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By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com

Santa gives the driver of the Little Rock-Fox Fire Department a hug after getting out of the truck as he makes his appearance in downtown Plano on Friday night.

Plano rocks in the holidays Photos by David Toney for Shaw Media The city of Plano welcomed the holiday season with a number of activities on Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.

Events included the tree lighting, Christmas parade through downtown and the arrival of Santa Claus on a Little Rock-Fox Fire Protection district truck.

TOP RIGHT: The Emily John Intermediate School Volunteer Band plays Christmas music as part of the festivities that included a parade, tree lighting and photos with Santa on Friday night in downtown Plano. BOTTOM RIGHT: Ornaments hanging from a tree are all handmade.

As Kendall County enters its 2016 fiscal year this month with a projected budget deficit of $1.4 million, board members are concerned with the Kendall County Health Department’s finances.

The board approved the budget in a split vote last week after a brief discussion concerning how much money the Health Department should contribute.

The budget includes a request that the Health Department contribute $350,000 to the county’s general fund to help offset the costs of benefits for Health Department employees.

The county’s budget includes budgets for all elected officials and department heads in the county. The elected officials, such as the clerk and state’s attorney, set their budgets each year and work with the county to reduce expenditures and increase revenues. The County Board oversees and is responsible for the general fund.

Last year the board approved transferring $2 million from the county’s general fund reserve into the public safety capital improvement fund. The board approved a reserve fund policy that restricts when the board can take money out of that savings fund. The county currently has about $16 million in its reserve fund or about seven months of operating expenses.

The policy says that each year in November the board will vote to transfer savings in excess of seven months to a capital fund.

Shortly before the board approved the budget last week,

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board member Jeff Wehrli asked if it was legal to take money out of the Health Department fund if the Board of Health didn’t contribute the money.

Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis told the board it would be legal, but difficult.

“If the money does not come forward from the Board of Health what will the county do as a result? There are several legal options you could try but at this point it would be difficult to discuss those without going into too much trial detail,” Weis said. “You would in essence have to force another governmental body to pay the amounts that were not appropriated by that governmental body. That could be difficult.”

In November the Board of Health voted to contribute $125,000 to the county’s general fund.

Wehrli said that he was uncomfortable with adding more than the $125,000 without a state budget in place. He called it “fiscally irresponsible” to ask the department to contribute more than that.

As an alternative, Wehrli said the board should accept the $125,000 compromise from the Health Department and adjust the budget after six months.

“I don’t think we need to ding the Health Department that badly at the beginning of the year,” Wehrli said.

Board member Elizabeth Flowers agreed with Wehrli and said she felt there wasn’t enough time to review the request.

“When you put this line item in the budget it was without talking to the Health Department,” she said.

Flowers added that they have also not addressed how the Health Department will continue to function if they lose state grants or funding.

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Police seeking tips on culprits in Aurora incident SHAW MEDIA A Plano resident, Felipe Garcia, 79, died late Sunday night at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove from injuries he sustained during an armed robbery at a club in Aurora early that morning, according to Aurora police.

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Almost simultaneously, they attacked Garcia and the other worker and beat them until they were unconscious, police said.

The men, including at least one who was armed with a large machete-type knife, made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and liquor.

Police said that all three were wearing hooded sweatshirts, one black, one blue and one gray.

Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported Garcia and the other worker to an Aurora hospital. Garcia was subsequently taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in

A Sandwich man was killed early Saturday morning in a three-vehicle accident on Ill. Route 47 at Walker Road south of Yorkville, Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy has confirmed.

Toftoy identified the man as William Clemens, 51. Toftoy said Clemens was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

District 5 State Police are investigating the incident.

According to State Police reports, the accident occurred at 8:15 a.m. when Clemens, who was driving his Nissan Maxima eastbound on Walker Road, disobeyed a stop sign and entered the intersection at Route 47. Clemens’ vehicle was struck by a southbound Volkswagen Jetta driven by Lorena Romero, 38, of Yorkville. Clemens’ vehicle then was struck by a semi-truck being driven northbound on Route 47 by Robert S. Sheehan of DuBois, PA. State Police reported that Romero suffered minor injuries and was transported to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Foggy conditions were likely a factor in the crash, according to Toftoy.

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The other worker is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the Aurora hospital, police said.

An autopsy on Garcia is pending at the DuPage County Coroner’s Office in Wheaton, police said.

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Garcia was one of two workers at the Latin American Club who were attacked by three masked men who entered the club in the 1300 block of Dearborn Avenue on the city’s near east side at 5:30 a.m.

Garcia and the other worker, a 55-year-old Aurora resident, were both beaten until they were unconscious, according to police.

Police said the assailants, two of whom were wearing masks and a third who had his face covered from his nose down, entered the club and demanded money from Garcia and the other worker who were cleaning the building.

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Change made in judicial leadership Stuckert succeeds McCann as chief judge in 23rd

By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com

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Chief Judge Timothy McCann’s three-year term as head of the 23rd Judicial Circuit has come to an end.

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“I have enjoyed very much being involved in that decision-mak-

ing process on everything ranging from jury pool selection to many of the rule changes and the technology in the court system on a local level and statewide,” McCann said.

Board at odds over fee change ordinance Measure would give county authority to set health dept. fees

By MATT SCHURY mschury@kendallcountynow.com The Kendall County Board is again at odds over the fees charged by the Kendall County Health Department.

Last Tuesday night the board tabled a motion to approve an ordinance that would give them the final authority over fees the Health Department charges for providing required inspections on private septic systems, food sanitation and water supply systems.

The County Board will take another look at the issue at their Committee of the Whole meeting today, Dec. 10.

The Board of Health currently has the final say on how much to charge for the inspections since 1991. The discussion to strip the Board of Health of the ability to

set the fees comes just about a week after the county approved its 2016 fiscal budget with a request to the Health Department to contribute $350,000 to help offset the cost for benefits paid to employees of the department.

Board member Bob Davidson said he struggles with the Board of Health continuing to approve fees since the group is not comprised of elected officials but made up of private citizens appointed by the county board.

“I thought we settled this in 1776,” Davidson said.

Davidson added that until 1992 any fees had to be approved by the County Board.

“I remember [former Health Department Director] Phyllis Holbrook coming in and requesting a fee change with the authority of the health board and the County Board passed it,” he said.

Board member Matthew Prochaska drafted an ordinance giving the County Board the authority to set the Health Department fees and then submitted it to the board’s finance committee. It was then sent it to the board’s judicial

legislative committee before the state’s attorney office reviewed it.

“I actually have a drawer full of ordinances that I have written that I never submitted,” Prochaska said.

The ordinance would amend an ordinance that controls the private sewage, food sanitation and water supply. The County Board would be given the final vote on any fees that are changed.

Board member Jeff Wehrli scoffed at the ordinance and the change.

“So you essentially want to take all the ability of the Health Department to regulate their fees and take that away and add another layer of bureaucracy?”

Wehrli asked Any fee changes will go through the Health Department committee system and then the county’s committee system.

“That is actually a very common occurrence,” Prochaska said, adding that it is done in ­DuPage and McLean counties.

“What’s the purpose of this, Matt?” Wehrli asked.

Prochaska answered that board members brought it up and felt that the county should have the final say on any fees that may affect the residents of Kendall County.

Wehrli pointed out that the Health Department is different because it has its own governing board and finance committee.

In a related matter, John Purcell said the Board of Health recently passed a new fee that would be added to site reviews for developments and buildings in the county. He explained that the fee would have to be collected by the county’s Planning, Building and Zoning (PBZ) Department.

Scott Gryder clarified that there was a $50 fee that was going to be added for site evaluation.

PBZ staff were concerned that the County Board had not authorized the PBZ to collect the fees and they were not comfortable doing that as part of their permit issuing process.

The board voted 5-4 to table the motion, with Gryder, Davidson, Prochaska and Purcell casting “no” votes.

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“It concerns me that there hasn’t been more of an effort to work in conjunction with the Health Department on this particular issue, and I cannot support this,” Flowers said.

Board member John Purcell countered that the Health Department fell under the authority of the county board, something that Board of Health members have disputed.

“My understanding is that the County Board has final authority over the Health Department’s budget and its appropriations and in this budget it shows a $350,000 appropriation from the Health Department for benefit reimbursements,” Purcell said.

Purcell, who chairs the county board’s finance committee, says the Health Department contributed some extra dollars every year over the last five or six years, excluding last year.

The county intends to use the money they are requesting this year from the Health Department to help pay for benefits for some employees working at the Health Department. A portion of Health Department employees that work for the county are paid for by sources other than taxes levied by the county.

The Health Department’s employee benefits are approximately $1 million, and the county has asked the Health Department to pay for the portion of the employees that are not covered under the levies, according to Purcell.

“They receive $1.6 million in levies and they have about $900,000 in salaries above those levies and the benefits for those salaries are about $350,000,” he said.

Board member Bob Davidson said he was on Purcell’s side and was just looking out for taxpayers.

“We’re projecting a $1.4 million deficit for next year – I’m sorry, guys, but we’re pushing $2 million in two years,” he said. “Who’s picking up the tab but the taxpayer. We’re the ones who are responsible for this.”

Board member Matthew Prochaska pointed out that other counties of a similar size to Kendall County have their health departments contribute something for benefits.

“If it is done like this across the state I don’t see why we can’t start doing it like this in Kendall County,” Prochaska said.

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Reflecting back on his time as the first chief judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, Judge Timothy McCann says he was encouraged to see people’s continued support for the judicial system.

“I’ve found that despite people’s mistrust in general of lawyers, people are generally pretty favorable when it comes to the court system – interacting with jurors and the public on cases.

While certainly not everybody likes us and not everybody agrees with every decision, in general people respect the process.”

Judge Robbin Stuckert was sworn in as the new chief judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit on Monday, as a result of the vote by the circuit judges of the 23rd Circuit.

Stuckert replaces McCann, who has served as chief judge since the 23rd Judicial Circuit began operations in December 2012. McCann resumes his position as Kendall County presiding judge.

McCann also praised those he worked with as chief judge.

“I was blessed to work with great people and an outstanding group of not only judges but I’ve had great relations with the County Board, with our sheriffs, with our court security staff,” he said.

As chief judge, McCann said he liked working with the conference of chief judges, a group

The chief judgeship alternates three-year terms between the two counties that comprise it – Kendall and DeKalb counties.

McCann, a former Kendall County state’s attorney and native of Kendall County, was the district’s first chief judge.

The 23rd Judicial Circuit consists of two main courthouses in Sycamore and Yorkville, as well as branch courts in Sandwich and the city of DeKalb. It has eight circuit judges and five associate judges. The two counties officially made the move to the 23rd Judicial Circuit when it was created in May 2012 by the Illinois State Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Pat Quinn, leaving Kane County the sole county in the 16th Judicial Circuit.

As chief judge, Stuckert will assume supervisory responsibilities over both Kendall and DeKalb counties. Prior to her election as a circuit judge, Stuckert was an associate judge of the Judicial Circuit since 2001. She has been the presiding judge of DeKalb County since December 2012.

McCann said he feels confident about turning over the reins to Stuckert.

“Judge Stuckert will be an excellent leader for our circuit. Her passion for continued improvement in the judicial system is unparalleled,” McCann said. “Judge Stuckert has introduced innovative and cost-effective programs in DeKalb County, including a well-known and respected drug court which is a model for the entire country. I look forward to supporting her efforts to continue to make the 23rd Judicial Circuit an example for other circuits to follow.”

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To the Editor: This summer an energetic 4-year-old from Illinois named Charlie and his parents came to my Washington, D.C., office to talk about Charlie’s rare brain disorder and the intricacies of his treatment plan and recovery.

Children in Illinois like Charlie and others across the country with complex medical conditions often require care from multiple specialists, for multiple years. These children’s lives become even more complex when limited access to the specialists they need force them to bounce from state to state for care. Managing these medical visits and treatments is time consuming, and in most cases, it’s parents who bear the responsibility of navigating confusing treatment plans and coordinating care and health coverage across different state programs.

Furthermore, the inefficiencies and redundancies in medical care come with a significant cost. While only six percent of children on Medicaid have complex medical conditions, they receive 40 percent of Medicaid’s spending on children.

I support the Advancing Care for Exception-

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The ACE Kids Act, if passed, will not act as a directive from the federal government. This bill is another step in the movement toward state autonomy in health care. Through ACE Kids, states like Illinois will have the option to create an MCCC system optimized to work best for the children who live there. Participation in ACE Kids is optional not only for

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It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas REFLECTIONS Roger Matile As the song says, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Fox Valley.

Of course, Christmas decorations in some retail stores were erected back around Halloween (actually, some stores had sparkly Christmas decorations up before All Hallows Eve), but despite the best hopes of the business community, the feeling that comes with Christmas really doesn’t get a good toehold until after Thanksgiving.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac: “Winter will be cold again in much of the nation, with below-normal temperatures along most of the Atlantic seaboard and in the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest, and southwestern states.”

Over the Great Lakes, including Lake Michigan, they helpfully note: “Snow Filled & Frigid.” So we might have a chance for a real white Christmas this year. And, unfortunately, a white January, February, and March, too.

The approach of Christmas, of course, means the annual onslaught of Christmas cards and parcels upon the U.S. Postal Service. All those holiday good wishes, of course, will again have to vie with the mountains of junk mail that continues to work its way through the mails. But while most junk mail is actual junk, it’s possible to glean a few gems (even if they turn out to be cubic zirconia) now and then. For instance, here are a few things I never would have found out if I hadn’t opened all my junk mail each and every day the mail carrier showed up out in front of the Matile Manse: Think our weather’s been gloomy lately? Well, we don’t hold a candle (so to speak) to Cape Disappointment in Washington State,

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Children play in the snow in Oswego in the 1950s. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, this winter will be “snow-filled and frigid,” which means today’s kids should enjoy. which averages 2,552 hours or 106 complete days of heavy fog a year.

Now doesn’t that make you feel a lot more chipper? Me either.

December is both National Safe Toys and Gifts Month as well as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

When planning a trip, a rule of thumb used by experienced travelers is to take twice the money and half the clothes you think you will need.

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states, but also for families and for providers, so the bill improves freedom of choice for everyone involved.

Our children – Charlie and the millions like him – deserve a targeted, compassionate approach to their health care that removes barriers, streamlines services, and drives down costs for their families and the states in which they live.

The ACE Kids Act can help get us there, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren 14th Congressional District R-Plano

Straight answers needed

To the Editor: In the Nov. 12 issue of this paper you led with the headline “A Black Eye for Kendall County” in reference to Denny Hastert’s misdeeds and legal problems. The headline implies some kind of collective guilt on the part of all Kendall County residents.

This is absolute nonsense.

Speaking of flocks and such, a group of kangaroos is called a mob. No Italian jokes, please.

When planning drinks for a party, figure two drinks per guest for the first half hour and one drink per hour after that. No Irish jokes, please.

When breaking in a new chain saw (you’re living in the country now, folks), adjust the tension as follows: twice during the first tank of fuel, once during the second tank, and once every other tank after that for the rest of the day. And that ought to just about take care of most of the woods in Kendall County.

On average, people lapse into silence after every 20 minutes during conversation. Absolutely no mother-in-law jokes, please.

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moisture holding. I’ve found plastic plants the best course of action, though my wife continues to disagree. The actual ones tend to die with alarming speed and regularity.

Planning a brunch for the inlaws? One ostrich egg will serve 24 people.

Today’s sewing tip: For best results, always sew seams from the hem up, not the other way around.

Listen up dog owners: A kennel should be at least two times the length of the dog you’re building it for. Measure the dog from its nose to the tip of its tail.

On the other hand, if fresh eggs are your goal, you’ll need a sturdy chicken coop. When you build your coop, make sure to provide at least three square feet of floor space for each chicken in your herd. Or is it flock?

invented, people used sundials. In the northern hemisphere (where most of our sun dial-using ancestors lived), the shadows on sundials always rotated to the right – “clockwise.” When the first clocks were built, the inventors made the hands move in the familiar “clockwise” direction.

This coming Saturday is National Gingerbread House Day. The earliest wheelbarrow, it turns out, was a military procurement project. Back about 200 A.D., Chinese General Chuko Liang designed what turned out to be the earliest wheelbarrow to help move large quantities along narrow paths. There is no information on cost overruns.

Speaking of the Chinese, they were the first known people to acquire first and last names. The Emperor Fushi decreed the use of family names (called surnames) back about 2852 B.C. It took Western Europe nearly 3,000 years to adopt the practice, although the Romans had done so before the Dark Ages arrived.

The largest cigar ever made measures (yes, it’s still in existence) 19 feet long, 3 feet in diameter, and weighs over 1,600 lbs.

It has its own 900-pound wooden carrying case/humidor. It was purchased by a cigar collector from Florida in 2013.

One of the greatest swims ever recorded was by Martin Strel down the Amazon River. He swam the river’s 3,273 mile length in 66 days, finishing on April 7, 2007.

Finally, a good Guernsey cow will produce more than 1,000 gallons of whole milk and cream a year, enough to feed a family of two adults and three children with ample skimmed milk left over to feed a veal calf, a pig, and a flock of chickens. As an additional bonus, the cow will produce more than 14 tons of manure for fertilizer.

If there is any guilt to be assigned beyond Mr. Hastert himself, it does not belong to all residents of Kendall County, the 14th Congressional District, Illinois or anywhere else. Rather, it can be laid at the feet of those who created the aura of a larger-than-life personality cult around Denny Hastert and promoted it to the general public and the media.

Guilt belongs especially to those who attached themselves to that personality cult and used it for personal, political and/or financial gain. Some important questions arise from this. Who knew what and when did they know it? For what ends was that knowledge used?

Did it have anything to do with the Prairie Parkway? How about O’Hare expansion? What about the shelving of the Peotone airport? What other misuses of taxpayer money?

Rather than having some vague collective guilt, the people of Kendall County deserve some straight answers.

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Mallory Everhart, baby Ryder, and daughter Riley test out the new scanning system at the Fox Valley Family YMCA’s Early Learning Academy before heading into preschool.

YMCA receives $19K Community Foundation Grant PLANO RECORD The Fox Valley Family YMCA Central Branch is a more secure facility thanks to a recent $19,955 grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.

The YMCA, Kendall County’s largest charity, serves over 9,000 members and 11,000 program participants annually through healthy living, youth development and social responsibility based programs.

The security improvements to the facility include a new public address system for the playgrounds and 75,000-square-foot facility, as well a new entrance intercom/video/scanning system to the Early Learning Academy.

Further grant-based security features now include a new, closed-circuit video camera system for playgrounds and in each room of the Early Learning Academy, as well as improvements and additions to the current video system for the remaining facility.

YMCA CEO Andrew Bobbitt says, “although a more secure Academy is greatly appreciated by the working parents we serve daily, the ability for staff to now communicate items as critical as taking shelter during tornado warnings, to someone leaving their car lights on, can finally be managed by a staff member with the touch of a button, facility-wide.”

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HONOR ROLLS St. Mary Catholic School

The following St. Mary Catholic School students achieved High Honor Roll for the first trimester of school: Fifth Grade: Benjamin Belmonte, Megan Bohr, Miguel DeGuzman, Tyler, Donda, Edin Espinosa, Matias Habib, Conner Kendall, Trinity Lenhardt, Margaret Lucas, Jade Ochoa Sixth Grade: Ryan Bohr, Taylor Carlson, James Dvorak, Marie Dvorak, Emma Kleefisch, Dominick Kramer, Amanda Lohrey, Bo Olsen, Christian Reynolds, Matthew Silva, Ryan Sperlakis, Abigail Waitekus, Jack Westrom Seventh Grade: Alexis Arellano, Haley Brummel, Jessica Carlson, George Dumadag, Jordan Goebel, Emma Harris, Maia Italia, Benjamin Montgomery, Amanda Pleckham, Brandon Withers Eighth Grade: Liliana Barraza, Carlos Duarte, Nicholas Hausler, Molly Hunter, Jessica McDermott, Zoe Olsen, Grace Plum, Elizabeth Sperlakis The following St. Mary Catholic School students made Honor Roll for the first trimester of school: Fifth Grade: Evan Bohr, Lucas Brummel, Bryan Castillo, Anderson Conlin, Isabella Digate, Braden Hunter, Mia Mirabella, Manuel Nunez, Nell Stawiarski Sixth Grade: Augustus Amicon, Evelin Arellano, Brandon Bohr, Fletcher Harris, Nicholas Walsh Seventh Grade: Izabella Cleaveland, Danielle Picard, Michael Plum, Grant Westrom Eighth Grade: Alex Carlson, Estevan Cervantes, Jacob Lohrey, David Nunez, Dakota Valenzuela

BRIEFS Auxiliary needs cookies for Christmas Baskets

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post 395 of Plano will be putting together Christmas baskets for homebound and shut-in veterans and their families at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Plano American Legion. Donations of homemade cookies, candy, sugar-free cookies and candy, greeting cards, and stamps are welcome.

Items may be brought to the Plano American Legion (510 E. Dearborn Street) from 1 to 8 p.m. Dec. 15 or from 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 16. If you have questions, call Mel at 630335-6389.

Little Rock Township to host senior dinner

Little Rock Township will hold its annual senior citizens Christmas dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Plano Middle School, 804 S. Hale St., Plano.

A traditional Christmas dinner will be served with turkey roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, drink and cake. The Plano Middle School Band will perform.

The only requirement to attend is that you must be a senior citizen residing in Little Rock Township.

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8 NEWS • Thursday, December 10, 2015 • Plano Record / KendallCountyNow.com PLANO POLICE REPORTS Property damage Plano police are investigating several reports of property damage that occurred between 7:50 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and additional reports on Dec. 4.

Residents in the 2900 block of Hoffman Street and the 4200 block of Foli Street reported damaged mailboxes. A resident in the 200 block of Keller Street reported a window had been damaged, possibly by a BB projectile or similar object. Residents in the 4100 block of Deames Street and the 4000 block of Osbron Street reported broken windows on vehicles. Additional mailboxes were damaged in the 4000 block of Hoffman Street, the 700 block

LITTLE ROCK-FOX FIRE AND AMBULANCE CALLS of Deames Street and 4200 block of Klatt Street, reports said.

One witness told police there was a dark-colored pickup truck driving in the area with two male juveniles in the back, but police could not determine if the vehicle or subjects were involved in the incidents. Anyone with information is asked to call Plano police at 630-552-3121.

License violation Jaime Martinez, 44, of the 400 block of Park Street, Plano, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at about 10:15 p.m. Dec. 7 at Route 34 and Waubonsee Drive, Plano police said.

Dec. 1 1:08 a.m., 2100 block of McHugh Road, Yorkville, change of quarters Dec. 2 9:39 a.m., Route 34 and Waubonsee Drive, Plano, accident with injuries 10:45 a.m., 2900 Alyssa Street, Plano, ambulance request 6:48 p.m., 8400 block of Fox River Drive, Millbrook, motor vehicle accident 8:18 p.m., 4300 block of Dillon Street, Plano, odor investigation 9:16 p.m., 4800 block of Sandy Bluff Road, Sandwich, structure fire

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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS License violation Rigoberto Lopez-Sanchez, 43, of Bartlett, was charged with having no valid driver’s license and improper lane use at about 9 p.m. Nov. 30 after a traffic stop in the 300 block of East Route 71 in Newark, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, a passenger in the vehicle, Miguel Garcia-Castillo, 44, of West Chicago, was found to be wanted on warrants from DuPage County on charges of failure to appear and contempt of court.

Accident with injuries Two people were injured in a one-car crash at about 9:05 p.m.

Nov. 30 at Baseline and Ashe roads in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, a car driven by Daniel S. Bengsten, 27, of the 300 block of Arnold Road, Sandwich, crashed into a tree. Bengsten and his 3-year-old daughter were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for treatment. Bengsten was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, disobeying a stop sign and failure to properly secure a child under 8 in an appropriate child restraint system, reports said.

Two-car crash Gelasio Campos, 52, of the 100 block of Dolores Street, Oswego, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating an uninsured motor vehicle after a two-car crash at about 8:50 a.m. Dec. 3 in the

600 block of Route 31 in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Campos was northbound on Route 31 when he attempted to change lanes and sideswiped a car driven by Jeffrey Donahue, 44, of the 2200 block of Jason Drive, Montgomery. Campos’ vehicle then left the road and struck an embankment, causing the car to go airborne, reports said. The vehicle then landed on a private drive. Campos was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for treatment. Donahue was not injured. According to reports, Donahue was charged with invalid registration plates.

License violation Santos O. Alvarez, 41, of the 800 block of Richard Street, Aurora, was charged with having no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at about 2:45 p.m. Dec. 1 at Briarcliff Road and Route 30 in Montgomery, sheriff’s police said.

Identity theft Someone used personal information from a Na-Au-Say Township woman to open a credit card, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. The incident occurred between Nov. 14 and Dec. 1, according to reports.

elude and operating an uninsured vehicle after a traffic stop at about 11:20 p.m. Dec. 3 in the 7400 block of Route 71 in Bristol Township, sheriff’s police said.

According to reports, Martinez was driving 85 mph in a 55 mph zone. A male juvenile in the car was also charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor, reports said.

Teens injured Five juveniles were involved in a single-car crash at about 3:45 a.m. Dec. 6 at Collins and Douglas roads in Oswego Township, sheriff’s police said. According to reports, a vehicle driven by a male juvenile left the roadway and struck an embankment.

Three female juvenile passengers sustained minor injuries and were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. The driver and a second male juvenile were not injured. The driver was cited for having no valid driver’s license, unlawful number of passengers in the car, failure to secure passengers with safety belts, driving while using a cellphone and improper lane usage, reports said.

In addition, all five juveniles were referred to juvenile probation for curfew violations, reports said.

Fernwood Road and Fall Creek Circle in Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Theft from business Someone entered a business and took cash between 10:05 p.m. Dec. 6 and 8 a.m. Dec. 7 in the 2200 block of Kennedy Road in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Warrant arrest Chelsea B. Campbell, 24, of the 100 block of Boulder Hill Pass, Boulder Hill, was found to be wanted on a warrant on a charge of failure to appear in a driving on a suspended license case in Kendall County, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Burglary to residence Someone took purses and prescription medication between Nov. 26 and Dec. 5 from an apartment in the 1000 block of U.S. Route 30 in Oswego Township, sheriff’s police said.

Possession charge Brian M. Hart, 48, of the 1000 block of U.S. Route 30, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia at about 8 p.m. Dec. 5, sheriff’s police said.

Registration expired Dwayne S. Verner, 39, of the 100 block of Fernwood Road, Boulder Hill, was charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended registration after a traffic stop at about 6:55 a.m. Dec. 6 at

License violation Edward L. Phillips III, 33, of the 700 block of West Rock Street, Plano, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at about 7:45 p.m.

Dec. 4 at Route 34 and American Way in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said.

Domestic incident Eric S. Richardson, 32, of the 0-99 block of Whitney Way, Boulder Hill, was charged with domestic battery at about 9:20 p.m. Dec. 3 in Oswego Township, sheriff’s police said.

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Possession charges Jason T. Sandman, 33, of the 2600 block of Country Oaks Court, Aurora, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic syringes, unlawful possession of cannabis and resisting/obstructing an officer after a traffic stop at about 6:45 p.m.

Dec. 6 at Douglas and Townes Crossing in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. A passenger in the vehicle, Lindsay T. Behrens, 27, of the 0-99 block of Chatham Road, Boulder Hill, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, reports said. According to the police report, a police dog alert of the vehicle led to the discovery of prescription medication, drug paraphernalia, hypodermic syringes and cannabis.

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P.H. Miller plans first-grade winter program

PLANO LIBRARY PROGRAMS Plano Community Library District offers a number of programs in the coming weeks.

The library is at 15 W. North St., Plano, IL 60545; the phone number is 630-552-2030. Learn more at www.planolibrary.info.

Writers’ Group: Come join other writers to discuss your work. Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in the Library Board Room. No registration required.

Open to adults and high school students. Program meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.

New Life for Old Bags: Help making sleeping mats for the homeless. Volunteers will meet at the library on the second Saturday of every month to

make “plarn” (discarded plastic shopping bags cut into strips for crocheting). Volunteers are needed to crochet mats at home. Donated plastic bags for the project can be dropped off at the library. For information, contact Ceil Carey at jackandceil@att.net or 708-846-1704.

Meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 12.

Movie Matinée: Join us for a free movie with refreshments. The film stars David Duchovny as a grieving widower who falls in love with a heart transplant recipient (Minnie Driver), then learns she received his late wife’s heart.

Rated PG. 2000. Program is at 1 p.m. Dec. 14.

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Newcomers are welcome at any time. Program meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 16.

Drop-In Job Search and Résumé Help: The Illinois workNet Center will provide one-on-one assistance. No registration required. Meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 KenGen Genealogy Group: For both experienced and new genealogy researchers. No registration required. Meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19

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The nine classes of P.H. Miller first-graders would like to invite the public to their Winter Concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Plano High School, 704 W. Abe St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend the concert. Jamie Hegranes’ first-grade class is shown rehearsing for the performance.

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What’s in a name? Depends on who’s spelling it

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When young children are learning to write, their teacher often encourages them to “Guess and Go.” For example if they want to write about that thing they make outside when flakes of white fall out of the sky…?

Right! You have the child say the word slowly and write down each letter that s/he hears: S N O M A N. Can you read that word? It’s not quite what the dictionary says is right … but it’s good enough for others to read it. It appears that some of the residents of the Plano area did a bit of Guess and Go spelling when they named their children.

In the early days of Kendall County, there were not any great settlements filled with people, some of whom might have the right answer to your questions on spelling. And so some interesting ways of writing a child’s name can be found. Sometimes they guessed, sometimes they asked a friend, or found it in a book. And I suspect that sometimes they just made it up.

Ezra and Elsey Ackley settled in Fox Township in 1831 … very early for our county. They had six children, with the last two born in Kendall County.

Five of the six had conventionally correct spellings. … But the third daughter was named Phebe Cemantha. Of course, it is always possible that it was not a matter of the couple not knowing how to spell a name – sometimes they are using the name as it was spelled by someone in an earlier generation.

Ebenezer and Mary Abbe had 13 children, with nearly all of them having conventional names with conventional spellings.

Zerviah was the one with an unusual name. Many of the others had biblical names. Maybe Zerviah is from the Bible also – does anyone know?

Richard Abbe and his wife, Mary Huntington, chose to name one of their girls “Mexari.” She was born in Connecticut in 1752. Again, it is a name with an origin that is not known to me. While the word Mexico springs to mind, did these parents have any connection to that country?

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VIEWS Kristy Lawrie Gravlin ried Rocelina Abbey. Her parents, John Sr. and Hannah (Boardman) Abbey, had 12 children. All the rest were “conventional” and, I think, attractive names such as Timothy and Tabitha. Maybe they knew someone named Rocelina that they wanted to honor?

There was a period, in the mid-1700s, and perhaps other times too, when it was common to name a child with a character trait that one hoped would influence his or her life. Submit Abbe is one example. The Abbotts named their son Willing. Lillian Temperance Ackley was another little girl whose name (at least attempted) to lead her to a desired way of life.

Trephosa’s parents were a bit unsure whether it was spelled with an “e” or a “y” – as in Tryphosa – so they spelled it two different ways to be right some of the time.

Alonzo Farren married his wife because he liked her name … or despite the fact that he didn’t. At least he became used to calling her America Belle.

De Ette Abbott married George Herbert Roland in DeKalb County where he was born.

Asenath was the name of the woman who became the wife of Joseph … the owner of the coat of many colors. The name also was given to the daughter of Shadrach Abby.

You may have wondered where that little girl in the early comics strips got the name Lulu … apparently from Lulu, daughter of John and Elinor Abby. I cannot say I’ve seen that name in the 1750s before.

Charles Edward Hughes married Delina Abel. But it appears that at least one of them wasn’t quite happy with her name as she also went by Dela and by Adell.

Irene Cutsinger married Arvel Abrams. The Abrams family also had a son named Ferman.

George Ackley’s middle name was Alonoine. I’m glad I don’t have to pronounce that for the readers.

Jay Adams married a girl who was named for a lunar god – Chandra, which, in Sanskrit, means

livered chop suey suppers.

I have always wondered where the name Cressy came from. Does anyone know? The other three children in the family were Walter, Herbert, and Ila – nothing unusual there.

A name most of us are not familiar with is “Per.” It is Scandinavian and means “stone” or “rock.”

It is a variant of Peter, which comes from the same origin. Per Akasson was the rock in question … do you see “son” in his name? His wife was Anna Jonsdotter – her surname indicating that she was the daughter of Jon. Both of these people were born in the first quarter of the 1700s when Scandinavian surnames were based upon one’s father … so they changed every generation.

It made it harder to trace a line, but much easier to go back one generation and feel confident that you had the right connection.

Verlin Akers had a first name that is usually a last name. There are several spellings for Verlin but they are all recognizable as being pronounced similarly.

Abiathar Alden (whose mother was Hannah Brewster – good Pilgrim names) was given a biblical name (no surprise there) and it means “excellent father.”

He was born in 1731. It’s a flexible name – if she had arrived as a girl, she could have been given the same name, and it would be considered to mean, “she knows.”

Benjamin and Hannah (Brewster) had another son who was named Bezaleel – which means “in the shadow of God.” The third son was a name we know – Ichabod – but it meant, “the glory has departed.” That doesn’t sound like such a good name to have. One of the other Alden children, perhaps a cousin to the first three, was name Mehitabel, or “God Rejoices!”

Wrestling Alden was so named because of the story of Jacob wrestling with God. And one of their girls was named Fear, meaning in terror or in fear that there is danger which could harm one. Not a very pleasant name.

Orman Alford was born in 1795 in Addison County, Vermont. He was living in

Plattville, Kendall County, Illinois, in 1849. He went from there to California where he died on Oct. 31, 1849. His wife, Mary “Polly” (often the nickname for Mary) Kellogg had stayed in Illinois, where she died in 1877. They had nine children – six boys, and three girls. They named the third child, a boy, after him – Orman Franklin Alford.

Orman is Old German and Old English in origin and means a sea man and/or a spear man. Rarely used as a first name, it is far more often found as a last name.

David Alfredson’s wife was Ebba. That is a feminine form of Ebbe … which is the diminutive form of the Germanic name of Eberhard or Everhard, which means “strong.”

I’ve learned some things about how many unusual names were once known in Plano, and what they meant. Although we really don’t know if all the parents knew what they were saying about their child when they chose that name for them. Try looking up your first name on the internet, and see if they got it right … or not?

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Styntje Adrianse married Hendrick Wiltse, who was Danish. She may have been too. I think that “Adrianse,” with the “se” ending, means child of Adrian … but I am not positive of that.

Jencie Agler was born in 1870, the daughter of Jonathan and Adelaide (Pecoy) Agler. She never married but did work as a nurse – until she passed away at 37 years of age, in Toppenish, Washington.

The “baby book” said to look it up to find out how popular it was. Well, 1997 was a big year but it quickly dropped to almost no one being named Jencie within the next 10 years. And she was born 130-some years earlier.

Lazell Agler was a brother of Jencie. Lazell is a French surname – so I would suspect that his father knew someone French in his military career. He would have been serving in the Civil War, and his son Lazell was born in 1881.

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PREP ROUNDUP

BOYS BASKETBALL

Working through the rough patches Reapers try to gain momentum going into tournament play

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Plano’s Miles Mendoza locks up a cradle and takes Alex Warren of Yorkville to his back.

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‘Learning little by little’ Plano wrestling team opens season with .500 start PLANO RECORD The Plano wrestling team opened the season with busy start that saw the Reapers wrestle six duals in a threeday span.

The Reapers (3-3) swept a home quad with Dwight, Mendota and Mooseheart on Dec. 2 before dropping all three in a quad at Yorkville last Saturday.

“We’re learning little by little and the guys are getting into their weights, but they’re still above where they should be,” Plano head coach Joe Kampf said. “We got some good points last week.”

Plano defeated Dwight 45-33 after taking a 42-0 lead with wins from 113152. The squad picked up a 42-30 win over Mendota and won 60-15 over Mooseheart. On Saturday, Yorkville lost to Yorkville (51-12), Rock Island (49-24) and Glenbard South (39-36).

A notable highlight last week came when senior Tommy Brown set a new school record in his dual against Mooseheart, pinning his 285-pound opponent in seven seconds.

The Reapers will host the two-day Reaper Classic on Friday beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Plano’s Zach Tomac takes down Yorkville’s Bryce Shewan using his fireman’s carry Saturday at Yorkville.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Seneca 62, Plano 41: On Monday, the Plano girls’ basketball team dropped a 62-41 game to Seneca. Ashontik Jones had eight points, Khiyanna Magee had seven points and Shannon Tierney had seven points and 10 rebounds. Plano is now 2-6 overall and 0-3 in Interstate Eight Conference play.

Yorkville 70, Plano 29: The Reapers dropped a 70-29 non-conference game to Yorkville last Saturday. Ashontik Jones scored eight points to lead Plano.

Streator 59, Plano 46: The Plano girls’ basketball team dropped a 59-46 game to Streator last Thursday. The Reapers (2-4, 0-2) could not erase an early deficit and trailed 30-20 at halftime. Rylie Loux led the Reapers with 14 points while Brandi Gann chipped in nine.

Plano’s Ivan Garcia gets a reversal on Yorkville’s Chad Gholson during Saturday’s quad meet in Yorkville.

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With a young and relatively inexperienced roster, every game sets a new learning curve for the Plano boys basketball team.

Plano (2-3) successfully navigated Streator’s challenging environment for a 55-52 victory last Friday, but the Reapers could not stay in the win column 24 hours later, falling at home against Yorkville, 53-42, on Saturday.

“Guys are having their moments where guys are pretty inexperienced other than our two senior guards, and we seem to have it one night and “We do one thing not have it the next,” Plareally well and no head coach Kyle Kee said. “We’re struggling to struggle with put everything together on a nightly basis. We do something else.” one thing really well and Kyle Kee struggle with something Plano basketball coach else. The kids are working hard and we seem to be trying to fix things, so hopefully come Christmas tournament time we can get on a roll.”

Against Streator, Plano was able to expand on its slim 17-16 lead with a big second-quarter effort to build a 34-24 halftime lead. Streator came out with renewed effort in the second half and outscored Plano 15-9 to create a close game down to the final buzzer. The Reapers shot 14-for-32 at the free-throw line – thanks in part to the energetic Streator crowd.

“We were up by 16 in the third quarter and I don’t know if we took a deep breath, but they got really hot,” Kee said. “We were up by three or four most of the fourth quarter, but we couldn’t make a free throw. We let them back in the game, but it was a definite growing experience. It’s a great atmosphere down there and their student section is really into it, and right under the basket, and some of our guys had trouble shooting into that.”

Plano junior Anthony Martinez (16 points) and senior Marcus Ramirez (15 points) led Plano while junior Brandon Contreras scored 10 points and senior Marcus McKinney pulled in 10 rebounds.

After a tough night at the foul line against Streator, Plano sank 9 of 12 against Yorkville the next night. The Reapers took the Foxes down to the wire, but Yorkville pulled away for the non-conference win. Ramirez had 10 points and Daveed McKinney and Elijah Maisonet each had nine for the Reapers.

“We were right there the whole time,” Kee said.

“We just needed one to fall. It was a one possession game just about to the end when we were fouling and they were making free throws.”

Plano enters a big stretch of games with Peotone, Newark and Westmont before the Plano Christmas Classic begins on Dec. 23.

“Newark, in their gym, is going to be extra tough and we finish off with Westmont before the Christmas tournament,” Kee said. “It’s always an exciting time around here. Hopefully we can get in that winner’s side and make something happen. We’re going to play a lot of games in a short amount of time, but that’s always good.”

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ORWAY – Burnell Brusveen knew that his grandma went to school in Oslo with the king of Norway. He knew that the second Lutheran church in America was built on his relatives’ farm in Wisconsin. But when he moved to Millington 26 years ago, he didn’t know the area was rich with Scandinavian history.

“I had no idea that this was a Scandinavian area,” Brusveen said.

“I first found out when a friend asked me to join the Sons of Norway. Then I toured the Norsk Museum, and found out that Norway (Illinois) was the first permanent Norwegian settlement in America. I discovered that the museum’s building was the first Lutheran church in America. The same minister traveled from the church in Norway to my family’s church in Wisconsin.”

The Hauge Lutheran Church of Norway was constructed around 1846.

The church, located at 3656 E. 2631st Road in Sheridan just over the Kendall-LaSalle County line, is now the Norsk Museum. The museum houses artifacts from Norwegian history and memorabilia from the area’s first Photos by Katrina J.E. Milton - kmilton@shawmedia.com settlers, including early farm tools, David Johnson, president of the Norsk Museum, points to a picture taken in the gymnasium of Ottawa Township High School during spinning wheels, rosemaling, bunads Norwegian King Olaf V’s visit to the area in October 1975. To commemorate the king’s visit and the history of the village’s settlers, the (traditional Norwegian dresses) and a Hauge Lutheran Church of Norway became the Norsk Museum in 1978.

Viking display. The museum, which is a nonprofit organization run by vol- down the Fox River, until he found this unteers, is closed for the season. The location. Then he went back to New museum is open for tours weekends York by foot.”

June through September.

In 1835, Peerson brought back the On Oct. 30, the Illinois Historic Sites sloopers and their families to Illinois, Advisory Council voted unanimously and they started a settlement along to approve nomination of the buildthe Fox River. The settlement became ing to appear on the the village of NorNational Register of way. Peerson also Historic Places. Now “By renovating the sponsored Norwegian that the building is that came church, it will hopefully immigrants recognized by the to America, helping state, the National be around for at least the families settle, Park Service will rehomestead and farm another 160 years.” view the nomination.

40 acres of land.

The Norsk Museum During the next David Johnson will be notified of the 80 years, 16 percent Norsk Museum president results of the final seof the population of lection process within Norway, more than the next few months.

800,000 Norwegians, In 1825, a group emigrated to Ameriof 52 Norwegians emigrated from ca. Johnson said there are more than Stavanger, Norway, to upstate New 10,000 descendants of the 52 sloopers.

York on a small sloop-style ship called There are now more people in the Unitthe Restaurasjonen. The emigrates ed States with Norwegian ancestry were Quakers and Hauge Lutherans, than there are people in Norway. and they left their home in Norway The first church in the new settleseeking religious freedom. In 1833, ment on the Fox River was in a sloopThe Norsk Museum, 3656 E. 2631st Road in Sheridan, was originally the Hauge Lutheran Cleng Peerson, an advance agent for er’s two-story log cabin house. When Church of Norway, built around 1846. the emigrants, set out on an expedition the house burned down, the Hauge to find new land in the west.

Lutheran Church was built around communion railing, pulpit and most Over the years, the building was “The sloopers were originally farm- 1846 using wood hauled from Chicago renovated and additions were made. In of the pews were removed around 1920 ers, and upstate New York was a heav- on wagons pulled by oxen. for the building’s new use as an annex the 1870s, a balcony and steeple were ily wooded area,” said museum presi“This building was a small, simple added and the roof was raised. Modern for meetings. In the 1950s, a kitchen dent David Johnson. “This area was all church for a farm community,” Johnwas added; in 1973, the roof’s shingles conveniences were added, including open prairie, perfect for farming, with son said. “But what makes it unique were replaced; and in 1979, bathrooms electricity, indoor plumbing and a gas very little trees, except by the creek. At is its wainscoting. The Norwegians were attached to the building. furnace. In 1918, the Hauge Lutheran that time, Chicago was mostly a small would paint the wood to make it more Church and the Fox River Lutheran Native American village. Peerson went exotic-looking.”

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X2 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, December 10, 2015 • Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel OBITUARIES CLYDE M. FRENCH

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ROBERT L. DUFFY Born: Feb. 15, 1952 Died: Dec. 4, 2015

Robert L. Duffy, 63, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born February 15, 1952, in Sandwich, IL the son of Richard and Carolyn (Johnson) Duffy. He married Phyllis Surratt on July 17, 1976, in Somonauk, IL. He was a member of the Sandwich Moose Lodge #1016 and the Aurora Bowling Association. Bob enjoyed bowling, computer work, his weekly trips to Gene’s Restaurant, but the greatest love of all was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Sandwich, IL; one daughter, Sandra (Randy) Deom of Watertown, NY; one son, Richard (Sara) Duffy of Plano, IL; four grandchildren, Keyan, Tayte, Braxton and Aislynn, and one soon to be; one brother, Bill (Maureen) Duffy of Cape Girardeau, MO; seven sisters, Melody (Margaret McAlpin) Duffy of Newark, Delaware, Patricia Voga of Sandwich, IL, Jane (Stephen) Wolf of Sandwich, IL, Carolyn (Frank) Evans of Sandwich, IL, Mary (David) Breeden of Las Vegas, NV, Joanne (Patrick) Resendiz of Ottawa, IL and Margery (Brian) Shinners of Oak Park, IL; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edward Duffy.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL with Pastor John William Davis officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2015, and from 10:00 a.m., Saturday until the time of services in the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Charity of one’s choice.

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RICHARD J. JOYNER

Born: March 30, 1921 Died: Dec. 6, 2015

Born: March 26, 1933 Died: Dec. 4, 2015

Clyde M. French, 94, of Sandwich, IL passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at his residence in Sandwich.

He was born March 30, 1921, in DeKalb, IL the son of Arthur G. and Mabel R. (Cooper) French.

He married Evelyn Schumaker on December 14, 1942, in Dakota City, Nebraska, she passed away in 1999. He later married Betty J. Phillips on October 5, 2000, in Sandwich, IL. He was a Captain in the Army Air Corp from March 3, 1942 to December 3, 1945 during WWII. He served in North Africa, Italy and the United States. Clyde was a member of the Federated Church in Sandwich, IL. He was a rural mail carrier for twenty years retiring in 1986. He retired from Mich-Wis Pipeline in 1966.

He enjoyed traveling, repairing things, fishing, gardening and baking, but his greatest love of all was his family.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of Sandwich; one son, Jon E. French of Hays, KS; one daughter, Janis Lyn (Rex) Wilkinson of Surprise, AZ; five step children, Dianne (Bruce) Cochrane, Joanne (Kenneth) Reutter, Connie (Kirby) Myers, Bruce (Elia) Phillips, and Scott (Karen) Phillips; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn (Lewis) Rice of Surprise, AZ, and Barbara (Stanley) Brint of Sycamore, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Evelyn, four sisters, Irene Jackson, Dorothy Benson, Hazel Seitzinger, and Doris Jones, six brothers, Floyd, Elwood, Vernon, Edgar, Harry and Walter French.

Celebration of Clyde’s life was at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Federated Church 403 N. Main St. Sandwich, IL with Rev. Dan DeWitt officiating. Burial followed in Fowler Grove Cemetery Little Rock, IL. Visitation was from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL. Memorials may be directed to Federated Church in Sandwich.

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Richard J. Joyner, 82, of Wheaton, IL, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 4, 2015.

He was born to Julie (Julius) and Lizzie Joyner on March 26, 1933, in Red Level, Alabama, in a log cabin built by his father.

Dick grew up in Red Level and graduated as valedictorian from Red Level High School.

He earned a full scholarship to Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), finishing first in his class in 1955 as the Outstanding Accounting/Finance Student. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army at Ft. Knox and continued his service in the Army Reserves until 1964.

He earned his M.B.A. from Georgia State College in 1968.

On August 23, 1958, he married Dorothy Gray and they raised their family in Atlanta and then Wheaton. Beginning his career at Chrysler, he went on to work for many years as a financial analyst at Standard Oil/Amoco. He retired in 1989.

He enjoyed travel, golf, bowling, playing bridge and following Auburn sports. He was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Glen Ellyn, where he served as a deacon and treasurer.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; four children, Kathy (David) Hughes of Newark, IL; Wade (Tracey) Joyner of Yorkville, IL; Rory (Tod) McMahan of Englewood, CO; and Shannan (Brent) Kiger of Plainfield, IL; as well as 11 grandchildren, Rebecca, Gregory, Joseph, Stirling, Julia, Josie, Darcy, Milcha, Hunter, Ariadne and Teagan, and one brother, Bobby Joyner of Alabama.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Marie

Walton.

Funeral honors and committal service were held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL, on Wednesday, December 9, at 10:00 a.m. A memorial open house followed at Dick and Dottie’s family home from noon to 4:00 p.m.

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ANNA M. LEIFHEIT Born: Oct. 7, 1918 Died: Nov. 25, 2015

Anna Mary (Behrens) Leifheit, age 97, on November 25, 2015, went to Heaven to join her beloved husband, Ken. She passed away at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville Illinois.

Anna was born on October 7, 1918, at home on the family farm in Yorkville to Herman and Helen (Rabe) Behrens.

Anna was a lifelong resident of Yorkville and was very proud of her German heritage and her Yorkville roots. Her maternal grandfather was Reverend John Henry Rabe, the first pastor of Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville. Strong faith played a large role in Anna’s life and she was a lifelong member of Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville.

Anna attended Cross Lutheran Grade school and graduated from Yorkville High School (now Parkview) in 1936.

During the Depression, Anna’s family moved “to town” and her father worked as a janitor at the schools, and Anna and her siblings worked various jobs to help with the family finances.

One of her first after-school jobs was at Ohse’s grocery store in downtown Yorkville, followed by a long stint at Doc Webster’s

drug store, before retiring at age 75 from Thomas’s drugstore. Her favorite tales were of sledding down Methodist Hill in winter with her brothers and sisters; and one time breaking through the ice on the Fox River with her girlfriend and walking home as ice formed on their clothes. Back then, the Fox River froze too, which made for an easier sleigh ride to the north side. She also talked many times of her folks’ horse-drawn sleigh rides over fences piled high with snow.

Anna met the love of her life, Kenneth Leifheit, while working for a short time as a dental assistant in downtown Yorkville. Ken came in to have a checkup and it was love at first sight. (Ken also had great teeth and a dazzling smile, which didn’t hurt.) They waited until he returned from his WWII service in China to marry, the ceremony taking place at Cross Lutheran Church on November 25, 1945, which was exactly 70 years ago. At her wedding, Anna wore a white dress made from parachute silk that Ken brought back with him from the war. A ring-bearer’s pillow was also made from the silk.

This heirloom pillow was shared with three other brides after Anna; her daughter, Kay, and her granddaughters, Julie and Jennifer.

After her marriage, Ken and Anna worked several farms in the Yorkville area until Ken left farming to work at All-Steel.

Anna raised 4 children, worked part-time at Doc Webster’s Rexall Drugstore (later Thomas’s) and was a leading member of the Yorkville Home Bureau Extension for many, many years.

She was a tireless organizer of Home Bureau outings, family get-togethers, family reunion get-togethers; and still found time to can vegetables, make homemade jams, bake cookies and cook wonderful Sunday dinners. Her lovely smile, quick laugh, pork roasts and

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Along the way, Ken and Anna managed to find time to travel, often visiting friends of Ken’s from his WWII service and travelling to Germany to visit with relatives and visit Avendshausen, the town in Germany from which the Leifheits emigrated to the U.S. It was a highlight of their retirement years and they cherished the friends and continued the family connections they made on that trip for many years.

Anna is survived by her sister, Alice (Lowell) Leedy of Yorkville; her son, Gene (Joanne) Leifheit of Naperville; her daughter, Kay Ahrens of Yorkville; grandchildren, Julie (Tom) Fletcher of Lisbon, Illinois, Jennifer Marcucci of Aurora, Illinois, and Emily Leifheit of Yorkville. Also surviving her are her great-grandchildren, Bailey, Mackenzie and Thomas, Austin Fletcher, and Jacob Marcucci; also numerous nieces and nephews and friends.

Anna was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth in 2003; her parents, and brother, Donald in 1949; her twin brother, John Behrens in 1999; her sister, Margaret Leifheit on October 15, 2015; her sons, Thomas Leifheit in 1966, and Tim Lee Leifheit in 2004; and her son-in-law, Mel Ahrens in 2013.

A Funeral Service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Cross Lutheran Church, 8609 Route 47, Yorkville, IL with Pastor Herbert Grieves officiating.

Interment followed in the Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Yorkville, IL. Friends visited from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory, 1617 N. Bridges St., Yorkville, IL. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, (630)553-7611 or www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com.

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LEON E. LITZELMAN Born: Nov. 25, 1923 Died: Nov. 30, 2015

Leon Eben Litzelman, 92, of Newark passed Monday, November 30, 2015, at Valley West Community Hospital.

Leon was born November 25, 1923, in Sandwich to Leo Louis & Ester (Beck) Litzelman. He entered the US Army in 1942 as a tank crewman and served in the North Africa, Italian and Southern France Campaigns and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he received. On January 11, 1945, he married Helen Wolf.

Helen passed July 30, 2010.

Leon was a design engineer in Chicago for 24 years and then an assembler at the Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Montgomery.

He is survived by his daughter, Leanne (Jerry) Junkins of Goose Creek, South Carolina; six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; a daughter, Pamela May Iverson; a son, James Edward Litzelman; and a grandson, Joseph Litzelman.

According to his wishes his cremains will be interred at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery with military honors.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL. 60631 Arrangements were entrusted to the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd in Newark.

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1944, in Ottawa, IL the daughter of Vernon D. and Celia (Martin) Hovious. She married Luciano Lopez on October 15, 1990, in Yorkville, IL. Patricia enjoyed the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs and cooking for family and friends.

Her greatest love of all was her family, especially her grandchildren and the love of her animals.

She is survived by her husband, Luciano of Sandwich, IL; one daughter, Trina (Brad Schmidt) Leger of Somonauk, IL; one son, Scott Leger of Indiana; one step-son, Peter R.H. (Becky) Lopez of Sandwich, IL; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren; two sisters, Brenda (Roger) Cytrych and Sue (Ray Barsztaitis) Trost, both of Ottawa, IL; two brothers, Darrell (Kathy) Hovious and Jim (Cheri) Hovious, both of Marseilles, IL; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Carol Hovious.

Memorial Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at The Marseilles Fire

Department 205 Lincoln St. Marseilles, IL 61341.

Memorials may be directed to the Charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

MURIEL D. ROBINSON

Born: Sept. 30, 1921; in Plattville, IL Died: Dec. 4, 2015; in Newark, IL Muriel Delores Robinson (nee Devick) died peacefully at her home in Newark, Illinois, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at the age of 94.

She was born on September 30, 1921, in Plattville, Illinois, to Randall and Julia Devick.

Muriel was united in marriage on August 22, 1942, to Wylie W. Robinson, and they spent nearly 55 years of married life together, raising their family and farming in Kendall County, until Wylie’s passing on July 24, 1997.

Muriel is survived by her children, Charles (Sally) Robinson

of Minooka; Cindy Robinson of Newark; and Wesley (Linda Webster) Robinson of Antioch, CA; grandchildren, Delores (Patrick Stevens) Robinson of Morris; Belinda (Dan) Hill of Minooka; Ashley (Brian D’Amico) Martin-Robinson of Hampton, NH; Cali Robinson of Stockton, CA; Kyla Robinson who is serving in the Peace Corps in Ghana; and Craig Robinson of Antioch, CA; along with siblings Alverna Munson of Newark; Randall (Donna) Devick, Jr. of Morris; and Royce (Gayle) Devick of Oak Brook. Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Emma Hill, Paulie Robinson-Stevens, Nathan Hill, Charlie “C.J.” Hill, Simone Robinson-Stevens, Hudson Hill, and several nieces and nephews and their families.

Muriel was preceded in death by her husband, Wylie; her sister, Maureen Cryder and Maureen’s husband, Francis; her brother, Lyle Devick and Lyle’s wife, Doris; her brother-in-law, Earl Robinson and Earl’s wife, Alice; her sister-in-law, Betty Muladore and Betty’s husband, Jim; an infant sister, Elsie Mae; and several nieces and nephews.

Muriel graduated from Yorkville High School and then

Copley School of Nursing in Aurora, Illinois. She worked as a nurse for many years for Dr. Lowry and Dr. Tzanetakos and even after her retirement, she remained good friends with the doctors and her valued co-workers. Muriel’s parents instilled in their children the love of music, and all her life, Muriel enjoyed listening to her large music collection, especially sacred and classical music.

Additionally, she enjoyed nature and bird watching out her breakfast window. Muriel was an avid reader who, until her health declined in recent years, enjoyed keeping up with her family and friends through letters and phone calls. She was a lifelong and active member of Helmar Lutheran Church. Muriel was devoted above all to her family and her Lord, Jesus Christ, and she will be deeply missed.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Helmar Lutheran Church, 11935 Lisbon Rd., Newark, IL with Pastor James Molstre officiating. Interment will follow in the Aux Sable

Cemetery in Minooka, IL. Friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until the service. Arrangements are being handled by DUNN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 1801 S. Douglas Rd., Oswego, IL 60543. (630) 554-3888.

Memorials in Muriel’s memory may be made to Helmar Lutheran Church, 11935 Lisbon Rd., Newark, IL 60541 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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JOYCE SVENSEN Joyce Svensen, born July 18, 1937; died November 22, 2015, at her home in Oswego, IL. Husband Dave; children, Penny (Steve), Barry (Donna), Amy (Randy), were present when she met Jesus her Lord and Savior.

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Museum looking at $30,000 building restoration project • MUSEUM

Continued from page 1 In October 1975, Norwegian King Olav V visited the village of Norway and the surrounding area. To commemorate his visit and the history of the village’s Norwegian settlers, the church became the Norsk Museum in 1978. A handicap-accessible annex building was built in 1992 to house the museum’s growing collection. With the help of an intern curator, Anna Pierce, the museum was redesigned last spring.

Although the building has been well-preserved over time, the walls need to be re-plastered and insulation needs to be added. To fundraise for the renovation, the Christmas in Norway Breakfast was held Dec. 5 in the Norway Com-

KENDALL COUNTY COURT CASES • Tamara N. Jaramillo, 42, of the 4500 block of Garritano Street, Yorkville, was charged with battery in connection with an incident Sept. 18, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Jaramillo knowingly made physical contact with a female victim in that she opened the driver’s door of the vehicle the victim was in and pulled the victim’s hair. Bond was set at $1,500 and a Dec. 7 court date was scheduled.

• Kadie N. Freshour, 25, of the 300 block of East South Street, Plano, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident Sept. 19 in the 800 block of Game Farm Road in Yorkville, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Freshour possessed a glass pipe containing burnt residue. A Dec. 21 court date was set, reports said.

• Breanna Bowdish, 21, of Plainfield, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with an incident Sept. 19 in the 13000 block of Route 71, Yorkville, Kendall County

munity Building, across the street from the church.

“We currently have no insulation in the walls, and we need heat and climate control to keep mold and mildew out,” Johnson said.

“Restoration will cost about $30,000. By renovating the church, it will hopefully be around for at least another 160 years.”

Charleen Seville, the museum’s vice president, said the renovation is needed to preserve the building for the next generation.

“It’s not just Norwegians that visit the museum,” Seville said. “Tour buses full of people come to the museum. They bring questions and want to learn. We need to maintain the building so that our generation and the next generation can learn about their heritage and genealogy, how their ancestors came to America.”

Court documents said. According to reports, Bowdish possessed drug pipes and a metal cannabis grinder. In addition, Bowdish is accused of knowingly possessing a metal knuckle and knife combination weapon, reports said.

Bond was set at $1,500 and a Dec. 30 court date was scheduled.

• Jamie D. Gutierrez, 19, of the 500 block of Spencer Street, Aurora, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis in connection with an incident Sept. 23 at Douglas Road and Route 30 in Oswego, Kendall County Court documents said. A Dec. 10 court date was scheduled.

• Christobal Perez, 33, of the 500 block of Fourth Avenue, Aurora, was charged with domestic battery and violation of order of protection in connection with an incident Sept. 16 in Yorkville, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Perez is accused of striking a female victim in the face several times with his fist and placing his hands around her neck, choking her. He also was charged with

violation of order of protection for being at the address of a protected party. A warrant has been issued in the case.

• Valeriano Guzman, 21, of the 1100 block of Hinman Street, Aurora, was charged with battery in connection with an incident Sept. 18 in Montgomery, Kendall County Court documents said. According to reports, Guzman is accused of causing bodily harm to a victim in that he pushed the victim and punched him in the side of the head.

Bond was set at $1,500 and a Dec. 3 court date was scheduled.

• Sabas S. Vargas, 38, of the 1300 block of Monomoy Street, Aurora, was charged with disposal of litter from a motor vehicle in connection with an incident Sept. 21 at Deerpoint Drive south of Concord Drive in Montgomery, Kendall County Court documents said.

According to reports, Vargas is accused of throwing multiple plastic bags onto driveways containing rocks and flyers advertising a sealcoating service for driveways. Bond was set at $1,500 and a Dec. 3 court date was scheduled.

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KYEP adjusts to new, more difficult GED SHAW MEDIA It is a tough road to pass the current version of the GED test. “Most youth who dropped out of high school will need months of time to prepare for it,” says Mark Leigh, coordinator of the Kendall Youth Employment Program (KYEP).

KYEP helps dropouts aged 16 to 24 prepare for the GED with one-on-one tutoring, test-taking pointers, and online lessons. Leigh says that KYEP assesses the math and reading abilities of youth and then designs an individualized strategy to pass the difficult GED. The program is free and operates out of the Kendall Regional Office of Education in Yorkville.

The current GED version that is based on Common Core standards was designed to be much more difficult than the previous GED version that was used from 20022013. GED math is especially challenging and has quite a bit of math from algebra, geometry, and above. Leigh thinks that about 40 percent of current seniors would not be able to pass the GED test on their first attempt.

The numbers of people passing the GED are way down. A number of educa-

tors have complained that the difficult new test is stopping many from getting a GED and thereby preventing them from moving up economically.

Illinois currently only offers a computer-based GED test through the Pearson VUE testing service. Two other high school equivalency tests will become available in Illinois in 2016; these other tests will be available in a paper version, but will also be based on Common Core Standards.

Besides GED preparation, KYEP also helps youth find jobs and prepare for careers.

Dropouts, parenting youth, and youth on probation are eligible for the program if they live in Kendall, Kane, or DeKalb counties.

For more information on eligibility and other details on KYEP, call 630-553-4166 or go to http://roe24.org/services/kendall-youth-employment-program.

There is a free, quarter-length practice test at http://GED.com that gives an idea of the difficulty of the GED test. For information about free GED classes held at Waubonsee Community College, visit www.waubonsee.edu/learning/adult/ abeged/.

Ellis House Reindeer Run planned for Dec. 13

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Sunday, Dec. 13.

“Come and spend an hour The Kendall County HistorThe annual 5K Reindeer singing the old familiar ical Society (KCHS) will host Run/Walk will be held at 9 Christmas songs and carols,” its annual Christmas at the a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the said Martha Price, co-chair of Lyon Farm, Route 71, Yorkville, Ellis House and Equestrian on Sunday, Dec. 13, and Sun- Center, 13986 McKanna Road, the event.

Tryna Zeedyk will narrate day, Dec. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Minooka. the historical backgrounds of It includes a visit with Santa Entry fee is $25, which Claus, sugar cookie decoratincludes a T-shirt and awards the songs and carols and how ing, corn cob bird feeders, ceremony in the indoor arena. they have become Christmas make and take children’s Same-day registration is $35 traditions. A song leader will guide the singing which will crafts, roasted chestnuts and from 7 to 8:45 a.m. on race a model train display. Families day. Anyone registering after be accompanied on piano or the historical 1899 organ. are welcome to take a photo Dec. 1 will have their T-shirt The Chapel will be decoratin our old-fashioned sleigh. All mailed after race day. ed to add to the spirit of the activities will be in the new Participants are encourseason. There is no charge for museum building. Weather aged to bring a change of permitting, hayrides will be clothing due to the mud that this program. The Chapel is at Church and Center streets, given. Hot chocolate, cider, may be encountered on the just off Route 47, across from coffee and cookies will be cross-country style course. available.

For information, call the Ellis Yorkville’s Town Square Park.

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Yorkville Christian High School will host a shadow day on Monday, Dec. 14.

Students will have the opportunity to: Experience classes taught through a Biblical worldview; Connect with YCHS faculty and students; Participate in the Performance Hour; Be a Mustang for a day.

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Holiday Express lights up weekends The Holiday Express train is welcoming all aboard during the next two weekends in December at the Fox Valley Park District’s Blackberry Farm for its Yuletide celebration, with thousands of glittering lights, festive activities and the jolly presence of Santa.

Featuring new Friday hours on the schedule this year, the holiday spirit comes to life from 2 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20 when the decorated train will run continuously around sparkling Lake Gregory. Friday hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 18.

More than 60,000 Christmas lights (3½ miles worth) will illuminate the sparkling pioneer village, with shooting stars flashing above Blackberry Creek and holiday cartoon characters (Frosty, etc.) gracing the tour of Lake Gregory.

Santa and his elves will be at Blackberry Farm each weekend, collecting children’s wish lists at the Early Streets Museum. Ac-

Huntoon House: See what

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Reindeer Food Bar: Mix up a snack bag and take it home to treat Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve.

North Pole Oasis (Carriage Museum): Enjoy crafts, music and a full menu of concessions available for purchase.

Candy Cane Village (Adventure Playground): Fes-

tively decorated and lit; the kids will love it!

Little Elf Hobby Shoppe (Weaver’s Cabin): Create a

commemorative bird feeder.

Sugar Plum Play Land: Enjoy winter-themed sensory tables and dive into the corn crib.

Santa’s Workshop: Observe the blacksmith creating Victorian-era toys and tools.

Gingerbread School House:

Classic holiday stories read alongside the warmth of a wood-burning stove.

North Pole Barn: Visit Olivia, the friendly Potbelly

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Reindeer Training Facility (Pony Ring): See the ponies

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Visitors can also enjoy hay wagon rides while being entertained by carolers and storytellers. Each Saturday features caroling by the Lamplighters Barbershop Quartet from 3 to 5 p.m.

Advance tickets can be purchased online at seatyourself.biz/foxvalleyparkdistrict for all Holiday Express dates. Also, scheduled ticketing is utilized inside the park for fast boarding and minimal waiting times, allowing visitors to enjoy other attractions until their “ticket to the North Pole” is punched.

Admission to Holiday Express is $5 per person.

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CLUB BRIEFS ALR sets meeting for Dec. 17

The Sandwich American Legion Riders Post 181 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Sandwich VFW (713 S. Main Street in Sandwich).

This is an open meeting so anyone is welcome to attend.

ALR participates in group rides, benefits, veterans events, and promotes patriotism to our country and our military.

The Bowl for Vets project and future projects will be discussed. The group will also have their Christmas Party, pot luck, and ugly sweater contest.

For more information, check out the Facebook page (American

Legion Riders, Post 181, Sandwich, Illinois) or call Linda at 630-5523828.

Golden Harvesters will meet Dec. 11 for potluck dinner

The Golden Harvesters will host a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at First Lutheran Church, 200 N. Center Ave., Plano.

Enter through the back door to the Fellowship Hall where there are no stairs.

Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service. Meat and drinks will be provided.

The First Baptist Church choir will perform following the meal.

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Three Kendall County Board members visit Springfield Kendall County Board members recently attended the United Counties Council in Springfield. Scott Gryder, Lynn Cullick and Matthew Prochaska represented Kendall County. They learned about the state of the current Illinois budget and how this will affect counties at the local level. Board members also had an opportunity to visit the governor’s office at the state capitol during their visit. Pictured (from left) in the governor’s office at the Illinois State Capitol are Cullick, Gryder and Prochaska.

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Clarion A. and Norma Jean Swenson will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary this month. Clarion, and the former Norma Jean Osmond, from Serena, were married December 21, 1945, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Leland, Illinois.

Clarion has farmed in the Sandwich area since he was a child. He continues to farm with his two sons and enjoys growing and selling sweet corn. Jean is a homemaker and enjoys quilting, Hardangar and sewing.

The couple has four children, 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

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Senior Center announces new programs in Jan. SHAW MEDIA The Oswego Senior Center has announced several new group programs that will begin to meet in January.

Book club at the Oswego Senior Center will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month.

The book club is open to everyone who loves to read and discuss books.

The first meeting is set for Thursday, Jan. 21, in the game room at the senior

center. The first book is “The Glass Castle” by Jeanette Walls. Books are available at local libraries.

Nutritious and delicious cooking classes will take place from noon to 2 p.m. the second Friday of each month.

The series will discuss a different topic each month. In January, the topic is “Cooking for One of Two.” The hands-on class will be held in the OSC’s kitchen, and the price is $5 a class with a maximum of 10 people in

each class. Registration is required.

International cooking classes will be from noon to 2 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. In January, participants will cook a traditional cuisine from Africa. The hands-on class will be in the OSC’s kitchen, and the price is $5 a class with a maximum of 10 people in each class. Registration is required.

For information, call Sandy at 630554-5602.

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SENIOR BRIEFS Lunch and learn Dec. 16

The Doctor’s Notes program will feature information on osteoporosis from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. 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, Dec. 14, call the Senior Center at 630-554-5602.

Lead a class at the Oswego Senior Center

The Oswego Senior Center welcomes helping hands to enrich the life of an area senior. Volunteer opportunities include: beading class, pencil drawing class, floral arrangement, woodshop instructor, Spanish class, writing club, book club, special events, walking club and volunteer nature walk.

To discuss volunteer opportunities, contact Juanita at 630-554-5602.

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

Learn about the Windows 10 November upgrade from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Computer program assistance is available from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 17, 22 and 29. Registration is required.

The Mobile Device Lab is available from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18. 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.

Learn about Medicare

Whether you are new to Medicare or have had it a while, Senior Health Insurance Program volunteers are available to help with Medicare questions, finding a new plan or helping with an appeal. To make an appointment, call 630-554-5602.

Weekly exercise opportunities offered

The Oswego Senior Center offers ongoing weekly exercise opportunities. For information, call 630-554-5602.

Tai Chi with Kristi Niedzwiecki is from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 1:45 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $3 a class or $15 a month, and $25 a month for both Tai Chi and yoga. Passes are available at the reception desk.

Gentle Yoga with Neeta Mohanty is from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $3 a class or $15 a month, and $25 a month for yoga and Tai Chi. Passes are available at the reception desk.

Line Dancing with Mary Love is from 10 to 11 a.m.

Fridays. A $1 donation is suggested.

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Bell - Fornecker Wedding Nicole Beth Bell and Robert Joseph Fornecker were married on August 13, 2015 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with Eileen Cavanaugh officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Tracye and David Bell of Bristol, IL. The Groom is the son of Tammy and Robert Fornecker of Oswego, IL. Nicole received her Bachelor of Science degree from Aurora University in 2011.

She is currently attending University of IL College of Veterinary of Medicine.

Robert received his electrical foreman certificate from IBEW in 2012. He is currently employed by Naperville Electrical Contractors.

The maid of honor was Michelle Burns, sister of the bride.

The best man was Brian Fornecker, brother of the groom.

from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Bean bag baseball at the Senior Center

The Oswego Senior Center plays bean bag baseball from 2 to 3 p.m. each Wednesday.

Upcoming games include: Dec. 23 – OSC @ Diamond Apartments Dec. 30 – Diamond Apartments @ OSC Anyone interested in playing is invited to join our team or

SANTA CLAUS is coming to town to delight your “little ones” for a Joyous Holiday Season.

To make an appointment, call 815.228.9021 or 815.786.2263

make your own team and join our league. For information, call Sharon at 630-554-5602.

Looking for singers

Do you love to sing? Join the Oswego Senior Center choir.

Throughout the year, the Senior Singers entertain various community groups. They are always looking to welcome new members. Practice is at 11 a.m. on Fridays at the Senior Center.

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The Family of Jackie Bretthauer would like to invite her former piano students, their families and friends to celebrate her retirement after 60 years of teaching piano. We will be having an open house to honor her gift of music that she has shared for so many years on December 13th at Lakeview Grille, 604 West Veterans Parkway, in Yorkville, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please stop in and visit and share some memories. All of her students have been such an important part of her life and she would so enjoy seeing everyone again.

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Eat cookies with Santa

CHURCH BRIEFS

First Baptist Church Plano will host Cookies with Santa from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Come for fun, cookies and of course Santa.

Mrs. Claus will be there, too, telling the story of Jesus’ birth. Bring your cameras for pictures with Santa. FBC Plano is at 116 N. Hale St. For information, call 630-5523641 or 331-302-4487.

The 20th annual Cookie and Candy Walk will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 at the United Methodist Church of Plano, on the corner of Clark and Hale streets.

Select from a variety of your favorite cookies and candy for the Christmas season. Donations are $7 a pound and containers will be provided. Proceeds will be used for children to go to summer camp.

A white elephant sale will be going on at the same time. Get your shopping done, select from your favorite cookies and candies, buy a gift or two, and enjoy the Christmas season.

For information, call the church office at 630-552-3700 or Arlene at 630-552-7765.

Cookie and Candy Walk planned at UMC of Plano

Reconciliation service set SHAW MEDIA Pope Francis has called for a Year of Mercy that begins Dec. 8 and continues through Nov. 20, 2016. He invites everyone to share in the joy that comes from giving and receiving mercy.

St. Patrick Parish, 406 Walnut Street, Yorkville, has been selected as an official pilgrimage church for the Diocese of Joliet. Stop in and take a self-guided tour of the church, pick up a prayer guide and participate in the activities listed.

The church is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

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through Friday. Pilgrimage groups may call 630-553-6671, ext. 12, to make arrangements.

In addition to the church, St. Patrick also offers an outdoor shrine on the grounds adjacent to the east parking lot.

Tour the pathways and visit the statue of St. Gianna Molla.

Advent season is a great time for mercy. A parish-wide reconciliation service will be offered Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.

The parish giving tree program is ongoing through Thursday, Dec. 17. Donate an unwrapped toy or gift item to a child in need.

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Trinity Church United Methodist will host its Cookie Walk from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. A large variety of cookies as well as some candies will be available. Make selections to fill a bucket for $15.

The profits will be used to support meals at Hesed House, a homeless shelter in Aurora, as well as other local and worldwide missions. A bake sale with a variety of breads, pies, cakes, coffee cakes, and many other items will be held at Trinity on Saturday, Dec. 19. Trinity Church United Methodist is located in the north end of Yorkville at the corner of Ill. Route 47 and Cannonball Trail.

Oswego American Legion

19 W. Washington, Oswego • 630-554-8751 • Open To The Public

Taco Tuesday - $1.50 Tacos - Eat-In Only

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO! Bingo at 7:00pm • Doors open at 5:00pm

Friday Night Fish Fry

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Grill Open Every Day 11am-9pm 1/2lb. Cheeseburger W/Fries $5 Grill Open Every Day 11am-9pm 1/2lb. Cheeseburger W/Fries $5

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Tues-Fri 2-4:30; Sat & Sun 9-4:30; Closed Mon. Other Hrs by Appt.

Widows Connection, a Christian support group that seeks to encourage and provide practical, emotional and spiritual support for women who have lost a spouse, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Harvest New Beginnings Church, 5315 Douglas Road, Oswego.

The program topic for group discussion will be, Concerns with Personal Safety and Security. There is no cost to attend, and refreshments will be served. Enter at Door #7 facing Plainfield Road.

For information, call the church at 630-554-3858.

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The Millbrook and Plano United Methodist churches have many events planned for Advent and Christmas.

The events for Millbrook include: Christmas Madrigal Service, 9 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 21,; Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24; and Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26. Sunday worship services are at 9 a.m. at 8360 Fox River Drive in Millbrook.

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The events for Plano include: Cookie and Candy Walk/White Elephant, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12; Children’s Christmas Program, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 13; and Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service, 8 and 11 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24. Sunday worship services are at 10:30 a.m. at 201 N. Hale Street in Plano.

During the Sundays of Advent, the lighting of the Advent Wreath candles take place. A person, family or group leads the readings and lights candles.

For information about worship services and December events, call the church office at 630-552-3700.

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12 COUNTYWIDE • Thursday, December 10, 2015 • 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 630-554-3865 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, Montgomery, IL 630-896-7098 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study

How to submit Send any changes or additions to your church listing to news@ kendallcountynow.com.

Deadline for changes is noon Mondays.

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.

Also offering Youth Group.

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

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, Dec. 11 7 p.m. “Reel” People at the home of Lea Ann Skogsberg reviewing the movie “The Kids Are Alright” Sunday, Dec. 13 8:45 a.m. Youth Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Sunday School 11 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Noon to 3 p.m. Youth Group Tuesday, Dec. 15 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 5:15 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday, Dec. 16 Noon Bible Study 4 p.m. Youth Drop-In 5 p.m. Christian Education Ministry Meeting 5 to 7 p.m. Choirs 5:15 p.m. Pageant Practice CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Society 117 E. Second St., Sandwich www.chicagospirituality.com Sunday, 10:30 Service EPISCOPAL

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

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

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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

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

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

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 Thursday, Dec. 10 9:15 a.m. Worship for Seniors Service 6 p.m. International Missions Friday, Dec. 11 8:30 a.m. Writing in the Margins Bible Journaling 12:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study:

Romans Saturday, Dec. 12 6 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 5 p.m. Worship Service (Casual) Sunday, Dec. 13 7:45 a.m. Worship Service (Organ) 9:15 a.m. Promiseland 9:15 a.m. Special Needs Care Taking 9:15 a.m. Worship Service (Praise Team) 9:15 a.m. Caring and Sharing Group 9:15 a.m. “Welcome to God’s Family” Baptism Class 10:30 a.m. Life Advocacy Team 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Praise Team) noon p.m. Party with the Pastors 7 p.m. PADS Wednesday, Dec. 16 9:30 a.m. Senior Women’s Bible Study 6 p.m. Missional Life 6:30 p.m. Kids4Christ 6:30 p.m. HS 24/7 Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Club 56 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Cantata Rehearsal 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 - Worship 9 a.m.

2nd Friday of each month - Food Pantry 5-7 p.m.

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

Sunday, Dec. 13 Worship – 9 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages – 10:15 a.m.

Christmas Cantata – 7 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 9:00am Worship Service 10:15 am 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 Sunday, Dec. 13 Pr. Chu Preaching 10 a.m. Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16 5:30 Confirmation 6 p.m. Advent Service Thursday, Dec. 17 6:30 p.m. Servant Hearts 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 630-531-0239 cell 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.

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 Dec. 13 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10 a.m. Worship Service Children’s Christmas Program 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 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.

Thursday, Dec. 10 6:30 p.m. – Puppet practice 7 p.m. – Choir practice

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Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel • Thursday, December 10, 2015 • • Continued from page 12 Friday, Dec. 11 8 a.m. – UM Men’s Group mtg - GR Saturday, Dec. 12 3 p.m. – Sunday School Christmas Program Sunday, Dec. 13 8:15 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service 9:30 a.m. – Fellowship Team Brunch 9:30 a.m. – Christian Education Hour 10:30 a.m. – Contemporary Worship Service 11:45 a.m. – Pastor’s Class Discussion Group noon-4 p.m. – Little Shepherd Preschool Christmas Program 3:30 p.m. - Youth Group 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 Saturday, Dec. 12 8 a.m. UM Men’s Meeting 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cookie/Candy Walk & White Elephant Sale 10 to 11 a.m. Christmas Program Practice Sun., Dec. 13 (3rd Sunday of Advent) 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Advent Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship with Children’s Christmas Program 1:30 p.m. Templo Sion Tuesday, Dec. 15 6:30 p.m. Templo Sion 8 p.m. UMM 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.

10 a.m. Koinonia 1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting 7 p.m. Outrageous Puppeterian Crew 7 p.m. Adult Hand Bell Choir Wednesday, Dec. 16 4:30 p.m. Newest Angels Choir 5 p.m. Cherubs & CIDS Choirs 6:25 p.m. Handbell Choir 7:25 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday, Dec. 17 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 11:45 a.m. ROMEOs IHOP in Oswego 7 p.m. Session 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

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, Dec. 10 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 11:45 a.m. ROMEOs to Off Orchard Pancake House 6 p.m. Personnel Committee Meeting 7 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting Saturday, Dec. 12 9 p.m. Pageant Rehearsal Sunday, Dec. 13 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship 2:30 p.m. Christmas Pageant 5 p.m. Senior High Youth Group Tuesday, Dec. 15

Genesis Community Church 1300 South Broadway Montgomery Pastor Jeffrey Barrett 630-896-7773 • Fax 630-8593355 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 630-5523450 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 630-5540530 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 Church 815-786-8230 Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School all ages 10:40 a.m.

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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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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

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After a winter storm, the landscape will likely be breathtaking. But it is a beauty with hidden dangers.

“Small limbs can take on hundreds of pounds of additional weight from snow and especially ice build-up, leaving them ready to snap at the slightest breeze. Avoid walking underneath trees burdened by ice and watch your step,” cautioned Chris Enroth, said a University of Illinois horticulture educator.

In the book “Weatherproofing Your Landscape,” authors Sandra Dark and Dean Hill classify weather-related disasters as the Big Four – wind, drought, flood, and frozen stuff. “Now that winter is upon us, it’s time to consider the effects that ‘frozen stuff’ can have on our trees,” Enroth said.

Because larger limbs have more surface area, more ice or snow accumulates on them.

“It is often safe to use a pole of some sort to knock the light, powdery snow off overburdened branches as you stand within a safe reaching distance,” Enroth said.

“Make sure to lift the branch up, as pulling downward might be a snow-laden limb’s literal breaking point.”

Evergreens with an upright growth habit, such as arborvitae, tend to suffer from bent or broken limbs after a heavy snow cover. Wrapping an arborvitae with 2-inch wide strips of cloth every few feet from top to bottom provides the support needed to resist bending and breaking branches.

Wrap in late fall and remove in late winter.

Should you remove ice as it accumulates on your trees?

“Most experts say no, stating that attempts to knock ice off limbs actually lead to breakage of more limbs, doing more harm than good,” Enroth said. “Not to mention that standing underneath large ice-burdened tree branches and hitting them with a pole is incredibly unsafe. Remember, if there’s ice on the trees, there’s ice on the ground. Be careful when walking

Richard Hentschel fleshy leaves. They naturally bloom during January and February. Growers get them to bloom for the holidays just like they do for poinsettias. Kalanchoe may be the best choice for those less than ideal settings where light is limited due to their succulent nature.

Amaryllis bulbs are frequently given in bloom or as a dormant bulb for blooming in the coming months. Amaryllis blooms show up first and the leaves later, and can easily be kept as a summer bulb for future bloom.

Once the bloom stalk fades, leaves will appear. Keep the bulb moist and growing until you can plant it outside. It is easier to get it to rebloom and care for if you can plant it directly in the ground.

Just before fall frosts, dig it up, store it in a cool, dry area until next February or March.

Keep an eye on the bulb, especially if your storage area is on the warmer side, as the bulb may begin to grow before you are ready for it. If that happens, pot the bulb up as you would have. Bring it into warmer temperatures to enjoy the bloom show, which will show up in a few weeks.

If you receive the bulb as a gift and it has not begun to grow, store in a cooler location until you are ready. If the flower stalk has already emerged, go ahead and enjoy it now.

• Richard Hentschel is a Horticulture Extension Educator with University of Illinois Extension, serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties. Get more garden and yard updates with “This Week in the Idea Garden” videos on Facebook at facebook.com/extensiondkk.

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When it comes to ice storms and severe cold temperatures, trees are, for the most part, on their own, Enroth added.

Picking tree species with attributes that allow them to resist winter storm damage is important. Avoid selecting trees that have narrow crotch angles (the angle between the trunk and a main branch) such as ornamental pears. Opt for tree species, such as oaks, that develop wide crotch angles which have a stronger connection to the trunk.

Maintain the health of your tree by having routine visits from a certified arborist.

Keeping damaged or dead limbs in check through regular professional pruning will lead to fewer problems down the road.

Mulch helps to insulate the soil to resist the freeze-thaw effects of winter. Enroth said, “I have seen newly planted trees completely expelled from their planting hole due to the freeze-thaw of unprotected soil.

I prefer organic mulches such as compost, wood mulch, and shredded leaves over inorganic mulches such as rocks or rubber mulch.”

In the days after a winter storm, most effort is focused on snow removal, getting downed limbs and trees out of roadways, and restoring any utilities that may have been lost.

“To assess your landscape trees, it is best to have a certified arborist consult with you on what’s worth salvaging and what isn’t,” Enroth suggested. “Following any weather-related disaster, most arborists are busier than ever, so be patient. You can find a list of certified arborists by going to the International Society of Arboriculture’s website and searching via zip code.”

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Holiday gift plants are always appreciated when given this time of year. The more traditional plants have included Poinsettia, Christmas cactus and Azalea.

But, there are others that also are given – such as ornamental pepper and cherry, Amaryllis bulbs, Cyclamen and Kalanchoe – all providing benefits of their own this time of year.

All holiday gift plants will provide us with beautiful foliage and flowers if kept in the coolest part of the home, at least at night, and returned to your display area during the day. Placing them away from heat registers or other sources of heat also will help.

Ornamental pepper and cherry plants are really annuals that are grown for the holidays. These plants were started way back in January and February to be ready for sale in December. They are known for their ripening bright red fruits and strong green foliage.

Peppers and cherries can add color when included as part of the holiday decorations with evergreen boughs. Just remember they are living plants that need to be watered.

Cyclamen is a cool season plant growing from a corn-like tuber. The ones given as gifts are often a variety that is not hardy if planted outdoors. Cyclamen like cooler temperatures too and should be allowed to dry out between waterings, but not so much that the plant wilts.

Newer varieties come in an array of flower colors and foliage patterns.

Cyclamen can be rebloomed. After their bloom show the foliage remains for a while, but finally dies back. Let the bulb rest, but keep the soil slightly moist.

Set the plant outside in a shady location for the summer. Foliage will appear again mid- to late summer. Water more and include some fertilizer to build up the plant. If brought back in the home in cooler, bright conditions, rebloom will happen in mid-winter.

Kalanchoes are a succulent with

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Thursday, December 10, 2015 Kendall County Record • Plano Record • Ledger-Sentinel • Page 15

A sweet surprise Olive oil is a versatile ingredient By the editors of Relish Magazine

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aking with olive oil is a way to up the healthfulness of any cake, cookie or quick bread. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats (the good fats) and antioxidants.

Its typically fruity flavor gives a nice note of complexity to baked goods. Extra-virgin olive oil will deliver the most antioxidants, but for baking, opt for a standard store brand with a mild fruity, not peppery, taste, and save the expensive artisanal oils for drizzling of top of salads or bread. Substitute olive oil for butter at a ratio of 3 to 4; that is, use three tablespoons of olive oil for every four tablespoons of butter called for. Be aware, though, that subbing olive oil won’t work in recipes that call for the butter and sugar to be beaten together until creamy.

Olive Oil Cake with Poached Figs Cake ingredients: n 1½ cups all-purpose flour n 1 teaspoon baking powder n ½ teaspoon baking soda n ½ teaspoon salt n 1 cup sugar n 3 eggs n ½ cup orange juice n Finely grated peel of 1 orange n ¾ cup olive oil Fig ingredients: n ½ cup chopped dried figs (about 12 figs) n ¼ cup orange liqueur or 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate n ¼ cup water n 1 tablespoon sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and oil a

9-inch round cake pan.

To prepare cake, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Combine sugar and eggs.

Beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in orange juice and peel.

Reduce speed to low, and add olive oil in a slow stream.

Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake about 35 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

To prepare figs, combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the liquid is syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm over cake. Serves 9.

Recipe by Tamar Haspel.

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Super vegetables: Try leafy greens, bok choy, broccoli, mushrooms, beets, celery, carrots, onions and garlic.

Super fruits: Try strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, lemons, limes, apples and bananas. Dried fruits like figs, dates, goji berries and raisins are high in the calming mineral magnesium, which helps to relax the mind and body and aids in digestion.

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Youth learn new skills at Winter Workshop

Nonprofit gets 4-star rating on transparency

Kendall County 4-H Federation hosted a Winter Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 5 for youth ages 8 to 18.

Each participant crafted snowman decorations, baked and decorated gingerbread cookies, constructed a wooden tree decoration, and painted cards. Projects were led by 4-H Federation teens, 4-H leaders and community members.

To learn more about 4-H Youth Development programs in Kendall County or to find a club near you, call 630-553-5823 or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/ dkk.

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The Conservation Foundation (TCF) has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a nonprofit corporation that evaluates U.S. charities for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

The four-star rating is the highest possible designated by Charity Navigator and demonstrates to the public that The Conservation Foundation is worthy of a donor’s trust.

The Conservation Foundation outperforms most other charities evaluated in America, and received a score of 100 in the area of accountability and transparency.

TCF President/CEO Brook McDonald said having strong financial management practices is very important, but the organization is very proud of its transparency and high governance rating.

“In the end, it is our mission impact that makes us effective, along with the dedication and commitment of our staff and board,” McDonald said. “We’re honored that Charity Navigator recognizes that.”

With so much competition from other charities, a four-star rating provides donors with confidence that their hard-earned dollars are being well-spent by a reputable organization.

Details of TCF’s four-star rating can be found at the Charity Navigator website.

The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s largest and oldest private conservation organizations, with more than 4,000 members and donors, and more than 500 volunteers who contribute 20,000 hours per year.

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

LEFT: Lydia Oker of Sandwich and Hudson Hill of Minooka listen as Kendall County HCE President Joan McEachern teaches the youth a watercolor-salt technique for the cards.

BOTTOM LEFT: Zach Perkins of Millbrook solders a blinking 4-H badge during the event, and each youth brought one home. BOTTOM RIGHT: Kevin Wills of Yorkville shows off his wooden tree made from a yardstick, which was cut into pieces using a miter box and hand saw.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS JOLIET

$230,500, 415 Flintock St, Joliet 60431-7781, 09-11-283012-0000, Calatlantic Group Inc to Ronald P Disabato & Diane H Disabato, October 9 $186,000, 414 Cahokia St, Joliet 60431-7776, 09-11-281-0160000, Starwood Waypoint Trs LLC to Mark Hakey, October 12 $252,500, 504 Rockfish St, Joliet 60431-7786, 09-11-283001-0000, Ryland Group Inc to Daniel Vanek, September 30 $265,500, 509 Flintock St, Joliet 60431-7784, 09-11-280009-0000, Calatlantic Group Inc to Stephen M Zeno & Jessica L Callero, October 13

MONTGOMERY

$126,500, 36 Hampton Rd, Montgomery 60538-2334, 03-04-306-023-0000, Rebecca A Van Bramer to Ignacio N Galindo, September 29 $235,000, 4 River Bend Rd, Montgomery 60538-2943, 03-05-228-012-0000, Shelley Leckwee to Joaquin E Urbina, May 4 $120,500, 48 Ingleshire Rd, Montgomery 60538-2013, 0304-253-012-0000, Katherine J Mcgovern to Heather R Moyer & Christopher Chamberlain,

October 7 $160,000, 57 Sonora Dr, Montgomery 60538-2462, 03-04-431-004-0000, Terry L Hailey to Amy L Pepple & Leslie R Pepple, September 18 $225,000, 3355 Silver City Ct, Montgomery 60538-4701, 02-10-128-024-0000, James D Brown to Cassandra Harris & Ozella Falls, September 10 $139,000, 39 Surrey Rd, Montgomery 60538-2024, 03-04-327-012-0000, Timothy M Hannon to Leon Gonzalo Martinez, July 29

OSWEGO

$106,000, 410 Cobblestone Ct, Oswego 60543-8417, 03-03152-018-0000, Ventures Trust 2013 I H R Ttee to Salvatore Virzi & Alison Virzi, October 6 $220,000, 401 Fayette Dr, Oswego 60543-7719, 03-15-130015-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Shane Waltmire, August 10 $129,500, 39 Wingate Ct, Oswego 60543-7922, 03-02-458036-0000, Albert B Gustafson to Karon Heller, September 18 $376,000, 419 Deerfield Dr, Oswego 60543-4015, 03-28106-002-0000, Aaron W Sapp to Christopher Schmid & Keeley Schmid, July 30 $145,000, 366 Risen Star Ln 366, Oswego 60543-4033, 03-11-381-014-0000, Matthew A Langes to Michael T Dresden, October 1 $250,000, 35 Century Dr,

Oswego 60543-9419, 03-08326-005-0000, Richard Budd Wormley to Sylvanus H Pierce Ii & Joy R Pierce, August 3 $146,000, 339 Barnaby Dr, Oswego 60543-8404, 03-09221-001-0000, Wells Fargo Bank to Javier Torres, August 14 $295,000, 338 Morgan Valley Dr, Oswego 60543-8044, 0329-106-003-0000, Michael A Albanese to Pamela Im & Taye Im, October 8 $160,000, 337 Ogden Falls Blvd, Oswego 60543-7919, 03-02-454-036-0000, Hanson Chau to Anh Ngoc Nguyen & Du Kim Nguyen, October 14 $140,000, 336 Grape Vine Trl, Oswego 60543-6016, 02-01361-022-0000, Lynn A Henrikson to Mayra Juarez, August 26 $163,000, 369 Cascade Ln, Oswego 60543-7338, 03-09459-025-0000, Kassandra Kennedy to Brian T Rueb & Janet Rueb, October 22 $297,000, 513 Litchfield Way, Oswego 60543-4203, 03-16-336-016-0000, Brookfield Relocation Inc to Jason Bradley & Kimberly K Bradley, August 26 $190,500, 409 Matena Dr, Oswego 60543-8401, 03-09203-011-0000, David A Sofia to Eduardo N Iniguez & Maria E Iniguez, September 17 $151,000, 598 Lincoln Station Dr, Oswego 60543-8137, 0301-301-072-0000, Daniel M Schaffer to Anthony T Kendra, October 14

$145,000, 451 Prairieview Dr, Oswego 60543-8761, 03-20-176-053-0000, Sandra Prevendar to Virginia Partida, September 24 $228,000, 4895 Douglas Rd, Oswego 60543-9497, 03-27377-013-0000, Ken Kubitz Inc to Douglas B Norton & Tracy E Norton, September 30 $82,500, 522 Pineridge Dr N 8, Oswego 60543-6060, 02-12350-089-0000, Hazel L Teichen to Richard Fustin, October 13 $265,000, 434 Bluegrass Pkwy, Oswego 60543-4023, 03-11-329-003-0000, Traver K West to Eric J Spagnola & Whitney J Spagnola, September 24 $364,000, 53 Robert Rd, Oswego 60543-8145, 03-16332-002-0000, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc to Jeremy L Hartranft & Zuzana Hartranft, October 26 $100,000, 54 Wingate Dr, Oswego 60543-7912, 03-02-471014-0000, Tmc Industries to Adam C Carbajal, September 4 $260,000, 505 Homeview Dr, Oswego 60543-6051, 03-11151-017-0000, Johnson Trust to Dale W Bridge & Judith K Bridge, September 24

PLANO

$195,000, 4130 Osbron St, Plano 60545-1499, 01-24-279005-0000, Nicolo Amato to Sergio Olague, October 1 $159,500, 601 Esta Dr, Plano 60545-2017, 01-27-229-0010000, Karen A Greiter to Daniel

C Engels & Kathleen A Engels, September 22 $94,000, 3948 Pratt St, Plano 60545-2219, 01-25-204-0370000, Citimortgage Inc to Herman Bauerlein & Gerri E Hutson, September 10 $90,000, 419 Alyssa St, Plano 60545-2170, 01-26-201-0530000, Heriberto Guerrero to Sean A Levee, October 19

SANDWICH

$145,000, 3825 Drew Ave, Sandwich 60548-2490, 01-29403-001-0000, Centrue Bank to Kenneth Digate, September 30

YORKVILLE

$283,000, 501 Windett Ridge Rd, Yorkville 60560-8915, 05-09-252-001-0000, Ryland Group Inc to Timothy Michael Haggerty Jr & Sarah D Haggerty, September 30 $215,000, 358 Sutton St, Yorkville 60560-8937, 05-09180-004-0000, N P Dodge Jr Trustee to Ryan P Christian & Brianna N Christian, September 15 $185,000, 502 E Spring St, Yorkville 60560-1231, 02-33203-001-0000, Grommon Trust to Julie M Kramer, September 28 $318,000, 376 Windham Cir, Yorkville 60560-9015, 02-31-454-003-0000, Sigwalt Construction Inc to Warren B Huss & Kimberly Ellen Purser, September 25 $338,000, 482 Omaha Dr,

Yorkville 60560-2386, 02-33231-002-0000, Beryl F Jones Jr to Jeffrey Mazur & Amber M Mazur, October 16 $557,500, 43 Nawakwa Ln, Yorkville 60560-9492, 05-08176-004-0000, James M Wilson to Anthony G Kozol, August 10 $142,000, 3989 Evans Ct, Yorkville 60560-5102, 02-11478-031-0000, Julie M Kramer to Jodie M Neuman, September 23 $232,000, 468 Poplar Dr, Yorkville 60560-9007, 02-31456-003-0000, Rosalie M Hallin to Susan Fergerstrom, October 15 $147,000, 4038 Brady St, Yorkville 60560-5106, 02-11428-018-0000, Christopher R Cox to Judy A Johannsen, October 13 $115,500, 4076 Brady St, Yorkville 60560-5106, 02-11428-012-0000, Champion Mortgage Co to Denise A Mcgarel, September 15 $218,000, 566 Yellowstone Ln, Yorkville 60560-4557, 0220-253-017-0000, Chicagoland Home Remodeling to Henry Wojewski & Vida Wojewski, October 1 $230,000, 602 Sutton St, Yorkville 60560-8919, 05-09402-005-0000, Fannie Mae to Brandon E Partridge, August 21 $142,000, 3831 Bailey Rd, Yorkville 60560-4711, 02-11-351036-0000, Scott Allen Pozzie to William Perez, September 27