY TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 18 Filed IL60506 February 10, 2017 located at: 837 HOYDEN CT Sugar Grove, IL, 60554 Dated: 2/28/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 02, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, (Published in the Kane County Illinois, setting forth the names and Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, addresses of all persons owning, 2017) 1271148 conducting and transacting the business known as: /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

DETAIL HAND CAR WASH located at: 155 E Dundee Ave East Dundee, IL, 60118

Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, February 24, 2017 a Dated: 3/2/2017 certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, /s/ John A. Cunningham Illinois, setting forth the names and Kane County Clerk addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the (Published in the Kane County business known as: Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1272660 Roush D V Check us out online located at: www.KCChronicle.com 435 Cavalier Ct Apt 107 West Dundee, IL, 60118 Dated: 2/24/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that (Published in the Kane County on Thursday, March 09, 2017 a Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, 2017) 1271149 Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the PUBLIC NOTICE business known as: ASSUMED NAME Executive Ink Art Collective PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, February 27, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and

located at: 1365 N. LaFox St. South Elgin, IL 60177 Dated: 3/9/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 20, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the Public Notice is hereby given that business known as: on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a K Nails certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and located at: addresses of all persons owning, 2000 W State St, conducting and transacting the Geneva , IL, 60134 business known as: Dated: 3/20/2017 JB Construction /s/ John A. Cunningham PUBLIC NOTICE located at: Kane County Clerk 213 Tee Rd. To: Moran, Melquiades, Gonzalez, JE; Melquiades Moran; Carpentersville, IL 60110 Ortencia & (Published the Kane County Ortencia Moran; Jesus E. Gonzalez; CitifinancialinServices, Inc.; occuChronicle Marchhereinafter 23, 30, deApril pants or persons in actual possession of realonestate Dated: 3/15/2017 6, 2017) scribed; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois;1390602 unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 19 Filed February 10, 2017

(Published in the Kane County TAKE NOTICE Chronicle March 23, 30, April County ofon Kane 6, 2017) 1390210 County of Kane Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 /s/ John A. Cunningham Certificate No. 2014-01179 Kane County Clerk Certificate No. 2014-00942 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and (Published Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and in the Kane County Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) Special assessment number (Not Applicable) 2017) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not 1272648 Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 117 Kings Road, Carpentersville, Illinois Property located at: 7 Autumn Trail, Barrington Hills, Illinois Property Index No. 03-11-304-018 Property Index No. 03-01-327-002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will exdelinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 2, 2017. pire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017. if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will alYou may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will al- ready have expired at that time. ready have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc. Oak Park Investments, Inc. MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 312- 781-9510 #OP-326 Purchaser or Assignee #OP-325 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017 Dated 2/10/ 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.)

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.) 1272743 1272742 Dated: 3/7/2017 TAKE NOTICE

business known as: K Nails located at: 2000 W State St, Geneva , IL, 60134 Dated: 3/20/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

located at: 2916 Shetland Ln. Montgomery, IL 60538 Dated: 3/13/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane Coun Chronicle on March 23, 30, Ap 6, 2017) 1390224

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390602

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given th on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 certificate was filed in the office ASSUMED NAME the County Clerk of Kane Coun PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, setting forth the names an Public Notice is hereby given that addresses of all persons ownin on Monday, March 13, 2017 a conducting and transacting t certificate was filed in the office of business known as: the County Clerk of Kane County, Light of the World Yoga Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, located at: conducting and transacting the 42W566 Pouley Rd.. business known as: Elburn, IL 60119 Landscaping And More Dated: 3/14/2017 located at: 2916 Shetland Ln. /s/ John A. Cunningham Montgomery, IL 60538 Kane County Clerk Dated: 3/13/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390224 PUBLIC

(Published in the Kane Coun Chronicle on March 23, 30, Ap 6, 2017) 1390135

NOTICE

To: Mario Cruz Gonzalez; Santiago Soto; Mario Cruz Gonzalez; Jaime Dorantes; Michael Crescencio; Rafael Hernandez; Laureano Hernan dez; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 20

Filed

February 10, 2017

TAKE NOTICE County of Kane Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 Certificate No. 2014-01590 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 315 South Clifton Avenue, Elgin, Illinois Property Index No. 06-22-253-006

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold fo delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will ex pire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes o special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeiture or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will al ready have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc. MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 #OP-331 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 6, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Pickin' With Pete located at: 134 Durango Drive Gliberts, IL 60136 Dated: 3/6/2017

certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, ASSUMED NAME Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, PUBLICATION NOTICE conducting and transacting the Public Notice is hereby given that business known as: on Friday, March 3, 2017 a certifiS. Fraser Studios cate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and located at: addresses of all persons owning, 114 S 6th St Apt #1 conducting and transacting the Geneva, IL 60134 business known as: Dated: 3/15/2017 RBI Wash /s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk 217 Virgil Street Maple Park, IL 60151 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April Dated: 3/3/2017 6, 2017) 1355478 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1271849

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

located at: 43W232 Tall Pines Rd. Elgin, IL 60124 Dated: 3/14/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390198

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 6, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 a Tea Junction certificate was filed in the office of PUBLIC NOTICE the County Clerk of Kane County, located at: Illinois, setting forth the names and 127 S Third St (Published in the Kane County ASSUMED NAME addresses of all persons owning, Geneva, IL 60134 Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, PUBLICATION NOTICE conducting and transacting the 2017) 1271857 business known as: Dated: 3/6/2017 Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a Tall Pines Landscaping was filed in the office of certificate PUBLIC NOTICE /s/ John A. Cunningham the County Clerk of Kane County, located at: Kane County Clerk Illinois, setting forth the names and 43W232 Tall Pines Rd. ASSUMED NAME addresses of all persons owning, Elgin, IL 60124 (Published in the Kane County PUBLICATION NOTICE conducting and transacting the Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, business known as: 2017) 1271827 Public Notice is hereby given that Dated: 3/14/2017 on Friday, March 3, 2017 a certifiS. Fraser Studios cate was filed in the office of the /s/ John A. Cunningham County Clerk of Kane County, IlliKane County Clerk located at: nois, setting forth the names and th addresses of all persons owning, 114 S 6 St Apt #1 (Published in the Kane County NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC Geneva, IL 60134 conducting and transacting the NOTICE Chronicle on March 23, 30, April business known as: 6, 2017) 1390198 To: Hector Ortiz & Noelia Ortiz; Reymundo DeLeon; Noelia Ortiz; ArTo: Rosemary Williams; Eunice San Diego; Matthew Williams; Samuel Dated: 3/15/2017 mando Ortiz; RBIAndere Wash Ortiz; Hector Ortiz; Occupant; occupants or per- Williams; Aaliyah Williams; Occupant; Spartan Meadows Condominisons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County /s/ John A. Cunningham um Association; occupants or persons in actual possession of real esClerk ofat:Kane County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties in tate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; unlocated Kane interested County Clerk saidVirgil real estate. known owners and parties interested in said real estate.

217 Street Maple Park, IL 60151 (Published in the Kane County TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 13 Filed February 10, 2017 Filed February 10, 2017 Chronicle on March 23, 30, April TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 15 6, 2017) 1355478 Dated: 3/3/2017 TAKE NOTICE TAKE NOTICE County of Kane County of Kane John A.Sold Cunningham Date/s/Premises October 27, 2014 Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 Kane County Clerk Certificate No. 2014-00257 Certificate No. 2014-01579 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 (Published in the Kane County Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Special assessment number (Not Applicable) 2017) 1271849 Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

PUBLIC NOTICE

the County Clerk of Kane County,

PUBLICATION NOTICE

Tidy Chicks

Illinois, concerning the business Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com • Thursday, 23, 2017 • CLASSIFIED known March as ASSUMED NAME

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property located at: 402 North Fordham, Aurora, Illinois Property Index No. 15-20-226-011

Property located at: 491 South Belmont Avenue, Unit 6, Elgin, Illinois Property Index No. 06-21-402-019

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc.

MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 #OP-323 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017

MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 #OP-330 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.)

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(Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.)

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 6, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of PUBLIC NOTICE the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and ASSUMED NAME addresses of all persons owning, PUBLICATION NOTICE conducting and transacting the Public Notice is hereby given that business known as: on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 a RODRIGUEZ LAWN CUT certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and located at: addresses of all persons owning, 520 W GALENA BLVD, 2FL conducting and transacting the AURORA, IL 60506 business known as: Dated: March 6, 2017 Yes, and...Your LIFE /s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk 1113 Ottawa Circle Sugar Grove, IL 60554 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 9, 16, 23, 2017) 1271756 Dated: 3/15/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Sugar Grove Herald on March 23, 30, April 6, 2017) 1390213

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

located at 1972 Sedgegrass Trail, Aurora, IL, 60504 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: Jennifer A Gullang has ceased doing business under the above named business and has no further connection with or financial interest in the above named business carried on under such an assumed name.

Dated: 2/27/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1272656 Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, February 27, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, concerning the business known as Tidy Chicks

Kane County Chronicle Classified

Public Notice is hereby given that located at 1972 Sedgegrass Trail, on Monday, March 6, 2017 a Aurora, IL, 60504 which certificate certificate was filed in the office of sets forth the following changes in the County Clerk of Kane County, the operation thereof: Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, Jennifer A Gullang has ceased doPUBLIC conducting and transacting the NOTICE ing business under the above business known as: named business and has no further To: Thomas Edward Perry; Jean Ann Perry; Jean Perry; Occuconnection withMarie or financial interest pant;RODRIGUEZ occupants LAWN or persons in actual possession of real business estate hereCUT in the above named carinafter described; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; unknown ownried on under such an assumed ers andat:parties interested in said real name. estate. located 520 W GALENA BLVD, 2FL TAX DEEDIL NO. 17 TX 16 Filed February 2017 AURORA, 60506 Dated:10,2/27/2017 TAKE NOTICE /s/ John A. Cunningham Dated: March 6, 2017 County of Kane Kane County Clerk Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 /s/ John A. Cunningham Certificate No.2014-00695 (Published in the Kane County County Sold forKane General TaxesClerk of 2013 Chronicle on March 16, 23, 30, Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and 2017) 1272656 (Published in the number Kane County Special assessment (Not Applicable) Chronicle on (Not March 9, 16, Inst.

23,No. (Not Applicable) Warrant No. Applicable) 2017) 1271756 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1338 Hinckley Street, Montgomery, Illinois Property Index No. 15-34-405-020 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc. MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 #OP-324 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE To: Gordon L. Newton; Beverly A. Newton; Occupant; The State Bank of Geneva; Midtax, Inc.; County of Kane; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 17 TX 17

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February 10, 2017

TAKE NOTICE County of Kane Date Premises Sold October 27, 2014 Certificate No. 2014-02105 Sold for General Taxes of 2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1228 Rita Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois Property Index No. 09-35-327-009 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 2, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 2, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Courthouse of Kane County, 100 S. Third Street, in Geneva, Illinois, on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 150.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 2, 2017 by applying to the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Geneva, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 719 South Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva IL 60134 Telephone: 630-232-5965 Oak Park Investments, Inc. MICHAEL J. WILSON & ASSOCIATES Michael J. Wilson Attorneys at Law 309 West Washington Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60606 312- 781-9510 #OP-333 Purchaser or Assignee Dated 2/10/ 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle March 16, 23, 30, 2017.)

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