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Batavia youngsters Alyssa
and Evan Jacobsen want
to make Christmas a little
brighter for those children in
the small central Illinois com-
munity of Washington who
have been displaced after a
tornado tore through their city
Nov. 17.They have been collecting
new toys and books for thechildren of Washington andplan to deliver them Friday.
“We have a whole base-ment full of toys,” said theirmother, Kim Jacobsen. “Mykids were concerned aboutwhat had happened and thatthe children might not haveChristmas.”
Their effort is one of sev-eral local relief efforts fortornado victims in hard-hitWashington.
Coal City and Diamond alsowere affected.
Batavia resident JimKroning, 15, helped delivermuch needed supplies to tor-nado victims, and BataviaPark District fitness directorKathy Freedlund headed up ef-forts to load two trucks of sup-plies for Washington tornadovictims, including 125 cases ofwater, 29 boxes of blankets, 49boxes of coats and 17 boxes oftoys.
The tragic event hit homefor the Batavia Park District.
The parents of a BataviaPark District fitness partici-pant are from Washington.
Within the first 72 hours of
the devastation, St. Charles-based ALE Solutions hadalready placed more than300 families – mostly fromWashington – in tempo-rary housing, said RowenaZimmers, president andfounder of ALE Solutions.
“We are working with closeto 500 families now to providethem temporary housing,” shesaid. “We try to look at proper-ties that are near Washington.”
The company bills itself asthe nation’s largest providerof temporary housing for
displaced policyholders, andhas lent assistance followingother natural disasters suchas Hurricane Katrina andHurricane Sandy.
The city of Geneva also isseeking the community’s helpin collecting donations for tor-nado victims in Washington.
The city’s donation drop-off location will be openfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaysthrough Fridays through Dec.9 at 77 N. First St. in downtownGeneva.
Requested items includetoiletries, toothpaste, tooth-brushes, pain reliever medica-tions, cold medicine, first-aidkits, reading glasses, plasticcups, plastic plates, plasticutensils, razors, pillows andblankets.
A caravan will deliver itemsto Washington on Dec. 11. Thedrop-off location will be closedduring the Thanksgivingholiday, Nov. 28 and 29. TheNorthern Illinois Food Bankin Geneva also is accepting do-nations for tornado victims.
Information is available bycalling 630-443-6910 or by vis-iting www.solvehungertoday.
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Batavia youngsters Alyssa Jacobsen (left) and Evan Jacobsen (right)are collecting toys to take to children in Washington. The toys will befor children who were displaced after a Nov. 17 tornado tore throughtheir town.
Pair of Batavia youngsters collecting toys for children in Washington“We are working withclose to 500 familiesnow to provide themtemporary housing.”
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Fundraiser to benefitKane County S.W.A.T. TeamsWHAT: The Norris Recreation Center willhost a fundraising event to benefit the KaneCounty S.W.A.T. Team.WHEN: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ThursdayWHERE: The center, 1050 Dunham Road, St.CharlesCOST: The Norris Recreation Center is askingfor a donation of $5 or more per individual or$15 per family. With the donation, partic-ipants and their kids (12 years of age andolder) can enjoy access to tennis courts,workout rooms, group fitness classes, swim-ming and child care.INFO: Visit www.norrisrec.org or call 630-377-1405.
Annual Marmion ChristmasCraft and Home Show
WHAT: The 23rd annual Marmion ChristmasCraft and Home Show is set.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. SundayWHERE: Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield
Road, AuroraCOST: Admission is $4 for those ages 12and older. Parking is free, and a free shuttleservice will be offered Saturday.INFO: No babysitting service will be available.Visit www.marmion.org for more information.
Pottowatomie CommunityCenter’s Winter Market setWHAT: Pottawatomie Community Center’sWinter Market is set. Vendors will display avariety of specialty items, including Scentsy,31, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, LiaSophia and Premier Designs Jewelry. The gymwill be open for a free, supervised, drop-inplaytime for youths.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TuesdayWHERE: 8 North Ave. in St. Charles
Fox Valley Concert Bandto perform at The HolmstadWHAT: The Fox Valley Concert Band will per-form at The Holmstad. The band will performseasonal classics.WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: The Holmstad, 700 W. FabyanParkway, BataviaINFO: The concert and refreshments arefree, but space is limited. Those who planto attend should call 877-391-7044 in ad-vance or visit www.RetireatHolmstad.com/rsvp.
Christmastime at theFine Line Show and Sale
WHAT: Christmastime at the Fine LineShow and Sale is set to open at the FineLine Creative Arts Center. Proceeds gotoward funding Fine Line’s artisticprograms.WHEN: Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6; 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, Dec. 13 and Dec. 14; and 10a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Dec. 10, Dec. 11 andDec. 12.WHERE: 37W570Bolcum Road, St.CharlesINFO: Visit www.fineline.org/events/christmastime.htmlfor information.
Kane County Chronicle staffers pick the best of what to do in your free timeandAboutOut
FACE TIME WITH GERRY STEVENSSugar Grove resident Gerry Stevens was volunteering at St.
Mark’s Abundant Blessings Shop, Dine and Find at St. Mark’sLutheran Church in St. Charles when she answered eightquestions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory.
Where did you grow up? ChicagoWho would play you in the movie of your life? Katha-
rine HepburnFirst job? Clerk at a bakeryAs a kid, what did you want to be when you grew
up? I’m not sure I had any ideas, but I became a dentalhygienist and then a dental office manager.A book you’d recommend? “Sycamore Row” by John
GrishamFavorite charity? Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva
and the Alzheimer’s AssociationFavorite local restaurant? Egg Harbor in GenevaWhat is an interesting factoid about yourself? I
bumped into the actress Celeste Holm in a Fannie Maecandy store in Chicago. I looked at her, and she looked atme and she knew I knew who she was. She whispered,“Please don’t tell.” And I whispered back, “I won’t.” Shejust wanted to buy candy.
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Toys to be collected duringElectric Christmas Parade
By NICOLE [email protected]
ST. CHARLES – Thoseplanning to attend the Elec-tric Christmas Parade inSt. Charles on Saturday areencouraged to bring an un-wrapped toy to donate to theToys for Kids program.
For the 30th year, volun-teers with the St. CharlesBreakfast Rotary will be col-lecting unwrapped gifts asthe Rotary’s Toys for Kidsparade float makes its waydown Main Street. Saturday’sparade starts at 5:30 p.m.Toys will be donated to TheS a l v a t i o n A r m y , w h i c hserves families in the Tri-Cit-ies, as well as Campton Hillsand Wayne.
In addition to the toy col-lection during the parade,about 30 collection boxes areset up throughout the Tri-Cit-ies to collect unwrapped toysthrough Dec. 16.
Collection sites include allSt. Charles School District 303grade schools; Geneva HighSchool; STC Capital Bankin St. Charles; St. CharlesNorth High School; SecondStreet Tavern in St. Charles;the St. Charles Public Li-brary; Jersey Mike’s in St.Charles, Geneva and Elgin;Hosanna Lutheran Church;
and the Arcada Theatre in St.Charles.
Also, a Toys for Kids col-lection will be from 3 to 5 p.m.Saturday in front of the St.Charles Municipal Buildingat 2 E. Main St.
Jim Wheeler, who start-ed the annual toy collection,said the reason Toys for Kidspartnered with The SalvationArmy is because it serves alllocal families.
“This way we’re able totake care of the need in theTri-Cities,” he said. “We havea lot of need within our area.”
Connie Barrera, programand ministries assistant withThe Salvation Army, saidthe Toys for Kids programserved about 500 local fami-lies last year. In addition totoys, Wheeler said familiesalso can receive clothing andcoats.
Wheeler said the need fortoys grows each year, and he
said there’s always a needfor gift items for teenagers.He said $10 to $25 gift cardsto places such as Meijer andWalmart – two companiesthat he said are big support-ers of the annual toy and coatdrives – are good gifts forteenagers.
Monetary donations alsoare being accepted, whichWheeler said he uses to buyclothing or gift cards.
“It’s just a matter of tryingto find ways to help a familythis time of year,” he said. “Alot of us are very fortunatethat we’re also able to helpothers at the same time.”
The Electric ChristmasParade is part of the two-dayHoliday Homecoming eventin St. Charles, which kicksoff Friday with the Lightingof the Lights at 5 p.m. at FirstStreet Plaza in St. Charles.Events continue Saturdaywith a a free holiday mov-ie, “The Polar Express,” att h e A r c a d a T h e a t r e a t10:30 a.m.; a visit from San-ta at the First Street Pla-za from 1 to 4 p.m.; freehorse-drawn sleigh ridesat First Street Plaza from1 to 3:30 p.m.; and the Elec-tric Christmas Parade at 5:30p.m. on Main Street.
All activities are free ofcharge.
Get involved
The Salvation Army is looking forvolunteers to help sort gifts andassist families as part of the Toysfor Kids program. For informationabout volunteering or to sign up as arecipient, contact Angel Ayala at TheSalvation Army at 630-377-2769.
8LOCAL BRIEFSAurora’s Festivalof Lights returnsAURORA – Aurora’s Festival
of Lights will return for itsseventh year, presentedin partnership between theRotary Club of Aurora andthe city of Aurora. It isstaged at Phillips Park, 1000Ray Moses Drive in Aurora,and will be open from 5 to9 p.m. Sunday to Thursdayand 5 to 10 p.m. Friday andSaturday starting Fridaythrough Dec. 26. Last year’sfestival set a record whenalmost 21,200 cars visitedthe four-week event. Thefestival is free, but theRotary Club does acceptdonations that benefit localcharities.
For information, visit www.aurorafestivaloflights.com.
Yoga Inversions withJeff Manning setBATAVIA – Yoga Inversions
with Jeff Manning will be setfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday,at Shine Yoga Studio, 5 N.River St. For information, call630-482-9700 or visit www.just-shine.com. Participantscan delve deeply into thearchitecture and anatomyof inversion, learn properalignment, therapeutic valueand modifications. The cost is$45. Registration is required.To register, call 630-482-9700 or visit www.just-shine.com.
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First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles after the 2012 Lighting of the Lights ceremony.
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Sun and MoonToday Thursday
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. 6:58 a.m.
Sunset 4:24 p.m. 4:24 p.m.
Moonrise 12:53 a.m. 1:56 a.m.
Moonset 1:05 p.m. 1:36 p.m.
Statistics through 4 p.m. yesterday
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 34°/29°
Normal high ......................................... 42°
Record high .............................. 63° (1984)
Normal low .......................................... 28°
Record low ............................... -4° (1977)
Peak wind ........................... NW at 14 mph
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0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthyfor sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300Very Unhealthy; 301-500 HazardousSource: Illinois EPA
Reading as of TuesdayAir Quality
0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High;
8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme
10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........... Trace
Month to date ................................... 2.30”
Normal month to date ....................... 2.82”
Year to date .................................... 34.52”
Normal year to date ........................ 35.07”
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Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs ChgAlgonquin................. 3....... 1.69..... +0.19
Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 6.44..... +0.28
Dayton ................... 12....... 6.77...... -0.10
McHenry .................. 4....... 1.93..... +0.11
Montgomery........... 13..... 11.51...... -0.14
New Munster, WI .... 19....... 6.02...... -1.02
Princeton .............. 9.5....... 5.43..... +0.05
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Atlanta 39 23 pc 45 29 s
Baltimore 48 27 r 37 22 s
Billings 45 23 pc 39 30 pc
Boise 49 33 pc 48 29 s
Boston 65 31 r 36 23 pc
Charlotte 43 21 sh 43 24 s
Chicago 29 20 sf 33 18 pc
Cincinnati 32 19 c 35 20 s
Dallas 46 29 s 54 32 s
Denver 56 24 pc 47 26 pc
Des Moines 24 14 s 30 12 pc
Honolulu 83 68 s 83 67 pc
Houston 49 30 s 55 32 s
Indianapolis 30 17 c 34 19 s
Kansas City 30 21 s 41 20 s
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Louisville 33 22 c 38 25 s
Miami 77 52 t 71 66 pc
Milwaukee 28 20 sf 31 21 pc
Minneapolis 23 16 pc 28 14 pc
Nashville 33 18 pc 40 23 s
New Orleans 46 32 s 52 38 s
New York City 60 29 r 34 24 s
Oklahoma City 42 27 s 52 29 s
Omaha 26 15 s 33 15 pc
Orlando 70 38 pc 64 53 pc
Philadelphia 56 28 r 36 27 s
Phoenix 70 52 pc 72 51 s
Pittsburgh 34 19 sn 26 16 pc
St. Louis 30 20 s 42 25 s
Salt Lake City 52 34 pc 52 36 s
San Francisco 62 50 pc 63 49 c
Seattle 53 34 c 52 38 pc
Washington, DC 49 28 r 39 25 s
Today Thursday Today Thursday
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Baghdad 75 60 pc 78 59 c
Beijing 34 18 s 41 28 s
Berlin 41 37 c 48 39 c
Buenos Aires 66 50 r 82 57 s
Cairo 87 63 pc 77 57 pc
Calgary 36 15 c 30 18 pc
Jerusalem 75 60 pc 69 54 s
Johannesburg 79 57 t 69 54 t
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Manila 88 74 pc 89 73 t
Mexico City 66 45 r 70 43 pc
Moscow 29 26 pc 39 30 c
Nassau 83 72 t 78 71 pc
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Paris 41 38 pc 47 40 c
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Rome 45 34 s 48 34 s
Seoul 36 21 sn 32 23 pc
Singapore 90 75 t 88 75 t
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Tokyo 61 56 pc 61 46 pc
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Aurora 27 14 pc 31 13 pc
Deerfield 29 19 sf 32 19 pc
Des Plaines 29 20 sf 32 18 pc
Elgin 27 15 pc 32 15 pc
Gary 30 19 sf 35 18 pc
Hammond 28 15 pc 36 19 s
Janesville 26 16 pc 30 12 pc
Kankakee 29 16 pc 32 17 pc
Kenosha 29 16 sf 31 17 pc
La Salle 27 17 pc 33 17 pc
Morris 29 18 pc 33 17 pc
Munster 28 18 sf 33 18 pc
Naperville 28 16 pc 32 15 pc
Tinley Park 27 19 sf 32 18 pc
Waukegan 29 17 sf 31 17 pc
Waukegan29/17
Deerfield29/19
HarvardMcHenry28/17
Crystal Lake28/17 Algonquin
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Tri-Cities28/17
Schaumburg28/18
Oak Park28/20
Chicago29/20
Orland Park27/18
Aurora27/14
Sandwich27/15
DeKalb28/17
Belvidere26/15
Rockford25/14
Dixon28/14
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Weather HistoryCleanup from the great September hur-ricane of 1938 continued for months in NewEngland. Heavy snow added to the hardshipon Nov. 27, giving some towns their deepestNovember snow accumulations since 1898.
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Academic Achievements: Bausch & LombAward; National Honor Society; AcademicAchievement, Math Levels III, IV, V; AcademicAchievement, Science; First Place, ChemistryRegionals and Sectionals; Second Place,Mathematics Regionals; Chemistry StateQualiier; BNC Math Competition, medalsin Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and CalculusActivities: Football; Wrestling; WYSE Team; BandCommunity Service: Tutoring; Northern Illinois Food Bank; Feed MyStarving ChildrenNominated by Richard Crabel, Business Teacher/Head Football Coach:“Kyle Coland is a well-rounded young man that excels in many activities.Kyle is at the top of his class academically and athletically. Not all of Kyle’sabilities come naturally, but it is his outstanding work ethic that makes himsuccessful in all his endeavors. He possesses an inner drive that allows him tolead by example. His willingness and eforts to help others perform at a highlevel are the result of his excellent leadership skills.”
Kyle Coland
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Academic Achievements: GHS 3.0 Award for 6semesters; Academic All-Conference, Badminton;National Honor Society; National Spanish HonorSociety, Vice-PresidentActivities: Varsity Badminton, Captain; Math Team;Yearbook; P.E. Leaders; AIE ClubCommunity Service: St. Peter Reaching Out inChristian Kindness mission team; Sleep Out Saturday;St. Peter Barn Sale; Knights of Columbus Adopt-a-Highway; Feed the Homeless in Chicago; SalvationArmy bell ringing; Feed My Starving Children; Northern Illinois FoodBank; Mission trip to Appalachian area; 100 Hour Volunteer Award, DelnorHospital messenger; Girl Scout Aid; GHS math tutorNominated by Lisa Schwer of the Geneva Counseling and Advising Oice
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The Chronicle Achievement Program recognizes outstanding local high school students who demonstrate strength in academics, character, and leadership.
Several CAP students will be chosen to receive a partial scholarship to the college of their choice at this year’s Evening of Applause in May.
Achievement Program
Academic Achievements: Spanish National Honor SocietyActivities:HOPE Club; Team PolarisCommunity Service: Religious Education TeacherNominated by Matt Kirby, Guidance Counselor:“Victoria won a citizenship award back in 8th grade, buttruly could be awarded it this year, too! She is aconsiderate and positive role model who makes exemplarychoices on a daily basis. his future doctor has mastered arigorous set of college prep courses, but has also found thetime to give back unselishly to tutor her peers through theSpanish National Honor Society and teach religionseducation at St. Patrick’s Church. Yes, Victoria has set the bar high for herself andcontinues to shine with each activity that she has chosen to be a part of!”
Victoria Colin
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Academic Achievements: National Merit Semiinalist; PerfectACT score of 36; ACC Distinguished Service Award;National Honor Society; National Math Honor Society;Presidential Gold Academic Excellence Award; currently inthe running for class ValedictorianActivities: National Honor Society, Treasurer; Math HonorSociety, President; Science and Outdoor Club, Secretary;Chess Team, Captain; Varsity Golf Team; StudentAmbassador; Peer Ministry; St. Baldrick’s ACC Team,TreasurerCommunity Service: St. Baldricks; National Honor Society; Peer Ministry; chesstournaments; tutoring peersNominated by Bridget Buckley, Guidance Director: “In the two years I haveknown Michael as his counselor, Michael has proven himself to be one of the mostconscientious and motivated students I have ever worked with, as well as an extremelybright and mature young man, respected by peers and adults. His academic record isstellar. He has received the highest grades possible in every class he has taken here atACC, and he has enrolled in the most diicult coursework we have to ofer. Along withhis academic achievements, Michael is a leader in terms of extracurricular activities. Inhis spare time, Michael is trying to get a Speech and Debate Team started here. hemost amazing thing about Michael might be that despite his many accomplishmentsand leadership roles, he is incredibly humble and respectful. I cannot say enough aboutthe positive impact he has had on our school community, and I know he will continueto afect his surroundings for the better, no matter where he ends up.”
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Academic Awards: National Hispanic Recognition Program;Student of the Month, ScienceActivities: Band; Scholastic Bowl; Drama Club; EnglishDepartment Assistant; English tutor; National Honor SocietyCommunity Service: Library volunteer; volunteer at churchNominated by Anna Lamica, Guidance Counselor: “Myinteractions with Mara have always been very positive. Marahas a professional demeanor and she is mature beyond heryears. I have never encountered a student that works harder at her studies than Mara.She has taken the most demanding courses and has an A in every course she has takenat Kaneland High School. Somehow, Mara excels in academics while maintaining anactive social life and pursuing her hobbies. She loves the arts as well as the sciencesand is active in band and theatre. Mara is well-rounded and down to earth. She wantsto attend medical school and do research in the areas of immunology and genetics. Iam conident she will reach her goals because she has a genuine love of learning. Marawill continue to contribute throughout her life because she sees the “big picture” andhas a compassion for humanity.”
Mara Hernandez-Gonzalez
Academic Awards: 4.79 GPA out of 4.0; NationalHonor Society; Spanish National Honor Society;Honor Roll for entire high school careerActivities: Students Against Destructive Decisions(SADD), Executive Board; SADD Haunted House;Basketball, Sectional Champions; Football; YouthBasketball team coach; Chess ClubCommunity Service: Feed My Starving Children;Northern Illinois Food Bank; nursing home volunteerNominated by Trudy Rigney, Director of Guidance: “Jeremy French is oneof the top students in this year’s senior class, and we are fortunate to havehim in the St. Francis school community. As a student, he is intellectual,analytical, organized, determined and dependable. He grasps most conceptswith ease and exhibits excellent thinking and problem solving skills. Anarticulate young man, he communicates very well and produces qualitywritten work. Jeremy is also a positive leader both inside and outside theclassroom. He truly enjoys learning, which makes him a pleasure to teach.Jeremy is also an excellent athlete and member of our basketball program.He uses his organizational skills to accomplish a good balance betweenacademics and co-curricular activities. Jeremy takes his responsibilitiesseriously and makes a positive contribution to any endeavor. He is theperfect candidate for the Chronicle Achievement Program.”
Academic Awards: National Honor Society; NationalSpanish Honor Society; AP Scholar; Student Ambassador tothe Board of EducationActivities: Teaching assistant; Math Team; Youth andGovernment; Track and Field; Cross Country; Rachel’sChallenger LeaderCommunity Service: Church nursery worker at ImmanuelLutheran; Key Club, Secretary; Track youth camp leader;Vacation Bible School leaderNominated by Alton Rollerson, Counselor: “Megan hasexempliied the highest standards not only as a student, but also as an uprightcitizen who gives back to her school and community. As the facts state, Megan hasan exceptional academic record, an extensive list of extracurricular involvement andan impressive list of community service. But what is not known about Megan is herremarkable drive, which is balanced by her humbleness. Wherever Megan decides togo to college, she will truly leave an impact on that program because her legacy hasstarted at our school. I know that Megan’s potential for success is immeasurable.”
Megan Imundo
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St. FrancisJeremy French
Academic Awards: St. Charles East Human Relations Award;Breakfast of Champions Award; National Merit CommendedScholar; IMEA All-State Honors BandActivities: National Honor Society; Math Honor Society;Key Club; St. Charles Guides; Science Honor Society;SpanishHonor Society; Spring musical pit orchestra member;Tennis team; Chamber orchestra and bandCommunity Service: Anderson Animal Shelter volunteer;St. Charles Public Library volunteer; Tri-City Family ServicesSnowlake Shule; Living Well Cancer Center’s Cancer Bridge Walk; St. Charles EastHigh School Turkey Drive; Peer Tutor for online study buddy website; Elgin YouthSymphony memberNominated by Sheila Vining, Counselor: “Emily has made many positivecontributions to St. Charles East and our community. Emily is an outstandingstudent who has maintained an A average during all four years of high school andcontinues to challenge herself with rigorous coursework in her senior year, such asAP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish Language, Honors Governmentand Honors Economics. Equally praise-worthy is Emily’s involvement in a numberof extra-curricular and community service activities where she has been a highlydedicated and involved participant. Emily always leads by example and has alwaysbeen a positive role model for others. She will be a student that makes an impactand signiicant contribution to whatever undergraduate community she chooses toattend, and I look forward to hearing about Emily’s future accomplishments.”
Emily Johnson
St. Charles East
Academic Awards:Mastery Achiever; Honor RollActivities: Football; Basketball; Track and Field;T.A.C. Team; EMC Program; Prom Committee;NJROTC Armed Drill Team; NJROTC CompanyCommander; NAC All-Conference HonorableMention Team, Football Defensive EndCommunity Service: NJROTC Memorial Day,Veteran’s Day, and 9/11 RemembranceCeremonies; Holiday Lights set-up and traicdirecting; Worked on projects for MoosehavenNominated by Nicole Tracy, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent:“Brandon is an all-around achiever. He does well academically, does quitewell athletically, but moreover, carries himself in a very digniied mannerand makes for a pretty terriic role model as a hard-working young man.Brandon sees a challenge and commits to it. He does not take impossibilityas a route. He sees an end goal and charges at it with full efort, andalthough he may not reach a goal on irst attempt, you can rest assured hisdetermination will get him there in the end. hank you Brandon for yourdedication and hard work!”
Brandon Gadson
Mooseheart
Academic Awards: National Honor SocietyActivities: Varsity Basketball, Captain; VarsitySoftball, All-State; J. Kyle Braid LeadershipFoundation; Rising Leaders ProgramCommunity Service: Puente de Pueblo; Feed MyStarving Children; Northern Illinois Food Bank;Harvest High-5 Summer Camp; Dominican Republicmission trip; homeless shelter service; J. Kyle BraidBasketball CampNominated by Dan Crabtree, College Counselor: “Marissa is a highlytalented two-sport athlete and a diligent student. She is a dependable,conscientious young woman who exhibits humility and a heart of service.Marissa demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards, and she is well-liked and respected by her peers and our teachers. I am pleased to nominateMarissa for the Chronicle Achievement Program.”
Marissa Gagliano
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Academic Achievements: National Honor Society;National Spanish Honor Society; Superior Honor Roll;AP Scholar; National Merit Semi-FinalistActivities: LEAD Executive Team Director; MathTeam; WYSE Team; Band; Cross Country; Track;MENtorCommunity Service: Church musician; babysittingservice at churchNominated by Julie Garofalo, Assistant Headmaster/Director of Student Services: “Nick is a remarkablymature, determined, motivated and talented young man.Nick doesn’t shy away from any challenge and he always looks for creative waysto problem-solve to accomplish any given task. He is a hard worker with anexceptional work ethic. Nick has a genuine “can do” attitude that translates intoactions. His impressive academic and extracurricular records attest to his outstandingcharacter, integrity and leadership. Above all, Nick is humble, respectful, kind andcompassionate, and he possesses a wonderful sense of humor. He is a joy to know andmost deserving of this honor.”
Nicholas Ruble
Hannah Salinas
Academic Achievements: First Honor Roll; AcademicLetters; National Spanish Exam Bronze, Silver, and Goldmedalist; Foreign Language Honor Society; NationalHonor SocietyActivities: Student Council; Film Club; Model UnitedNationsCommunity Service: Coached 7th and 8th gradeVolleyball; Rosary Peer Tutor; Feed My Starving Children;Northern Illinois Food Bank; NEDSRA Special OlympicsTrack MeetNominated by Cathleen Letourneau, English Teacher: “It has been my privilegeto have known Hannah these past four years as a hardworking member of StudentCouncil. I always know that if Hannah says she will do something, it will be doneon time. Whether it’s writing an entertaining script, cleaning up the auditorium aftera Student Council assembly, or selling tickets for an event at lunch, we can alwayscount on Hannah to come through promptly.”
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Marmion AcademyMarmion Academy
Lexie Athanaxay
Academic Achievements: 4.0 GPA; top 15 percent ofgraduating class; High Honor Roll; South Elgin HighSchool Academic Excellence CeremonyActivities: Basketball; Tennis; HOSA; AIRU; Asians ReachingOutCommunity Service: Asians Reaching Out; Victory CentervolunteerNominated by Jennifer Kloss, School Counselor: “he wordsthat come to mind when describing Lexie are compassionate,intelligent, and motivated. Lexie has not only applied herselfto her academics but has also taken the most rigorous courseload we ofer, challenging herself with honors and AP classes in all of the coreacademic areas. Lexie is an intellectual and mature student who has taken on severalresponsibilities in her community, including joining and becoming a leader in the“Asians Reaching Out” organization. Lexie has expressed her interest in nursingand has taken the necessary steps to ensure success in the medical ield. As a junior,Lexie completed the honors level Certiied Nursing Assistant (CNA) course, earningan A in the class, and is currently challenging herself in the honors level of Human
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BATAVIA – Batavia al-dermen are considering atemporary ban on nonretailuses along Randall Road andother commercial districts.
Aldermen at Tuesday’sJoint Committee of theWhole meeting recommend-ed a six-month moratoriumon accepting applicationsfor certain non-retail usesin commercial districts suchas Randall and Kirk roads.Those uses would includebanks and health care facil-ities.
While the moratorium isin place, staff would workwith the City Council’s Com-munity Development Com-mittee to see what ordinancechanges may be necessary toaddress the concerns aboutnon-retail uses in commer-cial districts.
The recommendation willgo to the full City Council.As proposed, any uses listedas a conditional use in anannexation agreement or aplanned development wouldalso be subject to the mora-torium.
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schiel-ke recently voiced concernsabout nonsales-tax generat-
ing businesses trying to lo-cate on Randall Road. He hadvoiced the need for the cityto “put some constraints onhow much nonsales-tax usewe put on Randall Road.”
Earlier this month, alder-men approved amending acity ordinance to allow med-ical offices as a conditionaluse. Pacer Dental proposesto open a full-service dentalpractice in a 1,525-square-foot building at 853 N. Ran-dall Road, located near theWalmart store at the south-west corner of Randall Roadand Fabyan Parkway.
Originally, medical anddental clinics were listed asprohibited uses.
In 2009 – at the request ofthe property owner, AetnaDevelopment Corp. – the Bat-avia City Council approvedan ordinance that removedmedical and dental clinicsfrom the list of prohibiteduses, but no action was tak-en to add them to the list ofallowed uses.
Schielke said he wasn’tconcerned about Pacer Den-tal’s proposal because of itssmall size.
But he was worried aboutlarger, nonsales-tax generat-ing businesses trying to lo-cate on Randall Road.
Aldermen recommend
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Bank hosting ‘Shop Local,Bank Local’ giveawaySt. Charles Bank & Trust
and its locations in Genevaand Elgin are hosting a “ShopLocal, Bank Local” promotionalgiveaway running throughDec. 5.The grand prize is a gift
basket valued at $1,000, withtwo second- and third-placebaskets valued at $500.Residents can stop into St.
Charles Bank and Trust, Gene-va Bank and Trust, and ElginBank and Trust for a free entry.Then, as they dine or shop in
the following zip codes: 60174,60175, 60134, 60120, 60123,60124 and 60177.Each receipt they bring to
the bank will get them an ad-ditional entry into the drawing.Receipts must be dated Oct.
28 through Dec. 5 and will bereturned.Only one entry per day. St.
Charles Bank and Trust is at411 W. Main St., St. Charles.Geneva Bank and Trust is at514 W. State St., Geneva.For information, visit www.
bankstcharles.com.– Kane County Chronicle
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CHERYL STEPHANODied: Nov. 24, 2013
Cheryl Stephano (nee Hensel)died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013.She was the beloved wife of
Mark; loving mother of Jude Fuch,Jennifer (Edward) Deems and Man-drake (Barbara) Robles; beloveddaughter of the late Phyllis andWillard Hensel; proud grandmotherof Shawn, Cassandra, Jimmy,Kaylin, Annabel, Eddie, Drake III,Ethan and Chloe; dear sister-in-lawof Paula (Arnie), Mike (Mary), Ron(Linda) and Walter (Terry); dearsister of Chris (Bill), Carey (Donna),Craig (Alley), Colleen (Mike) andWillard (Gloria); and fond aunt ofmany nieces and nephews.Services will be at a later date.Arrangements are by DuPage
Cremations Ltd. and MemorialChapel. For information, call 630-293-5200.Please sign the guest book at
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RICHARD A. TREDUPBorn: Sept. 2, 1933; in South ElginDied: Nov. 24, 2013; in Geneva
GENEVA – RichardA. Tredup, 80, ofGeneva, passedaway Sunday, Nov.24, 2013, at Delnor/Cadence healthhospital.Richard was
born Sept. 2,1933, to Hermanand Agnes (An-derson) Tredup in South Elgin.He graduated from St. Charles
High School in 1951. He went toIllinois State Normal University inBloomington-Normal for a year andthen decided to join the Army fromMay 1955 to May 1957, earning amerit badge as a paratrooper in the11th Airborne Division’s 503rd Infan-try Regiment stationed in Germany,and was honorably discharged in1963. While stationed in Germanyhe was able to visit other countries
in Europe.He returned to the states and
finished college at Illinois StateNormal University, earning aBachelor of Science in education. Hetaught business for a year at ElginHigh School. He worked for his twobrothers at Tredup’s Body Shop inSouth Elgin, but his main interestwas being a Mr. Fix-it and enjoyedgardening and flowers. Otherinterests were fishing and takinga trip to Canada with his brothers.He researched the places where hisgrandparents were born in Swedenand Germany with the help of hissister, which then led to the cre-ation of a family history album, all tobe treasured by the family.Richard is survived by his broth-
ers, Ed of South Elgin, Don of Mon-tello, Wis., and a sister, Lois Burgessof Elburn; also, many close relativesand friends he’s known through hisschool years and work.He was preceded in death by his
parents; brothers, Ralph of SouthElgin and Ray of Barrington; alsosisters-in-law, Lois, Patricia, Helenand Lorraine.Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 30, at Yurs FuneralHome in St. Charles. Burial will beprivate in Lakewood Memorial Parkin Elgin. The visitation will be from1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeralhome. Donations may be made tothe charity of the donor’s choice.The family would like to thank thosewho cared for Richard at the GenevaNursing and Rehabilitation Center inGeneva, Delnor/Cadence health andhospice.To leave an online condolence or
remembrance to the family, visitthe funeral homes’ obituary page atwww.yursfuneralhomes.com. Forinformation, call Yurs Funeral Homeof St. Charles at 630-584-0060 orlike it on Facebook.Please sign the guest book at
www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.
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8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Sarah “Sally” Compton: Amemorialopen housewill be from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at ConleyFuneral Home, 116W. Pierce St.,Elburn. Following cremation, Sallywill be laid to rest at the familyfarm.
Waneta Nord:Memorial services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.7, at Fox Valley Unity Church, 230Webster St., Batavia.
James T. Tucker: The visitation willbe from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3,at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. MainSt. (at the corner of Route 64 andRoute 25), St. Charles.
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Friday Knightlife is aprogram designed to giveKaneland kids a fun place togo starting Jan. 10.
The program, which willrun from Jan. 10 to March21, is available for young-sters in the Kaneland com-munity in fourth througheighth grades.
The Elburn CommunityCenter will hold activities,such as basketball, floorhockey, dodgeball, Wii, airhockey and more, accordingto a news release about theprogram. In addition, theSugar Grove Library willshow a movie every Friday,along with offering comput-er gaming, board games,
crafts, music and more.Friday Knightlife is a
community collaborationbetween the nonprofit Peakfor Kids organization, theElburn & Countryside Com-munity Center and SugarGrove Public Library Dis-trict.
Peak for Kids is a newnonprofit organization inKane County dedicated to“Promoting Enrichmentand Kindness.” Part of
Peak’s mission is to providekids more opportunities forconnection to the communi-ty.
Friday Knightlife is de-signed to provide kids witha safe and fun place to goand socialize and also pro-vide mentoring opportuni-ties as older, high school-age kids will be invited tovolunteer at both facilities.
To register, visit www.peakforkids.org. Registra-tion forms also are avail-able through the KanelandSchool District virtualbackpack system.
More information isavailable by calling 630-466-8880. Peak for Kids was theofficial host of the recentlypromoted Kindness Cam-paign in the Kaneland area.
Know more
Want more information aboutthe Friday Knightlife communityprogram that kicks off Jan. 10?Call 630-466-8880 or visit www.Peakforkids.org.
Kaneland youth programofficially kicks off Jan. 10
8LOCAL BRIEFS‘Hope for the Holidays’workshop set Dec. 12ST. CHARLES – “Hope for
the Holidays: 6 Steps to Skipthe Year-End Stress” will befrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 12at NOVO: Renewing Joy inLife, 104 S. Second Ave. inSt. Charles. Becky Gosainand Amy Schillinger will leadindividuals in an interactiveworkshop that covers thosesix steps.For information, visit www.
getbrainchange.com or www.novocounsel.com. Registrationis required, and the fee is $15.To register, call 630-297-3617.
Santa to stop by HickoryKnolls Discovery CenterST. CHARLES – Santa Claus
is coming Dec. 14 to HickoryKnolls Discovery Center, 3795Campton Hills Road, St. Charles.He will bring his team of sleddogs. Watch Santa arrive,pulled by his huskies at 8:45a.m., then spend time helpinghim get ready. Write a letter toSanta, make an ornament andhave your picture taken withSanta. Festivities will be from8:30 to 10 a.m.
The fee is $10 for residentsand $15 for nonresidents perchild with adult. Advanceregistration is required at www.stcnature.org.
Red Salvation Armykettles out and aboutRed Salvation Army kettles
will be out in November andDecember throughout theKaneland and Big Rock area.Conley Outreach (the localSalvation Army Service Ex-tension representative), withlocal Scout troops, business-es, 4-H clubs, church groupsand Community Care Teamvolunteers will be collectingdonations outside variouslocal businesses.Donations also can be sent
to Conley Outreach/Salva-tion Army Fund, PO Box 931,Elburn, IL 60119. Those whowould like to staff the kettleson a Saturday or Dec. 23 or 24in Sugar Grove or Elburn cancall Carol Alfrey at 630-365-2880.
Student Artist Eventplanned Feb. 14ST. CHARLES – The inaugural
Charlie’s Center for the Arts –Student Artist Event will runfrom Feb. 14 through 16.It will encompass multiple
venues throughout St. Charlesthat will feature the visualand performing art of studentartists – kindergarten throughcollege. Students are invitedto participate in the eventaudition and submit visualartwork for jurying.Performing artists will
receive a stipend for their per-formance, and visual artists’work will be for sale, if theychoose.Auditions for performing
artists will be from noon to 5p.m. Jan. 18 at Fox Valley Rep/Pheasant Run Resort in theUtrillo Room in Gallery Hall(the freestanding buildingnext to the tennis courts).Pheasant Run is at 4051 E.
Main St., St. Charles. For infor-mation, call 630-443-3794 oremail [email protected]. Moreinformation, as the event andits lineup of artists unfolds,will be found at www.St-CharlesArtsCouncil.org.
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BLACKBERRY TOWN-SHIP – For 10 years, about100 children in Elburn YouthBaseball played on McNairField west of Route 47 onBateman Road.
But this summer, the leaseagreement with the own-ers expired, and townshipofficials are working to get anew one in place for next sea-son.
“I’m not sure why thingsgot out of place,” Blackber-ry Township Trustee HarleyVeldhuizen said. “We had afive-year contract and thenrenewed it every couple of
years.”Township Supervisor Den-
nis Ryan said he did not allowthe contract to expire and re-ferred questions to TownshipHighway Commissioner Rod-ney Feece.
“We have a new supervisorhere, and I took the initiativeto help him out,” Feece said.“We had a meeting Fridaywith the property owners, andeverything went fairly well.They were very receptive to arenewal.”
Feece said the board plansto discuss the terms of a newcontract at its next meeting,which be at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 atthe township office, 43W390Main Street Road, Elburn.
Blackberry Townshipwill negotiate newlease for ball fields
8LOCAL BRIEFS
Church to host Adventmission next weekELBURN – St. Gall Catholic
Church in Elburn will host aparish Advent mission Mondaythrough Wednesday.The church is at 120W.
Shannon St., Elburn. Themission will be led by the Rev.Geoffrey Wirth, who draws onhis 45 years of experience asa parish priest, many of thoseyears residing in the Diocese ofRockford.This mission helps one focus
on a journey to learn simple,practical techniques for a deep-ened prayer life.The Monday session is “What
is Prayer?” The Tuesday sessionis “WhyWe Pray.” The Dec. 4session is “HowWe Pray.”Questions can be directed to
the parish office at 630-365-6030 or visit www.stgall.com.
Lunch meeting plannedSOUTH ELGIN – Visiting An-
gels of South Elgin is sponsoringRefresh and Renew, a monthlybrown bag lunch meeting thatgives individuals a chance toset aside the demands of workand life. Each month, a newtopic is presented by a local
speaker. The next program isfrom noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdayat the Visiting Angels TrainingCenter at 65 Woodbury St. inSouth Elgin.Seating is limited. Reserve a
seat by calling Re Kielar at 847-429-0100.
Welcome Clublaunches new yearGENEVA – The Welcome Club
of the Fox Valley has launchedanother club year.The club is open to women
who are interested in makingconnections, engaging in socialactivities and participating involunteer/philanthropic oppor-tunities.Activity groups include book
discussions, a walking group,bridge, movie outings, memoirwriting, Mahjong, dominoes,Scrabble, salad lunches, restau-rant outings and more. Meetingsare at the Northern Illinois FoodBank in GenevaThe annual holiday luncheon
will be Tuesday at Eagle BrookCountry Club in Geneva.For information, call 630-406-
1637 or visit www.welcomeclub-foxvalley.org.
– Kane County Chronicle
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ST. CHARLES – The liquorlicensee at the Thirsty FoxPub in St. Charles will have topay $1,000 after two underagedrinkers were served therelast month, city officials an-nounced Tuesday in a newsrelease.
The St. Charles LiquorCommission announced thedecision Tuesday followinga hearing last week in whichthe owners pleaded guilty tothe liquor violation, which oc-curred Oct. 18.
During the hearing lastweek, owners Samantha andEdward Stone said they wereboth busy that evening and
neither realized that the per-son at the door responsible forchecking IDs had left the postfor a few minutes.
As a result, two peopleyounger than age 21 endedup being served alcohol thatevening. Stone told commis-
sioners last week that they of-ten rely on the person at thedoor to check IDs during theweekends because it can gettoo busy for the bartenders tocheck everyone’s identifica-tion.
“The penalty supports the
city’s desire to promote a safeenvironment for all in down-town St. Charles,” said MayorRay Rogina in the news re-lease.
The Thirsty Fox owners areresponsible for paying $500 infines and $500 in legal costs.
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SUGAR GROVE – SugarGrove officials are gearing upto improve the intersectionat Granart and Dugan roads,which likely will include theinstallation of a roundabout.
Village President SeanMichels said the Illinois De-partment of Transportationwill fund the upgrades in con-junction with another roadconstruction project at Route30 and Dugan Road.
Michels said the proposedroundabout was the result of a2012 traffic study, which indi-cated that the area had heavymorning and evening traffic.
“It really surprised every-body when the study was donehow much traffic there wasday in and day out,” Michelssaid.
He said IDOT and the vil-lage are working with engi-neering consultant, Yorkville-based HR Green, whichproposed the roundabout.Following the traffic study,he said the parties conclud-ed that installing a round-about would help ease trafficcongestion and improve the
way traffic flows through thearea.
Michels said the round-about will take the place of astoplight intersection, whichshould help ease traffic in thatarea.
“The thought at first wasto make Granart and Dugana stoplight intersection,” hesaid. “As we talked about it,there’s a lot of traffic in the
morning and the evening, butduring the day, there’s nota lot of traffic. People wouldhave to wait for a stoplightto cycle through to let themgo northbound. We thought,that’s pretty inefficient.”
Michels said if everythingis approved, ground couldbreak on the new roundaboutas soon as next year and maybe completed as soon as 2015.
“From a traffic perspec-tive, we think it’s not justa fad. It’s the traffic designof the future,” Michels said.“Once [drivers] use it and be-come accustomed to it, they’llreally like it.”
An open house is plannedat the Sugar Grove Public Li-brary to discuss the proposedroundabout Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday – the
night of the regular VillageBoard meeting – trustees areslated to discuss and possiblytake action on a proposed taxlevy of 2.7 percent.
Michels said 1.7 percentof the proposed tax levy isallowed under the consumerprice index, while the remain-ing 1 percent is from new res-idential and commercial con-struction.
Although it’s based onmarket values, the proposedtax levy would amount toabout $7 more per year for anaverage household in SugarGrove, Michels said.
“We’re raising it so that wecan put money in our roadsthat are getting older, andsidewalks and other improve-ments that the village needs tomake,” he said.
If you go
n What: An open house to discussthe proposed roundabout at Duganand Granart roads in Sugar Groven Where: Sugar Grove PublicLibrary, 125 Municipal Drive, SugarGroven When: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday
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The proposed improvements at the intersection of Dugan and Granart roads in Sugar Grove will include theinstallation of a roundabout.
Sugar Grove proposing roundaboutOfficials: It would help ease congestion, improve traffic flow through area
Thirsty Fox fined $1,000 for liquor violationST. CHARLES 8LOCAL BRIEF
BeneFIT hosts coat driveST. CHARLES – BeneFIT
Health and Fitness Consul-tants will host a coat drive
for Redeemer’s Fellowship
through Monday. The goal is
100 coats. Donations can be
dropped off at 1450 W. Main
St., Suite F, St. Charles.
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GENEVA – The GenevaPolice Department is askingfor the public’s help to lo-cate a residentreported miss-ing, accordingto a news re-lease the cityissued Tues -day.
Jeffrey Tall-ey, 50, was lastseen about 6p.m. Nov. 10 at RemingtonBoulevard and VeteransParkway in Bolingbrook af-ter being released from Ad-ventist Bolingbrook Hospi-
tal, according to the city.He reportedly has not
been heard from since thatday.
Talley is described asCaucasian, 5-foot-9 and 150pounds.
He has a thin build withbrown hair, blue eyes anda brown stud earring in hisleft ear.
He was wearing a tan orblue sweatshirt and bluejeans, and might be carryinga red backpack.
Those with informationregarding his whereaboutsare asked to call the GenevaPolice Department Investi-gations Division at 630-232-4736.
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Mental Health Ministryto host presentationGENEVA – The Mental Health
Ministry at the UnitarianUniversalist Society of Genevawill host a presentationon suicide awareness andprevention at 3 p.m. Sunday atthe church, 110 S. Second St.in downtown Geneva, and it isfree and open to the public.UUSG member Page Poris
will lead a discussion aboutthe reasons for suicidalthinking and actions that canbe taken to lessen the risk ofsuicidal attempts.This discussion is the third
in a monthly series, present-ed by UUSG, focusing onthe many aspects of mentalhealth and psychiatric treat-ment.For information on this event
or future events, contact thechurch at [email protected] orat 630-232-2350.
Cougars to host event atFifth Third Bank BallparkGENEVA – The Kane County
Cougars will host a Christmasholiday event from 9 a.m.to noon Dec. 14 inside the
upper-deck level at Fifth ThirdBank Ballpark, 34W002 CherryLane, Geneva.Children can meet Santa and
Ozzie T. Cougar, pose forphotos with them and par-ticipate in numerous holidayactivities.Those activities include a
coloring station, ornamentdecorating station and a cook-ie-decorating station.The event is free, but there
is a cost of $5 a child toparticipate in the ornamentand cookie-decorating activ-ities.Fans are asked to bring a
gently used winter coat orouterwear item.In conjunction with the
South Elgin Lions Club, theCougars are collecting itemsthat will be donated tofamilies who are in need thiswinter.Fans who donate an item
will receive two undated tick-et vouchers valid for a 2014regular season Cougars game.For information, visit www.
kccougars.com or call 630-232-8811.
– Kane County Chronicle
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A big day for small businessesSaturday after Thanksgiving provides a real boost for local shopping
By AL [email protected]
Shari Ralish has come toregard the Saturday af-ter Thanksgiving as a
significant date on her calen-dar.
About four years ago, Ral-ish opened Peaceful Parlour, ashop that sells teas and house-wares at 212 S. Third St. inGeneva. That’s about as longas the effort called Small Busi-ness Saturday has existed.Ralish said she has learnedto embrace that concept as anopportunity to showcase howher place is different thanthe national chain stores thattypically draw huge crowdson the Friday after Thanks-giving, a day known as BlackFriday.
Ralish said she can offertea samples. She said she willmake the effort to track downwhatever a customer mightwant. And, she said, custom-ers often might be offered a“healing hug.”
“It’s a good time to demon-strate your special customerservice, how you can go thatextra mile,” Ralish said.
Small Business Saturdayis approaching, coming twodays after Thanksgiving. Theevent was founded by Ameri-can Express in 2010, and it hasgrown in prominence eachyear.
If the Christmas shoppingseason is vital for big-boxstores, it’s just as importantfor small businesses. Accord-ing to websites associated withSmall Business Saturday,supporting the event helpssuch businesses that “keepour community unique,” andmentions that “one-of-a-kindbusinesses build the charac-ter of our communities.”
The Tri-Cities area hasmany such shops. In theKaneland area, the dynamicis different, but chamber ofcommerce officials say theidea of shopping local is justas important.
And some places in theKaneland area do increasedbusiness during the holiday– for instance, Ream’s Elburn
Market at 128 N. Main St. inElburn. Janelle Ream, whoowns the store with her hus-band, Randy, said they’ll have“as many people working ashumanly possible” to helpkeep the lines moving, as cus-tomers flock to the meat mar-ket to purchase food to serveat holiday gatherings, as wellas items that can be given asgifts.
“People do come from
e v e r y w h e r e , ” s h e s a i d .
A shopping traditionGene Olmstead, who owns
Olmstead’s TV & Appliancesat 221 W. Wilson St. in Bata-via, said Small Business Sat-urday is a big deal, but he alsodoes what the big guys do.He opens from 6 to 10 p.m. onThanksgiving night – some-thing he said is unfortunatebut necessary. And Black Fri-
day is a big deal for him, too.He said national chains
will have people lining up forthe possibility of huge sav-ings, but then there are verylimited amounts available. Hesaid he offers good deals, andhe also can provide servicethat larger stores can’t.
“The Christmas season isa significant part of our busi-ness,” he said. “There’s nodoubt about that.”
Cathy Villwock, who ownsKernel’s Gourmet Popcorn& More at 316 W. State St. inGeneva, said owners of smallbusinesses are just more in-vested than those who areworking at larger stores.
“I’m not saying big-boxpeople don’t value the custom-ers, but when you have thistype of investment in yourcommunity, you take pride init,” she said.
Ralish said it’s aboutcustomers who can “puttheir money where they feelgood about something. …Instead of a big-box store,they want to get it fromsomeone they can trust.”
Shopping local in theKaneland area
The downtown shoppingexperience that exists in Ge-neva, St. Charles and Bata-via doesn’t exist in the sameway as in the western part ofKane County. Ream’s marketis perhaps the most signifi-cant draw, but there are otherways to shop local.
Peg Bendowski, adminis-trator for the Elburn Chamberof Commerce, said the villagehas much to offer. She said El-burn is “a small communitywhere everyone is more likefamily to us.”
“We have our own Jewel,our own Walgreens, our ownMcDonalds,” she said. “Wehave Briana’s Pancake Cafe.We can feed you early in themorning, and we can feedyou late at night. We have an-tique stores and a hobby shop.There’s a lot right on Route47.”
“It’s the personal relation-ships here in town, both withthe business owners and thecustomers,” Bendowski add-ed. “Our Main Street has a lot
ABOVE: Shop-pers browsePeaceful Par-lour on ThirdStreet in Gene-va. Saturday isSmall BusinessSaturday, aday shoppersare encour-aged to buyfrom small,locally ownedstores.
LEFT: Caro-line Savickasweighs meatin the deliarea of Ream’sElburn Marketin Elburn.
Photos by Sandy Bressner – [email protected]
See BUSINESSES, page 22
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BATAVIA – Sunday’s Celebration ofLights Festival in downtown Bataviawill shine even brighter if the BataviaBulldogs win Saturday’s IHSA Class6A football state championship game atHuskie Stadium in DeKalb.
The team will help kick off the Bata-via Park District’s Celebration of LightsFestival at the Batavia Riverwalk atHouston Street and North Island Ave-nue. The team will arrive at the BataviaRiverwalk at 5 p.m. and will be escortedby the Batavia Fire Department.
“Hopefully we will be celebrating awin on Saturday,” said Kari Miller, di-rector of marketing and public relationsfor the Batavia Park District.
After the team arrives, the publicis invited to head to the Wilson Streetbridge for a special lighting ceremony ofthe “Peace on Earth” sign located on thepedestrian bridge.
“The sign has kind of become a sta-ple in the community around the holi-days,” Miller said.
Batavia business owner Craig Fol-tos spearheaded efforts – in cooperationwith the Batavia Park District and thecity – to make the lighting of the bridge
a reality, Miller said, and an anonymousdonor came forward to provide lighting.
The newly formed Batavia Commu-nity Band will play a selection of holi-day favorites as the sign is lit. The bandis under the direction of retired BataviaHigh School band director John Heath.
Foltos will lead a community sing-along with the Batavia CommunityBand at 5:45 p.m. and Santa is set to ar-rive at 6 p.m. Batavia Mayor Jeff Schiel-
ke will then greet Santa, and togetherthey will light the community Christ-mas tree.
After the tree lighting, Santa’s warm-ing house – at the Peg Bond Center – willopen, and children up to age 10 who vis-it with Santa will receive a special giftwhile supplies last.
The festival also will feature 25 treesdecorated by local organizations thatwill line Christmas Tree Lane. Photos
of each tree will be posted to the Bat-avia Park District’s Facebook page byWednesday afternoon, and the treewith the most “likes” will officially becrowned the People’s Choice winner.
The winning organization also willbe invited on stage to help light theceremonial tree. The contest will runthrough noon Sunday.
“We thought this would add a fun el-ement to the festival and entice organi-zations to get creative with their trees,”Miller said.
The festival will be presented by theBatavia Park District in partnershipwith the Batavia Chamber of Com-merce, Batavia MainStreet, the city ofBatavia and the Batavia Police Depart-ment.
For information, call the BataviaPark District office at 630-879-5235 orview the schedule of events at www.bat-aviaparks.org.
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Families enjoy a free wagon ride during the 2012 Celebration of Lights on the BataviaRiver Walk.
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Want more information about Sunday’sCelebration of Lights Festival at the BataviaRiverwalk in downtown Batavia? Visit www.bataviaparks.org.
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GENEVA – The KaneCounty Board is on the vergeof adopting a plan that focus-es on the county’s naturalresources, including wood-lands, wetlands and trailsand parks.
It is expected to considerthe proposed Kane County2040 Green InfrastructurePlan on Dec. 10.
The document definesgreen infrastructure as“an interconnected systemof natural areas and openspaces including woodlands,wetlands, trails and parks,which are protected andmanaged for the ecologicalvalues and functions theyprovide to people and wild-life. Green infrastructuresupports native species; sus-tains air and water resourc-es; and contributes to the
health and quality of life forpeople and communities.”
The proposed plan estab-lishes Kane County’s exist-ing green infrastructure andaims to lay the groundworkfor green infrastructureplanning at regional, com-munity, neighborhood andsite levels.
“It’s a tool that we can usefor land use decisions youmake as the County Board,”Mark VanKerkhoff, KaneCounty’s director of develop-ment, told the Committee ofthe Whole on Tuesday. “Formunicipalities, it’s really avision they can choose to fol-low. Hopefully, they will.”
Dennis Dreher of Geosyn-tec Consultants, who provid-ed assistance on the project,highlighted an example ofgreen infrastructure that isjust outside the Kane CountyGovernment Center, wherethe county board meets:
permeable paving. This in-frastructure better managesstormwater runoff, he said.
“Local government can– and probably should – bea leader if you want privatedevelopers to do this,” Dre-her said.
And, he said, researchshows green infrastructureis generally cost effective, assome practices might havelower up-front costs or a lon-ger life cycle.
“I think our challengeis getting information outthere,” Dreher said.
The Kane County Plan-ning Division began workingon the Green InfrastructurePlan early last year. The Chi-cago Wilderness SustainableWatershed Action Team alsoprovided assistance on theproject.
A draft of the plan is avail-able on the county’s website,www.countyofkane.org.
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St. Charles
• Franklin L. Robinson, 63, of the900 block of Ziegler Avenue, Auro-ra, was charged Thursday, Nov. 21,with selling tobacco to a minor atFrank’s Shoe Shine in the Q Center,1405 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles.• Paul L. Garza Jr., 18, of the
35W300 block of Sunset Drive, St.Charles, was arrested Thursday,Nov. 21, on a Kane County warrantfor failing to appear in court on acharge of aggravated battery. Healso was charged with speeding.• Police responded to two car
burglaries Friday, Nov. 22, atPheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. MainSt., St. Charles. The rear window ofa Toyota was reportedly smashedand a bag with school suppliesvalued at $200 was reported sto-len. A window also was damagedon a Chevrolet, but no items werereported stolen.• A battery-powered toy car
valued at $100 was reported stolenFriday, Nov. 22, in the 200 block ofNorth 15th Street, St. Charles.• A man and woman reportedly
stole a Butterball turkey with anestimated value of $20 to $25from Jewel, 652 N. Kirk Road, whilepurchasing $58.63 in merchandisefrom the self-checkout lane. Theman was described as white orHispanic, balding, 5-foot-9 inches,heavy set and 40 to 45 years old.The woman was described aswhite or Hispanic, heavy set andwore her dark, graying hair in abun.• Mary Irmazell Williams, 26, of
the 0-100 block of Clifford Court,Elgin, was charged Saturday, Nov.23, with driving with a suspendedlicense, driving without insuranceand leaving the scene of an acci-dent in the 1700 block of East MainStreet in St. Charles.• A 22-year-old St. Charles man
reported his Chevrolet Camaro wasstolen Saturday, Nov. 23, when heleft it running, unattended, duringa 20-minute shopping trip atJewel, 2073 Prairie St., St. Charles.Police reportedly found the carin Crystal Lake and police thereinterrogated suspects. Police not-ed the vehicle’s owner would becited with leaving the car runningunattended.• Erika Santos-Mejia, 34, of the
1200 block of Kings Cross, WestChicago, was charged Saturday,Nov. 23, with retail theft for report-edly stealing $72 in merchandisefrom Walmart, 150 Smith Road, St.Charles.• Theodore Allen Provost Jr., 37,
of the 100 block of South ChapelStreet, Elgin, was charged Sunday,Nov. 24, with driving under theinfluence of alcohol, driving with arevoked license, illegal transporta-tion of alcohol and improper laneuse following an accident in the4300 block of North Second Street,St. Charles.• Jeremy J. Radar, 23, of the 700
block of Aztec Drive, Carol Stream,was charged Sunday, Nov. 24, withpublic drunkenness.• Casey R. Nuckles, 43, of the
400 block of Martin Drive, SouthElgin, was charged Sunday, Nov.24, with fighting.• Travis M. Eubanks, 23, of the
300 block of Juniper Lane, SouthElgin, was charged Sunday, Nov.24, with public urination.• A 6-cubic-yard dumpster
was reportedly damaged by fireMonday, Nov. 18, in the 1700 blockof East Main Street, St. Charles.Repair costs were estimated at$700.• Apolonio Cuatzo-Velazquez, 23,
of the 1900 block of Wessel Court,St. Charles, was charged Monday,Nov. 18, with driving without alicense, driving without insuranceand making an improper left turnafter an accident in the 2000 blockof West Main Street.• Steven Anthony Adkins, 35, of
the 0-100 block of Pheasant RunRoad, Joliet, was charged Tuesday,Nov. 19, with simple assault.• Two lights were reported stolen
Tuesday, Nov. 19, from the frontbumper of a 2008 Cadillac parkedat Charlestowne Mall, 3800 E.Main St., St. Charles.• A resident of the 300 block of
Jewel Avenue, St. Charles, reported
Tuesday, Nov. 19, someone haddriven through the front yard andknocked down a mailbox valuedat $10.• David Scott Gronow, 47, of the
3N900 block of Walt WhitmanRoad, St. Charles, was chargedTuesday, Nov. 19, with violation ofbail bond and violation of an orderof protection.• James P. Smiewec, 36, of the
0-100 block of White Oak Circle,St. Charles, was charged Tuesday,Nov. 19, with aggravated batteryto a pregnant woman, interferingwith the reporting of domestic vio-lence and two counts of domesticbattery.• Daniel Edward Kupreisis, 23, of
St. Charles, was charged Tuesday,Nov. 19, with criminal trespass toreal property. He also was arrestedon a DuPage County warrant forfailing to appear in court.
Sugar Grove
• A residential burglary wasreported Saturday, Nov. 23, inthe 700 block of Evergreen Drive,Sugar Grove. Furniture was report-edly thrown about the garage andstorage cabinets, toolbox doorsand drawers were open. A snowblower, welder, grinder and twomountain bikes were reportedstolen.• Robert A. Carr, 48, of the 800
block of Riverbank Road, Stamford,Conn., was charged Wednesday,Nov. 20, with driving under theinfluence after he was reportedlyfound passed out in a car near theRoute 56 and Galena Boulevardexit.• Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1
Golfview Lane, Sugar Grove, wasreportedly burglarized betweenSunday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov.17. Tin cutters were apparentlyused to cut a hole in the main-tenance building. Nothing wasreported stolen.• Ashley M. Filip, 25, of the 300
block of Carriage Hill Court, SugarGrove, was arrested on multiplewarrants out of DuPage County forfailing to appear in court, as well asa Kane County warrant for failingto appear in court.• A resident of the 0-100 block of
Sugar Lane, Sugar Grove, reportedSaturday, Nov. 16, that his vehiclewas missing from the parking lot ofhis residence and that he had lefthis keys inside the vehicle. Policereportedly found the vehicle at aconstruction site.• Paul J. Hensley, 32, of the 2300
block of Old Tavern Road, Lisle,turned himself in Saturday, Nov. 16,on a DuPage County warrant witha charge of telephone harassment.• Devon Fetz, 18, of the 1200
block of Karen Road, Sandwich,was charged Friday, Nov. 15, withpossession of marijuana, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia andspeeding.
Elburn
• Valley Liquors, 151 E. Route 38,Elburn, reported Tuesday, Nov. 12,
that it had seized a fake ID. Policecollected the item to send to theIllinois Secretary of State’s fraudu-lent review unit.• Eugene P. Laski, 87, of the 300
block of Dempsey Street, Elburn,was cited Thursday, Nov. 14, withfailing to yield when turning leftand driving with a canceled licenseafter a property-damage accidentin the 600 block of East NorthStreet, Elburn.• Clerks at three Elburn business-
es reportedly sold tobacco prod-ucts to minors during a compliancecheck Thursday, Oct. 31. The clerksare expected in court at 9 a.m. Dec.12: Eric Strasser, 31, of the 200block of Nicole Drive, South Elgin;Victor S. Dhakhwa, 27, of the 300block of Blackhawk Street, Aurora;and Yolanda Anderson, 42, of the300 block of Read Street, Elburn.They worked at Walgreens, 1001 N.Main St.; BP Amoco, 940 N. MainSt.; and Jewel Osco, 800 N. MainSt., respectively.• At about 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
17, an Elburn police sergeant sawthat a fence belonging to 200 E.North St., Elburn, had blown overduring that day’s storms and hita police squad car at the ElburnPolice Department, 301 E. North St.The vehicle’s right turn signal andbumper were reported damaged.
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Thankful for ourcountry’s idealsTo the Editor:Eight months ago, I stood in
front of Delta Company 219 atFt. Benning, Ga., with tears in myeyes as I said goodbye to my basictraining company. I had enlistedinto the Army’s 18X program, in-tent on making a career of servingour country in some of the world’smore unforgiving corners, butafter just three months, multipleinjuries to my legs had resulted inan unanticipated discharge.I had enlisted for many reasons,
but my primary motivator wasthat I believed – and continueto believe – in the ideals uponwhich this country was founded:religious freedom, political liberty,economic independence and thefreedom for an individual to takerisks to improve their lot in life and
that of their family.Before my enlistment, I had lived
and worked in several developingcountries, and I had witnessedfirst-hand that people everywhereaspire to those same ideals. Thereare many places, however, whereoppressive regimes, religious per-secution, poverty and ethnic strifethreaten people’s livelihoods, oreven their very lives.Many of these people flock – or
would flock – to our country,seeking protection and prosperity.These immigrants and refugeesimprove our social fabric, providehealthy diversity in our neighbor-hoods, keep our economy runningand remind us every day that ournation is an immigrant nation. Attimes, both we, as citizens, andour legislators forget the simplefact that while wemay have beenborn here, someone in our family’s
past was not. They, too, were
immigrants, and while their road
may not have been smooth, they
were eventually welcomed into
our society and became produc-tive, prosperous citizens.
So, as we sit down to enjoy
our dinners with our families this
Thanksgiving, let us be grateful
for all of the opportunities that we
have been blessed with, simply by
being born in the United States.
Let us also be grateful that some-one in our family’s history took a
risk and immigrated to this land
of opportunity. And let us never
cease to be a shining beacon on
a hill for all of those around the
world who seek life, liberty and
happiness.
Tim Kustusch
North Aurora resident and specialist
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FCC should changerules for cellphoneuse on an airplaneTHE WASHINGTON POST
The Federal Communi-
cations Commission may
permit airlines to experiment
with allowing passengers
to use cellphones in flight,
officials said last week.
The agency should do
so, and airlines should get
on with experimenting. A
change in federal rules would
not necessarily mean the
ruination of air travel for all
time.
We sympathize with
anyone whose immediate re-
action is to recoil at the pros-
pect of having to listen for
hours to a loudmouth with
unlimited mobile minutes.
Air travel is uncomfortable
enough. But the FCC’s move
wouldn’t guarantee such an
outcome. Rather, it would
leave matters to airlines and
their passengers, which is as
it should be.
The proposal before the
FCC would simply admit
that there are no dangers or
technical complications to
transferring voice and data
to and from mobile phones
in the air, as long as the right
technology is on board. Until
now, the FCC worried that
airborne mobile phone use
would interfere with ground-
based cell networks. Now that
carriers in Europe and Asia
have shown it can be done
safely, the government’s tele-
communications regulator
has no sound reason to keep
its restrictions. Its rules are
outdated, and they should go.
Once gone, airlines and
travelers would decide what
to do. Carriers would have
all sorts of possibilities to
suit a range of passenger
preferences. They could
allow a limited number of
simultaneous phone con-
versations. They could let
passengers retrieve data or
send text messages but not
talk. They could create quiet
cabins or designate entire
flights as no-phone zones, if
that’s what customers want.
Airline staff would have all
the leverage in enforcing the
rules, because they would
control the equipment that
would connect passengers to
cellphone networks.
Beyond the rules, costs
also would constrain cell-
phone users; they would be
charged roaming rates for
their conversations.
There’s a distinct possibil-
ity that some carriers would
not allow any mobile phone
use. It is already legal for air
passengers to make calls over
onboard WiFi connections,
but airlines don’t permit it.
Some travelers are waging a
campaign against anything
that might lead to more noise
in cramped airplanes. Major
airlines did not rush to cel-
ebrate the FCC’s announce-
ment.
The immediate impact of
the FCC ridding the country
of its unnecessary rule, then,
may well be small. Yet we
hope that carriers explore
their options to bring air trav-
el into the 21st century, with
all its pluses and minuses.
While some passengers
mourn the disappearance of
their last disconnected ref-
uge, others will embrace the
convenience of connection.
Either way, there’s no reason
for the government to play
referee.
Editorial board Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances. First Amendment, U.S. Bill of Rights
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• William B. Terry, 44, of the1800 block of Clyde Drive,Naperville, was charged Friday,Nov. 22, with driving under theinfluence of alcohol and drivingwith a blood-alcohol content ofmore than 0.08 percent.• A Campton Hills man
reported Friday, Nov. 22, withsomeone used his identity toopen a credit card account andtake out a car loan.• A Campton Hills woman
reported Wednesday, Nov.20, that someone forged hersignature on a bank withdrawalslip to take $3,800 from hersavings account. The transac-tion reportedly happened inIndiana.
• Continued from page 188LOCAL BRIEFS
Register for 17th annualFox and Turkey raceBATAVIA – The Fox River Trail
Runners and Batavia Acceler-ators will host the 17th annualFox and Turkey 4 Mile andYouth Mile Race on Thursday.Start times are 7:30 a.m. for
the youth event and 8:15 a.m.for the 4-mile run. Race head-quarters is Peg Bond Center,151 Island Ave., Batavia.Race day registration is from
6:30 to 8 a.m. Cost is $35 forthe 4-mile run. Youth mile feesare $20.Long-sleeved shirts will be
available for race-day reg-istrants until supplies last.Runners and spectators areencouraged to bring nonper-ishable food items to donateto the Batavia Interfaith FoodPantry.
Sunday event delvesinto yoga inversionsBATAVIA – Yoga Inversions
with Jeff Manning will be from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday atShine Yoga Studio, 5 N. River St.Participants can learn about
the architecture and anatomyof inversion, learn proper align-ment, therapeutic value andmodifications.
The cost is $45. Registrationis required. Call 630-482-9700or visit www.just-shine.com.
Check out The WelcomeClub of the Fox ValleyGENEVA – The Welcome
Club of the Fox Valley kicks offanother year.The club is open to women
who are interested in makingconnections, engaging in socialactivities and participating involunteer/philanthropic oppor-tunities.Activity groups include book
discussions, a walking group,bridge, movie outings, memoirwriting, Mahjong, dominoes,Scrabble, salad lunches, restau-rant outings and more.Meetings are at the Northern
Illinois Food Bank in Geneva.The annual holiday luncheonwill be Tuesday at Eagle BrookCountry Club in Geneva.For information, call 630-406-
1637 or visit www.welcome-clubfoxvalley.org.
Art gallery hosts artist’sclosing receptionBATAVIA – An artist’s closing
reception for Lars-BirgerSponberg is set for 1 to 3 p.m.Dec. 4 at The Holmstad Town
Center Gallery, 700 W. FabyanParkway, Batavia. Receptionand refreshments are free. CallThe Holmstad at 630-879-4100for information.
Learn about the night skyat upcoming eventGENEVA – Learn about the
night sky and how excessiveoutdoor illumination hasimpacted our society at a“Learn from the Experts” natureprogram.The event will be from 6:30
to 9 p.m. Dec. 4 at Peck FarmPark, 38W199 Kaneville Road,Geneva.Members of the Fox Valley
Astronomical Society will leadthis evening program, whichincludes a lecture and a viewingoutside with telescopes.Registration is $15 a person
and is for adults ages 16 andolder.To register, call 847-741-8350
or email [email protected].“Learn from the Experts”
programs are co-presented bythe Forest Preserve District ofKane County, along with theSt. Charles and Geneva ParkDistricts. For information, visitwww.kaneforest.com.
Learn to make a winterholiday arrangementSUGAR GROVE – The Sugar
Grove Park District has plannedits annual holiday greens eventfor 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at thePrairie Building, 31 Main St.,Sugar Grove.There will be an assortment
of greens, including pine, cedar,juniper, Frasier fir, Noble fir, Sil-ver fir and Oregonian. Advanceregistration is required. Thecost is $25.A registration form with
contact information must befilled out by each individual. Callthe Sugar Grove Park District at630-466-7436 for information,or register at www.sgparks.org.
– Kane County Chronicle
to offer.”Shari Baum, executive
director of the Sugar GroveChamber of Commerce, hada lot of the same thoughts,saying there are many restau-rants and salons in the vil-lage, and gift certificatesmight make ideal Christmasgifts.
Growing awarenessLynne Schwartz, executive
director of the Downtown St.Charles Partnership, saidshe’s hearing from peoplewho say they are hearing ofSmall Business Saturday forthe first time. She has noted
that national marketing ef-forts seem to have increased,and her organization is en-couraging St. Charles busi-nesses to take advantage of it.
A key opportunity takesplace throughout the week-end, as the partnership spon-sors Holiday Homecoming,which includes Friday night’sLighting of the Lights and Sat-urday night’s Electric Christ-mas Parade. Both events areexpected to draw big crowdsto downtown St. Charles.
“It’s a gift to the communi-ty, and it hopefully highlightsthe things that we offer down-town,” Schwartz said.
In Geneva, chamber ofcommerce spokeswomanLaura Rush said the supportbehind Small Business Sat-
urday grows each year. Shesaid that some might have theidea that shopping at localbusinesses might be expen-sive, but she said that isn’tthe case.
“You have to give them atry,” Rush said. “When youdo, you definitely becomehooked.”
And Rush said the person-al attention is part of that.For instance, she said whenyou go to Giesche Shoe Storeat 21 N. Fourth St. in Gene-va, “you’re talking to GregGiesche.” Villwock also saidthat was something that can’tbe offered by larger stores.
“When you go into thesebig-box stores, how manytimes do you actually seethe owner?” Villwock asked.
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North holds on for victoryBy DENNIS D. [email protected]
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles North is
eager to prove that it shouldn’t be tak-
en lightly this boys basketball season
and that showed in the early moments
of Tuesday’s season opener.
The North Stars jumped out to a 13-2
lead against Plainfield East and with-
stood a couple of runs by the Bengals
to hold on for a 58-54 victory in the Ron
Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament at
St. Charles East.
“The early cushion, we were able to
hold on to that – just barely – and pull
out the win,” North coach Tom Poulin
said. “I thought we started with good
energy. … They’re anxious to let people
know we can play.”
Jake Ludwig helped spark the North
Stars’ early run with a pair of 3-point-
ers. He went on to finish with 21 points.
“Nobody really thinks we’re going
to do good this year, so it’s nice to go
out and get a win,” Ludwig said. “We
wanted to start fast. Over the summer,
that’s what we did when we had all our
guys. Coach just said play like we did
in the summer and we did.”
North led by as many as 16 points in
the second quarter and was up 29-19 at
the half. The highlight of the opening
16 minutes for the North Stars was a
one-handed slam by 6-foot-6 senior Gar-
rett Johnson on a put-back.
Johnson rotated in the middle with
classmates Camden Cotter and Chase
Gianacakos and junior Brendan Mc-
Carthy.
“When we look at the statistics,
that’s just one guy,” Poulin said.
“We’re going to run them through the
entire game, two or three minutes at
a time. Add those stats up and that’s
what our center got us.”
What their center did for the North
Stars on Tuesday night was a respect-
able 8 points and 11 rebounds, includ-
ing eight boards from Johnson.
Plainfield East got back into the
game in the third quarter behind the
play of 6-4 junior Aaron Jordan, an
NCAA Division I recruit. He hit a 3
from the left side three minutes into the
second half to pull the Bengals within
31-27. He led all scorers with 23 points.
“Nobody else was going to beat
us on that team – that was our goal,”
Poulin said. “He’s going to get his. …
Our game plan was don’t let anybody
else consistently impact the game of-
fensively.”
The North Stars executed that game
plan effectively, as the only other Plain-
field East player to hit double figures in
scoring was Nick Novak with 11.
North got 10 points apiece from se-
niors Erik Miller and Alec Goetz. Mill-
er scored 7 points in a row in the third
quarter on transition drives to the hoop
to extend the North Stars’ lead to 47-30.
“That’s pretty much our main of-
fense,” Ludwig said. “Coach told us to
get out and run.”
The Bengals answered Miller’s out-
burst with 11 unanswered points to
again make things interesting. They
finally closed the gap to 56-54 on a
3-pointer by Myles Ward with 14 sec-
onds remaining in the game.
The North Stars had some difficulty
breaking the ensuing press, but final-
ly got the ball to Tyler DeMoss for an
uncontested layup with three seconds
left. Plainfield East coach Branden Ad-
kins said the Bengals were actually try-
ing to foul in the closing seconds, but
couldn’t get a call from an official.
“Our defensive rotations weren’t
very good,” Adkins said. “They got a lot
of lane penetration and our help side
was not there when it was supposed
to be and if it was, they got caught up
on back-side screens. They were skip-
ping the basketball and knocking down
shots.”
Jake Callaghan scored 7 points and
grabbed seven rebounds for the North
Stars, who will face North Lawndale
at 6:30 p.m. today as the tournament
continues.
“They’re really, really hungry
to have some success and earn some
respect,” Poulin said of his players.
“They know it’s not just going to be giv-
en to them.”
Sandy Bressner – [email protected]
Jake Ludwig of St. Charles North goes up for a shot Tuesday during a game in the St.Charles East Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Boys Basketball Tournament against PlainfieldEast.
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Tourney schedule
TODAYDowners Grove South vs. Plainfield East,
5 p.m.St. Charles North vs. North Lawndale,
6:30 p.m.St. Charles East vs. Schaumburg, 8 p.m.
FRIDAYEast Aurora vs. Schaumburg, 2:30 p.m.North Lawndale vs. Plainfield East, 4 p.m.St. Charles North vs. Downers Grove South,
6 p.m.St. Charles East vs. St. Joseph, 7:45 p.m.
SATURDAYSeventh-place game,
2:30 p.m.Fifth-place game, 4 p.m.Third-place game, 6 p.m.Championship game, 7:45 p.m.
SPORTS “All In” not just an empty slogan for the
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WHAT TO WATCH
TODAYBoys basketball: St. Francis
vs. Engelwood at WindmillCity Classic, 6:30 p.m.; Bata-via vs. Kaneland at WindmillCity Classic, 8 p.m.; Genevavs. Lake Zurich, at West Chi-cago Tournament, 3:30 p.m.;Marmion vs. West Chicago,at West Chicago Tournament,6:30 p.m.; St. Charles Northvs. North Lawndale at St.Charles East Tournament,6:30 p.m.; St. Charles East vs.Schaumburg at St. CharlesEast Tournament, 8 p.m.;Aurora Central Catholic vs.Seton Academy, at JolietWest Tournament, 3 p.m.;Burlington Central vs. TBD, atSycamore Tournament, TBD.Girls basketball: St. Charles
North vs. Neuqua Valley, atYork Tournament, 2 p.m.;Geneva at Glenbard EastTournament, TBD, 6 p.m.;St. Francis vs. East Aurora,at Willowbrook Invite, noon;Aurora Christian at HarvardAcademy, 6 p.m.; Kanelandvs. Nazareth, at ImmaculateConception Tournament,8:30 p.m.Wrestling: Batavia at Glen-
bard North, 5 p.m.; St. CharlesEast at St. Charles North,5:30 p.m.; Geneva at WheatonWarrenville South, 1 p.m.
‘All In’ not just anexpression for Bulldogs
“All In” is the Batavia foot-ball program’s 2013 slogan,as anyone who takes even aquick peek into the Twitteruniverse can attest.
Batavia football coachDennis Piron often speaks ofthe synergy between Bulldogsplayers, coaches, parents andthe Batavia community, andproof that it is no empty plat-itude has come in resoundingfashion this season.
After the Bulldogs defeat-ed Lake Forest on a slickafternoon Nov. 16 at BulldogStadium, Piron said the levelof detail Bulldogs coachesdrill down to is “almost em-barrassing,” all the wayto perfecting a system forkeeping footballs dry duringthe course of a rainy after-noon.
That might sound likeoverkill, but it’s also symbol-ic of the huge investments –physical, emotional and evenfinancial – that so many inand around the program havemade to allow the Bulldogsto become the program thatthey are.
Program, not just a team.
This year’s Bulldogs are
playing for the IHSA Class 6A
state championship Saturday
against Richards, but Batavia
is 33-3 in Piron’s three years
as head coach, advancing
deep into November in two of
those three seasons.
There have been many
impressive performanc-
es during that three-year
stretch, but a case can be
made that Saturday’s 38-6
thumping of Rockford Boylan
tops the list. It was a complete
performance by a complete
team, and nothing less is
required to go on the road
against an undefeated team
in a state semifinal and flirt
with a running clock.
Batavia has two all-staters
in seniors Michael Moffatt
and Anthony Scaccia, but
football is not a sport that
lends itself to two guys
carrying a team. Fortunatelyfor Moffatt and Scaccia, theydon’t have to.
Batavia is strong and deepat each positional group, withthe offensive line perhapsproviding the best example.
The Bulldogs lost juniorguard Mitch Krusz to a sea-son-ending injury late in theregular season. Piron said atthe time Krusz arguably wasthe Bulldogs’ top-performingo-lineman, so it was a majorloss.
Yet Piron still had enoughconfidence in his line togo for it on fourth down onmultiple occasions againstBoylan, and that faith wasrewarded, with a pair of deepbreath-inducing measure-ments from the chain gangextending Batavia drives.
The Bulldogs also hada rash of key defensiveinjuries in the middle ofthe regular season but kepttrucking, showing that theirsecond-string players areworthy of starting in theirown right.
Cultivating depth in a
football program is tricky but
essential. It’s about instill-
ing a programwide sense of
offseason commitment and
shared responsibility in a
team’s success, even with no
assurances of playing time.
In Batavia, that process
begins early, so it’s fitting
that the Bulldogs will share
their Thanksgiving morning
practice space with Batavia
Youth Football players, who
are invited to compete in
“Turkey Bowl” games at the
BHS practice fields.
Community imprints are
as ingrained in Batavia’s pro-
gram as are the paw prints on
the Bulldogs’ helmets.
That “All In” mindset for
Batavia football starts early,
runs deep and, Saturday,
might just be enough to push
the Bulldogs all the way up
the mountaintop.
• Jay Schwab is sportseditor of the Kane CountyChronicle. He can be reachedat 630-845-5382 or [email protected].
Sandy Bressner – [email protected]
Batavia’s Michael Moffatt is tackled during the Bulldogs’ 38-6 IHSA Class 6A semifinal win over Rockford Boylan on Saturday in Rockford.
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“[Taylor Buford] is a great player, tough
on the drive, deinitely can take it to the
basket. She showed us that we need
to work on that. So against teams that
drive a lot, we need to work on how to
stop them getting into the paint and stop them from
driving so they can shoot the outside shot.”
Amanda Hilton, St. Charles East girls basketball player
By VINNIE [email protected]
SCHAUMBURG – With
the second half about to be-
gin, five Stevenson Patriots
stood on the court ready to
resume play, but St. Charles
East was nowhere to be
found. The Saints were late
to the second half.
It was only by a little bit,
but East showing up late
was a pretty fitting image.
Through the first 16 minutes
of the team’s fourth game
of the Schaumburg Tourna-
ment on Tuesday night, the
Saints struggled mightily. It
wasn’t until the second half
that things began to turn
around, but by then it was,
well, too late, as East went on
to fall to Stevenson by a final
score of 71-48.
“It was disappointing,”
East head coach Lori Drum-
tra said. “We talked a lot andworked a lot about our defen-sive play. We’re still figuringthat out, and we’re still notplaying well. That’s beenkind of our focus, believe itor not, to not give up thatmany points per game andthat many layups. So we stillhave to figure it out.”
The first half went aboutas poorly as it could have forthe Saints, with turnovers,
missed shots and defensivestruggles snowballing to pro-duce a 20-point halftime hole.
East turned things aroundin the second half, scoring37 of its 48 points over thefinal two quarters. AmandaHilton contributed 10 of herteam-high 13 points in thesecond half, leading the of-fensive rejuvenation for theSaints.
But Stevenson kept doing
what it had done to build its
big lead, remaining very ag-
gressive by completing full-
court passes for easy layups
and leaning heavily on Tay-
lor Buford, who led all scor-
ers with 23 points.
“She’s a great player,
tough on the drive, definite-
ly can take it to the basket,”
Hilton said. “She showed us
that we need to work on that.
So against teams that drive a
lot, we need to work on how
to stop them getting into the
paint and stop them from
driving so they can shoot the
outside shot. Great player,
she knew what she was do-
ing, she led the team well.
Props to her.”
The loss is the third in
four games for the Saints so
far in the tournament, with
one game remaining Friday
versus Trinity. Both Drum-
tra and Hilton admired the
level of competition in the
tournament, and said that
though the record isn’t
where they want it to be, it’s
taught the team a lot.
“We’ve been in this tour-
nament year after year after
year,” Drumtra said. “We
kind of enter it with the mind
set that it’s going to show us
what we need to work on,
and it’s certainly done that.
We’ve played very tough
competition. That’s one of
the things that we know in
this tournament, that there’s
no easy games. So we want
to see what we need to work
on, kind of get ready because
conference starts the week
after Thanksgiving. It’s al-
ways been a good eye-opener
for us.
“Going into conference,
we have a much better idea
of where we’re at.”
East’s late turnaround not enough in loss
Geneva girls basketball doomed by cold shootingBy JARED [email protected]
LOMBARD – The Genevagirls basketball team’s frig-id shooting was too much toovercome Tuesday.
The Vikings shot a dismal9 for 52 from the field in a48-37 loss to Downers GroveNorth in the third round ofthe Rachel Bach Tourna-ment.
Geneva turned in a greatdefensive effort with strongrebounding, shot blockingand steals but could not con-vert those opportunities intopoints.
“We couldn’t score. It wasfrustrating,” Geneva coachSarah Meadows said. “I saidto the girls that they workedso hard on defense and
you want the rewards on of-
fense. We never got those re-
wards.”
“Our shots were terrible,”
said Geneva junior forward
Janie McCloughan, who led
the Vikings with 10 points.
“We worked our butts off on
defense and we got nothing
in return on offense.”
Downers Grove North
coach Stephen Bolt thought
his team’s defense also con-
tributed to Geneva’s low
scoring.
“Not pretty on the offen-
sive end but our defense al-
lowed us to compete and win
the game,” Bolt said. “We re-
ally gave them tough looks
every time coming down the
floor. I think Lauren [Por-
celli] did a great job of pres-
suring Geneva’s point guard
[Michaela Loebel] – she’s a
tough guard – and gave her
trouble getting the team into
their offensive set.”
The Trojans scored the
first basket 30 seconds into
the contest and never relin-
quished the lead.
The Vikings scored their
first basket three minutes
into the game on a bucket
underneath by junior Abby
Novak. The score was quick-
ly answered by North’s Jaida
Travascio-Green. The soph-
omore, who led all scorers
with 12 points, drained a 3 to
give her team a 10-3 advan-
tage.
Geneva trailed 16-7 and
the end of the first quarter.
“We had our backs to the
wall all during the game,”
Meadows said. “We start-
ed out flat. We only had 16
points at the half – we usual-
ly score that in a quarter. We
just never put it together.”
The Vikings pulled with-
in six points two minutes
into the second quarter, 18-
12, on a Morgan Seberger
3-pointer – the only Geneva
3 of the evening – and free
throws by Madeline Dunn
( n i n e p o i n t s ) . D o w n e r s
Grove North responded with
an 11-4 run to end the half
with a 29-16 lead.
Geneva managed only
three baskets during the
third quarter and trailed 37-
25 starting the final period.
Peyton Winters scored 11
points for Downers Grove
North while teammate Sarah
Costello chipped in 10.
Geneva returns to Glen-
bard East tonight to take on
Glenbard South in the tour-
nament finale. Tipoff is 6
p.m.
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on offense.”
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Batavia senior running backAnthony Scaccia demonstrated thathe’s not just a razzle-dazzle runningback. On a cold day Saturday inRockford, he absorbed a heavyworkload, kept the chains movingand held onto the football through-out the Bulldogs’ 38-6 win, whichadvanced Batavia to Saturday’sClass 6A state championship gameagainst Richards. Scaccia, thisweek’s Kane County Chronicle-St.Charles Bank & Trust Athlete of theWeek, spoke with Chronicle sportseditor Jay Schwab after the game.The following is an edited transcript:
It’s got to be at least a little
surprising to have beaten Boylan
[by such a wide margin], right?
We’ve been talking about it allweek, how we’ve kind of beenexpecting to be here, but it’sstill surreal. It’s unbelievable,but with the practice we had
throughout the week, I wasn’t re-
ally surprised. We did everything
exactly how we did in practice.
How’d that frozen ground feel
throughout the game?
It was rough, but I just had to
adjust with the offensive line,
just follow behind them.
How about a thought on this
being the first group to get Bata-
via back to a state championship
game since ’06. No matter what
happens, that’s a pretty big
accomplishment, right?
Absolutely. We’ve been look-
ing forward to this since eighth
grade. We won our middle
school championship, and ever
since then we’ve just been
talking about making it here,
and it’s finally here.
Geneva surrenders late leadKANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
WEST CHICAGO – TheGeneva boys basketballteam squandered a 14-pointlead against King on Tues-day, dropping the West Chi-cago Tournament matchup,68-66.
The Vikings (1-1) led by10 points about midwaythrough the fourth quarterbefore poor late-game execu-tion allowed the game to slipaway.
Junior Nate Naviga-to scored a career-high 27points for the Vikings, butGeneva committed 29 turn-overs on the night, 22 ofwhich came in the secondhalf.
“It wasn’t just guys with[bad] passes, it was guysnot meeting passes – it waslittle things that we hopea veteran team would justsay, ‘I know how to play thegame of basketball,’ and wedidn’t have that attitude,”Vikings coach Phil Ralstonsaid.
“The sad part is therewere a lot of positives forus. They went to a 1-3-1and we just destroyed their1-3-1. It was just unbeliev-
able; we killed them withour sets, we were runninggreat sets tonight, but thenyou factor in crunch time, itwas turnover, turnover,t u r n o v e r , g i v i n g t h e mlayups at the other end,fouling them, sending themto the line. It’s really hardto win a basketball gamewhen you’re letting a teamshoot 27 free throws, andreally hard to win a basket-ball game when you have 29turnovers.”
Ralston also said the Vi-kings “need to rethink whatwe’re doing defensively”after allowing 60 or morepoints in each of their firsttwo games. Geneva contin-ues tournament play todayagainst Lake Zurich.
Sycamore Tournament:Burlington Central defeat-ed Dundee-Crown, 64-55,in its season opener behind18 points from Duncan Oz-burn and 10 points fromSean Fitzgerald. Rocketscoach Brett Porto said the6-foot-9 Ozburn also had “atleast” five blocked shots inthe win.
Wheaton Academy Thanks-giving Tournament: HostWheaton Academy knocked
off Downers Grove North,45-37. Gordon Behr and JoshRuggles scored nine pointsapiece for the Warriors (2-0).
GIRLS BASKETBALLImmaculate Conception
Tournament: Kaneland de-feated Elmwood Park, 73-27,behind 14 points from AllyVanBogaert and 10 pointsfrom Kelly Wallner. Caro-line Heimerdinger addedseven points and five assistsfor the Knights (2-1).
Rosary 44, Hinckley-BigRock 35: At Aurora, Rosa-ry won the non-conferencegame behind a big night forRachel Choice, who scored16 points.
“She led us in all aspects– scoring, assists, rebounds,steals as well,” said Rosarycoach Jessie Wilcox, whoseteam improves to 4-1 on theseason.
WRESTLINGGeneva 63, Larkin 9: At Ge-
neva, the Vikings rolled inthe Upstate Eight ConferenceRiver meet, which included awin by fall in 44 seconds forNick Anderson (126 pounds)and in 1:40 for heavyweightSean Mackenzie.
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HOROSCOPE Colombianwriter JuanGabrielVazquez focuses on country from afar
By DAVIDMONTGOMERYTheWashington Post
To get a clear view of one’s countryand its neuroses, sometimes a writerhas to leave it. James Joyce and ErnestHemingway knew this. And so does JuanGabriel Vasquez, who left his nativeBogota for Paris at 23, in the mid-1990s, tobecome a novelist and, not incidentally,to get away from an upbringing amid thebombings and assassinations of Colom-bia’s drug war.
It took a while to discover that thecountry he left behind was his truesubject, and even longer to realize thatit would fall to him – and a few othersseeking their own light in the awesomeliterary shadow of their countrymanGabriel Garcia Marquez – to find a wayto turn those decades of strife into art.
“I had to spend six years living abroadto find how to write about Colombia, howto deal with the country in fiction, whichhad always been tricky,” Vasquez said.“At first Colombia was this dark placefor me which I didn’t understand, whichI had left when I was very young, so ina way it was far away from me. I felt Ididn’t have any moral right to deal withit in fiction.
“Then I realized that the fact thatI didn’t understand my country wasthe best reason to write about it – thatfiction, for me, is a way of asking ques-tions. I think of it as the Joseph Conradapproach. You write because there’s adark corner, and you believe that fictionis a way to shed some light.”
As he spoke, Vasquez was sippingcoffee this week from a porcelain demi-tasse cup in a wood-paneled salon at theColombian ambassador’s residence, inDupont Circle. Despite some unsparingtruths in his novel “The Sound of ThingsFalling” – albeit narrated with an expat’sprofound affection – the Colombiangovernment views Vasquez as a culturalambassador and includes his visit toWashington in a “plan to promote Co-lombia abroad.” At 40, the writer alreadyis an international literary superstar.
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruviannovelist and Nobel Prize winner, hascalled Vasquez “one of the most originalnew voices of Latin American litera-ture.”
Vasquez gave a reading at the Libraryof Congress this week and was alsointerviewed for inclusion in the library’sArchive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.The archive includes recordings by suchgiants as Garcia Marquez, Vargas Llosa,Gabriela Mistral and Octavio Paz.
“It’s a big thing for me, from an emo-tional point of view,” Vasquez said, “tobe in the same collection as those guyswho made me want to become a writer inthe first place.”
After vowing in interviews to for-ever remain a foreigner, as the perfectdetached existential state for a writer toinhabit, Vasquez recently moved back toBogota. But not permanently, he insists.
“I was able to move back to Bogotabecause after 16 years of living abroad,it had again become a strange place,”he said. “It had ceased to be the place Iknew when I was 23. It was strange thatI could move back there and still feelthis tension, which is what I like – to feeluncomfortable, to feel that I don’t whollygrasp the place.”
The place is different, perhaps moresettled. Drug lord Pablo Escobar hasbeen dead 20 years, and his style ofurban warfare has subsided. The othergreat source of civil strife, the world’slongest-running guerrilla war in theColombian jungles, is now the subject of
peace talks.In the second of his four novels to
date (he disowns two earlier apprenticeworks), “The Secret History of Costagua-na,” Vasquez pokes a little fun at thatoverindulged magical real style pio-neered by Garcia Marquez.
“This is not one of those books wherethe dead speak or where beautiful wom-en ascend to the sky, or priests rise abovethe ground after drinking a steamingpotion,” Vasquez’s narrator announces.
He means no disrespect of his literaryforebears, who are among his heroes.Separating himself from the omnipresentinfluence of Garcia Marquez would notbe difficult, Vasquez understood, if hesimply remained true to himself.
“I realized from very early on that hehad nothing to teach me from the point ofview of method and technique and strat-egy, even though ‘One Hundred Years ofSolitude’ is one of the reasons I becamea writer,” Vasquez said. “Rather, I hadto look for lessons in Conrad or Dosto-yevsky, or the contemporary writers Ilove – Philip Roth, Don DeLillo. All thesepeople do what I like to do, which is tryto explore the crossroads between thepublic world – history and politics – andthe private individual.”
By his third novel, “The Sound ofThings Falling,” he felt ready to take onthe period of Escobar’s reign of terror inthe 1980s and early 1990s.
“You can say that growing up, I neverknew a peaceful country,” he said. “So, Ileft Colombia in a way with this traumat-ic feeling of trying to run away from thatstate of things. And maybe that’s why Inever tried to deal with that in fiction.”
His most recent work is a novella,called “Reputations,” about a politicalcartoonist confronting his past. It’s notyet available in English. Meanwhile, inthe two years since “The Sound of ThingsFalling” was published in Colombia,there has been a spate of documentariesand television shows on those violenttimes, even a telenovela about Escobar.
“You have to ask why, 30 years afterall that began, they are just popping upeverywhere,” Vasquez said. “The reasonis that we haven’t got to the bottom ofthat. We haven’t really understood whythat happened, what the consequences ofthose years are. So, we tell stories.”
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Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vasquez, 40,in Washington.
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Dr. Wallace: I’m 17 and
very much in love with
my guy who is 19. My
parents really liked him,
and they thought he
was the perfect guy for
me. He attended most of
our family get-togethers
and my dad sometimes
called him “Son,” as in
son-in-law.
About three months
ago, my guy and I got
into a deep conversation
about how much we
loved each other. We
decided we loved each
other more than any
other people on earth,
and that’s a lot of love!
We agreed that having
a baby conceived in
the passion of this love
would be the ultimate
love expression to each
other. We were waiting
for the right moment to
have this child.
My boyfriend wrote
me a note last week and
said that the time had
come for us to have our
love child. Well, my
grandmother found the
note on the floor by my
bedroom. She told my
parents and they went
berserk!
To make this terribly
emotional, long story
short, I am now not
allowed to see my guy
– ever again – and I’m
grounded for three
months. If I am caught
even contacting him, my
parents have promised
to send me to live with
my sister in San Fran-
cisco.
I need some serious
advice. I love my guy
and he loves me, and
that’s the way that it is.
As soon as I graduate
from high school we are
going to get married. –Nameless, Fresno, Calif.
Dear Nameless: Your
plan to have a baby
as the “ultimate” love
expression was unwise
and displayed extreme
immaturity on the part
of both you and your
boyfriend. Being an
unwed mother would
present you and your
guy with a multitude
of serious problems.
Forget about being a
mother until you are
married, and have the
maturity to fulfill this
highly important role
effectively.
Dr. Wallace: I am 17
and so is the girl I’ve
been dating for over a
year. Her parents know
me and are usually nice
to me. She has a mid-
night curfew for week-
end dates. Last Saturday
we went to a small
party. It was a great par-
ty – no booze or drugs,
just good food and good
conversation. We both
lost track of time. When
we got to her house, her
parents were waiting for
her. Her father told me
that, as a punishment
for bringing her home
late, I couldn’t see her
for a month. He said
that I was 100 percent to
blame because I had the
car and he trusted me to
bring his daughter home
on time.
I care for this girl a
lot, but she was as much
to blame as I was. How
do you see it? – Name-less, DeKalb
Dear Nameless: If she
had told you that it was
time to leave the party to
meet her curfew and you
had ignored her, then
you would have been
totally responsible, but
the blame for being late
belongs to both of you.
Her dad is off the
mark to dish the blame
off on you alone. How-
ever, the punishment he
meted out affects both of
you equally, so, in effect,
the two of you are shar-
ing the blame equally.
• Email Dr. RobertWallace at [email protected].
Dear Abby: I was married to aman who ruled my every move.After years of torture and abuse,I finally became frightenedenough to leave. Since then, Ihave met a wonderful, caring,loving man who I wouldn’t tradefor the world. He treats me withkindness, respect and love. I amallowed to be myself and functionhow I will. I am happier than Ihave ever been.
My question is, sometimes Imiss my emotionally and physi-cally abusive ex.
Is something wrong with me?I would never leave my currentrelationship for my ex. But theselingering thoughts trouble me.Am I normal? What do I do? Idon’t have a girlfriend to confidein. – Found My Soul Mate
Dear Found: I’m touched thatyou would confide in me. Yes,you are normal. Time has a wayof dulling emotional pain, andwith time we tend to gloss overunpleasantness. Your ex may nothave been brutal and controllingall the time, and you are remem-bering the happier times.
I don’t think that what you are
missing has much to do with HIM.What you may be missing is theadrenaline rush you got from thedrama.
Dear Abby: I had an inappro-priate relationship with a seniorofficer at the firm where I work.It ended a year ago. I was marriedat the time – I am now divorced –and he is married.
Occasionally during the pastyear, he has made advances, butI rejected them. However, todayhis advances were persistent andalmost demanding. For the firsttime, I felt a little threatened.
I don’t want to cause troublefor him, his job and certainly nothis family. But what do I do? I’dlike to think he has gotten themessage, but what if it continues?– Don’t Want Trouble
Dear Don’tWant Trouble: It ap-pears “Romeo” hasn’t quite gottenthe message, so it’s time to makeEXPLICIT your wishes in this
matter. If he continues to persist,then you will have to report it tohuman resources.
Dear Readers: Tomorrow isThanksgiving, and no Thanksgiv-ing would be complete withoutthe traditional prayer penned bymy dear mother:
Oh, Heavenly Father,We thank Thee for food and
remember the hungry.We thank Thee for health and
remember the sick.We thank Thee for friends and
remember the friendless.We thank Thee for freedom
and remember the enslaved.May these remembrances stir
us to service,That Thy gifts to us may be
used for others.Amen.Have a safe and happy celebra-
tion, everyone! – Love, ABBYToMy Jewish Readers: At sun-
down the eight days of Hanukkahbegin. I can’t believe how early ithas fallen this year. To all of you, Iwish a joyous Festival of Lights!
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Dear Doctor K:Lately I’ve beenhearing more about the side ef-fects of statins. For example, I’veheard that they increase the riskof muscle problems and diabetes.How do I know if they’re stillworth the risk?
Dear Reader: I’ve said this be-fore, and I’ll say it again. No drugis 100 percent safe. That doesn’tmean that you shouldn’t take oneif you need it. But you shouldcontinually weigh the risksand benefits. When it comes tocholesterol-lowering statin drugs,the benefits are proven. But yourconcerns are worth a closer look.
Statins reduce high levelsof “bad” (LDL) cholesterol. Badcholesterol can lead to heart at-tacks, stroke and death from heartdisease. Whatever your risk whenyou start taking a statin, the drugcan lower it substantially.
What about the side effects? Inlarge clinical trials, up to one in10 people taking a statin reportedmuscle aches, pains or weakness.That doesn’t necessarily mean thestatin caused the muscle symp-toms, but it’s worth noting.
If you feel new muscle symp-toms after starting a statin, tellyour doctor. He or she may adviseyou to stop taking it, wait a monthor two, and then try taking it
again. If the muscle troubles re-turn, your doctor can change thedose or type of statin, or take youoff the drug.
There also is a rare side effectin which statins trigger a rapidand potentially life-threateningbreakdown in muscle cells. It’srare enough that I’ve never seen apatient with that problem.
You also mentioned theconnection between statins anddiabetes. Statins can raise bloodsugar levels – potentially enoughto trigger a new diagnosis of dia-betes. On the other hand, doctorsfrequently prescribe statins forpeople with diabetes. They do thisto reduce the increased risk ofheart disease associated with thedisease.
A recently published studyindicated that long-term use ofstatins may increase a person’srisk of developing cataracts. Thatstudy requires confirmation fromother studies before it can beaccepted. Even if it proves to betrue, you would have to weigh therisk of getting cataracts against
the risk of heart disease. Cata-racts that interfere with yourvision can be easily correctedby surgery. The consequences ofheart disease can be heart failureand sudden death.
Another cause for concernhas been that statins may causememory loss. But large clinicaltrials have not shown this to bethe case.
If you’re still concerned, talk toyour doctor about your personalrisks and benefits. And rememberthat statins are only part of theequation. Whether or not youtake a statin, don’t ignore healthyeating and regular exercise. Theyactually offer you more potentprotection against heart diseasethan statins do.
I know some people who have“relaxed” their attention to dietand exercise when they starttaking statins. They think takinga pill each day protects themagainst heart disease and stroke,so why bother with diet and exer-cise? That’s a dangerously wrongconclusion.
• Dr. Komaroff is a physicianand professor at Harvard MedicalSchool. Visit www.AskDoctorK.com to send questions and getadditional information.
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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder
Two unusual books came outthis year. First, “Bridge Cross-words” by Jeff Chen (MasterPoint Press) is what it soundslike: 52 crosswords with a bridgetheme, although most of the cluesare not bridge related. The cross-words vary in complexity fromeasy (Monday New York Timeslevel) to challenging (ThursdayNYT difficulty).
And you will probably enjoy“Bridge Table or What’s TrumpAnyway?” by Maggy Simony(Booklocker.com). The author is93 years old and looks primarilyat social bridge, but many famousplayers are mentioned.
There is only one deal in-cluded – see today’s diagram. Itpurportedly cost John Bennettof Kansas City his life on Sept.29, 1929. He and his wife, Myrtle,had been playing a “friendly”session against neighbors Myrnaand Charles Hoffman. It firstappeared in The Bridge Worldmagazine and is surely an inven-tion.
After a very light openingbid, an overcall and a thin jumpto four spades, West led the dia-mond ace, then shifted to the clubjack. Declarer won in his handand took the percentage play intrumps, cashing the king andace. Now he had to go down. Mrs.Bennett, realizing that her hus-band could have won 10 tricks,made some uncomplimentarycomments about his ancestry.Mr. Bennett leant across the tableand slapped his wife. She wentinto the bedroom, came out withthe family gun, and killed herhusband.
However, she walked freefrom the court because she wascharged with murder one, whichrequires the crime to be premedi-tated, which this clearly was not.She should have been chargedwith manslaughter.
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Grade II Sprain: a partial tear of theligaments; usually with some bruising,more painful and swollen.
Grade III Sprain: a severe injury withcomplete rupture of the ligaments;severe pain, swelling and bruising arepresent. Usually requires prompt medicalattention.
Initial treatment can be RICE therapy:
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Public notice is hereby given thaton February 5, 2014, in CourtroomNo. 110, of the Kane CountyCourthouse, 100 South ThirdStreet, Geneva, Illinois, at the hourof 9:30 A.M. or as soon thereafteras this matter may heard, a Petitionwill be heard in said Courtroom forthe change of name(s) of LINDAMARIE GEARHART to LINDAMARIE STEVENS pursuant to 735ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOF: LAURA CRAWFORDAddress: 1660 Salem Court, Gene-va, IL 60134Date and Place of Death: Septem-ber 30, 2013, Geneva, IL
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2. The Representative for the es-tate is: Maureen Walrath of 2632McDuffee Circle, North Aurora, IL60542.
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8. The estate will be administeredwithout Court supervision unless aninterested party terminates indepen-dent supervision administration byfiling a petition to terminate underArticle XXVIII 5/28-4 of the ProbateAct (755 ILCS 5/28-4).
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Equestrian in Maple Park
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left eye, several options were
explored.Yvonne Barteau, the
trainer at KYB Dressage,which makes its home atGrand Prix, said the belovedRay was suffering from glau-coma, and there were twochoices, kill the glaucoma,which also would cause Raynot to have vision in the eye,or remove the eye completely.She said the choice was “thelesser of the two options.”Ray kept the eye, and withthe procedure done, she saidhe is much more relaxed.
“He’s back and workingat the top of his game,” shesaid.
And that’s saying a lot.Ray is a grand prix cham-
pion, with Olympic dreams.Ray will be a big attractionnext month, when GrandPrix Equestrian hosts itsannual holiday event – TheSpirit of the Horse – at 7 p.m.Dec. 12 and 13 at Grand Prix,45W015 Welter Road, MaplePark.
Barteau said those whovisit should expect a funshow. She said there is
added excitement, sincethis year the show also willbe performed Friday andSaturday at Alltech Arena inLexington, Ky. Because it’sbeing prepared for a biggerstage, she said the show inMaple Park will be improvedas well.
“A lot of things are a notchabove,” she said. “The peoplewho see it here will see that
it’s better. The special effectsare better. It certainly won’tseem like a backyard horseshow. I think they will beeven more impressed thanthey were last year.”
For information or topurchase tickets, visit www.kybdressage.com.
Those who go will get tosee Ray as a much happierhorse, Barteau said. She saidshe is pleased that it wasn’tnecessary to remove his eye.
“He’s such a beautifulhorse,” she said, adding that,“he’s happy now. I don’t thinkhe feels sorry for himself.”
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HorsePower plansfundraiser Jan. 18MAPLE PARK – HorsePower
Therapeutic Riding has sched-uled a bowling fundraisingevent for Jan. 18 at Horse-Power, at Fox Chase Farms,46W276 Route 38, MaplePark.As part of that event, a
50/50 raffle will be sponsoredby the Elburn Police Depart-ment Chapter of the IllinoisCouncil of Police.Tickets are available for
purchase at Fox Chase Farms;at Paisano’s Pizza and Grill,106 N. Main St., Elburn; andEddie Gaedel Pub and Grill, 117N. Main St., Elburn.
Church to participatein Holiday in the GroveSUGAR GROVE – The Sugar
Grove United Methodist Churchwill be participating Dec. 7 inHoliday in the Grove.Events at the church will
be from 8 a.m. to noon at thechurch, 176 Main St., SugarGrove.
There will be Mrs. Santa’sSweet Shop, which includesChristmas cookies, candy andpies.Also, there will be a stable
display as well as sleigh rides.For information about the
festival, visit www.holidayin-thegrove.com.
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curricular activities: the KHS Science Club! Founded three
years ago, this club has grown steadily ever since. In fact, the
club’s first meeting in late September saw over 100 students
in attendance!
Composed of freshmen through seniors with an interest in
all areas of the sciences, Science Club plans, conducts, and
discusses experiments that allow students to go even deeper
in their exploration of scientific concepts than they might be
able to in the classroom that year. Some of the experiments
that Science Club has done or is planning to do include:
growing crystals, building motion machines, using chemistry
to make holiday ornaments, and dissecting squid and sharks.
They have also made ice cream (but not how you might
think!), nylon, and hot and cold packs.
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tration of parks, monumentsand memorials in the U.S., theBlack Hills in South Dakota arean outdoor recreation heaven,with four beautiful seasonsand no state income tax.2. Brunswick, MaineBrunswick is home to
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away from Lake Tahoe, Calif.,but the prices are dramaticallylower. Little humidity, lots ofsun and not much snow arehallmarks of the capital of Ne-vada, where concerts are heldon the lawn of the governor’smansion.4. Florence/The Shoals, Ala.A four-season climate and a
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Cajun cuisine of jambalaya,gumbo and beignets add spiceto this Louisiana city with a pro-gressive economy. “Music hereruns like mud in the bayou,”locals say. Here, back-porchfriends have great conversa-tions over glasses of sweet tea.7. Logan, UtahFounded by Mormon pio-
neers in 1859, Logan is proudof its Utah State University.
Little traffic, clean air and rug-ged mountains complete thepicture. It’s one of the safestplaces to live in the UnitedStates, with crime well belowthe national average.8. Mountain Home, Ark.Fishing, boating and hiking
fans find lots of action andaffordable living in this smallOzarks community near thenorthern Arkansas border.Antique shoppers and some ofthe nation’s best trout fishingkeep the locals smiling.
9. Nacogdoches, TexasPronounced NACK-a-dough-
chess, this city on Texas’eastern border has a stunningazalea blooming season.Stephen F. Austin Universitybrings learning and athletics toresidents, who can hop overto Dallas or Houston on shorttrips.
10. New Bern, N.C.Swiss and German colonists
landed here in 1710, less thanan hour from the Atlantic coast.Retirees report they easily find“jobettes” (part-time work) inthis North Carolina gem. Down-town is stroll-worthy; serversare friendly; and church bellsstill peal the hour.
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Batavia106 S Jefferson St: Sold onor before 102913 by MargaretH Collyer to Dana E Parr &Ryan M Parr; $150,500.00114 N Van Nortwick Ave:Sold on or before 110413 byWells Fargo Bank to NortonAnd Norton Llc; $95,000.001304 Fagan Rd: Sold onor before 110113 by BruceBoettcher to Todd B Warnke &Susan A Warnke; $360,000.001397 Spencer Ln: Sold onor before 110113 by Sulli-van Trust to Steven Sullivan;$151,000.001437 Clybourne St: Soldon or before 110513 byDinah Walsh to Judith Lutz;$170,000.00211 State St: Sold on or be-fore 110413 by William Koc toLynn J Schilling; $240,000.00423 Church St: Sold on orbefore 102913 by JamesJerden Jr to Andrew DJohnson & Tori A Lickfelt;$216,000.00
446 Church St: Sold on orbefore 103013 by Christi SBloom to Jack M Bertram &Susan D Bertram; $120,000.00501 Madison St: Sold on orbefore 110113 by Runde Trustto April J Runde; $76,000.00620 Norcross Dr: Sold on orbefore 103113 by Thomas JWalter to So Young Yun & TaeYun; $385,000.00621 Paddock Ln: Sold onor before 103013 by Lori LKublank to Jaclyn Rust & RyanA Schwartz; $228,000.00
Elburn1019 Robinson St: Sold onor before 102913 by Alejan-dra Borrero to Elsy Johnson;$170,000.001145 Veteran Ave: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Timothy GHatch to Kart Kalinka & KellyKalinka; $235,000.001537 Anderson Rd: Sold onor before 103013 by BrynnA Krogh to Bradley I Yslas &Jennifer Yslas; $285,000.00
1N657 Harley Rd: Sold onor before 110513 by PaulJ Cyko to Robin E Harvey;$167,000.002S265 Harter Rd: Sold on orbefore 110513 by Karen Hein-berg to Dwight Olson & LaurieOlson; $145,000.002S472 Harter Rd: Sold on orbefore 110413 by Ronald CLundquist to Robert Whitman;$139,000.00500 W Reader St: Sold on orbefore 103013 by Klemm En-terprises Llc to Leroy G Herra& Carol J Herra; $20,000.00858 Conley Dr: Sold on orbefore 110513 by WayneW Doornbosch to Marsha EO Brien & Lydia B Korzen;$270,000.00949 Independence Ave: Soldon or before 110513 by Paul TWachter to Brent P Walker Jr;$310,000.00
Geneva0N293 Sulley Sq: Sold onor before 102913 by Barbara
J Grothjan to Sean C Figg &Dawn M Figg; $305,000.001246 Alexandria Ct: Sold onor before 103013 by Daniel SChase to Angela M Carlson;$110,000.0013 Simpson St 13E: Sold onor before 102913 by Peggy AJones to Brick House Farms XiLlc; $120,000.001340 W State St: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Federal Na-tional Mortgage Assn to MarkC Mortimer & Marie AllenMortimer; $517,000.00137 Ridge Ln: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Barry PWatson to Timothy A Hartman;$165,000.001907 South St: Sold onor before 110513 by Ken TCordier to Brandon AnthonyCooper & Stephanie RhneaTarte; $317,000.002026 Wellington Ct: Soldon or before 110513 by ScottH Benham Ii to Davin DuaneWickstrom & Amy Mayer;$297,500.00
214 N 6th St: Sold on orbefore 110413 by StephensTrust to Christopher W Cloy;$182,000.002329 Clover Ln: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Robert MBraun to Ih2 Property IllinoisLp; $290,000.002543 Walnut Ave: Sold onor before 110413 by Kori GGlore to Joseph Brandonisio;$345,000.002619 Lorraine Cir: Sold on orbefore 103113 by Mike Loisito Marianne Rice; $225,000.002692 Stone Cir 306: Sold onor before 110513 by JonesTrust to Thomas Fearins &Mary Lou Fearins; $200,000.0038W294 Berquist Dr: Sold onor before 102913 by Ian JohnFisher to Constantine Possis &Kathleen Possis; $455,000.0038W480 Callighan Pl: Soldon or before 110413 by PatzeltProperty Co Llc to ShodeenTrust; $50,000.00
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39W528 Sulley Dr: Sold onor before 102913 by Chris-topher D Smith to MatthewJ Binzen & Cherie A Binzen;$305,000.00414 Cannon Dr: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Philip PSturdevant to Paige B Sta-roske; $245,000.00521 Maple Ln: Sold on orbefore 110513 by BrighamMiller to Aaron E Pankoke &Julie L Pankoke; $340,000.00605 North St: Sold on or be-fore 110413 by William T Coxto Patrick A Cox; $175,000.007 Simpson St: Sold on orbefore 102913 by GenevaConversion Llc to Brick HouseFarms Xi Llc; $3,725,000.007 Simpson St 7F: Sold onor before 102913 by Ken-neth Edward Guilbault toBrick House Farms Xi Llc;$130,000.00887 Britta Ln: Sold on or be-fore 103013 by Ronald Jarketo Timothy M Muszynsky;
$169,000.00890 Considine Rd: Sold onor before 110413 by KaneCounty Sheriff to 8002360077Ct Land Trust; $150,000.00919 Brentwood Pl: Sold onor before 102913 by MarkD Brown to Laura M Blom-maert & Justin B Blommaert;$233,000.00990 Pebble Beach Ct: Soldon or before 110513 by Thom-as W Provenzano to Travis FAnderson & Laurie O DonnellAnderson; $495,000.00
North Aurora1203 Fox Hill Ln: Sold onor before 110413 by JayVerzal to Clarence W Wiese;$123,000.00200 Timber Oaks Dr: Soldon or before 110513 by MaryT Mcshane to Brian Archam-bault & Cathy Archambault;$185,000.002116 Bartram Rd: Sold on orbefore 103113 by K Hov-nanian T&c Homes At Ill toDaniel A Foster & Jennifer LFoster; $261,500.002433 Moutray Ln: Sold on
or before 103013 by RobertM Pech to Joshua L Ken-ney & Amber M Kenney;$288,000.002729 Mc Duffee Cir: Sold onor before 110413 by Wil-liam A Nantz to Janet Ebel;$262,500.00607 Birchwood Dr: Sold onor before 110513 by FederalHome Loan Mtg Corp to KatieScarlett Coan; $135,000.00607 Harmony Dr: Sold onor before 110113 by KeithRitchel to Christopher R Wi-ersbe & Stephanie F Wiersbe;$155,000.00
St. Charles1002 Derby Crse: Sold on orbefore 102913 by GrandviewCapital Llc to Robert D Wag-goner & Leslie J Waggoner;$163,000.00105 Hunt Club Dr: Sold onor before 110113 by DouglasW Gouldthorp to Katherine MGoodla; $135,000.00111 S 5th Ave F: Sold onor before 110413 by BonnieLonstein to Maria A Nevell;$220,000.00
1457 Walnut Hill Ave: Soldon or before 102913 by TimBerenc to Nicholas T Karonis& Hania A Yassin; $127,000.001700 Rita Ave: Sold on orbefore 110513 by Daniel CBaker to Scott Carchedi &Nicole Leber; $217,000.001701 Oak St: Sold on orbefore 110513 by Gustav AStrelow to Mason E Snyder &Kasie C Pheanis; $150,000.001930 Fairfax Rd: Sold on orbefore 110413 by Wiese Trustto Kerri Babcock; $275,000.00201 Regency Ct W: Soldon or before 103113 by KHovnanian Estates At Regen-cy to Kaitlin Eileen Mclearen& Robert William Mclearen;$303,500.00203 Regency Ct W: Soldon or before 103113 by KHovnanian Estates At Regen-cy to Guillermo Tantachuco;$322,000.00223 Remington Dr: Sold onor before 103013 by ClaudiaE Stewart to Helen Beswick;$211,500.00271 Tower Hill Dr 271:Sold on or before 103113 by
Richard L Allesi to Mary J Viol;$187,500.002819 Royal Ashdown Ct:Sold on or before 103113by Robert J Mchenry to RonFord; $583,000.002902 Royal Fox Dr: Soldon or before 103113 byEvitt Trust to Joseph CKane & Pasquale Naccarata;$413,500.0038W059 Mallard Ln Rd: Soldon or before 110413 by AlanR Holm to Brian S Shuld-berg & Alison Shuldberg;$434,000.0038W352 Foxwood Ln: Soldon or before 102913 byLeo Danek to Kremer Trust;$315,000.0038W790 Cranston Rd: Soldon or before 102913 by LallBachan to June Bachan &Sean Andre Hirawan Tihal;$275,000.0039W803 Reindeer Trl:Sold on or before 102913by Hunt Trust to Dennis WIverson & Barbara E Iverson;$293,000.00
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THE COLLINS GROUPJohn Collins, Peggy Collins & Grant Montgomery
303 E. Main St. • (630) 584-2500 • www.TheCollinsGroupInc.com
Office Space for Rent
303 East Main Street, St. CharlesHigh-end office space available downtown
St. Charles. 1 Private office and 2 cubicles fully
furnished. Small kitchen, reception area and
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1 Garden Hill Lane, Unit 1St. Charles $195,000Courtyard entrance to 2/3 bedroom Ranch Townhome with center
atrium. Living room has wood burning fireplace that looks out
onto the private patio which includes a 6’ high brick fence. 3rd
bedroom is currently being used as an office. Master bath has
private shower and plenty of closet space. This end unit is very
quiet and private with mature trees surrounding the property.
Lot 1 Barlow DriveSt. Charles $245,000Last available lot in Barlow Woods Subdivision. Great
opportunity to build your custom dream home on this 2
acre wooded lot in the country, just west of St. Charles.
Gorgeous mature trees creates a private setting.
Convenient access to shopping, entertainment, and close
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116 N. Sixth StreetGeneva $295,000Investment Property! Located in the historic downtown
Geneva.Walk to shops, restaurants and close to Metra. Three
units rented. Tow one bedroom units + the full basement
which is also rented as a one bedroom. Excellent tenant /
rental history. All month to month. Plenty of parking spaces
along with two car garage with heated office in back.
921 S. Tenth AvenueSt. Charles For Rent $1,800/Month3 + Story home for rent with 1.5 attached garage. Corner lot
with large deck. 3 + stories of hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms,
2 bath, central air, all appliances. Excellent location. 1 + year
lease or longer. No cats, Dogs OK with pet deposit on an
individual basis. Tenant pays all utilities and responsible for
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40W358 Laura IngallsWilder Rd: Sold on or before103013 by Bryan E Burkaus-kas to Kenneth D Hendriksen;$445,000.004520 Foxgrove Dr: Sold onor before 110513 by ReserveOf St Charles Inc to PeterUlrich Bauer & Katherine LBauer; $142,000.004N753 State Route 31:Sold on or before 110113 byJanice L Besic to 316 Devel-opment Llc; $262,500.004N864 Prairie Wood Ct:Sold on or before 110113by Bruce M Zwicker Es-tate to William E Collins;$1,050,000.005N440 Abbey Glen Dr:Sold on or before 103113 byKenneth R Woltman to ToddR Hoppenstedt & PatriciaHoppenstedt; $512,500.005N448 Red Bud Ct: Soldon or before 110513 byVirginia R Hopp to DavidJoseph & Kimberly Joseph;$120,000.006N111 River Dr: Sold on orbefore 103013 by Janice MFrum to Blessy George & JonO Brien; $65,500.006N241 Woodview Ct: Soldon or before 102913 byDeutsche Bank Natl Trt CoTtee to Michael M Saarela& Michael J Shaughnessy;$435,000.006N646 Denker Ln: Sold onor before 103013 by DaralD Vining to Dan Hane-brink & Wendy Hanebrink;$510,000.00
6N865 Palomino Dr: Soldon or before 110413 by MaryLing to Holstein Sr Trust;$421,000.006N958 Maple Ave: Sold onor before 102913 by Nicho-las Rubicz to Susan Lapierre;$30,000.00750 Stonehedge Rd: Soldon or before 110113 byThomas Downing to Jacob JThompson & Emily L Thomp-son; $398,000.00811 Derby Crse: Sold on orbefore 102913 by Sandra RObradovich to Anthony Licht& Jaime Licht; $177,000.00901 Oak Crest Ln: Sold onor before 102913 by WayneH Miller to Zachary W Zarr &Diane L Zwicker; $472,500.00906 Viewpointe Dr: Soldon or before 102913 by LossTrust to Andrea L Krueger;$310,000.00
South Elgin1000 Manchester Ct: Soldon or before 110113 byChesbrough Trust to Pin-nacle Home Solutions Llc;$342,000.00125 Ione Dr B: Sold on orbefore 110513 by Donald AKautz to Matthew L Zavala;$138,000.001293 N La Fox St: Soldon or before 103113 by CitSmall Business Lending Coto Nna Property Lafox Llc;$120,000.00207 Nicole Dr E: Sold onor before 103113 by PennyS Rubalcaba to Ashley EVaughn; $145,000.00
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Walk to School & Metra! $109,900Quiet tree lined street brings you tothis updated newly painted bungalow!Walking distance to high school, metra& downtown! Original restored mill-work! Shady back yard patio & deck!Awesome 3 season front porch!
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Finished Eng. Basement! $375,000Enjoy expansive views! Noneighbors behind! All new car-pet! Gleaming hardwood floors!Dramatic vaulted family rm! Biggranite island kitchen! Awesomeback yard! Pella windows!
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St Charles Schools! $475,000Executive brick beauty in desir-able Thornwood community! Vol-ume ceilings! Hardwood floors!Dramatic 2 story family room!Stone fireplace! Community pool/sportscore!
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Backs to Open Space! $359,900Brick front curb appeal in bet-ter than new condition! Stunningupgrades throughout ! 1st floorden! Sunroom! Decadent masterquarters! J&J bath! 9’ ceiling bsmt.3 car garage!
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Impeccable Townhouse $314,900Luxury townhome walking dis-tance to golf clubhouse that justbreathes sophisticated! Hard-wood on entire 1st floor! Custommillwork! Plantation shutters! 3season porch! Wow!
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St Charles Schools! $249,900Approx 1 acre tree lined lot! In-terior freshly painted! Just refin-ished hardwood floors! Granitekitchen! Newer AC & well pump!Vaulted master! Huge 4th bed!Full basement.
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Private Garden Retreat! $350,000Wonderfully maintained & up-dated! Sophisticated decor! Hard-wood floors! Newer maple granitekitchen! Big family room thatopens to screen porch! All newerbaths! Finished basement! 3 Car!
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Private End Unit! $144,500Immaculate townhome thatshows like a model! Hardwoodfloors on 1st floor! 42” maplecabinet kitchen has stainless ap-pliances! True 3 bedroom plusloft! 2nd floor laundry!
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Full Walkout! $215,000Full front porch elevation addsappealing curb appeal to this MillCreek row home! Spacious deck& covered patio for two outdoorliving areas! Walk to town center!Close to Metra!
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Old & Charming! $159,000Walking distance to river, shop-ping & parks! Desirable Daviselementary school! Comfortable3 season porch! Kitchen built ins!2 car garage & shed! 1st timehome buyer? Investor?
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313 Windsor Ct D: Sold onor before 110413 by FederalHome Loan Mtg Corp to PaulJ Litavecz; $85,000.00460 Briargate Dr 900: Sold
on or before 102913 by StCharles Bank & Trt Co Tteeto Changes In Attitude Llc;$387,500.00585 Waterford Ln: Sold onor before 110513 by RichardG Rushing to Amy E S Ellis;$294,000.00590 E Thorndale Ln: Sold
on or before 102913 by Bill LHogue to Ayaovi E Amezot-chi; $210,000.00
Sugar Grove124 W Park Ave B: Sold onor before 102913 by SusanL Calderwood to Ryan L Mi-chael; $127,000.00
155 Gillett St: Sold on orbefore 110413 by JasonA Murr to Abraham Dallal;$260,000.00208 Snow St: Sold on or be-fore 110413 by James Allento Marvin M Hauge & Kath-leen M Hauge; $169,500.00214 Oxford Ave: Sold on
or before 110513 by WilliamC Warren to Frank P Banek& Nancy J Moga Banek;$250,000.00802 Wild Ginger Rd: Soldon or before 110513 byRobert A Nelson to BrianMorello & Sandra Morello;$415,000.00
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Home Help: Keep organized during the holidaysMORE CONTENT NOW
We’ve all been there. In the spirit ofthe holidays, we try to make our cele-brations perfect but in the midst of ourbusy schedules, to-do lists get lost andplans derail.
Bob Sadowski, productivity bloggerfor AT-A-GLANCE, offers tips on how tokeep organized during the holidays:
• Focus on public areas. “As they say,home is where the heart is – and it’salso the primary gathering place forfamily and friends during the holidays,”Sadowski says. “To help make sure yourhome is prepared for holiday visitors,we recommend creating a chore chartand timeline so you’re not in this alone.Large wall calendars or dry erase boardslocated in central areas of the home aregreat tools for creating these.” Max-
imize space by cleaning and clearingcounter tops in the kitchen, and plan forfood storage and cooking space. Now’sthe perfect time to clean out the refrig-erator and have a professional carpetcleaning for the main areas of the home.
• Simplify your plan. “While we all geta little like Clark Griswold in our aspi-rations to create a fun, old-fashioned,family Christmas, you need to lowerexpectations and reduce your workloadif you want to keep things in order,”Sadowski says. He suggests making alist of what you need, eliminating thenon-essentials and planning your day for15 minutes each morning.
• Think outside the box. Use an ex-panding file to store and carry shoppingads and coupons, and find holidayrecipes and gift ideas online. Spread outshopping duties over a week rather than
a single day to ease stress, and createitineraries for holiday travel. Alwayskeep your health in mind (take shortwalking breaks during the day), as wellas the people important to you. Sad-owski says, “As a colleague of mine said,‘Give yourself over to the occasion.’” –Amber Krosel, More Content Now
Home-selling tipThe real estate boom and subsequent
market collapse spawned many “fly-by-night” organizations. Check a compa-ny’s credentials to ensure you won’tbe taken in by a less reputable one orone that’s on shaky financial footing. –Brandpoint
Did you knowMost holiday gift-wrap is not recycla-
ble because of the ink type and tape.
Instead, use plain paper and decorateit yourself. Sharleen Smith, founder ofWrapNatural, a company that sells envi-ronmentally friendly wrapping products,told Recyclebank that she has used herson’s artwork to wrap presents. Forthose born without an artistic gene, re-use newspapers, magazines, scarves orscraps of fabric to wrap up your holidaygoodies. – Recyclebank
Decorating tipIf you’re entertaining during the day,
be sure to open all curtains and blindsto admit natural light that will make theroom feel brighter and bigger. For eve-nings, adding a few strategically placedmirrors to walls can help make a roomappear larger - plus they give a delight-ful effect when they reflect twinklingholiday lights. – Brandpoint
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40W160 Campton Crossing Drive, St. Charles IL 60175 630-488-3300Bottom line...
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Batavia $579,900Exquisite 5BR/5BA custom home in excellentlocation, backs to nature preserve, Fin. bmt. w/rec rm, office, wet bar, full BA, BR5, storage.Gourmet kit, luxury master suite w/fpl, 2-styfam. rm., 1st flr ldry, den. Must see!
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Elburn $750,000Privacy abounds on this peaceful 1.9 acre lot- nature at its best! Builders-bring your smallprojects, or build your own estate in a woodedarea. There is the possibility to subdivide into 4lots. St Charles schools!
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St. Charles $799,9005BR/5BA, 5800 SF finished living space,almost one-half acre in Fox Mill. 1st flr masterw/spa & dressing area, formal LR & DR, hwdfloors, expansive fam rm w/fpl, gourmetkitchen, upgrades throughout. Stunning!
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Geneva $449,900New business zoning, this legal, non-conforming two flat ready for the right investorto convert to higher yielding office or retail.Double lot in heart of downtown Geneva. 2,737sq feet, updated electric, new roof & HVAC.
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Maple Park $25,000Great value for one of several lots we canshow you! I-88 access, university, colleges,shopping, health & wellness facilities,entertainment all nearby. Public utilities to site.Bring your build or use ours.
Batavia $179,900Awesome investment potential awaits you!Charming two flat close to downtown. 1st floorunit w/fresh paint, updated bath & new kitchenflooring. Newer windows, roof, furnace & AC.1-car garage, stamped concrete patio & more!
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Batavia $399,900Unbeatable homesite on Fox River in front ofbike path! 1.3 wooded acres with river views.Close to Geneva. Build your dream home withSjodin Custom Homes or bring your ownbuilder!
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Geneva $199,000Brick & cedar in-town story w/3BR/1BA,finished walkout bsmt. Updated kitchen w/Corian counters & maple cabinetry. Den,enclosed porch, updated bathroom. Walk todowntown, shopping, river & more!
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Elgin $154,900Large 1+ acre lot perfect for your dream home.Use your builder or ours (Homes by SteveHed). Great location in popular BlackberryCrossing subdivision. Just moments west ofRandall Road. Soil test available on request.
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Batavia $349,900Beautiful home in every season! 4BR/2.1BAColonial nestled on half-acre cul-de-sac lot!Peaceful secluded location backing to BigWoods park. Total private setting w/paver patio& sunroom!
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St Charles $749,900Glorious 4BR/3.1BA Neo-Victorian home on 2.45acre lot in Three Lakes! Authenticity, quality &craftsmanship around every turn. Architecturalantiques make this new home look “old”. Perfecthome w/lots of true character!
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Batavia $699,900Exceptional 5BR/5.5BA 2-story, super location,finished bmt, custom details in & out, hwd,granite, millwork, screened porch, gourmet kit,master suite w/exc rm & office, 1st flr guestsuite, mudroom, everything!
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Maple Park $219,900Great investment! 1st flr. commercial officespace on corner lot w/new air & roof. 2nd floor3BR/1BA rental apt. has new windows &appliances. 10 minutes to I-88 and Rt. 47.Includes lot west of bldg.
St. Charles $239,9004BR/2.5BA two-story, 2-car garage, peacefulcul-de-sac location, backs to open space, overhalf-acre lot. Fam rm w/vaulted clg, fpl, largeeat-in kit w/cherry cabs & pantry, 6-paneldoors. Roof & furnace new in 2011.
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Genoa $174,900Mint condition 3BR/2.1BA home in Oak CreekEstates backing to open space! Bright & openfloor plan, vaulted ceilings, den, wood laminatefloors. Master w/private bath, finished bsmt,large backyard deck & more!
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St. Charles $269,0003BR/2BA brk ranch, .8-ac. wooded/ldscpd,3-season porch, deck, shed. New carpet, BAsredone, master BA heated flrs, Corian in kit., finbmt w/fam rm, bar, wrkshp w/bench, over 2400SF fin. liv. area, move-in ready.
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Wasco $120,000Cute 2BR/1BA ranch, .30-acre, perfect starterhome! Patio, public utilities, frame siding, 2-cardet. garage, full bmt, crown molding. Why rent?Start building equity now! Walk to parks,shopping, dining, schools!
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Bensenville $272,5004BR/2BA tri-level sited on large cul-de-sac lot,mature landscaping, patio, deck, superlocation. Home has newer roof and concretedriveway. Room sizes are generous. Great forthe family and entertaining!
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Elburn $224,900Sprawling 3BR/2BA ranch home on large lotbacking to open space! Vaulted & beamedceilings, hdwd floors, master w/private bath.Finished walkout bsmt! Large patio, deck,2-car garage & more.
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St. Charles $424,9003BR/2.5BA 2-sty on 2.41 wooded acs, privacy,tiered deck w/spa, sun room, sunken familyroom, formal DR, master suite w/fpl, sittingroom, finished bmt w/rec rm, workshop, winecellar, mudroom, more!
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Campton Hills $119,000Prime 1+ ac. wooded lot in The Woodlands ofCampton Hills! Premium location on privatecircle. Last lot! Public utilities, curbs, streetlights. Build your dream home here!
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Maple Park $525,000Beautiful 6-stall barn, 12x14 stalls w/individualfans, dutch doors, heated Nelson autowaterers, washrack w/h&c water, so muchmore. Room to build home &/or indoor arena.Pressure treated fencing. 16+ acres!
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Geneva $579,990Exquisite 4BR/3.2BA former bldr mdl, golf crsviews, designer upgrades, open space, 3-cargar, brk paver drive & walks, 4300 SF fin. livingarea, chef’s kitchen, luxe master suite, custommillwork, 2-sty foyer, MUST SEE!
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St Charles $219,900Great homesite available in desirable SilverGlen Estates! 1.29 acres on this large cornerlot. Community well and sewer. Don’t pass upthis great investment!
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