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Kinglets: Fluttering regally in branches GOOD NATURED Pam Otto “Long live the king!” Dutch folks everywhere cheered this past week as their much-beloved Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne to her son, Willem-Alexander. He became the Netherlands’ first king in more than 120 years – a historic happening indeed. Bells tolled, tens of thousands of people erupted in emotional applause. And I missed the entire thing. Granted, the ceremony took place in Amsterdam – not exactly a part of the TriCities. But I have a feeling even if the event happened in downtown St. Charles, I may have been clueless. Because the sorts of royals I tend to focus on are hardly the newsmaking type. Yep, I’m talking Regulus, or “little kings,” also known as ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglets. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been seeing both kinglet species in Norris Woods, as well as the Hickory Knolls Natural Area in St. Charles. A few bold individuals even ventured out to the Discovery Center parking lot, where they flitted from tree to tree in search of a meal, or two or three. Although these birds are olive-drab in color, not to mention tiny (golden crowns weigh about as much as two pennies, ruby crowns about as much as two nickels), I find watching them almost addictive. One second you see them, the next second you don’t, the third second you see them and six others who’ve just flown in. Then, in a wink, they’ve all moved on. Maddening, yes, but enthralling too. And sort of easy to identify. Even if you don’t have time to focus on color or shape, you surely can spot the kinglets’ conspicuous foraging behavior. Amid much flapping and hopping around, these insect specialists use their narrow beaks to glean aphids, spiders and maybe an occasional berry from trees and shrubs. In fact, even when they

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It’s little king, or kinglet, season in Kane County. The birds are tiny and olive-drab in color. aren’t looking for a snack, these little guys are in motion, flicking their wings and squiggling around like a sugared-up kid (or naturalist) that can’t sit still. Such behavior provides a clue to the birds’ metabolism, which is extremely high. That internal furnace needs near-constant fueling; it’s been said that kinglets will starve if deprived of food for even an hour. This time of year, the birds’ energy demands are especially high. Migration flights and the impending breeding season put even more demand on that metabolism. Toss in this spring’s unseasonably cool temperatures, and you’ve got some birds whose food requirements are off the charts. Luckily, as species that breed in northern spruce and pine forests, kinglets are no strangers to cold. Golden crowns, whose breeding territory stretches up into northern Canada, have developed some especially interesting reproductive strategies to deal with such extreme conditions. For one, they build their nests on the underside of spruce branches, thus equipping their home with a sturdy roof. If it snows, all the better – the white stuff makes an excellent insulating layer. For another, they produce very large clutches, as many as 11 eggs stacked in two layers in the tiny nest. And that’s

where things get really interesting. Once the female begins incubating, the male takes on the role of caterer, bringing food to his mate and, eventually, his new family. But then, just when the young are no longer in need of brooding – or warming by the female – and you think Mom will get a few minutes to herself, she takes off and starts a completely new nest. This phenomenon called double-clutching is an adaptation to the northern territory’s short summer season. It also helps golden-crowned kinglets reproduce in sufficiently high numbers that their mortality rate, which also is high, doesn’t wipe the species out. If seeing a kinglet would make your day, head out now to any of the high-quality woodlands that dot Kane County and keep your eyes open. Sometimes it helps to find a flock of chickadees first; kinglets will often associate with them while foraging. The birds are tiny, yes, and drab, and the chances of seeing their namesake “crowns” are hit or miss – especially with the rubies. In this species (which actually is quite genetically different from the golden crowns) only the male wears the crown – a bright orange-red dot on the top of his head. Further complicating matters, he tends to keep it hidden, flashing it only occa-

sionally. Should you catch a glimpse of kinglets, whether ruby crowned or golden, watch them as they flutter regally among the branches. Then wish them well as they embark on their long journey ahead. “Long live the king … let!”

• Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at potto@stcparks.org or 630513-4346.

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Where did you grow up? Glenview Pets? Guinness, a Bernese mountain dog and two Russian box turtles named Candy and Gibby First job? Washing dishes in a nursing home As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor. I became an engineer instead. A book or movie you’d recommend? “The Boxcar Children” series for young kids. And the movie would be “Uncle Buck.” Favorite charity? Habitat for Humanity Hobbies? Reading, outdoor activities, lacrosse, coaching lacrosse Favorite local restaurant? Villa Verone in Geneva What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I saved a guy from a burning building when I was 24. We were in a Sobelman’s Bar and Grill in Milwaukee after eight hours of taking the engineer exam, and there was a fire upstairs. It was before the firemen came. There was a guy upstairs, and I went up to the fourth floor and got him out.

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Rabies clinic set for today in Geneva WHAT: The Kane County Animal Control Department will have a rabies vaccination clinic. Fees are payable in cash or check. The clinic is for dogs and cats only. WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. today WHERE: Kane County Animal Control facility, 4060 Keslinger Road in Geneva INFO: Visit www.co.kane.il.us/AnimalControl.

Hot dog cart to open at Elburn Market WHAT: The hot dog cart outside Ream’s Elburn Market likely will open for the season. The cart, which features products sold by Elburn Market, was set to open Friday, but it was called off because of inclement weather. Janelle Ream, one of the market’s owners, said the cart is to operate Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until later in May, when the cart will operate all week. WHEN: 11 a.m. today

WHERE: Elburn Market at 128 N. Main St., Elburn. INFO: Call 630-365-6461.

WHERE: Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles INFO: Call Bob Andrini at 630-584-8386.

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WHAT: A 5K Walk/Run for Education event will benefit Hope for Haitians. The cost is $25 for adults 18 and older and free for kids. WHEN: Check-in starts at 7 a.m. May 11, and the start time is 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva INFO: Send an email to rachelp@foodforthepoor.org or call 815-847-0656.

WHAT: The eighth annual Bridge Walk fundraising 5K walk is set. The cost is $25 for adults and teens and $15 for children ages 7 to 12. Those 6 and younger and volunteers are admitted free. Student team members will pay $5. The event will raise money and awareness for the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, a member of Cadence Health. The center provides free programs and services to those living with cancer, their caregivers and families. WHEN: 8 a.m. May 18. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. WHERE: Fabyan Forest Preserve, 1925 Batavia Ave., Geneva INFO: Visit www. livingwellcrc.org.

Kane County Audubon Society to meet WHAT: The Kane County Audubon Society will meet for a presentation of “Wildlife Management and Research at O’Hare Airport” by Craig Pullins, a wildlife biologist. WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday

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City may repair McIlvaine’s property Judge says situation is unsafe; future court date may discuss lien against house By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Officials from the city of St. Charles say they are hopeful that Friday’s court ruling will be one step closer to mitigating safety hazards at the home of St. Charles resident Clifford McIlvaine. After closing arguments in a decades-old case, Kane County Judge David Akemann ruled in favor of the city of St. Charles on Friday afternoon, allowing the city to proceed with repairing McIlvaine’s property at 605 Prairie St., St. Charles. “I and the city both believe the judge listened to the evidence and made a very clear, clean ruling in compliance with the law,” said Phil Luetkehans, an attorney for St. Charles.

“Hopefully, we’re one step closer.” McIlvaine started the project in 1975. The city sued McIlvaine in 2010, pushing him to get the project finished. A work schedule later was agreed upon in court. City officials have wanted McIlvaine to comply with a court order to Clifford finish the proj- McIlvaine ect. Luetkehans said McIlvaine has missed several construction completion deadlines that were set up by the city. City officials now will start the process of correcting several items deemed unsafe and dangerous because they create fire hazards, opportunities for mold to grow or places for

8LOCAL BRIEFS Academy to host inaugural auction ELBURN – The Montessori Academy in Batavia will host its inaugural Full Circle Auction from 5:30 to 10 p.m. May 11 at Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn. Event tickets cost $80 and will include a five-course organic gourmet meal prepared by the farm’s executive chef, drinks for the evening and access to both live and silent auction items. Tickets can be purchased at www.biddingforgood.com/ fullcircle2013. All proceeds will support curriculum development, teacher training and needed upgrades to campus buildings and grounds. Contact Steve McCue at 815-970-1597 with questions.

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insects, rodents and other vermin to reside. Luetkehans said the city plans to correct an unfinished roof; remove debris and construction materials in the front lawn; add flashing and brick to windows and doors; add a stairwell guardrail; add a stairwell to a second exit from the structure; and cover exposed electrical wiring. The city now can remove materials from the yard and place them in a storage facility of the city’s choosing. McIlvaine said removing construction materials from his property would violate his constitutional rights, and Akemann said the materials will be removed, not destroyed. “This is about making a situation that’s unsafe and dangerous not dangerous and unsafe,” Akemann said.

During closing arguments, McIlvaine contended that the city repeatedly has stood in his way while he worked to complete the project, noting that he had been jailed for two weeks last year and said the city changed the roof design, slowing the roof portion of the project. “They have done everything they can to make this project fail,” he said. Akemann said his ruling was largely based on testimony from Bob Vann, the city’s building and code enforcement division manager and Brian Byrne, of the St. Charles Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, who both said the property was unsafe. Luetkehans said the city hopes to complete the project as soon as possible. He also said the city in-

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tends to work with Jim Webb from Royal Builders to complete the project, which Webb’s construction team has been working on. “We hope to have a conversation with Mr. Webb. Our preference is to have him complete the project,” Luetkehans said. In the meantime, Akemann made it clear that McIlvaine cannot interfere with the city carrying out the court’s order. McIlvaine said he wasn’t surprised by Friday’s outcome. “I expected it,” he said. “... I respected [Akemann’s] decision.” Luetkehans said no future court dates have been set, but expects a future court date to include discussion about a lien against McIlvaine’s property.

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Craft beer establishment files application to open location in Geneva By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Geneva might get its second microbrewery for tasting and packaged sales if proposed zoning text amendments and a special use are approved, officials said. Owners of Penrose Brewing filed an application to have a microbrewery at 509 Stevens St., Geneva, in a small strip mall near Wheeler Park, a 14,000-square-foot building that has been vacant for a year, according to the application. Stockholm’s, 306 W. State St., Geneva, is currently the sole microbrewery in the Tri-Cities. Eric Hobbs, a Geneva resident and 1999 graduate of Geneva High School, and Tom Korder of Chicago will be running the brewery, using their

“Microbreweries are a trending concept popping up all over the place.” David DeGroot Geneva city planner experience from Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Hobbs said. Korder was the innovation coordinator at Goose Island and Hobbs was in sales and marketing, he said. “We’ve been working in this business for 10 years with Goose Island,” Hobbs said. “Tom and I are 100 percent managing this business.” The choice to open a location in Geneva was more than the fact he considers it his hometown, Hobbs said.

“It’s such a beautiful place,” Hobbs said. “We were always aware this is a small-business friendly community. That really aligns well with what the craft beer movement is. Opening a craft brew in Geneva would be a nice addition, instead of another restaurant.” Hobbs said they would be brewing Belgium-inspired beers, offering eight to 10 beers in the first year. While Korder and Hobbs will run the business, Brad Novak is listed as the petitioner and business agent for the company. Novak said he and brothers Joe Novak of Geneva and Matt Novak of Batavia also are invested in the company, as is James Lynch of Geneva. Text amendments are needed to define production brewing and to allow beverag-

es produced onsite to be consumed and sold because there is no reference in one industrial district to microbreweries permitted or special use, Community Development Director Dick Untch said. A public hearing before the Geneva Plan Commission is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 23 at City Council chambers, 22 S. First St. City Planner David DeGroot said an error in the city’s original notice of a public hearing next week required it to be canceled and rescheduled for later in May. “Microbreweries are a trending concept popping up all over the place,” DeGroot said. “It is not a more intense use than other industrial uses in that district. They need this special-use approval before they can apply for a building permit.”

GENEVA – Savant Capital Management is hosting its Wise Wealth Forum, which will focus on the outlook for fixed income markets and how to manage risk, at 9 a.m. May 17 at 1797 W. State St., Suite C., in Geneva. Kathy Jones, a Charles Schwab fixed income strategist, will discuss factors that can influence interest rates and the long-term performance of fixed income strategies. Jones has studied global credit markets extensively throughout her career and works with both institutional and retail clients. The event is open to the public. To learn more, contact Savant Capital Management at 815-227-0300 or visit www.savantcapital.com.

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Administrators: High schools questioning use of class ranks By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com

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The terms valedictorian and salutatorian don’t carry the same weight they once did. Of the school districts in the Tri-Cities, only St. Charles School District 303 names a valedictorian at its high schools. Nearby Kaneland School District 302 also recognizes a valedictorian and salutatorian. But administrators at those districts said that could change. Kaneland High School Principal Chip Hickman said District 302 is considering abandoning class rank. Last year in St. Charles, participants of Summit 303 – the district’s community involvement event – expressed a desire to move away from class rankings. Jason Pearson, St. Charles area assistant superintendent for 6-12 education, said the administration plans to bring the topic to the school board for discussion this spring or early summer. “Overwhelmingly,” he said of the Summit 303 discussions, “the consensus was it’s something no longer needed for the community and our students.” Other school districts seem to agree. According to a list compiled by District 303, about a dozen suburban districts have stopped using class rank, including New Trier, Indian Prairie and Naperville. Locally, administrators from Batavia School District 101 and Geneva School District 304 said their districts use class ranks, but do not recognize a valedictorian or salutatorian. Rather, they said, they honor the top students in other ways by letting them wear special stoles at graduation. Honoring top students – such as with the Latin honor system, which includes cum laude and magna cum laude – is a possibility at Kaneland, Hickman said. “The class rank model is ex-

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Batavia High School senior Rachael Spalding gets advice from speech teacher Kimberly Pearlman during a rehearsal for her graduation speech. Although Batavia High School does not recognize a valedictorian or salutatorian, top students can audition to speak at graduation.

“The class rank model is exclusionary. A number of students are meeting outstanding benchmarks and are not being recognized for their accomplishments.” Chip Hickman Kaneland High School principal clusionary,” he said. “A number of students are meeting outstanding benchmarks and are not being recognized for their accomplishments.” Brad Newkirk, chief academic officer at Batavia, and Geneva High School Principal Tom Rogers said the valedictorian system resulted in negative, unhealthy competition. Students would place more emphasis on rank than take

courses that would challenge or interest them, they said. “They didn’t want to do anything to risk their standing,” Rogers said of some students’ unwillingness to take Advanced Placement classes their senior year. He noted Geneva High School is investigating moving away from class rank but has not yet done so. He said the school has started asking college representatives whether they use class rank in the admissions process. “The vast majority of schools do not use our rank to help them make their decision,” Rogers said. Other school administrators noted this trend among colleges as reasons for eliminating class rank. Neither Waubonsee Community College nor Elgin Community College use class rank, officials said. “It’s become very subjective nowadays because not ev-

ery school ranks students the same,” said Trevell Eddins, director of admissions and recruitment for ECC. He noted more colleges and universities are using ACT scores as an admission factor because those are standardized and easier to interpret. Class rank could, however, be used when determining scholarships, the college offi-

cials said. If more schools move away from class rank, Waubonsee spokesman Jeff Noblitt said the college might need to re-evaluate its requirements for its Gustafson Scholarship Program. Recipients must meet two of three requirements, which include ranking in the top 20 percent of their class, Noblitt said.

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Juice bar open Sundays to aid local charities By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Jamie Vargo, owner of Vargo’s Dance in Geneva, had long resisted having her second business, Smuzi Juice Bar, open on Sundays. Sundays, Vargo said, have always been for church and family spending the rest of the day together. But starting May 12, Mother’s Day, Smuzi Juice Bar, 511 S. Third St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., selling organic, raw, gluten-free juice, but with half the proceeds going to a local charity. “We’ll do it for 12 weeks and see how it goes,” Vargo said. “The whole idea behind ‘Paying it Forward Smuzi Style’ is it was hard to justify being open on Sunday,” Vargo said. “We had so many customers asking us, and they were upset we were not open on Sunday. So this is the only way to justify being open on

Sunday, and we are going to pick a charity every week and picking charities we also believe in.” The first nonprofit organization to benefit will be Living Well Cancer Resource Center in Geneva, she said. The following week will benefit Lazarus House in St. Charles and then Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin, she said. Representatives of each charity are expected to be at the juice bar at least part of its designated Sunday to pass out literature and answer questions. “We are really excited about it,” Vargo said. “We have absolutely no idea how much we would raise, but we’re hoping it’s a lot for them.” Smuzi Juice Bar opened four months ago. Vargo said she hopes local charities and nonprofit groups will reach out to her via email at vargosdance@gmail.com.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Planter’ Palette officially open for business ST. CHARLES – The Planter’s Palette has planned a grand opening event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at 2701 W. Main St., St. Charles. Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For information, visit www.planterspalette.com.

Walk MS set for Sunday ST. CHARLES – Walk MS 2013 is set for Sunday at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. Opening ceremonies begin at 8:45 a.m., and the walk begins at 9 a.m. The event benefits the Nation-

al Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter. For information, visit www.MSillinois. org or www.WalkMSIllinois.org.

Church to offer course ELGIN – Cornerstone United Methodist Church wants to help prepare Elgin-area residents to be ready in case of disaster. A free course titled “Are You Ready?” by FEMA is set for 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 11 at the church, 41W170 Russell Road, Elgin. The Rev. Seamus Enright will facilitate this course. Registration is necessary, and the course is free. Lunch will be served. To register, call 847-464-4673.

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Born: April 23, 1925; in Aurora Died: May 2, 2013 BATAVIA – John J. Lally, 88, of Batavia, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. John was born April 23, 1925, in Aurora, the son of Edmund and Margaret (nee Beardsley) Lally. He was united in marriage to Lee Jones on Jan. 25, 1947, at St. Mary Catholic Church West Chicago. John owned and operated the Phillips 66 service station in West Chicago for many years. Following retirement, he worked as a ranger at the Orchard Valley Golf Club in Aurora. John had a passion for sports – to participate himself, to coach or to just cheer on his favorite teams Notre Dame, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Chicago Blackhawks. He played softball for many years in Batavia for the Remsnyder’s team. John also coached the Holy Cross School basketball team and spent many years coaching youth baseball in Batavia. He enjoyed spending time in the Florida Keys. John also had a deep faith and an endearing love for Holy Cross Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Lee Lally; a son, Rick (Carol) Lally of Buda; daughter, Sandy (Todd) Schneider of Batavia; seven grandchildren, Peter Cox, Michael (Lisa) Lally, Ryan (Meredith) Runge, Maggie (Ken) Evans, Krista (Dave) Rush, Erin Pfeiffer and Katie Schneider; a stepgrandson, William (Genevieve) Richmond; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Lally. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Stedry; and two brothers, Tom and William Lally. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The funeral service will begin

with prayers at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, before proceeding to Holy Cross Catholic Church to celebrate Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia. Memorial contributions may be directed to The Guardian Angel Fund c/o Holy Cross Catholic School, 2300 Main St., Batavia, IL 60510. For information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home at 630-8797900 or visit www.mossfuneral. com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

DONALD ‘HARVEY’ MCCLURG Died: Dec. 15, 2012 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Donald “Harvey” McClurg, 78, of Brownsville, Texas, passed away at Valley Regional Hospital on Dec. 15, 2012. The time of service has changed. There will be a celebration of his life service at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Portage United Methodist Church in Portage, Wis. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

FRANCIS WILLIAM RAYMOND PELMAN Born: Nov. 1, 1924; in Danville Died: April 30, 2013 GENEVA – Francis William Raymond Pelman entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Francis was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Danville, the son of William and Anna Pelman.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Society to host event at country club WEST CHICAGO – The American Society for Quality will have an event starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrews Golf and Country Club, 2241 Route 59, West Chicago. The pre-dinner topic will be an

overview of quality in the world today and the presentation of two annual scholarship award recipients. The cost is $20, or $21 if purchased online. Visit www. asq-foxvalley.org for information and reservations. The public is encouraged to

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Plant sale set at library ELBURN – A plant sale is set for Friday and May 11 at the Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn. The annual event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon May 11. The cost for the plants will be $3.75 each or three for $11. To pre-order, call 630-365-9217. All proceeds benefit the library.

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Obituary deadline The deadline for obituary notices is 4 p.m. for the next day’s edition. Obituaries can be emailed to obits@kcchronicle.com. For more information, contact news editor Al Lagattolla at alagattolla@ shawmedia.com. After the death of both his parents, Francis was grateful for the opportunity to call Mooseheart his home until his graduation from high school in 1942. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1946. Shortly thereafter, he met and married his lovely wife, Rosalind, whom he faithfully loved and cherished for more than 64 years. In 1949, Francis received his accounting degree from the University of Illinois. He enjoyed his career as a CPA – especially serving his clients until he retired earlier this year. Francis leaves to treasure his memory his wife, Rosalind; daughters, Karen (Mark) Fulford, Kathleen Pelman and Jennifer (Jeff) Burchell; and grandchildren, Zachary (Lauren) Fulford, Joshua Fulford, Melissa Burchell, Justine Burchell, Elizabeth Burchell and Hannah Burchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Marian, Charles, Edna and Willanna. Graveside services will be Monday, May 6, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorials to Mooseheart, 155 S. International Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539-1100, would be appreciated. Arrangements are handled by Malone Funeral Home. For information, call 630-232-8233 or visit www.malonefh.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Dennis E. Klein: Graveside services will be private in St. Isadore Cemetery in Bloomingdale. The visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Yurs Funeral Home in St. Charles.

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A return to rainy weather has not yet caused panic among most Kane County farmers. But give it another couple of weeks, and nagging worries could translate into more drastic actions. “In another 10 days, guys are going to start to get antsy,” said Scott Meyer, grain merchandiser with agricultural services company, Elburn Cooperative. “After this week, if things haven’t changed much, there could be some decisions made that probably aren’t the smartest.” For the past month, farmers in Kane County and elsewhere in the Midwest have watched the skies and monitored their soil, waiting for the break in the cold, wet spring weather that will make their fields less muddy and allow them to wheel their planters into fields and start their corn crop. This spring, however, for most, that opportunity has not yet arrived, as early spring-level temperatures and heavy rainfall have characterized spring. Typically, farmers in Illinois have planted about 30 percent to 40 percent of the corn crop, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. However, only about 1

percent to 2 percent of the crop had been planted statewide this year, according to the USDA’s April 29 crop progress report. That’s the lowest percentage of the corn crop planted as of the end of April in the past decade. In five of the past 10 years, Illinois farmers had planted about 60 percent to 80 percent of the corn crop by that date, according to the USDA. Meyer said only about 5 percent of the local corn crop had been planted. “This week is typically a huge week for planting,” Meyer said. He noted that expected harvested yields can decrease quickly for each day planting is postponed after about May 15. Farmer Joe White of Elburn said growers in some parts of the Midwest whose fields are now covered in snow may have difficult decisions to make later – potentially including opting to plant crops less profitable than corn. But locally, the late-week storms have not been as heavy as forecast, leaving farmers with a better chance of kicking up their planting operations next week. “And with the planters we use nowadays, it doesn’t take too long to get it done,” White said. “It’s not too terribly late – yet.”

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Since he joined the St. Charles Park District in 2011, he has earned $368,554 in wages and has contributed $16,585 to IMRF, according to the agency. Horrell couldn’t say whether Bolingbrook will pay for the bulk of his pension. “If a member has multiple employers, the cost is pro-rated among the employers based upon the member’s service credit with each employer and the member’s final average salary with each employer,” she said in an email. Goettel said the board doesn’t have any hard feelings about Ochromowicz resigning after less than three years. “We knew he had a lot of years of experience when we hired him,” he said. As for finding a new executive director, the park board must first decide whether it wants to handle the search process or hire an outside company to do so, Goettel said.

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ST. CHARLES – A news release announcing the resignation of St. Charles Park District Executive Director Ray Ochromowicz might have misinterpreted what he meant regarding his pension, Park Board President Karrsten Goettel said Friday. The April 24 release quotes Ochromowicz as saying, “I will be fully vested in my pension by August and have decided to explore other opportunities.” If Goettel were to rewrite the release, he said, he would write Ochromowicz is vested with 35 years of service. “It turns out the word ‘fully’ … may not have been accurate,” said Goettel, adding Ochromowicz told the board he has 35 years of service and will be eligible in August to take advantage of retirement benefits. The park district’s attorney, Robert Kohn, wrote the release and showed it to the

board and to Ochromowicz before it was distributed, Goettel said. He said he didn’t know who wrote the quote attributed to Ochromowicz. Goettel said the misinterpretation was not intentional. There was “no intent to pro- Ray Ochrovide any misin- mowicz formation out there,” he said. Repeated attempts to reach Ochromowicz since April 24 have been unsuccessful. Goettel said Friday that Ochromowicz was out of town on vacation. Linda Horrell, communications manager for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, said in an email that IMRF has two tiers of retirement plans. The tier Ochromowicz likely falls under takes eight years to vest for a pension, she said. Members can retire as ear-

ST. CHARLES – The Greater Illinois Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announces the Fox Valley Great Strides walk site at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., St. Charles for one of 650 walk sites across the United States. The 3-mile walk along the Fox River will gather in historical downtown St. Charles on May 19. Registration for the race begins at 8:30 a.m., and the event starts at 10 a.m. For information, visit www.cff.org/Great_Strides.

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Banquet honors area’s educators By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Five people from the Geneva, Kaneland and St. Charles school districts received honors Friday night during the 2013 Educator of the Year Awards Banquet at the Q Center in St. Charles. Recipients were Stephen Downen, Geneva High School, support staff award; Patricia “Patti” Reeder, Harter Middle School, middle school teacher of the year; Lisa Meister, Geneva High School, high school teacher of the year; Thomas Straiker, St. Charles East High School, high school teacher of the year; and Kris Weiss, Harter Middle School, administrator of the year. The top honor – Kane County educator of the year – went to Anette Bliss, a German teacher at Central High School in Central School District 301. Each winners’ achievements – including their contributions to education and community service – were detailed in thick binders containing photographs, letters and notes from colleagues and students. Downen, a custodian for Geneva High School, is known for remembering every faculty and staff member’s birthday with a card and candy bar. Tom Rogers, Geneva High School principal, wrote that he first learned of Downen’s positive impact when the custodial staff’s assignments changed. “[The science teachers] were devastated that their friend Steve would not be working with them anymore,” Rogers wrote. “He delivered treats to the teachers during the holidays and made sure the rooms were meticulously cleaned for the students each night.” Reeder, a teacher at Harter Middle School, also has coached various sports and chaperoned the eighth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C. Kaneland Superintendent Jeff Schuler described her as a leader among faculty, a mentor to teachers and students

Award winners • Support staff award – Stephen Downen, Geneva High School • Middle school teacher of the year – Patricia “Patti” Reeder, Harter Middle School • High school teacher of the year – Lisa Meister, Geneva High School; and Thomas Straiker, St. Charles East High School • Kane County educator of the year – Anette Bliss, Central High School • Administrator of the year – Kris Weiss, Harter Middle School alike and a true professional. “Her rapport with students is clear and the mutual respect she has is genuine,” he wrote. Meister, a health teacher at Geneva High School, is an advocate for Red Ribbon Week and the SADD club sponsor. Her students described her as an engaging teacher who clearly loves what she does. “Because Lisa is so concerned about the health and well-being of our students, the word ‘no’ is not part of her vocabulary,” Rogers wrote. Straiker teaches auto tech and is auto club adviser at St. Charles East High School. He also has volunteered to teach fifth-graders woodworking skills in after-school enrichment. “Staff members and students count on him to help with keys locked in vehicles, dead batteries, flat tires, no gas, funny noises in engines that happen on the way to work,” according to an unsigned document in his binder. Weiss, assistant principal at Harter Middle School, has arranged food drives at the school for Among Friends Food Bank and served on the Kaneland High School 50th anniversary celebration committee. “Having grown up as a Kaneland Knight, Kris finds her commitment to her community a priority and surely shows it,” fellow teacher Elsa Andreasen wrote.

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KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The Summit 303 session set for Thursday will focus on mental health support that currently exists in the community, according to a news release from St. Charles School District 303. Participants will be asked

to “think big” about what additional services could and should be available. “We want people to really stretch their thinking about what we, as a community, could provide if there were no limitations,” Summit 303 co-Chair Jim Di Ciaula said in the release. Co-Chair Mary Pat Ryan acknowledged there are lim-

itations. “We will also discuss what those limitations look like, but this meeting of Summit 303 offers an outlet for our community’s most creative and informed thinking on mental health supports and services,” she said in the release. The meeting is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Little

Theatre at St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles. All community members are invited. Participants will use data and opinions compiled from their discussions to develop community recommendations. District 303 is joined and supported in this effort by the

St. Charles Education Association, city of St. Charles, St. Charles Police Department, St. Charles Public Library, several faith-based community organizations and mental health and wellness organizations in the Tri-Cities. For information or to register, call 331-228-2000 or email summit303@d303.org.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS Rotary Club, D-303 to hold ‘Ducky Derby’ ST. CHARLES – At 5 p.m. June 9 at the St. Charles Noon Rotary Club and School District 303 will hold their inaugural “Ducky Derby” race on the Fox River during St. Charles’ RiverFest weekend. After several months of planning and preparation by Noon Rotarians, to race several thousand yellow ducks are expected to be dropped into the Fox River to race toward the finish line. The proceeds of this Ducky Derby will benefit Rotary scholarships and St. Charles East and North high schools’ HOPE Clubs supporting issues surrounding social and emotional health to help support our community efforts to prevent suicides, bullying, self-injury, drug prevention and other mental health issues.

The cost is $5 for “Ducky Derby” ducks. Local interested companies can contact Ducky Derby Chair Sandy Shelby, for sponsorship and prizes information at stcduckyderby@gmail.com. St. Charles East and North high school students are actively involved in selling ducks for this race and are competing for scholarships to be awarded to those top students sellers who sell the greatest number of ducks.

Cafe to host high tea GENEVA – A champagne high tea event is set from 2 to 5 p.m. May 11 at Chez Moi Cafe, 415 W. State St., Geneva. The cost is $30 per person, and reservations are required. For information, call 331-2480654.

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A St. Charles family is to be featured on an upcoming episode of “Family Feud,” which is to air at 5 p.m. Tuesday on WPWR-TV, Channel 50, according to a news release issued by the show. The Pollastrini family – Geriann, Tony, Chris, Ron and Mike – will face the Grace family of Maywood in the episode that was taped in front of a live studio audience in Atlanta, the release stated.

The Pollastrini family of St. Charles – Geriann, Tony, Chris, Ron and Mike – pose with host Steve Harvey at a recent taping of the game show “Family Feud.” The family appears on an episode that will air at 5 p.m. Tuesday on WPWR-TV.

The release does not reveal how the Pollastrinis fared, but contestants compete for an opportunity to win $100,000 and a new car. “We auditioned for ‘Family Feud’ because we always watched it growing up,” Geriann Pollastrini said in the release. “If we win, we will put the money toward a family vacation and donate some to the Autism Speaks Foundation as well.” Those interested in appearing on the show can call 323-762-8467.

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State Sen. Jim Oberweis’ proposal to raise the speed limit by 5 mph in Illinois could put the state in the fast lane for a change. Oberweis’ legislation would allow drivers on certain tollways and interstate highways to legally go 70 mph, something they already can do in many other states. The state Senate has passed the proposed measure, which still must be approved by the Illinois House of Representatives and signed by Gov. Pat Quinn before it could go into effect. Opponents can point to safety issues and reports showing that driving at higher speeds can lead to more traffic crashes. Such concerns are legitimate. But here are four reasons this legislation could work: • Oberweis called the move good for business. If it’s helpful for businesses to have truck drivers arrive earlier to their destinations, then it’s a good thing. When Oberweis ran for office, he said he would aim to help businesses, and this is in line with that. • It would put Illinois more in line with other states. Oberweis pointed out that 34 states already have speed limits of 70 mph or higher, including Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri. • Many motorists in the state already are driving 70 mph when in Illinois, so this would legalize something done by many. It’s not unreasonable to allow people on certain roads in the state to drive 5 mph faster. Enforcement, regardless of whether the speed limit changes, is key. • Chicago-area collar counties could opt to have some of their roads excluded from the change. So if there is a concern about a specific stretch of highway, that could be addressed. It’s encouraging to see Oberweis working to get something done that makes a significant impact on the lives of residents. For the Sugar Grove Republican to be focusing on such endeavors seems more constructive than participating in the in-fighting among the state GOP – for instance, his quest to oust Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady. For a freshman senator, Oberweis is not shying away from making his presence felt in Springfield.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Respect begins at home To the Editor: In the resignation letter written by the former coach of the St. Charles East boys water polo team, the coach stated “... the words and actions of some of the members of the team have caused too much damage for me to continue in this position.” Members of the public who are complaining that the principal and athletic director at East should have canceled the rest of the team’s season need to realize that the lack of respect and inappropriate behavior may have not come from all of the members of that team. As a substitute teacher at both St.

Charles high schools, and a parent of children who have played athletics at both high schools, I can tell you that even in the classroom, the actions and behavior of a few students can ruin things for all the rest of the students and athletes around them. Why should the other team members, who are respectful of their coaches and who have worked hard to compete, be penalized for the actions of others? And nobody really knows the consequences dealt to each offending student because that information is private. Like most high schools, there is a code of conduct in place to deal with each individual student athlete and these situations, internally, within the

school. It’s always unfortunate when the actions of a few put a negative aura on a sports program, school and school district. And what’s even more unfortunate is the distraction and penalization it creates for the students around them. Furthermore, if there is blame to be placed for an athlete’s inappropriate behavior, it should not be directed toward a school or school district’s inferred inability to enforce consequences, rather it belongs with the student and – ultimately – their parents. Respect toward others, including teachers and coaches, begins at home. Susan Anderson St. Charles

WRITING TO US The Kane County Chronicle welcomes original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers. We limit letters to 400 words. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Letters can be emailed to letters@kcchronicle.com, faxed to 630-444-1641 and mailed to Letters, Kane County Chronicle, 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 2, St. Charles IL 60174.

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Kathy Gresey

Al Lagattolla Kate Schott

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Don’t control people I’m responding to the correct way about writing and talking. The person called in and said you have to do it this way and people do it this way. Oh, please don’t control people. I had a friend who, everything that I said or everything that I did, she corrected me. She had two years more in college than I did. We’re both in our 50s. I don’t have a friendship with her anymore. I could not stand her correcting everything I did. It was at a restaurant, at the library, everything. Please, don’t correct people on how they say something or how they write something. It seems you should be a teacher.

Changing a society If gay marriage passes in Illinois, please tell me how things will change for high school field trips. Will two boys share a hotel room for an overnight competition? I believe parents will think twice regarding overnight stays.

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Making something legal and accepted in society changes a society. Colorado passed a marijuana bill, and now there are pot parties.

What is going on? Read in the newspaper the talk of passing a bill to raise the speed limit from 65 to 70. They drive too fast now. And who is going to pay for all the new speed limit signs? We can’t fix the roads now because we have no money. What [is] going on with this place?

Too much money I’m calling about the old First Baptist Church in Batavia. They claim it will cost in excess of $3 million to repair by this company they hired. I’ve been in business myself for many years, and you can’t convince me that you go by one person’s opinion. Call Batavia Enterprises, a known product and they do a beautiful job. See if they can’t come and give you a quote. I think that’s way too much money.

Important part of history The First Baptist Church building in Batavia should be marked as a historical landmark. If the city didn’t want to use it, it shouldn’t have bought it.

Repaired, at last Hooray for the people who have repaired the tower clock in the Butera shopping area. I’ve waited a long, long time

for that clock to be repaired. Thank you.

Paying a high price By now, if you are a homeowner or business owner, you have received your real estate tax bill. I suggest you look at it very carefully and, in particular, note the amount going to our school districts and remember that amount the next time the school district seeks another bond issue or raises for the administration and teachers. In my case, schools will receive over 66 percent of the total bill. If you are a retiree, you are paying a high price for living in your own home.

Laws are not enforced I’ve been reading this article on gun safety that you have in your opinion column, and I would like to express disdain for any newspaper or anybody else who wants to strengthen background check laws against law-abiding citizens. The fact of the matter is, laws are simply not enforced in this country. I’ve been reading the 844page immigration reform law, and it’s so full of holes that even Swiss cheese would have more coverage. It’s an amnesty law. And it’s the same with gun-control laws. We have very strict gun-control laws, especially here in Illinois. The laws are simply not enforced. You go to Chicago, and you have cameras everywhere. You go here, and there are

cameras everywhere. But you can’t catch these gang bangers who are breaking the law constantly. The Constitution says we have a right to be secure in our persons, places and possessions, and we have a right not to be searched without a warrant, and you have to have probable cause to even get a warrant, and yet our rights are continually taken away. My right to person, place and possession would mean my background, my privacy, my right to be secure and my Second Amendment right to own a firearm, if I want one. Nobody is twisting anybody’s arm to get a gun, but if we have laws that were enforced on immigration and gun control, we won’t need any more.

It’s far superior Why would you list both The Sugar [Path] and Sweet Natalies in your dining guide and not mention The Latest Crave, which is far superior? Their cupcakes are the best.

Taxing us out of our homes Today I received my Batavia real estate tax bill. All I can say is, wow. I am now wondering whether taxpayers have finally had enough. The federal government keeps telling us that inflation is near 0 percent, but our Kane County taxing bodies don’t get it. They refuse to reduce their budgets and their taxing. Please compare the real estate tax rates from 2009 to 2012. The Batavia real estate tax rate for that period increased by 27.35 percent when inflation has been zero. We all should be thankful we are in a real estate depression. Time to throw out every Kane County elected official. They don’t get it. They are taxing us out of our homes, and, in many cases, our real estate tax bill is now greater than our mortgage payment for the entire year. Something is wrong with this picture.

Kaneland festival to hold auditions MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival has planned auditions for its summer production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” All auditions will be at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park. Adult auditions (any person entering high school in fall 2013 and older) will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 17. Children’s chorus auditions go from noon to 3 p.m. May 19. Performance dates are July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at the Kaneland Auditorium. A minimal tuition is required of those in the cast to cover production costs. Adults should perform music from the performance or from any Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that shows off range. No dance will be done at preliminary auditions. For children’s chorus, be prepared to sing parts of “Any Dream Will Do” and “Go, Go, Go, Joseph!” For information, send email to diane. mcfarlin@kaneland.org or call 630-365-5100, ext. 208. Those who are interested in working on the musical in the following nonacting parts should contact Maria Dripps-Paulson at 630-3655100, ext. 180 or maria. drippspaulson@kaneland.org. For information on the event, visit www.kanelandartsfestival.org.

O’Sole Mio celebrates grand opening today BATAVIA – A ribbon-cutting and grand-opening celebration is set for 10 a.m. today at O’Sole Mio, 27 N. River St., Batavia. O’Sole Mio offers authentic gelato, Italian bakery, antipasti, salad, panini and drinks made on site. For information, visit www. osolemiogelato.com.

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Just a couple of comments about the Batavia High School performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace.” First of all, the students did a fantastic job. They were skilled beyond their years, including several very talented freshmen. Secondly, the set design crew and production team did a great job making this a quality performance in a beautiful facility. Here’s the rub. I was very disappointed in the content of the performance. My bad for not being familiar with the storyline, but serial killing and drunkenness isn’t something I consider to be great comedy. There surely are other plays with more positive, thought-provoking plots that could have been performed by our youth. I don’t know who oversees the selection of the plays, but next time, please choose more wisely.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS ST. CHARLES – The Piccadilly Circus is headed May 25 to 27 to the DuPage County Expo Center, 4050 E. Main St., St. Charles. Special “Buy One Get One Free” adult tickets are available online at www. TheFunCircus.com. Shows will be at 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 25; 1, 3:30 and 6 p.m. May 26; and 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 27.

free two-day mini soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 9. The camp will be from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Friday and May 17 at Campton United indoor soccer facility, at 3N800 Peck Road in St. Charles (the corner of Peck Road and Dean Street). Camp players will train with Campton United professional, licensed coaches. For details and to register, visit www.camptonunited. com.

Foundation invites public to fundraiser

Batavia art festival accepting entries

WEST CHICAGO – The DuPage Veterans Foundation invites the public to join in honoring World War II and Korean War veterans at a fundraiser set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the DuPage Airport, 2700 International Drive, West Chicago. Highlights include music performed by The Legacy Girls, displays of aircraft and other World War II-era vehicles and lunch with the veterans. Special guest Steve Sanders of WGN-TV will emcee the event. Tickets are $40 at the door. Children younger than 12 are admitted for $20. World War II and Korean War veterans are admitted free, as are active duty military personnel. All proceeds benefit Honor Flight Chicago, an organization that sends World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials built in their honor. For information, call 630-6682050.

BATAVIA – Batavia’s Art In Your Eye Festival, to be held Sept. 21 and 22, is accepting entries for the juried City Hall Art Exhibit, to be located in the Council chambers during the two-day festival at the Batavia Riverwalk. Artist Suzanne Hetzel is serving as juror and awards judge for the 2013 exhibit. Participation is open to any artist residing in Illinois and surrounding states, 18 years of age or older, working in any fine art media including, but not restricted to, drawing, painting, printmaking, pottery, photography and sculpture. Works must have been executed in the past three years, be original and not photo reproductions or prints of original works. Work shown in previous City Hall exhibits is not eligible – $550 in cash and prizes will be presented for this exhibit. Artists may submit up to three works to be juried for the show, providing a digital image of each piece, along with the entry form, and the $20 jury fee. Applications must be submitted by June 24. The City Hall exhibit brochure is available on the festival’s website at www.artinyoureye. com/exhibit.htm. Notification of acceptance will be sent after July 30. Those without access to the Internet can request an application form be mailed to them by calling Rosalie Vass at 630-879-8025.

Piccadilly Circus to stop by DuPage County Expo

Schubert to perform at Oscar Swan GENEVA – Al and Susan Schubert will perform at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 12 at Oscar Swan, 1800 W. State St., Geneva. The Schuberts were performing music on keyboard and guitar – light country, rock and folk music. Call 630-232-0173 for reservations.

Campton United Soccer Club to host soccer camp ST. CHARLES – The Campton United Soccer Club will host a

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KNIGHTS USE DEPTH TO TOP 13-TEAM FIELD AT KANE COUNTY BOYS TRACK AND FIELD MEET. PAGE 18 Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

Runners compete in the 800-meter run Friday during the Kane County Boys Track Meet at Burlington Central.

Cougars sweep Steve Perakslis (pictured) and the Kane County Cougars moved to a game below .500 with their doubleheader victory over Bowling Green. PAGE 22

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Kaneland’s Nate Dyer won the shot put with a throw of 50-11 during Friday’s Kane County boys track and field meet at Burlington Central.

KANE COUNTY BOYS TRACK AND FIELD MEET

Knights edge Stars for title KANE COUNTY MEET TEAM STANDINGS Kaneland, 117 St. Charles North, 101 West Aurora, 82 Geneva, 61 Batavia, 52.5 Burlington Central, 50 Marmion, 25.5 South Elgin, 19 Aurora Central Catholic, 18 St. Charles East, 18 East Aurora, 6 Larkin, 4 Dundee-Crown, 4

AREA CHAMPIONS 100 meters: Connor Larson, St. Charles North, 11.17 400: Ryan Olsen, Burlington Central, 49.95 1,600: Mike Bianchina, Geneva, 4:32.68

3,200: John Graft, Marmion, 9:53.57 110 hurdles: Patrick Lefevre, Aurora Central Catholic, 15.06 300 hurdles: Dylan Nauert, Kaneland, 40.8 4x100: North (Jack Feeney, Zach Kirby, Connor Larson, Josh Phelan), 43.41 4x200: North (Grant Loess, Feeney, Larson, Phelan), 1:31.02 4x400: Kaneland (Brandon Bishop, Kyle Carter, Nauert, Nathaniel Kucera), 3:24.17 4x800: Kaneland (Conor Johnson, Carter, Luis Acosta, Kucera), 8:03.15 High jump: Erik Miller, North, 6-1 Pole vault: Kaleb Kirby, North, 13-3 Long jump: Jason Berango, Burlington Central, 20-7.25 Shot put: Nate Dyer, Kaneland, 50-11 Discus: Sebastian Vermaas, Batavia, 154-10

By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com BURLINGTON – Public address announcer Skip Stolley routinely updated fans at Friday’s Kane County boys track and field meet on the developing team duel between Kaneland and St. Charles North. Entering the final track event, the 4x400-meter relay, the Knights held just a twopoint edge on the North Stars. The crowd began reacting as it should with such a proclamation before there came an important qualifier. Beyond Burlington Central’s back stadium fence, in the throws area, Kaneland had two shot put finalists to North’s zero. The Knights’ depth was all but certain to pull them through to the county title even if the relay didn’t eclipse North by four seconds. Having the answers – that’s been the Knights’ M.O.

since indoor workouts started. “When we did some lifting over the winter, when 55 to 60 kids show up, then you know you’re going to have a lot of kids and you’re going to be a good team,” junior Dylan Nauert said. “You know when everyone’s willing to put in the work in the offdays.” Kaneland scored 117 points to defeat runner-up North (101) and the rest of the 13-team field. Here’s a glance at some other highlights from Chronicle-area athletes: • Several North sprinters competed at last weekend’s Penn Relays, sending entries in the 4x100 and 4x400. Regardless of venue, an experienced core that includes Jack Feeney, Zach Kirby, Connor Larson, Josh Phelan and Grant Loess stands out as North’s base for success.

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TODAY Baseball: Geneva at Batavia, 10 a.m. (DH); St. Charles East at Streamwood, 10 a.m. (DH); Larkin at St. Charles North, 10 a.m. (DH); Kaneland at Rochelle, 10 a.m.; Wheaton Academy at Riverside Brookfield, 11 a.m. (DH); Burlington Central at Palatine, 7 p.m. Softball: Batavia at Marengo Invite, 10 a.m.; Rockford Lutheran at Burlington Central, 10 a.m.; Durand/ Pecatonica at St. Francis, 10 a.m. (DH) Girls soccer: Oswego East at Batavia, 10 a.m.; Wheaton Academy at Wheaton Warrenville South, 10 a.m. Boys track and field: Aurora Central Catholic, Aurora Christian, St. Francis at Mooseheart Invitational, 9 a.m.; Wheaton Academy at Benedictine University Invitational, 9 a.m. Girls track and field: Rosary, Aurora Central Catholic, Aurora Christian, St. Francis at Mooseheart Invitational, 9 a.m.; Wheaton Academy at Benedictine University Invitational, 9 a.m. Boys tennis: Batavia at Batavia Quadrangular, 9 a.m.; Geneva, St. Charles North, Wheaton Academy at Naper Valley Invitational, 8:30 a.m.; Aurora Central Catholic at East Aurora Invitational, 9 a.m. Boys volleyball: St. Charles East at Waukegan Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Feeney, Larson and Phelan were part of Friday’s winning 4x100 and 4x200 teams. “We’ve been hitting relays really hard this year. A lot of handoffs during practice,” Loess said. “We’ve had the same group of people for the past three years running the same relays, so we’ve gotten to know each other’s form pretty good.” • The county title was Kaneland’s third overall and second outright. The Knights tied Geneva for the crown last spring, when the program again beamed with confidence in its athleticism across the board. “We just have good coaches here, years on end,” said the Knights’ Nathaniel Kucera, who with Kyle Carter was part of the winning 4x400 and 4x800 relays. “It just helps push us and become better to our full potential.” East Aurora (25), West Aurora (22) and Elgin (18) boast the most team titles in the event’s 95-year history. Among Chronicle-area schools, St. Charles High won six titles before splitting into East and North. East won three championships in a row

icle Country for three successive springs, coming to North (2016), East (2017) and Kaneland (2018). High school will be far in the rear view for Central’s current athletes by then, so they made sure to absorb the novelty this time. “A different experience to have this kind of meet at

our school, because we really never have big meets here,” said the Rockets’ Ryan Olsen, who won the 400. “So it’s really cool just to see everybody.” BC earned rave reviews with the help of an efficient timing company. “I told my wife I’d be home at 1 o’clock [a.m.] with the weather and stuff,” Knights

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St. Charles North’s Erik Miller leaps over the bar during the high jump Friday at the Kane County boys track meet at Burlington Central.

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from 2004 through ’06, tying it with Geneva. Batavia (four), Mooseheart (two) and Burlington Central (one) also have won titles. • Friday marked the first time Central hosted the county meet, which is set to travel to Dundee-Crown next season and Streamwood in 2015. After that, it returns to Chron-

coach Eric Baron said. “Now you’ve got to find something to do for awhile.” • Geneva senior Mike Bianchina outkicked the field in the final 150 meters of the 1,600, striking with energy to spare when the race didn’t start as fast as he anticipated. There was also some “Why not?” behind the win. The Bradley-bound Bianchina, who’ll compete in track and cross country, sensed extra urgency in his final prep season after recovering from a fractured left leg he suffered during the 2012 track sectionals. “Breaking my leg was a big thing that I did last year in sectionals. That was a little sad. It was a little depressing of a summer,” Bianchina said. “But I feel like just working back into it slowly really helped. When we have kids on the team that are injured now, I tell them you know, if you really want to get better, you’ve just got to do it slowly. It’s not all going to happen at once. “It was a little rough watching my friends get better and better over the summer while I sat on a bike, but I feel like it’s pretty great to be able to come full-circle and compete again at such a high level.”

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Knights win second outright county title, third overall

NORTHERN ILLINOIS BIG 12 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Kaneland junior Lauren Zick won all three of her running events at Friday’s Northern Illinois Big 12 girls track and field championships, taking first in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. Some events were held indoors at DeKalb’s field house. Team scores were not available because of a scoring error that was not corrected as of press time. “Last year, I was injured most of the season so it was kind of rough having to work through that,” Zick said. “This year, I’ve been healthy. ... I’ve been running good, I’ve been feeling good.” Zick’s only loss came to DeKalb senior Jasmine Brown in the long jump, where she was edged by three inches to finish second. While Zick doesn’t know for certain what events she’ll compete in next week at the Class 2A Burlington Central Sectional, she hopes to use the conference meet as a springboard. “It’s definitely a confidence booster,” Zick said. “Next week’s [sectional] going to be loaded too. It’s almost like a

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Kaneland’s Elle Tattoni rotates before releasing the discus Friday at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference girls track and field championships in DeKalb. [preparation] basically to get ready for the sectional meet and then eventually the state meet too.” DeKalb junior Kelsey Schrader finished fourth in the 800 and second in the 1,600. Ayslin Nachman was fifth in

the 100 and second in the 200, while Alvarez took third in the high jump with a height of 5-0. DeKalb freshman Savannah Long ran a personal-best time of 50.31 in the 300 hurdles to take fourth and fellow

freshman Patrick was fifth in the long jump. Sycamore freshman Lauren Goff was third in the 400, and Maggie Lalowski finished fourth in the 1,600. Sarah Grant took sixth in the discus. Kaneland’s Christina Delach took second in the pole vault with a mark of 9-3, and the Knights’ Elle Tattoni was second in the discus. Brianna Bower finished third in the 3,200 at 11:33. The Knights also won the 4x400. Brown didn’t mind when bad weather pushed the long jump and triple jump inside the DeKalb field house. Brown had spent countless days practicing indoors on the runway during the winter months and into the early spring. “I actually kind of liked [going inside] because it’s been a really bad season, rainy,” Brown said. “It’s good to just go in there and I don’t have to worry about that.” On Friday, Brown took advantage of the indoor environment, winning conference titles in both events. Brown was also part of DeKalb’s 4x100 relay team that took second place in a time of 51.59. She was joined by Kara Alvarez, Alex Sommer and Brittney Patrick.

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Nick Fagen is over baseball – at least, as it pertains to high school sports. Fagen, the rare teenager who cruises around town listening to Cubs games on radio, has worshiped baseball since he was a small boy, and consequently was crushed his freshman year at St. Charles East when he was cut from the baseball team. “My heart just sank,” Fagen said. “I was so upset, and I went out by the Norris Center and, this is kind of embarrassing, and I cried. I was so upset.” Looking for a new spring pasttime, Fagen gave boys volleyball a try freshman year. He liked it, but was lobbied extensively by one of his friends, Ian Salveson, to come out for water polo. As a sophomore, he took the plunge, with no experience and scant knowledge of the sport. Not surprisingly, in his own words, he was “absolutely horrible” at the beginning. “I’d come home every day complaining to my mom,” Fagen said. “I’d keep trying but I was bad.” So Fagen made a bold move, approached the Saints’ coach at the time, Sean Markovic, and asked if he could shift to the goalkeeper position. “He said ‘You know what, go ahead, Nick,’ ” Fagen recalled. “After school that day I jumped in [at goalie] and I just heard all the kids say ‘He’s so good.’ Everybody was just so supportive of me from then on, and I just rose up to the top.” Two-plus years later, Fagen has jumped on an offer to play water polo in college, and he can hardly believe it.

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St. Charles East water polo goalie Nick Fagen (center) received a partial athletic scholarship to play men’s water polo at Gannon University (Pa.), a Division II program. In late April, Fagen accepted a partial athletic scholarship offer to play men’s water polo at Gannon University (Pa.), a Division II program. Gannon’s recruitment unfolded quickly. “I was just really stressed out because I thought I’d have more time to decide,” Fagen said. “I have to go away from home and be farther away from my friends and my girlfriend. I just didn’t know if I wanted to go there because I’d only visited once and I kind of liked other colleges but then I began to think what will happen if I don’t go. … Although I did think I would get other [scholarship offers], there was no guarantee of that.” Fagen, one of the team’s captains, and the Saints are

nearing the end of a tumultuous season. First-year coach Jaclyn Weber resigned midseason, citing disrespectful behavior on the part of some team members, and the Saints’ season was halted for a week as school officials scrambled to put a new coach in place. The Saints concluded the regular season this week and are scheduled to compete against Metea Valley on Tuesday in a Neuqua Valley Sectional matchup. Fagen said the season’s odd trajectory has made him “more emotionally connected” to the team. “This team means the world to me,” Fagen said. “I’m really going to miss it.” These days, the former

“... I found a team that I like more now, and when I think about it now, I thought I was good at baseball, but I think water polo got me way further than baseball ever could.” Nick Fagen, St. Charles East water polo goalie

pitcher and first baseman can’t say the same about playing baseball. Time – and an unforeseen new path – has healed those wounds. “I’ve seen one game,” Fagen said of the Saints’ baseball team. “I went and saw one game last year but I have emotionally detached because I found a team that I like more

now, and when I think about it now, I thought I was good at baseball, but I think water polo got me way further than baseball ever could.”

• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or jschwab@ shawmedia.com.

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MIDWEST LEAGUE Western Division W L Pct GB Cedar Rapids (Twins) 19 7 .731 — Quad Cities (Astros) 16 10 .615 3 Beloit (Athletics) 13 12 .520 5½ Clinton (Mariners) 12 13 .480 6½ Cougars (Cubs) 12 13 .480 6½ Peoria (Cardinals) 11 12 .478 6½ Wisconsin (Brewers) 10 14 .417 8 Burlington (Angels) 9 14 .391 8½ Eastern Division W L Pct GB South Bend (D’backs) 18 7 .720 — Bowling Green (Rays) 18 9 .667 1 Fort Wayne (Padres) 16 10 .615 2½ West Michigan (Tigers) 12 14 .462 6½ Great Lakes (Dodgers) 12 15 .444 7 Dayton (Reds) 9 18 .333 10 Lansing (Blue Jays) 8 17 .320 10 Lake County (Indians) 8 18 .308 10½ Friday’s Results Cougars 4, Bowling Green 2, 11 innings, 1st game Cougars 3, Bowling Green 1, 2nd game Cedar Rapids 8, West Michigan 6 Peoria 2, Lake County 2, tie, 7 innings, comp. of susp. game Lake County at Peoria, ccd., rain Wisconsin 10, Lansing 8, 10 innings Beloit 5, Great Lakes 3 Dayton at Clinton, ccd., rain Fort Wayne at Burlington, ccd., rain Quad Cities 3, South Bend 2 Today’s Games Dayton at Cougars, 6:30 p.m.

Quad Cities at West Michigan, 5:35 p.m. Cedar Rapids at South Bend, 6:05 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m. Beloit at Lansing, 6:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Peoria, 6:30 p.m. Lake County at Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Quad Cities at West Michigan, noon Dayton at Cougars, 1 p.m. Cedar Rapids at South Bend, 1:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Peoria, 2 p.m. Bowling Green at Clinton, 2 p.m. Lake County at Burlington, 2 p.m. Wisconsin at Great Lakes, 2:05 p.m. Beloit at Lansing, 4:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Results Cougars 5, Bowling Green 4, 10 innings West Michigan 7, Cedar Rapids 2 South Bend 4, Quad Cities 3 Great Lakes 3, Beloit 2, 10 innings Fort Wayne 6, Burlington 5 Peoria 13, Lake County 10 Dayton 11, Clinton 7 Thursday’s Results Bowling Green at Cougars, ppd., rain Fort Wayne 4, Burlington 2 Lansing 5, Wisconsin 3, 1st game West Michigan 4, Cedar Rapids 3, 10 innings South Bend 6, Quad Cities 4 Beloit 4, Great Lakes 0 Clinton 10, Dayton 5 Lake County 3, Peoria 2, 8 innings, susp., rain Wisconsin 9, Lansing 3, 2nd game

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Kane County Cougars left fielder Rock Shoulders looks at his game-ending, two-run home run Friday in the 11th inning of the opener of a doubleheader. The Cougars earned a sweep of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, winning, 4-2 and 3-1. They are set to open a series with Dayton today.

COUGARS 4-3, HOT RODS 2-1

Shoulders powers Cougars By DENNIS D. JACOBS editorial@kcchronicle.com GENEVA – The Cougars were 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader with Bowling Green. One hit was all the Cougars needed to walk off with a 4-2 victory. Left fielder Rock Shoulders delighted his teammates and the Cougars’ fans at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark by hitting a two-strike, two-out, two-run homer just inside the right-field foul pole in the bottom of the 11th inning. “I was battling the whole at-bat and I was just trying to get something I could hit hard,” Shoulders said. “I’d been hitting the ball hard all day, but right at people. I was just trying to keep the inning going. He came in with a fastball and I just made good connection with it.” Kane County (12-13) won the nightcap, 3-1, to sweep the doubleheader and the threegame series. The left-handed hitting Shoulders belted the home run off Hot Rods lefty Jordan Harrison (0-1). Shoulders is hitting .310 against lefties. “So far this season I’ve

More inside Turn to page 24 for this week’s edition of the Weekend Chit-chat with Kane County Cougars’ reliever Matt Iannazzo. been doing pretty good against them,” Shoulders said modestly. The homer, though, was his first of the year against left-handed pitching. Overall, he’s hitting .366 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. Shoulders shattered a bat on a hit that went foul on the pitch before hitting the game-winner. “I was actually using [Dan] Vogelbach’s bat,” Shoulders said. “I probably owe him a bat. But I think the next [swing] made up for it.” Shoulders’ round-tripper made a winner out of Matt Iannazzo (1-1), who threw three scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit. He walked two and struck out four. The Cougars scored unearned runs in the first and fifth innings to stake starter Tayler Scott to a 2-0 lead. Scott gave up only one hit in the first five innings, but ran into trouble in the sixth, when

Bowling Green (18-9) put four hits together to score a pair of runs. Steve Perakslis got the final out of the inning and pitched two more innings of scoreless relief without surrendering a hit. Shoulders ripped a game-tying RBI double in the second inning of the nightcap and the Cougars added an unearned run in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. Bijan Rademacher’s RBI hit in the sixth provided an insurance run for Brian Smith (2-1), who pitched 2⅓ scoreless innings of relief in support of starter Ian Dickson.

Shoulders nabs Cubs minor league award: The parent Cubs named Shoulders the organization’s Minor League Player of the Month for April. Shoulders batted .370 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 22 April games. Thirteen of his 30 hits went for extra bases. “I’m just blessed to be named the Minor League Player of the Month. It’s always an honor to get something like that,” Shoulders said.

• Chronicle reporter Kevin Druley contributed to this report.

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than an hour during the first half disturbed the match’s flow. “I feel like [the players] already know what they needed to do based off the first 30 minutes,” Kane said. “I think we need to do the same things we did [Thursday]. We already know, so we don’t have to talk about it that much or work on it much.”

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Batavia’s Kim Stanczak gains control of the ball during an April 23 game against Geneva.

his team this spring – when healthy. “I think when we’ve got our full squad, I think we’re pretty solid,” Gianfrancesco said. “I think we’ve been doing some good stuff. It’s just when we’re putting in players not playing those [regular] minutes is when it becomes a little bit of a struggle, but I guess just composure on the ball and playing the ball quickly, we want to continue the things we’re doing.”

Rosary ready Rosary coach Kristy Kane

doesn’t anticipate any extensive tweaks to the Royals’ game plan based on the 45-plus minutes Rosary and St. Francis played Thursday night before lightning postponed the match to next week. The Royals and the Spartans are the last two unbeaten teams in the Suburban Christian Conference. Both have one other conference match remaining but the head-to-head resumption May 11 will loom large. The teams were scoreless when the match was postponed but a delay of more

Despite being undefeated and having yielded only three goals all season, defending IHSA Class 2A state champion St. Francis was not awarded the No. 1 seed in its sectional. That honor went to Fenwick in the 16-team, Class 2A Riverside-Brookfield Sectional. St. Francis is the No. 2 seed. “I understand why Fenwick was picked because they have one or two wins against pretty solid 3A programs,” St. Francis coach Jim Winslow said. “I don’t worry too much about it. The only thing is we may end up in the regional final … theoretically we could end up playing, I think, [Riverside-Brookfield]. And the only bummer about that would be, what’s the field like down at Solorio? “But it is what it is. It’s already done and over with, and you move on. Would I have liked to have had a No. 1 seed? Sure. Do I think we deserved it? Yeah, but it didn’t work out that way.” – Jay Schwab jschwab@shawmedia.com

COACH SLY SEZ ... St. Charles North has stubbed its toe just a teenie-weenie bit lately. The North Stars lost the championship match of the Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Iowa, then settled for a scoreless tie Tuesday against York. But none of the above is any reasons for North fans to make other plans for the weekend of May 31-June 1 in Naperville.

North was without three elite starters in the loss in Iowa, and if there’s ever a time of year for a team to take its foot off the gas just a tad, this is it. Safe to say the North Stars will be an awfully tough out once the state tournament begins. • You can respond at kcchronicle.com/blogs/ sly.

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IN THE GROOVE HANNAH RAWSON St. Charles East, Jr., F What she did: Rawson scored three goals Wednesday as the Saints wrapped up conference play with a 7-0 win against Streamwood. ST. FRANCIS DEFENSE What the Spartans did: St. Francis has allowed only three goals all season, perhaps the most striking statistic behind the team’s 13-0 record. The Spartans kept fellow SCC unbeaten Rosary off the scoreboard for the first 45-plus minutes Thursday until lightning postponed the match.

WHAT WE LEARNED LAST WEEK ... Kaneland is developing some reliable scorers as the season is unfolding. Michelle Ortiz and Kiandra Powell have both been scoring semi-regularly in recent weeks as the Knights’ offense continues to show substantial progress after a slow start to the spring.

WHAT WE’LL LEARN IN THE WEEK AHEAD ... Who’s going to win the Suburban Christian Conference, part II. Rosary and St. Francis were supposed to settle that matter Thursday but the conference’s last two unbeaten teams were postponed after a pair of lightning delays. The scoreless match will be resumed with 32:17 left in the second half at 10 a.m. May 11 at Rosary. The first portion of the match was played at Glenbard South.

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A nonconference match for Batavia scheduled for today against Oswego East was canceled to accommodate a rescheduled conference game Oswego East needed to make up. And that’s just fine by Batavia coach Mark Gianfrancesco. “It’s not the worst thing at all,” Gianfrancesco said. “It’ll be a nice opportunity to get some rest and then move forward from there.” The Bulldogs returned home from last weekend’s tournament in Iowa banged up, as a handful of girls on the team are dealing with various physical setbacks. That’s why Gianfrancesco would prefer rest to game action in the final stages of the regular season. “Really it comes down to just getting healthy,” Gianfrancesco said. “I think No. 1, just making sure we’re 100 percent going in [to the postseason], that’s the biggest thing right now.” Batavia won’t make it back to full health. Gianfrancesco confirmed that sophomore twin sisters Paige Renfus and Tori Renfus are both out for the season with torn ACLs. Paige Renfus’ tear happened more recently, April 26 in a tournament game in Iowa. Batavia is scheduled to open up play in the IHSA Class 3A Lake Park Regional on May 14 against Hoffman Estates. The Bulldogs are the third seed in the 17-team 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional. Gianfrancesco said he likes what he’s seen from

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Left-handed reliever Matt Iannazzo recently was perusing a USA Today in the Cougars clubhouse. Little did he know how much that endeared him to Chronicle sports reporter Kevin Druley as a good “get” for the Weekend Chit-chat. Iannazzo, who had just finished scanning Baseball America when he spoke about his start to the season, joined the Cubs organization as a non-drafted free agent in 2012. The following is an edited transcript of his conversation with Druley:

I always see you reading [in the clubhouse]. Nice to talk with a fellow newspaper guy. Yeah, I like to read. My parents are teachers. I went to college. Graduated from Pitt. I like to read and kind of get my information that way. … [My girlfriend’s dad] works with a media company in Rochester [N.Y.].

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Weekend Chit-chat with COUGARS’ MATT IANNAZZO

How was the journey from extended spring training to here? There just wasn’t any room on any roster for me [to start the season]. I ended last year in [Advanced-A] Daytona and they sent me to extended spring this year because there was pretty much no room. I threw really well there, they sent me here, and I’ve had two outings here now [entering Friday], so I’m kind of getting

With playing the Eastern Division teams, how do you approach it knowing these are hitters you won’t see other than this series? You know, since a lot of them are in Florida for spring training, too, they’ve never seen any of us really throw. So really, we kind of just go out there with our strengths to get guys out pitching-wise. We might know a couple things as the games go on, see a couple things from one of the hitters. At least for me, it will be continuing to do what I do best and then make adjustments from there.

This clubhouse, other than [left-hander and Crystal Lake product Michael] Heesch, comes from all over the country and globe. How much have you caught onto being on the edge of Chicago and the whole

Cubs thing? It’s cool. I mean, this is pretty much how far I lived from New York City [growing up in Norwalk, Conn.]. I’m used to kind of the suburbs and pretty close by-type area. It’s cool. We’re meeting a lot of cool people. A lot of people come to the games. Even though they’re so close to Wrigley, they kind of choose to come here, which I think is really cool. So we try and put out a good show for them.

What has anyone told you about the ball carrying here? I’m mostly a ground-ball pitcher, knock on wood. So home runs really aren’t usually a problem the way I pitch. But, you know, if that happens, then we’ll deal with it accordingly and make sure we keep the balls down and go from there. Because solo home runs really don’t hurt you during games. It’s

the two- and three-[run] and grand slam home runs which kill you in games. We’ve just got to keep guys off base.

What’s your pitch repertoire? I’m a fastball, change-up, cutter, breaking ball guy, and I also throw sidearm. So I kind of do a bunch of different things to get guys out. I like throwing sidearm to lefties and a little bit to righties as a short-reliever type. … I’ll throw sidearm probably every, maybe, three or four pitches. They kind of want me to mix it in. They don’t really want me to do it a lot.

How did you approach sidearm coming through the ranks? I started doing it in high school, just as a kind of joke of a thing, really. And then college, it was more of a trick. And now it’s something that I’m really harnessing to get outs that way.

Hitting the Bullseye as season comes to a close Shaw Media sports copy editor Kevin Murphy picks his top sporting events to watch this weekend:

MUST-SEE TV NBA playoffs, first round, game 7, Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., today, TNT Well, here we are. The Bulls are bruised, injured, sick. They are down to the last straw. And yes, while you can wonder what this series or season would be like if Derrick Rose would have played, he didn’t. The Bulls have given pretty much everything in the tank. There’s only so many injuries a team can suffer. If they somehow pull a miracle, and get themselves into the second round, that would just be icing on the cake. Tom Thibodeau did all he can. The Bulls are just really trying to make the best of a bad situation. It’s still been a fun season, don’t get me wrong. The season’s just been on life support all season. It might be time to pull the plug. It’s time to go toward the light at the end of tunnel and wait until next season (Note: I think the Cubs already have that phrase down.).

NHL playoffs, conference quarterfinals, Blackhawks at Minnesota, 2 p.m., Sunday, NBC Get the snacks and drinks

Murf’s ’Mote Kevin Murphy ready, because hockey fans – you are in for the longhaul. As Shaw Media sports reporter Tom Musick pointed out in his column after the Hawks’ first win in the series, “The No. 1 seed Hawks might have dominated the regular season en route to a 36-7-5 record, but nothing comes easily at this time of year. A slew of low-scoring games awaits, many of which will be decided by one goal, some of which will go to sudden-death overtime.” Musick is pretty much on par as he also notes that including Tuesday’s 10-mile-long roller coaster of a game, the Hawks have gone to overtime in eight of their past nine postseason games. That includes one game this season, five out of six playoff games against Phoenix in 2012 and Games 6 and 7 against Vancouver in 2011. He says breathe and exhale, I say pop the aspirin, practice yoga during intermission and just prepare to dance to some “Chelsea Dagger” after the game.

SET THE DVR MLB, White Sox at Kansas City,

6 p.m., today, WGN The White Sox are the first team to take a series from Texas this season. They move up slightly on the scale of mediocre Chicago baseball.

CATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS LATER Horse racing: Kentucky Derby, at Louisville, Ky., 3 p.m., Saturday, NBC There’s nothing like Kentucky’s finest sporting event of the season. I bet you’ll enjoy one of the quickest sporting events all year.

OF NOTE College men’s volleyball: NCAA Division I national championship match, BYU vs. UC-Irvine, 8 p.m., today, ESPNU St. Charles North graduate Russ Lavaja looks to bring a national championship tonight for BYU. The senior middle blocker had five kills and two assisted blocks in the national semifinal against Penn State. He played all three sets. Lavaja is an AVCA second-team All-American this season and was an all-conference selection this season.

College men’s lacrosse: ECAC tournament championship, Ohio State vs. Denver, at Geneva, N.Y., 3 p.m., today, FSN St. Charles North graduate Dominic Imbordino helped No. Ohio State (third seed) top No.

4 Loyola (Md.) (second seed) in the conference semifinals Thursday. Imbordino is a defender, and has played in all 14 matches this season.

College baseball: Indiana at Nebraska, 6 p.m., tonight, BTN St. Charles North graduate Zach Hirsch gets to help the Huskers past the Hoosiers. Both teams entered the Big Ten race at 11-4.

College softball: Northwestern at Michigan, noon, today, BTN; 11 a.m.,

Sunday, BTN After dropping two of three to Nebraska in the Big Ten last weekend, Batavia grad Katie Luetkens looks to help push the Wolverines toward an outright conference title this weekend. The Wolverines need one win in the series to clinch their sixth straight Big Ten title. • Agree? Disagree? Is someone from the Kane County Chronicle coverage area going to be on TV? Let Kevin Murphy know at kmurphy@ shawmedia.com.

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BATAVIA – The Batavia softball team defeated Elgin in Upstate Eight Conference River play Friday, 9-3. Erin Costigan had three hits with a double and Alicia Mueller was the winning pitcher for the Bulldogs (3-13, 2-10 UEC River).

The Kaneland Soccer Club announces its tryouts for the 2013-14 season. The travel soccer club features teams for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. Tryouts for boys are scheduled for the week of May 28. All tryouts will take place at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. The club’s website, kanelandunitedsoccerclub.com, lists specific times for age group team tryouts. Preregistration is strongly encouraged so that the required forms and medical releases can be completed ahead of time. For more information, visit the team’s website or email club director Brad Simmons, bradsimmons71@yahoo.com, or training director Brad Schlemmer, bschlemmer@hotmail. com.

Upstate Eight girls track meet called off ELGIN – The Upstate Eight Conference Girls Track Meet was canceled on Friday due to inclement conditions. The meet briefly began Thursday night at Elgin High School but was then postponed to Friday because of the weather. No reschedule date is planned.

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Benefit to take place May 11 in Batavia The Have a Heart Soccer Clinic, hosted by Tri-Cities High School Boys & Girls Soccer Programs will benefit COTA in honor of Owen Payton, a West Chicago child who needs a heart transplant. The clinic will be held from noon to 3 p.m. May 11 at Storm Elementary School, at 305 North Van Nortwick Ave. in Batavia. Six-year-old Owen is listed for a heart transplant at Robert and Ann Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Funds are being raised to assist with transplant-related expenses. The Have a Heart Soccer Clinic will be open to children ages 5 through 13 years old and will cost $35 dollars to register. The fee will cover the clinic, games and a T-shirt for each participating child, with 90 percent of the proceeds benefitting COTA. Contact Jenna McKnight at jenna.mcknight@bps101.net to register or visit Owen’s website cotaforowenp.com to obtain a registration form. Owen was born with a congenital heart defect and was recently diagnosed with heart failure. The doctors at the Lurie

Children’s Hospital in Chicago have recommended a life-saving heart transplant and placed him on the transplant list in March 2012. The Payton family needs an estimated $60,000 to pay transplant-related expenses. Follow Owen’s journey at cotaforowenp.com or visit him on Facebook at Have a Heart 4 Owen.

Geneva Chamber golf outing set for June 13 Feeling lucky? You will be if you are at the Geneva Chamber Golf Outing on June 13 at Mill Creek Golf Club, 39W525 Herrington Drive, Geneva. Start the day with a breakfast buffet at 8:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. with lunch included. To close out the evening, golfers will enjoy a dinner cookout at 4 p.m. with an awards ceremony and auction. Proceeds from the outing will help Geneva festivals. Sign up as a single golfer or groups of four; reservations for dinner

only are also available. This outing is open to the public. Register online at www.golfinvite.com/genevachamber. For questions, contact Kristine Kowalski at 847-289-3289 or the Chamber at 630-232-6060.

Bears camp in Geneva for kids ages 6 through 14 With former Bears like Desmond Clark, Allan Ellis, Kris Haines, Al Harris, Jim Morrissey and Mickey Pruitt providing support, the Bears Youth Football Camps will return this summer to 18 northern Illinois locations, including a camp in Geneva at St. Peter School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 22 through 26. Bears Youth Football Camps provide non-contact instruction to kids from ages 6 to 14 years old. Led by professional coaches and Bears heroes, kids learn to run, throw, catch, defend and compete the Bears way. Through safe, non-contact instruction, the program devel-

ops athletic skills and life skills through football. Special features include three Bear Heroes a camp, the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition and Championship on Friday. Awards and prizes are given out during the week, including the prestigious Leadership Awards and a replica Bears helmet to a lucky winner. There are three program options. The Comprehensive Skills Camp is for newcomers ages 6 through 14 that want to give it a try. The Accelerated Skills Camp is for league experienced players ages 9 through 14. This is an “advanced classroom” within our Comprehensive Skills Camps. Private or Small Group Instruction students receive position-specific football training from an expert coach. Cost of the camp is $399. Register at BearsCamps.com or call 312-226-7776. All camps operate Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Kane County Chronicle

GALVA – Black Hawk College’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team is sending five riders to the National Finals, including a 2010 Geneva High School graduate. The IHSA event will be held this weekend in Harrisburg, Pa. Representing Black Hawk at Nationals as Individual riders are Christie Darnall of Geneva, Carmen Conrad (Howards Grove, Wis.), Josh Murphy (Hannibal, Mo.), and Ali Johannsen (Rock Falls). The qualifiers earned a trip to the Nationals during a Semi Finals competition recently in Panoma, Calif. Darnall captured first place in her class of the Regional competition on March 10, covering Illinois, Iowa and Missouri to advance to the semis. Her third-place finish in California punched her ticket to Harrisburg.

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The Campton United U13 Navy boys soccer team won three games to sweep their bracket during the March 16 through 18 Nike Cup Showcase in Schaumburg. Campton United claimed two shutout victories, and defeated Sockers FC White, Michigan Rush and the MTA Thunder Elite from Minnesota. Campton United allowed just one goal the entire weekend. The team as pictured (front row, left to right): Will Gaston, Kieran Patel, Colin Coine, Colin Des Roches, Zach Kennedy; (middle row) Ethan Stoneman, Andrew Theur, Drew Olson, Riley Arnold, David Madden; (back row) Alessandro Desario, Rajin Bains, Jack Schramme, Adam Cyr, Chris Munoz, Tyler Villanueva and Nick Weeks.

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April showers bring flowers, but May brings baskets I’m surprised my kids’ names didn’t end up in the police blotter. “What are you doing?” one neighbor asked Wednesday afternoon as they snuck through her backyard from behind another’s garage, in hopes of making it to her front door undetected. “Um, giving you a May basket?” Noah replied, wincing, I’m sure. And I’m sure he wasn’t the only one who winced. He’s nearly 15. He shaves. He’s gotten huge. I’m lucky he wasn’t shot. Another neighbor, a few doors down, also received quite a fright as she rounded the corner of her house and spotted Noah perched, frozen, atop her fence, a pink construction-paper basket filled with flowers and treats dangling from one hand. A simple “ding-dong-ditch” would have done. When I floated the May basket idea past him two hours before, he shrugged noncommittally, until I reminded him that anonymous deliveries would be involved. (I later learned that, according to tradition, if the basket recipient “catches” the fleeing giver, a kiss is exchanged. I think I’ll keep that little detail to myself.) Little did I know how seriously Noah would take it. He and Holly put their heads together, expressions like “Here’s our plan of attack,” and “We’re moving

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Holly DuBose creates May baskets to distribute around the neighborhood with her brother, Noah.

TALES FROM THE MOTHERHOOD Jennifer DuBose in,” were uttered, and off they went. I watched from my dining-room window as he made his first delivery to our next-door-neighbor. He hung the basket

on her front door (while Holly stood watch a few feet away), rang the bell and leapt over her porch railing into the bushes. I couldn’t believe my eyes. “Who left this?” she asked, gamely, when she and her little boy discovered the basket as my kids sprinted back to our house. When we realized that the mom across the street and her two young children had seen the whole thing, we quickly made their basket, tossing in a

Blue Goose Market kicks off grilling season By KATHY GRESEY editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Friday, Blue Goose Market kicked off the spring season by lighting up its outdoor grill. Blue Goose will host another grilling event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and the cookouts will continue every Friday and Saturday throughout the rest of spring and summer. Hot dogs, bratwurst, steak sandwiches and hamburgers will be among the food available to customers in a picnic-like at-

mosphere. “This is supposed to be fun, and the food is good,” said Paul Lencioni, president of the Blue Goose Market in St. Charles. “You just walk up, order a bratwurst and pay for it right there.” Chips and drinks also will be available for purchase. “People are excited about the brat stand,” Lencioni said. “It’s a ton of fun.” To learn more about the grilling events or Blue Goose, call the market at 630-584-0900 or visit www.bluegoosemarket. com.

Lencioni noted that pouring rain could cancel scheduled grilling events. Blue Goose Market is located at 300 S. 2nd St. in St. Charles.

Paul Lencioni (left), president of the Blue Goose Market in St. Charles, and St. Charles Mayor-elect Ray Rogina (right) enjoy lunch Friday at the Blue Goose Market’s first cookout of the season. Cookouts will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays throughout the rest of spring and summer. Provided photo

few dog biscuits for Steve, their black lab. But before my kids could make the “drop,” hers left beautiful white flowers from their garden at our back door! And they smell lovely. The flowers we stuck in our baskets, however pretty, do not. (Wax flowers and Caspian, I’m told they’re called.) “Why’d you get them if they smelled so bad, Mommy?” Holly asked, as we assembled more baskets. Why, indeed? I remembered only Wednesday morning, after the kids left for school, that it was already May Day (May 1), and that she and I had considered doing May baskets. Nothing was blooming in my yard except dandelions, so I made a quick stop at a flower shop before the kids returned. Everything smells good when you’re in a flower shop. “How do you make them?” Noah asked, when Holly and I first sat down at the dining room table to consider the heap of construction paper, ribbon, candy and flowers we’d amassed. “I’m not exactly sure. It’s been a while,” I replied, as Holly and I began experimenting with the paper. Noah contributed by testing the candy and by Googling “how to” on his phone while I recalled the first time we ever made May baskets.

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The United Methodist Church of Geneva, 211 Hamilton St., Geneva, will host a flower sale to benefit Kids Alive from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The costs vary. For more information, visit www.kidsalive.org.

8WEEKEND LIFE BRIEFS Peck Farm to host student art exchange reception GENEVA – Peck Farm Park’s Orientation Barn will host a free opening reception for the exhibit “A Tale of Two Rivers: An International Student Art Exchange.” The event will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. The exhibit will feature work of local young artists from Geneva Park District’s Kids’ Zone program who engaged in an art exchange with students from L’Ecole Leclerc in Croissy-sur-Seine, a southwest suburb of Paris, France. The exhibit is dedicated in memory of Karin de Marco, and will be on display at Peck Farm Park through May. Questions regarding the opening reception and exhibit can be sent to Kari Kraus at kkraus@ genevaparks.com.

Fairgrounds to host Kane County Flea Market ST. CHARLES – For more than 40 years, the Kane County Flea Market at the Kane County Fairgrounds has been the spot for collectors and bargain hunters alike. The market will feature hundreds of indoor and outdoor vendors from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road,

St. Charles. There is free parking, and admission costs $5 a day for adults and children younger than age 12 will be admitted for free. For more information, visit www.kanecountyfleamarket.com.

‘Folk Inspirations with a Mexican Flair’ concert set GENEVA – The Orion Ensemble’s “Folk Inspirations with a Mexican Flair” concert program takes place at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, Geneva. Single tickets cost $26, $23 for seniors and $10 for students; admission is free for children 12 and younger. For tickets or information, call 630-628-9591 or visit www. orionensemble.org.

VFW Loyalty Day Parade set for Sunday BATAVIA – The annual Batavia VFW Loyalty Day Parade is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5. The parade route starts at Raddant Road and Wilson Street and follows Wilson west to Route 25. From there, the parade travels south to the VFW post. This year’s theme is “The VFW Tree of Life,” dedicated to the various branches of the military. For information, visit www. bataviavfw.org/loyaltyday.htm.

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Holly quipped, but I never did. It rained. I felt guilty but it was thundering, so I emailed the neighbor in question, instead. It seems that Mary-Janes, the oldtimey candy we’d stuck in her basket, is “one of my childhood favorites,” she reported. “I haven’t had one in many a year!” It turns out, too, that she’d never before received a May basket. So glad we righted that wrong.

• Jennifer DuBose lives in Batavia with her husband, Todd, and their two children, Noah and Holly. Contact her at jenniferdubose@ msn.com.

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GENEVA – Barnes and Noble bookstore in Geneva will host a meet-and-greet event and book signing with the authors of “Fluffy, Funny, and Fabulous: A Tale of Five Sisters” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4. The authors who will be present at the event include Anita Lewis of Aurora, Vicki Foley of St. Charles and Helen Landrum of East Moline. The sisters will be on hand to chat with customers and sign autographs. “Fluffy, Funny, and Fabulous: A Tale of Five Sisters” is the true story of five sisters from the small farming community of Virgil. The story chronicles the sisters’ childhood adventures and memories of small-town living during quieter times. The book was published in December 2012.

The kids were just 3 and 5, and all I could find to make them with, in a pinch, was a spare roll of pretty wallpaper left behind by our home’s previous owner. It was easily formed into sturdy cone shapes, which we filled with treats and flowers and finished with ribbon handles. They were a hit with our friends and neighbors but the novelty expired for us the following year when, faced with the prospect of selling our 80-year-old house and needing to patch a fresh tear in the foyer wallpaper, I realized that I should have hung onto that roll of paper. The pattern had apparently been discontinued, so stripping, wall patching, and a funky, time-consuming painting project ensued. It wasn’t pretty. But those baskets sure were! The ones Holly and I man-

aged to make this year didn’t turn out so badly, either. When she missed the bus to school Thursday morning because we decided to make one more basket (it’s hard to stop once you think of someone else who might enjoy one – so what if it was already May 2), we drove past another neighbor’s house and spotted her basket still dangling near the door. I suggested we stop so she could move it. “No, you do it,” Holly replied. “Nah, it’s more of a kidthing,” I tried. That didn’t fly. “You always say you’re a 12-year-old in a mother’s body, so yes, you can do it,”

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Set in the summer of 1915, “Renoir” is a three-faceted biopic in which painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir passes the torch to his middle son, filmmaker-to-be Jean Renoir, through the ample attributes of model and actress Andree Heushling.

‘Renoir’ a beautiful, if empty, film By AL ALEXANDER More Content Now Movies are a visual medium and director Gilles Bourdos isn’t about to let you forget it in his scrumptiously beautiful “Renoir,” a three-faceted biopic in which painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir passes the torch to his middle son, filmmaker-to-be Jean Renoir, through the ample attributes of model/actress Andree Heushling. Set in the summer of 1915 on the picturesque Renoir estate in Cagnessur-Mer, “Renoir” offers a wide canvas of romance, legacies and war painted in brush strokes too broad to fully fill in the blanks, as father and son compete for the affections of a voluptuous, fiery-haired goddess destined to become a muse to both. But what the film lacks in narrative prowess is offset by the gorgeous images Bourdos summons in making every frame resemble a Renoir through an intoxicating mix of color and light. As Jean (Vincent Rottiers) tells Andree (a stunning Christa Theret) during a particularly suggestive conversation, a Renoir painting always “looks good enough to eat,” and so it is with the film, which seldom fails to satiate the eye. The heart, however, is an entirely different matter. In that department,

“Renoir” emerges somewhat empty, as Bourdos struggles to tap into the passion the two men derived from Andree, who had the distinction of being the elder Renoir’s last spark of inspiration and his son’s first. But that lust is lost in a stultifying lack of chemistry between Theret and her male counterparts. Rottiers is particularly drab, and much too handsome to play Jean, who in real life was average looking at best. The bigger disappointment is the lack of sparks between Theret and Michel Bouquet as Auguste, an artist cruelly ravaged by arthritis, but who derived newfound strength through Andree’s feistiness and physical grandeur. You’d never know it, though, judging by how flat their scenes play. The only thing that saves them is the chance to ogle the oft-nude Theret’s dangerous curves. Yet “Renoir” is never boring, especially if you are a fan of either Auguste or Jean, who’d go on to earn acclaim for such movie masterpieces as “The Rules of the Game,” “The River” and his crowning achievement, “Grand Illusion.” To be made privy to how one artist makes his last hurrah and the other sows the seeds for his life’s work is intently fascinating. Despite the absence of a sensuous

vibe between her and her male co-stars, Theret is excellent at portraying Andree as both a mythological figure and a proto-feminist, comfortable in her body and confident in her desires to get what she wants. Jean Renoir once wrote that if not for Andree, who would go on to star in many of his early movies under the name of Catherine Hessling, he never would have entered the filmmaking profession. It’s equally intriguing to observe how the elder Renoir refused to let his rapidly failing health prevent him from doing what he loved most, vowing that when his arthritic hands finally gave out, he would learn to paint with another certain part of his anatomy. It brings a whole new meaning to the term art appreciation. You’ll never look at a Renoir work the same way again, whether it’s on a canvas or, in the case of Jean, celluloid. And for that, we can thank Andree Heushling, a beauty who inspired beauty in a most beautiful way.

• “Renior” is rated R for sequences of art-related nudity and brief language. The cast includes Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret and Vincent Rottiers, and was co-written and directed by Gilles Bourdos. The film is in French with English subtitles. Grade: B-.

Hands-on approach makes girl uncomfortable DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

Dear Don’t Want To Encourage: Your job is to support the students, not to condemn or endorse their predicament. Telling a pregnant girl she has ruined her life isn’t helpful. What you need to do is encourage the girl to get a diploma while she can.

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Flush tear ducts to prevent recurrence of infection Dear Doctor K: My infant has already had three tear duct infections. What’s causing them, and how can I prevent another one? Dear Reader: At the inner corner of each eye is a tiny little sac where tears are made. Some of the fluid bathes the eye. The rest of the tears travel through the tear duct, which empties in the nose. That’s why, when you cry and make a lot of tears, you also get a stuffy nose and have to blow your nose to clear it out. A tear duct can get infected if it becomes blocked and bacteria collect in the ducts or the lacrimal (tear) sac. The blockage might be from some grains of dried eye discharge – the stuff that “Mr. Sandman” creates at night, and that we discover upon awakening. Tear duct infections can occur at any age, but they are most common in infants. That’s because the center of the duct is very narrow, which makes it more easily obstructed. As the child grows, the passageway widens. As a result, most children outgrow this problem by the time they are 1 year old. Tear duct infections can cause pain, redness and swelling. Your

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff infant may also have excessive tearing, pus or discharge from the eye, and a fever. If a tear duct infection is not treated quickly, it can become more difficult to cure. The infection should be treated when there is redness or fever and tears become cloudy. Antibiotics, taken by mouth, are the standard treatment; the infection should go away quickly with antibiotic therapy. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotic ointment or eye drops. If the infection does not respond to antibiotics, or if infections keep returning, it’s a sign that there is some obstruction in the narrow tear duct. To eliminate that obstruction, the doctor guides a thin wire through the tear duct to clear out any blockage. Rarely, a more extensive surgical procedure is necessary. There are some simple things you can do to reduce the chance that your baby will develop

another tear duct infection. The first is to promote the drainage of tears each day. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before you begin. First, place your index finger sideways along the bony ridge beneath your infant’s eye, with your finger pointing toward the top of the nose. Firmly, but gently, apply pressure with your fingertip between the eye and nose. This pressure will compress and empty the tear sac. The tears will empty onto the surface of the eye, and they also will flush the duct below. After this, press a warm, clean, wet washcloth to the same area for a minute or two. By flushing the tear ducts daily, you reduce the chance that the duct will become blocked. That, in turn, reduces the risk of infection. By the time your baby becomes a year old, this risk will greatly diminish anyway. Then you won’t need to flush the tear ducts daily.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to send questions and get additional information.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 16, a very good student, and I’m not into the bad stuff – drugs, alcohol, tobacco, premarital sex. I guess you could say that I’m a very “straight” young woman. I do have a steady boyfriend whom I’ve been dating for more than a year. He shares my moral standards. For the past six months I have been babysitting for a neighbor’s two young children. I enjoy the work, and the extra spending money is nice. The problem is that I babysit every Saturday from 4 p.m. until midnight. This really puts a crimp in our dating activities. My boyfriend works at a fast-food restaurant on Friday evenings, so we don’t see much of each other on the weekends. We go out Sunday evenings, but I have to be home at 10:30 p.m. because I have to get up early for school the following morning. The babies usually go to bed at 7:30 p.m., so I have four and a half hours to watch television (sometimes I study or read) by myself. Of course, I check on the babies regularly. I was wondering if it would be all right if I asked the mother of the babies if I could invite my boyfriend over once in a while (once or twice a month). We would just watch television, listen to music, watch a video or talk teen talk – no “hanky-panky” of any kind. – Madison, Tampa, Fla. Dear Madison: Ask if your boyfriend can visit you occasionally while you are babysitting. As long as you always place the safety and welfare of the babies above all else, I see no problems. If

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace your employer agrees, keep your word about the frequency of the visits. It would also be a good idea to arrange for the mother to meet your boyfriend. If she doesn’t agree to the visits, thank her for her consideration and don’t bring up the issue again. Dr. Wallace: I’m a 17-year-old guy who really needs your help. My best buddy is steadily dating my ex-girlfriend. It’s not that he stole her from me. We broke up because I needed some space. I honestly didn’t think that I loved her. But the day I found out that my buddy was dating Mindy, I realized that I missed her and actually loved her. What should I do? Should I tell Mindy that I do love her and want her back? (I think that she still loves me.) If I do, I’ll lose my best friend. I’m totally confused now and I need your advice. – Jordan, Santa Fe, N.M. Dear Jordan: Don’t sit at home thinking someone is going with your ex-girlfriend. Go out and have fun and date other girls. If Mindy and your friend call it quits, then do what you can to get her back, but do not try to break them up. • Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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Dear Abby: I have a dilemma. I work in a small high school in a student support position. Girls come into my office who are pregnant and excited about it! Telling them congratulations for putting themselves in this position seems counterproductive, or like I am endorsing this choice. I don’t! No high school girls – or boys, for that matter – should put themselves in a position to be a parent when they themselves aren’t fully grown and independent. I feel like saying, “You have ruined your life” instead, but I hold my tongue. What do you suggest? – Don’t Want To Encourage Them In Illinois

Too many girls fail to complete their high school education when they have a baby, and it impedes their ability to provide for themselves and their child because they are suited only for minimum-wage jobs. Dear Abby: I wrote you a short time ago about my marital problems, but I have to share this with you! My husband, who walked out on me, went to a counselor for a session. Then we went together, and he learned a few things about me and himself. He is coming back, and we are going to work harder at our marriage. Thank you so much for being there, Abby. I know you always recommend talking to a counselor before doing anything rash, and you are so right. It made all the difference. – Grateful Wife In Arizona Dear Grateful: I’m pleased counseling helped to open the clogged lines of communication between you and your husband. While it may seem expensive, it’s far cheaper than a divorce can be, both emotionally and financially.

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Dear Abby: Dear Abby: I’m a 13-year-old girl who has been trying to give my father a second chance. I was taken away from my parents when I was 8 because they were on drugs. I haven’t seen my father for three years, but now that he’s living with my grandparents and me, I decided to give him a second chance. He has been very “hand-sy” with me – giving me massages, kissing my cheek – and this all makes me very uncomfortable. I thought it was because he hasn’t seen me in a while, but today as I was leaving to go to my mom’s, he slapped my butt as I walked out the door. Now I’m scared. Any advice? – Worried In Delaware Dear Worried: Your father has lost three years with you. He may not realize that his “little girl” is no longer a child. That is why it is important that you TELL him what he’s doing makes you uncomfortable. You should also tell your mother and grandparents about what’s happening and that it scares you. You do not have to tolerate unwanted contact, and if it persists, report it to a teacher or counselor at school or contact me again.

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GARDEN PRAIRIE

ANNUAL TOWN of CORTLAND GARAGE SALES/ CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW MAY 3 & 4 Over 100 Sales! Most sales 8-5, Maps avail on Facebook link 5/2 7pm or Fri 6:30am at map stations. Follow yellow map signs on Somonauk. Enjoy coffee/donuts at map stations. Kids games/prizes. Food avail throughout town. Details & items added daily! Don't miss a single sale & make offers! We already have lots tools, furniture & sets, tools, kitchenware, home décor, electronics, antiques, collectibles, sm/lrg appl, exer equp, computer supplies everything for a child, in-home business sales, clothing - all sizes, sports gear, craft & teacher supplies, books, 18 crafters & vendors, LOTS OF MISC. Papers & online listing will have more details. Questions call Donna 815-7564851 or 815-761-7054

NATIVE PERENNIALS Sat/Sun 9-3pm 11588 County Line Rd Garden Prairie Head west on Kishwaukee Valley Rd to County Line go N or take Route 173 W to County Line go S about 4 miles or Route 20 to Garden Prairie Rd go N and follow signs (815) 544-1995 100's of plugs only $1.00 each

GENEVA 4 Family Sale

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~WELCOME~ 5 FAMILY SALE 850 Division St. Friday & Saturday May 3-4 8:30am – 4:30pm Electric Mayline Drafting Table, Purple Martin House, Baby Items, Chico Strollers, Car Seats, Swings, Power Wheels Barbie Jeep, Bang & Olufsen Turntable, Many Household Items, Books, Records & an Asst of Misc.

NORMAN ROCKWELL PRINTS Professionally framed, excellent condition. A dozen available. Reasonably priced. 847-515-8012

BMX BIKE, GT FRAME Odyssey pedals and fork, primo. 30” sprocket. 20” wheels & more. $150/ obo. 630-761-8572

Lamp. Beige. Snowblower - Spirit $30 OBO 8HP, 27” Path, Electric Start - 6 815-505-3308 – 815-517-1144 Forward, 2 Reverse Speeds, $350. 630-761-6616 Mirror with black wood frame. $40 OBO. 815-505-3308 - 815-517-1144

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Call Dan 847-812-4016 RADIAL ARM SAW - Craftsman, has TV: 50” big screen $100 many attachments includes full 630-400-0295 router kit. Great condition $160 or 2004 Acura TL best offer. 847-293-5812 Excellent shape driven back and forth to work. new timing belt, wa- 1999 S-10 Ex. Cab A/C, cruise, ter pump. Navy blue w grey leather, 5-spd., 62k miles. Runs great. BOOKCASE ~ HANDCRAFTED Oak, Navigation, 6cd, xm radio, service Looks great. $5400 New Tires large with a sewing center. MUST DECK STAIN records. Mileage 152,385. SEE! $395. 630-406-6783 815-751-4349 Sycamore, IL Bargain @ $13.50/gallon. Price $7250 Call 773-558-6398 815-479-1000 Coffee Table. $30 DOUBLE SINK – Smooth concrete. 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX 815-505-3308 - 815-517-1144 48 x 16 x 18. $35. $12,500. 26K original miles, ST CHARLES Curio Cabinet, glass front – 1 shelf, 847-515-8012 Huntley area white with lt. tan interior, a/c, Spare Tire & Wheel for Saturn LW New, $30. 630-761-6616 514 S 12TH STREET light oak. $80 Call anytime, 630power windows, doors, cruise, STORAGE CABINET from IKEA 710-7651 etc. Call Steve 815-901-2258 Fri 5/3 & Sat 5/4 8AM-3PM 5 plastic drawers. $50. for more info. LIKE NEW NOTICE Rain or Shine-Everything must go! 630-232-1982 Great deals! PUBLICATION POLICIES This publication reserves the 2007 NISSAN SENTRA right to edit or reject any ads $9500. 815-757-0336 KITTENS: 4 Adorable. 3 long hair, without comment. This publicasilver-gray, 1 black & white. FREE BOXES tion is careful to review all adSofa Couch & Raised indoors. for Moving, etc. vertising but the burden of truth2008 Ford Escape Matching Sofa Chair 630-584-3786 or 630-605-9273 You pick up ful content belongs to the adver$11,500.00 630-443-1803 Cream with optional chocolate tiser. We use standard abbreviaPET CAGE Good for medium or Excellent Condition. brown slip cover from BB&B tions and we reserve the right to small pet. $35 Call anytime, Metallic Red,4 Door included. All in excellent properly classify your ad. All ads 630-710-7651 4 Cyl., A/C, 32 MPG. condition! $350 for the set. are subject to credit approval. 92K Miles, Cloth Interior DRYER - Gas Kenmore 80 series Schnoodle Puppies. White. 815-788-1180 We reserve the right to require AM/FM CD Player. large capacity works great. Adorable. 2 female, $250/ea. prepayment. We accept cash, Call after 5PM. 630-661-7125 $175 or best offer. 847-293-5812 1 male, $225. Pure bred. check, Visa, Mastercard and Will not shed. 815-895-3925 Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White. Discover. Great condition. $299. Horses Boarded – Near St. Charles CHECK YOUR AD 630-973-3528 Box Stalls, homegrown hay, stalls Please check your ad the first 2003 Chevy Tahoe Z71 package cleaned daily, indoor ring, lots of day it is published. If you see an Maytag Washer & Dryer CAMERA - NIKON N4004 35mm Low miles, 1 owner $19,500 TLC. $400. 630-605-9273. error, call us immediately and it $150/per set camera with leather case & carrying 815-751-2256 will be corrected for the next 630-400-0295 bag. $100. 630-406-6783 available publication date. Our NEIGHBORS is news by readers, liability is for only one publicaBuying? Selling? FOOD PROCESSOR. Cuisinart for readers, about readers. tion date and shall not exceed Renting? Hiring? Cubs Doll – Ashton Drake 22” Cubs DhC7 Pro- All attachments & power Have news to share? the total cost of the first day of To place an ad, base–need replacement bowl $40. Baby Boy #22 pryor – Exc. Cond. Send it to: publication. call 877-264-2527 Call anytime, 630-710-7651 $100. 630-710-2228 neighbors@kcchronicle.com

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Saturday, May 4, 2013 • Page 37

No. 0421 FRONT FLIPS By Jonah Kagan / Edited by Will Shortz

Across

1 Solar panel spots, sometimes 6 Coolidge’s vice president

11 Hollywood hrs.

14 Grammar concern

19 “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” composer Morricone 20 Dramatic response to “Who’s there?”

45 Academy for criminals?

51 Journey from the nest to the kitchen, say? 53 “Arrested Development” character Fünke 54 “Harry Potter” librarian Pince

55 Itty-bitty battery 56 Cactus features

58 Had an appetite

21 Neighboring bunkers?

60 Take in or take on

24 Tammany Hall corruption, e.g.?

67 Torture

23 Biting

26 Patisserie offerings 28 Sunflower State capital 29 Starting stake 30 Bona fide

31 Poetic pause

33 Sign that means “Do not disturb” 34 Try to see what you’re getting for Christmas?

RELEASE DATE: 4/28/2013

38 Something a model should be in 39 Up, as an anchor 40 Piazza parts? 41 Way to go

42 What much can follow 43 Is in the works

For any three answers, call from a touch-tone phone: 1-900-285-5656, $1.49 each minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800814-5554.

64 Hidden drug habit, maybe? 68 Accidentally reveal

70 Psychologist Jean known for his theory of cognitive development 71 Laugh syllable

73 Prefix with -plasm 74 Pitchers to publishers

76 Drink greedily?

81 Playground apparatus of the Apocalypse?

83 Game for players with steady hands

85 ___ deck (part of a cruise ship)

86 Plasma constituents 87 Vibe

88 Cooler, to LL Cool J 89 Comes to

91 Be a lenient judge? 96 Hayride seats

97 Some tennis play

98 All that and ___ of chips

99 Top Qatari

100 Lifeguard’s act

101 It might be right under your nose 105 Maligned merchandise?

109 Cartoon boy with an antenna on his cap

110 Lover of Lancelot 111 Actor Hirsch of “Speed Racer”

112 “Victory is yours” 113 Wolfgang Puck restaurant

114 Part of a reactor

115 One of the Ephrons 116 Like some blood and articles Down

1 Librarian’s urging

16 Like some noise music

17 “___ the Dinosaur” (pioneering cartoon short) 18 Gravelly ridge 22 ___ culpa 25 Sub ___ 27 Series

31 Captain’s command 33 Ear-related

34 Two threes, for one 35 Site of Cyclops’s smithy

36 “It was,” in Latin 37 O.T. book

44 Gather

7 Relatives of dune buggies, for short

49 You might see one in an eclipse

9 U.S. alien’s subj.

10 They’re shaken in kitchens 11 Support

12 Actress Suzanne 13 Hasbro brand

14 Affiliate of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.

15 1989 John Cusack romantic comedy

57 Exams for would-be Natl. Merit Scholars 59 Family name in the Old West 60 Undercover?

61 Some ’30s design

58 66

66 Tough

69 Reflexes said to be contagious 75 They’re not vets yet

98 101

106

65 Amenable (to)

107 108

110

77 Under the table, maybe

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63 Commitment signifier

62 Good name for a car mechanic?

76 83

76 Bother, with “at”

72 Like

41 45

14 22

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56 Police setup

48 Yes ___

53 Supermodel Cheryl

105

52 “Catch ya later!”

46 “Awake in the Dark” writer

50 Margaret Thatcher, e.g.

43 Support provider

47 Increase

8 Something to connect to a TV

41 No. between 0 and 4

5 Regain clarity, say

6 Got rid of the waist?

38 Pert

3 A lot of binary code

4 Memorable romantic moment

32 Stupefies

45 Puerto Rican city that shares its name with an explorer

2 “When I was young …”

114

78 Work the land

79 “What’s the big ___?”

80 Land on the Arctic Cir. 82 Dipsos

83 Title fellow in a Beatles song

84 Figure with arrows 87 Supposed

88 “Eww, no!”

89 Was mentioned

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90 Lover of Cesario in “Twelfth Night” 91 Set of software components packaged for release, briefly 92 Moved like a caterpillar 93 Possible flu symptom 94 Possible flu symptom

95 “Conan” channel

96 Arctic Circle sights 97 Annual dinner

100 Excite, with “up” 101 Roman 1551

102 Wheat or corn 103 It might fill a kiddie pool

104 Carefully saw?

106 Rex of the jungle

107 Kipling’s “Follow Me ___” 108 It can be refined

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WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4bdr 2.5 BA (815) 636-9600 newer house, 2 car garage, basement, backyrd. Start Jun-Jul $1690 (Published in the Kane County Near DeKalb. 847-338-5588 Chronicle April 20, 27, May 4, 2013)

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ST. CHARLES ~ MEN ONLY

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MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!! * 815-575-5153 *

BATAVIA 1 BR starting at $800-$840 2 BR starting at $980-$1000 3 BR TH starting at $1275

13 MR 259 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE

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Batavia: 1BR upper, all appl. Incl W/D, all utils provided, garage, NO pets, lease + sec. $925/mo. 708-207-8381

1,568sf - 19,000sf. Docks/Drive-Ins Aggressive Move-In Package 630-355-8094

Burlington Small Lower 1BR

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Stove, refrigerator, a/c, no pets. $625/mo + utilities + security. 847-341-0332 COUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS 1 & 2 bd apts available. $550$625 Clean Quiet country setting, close to downtown Genoa. Lots of updates. Call 815-784-4606

ELBURN 2BR CONDO STYLE

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, March 30, April 6 & 13, 2013.)

1997 Hitchhiker fifth-wheel with one slide out, queen bed, and sepa- Geneva West 2BR, All Appls Garage, lease + security. No rate shower/toilet. $6000 obo. Call 815-970-7456 pets. $825/mo. 630-232-4963

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GENEVA: Large 2 bdrm,1 bath, c/a, cable ready, pool, parking, free heat, gas & water. Starting at $875. 630-208-8503.

SOUTH ELGIN LARGE 2BR S. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, No Pets. $820 + utilities. 630-841-0590

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St. Charles - Newly Renovated 1BR $650 and 2BR $850. NO PETS! 630-841-0590

ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE! Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from $829/mo. Incl heat, water, cooking gas, Appliances & laundry. 630-584-1685

Cortland ~ 2 story, 2 bedroom washer/dryer hookups, gar., yard, nice neighborhood. $800/mo. 815-522-6009 or 815-761-5944

13 MR 383 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE

Find. Buy. Sell. All in one place... HERE! Public notice is hereby given that Everyday in on June 17, 2013, in Courtroom Kane County Chronicle Classified No. 110, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour PUBLIC NOTICE of 9:30 A.M. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition ADOPTION NOTICE will be heard in said Courtroom for STATE OF ILLINOIS the change of name of Peter Keith Cherry to Peter Karl Masters STATE OF ILLINOIS pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE seq. 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Dated April 15, 2013 at St. Charles, (Kane Co), Illinois IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION /s/ Peter Keith Cherry TO ADOPT LARRY VAUGHN, JR., a Petitioner male minor child. CASE NO. 13-AD-53

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2BR, 2 bath, appliances, W/D, Take notice that a Petition was no pets/smoking, 2 car garage. $1600/mo + sec, available now. filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illi630-845-8566 nois, for the adoption of a child named LARRY VAUGHN, JR. Now, therefore, unless you, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, 400 West State Street, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 20th day of May, 2013, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse. Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.

815-754-5831

Public notice is hereby given that on June, 2013, in Courtroom No. 110, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:30 A.M. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name of HANIF MOHAMMED ESSA to MICHAEL ESSA pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21-101 et seq.

Dated March 22, 2013 at AuroGENEVA, ELGIN, OFFICE / ra, Illinois. WAREHOUSE, 1500 sf. 10x12 overhead door. /s/ Hanif Mohammed Essa For sale/lease, $1200/mo. Petitioner Dearborn, 630-894-1277 ext 11

Appliances, W/D, A/C, extra storage. No pets, $875/mo, utilities incl. 815-375-0132

2004 Class A 30' Four Winds RV. Perfect condition, Ford gas engine, 17K miles, 1 slide out, AC, 4 leveling jacks, 5.5 generator sleeps 6, patio awning Queen bed Must sell, asking 38K. 815-382-5521

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Free utils, incl cable & internet IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE (except phone). $120/week. 630-370-2823 or 630-377-2823 SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Lorinda A. Koczurowicz Address: 634 Raymond Street, Elgin, Illinois 60120 Date of Death: January 8, 2013

Case No. 13 P 224 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Lorinda A. Koczurowicz who died on January 8, 2013, a Dated: April 18, 2013 resident of 634 Raymond Street, Elgin, Illinois. Thomas A. Klein 2. The Representative for the esClerk of the Circuit Court tate is: Brett Von Eyser, 1940 CasBy Deputy Clerk tle Pines Circle, Elgin, Illinois 60123. PREPARED BY: 3. The attorney for the estate is: Ted A. Meyers / Meyers & Flowers, JAMES E. TUNNEBERG (#311) LLC, 3 N. Second Street, Suite 300, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. St. Charles, Illinois 60174. 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B 4. Claims against the estate may Rockford, Illinois 61114

agains y be filed on or before November 6, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-0112, with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On April 25, 2013, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered. 6. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21). 7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). 8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ Ted A. Meyers Attorney for Executor

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of: RUTH COLBORN Deceased. General No. 2013 P 242 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS (ONLY) 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of RUTH COLBORN who died on JANUARY 13, 2013 a resident of Geneva, Illinois. 2. The Representatives for the estate are: Mary Lou Mather, 1425 Sunset Road, Geneva, IL 60134 & Donna Campbell, 1685 Shamrock, Aurora, IL 60505.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GENEVA TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY 2013-2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A TENTATIVE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR GENEVA TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF KANE, STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2013 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 WILL BE ON FILE AND WILL BE CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT 400 WHEELER DRIVE, GENEVA, ILLINOIS, ON APRIL 26, 2013.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 P.M., ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 AT 400 WHEELER DRIVE, 3. The Attorney for the estate is: GENEVA, ILLINOIS, 60134. DONAT & DONAT P.C., 150 Houston Street, Batavia, IL 60510. FINAL ACTION ON THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE TAKEN AT THE 4. Claims against the estate may CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC be filed on or before November 22, HEARING. (Published in the Kane County 2013. Claims against the estate Chronicle, May 4, 11, 18, 2013.) may be filed with the Clerk of the DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL, Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, GeneQuestions about your subscription? va, IL 60134, or with the Repre- 2013. We'd love to help. sentative or both. Any claim not BARBARA E. OLSON Call 800-589-9363 filed within that period is barred. TOWN CLERK Copies of a claim filed with the PUBLIC NOTICE Clerk must be mailed or delivered (Published in the Kane County to the Representative and to the atIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE torney within 10 days after it has Chronicle May 4, 2013) SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT been filed. KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC NOTICE 5. The estate will be administratVILLAGE OF CAMPTON HILLS In the Matter of the Estate of: ed without Court Supervision unless PLAN COMMISSION MARTHA TURCANY an interested party terminates indeDeceased. pendent supervision administration NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING by filing a petition to terminate unText Amendment General No. 2013 P 231 der Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the ProAmending Sections 10.2-3(a) PUBLICATION NOTICE bate Act (755 ILCS 5/25-4). and 10.5-2(a); INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION And for the addition of a TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Mary L. Mather (ONLY) Executor new Section 10-8, creating a B-7 Zoning District 1. Notice is hereby given of the (Published in the Kane County death of MARTHA TURCANY who Chronicle, May 4, 11, 18, 2013.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a died on FEBRUARY 15, 2013 a Petition for Zoning Text Amendment resident of Batavia, Illinois. has been filed with the Village of Campton Hills to provide that porLEGAL NOTICE 2. The Representative for the estions of Sections 10.2-3(a) and tate is: Roland F. Tucker, 847 10.5-2(a) be amended as set forth Notice of Public Hearing Luther Lane, Chicago Heights, IL in said petition and for the addition 60411. of a new Section 10-8, creating a Notice is hereby given by the B-7 Zoning District. 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Board of Education of St. Charles DONAT & DONAT P.C., 150 Hous- Community Unit School District The new Section 10-8 of the ton Street, Batavia, IL 60510. #303 that the amended budget for Zoning Ordinance creates a new Bfiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 7 Zoning District to provide that the 4. Claims against the estate may will be on file and conveniently following uses are allowed only in be filed on or before November 15, available for public inspection at the B-7 Zoning District and only as 2013. Claims against the estate the St. Charles Community Unit a Special Use: Pawn Shops; Psymay be filed with the Clerk of the School District's Administration chic Reading Establishments; TatCircuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Gene- Center, 201 South 7th Street, St. too Parlors and Body Piercing Esva, IL 60134, or with the Repre- Charles, Illinois, from 8:00 am to tablishments; Medical Marijuana sentative or both. Any claim not 3:00 pm after the 29th day of distribution; "Fast Cash" Establishfiled within that period is barred. April, 2013. ments; Massage Parlors; "Adults Copies of a claim filed with the Only Nightclubs" and "Adult BusiClerk must be mailed or delivered Notice is further hereby given that ness". The definitions section of the to the Representative and to the at- a public hearing on said budget Zoning Ordinance would be torney within 10 days after it has will be held at 7:00 pm on the amended to reflect definitions of the 10th day of June, 2013, at the St. above uses, as appropriate. been filed. Charles Community Unit School 5. The estate will be administrat- District's Administration Center, 201 A Public Hearing on this Petition ed without Court Supervision unless South 7th Street, St. Charles, Illi- will be held by the Plan Commisan interested party terminates inde- nois. Dated this 3rd day of May, sion of the Village of Campton Hills pendent supervision administration 2013, Brad Cauffman, Assistant at a special meeting on Monday, by filing a petition to terminate un- Superintendent for Business Ser- May 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., at der Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Pro- vices, St. Charles Community Unit The Congregational United Church School District #303 in the counties of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Boulebate Act (755 ILCS 5/25-4).

vard, Campton Hills, Illinois. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. A copy of the Petition for Zoning Text Amendment is available for inspection at the Village Hall of the Village, 40W270 LaFox Road, Campton Hills, Illinois 60175. Rolf Fredrick Chairman, Plan Commission Village of Campton Hills (Published in the Kane County Chronicle May 4, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GENEVA TOWNSHIP BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY 2013-2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A TENTATIVE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF GENEVA IN THE COUNTY OF KANE, STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2013 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2014, WILL BE ON FILE AND CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT 400 WHEELER, GENEVA, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26, 2013. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD AT 6:30 P.M., ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 AT 400 WHEELER DRIVE, GENEVA, ILLINOIS. FINAL ACTION ON THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE TAKEN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013. BARBARA E. OLSON TOWN CLERK (Published in the Kane County Chronicle May 4, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 16, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DEBBIE'S KITCHEN located at 609 CARLISLE ROAD, BATAVIA, IL 60510. Dated: April 16, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 20, 27, May 4, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 25, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as FOX VALLEY CRAFTS located at 2S352 HART ROAD, BATAVIA, IL 60510.

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ting known as FOX VIRTUAL TOURS, located at 100 ILLINOIS STREET, SUITE 200, ST. CHARLES, IL /s/ John A. Cunningham 60174. Kane County Clerk Dated: April 16, 2013. (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 27, May 4, 11, /s/ John A. Cunningham 2013.) Kane County Clerk Dated: April 25, 2013.

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 20, 27, May 4, 2013.)

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Public Notice is hereby given ASSUMED NAME that on April 16, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County PUBLICATION NOTICE Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses Public Notice is hereby given of all persons owning, conducting that on April 16, 2013 a certificate and transacting the business was filed in the office of the County

ty Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as LEGACY GIFT TREE, located at 698 WATERSIDE DRIVE, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177. Dated: April 16, 2013.

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 20, 27, May 4, 2013.)

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1145 N. 5th Ave. St. Charles, IL 60174 1 mile N. of Rt. 64 on Rt. 25, (630) 584-2199 www.bethlehemluth.org Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m./ 9:15 a.m./ 10:30 a.m. Adult Learning, Sundays: 9:15 am/10:30 am Worship on Saturdays 5:30 p.m. Uplift on Saturdays 6:30 pm Teen led Praise Gathering Bethelem Preschool Center: Full Day Child Care/Half dayPreschool 630-584-6027

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First Baptist Church of Geneva “Reach. Connect. Equip. Serve” East Campus (EC) 2300 South Street, Geneva Sunday: Traditional – 9:15 & 10:45 AM Worship Café – 9:15 AM West Campus (WC) 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva Saturday Worship - 5:00 PM Sunday, Contemp. 9:15 & 10:45 AM Hand in Hand Christian Preschool: 630-208-4903 www.fbcg.com (630) 232-7068

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

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LC-MS and full of Holy Spirit fire! Vibrant worship Sundays 9:00 a.m. Nursery open during worship Education Hour 10:30 a.m. 1745 Kaneville Rd., Geneva www.flc.geneva.org (630) 232-8420

Geneva Lutheran Church “Serving Christ in the Heart of the Community” 301 South Third St., Geneva (630) 232-0165 www.genevalutheran.org Communion Worship Schedule Saturday – 5:30pm in Chapel Sunday - 9:00am in Sanctuary 10am - CoffeeHouse - free treats/beverages 10:15 am - Education Hour for ages 3 yrs.-adult Parents’ Day Out Program ages 2-5yrs. - M-F, 9:30am12:30pm or 10am-1pm age 4yrs., 12:30-3pm Building is ADA compliant.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (Missouri Synod) 950 Hart Rd., Batavia (630) 879-7163 - Church Office (630) 406-0157 - School www.ImmanuelBatavia.org Pastor Ronald Weidler Pastor William Beckmann Pastor Donald Moll Principal Glenn Steinbrenner Saturday Worship: 5:30 p.m. (Traditional) Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. (Traditional) 10:45 a.m. (Contemporary) Monday Night Worship: 7:15 p.m. (Traditional), June 13-August 15. Holy Communion will be celebrated the first and third weekends of the month at all services. Nursery Care Available Immanuel Lutheran School Preschool 3’s to 8th grade.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & Preschool

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST !

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