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Binny’s aims to move into empty site in Montgomery

By TONY SCOTT tscott@kendallcountynow.com Binny’s Beverage Depot wants to locate in the former Office Depot in the Ogden Hill Center in Montgomery, the Village Board learned Monday evening.

David Howat of Inland National Development Corporation told the Village Board that the retailer has expressed interest in signing a 15-year lease in the center.

However, the village needs to approve a sales tax incentive agreement and liquor license, requested by Inland. Such a sales tax agreement would cap the amount of sales tax revenue the village would receive from the center for a certain number of years. Howat estimated that the village could receive $934,436 in sales tax revenue over the life of the agreement.

The agreement would essentially be an amendment to a sales tax agreement put into place in 2004 when the center was built, but would only apply to the future Binny’s space.

Village Administrator Jeff Zoephel said village staff would be negotiating the sales tax incentive agreement with Inland. He said the goal is to bring the agreement before the board at its July 25 meeting for a vote.

A letter from Howat to Village President Matt Brolley states that the retailer wants certain concessions from Inland, such as reduced rent, which is common in the current market, he wrote.

“We believe that placing a Binny’s in the Office Depot space will directly improve economic conditions existing in the village, increase employment and other opportunities for the community and increase the sales tax generated from the leased space,” Howat wrote.

Howat told the board that the space last generated sales tax revenues in December of 2014.

Howat said Binny’s is “proceeding with urgency” to locate in the center.

“We have been courting Binny’s for a long time, but they’ve expressed an interest to wrap this up quickly, so I’m here requesting your consideration with expediency tonight,” he said.

When asked by board member Denny Lee when Binny’s was prepared to sign a lease, Howat responded, “As soon as we can prepare it.”

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This summer’s final Concert in the Park featuring country music hits performed

by Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm today, July 14, in Montgomery Park in downtown Montgomery. The free concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m.

Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm is a country band that features four vocalists and a

blistering rhythm section. They perform from the latest hits on the country charts as well as rock legends like The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Jerry’s Hot Dogs will offer food for sale. Montgomery Park is at the corner of River and Mill streets.

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Monday, 7 p.m.: Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District Board, Station One, Montgomery.

Tuesday, 9 a.m.: Kendall County Board, County Office Building, Yorkville.

Tuesday, 9 a.m.: Kendall County Board Forest Preserve Commission, County Office Building, Yorkville.

Tuesday, 6 p.m.: Kendall County Board of Health, County Health and Human Services Building, Yorkville.

Tuesday, 6 p.m.: Oswego Village Board Committee of the Whole, Oswego Village Hall.

Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Oswego Village Board, Oswego Village Hall.

Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Montgomery Village

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Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.: Fox Metro Water Reclamation District Board, Main Treatment Plant, Oswego Township.

Wednesday, 2 p.m.: KenCom Operations Board, County Public Safety Center, Yorkville.

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.: Waubonsee Community College District Board, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove.

Wednesday, 6 p.m.: Montgomery Beautification Committee, Montgomery Village Hall.

Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Kendall County Historic Preservation Commission, County Office Building, Yorkville.

Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Oswego Historic Preservation Commission, Oswego Village Hall.

Thursday, 5:30 p.m.: Oswegoland Park District Board, South Point Center, Oswego.

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By TONY SCOTT tscott@kendallcountynow.com An advisory panel of representatives from taxing bodies within the proposed downtown Oswego tax increment financing (TIF) district endorsed the TIF at a meeting Friday morning.

The TIF Joint Review Board voted in favor of a resolution that the proposed TIF area be approved, that it meets the state eligibility requirements, and that it qualifies as a “conservation area” as defined by the state.

The board included representatives of the village of Oswego, Kendall County, Oswego Public Library District, School District 308, the Oswego Fire Protection District, the Oswegoland Park District, Oswego Township and the Waubonsee Community College District.

While the Joint Review Board en-

Rep. Hultgren to attend GOP national convention in Ohio

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, has announced he plans to attend the Republican Party’s national convention next week, July 18-21, in Cleveland.

Hultgren issued the following statement concerning his attendance: “I met with Donald Trump when he visited the House and I was encouraged that he listened to Randy what we had to say. I look Hultgren forward to hearing more in Cleveland as our party convenes to select its nominee. Let me be clear: I will support the Republican nominee. I stand strong in my belief that Hillary Clinton is the wrong choice for President. I look forward to working with a President who respects Congress’ lawmaking authority and who can willingly engage with Congress to pass solutions that fix our nation’s problem.”

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During the Joint Review Board meeting, Village Administrator Dan Di Santo explained that the TIF area has seen a decrease in value, stating that between tax years 2009 and 2014 the value in the area fell by 22 percent.

Di Santo said that, depending on market conditions and the scope of redevelopment projects, it’s projected that property values in the TIF district area would increase to between $31 million and $34 million.

Mary Thompson, the village’s TIF consultant with Kane, McKenna and Associates, said the question is, “but for” the TIF district, would that area see development or growth.

“But for this, we can’t enhance the development and get developers to come in here,” Thompson said. “Having worked on the 2009 TIF [proposal], and to see that [the area] has not only not developed but has further declined,

is probably one of the most resounding ‘but for’ issues that I’ve seen doing TIFs.” Di Santo said that, unlike some TIF districts in which the local government declares an area “blighted,” the village is declaring the designated downtown TIF district area to be a “conservation area” as defined in the state’s TIF Act. The age of most of the buildings is considered a factor when declaring an area a TIF “conservation area,” Di Santo said. Sixty-five percent of the buildings in the proposed TIF area are more than 35 years old, he said.

One board representative, Andrez Beltran, Kendall County’s economic development coordinator, voted “no” on endorsing the TIF. If the TIF district is approved, the Joint Review Board will meet annually to review the TIF and its financials, Di Santo said.

Oswego hires architect for station

By ERIKA WURST news@kendallcountynow.com Oswego’s new $30 million police station is one step closer to being built this week after the village board approved and secured an architect/engineering firm to take on the massive project.

According to village staff, 16 proposals were accepted by various firms that were looking to get their hands on the project.

On July 5, after having interviewed the top four firms, the board approved Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum Inc. (HOK) as their best prospect.

Staff said that HOK was ranked as the top firm based on their experience, approach and expertise in designing similar facilities. HOK also had the lowest cost proposal at of $1,848,750.

Trustees unanimously approved the contract.

HOK will work with McClaren, Wilson and Lawrie Inc., which was hired by the board in March to provide ad-

visory services on the architectural selection process, design and construction of the new police department. The cost of the MWL contract will not exceed $219,800.

Also at last week’s board meeting, trustees also approved a revised annexation agreement with local developers REO Funding Solutions V Inc., who have agreed to sell land in their Hummel Trails subdivision to the village to make way for the new police station to be located on Woolley Road, immediately east of Fire Station 1.

It was back in 2008 when the village of Oswego approved the annexation of the Hummel Trails South development.

That annexation agreement contained a concept plan for 649 single-family homes, 230 multi-family homes, and 99 assisted living units on the 490-acre property. The development also contained nearly 17 acres of commercial space, 24 acres of institutional space, and nearly 22 acres of park land.

Eventually the village met with REO developers to inquire about pro-

curing 16 acres of land for the future Oswego police facility.

In March of this year, trustees voted unanimously to approve an ordinance entering into an agreement with REO for the purchase of the property pending the approval of the annexation agreement amendment.

REO proposed that the village consider amending the original annexation agreement of the Hummel Trails property to align the property with current market conditions. Developers proposed three changes to the concept plan, which were all approved by board members on Tuesday following a public hearing about the new concepts.

Overall, the proposed changes result in 699 single-family homes (an increase of 50 units), 258 town homes (an increase of 28 units) and 99 assisted living units. The overall density goes from 2 units per acre to 2.17 units per acre. The new density is below the 3 units per acre maximum as identified in the village’s Comprehensive Plan.

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dorsed the TIF district, the decision is ultimately that of the Oswego Village Board along with Village President Gail Johnson. A public hearing has been slated for the TIF district at 7 p.m.

Aug. 16 at Village Hall.

Johnson said after the Joint Review Board meeting that she expects the Village Board to consider voting on the TIF district in September. By statute, the village has between 14 and 90 days after the public hearing to approve the TIF ordinances.

In a TIF, or tax increment financing, district, tax revenue from any growth of the equalized assessed valuation or total value of the property in the area from the time the TIF district is established goes toward the redevelopment of the area.

The TIF can exist up to 23 years, and have a total budget during that time period of $24 million.

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OPINIONS OUR VIEW

Another step closer to a new police station The Oswego Village Board has taken another important step in its ongoing effort to construct a new police station.

Board members voted unanimously July 5 to hire a nationally-recognized architectural firm, Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum Inc. (HOK), to design the new facility planned for construction on a 16 acre parcel adjoining the Oswego Fire Protection District’s Station No. 1 on Woolley Road, east of Plainfield Road.

Village staff recommended the board hire HOK based on the firm’s experience, approach and expertise in designing similar facilities. Importantly, the firm’s proposal of $1.8 million was the lowest of those received by the village.

HOK will now be tasked with designing a police station in accordance with the $30 million budget the board previously established for the project. To pay off the bonds on the project, the board will use a portion of the revenues the village is now receiving from a 0.75 percent home rule sales tax that went into effect Jan. 1. Revenues from the sales tax are paid not

only by village residents who shop in local stores, but also the many people from neighboring Montgomery, Aurora, Yorkville and other places who shop in the village.

We are pleased the village has hired a firm with HOK’s stature and experience to design the new police station. Back in the late 1980s, the board – though well-intentioned – chose to build the current undersized police station on a land-locked parcel on Route 34 which had been donated to the village by the state of Illinois. Board members at that time were attempting to save village taxpayers some money, but the decision to construct the police station on a parcel that left no room for additions or expansion of parking lots leaves current village officials no other viable option but to now build an entirely new station on a site with room to grow.

Though some have noted the significant amount of unused space at village hall and questioned why the board would not attempt to use that space for its police department or, perhaps, even “trade” the

two buildings. Under a “trade” scenario, municipal offices would be moved to the current police station, while police would move into village hall.

But the board was previously advised that the current village hall was not designed, let alone built, to post-Sept. 11 federal standards for law enforcement facilities. We’ve also never liked the idea of village police and municipal employees sharing space at the current village hall.

It’s true police and municipal employees once did operate under the same roof for decades at the old village hall on Main Street until the current police station was completed in 1990. But the village’s population was less than 4,000 at that time and the community and the times were far different.

While most people who come to the current police station pose no threat to others, why invite trouble?

People stopping off at village hall to obtain a building permit or pay their water bill should not have to be concerned about encountering others with more serious issues.

Maramech Hill is one of county’s historical gems Maramech Hill, near Plano, is one of Kendall County’s most important historic sites. Fortunately for all of us, the Kendall County Board, in conjunction with the Illinois Nature Conservancy, has made sure the historic hill and its environs will be kept in their natural state for future generations by officially designating the area as a nature preserve.

The history of human occupation at Maramech Hill goes back to a time when giant Ice Age mammals roamed the area. Considered a good camping or village site almost from the time the first humans arrived in the area, the hill served as a place of residence and refuge for Indians in the Fox Valley for thousands of years.

In the mid-1970s, when the new bridge was built across the Fox River close to Maramech Hill near Silver Springs State Park, bushels of pottery fragments were unearthed. Those fragments were the remains of thousands of pieces of pottery manufactured by members of the Mississippian Culture, which occupied the Maramech Hill area a thousand years ago or so.

The Mississippians were the cultural group responsible for building the extensive series of mounds near East St. Louis along the Mississippi River.

Monk’s Mound, towering 100 feet in height and covering 16 acres at its base, is, in fact, the largest earthen structure in the New World.

It is clear that to build such giant structures, the Mississippians had to

REFLECTIONS Roger Matile have a very efficient and organized way of life. The area surrounding the mounds near East St. Louis was occupied by as many as 20,000 Indian inhabitants in a series of communities that spread out from the main 4,000acre Cahokia mound complex. Food to support this huge concentration of ancient Illinoisians came from the river bottom land surrounding the area and from colonies established throughout the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.

One such colony, from evidence found at the site, was located at Maramech Hill, and there were probably many others in the Fox Valley as well.

The Mississippian Cultural tradition suddenly died out about 1650 A.D. for reasons still not clearly understood.

By the time the first Europeans arrived in northern Illinois in 1673, the Mississippian culture had disappeared.

When those first French explorers arrived in Northern Illinois in 1673, the Fox Valley was not occupied on a permanent basis, but was used as a hunting ground by a number of tribes, primarily those of the affiliated tribes of the Illinois Confederacy.

Although the Illinois Indians were friendly to the French, other tribes were not. In the early 1700s, a conflict between a tribe living in southern

Wisconsin and French colonial traders broke into open war.

The Fox Indian Tribe and the French were at constant odds throughout the first third of the 18th century.

The dispute, which centered around control of trade, became so hot that the Fox forced the French to stop using the Fox–Wisconsin River route between the Mississippi and Lake Michigan and the Chicago portage as well.

In 1730, the French, becoming fed up with the Foxes’ attitude and actions, gathered several hundred of their Indian allies and nearly exterminated the Fox Tribe in a battle that occurred somewhere in Illinois. The battle began as a siege in August of 1730 when the Fox Tribe was surrounded on a low hill and forced to dig entrenchments (Fox holes?) by the French and their allies.

During a violent nighttime storm, the Fox attempted to flee, but were caught the next day by the allied army and nearly exterminated.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, John Steward of Plano decided Maramech Hill was the site of this climactic battle and set out to find information to prove his contention. Steward even published a book that he felt proved his point. However, later scholarship, from Stanley Faye’s analysis of the topic in 1935 to a definitive map located in French archives and published in the Autumn 1980 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (pp. 201-213), has conclusively disproved Steward’s contention, interesting though it

remains.

But while Maramech Hill was not the site of the great French-Fox battle, it is none the less an important historical site. In various maps drawn prior to and after the War of 1812 by U.S. Indian agents, the area of Maramech Hill is shown to be the site of important Potowatomi Indian villages. Main Poche, an influential Potowatomi chief who was hostile to Americans during the War of 1812, is known to have had a village with 100 warriors located on the Fox River, possibly at Maramech Hill.

Many of the artifacts found at Maramech Hill and described by Steward in his 1903 book, “Lost Maramech and Earliest Chicago,” especially trade silver items, appear to be, at least from Steward’s own descriptions, from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

These artifacts and others that may be found in the future may bolster the case for the site being Main Poche’s village – only archaeologists will be able to tell for sure.

Given its historical value, it was important that this site be preserved, not to mention its value as a natural area. Fortunately, the county board has realized this, as does the Kendall County Forest Preserve District. Thanks to them, all of us can visit and enjoy this historic remnant of Kendall County’s distant past.

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Had to be intentional

To the Editor: A private jet carrying Bill Clinton delays in Phoenix until a private jet carrying DOJ Chief Loretta Lynch taxied to a stop near Clinton’s jet. A 35-minute conference between Clinton and Lynch took place aboard Lynch’s aircraft, where Lynch claims they only talked about grandchildren and his golf game. Thankfully a reporter uncovered and reported it.

Note, Bill Clinton is under investigation for actions of the Clinton Foundation and the DOJ should not be having any meetings with him. Next the House Benghazi report is made public revealing Hillary told the prime minister of Egypt and her daughter the night of the attack that it was a terrorist attack, but for more than a week would tell the American public that it was the result of a video.

Next FBI Director James Comey has a press conference where he lists Hillary’s security violations and extremely careless handling of State Department emails, using her private unauthorized server, located at her New York residence.

Comey stated that 110 of the emails found were classified at the time sent or received, which is completely the opposite of what Hillary stated under oath to the House committee. He revealed that Hillary’s attorneys who did not have security clearances had deleted thousands of emails and had electronically wiped the server clean of those emails so they could not be recovered.

After ascertaining that there were violations of Federal Law, 18 USC 793(f), regarding responsibility for safeguarding classified information, Comey chose to act as judge and jury and not indict Hillary on criminal charges and forward the case to the DOJ for a Grand Jury to decide.

Comey claimed his decision was intent to violate the law could not be proven.

Placement of a server in Hillary’s house that she used had to be intentional.

Hillary’s use of several personal insecure devises for communication instead of State Department secure devises and servers had to be intentional. The deletion of emails and electronic scrubbing of emails by her attorneys was intentional.

What other reasons were needed to show intent?

The next day after Comey’s decision Hillary and Obama are happily campaigning together, traveling on Air Force One at taxpayer expense. Comey’s decision sets a new precedent where instead of requir-

ing obedience to law it depends on intent, children, and high unemployment have which completely detracts from the U.S. robbed them of hope and dignity. We now have 59 percent unemployment among being considered a country of laws. young blacks in urban conclaves. What Leland H. Hoffer hope do they have? Top all this with the Oswego political correctness movement where thoughtful analysis is not allowed.

She’s off the hook So, when isolated instances of a black To the Editor: killed by police occurs the mobs turn out Hooray, Hillary is off the hook. She in force, without any facts. But who turns “didn’t intend” to break the law at that out when thousands of blacks are murmany levels. dered by other blacks each year in ChicaThe next time any one of you are pulled go? No one. Why? We’re not allowed to over for speeding, tell the officer that you talk about that. It’s “gun control’s” fault. “didn’t intend” to break the speed limit.

They have been bought for their vote, See how that works for you non-elites without regard for their welfare. that will never have your finger anywhere What are we to do? Embrace one annear the nuclear button. other as brothers and sisters and actively oppose politicians and groups who seek Charles Christensen to divide us. I am proud to have friends Oswego of all races. We are all God’s children. We must start opposing our political leaders A house divided who have led us into this chaos.

To the Editor: As Lincoln said: “There is no grievance Abraham Lincoln said “A house divided that is a fit object of redress by mob law.” against itself cannot stand.”

We’ve forgotten this during our nation’s Leonard R. Wass cultural decay. In fact, our politicians Captain, USN (Ret.) divided us by pitting race, gender, income Oswego level, family structure, and countless other ways to slice the salami into little, No second thoughts splintered pieces. As the infamous comTo the Editor: munist Chicago radical, Saul Alinsky, cited Many Americans now prefer managing in his rules: “Look for ways to increase terrorism here at home over boots on the insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.” ground in some distant land. Under this It should be no wonder then that our strategy we are by default destined to culture has produced a sniper who killed continue our fight against terrorism on five brave young Dallas policemen beour own soil. But our battles here won’t cause they were policemen, and because be force-on-force, won or lost in a matter they were white. Our own president of hours or days. They will continue to be lauded Black Lives Matter in a comsurprise attacks with multiple casualties mencement speech at Howard University waged against innocent non-combatlast month, disregarding that group’s ants by soldiers disguised as… innocent position that no other lives matter. One non-combatants. presidential nominee wrote her college These evil people will never go away. If thesis applauding Saul Alinsky. we hold any hope of stopping them, we How did we get here? It’s been a are left with but one choice. We can fight slow, slippery slope. We dumbed down them in our house or we can fight them in students for generations. University their house. interviews show many don’t know who We’ll never defeat them with heartfelt fought the Revolutionary War or who tweets, candlelight vigils, or moving won the Civil War, much less why it was statements from our politicians. We’ll fought. The greatest impact of inadequate never defeat them by taking our shoes off education has been on impoverished, at the airport, by letting political correcturban blacks. We have also stripped away ness direct our strategy and tactics, by the dignity of our black brethren. taking guns away from our law abiding The 1965 Great Society initiative of citizens, or by refusing to recognize politiLyndon Johnson was the start of gradual cal Islam for what it truly is. erosion of hope and dignity of poor folks, So we can remain war weary, close our particularly urban blacks. Generations eyes to the fact that our enemy can strike of “free stuff,” inadequate education, anywhere and at any time, and continue welfare incentives encouraging fatherless to believe that this evil can be contained

by limited air strikes and Special Forces advisers. Or, we can actually go toe to toe and eyeball to eyeball with these savages in their house, and unleash the most powerful military force on the planet against them.

But if we do choose the path of going to their house, we must not have second thoughts about it later on. We must not decide halfway through that it’s too hard, too costly or that it’s taking too long. We must not let the news media, the entertainment industry or political activists convince us that our choice in the beginning was wrong. We cannot continue to expect our protectors to sacrifice their lives for something that is inevitably going to be deemed a mistake later on.

Those who accept the duty of protecting us, those who leave the safety and comfort of their own homes to face evil where it lives cannot possibly look at any change of heart after the fact by the American people as anything less than complete betrayal. We cannot continue the pattern we started in Vietnam and carried forward in Iraq. Our enemies are too committed to their mission to ever be defeated by half measures.

Bill Shink

Veteran - 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam Yorkville

Please leave pets at home

To the Editor: While we all enjoy summer, it could be a dangerous time for our pets. Please consider leaving your pets at home rather than bringing them along with you as you shop, run errands, etc. The outside temperature may feel comfortable to you, yet the same is not true for a pet left in a vehicle. Leaving your vehicle’s windows open and/or parking in the shade does little to keep the interior temperature of your vehicle from rising to dangerous levels for your pet. Your pet could potentially suffer heat exhaustion, heatstroke or even death.

Here in Illinois, the Humane Care For Animals Act (510 ILCS 0/7.1) prohibits leaving an animal in a motor vehicle “in such a manner that places it in a life or health threatening situation.”

I would like to thank the Kendall County Sheriff’s Department and the Oswego Police Department for their ongoing attention to this matter.

Trudie Davidson Oswego

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Sheriff’s Association warns residents of phone scams SHAW MEDIA The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association is advising all Illinois county residents that there is currently underway a phone campaign fraudulently using the name of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association in their solicitation.

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association never solicits by phone but does conduct a direct mail campaign throughout the state of Illinois endorsed by the individual sheriffs across Illinois.

Although there are some legitimate organizations that use telemarketers for their fundraising efforts, the sheriffs of Illinois, through the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, are adamantly opposed to police groups and associ-

ations using telemarketers in their fundraising efforts.

Should you receive a call from someone saying they represent your local sheriff or the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association and are asking for donations, contact the sheriff’s office immediately or gather as much information as you can from the caller and report it to the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association at ISA@ ilsheriff.org.

Telemarketing fraud costs billions of dollars each year. Phone solicitors who want you to “act immediately” or are offering a “too good to be true” opportunity are most likely fraudulent.

Remember that if you have any doubts, or are highly pressured – just hang up.

Kendall County Director John Church (left) and President/CEO Brook McDonald (right) of The Conservation Foundation placed the Conservation@Work marker on June 21. Also pictured are (from left) Village Trustee Pam Parr, Village President Gail Johnson, Village Trustee Judy Sollinger, Ellen VonOhlen from the Oswego ECO Commission, Village Engineer Jennifer Hughes, and Village Administrator Dan DiSanto.

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The Conservation Foundation recognizes Oswego Village Hall SHAW MEDIA The Conservation Foundation recognized the Oswego Village Hall as a Conservation@Work site for its environmentally friendly and sustainable landscape. The presentation was made at the site on June 21.

The Conservation@Work certification is given to businesses that landscape using native plants to restore the natural environment, reduce chemical use and watering while attracting wildlife in a beautiful setting.

Hundreds of native plants, supporting pollinators such as monarchs and enhancing stormwater infiltration, were planted last spring in the parking area medians as part of the Conservation In Our Community partnership

between The Conservation Foundation and the village of Oswego. The village previously planted a rain garden near the village hall.

The Conservation Foundation, headquartered in Naperville, 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 kids by engaging them in nature and the outdoors.

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Rt. 34 hit-and-run An Oswego resident told village police that a black SUV struck her vehicle as it changed lanes on Route 34 at Pearce’s Ford Drive at 11:45 a.m. July 11. Police said the SUV left the scene without providing any information.

driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, James M. Fischer, 27, of Juniper Court, St. Charles, was not hurt.

Domestic battery arrest Oswego police arrested Cory T. Pringle, 28, of the 300 block of Kensington Drive, Oswego, on a charge of domestic battery at his residence July 9 at 5 a.m. Police said Pringle is scheduled to appear in court on the charge later this month.

34 at 6 p.m. June 30. Police said the victim reported the incident to them July 4.

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Warrant arrest Oswego police arrested Rosiln Deshields-Mathena, 40, of the 3700 block of Bailey Road, Yorkville, on an in-state warrant July 5 at 10 a.m. on Douglas Road at Old Post Road. Police said Deshields-Mathena later posted bond and was released pending a court appearance.

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Respond to domestic Oswego police responded to a domestic battery incident July 6 in the 200 block of Is- Motorist ticketed School window damaged leview Drive. Police said charges are pending. Oswego police ticketed Patricia P. Gilson, One hurt in Rt. 71 crash A large window at Churchill Elementary A Yorkville resident, Christopher J. Kellogg, School on Secretariat Lane in Oswego was 64, of the 80 block of Flint Creek Lane, Domestic battery 37, of the 400 block of West Center Street, found damaged July 7, according to village Yorkville, with failure to yield turning left afOswego police arrested Arnold L. Dunem, was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route police. Police said damage was estimated at ter the vehicle she was driving was involved 61, of the 400 block of Brookside Drive, 71 at Washington Street at 10:30 p.m. July 9, $1,500. in a crash on Madison Street at Jackson Oswego, on a charge of domestic battery at Street in the village July 7 at 3:48 p.m.

Oswego police reported. Police said Kellogg his residence July 6 at 11:30 p.m. was treated for minor injuries at Rush-Copley Bogus cash used to pay bill Medical Center in Aurora.

Oswego police are investigating an incident Fireworks damage Police said the driver of the other vehicle in which someone used counterfeit money to Sycamore man arrested A resident of the 700 block of Apollo Oswego police arrested Shelbey P. Cecille, Street, Oswego, told village police that involved in the crash, John J. Kartheiser, 75, pay a bill at Oswego Village Hall on July 6.

18, of the 100 block of Vista Terrace, Sycaof the 300 block of Woodlyn Drive, Aurora, she found her car had been damaged by more, on Farmington Lake Drive and Douglas fireworks when she returned from vacation was cited for failure to yield of right-of-way. ID theft reported Oswego police took an identity theft report Road at 6 p.m. July 6 on an outstanding July 5. warrant for failure to appear in court. Police Elgin resident hurt July 7. Police said someone opened several said Cecille was taken to the Kendall County Traffic violations An Elgin resident, Sara Thomson, 31, of credit card accounts using the victim’s Jail in Yorkville.

Beakman Trail, was injured in a two-vehicle personal information.

Crystal Ortiz, 20, of the 1300 block of Hincrash on Plainfield Road at Andover Drive man Avenue, Montgomery, no valid driver’s Parking lot hit-and-run in Oswego July 9 at 9:13 p.m., according to Vehicle burglarized license and speeding.

Oswego police took a report of a hit-andOswego police.

Property valued at $90 was stolen from an Fernando Morales, 34, of the 1900 block run crash which occurred in the parking lot Police said Thomson was treated at unlocked vehicle parked in the 400 block of of Heather Drive, Montgomery, driving on a Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. The Grapevine Trail in Oswego on July 7, accord- of a retail store in the 2300 block of Route revoked license.

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Bicycle stolen A bicycle valued at $300 was reported stolen at a business in the 300 block of Douglas Road in Oswego at 11:15 a.m. July 11, village police reported.

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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS Arrested on Harbor Dr. County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jason Jabbar Sconyers, 35, of the 100 block of Harbor Drive, Oswego, at his residence July 12 at 1:54 a.m. on a charge of domestic battery.

Cherry Drive arrest County sheriff’s police arrested Angelica Maria Velazquez, 40, of the 30 block of South Cherry Drive, Oswego Township, on a charge of domestic battery July 9 at 9:04 p.m.

Kendall County Jail in Yorkville pending court proceedings.

Tires punctured Two unknown people punctured two tires on a pickup truck parked in a driveway in the 40 block of Marnel Road in Boulder Hill on July 8 at 9:37 p.m., according to county sheriff’s reports. Damage was estimated at $500, according to police.

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were taken from the vehicle.

Pellet gun damage Someone used a pellet gun to shoot out the windows on two vehicles parked in the driveway of a residence in the 30 block of Cannonball Trail in Bristol Township on July 6, according to the county sheriff’s office. Police said they are investigating.

Juvenile arrested County sheriff’s police arrested a female juvenile in the 6000 block of Route 71 in Yorkville at 8:42 a.m. July 5 on a Kendall County warrant for failure to appear in court on a prior charge of fleeing and eluding. Police said the suspect was taken into custody and brought to the Kendall County Jail.

Vehicle burglary ID theft reported County sheriff’s police are investigating a Traffic stop leads to arrest A 73-year-old Boulder Hill resident told Vehicles burglarized burglary to a vehicle that occurred late July 4 County sheriff’s police arrested Joshua L. County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a county sheriff’s deputies July 8 that someone or early July 5 in the 10-20 block of Guilford burglary to two motor vehicles that occurred used her personal information to open a Wells Road in Boulder Hill. Police said electronics • Continued on page 9 Fargo account and then charged over $3,000 July 9 in the 60 block of Sheffield Road in to the account at a retail store June 27.

Boulder Hill. Police said both vehicles were broken into and several items were reported RT. Dolphin Ct. burglary missing.

County sheriff’s police took a report of a vehicle burglary July 5 at a residence in the Battery under investigation 0-10 block of Dolphin Court in Oswego TownCounty sheriff’s deputies are investigating a battery that was reported to have occurred ship. Several items valued at over $150 were taken, according to police.

July 8 at 11:05 p.m. in the 8000 block of Van Emmon Road in Bristol Township. Police said (815) 246-9700 www.rt34drivein.com the victim in the incident showed signs of in- Vehicle burglary 15 MIN. WEST OF SANDWICH AT EARLVILLE Multiple items were stolen from a vehicle jury but was uncooperative, and no suspects parked at a residence in the 100 block of could be identified.

Box Office Opens at 7:00 p.m. • Shows Start at Dusk Circle Drive West in Boulder Hill late July 4 or early July 5, county sheriff’s police reported.

Arrested on three warrants 1. Independence Day: Resurgence Rated PG-13 County sheriff’s police arrested Tyler E. Cyclist eludes police 2. X-Men: Apocalypse Rated PG-13 McGee, 25, of the 0-10 block of Winrock County sheriff’s police attempted to make Road, Boulder Hill, after stopping the vehicle he was driving on Long Beach Road at Sierra contact with a subject riding a bicycle withRoad in Boulder Hill at 3:20 p.m. July 8. Police out a light on Pembrooke Road at Woodridge said McGee was taken into custody on three Road in Boulder Hill at 12:18 a.m. July 6. Police outstanding warrants and transported to the said the subject fled on foot when deputies

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MONTGOMERY POLICE REPORTS DUI arrest Montgomery police arrested Trivell Pruitt, 45, of the 900 block of Somerset Place, Aurora, at 1:20 a.m. July 8 on Montgomery Road at Pearl Street. Police said Pruitt has been charged with driving under the influence.

Charged with theft Montgomery police arrested Alexander Nunez, 22, of the 600 block of Edgelawn Street, Plano, on a charge of theft at a business in the 2000 block of Baseline Road at 12:46 a.m. June 29. Police said Nunez attempted to leave the store without paying the full retail price for a carton of cigarettes.

Warrant arrest Montgomery police arrested Mario Monjaras, 30, of the 1300 block of Park Drive, Montgomery, at 7:15 p.m. July 1 at the village police station on an Aurora police department warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Motorist arrested Montgomery police arrested Sidney Goldstein, 50, of the 500 block of Fifth Avenue, Aurora, at 11:45 p.m. July 6 on Montgomery Road at Douglas Road after stopping his vehicle for improper display of registration. Police

said Goldstein was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Warrant arrest Montgomery police arrested Antron Cannon, 44, of the 700 block of Hamilton Avenue, Aurora, at the village police station July 8 at 12:56 p.m. on an Aurora police department warrant for domestic battery.

Traffic violations Jeffrey Zook, 45, of the 1200 block of Sundown Drive, Aurora, no valid driver’s license.

Jasmine Hopkins, 29, of the 500 block of Fourth Street, Aurora, driving on a suspended license.

Melissa Scabro, 29, of the 500 block of Fourth Street, Aurora, driving on a revoked license.

Jermica Weatherspoon, 35, of the 900 block of Trask Street, Aurora, driving on a suspended license.

Samuel Caldera, 19, of the 900 block of Front Street, Aurora, on a suspended license.

Fatima Murillo-Vargas, 22, of the 100 block of Main Street, Montgomery, driving on a suspended license.

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On Monday night, Oswego East held a recognition ceremony for the girls’ track and field team. The Wolves captured third place in the Class 3A state finals in May to clinch the first state trophy in school history for the program. Oswego East finished in a tie with Hinsdale Central and lost the coin toss to bring home the third-place trophy, and had waited for a second trophy to be ordered. The state trophy was presented at the school on Monday, and the entire program and coaching staff were congratulated by School District 308 Superintendent Dr. John Sparlin.

KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS • Continued from page 8 Benjamin, 20, of the 0-300 block of Wolverine Drive, Oswego, after stopping the vehicle he was driving for going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone on Schlapp Road north of Walker Road in NaAuSay Township at 10 p.m. July 5. Police said Benjamin faces charges of driving on a revoked license and speeding.

Motorist arrested County sheriff’s deputies arrested Steven Tyrone Williams, 25, of the 100 block of East

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River Road, Montgomery, after stopping his vehicle on Saugatuck Road at Sonora Road in Boulder Hill at 12:01 a.m. July 11. Police said Williams was taken into custody after they determined he was driving on a suspended license.

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A: Push the person off your toe. It eliminates the pressure and lets your toe return to normal.

That’s the idea, and success, behind spinal decompression therapy to relieve back pain, and its source, a herniated disc.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “A herniated disc refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (discs) between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack up to make your spine. A spinal disc is a little like a jelly donut, with a softer center encased within a tougher exterior. Sometimes called a slipped disc or a ruptured disk, a herniated disk occurs when some of the softer ‘jelly’ pushes through a crack in the tougher exterior.”

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Wrestlers from Oswego and Oswego East made traveled to Wisconsin Dells over the past four weeks to compete in summer duals and individual tournaments. Oswego finished sixth overall after a loss to the eventual champions by two points. Oswego East, which included several Oswego athletes, finished second in Division 4 with a 4-4 record. There were a total of 30 wrestlers from School District 308 who made the trip to Wisconsin.

The wrestlers also enjoyed a trip to Heightened Adventures Aerial Park while they stayed at Chula Vista Resort.

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Rugby team wins championship OSWEGO LEDGER The Chiefs RFC U14 rugby team recently won the Illinois State Championship title for the 2015-16 season.

With only one loss this season, they reached into the playoffs in Rockford and secured a 14-10 win over the Glen Ellyn Stingers – the only team who beat them in the regular season – in the championship game. Oswego resident Brett Suter scored both tries, putting 10 points on the board, with fellow Oswego resident Campbell Crafts adding four points with two conversion kicks.

The Chiefs U14 team also went to the

Midwest Challenge Cup tournament and defeated the Illinois State Select team, but lost to Indy Speed in the final to take second place.

“This is a great accomplishment for a team that has only been playing together since January,” said a news release from the team.

Last year the Chiefs introduced a Try on Rugby Camp through the Oswegoland Park District. This is a non-contact version of rugby for those wishing to try it. The year, camp will be from 9 to 11 a.m. July 18-22 at Prairie Point Park. The cost is $50, which includes a rugby ball and a T-shirt or shorts.

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East alum is Spartan Man of Year OSWEGO LEDGER Aurora University and the athletic department announced the 2015-16 recipient of the Spartan Man of the Year Award. The honor has been bestowed upon recent AU graduate Kalmon Stokes.

The Spartan Man of the Year award honors a graduating male student-athlete athlete who has exhausted his eligibility and distinguished himself throughout his collegiate career in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

Stokes, an Oswego East alum, captured the top Spartan athletics honor following a tremendous collegiate career as a two-sport athlete. As a senior he competed in the winter season as a forward on the AU men’s basketball team before competing in both the indoor and outdoor track and field campaigns.

“Kalmon has been a standout twosport athlete for us. He started his freshman year as a talented athlete and transformed himself over his four-year career into a school record holder and three-time All-American,” said Nicki Pieart, AU assistant director of athletics for student-athlete wellbeing / senior woman administrator. “Not only has Kalmon worked hard on the court and track to improve his athletic skill,

he has grown as a leader and as a student in his four years as well. We are proud of all Kalmon has accomplished here at AU and wish him the best of luck as he pursues his master’s degree at Illinois State University.”

On the basketball court, Stokes was named a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Second-Team All-Conference member after wrapping up his four-year AU career by averaging 15.0 points and 5.9 rebounds. The day after completing his college basketball career, he joined the AU men’s indoor track and field team at the NACC Indoor Championships. In the indoor NACC meet, he won the 400 meter dash and was the second leg of the men’s 4x400 relay that claimed the conference title.

As the season turned to the outdoor meets, Stokes brought home a pair of NCAA Division III All-American performances in the 400-meter and 400-meter hurdles. He ran a 47.22 in the 400-meter and a 51.50 in the 400-meter hurdles; both times are AU and NACC records.

In addition to being named a USTFCCCA All-Region performer in the 400-meter hurdles, Stokes was the 2016 NACC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet and Track Athlete of the Meet as he won NACC titles in the 400-meter and 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400 relay and finished third in the long jump.

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SPORTS PREP BASEBALL: OSWEGO 5, PLAINFIELD EAST 4

WOOD BATS NO OBSTACLE Panthers win final summer game before regional tourney

By LAURA M. MEDINA

Oswego right fielder Lukas Rife tracks down a fly ball against Plainfield East on July 6. Rife followed up this defensive play by scoring the winning run in the bottom half of the frame. The Panthers won the game, 5-4. “I tell the kids that we want to win baseball games in the summer, but it’s not the number one expectation,” said Oswego coach Joe Giarrante.

sports@kendallcountynow.com The Oswego summer baseball team provided an almost textbook finish to an otherwise chaotic day by walking off a 5-4 victory over Plainfield East in the re-shuffled Wood Bat Tournament on July 6.

Early-morning storms washed out the original structure of the event, but the teams were able to salvage a few games in the eight-team bracket, with three in Oswego and one in Yorkville.

A tentative rain date for the tournament was set for last Thursday, but with possible player scheduling issues, including travel team commitments that would result in a short bench, they decided to play what they could instead.

“I got here at 6:30 [on the morning of July 6], and it didn’t look like we were going to get anything in,” recently-promoted Panthers head coach Joe Giarrante said. “I talked to the coaches, and we just wanted to play a baseball game, so it worked out. We got these guys, and we haven’t played them in the summer, but it’s always good to see a [Suburban Prairie Conference] foe and play against them.”

In addition to adjusting their respective schedules within the tournament, Oswego (8-8-1) and Plainfield East changed things up with a nine-inning game instead of the more traditional five frames typically played in the summer.

Against the Bengals, an early start was essential for the Panthers, who jumped ahead 1-0 in the first two innings and added another in the third, when senior Tanner Sohst brought senior Nathan Willig home on a single to left. Plainfield East cracked the scoreboard in the fifth on a base hit to right field, but the hosts would add two more as insurance in the bottom half on consecutive RBI singles from sophomore JD Miller and junior Jared Johnson to make it a 4-1 game. “[Using the wood bats], you can really tell who squares up a baseball, and you saw the emphasis of throwing strikes and being consistent in the strike zone,” Giarrante said. “I think two of their runs that they [the Bengals] got were from walks and wild pitches and giving them runs, but wood bats, colleges use them all fall,

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and it really helps them concentrate on their swing. They cut down and can’t have such long swings. It’s a really good evaluation tool.”

Things were looking up for Oswego heading into the seventh, but the opposition cut the lead with a pair of runs – the first scoring on a groundout and the second on a wild pitch.

Plainfield East’s tying run came home in the top of the eighth, but junior Tanner Turnquist (2-for-2, walk, RBI, run) made sure the game ended without extras, as his one-out, ninth-inning single brought around senior outfielder Lukas Rife to win it for the Panthers.

“I tell the kids that we want to win baseball games in the summer, but it’s not the number one expectation,” Giarrante said. “The number one expectation is to grow and develop as a team, because a lot of these guys haven’t played together; they’ve been

separated. It’s a learning process, so this is a good time to get through that, and when it comes to spring time, we all know our capabilities, who’s doing what and what our roles are.”

The summer schedule allows coaches to evaluate potential at every position, and Wednesday’s affair saw each squad send at least seven pitchers to the mound and upwards of 17 hitters to the plate. Giarrante, too, will be growing into a different position, as he was officially promoted to head coach at the start of the month following the resignation of Mark Johnson, who stepped aside to spend more time with his family.

“I am very proud to have Joe take the reins from Mark,” Oswego athletics director Darren Howard said in a press release. “Mark has done an outstanding job of leading our program back to its winning ways and I am very confident that Joe will continue in his

footsteps.”

Giarrante will be entering his 12th year with the program, having started at the freshman level before moving up to varsity in 2009.

“Every coach should have the ambition at some point to be the head coach, and I think with Mark’s situation and his family growing and getting busier, I completely understand it,” he said.

“My kids are younger, so I have the opportunity to do what I’ve always wanted to. I’m very thankful for the opportunity, and we’ve just gotta continue to build this program and let it grow to the levels where we want to take it.”

Waubonsie Valley 5, Oswego 3: The Panthers opened the IHSBCA playoffs as the No. 12 seed in the 18-team St. Charles East Regional bracket and ended the summer season with a 5-3 loss to No. 5 Waubonsie Valley. With the win, the Warriors advance to face to face No. 4 Batavia.