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Illinois legislators’ hands are not idle

ISAT standards toughen

But several proposed laws are plain silly as pension crisis lingers By KEVIN P. CRAVER

Inside Our View: Lawmakers should put their pet projects aside. PAGE A11

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kcraver@shawmedia.com Our state lawmakers can’t come up with pension reform, but they can find the time to make it a crime to buy or sell lion meat. They have no concrete plan to pay down a $10 billion pile of unpaid bills, but they can file bills to crack down on anonymous commenters on websites. Recent piecemeal attempts to cobble together pension reform aside, state lawmakers have a history of dealing with anything but pension reform. A last-minute effort to enact pension reform collapsed in the final hours of the 2012 spring session, but lawmakers took the time in May to pass a bill allowing trained miniature horses to be used as service animals for the disabled. One could make a convincing argument, given the state’s financial crisis, that any bill not dealing with pension reform is a distraction. But some bills, from parades

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English teacher Georgeann Mielnik (right) helps her student, Joanna Watson, 13, while going over persuasive essays for the ISAT in her seventh-grade classroom Feb. 27 at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock. The Illinois State Board of Education raised the performance levels of the ISAT for elementary and middle school students this year.

Educators give positive reviews to changes By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com

arents should really hear their children out before grounding them this fall. Those ISAT scores might not be as bad as they seem. That’s thanks to a change in what the state calls “performance levels.” Test scores are grouped into four levels: exceeds standards, meets standards, below standards

Coming Monday The Northwest Herald takes a deeper look at Common Core standards.

or academic warning. Many students will find that even as their scores on the ISAT – Illinois Standards Achievement Test – stayed consistent with years past, they’ve dropped out of the grade range they’re

used to seeing. The ISAT annually assesses students in math, reading and science, and it is used in part to determine whether students are meeting state and federal learning accountability measures. In a stepping-stone move toward replacing the test, the Illinois State Board of Education voted in January to bring the performance levels of the test administered to thirdthrough eighth-graders closer

in line with the more harshly graded Prairie State Achievement Exam, or the PSAE, taken by juniors. “What it does is really helps us better align all the assessments together,” said George Oslovich, assistant superintendent for middle and high school education in Woodstock’s District 200. “It will give us a much better look down the road.”

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See LEGISLATORS, page A10

Illinois Republicans back off attempt to oust chairman By SARA BURNETT The Associated Press CHICAGO – The Illinois Republican Party’s central committee backed off an attempt to fire party chairman Pat Brady on Saturday, amid concern that ousting him because of his support for gay marriage could damage GOP efforts to appeal to more moderate voters.

Brady became a target of some socially conservative members of the party when he spoke out in favor of a bill before the Legislature earlier this year that would end Illinois’ ban Pat Brady on same-sex marriage. Committeemen had sched-

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uled a meeting to consider firing him Saturday. It was canceled late Friday, partly because it became clear there weren’t enough votes to remove Brady. State Sen. Dave Syverson, a committeeman and party treasurer, said the vote would have been close, but members who had concerns about Brady separate from his gay marriage stance “didn’t want

to be thrown in with those” concerned about it. “Instead of making a rash decision, we wanted to sit down and say, ‘What are our goals and are we reaching them?’ Sometimes holding off and giving time to make a rational decision actually works,” Syverson, R-Rockford, said. The conflict recently has spread past the state’s bound-

aries, and prominent Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and state House Republican Leader Tom Cross, warned that firing Brady would be “a mistake.” They say if the party is going to grow, it needs to be more inclusive and accepting of differences of opinion – particularly in the Democratic-leaning state of Illinois. A spokesman for Kirk, the

state’s ranking Republican lawmaker, said Saturday the senator was pleased the committee “made the right decision.” Kirk voted to end the policy on gays serving in the military, known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and opposes a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

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8NEWS SHOWS ABC’s “This Week” – Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla. NBC’s “Meet the Press” – Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. CBS’ “Face the Nation” – Bush; Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio; Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. CNN’s “State of the Union” – Bush, Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “Fox News Sunday” – Bush, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

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CL loses one of its ‘pillars’ For the past couple of years, the Northwest Herald has celebrated the everyday heroes who make our communties better places to live. We’ve defined these heroes as people who, simply out of the goodness of their hearts, donate their time and talents to help others around them. Sadly, the Crystal Lake community lost one of its own everyday heroes last week. Local attorney, businessman and philanthropist Bob Covey died Tuesday at the age of 92. Covey’s résumé of public service is, well, inspiring. He served two terms on the McHenry County Board. He was president of the District 47 school board. He was a longtime member of the Lions Club and a Mason. He helped found the United Way of McHenry County and the local CrimeStoppers chapter. He was passionately involved with the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce for 63 years, and served as president in 1951. He was a chamber Ambassador Club member, and in 2003 the chamber named its Business of the Year award after him. He received the Citizen of the Year Award in 1993 and the Carl E. Wehde Man of the Year Award in 2009. “The legacy left by Bob Covey to this community is priceless,” said Patti Lutz, vice president of commercial banking at Home State Bank and a fellow Ambassador. “He embodied the words, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’ in all that he involved himself with – law, banking, legislature, school board and community. He continued, actively, right through 2012, to review and discuss candidates for the Business of the Year award bearing his name. Bob was a mentor and a friend to me and to so many, whose enthusiastic and passion-

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Nixon wished for total handgun ban By FREDERIC J. FROMMER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Few presidents in modern times have been as interested in gun control as Richard Nixon, of all people. He proposed ridding the market of Saturday night specials, contemplated banning handguns altogether and refused to pander to gun owners by feigning interest in their weapons. Several previously unreported Oval Office recordings and White House memos from the Nixon years show a conservative president who at times appeared willing to take on the National Rifle Association, a powerful gun lobby then as now, even as his aides worried about the political ramifications. “I don’t know why any individual should have a right to have a revolver in his house,” Nixon said in a taped conversation with aides. “The kids usually kill themselves with it and so forth.” He asked why “can’t we go after handguns, period?” Nixon went on: “I know the rifle association will be against it, the gun makers will be against it.” But “people should not have handguns.” He laced his comments with obscenities, as

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President Richard Nixon speaks at a White House news conference June 1972 in Washington during which he said he’d sign legislation banning Saturday night specials. Nixon called the news conference about six weeks after the shooting of George Wallace. was typical. Nixon made his remarks in the Oval Office on May 16, 1972, the day after a wouldbe assassin shot and paralyzed segregationist presidential candidate George Wallace. As president, Nixon never publicly called for a ban on all handguns. Instead, he urged Congress to pass more modest legislation banning Saturday night specials, which were cheaply made, easily concealed and often used by criminals. Not all of the president’s men appeared to share his passion on the issue. The recordings and

memos show that Nixon administration officials saw gun control as a political loser. Nixon, a Republican, did say publicly that if Congress passed a ban on Saturday night specials, he would sign it. But in a sign of how potent the NRA was even 40 years ago, this narrow piece of legislation never made it to his desk, and there is no sign that he ever sent a draft bill to Capitol Hill. Today, President Barack Obama faces similar hurdles in trying to ban assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines.

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Gun control advocates say no one needs such powerful weapons to kill an intruder or take down an animal. In Nixon’s time, the argument of such advocates was that Saturday night specials were too poorly made to be relied on for self-defense or hunting. “Let me ask you,” Nixon said to Attorney General John Mitchell in June 1971, “there is only one thing you are checking on, that’s the manufacture of those $20 guns? We should probably stop that.” Saturday night specials sold for $10 to $30 at the time. Mitchell responded that banning those guns would be “pretty difficult, actually,” because of the gun lobby. “No hunters are going to use $20 guns,” Nixon countered. “No, but the gun lobby’s against any incursion into the elimination of firearms,” said Mitchell. The term Saturday night special originated in Detroit, where police observed the frequency with which the guns were used to commit weekend mayhem. Lynyrd Skynyrd memorialized the weapon in its 1975 song, “Saturday Night Special,” in which the Southern rock band sang: “Ain’t good for nothin’/But put a man six feet in a hole.”

8CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS Operation Click founder Sean McGrath’s name was incorrect in a story on page B1 of Thursday’s Local&Region section. The Northwest Herald regrets the error. ••• Accuracy is important to the Northwest Herald, and we want to correct mistakes promptly. Please call errors to our attention by phone, 815-459-4122; email, tips@nwherald.com; or fax, 815-459-5640.

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ate presence will be sorely missed.” From Jerry Shaffer, a retired commercial contractor and fellow chamber ambassador: “Our community was enriched by his participation in nearly every worthwhile event shaping Crystal Lake. Bob Covey, Carl Wehde, Bill Dwyer, and Bob Blazier constituted the four major pillars of our recent society.” Jean Marie Saidler, owner of JMS Consultations and also a fellow Ambassador, said Covey was “wicked smart, wildly funny” and who had “a loving heart worth more than gold. “My last visit with him was just before the holidays,” Saidler said. “We discussed the importance of building leadership in our community, and his concerns about youth becoming active in many of the nonprofit groups we have here in Crystal Lake. He personified dedication and loved this community … and his beloved Wisconsin Badgers. Mr. Covey was … is a humble, classy guy who will be very welcome in heaven.” Funeral services for Covey were last night. Our condolences to his family. While Covey no longer is with us physically, his legacy will live on. ••• Speaking of heroes: I was honored to attend Thursday’s Everyday Heroes awards breakfast at Crystal Lake Country Club celebrating 37 amazing people who selflessly give back to their communities. This first-ever event followed the publication Feb. 23 of our Everyday Heroes special section. All of the honorees

were nominated by Northwest Herald readers. Those recognized include Jim Lalor of Woodstock, who volunteers weekly for Meals on Wheels and three times a week at Centegra Hospital – Woodstock; and Jayne Anderson, who volunteers regularly at the Cary Park District’s Kraus Senior Center. To read these heroes’ stories or watch video interviews with them, visit www.nwherald.com/heroes-2013. ••• Get well soon: Best wishes to Don Peasley, who is recovering at Centegra Hospital-McHenry after suffering a stroke Feb. 27. Peasley, 90, is a McHenry County icon, having documented this area’s history as both a journalist and a historian since 1947. His collection of photographs of McHenry County’s past is a thing of legend. Kathie Comella, an assistant of Peasley’s, said he’s expected to remain in the hospital undergoing therapy for a couple of more weeks. “He’s really doing great. His speech sounds great,” Comella said. “He’s expected to come home in about two weeks and make a full recovery.” Peasley’s columns appear each Sunday in the Northwest Herald. To read this week’s column, see page B2. He has been writing for Shaw Media publications since 1950. All of us at the Northwest Herald wish him a quick recovery.

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Illinois budget sets out $12M increase for Amtrak The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – One area of state government that’s not facing cuts under Illinois’ worst-ever budget is its support for passenger rail service. Gov. Pat Quinn is seeking to increase spending on Amtrak service in the state by $12 million for the fiscal year be-

ginning July 1. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the 46 percent increase would bring total spending to $38 million for routes from Chicago to St. Louis, Carbondale and Galesburg. But the increase doesn’t mean Illinois will be getting extra train service. A 2008 federal law requires states to

start picking up a larger part of the cost for rail service on routes shorter than 750 miles. Other states, including New York, Michigan and California, also are facing higher tabs. Illinois Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Claffey said the numbers are not final and the amount the state owes could

school buses for Chicago Public Schools, but officials say no students were affected. Sunrise president Gregory Bonnett says it will cost at least $75,000 to replace each bus. City officials say the scrap yard, Gonzalez Auto and Truck Parts, has been cited for several violations since 2007, including operating without a license.

According to WAND-TV in Decatur, the City Council in Shelbyville voted this week to tear down the Shelbyville Chautauqua. The circular auditorium sits in Forest Park in the small town and was built in 1903. Shelbyville is about 35 miles south of Decatur. Chautauqua was a national movement that brought speakers and cultural events to towns across the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

8STATE BRIEFS Journey added to Illinois State Fair lineup Aug. 18 SPRINGFIELD – The rock band Journey has been added to the lineup for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Journey is scheduled to play on the fair’s Grandstand stage Aug. 18. Tickets go on sale April 27 through Ticketmaster. Journey’s hits include “Wheel in the Sky,” “Any Way You Want It” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The 2013 fair runs Aug. 8 to 18. Other musical acts scheduled for this year’s state fair include Styx, REO Speedwagon, Toby Keith, Gary Allan, The Band Perry and Thompson Square.

8 school buses stolen, found at scrap yard CHICAGO – Chicago police are investigating the theft of eight school buses that were later found chopped in pieces at a West Side scrap yard. The buses were discovered missing from Sunrise School Bus and Charter garage on Chicago’s southeast side early Friday when workers turned up. The buses’ onboard GPS tracking systems allowed authorities to locate the buses a short time later at the scrap yard. According to police, the buses had been taken apart. The bus company provides

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Fire in central Illinois destroys vintage cars BLOOMINGTON – A fire at a barn in Bloomington has destroyed half a dozen classic cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The cars represented decades of work by John Tornquist, who restores vintage automobiles, many of them a century old or more. Friday night’s blaze destroyed the barn that served as his restoration shop. Among the cars lost were two 1913 Havers, a 1908 Duro, a 1928 Locomobile and a 1910 Chalmers Detroit. No one was hurt. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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go and St. Louis. Passenger trains also are scheduled to start traveling between Chicago and the Quad Cities in 2015, and construction is slated to begin later this year on a new, $60 million project for the Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque corridor. And Illinois has received a $268 million federal grant to fund bi-level, high-speed pas-

senger rail cars. Those new cars aren’t expected to go into service until 2015. Quinn called his latest proposed budget the most difficult that Illinois has seen. He blames lawmakers’ inaction on reforming the state’s multibillion-dollar pension problem for spending cuts in several areas, including higher and secondary education.

Hunters plead guilty in poaching cases The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – Seven men involved in various 2011 deer poaching cases in Illinois have pleaded guilty. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the guilty pleas Friday.

The department’s conservation police charged the seven Illinois and Michigan hunters with several offenses. They include hunting without a license, hunting without permission of a landowner and possession of illegally taken deer. Five of the men face

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Sistine chimney installed as conclave nears By NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press VATICAN CITY – The Vatican sought Saturday to quash speculation that divisions among cardinals could drag out the conclave to elect the new pope, while preparations for the vote plowed ahead with firefighters installing the Sistine Chapel chimney that will tell the world when a decision has been reached. But the specter of an inconclusive first few rounds of secret balloting remained high, with no clear front-runner heading into Tuesday’s papal election and a long list of cardinals still angling to discuss the church’s problems ahead

of the vote. “You don’t have your mind absolutely made up” going into the conclave, U.S. Cardinal Justin Rigali, who participated in the 2005 conclave that elected Benedict XVI, told The Associated Press this week. “You have your impressions.” The Vatican spokesman, however, took pains to stress the “vast,” near-unanimous decision by the 115 cardinal electors to set Tuesday as the conclave start date and noted that no conclave over the past century has dragged on for more than five days. “I think it’s a process that can be carried out in a few days without much difficul-

Senators mum on immigration bill Deadline approaching on legislation By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain’s and Sen. Charles Schumer’s offices. They sit in armchairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done. This is immigration reform’s “Gang of Eight.” With them lies the best hope in years for overhauling the nation’s byzantine immigration laws – and they know it. That’s partly why they are, by all accounts, working amazingly well together as a self-imposed deadline approaches for their sweeping legislation to be released. The progress is happening even though the group includes some of the Senate’s most outsized personalities, failed and prospective presidential candidates, one lawmaker dogged by scandal and another facing a potential re-election challenge that could be complicated by his stance on immigration. “I tell you what, this is one of the best experiences I’ve had. Everybody’s serious, everybody’s knowledgeable, they’ve been around the issue,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who’s up for re-election next year and facing a potential GOP primary challenge from the right. He said it’s “sort of what I came up here to do – sit down with serious people to solve serious and hard problems.” In addition to McCain, R-Ariz., Schumer, D-N.Y., and Graham, the gang includes Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a potential 2016 presidential candidate; Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; Michael

the frescoed Sistine Chapel, workmen staple-gunned the brown felt carpeting to the false floor that has been constructed to even out the stairs and cover the jamming equipment that has been installed to prevent cellphone or eavesdropping devices from working. The interference was working: cellphones had no reception in the chapel. Reporters allowed to visit the chapel used their phones instead to pose for photos in front of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment,” the huge fresco behind the altar depicting a muscular Jesus surrounded by naked masses ascending to heaven and falling to hell.

ty,” spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi told reporters. While Tuesday’s initial voting will likely see a broad number of candidates nominated, subsequent rounds will quickly whittle down the field to those candidates who are likely to obtain the twothirds, or 77 votes necessary for victory, he said. “This process of identifying the candidates who can receive the consensus and on whom cardinals can converge is a process that can move with notable speed,” Lombardi said. The Vatican was certainly going full-throttle Saturday with preparations: Inside

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Venezuela sets presidential election for April 14 The ASSOCIATED PRESS CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelans will vote April 14 to choose a successor to Hugo Chavez, the elections commission announced Saturday as increasingly strident political rhetoric began to roil the polarized country. The constitution mandated the election be held within 30 days of Chavez’s March 5 death, but the date picked falls outside that period. Critics of the socialist gov-

ernment already complained that officials violated the law by swearing in Vice President Nicolas Maduro as acting leader Friday night. The opposition has denounced the transition as an unconstitutional power grab, while the government moves to immortalize Chavez. Some people have speculated Venezuela will not be ready to organize the vote in time, but elections council chief Tibisay Lucena said the country’s electronic voting

system was fully prepared. Lucena announced the date on state television, appearing in a small inset as the main picture showed people filing past Chavez’s coffin at the military academy in Caracas, where his body has lain in state since Wednesday. Chavez’s state funeral Friday felt like a political rally for his anointed successor, Maduro, who eulogized him by pledging eternal loyalty and vowing Chavez’s move-

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ment will never be defeated. Maduro is expected to run as the candidate of Chavez’s socialist party. Ramon Guillermo Aveledo, coordinator of the opposition coalition, followed the election announcement by offering his bloc’s presidential candidacy to Henrique Capriles, the governor of Miranda state who lost to Chavez in October. A Capriles adviser said the governor would announce his decision today.

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Rebels release 21 U.N. captives in southern Syria By BEN HUBBARD The Associated Press BEIRUT – Rebels in southern Syria freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers Saturday after holding them hostage for four days, driving them to the border with Jordan after accusations from Western officials that the little-known group had tarnished the image of those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. The abduction and the tortured negotiations that ended it highlight the disorganization of the rebel movement, which has hindered its ability to fight Assad and complicates vows by the U.S. and others to provide assistance. It also has raised concerns about the future of U.N. operations in the area. The Filipino peacekeepers were abducted Wednesday by one of the rebel groups operating in southern Syria near the Jordanian border and the Israeli-occupied Golan

Heights, where a U.N. force has patrolled a cease-fire line between Israel and Syria for nearly four decades. Activists associated with the group, the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, gave different reasons for seizing the 21 men. First they demanded that all government forces leave the area. Then they suggested the peacekeepers were human shields against government attacks. Then they declared them “honored guests” held for their own safety. They also released videos online, including one Saturday of a bearded rebel commander with his arms around two peacekeepers’ shoulders, flashing a V for victory sign. On Saturday, after negotiations that the top U.N. official in Damascus described as “long and difficult,” the rebels changed the plan to deliver the peacekeepers to a U.N. team, instead taking them to the Jordanian border.

Video broadcast by Arab satellite channels late Saturday showed them sitting at a round conference table in Amman, their bright blue helmets in front of them. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed their release and called on all parties in Syria to respect the peacekeepers’ freedom of movement. It was the first time in nearly two years of violence in Syria that U.N. personnel have been directly caught up in the civil war, which evolved from an uprising against Assad that broke out in March 2011 and has left more than 70,000 people dead. Since then, hundreds of independent rebel groups have formed across the country to fight Assad’s forces, overrunning military bases and seizing territory in northern and eastern Syria while the regime maintains its grip in the center and the capital, Damascus.

said the election process experienced multiple failures as he announced plans to petition the Supreme Court. Odinga asked for calm and for Kenyans to love one another, a call that may help prevent a repeat of the 2007-08 violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed and that brought Kenya to the edge of civil war. Kenyatta’s slim margin of victory increases the focus on a multitude of electoral failures that occurred during the six-day voting and counting process.

about the acquittal of seven police officers while death sentences against 21 alleged rioters were confirmed in a trial over a stadium melee that left 74 people dead. The case of the Feb. 1, 2012, stadium riot in the city of Port Said at the northern tip of the Suez Canal has taken on political undertones not just because police faced allegations of negligence in the tragedy but also because the verdicts were announced at a time when Egypt is in the grip of the latest and most serious bout of political turmoil in the two years since former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

8WORLD BRIEFS Kenya vote winner gets 50.07 percent NAIROBI, Kenya – Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya’s founding father, was named the winner of the country’s presidential election Saturday with 50.07 percent of the vote, but his opponent refused to concede, alleging multiple failures in the election’s integrity that he said has put Kenyan democracy on trial. Supporters of Kenyatta – a man accused by an international court of helping to orchestrate the violence that marred the nation’s last vote – flooded the streets, celebrating in a parade of red, his campaign’s color. Refusing to accept defeat, Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Egyptian soccer fans rampage over verdicts CAIRO – Egyptian soccer fans rampaged through the heart of Cairo on Saturday, furious

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• ISAT Continued from page A1 In 2012, 79 percent of students who took the ISAT met or exceeded standards in reading, and 86 percent did the same in math. Under the new performance levels, those figures drop to 60 percent. By contrast, 51 percent of students taking the PSAE met or exceeded standards last year. Performance levels for the science portion of the ISAT, given to fourth- and seventh-graders only, are staying the same for now. The board is expected to consider new standards this summer. The state’s move to more rigorous performance levels aligns with the 2010 adoption of the Common Core State Standards for college and career readiness. The state says the new standards are “fewer, clearer and higher” than the old state standards for learning, which were written in 1997. In place in 45 states, Common Core puts a greater focus on evidence-based learning, and establishes benchmarks for academic progress at each grade level. But shifting the way students learn means the state needed to shift the way students are tested. For the first time, about 20 percent of questions on this year’s ISAT – administered across the state early this month – are written to the Common Core standards. The plan is to replace the ISAT by 2014-15 with a test compiled solely of questions aligned with the Common Core. “It takes some time to kind of align to those standards, and that’s sort of the window we’re in right now,” ISBE spokeswoman Mary Fergus said. Georgeann Mielnik – a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock, whose career began 38 years ago – said the changes have been a long time coming, but she’s happy with the direction the board is going. The Common Core ultimately helps better prepare students for college and the real world, she said. “The standards were a bit more basic. Now it’s more application,” Mielnik said. “They’re going to be asking them not only to read, but to analyze, to compare more than one piece of literature. ... Now it’s more higher-level thinking, which we’ve been doing in school.” Although it’s not final, the state board likely will do away with the ISAT in 201415 in favor of tests developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC. Some complaints about the current ISAT stem from the gap in time students face before receiving feedback, and the fact the test is merely a snapshot of a student within a given week that fails to show a student’s development through the year. Aligned to the Common Core, the PARCC exams would be administered online and multiple times a year. “If we take the test early enough, we can change our teaching,” Mielnik said. “We

Fresh Ingredients Incredible Taste From omelettes to pancakes to our lunch menu, our chefs prepare only the ﬁnest food for your enjoyment. Tyler Owcarz, 12, of Woodstock pays attention to his seventh-grade English teacher while she goes over persuasive essays for the ISAT at Creekside Middle School in Woodstock. can individualize our lessons a little more for the students we have right now.” The changes to performance levels haven’t forced Mielnik to alter the way she preparers her students for the ISAT. They prepare all year, even if not directly. “We have an unwritten policy that we don’t teach the ISAT test,” said Oslovich, who, like Mielnik, views the upcoming changes positively. “If we just teach well and

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8NATION BRIEF Coroner: Two adults, five children killed in Ky. fire GRAY, Ky. – Fire erupted Saturday at a rural Kentucky home, killing two adults and five children inside, a coroner said. Knox County Coroner Mike Blevins said Saturday afternoon that the adult victims found inside the ranch-style home were a woman and her boyfriend. The woman was the mother of three

of the children who died, while two other children were from another family, he said. Further details about their identities were being withheld until relatives were notified. The remains were sent to Frankfort for autopsies, which were likely to take place on Tuesday, Blevins said. Blevins and Kentucky State Police said the cause of the

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GOP trying to regroup after Election Day • GAY MARRIAGE Continued from page A1 “[Kirk] believes it’s time to move on and focus on getting Republicans elected in 2014,” spokesman Lance Trover said. Brady, who also had the support of former Republican governors Jim Edgar and Jim Thompson, declined to comment. The Republican Party is trying to regroup after a poor showing at the polls in November, with national leaders vowing to work harder to attract more young, moderate and minority voters – those who may be on board with the party fiscally speaking, but don’t agree with conservative views on social issues, such as immigration and gay rights. Last month, more than 75 prominent Republicans, in-

cluding seven former governors and advisers to former President George W. Bush, signed a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Former first lady Laura Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney also support gay marriage. But politicians who vote or take public Sen. Jason positions that Barickman counter more conservative members of their party often find themselves facing consequences, including primary challenges and defeats. State Sen. Jason Barickman was the lone Republican to vote for the gay marriage bill when it passed the Illinois Senate last month.

He faced criticism from county GOP officials back home, and was the target of automated phone calls to his constituents by an organization that opposes gay marriage. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, one of the committeemen leading the effort to remove Brady, said it was “certainly a possibility” that the issue could come up again at the party’s meeting in April. Oberweis, of Sugar Grove, said members delayed the meeting because they wanted more time and also wanted to be sure Brady, who is out of town, could attend. “Some of the members thought it would be better to take a little more time and make sure Pat could be back,” Oberweis said. “... I think we’re all interested in figuring out how to help revive the Republican Party in Illinois.”

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Lawmakers to decide on number of issues such as lion meat, animal tails, death penalty • LEGISLATORS Continued from page A1 crossing railroad tracks to allowing the state to issue “Choose Life” license plates, are more meaningless distractions than others. The following is a bipartisan list of some of the bills before state lawmakers – six from each house, divided equally by party – that some lawmakers are focusing on while the $96 billion in unfunded pension liability increases by $17 million a day. • Lion meat – House Bill 2991, filed by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, makes it a Class A misdemeanor to slaughter lions for meat, buy or sell lions for the purpose of slaughter, or sell the meat. The bill, now sponsored by Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, is awaiting action in the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee. In Lang’s defense, he also has filed a pension bill – it would make the temporary 67 percent income-tax increase permanent to pay for the pensions. • Death penalty – Senate Bill 2275, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Westmont, brings back the death penalty for certain circumstances. Lawmakers abolished the death penalty in the 2011 lame-duck session that gave us the 67 percent income-tax increase. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Subcommittee on Civil Rights. • Enema of the state – Senate Bill 1651, sponsored by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez, D-Chicago, establishes licensing requirements with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for colonic hydrotherapy. The bill is awaiting reassignment to the Senate Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee, of which Martinez is chairwoman.

• Gubernatorial portraits – House Bill 975, sponsored by Rep. Bill Mitchell, R-Decatur, provides that no portrait or other image of any current or former Illinois governor shall be paid for with state funds. The bill, which given recent history should exempt mug shots, is stuck in the House Rules Committee. • Show yourselves – Senate Bill 1614, sponsored by Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, requires website administrators upon request to remove any comments by an anonymous poster unless said poster agrees to attach a name and confirms that his IP address, name and address are accurate. The bill is stuck in the Senate Assignments Committee. • Real estate comments – The Republicans filed a comment regulation bill of their own. Senate Bill 1863, sponsored by Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Champaign, requires a website administrator to remove any messages upon request that are “spurious” and “demonstrably inaccurate” real estate offers. Bill consideration is postponed in the Senate Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee that will likely hear Martinez’s colon cleaning regulation bill. • Rare disease awareness – Senate Resolution 84, sponsored by Sen. David Luechtefeld, R-Okawville, and adopted last month, designated the last day of February 2013 and 2014 as Rare Disease Day. • Animal tails – House Bill 2699, sponsored by Rep. Robert Rita, D-Blue Island, makes it a Class C misdemeanor to dock, or remove, the tail of cattle. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Business and Occupational Licenses Committee. • Smoke detector batteries – House Bill 2278, sponsored by Rep. Joe Sosnowski,

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI – An Ohio man who was exonerated after spending 13 years in prison for murder cried as a federal jury found that two Cleveland police detectives violated his civil rights by coercing and falsifying testimony and withholding evidence that pointed to his innocence. The jury’s verdict Friday, which included awarding $13.2 million to David Ayers of Cleveland for his pain

R-Rockford, requires that smoke detectors not wired into the power of any house built after 1988 must have a nonremovable battery able to power the detector for at least 10 years. The bill, like Rita’s animal tail bill, was assigned to the Business and Occupational Licenses Committee. • Eat local – House Bill 1272, sponsored by Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Hainesville, designates the first Saturday of each month Eat Local, Buy Illinois Products Day, and directs the Illinois Department of Agriculture to increase awareness of Illinois food and agribusiness products. The bill cleared the State Government Administration Committee on a 20-0 vote and is poised for a full House vote. • Window tints – Senate Bill 1524, sponsored by Sen. Matt Murphy, R-Palatine, ensures that home-rule governments can’t override the state’s ban on tinted car windows. The bill is set for a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee. • I love a parade – Even lawmakers who have seized the initiative on pension reform, like Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, have found it hard to resist filing odd legislation. Nekritz filed House Bill 3255, which requires governments allowing a parade to cross railroad tracks to give the owner of the tracks 24 hours’ notice of the event. The bill is still in the House Rules Committee.

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Everything else can wait Passing pension reform in Illinois isn’t an easy task. Even if you separate from the conversation politics and the powerful influence that public employee unions have, the solutions will be difficult, even painful, for some, and we can expect legal challenges to any legislation that makes its way to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. For years, everyone knew a pension fix wouldn’t be easy, as the shortfall For the record for funding the system creeps Seriously? Lawmakers closer toward $100 are wasting our time with billion. It creeps bills seeking to regulate the closer by at least consumption of lion meat $17 million each as our public pension crisis day, depending on continues? who’s doing the calculations. Anyone expecting easy solutions in Illinois shouldn’t have run for state office. Yet both Quinn and the General Assembly have failed to make significant progress. Until they do so, they remain derelict in their duty to the people of Illinois. Somehow, even as rising pension debt cripples the state and affects nearly every function of state government, legislators are finding the time to continue to push odd proposals – from the ludicrous to the mundane. How many Illinoisans have been fretting over the consumption of lion meat in the state? How about the regulation of colonic hydrotherapy? We’re unsure whether one thing has to do with the other. Ever found yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night worrying about whether we’re paying for portraits of governors who aren’t currently in office? How about whether individuals are running across this fair state snipping off the tails of cattle? Pinning them on donkeys, perhaps? These are just a few of the things that legislators are concerning themselves with as our public pension systems suffocate the state’s budget. We’re not saying that legislators aren’t simultaneously worrying about pension reform, but worrying time is over. It’s time for action, and any time spent on frivolous matters that aren’t costing the state $17 million each day is time wasted. Illinois residents deserve legislators who are laser-focused on pension reform until legislation passes both houses and is signed by Quinn. While pension reform certainly isn’t the only problem in the state, it is by far the most critical. A large responsibility for the problems with state pensions rests with the Legislature for its failure to properly fund them for years. We’d urge lawmakers from both parties to put aside all other pet projects and matters that can wait until we have pension reform in Illinois.

8ANOTHER VIEW

New low for ‘Worm’ Dennis Rodman, the controversial former NBA star, never has been easy to like, but it never really mattered to him anyway. He now has added to his list of outrageous antics. While overseas shooting a documentary, he made a stop in North Korea, where he attended a basketball game in Pyongyang with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. They also had sushi together later. At the airport afterward, on his way to Beijing, Rodman said that it was “amazing” that the North Koreans were “so honest.” He also praised the late Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un’s father, and the first leader of the country, Kim Il Sung, as “great leaders.” After dining and watching a basketball game with Kim Jong-Un, Rodman said: “He’s proud, his country likes him – not like him, love him, love him. Guess what, I love him. The guy’s really awesome.” Rodman, also known as “The Worm,” is either playing the bad boy again or he really is stupid. We know he doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him, but embracing, literally, a family that has caused its own people and the world so much grief over the years? Stupid – Tulsa (Okla.) World and heartless.

8IT’S YOUR WRITE For tax relief To the Editor: Illinois leads all states in government bodies. Many refer to this as “Illinois’ love affair with government.” Illinois has 7,000 governmental bodies; 1,434 are township governments. Township governments exist because of Township Officials of Illinois and TOIPAC. TOI and its PAC support and fund members of the General Assembly who are willing to support the existence of townships. There are about 11,500 township officials in Illinois. Visualizing 7,000 governments requires imagination. Visualizing 1,434 outdated township governments takes even more imagination. Illinois is one of only 20 states that have the township level of government. Close your eyes, picture placing a dot for each government a foot a part over the length of a mile, 5,280 feet. Not enough dots, right? It would take more than one-anda-quarter miles of 1-foot dots to equal the government glut of 7,000 governments. How does Illinois compare with other states? The number of local governments by state range from 7,000 (Illinois) to 20 (Hawaii). Runner-up to Illinois is Pennsylvania with 5,200. The other three in the top five are Texas with 4,800, California with 4,400, and Kansas with 3,900. Texas, California and Kansas do not have township governments. States in the bottom five in number of local governments are Hawaii with 20, Rhode Island with 125, Alaska with 175, Nevada with 205, and Delaware with 275. Hawaii, Alaska and Nevada do not have township governments. For tax relief, Illinois needs to restructure and streamline its local government system. For tax relief, abolish townships. Bob Anderson Wonder Lake

Outraged, not surprised To the Editor: I am outraged by the actions of our president relative to “seques-

tration,” but not surprised. The president and Congress agreed to a 2.4 percent reduction in this year’s spending. To hear him talk about it, you would think the country could not possibly survive. First, Congress is still going to spend more money this year than last. Second, didn’t we all just take a 2 percent pay cut on Jan. 1 when our Social Security tax went up 2 percent? Maybe it’s the extra 0.4 percent that is so unbearable. What is so maddening, though, is the way he is proposing to implement the cuts. Just like our local school districts do when we defeat referendums, he is announcing that the cuts will be imposed in a way that will hurt the most people. Does he plan to reduce his travel all over the country? No. Does he plan to limit the perks and expenses of the Congress or federal agencies? No. Does he plan to halt so-called diversity training for federal employees, which really is anti-American indoctrination? No. He plans to release illegal immigrant criminals, furlough air-traffic controllers, and reduce hours at national parks. This is what passes for leadership today? How will we ever get out of this mess?

It would be a legislative “box score” similar to what appears in the Sports section. After all, if we can be up-to-date on how the Cubs, Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks are doing, why can’t we be equally informed on how the men and women in the federal and state legislatures are representing us? In my case, I would love to keep track of the votes by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, and state Rep. Mike Tryon on significant legislation to come before their respective houses. I recognize that some of these representatives might be more comfortable if it was harder for me to keep track of their votes, but it might help me to be a betterinformed voter when re-election time rolls around.

Scott Siman

Bob Rozycki

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Veterans needed

To the Editor: I have a suggestion for the Northwest Herald and other major newspapers. How about making it a little easier for your readers to view and keep track of how their representatives are voting on significant federal and state legislation? I can search the Internet or dig through a news article to find the information that may or may not be reported there, but I think it would be helpful and convenient to be able to open my newspaper and keep tabs on how my representatives have voted on major issues such as tax reform, the fiscal cliff, gun control, and immigration reform.

To the Editor: I am a Korean War veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 491, McHenry. Many veterans are needed in all veterans’ organizations in McHenry County. All veterans should consider joining one of these groups, because we need you to be counted when our veterans leaders go to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress for benefits for veterans. It goes a long way if they can tell members of Congress that represent 4 million to 5 million veterans who could vote lawmakers out of office if they want to play games with what is due to veterans. So all men and women veterans, do yourself a big favor and join

8SPEAK OUT

Q “What should be done to reform Illinois’ public pension systems?”

SPEAK OUT ON FACEBOOK “They should cut the governor’s salary. The government needs to make cuts. If our pay has to be cut, theirs should, too.”

“People need to elect true legit [politicians] that have a full conscience and care about others. It’s not a quick fix, but it can be fixed.”

“There is no quick fix to any of this. It took a long time to mess it up, and it will take a long time to clean it up.”

Gretchen Francini Crystal Lake

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your fellow comrades at a veterans organization near your home to build the numbers. Charles Martin Lakemoor

Words of the month To the Editor: On a recent morning, I was trying to hear what the president had to say in his speech. Something that is very distracting whenever he gives a speech is the noise that the cameras make. I don’t know what kind of cameras they use, nor how many pictures they have to take, but it must be a lot, because it seems that the clicking is continuous all throughout his speech. And when a reporter has a question, the cameras seem to go into rapid fire, so much that the question can hardly be heard. Maybe I have better hearing than anyone else, because the noise that one channel’s news reporters made with shuffling papers also was very annoying, too. According to my wife, my hearing is not as good as anyone else, especially when she asks me to do something for her. According to what I read and what a reporter said, “sequestration” means “locking the jury in a room until they come up with a solution for the problem.” The president’s answer to that was that he is the president, not a dictator, and he couldn’t do that. Maybe, there is another word for what they are doing that makes better sense. To me, that word would be “filibuster.” Fritz Von Bruenchenhein McHenry

“Everyone in the House and Senate should take a pay cut. Leave our teacher pensions alone.”

Roger Williams II

Northwest Herald asked this same question on its Facebook page. At right are a few of the responses.

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Cyndy Benavides “No changes can be made to current law without an amendment to the Illinois Constitution.” Mike Shorten

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EFFORTS HELP FIRE VICTIM’S FAMILY McHENRY – Neighbors of Dayana Garcia are planning to open a bank account for donations and hold a fundraiser for the family of the 12-year-old McHenry girl, who died early Friday morning in a house fire. Dana Rolewski is working with Wayne Jett, who owns Sideline Marketing and frequently organizes local charity events, to move fundraising efforts forward. Jett expects the account to open early this week. Organizers also will collect clothing and household items. Garcia’s parents and three brothers escaped the fire, which destroyed their house at 4510 Parkway Ave., McHenry. Rolewski, a neighbor of the Garcias, said she’s collected several donations already, and is taking frequent calls from community members looking to help.

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New venue for domestic cases Court to handle misdemeanor violence incidents will begin in April By SARAH SUTSCHEK ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Starting in April, hundreds of misdemeanor domestic violence cases filed in McHenry County each year will be handled in a special court designed to move them along more quickly and get more offenders complying with the terms of

their sentences. “We’re reinventing the way that we’re handling these cases, from start to finish,” said Dan Wallis, court administrator for the 22nd Judicial Circuit serving McHenry County. “And by start to finish, I’m talking from once the case initially comes before the court until the case is terminated on the release date.”

Last year, 610 domestic violence cases were filed in McHenry County court. The majority – 504 cases – were misdemeanors. As of April 8, those misdemeanor cases will be taken off the regular call and instead be sent to Judge Charles Weech. “It’s going to be expected that these cases will be disposed of within six months of the date of

filing,” Wallis said. “We want to ensure the rights of due process. We do not want to ensure more process than what’s due.” One way to accomplish that goal will be automatically scheduled case management conferences, compelling prosecutors and defense attorneys to talk

See DOMESTIC, page B2

SPACE OPEN ON HISTORIC PANEL

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8LOCAL BEST BETS

LEARN ABOUT CITY’S TIES TO WWII CAMP MARENGO – Residents can learn about a historical World War II-era camp’s connection to the Marengo Curtiss Candy Farms today. The Marengo Society for Historic Preservation is hosting the free program at 2 p.m. inside Marengo City Hall, 132 E. Prairie St., about Rockford’s Camp Grant, one of the largest U.S. Army training centers in World War I and World War II. The 18,000-acre camp later served as a prison for World War II German prisoners of war, who were transported to work at the huge Curtiss Candy Farms in Marengo. Terry Dyer of Roscoe will provide the presentation. Residents are encouraged to attend to share stories about Curtiss Candy Farms. Parking is available by the rear entrance of City Hall.

– Stephen Di Benedetto

8LOCAL DEATHS Jennifer M. Lucas 35, formerly of Cary Sandra Lundgren 70, Hebron Steven John Taylor 53, Woodstock Frederick J. Teeman 67, Huntley OBITUARIES on page B7

Domestic violence cases by year: n 2008: 749 n 2009: 687 n 2010: 675 n 2011: 622 n 2012: 610 Source: 22nd Judicial Circuit court administration

Huntley may ease certain penalties

– Shawn Shinneman

WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from individuals interested in joining the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission. One vacant position is available for a term to expire Nov. 26, 2015. Attorneys, architects, engineers, real estate professionals with knowledge of historic preservation and individuals with a demonstrated interest in pre-history, history or architecture are encouraged to apply. Application forms are available at the County Board Office, Room 209, McHenry County Government Center, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, or at the county’s website. Applications should be returned to the County Board office no later than 2 p.m. March 28. Mailed applications should be sent to McHenry County Board, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. For information, call 815-3344221.

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Paraphernalia for drugs, theft could carry just fines By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com

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Kayla Christy, 15, browses the selection Saturday at My Sister’s Dress at McHenry County College in hopes of finding a prom dress. The event was a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County.

Getting all dressed up CL event puts girls into prom dresses, assists Big Brothers Big Sisters Tina Mihm, 19, does some final browsing before purchasing a couple of special occasion dresses at the My Sister’s Dress fundraiser.

By LINDSAY WEBER editorial@nwherald.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Many girls will say prom is about the dress. On Saturday morning, nearly 200 girls lined the hallway outside of McHenry County College’s gymnasium in hopes of finding the ideal gown while giving a little back to the community. In its sixth year, My Sister’s Dress offers affordable, recycled prom dresses and accessories for girls looking to find beauty on a budget. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. “It all started from my sister and me wanting to clean out our closets,” said Emily Smith, co-chairwoman of My Sister’s Dress. “We thought someone else might be able to use these dresses. Look around. There are some really great options here, and they all look like new. Why shouldn’t a great prom dress be affordable?” Along with six other women and local volunteers, Smith and her team offer donated dresses for $25. Accessories such as shoes, jewelry and clutches are available for $5 each. Saturday’s event featured nearly 500 dresses. Shoppers perused racks, taking dresses that caught their eye to the dressing room area to showcase to family and friends. Abby Andrews, a senior at Cary-

Grove High School, was on the hunt for a simple, long dress. “I heard about this on Star 105.5,” Andrews said. “I figured it’s prom season, and the price sounded great, so why not stop by and see what I can find.” Andrews’ mother, Jenny, said she loved the one-on-one time with her daughter. “Prom is fun, and looking for your dress is exciting,” she said. “It’s a great cause, and we’re making great memories in the process.” Noelle Taylor, a junior at Harvard High School, found her dress. She scored a strapless, fuchsia number by Morgan & Co. that included sparkly flower designs.

The event hit particularly close to home for Taylor, who is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. She likes being a part of the organization because it gives her a chance to give back, and she is excited to wear her dress. “With the economy the way it is, everyone is tightening their budgets,” said Taylor’s mother, April. “The selection is great, the volunteers are helpful, the money is for a good cause, and you can’t beat the price.” The event sold nearly 200 dresses and raised $5,921 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. All unsold dresses will be donated to Home of the Sparrow.

HUNTLEY – A resident caught with a marijuana pipe or a stolen cellphone soon could face a lesser penalty and avoid having it scar his permanent record under a proposal under consideration by the Huntley Village Board. The proposal would give Huntley police the option to issue a village fine instead of a state misdemeanor charge for minor violations including drug paraphernalia, theft and theft of lost or mislaid property. The changes are meant to save police time processing violations and gives first-time offenders a chance to avoid a criminal record, Deputy Chief Michael Klunk said. “It’s not like you pay a fine and walk away. You still have to go through court, and you still have to see a judge,” Klunk said. “The only difference is the penalty is less severe ... It speeds up the process and, in some instances, gives people a second chance.” Communities throughout the country recently have changed policing policies that allow officers to issue local fines for similar violations, such as small amounts of marijuana possession. Crystal Lake considered decriminalizing marijuana possession before putting the idea on the back burner after naming a new police chief to replace the retiring David Linder. But Huntley already has a local ordinance for small amounts of marijuana possession. By lessening drug paraphernalia charges, police now will have continuity with charging a resident caught with both marijuana and a pipe to inhale it, Klunk said.

See HUNTLEY, page B4

3 vying for Cary park board By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com CARY – Improving current facilities is a key issue for the three people running for the Cary Park District board. Current board member Mike Renner, former board member Philip Stanko and newcomer Patrick Smith are vying for the two seats up for grabs. Stanko had been on the park board for four terms, but was defeated in the last election. “My purpose for doing it remains the same,” Stanko said. “I’ve always believed we should give something

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back to the community.” He said there are projects the park district can focus on, including replacing existing playgrounds, expanding the bike trail system and connecting the Hoffman Park Bike Trail to the new bike trail along Route 31. Stanko, who has lived in Cary for 33 years, said he believes the district needs to

run a referendum on whether it should buy the Chalet Hills Golf Course, so voters can have their say. “There seems to be a lot of interest and questions,” Stanko said. “We need to listen to the public.” He said he hasn’t formed an opinion on whether the district should buy the foreclosed golf course. He added the district should look at its debt and find ways to reduce it and take advantage of the existing low interest rates. Stanko, a retired educator, gave the example of refinancing the remaining

See CARY, page B2

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This story rings a bell It remains a mystery. Where is the bell that hung for so long in the tower at the First United Methodist Church? The bell was donated to the church by Mrs. Betsy Stone in 1988. It crashed to the ground Feb. 4, 1923, when the church on South Street was destroyed by a late-night fire. The bell was sold for $65 soon after the fire to help build a new church in 1924. The Methodist Church was established in Woodstock in 1850. Congregation members first met in the local schoolhouse. They then met in Excelsior Hall on the southeast corner of the Square, then for two years in Phoenix Hall on the south side of the Square, east of Dean Street. The congregation then met on Jefferson Street until the church was built for $8,000 in 1870 at the present South and Throop streets location. Members are motivated to display the treasured missing bell at the church in part because displaying old bells is a Woodstock “tradition.” The Rev. James F. Clancy

ON THE SQUARE Don Peasley was pastor at St. Mary’s when a bell was purchased from the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore in 1868. That bell hung in the old church on Lincoln Avenue where the grade school building is today. When the church was torn down in March 1916, the bell was put in storage, to appear by the front door during Monsignor Al Harte’s tenure as pastor, 1989 to 1997. When the St. Joseph addition was built in 2000, the bell was placed in a garden near the gymnasium, grade school and church. For many years the original Presbyterian church bell was in the garden of Charles Wright’s home on West South Street. Several years ago, church officials acquired the bell and placed it by the front entrance on East Calhoun Street. It is now at the new church on Route 47. St. John’s Lutheran

Church moved from Jefferson and East Calhoun streets in 1963 to Route 47 and St. John’s Road and placed its bell by the front entrance. The church obtained that bell in 1914 from Hy Stucksted Bell Foundry, St. Louis. One of Woodstock’s most beautiful sounds filled the air with the playing of chimes when Grace Lutheran Church was located at Washington and Tryon streets. The carillon was given to the church by Minnie Heider in 1940. When the church moved to a new location near Kishwaukee Valley Road, it moved the chimes to the new building. The Woodstock Opera House has restored the bell that hung in the Opera House bell tower for years.

• Don Peasley has been an editor, columnist and historian in McHenry County since 1947. He began association with Shaw Publications in 1950. He is a frequent contributor of articles and photographs. He can be reached at 815-338-1533.

Columnist recovering from stroke By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com Don Peasley, who has worked as a McHenry County editor, columnist and historian for more than 65 years, is recovering from a stroke he suffered in late February. Peasley, 90, was taken to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock originally, but has since been transferred to Centegra Hospital – McHenry for rehabilitation. Peasley, of Woodstock, writes a weekly column for the Northwest Herald about people, businesses and

happenings around the county. “They brought me down here because it’s a little more detailed conditioning, and I’m at the point where I need the extra care,” Peasley said over the phone from his hospital room. “They felt that with a little more recovery, I’d get pretty well over it, recovered.” He said his guess is that he’d be back home, with a full-time caretaker, in about a week. Peasley was home alone Feb. 27 when he lost his balance and fell, he said. He nev-

er lost consciousness. “I was alert, I was awake, but I couldn’t get myself up,” he said. “I was alone because my morning workers had left ... so I was there until 3 o’clock or more and couldn’t get up.” Peasley said rehabilitation is going well, and he wants to continue writing once he’s back home. He’s been formulating some story ideas, he said. Peasley’s column has appeared in the Northwest Herald since January 1987. “I’d like to keep the record going a little longer,” he said.

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Most misdemeanor domestic violence cases end in plea deals • DOMESTIC Continued from page B1 about the case sooner. What typically happens is that a defense attorney will have his client plead not guilty and demand a trial, which then is scheduled four months away, Weech said. In the meantime, no progress is made. “For four months, nothing is done on the file until the Monday night before a Tuesday trial,” Weech said. Chances are, that case isn’t going to trial anyway. Less than half a percent of misdemeanor domestic violence cases go before a jury, and only about 3 percent end with a bench trial. That means more than 95 percent of cases are resolved through a negotiated plea. Wallis said court officials want to resolve them sooner. Weech also will have more input into those plea deals because a treatment evaluation is needed ahead of time rather than after the

plea deal goes through. “Due to the number of cases the judges are handling, they really weren’t part of the negotiated plea process,” Weech said. “Attorneys would come to us with negotiated pleas, and we didn’t have the information to properly sentence them.” With an evaluation that outlines appropriate treatment, the judge can spot red flags, he said. “We were putting through negotiated pleas that, quite frankly, shouldn’t have been put through,” Weech said. “Now we’re going to have the power to say, ‘You know what, I understand your negotiated plea, but I think there needs to be additional requirements.’ “ Additional oversight to make sure those requirements are met is another plan for domestic violence court. A recent sampling of defendants showed that nearly 75 percent of those sentenced to supervision were noncom-

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3 disagree on need to ask voters about golf course • CARY Continued from page B1 debt on the Foxford Hills Golf Course “to keep the payments as small as possible and allow the golf course to generate the revenues needed to make those payments.” Smith, a 42-year-old local business and real estate attorney, has lived in Cary for 10 years. “I pay more in property taxes to the park district than to the village of Cary,” Smith said. “It occurred to me we have a lot of money that goes into the park district, and the district owns a lot of assets and a lot of land.” He said he wants to see the district assets interconnected. He said there is a park district plan to connect paths, but nothing has been done to carry it out. Smith said the district needs to think about adding programming for seniors, such as yoga classes, because people are living longer. “The township has done a good job picking up the slack by having those classes,” he said. “It’s odd for a township to offer those services while no one else is doing it.” He also said there should be an effort to lower the cost for residents to use park district facilities. Smith said the district needs more transparency and said he was disappointed the park district would not have a referendum on whether to buy Chalet Hills. “If you have, in the middle of winter, 600 or 700 people saying, ‘We don’t want you to do this,’ this is an indication there could be a strong difference of opinion on the issue,” Smith said. Renner, 49, has lived in Cary for 21 years. The vice president of Eriksson Engineering Associates has been on the park district board for 18 years. He said the district needs to continue to build relationships with other units of government and share resources.

At a glance Mike Renner, Philip Stanko and Patrick Smith are running in the April 9 election for two seats on the Cary Park District board.

“It’s very important at this time and with the economy the way it is, taxpayers are looking for government agencies to spend their money judiciously and partner with other units of government to get the best bang for the dollar,” he said. Renner said the district has hosted a summer day camp program at McHenry County Conservation District property. The park district also provides personnel for beforeand after-school programs at District 26 schools. Renner recently received the Mike Cassidy Community Service Award during a conference of Illinois park districts. The award is presented to a commissioner who has demonstrated examples of community service, personal integrity and ingenuity, the park district said in a news release. There needs to be continued development of Cary Grove Park, Renner said. The park district should develop a strategic plan and assess the desire for a fitness center, water park, new swimming pool and trail development. “Then we figure out how to fund those projects in the strategic plan,” Renner said. “Whether it’s capital improvement funds [or] applying for a grant.” He said discussion on Chalet Hills is over and the board is no longer pursuing the idea of buying the golf course. He added that people who are against the purchase were accommodated and were heard at meetings. “We were very happy to listen to them,” Renner said. “We made many accommodations to those residents to be transparent about the potential acquisition of that property.”

pliant. That may include not attending counseling or alcohol treatment. “When someone is granted supervision or conditional discharge, this person goes on their way,” Wallis said. “It’s up to them to do what the court has ordered, and they’re given a court date a year out.” But many of them don’t do what was ordered. “Now we see the defendant a year later and he or she has done nothing, or only a portion of the classes,” Weech said. “So have we really made an effect? Have we really gotten this person the appropriate treatment so we can stop the recidivism? Probably not.” By requiring the offender to come back to court 60 days later, the judge can see whether his orders are being followed and impose sanctions if necessary. “The goal is to bring about compliance,” Wallis said. “We want people to get treatment or counseling or whatever they need.”

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aphernalia and theft charges are Class A misdemeanors. Theft of lost or mislaid property is a Class B misdemeanor. Under the proposal, an offender would face fines between $50 and $500 for drug paraphernalia; $25 and $500 for theft; and a minimum $250 fine for theft of lost or mislaid property. Trustees will vote on the proposal during their regular meeting Thursday. The policy change, Klunk said, also should alleviate time officers spend processing the minor violations.

The Huntley police officer who mans Huntley High School often has to make arrests for theft, spending nearly 90 minutes processing the criminal charge. Once an arrest is made, the officer has to leave school and bring the student to the police station for processing, Klunk said. With drug paraphernalia arrests, officers have to transport the perpetrator and often wait for the offender’s car to be towed. Charging the offenders with a local fine allows the officer to complete the process within minutes, Klunk said.

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8LOCAL BRIEF Senior Supper planned Friday in Lake in the Hills LAKE IN THE HILLS – The village of Lake in the Hills will provide an afternoon of food, fun and entertainment during a St. Patty’s Day Senior Supper.

The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate. Seniors ages 62 and older are invited to enjoy Irish fare, along with live Irish dancing. Students from the Rebecca McCarthy

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Stroh; nine great-grandchildren, Jacob Timmer, Jon Michael Stroh, Macarther Adkins, Anderson Stroh, Nicholas Adkins, Thomas Coutchie, Camden Stroh, Maggie Coutchie and Keegan Stroh; and siblings, Edward Adkins, Helen Randol, Margie VanMeter, Dorothy Day, Keith Adkins and Juanita Hayes. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Opal, on July 27, 2012; daughter-in-law, Peggy Adkins; and siblings, Betty Jeffers, Nellie Bernath and Glenn Adkins. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. The service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the funeral home. Pastor Roger Willis will officiate. Interment will be at McHenry County Memorial Park. Memorials can be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America PVA: Donation Processing Center, 7 Mill Brook Road, Wilton, NH 03086. For information, call the funeral home at 815-943-5400. Sign the online guest book at www.saundersmcfarlin.net. Sign the guest book at www.

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8OBITUARIES AMON HARLEY ADKINS Born: Jan. 31, 1921; in Moweaqua Died: March 9, 2013; in Elkhorn, Wis. LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – Amon Harley Adkins, 92, of Lake Geneva died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, Wis. He was born Jan. 31, 1921, in Moweaqua to Amon and Beulah (Marmor) Adkins. On Oct. 17, 1940, he married Opal Crowe in St. Charles, Mo. Amon’s hobby was working on airplane maintenance and repair. He was a member of the American Legion. Amon served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946 as a staff sergeant. Survivors include his children, Harley Dean Adkins and wife Carol of Canton, Mo., Dwain Adkins of Sycamore and Ray Adkins of Woodstock; five grandchildren, Gail (Adkins) Timmer, Kristina (Adkins) Coutchie, Jonathan Adkins, Jason Adkins and Jennifer (Adkins)

EDMUND O. CISKE JR. Died: March 2, 2013 HUNTLEY – Edmund O. Ciske Jr., 74, of Huntley and Hillsboro Beach, Fla., and formerly of Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. Beloved husband of Eileen Prus; father of Todd, Theresa Krell and Theodore. He is survived by six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Semple and Jewel Hall; and nieces and nephew. He will be fondly remembered for his humor and wit, a loyal friend to many and greatly missed by all who love him. A memorial Mass celebration will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at St. Hyacinth Basilica, 3636 W. Wolfram St., Chicago. Your prayers are appreciated. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits • Continued on page B7

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VERNON J. ‘BUD’ EWERT Born: May 7, 1914; in Huntley Died: March 8, 2013; in Elgin HUNTLEY – Vernon J. “Bud” Ewert, 98, a lifelong resident of Huntley, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. He was born May 7, 1914, in Huntley, the son of Charles and Margaret (Miller) Ewert. In his early years, he farmed in the area. He was a 1933 graduate of Huntley High School. Bud was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II. On Nov. 13, 1943, he married Catherine Lohneis at St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntley. Bud was employed for 23 years at Union Special. He was a lifelong, devoted member to St. Mary Catholic Church, where he was very active in earlier years. He was a longtime member of the Huntley American Legion. Bud loved sports and especially attending his children’s and grandchildren’s events. He is survived by his loving children, twins Mark Ewert of Westminster, Colo., and Mary (Don) Argall of Union; his cherished grandchildren, Nathaniel Ewert, Bethany (Josh) Truck, Molly (Jon) Schwartz, Andrew Argall and Specialist Thomas Argall; and great-grandchildren, Jaida and Alli Truck, Araya Ewert, and Peyton and Sophia Schwartz. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Catherine, on Dec. 7, 2008; a son, Andrew John Ewert; four brothers, Clarence, Alfred, Floyd and Ted Ewert; and three sisters, Anna Gannon, Lola Ewert and Marie Duy. The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, with a rosary at 2:45 p.m. and a wake service at 7:45 p.m. at James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley, and will continue at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday with prayers at 9:30. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Wounded Warrior Project. The James A. O’Connor Funeral Home in Huntley is assisting the family. For information, call 847669-5111 or visit the website at www.jamesaoconnorfuneralhome. com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

RAYMOND W. FINNEY Born: March 12, 1934; in Chicago Died: March 7, 2013; in Crystal Lake CRYSTAL LAKE – Raymond W. Finney, 78, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Sunrise in Crystal Lake.

He was born March 12, 1934, in Chicago, to Lawrence and Grace (nee Moehle) Finney. On Dec. 29, 1981, he married Charlene Adele Ashmus at St. Mary’s Church of McHenry. Raymond was a McHenry resident for more than 30 years. He was a member of The Church of Holy Apostles. Before retirement, he worked in the business office as a business administrator for Boeing Aircraft and NASA. He was the loving father of Dawn (Scott) Grant of Round Lake, Vickie (Harold) Boelter of McHenry, Denise (Tony) Strombach of McHenry, Tony (Billie Jo) Nowak of McHenry and Sarah Hernandez of Bartlett; a doting grandfather of John Grant, Jennifer and Amanda Boelter, Joseph Grant, Katelyn Strombach, Jimmy, Alexander and Danielle Nowak and Colin and Riley Hernandez; and the caring brother of Joan (the late Virgil) Parker. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Charlene Finney, on Jan. 16, 2008. Friends may gather to visit with the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, at The Church of Holy Apostles until the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in The Church of Holy Apostles Cemetery in McHenry. For anyone wishing to send an expression of condolence, his family suggests that memorials be designated to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, 3610 Elm St., McHenry, IL 60050. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

FRANCIS JOHN LAMBERT Born: Sept. 7, 1919; in Chicago Died: March 7, 2013; in Bloomingdale McHENRY – Francis John Lambert, 93, of McHenry, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at West Suburban Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 7, 1919, in Chicago to John and Mary (Sausman) Lambert. On May 5, 1933, he married Betty Jane Lester in Chicago. A veteran of the United States Army, he served during World War II. He was employed as a bus driver with the Chicago CTA, was a Reagan delegate in 1992 and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. He loved his family dearly and will be greatly missed by his survivors, including his children, Robert “Bob” Lambert and Betty (Rick) Davis; grandchildren, Dawn, Deandra (Marc), Robert, Rose

(Phil) and Annemarie (Jeremy); and great-grandchildren, Brad, Lindsey, Ethan, Liliana and Luca. The visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, until prayers at 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, leaving for the funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington St., McHenry. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville. For information, contact the funeral home at 815-385-0063 or www. colonialmchenry.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

JENNIFER M. LUCAS Died: March 8, 2013; in Barrington PORT ORANGE, FLA. – Jennifer M. Lucas, 35, of Port Orange and formerly of Cary, died Friday, March 8, in Barrington. Arrangements are pending at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home. For information, call 847-639-3817.

SANDRA LUNDGREN Died: March 8, 2013; in Crystal Lake HEBRON – Sandra Lundgren, 70, of Hebron, died Friday, March 8, 2013, in Crystal Lake. Arrangements are pending at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, McHenry. For information, call 815385-2400.

RICHARD A. ROSSI Born: Sept. 28, 1954; in Chicago Died: March 7, 2013; in Elgin HUNTLEY – Richard A. Rossi, 58, of Huntley, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 28, 1954, in Chicago, the son of Andrew and Mary (Nitti) Rossi. On April 21, 1984, he married Brenda Tessmer in Huntley. Rick served more than 25 years in law enforcement. He proudly served as Huntley’s police chief from the early ’80s until the mid ’90s. Most recently, Rick was the director of transportation for School District 158, and was a part-time police officer on weekends for the Holiday Hills Police Department until his illness prevented him from doing so. Rick enjoyed cooking for family gatherings and grilling out for his co-workers at the District 158 administration offices. You often could find him walking or running with his dog Marshall around town. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at St. Joseph Hospital, especially nurse Karen and all of the ICU nurses for their excellent care of Rick during the last few months. He is survived by his wife, Brenda;

his daughter, Deanna of Sycamore; his mother, Mary of North Carolina; his sisters, Maria (Joe) Williams of Wisconsin, Michelle (Sam) Mazzulo of North Carolina and Melissa (Brad) Martin of Arkansas; his in-laws, Bobbi (John) Drafall of Huntley, Brian (Brook Stock) Tessmer of Harvard and Becky (Dave) Gunger of Rolling Meadows; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; his father- and mother-inlaw, Donald and Bobbie Tessmer; his paternal grandparents, Gaetano and Aurora Rossi; and his maternal grandparents, Dominic and Josephine Nitti. The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11008 N. Church St., Huntley, and will continue from 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the church until the 11 a.m. funeral service with the Rev. Charles W. Kittel officiating. Burial will be in Huntley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. James A. O’Connor Funeral Home in Huntley is assisting the family. For information, call 847-669-5111 or visit www.jamesaoconnorfuneralhome.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

KENNETH A. ‘KEN’ SWANSON Born: Sept. 14, 1934; in Chicago Died: March 8, 2013; in McHenry RINGWOOD – Kenneth A. “Ken” Swanson, 78, of Ringwood, died at Centegra Hospital – McHenry on March 8, 2013, after battling complications of diabetes for many years. He was born Sept. 14, 1934, at Augustana Hospital in Chicago, to Adolph E. and Estelle (Walensa) Swanson. On March 27, 1954, he married Martha Jane “Marti” Baldwin, daughter of Francis M. and Irville (Miller) Baldwin, at the First Methodist Church of Oak Park. Ken grew up in Evergreen Park and was a 1952 graduate of Blue Island Community High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He was a 1956 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, where he played four years of football. He also did graduate work at Northern Illinois University. Ken taught physical education and coached 11 years in Batavia. He then taught 23 years at McHenry West High School, where he coached football and baseball. He also was a longtime IHSA official. He was an avid Chicago sports fan, especially the White Sox, and he held Bears’ season tickets since the early ’70s. Summers included coaching and construction jobs plus

Christine A. “Chris” Armstrong: The Armstrong family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home, 620 Legion Drive, Twin Lakes, Wis. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 701 N. Lake Ave., Twin Lakes, Wis.

camping with the family. After the children were “grown and gone,” he and Marti traveled to 49 states with their dogs (and grandchildren sometimes) in their travel trailer. Goal destinations included many national parks and major league ballparks. During his 22-plus years of retirement, Ken continued to officiate high school sports and travel. He was active in retired teachers’ activities, including four years as president of the McHenry County Retired Teachers’ Association and four years as regional director for the Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association. He also enjoyed chauffeuring for area funeral homes and participating in weekly cribbage clubs. Ken is survived by his wife of almost 59 years; their daughter, Laurie (Rick) Bender of Crystal Lake; his brother, Kel (Judy) of Centennial, Colo.; his grandchildren, Sara (Brian) Flanigan of Crystal Lake, Darcie (Noel) Hubber of Las Vegas, Jacob Swanson of Lemont and Samantha (George) Lambert of Justin, Texas; and great-grandchildren, Kendrick and Charlie Flanigan and Georgie Lambert; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sons, Rick in 2006 and Gary in 2010. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, and beginning at 9 a.m. at the church Thursday. Memorial services will be at The Community Church of Richmond, 5714 Broadway St., at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, with the Rev. Hope Molozaiy officiating. Burial will follow in the Ringwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Ken’s memory to the McHenry County Retired Teachers’ Association (MCRTA) Scholarship Fund at 3507 James Way, Johnsburg, IL 60050. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063 or visit www.colonialmchenry.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

STEVEN JOHN TAYLOR Born: June 1, 1959; in Milwaukee, Wis. Died: March 8, 2013; in Woodstock WOODSTOCK – Steven John Taylor, 53, of Woodstock, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – Woodstock surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 1, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wis., to John and Lillian (Roth) Taylor. He married Mary Ann Sauers on Oct. 26, 1989. Steven was a member of the Woodstock Moose Lodge. He worked as a land surveyor for many years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, and he loved to go fishing. He also enjoyed cooking. Steven

truly loved spending time with his grandparents, Alfred and Rose Roth. But, most of all, he enjoyed spending time with all of his loving family members, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Taylor; his daughter, Rose Victoria Taylor (Josh Edwards) of Harvard; his grandchildren, Breeze Marie Edwards and Buddy Steven Edwards; his sister, Pamela (Eric) Saathoff of Woodstock; his nieces, Morgan and Miranda; and his cousins, Bobby, Bill, Mike and Dan Rakow and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents; and his aunt, Rosemary Rakow. A memorial gathering will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave. in Woodstock. The memorial gathering will continue on Friday, March 15, from 10 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. All other services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family for designation at a later date. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

FREDERICK J. TEEMAN Born: Oct. 1, 1945 Died: March 9, 2013; in Huntley HUNTLEY – Frederick J. Teeman, 67, of Huntley, died March 9, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Fred was born Oct. 1, 1945, the son of Ernest F. and Helen K. (Gordon) Teeman. Fred served in the U.S. Air Force. On June 22, 1968, he married Pamela M. Ferguson. He worked for the Schwinn and Giant Bicycle Companies. He was a past board member of the Sun City Woodchucks and enjoyed biking, hunting, fishing and woodworking. He is survived by his wife, Pam; his daughter, Kristen (Dan) Sauber; his grandchildren, Nathan and Morgan; his twin brother, Jim (Sally) Teeman; his sister, Kathy (Steve) Poulos; and many nieces and nephews. The visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, with a service at the funeral home at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Journeycare Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

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Efflandt, Stevens area’s top aces By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com The careers of Cary-Grove pitcher Lindsay Efflandt and Prairie Ridge pitcher Kirsten Stevens follow an eerily similar path. Efflandt and Stevens, both seniors, are entering their fourth season on varsity Northwest Herald file photo for their respective teams. Cary-Grove pitcher Lindsay Efflandt delivers during a game against They are arguably the area’s Conant on March 20. Efflandt and Prairie Ridge pitcher Kirsten Stevens top two pitchers and both are arguably the area’s top two pitchers and both will continue their soft- will continue their softball careers at the Division I level ball careers at the Division I level.

Inside Softball team preview capsules and the five players to watch on Page C3 – Efflandt at Yale, Stevens at Mercer – once, each hopes, a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division title is added to her resumé at season’s end. “If I was a spectator, absolutely it would be fun to watch them pitch against each other,” Wolves coach

Mike Buck said. Yet for all that Efflandt and Stevens have in common from the gaudy numbers to standout careers, their close friendship off the field defies the on-field battles between the equally fierce competitors. “It’s a bit funny because I want to say, ‘Hey Lindsay, what’s up?’ and then I realize, oh, I better hit the ball now or I have to strike her out,” Stevens said laughing. While they occasionally

met on the softball diamond early in their high school careers, Efflandt and Stevens crossed paths when they played together on the Northern Ice travel team during their sophomore year. Through all the travel team practices and games, they got to know one another and since have become close friends. They still play together and currently are on the Illinois Chill.

See SOFTBALL, page C2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Shane Evans, a Prairie Ridge junior offensive lineman, is perhaps our area’s most sought-after high school recruit. Here, he is surrounded by hundreds of letters from about 40 different schools showing interest. So far, five of those schools have made full-ride offers to Evans.

AVALANCHE OF ATTENTION Elimination of many recruiting restrictions provides more avenues to pursue prep players

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com

hane Evans arrives home each day from school to find a large stack of mail waiting for him. The letters, packed inside envelopes emblazoned with college logos, are shipped from campuses across the country, expressing interest in the Prairie Ridge junior offensive lineman’s football services.

The daily mail call comes at the end of a school day when Evans’ phone constantly buzzes with indications that another Facebook message has reached his inbox from any one of the college football coaches who remain in regular contact with Evans. In January, the NCAA board of directors approved 25 of 26 proposals designed to eliminate many of the recruiting restrictions on the methods and frequency coaches can communicate with recruits either by phone or social media.

See RECRUITING, page C4

BEARS

Bears feel need for speed in free agency, draft Big decision looms with Urlacher CHICAGO – Go deep. It’s a fundamental philosophy in football. Go deep to catch a pass. Go deep in the playoffs. Go deep into NFL history. For the Bears to bounce back from a narrow playoff miss in 2012, they’ll need players who can race down the field with turbo speed. They’ll need other players who can block for Jay Cutler while the speedsters get open. They’ll need others who can zip around on

VIEWS Tom Musick defense to keep pace with speedy opponents. The good news is that Bears general manager Phil Emery will have a chance to fill any or all of those categories starting this week. The NFL’s free-agent signing period opens Tuesday, and next month’s draft offers another chance to bolster the roster. A position-by-position outlook is below. You might disagree with some of the opinions – notably the

one regarding a certain No. 54 – and you might be correct. Much like play-calling and draft projections, free agency often is a guessing game. However, we all can agree on one thing when it comes to freeagent season – it’s approaching. Fast.

Quarterbacks Best available: Jason Campbell (Bears)

Best fit: Rex Grossman (Redskins)

Bottom line: When Jason Campbell is the best available quarterback on the market, it’s clear that we’re dealing with a shallow pool of free agents. Rather than overpay

for Campbell, why not re-sign Rex Grossman to return to Chicago as Cutler’s backup? Either way, it would be a good idea for the Bears to spend a mid-round pick on a young quarterback for new head coach Marc Trestman to develop.

Running backs Best available: Steven Jackson (Rams)

Best fit: Felix Jones (Cowboys) Bottom line: The Bears boast an elite, all-around running back in Matt Forte and a bruising short-yardage runner in Michael Bush. A speed-burner such as Felix

See MUSICK, page C6

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Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher looks on from the sidelines in the second half of a game against the Seahawks on Dec. 2 at Soldier Field.

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I had a dream about Dennis Rodman last night. Is that weird? If so, don’t answer. @tcmusick

Golf: Cadillac Championship, noon, TGC; 2 p.m. NBC For the 17th time in his career, Tiger Woods enters the final round with at least a four-shot lead. He never has lost when leading by that much on tour.

Mexico’s Alfredo Aceves and several players threw nasty punches when a fierce, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning Saturday of Canada’s 10-3 romp over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, a melee that also involved fans and set off skirmishes in the seats.

Three things that might have sparked the wild brawl between the Canadian and Mexican baseball teams Saturday: 1. NAFTA 2. PEDs 3. Immigration reform

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FACE OFF Bret Mooney School: Jacobs Year: Junior Sport: Football

1. What’s the last song that played on your iPod? “Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer. I lost my iPod, so it was on the radio.

What is your favorite sports movie?

“Miracle”

3. Who is your top celebrity crush? Megan Fox At which sport that you don’t play would you 4. be good? Basketball. I’m going to play next year.

5. What would you consider a fashion faux pas? I wouldn’t want to wear V-necks.

Allie Sprague School: Marengo Year: Junior Sport: Cross Country/Track

1. What’s the last song that played on your iPod? “We Are Never Getting Back Together,” by Tayor Swift.

2. What is your favorite sports movie? “Rudy”

3. Who is your top celebrity crush? Taylor Swift At which sport that you don’t play would you 4. be good? Lacrosse. I’ve played it in the backyard a few times in the summer and I was pretty good.

5. What would you consider a fashion faux pas? Wearing socks with sandals.

Justin Nolen School: Harvard Year: Junior Sport: Football/Basketball/Track

1. What’s the last song that played on your iPod? “Suit and Tie,” by Justin Timberlake

2. What is your favorite sports movie? “Hoosiers”

3. Who is your top celebrity crush? Ariana Grande At which sport that you don’t play would you 4. be good? I think I’d be good at tennis. I have the agility and the hitting is like baseball.

5. What would you consider a fashion faux pas?

he Blackhawks broke nearly every conceivable record with 24 straight games with a point before Friday’s loss. Sports editor Jon Styf and columnist Tom Musick discuss:

Styf: It was amazing, stupendous. Sensational. Even bananas, as you wrote this week. But I also think its funny math (or bananas, if you will) to celebrate a streak that includes three losses. Regulation, shootout or overtime, still is a loss. And I’m lost on comparing now to before in terms of records. The NHL decided to not let ties be ties after the 2004-05 lockout when it added a point into the equation, meaning OT games are worth three total points and regulation games two. So why would we now be celebrating records that aren’t comparable? Musick: Just embrace it, Jon. Give history a hug. Styf: I’m upset Tom. And your failure to engage my upsetedness makes me more upset. It’s contrived history. This isn’t Cal Ripken’s streak or the New York Giants’ (baseball) 26-game winning streak. This isn’t even the Moneyball 2002 Oakland A’s and their 20 in a row. This is something entirely different, that feels like it was made up in someone’s basement. Maybe Tinkers to Evers to Chance making the Hall of Fame is a good comparison. Should I hug that history? The Hawks are good, really good, but that streak was ... weird. Musick: I think it’s great, and it’s exactly what hockey needed. Yeah, the overtime rules are different these days, but the Hawks have yet to lose in anything other than the shootout round. A few years ago, those games would have gone down as ties anyway because no shootout round existed. And if it’s pure wins that you’re after, the Hawks had 11 of those in a row, which was a franchise record and only six shy of the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time mark. Styf: I’m not arguing if the Hawks are good or not. That’s clear. Just saying that the NHL did change the rules. And it isn’t a tie. There is a winner and loser. And three times during that streak, the Hawks were the loser. If we’re celebrating shootout losses, then Hooray! for the 2011 U.S. Women’s World Cup team and their shootout loss to Japan. In reality, they were disappointed with the result. And it wasn’t history they created with it. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Now you want to tell me it counts in hockey too? Musick: Horseshoes! We should organize a horsheshoes tournament. It could be sort of like the Harlem Shake video contest. As for hockey, the rules are the rules, and the Hawks are piling up points fair and square. Is it quirky? I guess so. Life is quirky. We live in a country where someone can lose the popular vote for president and live in the White House for the next eight years. (Online commenters, assemble!) Styf: The liberal meda ... strikes again.

Flat bill or snapback hats

Jim Hinkle recently completed his 49th and final year of coaching high school basketball, the last 17 of which he spent at Jacobs. His career ended after the Golden Eagles lost to Crystal Lake Central in the Class 4A Jacobs Regional final.

I never brought it up to my team, ever, that this was my last year. We never discussed that. You guys in the media discussed it a lot and they obviously knew it, but I never made a plea to win one for The Gipper. But in the back of my mind, I knew I was a senior. It was certainly a motivator for us to keep on going, but I was never anxious about it or sad about it or anything of that nature. It was just preparing for the next game. I’m not preparing for my funeral, but it’s going to happen. I’m going to live until I die and I was going to coach until I was done. I didn’t mention my retirement after the game. It was strictly about that team, it was their team, it was their year and about the seniors and all the work they put in. I talked about how proud I was of the seniors and about the leadership they had shown. We ended that (locker room) session just like I had all of the other years. I tried not to make it about me because they didn’t need to hear that. It was about them. It was the seniors’ year and it’s a tough time for seniors when it’s all over. So I just talked to them about their careers and about the year they gave me and how much fun it was. And man, was it fun. I’ve always referred to basketball as my mistress. And there’s a lot of me that’s just glad to get rid of that [expletive]. But I’m going to miss her dearly. But I’ve missed summer forever and that has a lot to do with it. Last year, after I had missed another summer, I asked myself, ‘How many summers do you have left in my life?’ And right then, August 6, I said, ‘Whatever summers I have left are going to be for me.’ I’m going to be selfish. I hope I’ve got a long time left. People asked me [if the last game] was bittersweet, is it this, is it that? It just is what it is. In my mind, it was just the right time, the right thing to do. It was my time. The next day was really, really hard for me. I wasn’t missing basketball. In my mind, I was missing my wife. All of a sudden, it hit me. I didn’t have her. I think I went through grieving differently than most people. When my wife was so ill, I threw myself into basketball more than ever. I had 10 years of bad and her suffering and seven years of her really bad and then her institutionalized and then her dying and I wasn’t focused on anything but basketball and so maybe I didn’t go through a grieving process. But God, I went through it Saturday and Saturday, I didn’t miss basketball. I missed Barb. I can live without the mistress, but now I’ve got to figure out how to live without [Barb]. Saturday was a bad day and I don’t have bad days. But boy, I really felt alone on Saturday.

This is going to be a great place for someone to come into. So many coaches, when they retire to “be with their family,” they retire because there’s nothing there, nothing’s left. They’re losing and their ego can’t handle losing. I never worried about winning or losing that much because I was there to teach. The games we won were the by-product of doing things right, but I’m not willing to give the time or the commitment to it now like I did for so many years. But someone’s walking into a great situation. Someone’s going to have a great beginning of his career here and it’s going to be good. They’ll have several years where they will be at or near the top and maybe get that team into the state finals finally. And I’ll be their biggest supporter. But I can’t make a commitment to it anymore. I’ll be here if that person wants to come and ask anything, but I’m not going to walk into that gym and offer any advice because he doesn’t need me hovering over him or anything of the kids.

I’m a little worried about me. I like the horses and I like Vegas and I like the Riverboat and I like girls and I don’t have enough money for everything. But I’m going to enjoy every day. I can tell you that. That first day school is out, when I’m usually in the gym for eight hours, you can catch me over at Lifetime (Fitness) and I’ll be at the pool and then I’ll probably be over at Arlington afterward. I can picture exactly what it’s going to be like and I’m looking forward to it, but I’m staying in this job (in the Jacobs attendance office) because I can’t have free time all year long. But I’m really looking forward to those 2 ½ months of the summer because I’m going to be free to go wherever I want whenever I want. I’m Just Saying will be a regular Sunday feature. If you’d like to see someone featured in this space, email me at jarnold@shawmedia.com or send me a message on Twitter @NWH_JeffArnold.

Efflandt, Stevens eager to lead the Trojans and Wolves to postseason runs • SOFTBALL Continued from page C1 That friendship is sometimes hard to leave behind when they step onto the field during FVC Valley play. “I’ll text her before a game and be like, ‘See you tomorrow,’ ” Efflandt said. “It’s not like, ‘We’re going to beat you guys.’ It’s not really like that with us, which is interesting because we’ve played together so long. [Stevens] is phenomenal and I’m excited to play against her because she’s one of the best

pitchers around.” Friendship aside, Efflandt and Stevens are eager to lead the Trojans and Wolves, respectively, to atop the FVC Valley with deep postseason runs. And for that to happen, C-G and Prairie Ridge will need stellar performances from their marquee pitchers. “She makes me look a whole lot smarter,” Wolves coach Mike Buck said of Stevens. “To have a pitcher of this caliber, you know she’s going to give you a great performance each night, so that’s one thing you

“[Stevens] makes me look a whole lot smarter. To have a pitcher of this caliber, you know she’s going to give you a great performance each night, so that’s one thing you aren’t concern about.” Mike Buck, Wolves coach aren’t concern about.” Stevens is coming off an impressive year having posted a 1.29 ERA with an area-best 319 strikeouts. Efflandt enters the season with eye-popping career numbers: a 79-13 record and 664

strikeouts with a .342 average, 81 RBIs, 16 doubles and 12 home runs. Should she stay healthy, Efflandt will set a new C-G record for most career strikeouts. “We come together as a team, we play together as a team,” C-G

coach Tammy Olson said. “If it becomes a team, then Lindsay will benefit as much as everyone else. It’s not an individual sport, it is a team sport so we have to continue to work together because when she pitches well, the defense plays well.” C-G or Prairie Ridge won’t have an easy path to a division title. McHenry, which tied C-G for first in the FVC Valley and beat the Trojans twice last season, returns several starters, including its top pitcher, sophomore Kristin Koepke. In the FVC Fox, Crystal Lake

Central is eager to improve on its second-place finish and will be aided by pitching depth and versatility in the field. Marengo again features a loaded lineup that will be a tough matchup for any Big Northern Conference East Division team. Led by senior pitcher Bethany Hart, junior catcher Taylor Carlson and senior third baseman Stephanie Cartwright, the Indians are vying for their third consecutive appearance at state after a Class 3A state title in 2011 and last year’s runner-up finish.

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Players to watch

SOFTBALL TEAM PREVIEW CAPSULES Fox Valley Conference VALLEY DIVISION Cary-Grove Coach: Tammy Olson (20th season) Last year’s record: 28-8, 10-2 Valley (tied for first) Top returning players: Sarah Luedo, C, sr.; Lindsay Efflandt, P, sr.; Lisa Semro, OF, jr.; Jaime Deering, SS, jr.; Sarah Kendeigh, 1B, jr. Worth Noting: The Trojans return four all-conference players and are one of the favorites to contend for the FVC Valley division title. They will feature a mix of veteran experience with talented newcomers looking to finish atop of the division. Crystal Lake South Coach: Scott Busam (ninth season) Last year’s record: 21-11 overall, 6-6 Valley (fourth place) Top returning: Samantha McLean, SS, jr.; Hailee Massie, P, so.; Kimmy Woods, CF, so. Top newcomers: Eve Perdakeris, UT, so.; Madison Perrine, IF, jr.; Erin Yazel, OF, jr. Worth noting: The Gators will be very young this year after graduating a lot of talent. “We’re excited about the team,” coach Scott Busam said. “They’re very hard working, and I think we’ll be really competitive this season.” Dundee-Crown Coach: Tracy Beatty (6th season) Last year’s record: 8-24 overall, 1-13 Valley (sixth place) Top returners: Amanda Eissler, P, sr. Worth noting: The Chargers have eight starters returning, which includes Eissler who will provide leadership and some consistency on the mound. Huntley Coach: Mark Petryniec (10th season) Last year record: 10-23 overall, 2-10 Valley (fifth place) Top Returning Players: Miranda Peterson, SS, sr. Top New Players: Jessica Shields, C-OF, fr.; Megan Baczewski, IF-P, fr.; Shannon Walsh, OF-P, so. Worth Noting: The Red Raiders have eight starters returning which should help them build on last year’s performance. “Last year was a great learning experience for many of our younger players,” coach Mark Petryniec said. “We expect to see improvement over last year’s record and conference finish.” Jacobs Coach: Jeremy Bauer (10th season) Last year’s record: 25-15 overall, 7-5 Valley (third place) Top Returners: Nicky Chapa, 2B, sr.; Alyssa Lach, 3B, jr.; Kaitlynn Woloszyk, OF, sr.; Jacquelyn Hengler, OF, sr. Top New Players: Sarah Murray, INF, fr.;

Emily Borg, P-INF, fr. Worth noting: The Golden Eagles are coming off regional and sectional titles and hope their veterans can lead the atop the division. McHenry Coach: John DiFrancesca (2nd season) Last year’s record: 22-3 overall, 10-2 FVC Valley (tied for first) Top Returning Players: Kristin Koepke, P, so.; Kelsea Cichocki, INF, sr.; Alexa McClaughry, INF, sr.; Dana Walsh, OF, so.; Carly Mattson, C, so.; Beth Petrunich, INF, sr.; Lindsey Cannon, OF, sr.; Danielle Walsh, INF/OF, sr. Top New Players: Alex Martens, INF, fr. Worth noting: Although the Warriors lost two key players from last year’s squad, they still have a solid nucleus this season. “We have several starters returning and we have some kids joining the varsity level that look like they may make an immediate impact,” McHenry coach John DiFrancesca said. “Kristin Koepke, an all-conference starting pitcher as a freshman, looks to be solid heading into her sophomore year.” Prairie Ridge Coach: Mike Buck (17th season) Last year’s record: 26-10-1, 8-4 Valley (second place) Top returning players: Kirsten Stevens, P, sr.; Alyssa Doomis, C, jr.; Melissa Richter, 1B, sr.; Claire Boman, 3B, jr.; Sammy Hempen, SS, jr.; Maddie Drain, 1B, jr.; Kate Dider, OF, jr,; Josie Emricson, OF, jr. Top newcomers: Rachel Crimaldi, IF, jr.; Sarah Rohloff, OF, so. Worth noting: With the Wolves’ returning the core of last year’s team, they look to contend for a division title. “They’re a veteran group and they’re very business-like in practice,” Buck said. “Their work ethic is very good. They’re one more year older and their attitude is outstanding.” FOX DIVISION Crystal Lake Central Coach: Brian Strombom (7th season) Last year’s record: 18-17 overall, 9-3 Fox (second place) Top returning players: Sara McConnell, P-1B- OF, sr.; Taylor Ward, P-OF, sr.; Megan Mahaffy, P-SS, so.; Shannon Ellman, P-1B-3B, jr.; Mikayla Tuszynski, 2B-OF, sr. Top new players: Michelle O’Keefe, OF1B, so.; Maddie Helm, OF-SS, so. Worth noting: The Tigers’ deep, solid pitching staff that returns from last year has coach Brian Strombom feeling confident entering the season. “We are more versatile and experienced defensively and offensively so we have high expectations for the season,”

Strombom said. Hampshire Coach: Stacey Stepek (1st year) Last year’s record: 11-23 overall, 5-7 in FVC Fox Top returning players: Jennifer Hurst, P, Sr.; Jordan Hook, OF, Sr.; Sara Finn, C, Jr; Becca Hurst, DP, Jr; Haley Widmayer, 2B, So; Top new players: Brittany Sujet, OF, jr.; Alyssa Snider, SS-C, fr.; Ellie Lapi, 3B-C, fr.; Ashley VanAcker, OF-2B, jr. Worth noting: Hampshire coach Stacey Stepek believes FVC teams need to watch out for the Whip-Purs this season. “[We have] an excellent group of hard-working girls with amazing attitudes and a true love for the game,” Stepek said. “Should be really fun to watch these girls this year.” Johnsburg Coach: Wally Warner (6th season) Last year’s record: 16-19, 6-6 Fox Division Top returning players: Bri Baer, 3B, sr.; Kendall Huemann, P-IF-OF, jr.; Amy Majercik,1B, jr.; Macy Ward, LF, jr.; Kayla Toussaint, CF, jr.; Amanda Cherwin, 2B, jr.; Casey Adams, P-RF, jr.; Carley Wilson, SS, so.; Rachel Barnett, C-SS, jr. Top newcomers: Riley Erickson, P, jr.; Kelly Ackerman, OF, jr.; Anna Brown, IFOF-P, fr.; Erin Pusateri IF-OF, jr. Worth noting: With another year of varsity experience under their belts following last season, it should help a Skyhawks team that returns nine players. “If we can stay healthy we’ll play tough,” coach Wally Warner said. “We’ll give people a run for their money. I think we’ll surprise people.” Woodstock North Coach: Kristin Holzbauer (5th season) Last year’s record: 10-24 overall (6th place in Fox) Top Returning Players: Paige Busch, 3B, Sr.; Kaitlin Chamberlain, 2B/P, Sr.; Rebecca Einspahr, P, Sr.; Rachael McDow, 1B, Sr.; Amelia Orosco, CF, Sr.;Josie Lindsey-Robbins, RF, Sr.; Marissa Thompson, 1B/RF, Sr.; Bria Romine, SS, Sr.; Sierra Meiners, C, Jr.; Rachael Vela, LF, Jr. Top New Players: Emily Albertz, OF, Sr.; Madison Fant, OF, Sr; Kristin Brenner, Utility., Jr.; Maddie Bruchsaler, Utility., Jr; Kellie Smith, 1B, Jr.; Jeni Crain, OF/1B, Fr,; Madison Patenaude, 1B/P, Fr. Worth Noting: The Thunder returns eight starters this season and have their sights set on improving last year’s record. “They have great fire and are determined to leave their mark on this program,” Woodstock North Kristin Holzbauer said.

Big Northern Conference

LINDSAY EFFLANDT Cary-Grove, senior pitcher Efflandt, a four-year starter, is one of the area’s top pitchers and she will be relied on to help deliver another Fox Valley Conference Valley Division title. Her ability to effectively mix pitches keeps hitters guessing. She also is a great hitter and is capable of winning games with her bat.

EAST DIVISION Richmond-Burton Coach: Stephanie Rasmusen (6th season) Last year’s record: 13-20 overall, 5-5 BNC East (third place) Top returning players: Brogan Etten, 3B, sr.; Haylea Hoskins, P-Utility, sr.; Katie Kroll, LF, jr.; Lily Mazzanti, SS-P, sr.; Taylor Mell, 1B, jr.; Stephanie Pedley, 2B, jr.; Riley Stanton, C, sr. Top newcomers: Samantha Dahlen, C-IF, fr.; Grace Schwegel, OF, so. Worth noting: Experience won’t be an issue for his Rockets team, which boasts one fouryear starter and three three-year starters. “Also, we have several returning starting juniors,” R-B coach Stephanie Rasmusen said. “This team has played together for several years and is looking to bring it all together this season.” Marengo Coach: Dwain Nance (7th season) Last year’s record: 36-6 overall (first in BNC East) Top returning players: Taylor Carlson, C, jr.; Abby Kissack, 1B, jr.; Shae Karsten, SS, sr.; Megan Semro, OF, sr.; Stephanie Cartwright, 3B, sr.; Bethany Hart, P, sr.; Susan Anthony, 1B-DP, sr. Top new players: Gabbi Markison, OF, jr.; Jessica Turner, 2B, so.; Veronica Ruelius, OF-P, so. Worth noting: The Indians return six starters from the Class 3A state runner-up team. Senior Bethany Hart takes over as their No. 1 starter after posting a 1.04 ERA and 10-0 record last season with 115 strikeouts.

KIRSTEN STEVENS Prairie Ridge, senior pitcher Stevens enters her fourth season on varsity and leads a Wolves team primed to contend for a FVC Valley title. Her experience provides leadership on the field, and she gives opponents nightmares whenever she’s on the mound. Stevens led the area with 319 strikeouts last season. STEPHANIE CARTWRIGHT Marengo, senior third baseman Cartwright, one of six seniors on the team, is Marengo’s only four-year varsity starter. She hit .357 with seven doubles and three triples last year and will be a key piece for an Indians team looking to return to state for a third consecutive season after last season’s Class 3A state runner-up finish. KRISTIN KOEPKE McHenry, sophomore pitcher Koepke, an all-conference player as a freshman, will be relied on to duplicate last season’s success after the Warriors lost two key players to graduation. She has the potential to be among the area’s top pitchers again this season as McHenry tries to defend its coFVC Valley title.

Suburban Christian Conference BLUE DIVISION Marian Central Coach: Erin Widmayer (second season) Last year’s record: 6-20 overall Top returning players: Dianna Ricotta, LF-P, sr.; Emily Turner, 1B, sr.; Alyssa Conway, SS, jr.; Hannah O’Hagan, C, so.; Sarah Schaefer, CF, so. Top new players: Abby Maxeiner, P-1B-3B, so.; Ashley Daniels, P-1B, so.; Mary Black, P-2B-3B, so. Worth noting: The Hurricanes graduated only one player, though they will be very young again. Marian is trying to continue building a program and build off the experience the younger players gained last year. With eight new freshmen and sophomores on the team, the Hurricanes are looking to improve on last year’s record. – Compiled by Meghan Montemurro mmontemurro@shawmedia.com

MEGAN MAHAFFY Crystal Lake Central, sophomore shortstop/pitcher Mahaffy hit .425 with 27 RBIs and five stolen bases last season for the Tigers while also taking the mound to start 11 games. She adds depth to Central’s deep pitching staff and provides a spark whenever she gets on base. Mahaffy’s flexibility makes her a threat whether she’s pitching or playing shortstop.

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TOP 25 ROUNDUP

Curry leads Duke to victory over North Carolina The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Seth Curry hit his first seven shots during No. 3 Duke’s torrid start, helping the Blue Devils jump to a big lead and beat rival North Carolina 69-53 on Saturday night. Curry finished with 20 points, while Mason Plumlee turned in his best performance in a month with 23 points and 13 rebounds. That duo provided Duke (27-4, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) all the punch it needed to earn a season sweep of the Tar Heels. Duke scored the game’s first 14 points, never let UNC (22-9, 126) closer than nine and led by 25 points after halftime. The Blue Devils shot 55 percent, including 18 for 26 (69 percent) in a first half that silenced a once-rowdy Smith Center crowd. Baylor 81, No. 4 Kansas 58: At Waco, Texas, Pierre Jackson had 28 points and 10 assists as Baylor finished the regular

season with a victory that kept Kansas (26-5, 14-4) from winning the outright Big 12 title. Cory Jefferson added 25 points for Baylor (18-13, 9-9 Big 12), the 6-foot-9 junior forward combining his usual powerful dunks with his first three career 3-pointers.

No. 5 Georgetown 61, No. 17 Syracuse 39: At Washington, Georgetown (24-5, 14-4) emphatically ended its Big East rivalry against Syracuse (23-8, 11-7), wrapping up the regular-season title by holding the Orange to the lowest scoring output of their time in the conference. On an afternoon when Otto Porter Jr. didn’t make a field goal until the second half, Georgetown used stifling defense to dominate Syracuse.

No. 6 Miami 62, Clemson 49: At Coral Gables, Fla., Down to its third try and last chance, Miami (24-6, 15-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) came through. Kenny Kadji scored a sea-

son-high 23 points to help the Hurricanes win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship outright by beating Clemson (13-17, 5-13).

No. 8 Louisville 73, No. 24 Notre Dame 57: At Louisville, Ky., Gorgui Dieng had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to help Louisville (26-5, 14-4 Big East) earn a share of the Big East Conference title with a victory over Notre Dame (23-8, 11-7).

No. 13 Oklahoma State 76, No. 9 Kansas State 70: At Stillwater, Okla., Le’Bryan Nash scored 24 points, Marcus Smart added 21 and Oklahoma State (25-6, 14-4 Big 12) beat Kansas State (23-7, 13-5).

Kentucky 61, No. 11 Florida 57: At Lexington, Ky., Julius Mays’ two free throws with 9.4 seconds remaining capped Kentucky’s (21-10, 12-6) comeback from a seven-point deficit for a victory over Florida (246, 14-4) that boosted its NCAA

tournament prospects.

Air Force 89, No. 12 New Mexico 88: At Air Force Academy, Colo., Todd Fletcher hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining to lift Air Force (17-12, 8-8) over New Mexico (26-5, 13-3 Mountain West). Tony Snell’s 3-point attempt from the right wing clanged off the iron as time expired, and Falcons fans stormed the court to celebrate the program’s first win over a top 12 team. Fletcher’s clutch shot came seconds after New Mexico’s Kendall Williams missed the back end of a 1-and-1.

No. 15 Marquette 69, St. John’s 67 (OT): At New York, Vander Blue’s driving layup dropped through as the overtime buzzer sounded, giving Marquette (23-7, 14-4 Big East) a victory over St. John’s (16-14, 8-10) and a share of the Big East regular-season championship, its first title since joining the conference in 2005-06.

No. 16 Saint Louis 78, La Salle

54: At St. Louis, Dwayne Evans had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Saint Louis (24-6, 13-3 A-10) hit 17 of its 20 shots in the second half to clinch a share of the Atlantic 10 title with a victory over La Salle (21-8, 11-5).

No. 18 Arizona 73, Arizona State 58: At Tucson, Ariz., Nick Johnson scored 17 points, Solomon Hill added 12 in his final home game and Arizona (246, 12-6 Pac-12) earned a firstround bye in next week’s Pac12 tournament with a rout of rival Arizona State (20-11, 9-9). Utah 72, No. 19 Oregon 62: At Salt Lake City, Jason Washburn had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Jarred DuBois added 15 points and several key baskets down the stretch to propel Utah (13-17, 5-13) past Oregon (23-8, 12-6).

No. 20 Pittsburgh 81, DePaul 66: At Rosemont, J.J. Moore scored 21 points off the bench and Pittsburgh (24-7, 12-6) shot a school-record 72 percent to

beat DePaul (11-20, 2-16) in the Panthers’ last Big East regular-season game.

No. 23 UCLA 61, Washington 54: At Seattle, Shabazz Muhammad scored 21 points, Larry Drew II came up with another huge shot against Washington, and UCLA (23-8, 13-5 Pac-12) clinched the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title with a win over the Huskies (17-14, 9-9). UCLA earned its third regular-season crown under coach Ben Howland. The Bruins won the title outright after Oregon lost at Utah. No. 25 Memphis 86, UAB 71: At Memphis, Tenn., Joe Jackson had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help Memphis (27-4, 16-0 C-USA) complete an undefeated season in Conference USA with a victory over UAB (15-16, 7-9). Chris Crawford led Memphis with 20 points and shot 5 of 10 from beyond the arc. Geron Johnson had 19 points.

NCAA to reconsider its decision Still 4 teams alive for title on new recruiting guidelines BIG TEN

By NOAH TRISTER

The Associated Press

• RECRUITING Continued from page C1 But last week, the NCAA announced it would reconsider its decision after an onslaught of criticism arrived from coaches, administrators and recruiters complaining the new guidelines create an open season on high school football players and cause an unfair playing field between college football’s haves and have-nots. For Evans, who added the University of Wyoming to his growing list of scholarship offers last week, the attention he receives whether via the U.S. Postal Service or electronically is flattering. But he won’t allow it change who he is or the way he approaches a high school career that still has a year remaining. “For me, I want to do really well my senior year and so I have my teammates in mind,” Evans said. “I’m not trying to focus more on college. I’d rather have a good senior year.” But for recruits receiving serious Division I attention, remaining grounded isn’t always easy. Jacobs quarterback Bret Mooney saw his recruiting stock rise after his junior season when he finished second in the area in passing yardage (2,046 yards) and completions (127) and third in touchdown passes (17). Before the season, Mooney had only received recruiting interest from Purdue, his father’s alma mater. But within weeks of the end of the season, recruiters from Northwestern, Illinois, Toledo, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan started to contact him through Facebook. While the average day only yields only a couple of private messages from coaches wanting to speak to him, Mooney said he’s received up to 25 Facebook messages in a day with four different coaches each messaging him five or six times. “It’s definitely a cool experience and the dream (of playing college football) is starting to kick in a little bit,” Mooney said. “It’s not overwhelming, but it’s a lot to figure out what I’m doing school-wise.” That the majority of the attention is coming through social media has made the process easier for many recruits. While college coaches struggle to keep up, prep players appreciate being able to communicate with coaches through means they are comfortable with. Part of the complaint lodged to the NCAA included concerns that the nation’s top programs could hire staffers whose lone job would be to reach out to recruits through Facebook and Twitter. Mooney, who set up his Facebook page when he was in the sixth grade, said his pending college decision is the only reason he keeps it.

“My Facebook would have been deleted a long time ago,” Mooney said. “I started it for social networking, but now, it’s just for recruiting.” Evans recently set up a Twitter account, but still relies on Facebook – where he has 1,261 friends. Most of his recruiting attention are alerts with coaches wanting to set up phone conversations with him. As easy as communicating electronically has become, Evans still appreciates more old-school methods. He looks forward to his daily mail haul, which varies from handwritten notes to promotional materials to photos. Among Evans’ favorites came from the University of Illinois, which sent Evans a photo displaying his face on the Memorial Stadium scoreboard while an Illini football game is being played. The message on the scoreboard is an open invitation to come join the Illinois program. But Evans still prefers to speak to coaches on the phone. Five calls have resulted in scholarship offers, including four from Mid-American Conference schools. Evans uses the communications to learn just how serious programs are about him. “Usually, I can tell what kind of people they are just by talking to them over the phone,” Evans said. Marian Central junior running back Ephraim Lee is just starting to experience what recruiting is all about. Lee received his first offer last week from Yale, which reached out offering to cover all of his college costs in exchange for him being part of the Bulldogs’ football program. Although other recruiting mail has come from Harvard, Penn and Northwestern, the Yale letter stands out to Lee. Marian assistant Dirk Stanger had told Lee he could expect to hear from the Ivy League school, but never expected the letter to include a full-ride offer. “It was shocking,” Lee said. Now that Yale has offered Lee, Hurricanes coach Ed Brucker expects it won’t be long before more recruiting attention arrives for Lee. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound running back ran for 1,323 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior – numbers that have put him on recruiters’ radars. Lee already has been to an Illinois daylong football camp and said Friday that he planned to spend Saturday in Champaign, as well. Northwestern invited Lee to attend one of its spring football practices as have a few of the Ivy League programs that have expressed interest. For Lee, who is only 16 years old, the attention can sometimes be a lot to take in. “It’s kind of weird here and there transitioning to college and seeing all these colleges and getting all these letters,” Lee said. “But it’s also pretty

cool to go to these campuses and see what they have to offer.” Lee watched as former Marian quarterback Chris Streveler received a host of recruiting attention before committing last summer to Minnesota, where he’ll soon start spring football practices with the Golden Gophers. As Streveler went through the recruiting process, Lee pictured himself in similar scenarios, eager to continue his football playing career in college. But unlike most other recruits, Lee does not have a Facebook or Twitter account. Much of his recruiting interest has come through emails, letters and phone calls, opening Lee up to a whole new phase of life. “I was always hoping this would happen,” Lee said. “But now that it’s starting, I’m still trying to get used to it.” National recruiting analyst Tom Lemming said adjusting to a barrage of recruiting interest can be a lot to handle for some players. Lemming, who has been covering college football recruiting for more than three decades, said social media has ushered in a new era of how coaches can reach out to players, often causing recruits’ heads to swell because of the attention they’re receiving. “It could really work against a player with all the attention,” Lemming said. “But if they’re mature enough and have enough parental guidance and guidance from a coach, then it shouldn’t affect them much.” Players like Lee, Evans and Mooney are determined not to allow the attention to impact their preparations for their final year of high school football. Lee said despite the attention, he wants to keep his focus on having fun with his teammates and winning games. He said he feels if he works hard and contributes the most he can to his team, the scholarship offers will take care of themselves. Mooney admits that he’s more aware that college programs are interested in him, especially with the way that recruiting sites such as Rivals. com track the scholarship offers players receive. Despite the attention he’s received from several schools, Mooney has yet to receive an official offer, motivating him to keep working toward finishing his career strong at a quarterback position where there’s plenty of competition for scholarships. “I know who other schools are interested in,” Mooney said. “So there’s definitely a little bit of pressure when you see a school offers a different person at your position a scholarship, you wonder, ‘Why didn’t they offer me one?’ “So it definitely gets you a little motivated, but it’s better than not having [the attention] at all.”

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It began on the last day of December, when Michigan State showed up at Minnesota’s Williams Arena on a six-game winning streak and left with a 13-point loss. Along the way, Tyler Griffey slipped past Indiana, Ben Brust stunned Michigan and Trey Burke stole the show against Michigan State. Each week brought new drama, and now, one of the most exhilarating Big Ten races in recent memory will finally end – in a most appropriate way. Indiana can clinch an outright championship today with a win at Michigan, but if the Wolverines prevail, as many as four teams could share the title. It will be a fitting conclusion after the Big Ten’s heavyweights went through 2½ months of

emotional peaks and valleys to reach this last day. “Do I reflect on how fortunate I am to coach at this level against these type of players? Yes. It’s an opportunity that every coach would like to have,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “I do try to take a moment in the games, and just look up at the top of the stadium and see how it’s packed to the last row.” The Big Ten had three teams in the AP’s preseason top five. Now there are four in the top 14 – and 14th-ranked Ohio State has a chance to move up after beating No. 2 Indiana on Tuesday night. Despite that loss, the Hoosiers still lead the league by a game over Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. That means the Spartans and Buckeyes are both in an unusual situation: They need to hope Michigan wins. “It’s my dream that this

program is to the point where every year in the last week ... we still have a mathematical chance to win a championship,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after his team stayed in the race Thursday night with a win over Wisconsin. “What happens, happens. I mean that because we had our chance to do it.” If it weren’t for Wisconsin’s home loss to Purdue last weekend, an unbelievable five-way tie at the top would be a possibility – but the four teams still in the hunt can also look back on a slip-up or two that could have perhaps been avoided. Michigan lost to Penn State late last month – it was the first conference win of the season for the Nittany Lions. Indiana let Griffey sneak in for a last-second layup in Illinois’ 74-72 win over the Hoosiers in early February.

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BASEBALL

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DIAMONDBACKS 11, WHITE SOX 9

Danks struggles in 2nd spring training start Allows 4 runs on 7 hits in 2-plus innings The ASSOCIATED PRESS SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In a matchup of starting pitchers coming back from serious injuries, the offense grabbed the spotlight. Adam Eaton had four hits, Aaron Hill added three, Eric Chavez knocked in three runs, and A.J Pollack homered and drove in two runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 11-9 victory over the White Sox on Saturday Starting pitchers Brandon McCarthy of the Diamondbacks, and the Sox’s John Danks struggled, but their spring training numbers aren’t the main concern now.

McCarthy is coming back from a skull fracture and other head and brain injuries, sustained in September when the 6-foot-7 pitcher was struck by a line drive off the bat of Los Angeles Angel infielder Eric Aybar. On Saturday, his third outing of the spring, McCarthy went three innings against his former club, allowing four runs and seven hits, and striking out one. “I was kind of out of sync. I just didn’t feel like mechanically it was great,” McCarthy said. “If it was the regular season there are some things I might do differently. It wouldn’t be an acceptable outing in the regular season.” Because of left shoulder problems and season-ending surgery in August, Danks pitched in only nine games in 2012 – the last on May 19. The 28-year-old made his second

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White Sox starting pitcher John Danks delives a pitcher during Saturday’s spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale, Ariz. spring start Saturday. The lefty allowed four runs – three earned – seven hits and two walks. He struck out two in his 21/3 innings and threw

pain free. “It is still a work in progress,” Danks said. “I wasn’t throwing as hard as I anticipate throwing before it is all

said and done, but I threw all four pitches and there weren’t any restraints. “I’d be lying if I didn’t look at results. In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing was just going out there and being healthy.” Arizona’s six-run, seven-hit fourth inning gave the Diamondbacks the lead for good. The 11 runs and 17 hits both were the most they have had this spring. “We had a lot of good hitting,” Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. “I wanted to get my lefties against lefties. That is why I DH-ed Hinske, and I had Chavey (Eric Chavez) in there.” Tony Sipp pitched a scoreless inning for the victory. Rommie Lewis threw a perfect ninth to earn the save. Matt Thornton gave up six runs and five hits, and got only two outs in the loss. Paul Konerko went 2 for 3

with a three-run home run, and Josh Bell added a two-run shot for the Sox. Notes: The Diamondbacks will play a “B’’ game today against the San Francisco Giants. Among the pitchers scheduled to throw is Josh Booty. Booty is in camp after his win on the reality show “The Knuckler.” Under the tutelage of former knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield, contestants learned how to throw the pitch. The hurler deemed to have the best knuckler was allowed to participate in the Diamondbacks’ training camp. Booty also has been throwing a fastball, which tops off at about 89 mph. ... Konerko extended his streak of getting a hit to eight at-bats with a leadoff single in the second inning. It ended in the third when center fielder Eaton made a diving catch of Konerko’s sinking line drive.

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: CANADA 10, MEXICO 3

INDIANS 9, CUBS 2

Rusin pitches 3 scoreless Brawl mars Canada’s win innings in Cubs’ defeat By BOB BAUM

The Associated Press

The ASSOCIATED PRESS MESA, Ariz. – David Huff is being more aggressive these days, and not just because he is out of options. A candidate to become the fifth starter for Cleveland, the lefty just has a comfort level when it comes to his ability to get hitters out, even though is role with the Indians is anything but defined. Huff gave up two runs and four hits in three innings Saturday in a 9-2 win over the Cubs. He walked none and struck out three. “I know I can compete at the major league level,” Huff said. “I don’t need to put any more pressure on myself because that’s when you start nibbling and getting behind in counts and you lose who you are. For me, it is one of those things – back off, take a deep breath and do what I do.” Jason Kipnis hit his first home run of the spring and

Cedric Hunter also connected. Kipnis came into the game hitting .227 with two RBIs. He led off the fourth with a home run against reliever Brooks Raley. Hunter had three hits, including a three-run shot. Chris Rusin, who made seven major league starts last year but is expected to begin this season in the minors, pitched three scoreless innings for the Cubs. He allowed three hits, induced a pair of double-play grounders, struck out one and didn’t walk a batter. Baez, a 20-year-old shortstop, will be sent down to minor league camp in about a week. But he’s already made a good impression. Baez and 21-year-old Cuban Jorge Soler “are still raw and have to play so many more baseball games,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. “They have to start playing

every single day because our main guys need their at bats.” Baez, who has received more playing time than expected because of Starlin Castro’s slow return from a slight hamstring injury, is happy with how camp has gone. “They know I can play the game, but I still I have a lot to learn,” he said. “They are going to move me whenever they can.” Notes: The recent rainy weather has played havoc with Cubs players nursing injuries, meaning Castro (hamstring), Ian Stewart (quadricpes) and Brent Lillibridge (groin) are definitely out until after Tuesday’s off-day. ... Cubs RHP Edwin Jackson was expected to pitch in a minor league game Friday, but had it moved into a batting cage because of the weather and faced the Cubs minor leaguers. Sveum said he went four innings to keep on pace with his throwing program.

YANKEES

Rivera says this his final season By MARK DIDTLER The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – Mariano Rivera and his family walked into the pavilion behind the third-base stands at Steinbrenner Field followed by his New York Yankees’ teammates. It was the start of the long goodbye for baseball’s greatest closer. Dressed in a dark jersey top and pinstriped uniform pants, Rivera announced what already had leaked out in prior days: This will be his 19th and final major league season. And the 43-year-old has a clear vision of how he wants his career to end. “The last game I hope will be throwing the last pitch in the World Series,” he said. “Winning the World Series, that would be my ambition.” Rivera said he made the decision before arriving at spring training. With the entire Yankees’ team looking on – including longtime teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte – Rivera said he knew the time was right for his decision. Rivera sat a table and team officials, led by managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and manager Joe Girardi, sat nearby. “I have just a few bullets left,” he said. He then made his first game appearance since April 30, throwing 15 pitches during a 1-2-3 fifth inning against Atlanta. Looking like his overpowering self of old, Rivera retired Dan Uggla on a popup to second, then threw called third strikes past Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson. “It was great to be on the

mound again,” Rivera said with a big smile. Rivera jogged onto the field from the right-field bullpen to a standing ovation as Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” was played, then left the mound to another loud ovation. He called the whole day “overwhelming.” “It’s wonderful,” Rivera said. “I can’t ask for more than that.” With a dominating cut fastMariano ball few batters Rivera have figured out, Rivera holds the career saves record with 608 and has helped the Yankees win five World Series titles. He combined with Jeter, Pettitte and Jorge Posada to form the Yankees’ Core Four. “We just have a special relationship,” Pettitte said. “I don’t know how to explain it. Obviously, when you spent as much time together after as many years as we’ve been together, you just kind of grow a little closer to one another than you would with other teammates. He’s always been there for me.” Rivera briefly spent time with Pettitte and Jeter following the news conference, then headed toward the back field next to the pavilion to work out with the other pitchers. “What almost got me was seeing the whole team there,” Rivera said. “I was like, ‘Wow!’ It was great that Joe allowed it.” Jeter said it’s great that Rivera has “come to peace with what he wants to do.” “Now he can enjoy this

season,” the Yankees captain said. “I think it’s going to be a special year for him. I’m happy for him. He’s made this decision, and it’s the best one for him and his family.” Rivera missed most of last year after tearing his right knee while shagging flyballs during batting practice in early May. Rivera said he would have retired at the end of last season if he had not gotten hurt. “I didn’t want to leave like that,” he said. “I felt like I wanted to give everything.” Rivera also said he wanted to give Yankees fans around the major leagues a chance to see him one more time, knowing this will be the end. “I’m actually appreciative that we get to enjoy him for one more year,” Girardi said. “I think he’s prepared to go 100 percent. I think he’ll have a good year. It’s been a real treat for me. I was relaxed when he came into the game as a catcher, and I’m relaxed when he comes into the game as a manager, so that’s probably about the highest compliment you can pay a closer.” Rivera’s wife and two children were by his side for the news conference. He began by playfully thanking the Yankees for giving him a new contract for two additional years through 2015 – which would break a team policy of not negotiating new deals before the old ones expire. “It’s not too easy when you come to a decision like this,” Rivera said, turning serious. “After this year, I will be retired. ... Now you’re hearing it from me. It’s official now.”

PHOENIX – A little bunt single turned this WBC matchup into a World Boxing Classic. Alfredo Aceves and several players threw nasty punches when a fierce, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning Saturday of Canada’s 10-3 romp over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, a melee that also involved fans and set off skirmishes in the seats. “Whoever says that we’re just here as an extra spring training game or we’re just here to say we represented our country and then go home obviously didn’t see how intense that game was and what it means to everybody that was involved,” Canadian slugger Justin Morneau said.

Multiple fights erupted after Canada’s Rene Tosoni was hit in the back by a pitch from Arnold Leon with the score 9-3 at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It quickly turned into a wild scene, as chaotic as any on a major league field in recent years. Even when the fisticuffs ended, Canadian pitching coach Denis Boucher was hit in the face by a full water bottle thrown from the crowd. Canada shortstop Cale Iorg angrily threw the bottle back into the crowd. Several police officers came onto the field trying to restore order, and there were a few skirmishes in the decidedly pro-Mexico crowd of 19,581. Seven players were ejected after umpires huddled, trying to sort out the frenzy. Canadian first base coach

Larry Walker, a former NL MVP, said he held back Mexico star Adrian Gonzalez during the altercation. The solidly built Walker also tried to restrain Aceves. “I had a hold of him and I thought I saw Satan in his eyes,” Walker said. There already had been several borderline plays on the bases when things got out of hand. A bunt hit by Chris Robinson heightened the tension – a WBC tiebreaker relies heavily on runs and the Canadians wanted to score again in the ninth. Third baseman Luis Cruz fielded Robinson’s bunt and seemed to tell Leon to hit the next batter. Managers from both teams blamed the tiebreaking rule that uses run differential to determine what team moves on to the next round.

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NBA ROUNDUP

Knicks rout Jazz without Anthony, Stoudemire line him about six weeks. But they still have plenty of scorNEW YORK – J.R. Smith ing off the bench, with Steve scored 24 points and the New Novak adding a season-high York Knicks shook off the 20 points. Alec Burks scored 14 points absence of Carmelo Anthoand Gordon Hayward had 13 ny and the for the Jazz, who completed shock of Amaa 0-4 road trip that dropped re Stoudemire them into a tie with the Los needing more Angeles Lakers for the eighth knee surgery and final playoff spot in the to rout the Western Conference. slumping Utah Utah played without startJ a z z , 1 1 3 - 8 4 , Amare ing forward Paul Millsap beo n S a t u r d a y Stoudemire cause of right knee inflammanight. tion. The Knicks Nets 93, Hawks 80: At Atlearned earlier Saturday that Stoudemire will have right lanta, Brook Lopez and Anknee surgery that will side- dray Blatche each scored 18

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nine rebounds, scored 14 points in the third, including a runner that gave Brooklyn its first 20-point lead. Grizzlies 96, Hornets 85: At Memphis, Tenn., Mike Conley scored 22 points, seven Memphis players finished in double figures and the Grizzlies won their fourth straight. Tony Allen had 14 points, while Tayshaun Prince and Quincy Pondexter scored 13 points apiece. Ed Davis had 12 points, nine rebounds and matched his career best with five blocks as Memphis won its 12th game in the last 13. Jerryd Bayless and Marc Gasol scored 10 points apiece,

points, Deron Williams added 17 and Brooklyn won its third straight game by beating Atlanta. Al Horford finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who seemed lethargic after losing in overtime at Boston on Friday. Atlanta has lost two straight and five of six. Brooklyn had a better performance coming off its 17-point home victory over Washington on Friday in which Williams set the NBA record with nine 3-pointers in a half and scored a season-high 42 points. Lopez, who finished with

Martell Webster finished with 20 points, and Nene had 19. John Wall added 13 points and six assists for Washington, and A.J. Price contributed six assists. Ariza and Emeka Okafor each had 10 rebounds as Washington controlled the boards 45-32. Kemba Walker scored 29 points for the Bobcats, who were done in by their 5-for-17 shooting from the field in the Wizards 104, Bobcats 87: second quarter. Charlotte did At Washington, Trevor Ari- manage to cut a 22-point defiza scored a season-high 26 cit in the third quarter down points as Washington never to nine early in the fourth, trailed, shot 50 percent and but Ariza made a pair of handed league-worst Char- 3-pointers to restore the Wizlotte its 10th straight loss. ards’ comfortable lead. although Gasol missed all four of his shots in the second half. Anthony Davis led the Hornets with 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Ryan Anderson scored 17 points. Greivis Vasquez added 12 points and eight assists, and Eric Gordon had 11 points. The Hornets lost their third straight and have dropped five of six.

PGA TOUR-WGC: CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

NASCAR

Woods stretches his lead

Hamlin could be fired up for Vegas

Tiger 17-0 when up by 4 or more in final round

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press DORAL, Fla. – With one last birdie putt that never looked like it was going anywhere but in the hole, Tiger Woods walked off the Blue Monster in a familiar position. He had a four-shot lead over Graeme McDowell in the Cadillac Championship, the 17th time on the PGA Tour that he has led by at least four shots going into the final round. Woods never has lost when leading by that much on tour. Saturday at Doral was a reminder, however, how quickly it all can change. Woods knocked in a short birdie putt on the 15th hole to put six shots between him and McDowell. Two holes later, after McDowell chipped in for eagle and Woods found himself staring some 20 feet in the air at his golf ball lodged in a palm tree to the right of the 17th fairway, the lead was cut in half. Woods saved his best for the final hole. He drilled a tee shot into the fairway, hit 9-iron to 15 feet and made his 24th birdie of the tournament for a 5-under-par 67, putting him on the cusp of another World Golf Championship and a big step toward returning to No. 1 in the world. “After I made birdie on 15, I was looking pretty good with a six-shot lead, and with a drivable par 4,” Woods said. “Two holes later, it’s now cut

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Tiger Woods hits from the third tee during the third round of the Cadillac Championship on Saturday, in Doral, Fla. Woods enters today’s final round with a four-shot lead. down to three. I piped a tee shot down there, hit a little 9-iron there and was able to pour that putt in there.” The ball never came down from the tree, which was about the only thing that didn’t fall his way. The 24 birdies and 74 putts are personal records for Woods. More importantly, it put him in great position to win his 17th WGC title, and his first since 2009. “He controlled every part of his game very well, very few loose shots,” said McDowell, who did well to two-putt for par from 85 feet on the last hole for a 69 that at least kept him in final group for today. “You know, 17 was a really bad break for him. But in true Tiger fashion that we’ve become very accustomed to over the years, to come back and birdie the last, he was fantas-

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Bears LB Roach drawing interest from other teams The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Bears freeagent linebacker Nick Roach appears to be drawing interest from other teams. Roach’s agent Josh Wright declined comment on the status of negotiations with the Bears, but said six teams had called as of Saturday afternoon. Roach mostly has played Nick Roach strong side linebacker during his six seasons with the Bears, but also has seen time in the middle. He played the final four games there last season with Brian Urlacher – also a free agent – sidelined by a hamstring injury. Wright said some of the teams are looking at Roach to handle the middle. He also said Roach has no preference if he plays there or at strong side.

Steelers release LB Harrison: At Pittsburgh, James Harrison’s snarling tenacity made the Steelers linebacker one of

the NFL’s most intimidating players for nearly a decade. Big hits – some legal, some not so much – also turned the outspoken five-time Pro Bowler into focal point for a league-wide crackdown on helmet-to-helmet contact. Harrison’s outlaw image made him beloved in Pittsburgh but reviled elsewhere. His onerous contract, however, no longer worked for a team with serious salary cap issues. The Steelers released the former Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday when the two sides could not agree on a more cap-friendly deal. “It’s been a great run but all good things must come to a end,” Harrison posted on his Twitter account Saturday afternoon. “Thank you Steelers Nation I will miss you all!” Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert and Harrison’s agent Bill Parise had spent the past few days trying to iron out a new deal but couldn’t reach any common ground. Harrison was entering the final two years of a $51 million extension he signed in 2009 and was scheduled to make $6.57 million in 2013.

tic today,” he said. “So maximum respect there. He’s going to be a tough man to catch [today]. I get to watch it and get to see him, and hopefully get a chance to get close to him [today].” Woods has a 39-2 record when he has the outright lead going into the final round on the PGA Tour. The only time he ever has lost a lead of more than two shots in any tournament around the world was in 2010 against an 18-man field at the Chevron World Challenge, when McDowell beat him in a playoff. McDowell certainly was up for the fight on a breezy, sunny afternoon near Miami. Despite a shaky stretch of holes that appeared to end his chances, he drove just over the green on the par-4 16th and chipped in for eagle, and hit that putt across the 18th green

that amazed even Woods. “He hit a [heck] of a putt,” Woods said. Woods was at 18-under 198. Phil Mickelson, who badly wanted to get into the final group, overcame a three-putt from 4 feet for double bogey on the third hole by making four birdies the rest of the way. He had a 69, along with Steve Stricker, and both were five shots behind. “I threw away five or six shots on the greens and around the greens, and I feel like I don’t have to play too much different,” Mickelson said. “I just can’t afford to give away those shots. I’m going to have to play a round like I played at Pebble last year, something in the low 60s.” A year ago, Mickelson shot 64 in the final round to win at Pebble Beach while playing in the same group with Woods.

LAS VEGAS – Maybe Denny Hamlin can channel his fury over his $25,000 fine from NASCAR into a fast finish at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hamlin got docked for his pessimistic comments about the new Gen-6 car, and his anger over the decision overshadowed the week leading up to NASCAR’s third race in an already interesting season. While Hamlin stewed and Denny refused to pay Hamlin the fine, most drivers think today is their first real chance to test their new rides on the intermediate tracks they’re built to race. The Vegas race is a bit too early in the season for gambling, however. While most teams still are brimming with optimism after the first two races of the season at Daytona and Phoenix, some drivers think it’s not too early to start worrying about the overall standings. “It’s so important to get that momentum and the points base established,” Clint Bowyer said. “We’ve already seen teams struggle the very first two races and get themselves behind.” Brad Keselowski was awarded the Vegas pole after rain scrubbed Friday’s qualifying session, putting him in prime position for his first top10 finish in Vegas. “The way our car has been running the last two weeks, and off of what I saw in practice, I feel like we’re in position to hopefully keep (first

place) for a very long time in this race, and hopefully close it out,” Keselowski said. After coming in third in Phoenix, Hamlin clearly knows what he’s doing in the new car, despite his worries about the car’s development. But so does Jimmie Johnson, the four-time Las Vegas champion who followed up his Daytona 500 victory with a second-place finish last week. “One-one would be dominant,” said Johnson, the only active driver averaging a top10 finish in Vegas. “One-two is competitive.” There’s no shortage of star power in Las Vegas. Defending champion Tony Stewart could use a strong effort after a slow start in the first two races, while Danica Patrick will start 37th. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will hope to continue two solid streaks: Two top-five finishes already this season and 10 straight top-10 finishes on 1.5mile tracks. Last week’s race in Phoenix got mixed reviews, with many drivers and fans bored by the single-file racing and relative lack of passing action. But several drivers found the race compelling and competitive, particularly since they’re still figuring out what their new cars can do – and Vegas’ bump-filled tri-oval should maximize the Gen-6 car’s strengths. “A fast, high-banked, 1.5mile track with some real challenges – that’s what competitors love,” Jeff Gordon said. “They love a good challenge. The competition always seems to come out here.” The teams learned plenty from a lengthy practice session Thursday, and most expect to use that knowledge today.

Might be better to let Urlacher walk, start new Jones would be a perfect addition to round out the group. Jones is not the lone possibility in a crowded field of free-agent running backs, but he has a connection to new Bears running backs coach Skip Peete, who was Jones’ position coach in Dallas.

to upgrade the tight ends, whether it be through free agency, the draft or both. Although Delanie Walker might not be known as well as free agents such as Martellus Bennett, Dustin Keller and Jared Cook, he is a terrific blocker and capable pass-catcher who thrived behind Vernon Davis in San Francisco for the past seven seasons.

Receivers Best available: Mike Wallace

Offensive line Best available: Jake Long

(Steelers)

(Dolphins) Best fit: Jermon Bushrod (Saints) Bottom line: Although former No. 1 overall pick Jake Long would be ideal, the reality is that he will command a budget-busting contract. A two-time Pro Bowl player such as Bushrod also will be costly, but less so than Long, and he could be trusted to protect Cutler’s blind side. Bushrod blossomed in New Orleans under Aaron Kromer, the Bears’ new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

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Best fit: Devery Henderson (Saints)

Bottom line: Much like at running back, the Bears need speed at receiver. Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery are great big-bodied targets, and Earl Bennett is as tough as they come across the middle, but the offense could use someone to stretch the field like Johnny Knox did before his injury in 2011. Devery Henderson has wheels, but a mid-round draft pick might be a cheaper option.

Tight ends Best available: Martellus Bennett (Giants) Best fit: Delanie Walker (49ers) Bottom line: One of the Bears’ top priorities will be

Defensive line Best available: Cliff Avril

already made their big splash on the defensive line by placing the franchise tag on Henry Melton, a rising star at defensive tackle who registered six sacks to go along with two forced fumbles in 2012. Idonije is a trusty 10year veteran who could sign an affordable, short-term deal and provide a great example to younger teammates such as Shea McClellin.

Linebackers Best available: Paul Kruger (Ravens)

Best fit: Daryl Smith (Jaguars)

Bottom line: Clearly, the popular sentiment will be to re-sign Brian Urlacher to a short-term deal so he can finish his Hall of Fame career with the Bears. That might be what happens, and the defense will be OK if it does. But the fact is that Urlacher has lost his speed, which is what made him so great. Why not start fresh with an underrated player such as Daryl Smith, who spent the past four years in Jacksonville with new Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker?

(Lions)

Best fit: Israel Idonije (Bears)

Bottom line: The Bears

Cornerbacks Best available: Aqib Talib (Patriots)

Best fit: Kelvin Hayden (Bears)

Bottom line: The Bears have a pair of Pro Bowl cornerbacks in Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings, so they can afford to focus elsewhere in free agency. One wise move would be to re-sign Hayden, who supplanted D.J. Moore at nickelback last season and can start at cornerback if either Tillman or Jennings goes down with an injury. Safeties Best available: Dashon Goldson (49ers) Best fit: Charlie Peprah (Cowboys) Bottom line: Major Wright and Chris Conte are in line to return as starters, and 2012 third-round draft pick Brandon Hardin will receive an opportunity to play after spending his rookie season on injured reserve. Peprah, who spent the bulk of his career in Green Bay before signing with Dallas last season, is a nice role player who would provide depth in the secondary.

• Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.

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Saturday At Trump Doral Golf Club and Resort Doral, Fla. Purse: $8.75 million Yardage: 7,334; Par: 72 Third Round Tiger Woods 66-65-67—198 -18 Graeme McDowell 66-67-69—202 -14 Phil Mickelson 67-67-69—203 -13 Steve Stricker 67-67-69—203 -13 Sergio Garcia 66-72-67—205 -11 Michael Thompson 69-69-67—205 -11 Charl Schwartzel 71-65-69—205 -11 Keegan Bradley 68-68-69—205 -11 Bubba Watson 66-69-71—206 -10 Freddie Jacobson 66-69-71—206 -10 Jason Dufner 69-69-69—207 -9 Dustin Johnson 68-69-70—207 -9 Charles Howell III 68-71-69—208 -8 John Senden 69-69-70—208 -8 Peter Hanson 67-71-70—208 -8 Nicolas Colsaerts 71-71-67—209 -7 Rickie Fowler 69-69-71—209 -7 John Huh 71-67-71—209 -7 Adam Scott 72-70-68—210 -6 Justin Rose 68-72-70—210 -6 Hunter Mahan 67-72-71—210 -6 Webb Simpson 72-67-71—210 -6 Ian Poulter 68-70-72—210 -6 Alexander Noren 69-70-72—211 -5 Scott Jamieson 70-69-72—211 -5 Scott Piercy 70-73-69—212 -4 Richard Sterne 70-71-71—212 -4 Russell Henley 70-72-70—212 -4 George Coetzee 70-69-73—212 -4 Rory McIlroy 73-69-71—213 -3 Lee Westwood 73-69-71—213 -3 Louis Oosthuizen 70-75-69—214 -2 Bo Van Pelt 68-75-71—214 -2 Ernie Els 73-69-72—214 -2 Jim Furyk 72-70-72—214 -2 Brian Gay 70-76-69—215 -1 G. Fernandez-Castano 72-70-73—215 -1 Jason Day 74-66-75—215 -1 Thaworn Wiratchant 69-69-77—215 -1 Zach Johnson 71-67-77—215 -1 Padraig Harrington 76-72-68—216 E Tim Clark 72-73-71—216 E Chris Wood 71-74-71—216 E Ryan Moore 73-71-72—216 E Matt Kuchar 72-72-72—216 E Francesco Molinari 78-66-72—216 E Geoff Ogilvy 69-74-73—216 E Mike Hendry 72-66-78—216 E Luke Donald 70-76-71—217 +1 Carl Pettersson 71-75-71—217 +1 Bill Haas 72-73-72—217 +1 Martin Kaymer 76-68-73—217 +1 Matteo Manassero 71-71-75—217 +1 Nick Watney 69-71-77—217 +1 David Lynn 71-70-76—217 +1 Stephen Gallacher 74-75-69—218 +2 Marcel Siem 75-73-70—218 +2 Branden Grace 73-74-72—219 +3 John Merrick 75-72-72—219 +3 Thorbjorn Olesen 75-75-70—220 +4 Rafael Cabrera Bello 71-74-76—221 +5 Marcus Fraser 73-72-77—222 +6 Paul Lawrie 78-73-72—223 +7 Robert Garrigus 75-75-74—224 +8 Jamie Donaldson 72-77-76—225 +9

Saturday At Trump International Golf Club Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,506; Par: 72 Third Round Leaders a-amateur Fabian Gomez 69-64-65—198 -18 Scott Brown 68-63-67—198 -18 Blayne Barber 66-70-66—202 -14 Brian Stuard 67-69-66—202 -14 Jordan Spieth 69-66-67—202 -14 Steve LeBrun 67-65-70—202 -14 Morgan Hoffmann 67-68-68—203 -13 Andres Romero 65-65-73—203 -13 Matt Jones 71-69-64—204 -12 Brendon de Jonge 70-69-65—204 -12 Ryo Ishikawa 70-68-66—204 -12 Boo Weekley 71-67-66—204 -12 Justin Bolli 67-69-68—204 -12 George McNeill 71-64-69—204 -12 Peter Uihlein 67-65-72—204 -12 Graham DeLaet 70-68-67—205 -11 Jon Curran 66-69-70—205 -11 Camilo Villegas 71-69-66—206 -10 Nick O’Hern 69-69-68—206 -10 Vaughn Taylor 69-68-69—206 -10 Luke Guthrie 70-67-69—206 -10 Patrick Cantlay 70-67-69—206 -10 D.J. Trahan 72-65-69—206 -10 Robert Streb 71-65-70—206 -10 Cameron Percy 65-70-71—206 -10 David Hearn 68-67-71—206 -10 Sang-Moon Bae 70-71-66—207 -9 Luke List 68-71-68—207 -9 Michael Bradley 69-70-68—207 -9 Roberto Castro 69-70-68—207 -9 Russell Knox 70-69-68—207 -9 Sebastian Vazquez 69-69-69—207 -9 Chris Stroud 68-69-70—207 -9 Duffy Waldorf 69-68-70—207 -9 Heath Slocum 68-68-71—207 -9 Angel Cabrera 67-68-72—207 -9 Dicky Pride 68-67-72—207 -9 Matt Bettencourt 68-67-72—207 -9

WEB.COM TOUR CHILE CLASSIC Saturday At Prince of Wales Country Club Santiago, Chile Purse: $650,000 Yardage: 6,903; Par: 72 Third Round Leaders Kevin Kisner 71-67-61—199 Benjamin Alvarado 69-64-66—199 Edward Loar 65-65-69—199 Brice Garnett 66-66-68—200 Troy Merritt 69-69-64—202 Jason Gore 70-66-66—202 Danny Lee 67-65-70—202 Aaron Goldberg 68-68-67—203 Scott Harrington 65-70-68—203 Felipe Aguilar 66-68-69—203 Richard Scott 69-67-68—204 Daniel Chopra 68-67-69—204 John Peterson 68-67-69—204 Whee Kim 64-70-70—204

BASKETBALL NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 39 23 .629 Bulls 35 27 .565 Milwaukee 30 29 .508 Detroit 23 41 .359 Cleveland 21 41 .339 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 38 22 .633 Brooklyn 37 26 .587 Boston 34 27 .557 Toronto 24 39 .381 Philadelphia 23 38 .377 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Miami 46 14 .767 Atlanta 34 28 .548 Washington 20 41 .328 Orlando 17 46 .270 Charlotte 13 50 .206 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 48 15 .762 Memphis 42 19 .689 Houston 34 30 .531 Dallas 28 33 .459 New Orleans 21 42 .333 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 46 16 .742 Denver 42 22 .656 Utah 32 31 .508 Portland 29 32 .475 Minnesota 21 38 .356 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 Golden State 35 28 .556 L.A. Lakers 32 31 .508 Phoenix 22 41 .349 Sacramento 22 42 .344

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x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Games Brooklyn 93, Atlanta 80 New York 113, Utah 84 Memphis 96, New Orleans 85 Washington 104, Charlotte 87 Denver 111, Minnesota 88 Phoenix 107, Houston 105 Milwaukee at Golden State, (n) Today’s Games Bulls at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m. Boston at Oklahoma City, noon Indiana at Miami, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

MEN’S COLLEGE AP TOP 25 FARED Saturday 1. Gonzaga (30-2) beat Loyola Marymount 66-48. Next: vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal) or San Diego, Monday. 2. Indiana (25-5) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Michigan, Sunday. 3. Duke (27-4) beat North Carolina 69-53. Next: ACC tournament. 4. Kansas (26-5) lost to Baylor 81-58. Next: Big 12 tournament. 5. Georgetown (24-5) beat No. 17 Syracuse 61-39. Next: Big East tournament. 6. Miami (24-6) beat Clemson 62-49. Next: ACC tournament. 7. Michigan (25-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Indiana, Sunday. 8. Louisville (26-5) beat No. 24 Notre Dame 73-57. Next: Big East tournament. 9. Kansas State (25-6) lost to No. 13 Oklahoma State 76-70. Next: Big 12 tournament. 10. Michigan State (23-7) did not play. Next: vs. Northwestern, Sunday. 11. Florida (24-6) lost to Kentucky 6157. Next: SEC tournament. 12. New Mexico (26-5) lost to Air Force 89-88. Next: Mountain West tournament. 13. Oklahoma State (23-7) beat No. 9 Kansas State 76-70. Next: Big 12 tournament. 14. Ohio State (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Sunday. 15. Marquette (23-7) beat St. John’s 69-67, OT. Next: Big East tournament. 16. Saint Louis (24-6) beat La Salle 7854. Next: Atlantic 10 tournament. 17. Syracuse (23-8) lost to No. 5 Georgetown 61-39. Next: Big East tournament. 18. Arizona (24-6) beat Arizona State 73-58. Next: Pac-12 tournament. 19. Oregon (23-8) lost to Utah 72-62. Next: Pac-12 tournament. 20. Pittsburgh (24-7) beat DePaul 8166. Next: Big East tournament. 21. VCU (24-6) did not play. Next: at Temple, Sunday. 22. Wisconsin (20-10) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Sunday. 23. UCLA (23-8) beat Washington 6154. Next: Pac-12 tournament. 24. Notre Dame (23-8) lost to No. 8 Louisville 73-57. Next: Big East tournament. 25. Memphis (27-4) beat UAB 86-71. Next: Conference USA tournament.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT At Madison Square Garden New York First Round Tuesday Seton Hall vs. South Florida, 6 p.m. Rutgers vs. DePaul, 8:30 p.m. Second Round Wednesday Providence vs. Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Suracuse vs. Seton Hall-South Florida winner winner, 1:30 p.m. Villanova vs. St. John’s, 6 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Rutgers-DePaul winner, 8:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday Georgetown vs. Providence-Cincinnati winner, 11 a.m. Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse–Seton HallSouth Florida winner, 1:30 p.m. Louisville vs. Villanova-St. John’s winner, 6 p.m.

Marquette vs. Notre Dame–Rutgers-DePaul winner, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday Georgetown–Providence-Cincinnati winner vs. Pittsburgh–Syracuse–Seton Hall-South Florida winner, 6 p.m. Louisville–Villanova-St. John’s winner vs. Marquette–Notre Dame–Rutgers-DePaul winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Kansas City 12 1 Baltimore 10 2 Seattle 11 4 Tampa Bay 11 4 Cleveland 11 5 White Sox 6 4 Minnesota 9 6 Detroit 8 7 Toronto 7 7 Boston 7 8 Houston 6 7 Oakland 6 7 Texas 6 7 Los Angeles 3 9 New York 3 11 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L St. Louis 8 5 Colorado 7 5 Atlanta 8 8 Washington 6 6 San Diego 7 8 Arizona 6 7 Milwaukee 6 7 Los Angeles 5 6 Philadelphia 6 8 Miami 5 7 New York 4 6 San Francisco 4 7 Cubs 5 10 Pittsburgh 4 10 Cincinnati 3 11

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NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Saturday’s Games Cleveland 9, Cubs 2 Arizona 11, White Sox 9 Washington 8, Miami (ss) 7 Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 4, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 15, Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 2, Miami (ss) 0 N.Y. Mets 9, Houston 6 Texas (ss) 5, San Diego 2 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 5 L.A. Dodgers 3, Seattle 2 Kansas City 13, San Francisco 2 Texas (ss) 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 8, L.A. Angels 6 Baltimore 5, Boston 2 Today’s Games Cincinnati vs. White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. White Sox (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Miami vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Washington vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. First Round Wednesday West Virginia vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m. Texas vs. TCU, 8:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 11:30 a.m. Kansas vs. West Virginia-Texas Tech winner, 2 p.m. Kansas State vs. Texas-TCU winner, 6 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Baylor, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday Oklahoma-Iowa State winner vs. Kansas–West Virginia-Texas Tech winner, 6 p.m. Kansas State–Texas-TCU winner vs. Oklahoma State-Baylor winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Semifinals Saturday Wright State 56, Detroit 54 Valparaiso 70, Green Bay 69 At Higher-Seeded Team Championship Tuesday Wright State vs. Valparaiso, 8 p.m.

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT First Round Monday Central Michigan at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 6 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green, 6 p.m. At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Second Round Wednesday Ball State vs. Central Michigan-Buffalo winner, 5:30 p.m. Northern Illinois-Eastern Michigan winner vs. Miami (Ohio)-Bowling Green winner, 8 p.m. Third Round Thursday Kent State vs. Ball State–Central Michigan-Buffalo winner, 5:30 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois-Eastern Michigan–Miami (Ohio)-Bowling Green winner, 8 p.m. Semifinals Friday Akron vs. Kent State–Ball State–Central Michigan-Buffalo winner, 5:30 p.m. Ohio vs. Western Michigan–Northern Illinois-Eastern Michigan–Miami (Ohio)-Bowling Green winner, 8 p.m. Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.

SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT At Sioux Falls Arena Sioux Falls, S.D. First Round Saturday South Dakota State 66, IUPUI 49 Western Illinois 54, South Dakota 53 Today Oakland vs. IPFW, 6 p.m. North Dakota State vs. UMKC, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Monday South Dakota State vs. Oakland-IPFW winner, 6 p.m. Western Illinois vs. North Dakota State-UMKC winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Tuesday Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT At Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tenn. Championship Saturday Belmont 70, Murray State 68, OT

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT At Scottrade Center St. Louis Semifinals Saturday Creighton 64, Indiana State 43 Wichita State 66, Illinois State 51 Championship Today Creighton vs. Wichita State, 1:05 p.m.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BIG TEN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT At Sears Centre Arena Hoffman Estates Semifinals Saturday Purdue 77, Nebraska 64 Michigan State 54, Penn State 46 Championship Today Purdue vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m.

High jump: 1. McGowan (CG) 5-4, 2. Behart (CLC) 5-2, 3. Stebelton (CLC) 4-10. Shot put: 1. Hurley (CG) 47-8.75, 2. Ruhland (CG) 46-11, 3. Hedge (CLS) 46-5, 4. Kinney (J) 39-2.25, 5. Wade (CG) 39-1. Pole vault: 1. Amato (CLC) 12-6, 2. Thomas (CLC) 11-6, 3. Mugler (CLC) 11-2, 4. Pfaff (CLC 10-6, 5. Ivers (CLS) 10-0. 4x800 relay: 1. CL South 8:40.2, 2. CL Central 8:40 .8. 45 high hurdles: 1. Stebelton (CLC) 7.33, 2. Magradze (J) 7.51, 3. Wisser (CLS) 8.71. 45 meters: 1. Mosher (CLC) 5.87, 2. Gleeson (CG) 5.91, 3. Bolousek (CLS) 5.97, 4. Madoni (CLS) 6.05, 5. Jenkins (CLC) 6.06. 800 meters: 1. Lenzini (CLS) 2:09.2, 2. Meador (CLS) 2:09.6, 3. Adams (CG) 2:15.3, 4. Henderson (CLS) 2:15.5, 5. Baker (CLC) 2:16.4. 4x200 relay: 1. CL Central 1:41.8, 2. Cary-Grove 1:43.9, 3. CL South 1:44.2. 400 meters: 1. Mosher (CLC) 55.9, t2. Thomas (CLC) 56.4, t2. Bussan (CG) 56.4, 4. M. Ferris (CLC) 56.5, 5. Baloosi (CLS) 57.6. 1600 meters: 1. Pitner (CLC) 4:42.5, 2. Sikora (CG) 4:45.5, 3. Amato (CLC) 4:55.7, 4. Gemmel (CLC) 4:57.3, 5. Pruitt (J) 5:03.8. 200 meters: 1. Jenkins (CLC) 24.7, 2. Madoni (CLS) 25.5, 3. Talbott (CLC) 26.0, 4. Ivers (CLS) 26.1, 5. Grochecki (CG) 26.3. 4x400 relay: 1. CL Central 3:45.5, 2. CL South 3:46.7, 3. Cary-Grove 3:49.8.

PAUL BERGESON INVITATIONAL at St. Charles East

Team scores: 1. Lakes 97, 2. McHenry 77, 3. Waubonsie Valley 60, 4. St. Charles East 44. Winners and local finishers 55 meters: 1. Hertz (L) 6.85, 3. Roche (M) 7.07, 6. Glauser (M) 7.08. 200 meters: 1. Beutlich (L) 24.16, 3. Roche (M) 25.49, 4. Partenheimer (M) 25.88. 400 meters: 1. Ray (L) 53.02, 4. Shawler (M) 56.40, 7. Heinz (M) 58.09. 800 meters: 1. Prais (L) 2:05.33, 2. Konstantelos (M) 2:06.78, 7. Hying (M) 2:16.18. 1600 meters: 1. Prais (L) 4:35.44, 2. Reiser (M) 4:39.51, 5. Quarterman (M) 4:52.75. 3200 meters: 1. Reiser (M) 9:34.02, 2. Wyszynski (M) 10:44.98. 55 low hurdles: 1. Boyer (L) 7.84, 2. Schmitt (M) 7.93. 55 high hurdles: 1. Boyer (L) 8.15, 3. Schmitt (M) 8.65, 4. Sandacz (M) 9.02. 4x160 relay: 1. Lakes 1:17.09. 4x400 relay: 1. McHenry 3:51.71. 4x800 relay: 1. McHenry 8:51.07. High jump: 1. Mimeji (SCE) 6-3, 5. Richartz (M) 5-7, 6. Schwartz (M) 5-7. Pole vault: 1. Richartz (M) 13-6, 2. Ford (M) 13-0. Long jump: 1. Travis (WV) 20-0.5, 4. Partenheimer (M) 18-7, 7. Schwartz (M) 18-1.5. Triple jump: 1. Travis (WV) 54-2.5, 6. Vogt (M) 38-8.5, 7. Mischke (M) 38-2.

GIRLS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Team scores: 1. St. Charles East 97, 2. Lakes 80, 3. McHenry 63, 4. Waubonsie Valley 24.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 25 21 1 3 45 80 Detroit 25 12 9 4 28 66 St. Louis 24 13 9 2 28 74 Nashville 25 10 9 6 26 54 Columbus 25 9 12 4 22 58 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 23 11 6 6 28 64 Minnesota 23 12 9 2 26 54 Calgary 22 9 9 4 22 61 Colorado 23 9 10 4 22 59 Edmonton 24 8 11 5 21 54 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 23 17 3 3 37 81 Phoenix 25 12 10 3 27 72 San Jose 23 11 7 5 27 54 Dallas 24 12 10 2 26 67 Los Angeles 22 12 8 2 26 62 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 25 17 8 0 34 91 New Jersey 25 11 9 5 27 62 N.Y. Rangers 23 12 9 2 26 59 N.Y. Islanders 25 11 11 3 25 76 Philadelphia 26 11 14 1 23 72 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 25 16 5 4 36 79 Boston 22 16 3 3 35 67 Toronto 26 15 10 1 31 79 Ottawa 25 13 8 4 30 59 Buffalo 25 9 13 3 21 65 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Carolina 24 14 9 1 29 75 Winnipeg 24 12 11 1 25 61 Tampa Bay 25 10 14 1 21 85 Washington 23 10 12 1 21 68 Florida 25 7 12 6 20 62

GA 52 63 73 61 70 GA 63 57 73 67 71 GA 60 72 54 67 57 GA 75 73 57 82 80 GA 64 48 70 51 80 GA 69 71 79 68 93

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 4, SO Minnesota 2, Nashville 1, SO Boston 3, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 5, Washington 2 Columbus 3, Detroit 0 St. Louis 4, San Jose 3, OT Carolina 6, New Jersey 3 Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3 Phoenix 2, Dallas 1 Calgary at Los Angeles, (n) Today’s Games Edmonton at Blackhawks, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 11:30 a.m. Columbus at Detroit, 4 p.m. Montreal at Florida, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 7 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Grand Rapids 57 34 19 2 2 72 187 156 Wolves 55 28 19 4 4 64 150 145 Rockford 58 30 26 1 1 62 182 173 Milwaukee 58 28 24 3 3 62 147 170 Peoria 58 25 26 4 3 57 143 173 North Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Toronto 56 30 20 2 4 66 176 152 Rochester 56 30 22 3 1 64 183 161 Abbotsford 61 28 25 3 5 64 131 148 Lake Erie 61 27 25 2 7 63 171 178 Hamilton 58 24 28 1 5 54 125 168 South Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Texas 59 33 16 4 6 76 173 152 Charlotte 59 35 19 2 3 75 181 150 Houston 58 29 21 4 4 66 155 151 Okla. City 57 27 22 2 6 62 180 191 San Antonio 56 26 25 1 4 57 147 161 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Providence 58 35 18 0 5 75 165 148 Portland 58 33 20 3 2 71 170 173 Manchester 58 28 24 3 3 62 170 158 Worcester 56 26 23 1 6 59 138 157 St. John’s 60 23 32 1 4 51 144 188 East Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Syracuse 60 36 17 3 4 79 205 162 Binghamton 58 35 17 1 5 76 175 145 W.B./Scranton 59 31 25 2 1 65 136 134 Hershey 59 28 23 3 5 64 153 150 Norfolk 58 27 26 4 1 59 144 159 Northeast Division GP W L OLSLPts GF GA Springfield 57 34 16 4 3 75 180 136 Connecticut 60 27 25 5 3 62 171 183 Albany 56 25 20 1 10 61 151 158 Bridgeport 57 24 24 5 4 57 170 192 Adirondack 57 23 30 2 2 50 136 167 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Saturday’s Games Milwaukee 3, Wolves 2, SO Abbotsford 4, Toronto 2 Albany 4, Springfield 1 Syracuse 4, St. John’s 2 Charlotte 2, Houston 1, SO Providence 4, Worcester 3, SO Adirondack 4, Connecticut 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Portland 3, OT Hamilton 3, Peoria 1 Grand Rapids 2, Lake Erie 1 Binghamton 4, Rochester 3, OT Norfolk 4, Hershey 1 Rockford 7, Oklahoma City 4

TEAM

Winners and local finishers 55 meters: 1. Griesbaum (L) 7.45, 3. D’Angelo (M) 7.59, 6. Wallace (M) 8.25. 200 meters: 1. Griesbaum (L) 26.86, 4. D’Angelo (M) 28.33, 6. Wlasiuk (M) 29.12. 400 meters: 1. Griesbaum (L) 59.45, 3. D’Angelo (M) 1:01.50, 7. Marunde (M) 1:06.14. 800 meters: 1. Scull (SCE) 2:21.31, 7. Brenner (M) 2:38.81, 8. Wenk (M) 2:47.96. 1600 meters: 1. Weterhoff (SCE) 5:30.20, 2. Opatrny (M) 5:30.43, 6. Ferguson (M) 6:00.93. 3200 meters: 1. Deutsch (SCE) 12:09.49. 55 high hurdles: 1. Moore (M) 9.90, 2. Howie (M) 10.17. 4x160 relay: 1. McHenry 1:29.13. 4x400 relay: 1. St. Charles East 4:16.87, 3. McHenry 4:39.49. 4x800 relay: 1. McHenry 10:39.70. High jump: 1. Wlasiuk (M) 5-2, 3. Irwin (M) 4-9. Pole vault: 1. Tuley (L) 9-6, 5. Henderson (M) 7-0, 6. Turner (M) 7-0. Long jump: 1. Griesbaum (L) 17-4.5, 6. Howie (M) 13-2, 7. Carlson (M) 12-2.5. Triple jump: 1. Chmelik (SCE) 34-1.5, 2. Moore (M) 31-7, 6. Glosson (M) 27-11.5. Shot put: 1. Szamlewski (M) 36-9, 5. Nicolay (M) 31-7.

BYRON INDOOR PREVIEW Top 10 team scores: 1. Wheaton Warrenville South 126, 2. Napeville Central 90, 3. Hononegah 45, 4. Burlington Central 43, 5. Kaneland 41.5, 6. Sycamore 25, 7. Grant 22, 8. Crystal Lake Central 20, t9. Belvidere North 11, t9. Freeport 11. Winners and local placers 3200 meters: 1. Laveen (WWS) 11:58.75. 4x800 relay: 1. Naperville Central 10:06.57. 55 hurdles: 1. Lilia (Sy.) 9.13, 6. Wells (CLC) 9.52. 55 meters: 1. Erickson (NC) 7.53. 800 meters: 1. Kiple (WWS) 2:17.04, 6. Dagley (CLC) 2:30.22. 4x200 relay: 1. Hononegah 1:51.35. 400 meters: 1. Dalan (WWS) 1:03.03. 1600 meters: 1. Schmelzle (WWS) 5:08.99, 2. Staples (CLC) 5:15.78. 200 meters: 1. Clayton (Hon.) 26.49. 4x400 relay: 1. Wheaton Warrenville South 4:09.89. Shot put: 1. Buckwalter (Free.) 39-9.5. Triple jump: 1. Lilia (Sy.) 34-4. Long jump: 1. Zick (Ka.) 16-8.25. High jump: 1. Trupp (BC) 5-5, 5. Dalman (CLC) 5-0. Pole vault: 1. Trupp (BC) 11-6, 2. Dalman (CLC) 10-0.

BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 1A STATE FINALS Championship Illini Central 55, Madison 44 Third-place game Nokomis 44, Eastland 42

CLASS 2A STATE FINALS Championship Harrisburg 50, Seton Academy 44 Third-place game Winnebago 67, St. Joseph-Ogden 54

TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS – Assigned C Manuel Pina and OF Luis Durango to their minor league camp. NEW YORK YANKEES – Announced the retirement of RHP Mariano Rivera, effective at the end of the season. OAKLAND ATHLETICS – Reassigned RHP Bruce Billings, RHP Sonny Gray and LHP Justin Thomas to their minor league camp. National League SAN DIEGO PADRES – Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass, RHP Brad Boxberger, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Fautino De Los Santos, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Adys Portillo, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Nick Vincent, RHP Joe Wieland, LHP Jose De Paula, LHP Tommy Layne, LHP Eric Stults, INF Yonder Alonso, INF Alexi Amarista, INF James Darnell, INF Logan Forsythe, INF Jesus Guzman, INF Edinson Rincon, OF Yeison Asencio, OF Jaff Decker and OF Rymer Liriano on one-year contracts. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS – Agreed to terms with CB Leodis McKelvin. HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES – Activated C Mikael Backlund from injured reserve. Assigned LW Sven Baertschi to Abbotsford (AHL). SAN JOSE SHARKS – Recalled G Alex Stalock and F Matt Pelech from Worcester (AHL). Reassigned G Thomas Heemskerk to Worcester. Activated F Tommy Wingles from injured reserve. Placed F Marty Havlat on injured reserve.

TODAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

at Sacramento 9 p.m. CSN AM-1000

at L.A. Lakers 2:30 p.m. ABC AM-1000

Team scores: 1. CL Central 83.5, 2. CL South 43, 3. Cary-Grove 38.5, 4. Johnsburg 7.

at St. Charles East

BIG 12 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

FIVE-DAY PLANNER

CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL QUADRANGULAR

PAUL BERGESON INVITATIONAL

HOCKEY

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at Columbus 6 p.m. CSN AM-720

EDMONTON 6 p.m. CSN AM-720 SAN DIEGO* 3:05 p.m.

at Arizona* 3:10 p.m.

COLORADO* 3:05 p.m.

at L.A. Dodgers* 3:05 p.m.

CINCINNATI* 3:05 p.m. AM-670

COLORADO* 3:05 p.m.

CLEVELAND* 3:05 p.m.

at L.A. Angels* 3:05 p.m. MLBN

Next Game Saturday at Kansas City ROCKFORD 4 p.m. CN100

at Grand Rapids* 6 p.m. CN100 * Spring training

ON TAP TODAY NHL HOCKEY

TV/Radio BASEBALL 5 a.m.: World Baseball Classic, second round, Japan vs. Netherlands, MLBN 11:30 a.m.: World Baseball Classic, irst round, Spain vs. Venezuela, MLBN 3 p.m.: World Baseball Classic, irst round, United States vs. Canada, MLBN 3 p.m.: MLB, Spring training, Cincinnati at White Sox, AM-670 6:30 p.m.: World Baseball Classic, irst round, Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, ESPN, MLBN

GOLF Noon: PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac Championship, inal round, TGC 2 p.m.: PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac Championship, inal round, NBC 6:30 p.m.: PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, inal round, TGC (same-day tape)

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m.: VCU at Temple, CBS 11 a.m.: Wisconsin at Penn State, BTN 11 a.m.: Big South Conference, championship, Liberty vs. Charleston Southern, ESPN2 11:30 a.m.: Illinois at Ohio State, ESPN 1 p.m.: Missouri Valley Conference, championship, Creighton vs. Wichita State, CBS 1 p.m.: Colonial Athletic Association, semiinal, Northeastern vs. George Mason, NBCSN 3 p.m.: Indiana at Michigan, CBS 3:30 p.m.: Colonial Athletic Association, semiinal, Delaware vs. James Madison, NBCSN 5 p.m.: Maryland at Virginia, ESPNU 5 p.m.: Northwestern at Michigan State, BTN, AM-560

11:30 a.m.: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, NBC 6 p.m.: Edmonton at Blackhawks, CSN, AM-720 6:30 p.m.: Buffalo at Philadelphia, NBCSN

SOCCER 9 p.m.: MLS, New York at San Jose, ESPN2

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m.: Big East Conference, quarterinal, Louisville vs. St. John’s, ESPNU 1 p.m.: Big East Conference, quarterinal, Notre Dame vs. South Florida, ESPNU 1 p.m.: Atlantic Coast Conference, championship, North Carolina vs. Duke, ESPN2 1 p.m.: Big 12 Conference, semiinal, Oklahoma State vs. Baylor, FSN 3 p.m.: Big Ten Conference, championship, Purdue vs. Michigan State, ESPN2 3:30 p.m.: Big 12 Conference, semiinal, Iowa State vs. Oklahoma-West Virginia winner, FSN 5 p.m.: Southeastern Conference, championship, Texas A&M vs. Kentucky, ESPN2 7 p.m.: Pac-12 Conference, championship, UCLA vs. Stanford-Colorado winner, ESPN2 7:30 p.m.: Big East Conference, quarterinal, Syracuse vs. Villanova ESPNU

COLLEGE WRESTLING 1:30 p.m.: Big Ten Conference, championship, BTN

AHL HOCKEY 4 p.m.: Rockford at Wolves, CN100

CYCLING 9:30 p.m.: Paris-Nice, inal stage, NBCSN (same-day tape)

NBA BASKETBALL Noon: Boston at Oklahoma City, ABC 2:30 p.m.: Bulls at L.A. Lakers, ABC, AM-1000

AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m.: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, KOBALT Tools 400, Fox

BETTING ODDS

AUTO RACING NASCAR NATIONWIDE

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

GLANTZ-CULVER LINE

SAM'S TOWN 300 RESULTS

KOBALT TOOLS 400 LINEUP

Saturday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 200 laps, 145.6 rating, 48 points, $98,520. 2. (23) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 117.1, 0, $60,600. 3. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200, 127.4, 42, $45,750. 4. (2) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 106, 41, $39,350. 5. (15) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 200, 103.5, 39, $34,850. 6. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 111.5, 39, $34,350. 7. (12) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 102.7, 38, $23,900. 8. (18) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 200, 92.2, 36, $30,425. 9. (3) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200, 100.2, 35, $27,735. 10. (31) Travis Pastrana, Ford, 200, 79.6, 34, $28,350. 11. (5) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 92, 0, $26,625. 12. (17) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 200, 79.9, 32, $26,075. 13. (11) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 81.7, 31, $25,525. 14. (32) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 85, 0, $19,015. 15. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 199, 81.4, 29, $25,330. 16. (9) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 198, 70.8, 28, $24,545. 17. (20) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 198, 59.7, 27, $24,360. 18. (21) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 198, 67, 0, $24,425. 19. (27) Johanna Long, Chevrolet, 198, 64.3, 25, $24,515. 20. (40) Scott Lagasse Jr., Chevrolet, 198, 58, 24, $24,680. 21. (22) Blake Koch, Toyota, 198, 64.2, 23, $23,895. 22. (36) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 197, 49.2, 22, $17,760. 23. (37) Dexter Stacey, Ford, 197, 50, 21, $17,625. 24. (14) Hal Martin, Toyota, 197, 52.6, 20, $23,515. 25. (26) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 195, 45.5, 19, $23,515. 26. (34) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 195, 57.1, 19, $23,545. 27. (16) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 194, 55.1, 17, $23,085. 28. (30) Juan Carlos Blum, Ford, 193, 36.8, 16, $22,940. 29. (29) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 192, 34.6, 15, $22,790. 30. (8) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 189, 72.7, 14, $22,955. 31. (25) Daryl Harr, Chevrolet, 189, 32.7, 13, $22,525. 32. (13) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, accident, 182, 65.9, 13, $22,415. 33. (38) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, accident, 181, 36.3, 11, $22,300. 34. (19) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 167, 46.3, 10, $22,189. 35. (28) Jason White, Toyota, 156, 40.3, 9, $22,080. 36. (35) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, engine, 153, 33.8, 0, $14,820. 37. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 144, 92.4, 0, $14,775. 38. (33) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 16, 33.1, 6, $14,740. 39. (39) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, vibration, 5, 30.2, 5, $14,490. 40. (24) Eric McClure, Toyota, oil pump, 2, 28.7, 4, $20,455.

After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, Owner Points. 2. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, Owner Points. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 5. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, Owner Points. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Owner Points. 7. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Owner Points. 8. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 9. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 11. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Owner Points. 12. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Owner Points. 13. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Owner Points. 14. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 15. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, Owner Points. 16. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, Owner Points. 17. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 18. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Owner Points. 19. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, Owner Points. 20. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 21. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, Owner Points. 22. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, Owner Points. 23. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 24. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 25. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 26. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, Owner Points. 27. (51) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 28. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points. 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points. 30. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, Owner Points. 31. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Owner Points. 32. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, Owner Points. 33. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 34. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points. 35. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 36. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, Owner Points. 37. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 38. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, Owner Points. 39. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, Owner Points. 40. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, Attempts. 41. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Attempts. 42. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Attempts. 43. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Attempts. Failed to Qualify 44. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota.

NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Wisconsin 10 at Penn St. VCU 1 at Temple at Ohio St. 9½ Illinois at Wake Forest 6 Virginia Tech at Michigan 1 Indiana at Virginia 7½ Maryland at Michigan St. 19 Northwestern Missouri Valley Conference At St. Louis Championship Creighton 1½ Wichita St. Colonial Athletic Association At Richmond, Va. Semifinals George Mason 3 Northeastern Delaware 1 James Madison Sun Belt Conference At Hot Springs, Ark. Semifinals Middle Tenn. 12 FIU W. Kentucky 4½ Troy or Arkansas St. 4 W. Kentucky Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference At Springfield, Mass. Semifinals Iona 1 Niagara Fairfield 1½ Manhattan or Loyola (Md.) 1½ Fairfield Southern Conference At Asheville, N.C. Semifinals Davidson 16 Appalachian St. Coll. of Charleston 4 Elon Summit League At Sioux Falls, S.D. Quarterfinals Oakland 3 IPFW N. Dakota St. 15½ Mo.-Kansas City Big South Conference At Conway, S.C. Championship Charleston So. 9½ Liberty America East Conference At Albany, N.Y. Semifinals Vermont 15 UMBC Stony Brook 3 Albany (NY)

RACE STATISTICS Average Speed of Race Winner: 125.087 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 54 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.100 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 37 laps. Lead Changes: 19 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: B.Vickers 1-7; A.Dillon 8; B.Vickers 9-19; B.Keselowski 20-37; T.Bayne 38-56; R.Smith 57-60; S.Hornish Jr. 61-82; B.Vickers 83; J.Earnhardt 84; T.Bayne 85-86; K.Larson 87; B.Vickers 88-93; S.Hornish Jr. 94-138; B.Vickers 139; K.Busch 140-144; B.Vickers 145; K.Busch 146-152; S.Hornish Jr. 153-193; K.Busch 194; S.Hornish Jr. 195-200. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): S.Hornish Jr., 4 times for 114 laps; B.Vickers, 6 times for 27 laps; T. Bayne, 2 times for 21 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 18 laps; K.Busch, 3 times for 13 laps; R.Smith, 1 time for 4 laps; A.Dillon, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Earnhardt, 1 time for 1 lap; K.Larson, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 10 in Points: 1. S.Hornish Jr., 127; 2. J.Allgaier, 108; 3. E.Sadler, 108; 4. B.Scott, 108; 5. R.Smith, 103; 6. A.Dillon, 100; 7. B.Vickers, 96; 8. T.Bayne, 95; 9. N.Piquet Jr., 93; 10. A.Bowman, 90.

SCHEDULE March 17 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. March 24 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif. April 7 — STP Gas Booster 500, Ridgeway, Va. April 13 — Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 21 — STP 400, Kansas City, Kan. April 27 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. May 5 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. May 11 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. May 18 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 18 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 26 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 2 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. June 9 — Pocono 400, Long Pond, Pa. June 16 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. June 23 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

NBA FAVORITE LINE at L.A. Lakers 6½ at Oklahoma City 10 at Toronto 6 at Miami 6 Philadelphia 3½ Dallas 6½ at New Orleans 2 at Sacramento Pk at L.A. Clippers 12½

UNDERDOG Bulls Boston Cleveland Indiana at Orlando at Minnesota Portland Milwaukee Detroit

NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Blackhawks -250 Edmonton N.Y. Rangers -125 at Washington at Detroit -200 Columbus Montreal -145 at Florida at Pittsburgh -220 N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey -135 Winnipeg at Philadelphia -145 Buffalo at Anaheim -150 St. Louis Vancouver -140 at Minnesota at Colorado -130 San Jose

LINE +210 +105 +170 +125 +180 +115 +125 +130 +120 +110

SOCCER MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 1 1 0 3 4 Kansas City 1 1 0 3 4 Houston 1 0 0 3 2 Toronto FC 1 1 0 3 2 Montreal 1 0 0 3 1 New England 1 0 0 3 1 D.C. 1 1 0 3 1 New York 0 0 1 1 3 Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 1 Fire 0 2 0 0 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Vancouver 2 0 0 6 3 Los Angeles 1 0 0 3 4 Real Salt Lake 1 1 0 3 2 FC Dallas 1 0 0 3 1 Portland 0 0 1 1 3 Colorado 0 1 0 0 0 Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 San Jose 0 1 0 0 0 Chivas USA 0 1 0 0 0

GA 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 3 5 GA 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 3

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday’s Games New England 1, Fire 0 Toronto FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 Philadelphia at Colorado, ppd. D.C. United 1, Real Salt Lake 0 Vancouver 2, Columbus 1 Montreal at Portland, (n) Today’s Games Philadelphia at Colorado, 2 p.m. FC Dallas at Chivas USA, 4 p.m. New York at San Jose, 9 p.m.

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Snow help for seniors at Raymond’s Joe Policky started to get concerned while rolling some practice balls before the start of league bowling recently at Raymond’s Bowl in Johnsburg. It was snowing outside. Really snowing. “It must have been coming down one or two inches an hour,” said Policky, president of the 55-and-over Leisure Village Bowling League. Every Tuesday, a group of about 50 Leisure Village residents from Fox Lake bowls at Raymond’s Bowl, 3960 N Johnsburg Road. They get there around noon and bowl from about 1 to 4. “When we come in they always have a big pot of coffee ready for us.” Policky said. “They’re very cordial, very nice. They treat eveybody really well.” On Feb. 26, about five to six inches of snow came down while the Leisure Village bowlers were inside the bowling and enertainment center. “Everybody was talking about the problems getting home,” Policky said. “I made an announcement to assure the seniors we would double up for those who didn’t want do drive so they wouldn’t have to worry,” said Policky, 78, former Hainesville police chief. “It was really hazardous.” When they were done bowling, the group decided to all walk out to the parking lot together. When they got out the door, they saw something unexpected. The employees and owners of Raymond’s Bowl had swept the snow off all the seniors’ cars, had plowed a path for the seniors to get to their cars, cleared the lot and then personally escorted all the ladies to the cars so they could get home safely. They even drove a couple cars to the door for the customers. “They went out and dug out everybody’s cars, swept them off,” said Raymond’s employee Walter Pekovitch. “Steve always does that for the seniors,” he said of co-owner Steve Kuna. “You don’t want to see anybody get hurt in the parking lot. They were determined to get home,” Pekovitch said. “We teamed up with them to get them out,” said Scott Michels, a mechanic at Raymond’s Bowl. “We were out shoveling and walking them out. Some we drove their cars up from them,” he said. “They were really appreciative and surprised,” “It was a really nice gesture,” Policky said. “It was pretty gracious of them.” Some people left their cars at Raymond’s and rode home with other Leisure Village bowlers. “Steve said they could leave the cars in the parking lot. He said they’d make sure the cars were OK overnight. Don’t worry about it,” Policky said. There was another snowstorm last Tuesday, but it was an earlier start than the week before. “We couldn’t get there last Tuesday,” Policky said. “We had to cancel.”

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Dakota Cook (front), Daniel Licari and Ethan Reynolds fill out summer job applications at the Cary Park District job fair Thursday.

Job hunters Summer employment hard to find for teens By BRETT ROWLAND browland@shawmedia.com CARY – As young job hunters start applying for summer jobs in the coming weeks, they could face stiff competition. The summer job market isn’t what it used to be and many seasonal jobs are filled by returning employees, making it harder for teenagers who are looking to find their first job. Competition for some of the best jobs is high. On Thursday, about 150 young people filled out applications for summer jobs at the Cary Park District. Many came in groups or with parents in tow. The park district is looking to fill up to 70 positions, but many of those spots could be taken by returning workers, officials said. “We have lots of returning employees,” said Tina Blakesley, a program manager at the Cary Park District. “They love it, so they keep coming back.” Fellow program manager Erica Hedlund said the park district got about 150 applications in 2012 and expected a similar number in 2013. The park district is almost always able to fill seasonal jobs. “The room is usually full,” Hedlund said of the annual summer job fair. Hedlund and other managers are looking for qualified workers and prefer to hire those with previous experience, even if it comes from school activities or volunteer work, she said. Brent Eggers, 18, of Cary, hoped his previous volunteer work helping children at the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association would set him apart. He was interested in coaching and instructional positions, but said he was really looking for any opening this summer. “It seems like a really fun job,” he said after filling out an application Thursday.

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Brittany Palella (right) and Emma O’Brien fill out summer job applications at the Cary Park District. Eggers said he wanted a job this summer to stay busy and earn money. The situation will be similar this week when the Crystal Lake Park District holds its teen job fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. The job fair allows teens to meet with several potential employers in one place. The Crystal Lake Park District hires 150 to 175 temporary employees each summer and has never been short on applicants. Last year more than 300 people applied for fewer than 50 open positions. The vast majority of the park district’s summer workers are returning employees, officials said. “There is not much turnover for park jobs,” said Crystal Lake Park District Recreation Supervisor Connie Cooke. In McHenry County, the industries with the highest percentages of workers under the age of 18 are accommodation and food service (15 percent) and arts, entertainment and recreation (11 percent), according to the 2012 McHenry County

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Dakota Cook (right) sits with other McHenry County teens as they fill out summer job applications in Cary.

Crystal Lake Park District Teen Job Fair When: 4 to 6 p.m. March 13 Where: Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake Information: www.crystallakeparks.org Labor Report. Nationally, 26 percent of employed youth under the age of 24 worked in the leisure and hospitality sector and another 19 percent worked in the retail trade industry, according to a 2012 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report showed the proportion of the 16- to

24-year-old civilian noninstitutional population with a job was 50.2 percent last July, up from 48.8 percent in July 2011. Overall, teen summer employment rates have been waning since 2000, according to a 2010 Teen Summer Employment report from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two recessions were partly to blame, as were a number of other factors. The report cited higher summer school enrollment, the recession-weakened labor market, a declining number of federally funded summer jobs, and competition from other age groups for entry-level jobs.

8BUSINESS ROUNDUP $5,000 donation benefits Turning Point WOODSTOCK – Domestic violence survivors in McHenry County will benefit from a $5,000 donation made by Verizon Wireless to Turning Point to help support the agency’s mission and fund vital support services. Turning Point has served the needs of domestic violence victims for more than 32 years. In addition to offering counseling, legal and non-legal advocacy, and 24-hour crisis intervention and response, Turning Point is also McHenry County’s only domestic violence shelter. Between 2011 and 2012, a staff of just 33 employees served approximately 1,800 women, children and men in need of support. “Women come to us in the middle of the night with nothing but the clothes on their backs,” said Jane Farmer, Turning Point executive director. “We provide pajamas, food, a comfortable bed, nice bathroom and most importantly someone who will listen and provide support.” “Verizon is dedicated to supporting organizations like Turning Point that serve domestic violence victims,” said T.J. Fox, region president, Verizon Wireless. “We applaud Turning Point’s important contribution to our community to help victims and raise awareness of this pervasive problem and to end domestic violence.” The donation was made possible through Verizon’s HopeLine program. Since 2001, HopeLine has collected more than 10 million phones; awarded more than $17.9 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies and organizations throughout the country; and donated more than 151,000 HopeLine phones with 453 million minutes of airtime to be used by victims of domestic violence. For more information on HopeLine, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

Chef and wellness expert to speak WOODSTOCK – Chef and coach Chris Atwater will share his expertise and answer questions about healthier eating at the monthly Dynamic Living Series at 7 p.m. March 20 at the Northwest Healthcare Center, 800 E. South St., Woodstock. Atwater started working in the restaurant industry when he was 15. “While he spent many years preparing food for others, for the past several years, he has been involved with nutrition as a way to significantly change your life,” said Dr.James Kearns, clinic director. Among the questions Atwater will address are: Is organic really better? What diets really work and which ones to avoid? Does coffee or red wine really help with weight loss? He will also have time to respond to questions from those in attendance. The program is free and open to the public. Pre-register by calling 815 337-7109. For more information, visit www.nwhealthcarecenter. com.

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Understanding gift and entertainment deductions Two deductions often misunderstood by taxpayers are the Business Gift Deduction and the Business Meals and Entertainment Deduction. The IRS limits the amount that may be taken for both deductions and requires adequate documentation to prove the business purpose of the expenses. A business gift deduction is limited to $25 per person per year for each person you give to during the tax year. The following are not considered gifts for the purpose of the $25 limit: • An item that costs $4 or less, and has your name clearly and permanently imprinted on the gift, and is one of a number of identical items you widely distribute (e.g. pens and desk sets) • Signs, display racks, or other promotional material to be used on the business premises of the recipient. • Incidental costs such as engraving on jewelry, packaging, insuring and mailing are generally not included in determining the cost of the gift. The following records should be kept to prove the expense of the gift: • Receipt or proof of payment showing the cost of the gift

• Date of the gift • Description • Business reason or business benefit gained or expected to be gained • Name and other information about recipient to show the business relationship to taxpayer. There are four rules which must be followed for an expense to qualify as a business meal and entertainment deduction: 1. Ordinary and necessary – all business expenses must be “ordinary and necessary” in carrying on the business to be deductible. 2. Directly related or associated with the business. To meet the “directly related” test, the activity’s main purpose must be to actively conduct business; business must be conducted during the activity; and the taxpayer must have more than a general expectation of receiving income or some other business benefit at some future time. It is not necessary to devote more time to business than entertainment. However, if the business discussion is only incidental to the entertainment, the expense is not directly related. To meet the “associated with” test, the activity must be associ-

ACCOUNTING Michael Flood ated with the active conduct of the taxpayer’s trade or business and business purpose must be shown, and the activity must take place directly before or after a substantial business discussion. 3. Substantiate the expense with adequate records. An account book, expense report or similar record along with documentary evidence (receipts, canceled checks or bills) is adequate to support a deduction. The following information should be included:. Amount; date and duration; place and type of meal or entertainment, including address of establishment or facility; business purpose; and names of all participating and how they are business related. 4. Deduction limitation. If the expense meets the qualifications above, it is limited to a 50 percent deduction. The following are exceptions to the limit and may be 100 perceant deducted: • Advertising. Meals, entertainment or recreational facilities

provided to the general public to advertise or promote goodwill. • Meals and entertainment sold to customers if you are in the business of furnishing meals and entertainment. Charitable sports event. If the net proceeds of a ticket (including a meal) goes to an event with the main purpose of benefiting a qualified charitable organization and the event uses volunteers to perform substantially all the event’s work • Nonemployee prizes and awards. Sales promotion awards reported to nonemployees on a Form 1099 • Meals and entertainment for the benefit of employees. Recreational, social or entertainment gatherings that primarily benefit other than highly compensated employees (company picnics, holiday parties etc.) • De minimis fringe benefits. Coffee and soft drinks or subsidized meals provided on the employer’s business premises. • Employee meals furnished on the employer’s premises for the employer’s convenience. Certain entertainment expenses are not deductible: • Club dues and membership fees.

Dues for membership in any club organized for business, pleasure, recreation or other social purpose are not deductible (includes country clubs, golf and athletic clubs, luncheon or dinner clubs, and hotel or airline clubs). • Cost of entertainment tickets over face value. Amounts paid over a ticket’s face value along with any fees paid to a ticket agency are not deductible • Skyboxes and other private luxury boxes. If rented for more than one game or performance, only the cost of regular non-luxury box seats may be deducted. Any separately stated food and beverage for the skyboxes is deductible under the meals and entertainment rules above. • Lavish or extravagant expenses. Deductions are not allowed for expenses that are considered unreasonable considering the circumstances.

• Michael J. Flood, CPA, MST is a partner with Caufield & Flood in Crystal Lake. He can be reached at 815-455-9538 or via email at Michaelf@cfcpas.com or through the website CFCPAS.com.

8FACES & PLACES Judson’s Hammerlund named a Library Luminary

Woodstock chamber lists board directors, officers

ELGIN – Judson University librarian and professor Lynn Hammerlund of Lake in the Hills has been inducted as the 27th member of the Illinois Library Luminaries of the Illinois Library Association. She was nominated and sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library, Friends of the Algonquin Area Public Library, and her colleagues at the Benjamin P. Browne Library at Judson University. She just celebrated her 25th anniversary joining the Board of Trustees for the Algonquin Area Public Library, serving as board president for 20 years. During her tenure, she has led two successful referenda for building a new Algonquin Area Public Library and renovating the branch library, and pushed for annexations to bring more residents into the library district. Hammerlund is an associate professor at Judson University, and has served as the university’s librarian of cataloging, acquisitions and music for 30 years. “My passion is for cataloging, teaching students how to be information-savvy super researchers, and serving as an advocate for the library in my community,” she said. The Illinois Library Luminaries honor those who have made a significant contribution to Illinois libraries and whose supporters make a contribution of at least $1,000 to the Illinois Library Association Endowment on their behalf. This honor roll for Illinois libraries serves the dual purpose of recognizing outstanding voices in the library community, while creating a legacy through the ILA Endowment to continue their important work.

WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry has announced its Executive Board officers for 2013: President, Kathryn Loprino, Woodstock Public House; vice president, Jennifer Baker-Grogg, Centegra Health System; and treasurer, Tom Landers, Marian Central Catholic High School. Board of Directors: Olivier Lemoine, Claussen Pickle Co.; Jack Bechaud, The Social (net) Worker; Jim Campion, Campion Curran Dunlop Lamb & Cunabaugh P.C.; Lisa Kelly, Woodstock Professional & Business Women; Jon Wenzel, Myriad Creative Services; and Kathy Rauch, Family Health Partnership Clinic. Ex-officio members are: Cort Carlson, city of Woodstock; Provided photo Tom Landers, Marian Central The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting recently for Stephanie Orsmby and her team at Wear Did U Get That, 66 N. Catholic High School; Todd Williams St., Crystal Lake. Pictured (from left) are: Tom Ormsby, Molly Ormsby, Stephanie Ormsby, Jenny Theberge, and Jill Feetterer. Kinker (past board president), Golden Eagle Community Bank; Carol Smith, Woodstock Community School District 200; and Catherine Jones, McHenry County College.

Schofield appointed as financial representative CRYSTAL LAKE – Ryan Schofield has been appointed a financial representative by Northwestern Mutual in Crystal Lake. Schofield will join a network of specialists offering a wide array of products. In offering insurance, retirement and investment services, he will provide expert guidance and innovative solutions for a variety of financial needs and goals. Before joining Northwestern Mutual, Schofield was an acProvided photo counting and finance Intern at Community Advantage in Palatine received the Leadership Award at the Institute of Real Estate Management awards dinner held recently at the Mascal Electric company. Scho- Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Community Advantage is a leading provider of financial services to condominium, townhouse, and homeowner associations. Pictured are Peter Santangelo and Grace McCafferty of Community Advantage (center) with other IREM Premier Award recipients. field is a native of Sycamore.

8CALENDAR Tuesday, March 12 • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake Business Network, Algonquin Bank & Trust, 4049 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Information: Laura Sinnaeve, 847-204-4899. • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Referral Exchange Network, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Information: Kevin Bruning, 815-455-3000. • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Business 2 Business Network, Benedict’s La Strata, 40 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Information: Mike Daniele, 815-356-2126. • 5 to 7 p.m.: Multi-Chamber Mixer at United Way of McHenry County, 4508 Prime Pkwy., McHenry. • 5 to 7 p.m.: Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce mixer and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Century 21 New Heritage, 11023 Woodstock St. (on the Square) in Huntley. Information: 847-6696642.

Wednesday, March 13 • 7 to 8:30 a.m.: Woodstock LeTip, Vaughan’s Restaurant, 790 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock.

Information: Richard Toepper, 815-338-9900. • 7 a.m.: McHenry County LeTip, Brunch Café, 414 S. Rt. 31, McHenry. Information: matthew. wruck@countryfinancial.com. • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake Referral Network, Colonial Café, 5689 Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake. Information: Holly Emrich, 815-382-1899. • 8 a.m.: Cary Grove Referral Network, Cary Bank & Trust, 60 E. Main St., Cary. Information: Shirley Rochford, 847-341-4104. • 8 a.m.: Lighthouse Business Networking, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 8901 Cary-Algonquin Road, Cary. Information: Richard Sansone, 847516-0433; Steve Randahl, 847-769-6285. • 11:30 to 1:15 p.m.: WINGs “Woman of Accomplishment” Luncheon, 31 North Banquet & Conference Center, 217 N. Route 31, McHenry; $28 chamber members, $33 nonmembers. Information: 815-385-4300 or www.mchenrychamber. com. • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts Business over Lunch at Cheeseburger In Paradise. Cost: $15 for members, $20 nonmembers. RSVP: 847-6585300.

• Noon to 1 p.m.: Algonquin Lake in the Hills Association of Professionals (a non-compete networking group) meets at chamber office, 2114 W. Algonquin Road, Lake in the Hills. • 5 to 6:15 p.m.: Discover the McHenry Area Chamber Orientation, McHenry Area Chamber Office, 1257 N. Green St. Information: 815-3854300.

Thursday, March 14 • 7:45 a.m.: Power Partners of Cary Grove, Century 21/Sketchbook 20 Northwest Hwy., Cary. Information: Ryan Fain, 815-353-8600. • 8 a.m.: Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meets at the chamber office, 2114 W. Algonquin Road, Lake in the Hills. Anyone wishing to address the board or attend the meeting should call the chamber at 847-658-5300.

Friday, March 15 • 8 tp 9 a.m.: “Leverage Social Media for Better Business” Breakfast N’ Learn, Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry; $5 per person. Information: 815-385-4300.

Saturday, March 16 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Johnsburg Area Business Association 2013 Business and Craft Expo at Johnsburg High School, 2002 Ringwood Road, Johnsburg. Will feature more than 80 local vendors. Free admission.

Tuesday, March 19 • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake Business Network, Algonquin Bank & Trust, 4049 West Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Information: Laura Sinnaeve, 847-204-4899. • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Referral Exchange Network, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Information: Kevin Bruning, 815-455-3000. • 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Business 2 Business Network, Benedict’s La Strata, 40 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Information: Mike Daniele, 815-356-2126. • 11:30 a.m.: Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber Alliance of Professional Women hosts a luncheon at Montarra Grill 1491 S. Randall Road, Algonquin. Cost is $15 for members and partners and $20 for nonmembers. RSVP: 847-658-5300.

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Seeking small business relief? Get ready to wait By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK – If you’re looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop. The data is everywhere. It comes from small business associations and advocacy groups seeking to get the attention of lawmakers and big business. It’s commissioned by companies hoping to use the information they collect to draw attention to the products and services that they sell. And then there are reports from industry groups, academic institutions and think tanks looking to find new information and insights to help small business owners. For at least a year – through the presidential election and the fiscal cliff crisis – part one and part two – surveys and reports showed little change. In the next several months, small businesses and the people interested in their success should brace themselves for more of the same. Right now, small companies have a lot of reasons to avoid risk: • Economic and policy hurdles: Health care costs are uncertain and federal budget cuts are squeezing businesses’ profits and people’s pocketbooks. • Revenue is down: A survey by software maker Intuit shows that small companies’

revenue fell nearly 1 percent in the six months that ended in January. • Borrowing is almost stagnant: PayNet, a company that supplies credit ratings for small businesses, says owners have barely increased their borrowing in the past year. Small business owner Terri Slater is uneasy about her public relations company because two clients put marketing campaigns on hold after they lost venture capital funding. Prospective clients are taking twice as long to decide whether to take her on. She uses freelancers to get marketing projects done. “I don’t feel comfortable enough to make an investment in new employees because I’m not sure of the health of my client base,” Slater says. Expectations are low. The year-end survey of owners by the National Small Business Association found that 38 percent anticipate growth opportunities for their companies this year. That’s down from the 47 percent who predicted growth in 2012, the trade group says. Sixty percent expected to keep their staffing levels stable this year. Owners are reluctant to hire or expand because their revenue is down, says Susan Woodward, an economist at Sand Hill Econometrics in Palo Alto, Calif., who tracks small business revenue for Intuit. “They were all recovering

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Car payments, credit card debt the same thing Dear Dave, My wife and I make $140,000 a year, and we’re working on our debt snowball. We’re almost out of debt, but we still have two small car payments and some credit card debt. She wants to get rid of the credit card debt but doesn’t mind us having car payments. Can you help me understand this?

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Dear Kelly, I’m not sure I understand her thinking either. The car payments and the credit card debt are the same thing. They’re both debt payments, and you’re being charged interest on both of them. The only difference is that one is attached to a car and one’s not. It makes about as much sense as saying you like Visa better than MasterCard. Even if she has some strange hang-up about car depreciation, that argument doesn’t hold water either. Cars go down in value whether you borrowed money to buy them or not. A $20,000 vehicle will be worth $10,000 in just a few years no matter what you do. A car payment won’t keep it from depreciating or slow the rate of depreciation. Sometimes people get burned out or tired of paying the price to become debt-free. It can happen when you’ve been working on something for a while, and it seems like you’re never going to get there. Sit down and have a gentle, loving talk with your wife. Find out why she feels that way about the car payments and where the root of the problem really lies. She may just need some support and encouragement from the man in her life. Remind her how far you’ve

Dear Dave, I’m 23 years old, and I was in the military for five years. While serving I received what is now $2,700 in Series EE bonds. Should I keep them? – Tammy

Dear Tammy, If it were me, I’d cash them in and do my own investing with the money. Series EE bonds have a very low rate of return. They don’t pay much, and they’re not good long-term investments. They’re almost like keeping your money in a certificate of deposit over the long haul. Investing is never a bad idea, and I know that may seem like a lot of money to you at the moment. But my advice is to cash out the bonds, find a financial advisor with the heart of a teacher, and invest the money in growth stock mutual funds with a good five- to 10-year track record. After that, get set up for auto-draft on your checking account and put at least $50 a month into your new mutual fund. That’s a much better plan.

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Prepared to accept change Recently I celebrated my birthday. It was one of those special number birthdays like 21, 30, 40 and, oh, then 50! My family celebrated my birthday with dinner at a local restaurant and before the food arrived my 11-year-old nephew played some game on his iPad Mini. When finished, we went to my sister’s for dessert and all over the kitchen were old photos of me as a baby to today. Many were cute and others I would have eliminaed if I had a match or a shredder. One point of interest was a photo showing our living room with the TV my mother won at the Union Carnival and the record player, totally classic 1960s. As my nephew with the iPad Mini looked at the pictures, he could not imagine such archaic electronic devices. As the adults remembered how you needed to get up to change the channel, the younger group texted, emailed, shared their thoughts on Facebook, or watched YouTube. Technology has changed how we live, work and communicate. These advancements in technology also affect how business is run. For example, let’s begin with communication which is now 24/7, instantaneous and open for interpretation. A private discussion can be public within seconds and no one needs to even leave the room. Most handheld devices can video, text or email without much effort. So there is little rethinking or reviewing before something – a comment, complaint, thought, photo or video – is posted or linked to Facebook, YouTube or a myriad of other social media sites. Businesses used to prepare well thought out communication, ie. press releases, company announcement, etc. regarding a new product, product recall, change in ownership, etc. Today, be it good news or bad, it is out there at the speed of texting or posting. One can say what

MCEDC NEWS Pamela Cumpata difference all this makes, well, just think about how miscommunication or interpretation can occur and how it can impact finances, stocks, personnel, etc. Another change technology has made is on the operations side of business, specifically, manufacturing. The majority of machines operate with smaller numbers of employees, but these employees must be higher skilled in problem solving, mechanical understanding, multitasking abilities and computer programming. While technology has improved productivity, reducing the number of people needed to produce a product, individuals with skills in science, technology, engineering and math are needed and will continue to be needed to drive the technologies of today and of the future. According to the U.S. Census Economic Statistics, the manufacturing sector in Illinois was the third largest employer in 2010. There are more than 14,210 manufacturers which account for more than 12 percent of the total output in the state. This sector employs 12.6 percent of the total Illinois workforce and is ranked ninth in terms of average annual payroll per employee at $52,787. In McHenry County alone, we have more than 500 manufacturers who will need skilled employees to produce, create and improve their products. With the fast-paced, ever-changing technological advances that affect our businesses and our daily lives, what is important to our county, state and region is that we all become and raise lifelong learners. We must create a culture that supports personal development, continuous improvement and collaboration with a positive inclination to accept and em-

Skilled labor jobs offer employment opportunities The Associated Press HATTIESBURG, Miss.–The weak job market is prompting many young adults to pursue careers as skilled laborers – jobs that pay well and don’t need a four-year degree. There’s a steady market for plumbers, and the work can be lucrative, said John David McElhaney of McElhaney Plumbing and Hardware in Hattiesburg. “We’re busy non-stop,” he said. “It’s physically demanding, but it’s a fairly easy trade to get into. There a lot of different aspects of plumbing – new construction plumbing, service repair, drain cleaning, septic systems and things like that.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that between 2010 and 2020, jobs for stonemasons will grow 40 percent, those for plumbers by 26 percent and for construction equipment operator jobs by 23 percent. Annual median pay for stonemasons is about $45,400; for plumbers between $28,300 to $82,300; and about $39,500 for equipment operators, it said.

Those are among many jobs requiring only vocational-technical training or a twoyear degree. Others include pipefitting, truck driving, shipfitting and allied health courses. Tuition at Mississippi’s community colleges averages $1,000 to $1,200 per semester, with additional fees for allied health courses. The average four-year college graduate owes $25,000 in student loans, according to the National Center for Policy Analysis. The constantly changing market is a big problem for job seekers – something students should consider before making a four-year commitment, Pamela Villarreal, senior fellow at NCPA, said in a prepared release. She said most skilled labor requires a high school diploma, and usually apprenticeship or on-the-job training. “That’s obviously not for everybody, and there’s a stigma associated with having a blue collar type of work,” she said, “although plumbers tend to get paid very well.”

brace change. Partnerships between the business and the education communities must be strengthened as we work together to support lifelong learning opportunities. Currently, McHenry County Economic Development Corp., McHenry County College, McHenry County Workforce Network and many of our local manufacturers are working on just such a collaboration to provide and develop curriculum to support our manufacturers. This region is blessed with talent, educational resources and incredible companies. With encouragement and collaboration, we can continue to grow and support our manufacturing sector which is vital for our economy. One such MCEDC effort to support manufacturing is in its fifth year. We are hosting a Manufacturing Matchmaking Event which is basically speed dating for manufacturers. McHenry County manufacturers will have an opportunity to meet with seven manufacturing companies for preselected 10-minute appointments starting at 7:30 a.m. April 11 at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake. Formal matches will end at 10:30 a.m. with an opportunity for open matches and networking until 11:30 a.m. Registration is open until March 15. Visit www.mchenrycountyedc. com or www.illinoismanufacturing.net to learn more about it or to register. Technology has changed all of our lives and our businesses and will continue to do so. We need to be ready to accept the changes, grab every opportunity to learn how to use improved technologies and to incorporate their benefits in our businesses and in our lives.

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BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN 2211 Aurora Avenue • Naperville, IL

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815/385-2000

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CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG SUBARU

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

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O’HARE HONDA

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RAY SUZUKI

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800/628-6087

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1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

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5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

847/234-1700

MOTOR WERKS SAAB

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800/628-6087

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

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MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC

888/794-5502

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5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

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118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

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KNAUZ CONTINENTAL AUTOS

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AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG CHEVROLET

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13900 Auto Mall Dr. • Huntley, IL

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www.motorwerks.com

www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

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888/280-6844

www.martin-chevy.com

105 Rt. 173 • Antioch, IL

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225 N. Randall Road • St. Charles, IL

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ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

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800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

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Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

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AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG BUICK

INFINITI OF HOFFMAN ESTATES

ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

407 Skokie Valley Hwy. • Lake Bluff, IL

847/604-5000

BUSS FORD

800/935-5913 www.motorwerks.com

MOTOR WERKS CERTIFIED OUTLET Late Model Luxury Pre-Owned Vehicles

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

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1001 W. Higgins Rd. (Rt. 71) or 1000 W. 1000 W. Golf Rd. (Rt. 58) Hoffman Estates, IL

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PRE-OWNED KNAUZ NORTH 2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

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SEVEN BLURBS FOR SEVEN BIOGRAPHIES By Samuel A. Donaldson / Edited by Will Shortz

1 Insect pupa sold as fish food

46 Engine attachment 47 Crumbs

7 D o e s n ’t g e t t h e memo, maybe 15 Make do

19 Show instability

2 0 O ff e r i n g w i t h p o t a t o chips 21 Amount owed by an insurance policy holder 2 2 “ I t ’s w o r t h i t j u s t f o r M s . B e h a r ’s famous lasagna re c i p e ” 24 Crop up

25 Cleverness

2 6 T V ’s P e t e r a n d l i t e r a t u r e ’s B e n 2 7 Wa l k t h r o u g h

28 Mathematician Paul 29 Bolivian bears 31 Born as

32 British actress Diana

33 “Start already!”

35 “An insightful look at how playing M i s s B ro o k s t o o k its toll on Ms. A rd e n ” 39 Spanish beaches 41 Cole Porter title woman 42 Slickers and galoshes

43 Conger catcher

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86 Nasty ones

4 8 “ Yo u d o n ’t h a v e t o b e a g a rd e n e r t o dig this book about K e ro u a c ’s t o o l s ”

52 Long time follower?

53 Sight at a supermarket or golf course 54 Pack number 55 Indisposed

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57 Anesthesiologists’ locales, for short

9 2 Ve r y o f t e n

9 3 Ta k e t h e l i o n ’s s h a r e of 9 4 D u ff e r ’s h a z a r d

97 Drives a getaway c a r, m a y b e

67 It could pave the way

103 “A gripping narrative about one f o l k s i n g e r ’s violent turn against Paul Simon” 106 It beats ace-high

68 Second most populous continent: A b b r. 69 On the safe side 70 Legal helpers, briefly

7 3 “ C l i n t o n ’s a w e l l k n o w n s o u t h p a w, s o this exposé on his o t h e r- h a n d e d punches is an eyeopener” 78 “Really?”

7 9 Wr i t e r _ _ _ H u b b a r d 80 Many an aria

107 Open quality

82 Chicago lakefront attraction

30 Reserved to the maximum extent

38 ___-Z (classic car) 39 Retailer for Rover

40 Composer of the “Gold and Silver” waltz

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71 Last Incan emperor 7 2 C a s i n o t h a t ’s p a r t l y underwater?

63 Plastic casing for some pills

73 Long expeditions

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7 5 S e x o l o g i s t ’s s u b j e c t

64 Donnybrook

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56 Prefix with phobia

6 9 Ta k e a b o a r d a

66 “Nice and slow”

52 An ending to beat

51 Former “Idol” judge

62 In that case

50 Food Network host Guy

6 1 N . B . A . p a r t : A b b r.

4 6 Wo r d w i t h p a y o r page

60 Blemish

45 Be all thumbs as a writer?

111 P o l i t i c a l s y m b o l

32 Some bathroom crystals

37 Some fight finishes, for short

1 When many bars close

28 Start of an elimination process

3 6 “ To m b s t o n e ” r o l e

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23 Reflex test site

109 Bulb unit

11 0 N o r t h e a s t nickname

17 Give an anticorrosive coating

34 Like tweets, by necessity

6 French press remnants

84 Family head

1 6 S t a r t o f Wi l l a C a t h e r ’s G r e a t Plains trilogy

33 “___ your mother”

108 “___ Restaurant”

5 Tr i v i a l P u r s u i t c a t e g o r y : A b b r.

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1 5 Wi n t e r s u p p l y usually stored outside

21 Cigarette purchase

102 Like some calls

66 Frozen dessert name

18 Check out

1 0 1 D u ff e r ’s o rg .

63 Jaguar rival

14 Bond, for one

99 Reach rival

5 8 “ F i n a l l y, w e l e a r n how one Jonas b ro t h e r d e f i n e d a n e n t i re g e n e r a t i o n ”

12 Fine-tune

98 British submachine gun

56 Relief

13 Christian name?

11 P u t t e e t h i n t o

91 Night lights

9 Certain frat boy

8 7 “ R e q u i re d re a d i n g for all ‘Purple Rain’ fans who think their idol is too goody-goody”

4 4 C a p t a i n H o o k ’s alma mater

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76 Clop maker 7 7 “ C h a r l o t t e ’s We b ” girl 79 Old Italian dough 8 3 Tw o - _ _ _ ( e x t e n d e d TV episode) 84 Author with a fan site called “Into t h e Wa r d r o b e ” 85 Unvoiced 86 It may get squandered in a game 88 Diner

89 “Wheel of Fortune” category 90 Din

95 Match

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98 Actor LaBeouf

99 Spirit ___ Louis 100 String tie

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TODAY - Unless someone has something great to offer you in the year ahead, a partnership arrangement might not be your cup of tea. You might be more fortunate in an independent endeavor. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- It all depends upon what you value more -- if you believe that material success is much better than social triumph, you should be pleased with what transpires today. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you get a chance to implement something that you’ve long thought about, don’t hesitate for one minute. Someone could eventually spot what

you see and beat you to it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Proceed very slowly when it comes to something that can get quite costly if it’s not handled properly. Acting impulsively could bruise you ﬁnancially. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It’s never smart to disregard the opinions of your associates, unless you have good justiﬁcation for doing so. In that case, you must have absolute proof that you are right and they are wrong. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Try to accurately gauge the intent of a friend who asks

for your opinion. She or he might merely want your endorsement and not a hard, honest analysis. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There’s a chance you could become involved in an endeavor that has great promise but is presented in a manner that disguises much of its true worth. Carefully check things out. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An important decision should be made with a view of its long-range beneﬁts and not merely on the immediate possibilities. Keep your eyes on the long game. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Although

your ideas should prove to be good when carried out, don’t deceive yourself into thinking they are much grander than they actually are. Be a realist. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Provided you don’t take any undue risks, your commercial affairs should go rather well. It’ll pay to operate along traditional lines, instead of taking big gambles. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you are too difﬁcult to please, your colleagues might lose heart and stop trying. It’s important for you to properly acknowledge their efforts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You’re a creative thinker, and what you conceive will have excellent chances for success. Conversely, you’re also a good talker and you could replace productivity with copious chatter. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Although Lady Luck tends to favor most of your involvements, when it comes to ﬁnancial matters, she may still insist that you earn everything you get.

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MAYTAG WASHER & DRYER PERFORMA Large capacity tub & drum. Washer has 5 water levels, 5 washing cycles, with extra rinse cycle, Dryer has 5 drying cycles, 3 timer signals & presscare. All manual's & installation instructions along with all water & gas connections included. Excellent condition. Selling as a pair only. Cash & carry. $375. For more information & pictures call 847-854-4406 Pair of white pedestal bases for LG front loading washer & dryer. They are 14 inches high and have a drawer for storage. Asking 375.00/pair. Call if interested 847-533-9837

REFRIGERATOR

Like new, 36x72, ice maker and water on door, MINT COND! Asking $400. 224-321-9680

STOVE ~ G. E. Excellent condition, $150. 815-455-5454

SUN MAR. 24, 8 - 3 KANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS in St. Charles

Our 10th Year $7 Admission, $50 Booth 630-985-2097

1988 Yamaha Phazer Electric start. Excellent condition. $600 OBO 815-260-4395

1990 Artic Cat EXT 530, El Tigre EXT, $350 815-529-4105

1990 POLARIS INDY 500

2700 miles, reverse, liquid cooled. Excellent condition! $800. 847-639-3687

1994 V-MAX LE 500 Electric start, mint condition! $1200/obo. 815-759-1507 1999 Polaris 700 Long Track Bent tunnel. Runs great! $800 OBO 815-260-4395

2002 Arctic Cat ZR 600

mint condition, $2600 firm 815-382-4009 Snowmobile Windshield – New 5431118 Polaris (New $90) asking $50 815-572-1463

MFG Crown Stove, works. $275/obo. 815-568-8036

BUTTER CHURN - Antique Wooden Butter Churn 18" high, the barrel is constructed with oak wood slats & 4 brass bands & 10" diameter at the bottom tapered to 8-1/2" at the top. The dasher stick is 42" long. It is in excellent used condition and is very clean. This is a fun piece for country decoration and can be used for storage. $175. 815-236-1747 Cedar Chest: Vintage Lane, darker finish, brass hardware, some light scratches, good cond. No key $350 847-962-8786 CHAIR - Antique Child's Red Wooden Chair - 24-1/2" high at back. $28. McHenry. 815-236-1747 CUBS MEMORABILIA – First Day Cover Stamp. Wrigley Field CubsPadres 1984. Framed. $35. 847-515-8012 Huntley area

Hand Mirrors

2 brass, 1 plastic very old and nice 3/$40. 815-459-7485 MIXING BOWLS - 3 matching: "Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware - Eureka Homewood Pattern". Lg 8 5/8", Med 7 3/8", Sm 6 1/8". $65. McHenry. 815-236-1747 Oil Paintings: Hargrove (7) $15$50/each 815-568-8036 Painting, antique, reverse on glass. Japanese style landscape with mother of pearl house by river. 26” by 17”. Wood frame. Slight damage in one spot. $99. Island Lake. turquoisesilver@hotmail

Poloroid Land Camera

Swinger Model 20. Mint with case and papers, $35. 815-459-7485

Porcelain Doll

Art of Democracy Scholarship !! Contest !! National 1st Prize $10,000 Local Prize $500.00 !!!!!!!!!

Qualifications for Entry into Contest !!!!!!!!! Have to live in or go to McHenry County High School

Student Age 14 - 18 Deadline April 2, 2013

Sponsored by McHenry Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post # 4600 Contact 815-344-8965 www.ladiesauxvfw.org Bike: FREE pit bike please call James 815-245-2847

TV ~ Hitachi 60” color, sharp picture, you pick up. 815-578-0853 McHenry

CUFFLINKS, MENS BLACK AND SILVER, NEW IN BOX $15 JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353 Men's Leather Coat – Black – Size 40 – Very Good Condition $25. 815-363-9636 MENS LEATHER JACKET - Bomber jacket, brown with lining, size L, Excellent $40. 815-477-9023 SATCHEL PURSE - Lg Vinyl Brown / Khaki W Cargo Pant Pockets. 18" W x 14" H. Black lining w/ pockets of same material. $35. McHenry 815-236-1747 TV: 20” LCD $30 815-385-7440 Vest: men's leather, size 42, light brown, very good condition, $20 815-363-9636

FREEZER CHEST

GE. 6.5 cu ft. Works good. $75. 815-245-4775 Freezer – G E – 7.0 cubic – Uased Only 1 Year – Like New – Clean $75. 813-732-7679 FREEZER, UPRIGHT - 19.3 cubic ft Montgomery Ward model 49269, works great. $50. 815-337-9250 Hotpoint Gas Range: white & black/self cleaning, 3 yrs new, nice condition $125 815-459-5424 Have a photo you'd like to share? Upload it to our online photo album at NWHerald.com/MyPhotos

815-943-6937

SHOWER DOORS

2 Tall Glass, 30”x68” w/Frame, $95. 815-575-6096

Cash Register. Casio. Programmable. $75. 847-902-5945 Desk with corner computer table $90. 815-301-7168

DRAWING TABLE

With chair, white and black. Includes lamp and attached storage tray, MINT COND! Asking $125. 224-321-9680

CARY WINDRIDGE MEMORIAL PARK (2) Full Size Crypts, Level D. 815-459-7842

1920 Porcelain Gas Stove

Motorcycle Swap Meet

Plywood: 3/8”x4'x8' sheets, cabinet grade $16.00

22” with chair, Jan McLean, $50. 224-523-1569 Refrigerator: Amana, 18 cu ft., and D/W both white good cond $100 each or both for $150 847-516-3959 SLED - antique wooden child's 32" x 18" with wooden pull handle. rounded back support. McHenry $125. 815-236-1747 TOOL BOX - Antique Refinished Pine 28-1/2" x 13" x 8-3/4" w/ 7 sectioned drawer & brass latch dowel carrying handle. $145. McHenry. 815-236-1747 VANITY - Beautiful pine vanity with attached mirror & center drawer. This beautiful antique piece was brought from England by the dealer we got it from. 37-1/4" wide, 20" deep & 29-1/2" to top of vanity. Mirror 223/8" wide by 35-3/8” high. Center drawer has metal pull & 14" wide. Legs & side mirror supports have charming decorative sculptured detail. $475. 815-236-1747 Wall Clock: does not run, circa 1970's, made in Germany 12”x10”x4”has pendulum, chains, and weights. For hobbyist or parts $100 815-477-0972 WWII EGW Knife w/ Leather Sheath – 7 ¼” Blade – 12” Overall $100 262-728-6732 Daytime

Crib: very good condition, oak finish, head & footboard have a curve to them $65/OBO 815-455-2379 DIAPERS ~ 100% COTTON New in package, flat 27”x27”. $8/dozen, pre-fold, 14”x20”. $9/dozen. 630-721-0068 Kids ladybug lamp - Colorful french blue with lime green spotted appearance. Adorable and like new condition. $20. 815-477-9023

BIKE - Girls 20 in. Schwinn Stardust, hot pink with streamers and basket, no rust, ready to ride, excellent shape. $85, 815 477-9023. GIRLS BIKE - 20" Pink Magna Bike $30/obo. 847-515-8083

Ceiling tiles: 2x4 new, never used, in box 23 pcs. $20 815-363-9636

Japanese Decorative Fan - High end, vibrant colors, very large, bamboo sides 24 in. long, 40 in. wide, hand painted depicting a village scene, like new condition. $40. 815-477-9023. John Wayne 1st ed. collector's plate by Endre Szabo, 1976. Two John Wayne DVD sets, sealed. Two large, John Wayne, unused postcards. $35. turquoisesilver@hotmail WINE LABEL HOLDER - SLOTTED WOODEN, used during the manufacturing of wine - Napa Valley 24 w x 18.5 h x 3 d, very unique piece, excellent condition. $40. 815-477-9023 Yachting Magazines. 1990-2010 Total 250. Excellent condition $10 obo 815-344-9665

Forced Air Heater. 80K BTU. Free Standing Rudd, natural gas. Great for home, garage or shop. Works great! $325 847-902-5945 Granite Table Top 27x66x1 11/4 very good cond. $75 815-363-9636

Insulating Blankets (80) For covering concrete, 6'x25' $20/ea. 847-514-4989 Kitchen Sink: stainless steel, new, never installed, 2 basin v. good. Cond. $50 815-363-9636

CERAMIC TILE FRUIT SIDE TABLE Makes an artistic statement with vibrant, detailed hand painted tile to bring that splash of color to your backyard or sunroom. Measures 13.5 square by 18 inches high. Attractive Verdi green patina finish. Excellent strong original condition, $45. 815 477-9023. Chairs: ladder back, cane seats med oak finish excellent cond. $30/each 815-459-3013

Couch ~ Brown & Beige

8 ft, Like new condition! $325.00. Pictures avail. 815-790-3083 COUCH: sectional, leather, cushy & comfortable. Midnight green. Can be arranged in a couple of ways. We accept Paypal and cash. Must see. $400 847-658-4134 Curio 5 shelving unit 17w x 63h x 13d, pine, great as a store display, plant stand, books, cds, photo frames. Excellent condition, $55. 815-477-9023. Desk & book case: oak, desk is 73” H 5'W 23”D w/ light & chair, bookcase is 3'x6' $75 815-363-9636

DESK ~ WALNUT

COMPUTER DESK

Oak Armoire with 3 drawers and lots of storage, $325. 815-356-0883

COPIER/SCANNER/FAX

Very good condition, $40. Can email pictures. 815-455-6627 Desk. U-shaped. 100X95x70” Room for 2 ppl to work. $250. 847-458-7893 Desk: contemporary w/swivel chair & 2DR File Cabinet $100 815-568-8036

Lexmark, like new! $40. 224-650-1564 Dell Optiplex 755 Ultra Thin Desktop w/17" monitor. $150 OBO. 815-575-0504 Keyboard 7 Mouse – Logitech Wireless – Perfect Condition $15 224-489-4829

Desk: Roll top, oak, great condition $100 815-382-1530

Keyboard – Yamaha Electric PRS170 – 61 Keys – Big LCD – 100 Voices – 100 Styles – 100 Songs – Like New $50 815-572-1463 Loud Speaker -12 Volt, I got this off the fire chief's command truck I bought. Heavy alum. Made by CPI. $20. 815-363-9636

Dining Room Set. Cappaccio Bros. 48” round pedestal, incl 2 leaves. Med oak. 6 chairs. $400. 815-759-5952 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 2 pcs / hutch in distressed cherry. $250 OBO. 847-515-8083

NETBOOK - Refurbished SYLVANIA SYNET07526-R-Z, VIA 8505, 128MB 7" NETBOOK RED. Windows CE 6.0. $100. Joe 815-900-6215

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Printer ~ Digital Photo Sony

DPP-EX50. Prints wonderful pictures, $55/obo. 847-829-4546 Scanner, Bearcat 250, Realistic Programable AM/FM Scanner, Books & Misc Items. $50 OBO. 815-728-1506 leave msg.

SMARTBOOK - NEW SYLVANIA SYNET07526 7" WIRELESS SMARTBOOK, 1GHz Arm 11 Processor, 128 MB Internal Memory, 2GB Flash Internal Storage 7" TFT Display. WiFi 802 $125/obo. Joe 815-900-6215 Sony Speakers, Sub, Technics Receiver Everything is great shape and works well. Willing to trade, sell or barter. $250/obo. 815-546-5018 Stereo. Technic 350 Watt Amplifier & Yamaha Digital Tuner. $100/both. 815-701-1172

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER Sony, model STR-D911, $95. 815-578-0212 Tape Recorder – 4 Track – Reel To Reel – Webcor Stereo 880 3 Heads Sound n Sound $85 - 815-338-5083

TARGUS NETBOOK CARRYING BAG; $15; 708/602-6353 Turntable: Technic's Panasonic, SL1200 Direct Drive Turntable $125 815-568-8036 TV - SHARP LCD, 15" Aquos Model 15S5U. Great for kitchen or office. $30. Call 847-516-2003

TV ~ Pioneer Elite

53” projection, works great. Have remote and manual. Must PU, $200. 815-459-6716 Video Transfer Kit – 3 Piece 8mm Projector – Mansfield Editor Ambico Video Transfer $85 for All 3 - 815-338-5083

Wii With 8 Games

Exercise board, 2 controllers, charger and more, $275. 815-356-0883

Bo-Flex. $175. 815-301-7168

Chairs: (6) wood, breakfast, kitchen chairs $48 815-943-6937 Crown Molding: oak, new, never used, 5” 200' total $200 $15 815-363-9636

BAR STOOLS - Quality set of 3 durable hardwood with larger seating area than your regular bar stool, classic style and casual comfort, perfect for your kitchen island or breakfast bar. Excellent. $95. 815-477-9023 Bedroom Set. King, Oak, 2 night stands, dresser w/mirror. $250. 815-301-7168 BUFFET - Solid Oak, Buffet server 2 pieces, leaded glass doors, 48"L 18"W Like New cond. asking $125/obo. Call 815-321-3963 or 815-385-6501 Buffet, solid wood, all hand done. $395. 1930's solid walnut china cabinet, $175. Oil Painting with gilded gold frame from the 30's, $65. MUST SELL! 815-356-1504

ANTIQUE DRY SINK - Charming shabby chic painted wood antique dry sink with attached adjustable mirror and white enamel metal bowl. 25-3/4" wide, 21-1/2" deep & 29" high. 2 attached wood towel racks on each side for a total width of 33". White enamel bowl 15" diameter, 6" deep. Bottom shelf 6" from floor. Top section with mirror is 20-1/2" high & 25-3/4" wide & has 2 drawers, each 6" wide & 2-3/4" high. $435. 815-236-1747 ANTIQUE OAK CHAIR - 36" high at back & seat 16-1/2" wide. 2 curved accent braces as shown. Chair is in excellent condition and is very sturdy. $52. 815-236-1747

ARMOIRE

Light Fixture Beautiful, contemporary for kitchen or dining room, exc cond. $30. 847-829-4546

With matching dresser, light wood. Great conditon! Asking $150. 224-321-9680

Pipe Insulators: 2 5/8x 3” 15 pcs 2 1/8 x 3' 9 pcs owens corning $25 815-363-9636

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Dining Room Set. 9' granite table, 10 off-white upholstered Thomasville parsons chairs. $2750. Moving, must sell. 847-458-7893

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Corner unit. Oak. $250 815-653-2884 Oak with 27 TV. Great for family or kids room, $250. 815-356-0883 Floor Lamp:, metal, 57” VGC $25 815-363-9636 HIGH CHAIR - Antique Pine Child's. 39" high 17" wide with removable metal tray. Tray arm lifts. McHenry $125. 815-236-1747 Kitchen Table: round w/4 padded chairs good condition, maple wood $75 815-522-6607 Living Room Set. MUST SELL. Ashley Furniture. Dark brown couch, love seat, pillows, blanket. 2 glass end tables, matching coffee table. $700/all. 815-404-0035 Receiver, 5 speaker surround, Phillips, sound works great, w/ subwoffer $80 815-701-1832 ROCKER, OAK WITH BLUE CUSHIONS, JOHNSBURG AREA $25.00; 708-602-8353 Round oak coffee table and (1) round end table, $80/both. 815-301-7168 Santa Cruz High Dining Table & 1 Barstool Set. $50. 815-900-6215 Sofa Bed. Lazy Boy. Excellent cond. Clean. New mattress & pillows. $399. 847-337-0935 TABLE LAMP - BRASS & GLASS $10/obo . 815-900-6215 TABLE LAMPS - TWO FRENCH PROVINCIAL $25; JOHNSBURG AREA; 708-602-8353 Tables – 1 Round Cocktail & 2 End Whitewash – Glass Tops – Mint Condition $150 224-587-5091 TEAK HUTCH: 2 piece, 80 wide by 60 high. Bottom: sliding teak doors, 4 sections with shelves and 4 silverware drawers. Top: 4 sections with shelves and sliding glass doors. $195. 815-678-9991 TV STAND ~ PLANT STAND Oak wood, 37”Hx15”Wx12”D. Excellent condition, $85. 847-829-4546 TV: 19” Toshiba, table model w/ remote, sharp picture, $25 847-516-2909 Day

WINE RACK

Metal with glass top. Holds 21 wine bottles, 36”x16”, $95. 847-829-4546 Wood bunk bed set with desk, quality set! $200 815-301-7168

GLASS TUMBERS (8)

Libby Hostess Set, 1960's. Clear with gold leaf "sports" design. Heavier glass, 5 1/2" tall. New/old stock, still in box, $20. turquoisesilver@hotmail.com ICE CRUSHER Portable Electric Use on counter for drinks or fancy food. Works good, $20. 815-455-3555 Lamp Shade-cloth, eggshell color, new in wrapping. Size L12” W8” D5.5”. $10. 815-344-9665 MUG RACK, WOOD - Hand painted in a pretty red, quite charming! Simple, attractive tabletop mug tree; 16.5 H x 9 W, durable wood construction. Looks beautiful on your kitchen countertops. Holds up to 6 mugs for easy reach, super cute! New. $15. 815-477-9023

BED SKIRT, KING SIZE - Creamed colored cotton with beautiful hand crocheted trim, very pretty, exc. cond., $45, call 815-477-9023. Beginners Sewing Machine. In cabinet Sears Kenmore 1484. Instr book incl. Cleaned and oiled,ready to go. $40/Firm. 847-857-8260 Dinnerware – Noratake - Stoneware 67 Pc. Set for 10 – Wild Grasses On Lt. Grey Background – Ex. Cond. $350obo 815-338-9466

Adorable Puppies All puppies come with * Health Warranty * Free Vet Visit * Free Training DVD * Financing Available

Petland 6126 Northwest Hwy (Next to Jewel, Rt 14 & Main 815-455-5479

SHELVING UNIT - WHITE WASHED WOODEN - Great for store display merchandise, cottage, french country appeal, 48w x 64h x 18d, heavy duty, excellent condition, $95. 815-477-9023 Vase-Czech Republic. Clear crystal, "Regent" flair style, 14 inches high. Pair clear crystal candlestick holders. Austria, 3 1/2" inches high. Both items new/old. $60. Island Lake. turquoisesilver@hotmail.com WATER DISPENSER – GE Cold & Hot. $50. 815-385-1732

HAY ~ ROUND BALES Canary grass/cattails, $45 or clean grass, $110, lrg sq $100, sml sq alfalfa $9. & wheat straw $4 262-2752251

4 Piece Tool Shop

18 volt, $60. 815-701-1172

Chain Saw ~ Electric

Hand brakes and padded seat. Like new! $60 815-276-2368

Bow: Hoyt Intensity Bow, Youth or women 30-40lbs $85/OBO 815-283-5165 Camera – Digital – G E G1 7MP – Used Once – Complete w/Manual, All Connections, Battery, Charger, 5D Memory Card, Shoots Video, In Orig. Box (Org.$235) Asking $75 815-353-3345 Until 9PM Camera Kit: Canon AE-1 35mm, flash unit, power winder, data back, tele convertor, wide angle & lens bag, tripod & manuals $150 815-568-8036

Cookie Oven Otis Spunkmeyer

HOT WATER HEATER 30 gal gas residential. Excellent Condition 1½ years old. $180/obo. 224-357-4008 IRON WHEELS 42” diameter. $120/pair. 847-515-8012 Huntley area Luggage Set Top Brand and cond. American Tourister. Not canvas sides, 2 pieces 7x24”, 7x20”, $40. 815-455-3555 Outboard Motor: 1990 4.8. HP, low hours, like new, $350 815-382-1292 Steamer/Cooker Superior Products with 22x14 SS lasagne pan also has (2) SS chili pots, $275/all. 847-902-5945

Steel Cabinet

21X36x27, 2 doors, lexan top. Very nice, $60. 815-459-7485 Tanning Bed/Canopy: Santana Sunmate SB-9 $135 OBO 815-568-8036 Wine Rack: wood wine rack, 12 slots, walnut stained pine, 11”x17” x9” mint condition, like new, $30 815-728-0155

Luggage: Samsonite, Hardside, Piggyback ($15), Pollman ($10) Amer. Tourist Attache Case ($3) 815-678-4185 Organ: Hammond M3, plays well, $175 815-756-8365 Peavey Microphone and Acoustic amplifier system - Microphone PVM 535i, On Stage Mic Stand AMP KB/A 50. All manuals included. $150, cash only, must pick up. Call 847-516-2003

PIANO ~ SPINET

Jansen, maple, needs some tuning. $200. 815-385-1616 or 815-814-4012

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WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not. Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

Furniture, knick-knacks, drum set, pictures & MORE!

CRAFTERS WANTED

SAT, MAR 23, 9AM-4PM Call Laurie @ 815-385-6956 ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET

3705 W. ELM SAT & SUN 8-5 Spaces Start As Low As $12

WILL BUY OLD POST CARDS and Victorian Trading Cards will pay cash Call 815-482-7775

Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD! KERMIT 4 1/2 year old male Black DSH A smile, laughter, hugs, a back rub, ice cream and stretching. Sometimes life's greatest joys come from simple moments. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

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LOW COST PET VACCINATIONS Monday 3/25/2013 at the Tractor Supply Store located at 1201 S Division Street, Harvard, IL from 10-1pm. No appt necessary. Call SPAY ILLINOIS for more info 877-475-7729

Saturday and Sunday 4703 Timberline Drive Crystal Lake 9am - 3pm PEANUT 5 year old male Fox Terrier mix Love to see my family and friends break into laughter when I've done some crazy stunts. I make sure to laugh at myself each day too. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Numbers at 8:30am Cash, Visa & Mastercard Crystal & Glassware

Saddle: English Hunter/Jumper Saddle, blue leather, medium tree, 17 inch seat, good cond $55 815-276-1479 Crystal Lake

Morgantown Golf Ball Glasses, Tiffin Sets,

Saddle: quality Equi-Bette 17.5” dressage, adult size, minimal wear, solid leather $225/OBO 815-651-1050

extensive barware and much more.

DIGITAL CAMERA - NEW Still in Package PALMCLIX 300 digital camera & webcam with free carry case.$50/obo. 815-900-6215 Joe

Vaseline, Depression, Pressed,

Furnishings 12 Country Club Chairs (Turnberry) with tables, display cabinets, patio set, wing chair, media cabinet, bookshelves, marble top table,

GLOVES ~ LATEX

HEART GRAPEVINE WREATH Simplistic and lovely. $15. 815-477-9023 Hot Dog Cooker/steamer/keeper: Echols commercial stainless steel hot dog cooker w/bun steamer unit $395 847-902-5945

3206 RAMSGATE LANE

Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

Brand, 3 dozen, $150/all. 847-902-5945 With Aloe Organic, case of 1000. $55 815-578-0212

FRI, SAT, SUN MARCH 8, 9, 10 9AM - 4:30PM

815-363-FLEA (3532)

DOG NAIL TRIMMER / GRINDER, NEW IN BOX & AS SEEN ON TV $15 JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353

Wards, 14”, work good, $25. 815-459-7485 Saw Blades: Diamond, 15” diameter, 2 3/8 hole, used, 4 blades $50 815-363-9636 Yamaha Generator EC4000DV Industrial Runs and Works well. Asking $250/obo. Call 815-546-5018 Open to trades of equal value.

Rolling Walker - Nova

With 2 chairs, $25 815-356-0883 Dora The Explorer talking kitchen with play food. $35. 847-302-4511 PIRATE CAPTAIN DRESS UP - Your little pirate will love this super cool costume to navigate the high seas. Size 3-4T, wonderfully crafted costume. Lots of cute details, the works, includes all the gear. New with tags, never worn. $35. 815-477-9023

Lionel & American Flyer Trains ANDI 4 year old male Lab mix. I was not born to stay inside. I can always count on a walk in the woods to clear my mind. I always feel at home there. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

JOHNSBURG

Disney Princess Table

Antique and Modern Guns

DEER FOUNTAIN-WITH BUCK STATUE; CONCRETE; APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TALL; JOHNSBURG AREA; $250 FIRM; 708-602-8353 WICKER CHAIRS - Vintage garden appeal, hand painted lime green, sturdy construction, durable, classic, very cute cottage chic! $195. 815- 477-9023

CHILDRENS BOOKS - Assorted hard cover, in English and Spanish, $1-5 each, lots of titles, 815-679-7368

Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection. FFL License 815-338-4731

Pictures: Japanese, set of 4, Geisha Girl, red, gold, and black background, bamboo frame $50 815-344-9665

Crate: XT15R 15 watt guitar amp rarely used $50 815-388-5061 Shot Gun Shells – 1 & 2 Times Shot – 12 Gage Federal – Remington & Winchester AA Shells For Reloading – 2000 Shells - $20 815-334-9038 7:30am-6:30pm

Piano: beautiful Horace Waters Console Piano, Louis XV style w/bench, you move $250 815-455-7813 UPRIGHT BASS, 3/4. Carlo Robelli model 6702. with zippered gig bag $400, 847-915-1294

WINDMILL

Rustic wood look with 2 planter boxes below, 4'H, $45. 815-578-0212

SNOW BLOWER 2 stage snowblower w/ Tecumeth 4 cycle engine, starts runs & works great. Call Frank 815-527-2822 Fox Lake area $75. Toro CCR 2450. 20” cut. Easy pull start. Cuts through heavy snow. $175. 815-245-4775

Book set (2): “Coaching Girls Softball” and “Softball Skills & Drills” exc. cond. $18 815-459-2225 BRIDGESTONE MOTOCROSS TIRES M604 1200-90 57M AND 110/90 19 BOTH IN GOOD COND $20; JOHNSBURG AREA; 708-602-8353 CONCEALED CARRY CLASS Country Inn, Crystal Lake $80 ea. March 24 or April 20 9am-1pm. Info/Register@608-577-1917

Foosball Table

dropleaf mahogany table, Haywood Wakefield bedroom set, adjustable bed (adjust - a sleep), desks, mirrors, Martha Washington, floor lamps, toy box, table lamps, coffee tables, kohler triple basin sink and much more. Audio & Electronics 4 Pioneer speakers (CS - 88A), 2 KLA speakers, telephones, Pioneer CT-F500, Sanyo VCR 4900 Betacard, Argos speakers, office equipment and more. Outdoors & Recreation MTD snowblower, tractor mower, propane grill, fishing, Nerf indoor golf, badmitton, shuffle-

Sports Craft, like new! $45. Air Hockey Table, like new1 $40. 224-650-1564 KOHO HOCKEY PANTS; SIZE LARGE (28-30) AND SHIN 7 ELBOW PADS AND 2 PUCKS FOR $25; JOHNSBURG AREA; 708-602-8353

board, Chip-it golf, archery set, horse shoes,

MOTOCROSS HELMETS; NO FEAR SIZE LARGE; HAVE 2; $35 EACH 708-602-8353 PIRELLI MOTOCROSS TIRE MT 450 SCORPION GROSS 100/90 19" GOOD CONDITION $15 JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353

Porcelain & Pottery

skates, Schwinn Suburban bike, trophy collection and much more.

Precious Moments, Fitz & Floyd, Redwing, Royal Heidelberg, Limoges, Baum china

POCKET KNIVES, HAVE THREE, INCLUDING 1 LARGE AND 1 SHARPER IMAGE; $10 EA; 708-602-8353; JOHNSBURG AREA

and much more.

YAMAHA MOTOCROSS STOCK MUFFLERS; HAVE 2; $40 EACH; JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353

Jewelry, barware, small appliances (New, in

Zac Brown Band4 Sold Out Pit Tickets. June 8th, 2013, Alpine Valley. Tickets are for the sold out pit area in front of the stage. Will split into 2 for $125. per ticket or all 4 tickets for $450. Call or text 815-353-1110 email dspin426@yahoo.com

Miscellaneous

box), vintage clothing, vintage christmas, wood carvings and much, much more! See Photos at http://www.ctnorthern.com This is a CARING TRANSITIONS Sale

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Lecture discusses Chicago baseball and the year that almost was

‘Honor Flight’ Movie chronicling World War II veterans’ journey to see memorial in Washington, D.C., to be shown at Barrington theater

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Boomer loves work at Children’s Gate I often have heard grandparents laughingly say of a day spent with their grandchildren: “The little angels arrive in the morning, and the little devils go home at night.” So a recent visit to the Children’s Gate Montessori School in Crystal Lake made a big impression on me. What we saw there was a learning environment where cooperation in working and learning together is just as important as acquiring knowledge and skills. Students and teachers were working and learning together in a variety of small groups going on simultaneously in a large room where everything was child-size. When the day was almost over, the teachers gathered the children in a circle, and a list of chores was shared. Each child chose the task he or she wanted to be responsible for, and within a short period of time materials were put away, the floor was swept, chairs were stacked, the chalkboard was erased and garbage was emptied. The day ended with students and teachers sitting together in a circle doing a quiet relaxation exercise. Eyes were closed, and wiggly preschoolers were quiet until their name was whispered and they were called out of the room to put on coats, boots and hats for the ride home. It was amazing. There was not a single “little devil” in the room. Directing this class was boomer and master teacher Lorrie Hiatt. Lorrie was born

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Matthew Rensberger of McHenry and Grace Jansen of Crystal Lake learn math with teacher Lorrie Hiatt at Children’s Gate Montessori School in Crystal Lake. in 1950 and raised in Kansas City with her younger brother and sister. Her mother was a teacher at a Montessori School in the 1960s when the revival of the Montessori educational method was just beginning in our country, and Lorrie knew from a young age that she, too, wanted to teach. When it came time for college, she went to the University of Kansas, where she intended to major in human development. At KU, students of psychology spent a lot of time in “rat labs” studying how behavior could be shaped in rats by giving them rewards or punishments. Lorrie, however, decided “rat labs” were not for her, and she switched to the school of education, where she received her degree in elementary education. From there, she went on to train specifically in the Montes-

sori method and now has a master’s degree. Her husband’s work as a pilot for Delta Airlines brought them to Woodstock, and Lorrie became a teacher at the Crystal Lake Montessori school. Eventually, the couple and their four young children relocated to Crystal Lake, and she had the opportunity to open her own Montessori school, called Children’s Gate, at Christian Fellowship Church. Lorrie is a woman who obviously loves her work. She describes preschool children as “real” because they are not afraid to share their thoughts and feelings. Some of her fondest memories are of times when children helped each other to learn. She shared the story of a little boy who was demonstrating behaviors that were out of bounds when he first joined her class. Lorrie had

a meeting with the boy and his parents. After explaining the problems and setting goals for change, she told the little boy, “Don’t worry. I am going to help you.” The boy’s behavior improved greatly that year. The next year, when a new little boy came to class and acted out, the first little boy stopped him and then told him “Don’t worry. I am going to help you.” Over her 20 years of teaching, Lorrie has seen the needs of children change. She observes that since they have a lot more screen time on television, computers or gaming systems, they struggle more to keep on task and with eye-hand coordination when writing. Also, children are used to immediate results and have to be reminded learning takes time. These are problems Lorrie addresses daily in her teaching. Six years ago, Children’s Gate became a nonprofit, and while Lorrie is the executive director in charge of all educational decisions, she is lucky to work with a very supportive board. Currently, Children’s Gate has 32 children attending. Their ages range from 18 months up through 6 years. Children do not have to be potty trained to start – in fact, part of the youngest children’s curriculum is potty training and how to dress themselves independently. If you have questions, you can call the Children’s Gate School at 815-859-2646 or visit its website, www.childrensgate.org.

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Go for the goat By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press When is a recipe that takes many hours a fast and easy recipe? When it takes just 10 minutes of your time to prepare. Admittedly, this recipe for roasted goat isn’t weeknight-friendly. But it is ideal for a weekend when you want a bold, richly flavored dinner that sports tons of slow-roasted deliciousness without needing to spend the day slaving in the kitchen. But first, we must address the issue of goat. Plenty of people think it’s a little sketchy. But when properly prepared, it is crazy delicious, akin to the best dark meat turkey you’ll ever taste. You probably won’t find it at most mainstream grocers; farmers markets or ethnic markets are where to go to hunt down this dinner. For this recipe, ask for the shoulder roast, sometimes labeled leg roast. If you want to add some roasted potatoes to the mix, add 1 pound of lightly oiled new potatoes to the pot (around the goat) during the last hour of cooking.

Slow Roasted Rosemary Leg Of Goat Start to finish: 4 hours (10 minutes active) Servings: 4 3 large carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped 2 large sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only

4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground dried sage 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/4-pound bone-in goat leg 2 1/2 cups white wine Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange the carrots and onion in a Dutch oven. In a mini processor or spice grinder, combine the rosemary, garlic, thyme, fennel, cumin, salt, peppercorns, paprika, sage, coriander and cloves. Grind until a coarse paste forms, then transfer to a small bowl. Add the olive oil and mix to form a loose paste. Set aside. Use a knife to trim away any fat on the exterior of the meat. Rub the oil-and-spice blend thoroughly over the meat, massaging it into any splits or separations. Set the meat on top of the carrots and onions in the pot. Pour the wine into the pot (not over the goat, which would wash away the seasoning rub). Set in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 F., then cook for another 3 1/2 hours, or until the meat falls away easily from the bone.

Nutrition information per serving: 450 calories; 110 calories from fat (24 percent of total calories); 12 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 115 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 42 g protein; 690 mg sodium.

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8HOME & GARDEN EVENTS To have an event listed in this calendar, fill out the form at PlanitNorthwest.com/forms, email calendars@nwherald.com or mail the information along with a contact name and phone number to Calendar Listing, the Northwest Herald, P.O. Box 250, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0250.

McHenry County McHENRY FLEA MARKET, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 3705 W. Elm St. (formerly Sullivan Foods), McHenry. Indoor flea market featuring more than 85 vendors. Open all year. Admission: $1 or free with one paid admission and a nonperishable item for the FISH food pantry. Information: 815-363-3532 or www.mchenryfleamarket.net. SPRING FLORAL DESIGN SHOW, 7:30 p.m. March 19, RichmondBurton High School, 8311 Route 31, Richmond. Richmond Garden Club fundraiser for college scholarships for Richmond-Burton High School. Talented local floral designers will create spring and holiday-inspired centerpieces on stage. All creations will be raffled at the end of the show. Admission: $10. Information: 815-678-7929 or www.richmondgardenclub.info.

Regional ANTIQUE AMERICAN GLASS & POTTERY SHOW & SALE, 41st annual, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10, Concord Plaza Midwest Conference Center, 401 W. Lake St., Northlake. Sponsored by the 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois. Show will feature 25 dealers from around the country offering American-made items. There will be a glass identification

table and crystal repair service. Door prizes and raffle. Admission: $8 a person. Information: 630-8514504 or www.20-30-40society.org. ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE MARKET, second Saturdays and Sundays, Lake County Fairgrounds, Peterson & Midlothian roads, Grayslake. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $6 adults, free for children younger than 12. Information: 715-526-9769 or www.zurkopromotions.com. SPRING FOX VALLEY ANTIQUES SHOW, 56th annual, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. There will be 55 dealers from 14 states offering authentic antiques. Produced by Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association to benefit Garfield Farm Museum and Northern Illinois Food Bank. Admission: $8. Information: 815-838-0606 or www.csada.com.

Chicago CHICAGO FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW, 20th annual, through March 17, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. This year’s theme is “The Art of Gardening.” More than 100 vendors of gardening, landscape and horticulture products and services will showcase their green and eco-friendly wares. Top horticulture experts and professionals will share insights at free seminars held daily. Schedule: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 weekdays bought online, $17 at the door; $17 weekends bought online, $19 at the door; $5 children ages 4-12. Information: 312-595-5400 or www.chicagoflower.com.

8FOOD EVENTS McHenry County CULINARY CLASSES, Confetti Gourmet Academy located at the Dole Mansion in Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Sponsored by McHenry County College. Taught by chefs from Confetti Gourmet Academy. Classes meet 6:30 to 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Cost: $65 A class. Schedule: March 10, Gluten-Free Cooking (Course ID:NCUS26003); March 12, Pot Pies (Course ID:NCUS95003); March 15, Ladies Night (Course ID:NCUS76003); 1:30 to 4 p.m. March 17, March Madness “Warning: Men Cooking” (Course ID:NCUS74003). Registration and

information: 815-455-8588. CUPCAKE TEMPTATIONS, 7 to 9 p.m. March 15, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Learn easy ways to decorate cupcakes for Easter, spring events and graduation. Cost: $25. Registration and information: 815-4558588, Course ID:NCUS71003. WINTER FARMERS MARKET, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17, Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, 1025 Smith Road, Palatine. Farmers from Illinois and Wisconsin will offer cheese, meat, poultry, honey, wool, dried fruits, vinegars, milled flours, sauces, preserves, fresh produce and more. Information: 847-359-8440 or ccuu@ccuu.org.

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UNION – The McHenry County Historical Society starts its annual Sampler Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday with a topic that is the antithesis of winter, snow and cold. We’re talkin’ baseball, mister. In “The Next Year that Almost Was: Chicago, Baseball and 1977,” DeKalb resident and Waubonsee Community College professor Tim Draper pulls together disparate elements of that time and gauges their effect on America’s pastime. Chicago, that old Rust Belt city and former hog butcher of the world, was undergoing change. Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley had died the previous year, marking what some signaled as the end of machine politics. The social climate was in flux, as well. Ongoing issues surrounding race and ethnicity dominated headlines. And abroad, President Jimmy Carter adopted a moral-high-ground approach to foreign policy. “There are so many threads going on,” Draper said of the ’70s. But amid all this uncertainty was baseball. The Chicago Cubs hadn’t been in a playoff game since 1945, the White Sox not since 1959. But Draper said the unexpected resurgence of both teams inspired their fans. “It gave them a sense of hope,” he said. “There was a lot of excitement in that both teams, going into late July, actually were leading their divisions.” The previous year, the Cubs finished 75-87 under manager Jim Marshall. No one anticipated the likes of Bruce Sutter, Rick Rueschel, Bill Buckner, Ivan DeJesus and Jose Cardenal would lead a resurgence. On Aug. 3, 1977, the Cubs were 20 games over .500 and tied with the Phillies for first, before collapsing. They finished the season 20 games back.

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The Sox had been similarly mediocre, losing a record 106 games in 1970 and finishing the 1976 season by losing 16 of their last 17 games. But owner Bill Veeck was back and committed to putting his team back on the map. Enter the South Side Hit Men: Richie Zisk, Oscar Gamble, Eric Soderholm and Wayne Nordhagen. In first place three weeks into August, they eventually fell to third – 12 games behind the Kansas City Royals. But what a ride it was. Gamble, among the first of baseball’s new free-agents, led the team with 31 homers. Since then, the Bears, then the Bulls, captured Chicago sports fans’ imaginations. But Draper is convinced baseball will move to the front burner once again. “I think if both teams did good, the city would be up for grabs,” he said. “Baseball really represents a city of neighborhoods – North Side vs. South Side. There are lifelong attachments.” Other programs in the series include: • 3 p.m. April 1 – Dr. Rochelle Lurie, owner and president of Midwest Archeological Research Services in Marengo, explains how she and her team find and decipher archeological sites. • 7 p.m. April 15 – Dr. John Hallwas, regional historian, author and retired professor of English from Western Illinois University discusses early frontier lawbreakers. • 3 p.m April 29 – Ders Anderson, a Crystal Lake resident and Greenways director for the Openlands Project in Chicago, discusses historic trails in the county. Programs are at the Historical Society museum, 6422 Main St. in Union. Series tickets are $35, $30 for Society members. A $10 donation is requested for individual programs. The Draper and Hallwas programs are made possible through a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. For information, call 815-923-2267.

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Week ending March 3 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 2. “Calculated in Death” by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult) 3. “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult (Atrai/Emily Bestler Books) 4. “A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy (Knopf) 5. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Crown) 6. “A Story of God and All of Us” by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett (FaithWords) 7. “Until the End of Time” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 8. “Guilt: An Alex Delaware Novel” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine) 9. “Private Berlin” by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan (Little, Brown) 10. “A Memory of Light” by Robert Jordan (Tor) HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World” by Phil McGraw (Bird Street Books) 2. “Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes” by Ian K. Smith (St. Martin’s Press) 3. “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly (Henry Holt and Co.) 4. “No Easy Day” by Mark Owen (Dutton) 5. “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us” by Michael Moss (Random House) 6. “I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak” by Joel Osteen (Faith/ Words) 7. “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor (Knopf) 8. “Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss” by Jillian Michaels (Harmony) 9. “The Melt Method” by Sue Hitzmann (HarperOne) 10. “The Soundtrack of My Life” by Clive Davis and Anthony DeCurtis (Simon & Schuster) MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS 1. “The Innocent” by David Baldacci (Vision) 2. “You Don’t Want To Know” by Lisa Jackson (Zebra) 3. “American Sniper” by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice (Harper) 4. “Return to Willow Lake” by Susan Wiggs (Mira) 5. “Immortal Ever After: An Argeneau Novel” by Lynsay Sands (Avon) 6. “Heart of Texas Volume 1” by Debbie Macomber (Mira) 7. “Defending Jacob: A Novel” by William Landay (Dell) 8. “Perfect Timing: A Harrigan Family Novel” by Catherine Anderson (Signet) 9. “Stay Close” by Harlan Coben (Signet) 10. “The Third Gate” by Lincoln Child (Anchor) Source: Publishers Weekly

Sandberg: Judge book on its merits By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press NEW YORK –For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” – part feminist manifesto, part howto career guide – has got a lot of people talking. In the weeks leading up to the book’s release Monday, pundits and press hounds have been debating its merits. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd called Sandberg a “PowerPoint Pied Piper in Prada ankle boots,” and countless bloggers have suggested Facebook’s chief operating officer is the wrong person to lead a women’s movement. “Most of the criticism has to do with the position she is coming from,” said Susan Yohn, professor and chair of Hofstra University’s history department. Sandberg, 43, hopes Sheryl her message of emSandberg powerment won’t be Facebook COO obscured by the lofty pedestal from which she speaks. But is the multimillionaire with two Harvard degrees too rich to offer advice? Too successful? Does her blueprint for success ignore the plight of poor and working-class women? Does the book’s very premise blame women for not rising to top corporate positions at the same rate as men? And just how big is her house? The questions keep coming largely because few people actually have read the book. But in it, Sandberg seems to have foreseen much of the criticism. The book acknowledges critics might discount her feminist call to action with an easy-for-her-to-say shrug. “My hope is that my message will be judged on its merits,” she writes in the preamble. Sandberg recognizes parts of the book are targeted toward women who are in a position to make decisions about their careers. Still, she writes, “we can’t avoid this conversation. This issue transcends all of us. The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream and encourage more men to support women in the workforce and in the home.” Published by Alfred A. Knopf Inc., “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” was launched Thursday with a reception in New York City hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Arianna Huffington.

8BOOK EVENTS BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB DISCUSSION, 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 21, McHenry County College Student Life Multicultural Room, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Women’s History Month discussion of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. Information: 815-4558735 or www.mchenry.edu/ women. CARY AREA BOOK CLUB MEETING, 12:30 p.m. March 13, Wine & Roses Restaurant, 1130 S. Main St., Algonquin. Lunch followed by a review by Suzanne

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Hales on “Paris, A Love Story” by Kati Marton. Guests and new members welcome. Information: 847-639-9006. CENTEGRA HOSPITAL – WOODSTOCK AUXILIARY BOOK FAIR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13-14 in the lower-level lobby at Centegra Hospital – Woodstock, 3701 Doty Road, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 15 in the atrium at Centegra Specialty Hospital – Woodstock, 527 W. South St., to raise money for the Centegra Gavers Breast Center in Crystal Lake. McHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY,

809 N. Front St., 815-385-0036 or www.mchenrylibrary.org. Schedule: 7 to 8 p.m. March 11, Contemporary Book Discussion Group will discuss “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro; 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. March 14, History Book Discussion Group will discuss “The Magnificent Medills: America’s Royal Family of Journalism During a Century of Turbulent Splendor” by Megan McKinney; 7 to 8 p.m. March 18, Classic Book Discussion Group will discuss “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck.

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Woman suspects she may get burned by old flame Dear Abby: I met a man 15 years ago who recently has come back into my life. I hadn’t seen him in years. He says he wants to be with me and marry me, and I very much would like to be his wife. I live in one state, he lives in another, and his work is in yet another state. He does travel – not much, but some. The problem is I think he’s married to his job. He says he wants to be home with me once we are married. But then he says that once his work slows down, he won’t earn as much. I’m not sure how I can do this, with him working in one state and living in another. Sometimes I wonder if he’s really in love with me or if he’s stringing me along. How can I be with him if I never see him? If you have any advice for me, please let me know soon. – Hearts Awaiting

Dear Hearts Awaiting: If a “little voice” is telling you this man may be stringing you along, make no hasty decisions. It’s important you visit him at his home at least a few times, get to know his friends and family, if he has any, and see how you would fit in. You also need to decide how you would spend your “alone” time while he’s working. If you are an independent type, you’ll be able to fill the time. But if you’re not, then face the fact that as much as you care for him, you’d be miserable. So look CAREFULLY before you leap to the altar. Dear Abby: I am an educated, openminded, well-spoken, well-mannered single man. I enjoy life and smile just about every waking moment. My problem is that people – especially women – think I’m gay. I assure you, I’m not! One woman recently

lambasted me, saying her “gaydar” is never wrong, so I should just admit it to myself. This issue has prohibited me from dating, especially over the past few years, because ladies see me as a peer instead of potential partner. Also, people tell others I’m gay, so there are preconceived opinions. Please don’t think I am anti-gay. I have several gay male and female friends. I don’t think my speech inflections or mannerisms make people assume this. I don’t know what to do. Help. – Straight, But Not Narrow In

Alabama Dear Straight: Because there appears to be some confusion about your sexual orientation, I recommend you talk frankly with some of your female and male friends and ask what it is about you that has created this

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impression. Obviously there is something about the way you present yourself that’s causing it, and the quickest way to find out what it is would be to ask direct questions of the people who know you best. Dear Abby: My dear friend, God rest her soul, had a saying I think everyone could benefit from: “You are the master of the unspoken word. Once it is spoken, it is your master forever.” Comments, Abby? – Discreet Mid-

westerner Dear Discreet: Your dear friend was a smart woman. Too many times we say things that we wish we could take back. The same is true for the written word.

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Relapse code talks about responsibility without taking any People with relapse problems have their own language. It’s a language that sounds very much like the one people with continuous sobriety speak, but it has subtle differences. People with relapse problems have a code that even they can’t break. Let me give you a couple of examples of the relapse code. Relapsers often talk about what they “ought” to do rather than what they are doing. It sounds right until it dawns on you they are subtly saying that even though they know they need to do certain things, they are unable to do them. They say things like, “I know I should be going to

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more meetings,” or “I know I should get a sponsor,” etc. Relapsers often talk about how little they drank or used when they were “out there this time,” as if to say, “It wasn’t really that bad.” They say things like, “I knew I shouldn’t be drinking, so I only had two glasses of wine.” This minimizing usually is followed by a “reason.” You’ll hear a lot of reasons from relapsers. The reasons all sound legitimate, they all sound … well … reasonable: “I lost a job,” “I had surgery and started to use pain medication,” “My wife divorced me,” “I found out my best friend had cancer.”

Relapsers don’t want to talk about the actual act of drinking or specifically how much, and they avoid a set sobriety date. They tend to want to keep the sobriety date – no pun intended – fluid. They tend to minimize the drinking and maximize the reasons, also called justifications. Relapsers talk about taking responsibility, but if you listen carefully, they rarely actually take it. They tend to give the impression, even to themselves, that they are taking the blame, but there always is a reason. You can tell by the copious use of the word “but.” For example, you might hear something like,

“I took a hit off the joint, and I know it was wrong ... but my girlfriend shouldn’t have asked me to go to that party.” Relapsers focus on being “good boys” or “good girls,” making promises that, in the moment, they intend to keep. They talk about feeling guilty a lot and share their depression and guilt over misdeeds. They sincerely try hard to be better behaved but are unconsciously confusing the need to address the alcoholism with the misbehavior associated with it. Without knowing it, they are subtly putting the cart before the horse and then, failing to maintain the better behavior, use the failure as a rational-

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ization to drink again. Essentially, they haven’t figured out constant focus on their misdeeds is selfcentered and their guilt is self-indulgent – a safe and familiar place that leads to chronic self-pity and, subsequently, a drink. Relapsers don’t know they’re doing these things, which is why they continue to do them and have trouble with sobriety. It takes patience and compassion to help a relapser see the reality of their “drain circling” behavior.

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Place of honor Film documents organizations’ efforts to bring World War II veterans to view monument in Washington, D.C.

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ABOVE: Joe Dean, chairman of Wisconsin-based Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, prays with veterans and their families on a rainy day at the World War II memorial in Washington, DC., in the movie “Honor Flight.” LEFT: A Milwaukee Honor Flight participant brings a photo of himself as a soldier in his youth.

Local veterans organizations to host screening of ‘Honor Flight’ on Thursday at AMC theater in South Barrington By JAMI KUNZER jkunzer@shawmedia.com

ee the documentary “Honor Flight,” and you’ll understand why all World War II veterans should be given the trip of a lifetime, say those involved with the project. The film depicts the stories of four Midwestern veterans and the volunteer efforts to bring them to Washington, D.C., to see the memorial built for them in 2004.

The movie will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at AMC South Barrington, and a portion of the $10 ticket price will benefit McHenry Honor Flight. The group has brought 26 area veterans to Washington, D.C., since its formation in 2010. With World War II veterans dying at about 1,000 a day, time is of the essence, those involved said. It is their hope the film, which will be released nationwide on Memorial Day, raises awareness of their efforts and the need for help and donations.

“I can tell you if they knew nothing about anything else and they walk out of that movie, they will be moved, definitely moved,” said Randy Granath, a Vietnam veteran and president of the Veterans Network of Northern Illinois, which oversees McHenry Honor Flight. Granath saw the film at a special showing in Washington, D.C., and at its premiere in August at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. With 28,442 people at the premiere, the film set the Guinness World Record for largest attendance at a film screening.

It since has been screened in about 60 places throughout the country, said Jo Jensen of Freethink Media, the production company behind the film. The company has paired with 119 groups in a nationwide Honor Flight Network, including McHenry Honor Flight, to show the film in their areas. “We wanted to do something nontraditional with the release,” Jensen said. “What we’ve done is empowered them to bring the film to their communities either in a local movie theater or to a high school in that area before anyone else.”

Upon its full release on Memorial Day, the film will be available on iTunes, Video On Demand and elsewhere, and DVDs of the film will be for sale, she said. A limited edition of the DVD is now for sale through the film’s website at www.honorflightthemovie.com, but that sale ends today. Freethink, created by filmmakers Dan Hayes and Clay Broga, first released a trailer of “Honor Flight” in 2011.

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WHAT: Showing of the documentary “Honor Flight” presented by Honor Flight McHenry/Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:02 p.m. ThursdayWHERE: AMC South Barrington 30, 175 Studio Drive, South Barrington Tickets cost $10 and can only be bought online through the film’s website at www.honorflightthemovie.com or at www. tugg.com/events/2853 up to two hours before the event. For information on McHenry Honor Flight, visit veteransnetworkcommittee.com.

John Kligis of Huntley (left), a Navy veteran, and Henry Behrens of Lake Villa, a U.S. Army veteran, stand in front of the Illinois section of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. They participated in a McHenry Honor Flight in 2010. Photos provided

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McHenry County residents greet family and friends who participated in a McHenry Honor Flight as they return from viewing the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

Filmmakers followed Milwaukee Honor Flight trips for two years • HONOR FLIGHT Continued from page 9 In a few weeks, it had received about 4.5 million online views, almost entirely generated through Facebook. Unprompted, viewers donated about $13,000 from the power of the trailer alone. The filmmakers spent more than two years filming two dozen interviews and multiple Honor Flight trips from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C., and back. \One of the film’s main characters died during production, while a female veteran died days before Freethink could film her. As part of their “honor flights,” the veterans are taken on 24-hour journeys and often greeted with cheering audiences. For many of them, most in their late 80s and 90s, it

is the last trip they take and perhaps the first time they’ve been formally thanked for their efforts. About 2.5 million World War II veterans are still living today, Granath said. Projections show that within four years, most will be gone, he said. Granath said he hopes to negotiate another release of the film, likely at a Crystal Lake theater in May. “Veterans never get the credit they should,” he said. “We’re trying to honor the guys and bring awareness to the public to let them know you should be patriotic.” An Honor Flight volunteer, Steve Schwertfeger was invited to see the film in Washington, D.C., and since has worked to publicize it. “You just watch the whole movie and everything comes together, and it’s really special,” he said.

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McHENRY – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Ashley Davis of McHenry and Christopher Hurckes of East Peoria. She is the daughter of James and Laura Davis of McHenry. He is the son of William and Yvonne Hurckes of East Peoria. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of McHenry West High School and a 2011 graduate of Illinois State University in Normal with a Bachelor of Education in middle level. She is a seventh-grade teacher at Northwood Middle School in Woodstock. Her fiancé is a 2006 graduate of East Peoria Community High School, a 2010 graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in

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Nick Sweeney Sarah Brennand Bachelor of Science in marketing. He works in sales at Millennium Laboratories in Virginia. They have plans for a Sept. 28 wedding.

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Stick to a schedule You tone multiple muscle groups and experience an increase in energy. I’m a big fan of circuits that use the rowing machine and include sumo lunges, where you step out to the side rather than the front. Here’s an easy, three-minute circuit you can do virtually anywhere: Start by shadowboxing with dumbbells, then move to planks, and finish with jumping

While there’s no perfect time to exercise – you can be a morning person or a night owl and achieve the same results – it’s important to pencil in an hour that fits into your normal, everyday routine. You’re more likely to follow a fitness regimen if you know that every Monday morning you hit the gym at 7 and every Wednesday you go for a run before dinner. You can

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even break up your workout if that makes sense for you: Begin the day with a 10-minute express workout, and then devote more time later to cardio or circuit training.

Get the right gear I like Brooks cross-trainer shoes for the support and stability they provide during my workouts and Under Armour clothing for its sweat-wicking properties. Also, I couldn’t live without my Suunto watch, which I use as a heartrate monitor, stopwatch and

Christopher Hurckes Ashley Davis kinesiology and a 2012 graduate of Ohio University in Athens. He is an athletic trainer at Athletico in South Elgin. Their wedding will be Oct. 12.

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Consider a trainer There are a lot of great resources out there, like apps and YouTube clips, to keep you motivated and teach you exercises, so you might not think it’s necessary to hire a certified trainer. But unless you’re super-disciplined, all the books and videos in the world are not going to help you if you don’t stick to your workout plan. An actual person helps keep your feet to the fire!

Sleep well to feel well Being sleep-deprived causes your body to produce more of the stress hormone cortisol, which can increase cravings. When you’re wellrested, your brain is sharp, you make smart food choices and your body functions better overall. My philosophy on wellness and training is predicated on attaining a sound mind and a sound body, and you won’t have either if you’re exhausted.

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I inherited a ring with a green stone. I’ve taken it to several jewelry stores to find out what it is. So far I have been told it is an emerald, a tourmaline and glass. Why am I getting 3 different answers? How do I find out once and for all what this is? If the jewelers you are taking it to are simply looking at it and then stating their conclusion, they are simply guessing. It could also be a demantoid or tsavorite garnet, apatite, green sapphire, periot, spinel, diopside and the list goes on. Finding out what your green stone is takes work and takes an expert. The color of a gem is never an indication of it’s identity. In fact, Sapphire comes in ever color of the rainbow! There are several scientific tests that a trained gemologist can perform. The most important way to correctly identify a gem is by the inclusions inside the stone. This will also help to distinguish whether it is a genuine stone or an imitation. Other tests measure the gems refractive index. When light hits a gem it slows down and may also bend. The amount of refraction is different for each gem. An instrument called a refractometer is used to take these measurements. Some gems are singly refractive (bending light in one direction) and other gems are doubly refractive (bending light in two directions). A polariscope is an instrument used to perform this test. The science of gemology is tough, especially because no two stones are alike. That is why it is imperative that you hire an experienced graduate gemologist to give you the correct answer. They will also be able to give you a current value with a written appraisal. Suzanne, Graduate Gemologist Email jewelry questions to: suzanne@steffansjewelers.com or visit us online at www.steffansjewelers.com

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ANDUSKY, Ohio – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Erin Kurtz and James Arnold Sr., both of Sandusky, Ohio. She is the daughter of Phil and Robin Kurtz of Chino Hills, Calif. He is the son of Michael and Mary Arnold of Toledo, Ohio, and Naomi Arnold of Sandusky, Ohio. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Woodstock High School, a 2003 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and a 2007 graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She has completed a residency for emergency medicine at St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, and is employed by North Central Emergency Associates. Her fiancé is a graduate of Sandusky High School and Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. He is enrolled in a master’s program for family nurse practitioner at

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STARRING: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper and Terrence Howard PLOT: In New York City, a crime lord’s right-hand man is seduced by one of his boss’ victims, a woman seeking retribution. RATING: R for violence, language throughout and a scene of sexuality. TIME: 1 hour, 58 minutes VERDICT: Suspending disbelief is a part of watching most any action ilm, where bullets ly like birds and mayhem explodes as easily as a shaken soda can. But even in such a contrived movie world, it’s asking far too much for us to accept that Noomi Rapace would be hounded as a “monster” for a little scarring around her left eye. It’s just one of the many silly leaps of logic taken in the lifeless “Dead Man Down,” a ilm that brings together two lost souls bent on vengeance. The screenplay by J. H. Wyman (“Fringe”) is squirminducing in its preposterous dialogue and haphazard plotting. When Victor and Beatrice go out for dinner, they describe themselves as if on a Match. com date. They each admit drinking causes them to swear, and then latly trade two four-letter expletives. The words would be better groaned from the audience. – Christy Lemire, The

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“Jack the Giant Slayer” HHH

STARRING: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci PLOT: After farm boy Jack (Hoult) trades the family horse for some magic beans, he accidentally grows a towering beanstalk that could reignite an ancient war between men and giants. He joins a team of brave knights to climb the beanstalk and rescue a beautiful princess (Tomlinson) from the hungry giants. RATING: PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language TIME: 1 hour, 54 minutes VERDICT: Except for a few moments thrown in to gain a PG-13 rating, this is an old-fashioned family adventure fantasy along the lines of “Jason and the Argonauts” and “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad.” Director Bryan Singer (“The X-Men”) plays the material at face value without shrinking from its corny virtues, and the cast charms by playing it straight. The

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RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful CGI giants are fearsome villains, and visual effects featuring the beanstalk are imaginative. The thrill-packed inale goes on too long, though, which is a symptom of current action movies. – Jeffrey Westhoff

“Oz the Great and Powerful” HHH

STARRING: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz PLOT: A tornado drops a two-bit carnival magician (Franco) into an enchanted land, where he is mistaken for a wizard and thrust into a power struggle among three witches (Williams, Kunis, Weisz). RATING: PG for brief mild language and sequences of action and scary images TIME: 2 hours, 10 minutes VERDICT: Sam Raimi directs this reverent prequel to 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” with his usual verve and visual dynamism. From its opening frame, it joins the handful of live-action ilms worth seeing in 3-D. The irst half of the story is superior, particularly when the wizard gains a pair of traveling companions, a timid lying monkey voiced by Zach Braff and a feisty little china doll. These are Gollum-quality CGI characters. When the story shifts to action, spectacle and special effects, it is still dazzling to watch, but it loses heart (and perhaps some courage and brains).

– Jeffrey Westhoff, The Northwest Herald

Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 6:45 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 8:40 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 5:20, 11:00 p.m.

“DEAD MAN DOWN” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:15 a.m., 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:50, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:10 p.m.

“ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 1:45, 4:15 p.m.; 3D: 11:20 a.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:10, 4:20, 6:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:35 p.m.

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“OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 4:00, 6:15, 7:15 p.m.; 3D: 10:20 a.m., 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 2D: 11:00 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 p.m.; 3D: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 2D: 4:00 p.m.; 3D: 1:10, 6:50 p.m. McHenry Downtown Theatre – 1:15, 4:00, 6:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2D: 11:00 a.m., 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00; 3D: 10:00, 10:15, 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 p.m.

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“IDENTITY THIEF” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m. McHenry Downtown Theatre – 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 10:40 a.m., 1:35, 4:40, 7:20, 10:20 p.m.

“JACK THE GIANT SLAYER” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 p.m.; 3D: 10:35 a.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 2D: 12:00, 5:00 p.m.; 3D: 2:30, 7:30, 10:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2D: 1:10, 6:50 p.m.; 3D: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 4:10, 5:00, 7:50, 9:40, 10:40 p.m.

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“SNITCH” Sunday, March 10 AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:25 a.m., 2:15, 5:05, 7:50 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 10:25 a.m., 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 p.m.

Continued from page 16 The farmers given the animals are required to “pass on the gift” and give the first female offspring to another family in need. “When you do these things, you try to pour your soul into it,” Eyre said. The family has participated in the garden show for more than 20 years. They became involved in the nursery business because of Eyre’s fascination with unusual trees that began while he was serving in the Peace Corps in 1968. He started the nursery with his wife, Susan, and mother, Margaret, in 1988. The nursery sells dwarf conifers in a variety of shapes, textures and colors and includes a collection of Asian plants. Besides garden conifers, many slow-growing, ornamental deciduous trees are available, as well, such as European beech, ginkgos and numerous maples. “What we’re trying to do is inspire people with our living art,” Eyre said. “When you plant trees, you’re planting something that exists for a long time, and you have to realize how big it’s going to get over time,” he said. “It’s something people will need counsel and help with, and that’s part of the services we provide.” “C” You At The Movies - McHenry Downtown Theatre

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Woodstock nursery hopes to reconnect people with nature through display at Chicago Flower & Garden Show

Taking part in the Chicago Flower & Garden Show has become tradition for Rich’s Foxwillow Pines Nursery. But what the Woodstock nursery brings to the event, ongoing now through March 17 at Navy Pier in Chicago, is anything but traditional. Known for its rare and unique trees and new gardening ideas, the nursery’s “Living Art in the Garden” display features abstract If you go trees in a garden designed with multiple WHAT: Rich’s vignettes. Foxwillow Pines Among the disNursery Inc. play are a “Jurassic of Woodstock Park” creation, a takes part in the Dr. Seuss-inspired Chicago Flower village and a garden & Garden Show with Shona sculpWHEN: 10 a.m. to tures from Zimbab8 p.m. Monday we. Each includes through Saturthe greenery along day; 10 a.m. to with creations, such 6 p.m. Sunday as rusted pieces of March 9-17 farm and industrial WHERE: Navy Pier, machinery nestled in the “Jurassic Chicago Park” vignette. INFORMATION: The Dr. Seuss Buy tickets for display centers the Chicago around the Lorax, Flower & Garden with the character Show at www. “speaking through chicagoflower. the trees,” owner com. For inRichard Eyre said. formation on Taking on the voice Rich’s Foxwillow of the Lorax during Pines, visit www. the show, Eyre said, richsfoxwillow “I get to play and pines.com. have fun with the children, which I really enjoy.” Along with a promotion of their business, taking part in the show allows the family to help connect people, especially children, to the natural word, he said. The more connected to nature, the more harmonious and nurturing they tend to be, he said. Any profits from the show are donated to Heifer Project International, which gives farm animals to families in need.

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The display by Rich’s Foxwillow Pines Nursery during the 2012 Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Photo provided