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Oswego man in standoff gives up gun SHAW MEDIA A male subject surrendered his handgun to Oswego police early Monday afternoon, ending a three-hour standoff at a residence in the 5000 block of Fox Sedge Court in the village.

Oswego police said they were

summoned to the home at 10:12 a.m. to check on the well-being of an individual.

Upon arrival at the home, police encountered a male subject in the garage of his residence armed with a handgun.

As a precaution, police said they set up a perimeter around

the residence and area residents were advised to go to their basements and stay away from doors and windows. Area traffic on nearby Half Round Road was also shut down, police said.

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. the situation was safely resolved when the person cooperated with police

and relinquished his gun.

Oswego police said no one was injured and there were no other occupants in the home at the time of the incident.

The male subject was transported to a local hospital for examination. His name and age were not released.

Police said they are still investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed.

Police said they wish to extend thanks to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the Montgomery Police Department for their assistance in handling the incident.

Campaign to highlight downtown ‘Montgomery in Motion’ aims to bring in visitors, businesses

By JOHN ETHEREDGE jetheredge@shawmedia.com

For more than a decade, a succession of village of Montgomery officials have grappled with how to attract more people and businesses to the village’s small, yet historic downtown area.

The village took a major step towards transforming the downtown when it constructed a new village hall on River Street in the downtown area.

The opening of the new village hall in 2008 was followed by the Fox Valley Park District’s renovation of Montgomery Park at River and Mill Streets in the downtown.

The village has also scheduled a number of public events in the downtown, including summer concerts held in conjunction with the Fox Valley Park District and popular annual events such as Montgomery Fest in August, the River Run 5/10K in October and Christmas tree lighting in December.

Now, to build on the success of those events, village board members recently voiced support for the establishment of a “Montgomery in Motion” marketing campaign for the downtown area.

Richard Young, the village’s community development director, told the board that village staff came up with the idea of the marketing program as part of an ongoing effort to “help jump start redevelopment activities in the downtown area.”

In preparing the program plans, Young said village staff reviewed recommendations for the downtown in two previously approved plans: a 2005 plan for the downtown and a 2009 Metra Parkn-Ride service study.

Hiking in the new year Photos by ERIC MILLER emiller@shawmedia.com Area residents of all ages turned out Friday morning to participate in the annual Kendall County New Year’s Day Hike at Lyon Farm near Yorkville. Among those leading the tour was Mark Harrington, a former Oswego resident, retired teacher and outdoor enthusiast.

Those attending the free event were asked to bring a donation of three cans of soup, two to be donated to the Kendall County Food Pantry and the remaining can for a communal soup pot which was heated up and enjoyed by the participants following the hike.

ABOVE: Nathan and Natasha Markoutsis and Alyssa Shields listen to hike leader Mark Harrington read “Stranger in the Woods.” RIGHT: Hikers trek up Hepatica Hill during the New Year’s Day Hike at Lyon Farm.

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Panthers bounce back after tourney loss to finish 3-1 at Jack Tosh Holiday Classic / 12

Fun places in the area for sledders to go when a heavy snow finally gets here / Inside

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Runners charge from the starting line of the annual Montgomery River Run 5K/10K last October in front of village hall on North River Street in the village’s downtown. The event is one of several organized or supported by the village that is intended to attract people to the village’s downtown area.

Board members suggest working with local groups, park district • MONTGOMERY

Continued from page 1 The 2005 plan recommended the construction of the new village hall on River Street in the downtown area and also proposed the designation of a business area that would be called the Mill District.

The 2009 Metra Park-n-Ride study envisioned the establishment of a parking lot in the downtown area that would serve local Metra riders and the eventual construction of a full-fledged Metra station on the current site of the Lyon Workspace plant. That plan also recommended the construction of higher density housing in the downtown area as a means of encouraging business development in the area.

Young said village staff has retained an illustrator to prepare images depicting potential downtown improvements that will be included in a PowerPoint presentation.

Village President Matt Brolley and village board members voiced unanimous support for the “Montgomery in Motion” campaign.

“I think over the past several years or decade, people have had some great ideas for our downtown, but now I think we have some momentum now,” Brolley said, adding, “I really have to applaud our staff for having this idea because it is taking that momentum and moving it in the direction beyond what a study can or will do.”

Board member Doug Marecek suggested village staff investigate the possibility of obtaining additional funding for the campaign through grants, possibly from

the Aurora Area Convention and Tourism Bureau.

Board member Theresa Sperling noted the Montgomery in Motion campaign was a topic for discussion at recent meetings of the Montgomery Rotary Club and the Montgomery Foundation. She noted that members of both organizations also suggested ideas for the campaign.

Board member Stan Bond suggested the village work with the Fox Valley Park District to improve the island park in the Fox River just south of the Ashland Avenue bridge. The park district owns and maintains the park property.

Referring to the park, Bond said, “I think it is a hidden, potential treasure.

It could be a beautiful floral or walkway area. It’s in my long-range dreams to see that become an attraction.”

Board member Denny Lee noted the concerts the village stages in Montgomery Park with the Fox Valley Park District each summer are among the best attended in the area.

Lee said “little things” like the concerts and improvements and expansion of the bike trails through the downtown can help attract more people to the village’s downtown over time.

Young described both the Oswegoland and Fox Valley park districts as stakeholders in the village’s plans.

He noted that the owners of the 44-acre Avaya property along the west bank of the Fox River just south of the U.S. Route 30 bridge are currently working with a planner in an effort to market the parcel.

The property has been vacant since 1996 when a massive AT&T/Western Electric plant was demolished.

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WEEK OF JAN. 11-15 Monday, 6 p.m.: Fox Valley Park District Board, Prisco Community Center, Aurora.

Monday, 6:30 p.m.: Kendall County Board Planning Building and Zoning Committee, County Office Building, Yorkville.

Monday, 6:30 p.m.: Oswego ECO Commission, Oswego Village Hall.

Monday, 7 p.m.: Oswego Fire Protection District Board, Station One, Oswego.

Monday, 7 p.m.: Montgomery Village Board, Montgomery Village Hall.

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Monday, 7 p.m.: School District 308 Board, Oswego East High School Community Room.

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.: Oswego Township Board, Town Hall, Oswego.

Tuesday, 6:55 p.m.: Oswego Township Plan Commission, Town Hall, Oswego.

Wednesday, 11 a.m.: Montgomery Police Pension Board, Montgomery Police Station.

Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.: Kendall County Public Building Commission, County Office Building, Yorkville.

A Kendall County sheriff’s deputy, assisted by Oswego police, rescued a motorist from a vehicle submerged in a retention pond just west of Ill. Route 31 and Washington Street (U.S. Route 34) early New Year’s Day. Here is an account of the incident provided by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office: “Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Johnson arrived at Stonewater Lane and Washington Street in Oswego at approximately 1:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day for a report of an occupied vehicle in a retention pond at that location.

“As one of the first responders on the scene, Johnson saw the vehicle (which was nearly 100 feet offshore) sinking into the pond, eventually becoming completely submerged.

“With air temperature wind chill readings of minus 1 and water temperatures just above freezing, Deputy Johnson entered the water, swimming to the vehicle in an attempt to rescue the driver and sole occupant. After several attempts, he was able to break out the rear window of the vehicle, and extract the driver from the car.

“With the help of Oswego police officers on the scene, Deputy Johnson was able to bring the driver safely to the shore. Deputy

Johnson was treated and released for hypothermia and minor injuries he sustained while breaking out the vehicle window. He is currently doing well and in good spirits.

The driver Johnson rescued was treated, and subsequently arrested by the OsTyler wego Police Johnson Department for DUI.” The sheriff’s statement concludes: “We are extremely proud of Deputy Johnson’s selfless courage, and his dedication to the citizens of Kendall County!”

Oswego police identified the motorist rescued from the vehicle as Paula Mason, 50, of the 200 block of West Washington Street, Oswego.

Police said Mason faces charges of driving under the influence and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

She was treated for her injuries and later released from a local hospital. Mason was then arrested on the charges and later released pending a court appearance.

Oswego police reported later that afternoon that the vehicle had been recovered from the pond with the assistance of Aurora Fire Department Dive Team members.

BRIEFS Gas station robbed at Boulder Hill Pass, Rt. 25

Two people armed with screwdrivers robbed a gas station/mini mart at Ill. Route 25 and Boulder Hill Pass in the unincorporated Boulder Hill subdivision early last Thursday morning, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the gas station on a report of a robbery at 4:20 a.m. A clerk told deputies that two masked people entered the business, dressed in all black clothing, and displayed screwdrivers.

The pair left the business with an undetermined amount of money. No one was hurt in the incident, the sheriff’s office reported.

Also responding to the scene were Oswego and Montgomery police officers.

The sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the robbers.

Any tips or information can

be directed to detectives@ co.kendall.il.us, or 630-5535856. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Kendall County Crimestoppers at 630-5535999.

Police seek info on restaurant burglary

A fast food restaurant in the 300 block of Douglas Road in Oswego was burglarized Jan. 1, village police reported.

Police said two people stole more than $500 from the restaurant.

The burglars were described by police as African-Americans, one approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and the other approximately 6 feet tall. Police said both were wearing dark clothing and left the scene in a dark colored SUV or minivan.

Anyone with information concerning the burglary or suspects is asked to call the police at 630-551-7300.

– Ledger-Sentinel

Ledger-Sentinel / KendallCountyNow.com • Thursday, January 7, 2016 •

New laws range from DUI to pie New year brings state regulations that started Jan. 1

Animals:

Hunters should take note that an addition to the Bobcat Hunting Act allows them to hunt the feline to control overpopulation. The hunting season for bobcats is set from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, according to the legislation put forward by State Sen. Sam McCann, R-Jacksonville.

A new animal cruelty law provides fines of $250 and orders violators to perform community service for not less than 100 hours for a person convicted of a specific cruel treatment toward animals in the presence of a child.

By MATT SCHURY mschury@shawmedia.com With the calendar turning over its final page of the old year and a new one beginning, it’s time to look at the new laws going on the books in Illinois starting Jan. 1. Below is a very abbreviated list of some of the 237 new laws set to go into effect over the next 12 months.

For the full list, courtesy of the Communications and Public Affairs of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus, visit www. senategop.state.il.us.

The new laws impact almost every aspect of life for citizens in Illinois and range from changes to DUI laws to naming a state pie.

DUI laws:

Senate Bill 627 allows offenders caught driving under the influence to apply for a monitoring device driving permit with a breath alcohol ignition interlock device. The new law removes a provision that prohibits driving relief for DUI offenders.

It also requires any offender with two or more DUIs or reckless homicide convictions to install the BAIID as a condition of a restricted driving permit, as well as if the offender is convicted of DUI involving death, great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. House Bill 3533 requires those convicted of a subsequent DUI offense to have the BAIID installed on their vehicle for a minimum of five years.

Another change to DUI laws will let four-time DUI convicts now keep their licenses. House Bill 1446 allows those offenders to obtain a restricted driving permit after five years if the person shows a minimum three years of uninterrupted sobriety and successful completion of all of the recommended rehabilitation activity.

Law enforcement, emergency responders:

Illinois also will regulate police officers who wear body cameras. Senate Bill 1304 does not require officers to use body cameras, but officers who do wear the cameras must keep them on when conducting official law enforcement actives.

According to the law, officers would be allowed to turn the camera off when talking to a confidential informant or at the request of a victim or witness.

Officers must let people know when they are recording if they enter a residence and videos will be kept for 90 days unless flagged.

The cameras and training will be paid for by grants from a $5 fee

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An addition to the Bobcat Hunting Act allows for the feline to be hunted to control overpopulation. The hunting season for bobcats is set from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15. increase for each $40 on criminal and traffic offenses, according to the legislation.

The law also expands when the use of deadly force is justified by an officer and establishes that chokeholds are prohibited except when deadly force is justified.

The law requires an independent review when officer-involved deaths occur.

The new law also makes investigation reports part of the public record if an officer involved in a death is not charged with a crime.

A new database of officers who have been fired or resigned because of misconduct also will be created due to the new law.

Prank callers might want to pay attention to this law. House Bill 3988 could put pranksters on the hook for costs incurred by emergency agencies from responding to false calls to 911 dispatch centers or false reports to emergency responders. However, the law caps reimbursement to those agencies at $10,000.

The Good Conduct in Sentencing Credit Act introduced

by State Sen. Michael Connelly, R-Wheaton, adds 30 days of sentence credit to a prisoner who passes their high school equivalency test while in the Department of Corrections or county jails.

A new law aimed at local law enforcement agencies mandates that sheriff’s offices and police departments equip officers with automated external defibrillators. The law applies to agencies that employ more than 100 police officers.

Children and families:

Senate Bill 344 requires large airports to provide a breastfeeding location for nursing mothers behind security screening at each terminal by Jan. 1, 2017.

Stipulations in the law say the location must include a chair, a sink and electric outlet, as well as be outside the confines of a public restroom.

A new Illinois law prohibits

mental health providers from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a person younger than age 18. The legislation also prohibits advertising that represents homosexuality as a mental disease, disorder or illness, and provides that violation is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. It also codifies that a provider who engages in sexual orientation change efforts may be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction.

Business and commerce:

A new law put forth by State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Champaign, gives the Illinois Department of Public Health the authority to establish penalties against anyone who violates the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act. It also allows the IDPH to assess a late fee for application renewals.

Those who use smartphones in Illinois will have more protection when it comes to trading in those mobile devices. The Smart Phone Theft Protection Act adds new regulations on vendors that buy and resell smartphones. According to the legislation, it prohibits minors from trading in smartphones.

It also defines resale businesses that have 25 or more locations in the state (such as AT&T or Verizon) to ensure such business can enter into trade-in agreements for promotions and upgrade offers.

Regarding technology and fundraising, the Equity Crowdfunding Act allows startup companies to build their capital by using Internet crowdfunding to raise small sums of money from investors.

The law states that investors may be accredited or non-accredited. The Secretary of State also is allowed to establish rules pertaining to issuance of securities, fees and notice requirements, according to regulation in the law.

The LIHEAP Funding Act ensures that Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program providers will still receive a 10 percent administrative fee for the previous fiscal year’s work even when the LIHEAP program runs out of funds.

Those who sit on public boards and committees will have another reason to conduct business outside of public view. A new law allows a public body to hold closed meetings if the entity is discussing either school safety/ security or patient quality and safety reports for a hospital or medical institution that is operated by the state or provides care on behalf of the state.

Local governmental boards and commissions will be restricted in the amount of payments they can receive for attending meetings.

The Governmental Board/ Commission Meeting Per Diem (SB 1444/PA 99-0318) amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to limit the ability of members of boards and commissions which are “compensated on a per meeting basis from receiving compensation for more than one meeting held during any seven consecutive day period unless each meeting is more than four hours long or in the case of a bona fide emergency.”

The DNR Land Vacation Act gives the Department of Natural Resources the ability to forcibly vacate public land if they deem it in the best interest of the public.

The law put forth by State Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry, allows the DNR to vacate subdivision plats, streets, roadways or driveways with approval from the governor. Land title is transferred unless there is an easement or deed instructing otherwise.

Food:

Got milk? A new Illinois law alters the definition of milk to mandate that it be labeled in accordance with the current Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance as adopted by the United States Public Health Service – Food and Drug Administration.

Finally, a law pushed by State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, makes pumpkin pie the official state pie of Illinois.

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$1M lotto ticket sold in Oswego SHAW MEDIA

Someone may have become a millionaire last week in the village of Oswego and not yet know it.

A winning lotto ticket worth $1 million was recently sold at the Jewel-Osco on Orchard Road, according to the Illinois Lottery. The prize for the Dec. 29 Mega Millions Quick Pick ticket has not yet been claimed by the winner, but a ticket matching the first five numbers – 20-25-55-62-74 (07) – was sold at the store, according to the Illinois Lottery.

The Illinois Lottery urges the winner to immediately sign the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they visit one of the Lottery’s five Prize Centers in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield or Fairview Heights.

Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize.

The winning ticket is also good news for the Jewel-Osco, which will receive a bonus of $10,000, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling a winning ticket, according to the Illinois Lottery.

This is the second winning lottery ticket sold in the village this year. An Oswego resident purchased a winning Lucky Day Lotto Quick Pick ticket in August worth over $1 million at the Speedway at 4032 Route 34.

BRIEF Polystyrene recycling event Jan. 9 in Oswego

Oswego Presbyterian Church’s Earth Care Team has partnered with the village of Oswego to provide polystyrene recycling from 8 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Public Works facility at 100 Theodore Drive.

Recyclable materials marked PS 6 should be dropped off in a clear contained package (such as a clear garbage bag).

Polystyrene food containers should be clean, and packaging foam should be separated from tape and other materials. Foam insulation and other types of foams (non-polystyrene foams) will not be accepted.

For information, call the village of Oswego at 630-5512343.

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OPINIONS

Thursday, January 7, 2016 Ledger-Sentinel • Page 4

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Hopeful signs for wave of business growth Several hopeful signs for a significant uptick in the pace of commercial and industrial business development in Kendall County were evident in 2015.

In Yorkville, a Chicago-based investor purchased the Kendall Marketplace shopping center last summer and the new owner talked of “accelerating development and leasing” at the center on Route 34 at Cannonball Trail. Also, the completion of the Route 47 widening project last fall should also help make properties along and near the highway in the city more attractive to potential retailers.

In Montgomery, a new supermarket – La Chiquita – opened in November following a $6 million renovation of the former Montgomery Marketplace supermarket store on Douglas Road, while U-Haul purchased the former Settlers Landing shopping center, also on Douglas Road.

Meanwhile in the village’s downtown, the new River View restaurant opened along the east bank of the river in the village’s downtown and South Moon BBQ opened in the former Gray’s Mill on the river’s west bank.

On Montgomery’s west side, American Crystal Sugar Co. started construction on a $40 million bulk sugar storage and transfer facility. The project is significant not only due its size and dollar value, but American Crystal is also the first firm to locate in the new west side TIF (tax increment financing) district established by the village board in 2014. Village officials have said they hope to soon announce the name of a second firm that will locate in the TIF district. Along Orchard Road on Montgomery’s west side, the opening of a new Speedway gas station has spurred hopes that additional retailers will be locating

along the road south of Route 30 in Kendall County.

In Oswego, vacant storefronts remain hard to find, especially along the village’s thriving Route 34 retail corridor. Meanwhile, village officials continue to work to secure a new tenant for the most prominent available retail space: the former Dominick’s store in the Oswego Commons shopping center. Village President Gail Johnson said she is optimistic that plans will be forthcoming this year for the redevelopment of long-vacant properties in the village’s downtown. Those plans, she confirmed, will likely be tied in with the village board’s approval of a TIF district in the downtown area.

From 2000 to 2010, Kendall County’s population more than doubled from 54,000 to 114,000. All that population growth served to attract regional and national

retailers and restaurants to the county communities. County municipalities also gained many smaller industrial businesses and professional offices. But the rapid pace of population growth slowed dramatically as new home construction all but came to a halt in the county – outside of the village of Oswego – in the wake of the 2008 recession. As a result, growth in county’s business sector – retail, commercial and industrial – also slowed.

We don’t expect to see the halcyon days of residential and business development that took place here during the first several years of this century return anytime soon. But with national economic conditions continuing to slowly improve and unemployment down, there is reason for some renewed optimism that the pace of business development will quicken here in 2016.

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The tiny Monte Casino Chapel overlooks a pond on the campus of Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

Junk mail reveals site of God’s ‘phone booth’ A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend about how you can influence almost anyone in the United States by simply purchasing a mailing list and sending out pleas for money and power via the U.S. Postal Service.

Well, I’m not suggesting Uncle Sam is monitoring my conversations or anything, but since then, I have been flooded with an unprecedented deluge of junk mail from all points of the globe. It has been a truly amazing performance. So, in an effort to tunnel my way out from under this veritable avalanche of not entirely useless information, here are a few things I never would have found out about – or even wondered about – if I hadn’t opened all the junk mail each and every day (that the mail carrier showed up out in front of the Matile Manse): Looking for an intimate chapel to get married in? Try the Monte Casino Chapel at Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The smallest church in the world, Monte Casino holds just three people at a time. It’s kind of like God’s phone booth.

Why is a bomb called a bomb, and not, say, a rutabaga? Or a beet? Says here the word “bomb” comes from the Greek bombos, which means a deep humming sound.

Doesn‘t seem to make much sense, does it?

We’re big – and I do mean big. The United States covers 3,623,420 square miles.

Having trouble reading that novel written in ancient Egyptian? Here’s a pointer: The Egyptians, in about 3000 B.C., used a check mark as the letter “T”. Does

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REFLECTIONS Roger Matile that help?

Let’s see here… you’re stuck on a desert island with nothing but a screwdriver.

What to do? Well, you can drink coconut milk – use the screwdriver to punch through the three ridges that are located on one end of the nut, and you then can drain off the liquid. Never cared much for the stuff, but maybe the desert island thing would whet a person’s appetite.

The U.S. Mail used to be a cheap way to send things. How cheap? Well, the Bank of Vernal in Vernal, Utah, is the only bank in the world sent mail order. The good folks in Vernal discovered in 1919 that it would be cheaper to mail enough bricks to their town to build the bank, seven to a package, than it would have been to have them shipped commercially. Now those were the days.

The “broad stripes and bright stars” that Francis Scott Key wrote about in “The Star-Spangled Banner” were a bit different than today’s. In 1814, the flag has 15 stars and 15 stripes, representing the original 13 states plus newcomers Vermont and Kentucky.

The word accord, overused these days on television news, comes from the Latin ad corda, which means “heart to heart.”

We have hands, elephants have trunks, and the black rhinoceros has a lip. Yes,

a lip. The rhino’s lip is limber enough to pick up small objects almost as deftly as a person’s hand. Believe it or not.

Men, do you think your marriage ceremony took a long time? Get this: Amish marriage ceremonies usually last about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Most people’s left foot is a bit bigger than their right foot.

Is the world really smaller these days?

Well, maybe not physically smaller, but it certainly is a smaller in relation to travel.

It took the Apollo astronauts as long to get to the moon as it used to take a stagecoach to cross England. Think about that for a minute.

The amoeba is considered the lowest form of animal life. Funny. I always thought it was the politician.

I bet you are wondering what happened to the family dinner. On any given day in America, roughly 50 million people buy take-out food at one of the nation’s 160,000 fast food restaurants. Have it your way, folks.

An ancient remedy for a toothache was to eat a mouse. Honest. It says so right here. Would I make up something that stupid?

Let’s you and me play the market a bit.

The highest price ever quoted for a single share of U.S. stock was $200,000 for a share of Berkshire Hathaway in August 2014.

That’s enough – playing the stock market is for chumps. And gamblers.

Pocket books have been around for a while. The first known pocket dictionary in the United States was published in 1788.

The city of Shanghai in China has the world’s largest municipal population.

Some 24.15 million people live in Shanghai. For comparison’s sake, that’s roughly the combined populations of Illinois and Ohio.

Each eye of a duck has three eyelids.

No, l don’t know why.

It’s a seller’s market, fellows. There are about 20 million more men in the world than there are women.

Send cash, check, or money order.

Modern banking dates from the Banco di Rialto, founded in Venice in 1587. The banco accepted demand deposits and permitted depositors to transfer their credits by check.

If you want to dig your way to China, prepare to be very warm. The Earth’s interior temperature increases by one degree for every 60 feet of depth.

The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing. Hubba, hubba!

The strongest bone in the body – the thigh bone – is hollow. It is also connected to the hip bone.

Bet you’ve been wondering what that final tower on top of the Empire State Building is for. No, it wasn’t built as a radio tower. It was originally built as a dirigible mooring mast.

Finally, today’s career tip: A professional perfume tester is known in the trade as a “nose.”

• Looking for more local history? Visit www.historyonthefox.wordpress.com.

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FORUM Huge cost for tax relief

To the Editor: I commend the School District 308 Board of Education for continuing to review and propose ideas to save the taxpayers money and possibly lower taxes. One of the major factors that affects property taxes is the bond and interest (B&I) payments on current debt of about $530 million, per documents posted on the district website. The current yearly payment on this debt is $33.1 million. If not addressed this annual payment will jump to $40 million by 2020, increasing property taxes.

When I was on the board we annually looked at restructuring bonds.

Many times we could refinance some bonds at a lower interest rate, saving the district and taxpayers money.

At its Dec. 14 meeting the board was given two proposals, one to cap the B&I payments at $26 million, the other to cap payments at $29 million. I disagree with both options and here is why.

Both would add nine years to the debt payments while under the first solution, add new debt of $136 million. That is a huge cost to provide a temporary property tax reduction.

Neither of these proposals are financially sound options. While providing the average homeowner with a possible yearly savings of $200-$300, it would hamstring the district by locking in those payments till 2040. (The current structure calls for the debt to be paid off by 2032 with the bulk of the payments ending in 2029.) My concern is that if the district needs to add a new school before 2040 – the $26 million or $29 million cap will need to increase, and your taxes will go up.

A more responsible solution would be to lock the current B&I at $33 million. This would result in added debt, it would be far less than the proposed $136 million. Additionally, over time the number of homes in the district will increase, and increase the tax base. That will lower taxes if the district can hold the line on budgets.

By the way, $136 million in proposed new debt is about the cost of a new high school.

Brent Lightfoot

Former District 308 Board of Education member Aurora

New Year’s hike thanks

To the Editor: I would like to thank all the participants who made the New Year’s Day Hike a success. We were able to donate 86 cans of soup to the Kendall County Food Pantry.

Thanks also to the Kendall County Historical Society for the use of Lyon Farm, and to all the hike staff for their efforts.

Al Birdwell Oswego

Worse off thanks to NIU

To the Editor: An article in the Dec. 31 edition of your paper asserts Northern Illinois University “contributes” $900 million to the regional economy.

Let us analyze this using a “black box”: assume that NIU and businesses catering to student needs are in a black box. Into the box goes state, federal and local tax dollars and “property tax exemptions,” and

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parent tuition. Out of the box come well-compensated faculty and other employees and businessmen, plus educated students who mostly leave DeKalb, and even Illinois, to earn money to pay off tuition debts.

Public colleges cost local communities money in the same way local elementary and high schools do. It is the generosity of local and other taxpayers as well as parental sacrifice that permits education beyond high school.

The local community outside the black box is about a billion dollars worse off thanks to NIU. Alphonse I. Johnson Newark

Crescendo is building

To the Editor: A political crescendo is building as the 2016 presidential elections start out the New Year. Frank Dane once wrote “Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.”

I reiterate, that all elections are important and that those who believe that the presidential election is the most important of all elections know nothing of the Framers, the Constitution or liberty.

Article I of the U.S. Constitution outlines the qualifications of a U.S. representative/senator along with their duties and responsibilities.

Article II outlines the qualifications of the president along with the duties and responsibilities of that office.

The elections now in motion I’m now having to sit back and watch U.S. citizens who call themselves Americans sell future generations’ souls, liberties and blessings as the Tories sold theirs to King George III for the sake of feeling “secure.”

A malaise feeling overcomes me every election cycle as I watch politician after politician promise free health care, free prescriptions, free education and the American people take to the rhetoric as a piranha takes to the scent of blood. A feeding frenzy ensues in which one politician tries to “out free” the other while the people divide themselves under false principles to justify politicians’ demands. The promise of free goods at the expense of another is nothing more than placing chains and shackles on a fellow American by means of a majority mob rule.

There are those who say that it’s time for a third party, heck, I wish there were two, as members of both parties are guilty of the political ways of the wicked. Every time a politician opens his mouth I’m reminded of Proverbs 6:16-19, “There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”

I would warn my Christian brothers and sisters that we, too, are at fault. 2 Corinthians 11:14 reads, “No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” We have become lazy hypocrites. It is said, “Feed a man fish and you will have fed him for a day, teach him to fish and you will have fed him for a lifetime.” Who are we to yell at our children “I’m not your maid or servant” then turn around and

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elect politicians to tax the free to death to feed the poor? The Biblical burden to love they neighbor has been placed on our shoulders and to elect someone to do it for us is laziness and the works of a sluggard that invites shame and disgrace and is only worthy of praise from the devil himself. As the primaries and elections approach I warn parents to vote wisely and read about the consequences of your vote in Exodus 20:5.

Jesus Alaniz Yorkville

Will live up to commitment

To the Editor: On Nov. 30 I filed my nominating petitions with the State Board of Elections to run again for state representative of the 75th District, which includes Grundy, Kendall, Will and LaSalle counties. I would like to thank the hundreds of local families who signed petitions this fall to place my name on the ballot for the March Republican primary. I am truly humbled by your support.

To them, and to everyone in our community, I pledge to run a strictly positive campaign. To me, elections are about competing ideas and solutions to move our state forward, not a conflict of personalities. Negative personal attacks only serve to

Your Oswego, Montgomery area state representatives…

distort the truth, malign the personal integrity and character of others, and deny voters the opportunity to make an informed choice based on facts.

From the day I first took the oath of office in August 2013, I have strived to live up to my commitment to be a state representative for everyone in our community, not just one political party or faction. I renew that promise Ledger-Sentinel again today.

State Rep. John Anthony 75th District R-Morris

Can we keep this republic?

To the Editor: When the deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended and Benjamin Franklin exited Independence Hall, he was asked by a Mrs. Powel, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” He replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Now, I’m not a Constitutional expert and I have never read the Federalist Papers, but I have picked up a few things about the start of this country over the years. One of those things was the intent – or, at least, the hope – that the people we elected to run the country would be citizen administrators. That is, they would hold office for a short period of time, pursue their duties with State Representative Stephanie A. Kifowit, D-Oswego 84th District

the general interest of the country guiding their efforts, and then return to their former lives.

I believe that Mr. Franklin’s answer was made with the full realization of human nature and what it would take to keep a true representative republic. I think we have failed and, over the last few decades, have begun a downward slide along rails that have been greased by seven years of Obama. We have exchanged the concept of citizen administrators for a ruling class that builds their lives around holding public office.

Whatever life they may have had prior to holding office shrinks away as the possibilities for personal advantage blossom before them. We call this kind of lifelong office holder a Politician. Being a successful politician requires a kind of behavior that tends to be described with words like compromise, middle ground, bargain, getting along, working with, and reaching across the aisle.

Republicans have won big in recent elections and now have the power to influence the direction of this country. Instead, they follow the established mode of correct ruling class conduct and refuse to rock the boat. We are now at a point where our ruling class feels they have the power to engineer their own glorious vision of the future. That future requires bypassing the fundamental ideas of the Constitution and, in the end, rewriting it. Our ruling class now has a Congress that will not stand against their illegal behavior, and another eight years of Democrat rule will, probably, give them a crack at four seats on a Supreme Court that is already falling into line with them.

There are certain aspects of history that I have studied closely, and I have come to the opinion that the brightest moments were achieved when men and women used their intellect to step above and beyond the limits of human nature. The start of this country was one of those moments, but the end may now be within our reach and Hillary Clinton’s public declaration of her willingness to change or ignore the Bill of Rights scares the hell out of me.

Charles Christensen Oswego State Representative Keith Wheeler R-Oswego 50th District

Office: 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 Aurora, IL 60504 Phone: 630-585-1308 Email: Stephanie.kifowit@att.net Website: ildistrict84.com

Office: 959 Oak Street North Aurora, IL 60542 Phone: 630-345-3464 Email: office @RepKeithWheeler.org Website: RepKeithWheeler.org

Office: 1421 N. Division Street P.O. Box 808 Morris, IL 60450 Phone: 815-416-1475 Website: RepAnthony.com

State Senator Linda Holmes D-Aurora 42nd District

Office: 76 S. LaSalle Street Suite 202 Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-801-8985 Email: Holmes42 @senatedem.illinois.gov Website: SenatorHolmes.com

State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant D-Shorewood 49th District

State Senator Sue Rezin R-Morris 38th District

State Representative Mark Batinick R-Plainfield 97th District

State Senator Jim Oberweis R-Sugar Grove 25th District

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Who are my state representatives? Check your voter registration card. The card lists the districts in which you reside.

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Compiled from articles published in the Ledger-Sentinel, 1980-present; Fox Valley Sentinel, 1974-1980; Oswego Ledger, 19491980; Kendall County Record, 1864-present; the Kendall County Courier, 1852-1856; and historical information provided by the village of Montgomery.

Washington. In his weekly column in the Kendall County Record, local Republican Congressman N.M. Mason described Kennedy’s speech as the “most compact, the most thought-provoking and the most eloquent inaugural address that has been made during the past 40 years.”

2006: 10 years ago this month The Montgomery Village Board went on record in support of the March 21 Oswego Public Library District building bond referendum.

Village President Marilyn Michelini said she was in “full support” of the referendum because it would benefit all of the library district’s residents. The library district encompasses a 52-mile service area, including most of Montgomery.

The library district was seeking voter approval to sell $8.9 million in bonds to pay for the construction of a second library building in Montgomery and to remodel the library on Jefferson Street at Main Street in downtown Oswego.

1956: 60 years ago this month The first house in the new Boulder Hill subdivision off Route 25, formerly the Bereman Estate, near Montgomery was under construction, according to the Ledger. The paper also reported, “Six other building permits have been issued in the same section, which is just north of the second railroad overpass. This is also the area in which the proposed shopping center of the Boulder Hill development is to be placed. The home under construction is one in the $13,000 to $14,000 price range and is one of the moderately priced homes planned for the development. The entire Boulder Hill area calls for a possible 2,000 homes, a shopping center, several play areas, and a portion has been set aside for eventual school sites.”

1986: 30 years ago this month State Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Yorkville, announced that Illinois Department of Transportation officials had agreed to fund and complete improvements to a

1981: 35 years ago this month The Oswego Village Board rejected a motion to increase their salaries from $600 to $900 annually. The motion narrowly prevailed, 3-2. Board member Leo Froelich said he believed an increase in board salaries could not be justified due to the troubled economic times.

Oswego School District Board members voted to seek voter approval of a referendum that would increase the district’s education fund tax levy rate by 72 cents. A majority of board members supported the increase to offset a projected budget deficit.

However, board president Gerald Dauwalder opposed the 72-cent hike on the grounds that it would hurt area farmers. Instead, Dauwalder said he favored seeking voter approval of a lesser amount.

1976: 40 years ago this month A Burlington Northern freight train derailed in Bristol west of Oswego causing extensive damage to the Seaboard Seed Co. warehouse. No injuries were reported.

The Ledger reported that a circuit court judge had reversed a 1975 vote by the county board that barred Don Hamman from opening a gravel mine off Ill. Route 71 near Oswego. As a result of the ruling, Hamman could begin mining on the farm parcel east of Minkler Road.

1971: 45 years ago this month January marked the end of the

second full year of operation for the Oswegoland Civic Center building and swimming pool on Ashlawn Avenue near Boulder Hill.

Oswegoland Park District officials told the Ledger that during the preceding 24 months, the center had served as the site of 1,008 meetings with total attendance of 65,984. Total attendance at the swimming pool during the summers of 1969 and 1970 was 102,611.

1966: 50 years ago this month Boulder Hill Civic Association officials, in an attempt to create better attendance at their monthly meetings, announced plans to give away a $5 door prize at each meeting starting at the Jan. 12, 1966, meeting.

Scotty’s & Dave’s at U.S. Route 34 and Ill. Route 71 in Oswego was advertising Friday Night Special fish plate for 85 cents and a chicken fried steak dinner Saturday night for $1, according to the Ledger.

Rev. Clifford Brier, pastor of St. Anne’s Church of Oswego, announced plans for the construction of a new $250,000 church for the growing parish.

The spiral-shaped building was proposed to be located at the corner of Route 71 near Washington Street in Oswego, according to the Ledger.

The congregation of the Oswego United Presbyterian Church held their last services in their old church building on Sunday, Jan. 16 and then moved into their new church on Ill. Route 25 in the Cedar Glen Subdivision north of Oswego later that afternoon.

1961: 55 years ago this month President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address impressed even partisan Republican lawmakers in

1951: 65 years ago this month Construction was finally completed on the gym at Oswego High School on Franklin Street.

Ford Lippold, Ledger editor, offered this editorial comment: “A crowd of over 300 Oswegoans witnessed the new gym last Saturday evening for the first time when they attended the St. Charles-Oswego basketball game.

The comments bordered on the edge of amazement that a community the size of Oswego could have such a beautiful gymnasium.

Some could scarcely believe their eyes. It is truly a fine piece of architecture and with the proper treatment should remain so for a good many years to come.

The Oswego Park District Board decided to hire a year-round recreation director and sponsor a year around leisure time program that would be attractive to all age groups, the Ledger reported. The report continued, “Miss Mary Lou Campbell, director of activities for the small playground last year, showed that a total of 151 different boys and girls took advantage of the ten-week program at one time or another with a daily average attendance of 40. The report of Mr. Lowell Polley, junior high, high school, and adult director, showed that over 150 individuals

1936: 80 years ago this month The Record’s Oswego correspondent reported: “Farmers of Oswego township and surrounding community will meet at the village hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 15 to organize a Community Fire company for their own protection. The farmers of this community are virtually without the services of a fire truck and have decided to organize for the protection of their property. All farmers wanting fire protection should attend this meeting. You may need the services of a fire truck today or tomorrow--what then? Not available! Another $12,000 fire loss when a few dollars invested in a modern truck may have saved the buildings.”

1931: 85 years ago this month The Record reported: “Frank L. Bennett, recent director of the state division of highways, has issued a statement that the Route 18 to be built with the $60 million bond issue from Chicago to Princeton, will not touch either Oswego or Yorkville, but go directly to Plano and west. Spurs will be run into Oswego and Yorkville for the people to get on the cement from these towns. This proposition is in direct violation of the plan, which was laid out and for which the people of Kendall county were in favor when they voted for the bond issue. It is at direct variance with the provisions of the bill, which legalized the bond issue, and it is not fair to the taxpayers

whose money will be used to carry out the scheme.”

1926: 90 years ago this month From a Record editorial: “The Illinois Supreme Court has recently ruled that women are not qualified to serve on juries. This relieves the officials of much embarrassment, such as has been caused in other states by a ‘mixed jury.’”

1916: 100 years ago this month “Mr. Guss Voss is preparing to move his place of business [a barber shop] into the building owned by the Aurora Brewing Co.,” the Record reported from Oswego on Jan. 5, 1916. “Mr. Andrew Swanson will occupy the rear of the building for making of cigars.

“The Schultz Bros. [grocery business] recently purchased the John Schickler block. The barber shop will be transferred into a hardware store extending to the rear of the building. Mr. Charles Schultz will move into the rooms vacated by Andrew Swanson.”

The buildings referred to are located at the corner of Main and Washington streets and today house the Marmalade Tree and Art’s Barber Shop.

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1991: 25 years ago this month Kendall County’s representatives in Congress split their votes on a resolution that granted President George Bush the authority to take military action against Iraq. U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Yorkville, supported the measure, while U.S. Rep. George Sangmeister cast a negative ballot.

The Congressional vote came just days before the start of the war that became known as Desert Storm. In a show of support for our troops, residents hung yellow ribbons on trees throughout the Oswego-Montgomery area.

10-mile section of U.S. Route 34 from Oswego east to Ill. Route 59 in Aurora. Hastert cautioned area residents that it could take four to five years before any widening work would be completed along the busy two-lane highway.

1941: 75 years ago this month The Kendall County Record’s Oswego correspondent reported that “Dr. Saxon has moved into his new office on Washington street near Madison. The old office and the house adjoining was the property of Dr. Lester as far back as 1870. Dr. A.H. Churchill had the office and residence for 30 years.”

The Record also contained this editorial comment: “A count of the prisoners in the Minnesota state penitentiary shows that bank robbers now outnumber bankers, 26-24. It used to be the other way around and does not represent much of a margin, but we hope it means a trend toward less robbing of banks from the inside.”

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1996: 20 years ago this month Just weeks after returning to work following a bitter 17-month strike, several hundred United Auto Workers (UAW) employees were laid off at Caterpillar’s Oswego Township plant. Company officials said the action was temporary.

Oswegoland Park District officials announced they had completed the purchase of the third and final parcel of land for a community park along the east bank of the Fox River in downtown Oswego.

Photo provided by the Little White School Museum

Properties adjoining Ill. Route 25 heading south from Montgomery to Oswego were blanketed with snow when this photo was taken in 1959. At left is a fence that was part of the Bereman Stock Farm, now the site of the Boulder Hill subdivision.

took part in the daily activities in the play ground and in the softball leagues that were formed for both men and women.”

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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

OSWEGO POLICE REPORTS

License violation Johanna E. Bielby, 24, of the 0-99 block of Rocky Way, Boulder Hill, was charged with driving on a suspended license at about 8:35 p.m. Dec. 29 at Boulder Hill Pass and Hillstone Road, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violation Damien M. Lewis, 32, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license at about 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 3 at Washington and Harrison streets in Oswego, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Possession charge Forrest K. Pewett, 18, of the 1300 block of Kane Street, Aurora, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia at about 8:25 p.m. Dec. 31 at Douglas Road and Seasons Ridge Boulevard in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

DUI charge Erica L. Ransford, 29, of the 1300 block of Light Road, Oswego, was charged with DUI at about 2:45 a.m.

Jan. 1 in the 2500 block of Light Road, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, deputies found Ransford sleeping in her vehicle.

Unlawful consumption charge Collin M. O’Heron, 19, of the 200 block of Thornbury Court, Oswego, was charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor after a traffic stop at about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Briarcliff and Bereman roads in Boulder Hill, sheriff’s police said.

License violation Linda Salgado, 29, of the 0-99 block of Old Post Road, Boulder Hill, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at about 1:30 a.m. Jan. 1 at Route 30 and Orchard Road in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violation Kendall L. Diggs, 26, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and possession of cannabis after a traffic stop at about 5:15 p.m. Jan. 2 at Fernwood and Pembroke roads in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violation Joseph A. Vasquez, 19, of the 800 block of Columbia Street, Aurora, was charged with driving on a suspended license and operating a vehicle with suspended registration after a traffic stop at about 9:50 p.m. Jan. 3 at Route 30 and Lincoln Station Drive in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Warrant arrest Daniel A. Garcia, 22, of the 2200 block of Andrew Trail, Montgomery, was found to be wanted on a Kendall County warrant on a charge of failure to appear in court at about 6:20 p.m. Jan. 4, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Speeding charge Nicholas C. Tadych, 21, of the 800 block of Arrowwood Drive, Oswego, was charged with speeding at about 11:35 p.m. Jan. 4 at Route 126 and Grove Road in Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

According to reports, Tadych was driving 117 mph in a 55 mph zone on

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Warrant arrest Dexter J. Lessner-Cavillo, 24, of the 0-99 block of Hillstone Road, Boulder Hill, turned himself in to police on an active warrant at about 6:05 p.m.

Jan. 4 at the Kendall County Public Safety Center, 1100 block of Cornell Lane, Yorkville, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

License violation Jared A. Williams, 25, of the 0-99 block of Benton Street, Yorkville, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at about 8:15 p.m., Dec. 22 at Fernwood and Greenbriar roads in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Williams also was cited for having no insurance and expired registration, police said.

Vehicle burglary reported Oswego police are investigating a burglary from a vehicle that was parked in the 3600 block of U.S. Route 34 near Wolf’s Crossing Road in the village Jan. 4.

the reporting of domestic battery, obstructing a peace officer and resisting a peace officer.

Police said Ollry was taken to the Kendall County Jail in Yorkville and is scheduled to appear in court early next month.

Warrant arrest Oswego police arrested Kenneth M. Moore, 21, of the 60th block of Amesbury Road, Boulder Hill, after stopping his vehicle on Springdale Road at Tealwood Road in Boulder Hill at 9:02 a.m. Jan. 4. Police said Moore was wanted on warrant for driving on a suspended license and obstructing identification. Moore is scheduled to appear in court on the charges next month.

Juvenile arrested Oswego police arrested a male juvenile in the 0-10 block of East Merchants Drive in the village Jan. 1 at 1:01 a.m. on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis.

Paraphernalia arrest Oswego police arrested Samantha J. Yeakel, 30, of the 300 block of Lakelawn Boulevard, Aurora, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia in the 2000 block of Mitchell Drive in the village Jan. 3 at 10:12 p.m. Police said Yeakel is scheduled to appear in court on the charge next month.

License violation Enrique Vazquez-Ortega, 31, of the 300 block of North River Street, Montgomery, was charged with driving on a suspended license, disobeying a stop sign, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle after a traffic stop at about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at Boulder Hill Pass and Route 25 in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Theft under investigation Oswego police are investigating a theft that occurred Jan. 1 at a store in the 2300 block of U.S. Route 34 in the village. Police said merchandise valued at $70 was stolen.

Hit and run crash Oswego police are investigating a hit and run crash that occurred in the parking lot of a store in the 2300 block of U.S. Route 34 in the village Jan. 3. Damage to the victim’s vehicle was estimated at more than $1,500.

License violation Ricky V. Rodriguez-Torres, 23, of the 0-99 block of North Highland Avenue, Aurora, was charged with driving on a revoked license, unlawful display of registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at about 12:25 a.m. Dec. 25 in the 0-99 block of Boulder Hill Pass, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Domestic battery arrest Oswego police arrested Johnathan P. Ollry, 32, of the 11000 block of Moraine Drive, Palos Hills, at 9 p.m. Jan. 1 at a residence in the 2000 block of Wiesbrook Drive. Police said Ollry faces charges of domestic battery, aggravated assault, unlawful interference with

Motorist cited in crash Oswego police ticketed Alfonso Rivas, 23, of the 2000 block of Farmington Lakes Boulevard, Oswego, with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a crash on Douglas Road at Townes Crossing Drive at 1:45 p.m.

Jan. 2.

Police said two occupants in the other vehicle involved in the crash received minor injuries but refused medical treatment.

Deer hits vehicle Oswego police responded to a deer versus vehicle crash on Wolf’s Crossing Road at Cardinal Drive in the village Dec. 29 at 7:55 p.m. Police said the deer had fled the scene prior to their arrival.

Electronic harassment Oswego police arrested Jason L. Benedetti, 20, of the 100 block of Lisbon Street, Sandwich, with harassment through electronic communication Jan. 1. Police said Benedetti is scheduled to appear in court on the charge next month.

DUI arrest on Rt. 30 Oswego police arrested Luis I. Bonilla Solano, 20, of the 1200 block of Grove Street, Aurora, after stopping his vehicle on U.S. • Continued on page 8

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Police offer ways to avoid scams

By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com If you’ve ever gotten a call from someone purporting to be from the IRS, don’t feel too bad. They seem to be calling everyone.

“There was one on my answering machine saying the IRS has got a lawsuit filed against me and I have to call this phone number,” Yorkville Police Chief Rich Hart said.

Hart said he immediately saw the message for what it was – a scam – and deleted it. He added that if the IRS had sued him he would have been served notice in the mail and the agency would not leave a message on his home answering machine.

Hart admits it’s laughable that the IRS would call someone and just tell them they’re being sued but, he adds, scammers do it because it occasionally works.

Each year the Better Business Bureau releases a list of its top 10 scams, and for 2015 the tax scam involving the IRS is again number one. Also included in the BBB’s list are scams involving debt collection, sweepstakes/prize gifts, tech support, government grants, credit cards, working from home, fake checks and the foreign lottery.

According to data from the BBB, of the first 10,000 scam reports processed by

Important numbers Kendall County Sheriff’s Office: 630-553-7500 Oswego Police Department non-emergency line: 630554-3426 Montgomery Police Department non-emergency line: 630-897-8707 Yorkville Police Department non-emergency line: 630553-4343 The Better Business Bureau: 312-832-0500 the office, 24 percent were about impostors pretending to be an IRS officer.

Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Mrozek says these scams are designed to prey on people’s emotions. Potential victims should keep their wits about them and use logic and reasoning when confronted.

“A lot of times they will say they’ve won the Nigerian Lottery and the first question you have to ask is when was the last time you were in Nigeria,” he said.

“Educating the public is the best we can do.”

Hart agrees that you should stop and think before sending that check to the IRS based on a single phone call or mailing that money order to claim a tempting prize.

“They try to prey on your fears,” Hart said. “If

it sounds like it’s too good to be true, it’s too good to be true.”

If people are promising things or trying to scare you with a lawsuit or warrant, Hart added, that is a clue that it might be a scam.

“If governmental agencies are going to notify you of a lawsuit, you’ll usually receive it in person through a subpoena or summons,” he said.

Mrozek also reminds citizens that the police don’t give people a courtesy call before serving them with a warrant for their arrest.

“We’re not going to call you for a warrant, we’ll just show up on your doorstep,” he said.

Law enforcement agents recommend contacting your local police department if you think you have been the victim of a scam. Mrozek and Hart said that even if a victim doesn’t want to fill out a police report, at least telling officers about the scam will put them on notice that it is occurring so they can warn others.

“At the least get a hold of us and let us know what’s going on to stop it from occurring,” Mrozek said.

For instance, the sheriff’s office issued a press release about a phone scam involving someone pretending to be an officer and that the victim owed the IRS money.

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Approximately 85 percent of scams reported to the BBB did not involve any stolen money, but among the top 10 scams, over $1 million was lost by victims, according to the BBB. “I’m sure they are really good at it and they make millions and millions of dollars,” Hart said. “They wouldn’t do them if they didn’t work.”

There was another recent scam reported to police where a person calls and tells the resident there is an issue with their home security system, and when they respond that they don’t have a security system the person disconnects.

OSWEGO POLICE REPORTS • Continued from page 7 Route 30 near Proclamation Drive in the village Dec. 30 at 9:58 p.m. Police said Solano faces charges of DUI and consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Possession arrest Oswego police arrested Jacob P. Laue, 24, of the 1100 block of Grace Drive, Yorkville, on Ill. Route 71 near Washington Street in the village Dec. 31 at 7:24 p.m. Police said Laue faces charges of possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance.

Juvenile arrested Oswego police arrested a 16-year-old on Dec. 30 on charges of fleeing and attempting to elude police. Police said the juvenile posted bond and was released pending a court appearance in February.

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Traffic citations issued Oswego police issued traffic citations to these motorists: Mayra Martinez, 29, of the 900 block of East Benton Street, Aurora, driving on a suspended license, no insurance, improper lane usage and expired registration.

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Rotary Club will host blood drive LEDGER–SENTINEL The Montgomery Rotary Club is partnering with Heartland Blood Centers to host a blood drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Montgomery Village Hall.

Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age and in good health. A photo ID and proof of age must be presented to give blood.

For additional requirements and to schedule a preferred time to donate during the event, visit heartlandbc.org and click on “Find a Blood Drive.”

Walk-ins are welcome.

The Montgomery Rotary Club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 a.m. Morning meetings are held at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Montgomery.

In addition, the group also meets for an evening social and networking hour on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The evening meeting is also held at the Montgom-

Hilltop Gardeners Garden Club of Oswegoland starts 2016 with a program from Madeline Holstrom called Laughter Therapy.

Described as the best medicine a person has from within, laughter helps to provide a brighter outlook on life and mid-winter doldrums.

Holstrom is a laughter therapist, lecturer and member of AATH (Asso-

OHS athletics helps feed kids The Oswego High School girls’ and boys’ bowling teams were joined by the gymnastics team this year for their annual Feed My Starving Children community service event. Around 60 volunteers traveled to the Aurora FMSC location and helped hand-pack meals specially formulated for malnourished children. These meals are sent to partners around the world where they are used to help orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs to break the cycle of poverty. The group from OHS helped pack 111 boxes in an hour and a half, which is 23,976 meals. This amount is enough to feed 65 kids for an entire year.

If you go What: Blood drive When: 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19 Where: Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St.

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It transcends race, religion and culture by uniting its members through service.

Interested members of the public are invited to attend the meetings to learn more about Rotary and the club in Montgomery. Contact Theresa Sperling, membership chair, at 630-430-2181 or theresa_ sperling@yahoo.com.

For more information on the Rotary Club of Montgomery, visit rotaryclubmontgomeryil.org.

Garden Club welcomes new year with laughter LEDGER–SENTINEL

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ciation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor).

The meeting begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, with refreshments at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street in Oswego.

Meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Thursday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information, call Diane at 630-5511970 or email Valerie at vgierhart@aol.com.

East senior headed to Ill. Theatre Festival LEDGER–SENTINEL Oswego East High School senior Emily Straughn is the school’s first student to be selected for an All-State production in the Illinois Theatre Festival.

Straughn auditioned alongside more than 300 fellow high school thespians from across the state to earn her featured role in the festival’s production of “Rent.”

Straughn, who is a part of OEHS’s theater program, has had roles in school productions of “Scapin” and “Figments,” and she played Belle in “Beauty and the Beast.”

“Athletically speaking, the end goal of a high school

season is the idea of ‘going to state.’ Athletes study plays, watch game tapes, and condition themselves to earn a spot in state competition,” says Nicole Schremp, fine arts teacher at OEHS and a Emily director at Straughn the school’s Oswego East Theatre.

The Illinois High School Theatre Festival is the equivalent of making it to the state conference.

Straughn will make her “all-state” festival debut on the stage of Braden Auditorium on the campus of Illinois State University,

Normal, on Jan. 8-10.

“Often, we don’t always associate this state-bound mentality with the theater, but in the eyes of the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, ‘going to state’ is a significant accomplishment,” Schremp said. “Actors analyze their scripts, develop their characters, rehearse and perfect their craft in the hopes of earning a coveted role in the All-State production – the equivalent of the big game in the world of Illinois high school theater.”

The Illinois High School Theatre Festival features

student actors and technicians from across the state, while providing them with educational opportunities.

The three-day annual festival showcases productions of high school theater from across Illinois along with workshops that include professionals in their theatrical fields.

“As the first Oswego East Theatre student to perform at this level, we wait in excited anticipation and pride to see Emily in her All-State performance,” said Katie Belovsky, Oswego East Theatre director and OEHS English teacher.

Oswego wrestlers planning pancake breakfast fundraiser LEDGER–SENTINEL The Oswego High School wrestling team is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast in the OHS cafeteria from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16.

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Proceeds for the event will benefit the Oswego Panther wrestling team.

The breakfast is held in conjunction with the OHS Fresh/Soph dual tournament.

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ON CAMPUS Local students including Miranda Aldrich and Kendall Craig of Montgomery along with Jason Okayama and Michael Poplawski of Oswego were named to the Carthage College dean’s list for the Fall 2015 semester.

Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.

••• Oswego resident Mary Stovall, an English education major at Harding University in Arkansas, is among more than 1,300 university students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2015 semester.

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MONTGOMERY POLICE REPORTS DUI arrest on Orchard Montgomery police arrested Leticia Jimenez, 44, of the 700 block of Oakton Road, Montgomery, after stopping her vehicle Jan. 3 at 3:53 a.m. on Brentwood Drive at Orchard Road in Montgomery.

Police said Jimenez was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol and issued citations for illegal transportation of alcohol and failure to signal.

Window smashed out Someone smashed out the rear window on a 2001 Dodge

Dakota parked in the 400 block of North River Street in Montgomery Dec. 30, village police reported.

Vehicle keyed Someone keyed a 2001 BMW while it was parked in a parking lot in the 800 block of Victoria Drive in Montgomery, village police were notified Jan. 2.

Traffic citations issued Montgomery police issued traffic citations to the following motorists over the past week: Chantae Shepherd, 22, of the 1100 block of Light Road,

Oswego, driving on a suspended license.

Kahililia Hull, 36, of the 700 block of Douglas Road, Montgomery, driving on a suspended license.

Jacquel Ownens, 31, of the 1800 block of Mulberry Drive, Montgomery, on a revoked license.

Israel Olaguez, 24, of the 700 block of Columbia Street, Aurora, registration suspended for non-insurance.

Edith Rivera, 27, of the 2800 block of Oakmont Drive, Montgomery, registration suspended for non-insurance.

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The Oswego East sophomore Wolves played in the 10th annual Glenbard East Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-30. The Wolves opened up against Niles West with a 50-31 win.

The Wolves got off to an early first half lead behind the strong play of AJ Hughes and Trent Taylor. In the second half, the strong defense of Houston Pickett and Zac Myers plus the offensive of play of Coleman Aaron and Sunil Saldano helped seal the win.

On Dec. 29, Oswego East defeated a tough Naperville Central team 52-47 in overtime. Trailing by eight in the fourth quarter, Taylor hit three straight three-pointers to help send the game in overtime. Taylor led with 21 points and Kamron Battle and Hughes scored 11 each.

On Dec. 30, Oswego East faced Richards in the championship game and won 50-39 to improve to 11-0. The Wolves got off to a hot start behind scoring from Pickett and Saldano.

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wego won the West Chicago Tournament with wins over East Aurora, Streamwood and host West Chicago. In the opening game against East Aurora, Katie Beebe scored a season-high 18 points to help the Panthers to a 44-14 win.

In a 40-22 win over Streamwood, eight different Oswego players scored. The team had a season-high offensive night in a 52-35 win over West Chicago. Emma Nelson had 11 points and six rebounds with two assists.

Holly Gotchie added 10 points and two assists. Lauren Gotchie and DaMylah Freeman each scored seven points.

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Oswego frosh/soph: The Panthers traveled to Viking Lanes in South Beloit to compete for the first time in the Hononegah Freshman-Sophomore Invite. The team had a very consistent morning round, rolling team games of 675, 702 and 698, and found themselves in seventh place in the field. Oswego’s

scores went up in the afternoon as they improved their team spare shooting and shot games of 705, 751 and 695 to close out the tournament in seventh place.

The top bowler for Oswego was sophomore Rachel Clifton, whose 1,079 earned her a ninth-place medal. Sophomore Megan Douglas finished in 22nd with a 947 while Alicia Lautwein finished in 30th place with 813 on the day.

Also contributing were Theresa (724) and Brianna Ronning (653).

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Oswego East rebounds at Romeoville tourney Back-to-back wins help Wolves to close Dec. on a high note

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Oswego East swimmer James Kaku wins the breaststroke heat in the dual meet against the DeKalb/ Sycamore co-op team in DeKalb on Tuesday. Kaku’s time was 1:01.95.

Oswego co-op falls to DeKalb

By JAMES HIGH sports@kendallcountynow.com Daniel Hein set two more pool records as the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op swam past Oswego 99-68 on Tuesday.

Hein set new marks in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 freestyle.

“Tonight we had some of our boys in different events than they typically swim,” DeKalb-Sycamore coach Melanie Chambers said. “But I thought we showed up and swam really well.”

The Oswego-Oswego East co-op team is in the midst of a program rebuild. But they have two returning state qualifiers in Ty-

ler Guist, who won the 500 freestyle, and James Kaku, who won the 100 breaststroke.

“They’re the kind of anchor we’re building around,” Oswego coach Deryl Leubner said. “Today I thought we swam all right, but we lost just about every close race. So that’s obviously something we’re going to have to be working on. We’re young, so we’re still figuring it all out.”

With the loss, Oswego falls to 2-2, and will host Riverside Brookfield next Tuesday.

Notes: In the co-op’s first outing of 2016, Oswego placed eighth at Waubonsie Valley’s Invite on Saturday. The host Warriors won the 10-team event.

Panthers still unbeaten in conference • AGGRESSIVE

Continued from page 12 3:40 to put the game away.

Jones contributed 15 points and a game-high seven rebounds, while Conant’s best offensive weapon, Jimmy Sotos, was kept to just 13 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field, thanks in part to the efforts of senior Derrick Chaney. Jones,

who averaged 13.8 points per game, was named to the All-Tournament team.

Though Borrowman’s squad hoped to win the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, it still boasts a strong overall record, as well as a perfect 3-0 standing in the Southwest Prairie Conference heading into the remainder of a grueling league schedule.

Oswego will host Plainfield East on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

“We went 3-1, made it to the championship rounds, and we fell short,” he said.

“But we have of two of three of our goals, and man, we’re right there.

“We should get [senior Malique Ross] back in the next week or two, and our other guys got some tremendous experience. That hopefully carries us into the new year in a positive light,” Borrowman added.

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Opening with an overtime loss to Geneseo sent Oswego East on the wrong path through the Romeoville Christmas Tournament, but the Wolves made the best of the situation by posting back-to-back wins to cap the December schedule.

The Wolves (5-7) went 2-2 in the Romeoville Christmas Tournament, rebounding after a pair of overtime losses to Geneseo and Argo. In consolation play, Oswego East picked up a 59-39 win over Reavis on Dec. 29 before closing the week with a 7162 win over Phillips on Dec. 30.

“We really played well [against Reavis] and it was our best defensive game all year,” Oswego East head coach Steve Szymanski said. “We held Hinsdale Central to 37 points [on Nov. 25] and only scored 31. This time we held Reavis to 39, which was nice. Overall, it was the first game we’ve been able to get everyone in because all our games this year have been close. Everyone contributed, which was nice.”

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“Derek Dorsey was right in there too and Mitchell [Glende] – it was a pretty balanced game overall,” Szymanski said.

“Stephon had a lot of easy buckets inside.

It was a good way to finish. We would have liked to have been playing a little bit tougher teams on the winner’s side of the bracket, but we took the opportunities we had and did a nice job of finishing out that tournament.”

Joliet Catholic went 4-0 to win the tournament championship, defeating Glenbard South 56-37 in the championship game on Dec. 31. JCA’s Jalen Jackson was named the tournament MVP. Several games were postponed by inclement weather on Day 2 of the tournament, and the top eight teams completed play on New Year’s Eve. Lemont defeated Lindbloom 60-57 in the third-place game while Downers North won the fifth-place game, 54-32, over Geneseo.

Plainfield Central won the seventh-place game over Romeoville, 70-66 to complete the championship bracket.

Oswego East now resumes Southwest Prairie Conference play with four straight league games to complete the first half of the SPC season. The Wolves will host Plainfield Central on Friday at 6:30 p.m. before traveling to Plainfield South next Tuesday.

“The biggest thing we have to focus on is getting better defensively,” Szymanski said. “If we were better defensively against Geneseo, that game doesn’t go to overtime.”

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Oswego gets aggressive in win Finishes 3-1 at Jack Tosh

By LAURA M. MEDINA sports@kendallcountynow.com The Oswego boys’ basketball team concluded its run at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic with a 53-41 victory over Conant on Wednesday at York Community High School.

After opening the tournament with two wins, the Panthers (10-2) dropped a tough one in the quarterfinals to the host Dukes 47-38 on Dec. 29. York (9-3) went on to defeat Naperville North 45-40 in the championship on Thursday.

Oswego, meanwhile, bounced back from its second loss of the regular season, as expected by head coach Matt Borrowman.

“We challenged our seniors really hard after [Tuesday’s] lackadaisical effort,” Borrowman said.

“Good teams don’t lose back-toback games, and I give our kids all the credit in the world. They were aggressive from start to finish, and that was something we’d been looking for. We were tough.”

Neither team scored until Oswego junior Jaylen Jones’ basket 2:22 into the first quarter, but Conant had the 7-6 lead in the final two minutes and a jumper at the buzzer extended it.

Conant scored at the end of each quarter, including two buzzer-beaters in the first and second.

“We were sloppy at times,” Borrowman said. “I think we played very hard in the first half, and we got loose balls, but we gave up points at the end of quarters. We talk a lot about getting the last shot, and if we don’t have it, they better not score.”

In the second quarter, the Panthers seized momentum, outscoring the Cougars 13-4 in the first seven minutes. Jones led the way with five points, while senior Brice Robinson had four.

Robinson keyed Oswego’s offense the rest of the way, opening the third quarter with a pair of layups and totaling 20 of his gamehigh 24 points in the second half.

“I think his baseline dunk [with 2:31 remaining the third] really set the tone,” Borrowman said. “Those are big plays, momentum-changers. They could have easily had a transition basket going the other way, and instead, we get a basket.”

That score put the Panthers ahead 33-27, but the Cougars moved to within four of the lead (35-31) heading into the fourth.

Conant tried to keep up with Oswego in the final period, working its deficit to 40-37 with five minutes left, but the Panthers put together an 11-0 run over the next

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Oswego High School senior guard Conor Morton (left), and junior forward Elijah Winston play trap defense against Conant High School on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament.

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Oswego High School senior guard Jacob Niesman scores as he is fouled during the Panthers’ game against Conant High School at the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament.

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By KRISTIN SHARP ksharp@kendallcountynow.com The Oswego and Oswego East wrestling teams converged on the two-day Berman Holiday Classic in Palatine and highlighted the halfway point of the season with several tournament medalists.

The Berman Classic ended on Dec. 30 and Oswego placed 10th in the 33-team event with 99.5 points and four placewinners. Oswego East had two medalists to tally 45 points for 25th place. Sandburg won the event with 313 points and six individual champions, while Lyons Twp. (194) and Lincoln-Way West (171) rounded out

the top three.

“We wrestled pretty well. We had nine guys make it to the second day and one in the semis,” Oswego head coach Andrew Cook said. “We battled in all of the matches, but we couldn’t do enough in the wrestlebacks to get into the placing round. They were definitely knocking on the door to do so.”

Oswego sophomore Gannon Hughes (19-4) fought his way through the 120-pound bracket to capture third place. He lost to eventual champion Kevin Stearns (22-0) of Sandburg in the semifinals. In the wrestlebacks, Hughes won a 6-3 decision over Deerfield’s

Kyle Clough and closed with a 10-3 decision over Lyons’ Elias Garcia in the finals.

“He wrestled real well. Against the Sandburg kid, he didn’t wrestle his match,” Cook said. “We’ve got some corrections to do there and once we do that, we close the gap on that kid next time we wrestle him.”

Oswego East junior Andrew Okayama (12-1) placed third at 152. After a 3-0 start, he lost a 3-1 decision to eventual champion John Prieto of Sandburg. In the wrestlebacks, Okayama won a 7-4 decision over Wheeling and ended with a 1-0 win over Kaneland’s George Strang in the finals.

“Sandburg is tough, and that’s why we go to that tournament because all the teams are tough,” Oswego East head coach Paul Coy said. “It was pretty exciting

to watch, but [Okayama] got out of position a couple of times and was playing catch-up. He bounced back and went on a roll to get third.”

At 170, Oswego junior Josh Torres (22-3) placed fourth. Starting with two wins, Torres lost to eventual runner-up Riley Vanik of Kaneland by a 4-2 decision.

Torres won three straight in the wrestlebacks with a major decision over Lemont, a 7-0 decision over Oswego East’s BJ Hill and a pinfall (2:15) against Lakes. Torres lost by major decision to Deerfield’s Sage Heller in the thirdplace finals. Hill went on to take eighth for Oswego East. “[Vanik] is tough. We had the opportunity at the end of the match in the third period to win in, and just couldn’t capitalize,” Cook said. “That’s one match

Josh wished he had back. That’s why we go to those types of tournaments – to see kids who are going to push us and wrestle six minutes and prepare us for regionals, sectionals and state.”

Oswego had a pair of seventh-place finishers in senior Blake Huffmon (126) and sophomore Allen Swanson (132).

Oswego East will host Oswego in a Southwest Prairie Conference dual on Thursday at 5 p.m. On Friday, the Panthers will host Alton, which is coming up from the St. Louis area to compete in Geneva’s Newbill Invite on Saturday.

Oswego will compete at its own Orange and Blue Mega Duals on Saturday, tentatively scheduled to wrestle Stagg, Lincoln-Way East and Naperville North. The Wolves will enter Geneva’s annual Newbill Invite on Saturday.

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By JOHN ETHEREDGE jetheredge@shawmedia.com It’s January, so we will have a significant snow, right? Whenever a big snow does arrive this winter, area sledders of all ages will likely head to the garage to find their faithful sleds, saucers, inner tubes, snowboards and even their grandpa’s old toboggan. Then they’ll have to decide where to go.

Fortunately there are numerous locations in and around Kendall County for sledders of all ages to get their speed on.

Here’s a look at some of the more popular public places for sledding: • Harris Forest Preserve, Route 71 just west of Route 47 near Yorkville.

Perhaps the best place to sled in Kendall County. The steep hill at Harris provides sledders with a fast and fun downward ride while the view of the surrounding countryside from atop the hill is especially picturesque on clear, cold winter days. Stairs built

into the hill help ease the strain of the climb back up – somewhat.

Ample parking and a picnic shelter are located near the foot of the hill.

The Kendall County Forest Preserve District owns and maintains Harris.

• Silver Springs State Park, Fox Road just south of Plano. Sledding has been a popular winter activity at Silver Springs for decades. A hill is located inside the park’s east entrance off Fox Road. The 1,350-acre park is owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

• Jaycee Pond, Center Street, Yorkville. Generations of Yorkville residents have enjoyed sledding on this hill located along the south side of Center Street, not far from Yorkville High School. A small pond is located close to the bottom of the hill so sledders are advised to be prepared to brake or turn left. The pond is owned and operated by the city’s Park and Rec Department.

• Prairie Point Community Park, Plainfield Road in Oswego. This

Fun places for local sledders to go when a heavy snow finally gets here

manmade hill offers a short fast ride for more accomplished sledders and an easier slope for the younger-set.

Plenty of parking and a picnic shelter adjoin the hill in this Oswegoland Park District facility.

• Chesterfield Park and Lake, Chesterfield Drive, Oswego. This Oswegoland Park District park adjoins the Waubonsie Trail and includes a small sledding hill.

• Community Park at Grande Park, South Ridge Road, Plainfield. The largest park in the Oswegoland Park District’s system of parks includes a sledding hill.

For those sledders venturing outside Kendall County, we recommend: • Oakhurst Forest Preserve, Aurora. The forest preserve located off Fifth Avenue just west of Kautz Road on Aurora’s east side features the steepest sledding hill this side of Harris Woods in Yorkville. Like at Harris, it’s a steep climb up the hill at Oakhurst, but worth it for any sledder looking to thrill to a fast

downhill descent. Also like Harris, the hill offers a nice view of the surrounding area, including the heavily wooded forest preserve and the Fox Valley Mall and Rush-Copley Medical Center.

• Waubonsie Lake Park, Aurora.

Close to the Oswego-Montgomery area on Montgomery and Kautz roads, this hill is not quite as steep as the ones in Oakhurst Forest Preserve and Harris, but still offers a quick ride down. The Fox Valley Park District, which owns and maintains the park, rates the hill as “intermediate.”

• Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve, west of Route 47 on Hughes Road near Elburn. It would figure the highest natural point in Kane County – elevation approximately 200 feet – would have a most excellent sledding hill. The Kane County Forest Preserve District property features a parking area off the entrance drive

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X2 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel OBITUARIES ALFRED C. AUGSBURG Born: Jan. 24, 1935, in Aurora Died: Dec. 28, 2015, in Naperville

Alfred C. Augsburg, age 80, of Hinckley, IL, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Season’s Hospice in Naperville, IL. He was born on January 24, 1935 in Aurora, IL, the son of Alfred and Josephine (Feyereisen) Augsburg.

Alfred was united in marriage on September 25, 1954 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Aurora, IL to the former Miss Jean Brummel and they spent the next 61 happy years of their lives together.

He was employed for thirty years by Caterpillar Inc in Montgomery, IL and was an active member of UAW Local #145 in Aurora, IL. He also farmed in the Hinckley area for many years.

Alfred was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle who will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Augsburg of Hinckley, IL; his six children, Debra Augsburg of Sheridan, IL, Carol Tellez of Lamar, CO, Jeanine Augsburg of El Paso, TX, Judy (Lou) Leifheit of Big Rock, IL, Barbara (David) Tellez of Oswego, IL, and James (Donna) Augsburg of Oswego, IL; his ten grandchildren; his nine great-grandchildren; as well as his sister, Ruth Ann Strope of Ottawa, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Josephine Augsburg; and his brother-inlaw, James Strope.

A Funeral Service was held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Nash-Nelson Memorial Chapel, 141 N. Maple St., Hinckley, IL. Interment followed in the Greenwood Cemetery in Hinckley, IL. Friends visited from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Nash-Nelson Memorial Chapel in Hinckley, IL. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, (815)286-3247 or www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com.

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Born: June 6, 1990 Died: Dec. 25, 2015

JOEL P. BECK

Born: May 20, 1956 Died: Dec. 30, 2015 Joel P. “Joe” Beck, 59, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 20, 1956, in Aurora, IL, the son of William P. and Ruth A. (Holt) Beck.

Joe married Janet Zimmer on November 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV, and spent 31 wonderful years together. He was a member of Harvest Chapel Church in Sandwich, IL and Faith Assembly of God in Peru, IL. Joe worked at Designed Stairs for over 20 years and was a very talented wood worker. He enjoyed boating on the Illinois River with his wife, Janet, and his furry companion, Greta. Joe impacted many lives and will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.

Joe is survived by his wife, Janet of Sandwich, IL; one son, Aaron (Teresa) Calhoon of Seneca, IL and their children, Logan and Brandon; one daughter, Lynn (Kenny) Carr of San Diego, CA and their child, McKenna.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Harvest Chapel Church in Sandwich. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the church in Sandwich.

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Joshua J. Cook, 25, of Springfield, died at 12:54 pm, Friday, December 25, 2015, at his home. He was born June 6, 1990, in Iowa City, IA, to Richard and Karen Perry Cook. He married Lara Dawson on August 3, 2013, and she survives.

Also surviving are one son, Brady James Cook; parents, Richard and Karen Cook of Belgrade, MT; one sister, Oliva Cook; two brothers, Tanner and Beau Cook; mother and father-in-law, Mandy and Larry Dawson of Mulkeytown, IL; grandparents, Clarence & Mary Lou Perry of Mt Pleasant, IA, Katy Cook of Davenport, IA, Charlotte and Larry Dawson of Mulkeytown, IL; Jim Long of Herrin, IL and Jerry Switzer of Golconda, IL and Great grandma, Eva Polchow of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law, Ryan (fiancée Jessica Phillips) Dawson of Mulkeytown, IL He was preceded in death by his grandmas, Jo Long and Evelyn Perry and grandpa, Wayne Cook, Sr. Joshua was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Yorkville, IL. He loved to play softball and had played baseball with the Central Illinois Cannons and Lincoln College Lynx. He also played football and baseball for Glenwood and Yorkville High Schools.

He was a resident of Springfield since 2012 and worked as a supervisor for Springfield Pepsi Visitation was 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Staab Funeral Home. A prayer service was held at 4:00 pm. Funeral Mass 10:00 am, Thursday, December 31, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Church in Chatham with Fr. Manny Cuizon, CRS officiating. Burial followed at Chatham Memorial Cemetery.

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Born: July 17, 1917 Died: Dec. 30, 2015

Bernell Pierce, age 98, of Amboy and formerly of Oswego passed away December 30, 2015.

He was born on July 17, 1917, in Lovilla, Iowa. He moved to Vermillion, South Dakota as a child and then relocated to Yorkville, IL in 1936. Bernell was an Army veteran of WW II having served 4 1/2 years under General Patton, in Germany. Bernell was united in marriage to Bessie Brettelle, March 2, 1946, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Aurora, IL. She preceded him in death April 27, 2015. Bernell and Bessie farmed in the Oswego area for 41 years. He retired in 1989. He enjoyed traveling to see the country and his relatives.

He is survived by two sons, John (Linda) Pierce of Granbury, TX, and Kenneth (Chris) Pierce of Amboy; 5 grandchildren, Daniel (Kristen) Pierce of Carol Stream, Kristen (Brian) Sharp of Madison WI, Michael (Amy) Pierce of Genoa, Angela (Justin) Tubbs of Plainfield, Ryan (Chris) Pierce of Newark; eight great grandchildren; sisters, Laura Panikis of Yorkville and Wilma Patula of Oswego; brother, Oliver Pierce of Oswego; and sister in law, Esther Pierce of Yorkville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ollie (Pugh) Pierce; one son, David Bernell Pierce in 1993; three sisters, Mary Denison, Emma Ellison and Vivian Wold; two brothers, Walter and Russell Pierce.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a private service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by the MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy, IL.

Condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.

DARLENE MAE (FREDERICK) TERANDO

Born: May 3, 1937 Died: Dec. 27, 2015

Darlene Mae (Frederick) Terando, 78, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home surrounded by the love of her two daughters, Terri and Tammy.

She was born on May 3, 1937 in Peru, IL, daughter of Theodore and Esther (Miller) Frederick.

She grew up on a farm where she learned how to sew and how to milk cows.

Darlene graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School, and for a time, worked at Westclox Manufacturing.

She met the love of her life, Leonard Terando, at a roller rink. They were married in 1959 and soon moved to Boulder Hill, where they began to raise their 5 children. Darlene continued to live in their Boulder Hill home for the remainder of her lifetime.

Darlene and Lenny enjoyed a full life, raising their children and spending time with family and friends. Sadly, Lenny passed away in 1978, and Darlene was left to raise 5 teenagers on her own. Despite her loss, Darlene still found great joy in life, and when her first grandchild was born, Darlene began what she described as the most amazing experience of her entire lifetime.

She became a full time caretaker of her grandchildren while her daughters worked.

Darlene eventually found companionship again with Richard Pendzinski, who became her partner for the next 25 years.

Darlene spent her days enjoying her grandchildren and then enjoyed socializing with friends and family on the weekends. She also never missed her monthly appointment at the hair salon.

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Darlene is survived by her loving family including her 5 children; Terri (Dale) Allen, Tom Terando, Tim Terando, Ted (Staci) Terando and Tammy Woodworth. She is also survived by her adored grandchildren: Megan, Jason, and Lauren Allen, Stan IV, Jake, Jarred, and Sydney Woodworth and Teagan and Tatum Terando. Two brothers also survive: Roger (Kathy) Frederick and Ron (Diane) Frederick as well as a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband Lenny, Darlene was preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Hoskins.

Family received guests Monday January 4, 2016, from 4:00 pm until time of service at 7:00 pm, at Dieterle Memorial Home 1120 S. Broadway, Montgomery.

Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Associations or The Epilepsy Foundation.

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RONALD J. WRIGHT Ronald J. Wright, 74, formerly of Sandwich Illinois died peacefully on December 22, 2015, in Homosassa Florida.

He is a graduate of Sandwich High School and served 8 years in the Air Force and also a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Ron is survived by his twin sister, Barbara (Wright) Scheidecker, Vicki Wright, Bob Wright, Jim Wright, Linda Vincent, Aprill Vincent; and sister-in-law, Lagene Wright; also several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Rhoda Goebel Wright; parents, William J. and Helene Wright, Betty Vincent Wright; and brother, William R Wright.

Interment will follow at Oak Mound Cemetery in Spring 2016.

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Montgomery Rotary Club adds members SHAW MEDIA The Montgomery Rotary Club welcomed two new members in December.

Dr. Kelly Lally and Jeffrey Mitchell were inducted to membership at the club’s last regular meeting of 2015.

Dr. Lally is a chiropractor who works for the Chiropractic Place in Oswego.

Mitchell works for Thrivent Services, a not-for-profit offering financial services.

The Montgomery Rotary Club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Montgomery.

The group also meets for an evening social and networking hour on the fourth

OSWEGO LIBRARY DISTRICT PROGRAMS The Oswego Public Library District has announced upcoming January programs at its Montgomery and Oswego campuses. To sign up for a program, call 630-978-1024 or register online at oswego.lib. il.us/eventcalendar.asp.

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Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Evening meetings are also held at the Montgomery Village Hall.

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Attendees of the 2015 Shoger/Schoger family reunion were: front row (l-r) Allison (Shoger) Kaatz, Kayden Cook, Tracy Shoger, Alina Johnson, Desiree (Shoger) Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Carl Boyens, Lynn Shoger, Neal Shoger; middle row (l-r) Nancy Schoger, Harley Schoger, Cindy (Schoger) Patterson, Paula (Schoger) Cameron, Alice (Shoger) Mawdsley, Becky Shoger, Marilyn Shoger, Judy Zurbrigg, Avis Pott, Nancy (Shoger) Kramer, Katy (Kramer) Penna, Karen Dugan, Barbara Haag, Mary (Hafenrichter) Church, Karen (Shoger) Costello; back row (l-r) Jonathan Kaatz holding Owen Kaatz, Andy Patterson, Brian Patterson, Karl Shoger, Jonathan Mawdsley, Stan Shoger, Gordon Shoger, John Zurbrigg, Kathy (Zurbrigg) Boyens, Jim Kramer, David Penna, Richard Dugan, Judy (Haag) Seitzinger, John Church, Mike Costello.

Shoger/Schoger family gathers for 2015 reunion SHAW MEDIA The Shoger/Schoger family reunion was held July 11 at the Harris Forest Preserve in Yorkville. The family celebrated 161 years in America since Andrew, Fredrick and William immigrated in 1854 from Marklustenau, Germany. Thirty-two descendants of Georg Michael Schoger (17601842), children and grandchildren,

came to the Plainfield/Oswego area even though he did not come himself.

Marilyn Shoger and Lynn Shoger have organized the reunion for several years. Alice Mawdsley, Stan Shoger and Bonnie Shoger organized the group photo. After the photo, a potluck lunch was served. Members of the family related what they had been doing the past few years.

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Artist of the Month: Mary Hyatt is the artist of the month for January. A former art teacher and division chair at Oswego High School, she works with colored pencil and oil pastel, drawing and developing her composition in considerable detail before applying and blending layers of color. Her work will be on display during normal library hours.

Downton Abbey: The eagerly anticipated final season of “Downton Abbey” began airing in January. Join us from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, to listen to many behindthe-scenes anecdotes and fascinating details of the popular television show. You will learn more about the historical context of the characters and stories from the all the seasons of the show. Registration is required.

Booking Around the World Book Discussion: The Booking Around the World Book Discussion will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, to discuss “The Beauty of Humanity Movement” by Camilla Gibb. To receive a copy

of the book, contact Gloria Drake at 630-978-1660.

OSWEGO CAMPUS The Award Winning Books Discussion will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, to discuss “Under the Wide and Starry Sky” by Nancy Horan. To receive a copy of the book, contact Gloria Drake at 630-978-1660.

Genealogy Consultations are available from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Adult Services. These are drop-in sessions; no appointments are necessary. Members of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society will assist researchers with the local history and genealogy collections.

The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion is meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, to discuss “Girl in Translation” by Jean Kwok.

To receive a copy of the book, contact Laura Stevens at 630978-1022.

Beyond the Obits: Beyond birth announcements and obituaries, newspapers provide valuable information about our ancestors’ daily lives. Join Jane Haldeman, past president of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, to learn what to look for online and in digitized collections. All you need to supply is a name.

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4 X COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel KENDALL COUNTY COURT CASES • Emmanuel Garcia, 17, of the 2700 block of Yellowstone Drive, Aurora, was charged with obstructing identification after a traffic stop Sept. 27 at Heritage and Route 34 in Oswego, Kendall County Court documents said.

According to reports, Garcia knowingly provided a false name and address to a police officer who had detained him. Bond was set at $1,500 and a Jan. 6 court date was scheduled.

• Devin T. Morgan, 19, of the 400 block of Fawn Drive, Oswego, entered a guilty plea on Oct. 13 to charges of unlawful possession of alcohol, unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia,

according to Kendall County Court documents.

Morgan was accused of having three glass pipes in his possession for the purpose of inhaling cannabis in connection with an incident Sept. 27 in the 100 block of Chesterfield Drive in Oswego, court records said.

Morgan was sentenced to 12 months of court supervision, and ordered to pay court costs, submit to an evaluation for alcohol/drugs and perform 40 hours of public service, court documents said.

• Ty D. Counsil, 28, of the 300 block of West Rock Street, Plano, was charged with obstructing a peace officer in connection with

an incident Sept. 26 at Bill and Jones streets in Plano, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Counsil was a passenger in a car when he became verbally combative and exited the vehicle to confront an officer. Counsil refused commands to get back into the car and had to be detained in the middle of the road, records said. Bond was set at $1,500 and a Jan. 7 court date was scheduled.

• Jacob M. Neal, 22, of the 400 block of North Main Street, Earlville, was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident Sept. 27 in the 14000 block of Fox

Road in Plano, Kendall County Court documents said.

According to reports, Neal is accused of possessing cannabis and a steel pipe used for inhaling cannabis. Bond was set at $1,500 and a Jan. 5 court date was scheduled.

• Thaddeus A. Jones, 19, of the 600 block of North May Street, Aurora, was charged with retail theft in connection with an incident Sept. 26 in Oswego, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Jones is accused of taking merchandise from a business in the 2700 block of Route 34, Oswego. A warrant has been issued in the case, reports said.

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Continued from page 1 and a picnic shelter at the top of the mound, which is actually a kame, a stratified gravel hill.

• Roy C. Blackwell Forest Preserve, Route 56 (Butterfield Road) in Warrenville.

This former landfill features Mt. Hoy, a massive, manmade hill which tops off at 836 feet above sea

level. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District limits sledding on the hill to inner tubes, which can be rented on weekends and school holidays December through February when three inches or more of snow cover the hill. Tube rentals are offered at the base of the hill.

In addition to a fast ride down, the hill offers tubers a panoramic view of the western suburbs.

On a clear day look east and you can see the Willis Tower and other prominent buildings that make up the Chicago skyline. Look west and you’ll see the Kane County courthouse in Geneva, Fermilab in Batavia and water towers in Oswego and Montgomery. Those planning to go tubing at Blackwell are advised to first call 630-8716422 for hours of operations and snow conditions.

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SENIOR BRIEFS Series of cooking classes coming up

The Oswego Senior Center is hosting a nutritious and delicious cooking series from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Friday of each month for a with a different topic each month.

On Jan. 8, the topic is “Cooking for One of Two.” The hands-on class will be in the OSC’s kitchen, and the price is $5 a class with a max of 10 people per class.

Registration is required. For more information, contact Sandy at 630-554-5602.

TED Talks ahead at the Oswego Senior Center

The Oswego Senior will host TED Talks and discussion groups from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Join Yvonne for the first TED Talk and discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

The TED Talks format encourages learning, develops a deeper understanding and promotes lively discussion.

TED’s mission is to “spread ideas.” To learn more about TED Talks, visit ted.com.

To register or for additional information, call Yvonne at 630-554-5602.

Spring Art and Craft Fair set for March 12 The Oswego Senior Center will host a new Spring Art and Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Oswego Senior Center.

The fair will showcase uniquely designed, handmade items like Mother’s Day presents, gifts for weddings, showers and graduations, gardening, seasonal and holiday décor, gourmet food and candies, soaps, lotions, candles, jewelry, books, toys, baby and children’s items, and much more.

Plates of homemade treats, along with homemade soup, rolls, hamburgers and chips will be available to purchase.

All proceeds benefit the Oswego Senior Center.

For more information, call Lorraine at 630-554-5602.

Culinary Expo features food samples, demos

The Oswego Senior Center invites you to Small Bites: Culinary Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29.

Stop in hungry. Delight your palate and mind. Leave full.

Small Bites is the Oswego Senior Center’s inaugural culinary expo and brings together in one location local gourmet foods, services and chefs from senior living residences, provides culinary education and educational demos, and creates excitement about food and cooking.

Expo highlights include: free admission, free food samples, free recipes, free educational demos, convenient shopping, and door prizes. Visit oswegoseniorcenter.org for event updates.

To register as an exhibitor or participant, call Juanita at 630-554-5602.

Drivers needed to help with health care access

Volunteer drivers are needed to help the growing number of seniors in the Fox Valley area access health care.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties is seeking volunteers aged 55 and older to help their peers access doctor’s offices, health care services, banking and grocery needs.

Do you have what RSVP is looking for? Do you want to help others? Do you have a good driving record, and insurance? RSVP can help you get started helping others.

Contact Barb Nadeau, volunteer coordinator at Senior Services Associates, at 630553-5777 to get started on a new adventure with RSVP. RSVP is the premier volunteer program for older adults.

As the most diversified program of the National Senior Corps, RSVP volunteers make important contributions to their communities in a variety of ways, but always seeking to offer a healthy future to others.

Financial Education series continues Jan. 12

The Oswego Senior Center’s Financial Education Series will continue from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, with a program on required minimum distributions.

Join David Erickson from Edward Jones of Oswego to learn how age and type of account will determine your required minimum distribu-

tions; also learn how to avoid costly penalties and gain ideas for investment of future required minimum distribution withdrawals.

To register, call the Oswego Senior Center at 630-5545602.

Senior volunteers wanted for schools

The Oswego Senior Center and Prairie Point Elementary School are partnering to provide seniors with the opportunity to volunteer for the 2015-16 school year. Volunteers could be classroom readers, share life experience through living history, or lead STEM activities.

To register or for additional information, contact Sandy at 630-554-5602 or sandypastore@att.net.

Tech classes to cover Ancestry.com change

The Oswego Senior Center offers computer classes and mobile device help.

A class on Family Tree Maker no longer being supported by Ancestry.com will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Registration is required.

Beginner Computer Class will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 21, 26 and 28.

Registration is required.

Computer program assistance is available Jan. 7 and 14. Registration is required.

The Mobile Device Lab is available Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Get one-on-one help with your mobile devices in 30-minute individual time slots. Registration is required.

To register for classes or individual help, call Sharon at 630-554-5602.

Brain Games on second Thursday each month Brain Games is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Oswego Senior Center.

This monthly series is

provided by Harbor Chase of Plainfield.

Harbor Chase of Plainfield will engage you with brain games and mental challenges to help keep your brain in good shape through cognitive exercise.

Brain games stimulate thinking and improve cognition, which helps stave off memory loss and keep your mind sharp.

To RSVP or for information, call 630-554-5602.

Jan. 20 lunch and learn topic: ‘hospitalitis’

The Senior Center will host the program Doctor’s Notes: Hospitalitis from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Deb DeGroff will help attendees understand what hospitalitis is and how to avoid it. DeGroff helps clients through hospital discharge planning. She is a licensed clinical social worker and professor at Aurora University.

Hillside Rehab and Care has partnered with the Oswego Senior Center to present this monthly lunch and learn opportunity. Lunch is provided.

To register by Monday, Jan. 14, or for additional information, call the Senior Center at 630-554-5602.

Laughter best medicine Laughter Yoga is from 2 to 3 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.

Laughter really is the best medicine. Join Madeline Holstrom, certified advanced laughter leader, at the Oswego Senior Center for an hour of laughter. Research shows laughter strengthens the immune system; improves breathing, arterial blood flow, digestion, and sleep; adjusts blood pressure and blood sugar; relaxes muscles; burns calories; and reduces pain.

To RSVP or for more information, call 630-554-5602.

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SHAW MEDIA Take Charge of Your Health, Live Well, Be Well is a new class on managing health issues being offered in 2016 at the Senior Services Associates Yorkville office to help seniors and those with chronic illnesses start the New Year off just right.

The evidence-based sixweek course will be offered at Senior Services Associates, 908 Game Farm Road in Yorkville, from Jan. 29 through March 4. Classes will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. each Friday in the Austin Room at the Beecher Community Center. Class materials are available to participants free of charge through the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging.

This small group course is limited to the first 15 registrants. It is a chance to learn new techniques

to help manage chronic health conditions instead of allowing your chronic health conditions to manage you. It’s a chance to make new friends, too.

The course offers a Stanford University approved curriculum.

Trained facilitators Ginnie Moore, MS, RDN, LDN Community Planner/Health Educator for Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, and Barbara Nadeau, RSVP Volunteer Coordinator for Senior Services Associates, will lead the discussions.

Regular attendance is important to get the most out of this class.

Take Charge of Your Health, Live Well, Be Well is an appropriate class for any adult suffering from a chronic health condition and also for their caregivers.

For information, or to register, call 630-553-5777.

Enroll now to join next Healthy Habits series SHAW MEDIA Stay on track with New Year resolutions. Enroll in Healthy Habits for Successful Living.

The workshop will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 2 to 3 p.m.

Fridays Feb. 24 through April 20.

Use this eight-week workshop to help you stay on track with your New Year resolutions. Join a team of dietitians and fitness professionals in a fitness and lifestyle challenge that will provide you will practical education, motivation and support so you can start to make real changes and see progress toward your goals.

On Wednesdays, participants will learn about

nutrition education and have an opportunity to taste test new dishes, and on Fridays, participants will exercise. All participants will receive a workbook.

This workshop is developed and delivered in collaboration with Rush-Copley Medical Center, Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, University of Illinois Extension program, Oswego Senior Center, Meijer and Kendall County Health Department.

Cost is $10 for individuals younger than 60, and a $5 suggested donation for individuals 60 and older.

To register by Feb. 23 or for information, call the Oswego Senior Center at 630-554-5602.

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Local 4-H’ers kick off 2016 beef gain contest SHAW MEDIA On the icy, cold morning of Jan. 2, Kendall County 4-H youth kicked off the new year by traveling with their beef steers to officially weigh in for the 2016 Rate of Gain Contest sponsored by the Kendall Grundy Beef Association.

Entering its 26th year, the contest’s initial weigh-in took place Saturday morning at David Wheeler Farm in Yorkville.

Participants include: Ryan Bateman, 18, of Yorkville; Jacob Benson, 15, of Newark; Dakota Bregar, 15, of Grand Ridge; Cole Wheeler, 10, of Yorkville; and Molly Wheeler, 9, of Yorkville. All chose black crossbred steers, which varied from 495 to 719 pounds.

“Each 4-H member had a unique story about choosing a steer, and for the next six months, they will work hard to properly care for and feed the animals, with the goal of greatest gain,” said Kim Eisnaugle, 4-H Program coordinator for Kendall County.

“In July, the steers will be weighed again and a winner will be determined. The youth

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also will show the animals at the Kendall County Fair and 4-H Show in August.”

The beef association has a $600 budget for awards for the youth participating this year, and Bregar Farms provides an extra incentive for youth who complete all parts of the event. This includes both January and July weigh-ins, completed record books with daily feed rations, and an interview. The remaining requirements are due July 19, which is 200 days from the start of the contest. Then, a judge also will do a live animal evaluation.

4-H offers positive youth development programs that provide the opportunity for youth to feel a sense of belonging, develop independence, practice generosity, and experience mastery. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H in Kendall County, contact the office at 630-553-5823 or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk.

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Interactive stations and speakers featured at event SHAW MEDIA See engineering and design put to the test and experience hands-on 4-H STEM stations at the fourth annual Bridge Busting Competition on Saturday, Jan. 9, in Plano.

Join 4-H members and community residents from DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties for this fun, educational day.

More than 30 teams registered and have been designing and building their bridges since late November. Each will be judged on aesthetics and structural efficiency in various categories, including school, family and youth.

“More than 150 spectators attended last year’s Bridge Bust, and we invite everyone to join us for

Kendall County 4-H program to host computer coding SPIN club SHAW MEDIA Join Kendall County 4-H for a special interest (SPIN) club focused on computer programming through modding in the popular “Minecraft” game. Led by a qualified volunteer, this six-week program will explore basic coding principles in a small group setting.

“Open to youth ages 8 to 14, this SPIN club allows members to discover computer coding fundamentals through a fun, handson experience,” said Jo Ann Britton, a 4-H Program coordinator with University of Illinois Extension in Kendall County. “This program provides youth ownership of the project in all its stages, and the process promotes technology, communication and

organizational skills.”

The Computer Coding SPIN Club will meet on Thursdays from Feb. 5 through March 10 at the Yorkville Public Library.

Cost is $20 per youth, which covers the annual 4-H program fee. Current 4-H members are free with previously paid 2015-16 4-H program fee.

First session registration is now open through Jan. 22, or when the class meets capacity. Space is limited, but an additional session may be added with enough interest.

For details, visit the Register Online section at web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact Britton at 630-553-5823 or at jbritton@illinois. edu two weeks prior to the program.

this year’s competition,” said Jo Ann Britton, 4-H and Youth Development Program coordinator with University of Illinois Extension. “Come out and support the teams, and learn more about 4-H, engineering and math, in an exciting way. Spectators can participate in interactive projects, hear from talented guest speakers, and watch the structural efficiency testing to see which bridge design comes out on top.”

Activity stations will feature STEM-related topics, including robotics, electricity and genetics.

Guest speakers include Yorkville native Chris Erickson, a senior project manager with Power Construction, and Kyle M. Pearl, a bridge engineer at

AECOM. This challenge is sponsored by University of Illinois Extension and 4-H, with cooperation from Rural King and the Fox Valley Family YMCA. The competition will be conducted at the Fox Valley Family YMCA, 3875 Eldamain Road in Plano.

Teams will check in at 8 a.m., and aesthetics judging will begin about 9 a.m.

Bridges will be tested for structural efficiency beginning around 10:30 a.m., tentatively. Learn more at web.extension.illinois. edu/dkk/bridge.

For information about the event or local 4-H programs, contact Britton at jbritton@illinois.edu or at 630-553-5823, or visit web. extension.illinois.edu/ dkk.

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Painter, volunteer will be featured on Sportsman Channel show on Sunday

The village of Oswego will partner with the Oswego Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan. 14, to host a free viewing of the “INK 180” documentary which recently won Best Documentary, Best Directing and Best Editing awards from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The screening will be at the Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, with a question and answer session with Chris Baker, founder of INK 180. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 7 p.m.

For information, call the village of Oswego at 630-554-4636.

Ryan Anderson will be featured on the Jan. 10 episode of Sportsman Channel’s “Brotherhood Outdoors” TV series. A passion for sportsmanship and education is led Anderson to branch out in his community to volunteer and work to make a difference.

SHAW MEDIA The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s “Brotherhood Outdoors” TV series will feature Ryan Anderson, a union painter with District Council 30/Local 448 from Montgomery, guiding the show’s hosts on an Illinois waterfowl hunt at 10 a.m.

Central time on Jan. 10 on the Sportsman Channel.

A staple in Sportsman Channel’s “Red, Wild & Blue” programming, “Brotherhood Outdoors” puts American workers in the spotlight as co-hosts Daniel Lee Martin and Julie McQueen take viewers to the homes, communities and job sites of hardworking men and women and into the wild for heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, unforgettable hunting and fishing adventures across North America.

Anderson is known in his community as a giver and a contributor. He helped establish the 3.1-mile, 20-obstacle Heroes Mud Run that benefits military veterans and encourages youth to be active outdoors. Anderson also sits on the board of directors for the Illinois Conservation Foundation, the Spectrios Institute for Low Vision and the Marmion Alumni Association.

His dedication to his community is one of the things that immediately stood out when he applied to be a guest on the show.

“The first thing I thought when I saw Ryan Anderson’s application come in to be on an episode of ‘Brotherhood Outdoors’ was, ‘Wow! This guy does a lot for his community!’” said McQueen.

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In May of 2015, co-hosts McQueen and Martin met Anderson in Aurora, for the Heroes Mud Run. After a great time and positive experience, Anderson invited the “Brotherhood Outdoors” team to join him and his friends for two days of fellowship, fun and duck hunting on the mighty Mississippi River.

Throughout his childhood, Anderson spent time hunting rabbits and pheasants on northern Illinois farmland with his dad and brothers, and hunting remains an integral part of his family life today.

Waterfowl and upland bird hunting are favorites of Anderson, and he meticulously prepares for each season months in advance, making sure to include friends and family along the way.

“I most enjoy hunting while spending time with my son, daughter, family and friends,” said Anderson. “It’s also very important to me that we spend time edu-

cating youth on the safe practices of the sport and introducing youth to the wonder of the great outdoors.”

This passion for sportsmanship and education is what led Anderson to branch out in his community to volunteer and make a difference in any way he can.

After meeting him in person, competing in the Heroes Mud Run and seeing the mutual respect and passion he shares with his community, Martin and McQueen agreed that Anderson was a deserving, qualified candidate to appear on “Brotherhood Outdoors.”

While the show’s hosts typically take guests on guided hunting and fishing trips, Anderson turned the tables and included Martin and McQueen in his annual opening weekend duck hunting and camping trip with his close friends at Illinois’ Blanding Landing Recreation Area on the banks of the Mississippi.

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Kifowit invites constituents for coffee

State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is inviting area residents to local coffee shops around her district to discuss the state and local issues facing their community in the new year.

“I am working to ensure that this New Year will be a better one for residents,” Kifowit said.

“These coffee shop stops give me the opportunity to answer any questions they may have about the impasse or current legislation.”

All “Coffee with Kifowit” events are free to the public, and those who attend will be treated to a complimentary refreshment. The events are from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the following locations: • Monday, Jan. 11, at Maxfield’s, 2290 Ogden Ave., Aurora.

• Monday, Jan. 18, at Benny’s Place, 1158 Douglas Road, Oswego.

• Monday, Jan. 25, at Panera, 2775 Showplace Drive, Suite 123, Naperville.

For information, visit ildistrict84.com or contact Kifowit’s constituent service office at 630-585-1308 or stephanie.kifowit@att.net.

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BRIEFS ALR hosting ‘Bowl for Veterans’ event

The American Legion Riders Post 181 from Sandwich is hosting a “Bowl for Veterans” 9 pin, no tap event on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes.

Start times are at 4 and 7 p.m. Registration is at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes, 927 E. Railroad St. in Sandwich.

There will be prizes for first-, second- and third-place bowlers, 50/50 and raffles.

Proceeds will benefit the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, which helps ensure higher education is a possibility for children whose parents lost their lives while on duty since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. For information, call 815-7868257.

ABATE meeting, party planned for Saturday

Open Roads ABATE Chapter will meet at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn St. Topics to be discussed include the chili cook-off, pool tournament, book run, group rides and updates on legislature. Meetings are open so anyone may see what Open Roads is all about.

The meeting will be followed by the chapter Christmas party at 6 p.m. at the Plano American Legion. The main meat course for dinner, as well as table service, will be supplied by the chapter.

Members with last names beginning with A through I are asked to bring appetizers or a snack, J through Q to bring desserts or sweets and R through Z to bring a salad or side dish.

For information, call Bud at 815-378-2997 or Kevin at 815-545-6114.

Next Kendall Arts Guild meeting set for Jan. 26

The Jan. 26 Kendall Arts Guild (KAG) meeting will be a demonstration by KAG member Julie Kline on how to make a children’s book. The program will follow a short business meeting at 7 p.m.

Visitors are welcome to attend all KAG meetings, which take place in Yorkville at the former Castle Insurance building. Turn left (south) at the first light on Route 34, west of Route 47. The building is on the right. There is an elevator to the lower level meeting room.

For information, call Joan at 630-567-6407.

Optimist Club sponsors student essay contest

The Optimist Club of Oswegoland is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “Lead by Example: Reality or Fiction” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2016.

The guidelines require that contestants be younger than age 18 as of Oct. 1, 2015, and have not yet graduated high

school or the equivalent.

This contest is open to all area students. You do not have to live in Oswego.

Winners will win a cash prize and a medallion.

The first place winner will advance to the District contest to compete for a $2,500 college scholarship.

The Essay Contest is sponsored by the Oswegoland Optimist Club to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young person’s personal experience, the experience of their country or a more historical perspective.

All entries must be sent to Tracey Contino, at Oswego High School, no later than Jan. 29. For a contestant application and complete set of rules, visit oswegooptimist. com.

Community Foundation offering scholarships

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley’s 2016 scholarship program offers scholarships to students who will attend an accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis during the 2016-17 academic year.

Eligibility is limited to residents of the Community Foundation’s service area, which includes Kendall County along with the city of Aurora and southern Kane County. The majority of Community Foundation scholarships are based on academic ability and financial need.

A few scholarships do not consider financial need and are based on academic ability or academic excellence.

Scholarship application forms are available through Feb. 1 and may be obtained online at http://go.cffrv.org/ scholarship2016. The deadline date for receipt of application materials is Monday, Feb. 1.

For information, contact the Community Foundation’s director of scholarships at scholarship@cffrv.org or 630896-7800.

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Yorkville resident Brooke Johnson, 10, traced her family tree to Norwegian ancestors at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Sunday, Jan. 3. Brooke keynoted the monthly membership meeting of Sons of Norway (SON) Polar Star Lodge 5-472. She prepared the display for her fourth-grade immigration research project at Yorkville Intermediate School. Additionally, she earned a SON genealogy culture medal for the exhibit.

New Kendall County resident makes debut on New Year’s Day Nicholas James Nachtwey was the second baby of 2016 born at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The proud parents are Jennifer and Benjamin Nachtwey of Oswego.

Nicholas was born at 3:11 a.m. on Jan. 1. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 18 inches long.

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The Fox Valley Park District’s Winter Stage production of “Mary Poppins” will be performed Jan. 8, 9 and 10 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 8), 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 9) and 2 p.m. on Sunday (Jan. 10).

Tickets are $9 in advance, or $11 at the door. To reserve specific seating, order online at seatyourself. biz/foxvalleyparkdistrict.

Audiences will enjoy the whimsical adventures of Mary Poppins, the famously lovable and magical English nanny who teaches the Banks family how to enjoy life again.

“This is a family favorite based on the famous children’s books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film that many adults fondly remember seeing when they were kids,” said performing arts manager Kyle Donahue. “From the opening moment, this performance will warm your heart. It’s a beautiful and fun show, wholesome and funny – truly an all-time classic.”

The cast consists of more than 60 members, ranging in age from 4 to 40-plus, and including an ensemble of dancers from the A-Factor Dance Company and other Park District dance programs.

“Mary Poppins“ performers include: Aurora: Erica Braun, Katherine Clark, Jenny Couch, David Dobes, Rachel Dobes, Taylor Dobes, Allison Elkins, Jadyn Enas, Jordan Enas, Beth Filapek, Juliana Filapek, Jamie Garrison, Ashley Gaziano, Olivia Gaziano, Alyssa Graffia, Kylee Gurbal, Elisha Heater, Kelsey Howard, Antonio Houston, Melanie Houston, Riley Howard, Shivani Jambunathan, Paul Johnson, Caitlyn Jones, Morgan Jones, Ciara Kenny, Caden Kettley, Eliana Kettley, Nathaniel Kettley, Thomas Kline, Lindsey Klock, Catherine Law, Joseph Lewis, Riley Malcomson, Ariel Maldonado, Layla Niziolkiewicz, Isabel Osuch, Gabie Pruneda, Rhiannon Rannochio, Alyssa Segura, Amelia Sondgeroth, Abby Steimel, Caroline Wiertelak and Lia Woods.

DeKalb: Evan Suitts.

Geneva: Audrey Webb.

Montgomery: Hayden Esbjorn and Ray Zepeda.

Naperville: Nicole Hodge.

North Aurora: Zoe Balzanto, Riley Callahan, Madeline Cue, Ann Marie Decker, Hannah Decker, Melanie Klavinski and Alana Smudde.

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10 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel

ABWM donates Christmas gifts

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The American Baptist Women’s Ministers (ABWM) at First Baptist Church in Plano collected Christmas gifts for the women and children at Wayside Cross’ Lifespring, a long-term transitional living program in Aurora for women and women with children. The ABWM has made this donation for many years and looks forward to helping.

Trinity packs meals for Feed My Starving Children

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Children from Plano Bible Church, ages 2 years old through fifth grade, sang songs during Sunday morning worship hour. They also performed in costume as narrator Ashley Tindal shared the Christmas story. Performers included (front row) Abraham Leal, Celeste Vazquez, Ciara Kubisak, (second row) Cole Johnson, Claire Johnson, Sarah Zarko, Olivia Swenson, Josie Garrison, (third row) Zack Williams, Gunnar Swenson, Morgan Rosenwinkle, Benny Heilenman, Landon Pennington, (back row) McKenzie Schindler, Elizabeth Garrison, Rachel Sarah Zarko, Brynn Pennington and Ashley Tindal.

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Last week, in the middle of Monday’s ice storm, some of Trinity’s children and their families traveled to the packing facility in Aurora for Feed My Starving Children and gave time to help children worldwide. Feed My Starving Children is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children. These meals are shipped to distribution partners. FMSC meals have reached nearly 70 countries around the world. Trinity Church United Methodist teaches children to help others. The church is located in the north end of Yorkville at the corner of Route 47 and Cannonball Trail.

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Join Keith Beilema from the Kendall County Health Department for an introduction to caregiving.

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A light lunch will be provided by Heritage Woods of Yorkville.

To register by Monday, Jan. 18, or for additional information, call the Oswego Senior Center at 630-554-5602.

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Good Shepherd hosts GriefShare sessions SHAW MEDIA If you have lost a loved one or friend, GriefShare can help. Join the group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays beginning Jan. 4 through March 28 at Church of the Good Shepherd in the Meditation Room.

GriefShare sessions and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help.

You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.

The sessions include three distinct elements: video with the experts, support group discussion with focus, and personal study and reflection.

Preregister by calling the office at 630-554-3269.

Workbook cost is $20, scholarships are available.

Offered by Lorraine Beasley, Pastor Phil and other class alumni. Find more information at griefshare. org.

Good Shepherd Oswego United Methodist is located at 5 W. Washington St. in downtown Oswego at the corner of Route 34 and Madison.

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First Men’s Quartet and Friends members Virgil Hyte, Laron Hafenrichter, Randy Jensen, Ruth Ann Hoehn, and Joanne Johnson along with Director of Youth and Family Ministry Renee Mahoney and First Lutheran youth Isabella, Lyndee, Lily, Grady, Piper, Ashlyn, Paige, Miranda and Laila performed at the Sandwich Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

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BRIEFS Paint party coming up at the Senior Center

The Oswego Senior Center will host Sheri’s Sip and Paint Party from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Join artist Sheri Sinkovits as she takes you through a step-by-step process to create your own 11-by-14-inch “Bridge Painting” canvas.

Paint and sip your favorite Italian soda, coffee or tea.

All materials are included for $25, to be paid at the beginning of class. To register by Free Hearing Exam

Jan. 11, call the Senior Center at 630-554-5602.

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Join armchair travels event on Jan. 21

A small group of youth from First Lutheran Church in Plano joined the Men’s Quartet and Friends to sing Christmas songs and share holiday cheer with the residents of Sandwich Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Dec. 20.

Youth were led by Joanne John-

The Oswego Senior Center’s Armchair Travels group will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21.

We are going to places… without leaving town. The group will be traveling to Switzerland and Austria with Bob LeClercq. Join us for this armchair adventure.

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Everyone, age 3 years to adult, is welcome to join a class and join the fun.

First Lutheran’s Director of Youth and Family Ministry, Renee Mahoney, plans several special fellowship and service events for youth throughout the year.

Contact Renee for additional information at 630-552-8625.

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First Lutheran Sunday School classes are at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday.

The church is located at 200 N. Center St. in Plano.

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12 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel CHURCH SERVICES ANGLICAN Christ Our Light Anglican Church Meeting at the English Congregational United Church of Christ 301 Rhodes St., Big Rock Father Rand York www.christourlightanglican.org Sunday, 5 p.m.

APOSTOLIC New Hope Apostolic Church 201 W. Madison St. Yorkville, IL, 60560 Pastor: Junior D. Dixon Church phone: 630-552-1292 Sunday, 11 a.m. Sunday School and Worship Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Night Prayer Faith Assembly Church 105 S. Main St., Montgomery Pastor Michael E. Hefner Assistant Pastor Emmanuel Rojas 630-264-2968 (Spanish Interpretation) Sunday, 10 a.m. Morning Worship & Sunday School 5 p.m. Worship Service Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Evening service ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Chapel 725 S. County Line Road Sandwich, IL 60548 www.harvestchapel.net 815-786-8669 Nursery is provided Sunday and Wednesday 9 & 10:45 a.m. Service; HC HC Kids ages 3 to 5th grade Wednesday 7 p.m. New Community; Adult Bible Study; MOSAIC student Ministries (6th-12th); Elevate Kids (4yrs-5th gr) New Life Church 3205 Cannonball Trail, Yorkville (Just west of Route 47) Pastor Jon Lawson 630-553-0200 www.nlcyorkville.org Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Kids classes (6 weeks - 6 grade) Wednesday 7 p.m. Kids classes (preschool-6 grade) Student Ministries (7-12 grades) BAPTIST Harvest New Beginnings 5315 Douglas Road, Oswego 630-554-3858 • Fax 630-5543865 harvest@harvestnewbeginnings. com www.harvestnewbeginnings.com Sunday Service Times: 9 and 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Sunday School 2 years - adult 5:30 Awana, Adult Bible Study Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Awana, 3yr-6th/Jr. High Youth 7 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer Mtg. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Sr. High youth Friday, 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Quality nursery provided at all services Grace Community Church 1108 Mill St., Yorkville 630-553-0700 Pastor Ivan Truman gccyorkville@sbcglobal.net www.gccyorkville.net Sundays: Fall & Winter Schedule: Nursery Available All Services 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Sunday Evenings & Teen Ministry and Community Groups see website calendar Crosspointe 8 W. Rickard Drive, Oswego Pastor J. Andrew Post 630-554-3875 www.crosspointeoswego.org Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday School-all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship 6 p.m. TeamKid 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study Thursday 6 p.m. Revolution (grades 7-12) Calvary Baptist Church 140 Montgomery Road,

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Montgomery, IL 630-896-7098 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 6 p.m. Evening Bible Study First Baptist Church of Plano 116 N. Hale St., Plano Church: 630-552-3641 or 630-552-0544 Rev. Terry Jensen New Hope Baptist Church 4101 Needham Road, Plano 630-552-1400 Pastor Dennis Cocks Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School all ages 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Worship Wednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Nursery is provided – all services.

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Fox River Baptist Church 1205 7th Avenue, Aurora Kerry James Allen, Pastor 630-820-5870 www.foxriverbaptistchurch.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Morning Service 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Evening Service Valley Baptist Church 2480 Wolf Road, Oswego Pastor David Hemphill 630-554-8109 www.valleybaptist.com pastor@valleybaptist.com Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School all ages 11 a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Worship 8 p.m. TV Ministry on Channel 10 Cable ACTV Wednesday 7 p.m. King Kids; eve. Worship 9 p.m. TV Ministry-chnl17 Cable Deaf interpreter for all services New Life Community Church-Montgomery 11445 S. Lincoln Ave. Montgomery, IL 60538 630-897-6810 www.newlifecommunity.church Sunday worship service 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Big Rock 211 Lincoln St., Big Rock Rev. Bill McMillen 630-556-3535 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer The Federated Church American Baptist Presbyterian U.S.A. Pastor Dan DeWitt 403 N. Main Street, Sandwich 815-786-8595 office@sandwichfederated church.org, www.sandwich federatedchurch.org Office hours 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday Sunday Worship: June through August - 9 a.m.

September through May - 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN Community Christian Church 129 Commercial Drive, Yorkville Pastor Aaron Koehler 630-388-5000 www.communitychristian.org Sunday 9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship service Grace Community Christian Church 2770 Montgomery Road, Aurora 630-898-7990; fax 630-898-7955

www.graceccc.org Sunday 9 a.m. Worship service 10:30 a.m. Classes Nursery available 8 until noon Redeemer Community Church (meets at Plank Junior High) 510 Secretariat Lane, Oswego Office 630-820-9742 Sunday, 10 a.m. Celebration meeting (effective children’s ministry class unites during main meeting) Cornerstone Christian Church Bob Reid, Minister 254 S. Madison St., Oswego 3 blocks south of Post Office 630-554-2292 • Fax 630-554-1988 www.cornerstonecc.net Sunday 9 a.m. Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Celebration & Kids Central (Nursery available) Wednesday 6 p.m. Fellowship Potluck Dinner 7 p.m. Prayer Service 7 p.m. Youth Group (Jr.-Sr. High) 1st Monday of each month from 6am 24-hr Community Prayer Vigil The Redeemed Christian Church of God Kings’ Court Parish 5313 U.S. Highway 34, Oswego Tel/Fax 630-608-2011 kingscourtil@yahoo.com Sunday 9:45-10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30-12:30 Worship service Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. Bible Study Friday 7-8 p.m. Breakthrough Hour Community Christian Church 131 Montgomery Road, Montgomery 630-388-5000 Campus Pastor: John Rinehimer www.communitychristian.org Sundays 9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship Service Plano Christian Church 9 Schomer Lane, Plano Stan Motley, Pastor www.pcc4him.com 630-552-7640 Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School & Worship Service Big Life Community Church Traughber Junior High School 570 Colchester Drive, Oswego www.biglifecc.org “It’s for you.”

Sundays, 10 a.m. Worship CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Neighborhood Church of The Brethren 155 Boulder Hill Pass, Montgomery 630-897-3347 ncotb@sbcglobal.net Rev. Purvi Satvedi, Pastor Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Handicapped accessible building.

Neighborhood Counseling Associates 630-844-3001 CHURCH OF GOD Destiny Worship Center 1355 Hinman St., Montgomery Pastor James Schulker 630-851-5055 Sunday 10 a.m. Worship 6 p.m. UnDone Youth Worship Wednesday 6 p.m. Small groups-all ages Thursday 6 p.m. Men’s basketball-open gym Plano Church of God 7 E. Dearborn St., Plano Pastor John Todd 630-877-3604 Sunday, 10 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Oswego) 100 Hankes Road, Sugar Grove Bishop Paul Goodine 630-466-0958 Missionary - 630-270-6664

Sunday 11:30 a.m. Sacrament Meeting 12:50 p.m. Sunday School- Primary 1:40 p.m. Priesthood-Relief Society Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Activity/Scouts Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Prestbury) 100 Hankes Road, Sugar Grove Bishop Golden Hwang 630-466-3299 Sunday 9 a.m. Sacrament Meeting 10:20 am Sunday School/Primary 11:10 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society Tuesday 7 p.m. Youth Activity CONGREGATIONAL Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ 409 Center Parkway, Yorkville Pastor: Rev. Mark Gregory Office: 630-553-7308 Office hours: T-F 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 7 p.m. “Reel” People at the home of Rick Falato Sunday, Jan.10 8:45 a.m. Youth Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Remembrance Sunday Sunday School 11 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 3 p.m. Youth Group Tuesday, Jan. 12 10 a.m. Pastoral Meeting 11:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 5:30 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Stewardship Wednesday, Jan. 13 Noon Bible Study 4 p.m. Youth Drop-In 5 p.m. Sunshine Choir 5:30 p.m. Jubilation Choir 6 p.m. Youth Choir 6 p.m. Pastoral Care 7 p.m. Adult Choir CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Society 117 E. Second St., Sandwich www.chicagospirituality.com Sunday, 10:30 Service EPISCOPAL St. David’s Episcopal Church 701 N. Randall Road, Aurora 630-896-7229 www.stdavidsofaurora.com Office hours: Mon. & Thurs. 9-1 Sunday, 9 a.m. Worship Service St. Edward and Christ Episcopal Church (Anglican) Christ Campus 2800 Grove Road, Yorkville between Route 126 and Caton Farm Road Rev. Kathryn White, Rector Rev. Richard Lundgren, Associate Rector 815-725-6800 www.secec.net Sundays, 11 a.m. Communion St. Thomas Episcopal (Anglican) 317 Goold Park Drive (Chapin St., West), Morris Rev. James L. Steele, Rector 815-942-1380 Sundays, 9 a.m.

Holy Communion, Nursery Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Teaching Service Prayer for the Sick LUTHERAN Plattville Lutheran Church 5475 Bell Road, Minooka Pastor Bret L. Reedy Office 815-475-7220 Parsonage 815-475-4127 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School St. John’s Lutheran Church 235 S. Green Street, P.O. Box 245 Somonauk, IL 60552 815-498-3667 Pastor William C. Weidenbach Jr. www.elcastjohns.com Wednesday, 6 p.m. Worship Saturday, 5 p.m. Worship Sunday, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Worship 9 a.m. Learning for all ages Thursday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Our Sharing Pantry

Cross Lutheran - LCMS Church and School Route 47, 3 miles south of Yorkville Church office 630-553-7335 Pastor Erik Gauss Susan Lopez, school principal www.hiscross.org Friday, Jan. 8 8:30 a.m. Writing in the Margins Bible Journaling 12:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study: Romans 1 p.m. YAHO (Young at Heart Org.) Senior Group (Sunfield’s ) Saturday, Jan. 9 6 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 8 a.m. Breakfast of Champions 5 p.m. Worship Service (Casual) Sunday, Jan. 10 7:45 a.m. Worship Service (Organ) 9:15 a.m. Promiseland 9:15 a.m. Special Needs Care Taking 9:15 a.m. “Welcome to God’s Family” Baptism Class 9:15 a.m. Worship Service (Praise Team) 9:15 a.m. Caring and Sharing Small Group 10:30 a.m. Life Advocacy Team 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Praise Team) 12 p.m. Party With the Pastors Tuesday, Jan. 12 6 p.m. Carlson/Nona Community Group Wednesday, Jan. 13 9:30 a.m. Senior Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Club 56 6:30 p.m. HS 24/7 Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Kids4Christ Thursday, Jan. 14 6 p.m. International Missions Grace Lutheran Church 10025 N. Route 47, Morris (3 miles north of Morris on Route 47 at Airport Road) Pastor Steven Heilman Church 815-942-2252 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Education Helmar Lutheran Church 11935 Lisbon Road, Newark, IL Pastor James Molstre Intern - Jon Langness Sunday 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 2nd Friday of each month - Food Pantry 5-7 p.m.

4th Monday of each month - Food Pantry 3-5 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church 12760 Lee Rd (west of Hinckley) 815-286-3885 office@immanuel-hinckley.org Pastor Chris Navurskis 262-825-7501 Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA) 10104 Immanuel Road, Yorkville, IL 60560 Pastor Michael Neel 630-553-5368 www.ImmanuelYorkville.org Sunday Service 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Traditional Service Jan. 7 Caring Visits 4:30 p.m. Hesed House Jan. 12 1:30 p.m. Ruth Circle 7 p.m. Council Meeting Jan. 13 9 a.m. Busy Hands 5:30 Confirmation Living Heritage Lutheran Church Rev. James Barbey, Pastor 630-552-3926 Services at the Chapel of ­Turner-Eighner Funeral Home 3952 Turner Avenue Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Divine Service 10:15 a.m. Adult Study and Sunday School St. Olaf Lutheran Church 1233 Douglas Road, Montgomery

630-896-1311 stolafchurch@sbcglobal.net Pre-School 630-896-3004 Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Fox River Lutheran Church 2785 E. U.S. Route 52, Sheridan Pastor Kevin Garner 815-695-9926 Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday School all ages St. Luke’s Lutheran Church & School - LCMS 63 Fernwood Road, Montgomery Rev. Peter Hoffman, Sr. Pastor Robinette Flach, School Principal Church Office 630-892-9309 School Office 630-892-0310 stlcfamily.org Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Blended Worship Sunday, 8 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Praise Band St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora 630-897-6891 www.stmarksaurora.net Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, 9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Sunday School (pre-K-5) Nursery available during all services.

Faith Lutheran Church ELCA 3000 Liberty St., Aurora 630-862-3500 Sunday 8 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Blended Service KidWerks (Sunday School) 11 a.m. Praise Gathering New Song Community Lutheran Church (LCMS) 2858 Hafenrichter Road, Aurora www.newsongchurch.net Pastor Jason Dail 630-499-0542 Office Hours Mon. and Wed. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tues. and Thurs. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Children’s message Nursery and Promiseland Kids offered at services Prayer team available after service Followers of Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA) 12357 248th Ave., Plainfield Pastor Ronald Voss 815-439-0700 • 630-554-4318 followersofchrist3@yahoo.com www.followersofchristelca.com Child care provided Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Christian Ed - all ages 12:30 p.m. Youth Group Monday, 4:30 p.m. Catechism 6:20 p.m. Youth Choir Tuesday, 7 p.m. Disciple Bible Study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice Lisbon Bethlehem Church 108 E. Woodman St. (Lisbon) Newark, IL Rev. Larry Jacobsgaard, Pastor Ph. 815-736-6271 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Newark Lutheran Church (A.F.L.C.) 101 E. Liberty St., Newark Pastor: Luke Emerson Church: 815-695-5251 newarklutheran@hotmail.com www.newarklcaflc.org Service Sunday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

Our Savior Lutheran Church 420 W. Downer Place, Aurora Ph. 630-897-5936 Pastor Jeff Mikyska www.oursavioraurora.org Saturday: 5 p.m. Krentz Chapel Sunday: 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services 9:45-10:30 a.m. Christian Education

First Lutheran Church 200 North Center Street Plano, IL 60545-1504 630-552-8263 Pastor: Bruce Booher September-May Worship Service schedule: Sunday 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Holy Communion every Sunday Sunday School and Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

A nursery is provided.

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) 1022 North Main St., Sandwich Rev. Wayne Derber, Pastor 815-786-9308 www.wearesalemlutheran.org Sunday, 8 a.m. Traditional Worship 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:15 a.m. Christian Education hour 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 2465 W. Sandwich Road Corner of Pratt & W. Sandwich Road, Sandwich, IL 60548 Office 815-786-6406 Rev. David J. Kaul, Pastor www.our-saviors.com Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship Sunday, 8 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. Family Worship; Sunday School Events for the entire family: King’s Kids, grades K-3 Servants of Christ grades 4-6 Jr. High, Youth alive for Teens METHODIST Wheatland Salem Church www.wheatlandsalem.org 630-904-1035 One church, two locations 1217 Wolf Road, Oswego Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship and Sunday School Tuesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. Youth Group 1852 W. 95th St., Naperville Sunday 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m. Worship 9:45 & 11 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. Youth Group Ministries for all ages all week See website for all of the offerings Millington United Methodist 200 Orleans Street Millington, IL 60537 815-695-5378 church Pastor Kirk C. Scott Handicapped accessible MillingtonUMConthefox.org Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.

Thursday, 10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study & 1st & 3rd Thursdays Noon Little Dresses Sewing Mission Sugar Grove United Methodist 176 Main St., Sugar Grove Pastor CheonEui Oh Office hours: 7 a.m.-Noon M, W, F 630-466-4501, www.sgumc.net, sugargroveumc@sbcglobal.net Sunday Services 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship at Main St. location. Sunday school from 9:15-10:15 a.m. for all ages Plattville United Methodist Located at Church Road & Plattville Road 13025 Church Road, Yorkville Pastor Terry McLaughlin 815-475-4128 Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church 2200 Ridge Avenue Rt. 34 & Ridge Ave, Aurora Rev. Sam Park, Pastor 630-851-8010 www.BethanyFoxValleyUMC.org Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Nursery Available Handicapped Accessible Sunday, 8 & 10:30 a.m. Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Millbrook United Methodist 8360 Fox River Dr., P. O. Box 50 Millbrook, IL 60536 Pastor Kent Svendsen 630-553-7568

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Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • • Continued from page 12 Nursery available Handicapped accessible Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month Sunday, 9 a.m. Worship Service, 9 a.m. Sunday School Thursday, 4-6 p.m. Pastor office hours, 6 p.m. Choir, 7 p.m. Bible Study Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church 5 W. Washington St. Downtown Oswego Philip W. Sheets, Pastor 630-554-3269 www.goodshepherdoswego.org Office hours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

United Methodist Church of Plano 219 North Hale St. Plano, IL 60545 630-552-3700 Pastor Kent Svendsen website: www.umcplano.org godrilla@accessus.netoffice@ umcplano.org Handicapped accessible Wednesday, Jan. 13 9 a.m. Banner Making 7 p.m. Choir Practice Sunday, Jan. 17 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Trustees Committee Meeting 11:30 a.m. Visitation Ministry Meeting 1:30 p.m. Templo Sion Tuesday, Jan. 19 6:30 p.m. Templo Sion 8 p.m. U.M. Men’s Bible Study Trinity Church United Methodist 2500 Boomer Lane (corner of 47 & Cannonball Trail) Yorkville, 60560 • 630-553-7645 Pastor Michael Stoner www.trinityum.net Trinitychurchoffice@gmail.com Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-2 Sunday 8 a.m. 1st monthly Sunday Breakfast 9 a.m. Early Worship Service 9:10 a.m. following children message Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Late Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Youth and Adult Classes Nursery available for both services Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Chime Choir 6 p.m. Children’s choir 6:30 p.m. Adult choir Friday 6:30 a.m. Java The Warehouse Church 308 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora

Pastor Randy Schoof 630-859-0600 www.warehousechurch.org Office hours: Tues-Fri 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Worship Service Sunday at 10 a.m.

PENTECOSTAL Gospel Assembly Church 7090 Route 34, Oswego, IL Pastor: D.L. Dycus 630-554-2313 Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, 1 p.m. Worship/Sunday School 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Thursday, 7 p.m. Worship Service Suydam United Methodist Church Suydam Road and Route 23 Pastor Daegyu Yim (Dave) August: Joint Service with LUMC at Leland UMC - 9 a.m.

Communion served 1st Sunday of each month.

PRESBYTERIAN Au Sable Grove Presbyterian Church (the country church) Pulpit Supply Rev. Betty Weidert Grove & Wheeler Roads 1 mile south of Route 126 Yorkville, IL 60560 630-554-3507 www.ausablegrovepresbyterian. com Sunday Worship Service 10:30 (Nursery) Youth Sunday School 10:30 (all Ages) Coffee Fellowship 11:30 to 12:30 Communion First Sunday of the Month Young Adults Group (age 18-35) called Friends in Service to Him (F.I.S.H.) Call for dates & place, 630-5537085 Oswego Presbyterian Church 1976 Route 25, Oswego, IL 60543 Ph: 630-554-8194, Fax: 630-554-0537 Conley A. Zomermaand, Interim Pastor Kimberly Hulen, Associate Pastor Thursday, Jan. 7 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 11:45 a.m. Romeos to Grandma’s Table 7 p.m. Christian Education Meeting Friday, Jan. 8 11:30 a.m. JULIETs to Olive Garden Sunday, Jan. 10 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship 5 p.m. The CREW 5:30 p.m. C.A.S.T. 7 p.m. Senior High Youth Group

Tuesday, Jan. 12 10 a.m. Koinonia 1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting 7 p.m. Outrageous Puppeterian Crew 7 p.m. Worship & Music Committee Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 13 4:30 p.m. Newest Angels Choir 5 p.m. WILD Journey with Jesus 5:10 p.m. Cherubs Choir 5:50 p.m. CIDS Choir 6:25 p.m. Handbell Choir 7 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting 7:25 p.m.Chancel Choir Thursday, Jan. 14 10:30 a.m.Bible Study 11:45 a.m. Romeos to Oswego Family Restaurant 7 p.m. Stewardship Meeting Wheatland Presbyterian Church 11839 S. Heggs Road, Plainfield Two miles south of Wolf Crossing Road and Rt. 30 at the corner Heggs Road & 119th St. Rev. Jack Lilley 630-904-1140 Sunday 9 a.m. Faith Focus: Adult Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Youth Activities 10 a.m. Worship w/nursery care Children’s Sunday School Genesis Community Church 1300 South Broadway Montgomery Pastor Jeffrey Barrett 630-896-7773 • Fax 630-859-3355 A Member of PC USA Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sun. School, all ages 10:40 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer Service ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Mary Roman Catholic Church 901 N. Center Ave., Plano 630-552-3448 • Fax 630-552-3450 www.saintmaryplano.com Rev. Andy Davy, M.I.C. Pastor Deacon Eduardo Murillo Deacon Douglas Wells Deacon Santos Martinez Masses: Monday thru Saturday: 8 a.m.

Saturday, 4-4:45 p.m. Reconciliation 5 p.m. Vigil English Sunday, 8 & 10 a.m. Mass Noon, Spanish Mass Religious Education: 630-552-1505 Wednesday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Office hours: M-F 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church 406 Walnut Street, Yorkville Phone: 630-553-6671 Fax: 630-553-2695 Info@StPatrickYorkville.org www.stpatrickyorkville.org

Pastor: Rev. Matthew Lamoureux, M.I.C. Deacons: Donald Cyr and Dale Metcalfe St. Patrick Masses Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Daily Masses: Monday – Friday at 8 a.m.

Holy Days: Vigil Mass at 7 p.m.

Holy Days: Masses 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Confession Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: 4:15 p.m.

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. & 4:15 p.m.

Religious Education: 630-553-6671 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Peter Catholic Church 925 Sard Ave., Aurora Rev. Joachim Tyrtania, Pastor 630-896-6816 Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m.

Confession/Adoration: 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. Spanish Monday Communion Service: 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday Mass: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Mass: 8:15 a.m.

St. Anne Catholic Church 551 Boulder Hill Pass, Oswego 630-554-3331 • Fax 630-554-0530 Pastor: Rev. John J. Ouper Pastoral Associate: Sr. Margaret Anne Spagnola, OSM Deacons: David Brockman; Duane Wozek; James Perry Masses 8 a.m. Mon. Wed. Fri. 7 a.m. Tues. Thurs.

7 p.m. Wed. Sat. 3:30 p.m. Confessions Sat. 5 p.m. Mass Sun. 7:30, 9:15, & 11 a.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 340 W. Arnold Road, Sandwich Rev. Gerard Christianson, Parochial Administrator Office: 815-786-9266 Mass Times: Monday, 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Eve, 5 p.m.

Sunday Morning, 8 and 10 a.m.

Spanish Mass, noon OTHER SERVICES Sandwich Church of the Nazarene 205 West College St., Sandwich Pastor Mark Abbott

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Worship Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Prayer Service

www.oswegofamilychurch.com Sunday, 10 a.m. Worship Service Cornerstone Church 17347 Pratt Road, Sandwich 815-786-6300 Pastor Paul Banister www.cornerstoneofsandwich.com Sunday 10 a.m. Worship for all ages Nursery: up to age 1 Toddler: 2 & 3 years of age Children’s Church: 4 to grade 3 Kids Zone: 4-6 grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Prayer driven worship J.A.M. Time (Jesus and Me) 6:30-8:30 p.m. (K-6th grade) every other Friday Student Ministries (Jr. High & HS) Events to be announced L.I.F.E. Groups held in Sandwich, Somonauk, Hinckley Times and locations can be found in the church bulletin, website or call the church Food Pantry 12:30 p.m.

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Vineyard Christian Fellowship 155 Kirkland Circle, Oswego Pastor Al Arellano www.sentbyravensvcf.com 630-896-1322 Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Worship The United Church of Sandwich 512 Lions Road, Sandwich, IL 60548 815-786-9243 email address: ucssandwich@ frontier.com website: unitedchurchsandwich. org

Plano Church Of Christ 406 N. Lew St., Plano Bryan Bickford 815-786-7693 Sunday, 10 a.m. Bible Study 10:50 a.m., 4 p.m. Worship Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study

Community of Christ 304-320 S. Center, Plano 60545 Co-Pastors Miranda Campbell and Jim Wynkoop 630-552-8990 Sunday, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sunday School/ Rogers Hall 10:30 a.m. Worship Service at Stone Church - Easter through December and Rogers Hall January to Easter.

Stone Church Tours: Call Donna at 815-695-5937 River’s Edge Fellowship Meeting at Oswego. Civic Ctr. 5 Ashlawn Ave, Boulder Hill Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service For information, call F. Johnson, 630-546-9859 Worldwide Deliverance Ministries, Inc. meeting at Lakewood Springs North Clubhouse, Plano Pastor Michael King Sunday 9-10 a.m. Sunday School 10:30-Noon Worship Service Wednesday 6:30-8 p.m. Bible Study

Vineyard Aurora Church Contemporary Church 505 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora Pastor Robby Dawkins 630-896-5196 www.vineyardfoxvalley.org www.sentbyravensvcf.com Sunday, 9 & 10:45 a.m. Services West Lisbon Church 14381 Joliet Road, Newark 815-736-6331 www.westlisbon.com office@westlisbon.com Pastor Rex J. Howe Sunday Sunday School (for all ages, nursery provided) 9 -10 a.m. Worship Service 10:30-12 p.m.

Wednesday Night Programs AWANA (ages 3 yrs old through 5th grade) 6-7:30 p.m.

Jr High Youth Group (6th through 8th grade) 6-7:30 p.m.

High School Youth Group 7:15-9 p.m.

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Southwest Community Church at Jones Elementary School 800 Barberry Way, Joliet 815-725-3782 www.southwestonline.org Sunday, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship

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Plano Bible Church 1111 W South St., Plano

COUNTYWIDE 13 Pastor: Ed Schoenberger Church office phone: 630-5528877 www.planobiblechurch.org Sunday 9 a.m. Christian Education Hour classes for all ages 10:15 Morning Worship Nursery available Wednesday - Youth Night 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. AWANA ages 3 - 6th grades 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. FYSH Youth Group for 7th thru 12th grades Jacob’s Well 222 Mitchell Drive, Plano Services at NCG Cinema 1505 N. Bridge St., Yorkville www.welcometothewell.com 630-695-1444 Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Adult: Contemporary Worship & relevant Bible teaching Children: SPLASH! Jr: Age 3-5 SPLASH! Kindergarten through 4th grade SPLASH! BABY: Staffed Nursery Throughout the week: VAPOR: Teens, high school and post high school meet evenings weekly.

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Repurpose your Christmas tree Just about now, you can see holiday trees sitting in the front or side yard, waiting for the assigned pickup date to be collected and mulched.

This is one way to be sure your holiday tree gets recycled to the benefit of the environment.

If your tree is composted in a community program, make sure you take advantage of the composted material later by bringing some back home and using it in your landscape beds.

Those fallen needles that need to be collected as you take the tree outdoors can go to the compost pile.

If your community does not recycle holiday trees, consider contacting wildlife organizations to see if they can benefit from using your tree.

They may, for example, be used to provide habitat for fish. Sharing this information annually is a great reminder of how easily you can help the environment.

There also are ways to continue to benefit from your tree right in your own yard. If you are feeding the birds, set your tree up nearby to give birds a place to sit while they take turns going to the feeder. This gives us more to watch and saves the birds

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH Richard Hentschel from using energy to fly back to the trees and shrubs farther away during the cold winter.

That tree also provides shelter from stormy weather. If you already have some evergreens in the landscape, you already have witnessed this survival technique. If you have an artificial tree, there likely is a neighbor that has a live tree that you can get ahold of.

For any tree, you can buy or make your own suet balls to hang in the tree as another source of food and energy for the birds. You will begin to attract the larger birds that really enjoy suet and provide more entertainment. Other sources of food and a great family activity will be to pop some popcorn, buy a bag of cranberries and string them together to hang on the tree. Clear out the crisper drawer in the refrigerator and put out apple or orange slices that are too

far gone for us to eat.

If your winter activities don’t include the birds, you can use the tree in the home landscape.

By using the evergreen branches cut from the trunk to cover tender perennials, you will be providing winter protection and hiding them from the rabbits early next spring when there is little else to eat. Any branches covering the perennials also will collect additional blowing leaves for protection. The soil will remain colder too, delaying early spring growth that could be caught by that late spring frost.

Save the trunk for the 2016 garden season and plan on using it to support peas or beans, or for growing morning glories in the garden. By the end of the garden season, the trunk can be burnt in the outdoor fire pit.

• Richard Hentschel is a Horticulture Extension Educator with University of Illinois Extension, serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.

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Act boosts conservation incentives Expands eligibility for creating land easements; local group pushed for law Landowners and the environment will benefit from a federal tax incentive supporting land conservation passed by the U. S. Congress in December 2015 and now signed into law.

The incentive is part of the America Gives More Act, a package of tax incentives to encourage charitable giving. The law significantly expands the number of private landowners who can fully utilize the tax incentives for permanently protecting important natural, scenic and historic resources. The new law is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015.

The Conservation Foundation, a Naperville-based nonprofit focused on protecting land and watersheds, strongly supported passage of the measure as a member of the Land Trust Alliance that led the campaign for permanence.

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, and Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., co-sponsored the original conservation easement bill and both voted in favor of the America Gives More Act, which contained the conservation easement incentive, along with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. U.S. Reps. Tammy Duckworth, D-Hoffman Estates, Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, are among

legislators in The Conservation Foundation’s service territory who also supported this bipartisan bill.

“This tax incentive promotes private land conservation, which benefits the public in Rep. Randy many ways, Hultgren including enR-Plano suring cleaner water and cleaner air for the future,” Conservation Foundation President/ CEO Brook McDonald said.

“Congress heard voters who continually approve local bond referenda for open space preservation.”

McDonald said since local government can’t afford to purchase all that is needed, this bill provides private landowners a financial benefit for the public good when giving up development rights in perpetuity through a conservation easement.

Land Trust Alliance

President Rand Wentworth said this is the single greatest legislative action in decades to support land conservation.

“It states, unequivocally, that we as a nation treasure our lands and must conserve their many benefits for future generations,” Wentworth said.

The conservation incentive first was enacted as a temporary provision in 2006 and is directly responsible for conserving more than two million acres of America’s natural outdoor heritage. The incentive grants certain tax benefits to landowners who sign a conservation easement.

These private, voluntary agreements with local conservation land trusts such as The Conservation Foundation permanently limit uses of the land to protect its conservation values.

Lands placed in the conservation easements can continue to be farmed, hunted or used for other specific purposes.

In addition to the conservation easement incentives, the agreement additionally encourages donations to food banks and reinstates the IRA Charitable Rollover, allowing donors age 70 and a half and older to contribute up to $100,000 annually to charity tax free. Married donors can contribute as much as $200,000.

The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s oldest and largest not-forprofit land and watershed conservation organizations. Since it was founded in 1972, TCF has helped preserve nearly 33,000 acres of open space, restored and cleaned miles of rivers and streams, and educated thousands of children by engaging them in nature and the outdoors.

TCF’s work is focused in ­DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties to preserve and restore nature in your neighborhood. Find out more at theconservationfoundation.org.

Seeing bald eagles in our own backyard – what an amazing sight.

Bald eagles have made a remarkable recovery nationwide. Illinois in particular has seen dramatic increases in the eagle population in recent years, including in Kendall County and surrounding areas.

Eagles and their amazing story will be the focus of an upcoming program, Bald Eagles: A Conservation Victory, to be held at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St. in Oswego.

The program is being jointly sponsored by the Oswegoland Heritage Association, The Conservation Foundation and Oswegoland Park District.

Advance reservations are encouraged to attend the program. To register, or for other information, phone 630-554-1010. There is a $5 registration fee.

The presentation will discuss why eagles became endangered in the first place, how the conservation community was able to achieve such a dramatic recovery, and what factors threaten the continued growth of eagle populations. There also will be discussion on legal aspects of protecting the birds, such as obtaining permits for potential work in the areas they live.

Drew Becker, fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Rock Island Field Office, will be the speaker. He serves as the eagle biologist for Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, and his duties include providing technical assistance

VIEWS John Church to landowners, project proponents and government entities regarding regulations and permits issued under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Many homeowners also enjoy seeing the other more common birds and wildlife in their backyards. There is even a National Squirrel Appreciation Day observed this month every year on Jan. 21. Some people enjoy watching these as backyard “buddies” and others look at them as a nemesis around the bird feeder.

But, either way, it is a good reminder that there can be fun and benefit to feeding and protecting wildlife in our backyards.

One exception to remember if feeding wildlife is that since 2002, it has been illegal to feed deer in Illinois due the possible spread of disease.

For information on hosting backyard wildlife year-round, go to the Conservation@Home website section on landscaping for wildlife at theconservationfoundation.org. You also can call 630-553-0687, ext. 204, to request a copy of “Bringing Nature to Your Yard” that lists a number of plants that attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife.

• John Church is the Kendall County Program Director at The Conservation Foundation.

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efore cornmeal starred in polenta and rice became risotto, cornmeal was fried up as cornmeal mush and rice was eaten in beans and rice. These were peasant dishes at their best – based on local, inexpensive ingredients available to all. These foods weren’t gussied up with fancy sauces or garnishes; instead they were meals that conserved (and recycled) and made do with little. Peasant dishes, with their earthy, honest ingredients, now star in hip restaurants across the country, a testament to their lure and durability.

Here’s a dish born out of a lean pantry. It’s perfect for adapting to what you have on hand and improvising at length.

Braised Chicken and Vegetables Serves 4

n 1 tablespoon olive oil n 6 bone-in chicken thighs n 1 potato, peeled and chopped n 1 yellow onion, finely chopped (1 cup) n 2 carrots, chopped n 2 garlic cloves, minced n ¾ cup white wine such as Chardonnay n 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth n 3 sprigs fresh thyme n 1 tomato, chopped n Juice of 1 lemon n ½ teaspoon salt n Freshly ground pepper n Lemon slices (optional, for garnish) Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium. Add chicken and cook until brown on both sides, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan. Add potato, onion and carrots; cook 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet (with any juices). Add garlic, wine, broth, thyme, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Add chopped tomato, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

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Sensible sauces for healthy new year high-calorie sauces for tasty substitutes will

let you keep enjoying savory pasta dishes while you work toward a healthier lifestyle.

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EASY RECIPE Quinoa Grapefruit Blueberry Breakfast

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n 1 cup fat-free vanilla or plain yogurt n Fresh mint leaves In small saucepan, combine grapefruit juice, water, quinoa and honey. Bring to boil; cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in grapefruit and blueberries; divide into four shallow bowls and top with yogurt. Garnish with mint to serve.

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FOOD BRIEF

16 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel

Open house for early childhood program set Jan. 15 SHAW MEDIA Kendall County Forest Preserve District’s Natural Beginnings Early Childhood Program is hosting an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. The open house will be in Hoover Forest Preserve’s Rookery Building.

Bring your child and find out how the program stimulates intellectual, social and physical development while fostering curiosity through hands-on projects and authentic learning opportunities.

The schedule for the 201617 school year will be as follows: • Ages 3-4: 9 to 11:15 a.m., Tuesday/Thursday.

• Ages 4-5: 9 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and

Friday.

• Ages 3-8: noon to 2:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Tuition for the September-May school year for the two-day program is $1,425 and tuition for the three-day programs is $1,725.

Due to a growing demand for the afternoon mixed age class, Natural Beginnings has extended the age range to include children up to the age of 8. This class will be led

by Stefanie Wiencke, a German native who has studied Forest Kindergarten and worked extensively with mixed age groups.

This class will not encompass the academic lessons taught in traditional school, but will be an enrichment program for those children

REAL ESTATE

TRANSACTIONS AURORA

$135,500, 1933 Stoneheather Ave, Aurora 60503-7348, 03-01-260-0330000, Bryan Bartholomew to Joseph Vernell Jr, Nov. 5 $306,500, 2223 Keim Dr, Aurora 60503-4669, 03-01-410-022-0000, Natasha Marie St Victor to Katie Therese Mattioli & Shawn M Mattioli, Nov. 1 $311,500, 2257 James Leigh Dr, Aurora 60503-4653, 03-01-427-004-0000, James Jendryk to George Baker & Henrietta Baker, Oct. 14

BRISTOL

$303,000, 14 N Royal Oaks Dr, Bristol 60512-9726, 02-15-252-001-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to David M Glasgow & Karen M Glasgow, Oct. 27 $327,000, 26 W Royal Oaks Dr, Bristol 60512-9757, 02-15-402-012-0000, Robert A Hoffert to Robin Wilson & Robert Robles, Nov. 25

JOLIET

$146,000, 1116 Violet Ln, Joliet 604317887, 09-01-378-011-0000, Ana Navarro to Erica J Lill, Nov. 17

MONTGOMERY

$210,000, 2586 Caliendo Cir, Montgomery 60538-4015, 02-01-153-0010000, Edmundas Astrauskas to Manuel Perez & Maria J Perez, Nov. 2 $83,000, 1805 Grandview Pl, Montgomery 60538-3033, 03-04-231-0020000, Bank Of America Na to Robert Sananikone, Oct. 26 $79,000, 2120 Rebecca Cir, Montgomery 60538-5000, 02-02-226-019-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co to Ramiro Diaz, July 24 $210,000, 2273 Stacy Cir, Montgomery 60538-5028, 02-02-224-021-0000, Michael J Leger to Thomas Scholtz & Nikole Scholtz, Nov. 19 $227,500, 2345 Mayfield Dr, Montgomery 60538-6011, 02-01-251-0040000, Calatlantic Group Inc to Kristin Marie Duffy & Darren Patrick Duffy, Nov. 10 $219,000, 2350 Amsterdam Cir, Montgomery 60538-6012, 02-01-254022-0000, Willis C Jordan to Edward Mendez, Nov. 9 $190,000, 2361 White Rose Dr, Montgomery 60538-5140, 02-02-117-0060000, Robert James Lockwood to Rachel Rymer, Oct. 13 $195,000, 2584 Shauna Dr, Montgomery 60538-4033, 02-01-103-004-0000, Nathan E Shock to Aaron Contreras, Nov. 30 $237,500, 2676 Avalon Ln, Montgomery 60538-5068, 02-02-480-011-0000,

who are home-schooled or in a morning kindergarten class while also allowing those older children to take leadership roles within the class community. At the same time, the younger students in the class will benefit from having older peer mentors/role models in their early learning program.

Learn more about Natural Beginnings at the Jan. 15 Open House. This informal meet-and-greet event will give you an opportunity to ask questions, tour the facility and find out if this program will meet your family’s educational needs.

Questions regarding the open house or program can be directed to Megan Gessler at mgessler@co.kendall.il.us or by calling 630-553-3939.

Jeffrey D Pearson to Michael P Murphy & Tamara M Dazza, Sept. 12 $233,000, 3124 Manchester Dr, Montgomery 60538-3377, 02-03-493008-0000, Daniel B Wallace to Ariel E Taylor, Oct. 22 $139,000, 35 Ingleshire Rd, Montgomery 60538-2048, 03-04-181-014-0000, Kathleen T Durran to Daniel J Budziak, Nov. 20 $195,000, 3312 Silver City Ct, Montgomery 60538-4700, 02-10-128-0110000, Richard A Vesely to Christopher R Stehlin, Oct. 19 $245,000, 3270 Julie Ln, Montgomery 60538-3368, 02-10-218-003-0000, Stuart V Ames Iii to Nicholas K Askolb & Tiffany M Kolb, Dec. 2 $235,000, 2572 Robert Ln, Montgomery 60538-3352, 02-10-223-004-0000, Timothy L Oess to Javier Paredes & Kimberly Paredes, Oct. 26 $178,000, 3244 Julie Ln, Montgomery 60538-3368, 02-10-218-006-0000, Jose I Almanza to Cruz J Esquivel, Nov. 13

NEWARK

$125,000, 302 E Liberty St, Newark 60541-3180, 07-05-305-001-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Christopher Komes, Nov. 8 $274,000, 17510 Fern Dell Rd, Newark 60541-9789, 07-18-400-001-0000, Jan Mietus to Brian J Michel, Dec. 11

OSWEGO

$120,000, 26 E Van Buren St, Oswego 60543-9041, 03-17-376-007-0000, Jack R Westphall to Marshall L Peltz & Joyce E Peltz, Nov. 2 $190,000, 206 Stillwater Ct, Oswego 60543-8047, 03-17-140-013-0000, Sheffer Trust to Patricia A Robinson, Oct. 29 $175,000, 361 Cascade Ln, Oswego 60543-7337, 03-09-430-040-0000, Christian C Carmack to John Fabian & Suzanne Jacobs Fabian, Nov. 30 $285,000, 1925 Harvey Rd, Oswego 60543-8517, 03-12-300-009-0000, Michael Wales to Leon Perreault & Lisa Marie Perreault, Nov. 13 $82,000, 108 Clubhouse Ln 024, Oswego 60543-5518, 02-12-350-0300000, Badger Holdings LLC to Kevin M Rainey, Oct. 30 $235,000, 158 Preakness Dr, Oswego 60543-4082, 03-11-176-006-0000, Debra Jean Fozio to Julie A Slade, Nov. 12 $435,500, 369 Bloomfield Cir E, Oswego 60543-5213, 03-21-181-013-0000, Mccue Builders Inc to Michael T Spradau & Jaime B Spradau, Nov. 18 $150,000, 314 Grape Vine Trl 314, Oswego 60543-6016, 02-01-361-0060000, David Gigear to Melissa Nee & Steven Rousek, Sept. 22 $169,000, 29 Brock Way, Oswego 60543-9405, 03-09-301-001-0000, Raymond S Crest to Chase Bachar & Jenna Bachar, Nov. 16 $235,000, 26 Boat Ln, Oswego 605439261, 03-08-152-005-0000, Samuel H

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Kendall County Forest Preserve District’s Natural Beginnings Early Childhood Program is hosting an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.

Johnston to Thomas W Lendabarker & Sharon L Lendabarker, Nov. 5 $189,000, 302 Badger Ct, Oswego 60543-7102, 03-18-210-016-0000, Jonathan A Koebele to Catherine M Kurek, Oct. 27 $229,000, 240 Concord Dr S, Oswego 60543-6018, 02-12-102-015-0000, Dewayne D Salter Jr to Bryan Davis & Katherine Blair, Nov. 19 $292,500, 139 Bluegrass Pkwy, Oswego 60543-7702, 03-15-102-007-0000, M/i Homes Of Chicago LLC to Jayanti S Patel, Nov. 9 $180,000, 146 River Mist Dr, Oswego 60543-8357, 03-08-363-030-0000, Goss Trust to Thomas Deangelo, Oct. 13

PLAINFIELD

$226,500, 12733 Grande Poplar Cir, Plainfield 60585-2814, 03-36-204-0050000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee to Timothy Hunt & Michael Phelps, Oct. 26 $156,000, 2203 Brayton Pl, Plainfield 60586-5940, 06-36-374-029-0000, Michael J Taylor to Lucia M Stoica, Oct. 26 $395,000, 12735 Grande Pines Blvd, Plainfield 60585-2879, 03-36-227-0080000, Nucompass Mobility Services to Timothy Patrick & Jaime Patrick, Sept. 18 $212,000, 12925 White Pine Way, Plainfield 60585-2981, 03-36-181-0090000, Nvr Inc to Ralph Lia & Mary Lia, Dec. 4 $168,000, 2000 Havenhill Dr, Plainfield 60586-6529, 06-36-277-018-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to Russell A Dvorak & Dana R Dvorak, Oct. 21 $115,500, 2213 Hollister Ct, Plainfield 60586-5945, 06-36-275-053-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Faisal Omran, Nov. 3 $203,500, 2026 Fairfield Dr, Plainfield 60586-5388, 06-36-181-008-0000, Maha Abufarha to Giovanni I Melgar, Nov. 13 $334,000, 26737 Lindengate Cir, Plainfield 60585-5990, 03-36-452-0060000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Maher J Abdallah, Oct. 26 $158,000, 2201 Brayton Pl, Plainfield 60586-5940, 06-36-274-030-0000, Donald Oconnell to Jacob Hurst & Brooklyn Hurst, Nov. 6

PLANO

$96,500, 217 Suzy Ct, Plano 605452710, 01-28-253-045-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co to Mark A Veliz, April 16 $62,000, 117 W Charles St, Plano 60545-1913, 01-27-145-001-0000, Kearney Trust to Dara Ducey Randerson & Elizabeth L Randerson, Nov. 30 $120,000, 108 W North St, Plano 60545-1447, 01-22-376-006-0000, Russell Dvorak to Mark S Elliott, Nov. 4 $149,500, 3509 Hoffman St, Plano 60545-1994, 01-24-146-005-0000, Michael R Laman to Erik S Lindahl & Samantha L Heiman, Oct. 12 $102,500, 211 W Abe St, Plano 605451122, 01-22-354-007-0000, Mckirgan

Trust to Daniel W Moss, Dec. 1 $64,000, 209 N Hugh St, Plano 605451405, 01-22-341-006-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co to Brian A Henrichs & Kelley J Henrichs, Sept. 2 $107,000, 303 N James St, Plano 60545-1330, 01-22-339-006-0000, Atg Trust Co Trustee to Angelica Vasquez, Oct. 28

YORKVILLE

$238,500, 2455 Wythe Pl, Yorkville 60560-8101, 05-09-179-013-0000, Calatlantic Group Inc to Richard Alan Klutz & Nicole Marie Klutz, Oct. 27 $167,000, 107 E Center St, Yorkville 60560-1249, 02-33-102-004-0000, Robert R Bailey Iv to Douglas C Smith, Oct. 27 $219,000, 2911 Grande Trl, Yorkville 60560-4707, 02-14-402-016-0000, Stephen G Johnson to Steven A Hart & Kelsey K Brummel, Sept. 29 $180,000, 2763 Crooker Dr, Yorkville 60560-5105, 02-11-426-009-0000, Linda L Nonnenmann to Dewayne D Salter Jr & Kay D Salter, Nov. 19 $325,000, 10500 Legion Rd, Yorkville 60560-9352, 05-08-402-001-0000, Diana J Cappleman to Jerry Woodward & Kristin M Woodward, Nov. 5 $370,000, 12903 Budd Rd, Yorkville 60560-2402, 04-12-300-004-0000, Douglass E Maple to Kristen Sandula, Oct. 30 $50,000, 138 Bertram Dr F, Yorkville 60560-3217, 02-04-390-330-0000, Stephanie L Sanroman to Jeanne E Case, Dec. 1 $390,000, 232 Tallgrass Ln, Yorkville 60560-9819, 02-35-279-001-0000, Julia A Rodriguez to Brent Deterding & Chalyce Deterding, Nov. 23 $200,000, 1429 Aspen Ln, Yorkville 60560-9100, 02-30-110-011-0000, Kelly Britt to Emily E Kipper & Thomas N Kipper Ii, Nov. 6 $301,500, 1432 Ruby Dr, Yorkville 60560-0138, 02-22-129-004-0000, Pulte Home Corp to Nicholas Wright & Amber Wright, Dec. 10 $250,000, 1438 Slate Ct, Yorkville 60560-1998, 02-15-376-022-0000, Pulte Home Corp to Heriberto Hernandez Jr, Nov. 30 $132,500, 1047 Dalton Ave, Yorkville 60560-1890, 02-28-329-017-0000, James Trust to Richard A Motycka Jr, Nov. 2 $331,000, 1902 Candleberry Ln, Yorkville 60560-9005, 05-04-328-0150000, Jeffrey W Anderson to Kevin M Hurta & Alyssa A Hurta, Nov. 24 $150,000, 207 Tuma Rd, Yorkville 60560-9484, 02-27-377-001-0000, Old Second National Bank to Amy M Clayton & Michael Clayton, Oct. 21 $51,500, 136 Bertram Dr C, Yorkville 60560-3215, 02-04-390-314-0000, Fannie Mae to Colleen A Mahoney, Nov. 17

BRIEFS Waubonsee seeks tutors to support adult literacy

The Adult Literacy Project at Waubonsee Community College is seeking volunteers to tutor adult students in reading, writing and speaking English.

The Adult Literacy Project will offer a tutor training from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Waubonsee’s Aurora Campus, 18 S. River St. Additional online, self-paced readings also are required. All training and materials will be provided at no charge.

Participants must register for the training by Jan. 18.

Volunteers tutor once a week for one hour. Morning, afternoon and evening opportunities are available. Tutor applications are available online at waubonsee. edu/adultliteracy and also can be obtained by calling 630-8017900, ext. 4221.

Upcoming events at Chapel on the Green

The Chapel on the Green Historical Society has several events planned for early 2016.

Howard Manthei will present an accordion program, “The Lawrence Welk Era,” focusing on the history of band leader Lawrence Welk at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16.

“Golden Days of Hollywood” will be presented by Martina Cassidy at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7. She will portray gossip columnist Luella Parsons, Hollywood’s most dynamic and powerful gossip columnist and the first American movie columnist.

The scintillating stories and scandals of the actors, actresses and studio moguls in Hollywood’s Golden Age is the topic for this captivating and fascinating presentation.

On Sunday, April 10, “Here Comes the Bride” will be presented by the Decades of Dresses ladies, featuring wedding dresses from the 1900s to the 1960s. Reservations for this program will be taken.

For information about these programs or the Chapel on the Green, call Mariann at 630-5536287.

– Shaw Media