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ON THE COVER A Dunkin’ Donuts is under construction at 472 Route 47 in Sugar Grove, directly south of Jimmy John’s. It is projected to be open in April 2017.

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Visiting the new, expanded Ream’s

NEWS BRIEFS Registration open for January library programs in Kaneville

KANEVILLE – The Kaneville Public Library, 2S101 Harter Road, Kaneville, will host two programs beginning in January.

One will be chair-assisted yoga, which will run from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 9 through Feb. 6. It is a five-week class designed for all levels and ages. The class is chair-assisted for balance, stability and ease in both sitting and standing poses. The class will focus on breath, posture, joint-mobilization and balance. Cost is $50 for the five-week session or $15 per drop-in class.

The second program will be Hatha yoga, which will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 12 through Feb. 9. It is a five-week class designed for all levels and ages. The class will use blocks, blankets and bolsters to allow each individual to find his or her version of standing and floor yoga poses. The class will focus on breath, alignment, stretching, strengthening and balance.

Both classes will meet in the Community Room. Payment may be made at the library. Call 630-557-2441.

A week before Christmas, my mom and I attended a work-related holiday party.

After the party was over and we were driving back home, my mom asked me: “Hey, do you think we have time to stop by that meat market in Elburn?”

“Of course!” I answered right away.

So we drove to the new location of Ream’s Meat Market in Elburn, found parking in its spacious parking lot, and headed into the store.

This was my first time shopping at the new, expanded Ream’s, which is at 250 S. Main St. (Route 47).

I love that the new location still seems to have the same feel of its former home – the meats were well-presented, the staff was ably versed, and there was hardly any waiting at the meat counter!

“Ream’s … is an old-fashioned, family-owned business that specializes in knowledgeable, friendly service and high-quality fresh meat, smoked meats and other unique food items,” the website reads. “Customers enjoy the Elburn market’s specialty meats and sausages for gourmet dinners, parties, barbecues, quick and easy meals, and tasty snacks.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

After ordering some summer sausage and Elburner Beef Jerky from the front meat counter, I asked an employee whether Ream’s sold liver.

The employee walked me over to a refrigerated case and showed me all

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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Kathy Balcazar that was there. I bought two packages of calf liver and one tub of chicken livers.

In addition, I bought a piece of tuna fish, as well as two asparagus-stuffed chicken breasts.

My mom bought some elk burgers and other items.

The summer sausage and beef jerky that I bought were given out as Christmas gifts, and I’ve already made the asparagus-stuffed chicken breasts – super good!

It’s great shopping local and having fun while shopping. I could have bought twice as many items at Ream’s, but now I have a good excuse to go back.

Ream’s is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at 630-3656461 or reamsmeatmarket.com.

Kaneville Public Library to host Sip and Paint event

KANEVILLE – The Kaneville Public Library will host a Sip and Paint event at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. The canvas will be a decorative glass block, which can be used as a vase, filled with lights, or filled with colored marbles. Sipping beverages and snacks will be served.

The cost is $30. Call 630-557-2441 to RSVP by Jan. 17.

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St. Gall Catholic Church, which moved from Main and Shannon streets, is under construction at the southeast corner of Route 47 and Hughes Road in Elburn. The 18,000-square-foot complex is expected to be completed by late summer. dating the stormwater system to take care of excess water on streets in the older section of town. Once that is completed, curbs and gutters in that area can be completed to match up with the new subdivisions, he said.

Anderson said he looks forward to seeing the ideas the newly formed parks committee comes up with for the parks, as well as suggestions for new possibilities.

A concern for him is the potential for the state to pull back further on its commitment to Illinois municipalities in its distribution of income taxes. The state already has cut back on its initial agreement for 10 percent down to 7 percent.

“That is big-time money, he said.

Anderson was disappointed the sales tax referendum did not pass, as that source of revenue would have

been extremely helpful in maintaining village services, including the police, with the help of “other people’s money” as they shop in Elburn, he said.

Although he will step down as village president at the end of April after eight years of service, Anderson said he is “not going anywhere.”

“Any help I can give, I most assuredly will,” he said.

Geneva to see economic development at forefront of 2017

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The city of Geneva will see financial and strategic progress in 2017, Mayor Kevin Burns said.

“People are going to be pleased that the city of Geneva 2016 levy for the 2018 fiscal year will result in a reduction of property taxes of approximately $50 for a $300,000 home,” Burns said.

The city’s 2018 fiscal year starts May 1, 2017.

City residents will see additional savings based on strategic initiatives, Burns said, including the management of Prairie Green Preserve by a third party, “which will help reduce the city’s debt obligations substantially.”

Prairie Green is a 580-acre prairie and wetland restoration and passive recreation area in Geneva.

Last January, aldermen approved having the remaining $4 million debt

for Prairie Green paid off with the sale of wetland credits, through a contract with Land and Water Resources of Rosemont.

“The most important part of this agreement is that Land and Water Resources has agreed to build, develop, maintain and sell wetland credits, therefore, eliminating the responsibility of the city doing so, for which we have limited expertise,” Burns said.

The city also looks to add to its economic base, Burns said.

“Looking eastward, there has never been a time in community history when the eastern shore of the Fox River has been so exciting,” Burns said.

With the Mill Race Inn property and land to the south, and all along the East State Street corridor, Burns said, the city is looking to have Route 25 east to the East Side Drive corridor redesigned for safer traffic and business investment.

“It is among the goals and objec-

tives agreed to by the City Council, and awaiting positive news from the state of Illinois for reconstruction and the green light to move forward,” Burns said.

Looking farther east, the city’s Southeast Master Plan is taking shape, and the city continues to work with prospective developers on creating light industrial uses that will not only provide a greater balance to the tax base, but also increase jobs and benefits for the community, Burns said.

Geneva continues to see “great interest in development and redevelopment opportunities throughout the community,” Burns said.

“Whether it be housing, industry or commercial opportunities, Geneva remains an attractive place to start a business and to grow a business,” Burns said. “And that success provides stability for everyone who calls Geneva home.”

One of the major areas of anticipat-

ed redevelopment is the now-closed landfill Settlers Hill, Burns said.

“We continue to work with county officials … on the redevelopment of that site to create a destination – not just for Geneva – but all of Kane County and all of northern Illinois for active and passive recreation opportunities,” Burns said.

Another major area for redevelopment is a new tenant for the former Dominick’s store at 2000 S. Randall Road, Burns said. That store was one of 72 Chicago-area Dominick’s stores closed in 2014.

In November, aldermen approved a sales tax rebate for up to $5 million as an economic incentive with a development company to facilitate getting new tenants into that store.

“Along the Randall Road corridor, we look forward to filling the vacant Dominick’s site with a new grocer and complementary uses to return that center to its full potential,” Burns said.

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ELBURN – The village of Elburn will see a continuation of the growth beginning to take place again after the yearslong hiatus since 2008, Village President Dave Anderson said. With the completion of the Anderson Road extension and bridge, new construction within Shodeen’s Elburn Station development can move forward in the new year, as well as continued construction in Blackberry Creek.

Anderson said there also are business changes in the works within the village, but because they are still under discussion, he is not at liberty to talk about them.

One property in flux is the St. Gall Catholic Church and rectory building at Main and Shannon streets. The church is actively seeking a buyer as construction on its new building progresses at the southeast corner of Route 47 and Hughes Road. Construction on the 18,000-square-foot complex is expected to be completed by late summer.

The idea of a gas station as a potential replacement at Main and Shannon streets was rejected, as Anderson and the Village Board agreed that such a business does not fit in the village’s plans for that section of town.

Anderson said he hopes to make some progress in modernizing and up-

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Development projects in Sugar Grove taking shape

By NATALIE JUNS editorial@kcchronicle.com

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Get to know Thatcher Clayton

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com

Thatcher Clayton, 10, of Oswego was at the Town and Country Public Library in Elburn when he answered questions for news editor Tarah Thorne.

Thorne: What do you like to do for fun?

Clayton: Play basketball, baseball and video games, and play with trains.

Thorne: What do you like to do in winter?

Clayton: Sledding and snowboarding.

I got a new snowboard.

Thorne: Do you have any favorite TV shows or movies?

Clayton: The “Paul Blart” movies, and anything with “Thomas & Friends.”

Thorne: What is your favorite food?

Clayton: I have about 40 ... eggnog, milk, and hot dogs with mac ’n’ cheese.

Thorne: Where would you like to travel?

Clayton: Florida Thorne: What would you like to do when you grow up?

Clayton: Be a train driver, pilot or garbage man.

SUGAR GROVE – The village of Sugar Grove has had several advancements when it comes to the number of retail stores offered to its residents.

Two new gas stations, including a Shell and a BP, will be up and running in early this year.

“Sugar Grove is starting to see the fruit of its labor in attracting commercial development,” Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels said.

“There are a number of commercial projects going on throughout the village. The old Citgo gas station will be opening before year’s end as a Shell station at the corner of Galena [Boulevard] and Sugar Grove Parkway. A new BP gas station is being constructed on the north end of the village at Waubonsee Drive and will be open by March of 2017.”

Dunkin’ Donuts will be open in April and will offer a deluxe experience compared with other Dunkin’ Donuts stores in the area. Construction on the new Dunkin’ Donuts has started directly south of Jimmy John’s. Behind the doughnut store will be the Prairie Point Assisted Living facility. This is a facility that will house individuals who need assistance in cooking, taking

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A Dunkin’ Donuts is under construction at 472 Route 47 in Sugar Grove, directly south of Jimmy John’s. It is projected to be open in April. medications and other daily tasks.

Construction of single-family homes in Settlers Ridge will begin this spring. AutoZone will be building a 7,000-square-foot store and will start construction in the spring and open in the fall. Sugar Grove also will get a new coffee shop inside Jewel-Osco as Starbucks is expected to start construction this winter.

Sugar Grove will become the third city in Illinois to host the NCAA Division I women’s and men’s national golf championships. Hosted by Northern Illinois University, it will be at Rich Harvest Farms from May 19 through 31. The women’s championship will be held from May 19 through 24, and the men’s championship will be May 26 through 31.

Campton Hills optimistic about development

By BRENDA SCHORY

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bschory@shawmedia.com CAMPTON HILLS – The first thing on the minds of Campton Hills officials in 2017 is finances, Village President Harry Blecker said.

“We’re waiting for the state to tell us what they’re going to do to get their act together,” Blecker said. The village has a zero levy and depends on the state’s shared revenue.

“They gave us everything this year,” Blecker said. “But the interim budget ends Dec. 31, and they have not signaled what they’re going to do.

We’re going to have to have an austere budget again, until we know what they’re going to do.”

Internally, officials are looking at a computer software update, Blecker said.

As to hiring a new village administrator, Blecker said interim Village

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Administrator Ron Searl “is doing an excellent job.”

Blecker said the village’s contract for Searl extends to the beginning of April.

Blecker said rather than hire an administrator, relying on the contract with Total GovTempsUSA LLC seems

to be working well and is cost effective for the village.

“We will be considering having him stay on,” Blecker said. “Because right now it appears to be a good option. …

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Batavia eyes energetic 2017

By MARK FOSTER editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – The City of Energy is expected to live up to its motto in 2017, with intensive development activity in both the public and private sectors.

“It’s going to be a very interesting year, all things considered,” Mayor Jeff Schielke said, pointing first to plans for the long-baseline neutrino experiment at Fermilab.

The new project has the potential to make the laboratory, which was established by the federal government 50 years ago, viable for yet another half century, the mayor said.

Of course, all eyes will be on the massive One Washington Place downtown

redevelopment plan, which is still on pace to break ground this spring. The mixed-use project includes apartments, retail space and a public parking garage in the heart of the downtown.

Meanwhile, the city is expected to be engaged in negotiations with Batavia Enterprises to bring the Blue Goose supermarket to the downtown space formerly occupied by the Walgreens, which opened a new store on West Wilson Street last spring.

On the city’s far west side, the Windmill Manor senior housing project will be constructed near the Wal-Mart, while the Crash Champions automotive repair business will remake and remodel the former Aldi store building in the Windmill Lakes commercial

area at the southwest corner of Randall Road and Main Street.

Much work is expected to take place along the Fox River this year.

The city and the Batavia Park District are working together to combat riverbank erosion, which is threatening the west bank of the river both north and south of the Wilson Street bridge.

At the same time, the city will begin a five-year project to increase the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, located on the west side of the river just south of the downtown area.

Schielke, mayor since 1981, is running for a 10th term in the April municipal election. He is being challenged by Batavia School Board member Jason Stoops.

Downtown, the city’s ambitious First Street redevelopment project is expected to bring more specialty retailers to the central business district, Matthew O’Rourke, manager of the city’s Economic Development Division, said.

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Mix of development coming to St. Charles

By MARK FOSTER editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Residential, commercial and industrial development is on the docket for St. Charles in 2017, with numerous projects in various stages of the planning process.

Downtown, the city’s ambitious First Street redevelopment project is expected to bring more specialty retailers to the central business district, said Matthew O’Rourke, manager of the city’s Economic Development Division.

Vintage 53, a wine bar with live music, and Brunch Café, a breakfast and lunch restaurant, are expected to open soon, O’Rourke said. They

will join the recently opened Kilwins candy store along trendy South First Street.

On the far east side of the city, work continues to renovate the former Charlestowne Mall site, now being marketed as The Quad of St. Charles. Cooper’s Hawk, an upscale restaurant, as well as a Starbucks coffee shop will be opening on the property, O’Rourke said.

And on the west side, city aldermen will be looking at revised plans from Geneva’s Shodeen Construction for a mixed-use development on the former St. Charles Mall site along Route 38.

According to the city’s most recent weekly development report, the plan now includes 609 residential units for the

project, to be known as Prairie Center.

Construction will get started in the spring on the Silverado Memory Care facility at an undeveloped location in the 4000 block of East Main Street. The 90-unit residential facility will serve people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The project has been approved by the city and is expected to open this fall.

St. Charles also is looking to add to its industrial muscle with the construction of a 30,000-square-foot building for Doran Scales, maker of precision, commercial-grade scales and weighing equipment, O’Rourke said. The building will be located on Legacy Boulevard, just east of Kirk Road.

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He’s doing an excellent job, so we’ll probably extend his contract.”

The village also will continue to build on community relationships and involvement, Blecker said.

“We accomplished a lot this year, expanding the community name. We had our name put up on a water tower, so people know where we are,” Blecker said. “We had our first holiday event, which was very successful. We had a couple hundred people out there. And we had the first town hall meeting in … years.”

Last February, the police department hosted its first civilian police academy, and it will have another one in February, Blecker said.

“We had our third annual winter event last year, and we will have one this year,” Blecker said. “That was moderately successful, but we’ve got plans to make it bigger and better next year.”

Having people volunteer to help out at events continues to build the identity of Campton Hills, which incorporated in 2007, Blecker said.

“That, in and of itself, is a big accomplishment,” Blecker said of the volunteers who step up.

In terms of economic development, Blecker said a new eatery, The Balmoral Restaurant, is expected to open across the street from Village Hall in a former liquor store.

“It’s a high-end, Scottish-themed restaurant,” Blecker said.

Tavern in the Hills closed but is expected to reopen under new leadership later this year, Blecker said.

“They’re renovating right now,” he said. “With a couple more restaurants opening up that will bring more people out here – it’s good for us. We have a limited tax base, and that helps.”

Blecker said he sees continuing tension between himself and the board over its hiring of an outside law firm, Montana and Welch LLC, to deal with an open space situation in the Fox Mill subdivision.

“It will be an issue until it’s not,” Blecker said.

“They [the state of Illinois] gave us everything this year. But the interim budget ends Dec. 31, and they have not signaled what they’re going to do.”

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Elburn library to stay open late for Finals Study Nights n WHAT: Finals Study Nights

at the Town and Country Public Library in Elburn n WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 16 to 19 n WHERE: 320 E. North St., Elburn being open late during finals week,” he said. “Hopefully the students will plan accordingly and approach their studying in a way that works best for them – whether that’s in a group setting or working alone. Luckily the library can accommodate any type of situation.”

Leden said the biggest challenge when it comes to preparing for finals is finding the right balance – how much to study, when to study, what to study and how to study.

“Students learn all of these

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habits much better in their sophomore, junior and senior year – freshmen usually struggle a bit,” Leden said. “It’s always somewhat of a struggle, but regardless, students need to learn to use their time wisely. That’s why we have modified schedules during finals week so they can use that extra time to study.”

Leden also suggested students use winter break not only as a time to spend with family, but as a time to review their materials to get a head start on their studying. Then they won’t be in the “cramming” mode come January.

McDonald said the library always has many resources for the students to prepare for finals, such as free Wi-Fi, charging stations/cords and desktop computers. In addition, the library’s website – which is available 24/7 – has plenty of resources that can be accessed for free with a library card.

The Kane County Healthy Places Coalition will give a presentation on the dangers of radon exposure Jan. 18 at the University of Illinois Extension office, 535 Randall Road, St. Charles.

There will be two sessions – at 2 and 6 p.m. Attendees will be presented with information about what radon is, how it enters a home, how it affects one’s health, how to test for it, and how to mitigate if it is found in a home at higher than acceptable limits.

Participants will be able to buy test kits for $15 at the end of the presentation.

January is National Radon Action Month as observed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Because of the natural geological formations in northern Illinois, Kane County homes

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Radon is the No. 1 leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after tobacco, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The presentation is free to the public, but organizers would appreciate it if people registered in advance. For information or to register, call 630-444-3040.

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ELBURN – Town and Country Public Library in Elburn will stay open late for four days in January in order to accommodate high school students studying for final exams.

Finals Study Nights will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 16 to 19. The library will offer pizza from Paisano’s, pop, water and coffee for the teens.

These nights give students a quiet place to study whether it is in groups or individually.

Youth Services director Jeannine McDonald said the library has been holding these study nights for at least 10 years.

“It’s just another way for the library and schools to stay connected,” she said.

Kaneland School District Superintendent Todd Leden agreed.

“We appreciate the library

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To the rescue Under a bright blue sky a couple of weeks ago, I watched as a small group of firefighter/paramedics from the Fox River and Countryside Fire/ Rescue District trained for rescues on the icy outskirts of a St. Charles area retention pond.

Wearing bright yellow “Mustang” suits to keep them warm and dry, the firefighter/paramedics entered the cold water and waited for their co-workers to “rescue” them.

We’ve reported on way too many stories of people or animals being stranded in the icy waters throughout Kane County over the years, and it makes me rest a little easier knowing that there are heroes out there trained for this type of emergency.

Pictured: Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District firefighter/paramedic Kellie Newcomer (left) “rescues” firefighter/paramedic Allen Badger during an ice rescue drill in a retention pond near Red Gate Road in St. Charles on Dec. 22.

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5 years ago

A new phase of the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act went into effect. It established a landfill ban on 17 electronic products, including TVs, monitors, electronic keyboards, cable receivers and printers.

Walgreens and Jimmy John’s were some of the big-name businesses that went into Sugar Grove for the new year.

10 years ago The village of Kaneville was newly incorporated. Trustees established a village bank account and mailing address, and hired a village attorney.

25 years ago Elburn village trustees voted to approve a tree nursery on land at the water plant. The nursery was to provide a stock of trees so that the village’s Public Works Department could economically replace trees removed in the process of maintaining the village’s landscape.

50 years ago Kane County officials were asked to consider construction on a road east of Elburn that would serve the hoped-for industrial development adjoining the village limits. The County Roads and Bridges Committee was advised of the possible industrial development on the Erickson farm.

10 years ago The Sugar Grove Plan Commission recommended approval for a proposed 65,760-square-foot day care and school facility located at the southwest corner of East Park Avenue and Capitol Drive within the Sugar Grove Center.

25 years ago The Sugar Grove Public Library invited area residents to the final event of its Winter Readerland Program.

50 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nelson hosted the Young Adult Club for its monthly meeting.

Twelve couples were present. The club was considering buying trees for the city park, and plans were made for the club’s annual trip.

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Adult day program expands to Sugar Grove

By CHRIS WALKER editorial@kcchronicle.com SUGAR GROVE – A developmental training program for adults ages 22 to 50 with intellectual disabilities recently started at the Sugar Grove Park District’s Prairie Building, 31 Main St., Sugar Grove.

The STARS Adult Day Program is a collaboration of the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association – or FVSRA – and the Association on Individual Development – or AID. Participants spend more than five hours each weekday engaged in a variety of activities, including community integration, volunteerism and exercise.

“We had outgrown our previous facility in Aurora. We’ve got 15 or 16 [participants] here regularly now, and in the future we hope to expand and offer a capacity of at least 30 participants,” said Marcella Anderson, the special recreation association’s adult coordinator. “We are working on establishing relationships within the Sugar Grove community and surrounding areas to continue to offer these programs and expand our presence in our new location.”

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“It’s a wonderful facility here and we’re so thankful for it.

We’re able to give [participants] a structured outlet to improve their quality of life.”

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house/holiday party on Nov. 16. “... All the feedback has been positive, so everyone has been very pleased,” Anderson said. “Since we recently moved here, this gave a lot of people a chance to visit and see the new facilities. This is a great place in a great area, so we’re so thankful for the park district.”

The program provides an assortment of opportunities for its participants. They walk the trails, swim at the Vaughan Athletic Center, go bowling, and play outdoor games for exercise. They learn how to use computers, iPads and other electronics, and they are involved in volunteer efforts.

Recently they’ve helped out at animal shelters, food pantries and with Feed My Starving Children. And they certainly have time for fun – going on field trips, participating in commu-

nity parades, and even cooking meals and baking treats.

Greg Repede, executive director of the Sugar Grove Park District, is a Fox Valley Special Recreation Association board member. He had received word there was a need for a larger facility.

By moving a few classes to the Community Building, the park district was able to invite the STARS Program into the Prairie Building.

“It’s a wonderful facility here and we’re so thankful for it,” said Alex Engelhardt, special recreation association’s superintendent of recreation.

“We’re able to give [participants] a structured outlet to improve their quality of life. The program is very goal-oriented, so whatever goals those are, Marcella ensures that those can be met through the different things in the program.”

Engelhardt and Anderson are both therapeutic recreation specialists.

“With all the planning that goes into each day, the participants think they’re out having fun, but they’re also working on socialization and communication skills with each other and meeting goals,” Engelhardt said.

“It’s an extremely thorough program, and they’re able to accomplish so many things through it.”

The program is available from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and participants are bused to Sugar Grove.

Participants come from neighboring communities such as Aurora, Batavia and Yorkville. Some come every day; others come a few times a week.

One Sugar Grove participant, Kasia Kreitz, sometimes even walks home in the afternoon with her mom, Judy.

“Being so close to home is fantastic,” Judy Kreitz said. “It’s really nice having it right here, and they have a great program. [My husband] Jim will take her over there in the morning, and some days when I’m off I’ll walk over in the afternoon and we’ll walk home together. I’m really impressed with Marcella and Alex. They do a great job.”

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More than 190 changes to Illinois law take effect with the new year.

No, none of them is an actual state budget or meaningful pension reform.

You know better than to expect that of state lawmakers. On the bright side, Illinois does enter 2017 with an official state archaeological artifact.

Some of the new laws are meant to save you money at the checkout line; others seek to keep your local governments from wasting money; others have public safety in mind; and a handful give the appearance that some of our state lawmakers may have too much free time on their hands.

Government waste and ethics

Shenanigans at the College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University inspired several government spending reforms.

Senate Bill 1102 forbids governments from paying the legal fees of employees who plead guilty to crimes committed while they were employed by that government. The bill was inspired by Northern Illinois University, which did exactly that for several former employees who pleaded guilty to stealing university scrap metal and selling it to pay for parties and other gatherings.

The controversy surrounding the compensation and spending of the former president of the College of DuPage prompted several reforms. Senate Bill 2159 limits contracts for university and college presidents to four years, and severance packages to one year. Another bill, Senate Bill 2158, prohibits community college boards from approving employee contracts from six weeks before an election or during the “lame duck” period between the election and the seating of new members.

Embarrassing expenses racked up at COD and elsewhere inspired House Bill 4379, which limits the amount that non-home-rule governments can spend on travel, meals and lodging, and outright bans spending on entertainment expenses.

Local governments will find it much more expensive to willingly violate the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. House Bill 4715 gives courts the power to fine governments between $2,500 and $10,000 for willful noncompliance –

after 30 days, the courts can impose an additional fine of $1,000 a day.

Crime

Senate Bill 210 makes it a Class 3 felony for retailers to sell “bath salts,” which mimic the effects of other dangerous drugs. Besides the felony, which carries a fine of up to $25,000 and five years in prison, the new law allows local governments to revoke a business’s license for selling them.

Licensed hairstylists and cosmetologists will have to undergo domestic violence training to help identify potential victims and encourage them to seek help under House Bill 4264. The training consists of an hourlong course every two years. Beauty workers do not have a reporting requirement under the law.

It is now a felony offense if you rent more than $500 in equipment and fail to return it within three days, under Senate Bill 1120.

One bill puts limits on how police can collect cellphone data. Senate Bill 2343 requires police to obtain a warrant before deploying “stingray devices,” or cell-tower simulators that can locate and track a person’s cellphone without their knowledge. Any data collected that does not deal with the target suspect must be deleted within 24 hours.

Rules of the road

Illinois law now clarifies that bicyclists have the same rights applicable to drivers, including right of way, courtesy of House Bill 5912.

House Bill 6006 requires drivers to change lanes when coming up on a car with its hazard lights on, and Senate Bill 2806 doubles the fine for disregarding railroad crossing lights or gates to $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

And for those of you who want to celebrate their birthday by renewing your vehicle registration sticker, House Bill 5651 allows you to set its expiration date to your date of birth.

Employment

Employees may now use sick leave for absences because of the illness, injury and medical care for immediate family members under House Bill 6162.

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Note to readers This is the second in a series of columns promoting ideas for sustainable living.

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“I remember a time, not so very long ago, when I thought throwing worn-out clothes away was the only option,” writes columnist Pam Otto. “But that was before I found out about all the innovative ways those materials can be reused.”

GOOD NATURED Pam Otto and wears out, makes do or does without – ends up with cloth articles I no longer need or want, surely other people do, too.

And you know what? They do! According to the Council for Textile Recycling, people in the United States generate about 25 billion pounds of textile waste each year. I didn’t check the math, but the council says that comes out to about 82 pounds per person.

Of that figure, only about 15 percent, or 12 pounds/person, gets donated or recycled.

The rest of it – a whopping 21

billion pounds – gets shuttled off to landfills.

I remember a time, not so very long ago, when I thought throwing worn-out clothes away was the only option. But that was before I found out about all the innovative ways those materials can be reused.

Using various methods, textile recyclers can take our castoffs – anything from clothing, footwear and accessories such as belts and wallets to sheets, towels, draperies and more – and give them a second life, usually in a form way different than their first. While the shirt may be threadbare, and the pants downright indecent, their fibers are still viable; they can be processed and turned into fiber for paper, yarn, carpet

Former Fermilab director to share history KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – As part of Fermilab’s 50th anniversary celebration this year, a history lecture will be offered by former director John Peoples at 4 p.m. Jan. 11.

Fermilab plans numerous 2017 events at which the public can learn about the lab’s research into energy, matter, space and time.

“We welcome you to tour our laboratory, see our exhibits, take in a show, view our art gallery, enjoy the view from the 15th floor of

the website devoted to anniversary events at 50.fnal.gov If you go stated.

Peoples will present “A n WHAT: Former Fermilab Brief History of the Tevatron director John Peoples’ “A and Accelerator Complex.”

Brief History of the Tevatron He served as the third direcand Accelerator Complex.” tor of Fermi National Acceln WHEN: 4 p.m. Jan. 11 erator Laboratory from 1989 n WHERE: One West audito 1999. torium in the Wilson Hall The free event will be in high-rise off Kirk Road and the One West auditorium in Pine Street the Wilson Hall high-rise off n COST: Free Kirk Road and Pine Street. n INFO: 50.fnal.gov Members of the public must show a photo ID at the entrance and tell the guard Wilson Hall and ask a sci- they are attending the colloentist about the universe,” quium.

USAgain is a textile recycler based in West Chicago that has bins throughout the area where residents can drop off unwanted clothes. If a donation does not fit in the bin, either send an email to info@usagain.com or call 800-604-9533. To locate a bin, visit www.usagain.com/ find-a-collection-bin. padding or insulation.

Is cleaning out your closets – clothes, coat and linen – on your to-do list for 2017? You might want to try to take your efforts to the next level and aim for Zero Waste. That is, nothing in the trash can.

I know it sounds like a lot of extra work, but in our area it’s really not hard to do. Donate your wearables to your favorite local charity like you usually would, but go one step further and ask if they take the unwearables, too. If so, great! Mission accomplished. But if not, don’t give up.

Another option are those bright green and white bins labeled USAgain. Pronounced use-again, it’s the name of a textile recycler based in

West Chicago. Although the company is not a nonprofit, it makes sure to share the wealth with partners – typically but not always nonprofits – that agree to host a bin at their site.

USAgain asks that anything you place in a bin be clean and dry and contained inside tied plastic bags. They accept textiles, including shoes, regardless of condition but can’t take mattresses, furniture, appliances, carpet, household items, toys or trash. They also ask that if a donation does not fit into a bin to let them know with either an email or a phone call: info@usagain.com or 800-604-9533.

Last time I looked, there were eight bins within about five miles of Hickory Knolls.

You can locate your nearest collection point at www. usagain.com/find-a-collection-bin.

Next week: How to cut back on food waste, another big component of landfills, and convert scraps into compost.

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

Feedback on this column can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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proceeds will go to the owner of the winning raffle ticket. RemainST. CHARLES – The St. Charles ing proceeds will benefit the St. History Museum and the Tri-City Charles History Museum and the Tri-Cities Exchange Club.

Exchange Club are teaming up to kick off the first Tri-Cities Marmion in Aurora 50/50 Community Raffle. to hold entrance exam The kickoff was Dec. 31 at AURORA – Marmion Academy, the Blue Goose Market in 1000 Butterfield Road, Aurora, St. Charles. Tickets cost $5. is hosting an entrance exam Additional tickets also will be for eighth-grade boys at 9 a.m. sold at other local community business partner locations, to be Jan. 7. Register for the exam at www.marmion.org/admissions. announced at a later date.

The final raffle will be held June Call the Office of Admissions 24 during the museum’s second at 630-897-6936, ext. 227, for annual Best of St. Charles Foodie additional information.

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I wasn’t born during the Great Depression but am lucky enough to be the offspring of two people that were. As such, I’m a fan of that famous ode to frugality: Use it up.

Wear it out.

Make it do.

Or do without.

I still wear sweaters I bought in high school. My favorite hiking boots only get to hike on dry days because of the holes in their soles. I learned how to darn my socks.

But every so often, usually at the urging of a close friend or adviser, I find that it’s time to retire an article of clothing. Pants with holes from errant campfire embers.

A shirt with too many stains.

A bathrobe that wore through not just at the elbows, but also at the neck, where I’d hang it up. (One pocket was torn, too, but gosh I loved that robe. RIP, LL Bean tartan plaid flannel, circa 1980.)

So off to the rag bin these former treasures have gone, to reside alongside a motley mass of worn-out sheets and towels. Oh, sure, they get pulled out occasionally. I use the soft ones to wax the car. I use the absorbent ones to clean the floors. And I stuffed several inside a dog bed to make it comfy yet still washable.

But, really, how many rags does a girl really need?

I got to thinking recently, if I – someone who uses up

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NIU art school announces scholarship recipients and junior or senior undergraduate students in art who intend to pursue a career in an art-related field.

• Kelly Dalsanto of Geneva, who received the Caroline Allrutz Art Education Scholarship. It is awarded to undergraduate art education majors who will be seniors during the award year.

• Tyler Munoz of Geneva, who received the Dorothea A. Bilder En-

dowed Fine Arts Scholarship, awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior or a graduate art major specializing in printmaking or drawing.

• Thomas Bosko of St. Charles, who received the Jonathan Ryan Lee Studio Art Scholarship, awarded to a firstyear graduate student enrolled in the NIU School of Art and seeking a degree in studio art.

Rights,” which extends Illinois’ employment protections to housekeepers, Continued from page 12 nannies and other domestic workers.

House Bill 4999 makes it illegal for House Bill 5576 mandates that in- your boss or a potential employer to surance companies provide coverage ask you to sign into an online or social for all Food and Drug Administra- media account to view your online action-approved contraceptive drugs. tivities.

Senate Bill 3163 makes it illegal for employers to force any employee mak- Taxes ing less than $13.50 an hour to sign a The sales tax on tampons, pads and noncompete agreement. The bill was menstrual cups is lifted under Senate inspired by the Illinois Attorney Gen- Bill 2746. eral’s Office suing Jimmy John’s for requiring employees to sign agree- Hunting ments forbidding them from working A slew of new laws seek to expand for other sandwich shops two years af- hunting and fishing opportunities in ter leaving the company.

Illinois.

Another bill, House Bill 1288, creSenate Bill 2410 expands the youth ates a “Domestic Workers’ Bill of license program to include trapping.

People younger than 18 may apply for a license, and must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older who also has a valid state trapping license.

House Bill 5788 adds catfish to the list of fish that can be taken by bow fishing or pitchfork, and House Bill 4604 allows the state to issue permits to hunt bobwhite quail, chukars and gray partridge on public hunting grounds.

Under Senate Bill 3003, the state can offer free landowner hunting permits for deer and turkey as long as the landowner has at least 40 acres.

Scholarship for Incoming Freshman, awarded to incoming freshmen to the NIU School of Art and Design.

The Northern Illinois University • Bekah Harnish of Maple Park, who School of Art and Design in DeKalb an- received the O’Mally-Pugh Art Scholnounced recipients of tuition scholar- arship, awarded to a junior or senior ships for art majors. majoring in the school of art.

The recipients: • Grace Keppel of Batavia, who re• Kelly Hood of Maple Park, who ceived the Lester K. Smith Art Scholarreceived a School of Art and Design ship. It is awarded to graduate students

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ST. CHARLES – The All-Canada Show will return to Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, from Jan. 12 to 15. The event includes free seminars, free maps and travel guides, and – on opening night – a free Eppinger Dardevle 2017 collector lure. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 12, 3 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 14 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 15.

Cost is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for children 17 and younger. Veterans enter free Jan. 15. Parking is free.

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The Salvation Army to hold yoga classes

ST. CHARLES – The Salvation Army will host free chair yoga classes from 9 to 10 a.m. every Wednesday from Jan. 11 to March 1. The class will be held at 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles, and is open to all. For more information or to register, contact Cathy Winters at 630-377-2769, ext.

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The information collected helps keep track of numbers and locations of birds to see trends and possible problems and solutions, a news release stated. Counts may be done in one’s backyard, in forest preserves or anywhere. Photos also may be submitted online to the Great Backyard Bird Count website.

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By CHRIS WALKER editorial@kcchronicle.com The number of small business development centers – or SBDCs – at local colleges continues to shrink as Elgin Community College’s incubator was slated to close at the end of December.

A similar center at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove closed this past summer, while incubators at Illinois State in Normal, Joliet Junior College and Governors State in University Park also recently shut their doors. That’s left the one at the College of DuPage in Lisle as one of the only centers that will remain open as of 2017.

“We’re still offering workshops and other things, but we don’t have the grant money to fund the center any longer,” Amanda Geist, executive director of marketing and communications for Waubonsee Community College, said.

“While the center stopped operating last summer, though, there are still a lot of resources available.”

Geneva resident Beth Willadsen is trying to launch a kitchen utensil store.

She had made progress while working with Harriet Parker, the former manager of the incubator at Waubonsee, but has since had to seek out other resources after that operation ceased.

“I’m a retail person and not a business one, so Harriet was able to help me,” she said. “You count on people to assist you and guide you the best that they can, and now I’ve had to reach out to other resources. I have a lot of ideas and most of my business plan is done, but I don’t have the folks out there yet to help make it easier and to get started.”

The closing of the Elgin incubator, which was jointly funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and matching state funds, is being caused by the same thing that led to Waubonsee’s premature end – insufficient state funding. The college has promised to continue to explore opportunities and partnerships to ensure that local small businesses in the area will continue to be served, but such offerings aren’t as thoroughly rewarding.

The center had provided free, oneon-one counseling, functional assessments and in-depth financial analyses, as well as referrals to other sources of information and industry professionals, and low-cost training workshops, events, courses and more.

Fortunately there are already a lot of resources for small businesses in the area. Others may pop up as well, while those that are already functioning will more than likely take on a bigger role.

One such resource is Fox Valley SCORE, which is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration and has been mentoring small businesses for more than 50 years. Fox Valley SCORE has counseling offices in the counties of Kane, DuPage, Will, DeKalb, Kendall and McHenry.

“The state pretty much knocked the stuffing out of the SBDCs,” Fran Zollers of Fox Valley SCORE said. “I feel sorry about what’s happening to the SBDCs. We share clients, and always have. Fortunately there are dozens of ways to engage with us, and it’s free with workshops, one-on-one mentoring, roundtables … and it’s typically no agenda, just talk.”

Numerous small-business networking groups offer opportunities to meet business consultants and other professionals. These professionals offer a range of services to small-business owners, including webinars, seminars and direct consultative services. Many of these groups can be found at www. meetup.com.

The College of DuPage Center for Entrepreneurship continues to offer programs for small businesses. It’s committed to the small-business community and picking up the slack with the closure of incubators. There are three core programs being offered: the Small Business Development Center, Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the International Trade Center.

Some small-business owners have sought out their local Chambers of Commerce. Many of these host luncheons as well as seminars and educational sessions that have proven beneficial.

While some of these events are limited to Chamber members, others are open to the public or the cost of becoming a member proves to be worthwhile.

Ellen Huxtable and her company, Advantage Business Concepts, provide a range of services, including one-on-one counseling, mastermind groups and business retreats for small businesses.

“I have served as an SBDC counselor as well as an instructor for SBDC courses and workshops, and offer similar content in my business practice,” Huxtable said. “Also, I coordinate the Congregational Church of Batavia Small Business Networking Group, which is an open networking group and free of charge.”

While the closing of incubators delivers a big blow to the small-business community, the availability of these other resources should allow some dreams to be fulfilled in 2017 and beyond.

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POLICE REPORTS Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

the 1200 block of Pomeroy Court, St Charles, was charged Dec. 16 with DUI, improper lane use and driving without insurance.

• Bradley J. Turnquist, 27, of the 0N700 block of East Curtis Square, Blackberry Township, was charged Dec. 16 with DUI, improper lane use and illegal transportation of alcohol.

• A decorative Christmas reindeer, valued at $150, was reported damaged Dec. 19 in the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue.

According to police reports, someone knocked the reindeer over and took its head.

cards had been opened.

• Bertha A. Diaz-Escamilla, 48, of the 1000 block of South Fourth Street, Aurora, was charged Dec. 21 with driving without a valid license on North Kirk Road, Batavia.

• Jacob M. Tonn, 19, of the 800 ST. CHARLES block of Roberts Lane, Batavia, was KANE COUNTY • Zachary F. Giangrego, 24, charged Dec. 21 with driving with of the 300 block of West Main SHERIFF’S OFFICE a suspended license and without Street, St Charles, was charged • A house in the 42W500 block vehicle insurance on South Van Dec. 25 with DUI, improper lane of Star Lane in Sugar Grove Nortwick Avenue, Batavia. use, failure to reduce speed to Township was burglarized Dec. • About $200 worth of stolen avoid an accident, obstructing a 21. Jewelry and four handguns clothing and makeup was recovpolice officer and unlawful use valued at $6,350 were reported ered, according to a Dec. 21 poof a weapon, a bludgeon. taken. According to reports, lice report of retail theft at Kohl’s, • Peter J. Francissen, 20, of entry was gained to the house 251 N. Randall Road, Batavia. the 700 block of Park Lane, St. through the back door, causing • Two cellphones were reportCharles, was charged Dec. 24 $500 in damage to the door. ed stolen Dec. 21 at Suncast, BATAVIA with underage possession and • A resident of the 41W800 • Three windows were broken 701 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, each consumption of alcohol. block of Northway Drive, on a vehicle in a Batavia Apart- valued at $400.

• Kristie M. Ramsey, 46, of the Blackberry Township, reported • Cedric D. Arrington, 35, of the ments parking lot, 1311 E. Wilson 2500 block of East Main Street, someone fraudulently used his 200 block of Jefferson Avenue, St., Batavia, according to a Dec. St. Charles, was charged Dec. 24 credit card Dec. 23 to charge Elgin, was charged Dec. 23 with 21 police report. with DUI and improper lane use. $660.85 at Home Depot in battery at Suncast, 701 N. Kirk • Identity theft was reported • Kirk D. Addis, 56, of the zero to Bolingbrook, $130.17 at Meijer in Road, Batavia.

Dec. 21 in the 1200 block of Brad99 block of North Ninth Street, St. Bolingbrook and $2.18 at a hotel • A mail-order package valued at ford Circle, Batavia, following the Charles, was charged with DUI. in Philadelphia. $54 was reported stolen Dec. 23 receipt of credit card application • Sean E. Jerome, 21, of the from the Revere House apartments, denial letters, according to the GENEVA 43W700 block of Heather 233 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. police report, which noted credit • Benjamin M. Williams, 26, of Lane, Campton Township, was

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• Alexis B. Wallace, 20, of the 1600 block of Grove Street, Aurora, was charged Dec. 23 with retail theft less than $300 at Kohl’s, 251 N. Randall Road, Batavia, and with obstructing identification. According to the police report, Wallace was transported to the Aurora Police Department on a warrant.

• Monica Y. Holewa, 33, of the 1100 block of West Wilson Street, Batavia, was charged with domestic battery Dec. 23 in that block, as well as criminal damage to property less than $300.

• A passenger window of a vehicle was smashed in a Batavia Apartments parking lot, 1211 E. Wilson St., Batavia, according to a Dec. 24 police report.

• A cellphone valued at $750 was reported stolen Dec. 25 in the 500 block of North Randall Road, Batavia.

• A toy drone with camera, valued at about $90, was reported stolen Dec. 27 from 7-Eleven, 336 E. Wilson St., Batavia.

OBITUARIES Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Conley Funeral Home in Elburn. Funeral service will follow at 12:00PM at the funeral home. Burial will then be at Garfield Cemetery in Campton Hills.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in their name to benefit The Denver Inner City Parish: Checks may be made to the “Denver Inner City Parish” and mailed to Denver Inner City Parish, Attn: Development, 1212 Mariposa Street, Denver, CO 80204.

Condolences may also be forwarded to the Conley Funeral Home, PO Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119 on the web at www.conleycare.com or our Facebook page.

age of twelve.

He translated his love for conservation into a successful business based in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Through Big Horn Environmental Consultants, he emphasized and promoted a balanced perspective and sustainable solutions for the benefit of wildlife and industry. His most recent projects included pond enhancement for mosquito mitigation in cooperation with Floating Island International and cellular tower osprey management solutions for large cell service providers.

He was a founding member and director of Earthspan, a non-profit research organization, where he worked on peregrine projects in Texas, Alaska, Greenland, Mexico, South America and Russia. His legacy and influence will continue MICHAEL J. KELLER through the many scientific publications he auMichael J. “Mike” Keller, 64, of West Chicago, thored or co-authored and the cadre of biologists passed away December 28, 2016.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Gene- he inspired and mentored.

Tom is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kathy; va, 630-232-8233. their daughter, Ireland of Ocala, Florida; his three brothers and their wives, Robb (Rosemary) THOMAS L. MAECHTLE in Grand Junction, Colorado, Bill (Cindy) in St. Thomas L. Maechtle of Charles, Illinois, and Jim (Chris) in Geneva, Illinois.

Sheridan, Wyoming, and Ocala, A memorial service will be held in Sheridan, Florida, passed away on Decem- Wyoming late spring. ber 25 after a brief but serious In lieu of flowers, the family has requested illness. He was 58 years old. consideration be given for donations to the educaTom will be remembered tional fund for his daughter, Ireland, at Wells Fargo for his passion for wildlife Bank, 2001 SW 17th Avenue, Ocala, Florida, 34471, conservation with particular interest in raptor C/O Ireland R. Maechtle. Acct. #6025387314. biology. An internationally recognized authority on peregrine falcons, he was a well-known and • Continued on page 20 respected falconer, a calling he answered at the

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an R.N. until her retirement in 1978. She was a Arnold E. Bruns, age 70, of Geneva, passed away member of United Methodist Church of Geneva.

She was active in the area of family history, December 26, 2016. which led to her joining the Daughters of the Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, GeneAmerican Revolution and writing the genealogies va, 630-232-8233. of each of her grandparents. Lois and her sister Lyla were founding members of the Elias Kent WILLIAM H. BURGMAN Chapter of the D.A.R. Lois was a regent of that William H. Burgman, age 82, of Geneva, IL D.A.R. Chapter. In addition she was a member of passed away December 31, 2016. the Questers, the Wasco Ladies Aide and wrote Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, Geneextensive genealogies of each of her grandparva, 630-232-8233. ents. She was also involved in local history; as such, she spearheaded the writing of the History MARVIN E. CARLSON of LaFox, Illinois published in 1987. She had lived Marvin E. Carlson, age 78, of Geneva, IL, passed in St. Charles since 1962 and at the Bickford of St. away on December 30, 2016.

Charles since 2011.

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Clyde and Bessie Divine; and her siblings, Merilyn Divine, William Divine, Lyla Johnsen, and Ramon Divine.

LOIS V. DIVINE She is survived by 6 nephews and one niece, Born: April 22, 1920 Steven, Rodney (Diane), K.C. (Phyllis), and Todd Died: December 30, 2016 (Linda) Johnsen; and David (Mary Sue), Peter, and Virginia Divine; also by great-nephews and nieces, Lois V. Divine, 96, St. Charles, passed away on Marc-Paul (Melissa) Johnsen, Grant Johnsen, Friday morning, December 30th surrounded by the love of her family, at Michealsen Health Center Ryan (Teresa) Johnsen, Coley (Dan) Pawlikowski, Ben Johnsen, Kaitlyn Johnsen, Tara Johnsen, in Batavia.

Cory (Amanda) Divine, and Cara (Ben) Biddick; She was born April 22, 1920 at the family farm also by great-great-nephews and nieces, Evelyn at LaFox, the daughter of D. Clyde and Bessie and Leia Johnsen; Olin and Scarlett Johnsen; (Brundige) Divine. Lois graduated from the 8th grade at LaFox School in 1934, from Geneva High Adara, Brooklyn, and Clara Divine; and Kalea and School in 1938, and from Sherman Hospital nurses Catherine Biddick.

Visitation will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm, training program in 1944. She was employed as

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Born: November 3, 1955; in St. Charles, IL Died: December 24, 2016; in Scottsdale, AZ

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STEVEN L. OLSON

Steven L. Olson, or “Steve,” passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 24, 2016 at the age of 61, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Steve is survived by his wife, Jo Ellen Alberhasky; children, Nick and Paige; mother, Joanne; and siblings, Jeff, Bruce, and Diane.

He is preceded in death by his father, Doyle; and his in-laws, Alois and Joseph Alberhasky.

Steve was born on November 3, 1955 in St. Charles, Illinois to Joanne and Doyle Olson.

He graduated from St. Charles High School and then DePauw University with degrees in Political Science and Botany, before earning his master’s from Colorado State University in Political Science.

Steve located in Arizona to work at the Arizona Department of Water Resources. There, he met and married Jo Ellen, the love of his life, in 1988. Steve had an impressive and productive career in water management policy and legislative advocacy, working for state and municipal governments. Later in his career, Steve assisted both the Nature Conservancy and the Environmental Defense Fund to improve water efficiency and management for greater protection and sustainability of the environment.

Steve was passionate about the work that he did and fostering a productive dialogue across varying political and business perspectives. In particular, he enjoyed mentoring students and junior professionals. In honoring his work, the Environmental Defense Fund has established a fellowship in Steve’s name to support their Colorado River Internship Program.

His love for youth is best stated in the plaque on Steve’s home desk: “Of all the names I’ve been called, I like Dad the best.” Steve was a nurturing father, always available to enjoy time with Nick, Paige and their friends. This included adventures in coaching soccer, endless travels with Paige to volleyball and gymnastic events, and supporting Nick’s theatre or rock hounding events. The family traveled extensively - hiking, snorkeling, and exploring the world.

That is, Steve was seen as inspiring by many young adults and was loved and well-respected by the people with whom he worked. He is a man that exemplified the Golden Rule in every aspect of his life.

A Celebration of Steve’s Wonderful Life is scheduled for 3:00 PM on January 6, 2017 at the Arizona Desert Botanical Gardens. All are welcome to attend.

Condolences may be sent to JoEllen Alberhasky, 8738 E Voltaire Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Donations may be made to Confidence Learning Camp, 1620 Mary Fawcett Memorial Drive, East Gull Lake, MN 56401.

LEONARD E. PETITJEAN

Born: October 21, 1944; in Aurora, IL Died: December 29, 2016; in Geneva, IL Leonard E. Petitjean, age 72, of Elburn, IL, passed away December 29, 2016 at Delnor

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

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Hospital in Geneva, IL. He was born on October 21, 1944 in Aurora, IL. Leonard is survived by his loving wife, Anita; his sons, Shane (Cristy) and Schaun Petitjean; his grandsons, Shane and Blake Petitjean; his brother, Raymond (Judy) Petitjean and sisters, Helen and Nancie Petitjean; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Bernice Petitjean; and his nephew, Raymond Petitjean.

All are invited to gather on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville.

Interment will be private.

Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Naperville was entrusted with arrangements. For information please call 630/355-0213 or visitwww.friedrich-jones.com

KENNETH POELLAUER Born: November 13, 1948 Died: December 27, 2016

Kenneth “Ken” Poellauer, age 68 of Geneva, Illinois and local business owner, passed away December 27, 2016 surrounded by his close friends.

He was born in Elgin on November 13, 1948.

He was raised in Geneva and graduated from Geneva High School. He has remained friends with many of his high school classmates. Ken was an Army veteran and proudly served our country in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion and throughout his life contributed greatly to assist other veterans.

Ken had a love for car racing that started at an early age. This led him to work for Frank Warren in the Nascar Circuit and he continued to be an avid fan. This passion for racing prompted Ken to own race cars sponsoring drivers racing at Sycamore Speedway and the Midwest Enduro Series. Ken started his own towing company in Geneva growing into Ken’s Auto Center Inc., where Ken was owner and President for 35 years. The success of his business was based on integrity and respect gaining a loyal customer base.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Irvin and Georgia Poellauer.

Ken is survived by his good friends, Theresa Fairbank and Tom Miller. He will be missed by many more good friends who will remember his sense of humor and generosity.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A private graveside service will be held by his request at Mt. Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois.

To leave an online condolence or remembrance to the family, visit the funeral home’s obituary page at www.yursfuneralhomes.com.

For more information, please call Yurs Funeral Home in Geneva - 630-232-7337.

January 2, 2017, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb. Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Douglas E. Schedin Memorial Fund, for the benefit of his children, addressed to the Schedin Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.

MARGUERITE K. VAN BORSCH Born: September 14, 1917; in Norway, MI Died: January 3, 2017; in Geneva, IL

Marguerite “Marge” K. Van Borsch, 99, of St. Charles, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at Northwestern Medicine Delnor MARY L. ROBINSON Hospital in Geneva, IL. Mary L. Robinson, age 89, of Elburn went to She was born on Septembe with her Lord at home on Friday, Decem- ber 14, 1917 in Norway, MI, the daughter of ber 16, 2016.

Emil and Bertha (DeBruyn) Van Puymbrouck.

She is survived by her two children, Marge loved to play bingo and was an avid Kent W. “Rocky” (Deborah) Robinson, and Chicago Cubs fan.

Perry(Sarah) Robinson; and 3 grandchildren, She is survived by two sons, Mark F. Van Haley Robinson, Jordan Robinson and DunBorsch of St. Charles, IL, and Don (Jan) Van can Robinson.

Borsch of West Columbia, SC; one daughter, Mary now joins her parents, husband, four Kathleen (Dale) Rohrbach of St. Charles, IL; brothers, Herbert Hubbartt, Jerry Hubbartt, three grandchildren, Helen (Hugh “Hunk”) Donald Hubbartt, Harland “Lefty” Hubbartt; Welch of Gaston, SC, Kristina Rohrbach of and two Sisters, Doris Castner and Marjorie St. Charles, IL, and Kirstin Rohrbach of St. Hubbartt.

Charles, IL; one great-grandson, Joshua Cremation rites have been accorded and a Welch; several nieces and nephews; and memorial service will take place in the spring caregivers, Reva and Olga. at the Kaneville United Methodist Church.

Marge is preceded in death by her parents; The family has requested that in lieu of husband, Frank T. Van Borsch; brothers, flowers, donations may be made for the Out- Maurice Van Puymbrouck, and Cyril Van door Worship Center of the Kaneville United Puymbrouck; and one sister, Elaine Van Methodist Church, P.O. Box 50, Kaneville, IL Puymbrouck.

60144; The Redbird Mission School, 15420, A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM Highway 66, Beverly, Kentucky 40913; or to 8:00 PM on Friday, January 6, 2017 at The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 South Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76132.

Third Street, (three blocks west of the Fox Condolences may also be forwarded to the River and one block south of Route 64), St. funeral home, P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119, Charles, IL. Funeral services will begin with on the web at www.conleycare.com or on prayers at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 7, our Facebook page.

2017 at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, before proceeding to celebrate a funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at St. John Neumann Catholic DOUGLAS E. SCHEDIN Church, 2900 East Main Street, St. Charles, Born: May 21, 1969 IL. Burial will follow at Resurrection CemeDied: December 22, 2016 tery in Geneva, IL. For further information please contact Douglas E. Schedin, 47, of DeKalb, Illinois, Moss-Norris Funeral Home at 630.584.2000. died Thursday, December 22, 2016, at his home.

Born May 21, 1969, he was the son of Lester F. and Carol A. (Cooper) Schedin. Douglas was a graduate of Kaneland High School Class of 1987 and was a laborer working in the concrete business for several years.

He is survived by his children, Caitlyn, Tanner and Addison and his children’s mother Amanda Schedin all of Elburn; his mother Carol Schedin of Dekalb; one sister Deborah PATRICIA M. WILLIAMS (James) Ruchti of Cortland; two nieces CarPatricia M. Williams, age 81, of Geneva, men (Patrick) Gary of Kingston and Jessica passed away December 26, 2016.

(R. J.) Bathey of Sycamore.

Arrangements by Malone Funeral Home, The memorial service was held Monday, Geneva, 630-232-8233.

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Beginning the college search process The year 2017 has arrived at long last, and with it comes anticipation and a plethora of new experiences. With the holidays over, it’s time to settle into the rest of the winter months and everything they have in store. Second semester of junior year has begun, and I’m looking forward to new classes and more learning.

Ah, yes, second semester of junior year – the time when most students my age start hearing the question, “Have you started thinking about college?”

For me, the answer is yes, I have – not obsessively, but often enough.

I’ve perused the College Board website, comparing application requirements, costs and other information that varies from school to school. I’ve had long discussions with my parents about factors to consider when choosing a college. I’ve taken the ACT and PSAT (the SAT is coming up in a few months) and learned how those scores will affect my applications. I’ve talked with friends who are in college about their schools and their experiences.

To be honest, it’s kind of overwhelming.

Even though I’m only a junior and college isn’t something I have to be fully concerned about yet, the weight of it all can be pressing. College is going to

THE WRITE PLACE Emma Chrusciel define a period of four or more years of my life, so it’s critical that I pick the right one. With everything that goes into choosing a school – academics, cost, size, location, campus culture and more – that decision can seem nearly impossible. However, in my brief time looking at different colleges, I’ve learned a couple of tricks of the trade to make the whole process easier.

First of all, the internet is one of the most useful tools out there when it comes to finding out basic information about colleges. In just a few mouse clicks, you can discover pertinent information, as well as not so pertinent information (but interesting all the same). Bizarre campus traditions? Check. Unusual class offerings? Check. Additionally, you can communicate with admissions counselors in a matter of minutes, look up scholarship opportunities and even apply to schools online. All in all, very helpful!

I’ve also learned how valuable a testimonial from a current college

student can be. Hearing about their experiences and why they picked the school they did have been extremely helpful to me when it comes to narrowing down all the possibilities.

Fortunately, several students from my church and school have been willing to answer my questions and give me deeper insights that the College Board simply can’t provide. I’m extremely grateful for their support and expertise; their opinions have given me a behind-the-scenes look at a few colleges I’m interested in.

Even though college still seems so far away, I know it’ll be here before I know it, and I’m both excited and nervous for what those years may have in store. I’ve begun planning some college visits in the upcoming months, and – as the process continues – I hope it will be made very clear what school is the best fit for me. As 2017 slowly unfolds, I can’t wait to start taking the first steps toward the years to come.

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

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To the editor: Here are a few of the lessons that I relearned during the election – again: • Beliefs are much stronger than facts • Scapegoating works • A tainted reputation is difficult to overcome • Fake news is difficult to detect • Factual news is easy to disregard • The deficit doesn’t matter when Republicans are in charge • Infrastructure investment is a wonderful idea when Republicans are in charge • The “do nothing” Republicans choked Congress, and now we have Trump • Regarding the Affordable Care Act: “Repeal and replace” is more powerful than “fix what is wrong” • Misogyny, bigotry and bullying work if you promise jobs • It doesn’t matter that Trump lies • In politics, it’s guilty till proven innocent • When there is no evidence, false accusations live in perpetuity (Benghazi and emails) • The election is NOT fixed if Trump wins • Voter fraud is a myth, unless Trump loses • Too many Americans don’t vote • Too many people enjoy hearing negative gossip about others • Hate websites attract the lowest among us • The internet is mostly an unreliable source of truth And most important of all: We need the free press, especially newspapers and national TV news, to report not only facts about what is said but to help determine and report on the truth of what is said.

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Kaneland’s Kyle Stuart spots up for a 3-point shot Dec. 27 during a game against Yorkville at the Plano Christmas Classic. Stuart made a pair of 3-pointers in the tournament as the Knights went 1-3 and placed 10th.

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PLANO – Kaneland stunned Yorkville 39-37 at the buzzer Dec. 27 during the team’s opening game in the 54th annual Plano Christmas Classic.

That ended up being the biggest highlight of the week for the Knights, who proceeded to lose to Burlington Central, Morris and Northridge to close out the tournament.

“We’re not thrilled to go 1-3 in this tournament again, but we learned a lot, both good and bad, that we can take away from it,” Kaneland coach Joe Conroy said. “Every opportunity we have to learn and get better is good. Other than the Morris game, we saw key areas that were positives.

The question now becomes how can we turn some of that knowledge into success, and only time will tell.”

Daniel Franck’s layup just before the buzzer highlighted a frantic 17-point come-from-behind victory for the Knights against Yorkville.

“That play wasn’t even designed for me, but Rhett [Espe] drove the floor and there was a big opening,” Franck said. “I truthfully thought that big kid [Yorkville’s Jason Lewan] was going to swat me, but it got over the rim and was exciting.”

The Knights appeared to ride that momentum in their next game against No. 1 seed Burlington Central. The Knights hung in against the Rockets in one of the tournament’s most exciting games, but fell 54-47.

The game featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes.

Jake Hed led the Knights with 15 points and Espe had eight points, seven rebounds and six assists, but Kaneland committed 19 turnovers while Burlington had only seven.

“We played exceptionally well, but we made some crucial errors and they took the lead for good,” Conroy said.

“We missed some box outs early in the fourth quarter and then we missed some wide-open layups, and when you do that against someone as good as Central, they’re going to punish you for those miscues.”

Against Morris, the Knights fell behind 9-0 and had a miserable afternoon shooting the ball, finishing just 20 percent (7 of 35) from the field, including 11 percent (2 of 18) from 3-point land in a 45-26 loss.

They were much more competitive against Northridge, but ultimately fell 42-40 in overtime.

“I’m not sure what went wrong against Morris, but it didn’t feel like we were ready to go and they put the hammer down in what was a nonconference, conference game,” Conroy

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Kaneland’s Daniel Franck goes up for a layup at the end of regulation Dec. 27 during a game against Yorkville at the Plano Christmas Classic. Franck made the basket to lift the Knights to a win against the Foxes. ry some things into 2017 and maybe get some wins later in the season.”

Some wonderful news for the program came from the sophomore squad, n WHO: Kaneland at Rochelle which won the sophomore tournament n WHAT: Northern Illinois Big 12 conferwith a 39-31 victory against Plano. ence boys basketball Will Marshall was named MVP n WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 6 of the sophomore tournament, and n WHERE: 1401 E. Flagg Road, Rochelle Christopher Angelotti was an all-tournament selection. said. “And then we made some errors “It’s awesome, and we had freshagainst Northridge that cost us, but men and their families come out and the guys understand that and we’ll car- watch, and six or seven varsity guys

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there,” Conroy said. “As a coach we’re one program not a bunch of separate levels and they were there to watch the kids have success as a group, which was impressive.”

Kaneland girls basketball

After going 3-1 at the Ottawa holiday tournament, the Knights topped DeKalb 51-50 in a home conference game Dec. 30 to improve to 12-2 overall and 4-1 in Northern Illinois Big 12 play.

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Tourney run gets Rockets ready for 2017

By CHRIS ROLLIN WALKER editorial@kcchronicle.com PLANO – Burlington Central’s boys basketball team had hoped to finish 2016 undefeated and with the firstplace trophy from the 54th annual Plano Christmas Classic for the first time since 1969.

The Rockets (10-1) fell short of that goal, but still had a successful 3-1 record in the tournament, including a 61-58 win against LaSalle-Peru in the third-place game Dec. 30.

The Rockets now head into the second half of the season with a great deal of confidence that they’ll have continued success.

“We wanted to get in and win that championship, but to be where we’re at now going into 2017, we can’t be disappointed with that,” Rockets coach Brett Porto said. “It’s tough, though, especially when you’re playing four days in a row like that.”

There were 52 games played in the tournament and it could be argued that Burlington’s 65-57 loss to Newark in the semifinals was one of the best.

Zach Schutta did everything he could to keep the Rockets close in the game. He scored 31 points and grabbed

“We wanted to get in and win that championship, but to be where we’re at now going into 2017, we can’t be disappointed with that.”

Brett Porto

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Burlington Central coach 14 rebounds, making a huge impression on Newark coach Rick Tollefson.

“Did he miss a shot? He’s got a beautiful jump shot,” Tollefson said after Schutta made 11 shots and missed only five. “He can score any which way. He was tremendous.”

Schutta was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17.3 points and eight rebounds per game.

If there was any doubt about the Newark loss lingering into the thirdplace game, the Rockets put them to rest with an impressive 61-58 victory against LaSalle-Peru.

In a seesaw battle that saw Burlington Central leading just 55-54 in the final minute, the Rockets showed poise at the free-throw line, making 5

of 6 to seal the victory.

“I was especially pleased with how we bounced back there, especially after losing a tough game against Newark,” Porto said. “The guys gave the same amount of effort in that game as they did in the others and were able to gut it out and do just enough, and when you’re playing four in a row like that it’s not easy to keep your focus.”

Michael Kalusa (16 points), Schutta (14), Emmanuel Wells (11) and Patrick Mayfield (10) led a balanced attack against LaSalle-Peru.

The team opened the tournament with a lopsided 94-53 win against Hope. The entire roster joined in on the fun, including 12 different players who scored. Kalusa led the way with 16 points.

The Rockets received a bigger challenge from Kaneland in the quarterfinals, finally winning a back-and-forth game thanks to a strong fourth quarter. The Rockets led by only one point entering the final quarter.

Ta Vontae Harris led the way with 18 points against Kaneland, but his defense might have been most impressive. He had six steals, helping the Rockets force 19 turnovers, including several huge ones in the fourth quarter.

Schutta added 15 points while Joseph Ratzek had eight points and eight rebounds.

The Rockets had little time to rest after the holidays. They were scheduled to travel to Sycamore on Jan. 3 before enjoying a week off before playing Woodstock.

“It’s back to business as usual,” Porto said. “Hopefully we can fix some of the hiccups that we had at Plano, including shot selection and keeping the ball out of the paint. We got exposed a little bit in the Newark game in particular.

“We now have time to look at some film and to learn from these games and our staff and the kids will continue moving forward.”

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Charles North at Geneva n WHAT: Upstate Eight River girls basketball n WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6 n WHERE: Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave., Geneva Geneva’s Lindsay Blackmore (left) and Stephanie Hart double-team a Rolling Meadows player Dec. 30 during the third-place game at the Montini Christmas Tournament. The Vikings took third for their best showing at the tournament.

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SOMETHING TO BUILD ON Geneva girls looking to take next step after success at Montini Christmas tourney

By MATT LE CREN editorial@kcchronicle.com LOMBARD – Margaret Whitley and her Geneva teammates didn’t win the prestigious Montini Christmas Tournament last week, but they left an impression on all who watched them.

Whitley, a junior guard, was named the tournament’s most valuable player after leading the Vikings to third place by defeating Rolling Meadows 54-48 on Dec. 30. It was Geneva’s highest finish ever at the 16-team tournament that features some of the top girls teams in the Chicago area. “[The MVP award] means a lot,” Whitley said. “All these girls who play here are incredible. It’s a real honor to be named the MVP, but me and my teammates worked really hard.”

Indeed, the Vikings (12-1) came

close to winning the title. They gave eventual champion Montini (16-0) its stiffest test this season, rallying from a 17-point halftime deficit to take a 60-59 lead on Whitley’s 3-pointer with 58.3 seconds left.

Montini eked out a 65-60 win in that semifinal game, but not before Whitley had poured in 27 points, sinking nine 3-pointers.

While disappointed with the loss, the Vikings bounced back in impressive fashion against Rolling Meadows (12-5) in the third-place game. Whitley tallied a team-high 13 points, while Maddy Yelle added 12 points and star center Grace Loberg tallied 10.

“It’s definitely exciting,” Whitley said. “We have a lot of goals this season and I think this tournament is helping us reach that.”

Junior guard Stephanie Hart agreed.

“This is a real boost for us,” Hart said. “It shows us what our potential is and how good we can play when we play as a team. As long as we’re playing Geneva basketball we can do

a lot.”

What, exactly, is Geneva basketball?

“It’s a lot of teamwork and knowing what each player is good at and playing to their strengths,” Hart said.

“Like when a team is small we can pass to [Loberg].

“We know we have a lot of shooters.

We don’t get down on each other and we keep supporting each other.”

That was evident in Geneva’s 51-43 quarterfinal victory against Hersey, which entered with a 12-1 record. The game was tied after three quarters, but five different Vikings scored in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Loberg had 18 points and 15 rebounds in that game, while Hart had 11 points and three steals. Whitley added eight points and three steals and Madison Mallory had seven points and seven boards.

“What is special about [the tournament] is the competition, because I know in our conference we really haven’t played that many tough games this season,” Hart said. “So this is a

real test to let us know what we need to work on for the postseason because these are the type of teams that we might end up seeing.”

This was Geneva’s fifth appearance at Montini. The Vikings had never gotten past the quarterfinals before even though they went to the state semifinals in 2014, the supersectional in 2015 and the sectional final last season.

“We always look forward to this tournament,” Geneva coach Sarah Meadows said. “It’s a good measuring mark to see where we’re at.

“Our kids enjoy each other and that’s half the battle when you coach girls. It’s fun.”

Loberg, the only senior starter, hopes more fun is to come later this season.

“We get along really well and we’re connecting on the court,” Loberg said.

“There’s no drama and I think we’re just going to keep improving.

“This is my last season at Geneva, so I want to help make our team something to be remembered.”

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The unusual opportunity to hear the exact concert program conducted

by Stravinsky in Paris almost a century ago will be brought to the stage Jan. 7 and 8 by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and will feature a celebrated young violinist.

Music director Andrew Grams will conduct Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), Stravinsky’s Octet, and Prokofiev’s richly lyrical Violin Concerto No. 1 performed by Angelo Xiang Yu, 2010 winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition.

Beethoven composed his “Eroica” symphony while coming to grips with his increasing deafness, and the work features several innovations that ushered in the romantic era and changed the course of classical music, according to the ESO. “Just imagine what it must have been like to be in the concert hall in Paris in 1923, when this very same program was performed,” said Mark Mallamo, the ESO’s director of operations and artistic administration.

Born in Inner Mongolia in China, Yu moved to Shanghai at the age of 11 and received his early training at the Shanghai Conservatory. Yu earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He was the only instrumentalist invited to be a candidate for NEC’s most prestigious Artist Diploma, which he was awarded in 2014.

“His tone is exquisite; his technique is superhuman … he becomes one with the violin,” stated a recent review of Yu, according to the ESO. Yu has appeared in recitals in Berlin, Paris, Beijing, Singapore, Shanghai, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Boston.

He recently was featured as artist in residence on American Public Media’s nationally broadcast radio program “Performance Today.”

“Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ symphony and Prokofiev’s first violin concerto will

Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu, past winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, will be the guest soloist with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 7 and 8. … provide unique challenges for the orchestra, and a thrilling musical experience for the audience,” Mallamo said.

Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 was composed in 1917, but had its premiere at the Paris Opera House in 1923. The work, with its romantic and lush melodies, was not well-received by the Paris audience, who had come to expect a more modern sound such as Stravinsky’s Octet for brass and woodwind, which also made its premiere in the same concert.

“Stravinsky’s Octet was unlike anything people had heard before and certainly a 180-degree shift from his earlier ballets like ‘Petrushka’ and ‘The Rite of Spring,’” Mallamo said.

“Those ballets were big and heavy, whereas the Octet is light and humorous. It’s a work that the ESO has never performed, and I think our players are anxiously looking forward to it.”

Like its fan base, the ESO musicians come from across the region, and include violinist Kathryn Siegel of Batavia.

Grams became music director of the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra in 2013, after an international search. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, he was named 2015 Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras, and has extended his contract with the ESO through 2021.

He will give a preconcert chat one hour before the concert, and Saturday audience members are invited after the performance to “Mingle with the Musicians” at the Elgin Public House.

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Run into 2017 Dick Pond Athletics in St. Charles offers clubs for all skill levels

Tammy Hartje of St. Charles (from left), Elena Shemyakina of Geneva and J.J. Schmidt of St. Charles participate in a 2014 Dick Pond training run through Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles. Running clubs meet Monday and Tuesday nights – rain, snow or shine – at Dick Pond, 303 N. Second St., St. Charles.

By VIOLET MARQUARDT editorial@kcchronicle.com With the new year just days old, resolutions for 2017 are still in full swing.

With the bulk of the year left to conquer, many are still optimistic about the changes this year can bring.

Year to year, one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions involves getting in shape. Gyms are always packed the first few months of the year, and slowly the attendance often starts to dwindle as motivation is lost and frustration takes over.

Dick Pond Athletics of St. Charles has the perfect solution for those looking to get in better shape this year. Dick Pond Athletics offers several running clubs, which are perfect for beginning runners, as well as those who have been running for years.

Manager Glen Kamps took the time to talk with freelance writer Violet Marquardt to discuss the different running clubs.

Marquardt: How long has Dick Pond Athletics offered these different running clubs?

Kamps: We’ve had them for about six or seven years now. We just had people come into the store, and, you know, you can help them with shoes, apparel, accessories, like reflective vests, but, you know, then they look at you and are like, “Now what do I do?” Many of us remember our first run in gym class, where the teacher made us run three times around the school, and we hated every minute of it because we didn’t have any discussion about pace or form, so running can be a negative experience. We found that if we helped them not only find the running equipment but the running experience, many would have a much less negative reaction to running. This began the Saturday club, which led to the other clubs for people’s schedules. It came from an organic desire … once you get the ball

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Kaneland Arts Initiative to present ‘Marvin’s Room’

By SUSAN ONEILL editorial@kcchronicle.com

Visit www.arcadalive.com for tickets

MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland Arts Initiative – or KAI – will continue its tradition of a winter theatre production with a staged reading of the play, “Marvin’s Room.” The show will be at 7 p.m.

Jan. 20 and 21, and at 2 p.m. Jan. 22.

Kaneland High School Assistant Principal and Director Diane McFarlin

introduced the winter production concept four years ago with “The Laramie Project,” a play about a young man from Wyoming named Matthew Shepard, who was brutally murdered because he was gay. The following year, KAI introduced the latest edition of the play, “Diary of Anne Frank.” Last year, the production was an original piece, “Memorial Park,”

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LEFT: Geneva Park District’s Playhouse 38 is hosting auditions for upcoming productions for youths and adults, officials announced in a news release. Auditions for the youth production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10 and 12 at Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Geneva, the release stated.

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Continued from page 30 rolling to show people running isn’t as difficult as they thought, all the excuses go out the door because you’re out with 20, 40, 50, 60 other people. I think our biggest run ever was 300 people.

Nothing is ever as hard as when you are by yourself.

Marquardt: What days are the different clubs offered?

Kamps: We not only have the Next Step running club on Saturdays for beginners, but we have three other clubs that meet on other days of the week.

So we have four days a week of clubs.

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This year’s play, about a man who is dying of leukemia, deals with end-of-life issues, McFarlin said. It’s about the conventional ways we look at death and dying, and how families deal with it.

Clearly these are not typical theatre productions.

“I try to pick pieces that have some social import,” she said.

The productions are set in a smaller, more intimate space at the high school called the Black Box Theatre, where the production can be staged in a partial round, with seating for 50 to 70 audience members.

The staged reading means that cast members read from the script as opposed to memorizing their lines.

There will be seven cast members, and a total of only eight rehearsals, in

Performances are at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25 and at 3 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26.

For adults, the casting call for “This is Not What I Ordered” is from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 18 and 20, also at Playhouse 38.

“This is Not What I Ordered” is a funny, touching play about men and women in restaurants and bars, looking for love – and finding more than they bargained for, the release stated.

Performances are at 7 p.m. March 16, 17 and 18 and at 5 p.m. March 19.

Auditions times for both the children’s and adult plays may be scheduled by calling 630-232-4542.

Being that running is a good way to stay fit and our running clubs are free, we always have a lot of people.

Sometimes a particular night doesn’t always fit into everyone’s schedule, [so] we also have Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. Every night is free of charge.

Marquardt: What have been the results for which part of the time is spent talking about the characters.

McFarlin said that unlike most staged readings, in these productions the cast members are up and moving around the stage.

“After a while, you forget that they have the scripts,” she said.

After the play, the audience is invited to participate in a discussion about the play, and the issues that it raises. Called a “talk-back,” these are conversations between the audience and the director, the cast, crew, as well as invited individuals who provide support to people dealing with these real-life issues through local nonprofit organizations.

For example, McFarlin said this production’s talk-back will likely include someone from Fox Valley Hospice, as well as someone from a local hospital who works with patients – and their families – at the end of their lives.

“Diane is a wonderful facilitator,” said Maria Dripps-Paulson, KAI’s executive director. “In these talk-backs,

those who participate in these running clubs?

Kamps: We have a program called Walk 2 Run. It’s more popular than all our other groups combined. It’s for people who hate running, think they can’t run and it’s 10 weeks with a coach. We take them from the very beginning and we walk for a minute, then the coach blows his whistle and you run for a minute, blows it again and you walk for a minute. Even for the people who are overweight and on medication we trick them into running because the walk is a bit less, and there’s more running as the weeks go on. It’s always 30 minutes, and by the 10th week people are running for the entire 30 minutes. We still have people who walk some of the 30 minutes, but

If you go ■ WHAT: Kaneland Arts Initiative pres-

ents “Marvin’s Room” ■ WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 20 and 21; 2 p.m.

Jan. 22.

■ WHERE: Black Box Theatre, Kaneland

High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park ■ COST & INFO: This winter theatre production is written by Scott McPherson and directed by Diane McFarlin.

The play comes in the form of two acts, presented as a staged reading.

Call 630-365-5100 for tickets and information. the audience becomes a participant.

These are the questions that you ask the person you went to see the play with.”

Dripps-Paulson said that this offers someone who is interested in theatre or in the specific topic a very different experience.

it’s more that you’re coming out and doing what you can. A lot of them say they do better than they ever thought they could or have before. We have a graduation 5K, where we all join a 5K and they can walk or run, and it’s a really cool thing to see people finish the first 5K they ever have, when 10 weeks earlier they were thinking they could never do it.

Marquardt: What advice do you have for new runners?

Kamps: It’s never as hard as you think.

Anyone interested in one of the running clubs, can email Glen Kamps at glen@dickpondathletics.com or call 630-587-0745.

“You wouldn’t do this for ‘Mary Poppins,’” she said with a laugh.

McFarlin said she loves working with the cast on these more provocative plays.

“The most fun for me is to watch the young members of the cast as they are touched by the play,” she said. “It may be something that in their young lives, they haven’t experienced before.

I love to see those ‘ah-ha’ moments.

Art is powerful that way.”

She said she chooses plays that can include cast members of different ages. The youngest cast member in one of these productions was 5 years old, and the oldest was 80.

“I feel strongly about including people from our own community,” she said. “It’s a nice mix of people.”

She said that people might remember the film, “Marvin’s Room,” featuring actress Meryl Streep. She said there are many similarities, and she encourages people to come and see where the film came from.

“It will make people think, and it will warm their hearts,” she said.

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GENEVA – Geneva Park District’s Playhouse 38 is hosting auditions for upcoming productions for youths and adults, officials announced in a news release.

Auditions for the youth production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10 and 12 at Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Geneva, the release stated.

This is a new dramatization of the

C.S. Lewis classic, set in the fictional land of Narnia.

The story captures the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, who struggles with the White Witch – as well as the adventures of four children who wander into Narnia from an old wardrobe, the release stated.

The dramatization includes the temptation of Edmund by the witch; the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter; the witnessing of Aslan’s resurrection

by Susan and Lucy; and the crowning of the four new rulers of Narnia, the release stated.

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FIVE 5 THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND KANE COUNTY AUDUBON BIRD WALK

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WHERE: Nelson Lake/Dick Young Forest Preserve, 39W115 Main St., Batavia WHEN: 8 a.m. Jan. 7 COST & INFO: Free; for details, call leader Terry Murray at 630-896-3219 ABOUT: Kane County Audubon will host a bird walk at Nelson Lake the first Saturday of every month throughout the year. The walks are open to the public and all levels of experience. The group gathers at the parking lot by the silo on Nelson Lake Road, about a mile south of Main Street in Batavia and a mile west of Randall Road.

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WHERE: St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles WHEN: 2 p.m. Jan. 8 COST & INFO: Free; stcharleslibrary.org, 630-584-0076 ABOUT: The Sunday Concert Series will present Sweet Reminder, a trip down memory lane as Nancy Baumet and Dia Madden perform songs by such crooners as Peggy Lee, Patti Page, Doris Day and the Andrews Sisters. Musical treasures from the 1930s to 1950s will be delivered in light-hearted style.

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WHERE: Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 7 COST & INFO: $65; preregistration encouraged; fineline. org, 630-584-9443 ABOUT: People can find their inner artist at a full day of creativity offering a chance to sample some of the center’s ongoing classes, which include blacksmithing, ceramics and polymer clay, among the many designed for adults. Visitors are encouraged to try their hand at something fresh for the new year. The Fine Line will provide all materials and lunch.

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WHERE: Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 8 COST & INFO: Free, but tickets must be reserved in advance at tickets.elgin.edu or 847-622-0300; visit eyso.org ABOUT: The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra’s annual faculty recital is a chance to hear members of the EYSO’s faculty, staff and Chamber Music Institute coaches perform repertoire ranging from edgy to accessible.

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ALL-CANADA

WHERE: Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 12; 3 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 14; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 15 COST & INFO: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, free for children ages 17 and younger; free for veterans Jan. 15; AllCanada.com ABOUT: The event includes free seminars, maps and travel guides – and on opening night, a free Eppinger Dardevle 2017 collector lure. New is the Canada Border Crossing Services booth. The Labatt Hockey Challenge, an interactive hockey slap-shot contest, will be hosted by the Labatt Girls.

TOM’S COOKBOOK LIBRARY Tom Witom

NEGRONI 1-1/4 ounces London dry gin 1-1/4 ounces Campari 1-1/4 ounces sweet vermouth 1/2 orange slice Fill a mixing glass with ice, add the gin, Campari and vermouth, and stir with a bar spoon. Strain into a rocks glass filled with 3 or 4 ice cubes. Garnish with the half slice of orange. two slices of soft crustless white bread).

Journalist Tom Witom, who lives in Elgin, has written extensively for years about food and the food industry. Contact him at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

SANGUE 1 lime plus 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1-1/3 ounces mezcal* 1/2 ounce Luxardo Sangue Morlacco or cherry brandy 1/2 ounce Curacao or Grand Marnier 3 dashes grapefruit or orange bitters 1 dehydrated, or fresh, lemon slice, for garnish *Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave plant native to Mexico.

Grate zest of half lime onto small plate and mix with salt. Cut twist from unzested lime half and set aside. Moisten rim of rocks glass with wedge of lime.

Dip rim into lime salt, shaking off any excess. Fill glass with 3 or 4 ice cubes.

Combine mezcal, Sangue Morlacco, curacao, lime juice and bitters in a shaker. Shake vigorously, then strain into prepared glass.

Garnish with slice of lemon and lime peel.

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‘LOOKING GLASS LAND’ AUDITIONS WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7 WHERE: Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles INFO: Email Marge Uhlarik-Boller at margesbt1@gmail.com ABOUT: The theater seeks male and female youth ages 8 to 16 for “Looking Glass Land” by James DeVita, directed by Cordaro Johnson.

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Marisa Huff’s new book “Aperitivo” discusses various cocktails, as well as food recipes that play an important part of the aperitivo experience.

111 W. Main St., St. Charles. The theater seeks male and female youth ages 8 to 16 for “LookContinued from page 28 ing Glass Land” by James DeVita, directed by Cordaro Johnson. For information, email Marge box office for $12. Visit hello-broadway.com.

Uhlarik-Boller at margesbt1@gmail.com.

MR. BLOTTO’S PROCRASTINATOR’S BALL: ANIME CLUB: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 7, Teen8 p.m. Jan. 6, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main Zone, Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. MuSt., St. Charles. Coming shows include the nicipal Drive, Sugar Grove. Do you like anime Jimmy Page Birthday Bash starring Kashand manga? Join this new, monthly club – run mir, 8 p.m. Jan. 7; Beatles night featuring by teens – for a chance to draw manga, watch The McCartney Years, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10; anime and eat Japanese snacks. The club is classic rock with Infinity and Heart to for grades six to 12. Registration is required for Heartbreaker, 8 p.m. Jan. 13; Arcada Disco the free event; call Genna at 630-409-1568 or Ball featuring Boogie Wonder Band, 8 p.m. email genna@sugargrove.lib.il.us.

Jan. 14; The Lettermen, 3 p.m. Jan. 15; Eric CHRISTMAS VILLAGE AND TRAINS OPEN Clapton night with The Journeymen, 8 HOUSE: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. p.m. Jan. 20; Steely Dan night with Deacon 28, St. Charles Free Methodist Church, 214 Blues, 8 p.m. Jan. 21; multimedia salute to Walnut St., St. Charles. Admission is free.

Judy Garland hosted by her son, Joey Luft, For information, visit stcharlesfmc.org.

7:30 p.m. Jan. 26; and Neal Morse Band CASTING CALL BY MARQUEE YOUTH STAGE: featuring Mike Portnoy, 8 p.m. Jan. 27. Visit for kids in pre-K to third grade to be part of arcadalive.com or call 630-962-7000.

“A Mixed-Up Fairy Tale,” Jan. 7, The Quad (formerly Charlestowne Mall), 3800 E. Main JAN. 7 St., St. Charles. It kicks off with a combination ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Jan. of casting and rehearsal. For audition details 7, and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 8, Hemmens Cultural and information on all of the season’s theater Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The concert opportunities, visit MarqueeYouth.org. will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 and FREE GUIDED HIKES: At Kane County forest works by Prokofiev and Stravinsky, conducted preserves this winter will be led by a naturalist by music director Andrew Grams. Guest violinfrom the Forest Preserve District of Kane ist will be Angelo Xiang Yu, 2010 winner of the County, who will interpret the ecology. Each Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Compemonth will offer a two-hour hike at a different tition. Tickets start at $30, and cost $12 for preserve for ages 18 and older. “Trek with a students. Grams will give a pre-concert chat Naturalist” programs are designed for those one hour before the performance. For tickets, who like active hiking. The first one will take call 847-888-4000 or visit elginsymphony.org. place from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 7, at Burnidge YOUTH AUDITIONS BY STEEL BEAM THEATRE: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7, Steel Beam Theatre, See CALENDAR, page 34

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Many of us know something about Italian food. But when it comes to Italy’s cocktail culture, there’s a bit of a void.

That’s where Marisa Huff’s new book “Aperitivo” (Rizzoli International) comes to the rescue. In an introduction, readers learn how Italians, particularly northerners from Turin, have refined their pre-dinner imbibing as a social tradition, elevating it to an art form.

In addition to discussing various cocktails, Huff presents food recipes that play an important part of the aperitivo experience.

Various brief chapters cover Campari, Aperol, vermouth, Bellini and cherry brandy.

Huff credits Padua-based bartender Michelle Birtig for Sangue (recipe below), a refreshing and inspired twist on Mexico’s Margarita. Huff also includes recipes for small-plate dishes that go well with aperitivos. Among them are fried sage leaves; oven-roasted eggplant polpette and carbonara tramezzini (a fried sandwich constructed from

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Changing one’s definitions for ‘working out,’ ‘self-care’ I no longer subscribe to the idea of New Year’s resolutions, as I believe every day is an opportunity to start fresh. The year 2017 is ripe with opportunities for us ladies to care for ourselves. This obsession we’ve adopted of sprinting around our day on empty is no longer doable. In fact, I’m burned out, how about you? Over the years of working full time, running a business, raising three kids, wife-ing and caring for my home, I thought I could “have it all.” Now older and wider, I mean wiser, I see that, indeed, I can have it all, but not all at the same time.

First and foremost, I need to be whole and healthy to be at peace.

There can be no compromise on this, my friends, but taking time to hit the gym three times a week and blocking out appointments to get beautified is more of a chore now than ever. And it shouldn’t be.

So, I changed my definitions of “working out” and “self-care.”

I tried to be a runner. I bought gym memberships and set up weights in my basement, only to watch that monthly fee disappear out of my checking account with no increase in my muscle mass and those dumbbells collect dust. What I realized was that I was desperately trying to fit myself into someone else’s expectations of what exercise is. Looking back to my

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not seen as labor intensive, but sometimes downright crazy and frivolous.

I started to edit my home.

It might sound silly, but I seriously take a moment before I buy anything to consider whether or not it will bring me daily joy. Impulse buys are childhood, I reminisced when “worklong gone, and I only whip out my ing out” was simply playing and reasoned that I could have that joy again. debit card when items for home truly make me gasp. On the flip side, I take So, I took a tap class at A Step Above in Batavia over the summer and a monthly inventory of sorts to review what I have in house, which is a nice LOVED IT. Awkward at first – each opportunity to re-evaluate what I time I stepped onto that dance floor, I felt that childhood excitement of a day need, and what I don’t.

I accepted the fact that “not doing gone by when being active was (gasp!) anything” isn’t lazy. fun. Is dance for everybody? No, cerAt the height of my “having it all tainly not. My point is to tap into those moments when you felt pure happiness at the same time” phase, I saw sitting peacefully or spending time reading and make them happen again. for fun to be a waste of my time. Not BAM! Self-care. everyone else, though. No, I encouraged When I shared my thoughts with Shannon Holst, director of A Step Above, my friends to care for themselves, but I needed to be checking things off my toshe gave me these words of wisdom: do list right until the moment I collapsed “I feel refreshed, confident, humon my bed at midnight. And when I did bled and excited all at the same time read, I chose books that would build my [when I dance]. Dance as an adult character and address my issues. let’s you experience movement and I was in a constant state of “doing” exercise that is unlike any other. You something. find it amazing what your body can Essential oils and tea became a still do, when you thought you were huge part of changing my mindset that deteriorating by the day!”

You see? I changed my definition of sitting around is acceptable, and have single-handedly changed my days. what self-care is for me.

Simple and secretly healthy.

After that first dance class, I started I am chasing my health with a looking for other ways to “self-care”

THE MODERN DOMESTIC WOMAN Elizabeth Rago

bring a photo ID to show the Fermilab security guard at the entrance, and then meet in the Lederman Science Center parking lot. Those younger than 18 need to have written parental permission or supervision. Rain or hazardous weather cancels any event. Visit fnal.gov.

Forest Preserve, 38W235 Big Timber Road, Elgin. It’s followed from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 at Les Arends Forest Preserve, 2S731 JAN. 10 Lincoln Way (Route 31), Batavia, and from 5 YOUTH CASTING CALL: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10 to 7 p.m. March 16 at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin. Advance and 12, Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., registration is required at 630-444-3190 or Suite P, Geneva. Auditions are for Geneva programs@kaneforest.com.

Park District’s production of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” To schedule an audition, call 630-232-4542.

JAN. 8 NOMAD THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS FOR “WIZARD OF OZ”: Jan. 8 and 9, Arts Center of JAN. 11 FORMER FERMILAB DIRECTOR JOHN PEOSt. Charles, 2422 W. Main St. The troupe will PLES SHARES THE LAB’S HISTORY: 4 p.m. present a youth edition of “Wizard of Oz,” with Jan. 11, One West auditorium at Fermilab’s auditions for second- through eighth-graders.

Wilson Hall high-rise off Kirk Road and Pine To schedule an audition, email info@ArtsCenStreet, Batavia. Admission is free. Members terSTC.org. For details, visit artscenterstc.org/ of the public must show photo ID at the ennomad-theatre-company, call 630-234-9506 trance and tell the guard they are attending or go to artscenterstc.org. the colloquium. Visit 50.fnal.gov for all of the lab’s 50th anniversary programs.

JAN. 9 HABITAT WORKDAYS AT FERMILAB NATURAL JAN. 12 AREAS: 1 p.m. various Mondays and 9 a.m.

THE ALL-CANADA SHOW: Jan. 12 to 15, various Wednesdays near Kirk and Batavia Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. roads, Batavia. People interested in the Charles. Visit AllCanada.com. outdoors and nature will learn about ecology and the environment. The group meets weekly year-round. No experience is required. All tools JAN. 13 and safety equipment are provided. Simply “SPRING AWAKENING” BY NOMAD THE-

whole heart in 2017. Health in my body, my soul, my family, and my relationships. But not in some crazy need for accomplishment. I’ve had the breakdown, and I will never go back to running on fumes.

Changing your mindset to pursuing peace in every area of life takes time and practice. And I am dedicated to helping you draw that serenity out and make it a tangible reality through our time together.

Love and peace to you in 2017!

The giveaway winner!

Congratulations to Michelle Lata of Geneva who won the “Modern Domestic Woman” housewarming gift full of self-care items from local shops in the Kane County area!

Smitten with domestic life but not to the point of unhealthy obsession, “The Modern Domestic Woman” author and St. Charles resident, Elizabeth Rago, is a freelance writer who spends her days writing for PB Kitchen Design in Geneva. You can visit her blog at thecircularhome.com or connect with Rago on Facebook at facebook.com/ TheModernDomesticWoman. Rago’s column in the Kane County Chronicle runs the first and third Thursdays of the month. Feedback can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle.com.

ATRE COMPANY: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 and 15, is required through the library at 630-2320893 or glpd.org. One need not be a Geneva and 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14, Arts Center of St. resident to register. Visit kaneforest.com.

Charles, 2422 W. Main St. The show is rated R for language and adult content. Nomad JAN. 14 notes: “Our shows are always tasteful and never display graphic content.” For details, WINTERMARKET: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 14, Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. Municipal visit artscenterstc.org/nomad-theatre-comDrive, Sugar Grove. The new Wintermarpany. Nomad, sponsored by Self-Esteem for ket at the library will feature a variety of Life Foundation, is a tuition-based educaagricultural and food producers from the tional program. For details, call 630-234surrounding community. The market will be 9506 or visit artscenterstc.org. held on the second Saturday of each month THE 2017 RESIDENT ARTISTS SHOW AT WAfrom January through May. Call Shannon at TER STREET STUDIOS: Jan. 13 to Feb. 4, 160 630-466-4686 or email shannon@sugarS. Water St., Batavia. The main gallery will grove.lib.il.us for information. show pieces by each of the 27 artists who work out of their studios at Water Street.

The opening reception is set from 6 to 9 JAN. 15 p.m. Jan. 13. Upstairs at the Kane County “WELL-CRAFTED WEDDING SHOW”: noon Chronicle Gallery, photographers from the to 4 p.m. Jan. 15, ​Penrose Bre​wery, 509 Photography Artist Exchange will display Stevens St., Geneva. Organizers said brides works. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 9 p.m. are invited for a day of wedding vendor Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and shopping among local craftspeople whose Sundays. Visit waterstreetstudios.org. business it is to make weddings unique. The OWLS BY MOONLIGHT, OFFERED BY THE free show is set in the brewery’s industriFOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF KANE al-chic setting. Guests can grab a beer with COUNTY: 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13, Fabyan West a friend in Penrose’s Taproom before soForest Preserve, 1925 Batavia Ave., Geneva, cializing with wedding professionals in the meeting at shelter No. 1. District naturalists Barrel Cellar, which is available for events and staff from the Geneva Public Library of all types for up to 70 people. Learn more will be part of a nighttime hike in search of at www.joannagoss.com/well-crafted. Folowls. It will include tales of owls around the low the Facebook event page for snapshots world. All ages are welcome to attend the of vendors and gifts available to win, and free nature program. Advance registration make reservations.

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Convenience with Confidence —this is Rush-Copley Convenient Care What’s in a name? When it’s Rush-Copley, it’s trust, expert care and a friendly smile.This is exactly what you expect from Rush-Copley Convenient Care because it’s affiliated with Rush-Copley Medical Group, which also means your medical records are accessible. So next time the unexpected illness or injury inconveniences you, visit a friendly practitioner at a Convenient Care near you. Feel the comfort that having confidence in your care offers.

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Birders walk along a trail before spreading out to different areas in search of birds as part of a Christmas Bird Count For Kids on Dec. 28 at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia.

Kids count birds

ABOVE: Naturalist Margaret Gazdacka shares techniques to identify birds before departing on a Christmas Bird Count For Kids on Dec. 28 at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia.

RIGHT: Paul Pickley of St. Charles spots a white-breasted nuthatch while participating in a Christmas Bird Count For Kids at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia. The event was a first for young birders after 117 years of similar events for adult enthusiasts. According to the Audubon Society, more that 60,000 citizen scientists will tally their sightings across the Americas.

BELOW RIGHT: Anthony Slaven, 7, looks at his bird book after spotting ducks flying over the Fox River near Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia.

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LEFT: A male downy woodpecker searches for food in a tree along Big Turtle Trail, a sight spotted by birders participating in a Christmas Bird Count For Kids on Dec. 28 at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia. Red Oak Naturalists and the Kane County Audubon Society hosted the inaugural event.

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Morgan Pickley, 7, of St. Charles (center) looks for a white-breasted nuthatch spotted by other birders while participating in a Christmas Bird Count For Kids on Dec. 28 at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia. Children ages 8 through 12 were provided binoculars to search the wooded area for their new feathered friends.

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Lyndie Greenwood her role as Jenny, and Jeremy Daviesmeal (“Saving Private yummy, post-operative suggesRyan”) and Janina Gavankar (“The Mysteries tions and good vibes for swift healing of Laura”) join the regular cast. all would be swell, I told my Facebook 9 p.m. on ^ WBBM friends. There’d beBloods no standing-rib Blue roast forand Noah this Christmas (poor At Jamie Eddie’s (Will Estes, Vanessa guy for (Bridget garlic mashed Ray) settled behest, Erin Moynahan)potatoes gets involved in an adoption thatgo pitshungry. the birth with gravy), but hecase didn’t parents and would-be adoptive parents against My friends didn’t let me down. one another in the new episode “Genetics.”

“If he’s an omnivore, chicken Frank (Tom Selleck) is concerned about albroth, beefcheating broth,by progress to custard leged exam police cadets.

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by Jack’s (Tony and Jello,” Vince immediately chimed Terraciano) post-graduation AmynoncitCarlin. “Can also start withplans. juices, son, Len Cariou and Marisa Ramirez also star. rus preferred (grape, berry, apple). Is 9 p.m. ondone + WTTW he having all four at once?” he Movie: In Jackson Heights asked. “That’s how I had it.” Yes, yes A recipient of one of the latest honorary Oshe as diddocumentarian I, 30 years ago. cars,did, esteemed Frederick WisemanAngela (“Titicutrecommended, Follies”) turns his“Applesauce, attention to the Queens, N.Y., community named by the title of Noosa yogurt and mashed potatoes.” this 2015“It portrait.

The population there is quite Noosa? is a very yummy yogurt diverse ethnically and culturally, but an influx with probiotics and protein,” of Newthree York-bred newcomers makes the she Jackreplied.

Darn, I never didprotective get around son Heights residents quite of what they’ve established. incorporates to hunting up the Their stuff,society but my young elements of their respective homelands. powerlifter already had his go-to protein

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Jose reported he SATURDAY “ate a lot of applesauce” after his wisdom 3:30 p.m. on % WMAQ NFL Football teeth were removed.

Kristen suggested “smoothies” butBowl “avoid anything The road to Super LI (51) begins with with the Wild CardOoch, roundthat of the NFL playoffs.

Six teams seeds.” sounds unpleasant. in each conference will qualify for the postseaWendy reported she preferred “suson, with the top two teams getting a bye this per-soft scrambled eggs” she will finalweek. In each conference, the after third seed ly gave her wisdom teethwilluphost (Noah had host the sixth, and the fourth the fifth.

The winners advance next weekend’s them everywill day), and to Louann suggestDivisional round. CBS and Fox also will carry ed milkshakes. In fact, milkshakes got Wild Card games this weekend. Al Michaels the Cris most votes. But Angela admonished and Collinsworth call the action. me to, “Remember, with smoothies or 8 p.m. on ^ WBBM shakes he won’t be allowed Criminal Minds to use a straw after extraction.” like Originally slated to return onlyTrue, in a few epi-I did, sodes, became full-fledged on myPaget way Brewster home from my aown wisdom

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after wisdom teeth removal TALES FROM THE MOTHERHOOD Jennifer DuBose

teeth removal? Yup, away at college at the time, I ignored my doctor’s advice and had my roommate stop at Friendly’s for a coffee “Fribble” on the way Al Michaels gives the play-by-play acback to campus.

Somehow I managed tion of a Wild Card game airing not to spring a leak after sucking down Saturday on NBC.was a nothat epic shake, but Noah’s straw zone.again Milkshakes a hit, but cast regular in “Taboo.”were Her character, Emily Prentiss, thestaple BAU tothose help in the eggnog was arejoins bigger first search for three women — andkind. the trail few days.

(Yes,missing the nonalcoholic leads to a suspect uses cement ina a“shot lethal That said, Ellenwho recommended way. Guest stars include “Twin Peaks” alum of tequila. Maybe just for you, though,” Sherilyn Fenn. Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangshe added.

Shucks, but I forgot to add sness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Aisha tequila to the list.)

Tyler and Adam Rodriguez also star.

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Lots of salt, a little 2017soft Golden protein, food.Globe BestArrivals thing,’”Special and Aunt Stars ofrecommended movies and television fill the red carpet Kathy “orange popsiat theHUGE Beverlyhit.”

Hilton Hotel in but Beverly Hills, cles Agreed, I suggest Calif., during thisthe hour preceding the Hollywood sticking with single-stick pops.

Much Foreign Press Association’s annual event celeasier to maneuver in a sore mouth. ebrating the past year’s entertainment. Though (On a related note, be sure togenerally treat any the brevity of the interviews here lip-dryness Noah doesn’t allow issues for a lotpreemptively of insight, it’s a as great opeventually decided biggest pain for portunity to see which the personalities are wearing whichwasn’t designers’ — usually a topic of him his garments gaping gums but the postconversation for lip, dayslikely afterward. op split in his caused by dryness, and the prolonged propping open of 7 p.m. on ^ WBBM NCIS: Los his mouth during the Angeles procedure.)

Stacey, whose hadline her Sam’s (LL Cool J) lifedaughter may be on the when he’s sent, incognito, work with a private wisdoms out the to day before, said security firm in the“lots new episode “Kulinda.”

The she requested of mashed sweet mission is prompted the cheese.” murder of aAngela, Navy potatoes and macbyand reservist thinking, who was guarding a city councilman, always recommended “crock leading to suspicions about ties the firm has to pot” mac ‘n’ cheese as it “makes the criminal elements. Bar Paly reprises her guest noodles so soft.”

She even supplied role as Anna Kolcheck, who wants to know a recipe!

She chimed in again, sughow Callen (Chris O’Donnell) views with their relagestions of “refried or mashed beans, tionship. Peter Cambor also guest stars.

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7 p.m. on _ WLS To Tell the Truth In the first of two new back-to-back episodes, usual program hosts Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”) and Lara Spencer (“Good Morning America”) are guests as they join David Arquette and Sherri Shepherd on the panel to guess which of several people claiming to be someone is the actual individual. The second hour features Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”) and Adam Rodriguez (“Criminal Minds”), among others. Anthony Anderson (“blackish”) is the host here.

7 p.m. on @ WFLD The Simpsons Best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates (“We Were the Mulvaneys”) voices her animated likeness in the new episode “Pork and Burns,” as Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) decides to convert the Simpson household to a Japanese lifestyle — which means jettisoning anything that no longer is deemed joyful. Under that rationale, the family pig and Lisa’s (voice of Yeardley Smith) saxophone may become victims. Nancy Cartwright is the voice of Bart.

7:30 p.m. on @ WFLD Son of Zorn mashed avocado/guacamole,” and Zorn (voice ofpie.”

JasonWow. Sudeikis) has cartoon “pumpkin company theelse new fails, episode “Radiactive ExWheninall though, “snack Girlfriend” ... a title that literally describes his pack fixes everything,” according former flame, Radiana (voice of guest star to Mike.

Samantha Oddly Olivia Wilde), with whomagreed. he reunites as Edie and Craig’s (Cheryl Tim Meadows) enough, the packHines, I picked up is still in engagement approaches.

Now a certified the fridge aparty week later. How can that relationship adviser, Craig is unable to take his be?

(Chocolate pudding, to the uninitiown advice. NFL veteran Terrell Owens guest ated.) must right that wrong.also stars. stars asI himself.

Johnny Pemberton My friend Lori’s tradition” 8 p.m. on “family ^ WBBM following wisdom extractions? Ice Madamteeth Secretary cream, of it. I(Tea spent way morean Not onlyand doeslots Elizabeth Leoni) receive unusual gift from Mongolia —in a horse — she time gazing at the cooler the grocer’s worries foods about the possible diplomatic implicafrozen section than I care to adtions of accepting it in a new episode, written mit, long enough to discover that Ben & by series creator Barbara Hall, that bears the Jerry hadliteral dreamed upHorse.” another confecamusingly title “Gift President tion perfection, a new flavor they call Dalton’s (Keith Carradine) presence on Ohio’s

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As for the swelling, Stacey suggested “baby lima beans!”

Not for eating, but the limas could be stuffed into snack-size Ziplock bags to make gentle icepacks, she said. … I picked up the Ziplock but forgot the limas (ugh!), but did manage to buy diapers. Diapers? I kid you not.

As per Angela …, commercial diapers, frozen after pouring one part water and one part rubbing alcohol (which doesn’t freeze) onto the cloth, make marvelous and malleable ice packs.

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“The Tonight Dough starring Jimmy Fallon.” The “extra-chunky concoction that combines chocolate and caramel ice creams with chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cookie dough and a crunchy chocolate cookie swirl” would definitely not do for the tender, swollen gums of a newly wisdom-toothfree youngster. Definitely a job for a pro, and I was up to the task. Yes, yes indeed.

Jimmy hosts The 74thsuggested Annual As for Fallon the swelling, Stacey Golden Globe Awards on but NBC. “baby lima beans!”

NotSunday for eating, the limas could stuffed into snackelection ballot maybe prompt a lawsuit from Gov. SamZiplock Evans (guest J.C. MacKenzie). size bagsstar to make gentle icepacks, she said. fact, “They sent us 8 p.m.Inon + WTTW Sherlock Masterpiece home with a very on nice ‘face bra,’” she “The Lying Detective” the second of packs the new said, into which theisfrozen lima stories in thisfit fourth season Iofpicked the series, reportedly perfectly. up and the it’s anticipated to be based on the Sir Arthur Ziplock but forgot the“The limas (ugh!),ofbut Conan Doyle short story Adventure the did manage to buy diapers.

Diapers?

I Dying Detective.”

Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) devises a ruse his (there’s own healthno to kid you not. As perabout Angela get Culverton Smith (guest star Toby Jones) to stopping her!), commercial diapers, admit to committing a crime within his own famfrozen after pouring one part water and ily. Martin Freeman (as Dr. Watson, of course) one rubbing alcohol (which doesn’t and part Amanda Abbington also star. freeze) onto9the make marvelp.m.cloth, on ^ WBBM ous and malleable ice packs. Noah’s Elementary reaction idea the day before his Clued intoto thethe years-ago abduction of a woman surgery?

Something the Holmes lines of who’s still being held by along her captor, and Watson (Jonny Lee Miller, try “heck no.” He changed hisLucy tuneLiu) a few to find her before the situation has a tragiclet hours after the procedure, though, outcome in the new episode “Be My Guest.” me tell you.

(ButEllis) alas,lax I may havetooverShinwell’s (Nelsan approach traindone it with the alcohol, the diaper ing with the detectives angerssoWatson.

Wade Williams (“Prison Lovejoy was, ahem, too Break”) stinky and for Deirdre his liking.) (“American guestisstar.

Aidananswer Quinn “HandsGothic”) down, this the best and Jon Michael Hill also star. collection to a question I’ve ever read,” 9 p.m. on _ WLS commented my friend Julie. No kidding!

Conviction I’m blessed with some pretty wonderful The new episode “Black Orchid” takes its title friends.

Yeah, myoffriends arekiller awesome. from the … identification a famous who

may have a copycat, forcing Hayes and Wallace (Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill) consider Jennifer DuBose lives in toBatavia that someone incarcerated for similar crimes with her family.

Her column runs regmay be innocent. Tess (Emily Kinney) eventuularly in the Kane Weekend section of ally thinks she has identified someone responthe Chronicle. sibleKane for all County of the murders.

Shawn Contact Ashmore, Merrin and Manny Montana also star. her at Dungey editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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ASK THE DOCTORS / ELIZABETH KO AND EVE GLAZIER night, even up to 90 minutes before you go to sleep, you’re confusing your body clock.

The blue light from the screen is telling your brain it’s still daytime. That suppresses the release of melatonin, which makes it difficult for you to fall asleep.

Once you do drift off, the disruption to your circadian rhythm is profound enough that it’s difficult to stay asleep. What sleep that you do manage to get is often of poor quality. Instead of feeling refreshed when you wake up, you face the day tired.

Some smartphone makers have introduced an option to move the self-illuminated screen from bright blue to a warmer yellow/ red spectrum, as with Apple’s “Night Shift.”

And while this may a have modest effect on sleep, we would recommend that putting your phone away at bedtime is a better idea.

To give yourself the best chance at a good night’s sleep: • Read from a printed book rather than an illuminated screen.

• Make your bedroom as dark as possible. Use curtains to block exterior light, and eliminate inside light from clock dials, TV sets and, yes, smartphones.

• Do what you can to block out sound – earplugs or a white noise machine can help.

• Keep your bedroom cool; 65 to 68 degrees is ideal.

• Steer clear of large meals before bedtime.

• Be aware that caffeine and alcohol can interfere with sleep.

Remember – how you feel during the day has a lot to do with how well you slept the night before.

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

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Dear Doctor: I recently sent my mom an email at midnight, and ever since then she’s been after me to stop using my smartphone at bedtime. She insists that the light from the screen interferes with sleep patterns. Is that really true?

Dear Reader: I’m pretty sure this isn’t the answer you’re looking for, but your mother is right. The ways in which the “blue light” emitted by smartphones, tablets and computer screens affects sleep patterns is quite a hot topic in scientific circles these days.

And according to the scores of studies done in recent years, the answer is consistently the same: Yes, these devices do have a negative effect on your nightly rest.

This is troubling because insufficient sleep is associated with serious conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease, depression and even obesity. About one-third of all Americans don’t get the seven hours of sleep that are recommended to maintain good mental and physical health. In fact, the sleep deficit in the United States is so severe that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now identify it as a public health problem.

So how do the multiple screens in our lives figure into the epidemic of insufficient sleep?

Light is the cue your brain relies on to sync itself with the outside world. It regulates your circadian rhythms, which influence sleep patterns, hormone releases, body temperature and other vital functions.

Smartphones, tablets and computers all emit high-energy light in the blue spectrum. This particular wavelength, which is similar to sunlight, has been shown to suppress the release of melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain that makes you feel sleepy.

When you use your smartphone at

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Bullies harm the more vulnerable Dr. Wallace: I know that bullying can be defined as someone big picking on someone small. Is that all there is? When I was a young teen, my older brother would threaten to do harm (he never did) if I told my parents that he was drinking beer (I never did). Was he a bully? I don’t think so.

Please enlighten me on what you consider to be bullying? –

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace

self-esteem than other adults.

Teens, particularly boys, who bully are more likely to engage in other antisocial or delinquent behavior, such as vandalism, shoplifting, truancy and drug use, Mom, Lake Charles, Louisiana even into adulthood.

Mom: The following definiTeenagers who bully are four tion of bullying consists of my thoughts on this despicable behav- times more likely than non-bullies ior and information I have gleaned to be convicted of crimes by age 24, with 60 percent of bullies having from many different sources: Bullying involves a person or a at least one criminal conviction.

When there is a school-wide group repeatedly trying to do harm commitment to end bullying, it to someone who is more vulnercan be reduced dramatically. One able. Bullying can be physical or effective approach focuses on verbal. It can consist of direct attacks, such as hitting, threatening, raising awareness about bullying, increasing teacher and parent maliciously teasing and taunting, involvement, forming clear rules name calling, making sexual remarks, and stealing or damaging and strong social norms against belongings. Or, it can involve more bullying, providing support and subtle and indirect attacks, such as protection for all students, and firm discipline for those who enjoy spreading rumors or encouraging harassing another human being. others to exclude someone.

As a former high school princiWhile teenage boys target both pal, I am well aware that bullying boys and girls, teenage girls most can seriously damage a student’s often bully only other girls and educational and personal develuse more subtle forms of aggresopment. It must be stamped out sion than boys. Girls are more effectively and permanently. likely to spread gossip or to reject More than 160,000 American or exclude another girl. students will skip school each day Victims of bullying can feel this school year for fear of being tense, anxious and afraid. Their bullied. concentration in school can deThis is a disgraceful statistic, cline; some begin to avoid school. and the bulk of the blame falls Bullying can affect children’s squarely on the shoulders of the self-esteem. Some victims become socially isolated, leading to depres- district superintendents and the school administrators, and of sion, anxiety and insecurity. course, the bully’s parents.

In extreme cases, victims feel Dr. Wallace: I’m an 18-year-old compelled to take drastic meaguy and dating a very sweet girl. sures, such as carrying weapons Once a week, we eat out at a nice for protection or seeking violent restaurant. I have a part-time job, revenge. Others consider suicide. so I can afford the meal and a 15 Studies show that adults who percent tip. were bullied as teens have higher Last night, our food server allevels of depression and poorer

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most totally ignored us. We asked for water, but she never brought it until we had finished eating. She was too busy to pay attention to us because she was pushing wine to four well-dressed older people, probably hoping for a big tip.

Fifteen percent of their total bill would result in a much larger tip than our dinner tab.

Since we really didn’t receive any service, I only left a penny tip. Was this wrong? – Nameless,

DeKalb Nameless: Americans are great

tippers. We also tip taxi drivers, hair stylists, baggage handlers and a host of other service-oriented workers.

However, a tip is not to be considered to be an automatic handout. It should be a reward for excellent service. Poor service deserves no reward, not even a penny!

Dr. Wallace: I’m in the tenth grade in a public school. I’m a very good student and I will be attending a college or university after high school. My best friend attends a private school (Catholic).

His mother told me that colleges and universities give preferential treatment to students who graduate from private schools.

If that’s true, I’ll try to convince my parents to enroll me in his high school next year, even though I’m not a Catholic. My goal is to become a college professor. –

Bernie, Chicago Bernie: Colleges and universi-

ties seek students who have excellent grades and who participated in extracurricular activities such as athletics, music, drama, art, various clubs and student government. It doesn’t make any difference if the student graduated from a public or private high school. It’s the student that counts, not the school the student attended.

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

Relative: Family fundraiser gone to the well too often Dear Abby: A DEAR ABBY family member keeps setting Jeanne up fundraisers Phillips every time she wants to buy something for her family. If a child needs a special class, she asks the relatives to pitch in to pay for it.

When her husband wanted to return to college, she brought all the extended family together to see who could contribute.

She has now set up a fundraiser for family and friends to raise $6,000 to send her teenaged daughter to an expensive performing arts camp.

I think this is extravagant. If they can’t afford it, they should select a camp they CAN afford or have the 16-year-old go out and earn the money. I also think they should be saving for college rather than camp.

This woman’s father was a preacher, and sometimes I think she never got the message that fundraising is usually for charity, not for individuals who happen to need some cash.

Am I wrong to be embarrassed by what she’s doing, or is this a new normal? – Embarrassed in Texas Dear Embarrassed: You say your relative

is the daughter of a preacher. There is a saying in the Bible, “Seek and ye shall find.”

Another way of putting it is, “It never hurts to ask.” If you feel your relative is using others for something that should be her responsibility, you are free to just say no, and to do so without embarrassment.

Dear Abby: I’m retired and have the time to sew and quilt projects, which I give as gifts. I presented a “Quilt of Valor” to my father to honor his military service. I also gave a sibling one of my personalized projects as a birthday gift.

Abby, when we visited their home recently, I was horrified to see one of their dogs sleeping on one of the pillows I had made for them. When the dog woke up, it proceeded to scratch itself and then drag the hair-covered pillow through the house.

I have been asked to make a quilt for a disabled child living at home who also has a dog that sleeps on her bed.

I no longer want to invest my time and energy after what happened to my gift. I feel unappreciated.

Would it be wrong to refuse the request and say something about “gift abuse”? –

Sew Perplexed in the Northwest Dear Sew Perplexed: Verbalizing your

refusal would be undiplomatic. Regardless of the fact that your hard work wasn’t appreciated as you hoped it would be, I do not recommend that you accuse the family of “gift abuse.”

It appears they’re dealing with more important issues right now.

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

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Va to John G Karatheodore; $275,000

Bayview Loan Servicing Llc to William Baker; $55,000

1001 E Wilson St D: Sold on or before 120716

by Spacality Investments Llc to Jp Morgan Chase Bank; $201,309 1290 Newton Ave: Sold on or before 120216 by Jeffrey A Matter to Margaret A Sadowsky & Valentine J Seng; $360,000 133 N Prairie St: Sold on or before 120716 by David Caton to Philip B Traynor & Brittani A Traynor; $223,000 134 S Randall Rd: Sold on or before 120716

by Bette Jo Irvin to Taco Makers Re Llc; $1,287,500 1829 Burnell Ct: Sold on or before 120216 by Wayne R Owczarzak to Eduardo L Vivas & Denise K Colmenares; $455,000 218 N Water St 302: Sold on or before 120216

by Ross A Prindle to Merry J Frazier & Glen Ellyn Frazier; $277,000 341 Houston St: Sold on or before 120116 by Ehab Abdelnour to Arturo Baez; $75,000 380 Douglas Rd: Sold on or before 120716 by George Gilsdore to Eric H Nye & Eva C E Nye; $240,000 525 Wind Energy Pass: Sold on or before 120516 by Fannie Mae to Jerome Mekinstry & Zahra Mekinstry; $375,500 552 Apache Dr: Sold on or before 112916 by Kimrich Capital Investments to Joshua Payne & Kathryn Payne; $325,500 56 Spuhler Dr: Sold on or before 112916 by Thomas Wilson to Adam C Kadolph; $237,500 62 Sunyside Park: Sold on or before 120216 by

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Campton Hills

0N515 Armstrong Ln: Sold on or before 120216

by McGawsley Trust to Michael J Burke & Nancy L Burke; $326,000 0N875 Bartlett Rd: Sold on or before 120716

by Daniel G Feucht to Richard Malacina; $370,000 0S990 Newton Sq: Sold on or before 120116

by Jill M Walls to Garrett A Lane & Adrienne J Lane; $326,000 Elburn 1328 Windsor Ct: Sold on or before 120716 by 1118 Berry St: Sold on or before 120716 by Christopher C Sinclair to Adam G Montgomery Kaspar Trust to Robert Andolfi; $186,000 141 Ridge Ln: Sold on or before 113016 by & Margaret L Montgomery; $277,000 Padron Enterprises Inc to Joseph R Brucci & 1281 Independence Ave: Sold on or before Carrie L Brucci; $184,000 113016 by C M N Enterprises Inc to Petitjean Jr 1469 Averill Cir: Sold on or before 112916 by Trust; $67,500 Gary W Kruger to Eileen Flynn; $292,000 1560 Melbourne St: Sold on or before 120216 1603 Scott Blvd: Sold on or before 120616 by

by Diane K Jones to John Trapp & Margaret Charles R Eisenach to Mary L Bychowski & Trapp; $338,000 Matthew W Bychowski; $205,000 1N557 Pouley Rd: Sold on or before 120116 164 Aberdeen Ct: Sold on or before 112916 by

by Bergquist Trust to Stathis Family Lp Iii; William A Trueblood to Andris Sillis & Debbis $750,000 Sillis; $150,000 222 Conley Dr: Sold on or before 112916 by 1740 Pheasant Run Pl: Sold on or before David K Farnia to James P Thrun; $153,000 120116 by Joel Pignotti to Joseph A Kefer; 300 E Willow St: Sold on or before 120716 by $448,000 Old Second National Bank to Cherie L Johnson; 1S215 S Hyde Park: Sold on or before 120516 $209,000

by Michael J Waldron to John Reitmeier; 43W593 Main Street Rd: Sold on or before $280,000 120516 by Kevin Corcoran to Christopher 2109 Bent Tree Dr: Sold on or before 120516 Powell Motley; $237,500

by Syed Farooq Ali to Eric J Kulaga & Laura C 978 Citizen Ave: Sold on or before 120516 by 41W411 Pleasant View Ln: Sold on or before 120116 by Glaser Trust to Andrew H Bolivar & Amy E Bolivar; $325,000 9N150 Dittman Rd: Sold on or before 120216

by Mitch Smith to Stephen V Hamlin & Rashada S Hamlin; $1,050,000

Kulaga; $338,000 22 Campbell St: Sold on or before 120716 by Bettcher Trust to Mark Francis & Kathleen Francis; $262,000 2556 Camden St: Sold on or before 112916 by Pulte Home Corp to Calvin T Nguyen & Ngan T Nguyen; $340,500 2671 Stone Cir 201: Sold on or before 120216

by Covenant Construction Co to Burton C Schultze & Patricia L Schultze; $195,000 2676 Stone Cir 310: Sold on or before 120616

by Covenant Construction Co to Jim Donohue & Evelyn Donohue; $173,000 2692 Stone Cir 104: Sold on or before 120116

by Bagley Trust to Judith P Goins; $200,000 3199 Hillcrest Rd: Sold on or before 113016 by Maria Elena L Bawar to Matthew Neil Wennmaker & Danielle J Wennmaker; $377,000 3380 Cameron Dr: Sold on or before 113016 by Jordan Munson to Joanne D Tallon; $170,000 3815 Ridge Pointe Dr: Sold on or before 120116

by Blue Geneva Llc to Nvr Inc; $63,000 3826 Ridge Pointe Dr: Sold on or before 112916

by Nvr Inc to Christopher Trenn & Emily Trenn; $336,500 3918 Ridge Pointe Dr: Sold on or before 120116

by Blue Geneva Llc to Nvr Inc; $63,000.00 424 E Side Dr: Sold on or before 120116

by Angela Jaeger to Diane M Siebens; $235,000 517 Anderson Blvd: Sold on or before 120116

by Pamela S Burgeson to Debbie Girard; $250,000

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bdrm suite!! All brick custom home w/extensive trim & detail!! Liv rm w/volume ceil & fp… Dramatic vaulted fam rm w/massive stone fp, beamed ceil & balcony overlook… Granite kitch w/fp & Wood Mode maple cabs - vaulted dinette opens to well landscaped yard w/ expansive decks, patios & custom 3-season gazebo that backs to acres of preserved land! Exceptional condition!!

4/10 acre lot!! Exquisite trim & moldings throughout, wide arched openings, Brazilian Cherry hwds on entire 1st floor… Chef’s kitchen w/granite & Viking commercial grade appls, vaulted dinette opens to outdoor kitchen!!

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Quality finished bsmt w/richly paneled theatre rm, wine rm, rec rm & full bath… Exceptional home!!

Exceptional home on a private 1-acre lot w/water views!!

4,100 sq ft, 5-1/2 baths… Granite kitch w/custom cabs opens to covered porch… Dramatic fam rm w/vaulted beamed ceil & soaring fp… Liv rm w/fp… Marble entry w/curved stairway… Amazing trim & detail throughout, finished look-out bsmt, vaulted & 9-10 ft ceils, all brick exterior… Pride of owners shows, move–in condition!!

Stunning home w/custom millwork, Brazilian hwds on entire 1st floor, volume ceils in most rooms… 5,000 sq ft plus a quality finished bsmt w/fp, bath, tray ceils & more!! Granite kitch w/SS commercial grade appls… Upstairs w/4 spacious bdrms & 3 bths…Turreted living rm,2-sty dining rm,dramatic fam rm… Outdoor stone & granite kitch… Expansive decks & patio that overlooks beautiful private yard!!

One of a kind custom home - enjoy your own resort w/sandy beach,stocked pond & private wooded paths!! Imported fixtures, incredible millwork, hickory floors… Kitch w/marble counters & commercial grade SS appls… Dramatic fam rm, 3-season porch… Full finished deep pour look-out bsmt w/radiant heated floors, full kitch & bath - the perfect in-law arrangement!!

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63 McKinley St: Sold on or before 120716 by Robert J Yessa Jr to Christophe Craig & Alison Craig; $360,000 6N606 Somerset Dr: Sold on or before 120716

by Christos A Georgakis to Christopher M Jillka & Tamara D Jillka; $375,000 6N695 Homeward Glen Dr: Sold on or before 120616 by Joel R Schlereth to Kevin Good & Marci Good; $382,500 6N766 Goodrich Ave: Sold on or before 112916

by Leif Brant Pillsbury to Jessica A Wright & Dave Ettel; $99,000 6N828 Wabash Ave: Sold on or before 120616

by Donna S Upton Estate to Jessica L Hanson; $175,500 6N850 Crane Rd: Sold on or before 120516 by Young Trust to Richard A Young & Judy M Schimmel Young; $600,000 809 King Henry Ln: Sold on or before 120216 by Linda L Kunziar to Joleen A Garvin; $272,000 9 Temple Garden Ct: Sold on or before 120616 by Willaim E Hestrup to Judith Mikos; $229,000 975 N 2nd Ave: Sold on or before 113016 by Gregory L Nutt to James J Castro & Winifred Castro; $150,000

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1 Dublin Ct: Sold on or before 120716 by Edward L Hodge to Kurt E Fenner; $192,000 1322 Sandhurst Ln: Sold on or before 113016 by Kristina E Iverson to Sallie J Ragusin; $149,000 1437 Timber Ln: Sold on or before 120216 by See TRANSFERS, page 46

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Kane County Sheriff to Saleem Mohammed; $130,500 1466 S Tyler Rd: Sold on or before 113016 by Derrick J Nagle Jr to Omar Casarez Jr; $214,000 147 S 19th St: Sold on or before 112916 by Reese Trust to Gary B Barr & Maria R Augustun Barr; $224,500 1714 Rita Ave: Sold on or before 112916 by Jonathan D Hoag to James A Flowers & Virginia M Brandt; $265,000 1827 2nd Pl: Sold on or before 120716 by Matthew J Gibson to Christopher Fostiak; $255,000 2020 Dean St F: Sold on or before 120516 by R James Haule to Kieth Anhalt; $144,500 2503 Dunham Woods Ct: Sold on or before 120616 by Elmore Trust to Donald L Sweeney & Brittney Sweeney; $500,000 37W991 Oak Dr: Sold on or before 120516 by Christopher Lubelski to Kirk Tiner & Chizuko Tiner; $285,000 4103 Royal Fox Dr: Sold on or before 112916 by D Amore Trust to Gaspare Manuele; $674,000 4305 Royal Fox Dr: Sold on or before 120116 by Dennis Lang to Steven K Coventry & Janet G Coventry; $510,000 4N971 Crane Rd: Sold on or before 112916 by Brandon Micahel Stern to Brigham C Miller & Laurie M Miller; $341,500 563 Horizon Dr W: Sold on or before 120716

by Resi Reo Sub Llc to Armandeep Singh; $234,500 5N115 Prairie Rose Dr: Sold on or before 120616

by Alexander Ivanshinko to Tejash Pattel; $825,000

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43 S Juniper Dr: Sold on or before 120616 by Dillenburg Trust to John Kusiak & Susan Kusiak; $177,000 450 Glover Dr: Sold on or before 112916 by Brenna Shaeffer to Brian Edwards & Denielle Edwards; $330,000 489 Pinewood Dr: Sold on or before 113016 by Maple Park Michael R Brackett to Austin J Brackett & Lee 2S067 County Line Rd: Sold on or before Ann M Brackett; $169,000 120616 by Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to 508 Turnberry Dr: Sold on or before 120716 by Jesus Rios & Jose Luis Barron; $215,000 Jan R Dewitt to Vernon E Krogh & Jill E Krogh; 44W482 Ramm Rd: Sold on or before 120616 $375,000

by Kevin L Good to Ronald E Geffe; $590,000 624 Chesterfield Ln: Sold on or before 112916 5N881 Meredith Rd: Sold on or before 120616

by Harmony Llc to John Rachan & Alisa Rachan;

by Mary M Faber to Paul Faber & Jamie Faber; $200,000 $115,000 703 Lloyd Ln: Sold on or before 120616 by Fran5N970 Meredith Rd: Sold on or before 120516 cis X Strong to Daniel M Ventucci & Dominika

by Mary Hidenburg to Zang Trust; $140,000 Ventucci; $269,000 766 Graham Rd: Sold on or before 120716 by North Aurora Glibert Gutierrez to Larry L Stricker & Jeanne L 1321 Winterberry Ct: Sold on or before 112916 Stricker; $249,000

by Jeffrey Patete to Brenden O Malley & Kelly O Malley; $292,000 St. Charles 2071 Rockwood Ln: Sold on or before 112916 1021 Howard St: Sold on or before 120716 by

by Aprilynne A Speidel to Nicklaus Weber; Steven J Schyulze to Jeffrey Bainbridge & $297,000 Suzanna K Bainbridge; $520,000 309 Hill Ave: Sold on or before 120716 by Robert 1120 S 10th St: Sold on or before 120216 by A Sarna to Curtis S Wezeman; $110,000 Robert M Jendrezejczyk to Adam S Tesch & 318 April Ct: Sold on or before 120616 by Jensen Elisabeth D Tesch; $260,000 Trust to Ashley D Ajazi; $148,000 1130 Hilldale Dr: Sold on or before 113016 by 325 John St: Sold on or before 112916 by SalOmni Tech Llc to Meritus Homes Inc; $745,000 vador Trujillo to Beatriz Velazquez & Eduardo 118 Whittington Crse: Sold on or before 113016 Velazquez; $121,000

by Oie Trust to Timothy E Morrall & Karen L 345 Timber Oaks Dr: Sold on or before 120216 Hass; $279,500

by Michael A Vogel to Bobette I Newman Dean 136 Fairview Dr: Sold on or before 120516 by & Michael J Bower; $260,000 566 Bradbury Ln: Sold on or before 120116 by Kimberly Digiovanni to Jay Trout; $175,000 735 Redwing Dr: Sold on or before 120616 by Manketlow Trust to John I McNally & Marde E McNally; $276,000

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At home, you don’t always need to declutter to find order biggest organizing challenge. For others, it might be their home office or kitchen. Some people can perfectIn recent years, organizing and ly organize photos but don’t have a decluttering have become synonclue about how to organize papers. ymous concepts, but they aren’t The goals of organizing should really the same thing. be to know what you own, where to Although the two activities go find what you need and where to put hand in hand, the main purpose things, regardless of how much stuff of organizing is not necessarily to you have. discard things. Your closets and Closets are a common source of ordrawers can be packed but totally or- ganizing angst. The directive to purge ganized. Or you may have a relative- everything you haven’t worn in the ly clutter-free house but can’t ever past year stops people in their tracks. find what you’re looking for.

They think that they couldn’t possibly Organizing is putting the things organize their clothing without doing you own in order. Decluttering a thorough clean-out first, which means getting rid of unwanted items usually leads them to do absolutely that are taking up valuable space. nothing. After all, who wants to throw It’s possible to do both things, but out that many pieces at once? decluttering alone will not make you Instead of requiring yourself organized. to look at every piece of clothing Most people fall somewhere in to determine whether it’s worth the middle. They have areas in their keeping before you start organizhomes that they keep organized and ing, just start organizing. Purging others that are perpetually disorand organizing don’t have to be ganized. For some, closets are their two separate processes. By hang-

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Continued from page 45 Lloyd W Henshaw Estate to Zachary D Waite & Lauren C Waite; $174,000 15 W Ellington Ct: Sold on or before 120716

by Igleski Trust to Gwendolen M Buono & Anthony S Buono; $329,000 320 Woodridge Cir H: Sold on or before 120616 by Rdg Fund 5 Lth Llc to Redemption Holdings Llc; $99,000 524 Lake Ridge Dr: Sold on or before 120116 by Chryl L Conway to Corey Smith & Kari Smith; $332,500 659 Glenwood Dr: Sold on or before 120716

by Pulte Home Corp to Edward S Martinez & Jennifer N Martinez; $432,500 690 Fieldcrest Dr B: Sold on or before 120116

by Patricia M Ritter to Ghouse Kazim & Saba Kazim; $118,000 816 Asbury Blvd: Sold on or before 120216 by K Hovananiah At Sagebrook Llc to Scott Cruse & Bridie Cruse; $461,000 934 Robertson Rd: Sold on or before 120716

by Premier Flora Inc to Thomas A Nolan & Michele L Nolan; $365,000

ing everything on the same type of hangers and arranging everything in a logical order – shirts together and facing the same way, pants hung properly and together by type, jeans and sweaters folded neatly – you’ll find your closet to be much more organized, and you’ll be better able to see what you have. This process of tidying up and organizing spaces you use every day can happen without decluttering, and it should happen a couple of times a year. If you discard some things along the way, that’s progress.

If you set a goal of doing a massive purge, you’re likely to get overwhelmed. Instead, be realistic, and strategic, by organizing the things you value most in an efficient and useful way. And if you get rid of some stuff during the process, you’re doing just fine.

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277 Capitol Dr D: Sold on or before 120216 by Amy Fellows to Lynn M Christenson & Brandy L Wampach; $171,000 91 Westbourne Ave: Sold on or before 120616

by Jon P Kinne to Alan Brodkorb & Leann Brodkorb; $305,000

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Handy 1st floor mud room; convenient 2nd floor laundry. Deep tray master has recessed lighting, awesome custom closet and luxurious vaulted bath with whirlpool, lots of counters and a steam shower. Huge bedrooms with volume ceilings, plenty of closet space and recessed window seats. Finished deep pour basement includes a recreation room with fireplace, wet bar, and full bath, craft and storage rooms! So Much Value! To view all photos and listing detail, Text P148295 to 85377.

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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Sanctuary

1S430 Wenmoth Rd. (630) 879-0785 www.sanctuaryag.com Sunday Service at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies and children’s Bible clubs for all ages

BAPTIST First Baptist Church of Geneva Reach. Connect. Equip. Serve.

East Campus: 2300 South Street Saturday Worship - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: Traditional & Worship Café 9:15 a.m.

Word & Table – 10:45 a.m.

West Campus: 3435 Keslinger Road Sunday: Contemporary 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

630.232.7068 • fbcg.com Hand in Hand Christian Preschool 630.208.4903

CATHOLIC St. Peter Catholic Church

1891 Kaneville Rd., Geneva (630) 232-0124 Weekday Masses Monday-Thursday 7AM & 8AM Friday during Summer 7AM & 8AM Friday during School Year 7AM & 8:45 AM Saturday 8AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM Sunday 7AM, 9AM, 11AM, 5PM Holy Day & Holiday Masses Call the church for Mass times on these special days Confessions: Monday through Friday, 7:30 -7:55 AM Saturday, 8:30-10:00 AM & 3:15-4:15 PM

COVENANT Batavia Covenant Church, Preschool

Immanuel Lutheran Church and School

LUTHERAN

Missouri Synod Developing Today’s Disciples 950 Hart Road, Batavia immanuelbatavia.org 630-879-7163 Traditional Worship: Sat, at 5:30PM, Sun. 8 and 9:30AM Contemporary Worship: Sun. at 10:45AM Education Hour: Sun. at 9:30AM Day School Serving Children PreschoolGrade 8 ilsbatavia.org 630-406-0157

Bethany Lutheran Church

New Hope Lutheran

1314 W. Main St., Batavia.

(630) 879-3721 bataviacov.com Sunday Schedule: 9:30 am Coffee (Fellowship Hall, lower level) 10:00 am Worship Service Preschool: (630) 879-3795

8 S. Lincoln St. Batavia (corner of Lincoln and Wilson) (630) 879-3444 www.bethanybatavia.org Sundays 9:00am Worship 10:00am Coffee Hour 10:30am Worship 10:30am Sunday School Monthly Last Friday Community Supper 5:00 – 7:00pm Free to the Community

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1145 N. 5th Ave. St. Charles, IL (630) 584-2199 1 mile N. of Rt. 64 on Rt. 25, www.bethlehemluth.org Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m./ 9:15 a.m./ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School All Ages: 9:15 am/10:30 am Worship on Saturdays 5:30 p.m.

Bethlehem Preschool Center: Full Day Child Care/ Half Day Preschool 630-584-6027

New Hope Lutheran, LCMC 710 Western Ave., Geneva Park District, Geneva (630) 492-0455 www.newhopelcmc.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am Fellow and Intergenerational Sunday School 10:15 am

St. Mark’s Lutheran

Church & Preschool (Missouri Synod) 101 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles (Just South of St. Charles Library) (630) 584-8638 The Rev. Timothy P. Silber, Associate Pastor The Rev. Timothy R. Bayer, Senior Pastor Worship Schedule: Saturday @ 5:30 p.m.

Traditional Worship Sunday @ 8:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship Sunday @ 11:00 a.m.

Education Hour at 9:45a-10:45a Praise Worship All services elevator access St. Mark’s Preschool for ages 2 – Pre K (630) 584-4850 www.stmarkschurch.church

PRESBYTERIAN Fox Valley Presbyterian Church (USA)

A Welcoming Church 227 East Side Dr., Geneva (1 blk. N. of Rt. 38.)

(630) 232-7448 www.foxvalleypres.org 8:00 a.m. Worship (informal) 10:00 a.m. Worship (traditional) 10:00 a.m. Church school Nursery Care Provided 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Adult Breakfast Club 8:30 a.m.

Confirmation (7-8th grd.)

4:00 p.m.

Youth Group 7:00 p.m.

The Growing Place Weekday Preschool We are a Stephen Ministry Church

To include your place of worship, please call (877) 264-2527

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ANDERSON BMW

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RAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM

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REICHERT CHEVROLET

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23 N US Highway • Fox Lake, IL

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CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

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FENZEL MOTOR SALES

206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

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GURNEE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

7255 Grand Avenue • Gurnee

888/682-4485

888/471-1219

www.andersoncars.com

www.gurneedodge.com

RAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM KNAUZ CONTINENTAL AUTOS

409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-234-1700 www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

MERCEDES-BENZ OF ST. CHARLES

225 N. Randall Road, St. Charles

877/226-5099 www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

847/587-3800

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

1611 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL

(630) 513-5353 www.stcharlescdj.com

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE RAM JEEP Route 120 • McHenry, IL

815/385-7220 www.sunnysidecompany.com

PAULY SCION KNAUZ MINI

409A Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5050

13900 Automall Dr. • Huntley, IL

847/669-6060 www.TomPeckFord.com

ZIMMERMAN FORD 2525 E. Main Street St. Charles, IL 60174

630/584-1800 www.zimmermanford.com

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

847/587-3800

GARY LANG SUBARU

www.bussford.com

TOM PECK FORD

1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

www.Knauz-mini.com

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

GARY LANG KIA

GARY LANG MITSUBISHI

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lake and McHenry

815/385-2100

815/385-2100

LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI

www.garylangauto.com

ARLINGTON KIA IN PALATINE

1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

847/202-3900 www.arlingtonkia.com

630/584-6655 www.stcharlestoyota.net

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN www.andersoncars.com

888/471-1219

RAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM

2651 E. Main St. • St. Charles, IL

888/682-4485

GURNEE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM www.gurneedodge.com

ST CHARLES TOYOTA.NET

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

23 N US Highway • Fox Lake, IL

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

www.classicdealergroup.com

847-235-8300

7255 Grand Avenue • Gurnee

39 N. Rte. 12 • Fox Lake, IL

847/587-3300

PRE-OWNED

www.knauzlandrover.com

775 Rockland Road • Lake Bluff IL 60044 (Routes 41 & 176 in the Knauz Autopark) www.knauzhyundai.com

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)

800/935-5913

847-604-8100

847-234-2800

www.paulytoyota.com

2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

LAND ROVER LAKE BLUFF 375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

KNAUZ HYUNDAI

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

KNAUZ NORTH

www.oharehonda.com

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL 847/426-2000

MARTIN CHEVROLET

MOTOR WERKS PORCHE www.motorwerks.com

www.raymondkia.com

1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

515 N. Green Bay Rd. Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

(224) 603-8611

119 Route 173 • Antioch

PAULY TOYOTA

CLASSIC TOYOTA/SCION

847/683-2424

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

www.libertyautoplaza.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL

888-538-4492

www.rosenrosenrosen.com

www.stcharlescdj.com

GARY LANG CHEVROLET

847-680-8000

RAYMOND KIA

815/385-2100 www.garylangauto.com

920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

1611 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL

www.stcharlescdj.com

www.libertyautoplaza.com

O’HARE HONDA

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (630) 513-5353

LIBERTY NISSAN

920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

Route 120 • McHenry, IL

GARY LANG CADILLAC

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

FENZEL MOTOR SALES

www.gurneedodge.com

GARY LANG BUICK

GARY LANG GMC

CLASSIFIED 49

www.garylangauto.com 1119 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL

847/816-6660 www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

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815/385-2100 www.garylangauto.com

EVANSTON SUBARU IN SKOKIE 3340 Oakton St., Skokie

847/869-5700 www.EvanstonSubaru.com

GURNEE VOLKSWAGEN 6301 Grand Avenue • Gurnee, IL

847-855-1500 www.Gurnee V W.com

LIBERTY VOLKSWAGEN

920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

847-680-8000 www.libertyautoplaza.com

BARRINGTON VOLVO

300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

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Inverness Estate Sale SAT & SUN 10-4

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MECHANIC TRAINEE

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Call 847-468-2017

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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan.

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9% Buyers Premium w/ 4% discount for cash or check.

No property to be removed until settled for. All items sold “AS IS”.

Number system will be used. Must have driver's license for registration.

Not responsible for accidents or items after purchase.

Announcements day of sale prevail over written material.

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BATAVIA - GREEN MEADOWS 1BR at $950, 2BR at $1120 3BR at $1425 630-879-8300

Genoa 2BR, Close to Downtown, Remodeled Country setting, 1 bath, appl. 815-901-3346

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

SYCAMORE 2 STORY FOR $129,000 Big Rock – 2BR Modern Farmhouse. Fully carpeted, C/A, Refridg., Stove, W/D incl. No Pets, No Skmg Avail. Now. $950/mo + $950 Sec. Dep. Upfront. 630-546-1864

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Hans Christian Andersen wrote, “Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan’s egg.” Which of those words is relevant to this deal? It was reported by the unfortunate declarer, Mike Kamil of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

South was in three no-trump.

West led the diamond king: four, 10, three. West then shifted to a low heart, and East, Geir Helgemo, a Norwegian by birth who now represents Monaco, put in his nine to stop dummy’s king from becoming an entry card. What happened after that?

North ought to have responded one no-trump, but he felt that if his side belonged in three no-trump, it would be better to have the strong hand as the declarer. That was exactly how it panned out.

South’s intention was to take these nine tricks: three spades, two hearts, one diamond and three clubs.

There was no time to lose, so, at trick three, declarer played a club to dummy’s queen.

If Helgemo had taken this trick and, say, returned his second diamond, South could have won with his ace, cashed the club king and played another club to end with those nine winners.

Instead, Helgemo played low, successfully disrupting declarer’s communications.

As declarer had noted a momentary pause from East, he led another club and put up his king, hoping East had started with ace-third. However, South had no chance to make his contract, even if he had put in his club seven. He had only one dummy entry left in the spade queen and needed two.

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121 ____ Hawkins dance 122 Glossy fabric 123 Baja’s opposite 124 Setting for much of “Lord Jim” 125 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse ____ 126 Stuck-up sort 127 Spot for brooding

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1 Leave a permanent 55 “Star Trek: T.N.G.” mark on counselor 5 Stows, as a banner 57 Leeway 10 Ice carving?

58 Life force in Eastern medicine 15 Frequently 60 Handle with care?

18 Romance writer Roberts 64 Chart of the heavens 19 Ultimately succeed 68 River more than 2,700 miles long that 20 Coin portraying crosses the Equator Queen Victoria, once twice 21 Quaint cry of 69 Two turtledoves, e.g. disapproval 70 Cry at a surprise 22 Play by heart? party just before 25 Monastery title the honoree arrives 26 Sphere 72 Get a groove on?

27 Personal problems 73 Drink Gatorade after 28 Relay segment a workout, say 29 Roman emblem of 75 Calm before the power adopted by storm?

Mussolini 78 Blow it 31 Big name in grills 79 Red-haired biblical 33 Toward the back twin 34 Gymnastics event 80 Marco Polo crossed it 36 Means of death for 81 “Gnarly!”

Judas Iscariot 82 What a lead runner 37 A plus average? sets 41 Tight-lipped 85 Learns 42 Took first 88 Some Bavarian brews 43 2007 Peace Prize 91 Under the weather recipient 92 “Pronto!”

44 Rio greeting 93 Part of a film studio 45 Makes minor tour observations?

95 Disney Channel’s 50 Gum that comes “____ and Maddie” in Fire and Ice 96 Grab and go? varieties 104 Land bordering 53 Begot Nepal 105 Errands, e.g.

Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more 106 A.T.M. expense than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords 107 Provider of limited ($39.95 a year). coverage?

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State of Illinois, for the fiscal year

ing and transacting the busi- Montgomery, IL 60538

Case No. 16CH1212 3. The Attorney for the estate is: beginning March 1, 2017 and ness known as: 54 CLASSIFIEDThe• requisite Thursday, 5, 2017 • Kane County Chronicle KCChronicle.com affidavitJanuary for publicaGregory W./Hoskins, Law Offices of ending February 28, 2018, will be

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF: Noah Powell MINORS GEN. NO. 15 JA 125 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN: Luis Sandoval and John Doe & Unknown Father Take notice that on the 17th day of December, 2015, Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled "IN THE INTEREST OF Noah Powell, MINOR (S)" and that on April 18, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, an TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minor declared wards of the court under the Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered.

Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk Dated: December 28, 2016 (Published in the Geneva Kane County Chronicle on January 5, 12, 19, 2017) 1255997

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Kane, ss. - In the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois, Chancery Division, Partners for Payment Relief DE III, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Juana Aguilar, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 16CH1212 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-record Claimants,

tion having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois, Chancery Division, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows: to-wit: The Easterly 44 feet of Lot 11 of Woodruff?s 3rd Addition to Aurora, in the City of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois Commonly known as: 913 Superior Street, Aurora, IL 60505 P.I.N.: 15-23-181-037-0000 Mortgagor: Juana Aguilar Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. Recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, IL, as Document No. 2005K146530.

Present owners of the property are the above mentioned mortgagors and Ubaldo Rubio Notice is also given you that the said Complaint prays for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, IL, on or before January 30, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

DANIEL O. BARHAM, (6319903), Attorney, 2644 Kull Road, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Gregory W. Hoskins, 1770 S. Randall Road #A278, Geneva, IL 60134.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 22, PUBLIC NOTICE 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, Illinois, 60134-0112, or FOR THE SIXTEENTH with the Executor, or both. Any JUDICIAL CIRCUIT claim not filed within that period is KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS barred.

Copies of a claim filed with JUVENILE DIVISION the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to the atIN THE INTEREST OF: torney within 10 days after it has Ava Singleton been filed.

MINORS 5. The estate will be administered GEN. NO. 16JA88 without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates indepenNOTICE BY PUBLICATION dent supervision administration by NOTICE IS GIVEN: Alexandria filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Singleton Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Take notice that on the 15th day of September, 2016, Petitions for Adjudication was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Joseph H. McMahon, through his Designee in the Circuit Court of Kane County entitled "IN THE INTEREST OF Ava Singleton, MINOR(S)" and that on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in courtroom #140 of the Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois, at 9:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, an ADJUDICATORY HEARING will be held upon the petitions to have the minor declared wards of the court under the Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including (Published in the Kane County the filing of an amended petition or Chronicle on December 29, 2016, a motion to terminate parental January 5, 12, 2017) 1254305 rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the PUBLIC NOTICE petition may stand admitted as IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE against you and each of you, and SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT an order or judgment entered.

KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Thomas M. Hartwell IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Clerk JOSEPH FRANCK GIBNEY, Dated: December 30, 2016 Petitioner, and JUANJUA HU, Respondent.

(Published in the Geneva Kane Case No. 16 D 1487 County Chronicle on January 5, NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 2017) 1255898 YOU, Juanhua Hu, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that this case has been commenced in this Court and is pending against you asking for a PUBLIC NOTICE dissolution of marriage and other relief.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE UNLESS YOU FILE YOUR Response or otherwise file your Appearance in SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS this case in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit of the 16th Judicial CirIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE cuit, Kane County, Illinois at 540 Randall Road in St Charles, Illinois, OF: 60174 on or before January 24, Annie Knutsen, Deceased General No.: 2012P0541 2017, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: THE RELIEF ASKED IN THIS CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS COMPLAINT. 1. Notice is given of the death of Annie Knutsen who died on July Susan D. Shivers 23, 2012, a resident of St. Attorney at Law Charles, Illinois.

State Bank of Geneva Building 2. The Executor for the estate is: 22 South 4th Street, Suite 2 Olga E. Werner, 2692 Stone Circle Geneva, Illinois 60134 #202, Geneva, IL 60134.

630/232-9503 3. The Attorney for the estate is: (Published in the Kane County Gregory W. Hoskins, Law Offices of Chronicle on December 22, 29, Gregory W. Hoskins, 1770 S. Ran2016, January 5, 2017) dall Road #A278, Geneva, IL 60134.

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on file and available for public inspection at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m., on the 6th day of January, 2017.

Notice is further hereby given, that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday the 8th day of February, 2017 in the Donald E. Scheib Town Meeting Hall at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

Dated this 3rd day of January, 2017. ____S/S____________________ Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation ordinance for the Road District of Saint Charles Township in the County of Kane, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning March 1, 2017 and ending February 28, 2018, will be on file and available for public inspection at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from and after 8:00 am, on the 6th day of January, 2017.

Notice is further hereby given, that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 6:40 pm, Wednesday the 8th day of February, 2017 in the Donald E. Scheib Town Meeting Hall at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

Dated this 3rd day of January, 2017. ____S/S____________________ Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle January 5, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation ordinance for the Town of Saint Charles in the County of Kane, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning March 1, 2017 and ending February 28, 2018, will be on file and available for public inspection at 1725 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from and

/s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk 473 Dunham Rd Suite 200, St Charles, IL 60174 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on Dated: 12/14/2016 December 22, 29, 2016, January 5, 2017) /s/ John A. Cunningham 1253012 Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on December 22, 29, 2016, January 5, 2017) 1253137

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle January 5, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

(Published in the Kane County LEGAL NOTICE Chronicle on December 22, 29, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2016, January 5, 2017) TOWNSHIP CEMETERY BUDGET 1253291 Notice is hereby given that the Budget and Appropriation PUBLIC NOTICE Ordinance for the Saint Charles Township Cemetery in the County Kaneville Public Library of Kane, State of Illinois, for the Board of Trustees Meeting Dates fiscal year beginning March 1, 2017 2017 and ending February 28, 2018, will be on file and available The Kaneville Public Library District for public inspection at 1725 Dean Board of Trustees meets at 6:30pm Street, Saint Charles, Illinois, from on the first Tuesday of each month and after 8:00 am, on the 6th day unless otherwise noted. The of January, 2017. meeting takes place at the Library Notice is further hereby given, located in the Werdin Community that a public hearing on said Center. Below are the meeting budget and appropriation dates for 2017: ordinance will be held at 6:50 pm, January 3, 2017 (if needed) Wednesday the 8th day of February 7, 2017 February, 2017 in the Donald E. March 7, 2017 Scheib Town Meeting Hall at 1725 April 4, 2017 Dean Street, Saint Charles, Illinois.

May 2, 2017 Dated this 3rd day of January, June 6, 2017 2017.

July 11, 2017 (date shifted) ____S/S____________________ August 1, 2017 Terry W. Cross, Town Clerk September 12, 2017 (date shifted) October 3, 2017 (Published in the Kane County November 7, 2017 Chronicle January 5, 2017) December 5, 2017 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on January 5, 2017) 1255248

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, December 30, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Homegrown Learning located at: 813 Conley Drive, Elburn, IL 60119

Public Notice is hereby given that on Friday, December 23, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: Julian's Painting Service located at: 915 Illinois Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Dated: 12/23/2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

PUBLIC NOTICE

located at: 39W225 Acres PI, Geneva, IL 60134 Dated: 12/13/2016 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, concerning the business known as Footprint Woodworking

Pennyknot located at: 36W750 Whispering Trl, St Charles, IL 60175 Dated: 12/27/2016 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

located at 1528 Sherman Ave, Geneva, IL 60134 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: Andrew Foote has ceased doing business under the above named business and has no further connection with or financial interest in the above named business carried on under such an assumed name.

Dated: 12/28/2016 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle on January 5, 12, 19, /s/ John A. Cunningham 2017) 1255295 Kane County Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 a certificate was filed in the office ASSUMED NAME of the County Clerk of Kane PUBLICATION NOTICE County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of Public Notice is hereby all persons owning, conductgiven that on Wednesday, ing and transacting the busiDecember 14, 2016 a cer- ness known as: tificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane R & L Carpentry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of located at: all persons owning, conduct- 1856 Windette Drive, ing and transacting the busi- Montgomery, IL 60538 ness known as: Dated: 12/14/2016 8th Juror, Ltd. /s/ John A. Cunningham located at: Kane County Clerk

business and has no further connection with or financial interest in the above named business carried on under such an assumed name.

Dated: 12/27/2016 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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