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CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS GENEVA KNOCKS OFF STC EAST TO WIN BARTLETT REGIONAL. PAGE 5 Jeff Krage For Shaw Media

Geneva’s Megan Koslow and St. Charles East’s Carly Pottle collide going for a header during the Vikings’ 3-2 penalty-kick victory Saturday for the IHSA Class 3A Bartlett Regional championship.

LOOKING FORWARD Gretchen Wilson to perform at the Arcada ST. CHARLES – Country music star Gretchen Wilson will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Tickets for the show start at $39. For information, visit www.oshows.com. The Arcada is at 105 E. Main St., St. Charles.

THE WEATHER High 88 Low 66 Today Cloudy, a chance of a strong afternoon thunderstorm.

Butterfly release party set at Peck Farm Park GENEVA – A butterfly release party is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Peck Farm Park Butterfly House, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva.

Registration is required. Space is limited. The cost is $17 per child for residents and $25 a child for nonresidents. Participants younger than 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. For information, visit www.genevaparks.org or call 630-232-4542.

High 84 Low 63 Tuesday A couple of strong thunderstorms.

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OUT AND ABOUT Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert set ST. CHARLES – The 11th annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert is set from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Park, which is at Fourth Street and Main Street, St. Charles.

The free concert will celebrate the life of Caruso, a St. Charles East High School student leader, musician, athlete and community activist who died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on July 14, 2002, at the age of 17. The concert is free to the public. Monetary contributions can be made to benefit the scholarship fund (Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL 60174). In the event of inclement weather, the concert would be moved to the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. For information, call 630-513-6200.

Maple Park Memorial Day services planned MAPLE PARK – Maple Park American Legion Post 312 has planned Memorial Day services. Services take place May 27 at six Maple Park cemeteries. Members will place American flags on the graves of service members. The post chaplain will recite a prayer, and the rifle squad will fire three volleys of seven rifles over the graves of veterans.

• At 9:15 a.m. there will be a ceremony at Pierce Cemetery, Pritchard and Owens roads, in Troxel.

• At 9:30 a.m., a ceremony takes place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery on County Line Road, Maple Parkk.

• At 9:45 a.m., a ceremony takes place at Gardner Methodist Cemetery on Route 38, Maple Park.

• At 10 a.m., a ceremony takes place at Van Vlak Cemetery on McNulty Road, Maple Park.

• At 10:15 a.m., a ceremony will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery on Meredith Road, Maple Park.

• At 10:30 a.m., a ceremony is at South Burlington Cemetery, Ramm Road, Maple Park.

A flag ceremony takes place at 11:15 a.m. at the post home, 203 Main St., Maple Park. At 11:30 a.m., state Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Hinckley, will speak.

‘Ducky Derby’ race set in St. Charles ST. CHARLES – At 5 p.m. June 9, 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, several thousand hot yellow ducks are expected to be dropped into the Fox River racing 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 the 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.

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Kathie Michael of Batavia participated Saturday in a cleanup along the Fox River in Batavia sponsored by the Friends of the Fox River.

Keeping it clean along the Fox

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Kathie Michael shook her head with dismay Saturday morning as she picked up the cigarette butts and candy wrappers carelessy thrown along the shores of the Fox River.

“People don’t know the dangerous effects of what their garbage can do to animals,” said Michael, who was participating in a spring cleanup sponsored by the Friends of the Fox River. “Two years ago, I found a dead baby duckling that was all wrapped up in plastic.”

Michael has helped with the cleanup for the last several years.

“I love environmental issues,” she said.

Michael was among those who took part in Saturday’s event, which included groups of families as well.

Kelly Tryon of Geneva and his daughter, Riley, 13, were finding litter, including pop cans and plastic bigs. This is the second year they have participated in the cleanup for the Batavia Robotics Club.

“We just want to clean the Earth,” Tryon said.

During last year’s cleanup,

Riley pulled a trailer tire out of the Fox River.

“It was pretty heavy,” she said.

For Alan Magerkurth of Batavia, the cleanup was a family affair. Helping him was his wife, Christy, and their daughter, Nicole, 6.

“I picked up things like bottles, cans and fishing lures,” he said.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s on Saturday, ideal weather conditions were in place for the cleanup.

“It was a nice day for it,” Christy Magerkurth said.

free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. The free admission program is available to any active duty U.S. military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps and up to

five family members. Leadership support has been provided by the MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The Geneva History Center is located at 113 S. Third St. in Geneva. Normal operating hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. To find out which other museums are participating, visit www.arts. gov/bluestarmuseums.

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8LOCAL BRIEF History Center announces ‘Blue Star Museums’ GENEVA – The Geneva History Center has announced the launch of the Blue Star Museums initiative, which will begin on May 28. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer

Know more

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com

Want to know what you can do to succeed at your next gardening project? Meagan Provencher of the Wasco Nursery, west of St. Charles, and Joe Heidgen of the Shady Hill Gardens near Elburn offer some tips: n Don’t think it’s too late to plant. Did you run out of time to plant in May? No worries, said Provencher. “We plant from early spring to Christmas,” she said. “It can be done.” n Take the time to improve your soil. Heidgen recommended using compost, peat or other organic material to augment your dirt. He also recommended changing at least half of the soil in planting containers annually. “It can be boring, but it’s a lot of the determination in how it’s going to turn out,” he said. n Don’t overthink things. Don’t become too consumed with worry about pests or diseases. “I kill stuff all the time,” Provencher said. “Just take it and learn from it.” n Get dirty. There’s no substitute for getting down and working the soil. n Don’t be afraid to ask for help. “We’re here to answer your questions Jonathan Bilyk - jbilyk@shawmedia.com Customers buy plants and other gardening and landscaping materi- and help you achieve your goals,” Provencher said. als Sunday at Wasco Nursery, west of St. Charles. Warm, summer-like temperatures and sunny skies prompted many area residents to visit local nurseries and garden centers this weekend, as the spring plant- also become popular,” Heid- pull through last summer’s gen said. drought. And that, he said, reing and growing season kicks into high gear. is, they just keep streaming on through here, and it’s great.”

Heidgen and Provencher said many of their customers are looking to jump on the trend of “container gardening,” which allows gardeners to plant flowers or vegetables in pots and boxes, rather than in the ground.

Heidgen said many of his customers are turning to container gardening to grow plants that are relatively easy to grow and yet save space.

Provencher said perennial gardening has also become increasingly popular, as some homeowners seek flowering plants that blossom year after

year.

But others seem to have developed a flair for the exotic, Heidgen said, choosing more tropical varieties of plants that can survive in northern Illinois’ climate only in the summer. He said particularly popular plants include hibiscus, mandevilla and papyrus grass.

The gardening center managers also noted that last year’s drought did not seem to discourage many people from planting again this year.

Rather, they said, it may have produced better educated and more determined gardeners.

“Things that survived the drought, and did well, have

He said many gardeners, for instance, learned last year that if they kept up with watering, the heat produced bumper crops of tomatoes, squash and other backyard fruits and vegetables.

At the Wasco Nursery on Sunday, Brian Wiedenhoeft of Geneva said he intended to again plant annual red and white petunias this year along the front of his home, as he has for years.

He said the planting marks his only foray into gardening each year.

“It really makes the front of the house pop, you know?”

Wiedenhoeft said.

He said the petunias, while noticeably smaller, seemed to

inforced his decision to plant them again this year.

Others out on Sunday had more ambitious gardening and landscaping projects.

Maureen and Ray Zmich of the Windings subdivision, west of St. Charles, said they were in the process of reclaiming a portion of their wooded lot that had become overrun with invasive weeds and shrubs.

The work included clearing the invasive plants, creating trails with mulch and stone, and replanting other, more desirous flowers and other plants.

“We were out all morning (Sunday),” Maureen said.

“And we just ran out of plants.”

Walking 5K for LivingWell The 8th annual Bridge Walk 5K for LivingWell starts Saturday morning in Fabyan Forest Preserve.

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Meagan Provencher fields questions about plants year round.

But around the middle of May, one question in particular sprouts constantly from a wide range of visitors to the Wasco Nursery, west of St. Charles, where Provencher works as the senior landscape designer.

“People want to know: Is it too late to plant?” Provencher said. “It’s the question I get more than any other this time of year.

“And the answer is, there’s nothing that says to have your planting done by Mother’s Day or June 1 or any date. So many people believe it, but you can go all summer long.”

As spring weather has warmed the air and the soil, it has also heated the desire of amateur home landscapers and gardeners to get outside and dig in the dirt.

Managers at local garden centers, including Provencher at Wasco Nursery and Joe Heidgen, co-owner at Shady Hill Gardens in Elburn, said the month of May consistently ranks as the busiest time of the year for their greenhouses and nurseries.

“When the weather gets warm like this, I don’t know how many people might come through here on a weekend day,” Provencher said. “Hundreds? Thousands? All I know

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COACH SLY’S CORNER

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St. Charles East’s Elizabeth Chmelik, Jordan Shead, Allison Chmelik and Britney Williams celebrate their first-place finish in the Class 3A 4x400-meter relay at the IHSA state track and field meet Saturday in Charleston.

East wins 4x400 3A state title; Rockets’ Trupp, Eagles also soar

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com CHARLESTON – Elizabeth Chmelik, her sister, Allison, and Jordan Shead stood near the finish line and yelled words of encouragement toward Britney Williams, the final leg of the St. Charles East 4x400-meter relay.

Williams was trying to hold on to a lead with Belleville West’s Ni’Jia McNamee coming up behind her in the final race of the day at the Class 3A girls track and field state meet. In a matter of seconds, the feeling of the four Saints went from nervousness to euphoria, with Williams crossing the finish line in 3:50.07, 12 hundreths of a second ahead of the Maroons.

“It hasn’t’ really hit me yet,” Elizabeth Chmelik said after the race. “This is like the best day of my life. I’ve just kept imagining if this happened. I’m just so relieved. I’ve been so nervous this whole month leading up to state thinking of it.”

East’s state title capped a solid weekend that saw the team finish eighth with 25 points. Lincoln-Way East won the 3A title with 79 points.

In the 4x400, Williams grabbed the baton with a solid lead, but felt McNamee coming up on her at the end. Williams wanted to keep her legs from tightening up and get through the finish line.

“I was pretty confident, but you never know. Especially, some of those girls have fresh legs and I was kind of tired,” Williams said. “I just tried to hold on. I was just glad they got me that lead.”

Shead and Williams also earned medals in the 400 dash, where Shead took fourth at 55.56 and Williams was seventh at 56.77. The Saints’ 4x800 relay of Torree Scull, Corrin Adams, Anastasia Honea and Krista Fitzmaurice took eighth at 9:23.63. Allison Chmelik was seventh in the triple jump (37-00¾).

East’s 4x100 relay of Kimberly Abels, Monika Stoskute, Jess Glas and Lauren Towne was ninth at 50.10.

Geneva’s Kathryn Adelman finished sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:17.94, and was the Vikings’ lone medalist.

Kaneland had two medalists in Class 2A – the 4x800 relay of Amanda Lesak, Aislinn Lodwig, Jessica Kucera and Sydney Strang took ninth at 9:40.76, nearly

eight seconds ahead of 10th-place Bloomington Central Catholic, while freshman Brianna Bower took seventh in the 3,200 (11:19.33).

Other area Class 2A medalists were Burlington Central’s Katie Trupp, who took second in the pole vault (12-00) and high jump (5-06). The Rockets’ Kayla Wolf was sixth in the 800 (2:15.29), while Aurora Central Catholic freshman Karina Liz was four spots ahead of her in second (2:13.93).

In Class 1A, Aurora Christian took home a trophy, finishing third with 52 points. Mowequa Central A&M won with 60.

The Eagles had seven medalists and four first-place finishers – Peyton Wade, who won both the high jump (5-7) and 100 hurdles (14.86), Taylor Knauf (pole vault, 12-1) and the 4x200 relay of Alyssa Andersen, Meghan Hagerty, Natasha Brown and Wade, which had a time of 1:43.51.

The Eagles’ 4x100 relay of Andersen, Hagerty, Teresa Murray and Natasha Brown took second (49.71), while Brown took sixth in the 100 dash with a time of 12.87.

Sure, Batavia baseball would have loved to win the UEC River title outright, but it’s probably fitting that the Bulldogs and St. Charles East are going down as co-champs for the 2013 season.

On one hand, Batavia has the better overall record and probably has been the more consistent team, all things considered, from the start to the end of the regular season, when you take nonconference performance into account.

But East hasn’t been far behind, and the Saints beat the Bulldogs two out of three games when the teams played head-to-head, and that’s got to count for something. Give both teams credit for closing the regular season with sweeps under the pressure of the conference race, and both teams had to pull some tight games out of the fire to make it happen.

Batavia was a surprise team this spring, so when the Bulldogs got off to a great start, some wondered if they might run out of gas at some points along the line.

The answer: Nope. Strong to the finish.

Winning a conference title is awesome, but both teams want to make sure they’re still celebrating next weekend, which would mean they won a regional championship.

Sly likes both teams’ chances to do so, but then again, it’s baseball, and there are plenty of upsets in a one-and-done format.

Quick transition to soccer: Congrats to Rosary and Batavia on their regional titles Friday night.

When you look at the regionals results for the Tri-Cities teams (heck, Batavia, Geneva, East and North outscored their first-round opponents a combined 26-1), it’s easy to see why people look at the Tri-Cities as a soccer stronghold.

That Hoffman Estates Sectional is going to have quite the Tri-Cities flavor next week ... should be a blast.

Tuesday The Chronicle previews this week’s baseball and softball postseasons beginning with classes 3A and 4A. Our baseball preview will focus on Kaneland baseball’s pitching staff being bolstered by John Hopkins’ return, while the softball preview will take a look at Rosary’s prospects in Class 3A.

Thursday Coverage of Wednesday night’s Geneva Boys Volleyball Regional championship game.

If the seeds hold in the early rounds, Tri-Cities rivals Geneva and St. Charles North will be competing for the regional title.

Saturday Jeff Krage For Shaw Media

The Geneva Vikings celebrate after defeating St. Charles East, 3-2, on penalty kicks during Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Bartlett Regional championship.

Geneva gets kicks against East in regional final thriller

By DENNIS D. JACOBS editorial@kcchronicle.com STREAMWOOD – At the end of a roller-coaster ride, riders typically feel either exhilarated or sick.

At the end of the ride that was Saturday’s Class 3A Bartlett Regional girls soccer championship, a pair of Tri-Cities teams adopted those roles.

Geneva players left Millennium Field exhilarated by their 3-2 victory on penalty kicks, while St. Charles East players left with a sick feeling in the pit of their stomachs, made worse by the knowledge they had beaten the Vikings twice in the regular season The Saints (14-6-2) shut out Geneva (14-8-1) in both those contests, but this time the Vikings got two goals from Molly Axen in the first 50 minutes to jump out to a 2-0 lead.

“That was motivation,“ Geneva coach Megan Owens said of the early-season losses to East. “We’re not the same team we were. Like we talked about before the game, we play such a hard season to get us ready for this. We play tough teams that other teams don’t.”

The Vikings served early notice they planned to dial up the offensive pressure this

Class 3A Bartlett Regional Tuesday’s semifinals St. Charles East 12, Larkin 0 Geneva 5, Bartlett 0 Saturday’s championship Geneva 3, St. Charles East 2 (PK)

• Geneva advances to the Hoffman Estates Sectional semifinal, where it will face Batavia at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

time. Less than five minutes into the match, Amanda Lulek flicked a header to Axen for a breakaway scoring chance.

Landry’s shot beat East keeper Kendra Sheehan, but banged off the right post.

There were few good scoring opportunities for either team the rest of the half until Axen scored 1:54 before intermission after a good buildup

by Megan Fitz and Courtney Lardas.

“It was kind of a shock to me at first,” Axen said. “I was calling for the ball and my teammate, Courtney, she made a really good cross to me.

We’ve been doing a lot of short corners in practice, so I just kind of flashed back to it and just finished it.”

Practicing corner kicks also helped on Axen’s second goal, which came just less than 10 minutes into the second half. The senior forward got a head on a corner by Lulek.

“We always just say throw your body in there, be aggressive,” Axen said. “I saw the ball coming and just threw my head in there and got the goal.”

The Saints responded to Axen’s second score with a furious comeback effort. Carly Pottle scored a breakaway goal off a long pass by Darcy Cunningham with 20:56 remaining on the clock and Cunningham scored the equalizer with 6:28 to play on a header in the box on a nice crossing pass from Shannon Rasmussen.

With 49 seconds left in regulation, Geneva keeper Samantha Hauser made a nice save on a shot by Morgan Settle after the Vikings narrowly averted conceding an own goal.

Hauser, who made nine saves in regulation and overtime, was just getting warmed up for penalty kicks, which decided the match after a pair of scoreless overtimes. The Saints scored on their first two penalty kicks, but Hauser then robbed Rasmussen with a sprawling save to her right.

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball: Wheaton North at Batavia, 4:30 p.m.; Wheaton Academy vs. Genoa-Kingston at 3A Burlington Central Regional, 4:30 p.m.; Marmion vs. West Aurora at 4A Naperville Central Regional, 4:30 p.m.

Softball: Batavia at Glenbard East at 4A Batavia Regional, 4:30 p.m.

Boys volleyball: St. Charles East vs. Conant at Rolling Meadows Regional, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY Softball: St. Francis vs. TBA at 3A St. Francis Regional, 4:30 p.m.; Kaneland vs. TBA at 3A Rosary Regional, 4:30 p.m.; Burlington Central vs. TBA at 3A Sycamore Regional, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles North vs. TBA at 4A St. Charles North Regional, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles East vs. TBA at 4A Glenbard West Regional, 4:30 p.m.; Geneva vs. Lake Park at 4A Bartlett Regional, 4:30 p.m.

Boys volleyball: St. Francis vs. TBA at Waubonsie Valley Regional, 6:30 p.m.; St. Charles North vs. TBA at Geneva Regional, 6:30 p.m.; Geneva vs. Addison Trail at Geneva Regional, 7:30 p.m.; Wheaton Academy vs. TBA at Rolling Meadows Regional, 7:30 p.m.

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IHSA CLASS 3A BARTLETT REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: GENEVA 3, ST. CHARLES EAST 2 (PK)

Log on to KCChronicle.com/preps for coverage of one of the busiest Saturdays of the year on the high school sports front, including reports from all of the baseball and softball regional championship games throughout the area and the final day of the IHSA Boys Track and Field state meet.

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Beetle Bailey

Blondie

The Born Loser

Real Life Adventures

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips During that time I have witnessed lying, cheating, lechery, betrayal, vicious gossip, arrogance, entitlement, stealing and bullying, etc.

Last week, a co-worker whom I liked and respected confided to me that she hopes a 102-year-old relative will die soon because she needs to inherit some money. I was floored and had a hard time keeping the shock off my face.

Does work bring out the worst in people? Is it because we all must be here every day? Is it too many people competing for too few resources? Is my hide too thin? Am I in the wrong job?

– The Daily Grind Dear Daily Grind: When you spend eight hours a day with people, they usually reveal their core values at some point. In your case, you appear to work with someone who “over-shares.”

I don’t think your hide is too thin, and I’m not in a position to tell you if you’re in the wrong job. You may, however, be overdue for a vacation.

P.S. Let’s cross our fingers and hope that relative makes it to 110.

Dear Abby: Please settle a family disagreement. A scratch ticket is given to a friend or relative as a gift.

If that ticket is a winner, is there an expectation that the winnings should be shared with the person who gave the ticket? – Jeff in Massachusetts Dear Jeff: A gift is a gift.

There is no obligation to share. Alexander Pope wrote, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast,” but if you are hoping you’ll get a cut of the money, don’t hold your breath.

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The Argyle Sweater

Dear Abby: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their high school equivalency diploma.

BIG changes are impending worldwide in this very important educational service. Starting in 2014, the cost may go up. Up until two years ago, the classes in our community were free. The testing cost $7.50, which paid for a printed diploma. Since then, the cost has gone up – first to $25 and then to $35.

Now the GED program has been bought by a for-profit organization and the costs will go higher than ever. Furthermore, it will no longer be possible to take the test using pencil and paper. It will all be done on computer.

Please encourage the thousands of adults who do not have their high school degrees to make a life-changing decision for themselves and their families NOW! – Joy in a Classroom Down South Dear Joy: I am sure many readers will thank you for this important heads-up.

Readers, the changes Joy has described will go into effect on Jan. 2, 2014. According to the media representative for the GED Testing Service in Washington, D.C., the costs of the tests will be determined by the state in which it is administered.

It is currently between $0 and $250, and in 2014 will “marginally increase or decrease” according to which state you live in. Criteria for passing or failing the test will remain the same.

Readers, any of you who are not computer literate should start now. Do not delay. If you are uncomfortable with technology and have a friend or relative who is knowledgeable, more information can be obtained by visiting www.gedtestingservice.com.

Dear Abby: I have been in the workplace for 20 years.

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CROSSWORD

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

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Responder’s action with five in a major

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Last week we looked at the basic elements of Stayman, which looks for a 4-4 major-suit fit. But suppose responder has a five-card major.

How does he hunt for a 5-3 fit?

The best answer is to use transfers into the major suits.

When opener immediately shows a balanced hand, if responder bids diamonds at the minimum level (two diamonds over one no-trump or three diamonds over two no-trump), it shows five or more hearts and at least zero points. If responder bids hearts at the minimum level, it indicates at least five spades and any point-count.

This allows the stronger hand to become the declarer in the major and permits the auction to stop quickly when responder is weak.

In this deal, if North-South were not using transfers, a response of three hearts would be natural and game-forcing.

But when North first bids three diamonds, transfer, he can then pass three hearts when South completes the transfer.

How should the play go in three hearts after West leads the club queen?

South should see that he might lose five tricks: two hearts, two diamonds and one club. But he can eventually eliminate one loser on his third high spade.

After winning with his club ace, declarer should cash the heart ace and play another heart. West wins, cashes a club, and shifts to a diamond.

South wins and takes his three spade winners, discarding a diamond from the dummy.

Then he claims.

Monday May 20, 2013

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center is looking for an outstanding leader for the position of Environmental Services Director. Qualified candidates will have experience leading teams of at least 15 people in a healthcare setting, be familiar with Universal Precautions, and be capable of performing the duties of Housekeeper / Laundry services sufficient to train staff. This position will be responsible for the Housekeeping / Laundry Department in its entirety including, but not limited to, keeping our resident's home clean and sanitary seven days a week, training staff, conducting cleaning and laundry services consistent with State and Federal regulations & managing the Environmental Services budget.

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2000 Dodge Intrepid

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MULTI-MEDIA ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DOWNERS GROVE Suburban Life Media, part of Shaw Media's suburban group, has outstanding opportunities for full-time Multi-Media Advertising Account Executives. Based in Downers Grove, Suburban Life is publisher of 20 weekly newspapers that serve Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties.

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815/385-2000

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200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL

800/935-5393 www.motorwerks.com

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847/381-9400