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ON THE COVER Hailey and Makayla Connolly of St. Charles participate in an interactive part of Pajama Story Time with Youth Servces Librarian Carol Leeson on April 7 at the St. Charles Library.

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GETTING STARTED | LEFT: Maria and Milosz Piechota snuggle with their favorite stuffed toys and cuddle with their mom, Karolina, as they listen to stories at Pajama Story Time.

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ABOVE: Henry Van Dyke, 2, and his dad, Phillip, enjoy listening to a story at Pajama Story Time on April 7 at the St. Charles Public Library.

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Becky Van Dyke helps daughter, Cora, 10 months, clap her hands April 7 during Pajama Story Time at the St. Charles Public Library.

Participants were invited to come dressed in their favorite pajaYouth services librarian Carol Leeson passes out stuffed animals to Makayla Connolly, 4, Hailey Con- mas and bring along a blanket or stuffed toy. nolly, 1, Henry Van Dyke, 2, and Kevin Lu, 5, so they can be active participants in a story she is about to read on April 7 during Pajama Story Time at the St. Charles Public Library.

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St. Charles Public Library invites community members to review the Children’s Choice Book Award finalists and cast a ballot until April 30.

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Get to know Brian Henry Elgin resident Brian Henry was at CASA Kane County’s Hands Around the Courthouse event when he answered questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.

Schory: Where did you grow up?

Henry: South Milwaukee Schory: Do you have any pets?

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

Henry: A baseball player. I became a radio sports announcer with WGSB, but now I sell real estate for ReMax in Geneva. I was hired out of college

by Jack Brickhouse and worked for six years in news and sports.

Schory: Favorite charity?

Henry: The Tri-Cities Exchange Club and St. Charles History Museum Schory: Why are you at this CASA Kane County event?

Henry: I am president of the Tri-Cities Exchange Club, and we donate to CASA Kane County.

Schory: A book or movie you would recommend?

Henry: “Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” Schory: Favorite local restaurant?

Henry: Zaza’s Italian Steakhouse in St. Charles Schory: What is an interesting factoid about yourself?

Henry: I was in Boston when the Celtics won the NBA championship in Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Spring sees children’s books celebration To everything there is a season.

And this season, the St. Charles Public Library is excited to host Children’s Book Week, as well as a series of programs geared to improving personal finance matters and assisting smallbusiness owners.

Money Smart Week

During the week of April 22 to 29, the library is participating in Money Smart Week, a national initiative launched by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Join us at one of our three financial programs and learn how to uncover potential unclaimed funds, reach your investment goals using one of our online resources, and plan for retirement.

National Small Business Week

The following week, April 30 to May 6, the library will host a series of programs for small-business own-

DISCOVER YOUR LIBRARY Edith Craig ers and entrepreneurs. It’s a perfect opportunity for those interested in starting a new business or boosting an existing one. During National Small Business Week, the library will host a presentation on digital marketing trends, tech training for your staff, and a “lunch and learn” to demonstrate some of our online resources.

National Children’s Book Week

Visit the display of Children’s Choice Book Award finalists in youth services until April 30 and cast your ballot. Then join us May 1 to 7 as we celebrate National Children’s Book Week. Youth services will reveal the winners of the Children’s Choice Book

Awards, host multiple story times, and share a series of enjoyable children’s programs, including May the 4th Be with You – Star Wars Day, Free Comic Book Day on May 6, and Juggling Funny Stories with entertainer Chris Fascione at 10:30 a.m. May 6.

There is so much to discover at the St. Charles Public Library. Whether it is participating in a program, reading a book, checking out a movie, playing video games, experiencing our art work, or other leisure or educational opportunities, the library is here to serve you. For information about these and other programs, visit www. stcharleslibrary.org.

Edith Craig is director of the St. Charles Public Library District. The “Discover Your Library” column runs the second Thursday of each month.

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Early morning fire strikes St. Charles home KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – At 2:18 a.m. April 9, the St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire in the 1000 block of Ronzheimer Avenue.

Units were on the scene by 2:23 a.m. and found the structure fully involved in fire, a news release from the fire department stated.

The fire also was extending to a nearby home on Ronzheimer Avenue. Firefighters were able to stop the extension of the fire and bring it under control in about 40 minutes, the release stated.

All three residents were able to self-evacuate after being alerted.

There were no injuries to firefighters; however; there was one minor inSign up for breaking news text and email jury to a civilian sustained when he alerts at KCChronicle.com/subscribe. was alerting the residents, according to the release.

The cause of the fire is under inThree occupants were at home at vestigation.

Fire loss is estimated at $100,000 the time of the fire.

A neighbor returning from work to the structure and contents, stated noticed the fire and called 911, while the release.

The St. Charles Fire Department her husband, an off-duty Geneva firefighter, woke up the residents and was assisted at the scene by the Gealerted them to the danger, the release neva, Batavia, Elburn, Countryside and West Chicago fire departments. stated.

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Distinguished alumni ABOVE: St. Charles High School alumnus Roderick Cregier, who served as a commander in the United States Air Force, talks to St. Charles East High School seniors in John Biernacki’s leadership studies class. Cregier, along with Ronald Brown and Jeffrey Orland, are the 2017 recipients of the District 303 Distinguished Alumni award.

ABOVE: St. Charles High School alumnus Jeffrey Orland (right), who owned Avenue Two Barber Shop for more than 30 years, talks to St. Charles East High School seniors in John Biernacki’s leadership studies class with alumni Roderick Cregier (left) and Ron Brown (center).

RIGHT: St. Charles High School alumnus Ron Brown (center), a career and technical education teacher at St. Charles North High School, talks to St. Charles East High School seniors in John Biernacki’s leadership studies class with alumni Roderick Cregier (left) and Jeffrey Orland (right).

The three alumni are the 2017 recipients of the District 303 Distinguished Alumni award.

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D-303 grants superintendent financial swap

By MARTHA QUETSCH

St. Charles School District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann will swap his unused vacation pay with extended health insurance when he retires.

editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – St. Charles School District 303 will cover the cost of health and dental insurance for three-and-a-half years for retiring Superintendent Don Schlomann in exchange for vacation pay it owes him.

The school board voted 4-2 on April 10 to amend the superintendent’s contract to reflect the exchange. Schlomann desired the exchange so that he would save in income tax he would owe for vacation pay, he said.

Schlomann will retire June 30 after 10 years as superinten-

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dent. His contract had stated that upon his retirement the district would pay out all his unused vacation time, which district officials expect will total 30 days.

The superintendent’s vacation pay would be $25,961. Dis-

trict officials calculated that health and dental insurance for Schlomann through Dec. 31, 2020, would cost $26,352, based on current insurance rates for employees.

The contract amendment grants Schlomann the right to

remain on the district’s health and dental insurance plan through the end of 2020, even if employee insurance rates increase.

Board President Kathy Hewell said Schlomann deserved to have his request granted because he accepted the same annual salary of $225,000 for 10 years and never sought a raise.

Hewell also said she is grateful that Schlomann will continue in his position through June 30 to help with contracts up for bid in mid-June related to Thompson and Wredling middle schools’ renovation and expansion projects.

“He will be taking us through June during a critical time for our district,” Hewell said. “I’m very happy he is willing to forgo vacation to stay with us during this time.”

Two board members, Edward McNally and Lori Linkimer, opposed the contract amendment because it allowed for a financial exchange that was not guaranteed to be equal.

“If we knew for certain it would be a dollar for dollar exchange, I would have voted for it,” McNally said.

Linkimer agreed and added, “There is no way we can know what insurance costs will be in the future.”

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – Voters defeated the Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District’s second attempt at a rate increase with 1,451 no votes to 935 yes votes, a difference of 516 votes, according to unofficial results in Kane and DuPage counties the night of the April 4 consolidated election.

The district sought an in-

crease 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 increase would have helped replace its aging fleet and equipment, provide for adequate staffing and reduce its debt, officials said.

As this is the second failure – a similar request in 2015 was defeated – district officials will have to consider being dissolved and the area it serves

divided among other fire districts, officials had said.

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

Fire district attorney Kenneth Shepro said the board faces some tough choices.

“The board will have to take a hard look at the available options,” Shepro said.

“The dilemma remains that there is not enough money to buy new equipment and sus-

tain existing staffing levels – something has got to give. I think the board will have all options on the table.”

Still, Shepro said he preferred to think of the current defeat as nearly doubling its support from the previous failed referendum.

“In our journey of a thousand miles, we went from 25 percent to 40 percent in support … with a turnout of a thousand fewer voters,” Shepro said.

Newly elected District 303 Board members look to future

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com

ful to those who supported her.

“I could not have done this without each and every one of you,” Waibel Ed stated in a text McNally message. “I will not let you down. I look forward to representing your interests and advocating on behalf of our Heidi students. I know Fairgrieve I can make a difference and together, we will achieve meaningful change.”

In seeking re-election, Gaffney wrote in his candidate profile that he wanted to continue serving to address the district’s declining enrollment.

“There is really no remedy; the board must deal with

it as it is happening,” Gaffney wrote. “Each year as D303 goes forward there will be new challenges with student enrollment and school population issues. … I will do my best in making decisions which may affect schools’ attendance.”

In her candidate profile, Fairgrieve wrote that she would “bring a fresh perspective to a board that has a significant number of tenured members.”

“I think it is important to maintain a balance between experience and new ideas. I have strong leadership skills and can provide a voice for better communication with D303 parents and students,” Fairgrieve said. “And most importantly, I have a passion for education.”

Candidates Lara Kristofer received 2,307 votes, Denton Morris got 2,176 and Eric Missil got 1,671 votes, according to unofficial results.

Lemke looks to foster development after 2nd Ward re-election

By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – “We’ve got to wrestle with a couple issues,” said Arthur Lemke, newly re-elected alderman in St. Charles’ 2nd Ward.

He garnered 358 votes to 245 for challenger Jake Wyatt, according to unofficial results in the April 4 election.

Lemke, 69, listed such ongoing challenges as a new police station and finishing the First Street redevelopment.

“And we don’t want to tilt the balance to more apart-

ments than we’ve historically had,” Lemke said.

“We’ve tended to keep a good balance with the comprehen- Arthur Lemke sive plan.”

He said he is pleased that Starbucks now is open on The Quad property, formerly Charlestowne Mall, and that Cooper’s Hawk also is soon to launch on the new ring road, which was designed to create opportunities for additional out-parcel development.

He said Wyatt was a worthy opponent in the race, adding one always wants to see good voter turnout.

“I encourage people to see all the other issues on the ballot, even for the uncontested races,” Lemke said. “It’s important for them to get a feeling that folks know them and are supporting their agenda.”

Wyatt, who previously ran for mayor, said he was disappointed at the low turnout, which shows that of a possible 5,200 voters, only about 600 cast their vote, or about 12 percent.

“When we do pick a representative to serve on the council … that individual [is] the voice of the individuals in their wards,” Wyatt said.

Wyatt, 69, said it was a friendly race, with one issue of contention between them.

“On video gambling – he voted yes about a year ago,” Wyatt said. “I felt it … should have been put before the people as a referendum.”

Lemke, who holds a master’s degree in finance, is semiretired, working as a consultant. He and his wife, Jean, have a son.

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ST. CHARLES – Two incumbents and two newcomers who were elected to the St. Charles School District 303 Board are looking to shepherd the district through significant changes the district is facing.

According to unofficial results of the April 4 consolidated election, incumbent Edward McNally, the top vote-getter with 3,470 votes, was re-elected to a second term. Newcomer Carolyn Waibel received 2,999 votes, incumbent Jim Gaffney got 2,921 and newcomer Heidi Fairgrieve received 2,481, unofficial results showed.

McNally said big changes are coming to the district, and it was good that there wasn’t wholesale change on the board.

“It’s good that we are still maintaining some experience

on the board so people who were there for decisions – whether they agreed or not – are there to kind of oversee Jim what is going Gaffney on and have an idea of the history of it,” McNally said.

“We have the closing of Haines [Middle School] and the Carolyn construction of Waibel the downtown campus for the middle school,” McNally said.

“But also what is taking place … is a new superintendent, as Dr. [Don] Schlomann is retiring and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jason Pearson has been hired as the new superintendent.”

Waibel said she was thank-

ST. CHARLES – Lora Vitek, the new 4th Ward alderman in St. Charles, has her sights on learning how to be an advocate for the people she serves.

With incumbent Jo Krieger making a successful bid for city treasurer, it ensured a newcomer would join the City Council. Lora Vitek, 39, ran in Vitek her first election and earned 430 votes to David Pietryla’s 282, according to unofficial results.

She said she is eager to study the issues facing the city.

“I value small business and ways to better communicate to bring new businesses into the city and, hopefully, keep businesses that are here,” she said.

She said she has a strong interest in historic preservation and recognizes all the positives it brings to St. Charles. “[I’d like] to make sure I’m a good listener to issues that are at the heart of what individuals want,” Vitek said. “I want to do a really good job at listening to constituents.”

It also was a first time election bid for Pietryla, 37, who enjoyed the campaign experience.

“It was fun, exciting,” he said. “I’ve been talking for many years of seeking election.

I’m just proud I was able to move forward and run for election and pursue an office.”

While he hasn’t decided on whether to campaign for an office again, he plans to remain active in the community.

“Historical preservation has been a big deal to me,” Pietryla said. “I volunteer at the St. Charles History Museum – I’m going to continue to do that.

I’m involved with the Breakfast Rotary in St. Charles. …

I’m looking forward to doing some good work with them.”

Vitek is employed as director of philanthropy and community relations with Delta Dental of Illinois, and is a director of the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation. She holds a master’s degree in business administration and also one in management of nonprofit administration. She and her husband, Howie, have a daughter and a son.

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Trustees to focus on Blackberry Township looks to voter Campton Hills’ future support to increase road fund tax rate

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By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com CAMPTON HILLS – Incumbent Trustees Michael Millette and Michael Tyrrell both were re-elected to seats on the Campton Hills Village Board, while Nicholas Girka also won a seat, successfully trading in his village clerk role to become a trustee.

Millette was the top vote-getter with 754 votes, Tyrrell received 718, and Girka had 565, according to unofficial election Mike Millette results April 4.

Three others vying for the three seats on the board were Wendy Kay White Eagle with 486 votes, Robert Santoro with 433 votes and Joseph J. Carpenter with 343, unofficial results showed.

Millette was an original trustee when the village first incorporated in 2007.

In his candidate profile, Millette stated he wanted to finish the goals he helped set for the village back then.

“The need to keep the daily functions of the village nonpolitical is paramount to me,” Millette wrote. “The board should make policy, and the staff should implement that policy with the board overseeing them. Our first attempt at

bschory@shawmedia.com transitioning to a village administrator failed. I am firmly committed to ensuring that our second attempt Mike Tyrrell succeeds.”

Tyrrell said one of his objectives, which are also held by other trustees, is to get the village’s subdivision ordinances in Nicholas place.

Girka “That has been on the table for quite a long time,” Tyrrell said. “There are a number of us who believe we need to go through and finetune our comprehensive plan.”

In his candidate profile, Girka wrote that he wanted to increase his involvement in the decision process for Campton Hills.

“I would add a balance to the board that is currently lacking,” Girka wrote. “I believe our ailing infrastructure is the most immediate and massive project facing our village.

Funding is very difficult, but I would work with the highway department to fund as many projects as possible. The state has our hands tied on this issue, since Springfield distributes funds.”

BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP – Incumbent Blackberry Township Supervisor Fred Dornback handily won another term, with 874 votes to challenger Esther Steel’s 557, according to unofficial results April 4.

Dornback stepped into the position in 2014 after Dennis Ryan – who beat him in a 2013 contest for supervisor – re- Fred signed sudden- Dornback ly a year into his term.

“I feel there was good support for the entire board, me and the other elected officials,” Dornback said.

“It’s not just me as the supervisor,” Dornback said.

“We do as a board. And the important thing that is coming up is the April 11 budget hearings and annual town meeting. I put it on the agenda – the possibility of another road referendum.”

Blackberry Township has 57 miles of road, and its road fund does not have enough money to do proper maintenance and repairs, Dornback said.

“Engineering studies show if we wait to do the work, costs increase significantly,” Dornback said.

“I feel there was good support for the entire board, me and the other elected officials.”

Fred Dornback Blackberry Township Supervisor This would be the township’s third request to raise its tax rate to support its roads.

Voters turned down two earlier requests for an increase in 2013 and 2015, records show.

For her part, Steel said she felt good about the race she ran. “I feel good about the campaign, about the way I conducted myself,” Steel said. “I have maintained integrity and credibility and honesty, and that is what is important to me.”

Steel, who served 12 years on the Geneva Public Library Board – nine years as president – before moving to Blackberry Township, said she has never run a contentious campaign.

“I’m new out here. Not many people know me,” Steel said. “I think I need to make an effort to continue. I just might do it again in four years, but now I need to regroup. I will continue to stay involved in the community and get to know more people, and then I’ll decide in a couple years what I want to do.”

Steel had taken issue with

Dornback and other incumbent township trustee candidates who ran as a slate called the Blackberry Independent Party.

“I felt there was definitely a manipulation to put themselves first [on the ballot] and to put themselves as an independent party to garner votes,” Steel said. “Their bloc worked against me.”

Though Steel questioned the legality of the Blackberry Independent Party, Dornback defended its formation for the election.

“In December, before the election primary, the parties’’ Democrats and Republicans have the right to caucus and neither of them did,” Dornback said.

“Anyone running for a township position can do that either as an independent or form a political party,” Dornback said. “That’s what we did, is form a political party because that was the only way we could get on the ballot as a slate.”

Golfers can find a league of their own at Pottawatomie’s course

By CAROL HAGGAS editorial@kcchronicle.com It’s official. Golfing season is well underway at Pottawatomie Golf Course, 845 N. Second Ave., St. Charles.

Whether one is a dedicated or casual golfer, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how to make the most out of the time one spends at the most beautiful course in the Fox Valley.

For friends, family or co-workers who enjoy playing golf on a regular basis, this might just be the year to commit to making your games

official by registering for a men’s or women’s golf league.

League play is a great way to commit to regularly getting out on the course. By providing an ideal environment for golfers looking to hone their skills in a competitive yet friendly atmosphere, the game can be as relaxing or as challenging as a player desires. Leagues also offer a way to bond with old friends or make new ones, network with business associates or bring family members together.

Best yet, registering for league play is like having a permanent tee time in the

middle of the week. Pottawatomie Golf Course offers a Men’s League from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays from May 10 to Aug. 2. The Women’s League is from 6 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays from May 23 to Aug. 8. Innova-

tive activities, such as Ringer Board and Birdie Tree, help ramp up the fun.

The fees are $60 per golfer for the Men’s League and $40 per golfer for the Women’s League. Regular greens fees apply each week, and pull carts are included in the fee.

Registration takes place at the Pro Shop with assistant golf manager Bill Ogiego.

Pottawatomie Golf Course also is offering Senior Golf Days every Monday all season long for players age 60 and older. For only $14, golfers can play a round – a great bargain for single players, couples and

groups. Grandparents who want to share their love of the game with grandchildren can include them for only $12 per player.

This season also sees new hours and fees at Pottawatomie Golf Course. Golfers can enjoy four extra hours of play Monday through Friday at a discounted rate of $15 for play before 8 a.m. or from 3 p.m. to twilight.

For information about golf times, fees, lessons and league play, contact Bill Ogiego at 630-584-8356 or golf course manager and PGA golf pro Ron Skubisz at 630-513-4353.

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South River Lane was considered the “slums” of Geneva before the 1920s.

Around 1925, Kate Raftery began buying properties on the street as part of her River Lane Beautification Project. Collaborating with her architect son, Howard, she transformed the area into a desirable neighborhood, marketing it through The Little Traveler Almanacks.

The structure at 413 S. River Lane was designed by Frazier and Raftery and constructed by August Wilson and Son in 1931. Built for George Chamberlain, an assistant superintendent at Commonwealth Edison, the building’s recognition did not develop until Robin Dienst owned the property. Dienst and Helen North opened a one-room book department inside The Little Traveler, but outgrew the space by 1938 and moved the business to a two-bedroom cottage on South

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River Lane. This was a bold maneuver a successful venture as more than 700 because it was one of the first retail customers attended the formal opening. establishments off the main thoroughfare Michael Lambert, city of Geneva historof State and Third streets. It proved to be ic preservation planner, will describe the

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By Sandy Bressner, photo editor at the Kane County Chronicle

Just a moment Last week marked the beginning of my ninth season photographing the Kane County Cougars. They opened their season at the newly named Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva against Clinton.

We lucked out with a sunny, though chilly, evening, and I set to work to try my hardest to look for something new happening and a different angle. Fans lined up outside the gates, were handed souvenir hats commemorating the game and headed to the field to try to get autographs with their favorite players. All wonderful moments, which I’ve photographed time and again. I diligently grabbed those shots because those photographs tell the story of the day, but I continued to look for something else to suit my fancy.

Just before they took the field for a final warmup, I noticed players Luis Basabe, Luis Silverio and Ramon Hernandez all huddled together. They could’ve been praying, or just having quiet reflection. I didn’t want to intrude too much.

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A deeper look at animal, plant names So last week we dipped a pinky toe into the pool that is scientific binomials – that is, the Latin (or Greek, or other languages, as the case may be) names given to plants and animals. The great advantage of these designations is that they are universal – Mephitis mephitis, or Stinky stinky in Latin, is the scientific name for the striped skunk, and it means the same thing whether you’re a skunk fancier in the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates … you get the picture.

A second advantage of this seemingly cumbersome nomenclature is that it is often descriptive. It may express an obvious quality of the organism, as in the case of Stinky stinky, or it may hint at a lesser known trait. Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy (he named more than 4,400 species of animals and 7,700 species of plants) for example gave milkweed the genus name Asclepias, after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. Milkweeds for centuries were used medicinally to treat a diversity of ailments, including warts, ringworm, typhus, dysentery and asthma.

All is well and good when scientific names provide accurate descriptions of the plants and animals to which they are assigned. But, every once in a while, the nomenclature train derails, and runs wildly off the tracks.

That’s where this admitted Word Geek gets really excited.

Take, for instance, the genus name for the ragweeds, those wind-pollinated plants that trigger watery, itchy eyes and noses for millions of allergy sufferers. Linnaeus chose the name Ambrosia, as in food of the gods, for

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the common name red squirrel. (That in itself is a problem because true American red squirrels are a smaller species with a preference for eating pine nuts. Their scientific name is Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, and they this group that contains about 50 are not known to inhabit this area.) species. It’s thought that he based his At any rate, fox squirrels came to be choice not so much on a sweet nectar named Squirrel black because the first of the gods, or a delicious fruit salad, specimens collected had black fur. This but rather on the fact that ancient tendency toward dark pigmentation herbalists used the plant he named A. occurs in fox squirrel populations in the maritima to treat upset stomachs. southern and eastern states. (InterestAnother example is Linnaeus’s choice ingly, the black squirrels that pop up of names for the eastern or common in our area from time to time are not mole. Someone unfamiliar with Scalopus Sciurus niger, but rather Sciurus caroaquaticus might read that name and linensis, the gray squirrel.) assume that the animal is the Michael Who would have thought that a Phelps of mammaldom. But you know long-standing name like dinosaur what they say about the word assume … . would have issues? Well, sure enough, The day Linnaeus named the eastthat name is based on inferences and ern mole, he had been presented with half truths. a specimen that had been found dead Perhaps you’ve heard that the litin a body of water. He inferred that eral translation of dinosaur is terrible the animal must have an association lizard. That in itself is true, but … the with H2O, and deemed aquaticus an name doesn’t quite mean what you appropriate species name. Oops! East- think. Dino comes from the Greek ern moles are the least aquatic of any deinos, which means terrible, but also North American mole species. wondrous and great, while saurus The genus name, however, is a little which means lizard. more on target. Linnaeus observed The responsibility for this misthat the mole’s front feet were large nomer can be traced to Sir Richard and shovel-shaped; he then took the Owen, a controversial British naturalGreek words for digging and foot and ist who coined the term in 1842. In awe put them together to create Scalopus. of the extremely large fossils being The scientific name for our local discovered at the time in southern Enfox squirrels presents another adgland, he felt the group deserved the venture in misnaming. Sciurus niger lofty name Dinosauria. But as it turns translates to Squirrel black. The only out many dinosaurs were actually problem is that fox squirrels in our quite small. Perhaps most important, area are orange and brown – so much none were lizards. so that many people refer to them by The list could go on and on. Rattus

norvegicus, the Norway rat, actually originated in China. Apodidae, which means “without feet” is the family name for the group of birds known as swifts. The birds really do have feet; however, their leg muscles are weak and not well suited for perching. The genus name Alligator is an anglicized form of the Spanish el lagarto, or the lizard. But guess what? Alligators belong to the order Crocodilia, whereas lizards fall into the order Squamata, the “scaly ones.”

Going back to the phrase that started this whole train of thought, “What’s in a name?” the answer is a lot more complex than Juliet Capulet would lead us to believe. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” she said. She clearly overlooked rose of Sharon, a member of the hibiscus family that has little to no scent.

We’ll let the Word Geekiness stop here, for now. But beware, it may pop up again soon. Like next week, when we take a look at how to handle bats that have taken up residents inside buildings. Species in our area include Myotis lucifugus, the little brown bat, whose scientific name translates to Mouse that shuns daylight. It’s a great name, except that bats are not mice, or even rodents.

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

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Our local species of mole, the eastern or common mole, is also known as Scalopus aquaticus, which would indicate an association with water. Alas, this species is the least aquatic of the North American moles, although it does a fairly good job of “swimming” through soil in search of invertebrates on which to feed.

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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.

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• Fireside Grille, 49 Sugar Lane, reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill March 26 when employees were cashing out.

According to reports, the restaurant also turned in another counterfeit $20 bill it had received in January, but had not ELBURN • Adam Graves, 22, of the 500 block of reported.

• Jenna S. Wascow, 32, of the 100 block Houston Street, Batavia, was charged of Meadows Drive was charged March March 24 with criminal trespass to Union 18 with two counts of misdemeanor Pacific Railroad property. domestic battery.

• Natalie M. Mazzola, 28, of the 3N000 • Steven D. Strickland, 26, of the 100 block of Fair Oaks Road, West Chicago, block of Raintree Court, Aurora, was was charged March 19 with possession charged March 16 with driving under the of less than 10 grams of marijuana, posinfluence, disobeying a stoplight, driving session of drug equipment and speeding. with a suspended license and driving without insurance.

SUGAR GROVE • Two 16-year-old boys were charged at 2:50 a.m. March 27 after police caught KANE COUNTY them smoking marijuana in a car parked SHERIFF’S OFFICE in the 1100 block of Dorr Drive. According • Bryan A. Ocampo, 18, of the 700 block to police reports, one boy was charged of Cypress Drive, Aurora, was charged with possession of less than 2.5 grams March 30 with a violation of an order of of marijuana and being out after curfew. protection.

The other boy was charged with pos• Damage estimated at $10,540 was session of drug paraphernalia, alcohol reported March 30 at a house in the and tobacco, being out after curfew and 0N600 block of Morrill Drive in Geneva violating the overnight parking ban. Both Township. According to reports, someboys were released to the custody of one slashed a roll-up pool cover, the

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• Items valued at nearly $1,000 were reported stolen April 4 from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Oak Street, Batavia. Items taken included a backpack, electronics, a charger, wallet and $50 cash, reports stated.

• A mailbox valued at $100 was reported damaged March 30 at a house in the 2S300 block of Dauberman Road, Kaneville.

• Joseph D. Kendle, 44, of the 1100 block of Rathbone Avenue, Aurora, was charged March 28 with violating an order of protection.

• Jewelry valued at $1,500 and a tablet valued at $200 were reported stolen March 29 from a house in the 5N500 block of Route 47, Maple Park.

The jewelry was estimated to have been taken between Oct. 31, 2015, and May 30, 2016, after the resident moved and thought the missing items would turn up once she was all unpacked, reports stated.

• Joshua L. Gough, 20, of the 300 block of Hilltop Drive, North Aurora, was charged March 29 with two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery.

• A black metal mailbox valued at $50 was reported stolen March 29 from a house in the 45W000 block of Scott Road, Big Rock Township. A similar theft was reported the same day from a house in the 3S500 block of Dauberman Road, Kaneville Township; it was a white mailbox with flowers and a Cubs logo valued at $50, reports stated.

• A mailbox of unknown value was reported damaged March 29 in the 2S800 block of Dauberman Road, Kaneville Township.

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• Robert E. Smith, 22, of the 1000 block of Lorlyn Circle, Batavia, was charged April 5 with domestic battery and aggravated assault.

• The Batavia Police Department has issued a crime alert about a recent rash of unlocked car burglaries and criminal trespass to vehicles occurring overnight primarily in the southwest residential area of Batavia. Reports of incidents between April 3 and 5 noted several thefts, including prescription medication and a Swiss Army knife in the 1000 block of South Batavia Avenue; a purse, prescription medication, makeup, two bottles of perfume and a phone earpiece with total value of about $280 in the 300 block of South Jackson Street; and $2 in change in the 900 block of Garfield Street. Incidents where nothing was taken reportedly occurred in the 200 block of Union Avenue, the 300 block of South Harrison Street, the 500 block of Walnut Street, the 400 block of South Jackson Street and twice in the 700 block of Blaine Street.

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two family portraits.

• A theft of $500 or less was reported April 1 in the 1200 block of Brandywine Circle, Batavia.

• Briana M. Lippens, 24, of the 1900 block of Wessel Court, St. Charles, was BATAVIA charged April 1 with retail theft less than • A garbage can valued at about $50 $300 at Kohl’s, 251 N. Randall Road, was reported stolen March 29 in the Batavia.

1100 block of Wintergreen Terrace, • Multiple fraudulent credit card transBatavia. actions were reported April 2 in the 500 • Dontae R. Thomas, 26, of the 1400 block of Monticello Road, Batavia. block of South Avers Street, Chicago, • A horse in the roadway prompted a was arrested March 30 on two Kane call to police April 3 on Deerpath Road in County warrants for failure to appear.

Batavia.

The report stated a worker later • Unauthorized credit card transactions arrived on the scene and escorted the were reported March 30 in the 1200 horse into a fenced area. block of East Wilson Street, Batavia.

• Brandon T. Finley, 24, of the 400 • Lloyd D. Jones II, 31, of the 700 block block of South Spencer Street, Aurora, of South Jackson Street, Batavia, was was charged with domestic battery April arrested March 30 on a Kane County 3 in the 1200 block of East Wilson Street, warrant for failure to appear.

Batavia.

• Kelly J. Retterer, 25, of the 1300 • Christian A. Blanco, 21, of the 500 block of East Wilson Street, Batavia, was block of Lakelawn Boulevard, Aurora, was charged March 31 with retail theft less arrested April 4 in the 800 block of North than $300 at Target, 115 N. Randall Road, Randall Road, Batavia, on a Batavia Police Batavia.

Department warrant for failure to appear • Criminal damage to property was related to retail theft less than $300. reported March 31 in the 600 block • Steve T. Land, 51, of the 800 block of Paddock Lane, Batavia, including of Georgetown Drive, Oswego, was damage to a refrigerator, range, wooden charged April 4 with driving under the cabinet, carpet, basement window and

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• Ana M. Rendon, 20, of the 400 block of Pomeroy Street, West Chicago, was charged April 1 with possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana, driving without insurance and driving with a suspended license.

• Terry J. Harper, 57, of the 1500 block of Mark Avenue, Elgin, was charged April 1 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and not having a valid driver’s license.

• Therese A. Brennan, 57, of the 1700 block of Wessel Court, St. Charles, was charged March 28 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent, and failure to stop at an entry for a private driveway.

• Kenneth S. Premo, 59, of the 1500 block of Allen Lane, St. Charles, was charged April 2 with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol greater than 0.08 percent and improper lane use.

• Jeremy A. Almodovar, 24, of the 800 block of Moore Court, St. Charles, was charged March 26 with retail theft.

• Arthur Boyd, 57, of the zero to 99 block of South Prairie Street, Batavia, was charged March 23 with retail theft.

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By RENEE TOMELL rtomell@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Lawsuits against Fox Valley gangs are helping curb their activities, Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said at his monthly press briefing, which also highlighted the work of local agencies during Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The state’s attorney’s office has filed four law- Joe suits since 2010 against McMahon gangs in Aurora and Elgin. A recently won 2013 lawsuit successfully has placed an injunction against an Elgin gang, prohibiting members from congregating and wearing gang colors, as well as having weapons or cans of spray paint used for graffiti.

McMahon said it gives gang members a way out of the group if they are looking to escape and also curtails recruitment. “It strikes at the heart of gang activity,” he said. “I’m hopeful this injunction will be one more tool that the Elgin Police Department and the community have to push back against gang activity.”

Joining McMahon at the briefing were Gloria Bunce, executive director of CASA Kane County (court appointed special advocates), whose trained volunteers represent the best interests of abused or neglected children in the courts; and Lori Schmidt, an assistant state’s attorney and the interim director of the Child Advocacy Center, a branch of the state’s attorney’s office.

Those organizations – along with the Kane County Regional Office of Education – make up a three-year-old partnership whose goals include encouraging people to report suspected incidents of child abuse.

“If you see something, say something,” Bunce said. She emphasized it’s up to everyone, not just the mandated reporters, among whom are members of the medical and legal professions, along with educators and school employees.

“These children deserve to feel loved and valued and to be safe,” Bunce said.

Because children often do not disclose the abuse they are experiencing until they are older, McMahon said it is vital for others to make a call to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services hotline or local police.

“Many cases started with a phone call, not a cry out from the direct victim,” McMahon said, noting the abusers frequently are people the children thought they could trust.

Schmidt said the delayed disclosure makes the cases more difficult because it brings into question whether a judge will believe that child years later. “It shows a tremendous amount of bravery when they walk into the courtroom,” Schmidt said.

On April 20, the Child Advocacy Center will conduct a balloon launch outside its offices, releasing one balloon for each of the 330 cases it handled in 2016.

The public event will begin at 3 p.m. and will feature a guest speaker.

She said everyone should consider themselves a mandated reporter. And McMahon said there are no exceptions in the obligation to notify authorities of suspected abuse, adding that there is no legal liability for making a report in good faith.

He said people can make anonymous calls to report their suspicions, and if there is an innocent explanation upon investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services, the case will be resolved quickly. “Trust your gut – make the call,” Schmidt said.

Bunce said signs bearing the DCFS hotline number of 800-25-ABUSE are available to post at businesses and outside of homes to increase awareness.

There were nearly 4,000 hotline calls last year in Kane County alone, according to CASA. For information, call CASA at 630232-4484 or visit casakanecounty.org.

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Signs were available for residents to display at their homes and offices during CASA Kane County’s 14th annual Hands Around the Courthouse event held April 6 in Geneva in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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HE is RISEN Celebrate the Savior

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Rose Day Chairman Diana Brown surveys some of the 1,100 dozen roses ordered for last year’s Rose Day fundraiser. Orders are being taken for this year’s fundraiser through April 18.

Kiwanis Club fundraiser continues through April 18 KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Kiwanis Club’s annual Rose Day fundraiser is taking place through April 18.

With a $20 donation, community members can get a bouquet of one dozen long-stemmed roses, packaged with baby’s breath, in time for Administrative Professionals Day – April 26. Orders are being taken

by Kiwanis, Golden K and Key Club members.

Pickup for rose orders will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25 at the Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St., St. Charles. For information, call Diana Brown at 410-2318324.

Proceeds from Rose Day are used to support nearly 40 organizations that help local children and families, according to a news release. Among them are CASA Kane County, the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, Lit-

eracy Volunteers Fox Valley, Northern Illinois Food Bank, The Salvation Army and TriCity Family Services.

Orders can be placed with any St. Charles Kiwanis, Golden K or Key Club member. They also can be made on the Kiwanis website, www.kiwanisofstcharles.org, with options for mailing or faxing.

Roses come in a wide variety of colors, but specific colors are dependent on supply and demand at time of pickup, the release stated. All orders must be pre-paid, with checks payable to the St. Charles Kiwanis Foundation, and must be received

by April 18.

Kiwanis is a global organization serving the children of the world. Its members are community-minded individuals who help area children and families in need. Club meetings are at noon every Tuesday at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles. Those interested in joining should call Diane DeWitte at 630-272-1875.

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LEFT: Hannah McHugh, 3, of St. Charles sits atop a tractor during the Touch-A-Tractor event.

RIGHT: Darian Merrill, 5, of Hanover Park visits with a calf during the Kane County Farm Bureau’s 12th annual TouchA-Tractor event in St. Charles.

FAR RIGHT: Luke Ainsworth, 1, of Elburn crawls next to a combine.

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Addison McHugh, 5, of St. Charles sits on top of a tractor during the Kane County Jack Pogatetz, 20 months, of Batavia sits on a tractor during the Touch-A-Tractor Farm Bureau’s 12th annual Touch-A-Tractor event in St. Charles. event in St. Charles.

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P.S. Plano eyeglasses are sometimes worn by individuals with perfect vision to project a more serious or mature attitude in the workplace.

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First Baptist Church of Geneva: East campus: 2300 South St. 5 p.m. Saturday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday: Traditional and Worship Cafe; 10:45 a.m. LUTHERAN Word & Table. West campus: 3435 Keslinger Bethany Lutheran Church: 8 S. Lincoln St., BatRoad, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday contempoavia. 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday rary service; 630-232-7068, fbcg.com. Hand coffee; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 5 to 7 p.m. in Hand Christian Preschool, 630-208-4903. monthly last Friday community supper, free to community. 630-879-3444, bethanybatavia.org.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 1145 N. Fifth CATHOLIC Ave., St. Charles. 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. SunSt. Peter Catholic Church: 1891 Kaneville Road, day; 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for Geneva. 7 and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday; all ages; 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 630-584-2199, 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 7, 9 and 11 a.m. bethlehemluth.org. Full-day child care/halfand 5 p.m. Sunday. School Mass at 8:45 a.m. day preschool: 630-584-6027.

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Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (Missouri Synod): 950 Hart Road, Batavia. Traditional worship: 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Contemporary worship: 10:45 a.m. Sunday. 9:30 a.m. Sunday education hour. Day school serves preschoolers through eighth-graders. 630-406-0157, ilsbatavia.org.

New Hope Lutheran: 710 Western Ave., Geneva Park District, Geneva. 9 a.m. Sunday; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, fellow and intergenerational. 630-492-0455, hewhopelcmc.org.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Preschool (Missouri Synod): 101 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Sunday; 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. education hour. 630584-8638, stmarkschurch.church. Preschool for ages 2 through pre-K: 630-584-4850.

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ST. CHARLES – Prepare to get dirty with games and activities that encourage kids of all ages to squish, scoop and slosh

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The muddy event will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. May 21 at Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles.

There will be trucks and shovels for digging

and building and activity stations to make mud pies. Kids and adults can learn facts, such as what the state soil of Illinois is and how worms help create garden compost.

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When did the Easter bunny become part of the tradition of the religious Easter holiday? Easter began to be observed hundreds of years ago to commemorate the rising of Christ from the dead, and it has gradually become associated with the themes of the renewal of life in nature and flowers. It was not until about the 18th century that the Easter egg became part of the celebration. The egg has long been a symbol of eternal life, and decorating and hunting for eggs became part of the symbolism of the holiday. As years passed, cardboard and papier-mache eggs were used, then real eggshells with the liquid egg blown out through a small hole. Other countries used sugar eggs, wooden eggs and eventually plastic. All eggs were decorated.

Soon there were Easter egg hunts and Easter egg rolls, but still no Easter bunny. During the early 18th century, the Pennsylvania Germans suggested that, in spring, the Easter Bunny would hide eggs or perhaps put them in an upside-down hat that was left out overnight. That custom soon grew to using not just a hat, but a basket to be filled with eggs, candy and fake green grass. By the 20th century, there were stuffed-toy Easter bunnies, porcelain figurines of bunnies and a German business making papier-mache and cardboard Easter bunny candy containers, which were sold in the U.S. and filled with candy. By the 1920s, there were tin or glass candy containers shaped like bunnies and other Easter symbols and, of course, toys. Holiday collecting is becoming more popular. Easter items include religious pictures and memorabilia, baskets, bunnies, chicks, ducks, nut cups, place cards, postcards and store advertising featuring Easter themes. Prices have gone down and up since 1980. *** Q: I’d like to know something about F. Winkles & Co. pottery. Is it old?

A: F. Winkle & Co. made earthenware at the Colonial Pottery in Stoke, Staffordshire, England, from 1890 to 1931. Ridgways took over F. Winkle & Co. in 1931. The Colonial Pottery became Whieldon Sanitary Potteries Ltd., later a subsidiary of Doulton Co. The factory was torn down in about 2000. Pottery by F. Winkle & Co. is selling for low prices. Dinner plates sell for $10-$25, bread and butter plates for $9, a fruit dish for $15. Serving dishes sell for higher prices.

A: You have a very American chair. Chairs made of buffalo, elk or Texas longhorn steer horns were made from horns left behind at the slaughter houses or discarded by hunters. The horns had a graceful curved shape and when positioned carefully, they created a chair frame with a curved back, legs and arms. An upholstered seat was added and, in some cases, some trim from other pieces of horn. Matching footstools also were made.

The chairs were not made for comfort, but were popular with hunters and those who wanted memories of the old West. There are pictures that show President Teddy Roosevelt and President Lincoln both had horn chairs that were gifts. Your chair could bring $1,000 or more at auction. *** Q: I have dishes with bowls that look like heads of lettuce and plates that are a single lettuce leaf. They are marked with the signature “Dodie Thayer.” Can you tell me anything about them?

A: Large leaves probably were one of the first “plates” used at a feast. So it was not surprising that plates were shaped like cabbage or lettuce leaves by the 1600s. Leafshaped European majolica, plates were made

by Delft, and by the 18th-century, they also were crafted by English potteries Wedgwood, Longton Hall, Chelsea and Minton, and French potteries Jacob Petit and Palissy. There was Etruscan Majolica from Pennsylvania, and modern giftware items like California Dodie Thayer ceramics. This Palm Beach dishware was made during the 1960s and ‘70s. Dishes were made from molds of actual cabbage or lettuce leaves or full heads of the vegetable. Pink, red, yellow and green sets were made. They are signed with the artist’s name. Recently, the Lettuce Ware dishes were reproduced for the Tory Burch shops in green or white.

Full sets are made with cups, plates, tureens and more. A new salad plate costs $40. Leafshaped dishes of all ages are popular with collectors, but only those made of porcelain or after 1900 should be used to serve food. *** Q: My 39-year-old toy lead soldiers are turning grey and then white, and are covered with a white dust when kept in a box for a

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 Dr., 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.

Thimble case, egg shaped, papier-mache, turquoise blue with pink cherry blossoms, gilt highlights, silk lined, c. 1905, 1 x 2 inches, $25.

Sunbonnet Babies bonbon dish, Thursday Scrubbing, two girls cleaning, gold-tone center handle, triangular, c. 1910, 7 1/4 inches, $85.

Watering can, Toleware, cream with brown and green cattails, tapered cylinder, dome base, top handle, 1800s, 10 inches, $150.

Mandolin, wood with gilt designs, steel strings, serpentine top and turned handle, American Music Co., 1800s, 22 x 13 inches, $240.

Hatpin, Carnival glass, flying bat, purple, turquoise, gold iridescent, black ground, stars, triangular, c. 1910, 1 1/2 inches, $325.

Nippon chocolate pot, dome lid, red flowers, leaves, gilt double scroll handle & loop finial, scalloped beaker shape, c. 1905, 9 inches, $490.

Radio, Motorola Bullet, AM, tube, turquoise blue Bakelite, gold bullet-shaped dial, c.

1957, 6 x 12 inches, $850.

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long time. How can I store them safely?

A: Your toy soldiers have “tin pest.” Years ago, all tin was made with some impurities like lead or other metals. This tin alloy was more stable than the nearly pure tin used in many electronic devices and in some tin soldiers. Cold weather makes the tin become “white tin” that is brittle, and then it becomes “grey tin.” And when stored in very cold temperatures, it turns into a powder called “powder pest” or “tin pest.” There is no cure if it is very cold. There is a legend that Napoleon lost the battle at Waterloo in 1812 because the tin buttons on the French uniforms disappeared in the Russian cold and the soldiers’ clothes fell apart. It seems unlikely, but if it’s true, then the metal pipes on early church organs would self-destruct in very cold weather. *** Tip: If possible, hang an oil painting on an inside wall away from direct sunlight. *** Sign up for our free weekly email, “Kovels Komments.” Terry Kovel writes about the latest news, tips, questions and her views of the market. If you register on our website, kovels.com, Thursday Night there is no charge.

April 20th 5:00pm-ish sharp *** Antique Store Liquidation At Public Auction Terry Kovel and Kim 10 North 3rd Street, Geneva IL 60134 Indoor Auction Rain or Shine Kovel answer questions Items can be picked up the following weekend sent to the column. By Saturday 4/22 and Sunday 4/23 sending a letter with a America’s Treasures Is going out of Business question and a picture, Everything Must Go!!! you give full permission For additional information and pictures please visit: for use in the column or www.auctionzip.com any other Kovel forum.

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iron, brown and black paint, square base, Dempster Mill Mfg. Co., c. 1905, 15 x 16 inches, $975.

Iron Planter, standing cherub boy, draped, holding urn, brown patina, cast, round base, Victorian, c. 1885, 34 x 11 inches, $1,250.

Hall tree, carved wood, brass hooks, mirror, molded cornice, baluster turned supports, shelf, lift top box, 1800s, 89 x 43 inches, $2,750. *** The Kovels have navigated flea markets for decades. Learn from the best. “Kovels Flea Market Strategies: How to Shop, Buy and Bargain the 21st Century Way,” by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel, tells you about the latest smartphone apps and websites to help you shop, share and ship, as well as what to wear, what to bring, and, most important, how to negotiate your way to a bargain. Also, tips on spotting fakes, advice about paying for your purchases and shipping suggestions.

Full color booklet, 17 pages, 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 in. Available only from Kovels for $7.95 plus $4.95 postage and handling. Order by phone at 800-303-1996; online at Kovels.com; or mail to Kovels, Box 22900, Beachwood, OH 44122. *** (Cutline for April 9, 2017) This papier-mache candy container, made in 1900, is an Easter bunny in a peasant dress. She carries an Easter basket but no eggs. At 16 inches tall, the rabbit probably was a store display. (c) 2017 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

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The $50 million referendum by the Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission not only envisions land acquisition, but also natural resources improvements to sites such as Nelson Lake Marsh in Batavia’s Dick Young Forest Preserve. the efforts of the volunteer committee of The Conservation Foundation for promoting passage of the referendum.

“The Conservation Foundation did such a phenomenal job,” she said. “We couldn’t be more thrilled.”

She said one of the things

that came out in the poll conducted by the foundation was the public’s support of natural areas improvements. And one of the coming priorities will be at Dick Young Forest Preserve, making sure that Nelson Lake Marsh gets rehydrated for a wildlife habitat, Meyers said.

ationally efficient, according to Davoust.

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

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 to the referendum in a letter to the editor sent to the Kane County Chronicle, citing concerns over adequate operational funds for the forest preserve property.

“This was a contentious year,” Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission President Michael Kenyon said. “We’re pretty happy that we got it done.”

He said the goal is to save and protect. “It’s for the people who are going to follow us on this earth,” he said. “The money we spend goes for land, and land is going to be there forever.”

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Kane County voters have approved the $50 million land acquisition and improvement referendum put forward by the Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission.

Unofficial totals on the night of April 4 came in at 24,517 in favor and 20,982 against.

“I’m very pleased with the outcome and grateful to having the voters be the ones that can actually decide on these things – to have the validation of their votes is really important to us at the forest preserve,” said Mark Davoust, treasurer for the commission.

He said that with the election over the district looks forward to completing planned projects.

“We couldn’t do it without the staff at the forest preserve district,” he said. “They do a great job.”

The positive outcome of the vote is a relief, said Monica Meyers, the district’s executive director. She praised

She said that right up until election, her office fielded many questions from the public on what the district has accomplished through past referendums and future plans for acquisition of open space.

Eighty percent of the money from the referendum is intended for the acquisition of about 2,000 acres of land, and about 20 percent for capital improvement. The funds cannot be used for salaries, pensions or operations, according to Davoust.

Ahead of the election, Davoust explained the tax implications. 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. By passing the referendum, those homeowners will see $22 less in savings annually for the 20-year life of the bonds.

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League of Women Voters to host Q&A with Hultgren KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The League of Women Voters invites community members to a 14th Congressional District question-and-answer session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 18 at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Congressman Randy Hultgren will answer Randy questions during the Hultgren event.

Questions will come from the audience and must be written on question cards passed out by League members.

The questions will be reviewed by League issues specialists for clarity, conciseness, duplication and suitability, stated a news release.

League rules prohibit signs and other politically oriented items within the League session.

The event is being co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County, the League of Women Voters DeKalb Area MAL Unit, the League of Women Voters Elgin Area, the League of Women Voters McHenry County and the League of Women Voters Naperville.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government.

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Informative video series to assist Annual Luncheon to be held on with the Constitution Exam May 1 at North Aurora church SUGAR GROVE – An informative and entertaining video series, titled “Constitution Alive!” will be shown at the Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, at 6 p.m. April 20. The event, which will take place in Conference Room B, is free, and refreshments will be served.

The “Constitution Alive!” screening is timed to help students studying for the Constitution exam, to assist Scouts looking to earn a badge and for adults.

State Rep. Robert Pritchard will attend the event and bring free handouts about both the Illinois Constitution and the U.S. Constitution. State Reps. Mike Fortner, Keith Wheeler and Steven Andersson have been invited and may also attend.

For information, contact Stan Bond at stan@stanbond.com or call 630-440-1007.

NORTH AURORA – An annual Spring Salad Luncheon will be presented from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1 by the Faith Guild of Union Congregational Church in North Aurora.

The event will feature an all-you-caneat meal with beverage and dessert included for $8.

Tickets will be available at the door at 405 W. State St., North Aurora.

For more information, call the church office at 630-897-0013.

Elgin Community College holds career fair for health sciences

ELGIN – In partnership with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment Workforce Development Division, an Elgin Community College Job and Career Fair for health sciences will Bliss Woods Forest Preserve take place April 13. to host bird walk on April 23 The fair, which is free and open to the SUGAR GROVE – At 7 a.m. April 23, Bliss public, will be held from noon to 3 p.m.

Woods Forest Preserve will host a bird in the Building A atrium at the college, walk. The event is taking place at 5S660 located at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

Bliss Road in Sugar Grove. On the day of the Attendees are encouraged to research event, park at the end of the entrance road. the full list of participating employers by For information, call Mary Ochsencreating a free account at ECC’s job and schlager at 630-466-4922. Kane County career portal. To make an account, visit Audubon is the local chapter of the Illinois www.collegecentral.com/elgin.

Audubon Society and meets at 7 p.m. on Attendees also are asked to bring plenthe second Wednesday of each month ty of resumes and dress appropriately. from September through May at Hickory For information, contact ECC’s Office Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles. of Career Development Services at For information, call Bob Andrini at 847-214-7399 or visit www.elgin.edu/ 630-584-8386 or visit www.kanecounjobfair.

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LivingWell to host 12th Bridge Walk fundraiser KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com GENEVA – LivingWell Cancer Resource Center is holding its 12th annual Bridge Walk fundraiser at 8 a.m.

May 13 in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, 1925 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, the organization announced in a news release.

This event welcomes people of all ages – as well as pets and babies in strollers – to come together in a 5K walk along the Fox River to raise money and awareness for LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, the release stated. Usually more than 2,000 people participate.

Interested individuals are invited to create teams of friends, families, neighbors and co-workers to raise money critical for the support of more than 80 programs offered free at Liv-

ingWell Cancer Resource Center, the release stated.

The only comprehensive cancer care center in the western suburbs, LivingWell has served the needs of more than 18,000 people, providing services that encourage, educate and emotionally support people living with cancer, as well as their family members, caretakers and friends, the release stated.

The registration fee for those age 13 and older is $25; the fee for those age 7 to 12 is $15; and the fee for students or members of a school team is $5. Children age 6 and younger and cancer survivors can participate free, the release stated.

Participants will enjoy food, refreshments and entertainment. To register, create a team or donate to the 12th annual Bridge Walk, visit livingwellcrc.org or or call 630-262-1111.

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If a person needs a reasonable accommodation to participate, call 630-553-5823 at least two weeks before to the program.

TLC Pregnancy Services to host Spring Fundraising Banquet

ELGIN – TLC Pregnancy Services, is hosting its annual Spring Fundraising Banquet at 7 p.m April 2,. at The Seville, 700 S. Barrington Road, Streamwood. For information, call 847-622-1235 or email hope4lives@sbcglobal.net. TLC is a ministry with medical clinic locations in Elgin and Schaumburg and a mobile ultrasound unit in Chicago suburbs. TLC give free pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, and other practical help and resources for under-resourced women facing unplanned pregnancies.

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GENEVA – CASA Kane County hosted its 14th annual Hands Around the Courthouse event April 6. The event took place during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is April.

The lobby of the historic Kane County Courthouse on Third Street in Geneva was filled with supporters and volunteers, marking the progress of protecting children.

Court appointed special advocates – or CASAs – and GALs, which are guardians ad litem, help children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect and are in the court system, CASA Executive Director Gloria Bunce said.

“They are truly the heroes of the organization,” Bunce said. “We have children coming into the child welfare system through no fault of their own. These children coming into care are more complicated than ever before. And life in foster care can be very, very chaotic. ... It does take a Photos by Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com village. And it takes every single one Susan Richards (center, in stripes) of Geneva, a volunteer advocate for CASA Kane County, holds a rose during the organization’s 14th of us.”

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for all residents of Kane County to say something if they see something that might be child abuse or neglect, Bunce said.

Abuse increases the incidence of mental health disorders, post traumatic stress, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and the continuation of the cycle of abuse of future generations, Bunce said.

But now CASA is also looking to the “power of the next door neighbor, the coach, the student teacher” to report suspected abuse.

CASA distributed yard signs proclaiming April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, hoping to stir the public to pay attention – and call if they suspect abuse or neglect.

A CASA volunteer for 17 years, Jenny Boose of Elburn said she was getting yard signs.

“There is so much help that CASA needs because there are so many children out there who need the help,” Boose said.

Briana Jakubik, a counselor with Balance Stress Management, said she is with one of the agencies that provides counseling to CASA children.

“I felt that they really honored those who suffered from this, not only the victims but the families of the victims,” Jakubik said.

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Kevin Arp, age 58, of Geneva, IL, passed away on April 4, 2017.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva, 630-232-8233.

MARK R. JOHNSON

Born: March 18, 1957; in Monroe, WI Died: April 9, 2017; in St. Charles, IL Mark R. Johnson, age 60, of St. Charles passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home.

He was born March 18, 1957 in Monroe, Wisconsin to Ronald Dean and Carol Edith Crystal Straight.

Mark was an engineer and graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

In his younger days, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout and he was an avid outdoors man, enjoying camping, fishing, hiking, and skiing. Mark also enjoyed traveling, spending a summer in Alaska during college break and traveling to Iceland and South Africa among other places. But among the things that were most important to Mark was his faith and family. Mark was a wonderful man, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle who was well loved.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Linn; two daughters, Jennifer (Chris) Burton and Kristen Johnson; his father, Ronald Johnson; two grandchildren, Cohen and Eden Burton; two brothers, Eric Johnson and Jack (Sarah) Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Edith Crystal Straight.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 15th at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 East Main Street, St. Charles. Burial will be at North Cemetery, St. Charles. Contributions may be made to Christ Community Church, 37W100 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 or Grace Fellowship Church,

How to submit Send obituary information to obits@ KCChronicle.com or call 815-526-4438.

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PATRICK J. MULLEN, JR.

Patrick J. Mullen, Jr., age 54, of Geneva, IL passed away on April 9, 2017.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneva, 630-232-8233.

LYNN SAMUELSON

Lynn Samuelson, 55, of St. Charles, IL, passed away unexpectedly at home, April 1, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert “Bob” Hargrave and Virginia “Louise” Hargrave.

She is survived by her four daughters, Jennifer Samuelson (Scott Davis), Jacqueline Samuelson (Oscar Arambu), Elizabeth Lucarelli (Nick Lucarelli), Holly Samuelson and beloved English Bulldog Roxanne “Roxy”.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Breanna, Allyanna, Chelsea, Tyler, Caden, Chance and Beckett.

Lynn felt her greatest achievement in life was being a Mom to her four daughters.

She enjoyed spending her time as a “room mom” and was very dedicated to her girls various activities. She was a wonderful cook, working hard to make every dish, pie and cake just right. She had a very special place in her heart for animals. Through the years, many dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and a chinchilla found a place in her home and heart. She also enjoyed planting flowers and gardening.

Services were held Friday, April 7, 2017 at Yurs Funeral Home St. Charles.

Kaneville library gets new logo

By TAMMY SWANSON editorial@kcchronicle.com KANEVILLE – The new logo at the Kaneville Public Library began as a vision. It quickly became a collaborative, community effort. The library was desperately in need of an updated logo that expressed the contemporary happenings at the library.

“We needed a new logo,” said Lynda Fillipp, director of the Kaneville Public Library. “We were looking for something that was modern looking. We’re a small town, so we wanted something simple that could be utilized in a letterhead format and email signature block.”

Fillipp had taken a graphic design class at the Fox Valley Career Center when she went to Kaneland High School in Maple Park. They used to do community projects when she was in the class. She reached out to the graphic communication teacher, Nicole Larson, at the Fox Valley Career Center to see whether it still did such designs for businesses.

“When I was in that [class], we used to do real-life type of work,” Fillipp said. “People would come and get printing done, and we could design things.”

Larson’s students definitely do outside projects for people. They were very excited to take on another local project.

“My class is very production based,” Larson said. “I am always giving my students different jobs for clients. Whether it’s designing, screen printing, brochures or posters, they are used to working with clients. Their focus is really on doing whatever needs to be done for clients.”

The students started the logo project for the library in the fall. Fillipp gave the students the criteria of what they were looking for in the new design.

“It didn’t have to scream library,” she said. “It didn’t have to have a book in it.

I was looking for a great way to use KPL instead of Kaneland Public Library, more of a stylized look for us. I wanted them to

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Mike Petrik, a student at the Fox Valley Career Center, creates a new logo for the Kaneville Public Library.

come up with a fresh idea.”

The submissions were narrowed down to the three finalists. The students were Juan Franco, Mackenzie Mulder and Mike Petrik.

“I didn’t tell my kids it was a competition. I said you are doing this,” Larson said. “I sent all of the proofs to her. She got back with some fantastic feedback. They made adjustments and corrections.”

The Kaneland Public Library Board chose the winner of the competition.

“The whole process was really good,” Fillipp said. “It was a good thing for the students, as well as for the library.”

The board picked Petrik’s design as the winner. He will receive a $100 gift card. The runners up will each get a $50 gift card.

“I didn’t see it as a contest,” Petrik said. “I just saw it as another project in graphics. They [the library] said they didn’t want a book, but they wanted it to be a little bit more clean-edged and professional, so I went with a pages turning sort of thing. It’s not directly a book. It was close without being a book. It was fun to make some cool designs in graphics, put my skills to the test and produce [a] quality project.”

NEWS BRIEF 13 and 14 and April 20 and 21 at The Quad, Cooper’s Hawk to host hiring fairs for new St. Charles location 3800 E. Main St., St. Charles. The Cooper’s ST. CHARLES – Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants has announced it is creating 200 new jobs for Kane and DuPage counties. Cooper’s Hawk is slated to open its first St. Charles location, 3710 E. Main St. in May, according to a news release.

Positions will include servers, line cooks, bartenders and wine tasting room attendants. Because of the high number of positions, Cooper’s Hawk is holding two hiring fairs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April

Hawk hiring office is located just inside the entrance on the upper level.

In addition to the hiring fairs, Cooper’s Hawk has expanded hiring hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday starting immediately, for interested applicants to apply in person; walk-ins are welcome.

Those who are unable to attend the hiring fairs or apply in person also may apply online at apply.chwinery.com.

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Elburn Village President Dave Anderson, who has served for eight years, is not seeking re-election in April.

Elburn village president passing baton

By BRYAN SALVAGE editorial@kcchronicle.com ELBURN – After winning two elections and serving eight consecutive years as Elburn village president, Dave Anderson announced late last year he would not run again for the post in the April 4 election.

“I still love this community, but I decided it is just time,” he said about his decision.

A lifelong resident of Elburn, Anderson was first elected village president in May 2009. Among other posts, he served as an Elburn village trustee for two terms in the 1970s, and he chaired the village’s public works committee, which developed the new village wastewater treatment plant that was updated in 2016. He also served several terms as the Blackberry Township supervisor before being elected village president.

Anderson brushed aside a question about accomplishments he achieved as Elburn village president over the years.

“We [the Village Board and presi-

dent] did what we were charged to do – take care of the village,” he said. “I am proud of our people and the many things we have been able to do in a down economy. We are solvent.”

He also is proud about the village of Elburn being honored twice earlier this year by the American Public Works Association-Chicago Metro Chapter. Elburn won the association’s Project of the Year award in an environment category for its wastewater treatment facility upgrade, which also is up for a national award. The village also won the association’s Project of the Year award in a transportation category for its Anderson Road Extension, which includes a new bridge crossing the Union Pacific tracks southeast of downtown Elburn.

An extended list of Anderson’s government experience, accomplishments and community involvement is posted on www.elburn.il.us.

One guiding management principle Anderson always remembered was: Wants are many, needs are few.

“As village president, my objective has always been to take care of the needs first. If there are funds left, prioritize your wants,” he said.

Addressing hires he made as village president, Anderson said, “I did the best to hire people who were smarter than I am.”

Citing no regrets while serving as village president, he added with a grin, “but things do take a lot longer to get done than you’d like.”

A rich history

Some area residents remember Anderson as the owner/operator of The Grocery Store, which was located in downtown Elburn.

His father, Leonard, was an entrepreneur who worked at farming and once managed the Elburn Cooperative, among other jobs. He also served as a school board member and trustee with the village of Elburn. After deciding to enter the grocery business, Anderson’s father bought The Grocery Store in 1964.

“He operated it until 1979, and I ran it for another 25 years,” Anderson said.

Operating the store helped Anderson as village president as he was always involved with people. Being willing and able to be available to the community is most important for any village president, he stressed.

“My doors were always open. If someone wanted to talk to the mayor, I was available,” he added.

Anderson credits his love of community to his father, who cherished giving back to the community.

“He was a very wise man,” he said.

Looking ahead, Anderson wants to continue working with people.

“I enjoy being with people,” he said.

“I am also a life member of the Elburn Lions Club. Time permitting, I would like to do some things with them. This is my community, and I plan to remain here as the long as the good Lord is willing.”

According to unofficial results from the April 4 consolidated election, Jeff Walter will be the next Elburn village president.

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Police charge man with felony aggravated battery

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – A Roselle man was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery that resulted in a woman’s concussion and loosened teeth, according to St. Charles police records released under the Freedom of Information Act. Donald B. Vish, 33, of the 200 block of Mansfield Way, was charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and aggravated battery in a public way March 11 after an inci- Donald dent near the Beehive B. Vish Bar, 204 W. Main St., St. Charles, reports stated.

Police were initially called to Salerno’s Restaurant, 320 N. Second St., St. Charles, shortly before 5 p.m. for a man, later identified as Vish, who was drunk and had a cut on his right hand, reports stated.

While police were assisting in the medical transport of Vish to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, they received a call for a woman at Delnor who was the victim of a battery at the Beehive Bar, reports stated.

When police arrived at Delnor, they

saw that the left side of the female victim’s face was swollen, there was a cut on her nose and she continuously spit blood while speaking to officers, reports stated.

The victim stated she was at the Beehive with her cousin and they had stepped outside in the alley behind the bar and were talking when a man fitting Vish’s description began to argue with her cousin, according to reports.

The victim got between the two men and pushed Vish away from her cousin – and he responded by punching her in the face, reports stated. She fell and lost consciousness until being brought to Delnor, reports stated.

The doctor told the victim she had a concussion, a fracture on her nose and several teeth on the left side were pushed in from the punch, reports stated.

The victim identified Vish from a photo lineup, and he was charged with felony aggravated battery.Court records show he posted $3,600 bond, or 10 percent of $36,000 bail that was set.

The felonies carry a punishment of two to five years in prison and fines of up to $25,000 on each count, if convicted.

Vish’s next court appearance is scheduled May 3.

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Ryan Wells General Manager

Kathy Balcazar Weekly Group Editor

Jason Rossi Sports Editor

LETTERS Watching and wincing

I am proud to say that I recently survived the monumental ordeal of the statewide, in-school SAT test.

After five hours of blood, sweat and tears in the testing classroom, I emerged with minimal damage beyond a burnt-out brain and a hungry stomach. OK, maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit … but, seriously, five hours of Scantron bubbling will do that to you.

Aside from the fact that juniors had to go to school while the rest of the Geneva High School student body slept in, the SAT wasn’t really all that bad. I had taken the ACT previously, and while there are certainly differences between the two tests, I felt better prepared for the testing in general after taking one of them. The test was reflective of course material I had been working on for all of high school, so in a way, it was very fulfilling to put everything I had learned into practice.

AMENDMENT

THE WRITE PLACE Emma Chrusciel A lot of students dread taking the SAT, ACT and other college entrance exams, which is understandable considering the massive amount of preparation that goes into these tests, and the ensuing pressure to succeed. While I don’t have a problem with the tests themselves, I do have a problem with people putting emphasis on them to the point where unnecessary stress is created. Think about it: People spend exorbitant amounts of money on tutors and excessive amounts of time on practice tests, all because SAT and ACT scores are portrayed as a major factor in getting into an ideal college or receiving scholarships.

Even though we all know that much more goes into

college acceptance than a standardized test score, it often seems like that number can stand between you and the school of your dreams.

Especially with merit-based scholarships, sometimes a difference of one point can mean a difference of thousands of dollars. With all this in mind, it’s no wonder that everyone places so much importance on these exams. And within reason, perhaps that additional pressure is helpful for motivating students to do their best.

However, the problem occurs when students start to define themselves and their academic abilities based on the score they receive. I cannot stress this enough: An ACT or SAT score is not the sole measure of your intelligence, your capability or your worth. A test score measures your ability to fill in the right bubbles and answer an essay prompt; it does not measure what truly makes a person

unique and special.

With that in mind, I want to urge my fellow students that they are more than a score. Put in the appropriate time and energy to prepare for the tests, but remember that at the end of the day, they are not the only factor in determining your future. Give the tests your due attention and best effort, and when you get your scores, remember that they only reflect a fraction of everything that makes you who you are.

And to the current sophomores, keep all this advice in mind when you’re taking the SAT next year and I’m sleeping in!

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

Her column runs every other Thursday. Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

To the editor: Former Denver and Bears quarterback Jay Cutler amassed some pretty impressive stats in 11 seasons – hoisting 208 touchdowns among the 2,782 completions in 4,491 tries (62 percent), and garnering 32,467 yards. But one stat not listed is the times an even bigger hulk tossed the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Cutler to the hard turf like a rag doll. I winced watching every sack, not because of the damage it did to the Bears’ victory chances, but to the fragile brain banging around in Cutler’s cranium.

Cutler turns 34 in a month, has a lovely wife and three little kiddies at home to go along with a fortune north of $50 million earned throwing a pigskin and getting smashed into the sod. Cutler should consider the closing chapter in the long and now sad life of Kansas Comet and Bears great Gale Sayers and quietly hang it up.

Maybe Jay should grab a Starbucks to discuss the matter (no pun intended) with fellow Bears QB Jim McMahon. Then again, not a good idea. The punky QB will likely stare blankly at Jay and wonder why he’s even there.

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St. Charles North High School drill team coach Nancy Prentiss and boys varsity basketball assistant coach Rob Prentiss pose for a photo after Nancy was honored during a halftime performance in February. Both Rob and Nancy Prentiss will retire at the end of this school year.

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By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Rob and Nancy Prentiss never got into coaching looking for accolades.

Wanting to teach and mentor young athletes was why they started. The success just happened along the way.

The St. Charles North tandem is far down the home stretch as they head toward retirement, but before they leave the building for good they are getting the sendoff they deserve.

The dedication and kindness Rob and Nancy displayed during long teaching careers was instilled in their pupils and then reciprocated back to them this school year.

“Everyone has been so kind,” said Rob, who was the head boys golf coach and an assistant varsity basketball coach. “One of my golfers organized a golf outing with alumni, and the basketball program did a coach Prentiss night.

“Everyone has done enough [for me]. I don’t think they need to do much more.”

Nancy, the longtime dance team coach, said the fact she is close to finishing her professional career hasn’t sunk in yet – and probably won’t until June 6, the last day of the school year.

“It won’t hit me until I walk out of school the last day,” Nancy said. “I haven’t thought about it much.”

Senioritis? Rob knows the meaning of the word, if not the feeling of wanting to leave it all behind.

“Everybody asks if there’s a countdown, but I’m not thinking about it,” he said. “I enjoy the job and I enjoy the kids and it truly has not hit me that there is just one quarter [of a school year] left in my teaching career.”

Rob started teaching at St. Charles High School in 1982 and immediately joined the boys basketball staff, coaching alongside Ron Johnson and then Jerry Krieg. He started coaching golf the next year and took over as the varsity boys golf head coach in 1988. He helped the Saints finish third at state his first three seasons, then led them to a state title in 1991. He coached the team to another title in 1998, made the jump to St. Charles North when the school opened in 2000, and has been the boys golf head coach ever since.

Nancy arrived at North the second year the school was open, immediately became the head dance team coach and initiated a series of highlights that included Team Dance Illinois grand

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St. Charles North assistant boys varsity basketball coach Rob Prentiss watches the action from the bench during a game in January.

Prentiss started out as a teacher and coach at St. Charles High School in 1982 before going to North the year it opened in 2000.

St. Charles North dance team coach Nancy Prentiss receives a hug from one of her athletes in February after a halftime performance during a boys basketball game. Prentiss is retiring at the end of the school years after 16 years as a teacher and coach at North. championships in 2009 and 2014 and TDI state appearances every year from 2003 to 2014.

A special routine her athletes performed to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” during the basketball season and the first state championship, which came after some trying times within the team, were big memorable moments during

Nancy’s time at North. Perhaps the biggest highlight was helping to raise more than $1 million for cancer research as part of the annual Kick-A-Thon fundraiser.

“Being a cancer survivor, that’s pretty special,” she said.

While some moments will tend to stick out – state championships and be-

ing part of a run to the sectional finals with North’s boys basketball team in 2009 for Rob, building a program that has achieved sustained success for Nancy – both said they got as much enjoyment out of the highlights as they did the day-to-day work of coaching.

“There have been some lovely things people have done for us and we appreciate that,” Nancy said. “We don’t do it [coaching] for that, but it is nice to know we are appreciated.”

Recognition from former and current athletes are evidence of just how much Rob and Nancy Prentiss will be missed.

Likewise, they will miss St. Charles.

Even though they will be retiring part time in Arizona, eagle-eyed St. Charles North fans may spot them at events from time to time. While they may be retiring as teachers, they will never retire from wanting to impact and take an interest in the lives of young people.

“Coaching kids, success is measured in a different way,” Rob said. “Some of the ‘little’ achievements are as big as the big ones that everyone remembers.

“I had a boy try out for golf freshman, sophomore and junior years and not make the cut, but he worked hard, stuck with it and came back again as a senior and made it, and that is as important as winning state championships. I got just as much pleasure from seeing someone achieve something significant for that person as winning a title.”

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Batavia boys win big at track invite Geneva tops St. Charles East in soccer tournament finale

SOFTBALL Batavia

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – If this was how Batavia’s boys track and field team started the season, imagine how good it could be at the end.

The Bulldogs won nine events and took home the team title at the Les Hodges invite April 7 at St. Charles North.

Charles McMarrow brought home wins in the 200-meter dash (23.07 seconds) and 400 dash (51.12).

The quartet of Jordan Birkhaug, Jay Hunt, Jeremiah Evers and Reggie Phillips teamed up to win both the 4x100 relay (43.38) and 4x200 relay (1:29.67).

Batavia also had winners in both hurdles races. Sam Conger won the 110 hurdles in 15.40 seconds, and Will Akers clocked a 41.09 to win the 300 hurdles.

Joseph Knanishu won the 800 run in 2:03.16, and Akers, Michael Stanley, Josh Young and Evers took top honors in the 4x400 relay in 3:29.67.

Jay Hunt won high jump with a mark of 6 feet, 6 inches.

Batavia scored 222 points to win the Jeff Krage - For Shaw Media meet easily over Geneva (97) and KaneBatavia’s Brooke Polignone controls the ball March 30 during a game against visiting land (86).

Nazareth. The Bulldogs won games on April 6 and 8 to improve to 8-0 on the season.

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in a 3-1 win against Bartlett on April 8 the Saints on April 8 in the final at St. as East improved to 6-3 on the season.

Charles East’s invite.

Brent Norkus and John Lemon each Sydney Gratz scored in the second drove in two runs for the Bulldogs in a half to pad the Vikings’ lead.

St. Charles North 5-0 win against East Aurora on April 8.

The Saints put 11 shots on net, but South Elgin broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the top of the seventh and the Emma Harkleroad (eight saves in 60 Geneva/Marmion North Stars mustered just one run in minutes) and Katie Montgomery (three Five errors and five walks cost the their half of the frame as they fell 3-2 saves in 20 minutes) stood strong to Vikings in a 5-0 loss against the Cadets April 8. Tyler Mettetal had a run and notch Geneva’s seventh shutout in on April 7.

RBI, and Tommy Nelson scored once eight games as the Vikings improved Chase Stanke was credited with for North as it slipped to 5-2 on the year. to 8-0 on the year.

Marmion’s only RBI as the Vikings surrendered four unearned runs. ColSt. Charles North lin Gibson, Bryce Burton, Trevor Taus, GIRLS SOCCER Madison Kaufmann scored twice to Jack Liesen and Elias Flowers scored Batavia help lead the North Stars to a 3-1 win Cameron Hindel’s goal just before against Downers Grove North in the one run each for the Cadets, and Brandon McPherson pitched five innings halftime stood up as the game-winner first game of the PepsiCo Showdown for the Bulldogs in a 2-1 victory against on April 8 at Olympic Park in Schaumfor the win.

Dylan Baer accounted for Geneva’s Glenbard East on April 6. Hindel fed burg.

Keegan Maris for an early goal and a two hits in the game.

Kaufmann scored in the 29th minute Things were better for the Vikings 1-0 lead in the game. (on Claire Barresi’s feed) for a 1-0 halfBatavia improved to 8-0 on the sea- time lead. After DGN scored early in the previous day as Conor Cook drove in three runs and Josh Rose, Jack Ol- son with a 4-0 win against West Chica- the second half, Gia Walhberg scored son and Dominic Guido each had two go on April 8. in the 55th minute on Hailey Rydberg’s RBIs in a 14-1 win against Streamwood. feed to regain the lead, and Kaufmann

Batavia

West Aurora scored in the bottom of the 10th to deal the Bulldogs a 7-6 defeat April 7. Jena Bendoraitis, Toni Galas and Rachael Lovestrand hit doubles, but Batavia saw its 6-1 lead disappear in the Blackhawks’ five-run seventh inning.

The Bulldogs led 5-0 against Huntley on April 8 but fell 11-5 against the Red Raiders.

Geneva

Katie Keller and Molly Wrenn hit home runs, Keller and Ali Dierks doubled in the game, and Geneva scored four runs in the top of the seventh to help secure a 10-6 win against Wheaton North on April 8. Dierks earned the pitching win. Wrenn had four RBIs and Keller had three RBIs. Keller, Wrenn and Kaitlyn Plocinski laced doubles and Dierks won in the circle in a 5-0 victory against Bartlett on April 7.

Rosary

Riley McCue hit a home run, Krystal Cortes laced a double and Abby Young earned the pitching win in the Royals’ 7-0 win against St. Edward on April 7.

St. Charles East

Allie Balaskovits hit two home runs and drove in five runs and Krista Sbarra worked all seven innings for the pitching win in the Saints’ 6-2 victory against West Chicago on April 7.

St. Charles North

Jillian Waslawksi pitched five innings and Natalie Walters hurled two frames as the pair combined for a no-hitter in the North Stars’ 6-0 win against Wheaton Warrenville South on April 7. Allison Moberg and Ashlyn Jozefowicz each drove in two runs.

The North Stars won 5-4 at New Trier on April 8 with Grace Quinn driving in two runs and Jordyn Wolfe scoring twice. Waslawski was the winning pitcher.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Burlington Central

The quartet of Enrique Martinez, Adam Kries, Logan Andersen and Josh Teets won the 4x800-meter relay in 8:35.97, and Michael Kalusa won long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 3 inches Geneva/St. Charles East (from Claudia Najera) added an insurat the Les Hodges invite April 7 at St. Jenna Dominguez (from Alicia ance goal in the 64th minute.

St. Charles East Charles North.

John Delostritto scored twice and White), Emily Hauser (from Stephanie North hosts Lyons Township in drove in a run while Niko Klebotsis Howe) and Howe herself scored in the PepsiCo Showdown play at 6:30 p.m. and Justin Galante had one RBI each first half of the Vikings’ 4-0 win against April 13.

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ABOVE: Kane County Cougars mascots Ozzie and Annie pose for photos with fans April 6 before the first game of the season at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.

RIGHT: Kane County Cougars players celebrate a home run by Luis Alej Basabe (No. 1) in the first inning of the season opener against the Clinton LumberKings.

Kane County Cougars infielder Luis Alej Basabe adjusts his glasses before the April 6 season opener.

Cougars win big in opener KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE ABOVE: Justin Barchomenko, 12, of Algonquin reaches for a ball tossed toward the stands by a Kane County Cougars player during the team’s home opener April 6 against the Clinton LumberKings. The Cougars started the season with a 5-0 record before falling to Cedar Rapids on April 11.

RIGHT: Mark Tabisz of Naperville is the first person through the gates April 6 for the Kane County Cougars’ season and home opener against the Clinton LumberKings at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.

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editorial@kcchronicle.com GENEVA – The start of the baseball season is a big day that signifies that summer isn’t too far away.

Summer is still a couple of months away and there is a lot of baseball yet to play, but the Kane County Cougars had to enjoy their season opener April 7. They pounded out 16 hits and scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning of a 13-3 win against the Clinton LumberKings.

Luis Alej Basabe delivered a big blow early, belting a three-run homer in the bottom of the first, as he finished the day 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Ramon Hernandez had a big day, going 4 for 5 with four RBIs. Marcus Wilson was 2 for 4 with three runs scored.

The Cougars started 5-0 before falling 6-1 against Cedar Rapids in a matinee April 11.

They return home for three games against Beloit from April 17 to 19.

KANE COUNTY PREPS Strong start leads to ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Saints’ volleyball win MOLLY WRENN

By TAMMY SWANSON editorial@kcchronicle.com

Geneva Senior | Softball Why Wrenn was selected: Wrenn had a pair of extra-base hits – a double and a home run – in back-to-back Geneva wins.

Molly Wrenn is a player on the move.

The senior is thinking big thoughts for her fourth year on the team, and she is putting her thoughts in action. Wrenn doubled in a 5-0 win against Bartlett on April 7 and hit a home run the next day in the Vikings’ 10-6 win against Wheaton North. Wrenn, the St. Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week, caught up with Kane County Chronicle correspondent Tammy Swanson to discuss her goals this year, the team’s goals, and more. Here is an edited transcript.

Swanson: What do you attribute your success to so far this season?

Wrenn: We’ve been focusing on hitting early on your count, [finding] your pitch to hit, getting good contact on it.

Swanson: Where is your team’s strength this season?

Wrenn: The middle of our lineup. The top three middle of our lineup is really strong.

Once people start hitting then everyone reacts on that and gets going. It’s really nice.

Swanson: What are your goals for the team this year?

Wrenn: We have never had a conference title. It’s a huge goal, but hopefully we can do it. Hopefully, we’re going to achieve that.

Swanson: What are your personal goals this season?

Wrenn: Personally, I want to get more RBIs [this year]. Last year, I had 38. I like to go for 40, 45 or 50. I want to overall just get hits and get on base.

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ST. CHARLES – A fast and furious start helped the St. Charles East boys volleyball team beat an equally tough Wheaton North team on their home turf April 10.

The Saints came out strong in the first set and never looked back, defeating the Falcons 25-22, 28-26 to improve to 9-6 overall.

“We had a pretty good start, which is kind of unusual for us. We usually lose the first set, unfortunately, and it goes to three,” said Dom Sciortino, a senior middle for the Saints who paced the attack with eight kills. “We came out pretty fast. We got out to an early lead and really kept our foot on the gas our whole game.”

The first set started with each team scoring points evenly back and forth.

St. Charles East went on a four-point run to pull ahead 12-8. Wheaton North answered back with five straight points to grab a 13-12 lead.

It went back and forth and the set was tied at 22-22 before St. Charles East forged ahead at a crucial time with a three-point run to win the first set 25-22.

“They are a really good team. It was great to see us keep our composure and stay after it,” East coach Kate McCullagh said.

As has been the case this season, the Saints’ middle hitters played a significant role in the victory.

“Mik [Brunovskis] stepped up big time,” Sciortino said. “He had a couple kills, a couple blocks and a big block that really turned it in our favor.”

Even though the middles contrib-

“We came out pretty fast.

We got out to an early lead and really kept our foot on the gas our whole game.”

Dom Sciortino St. Charles East senior middle

uted plenty, it was more of a team effort throughout the game for the Saints to get past the Falcons.

“It was a pretty good team effort, more than usual,” McCullagh said.

“It’s usually our middles that are pretty dominant. Everybody did a really nice job.”

In the second set, East continued the momentum and took an early lead.

The Falcons fought back and it was close the rest of the way.

Leading 7-6, the Saints pulled ahead with four straight points. After taking a timeout, Wheaton North found its composure and came back to tie the score 13-13 before grabbing a 17-14 lead.

The Saints battled back to charge ahead 23-22, and held on for the 28-26 victory.

Lucas Coker had 21 assists and Chris Foerstel had 12 digs for the Saints.

“We really came together as a team. I thought even though in the second game we let down and then came back, we pulled it together,” said East junior Matt Kolet, who tallied four kills in the match. “We picked up our slack and really showed who we are as a team.”

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the 100 dash) and the 4x100 relay team (49.21) were winners for the Bulldogs on April 8 at the Metea Valley invite.

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Taryn Christy (8 feet in pole vault) and Kristin Higgins (5 feet in high jump) had runner-up showings for the Vikings’ best finishes April 8 at the Downers Grove South invite.

Rosary

Brooke Delahanty won both the 400-meter dash (1:01.16) and the 800 run St. Charles East (2:24.14) for the Royals’ best showings The Saints earned three Class A-tier April 8 at the Kaneland invite. event wins at their own invite April 8.

Nick Garlisch, Jake Schweizer, JB Sandlund and Luke Perry took St. Charles East The Saints had a pair of event wins the 4x200-meter relay in 1:36.80 while at the St. Charles North invite April 7.

James Cooper was a winner in the 300 Casey McNichols won the 300-mehurdles in 41.09. Colton Weber cleared ter hurdles in 47.69 seconds while 15 feet to win the pole vault. the 4x100 relay won in 51.77 seconds.

Kennedy Gift (10 feet, 6 inches in pole St. Charles North vault), Lily Derain (17.09 seconds in the The North Stars saw Eric Lins (11.45 100 hurdles), Ashley Stepien (2:29.03 seconds in the 100-meter dash) and Dan in the 800 run) and Stephanie Garcia Wright (14 feet in pole vault) earn event (13.49 in the 100 dash) were runners-up. wins at the Les Hodges invite North hosted April 7,

St. Charles North

Audrey Ernst won both the 1,600-meter run (5:26.73) and the 3,200 run Batavia (11:32.22), and Natalie Galvan made it Riley Glavach (5 feet in high jump), a distance sweep for the North Stars as Karen Naess - For Shaw Media Sabrina Schlenker (47.60 seconds in the she won the 800 run (2:26.70) April 7 at Batavia’s Joseph Knanishu (left) leads in the 800-meter run April 7 during the Les Hodges 300-meter hurdles), Tori Ortiz (13.09 in North’s own invite. invite at St. Charles North. Knanishu won the race.

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Colton Weber St. Charles East High School Boys Track & Field

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Megan Safranski Burlington Central Girls Track & Field

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Sophia McDonnell Geneva High School Girls Track & Field

Colton is a Senior and a pole vaulter on the St. Charles East track team. He was the indoor conference champ and he was 4th at Prep Top Times. He broke the school record in Pole Vault by vaulting 15’1.

Jay is a great leader and competitor.He is a two time state qualifier and State medalist. At the Indoor UEC Meet won the 200 meters and the High Jump and at the moment is the number 1 ranked jumper in illinois following the indoors season at 6’9”.

Megan was a three event qualifier for the Indoor State Meet running in the 4x800 relay, 3200 meter run, and the 1600 meter run. Megan ran all three races at the Indoor State Meet and medaled in two events. She finished in 5th place in the 3200, 5th in the 4x800, and 12th in the 1600. Megan set two Central High School records in the 4x800 relay and the 3200 meter run, running 11:13.71.

Sam Faith has been an integral part of the St Charles North Baseball program for the last 4 years (3 on the varsity).

Sam is already off to a magnificent start to his senior season. He was the area leader in hits, runs, average and RBI after our spring trip. He also made countless spectacular plays defensively.

Congratulations Jay!

Congratulations Megan!

Sophia McDonnell has had a tremendous track and field season so far. She was a double winner at the Upstate Eight Conference Indoor Championships winning the 4x800m relay and 1600m run in 5:11.

From there, she went on to compete at the prestigious Illinois Prep Top Times meet where she placed 7th with a time of 11:05 among some of the state’s best. She has been a top runner for us all season and has displayed a remarkable consistency through a variety of events.

Congratulations Colton!

Congratulations Sam!

Congratulations Sophia!

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The Vikings had wins in both distance events and the triple jump at the Les Hodges invite at St. Charles North.

Ben Ramage won triple jump with a mark of 39 feet, 7 inches. Ben Kuehl took top honors in the 1,600-meter run (4:27.10) while Tyler Dau won the 3,200 (9:35.52).

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Fun is the name of the game at the old ballpark Harry Caray often said, “You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark.”

So why is there a limit on how much you can have?

Wait, let me rephrase that question.

Why is there a rule, written or unwritten, about having too much fun?

Technically, there isn’t. Rule 3-3-1f-2 states, “A coach, player, substitute, attendant or other bench personnel shall not commit any unsportsmanlike act to include, but not limited to, use of profanity, intimidation tactics, remarks reflecting unfavorably upon any other person, or taunting or baiting. The NFHS disapproves of any form of taunting. PENALTY: The umpire shall warn the offender unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case an ejection shall occur.”

I saw some of that fun already in these first weeks of the high school baseball season, but I didn’t know what it really was. I watched players slide into second base with doubles and then grab a handful of dirt, rise to their feet, peer in toward the dugout while grimacing with delight and then sprinkle the dirt to the ground. Huh? Apparently, I’m old and unhip because I was clueless to what I was witnessing, but it was nothing unsportsmanlike. Silly, but nothing that would offend anyone, right?

Thanks to fellow umpire Mike Finstein, I soon found out about this celebration. Apparently, Mookie Betts of the Red Sox did this at first base during spring training as homage to, of all things, a video of Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe, who became a hit on social media after a video of him flamboyantly sprinkling salt on a carved steak made the rounds. I wonder if Gökçe has ever thrown a baseball, owned a baseball card, such as Billy Ripken’s Fleer from 1989, or

QUILL THE UMPIRE Chris Rollin Walker even knows the lyrics to “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” I’m guessing he’d strike out on all three. Nonetheless, he’s now part of baseball!

While I enjoy celery salt on my Chicago-style hot dogs, I don’t think what Betts did makes him one, but I have to wonder how long before an opposing pitcher or coach gets ticked off about such a display of emotion.

I can imagine hearing it now, “C’mon, blue, he’s putting salt in our wounds! That’s blatant taunting!”

Please. Sadly, it’ll probably happen sooner than later. What a shame.

Can’t we just let the players have fun while playing the game? Does everything have to be scrutinized with a fine-tooth comb?

If anything, I’m happy kids are doing silly things like guys in the Bigs because it means that they’re watching the pros play the game.

What’s so wrong with someone showing some emotion? If you’re down to your last strike in the bottom of the seventh inning in the deciding game of a conference series and you hammer a three-run walk-off home run, are you just supposed to trot around the bases looking as serious as Christopher Walken and then grab a quick cup of Gatorade before picking up your bat bag and heading to the parking lot and then maybe to Steak ’N Shake for a postgame treat? Why can’t you shout and give Tears for Fears a little 1980s flashback love to your parents while jumping for joy with your teammates without offending the other team?

The same can be said if the pitcher didn’t surrender such a bomb, but caught the batter looking to seal the victory. Why can’t he jump up in the air, pump his fist, scream “Yes!” and then get mugged by his teammates without hurting the losing team’s feelings?

Now, there certainly is a line, and as umpires we’ll take care of that if it’s crossed and celebrations turn into baiting, taunting or intimidation tactics. My guess is that it’s mostly going to continue being kids having fun, playing the game they love and finally being allowed to show more emotion this spring and beyond.

This has been a hot topic especially after Ian Kinsler of the Tigers took offense to the emotional play of two foreign countries in the World Baseball Classic.

“I hope kids watching the WBC can watch the way we play the game and appreciate the way we play the game as opposed to the way Puerto Rico plays or the Dominican plays,” he said.

What’s Kinsler’s problem?

What he doesn’t realize is the game is changing and it’s far more accepting of emotions from players than it was in the past, and I think it will continue to trend that way.

Consider Jose Bautista’s outrageous bat flip in the 2015 ALDS. Was it extreme? Yes. Was it unforgettable?

No. Can you blame Bautista for reacting how he did when delivering such a clutch home run? No, and anyone in their right mind couldn’t.

The Rangers didn’t get over it though and let it linger until the following season and ended up getting into a brawl. Instead of fighting, they should’ve just gone out and beat them, like the Cardinals did to the Giants 30

years ago.

Jeffrey Leonard was the so-called transgressor showing off his “one flap down trot” in the 1987 NLCS. While it may have irritated St. Louis fans, it seemingly inspired the Cardinals who shut out the Giants in the final two games of the best-of-7 series to advance to the World Series.

Jose Oquendo, who blasted a threerun home run in the second inning of the decisive game, said that “[Leonard] didn’t need to do that. But that fired us up. He didn’t need to act like that going around the bases, but he did. And you see what happened.”

So, if you don’t like someone getting emotional, go out and beat them and wipe the smiles off their faces while doing so. Isn’t that the simple solution for true competitors?

Getting back to the WBC, I have to say I really enjoyed watching it.

Seriously, how much fun were those games? And if you ignored it, that’s too bad. You really missed out on a lot of good, exciting, fun baseball.

There’s that word again. Fun. Like Harry said, you can’t beat fun at the old ballpark even if those daddy-downer old-fashioned purists try to convince you otherwise.

And, don’t forget, Crash Davis also agrees. Remember when he reminded Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh to relax?

“Let’s have some fun out here,” he barked at him. “This game’s fun, OK?” It’s always been fun. Unfortunately there’s always been some who try to take the fun out of it. Fortunately, fewer and fewer of those folks are around today and that’s good for baseball.

Continue to have fun fellas.

Sugar Grove resident Chris Rollin Walker is a baseball umpire. Contact him at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

St. Charles native Taylor Bond enjoys best pro soccer season KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com In a year of firsts for Chicago Mustangs forward Taylor Bond, one thing is clear: He has arrived as an elite player in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Few could have envisioned Bond transitioning from the outdoor game to indoor so seamlessly.

After playing club ball in the youth ranks with Campton United, he bounced around. He played for the Bridges FC development program in Chicago, won three titles with the Chicago Fire development team, and spent six months in Sweden playing

for Sandviken IF, a club established in 1918, as well as playing on the U.S. national futsal team. Futsal is played indoor, on a hard court, and is similar to soccer.

“I [have to] thank Keith Tozer, national futsal coach, and assistant Mark Litton for my development,” Bond said. “Playing in Europe is a different level with games in Sweden.

They play a beautiful game of soccer. I learned a lot about build-up play.”

Three years ago he decided to try out the indoor game with the Mustangs. Bond currently plays outdoor in the offseason with Chicago-based Croatian club Adria.

“I was looking up to defender Luis

Ortega, forward Efrain Martinez and defender Ephraim Beard,” Bond said of his Mustang teammates. “They had the experience in the game and took me under their wings and taught me a lot. I got better as they showed more confidence in me.”

In all three of his seasons with the Mustangs there was steady improvement. In 2014-15 he made 16 appearances and tallied 16 points. In his second season he played in 20 games and had 26 points.

Then came his career season this year. He punished defenses with 40 goals and 14 assists while playing in every game and being named to the all-MASL second team.

The first-year full-time captain remains hungry for more success.

“I’m just getting used to the indoor game after playing outside,” Bond said. “It’s a privilege to be named to the second team. It always an honor to get an individual award but … I feel like I could have done better.”

Beard has seen the growth in Bond’s game that resulted in earning the league accolade.

“I’m stoked for Taylor. I’m not surprised [because] he is a hard worker,” Beard said. “He has been improving his touch and been lethal around the goal. I can’t wait to have him back next year because he is getting better and better.”

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WHERE: Riverview Banquets, 1117 N. Washington Ave. (Route 25), Batavia WHEN: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 20 COST & INFO: $10 for ages 12 and older, $5 per child and free to kids younger than 5; $8 for takeout; tickets at First State Bank or from Kiwanis Club members; bataviailkiwanis.org ABOUT: The Batavia Kiwanis Club will host its 30th annual all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for youth services in Batavia. The event will have cash and gift basket raffles featuring local businesses. All proceeds will go to its youth programs, such as Batavia High School Key Club, Builders Club and K-Kids, as well as scholarships for Batavia students.

FOLK MUSICIAN

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WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora WHEN: April 19 to May 28 COST & INFO: $44 to $59; paramountaurora.com, 630-896-6666 ABOUT: “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the rock opera that explores the story and internal struggles of the last seven days of Jesus’ life, features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics

by Tim Rice. Director Ron Kellum’s experience ranges from being an artistic director of Cirque du Soleil’s “Kooza” to staging sports spectacles, including the NFL Pro Bowl halftime show.

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WHERE: Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin WHEN: 7 p.m. April 15 COST & INFO: $40 to $55; mrsillinoisamerica2017. eventbrite.com ABOUT: The Mrs. Illinois pageant promises a blend of glitz, glamour and talent. Married women from across the state will compete in interview, swimsuit, evening gown and state costume in between performances by a local dance school. The winner will go on to compete at the Mrs. America pageant and possibly the Mrs. World pageant.

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WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Society, South Second and James streets in Geneva WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 15 COST & INFO: $20 at door to support Conservation Foundation; uusg.org, 630-232-2350 ABOUT: It’s a return visit for the award-winning Tom Neilson, a folk musician who performs political satire, parody and social commentary. With humor, compassion and outrage, he delivers songs about themes concerning the world and the environment.

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ART SHOW OPENING

WHERE: Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. April 14 COST & INFO: Free, donations welcome; waterstreetstudios.org ABOUT: An opening reception will launch an exhibit by two artists, Joe Milosevich, showing collected object assemblages, and sculptor Colin Sherrell. The show will run to May 6.

Rebecca Allen will display recent oil paintings in the second-floor Kane County Chronicle Gallery. Gallery hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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ABOVE: All part of the family behind Salsa Verde are Audel (from left), Abraham and Oswaldo Arechiga at the newly opened fifth location in Batavia, with Oswaldo and Audel overseeing the food and menu for the restaurant group.

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es and different salsas are all made fresh daily and all authentic,” Arechiga said of the assortment that includes the restaurant’s creamy salsa verde namesake. “We do have anything from mild to something on the low side of the heat scale … to really spicy ones.”

One way to counter the heat is the array of bottled beers offered, both domestic and Mexican.

The sole cocktail is the margarita, available in diverse flavors either on the rocks or frozen, with a Monday night $3 special available at the Batavia location.

Among the menu’s regional specialties is the torta ahogada, which features pork carnitas inside a traditional

ABOVE: Tacos are a specialty at the newly opened Salsa Verde in Batavia, including such options as (from the left) pollo asado (grilled chicken), cochinita pibil (slow-roasted pork), pescado chipotle (grilled fish with chipotle sauce) and pastor (marinated pork).

CENTER: The new Salsa Verde, 107 N. Batavia Ave. in Batavia, is the fifth for the family-run operation. bread called birote that has a little bit of a salty flavor, according to Arechiga.

He said the word “ahogada” means “drowned,” referring to the generous

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BATAVIA – The fifth location for Salsa Verde, a family-owned Mexican restaurant group, recently opened on Route 31 in downtown Batavia.

The concept for the fast-casual eatery has proved hot, with its signature bar of garnishes and salsa options to enhance recipes that celebrate favorite dishes from the state of Jalisco in Mexico.

Jalisco lies on the Pacific West Coast, which means an emphasis on seafood and traditional dishes from the city of Guadalajara, said Carlos Arechiga of Wheaton, whose family moved from there to the U.S. in 2003, and opened its first restaurant in 2012 in Yorkville.

“Everyone in our family [already had] been involved in the industry for many years,” he said. “At some point, we decided to come together to do what we like doing, which is cooking. We bring in different backgrounds – my brother [Oswaldo is] in culinary arts.

I come more from a marketing and public relations standpoint. My mother and father have been very involved in the recipe part of it.”

His parents opened the first Salsa Verde in Yorkville where they live, and Arechiga said he focused on creating a logo and a restaurant identity a little different from everyone else. The family brand they forged now also extends to locations in St. Charles, Oswego and one operated by a brother in Indianapolis.

“Everyone brings in something to add to Salsa Verde,” Arechiga said of his family.

He said his brother, Oswaldo of Aurora, and a cousin, Audel Arechiga of St. Charles, are in charge of developing recipes, creating seasonal items and maintaining consistency between the five locations.

The idea of the salsa bar was inspired by the family’s own habit of placing a variety of fresh sauces and garnishes in the center of their dining table at mealtime.

“It’s been such a distinctive aspect of Salsa Verde – the different [vegetable] garnish-

slathering of red sauce for the sandwich that arrives on the side.

“It’s a little bit of a messy dish,” he said. “You need to handle it with two hands.

There’s no easy way to eat this. It’s very flavorful for those who like spicy sauce.”

He said the restaurant’s tacos are a standout, and extend beyond traditional steak and chicken to such classics as chipotle fish tacos.

“It’s basically grilled fish that we top off with red cabbage and a little bit of chipotle sauce on top [with] a little heat to it,” he said.

Another featured taco is the cochinita pibil, slow-roasted pork served with red onions and a bit of cilantro.

“All you need is a squeeze of lime – that would be the perfect touch to it,’ Arechiga said.

The restaurant group also offers catering and regularly provides meals at regional businesses on a large scale, generally serving 100 to 200, although they top 400 a few times a year.

“We’re happy to bring in food and expand our range to other towns besides where our stores are located,” he said.

After taking over the building last summer, Salsa Verde created a sleekly modern dining space with pendant incandescent bulbs, natural wood-slab style tables and accents of bright lime in keeping with the word green – verde – in the name.

“We’re really excited as a family and company with the response at our Batavia location,” Arechiga said. “I think we’re at a point where people know what Salsa Verde is.

From the moment we applied for a permit for remodeling [the former Burger King], the word started buzzing around town. It feels good that people [here] support family-owned restaurants.”

Complete with drive-thru, Salsa Verde at 107 N. Batavia Ave. in Batavia opens at 10:30 a.m. every day, and closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To learn more, visit salsaverderestaurant. com or call 630-425-3521.

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OPENING RECEPTION FOR EXHIBIT BY TWO ARTISTS: 6 to 9 p.m. April 14, Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia. The artists are Joe Milosevich, showing collected object assemblages, and sculptor Colin Sherrell. The exhibit runs to May 6. Rebecca Allen will exhibit recent oil paintings in the second-floor Kane County Chronicle Gallery.

Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit waterstreetstudios.org.

THE SOUND OF PURPLE SALUTE TO DEEP PURPLE, WHITE SNAKE AND DIO: 8 p.m.

April 14, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Coming events include Burton Cummings of The Guess Who, 8 p.m. April 15 and 21; and Nightsphear II, 7:30 p.m.

April 20. The Club Arcada Speakeasy & Showroom is open from 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays to 1 a.m., and other select days.

Acting legend Jack Lemmon’s son, Chris, stars in “A Twist of Lemmon” about his father at 8 p.m. April 22. For the full lineup, visit arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000.

“MAD GRAVITY” FARCE: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday through April 15, Riverfront Playhouse in downtown Aurora. Co-directed

by Patrick Deering of Batavia and Amaria Von Dran of Geneva, it’s a lighthearted look at relationships, parenting and the meaning of life. In the cast is Kirsten Carroccia of Batavia. Tickets cost $17, $15 for students and seniors, with discounts for military and first responders. An email exclusive offers $12 tickets for Friday performances, using code 12FRI. Reservations are encouraged at shawurl.com/30vk or 630-897-9496. Visit riverfrontplayhouse.com.

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ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHEN: 7:30 p.m. May 6 and 2:30 p.m. May 7 WHERE: Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin INFO: ElginSymphony.org ABOUT: Part of the program will include Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer,” featuring baritone Takaoki Onishi, plus Vaughn Williams with the Elgin Master Chorale. It’s part of the “Voices of Spring” lineup in Elgin. From 6:30 to 7:20 p.m. May 6, the Nothing But Treble women’s chorus will perform in the lobby.

DIAMOND AND THE DUSTERS: April 21 and Bally’s Best Band in the Land Finale featuring “American Idol” winner Caleb Johnson on April 22, both at 9:30 p.m., 28 W. New York St., Aurora. Respective cost is $6 and $25. For details, call 630-844-0400. Tickets are available at ticketderby.com.

offer two buildings filled with Civil War Carmen at the Arcada Theatre; baritone Nicholas Provenzale, whose performances and World War I artifacts, plus arms. For span the Kennedy Center to Hong Kong; and admission fees and other information, bass-baritone Keanon Kyles, who is headed contact Zurko Promotions at 715-526-9759 APRIL 19 to Scotland for “Rigoletto.” Violist prodigy or zurko@frontiernet.net. Visit zurkopromo“JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”: Wednesday Sofiya Kyrylyuk will play as will a string tions.com. through Sunday, April 19 to May 28, Paraquartet and pianist Chiayi Lee of Batavia.

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STATE SENIOR SPELLING BEE FOR AGES Community College Blizzard Theatre, 50 AND OLDER: 10 a.m. April 22, St. 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. With the help APRIL 20 APRIL 24 Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. of his String Wizards side project, he will BOOKS BETWEEN BITES: noon April 20, CHAMBER MUSIC ON THE FOX: 7:30 p.m.

Charles. It’s offered in partnership with perform “Will The Circle Be Unbroken,” Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., April 24, Elgin Art Showcase, eighth floor, the St. Charles Park District, and has three the landmark album originally released Batavia. Longtime presenter Rick Kogan, a 164 Division St., Elgin. “The Transcendent levels of spelling competition: local, reby Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1972. Tickets journalist and WGN radio personality, will Voice” offers works by Schubert, Mahler gional and state finals at the Illinois State cost $35 to the all-ages show at shawurl. return to discuss legendary Chicagoans. and Cooke; visit chambermusiconthefox.

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The season concludes May 18 with author org. It is part of the “Voices of Spring” to register for the local bee, call 630-584Amy Dickinson, who writes a nationally lineup in Elgin.

0076, ext. 1. syndicated advice column, “Ask Amy,” and APRIL 30 is a frequent panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait ELGIN MASTER CHORALE’S BRAHMS APRIL 29 APRIL 23 … Don’t Tell Me!” People can drop by with REQUIEM: 3:30 p.m. April 30, Elgin ComCIVIL WAR AND COLLECTOR ARMS DEALER SOIREE LYRIQUE’S “LIGHT OPERA”: 3 p.m. their lunch at the free event, and items also munity College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

ASSOCIATION SHOW AND SALE: 9 a.m. to April 23, First United Methodist Church, 216 can be purchased at Chapters Coffeehouse The ensemble celebrates its 70th season, 4 p.m. April 29, DuPage County Fairgrounds, E. Highland Ave., Elgin. Part of the “Voic& Café inside the library. For information, joined by members of the Elgin Symphony 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. It’s a es of Spring” lineup in Elgin, performers call Becky Hoag at 630-482-9157 or visit Orchestra. Visit elginmasterchorale.org. It newly combined national Civil War show include soprano Genevieve Thiers, who booksbetweenbites.com. and military event, with free admission sang at Lyric alongside Renee Fleming; is part of the “Voices of Spring” lineup in for veterans. On hand will be the Yes to soprano Solange Sior, artistic director of Elgin.

APRIL 21 Vets support group and U.S. Submarine Soirée Lyrique; mezzo-soprano Jennifer Veterans. The newly combined shows will BALLYDOYLE IRISH PUB PRESENTING DICK See CALENDAR, page 50 Kosharsky, who recently sang the role of

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“Native primarily to eastern Asia, and named for William Forsyth, a founding member of England’s Royal Horticultural Society, the varied species of forsythia are fast-growing deciduous shrubs that typically bloom in a vibrant splash of color here in the Midwest for up to two weeks in early/mid-April,” writes columnist Sarah Marcheschi.

Forsythia brightens the spring landscape As the bleak, grey days of winter draw to a close, and bright pops of color begin to dot our landscapes, I find myself waiting (not so patiently) for the forsythia to bloom, their cheerful yellow blossoms trumpeting the return of spring. You’ve seen them – the bushes with the tall, slender, arcing branches covered in a profusion of flowers that bud and bloom while much of the garden is still just a trifle drab.

Native primarily to eastern Asia, and named for William Forsyth, a founding member of England’s Royal Horticultural Society, the varied species of forsythia are fast-growing deciduous shrubs that typically bloom in a vibrant splash of color here in the Midwest for up to two weeks in

LEARNING TO GROW Sarah Marcheschi early/mid-April. Flowers develop first, before branches leaf out, and are bell-shaped, forming in clusters along stems. While the yellow blooms fade, leaf buds start to open.

Forsythia are found in Zones 4 through 9, and can range in size from 4-foot tall dwarf varieties, to nearly 20 feet in height. For best results in our area, look for plants that are cold hardy like Forsythia Northern Sun,

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‘Meatloaf’ pushes the boundaries “A Meatloaf in Every Oven” (Grand TOM’S COOKBOOK Central Publishing), a new book co-auLIBRARY thored by two veteran journalists – Frank Tom Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer – sheds light on this classic American dish.

Witom Bruni’s curriculum vitae includes five and one-half years as chief restaurant critic for The New York Times.

Steinhauer, a correspondent for the same newspaper, is a passionate home chef and author of the favorably reviewed “Treat Yourself.”

In a chatty introduction to their new cookbook, the co-authors observe how there are countless ways to prepare meatloaf, an embarrassment of options: “You need only flex your imagination.”

Readers will find 50 recipes from classic takes to riffs by distinguished chefs like Bobby Flay and Mario Bitali. Included is Pork and Beef Polpettone (Italian for “large meatball”) with Pancetta (recipe below). Other recipes one will encounter include Cheesy Chorizo Loaf, Japanese Loaf Photo provided with Miso and Mirin, Michael White’s Chicken-Eggplant Loaf and Greek Loaf “A Meatloaf in Every Oven” includes 50 recipes. with Lamb and Feta, among others.

The book also includes some meatin Elgin, has written extensively less versions. for years about food and the food

Journalist Tom Witom, who lives

industry. Contact him at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

PORK AND BEEF POLPETTONE WITH PANCETTA Serves 6 to 8 1 cup whole milk 2 to 3 slices thick, white bread, crusts removed, roughly chopped (about 2 cups) 1/3 cup minced pancetta (often available packaged this way) 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground veal 1 pound ground pork 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 9-by-13-inch (or larger) baking pan with aluminum foil.

2. Pour milk into a medium bowl, add bread and let it sit to absorb milk, stirring

once, about 10 minutes. Remove bread from milk, put it on paper towels and let excess milk drip off. Then place bread in a large bowl and set it aside. (Discard milk.)

3. While the bread is draining, cook pancetta in large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until it is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels, leaving drippings in skillet.

4. Put onions in same skillet, and add teaspoon of olive oil if drippings seem skimpy.

Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook for another 2 to 4 minutes.

5. Transfer onions and garlic to the bowl containing bread. Add all remaining ingredients and pancetta. Mix thoroughly with clean hands. Shape mixture into loaf in prepared baking pan.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, and then check for doneness; internal temperature should be close to 160 F. If it isn’t, bake for few more minutes.

7. Remove pan from the oven, cover it lightly with foil and let meatloaf rest for at least 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

‘Singing in the Rain’ to be staged at Kaneland High April 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. April 23.

The length of the production is about two hours, and there is a MAPLE PARK – Since March, 15-minute intermission. “Singing in Kaneland High School theater stuthe Rain” is appropriate for those dents have been diligently preparing in third grade and older, the release for their spring production of “Singstated. ing in the Rain,” directed by ChristiTickets cost $10 for adults and $5 na Staker, a news release stated. for students and seniors. Kaneland In silent movies, Don Lockwood School District staff and Kaneland and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but High School students can enter for – behind the scenes – things aren’t free. (Kaneland School District staff always as they appear. Meanwhile, and Kaneland High School students Lina’s squeaky voice might be the must show a Kaneland ID when preend of her career in “talking picsenting their ticket for admission.) In tures” without the help of a talentaddition, preschoolers are free, but ed young actress to do the talking they do need a ticket. and singing for her, according to Tickets can be purchased at a description of the show at www. https://app.arts-people.com/index. mtishows.com. php?ticketing=khstd.

The Kaneland High School Theatre For questions about tickets, conDepartment will present “Singing tact Maria Dripps-Paulson at khsthein the Rain” in its entirety at 7 p.m. atretickets@kaneland.org.

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ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m., May 6 and 2:30 p.m. May 7, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Part of the program will include Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer,” featuring baritone Takaoki Onishi, plus Vaughn Williams with the Elgin Master Chorale. It’s part of the “Voices of Spring” lineup in Elgin. Visit ElginSymphony.Org. From 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.

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Continued from page 49 which can grow 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, or Forsythia Meadowlark, a fast-growing, rounded shrub reaching 8 to 10 feet in height and width.

Shrubs are deer resistant, and perform well in hedges and borders, or as specimen plantings. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, and make sure to provide plenty of water throughout the growing season.

Come autumn, leaves of many varieties will deepen to shades of purple before they finally drop in late October or early November.

Since forsythia sets its buds during the summer for next year’s blooms, prune immediately after flowering to avoid losing any future blossoms. Older branches can be removed to allow light and air to reach the center of the shrub, and care can

May 6, the Nothing But Treble women’s chorus will perform in the lobby.

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HABITAT WORKDAYS AT FERMILAB NATURAL AREAS: 1 p.m. various Mondays and 9 a.m. various Wednesdays near Kirk and Batavia roads, Batavia. People interested in the outdoors and nature will learn about ecology and the environment.

The group meets weekly year-round. No experience is required. All tools and safety equipment are provided. Simply bring See CALENDAR, page 54 be taken to maintain their loosely rounded vase shape, which will maximize flower production.

What about the unsightly, overgrown forsythia you’ve been neglecting that just won’t bloom anymore?

(No judgment here, I can neglect with the best of them.) You may want to give it a renewal pruning. To do this, cut all branches 3 to 4 inches from the ground (gasp!), and just wait for the new shoots to come up. By next year, you should be rewarded with a healthy flowering shrub again.

Sarah Marcheschi​is a University of Illinois Extension master gardener for Kane County. The “Learning to Grow” column runs weekly during warmer months of the year. Call the extension office at 630-584-6166 or go to web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk for more information. Feedback on this column can be sent to editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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KANE WEEKEND | FAR LEFT: Ashtyn Ruh, 6, of Elburn has her caricature drawn by artist Michael Shiroda during the festival.

LEFT: Art by McDole Elementary School students is on display during the fest.

‘Art is like energy’

Kaneland Community Fine Arts fest celebrates music and more

By STEFANIE FRAZIER editorial@kcchronicle.com MAPLE PARK – The arts came alive during the Kaneland Arts Initiative’s 18th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival on April 9 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Art could be seen and heard via students and professionals.

The cafeteria – or the “art pavilion” – had artists creating work on the spot.

Ken Reif, an oil painter, painted his black canvas to do what he calls “contemporary impressionism.”

His work showed a half piece of sun with a horizontal horizon of electric blue, smoky gray, yellows and oranges.

Reif provided artistic feedback to a little one.

“Art is like energy,” Reif said. “It should make you feel good.”

Michael Shiroda, a caricature artist, pensively looked from sitting models to white paper as he created exaggerated caricatures with features such as huge eyelashes or smiles.

Elburn resident Geoff Falk recalled a caricature when his son Benjamin, 9, was age 4.

“He was none too happy to be sitting for this long,” Falk said. “He’s screaming and crying. So, to capture that emotion, Michael drew him with smoke coming out of his ears, swirling up over his head

Northern Illinois University students Taylor Cole (left) and Gail Honeywell perform ballet April 9 during the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival. with a very unhappy look on his face.”

Ansley Ruh, 8, a Blackberry Creek Elementary School student, sat perfectly still for a caricature with a bright smile.

She called it “exciting” to see how the caricature looked like her.

Meanwhile, the Misty River Music Makers group, dressed in black tops and gold sparkles, harmonized. One dreamy-sounding song was “Over the Rainbow.”

Art in the hallway included some orange and black butterflies dangling from the ceiling.

The Kaneland High School Art Club painted art on youths’ faces.

Ryan Proctor, 5, a Blackberry Creek Elementary student, requested a web on the side of his face.

Quilter Emily Parson sat behind a sewing machine, and Emily Weil weaved square and diagonal patterns

to make a sturdy seat.

Ranjan Roy designed brown henna tattoos on people’s hands.

“It just kind of reminds me of a fancier kind of design,” said Adrianna Wells, a fourth-grader at McDole Elementary School.

Hironobu Nishitateno formed tiny, chocolate-colored vases with his hands on an electric blue spinning wheel.

Brian Zapien, a pencil artist, turned a Wrigley Field photo into a pencil drawing that looked classic and 3-D. “I want people to put their nose right up to the glass,” Zapien said.

On stage, the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance provided acting and dancing entertainment.

Ann Stewart and the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Trio filled the pavilion with happy tunes – Stewart sang and strummed the banjo, while two others played a trombone and guitar. An upbeat tune included “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.” Meanwhile, Sabrina Massa, a senior at Kaneland High School, received a scholarship from the KAI. She expressed appreciation for art.

“We do the singing and the theater and the arts because we just enjoy it,” Massa said. “And then when you are continuing it as a career and you see people supporting you continuing it as a career, it just warms my heart.”

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Teagan Andrews, 13, of Elburn has henna applied to her hand by artist Ranjan Roy during the 18th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival on April 9 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. The event was hosted by the Kaneland Arts Initiative.

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​Fresh mint takes the heat off

By LINDA BASSETT More Content Now

Midsummer. My basil plants are flourishing on the deck. Pots of dill generously season my potato salads and stuffed eggs. Hearty sprigs of oregano add the perfect depth to my tomato sauces.

But I have no mint. An essential hot-weather herb, mint’s freshness makes cool seem cooler.

Since the price of those tiny bundles of mint leaves packaged in plastic is astronomical, it was time to try growing it myself. So, I stopped by a farm stand that sells 4-inch pots that already have a head start, all the better for those with a green thumb of questionable dependability.

As I paid for them, the farmer warned that it was an invasive plant.

Good. Bring it on. I want to walk over a lawn where sprigs grow between the blades of grass, crushing the plants underfoot and breathing in their fresh aroma. I had that unforgettable experience once on a walk in the woods. I learned that one specific wild variety grows sets out runners along the ground. I’ll settle for enough mint for cooking.

Mint can appear in every course of a meal. Laced into a yogurt appetizer dip or as an ingredient in a main course, minted leg of lamb, and mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert.

Mint flavors other sweets like filled chocolates and the holiday candy canes.

In Italy, cooks toss the chopped leaves with freshly shelled peas for an ethereal contorni, or vegetable dish.

Cafes in Belgium and The Netherlands brew a soothing mint tea, a small bouquet of stems and leaves steeped in a tall glass mug of hot water, sweetened with honey.

Our own Kentucky Derby famously serves the “mint julep,” a mixture of fine local bourbon and muddled fresh mint leaves, sweetened with sugar syrup, cooled with crushed ice and served in a silver cup.

Cuba recently sent us the mojito, a close relative of the “julep” that substitutes white rum for bourbon.

Think about it: We like the flavor of mint so much that we even brush our teeth with it.

Some cooks store mint in plastic bags for a few days in the refrigerator.

It works, but often the leaves turn dark and slimy. I keep a bouquet on a shady windowsill. I pull off the lower leaves and snip a slice from the stems.

Then add them to a glass of cool water so they take a big, long drink. The bunch lasts three to five days.

I pick off whole leaves for a green salad of chopped romaine and arugula, thinly sliced cucumber and fennel, with a handful of other whole fresh herb leaves – flat parsley, basil or cilantro – or all three. The salad makes me think of green fireworks with lemon dressing.

There are about 600 different varieties of this herb, including pineapple, spearmint, apple, lemon and peppermint. Each one is mellowed by the secondary flavor. Each one hands the cook limitless possibilities.

The hot-weather recipes here involve no cooking, except to boil water.

Linda Bassett is the author of “From Apple Pie to Pad Thai: Neighborhood Cooking North of Boston.”

Reach her by email at KitchenCall@ gmail.com. Read Linda’s blog at LindABCooks.wordpress.com. Follow Linda for quick recipes on Twitter at @Kitchencall.

YOGURT-HERB DIP Makes about 1 cup

Use full-cream yogurt and sour cream for this dip. Serve it with pita or taco chips, a favorite cracker or fresh vegetables, e.g. celery, fennel, red pepper strips, cucumber spears.

1 tablespoon chives, minced 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced 1 tablespoon arugula, minced 2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

½ cup sour cream Salt, ground black pepper, to taste In a bowl, toss together chives, tarragon, arugula, mint and garlic if using. Stir in the yogurt and sour cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

TABOULI

Makes 6 servings Find bulgur wheat in the grains section of the supermarket, packaged or sold in selfserve bins. This basic recipe is often changed up by chefs and home cooks, swapping lemon juice for lime; parsley for cilantro; cooked lentils or quinoa for the soaked bulgur wheat.

1 cup bulgur wheat 1 cup minced flat parsley leaves 1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts 1 cup chopped tomatoes (2 to 3 medium) ½ cup chopped mint leaves ½ cup olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice Salt, to taste Soak the bulgur wheat in cold water to cover for about 30 minutes. It will be tender.

Drain well.

Transfer to a large bowl.

Toss together the parsley, scallions, tomatoes and mint leaves. Add to the bulgur wheat and toss again gently. Add the olive oil and lemon juice. Toss again until all is

blended. Taste and add salt as needed. Chill for 30 minutes so the flavors blend.

MINTY LEMON ICED TEA Makes 1 cup

4 to 5 branches of fresh mint, washed and trimmed of roots 1 cup boiling water ¼ cup fresh lemon juice Ice Lavender honey, to taste Place the fresh mint in a non-reactive bowl. Pour in the boiling water. Allow to cool slightly.

Refrigerate until cold.

Add half the lemon juice. Taste and add more as needed. Fill a tall glass with crushed ice or ice cubes. Transfer the mint to the glass, bending if needed. Add honey to taste.

FIGS WITH MINT

This special dessert, eaten with fingers, is for adults only.

When you see fresh figs at the market, pick up a few, counting on 3 to 4 per person, depending on size. Wash gently in cool water and dry with a soft towel. (They bruise easily.) Cut off the stems and slice the figs in half lengthwise. Place on a serving platter.

Drizzle with Sambuca. Sprinkle fresh chopped mint leaves over the top. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

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By MARI–JANE WILLIAMS – The Washington Post pril is National Autism Awareness Month, and April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day. Blue lights were everywhere to raise awareness of the condition that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affects 1 in 68 kids.

“Sesame Street” debuted Julia, a Muppet who has autism,

April 10.

Success, wrapped in cinnamon and yeast

During a recent visit to the mall, my 23-year-old son Andrew, who has autism, discovered yeast. Andrew dreams of becoming a chef, and yeast’s ability to transform flour into an edible ball of yumminess was intoxicating. While inhaling the sweet perfume of butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, he fell in love with the cinnamon roll.

“What’s in the mix?” he said to the Cinnabon employee. “I need to know the ratio of flour to yeast.”

Next time, he took a notebook and pen. “I need to know about the yeast.

And what kind of cinnamon do you use?” he said in the friendly tone I taught him. The same employee pointed to bottles of cinnamon for sale.

He placed six bottles on the counter. “I just want to make cinnamon rolls like you,” he said, avoiding her eyes.

She smiled and brought him a list of ingredients included in the commercial mix. The one thing he recognized was yeast.

Soon, malted barley flour, dried buttermilk and industrial-sized cakes of yeast joined his growing collection of cinnamon. I was desperate for him to be like other kids his age, but he chose to spend his days studying baking on YouTube and searching for the perfect cinnamon roll recipe.

One afternoon I arrived home to the unmistakable scent of cinnamon tangled with yeast. My kitchen looked like a war zone.

“Sit here, Mom,” he said. “Meet my master creation! I call them Andrew’s Cinnamon Bites.”

I sat, fork raised, understanding my son had realized his dream. I saw on his face a deep sense of satisfaction and knew he was happier than many of the other young adults I knew. I took a bite and savored the

While the increased awareness is great, we’d also like to think of it as a time for greater acceptance and understanding of those with autism. So in honor of kids (and adults) with this neurological disorder that can affect social skills, speech and language and motor skills, we asked four of our contributors to The Post’s parenting blog to tell us what makes their child with autism awesome. overwhelmed by it.

– Jody Allard

Focusing on strengths rather than struggles

He is long and lanky. His hair is woolly and his smile is bright. He hates getting haircuts and says he wants an Afro.

Really, he wants to delay getting a haircut. He is kind, loves history and enjoys playing with his sisters every morning before school. He is their big brother, and takes pride in that.

He is my son, Jonathan, and he has autism, something I was in denial about for much of his life.

Once I accepted it, I pushed him to not allow his deficits to define him.

I encouraged him to focus on his assets, such as his voice, which gets exercise in our church choir almost every Sunday, or his strong arm, Photo provided which will be tested this spring in Charlotte fills her math worksheets with kitten faces instead of numbers, and she loves baseball. I have pushed him to think to roller skate. about what he has to offer the world instead of the things he’s trying to to dwell too much on it. Charlotte sweet taste of his success. improve, such as his social skills.

– Kristin Jarvis Adams isn’t valuable because her tolerance He is 10, and is becoming a young for riding in a car has increased man with dreams and aspirations. or she’s learned to initiate play Empathy in spades He wants to go to college and to have My 9-year-old daughter has brown with preferred peers. Charlotte has a family someday. He is my first always been valuable, whether she’s baby, my boy who slept easily as a eyes and a curtain of brown hair melting down in the corner of the she hides behind. She fills her math newborn. worksheets with kitten faces instead classroom or quietly working on her As a toddler, he ate anything we reading. of numbers, and she loves to roller offered him and took countless risks I often see autism described as skate. In many ways, she blends on the playground. having a lack of empathy, but I find into the crowd. But unlike her As the years have rushed by, his that hard to believe. Charlotte lacks strength in the face of adversity has third-grade classmates, Charlotte is a sophisticated understanding of autistic. grown. When he sees someone being how other people think, but she has It’s easy for Charlotte’s peers mistreated or hurt, he steps in to an innate sense of how they feel. She help. to see her differences. She leaves finds ways to comfort people who school early every day for therapy, If his sisters fall down, he rushes are hurting, even when they do their over to tell them it will be okay, askand her classmates sometimes ask best not to show it, and she is the me why. They are curious, not judging to see where they are hurt. His first one to draw a picture or make a empathy is delivered in a soft tone mental, but there is an otherness card for someone in need. there. It is difficult for them to get as he eases their discomfort with a When we pass a homeless person close enough to Charlotte to get to phrase and a kiss, something only a on the street, she is moved to tears know her. big brother can do. at the thought of someone living Charlotte’s progress has been Jonathan is brave, honest, strong without a home. Charlotte doesn’t substantial in the two years since and, most important, loved. she began therapy, but I hesitate suffer from lack of empathy; she is – Nikkya Hargrove

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14 and the second Sunday of each month 8 p.m. on ^ WBBM through October, StoneDay Hill Farm, 37W249 Training Deanstar St.,James St. Charles. $5 Guest PaxtonAdmission got to workcosts with his late series filming perfather, person andstar $10Bill perPaxton, family;while it’s free for the new episode “Blurred Lines.” The younger cancer survivors.

Forwho details on with the 2-acre man portrays a criminal teams his dad (guest star Sam commitcall felonies, woodland andTrammell) perennialtogarden, 630giving Frankor (the BillhealinggardensatstonehillPaxton character) trou377-1846 visit bling memories of his own upbringing. Connor farm.com.

Kalopsis (“The Grinder”) plays the young Frank in flashbacks. Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law and Marianne Jean-Baptiste also star.

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In 2016 South African Branden Grace his No but bliss.

Ahh, I can hardly first goal PGA Tour event here while Jim Furyk has won twice in recent (2010, boththe wait for my nextyears forest fix.2015); In fact, timesshone in a playoff.

The Heritage remainsthe onefew of sun so brightly through only five invitational tournaments and has been trees near my house as I typed this played as a Masters follow-up since 1983. column that6 Ip.m. couldn’t resist taking a on @ WFLD break,Ice running and basking in Age: Theoutside Great Egg-Scapade the a nearby maple.

Evermajesty wonderedof how the first Easter egg hunt A rested andanimated re-charged came about? This specialcentral offers some comic speculation. (voice of Taraji Hennervous systemEthel is logically less P. prone son, “Empire”), ashort-circuiting prehistoric bird, entrusts her to stress and after precious egg to Sid (voice of John Leguizamo) immersion in a “forest bath.”

In fact, and his new egg-sitting service.

Alas, the dasto that end, before I get tooofexcited tardly pirate bunny Squint (voice Seth Green) gets revenge on Sid and his pals by stealing, camouflaging and hiding all the eggs. The voice cast also includes Ray Romano and Denis Leary.

Spelling Bee,” 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 15 to 17, 7 p.m. on ^ WBBM Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Stayin’ Alive:Those A Grammy Saluteshould to the be Music Way, Elgin. auditioning of the Bee Gees age 16 and older, wear comfortable clothes One of the most successful groups in music for thegets dance portion, and—prepare a 60- to history a tuneful tribute with surviving 120-second of music in the member Barry selection Gibb on hand — in this newpop/ special, covering not only athe phenomenally sucrock genre to perform cappella.

To regiscessful “Saturday Night Fever” movie soundtrack ter for auditions, go to the “Elgin Summer but also the three brothers’ other hits from the Theatre” link’80s. at hemmens.org. with ’60s, ’70s and The large rosterThose of performers includes or Celine Dion,inKeith Urban, Demi questions interest volunteering can Lovato, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Little Big contact Elgin Summer Theatre at est@ Town, Ed Sheeran, Jason Derulo and Katharine cityofelgin.org.

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Jenny Agutter, Laura Main, Charlotte register early. The Butterfly House Ritchie and Linda Bassett also star.

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So, yeah, as for me and mine, we’re gonna go hang with the trees. We’ll lean into the woods, lean back against the welcome girth of a old giant and simply connect. With the trees, with Barry Gibb in “Stayin’ the earth andappears with each other. AAlive: Good A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Friday, indeed.

Bee Gees” Sunday on CBS.

p.m. on % WMAQ Jennifer8DuBose lives in Batavia Chicago with her family.

HerJustice column runs regIn an apparent on Weekend a famous real-life case,of ularly in thetwist Kane section the new episode “Comma” finds an American the Kane County Contact college student (guestChronicle. star Cathryn Dylan) again her at editorial@kcchronicle.com. accused of murder — after being acquitted of a

homicide while studying in Spain. The Second Amendment, involving “the right of the people to keep and bear arms,” is called into play. Guest stars will also openinclude to theRichard public Masur for the(“Risky seasonBusiness”). immediately following the party. Peck on + WTTW Farm Park is8 ap.m.

385-acre natural retreat Fires on Masterpiece featuringHome a wetland, nature and bike As the second and final season of the drama trails, sensory garden, observation continues, the new “Chapter 3” sees the silo, women outdoor amphitheater, try to maintain optimism as butterfly the Battle house, of Britain rages on.playground, Frances (Samantha finds that nature historyBond) gallery, nature difficult to do, though, as she gets information exploration room and gift shop.

Buildings on Pete’s affair. Steph (Clare Calbraith) also has are open the spring 9 a.m. to 5 beworries overinStan’s (Chris from Coghill) paranoid havior.

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American Crime Clair (Lili Taylor) suffers the brunt of Nicholas’ (Timothy Hutton) despair over his business problems in the new “Season Three: Episode Six,” SUNDAYS LIVEtoCABARET 2:30(guest p.m. prompting her bear down SERIES: on Gabrielle star X. Bizet) in turn.

Jeanette MayMickaelle 21, Studio Theater at Vero Voce,(Felicity 951 Huffman) seeks a job stayingItwith Raelyn State Ave., Suite F, while St. Charles. costs $15 (guest star Janel Moloney). Shae’s (guest star for Mulvoy-Ten) adults, $12 for students andbeing seniors at Ana belief that she’s taken advantage of has 630-584-0139. a potentially tragic outcome. verovoce.com, Regina King also stars.

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Dear Abby:

Move on in Pennsylvania Dear TTMO: I’m glad you asked. Although the

sentiment behind those flowers is beautiful, I do not think it would be appropriate for you to bring flowers for your late wife into the home you will share with your next one. If you feel the need to honor your first wife, place flowers on her grave on her birthday.

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

Dr. Wallace: I am a 19-yearold guy who purchased my first automobile.

I had been driving my mother’s car. Since I have employment I have to pay for my own car insurance.

When I got my policy, I was shocked at the cost. I’m too young to drink and I don’t do drugs.

I’m also a very careful driver who has never been in an accident or even had a traffic ticket.

I don’t wear glasses and I’m a former high school athlete and have excellent reflexes.

I feel ripped off. I feel cheated. I feel I’ve been conned! – Ken, Moline, Ill. Ken: I receive many letters

from teen car owners complaining that they must pay higher insurance rates.

The concerns are that teen drivers have a poor safety record, thanks to inexperience and the “youthful exuberance” of some.

For instance, according to information released from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 78 percent of fatal accidents involving teen drivers were due to driver error, compared to 63 percent among drivers age 20 through 49. And 31 percent of deaths when a teen was driving were caused by speeding, compared to 21 percent for older drivers.

These statistics show why insurance companies ask for an additional premium to insure younger drivers.

The statistics are also the reason why parents get worried when their children ride with a teen driver.

Of course there are many, many safe, courteous teen drivers like you on the road. Only a relatively few are idiots behind

JUMBLE

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace the wheel, but they give all teens a bad reputation.

A decade or two ago, it was only the guys who drove recklessly, but lately, I’m afraid, some of the girls have caught up with them!

Dr. Wallace: My son is intelligent. He should have A’s and B’s on his report card. Instead he’s bringing home a few B’s and mostly C’s. He rarely does any homework. When I ask him about this, he tells me he does his homework at school or that his teachers don’t require homework.

I’m a single mother and can’t take off from work to talk to his teachers.

What can I do to get him to reach his educational potential?

He keeps telling me he wants to become an attorney, but with the grades he’s getting, he will never be an attorney. In fact, he might not even have good enough grades to attend college. Please give me your recommendations.

He should be an Honor student! –

Mom, Detroit, Mich.

Mom: Even though you are a

single mother and working fulltime, you can’t afford not to find time to visit your son’s school.

He’s clearly doing no more than just getting by; it hasn’t dawned on him that there’s a connection between what he does now and whether he ever realizes his dream of becoming an attorney.

I applaud you for being concerned about your son’s performance rather than just shrugging it off and calling it “good enough.” It’s time you

make an appointment with your son’s counselor to discuss what might be keeping him from making better grades. Almost all employers will give parents time to visit their children’s school during work hours on occasion.

If this is not possible, see if the counselor will meet with you before or after your work hours.

School personnel will usually go out of their way to help a student and confer with a parent.

Dr. Wallace: My dad promised me that he would give me $20 for every A I got on my midterm report card. I received three A’s and three B’s yesterday when I opened my report that was mailed home. These are the best grades I have ever received.

When I asked my dad for the $60, he said he was only kidding about paying me to get good grades and that if he did pay me it would be a bribe and he doesn’t like bribery.

When I told him that he had made a promise, he got defensive and said that parents have the right to break a promise to their children.

I thought when someone made a promise it meant that the person would keep that promise. Please reply to my letter because I know you will say that my dad did me wrong. –

Amy, Columbus, Ohio Amy: Your dad did you wrong!

A promise is not to be broken even when made by a parent unless it was impossible for the promise to be honored. Then an honest explanation should be made.

But all is not lost. Three A’s and a B are wonderful grades and, in this case, you are the winner!

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

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DEAR ABBY Could you explain to me why, Jeanne as a species, men Phillips are so blind and stupid? There are millions of smart, funny, sweet, attractive – even sexy – eligible women to whom men do not give a second glance, or even acknowledge that these wonderful women exist. Then, these clueless guys moan about how they can’t find a good woman, can’t find love, have a hard time getting sex, etc., when there are scores of potentially awesome partners right under their noses! Why don’t men ever grow up? Even men in their 40s, 50s and 60s suffer from the same stupidity about the dating scene as teenage boys. I repeat: WHY?! – Eligible Lady in Alabama Dear Eligible: Coupling up can be complicated these days, because many variables can come into play. Individuals of both sexes can be addicted to a “type” they fantasize about, chase the illusion of eternal youth by pursuing unsuitable partners and/or be commitment-phobic. That said, you might have better luck with men if you didn’t stereotype them, because some of them are encountering the same problems you are.

And believe me, they are mystified, too.

Dear Abby: I am a 12-year-old girl who has a lot of friends at school, but lately there has been some tension coming from one of them. “Belle” missed an event that was very important to her. She’s usually easygoing, but since then she hasn’t been herself, and it’s starting to worry some of us. We have tried everything from talking about her favorite topic to trying to write a song for her. Sometimes she acts like herself, but other times she gives me and another friend the silent treatment and the cold shoulder. Is she a friend worth keeping? – Concerned Friend in Alabama Dear Concerned: You won’t know what’s causing Belle to act the way she is unless you ask her directly. There may be more going on in her life than you are aware of that has nothing to do with you. If she’s doing it because she’s hurt and you weren’t at fault, clear the air so she knows it. But understand that the time to be a friend is when somebody needs one.

Dear Abby: Three years ago, I lost my wife of 32 years. Every month, on the anniversary of her death, I buy flowers for my house to honor her. I am now engaged to a wonderful woman.

She understands that I will always grieve for the wife I lost, and she has always shown respect for the way I show my grief. My question is, should I stop buying flowers to honor my first wife once my fiancee and I get married and move into a house of our own? I want her to know that she holds the No. 1 place in my heart. – Time to

I feel cheated and conned by insurance

KANE WEEKEND |

Eligible woman bemoans the hordes of clueless men

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ASK THE DOCTORS / ELIZABETH KO AND EVE GLAZIER

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS

Reduce risk of vascular dementia Dear Doctor: My dad has just been diagnosed with vascular dementia. What is it?

Can it be prevented?

Dear Reader: Dementia is a general term used to categorize symptoms that relate to the decline or loss of cognitive function.

These include confusion, memory loss, impaired language skills, changes in personality or behavior, and the inability to think clearly or perform everyday tasks. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for between 60 and 80 percent of all dementia cases. The mental impairment of Alzheimer’s disease results from a series of complex changes that take place within the structure of the brain itself.

Vascular dementia, which is also called vascular cognitive impairment, causes the majority of non-Alzheimer’s cases of dementia. It occurs when the blood vessels in the body, known as the vascular system, become blocked, diseased or damaged and are unable to provide the brain with normal blood flow. This deprives the brain of adequate oxygen and nutrition, which causes brain cells to die. The resulting injury, which prevents different parts of the brain from communicating with one another, causes symptoms of dementia.

Hardening and narrowing of the arteries, a major stroke or a series of small strokes can cause vascular dementia. In the case of major stroke, symptoms of vascular dementia can appear suddenly. But quite often, the disease builds slowly. As blood flow to the brain decreases, mental impairment gradually becomes more pronounced.

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Although the disease is rare before age 65,

the cardiovascular problems that lead to it can begin to develop well before then.

One of the major risk factors for vascular dementia is high blood pressure, which also plays a role in heart attack and stroke.

That’s why it’s important to know your numbers, and to monitor blood pressure on a regular basis.

To reduce blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight. It’s wise to also keep track of your waistline measurements. Men who measure more than 40 inches at the waist and women whose waistlines measure more than 35 inches are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

Get moving. Regular exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of vascular dementia by 40 percent. Just 30 minutes of exercise at moderate intensity -- you’ll be able to speak but not sing -- three times per week helps protect both your heart and your brain.

If you’ve been following this column for even a few weeks you know what’s coming next -- don’t smoke. If you do smoke, please stop. Yes, we know that’s hard. We also know that your family doctor would love to help you.

Eat a healthy diet: lean meats, fresh fish, legumes, whole grains, seeds, nuts, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Skip the sugar if you can. Limit simple carbs like pasta, rice, bread and processed cereals.

Limit how much alcohol you drink.

Even in moderation, alcohol has been linked to dementia risk, particularly as we get older.

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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1197 Foxglove Dr: Sold on or before 031317

by Gengler Trust to Ryan Jay Moderson & Lauren Moderson; $390,000 231 N Jackson St: Sold on or before 031417 by Rebecca A Ersfeld to Natalie Lacava; $350,000 233 S Prairie St: Sold on or before 031017 by Kane County Sheriff to Reserve Homes Llc; $90,500 2818 Weaver Ln: Sold on or before 031517 by Michael A Miller to Jake Bifoss & Kaitlyn J Calamos; $497,000 545 Sioux Dr: Sold on or before 031517 by Marina R Pundsack to Timothy J Nielsen & Karen L Nielsen; $315,000 721 Young Ave: Sold on or before 031417

by Michael S Toth to James Armoure & Michelle Armoure; $370,000 816 Alberosky Way: Sold on or before 031517

by J P Morgan Mortgage Trust to Nicholas M Storm & Jacqueline M Storm; $519,000

by Jason Adam to Teresa Manuele; $389,000 406 Prairieview Dr: Sold on or before 031017

by Paul Allen Lindner to Zachary M Williams & Shelby L Williams; $430,000 427 Wakefield Ln: Sold on or before 031017 Geneva

by Pathfinder Holdings Llc to Ernesto Cruz & 100 N River Ln 209: Sold on or before 031617 by Veronica Cruz; $300,000 Mackin Trust to Duckworth Trust; $350,000 1018 Geneva Dr: Sold on or before 031617 by 649 Nichole Ln: Sold on or before 031417 by David J Combs to Matthew Henry Lutz; $270,000 Eberle Trust to James D Krempel & Lori S 425 E Side Dr: Sold on or before 022417 by Krempel; $212,000 Scott M Boland to Kyle Kohn; $244,000 1831 Williamsburg Ave: Sold on or before 031617

by Muriel Elizabeth Wheeler to Jorge F Arteaga & 501 Mead Ct: Sold on or before 021717 by Robert K Dean to Schram Trust; $500,000 Rosario De Los Angeles Arteaga; $275,000 437 Nelson Dr: Sold on or before 031717 by Todd 710 South St: Sold on or before 011917 by Bryan Trust to Daryn Peterson; $725,000 Graham to Robin L Plywaczewski; $290,000

0N148 Alexander Dr: Sold on or before 031017

by Martin C Hilmer to Steve Kuhn; $467,000 North Aurora 0N813 Bartelt Rd: Sold on or before 031017 45 Johnson Ct: Sold on or before 031717 by

by Michael A Jenkins to Michael J Hopkins; Lymn Enterprises Inc to Eric Warfel; $150,000 $379,000 66 S Walnut Dr: Sold on or before 031717 by 1547 Eagle Brook Dr: Sold on or before Ardith Paulus to John W Stoffel & Sherry 031517 by Patsy Morello to Jacob Yacko & Stoffel; $207,500 Janelle Yacko; $364,000 206 Linn Ct A: Sold on or before 031417 by 2024 Wellington Ct: Sold on or before Victor M Duran to Jenny Dominguez & Alex031317 by Charles E Loeffer II to Jason is Noe Pantaleon Quebrado; $75,000 Carlson & Sara Carlson; $386,000 246 Abington Ln: Sold on or before 031317 by 39W190 Preston Cir: Sold on or before Maxwell Brusky to Andrew Wernicke; $143,000 031317 by Schram Trust to Rachel White2908 Bauer Rd: Sold on or before 031317 by Kane side & Brent Priola; $409,000 County Sheriff to Saleem Mohammed; $198,000 39W262 Warner Ln: Sold on or before 031317 by Lorraine M Stahl Estate to Steven St. Charles J Stahl & Amy L Stahl; $365,500 1N841 Brookside W St: Sold on or before 39W364 Preston Cir: Sold on or before 031017 031617 by Karen M Graf to Ian R McIlveen &

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Continued from page 63 Carter & Laura L Benson; $165,000 63 White Oak Cir: Sold on or before 031317 by Kimsak Llc Series H to Brad L Hogan; $257,500 6N789 Virginia Ct: Sold on or before 031317

by Kane County Sheriff to Saleem Mohammed; $62,500 716 Westfield Dr: Sold on or before 031317

by Lcr Financial Llc to Byron Weber & Simona Sanders; $280,000

South Elgin

2058 Holt Ln: Sold on or before 031717 by U.S. Bank Na Trustee to Bryan Hanson; $271,000 2471 Sterling Woods Ln: Sold on or before 031617 by Rocr Development Llc to Mik Averett & Rene Averett; $115,000 711 Elizabeth St: Sold on or before 031617

by Harold P Kummet to Frank M Traina & Lauren Putyrski; $165,000 10 N Gilbert St 301: Sold on or before 031317 by Harold Jerde to Therese L Vasseur; $166,500 1075 Mark St: Sold on or before 031317 by Kane County Sheriff to Saleem Mohammed; $102,000 1287 Sandhurst Ln: Sold on or before 031017

by Nick A Sutor to Jolanta Bozek & Caroline Pahl; $125,000 184 Woodland Dr: Sold on or before 031517 by Sheng Qin Guo to Matthew A Topel; $268,000 237 Nicole Dr D: Sold on or before 031517 by Matthew C Obenauf to Chelsea T Lindsay; $152,000 323 Stone St: Sold on or before 031317 by Kane

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County Sheriff to Saleem Mahammed; $82,000 40 Ione Dr D: Sold on or before 031317 by Atg Trust Co to Thoams Egan & Patricia Egan; $172,000 435 E State St: Sold on or before 031017 by Herbert Sullivan Estate to Housing Continum Inc; $133,000 565 Independence Ave: Sold on or before 031317 by Zachary T Monroe to Carlos H Donoso; $230,000 705 Hamilton Dr: Sold on or before 031417

by Pulte Home Co Llc to Christopher F Sinclair & Christin E Sinclair; $445,500 719 Fieldcrest Dr B: Sold on or before 022417 by Amy Pederson to Vijai K Pasupuleti & Anita Kishore Pasupuleti; $135,000 720 Schneider Dr: Sold on or before 022217

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

191 Caledonian Ave: Sold on or before 031717 by Dnaa L Hester to Jimy Rukeli & Karmen Rukeli; $265,000 1312 Slater St: Sold on or before 031417 by Sam Sturm to Candice G Dubeau; $415,000 30 Cedar Gate Cir: Sold on or before 031017

by Polly P Gonzalez to Kb Custom Remodelers; $164,000 340 Carriage Hill Ct: Sold on or before 031417 by Deloris V Barrett to Bryan T Neylon & Joann Neylon; $247,500

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Window into the woods bourg, were ready to buy.

“It’s a place for contemplation, meditation, writing and EASTON, Md. – Hilda reflection,” said Ochoa-BrillOchoa-Brillembourg wanted a embourg, whose first home is crystal cube in the woods. in Washington. “To find these One day she was walking woods on the Eastern Shore through a forest on the Eastwas very magical.” ern Shore of Maryland when The rambler had “all kinds she saw a midcentury ramof little rooms,” Ochoa-Brillembler, in the woods. bourg said. “The main living If the owners ever wanted area was partitioned into all to sell, she told them, she was kinds of little rooms” as well. “I interested in buying it for a figured at some point it could be weekend home. renovated,” and she knew just Indeed, at the end of a gravel the architect who could transroad was a house in a mesmer- form the space into a weekend izing setting that begged to be retreat where family and friends renovated. So when the owners could get away from the hectic decided to move to Florida, pace of the Washington area.

Ochoa-Brillembourg and her “It was as far away from a husband, Arturo E. Brillemglass cube, a crystal cube” as

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could be, but Ochoa-Brillembourg, a portfolio manager, saw its potential, and so did family friend, architect Salo Levinas, a partner with Shinberg Levinas in the District of Columbia.

“We eliminated the walls and the original ceiling” in the main living space, Ochoa-Brillembourg said. “It’s the concept of a family room.

There’s not a single space in the house where you’re not in contact with nature.”

Levinas worked with the needs of the owners in mind: They requested a place where their family could gather and spend time together, and they wanted to bring the outdoors

See WOODS, page 70

LEFT: The main living space includes four areas: the kitchen, seating areas at either end of the house that extend to the corners where the glass windows and doors are placed, and a space between the two seating areas dominated by a dining table and six chairs.

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When the owners decided to move to Florida, Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg and her husband, Arturo Brillembourg, bought their house and decided to create a crystal cube in the woods.

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Kids’ art studios, the new playroom

By LINDSEY M. ROBERTS Special to The Washington Post

Is the art room the new playroom?

It would be if Megan Schiller of Mill Valley, Calif., had her way. After time spent in early childhood education, and then experience running her own children’s art studio, Schiller now helps parents design mini art studios for their kids in their homes.

She calls her business The Art Pantry because she believes that it’s just as important for kids to have room to do art as it is to have room to store and make food. “It’s about letting kids develop a creative confidence at a young age,” she said. Schiller wants to help all families have a dedicated creative space, even if it’s only a drawer in the kitchen for storing markers and crayons. “It’s a long process and it takes time but it’s really worth it,” she said.

We talked to Schiller, whose own daughters are now 7 and 4, about the whys and hows of an in-home art corner and where she goes for creative inspiration. Here is the condensed and edited interview.

Roberts: Why is it important for kids to do art?

Schiller: It’s about letting kids develop a creative confidence at a young age. They don’t have to have a passion for the arts … it can develop into growing up and using power tools. It’s about knowing how to use supplies and take them into their life.

For example, if they’re playing with their toys and they want to have a rocket ship, they can go and build one.

It’s not about the product and what it looks like in the end; it’s about letting them touch things and get messy. A lot of kids like to squeeze a whole glue bottle out because they’re learning to use their muscles. I like to let them do that, because it teaches them what’s too much glue. If they’re allowed to explore, then they learn why, and that will carry with them as they get older.

Roberts: Why is it important to have easy access to art?

Schiller: In general, if kids have access to supplies, then they can develop confidence though, I don’t let a 2-yearold have complete access to paint and things. If kids always have to ask permission, they won’t feel confident and they might not use the supplies very much. If supplies are accessible but disorganized, they might not use them either. In a dedicated space, with

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A mini art studio helps kids develop confidence. “They don’t have to have a passion for the arts; it can develop into growing up and using power tools,” said Megan Schiller, owner of The Art Pantry.

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Roberts: What is an ideal place to set up for art? What’s too small, too far away?

Schiller: It really depends on the family, the kids, their ages, and their personalities. For young kids, or kids who want to be close to their families, it’s important to have it close to you.

The kitchen is great. The kids are more likely to use the space while you or other kids are engaged in other activities. If you don’t want to see it all the time, or if you have guests over, then you might dedicate a cabinet in the kitchen. Or even have a portable caddy, one of those plastic boxes with different compartments, and carry it around in the house. You can also have closed cabinetry that’s just dedicated to art supplies; an armoire or something. For older kids who like to have their space and don’t mind going into another room without their parents, a bedroom or someplace with the most room would work. Except basements! Even if a kid is seven or eight years old, they don’t want to go into a basement without their parents.

Roberts: Do kids need easels? Why kind do you recommend?

By definition, accessories are nonessentials – throw pillows and blankets, framed photos, books and objects – but really, they’re what makes a room look lived in. Soft goods, such as pillows and blankets, add warmth while pictures and books add personal notes. And you can switch them in and out with the seasons.

• Throw pillows. In a practical sense, these are handy on sofas with a deep pitch; use them to prop up your back so you don’t sink in too deep. They also are an excellent way to add punches of color and pattern to a room. Use a mix of squares, lumbars and bolsters.

• Throw blankets. Fold one on the edge of a modern sofa to soften hard edges or pile two on a bench or stool to add a splash of color.

• Books. Small stacks of varying heights add architecture to coffee, side or front-hall tables. Pick titles that Schiller: I don’t think easels are essential. But it is different for kids to try to draw or paint in a vertical way [rather than flat on a table]. I like to have things against a wall so that you can save floor space, but I like to mount something onto the wall. If you like easels, there are also some that are adjustable or smaller for toddlers, or even tabletop easels, that give them the experience of painting or drawing, but you can put it away when you need to.

Roberts: Where do you go for art project inspiration?

Schiller: The Artful Parent has been my go-to resource since I started teaching art. She’s always been an inspiration. Meri Cherry is a great blog because it’s fun and simple and easy to do with kids. She’s also an art teacher. TinkerLab is great for more science and making. Babble Dabble Doo is good for art and engineering combinations. The Art Bar Blog is also just beautiful inspiration. She’s an art teacher, too. You can see the kinds of projects that she does in her living room, big, messy art projects. It’s inspiring to see that you can still do messy art projects in a nice home.

Roberts: How do you balance instructing your kids on art projects with letting him or her just play with paint?

Schiller: A lot of kids will explore, but they might not know what to do with something. I explain what it is and explore it with them. We might do paint-

The rules

• Act like a curator. Loving stuff is not the same as displaying stuff. Think of home accessories as you would jewelry.

You would never wear all of your earrings, necklaces and bracelets at once.

• Group like objects together. Whething, and I’ll teach them a technique, like printmaking, or watercolor and crayons.

Then I’ll just leave the materials there and let them explore on their own.

Roberts: When are good times of day to do art?

Schiller: My girls have a lot of creative energy in the morning. I set up art prompts at night and that will keep them busy in the morning. In the afternoon, after being at school all day, they like to have some downtime. Being messy with their hands and playing with Play-Doh and toys is helpful for that.

Roberts: Talk to me about art prompts.

What are these?

Schiller: I call them “invitations to create” because they’re a way of inviting a child to explore materials.

I like to set out about three to five different things, displayed really nicely and inviting on a tray or in the middle of a table. I let them come across it on their own. Usually they’ll walk in and notice it on the table and they’ll want to work with it. It’s a good way to get them excited and engaged with their materials in a different way. I might pick out something they haven’t used in a while.

Roberts: What do you say to parents who feel a little apprehensive about the mess and the expense?

Schiller: Definitely pick a few things that you feel comfortable with. If you get something that you’re not comfortable with, like finger paint, and you’re terrified to use it, you might put it off

er items are linked by color, shape or material, groups of objects often have more presence than single objects spread throughout a room.

• Always display items in odd numbers. Trust me, one item or a grouping of three looks better.

• Pay attention to shape. If all of the furniture in your room is boxy, then opt for several objects with shapely curves.

• Show off your personality. Accessories are what make a house a home.

Items don’t have to be expensive, but they should have a connection to you.

• Make it useful. Baskets and boxes, while considered accessories in a room, are storage necessities. Use them to corral papers, remote controls, jewelry and any other odds and ends.

• Think in triangles. If you’ve ever studied great painting or sculpture, then you know that many artists use a triangular composition to guide the viewer’s eye and make for a more dynamic composition. Do the same when you are styling.

The best arrangement is a scalene triangle, in which all sides have different lengths. In this case, it translates into grouping three things – one small, one medium, and one large – together. and not try it. Then just sit and play, explore the material alongside your child. It’s amazing to see what they do and it gives them encouragement and excitement to try new things.

Roberts: What five items should each art space start with?

Schiller: When I taught art classes, I always had four to five supplies I would always start the kids off with. Washable tempera paint because you can do finger painting, paint on an easel, mix colors and do color theory. Liquid watercolors are really fun because toddlers can mix and pour and stir as if it was water; older kids can use droppers or do resist projects with crayons. For drawing, I always start off with beeswax crayons because they’re softer and have more vibrant colors so they’re easier for kids to use. And then markers. And for modeling, either Play-Doh or clay.

Parents probably feel more comfortable starting with Play-Doh because it’s easier to clean up, but if they’re ready to try clay, it offers a different sensory experience. Also try glue and collage. That’s the other thing I always introduce kids to, even if they’re 1 1/2. Squeezing glue bottles is good when they’re learning how to use their motor skills. If you wanted to know one organizing tool I always start with, it’s a caddy to organize drawing tools. My favorite one is from Land of Nod. It has four cups, so you can put markers, crayons, colored pencils, and one other thing in it, which gets kids to branch out.

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easy access, art becomes a part of their life. Imagine if kids had to ask permission to play with a stuffed animal – that would change the way that they play.

The stuff

reflect your interests and hobbies. Don’t be afraid to undress books: removing the glossy covers often reveals bright fabric bindings. Use books to raise items that are too small or too short.

• Vases and objects. Display items that mean something to you, such as decorative bowls that you picked up while traveling, an heirloom box that was handed down or a popsicle-stick sculpture made by your child. But also pay attention to form. If you choose to display a square box, complement it with a curvy vase.

• Framed photos. Pick your favorites, frame them simply and in a similar style (such as all silver), and set out a small grouping instead of scattering them throughout the room.

• Flowers and plants. Every room needs a living natural element. A houseplant or fresh flowers from the grocery store will do.

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The other day, I experienced a decorating first. My sister-in-law called asking for some quick styling advice. She recently started a new furniture line and was having the pieces photographed in a real-room setting. But like many people who tackle outfitting a room, she had neglected to consider the importance of accessories. There was no time for me to give her a crash course in Styling 101, so instead we FaceTimed. Phone to phone, she guided me from one side of her room to the other, allowing me to select, move and place books, vases, photos and trinkets on various surfaces. In 30 minutes we had a bookshelf, dresser, bed and two tables looking photo-shoot ready.

A week later she called to thank me for my help. With before and after photos of the room in hand, she could see the difference strong styling made. Rooms – even the most modern and streamlined – look like generic furniture showrooms without stuff. Well-placed accessories gave her room visual interest and energy.

She asked to schedule our next FaceTime styling session, but instead I insisted that

with a few tips she would be able to do it herself. So borrowing from lessons I learned studying art history and from my experience as a magazine editor, stylist and decorator, I sent her the following list of accessories and how to use them.

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The main living area of the 3,100-square-foot home essentially became one big room – a combination living room, dining room, family room and kitchen. “This is an island floating in nature. It’s not about being big,” Levinas said.

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Continued from page 67 into their living space. “We wanted to allow the house to merge into the woods,” Ochoa-Brillembourg said.

“That’s the magic of it. It’s a little bit like discovering what a person is like on the inside.

And the exterior is actually pretty now” as well. It had to be a place “where people could commune with one another and still have space for themselves.”

Levinas, who considers himself a minimalist architect, said he aims for practicality. “We tried to keep it as simple as possible, to keep as much as possible of the integrity of the original house,” he said. “We kept 80 percent of the house – the exterior walls and the roof are the same.

We added very little square footage – a walk-in closet in the master bedroom, a garage and two bathrooms.”

The main living area of the 3,100-square-foot home

essentially became one big room – a combination living room, dining room, family room and kitchen. “This is an island floating in nature. It’s not about being big,” he said.

The key to the transformation was to use as much natural light as possible. “We wanted to change the house from night to day,” Levinas said.

The most striking features of the house are the new ceiling in the main living area and the skylight situated above the 20-foot-long island.

Though the exterior of the roof remains the same, Levinas’ design opened the ceiling up to the inside of the roof, raising it 9 inches, to 14 feet.

“We restructured the interior of the roof,” he said.

Creating the skylight was central to the redesign of the house. The purpose of it is not to see the sky but “to bring a shower of light at the core of the house,” Levinas said.

Light also flows into the main living space from the sliding glass doors and win-

dows across the back of the house and at the corners of the main living space. When you enter the house from the front door, you feel like you are walking outdoors because of the light and view of the forest at the back of the house.

The house appears to be floating. At the front is a boardwalk leading to the house and a pond; at the back is a deck and pergola where Levinas designed a wooden table and bench. The house’s original red-brick exterior was painted white to blend with the contemporary design within.

For project architect Maria Gorodetskaya, the biggest challenge was “how to transform the dark Colonial house into a modern, light-filled structure,” she said. “By removing portions of the exterior wall, a strategic connection was made between the indoor and outdoor spaces, bringing the landscape inside.”

The main living space includes four areas: the kitchen, seating areas at either end of

the house that extend to the corners where the glass windows and doors are placed, and a space between the two seating areas dominated by a dining table and six chairs.

The two seating areas are defined by custom-cut sienna rugs and lavender contemporary crescent-shaped seating.

At either end of the main space, open storage units display decorative arts and books.

“At some point, there will be less decoration and more books,” Ochoa-Brillembourg said. The seating area to the far right when you enter the house has a television for those who want to watch while others can read or play games in the adjacent areas.

Floors throughout the house are light gray ceramic, which is easy to clean. The house is designed to be “childproof” and “adolescent-proof,” she said.

The island subtly separates the kitchen from the living and dining areas, and has four

seats to encourage gathering around the island while meal preparation is in progress.

Drawers were designed with varying depths and lengths to store kitchen equipment; a walk-in pantry provides additional storage.

“It’s nice to have an uncluttered space,” Ochoa-Brillembourg said. “It allows more freedom to interact with others. You’re less distracted.

It’s easy to put things away.”

The house accommodates eight people comfortably, she said, including any combination of grown children, grandchildren and friends. Sometimes, the three generations gather together; other times, the children use the house by themselves.

The three original bedrooms remain small, but two bathrooms and a laundry room were added at the other end of the house.

“We didn’t want to make it a gigantic space,” Ochoa-Brillembourg said. “It’s a very contemporary glass shed.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Jayce McKiness MINOR GEN. NO. 15 JA 17 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Nicholas J. Weinfurter, John Doe and Unknown Fathers Take notice that on the 3rd day of May, 2017, Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights were 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 Jayce McKiness, MINOR(S)” and that on May 3, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30 P.M. Or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minors declared wards 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 CHILDREN. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings of 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 of judgment entered.

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/s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk Dated: March 29, 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395897

PUBLIC NOTICE

tion of Parental Rights were filed

under the Juvenile Court Act by 77his CLASSIFIED Joseph H. McMahon, through

Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled “IN THE INTEREST OF Isabella Jiminez, MINOR(S)” and that on May 3, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30 P.M. Or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minors declared wards 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 CHILDREN. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings of 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 of judgment entered.

Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk Dated: March 29, 2017

(Published in the Geneva Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1259038

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT): Name: Philip A. Woods Address: 111 John Street City, State, Zip: Wheaton, IL 60187 Date and Place of Death: 9/15/2016 2016 P 588 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS (ONLY) 1. Notice hereby given of the death of Philip A. Woods who died on Sept. 15, 2016, a resident of North Aurora, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: James R. Woods 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Robert T.C. Kay 330 S. Naperville Road, Suite 208 Wheaton, IL 60187 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 15, 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. 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).

Signature of Executor /s/ James R. Woods

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Isabella Jimenez MINOR GEN. NO. 15 JA 67 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Enrique Jimenez Take notice that on the 3rd day of May, 2017, Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights were filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his (Published in the Kane County Designee in the Circuit Court of Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Kane County entitled “IN THE IN- 2017) 1395992 TEREST OF Isabella Jiminez, MI-

(630) 232-3500 /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court Seal of Court /s/Julianne Gerding Affiant Dated: April 7, 2017

78 CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS Federal National Mortgage Association Plaintiff, vs.

Norman Turner; PNC Bank, National Association; Michael Turner; Lisa Turner; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of JoAnn Assell; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Richard Kuhn, Claimants; as Special Representative for JoAnn Assell (deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 17 CH 00147 Notice to Heirs and Legatees. Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, JoAnn Assell, that on March 23, 2017, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-4208228, 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: 712 Mountain Street, Aurora, IL 60505.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, 2017) 1398180

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS: Marcia Oidtman on behalf of Chirstopher N. Oidtman Petitioner, vs.

Austin G Oidtman Respondent.

GEN. NO. 17 CM 244 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL RESPONDENTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the petitioner, naming you as a respondent therein and praying: 1. That a Petition for a Plenary Order of Protection filed in the county of Kane, in the state of Illinois, naming Austin G. Oidtman as the Respondent, be granted, And, for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before, _November 19, 2015, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court on April 7, 2017.

Joseph H. McMahon Julianne Gerding Assistant State's Attorney Kane County State's Attorney 37W777 Rt. 38 St. Charles, IL 60175 (630) 232-3500 /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court Seal of Court /s/Julianne Gerding Affiant

(DECEDENT):

17 MR 437 Name: Stanley Karkusiewicz • Thursday, April 13, 2017 • Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Address: 10N874 Belmont Street,

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27 2017) 1398277

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re Marriage of Amina Fatimah Hart Plaintiff vs.

Fitzgerald L. Wilson Defendant.

CASE NO. 17 D 214 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff (s) naming you as defendant (s) therein and praying FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and for other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action of this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before May 12, 2017, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on February 22, 2017.

Amina Fatimah Hart, Pro Se 246 North Sumner Avenue Aurora, Il 60505 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392889

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re Marriage of Noemi Santiago Plaintiff vs.

Edgar Santiago Defendant.

CASE NO. 17 D 256 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff (s) naming you as defendant (s) therein and praying for DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and for other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action of this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before May 19, 2017, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE AGAINST YOU. ENTERED IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on March 1, 2017.

Noemi Santiago-ProSe 1329 Elm Street St. Charles, IL 60174

REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2017, in Courtroom No. 250, of the Kane County PUBLIC NOTICE Courthouse, 100 South Third IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour FOR THE SIXTEENTH of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter JUDICIAL CIRCUIT as this matter may be heard, a KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Petition will be heard in said CourtIN RE THE MATTER OF: room for the change of name of Amy Dulmage Gonzalez on behalf MaryGrace Lopez Hibionada to the of Scott Alexander Becker new name of MaryGrace Lopez CASE NO. 17 MR 132 Palazzo pursuant to 735 ILCS NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION 5/21-101 et seq.

FOR CHANGE OF NAME To: Shawn Becker April 6, 2017 411 Leah Lane Woodstock, IL 60098 /s/ MaryGrace Lopez Hibionada Notice is given you, the public, that Petitioner on May 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

Scott Alexander Becker, a minor, (Published in the Kane County

by Amy Dulmage Gonzalez, Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, his/her biological mother and next 2017) 1398347 friend, will request that this Court change his/her present name of PUBLIC NOTICE Scott Alexander Becker to the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE name of Scott Alexander GonzaSIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT lez. The hearing will take place at KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 719 South Batavia Avenue, in IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Geneva, Illinois.

(Published in the Kane County JOSEF WEBER Chronicle on March 30, April 6, Deceased Gen. No. 17 P 166 13, 2017) 1391236 NOTICE TO CREDITORS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PUBLIC NOTICE 1.

Notice is hereby given of the death of JOSEF WEBER, who died IN THE CIRCUIT COURT on January 13, 2017, a resident of FOR THE SIXTEENTH St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois.

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2. On March 10, 2017, an Order KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS was entered by the court admitting the Will of JOSEF WEBER dated 17 MR 336 December 24, 2012 to probate, and appointing ELENA G. WEBER NOTICE OF PUBLICATION as the Executor of the estate.

REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that 3. The attorney of the Executor is on May 19, 2017, in Courtroom JAMES D. SKAAR, of the Law Office No. 250, of the Kane County of James D. Skaar, 220 South Courthouse, 100 South Third Third Street, Geneva, IL 60134.

Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour 4. Within 42 days after the date of of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter the Order Admitting the Will to Proas this matter may heard, a Petition bate, you may file a Petition with will be heard in said Courtroom for the court to require proof of the vathe change of name of Melba lidity of the Will by testimony of witLynne Vehlewald to the new name nesses to the Will in open Court, or of Lynne Makenzie Vehlewald pur- by other evidence, as provided in suant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). seq.

March 17, 2017 5. Within six months after the date /s/ Melba Lynne Vehlewald of the Order Admitting the Will to Petitioner Probate, you may file a Petition (Published in the Kane County with the court to contest the validity Chronicle on March 30, April 6, of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 13, 2017) 1393159 ILCS 5/8-1).

6. Claims of any creditor may be filed on or before July 31, 2017.

PUBLIC NOTICE Any Claim not filed within that period is barred. Claims may be filed IN THE CIRCUIT COURT with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, FOR THE SIXTEENTH 540 South Randall Road, St. JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Charles, Illinois 60174. A copy of KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS any Claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Ex17 MR 400 ecutor's attorney identified above at NOTICE OF PUBLICATION the address of the Executor's attorREGARDING NAME CHANGE ney given above within ten days afPublic notice is hereby given that ter the Claim has been filed. on May 26, 2017, in Courtroom 7. The estate will be administered No. 250, of the Kane County without court supervision, unless an Courthouse, 100 South Third interested party terminates indepenStreet, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour dent administration by filing a Petiof 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter tion to Terminate Independent Adas this matter may be heard, a ministration under Article XXVIII Petition will be heard in said Court- 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 room for the change of name of ILCS 5/28-4).

Shari Dana Goggin-Ward to the /s/James D. Skaar new name of Shari Dana Goggin Attorney of the Executor: pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et James D. Skaar seq.

Law Office of James D. Skaar March 29, 2017 220 South Third Street /s/ Shari Dana Goggin-Ward Geneva, IL 60134 Petitioner (630) 232-6000 (Published in the Kane County (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 2017) 1395130 13, 2017) 1392778

Elgin, IL 60123 Date and Place of Death: 12/14/2016, Egin, IL Case No. 2017 P 198 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Stanley Karkusiewicz who died on December 14, 2016, a resident of the City of Elgin, County of Kane, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: Daniel S. Karkusiewicz of 237 Village Drive, Northlake, IL 60164 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Richard L. Williams 21 N. 4th Street Geneva, IL 60134 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before Oct. 6, 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 27, 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 VIll 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 5/284 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ Daniel Karkusiewicz Signature of Executor (Published in the Kane County Chronicle April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395858

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT KENOSHA COUNTY PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 17 SC 932 TO: Joshua Peters 6N260 Woodland Drive Saint Charles, IL 60175 You are being sued by Carthage College in the small claims court for KENOSHA County, 912 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140. A hearing will be held on 5/04/2017 at 10:00 a.m. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person suing you. If you are a non-resident, in lieu of a personal appearance you may file a written answer with the Court not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date and time stated. A copy of the claim has been mailed to you at the above address.

This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE collect a debt. Any information obtain will be used for that IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE purpose.

FOR THE SIXTEENTH SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Howard, Solochek & JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Weber, S.C. KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Attorneys for Plaintiff (DECEDENT): By: Electronically 17 MR 437 signed by Name: Stanley Karkusiewicz NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Address: 10N874 Belmont Street, Jonathan H. Dudley (Published in the Kane County REGARDING NAME CHANGE Jonathan H. Dudley Elgin, IL 60123 Chronicle March 30, April 6, 13, Public notice is hereby given that Date and Place of Death: State Bar No. 1000761 2017) 1392277 on May 26, 2017, in Courtroom 12/14/2016, Egin, IL Post Office Address

By: Electronically PUBLIC NOTICE signed by Jonathan H. Dudley IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Jonathan H. Dudley State Bar No. 1000761 SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Post Office Address KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 1800 E. Howard Ave. IN THE ESTATE OF Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 272-0760 DORIS I CESZYK (Published in the Kane County Deceased.

Chronicle on April 13, 2017) Case No. 2017 P 145 1397595 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of Doris PUBLIC NOTICE I Ceszyk on December 30, 2016, ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS and Letters of Office were issued on The Geneva Community Unit March 7, 2017 to John Ceszyk as School District 304 Board of Edu- Independent Administrator, whose cation (Owner) will receive sealed attorney is Strohschein Law bids for the Geneva CUSD 304 - Group, LLC, 455 Dunham Road, 2017 High School Flooring locat- Suite 200, St. Charles, Illinois ed at Geneva High School, accord- 60174. ing to Bidding Documents prepared Claims may be filed on or before

by FGM Architects Inc., 1211 West the 3 day of October, 2017, or six 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523. (6) months from the date of the first The project consists of the following publication of this Claim Date, Bid packages: whichever is later, and any claim BP1 - Flooring not filed on or before that date is The Owner will receive sealed bids barred. until the bid time and date at the Claims against the Estate may be location given below. Bids will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of thereafter publicly opened and read the Circuit Court, Kane County aloud. Owner will consider bids Judicial Center, 540 South Randall prepared in compliance with the In- Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174, structions to Bidders issued by or with the representative, or Owner, and delivered as follows: both. Within 10 days after a Bid Date: April 27, 2017. claimant files its claim with the Bid Time: 3:30 p.m., local time. Court, the claimant must mail or Location: Coultrap Educational deliver a copy of the claim to the Services Center (District Office), representative AND to its attorney 227 North Fourth Street, Geneva, of record AND file with the Court IL 60134 proof of mailing or delivery of said The Owner reserves the right to ac- copies. cept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and irregu- Bridget Wrobel, larities in any bid, or to make Attorney No. 6276202 awards in the best interests of the Karen Mills, Attorney No. 6315580 Owner. The Owner also reserves the STROHSCHEIN LAW GROUP, LLC right to award a partial amount of 455 Dunham Road, Suite 200 the Work rather than the entire St. Charles, IL 60174 amount.

(630) 377-3241 Bid security shall be submitted with Bridget@StrohscheinLawGroup.each bid in the amount of ten (10) com percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of (Published in the Kane County 90 days after opening of bids. Se- Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, curity shall be either certified check, 2017) 1395671 cashier's check or bid Bond issued by surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Illinois. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities PUBLIC NOTICE and irregularities.

The Contractor bidding the project ASSUMED NAME shall submit qualifications in the PUBLICATION NOTICE form of AIA document A305 “Contractor's Qualification Statement”.

Prospective Bidders are strongly en- Public Notice is hereby given that couraged to visit the site in on Monday, March 20, 2017 a preparation of their bid to become certificate was filed in the office of familiar with the project. the County Clerk of Kane County, To schedule a visit, please contact Illinois, setting forth the names and Scott Ney, Director of Facility addresses of all persons owning, Operations, Geneva CUSD 304, conducting and transacting the business known as: Cell: 630.330.2244, Email: sney@geneva304.org Avrielles Procurement and Contracting Documents: Obtain beginning April 13, 2017, by contacting the repro- located at: graphic house listed below. A set is 1016 Superior St made up of one (1) set of Draw- Aurora, IL, 60505 ings and one (1) bound Project Manual. Documents will be provid- Dated: 3/20/2017 ed electronically to all bidders; only complete sets of documents will be /s/ John A. Cunningham available for download. Hard Kane County Clerk copies will be printed at bidder's own expense.

(Published in the Kane County Viewing Procurement and Contract- Chronicle on March 30, April 6, ing Documents: Examine or obtain 13, 2017) 1392822 on April 13, 2017, at the locations below: Electronic copies for download are PUBLIC NOTICE available here: http://www.bhfxplanroom.com/pub ASSUMED NAME lic.php PUBLICATION NOTICE Hard copies can be ordered from any BHFX Location: http://www.bhfx.net/contact/ All questions should be directed to: FGM Architects, Attn: Josh Czerniak, Tel: 630.368.8332, Email: joshc@fgmarchitects.com (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 13, 2017) 1398150

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Dated: 3/27/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395656

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 28, 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:

BETO'S SEALCOATING located at: 324 Hill Ave Elgin, Il 60120 Dated: 3/28/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395225

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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 business known as:

CabaAngo Company located at: 208 Belle Vue Ct Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Dated: 3/20/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Sugar Grove Herald on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392637

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, April 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: DIAZ TOWING located at: 228 S La Salle St Aurora, IL 60505

Dated: 4/06/2017 Public Notice is hereby given that on Monday, March 27, 2017 a /s/ John A. Cunningham certificate was filed in the office of Kane County Clerk the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Kane County addresses of all persons owning, Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, conducting and transacting the 2017) 1398218 business known as:

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located at: 457 Dunham Rd #116 St Charles, IL 60174

located at: 457 Dunham Rd #116 St Charles, IL 60174 Dated: 3/27/2017

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office

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located at: 324 Pierce St. Upper Public Notice is hereby given that Aurora, IL 60505 on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office Dated: 4/10/2017 of the County Clerk of Kane County, mIllinois, setting forth the names and /s/ John A. Cunningham kaddresses of all persons owning, Kane County Clerk conducting and transacting the (Published in the Kane County business known as: Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, 2017) 1398752 Dynamic Detail located at: 1801 S. Tyler Road Saint Charles, IL 60174 Dated: 3/29/2017

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located at: Public Notice is hereby given that 6N785 Elgin Avenue on Monday, March 20, 2017 a St Charles , IL, 60174 certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Dated: 3/21/2017 Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, /s/ John A. Cunningham conducting and transacting the Kane County Clerk business known as: (Published in the Kane County NAVARRO PHOTOGRAPHY Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392768 located at: 71 N Lincoln Ave, Carpentersville, IL 60110 PUBLIC NOTICE Dated: 3/20/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham /s/ John A. Cunningham Public Notice is hereby given that Kane County Clerk Kane County Clerk on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the in the Kane County (Published ,(Published in the Kane County County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- Chronicle on March 30, April 6, Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, nois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, 13, 2017) 1392593 2017) 1398287 conducting and transacting the business known as: PUBLIC NOTICE

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located at: 10N954 Rippburger Rd. Public Notice is hereby given that Elgin, IL 60124 on Friday, March 31, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of Dated: 4/04/2017 the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and /s/ John A. Cunningham maddresses of all persons owning, Kane County Clerk kconducting and transacting the business known as: (Published in the Kane County y Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Fantasmic Adventures 2017) 1396338 located at: 1957 Pleasant Ave St Charles, IL 60174 Dated: 3/31/2017

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located at: 114 N MAIN ST Public Notice is hereby given that ELBURN, IL 60119 on Friday, March 24, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- Dated: 3/30/2017 nois, setting forth the names and /s/ John A. Cunningham maddresses of all persons owning, Kane County Clerk kconducting and transacting the business known as: (Published in the Elburn Herald on e April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395158 HOLLIS TRUCKING located at: 952 Oliver Ave. Apt. 30 Aurora, IL 60506 Dated: 3/24/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, April 5, 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: Los Rivera Grill located at: 840 N State St Elgin, IL 60123 Dated: 4/05/2017

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk Public Notice is hereby given that mon Monday, April 10, 2017 a cerktificate was filed in the office of the (Published in the Kane County County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- Chronicle on April 13, 20, 27, nois, setting forth the names and 2017) 1398233 addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the PUBLIC NOTICE business known as: Infinite Landscaping located at: 324 Pierce St. Upper Aurora, IL 60505 Dated: 4/10/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 21, 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: R&R Massage And Bodywork

located at: 825 West State St Suite 107B Public Notice is hereby given that Geneva, IL 60134 on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office Dated: 3/21/2017 of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and /s/ John A. Cunningham addresses of all persons owning, Kane County Clerk conducting and transacting the business known as: (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, Parkside Electric 13, 2017) 1391252 located at: 517 Parkside Dr. Elburn, IL 60119

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/s/ John A. Cunningham Public Notice is hereby given that Kane County Clerk on Monday, March 27, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of (Published in the Kane County the County Clerk of Kane County, Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, 2017) 1395737 conducting and transacting the Chronicle Classified business known as: 877-264-2527

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 21, 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:

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located at: Public Notice is hereby given that 6N785 Elgin Avenue on Monday, March 20, 2017 a St Charles , IL, 60174 certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Dated: 3/21/2017

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Public Notice is hereby given that on Thursday April 6, 2017 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, concerning the business known as RAM Remodeling & Home Improvements located at 664 Keep Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: I, ROBERT MIKKELSEN do certify that I have a financial interest in the business being conducted and transacted in Kane County, Illinois under the above named business and that the address of such business will be: 159 Hill Ave, Elgin, IL 60120.

Public Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, March 30, 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 Dated: 4/06/2017 business known as: /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk Pro Blacktop Paving

located at: Public Notice is hereby given that 3737 St Germain Pl on Friday, March 24, 2017 a cer- St Charles, IL 60175 tificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illi- Dated: 3/30/2017 nois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, /s/ John A. Cunningham conducting and transacting the Kane County Clerk business known as: (Published in the Kane County Numeric Marketing Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Solutions.com 2017) 1395749

/s/ John A. Cunningham Public Notice is hereby given that /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk on Thursday, March 30, 2017 a Kane County Clerk certificate was filed in the office of (Published in the Kane County the County Clerk of Kane County, ,Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Illinois, setting forth the names and (Published in the Kane County 2017) 1395802 addresses of all persons owning, Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, conducting and transacting the 2017) 1393894 business known as:

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RALPHS BARBER SHOP located at: 746 WEST CHICAGO ST ELGIN, IL 60123 Dated: 3/27/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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business known as:

SunnyHealth Products located at: 3N264 Loretta Dr St Charles, IL 60175

located at: 541 B Mallard Lane Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Sealed bids submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope with the words “Mill Creek Water Reclamation District Lift Station No. 1 Replacement Pump” clearly marked on it, will be received by the Mill Creek Water Reclamation District until 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2017 at the /s/ John A. Cunningham offices of the District Engineer and Operator, Sheaffer & Roland, Inc. Kane County Clerk 611 Stevens Street, Geneva, IL at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all materials, labor, and for (Published in the Kane County performing all related work for: Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, Replacement of an existing ABS Model AFP 1001-M430-4” rated for 760 gpm at 159 feet of total dynamic head. Existing motor is 58 horse 2017) 1394610 power, 460V/3 Phase/ 60Hz. Replacement pump is to be installed in the existing wet well of Lift Station No. 1 located at 0N267 Armstrong JOBS, JOBS and Lane, Geneva, IL. The existing guide rail system shall be utilized. The MORE JOBS! power wire and control wiring shall be run through existing conduit to control panel. All wiring connections are the responsibility of the No Resume? No Problem! the bidder.

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, March 22, 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:

Traci Elle located at: 28 N First St, Suite 101 Geneva, IL 60134 Dated: 3/22/2017 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on March 30, April 6, 13, 2017) 1392802

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In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of receipt to establish a Long Term Care (LTC) facility in Geneva.

Project #17-012, Meadowbrook Manor of Geneva, Geneva. Applicants: Butterfield Health Care III, LLC, and MMG Partners, L.P. The applicants propose to establish a 150-bed skilled long term care facility, in 94,816 GSF of newly constructed space. The facility will be located at 37W220 Kesslinger Road, Geneva. Project cost: $23,245,319.

The application was declared complete on March 29, 2017. A copy of the application may be viewed at the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Office, at the address below. To obtain a copy of an application, please call the office for details and copying fees, at the number listed below. Consideration by the State Board has been tentatively scheduled for the September 26, 2017 State Board Meeting.

Any person wanting a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a written request for a hearing to: Mike Constantino, Supervisor, Project Review Section Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board 525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor) Springfield, Illinois 62761 (217) 782-3516 (TTY# 800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only) Requests for hearings must be received by this Agency no later than April 13, 2017. Any person wanting to submit written comments on this project must submit these comments by September 6, 2017.

The State Board will post its findings in a State Board Staff Report, and the report will be made available via the internet on September 12, 2017. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The public will have until 9:00 am, September 18, 2017. The internet address used to access this report is: www.hfsrb.illinois.gov (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on April 6, 13, 20, 2017) 1395976

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR SPECIAL USE/VARIANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held before the Village of Elburn's Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals on May 2, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall of the Village of Elburn located at 301 E. North Street, Elburn, Illinois. The purpose of the public hearing is to hear comments for and against the petition for special use/variance of section John Warne's Second Addition to Elburn for the property located at 315 North Second Street, Elburn, Illinois, legally described as follows: Lot 1 in Block 3 of John Warne's Second Addition to Elburn, in the Village of Elburn, Kane County, Illinois The existing zoning classification of the property is R-1, Single-Family Residential District. The name and address of the legal and beneficial owner(s) of the property for which the variation is requested is (are): Marcia Ann Montgomery, 315 North Second Street, Elburn, Illinois, 60119.

DATED: 04/10/2017 VILLAGE OF ELBURN (Published in the Elburn Herald on April 13, 2017) 1398314

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