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Keeping Fox River clean By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County again will dole out about $1 million of casino money to civic and charitable organizations throughout the county this year. However, that commitment, matching funding levels of the past three years, comes as the county’s share of the take from Elgin’s Grand Victoria Casino continues to shrink. Monday, the Kane County Board’s Riverboat Committee recommended the full County Board sign off on the committee’s plan to distribute $4.43 million in money the county will collect this year from the Elgin riverboat casino. The county government annually collects 7.5 percent of net operating income from the Grand Victoria, under terms of a longstanding agreement between the county and casino operators. The money is to be spent on “education, environment and economic development,” according to the agreement. About $3.57 million of the money collected this year will be allocated to various needs and programs within various county departments. Some money is automatically allocated, including $800,000 to the county’s bonds to finance the debt that paid for the construction of the county’s Juvenile Justice Center. County officials said Monday that those bonds have been refinanced, and will require lower annual payments in each of the next three years. When the bonds are retired, the money can be reallocated to other needs. However, the county’s internal spending will leave only about $778,500 in new revenue this year to pay for

the county’s traditional flurry of grants to nongovernmental public service agencies in Kane County. In years past, the grant totals have been much higher. At one time, the fund amassed about $12 million. However, in recent years, the pot has shrunk, falling from $6.7 million in 2010 to $4.4 million this year. County Board members opted to boost the external grants funding to $1 million, however, by agreeing to supplement this year’s $778,500 with some of the $10 million from previous years that still is on balance within the riverboat fund. The County Board will next decide which of the 67 grant requests it has received will be funded from that $1 million. The Riverboat Committee is scheduled to meet June 4. Grant requests then will require formal approval from the full County Board.

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 past several years. “I love environmental issues,” she said. Michael was among those who took part in Saturday’s event, which included groups of families also. Kelly Tryon of Geneva and his daughter, Riley, 13, were finding litter, including pop cans and plastic bags.

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Kathie Michael of Batavia participated in a cleanup Saturday along the Fox River in Batavia sponsored by the Friends of the Fox River. 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 Saturday, ideal weather conditions were in place for the cleanup. “It was a nice day for it,” Christy Magerkurth said.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS GENEVA – The Geneva Library Foundation Speaker Series will present “The Imperative of Energy Efficiency and Renewables” with Dr. Patricia Vary from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the lower meeting room at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., Geneva. Vary has a bachelor’s degree in medical technology and a master’s degree in microbiology, both from Texas Christian University, a mas-

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Community meeting on proposed experiment BATAVIA – The Department of Energy and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are inviting the local community to an informational meeting about the proposed Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment. The meeting, which will feature illustrative posters and short presentations, will be

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Fermilab, which is at Pine Street and Kirk Road, Batavia. It will be at the Wilson Hall atrium. Construction would take place on the western portion of the laboratory site, close to Kirk and Giese roads in Batavia, and could begin as early as 2015. The meeting provides neighbors and the local community with an opportunity to mingle with scientists and engineers and ask questions about the LBNE, the construction and the

environmental assessment that will be prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. More information about LBNE and the plan for the environmental assessment can be found at http://lbne.fnal.gov/ env-assessment.shtml. For information on the public meeting or regarding special accommodations, contact Katie Yurkewicz, Fermilab communication director, at 630-8403351. – Kane County Chronicle

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OPINIONS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Help appreciated To the Editor: The board of directors and staff at Valley Sheltered Workshop wish to thank all who attended the 47th annual Pancake Breakfast on May 5. It was a huge success, with approximately 500 people attending and proceeds exceeding $12,000. We are overjoyed to be involved in a community that supports local social services, such as Valley Sheltered Workshop, even during these tough economic times. Thank you to all the merchants, businesses, corporations and individuals who donated items for our raffle prizes and silent auction. Congratulations to all the winners! We were also very fortunate this year to have received food donations from Gust John Foods, Julie White, Starbucks and Water Options. Lastly, the volunteers, especially the Lions Club of Batavia, which donated its equipment and time to make the pancakes; Batavia Fire Department volunteers, who grilled the sausages; Kohl’s employees; parents and friends of the workshop, who also worked that day – we couldn’t have done it without you. The money raised will go toward the daily operations of the workshop, where we continue to provide a place of employment for adults with developmental disabilities. Sue Lusted Supervisor at Valley Sheltered Workshop

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Obamacare, Part 2: More bumps in the road The WASHINGTON POST Thought you had seen the last of the fighting over the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare? Since its passage in 2010, it has survived Supreme Court review, challenges from House Republicans and Mitt Romney’s unsuccessful campaign to evict its author from the White House. Nonetheless, with the heart of the reform set to take effect next year, its most contentious days may lie ahead. The law will affect Americans’ health and pocketbooks, and its implementation entails challenges and quite a few unknowns. Republicans are hoping to ride the inevitable glitches

and setbacks to electoral success in 2014. Many Democrats say the critiques are overblown – but worry about the politics and the practical obstacles to rolling out such a complex law. For starters, many Americans don’t know much about what’s coming. According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll, a fifth believe that either Congress or the Supreme Court has killed the law. Some of them may be surprised to discover that they are required to buy health insurance on new exchanges beginning Jan. 1, 2014. President Barack Obama last month said nothing will change for the 85 percent to 90 percent of Americans

who have insurance. That’s not quite right. Even some who are currently insured may see premium increases – or, depending on health, gender and age, reductions. For example, the 10 percent or so who are in the individual insurance market will shop at “exchanges” – new health-care marketplaces for individual purchasers – where the currently uninsured also will go. The law protects the old and the sick, but that means that some of the young and the healthy might have to pay more than they do now, particularly if price-control mechanisms don’t work as well as hoped. How many will sign up? There is concern the law will affect hiring decisions.

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It requires any company with 50 or more full-time employees – or the equivalent in part-time workers – to offer health coverage or pay a penalty. Will some companies cut hours to avoid being subject to that mandate? Will some choose not to hire that 50th employee? Perhaps, say some of the law’s backers, but the universe of firms in the position to make these sorts of choices might be relatively small. A significant potential problem in implementation stems from the Supreme Court ruling. Obamacare expected to achieve its goal of near-universal health-care coverage in part by inducing states to expand their Medicaid

programs. The court, in an opinion written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ruled that the states could decline to do so. Many states have taken the court up on its offer, though it means turning down massive federal subsidies – and leaving nearly 8 million low-income Americans without healthcare coverage, more than 2 million of them in Florida and Texas alone. Even many strong supporters admit that there might be some bumps in the road. Problems shouldn’t be swept under the rug. But nor should the law’s noble and useful goal: ensuring that as few Americans as possible go without health care.

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The St. Charles North girls soccer team continues its run on artiicial turf during the Class 3A playoffs, writes sports reporter Kevin Druley. PAGE 16

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Kaneland pitcher John Hopkins practices with the Knights on Monday. Hopkins and the Knights face Sandwich on Thursday in an IHSA Class 3A Regional semifinal.

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Hopkins solidifies Knights’ staff By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com It was only a conference crossover against Streator – hardly one of the Kaneland baseball team’s top rivals – but Knights senior pitcher John Hopkins thoroughly relished his recent complete-game win against the Bulldogs. After all, when the season started, Hopkins would never have imagined it would take until May 11 for him to notch his first pitching victory of the spring. “It felt pretty great because we haven’t really won

too many game this year, and I finally got a win to help out my team,” Hopkins said of the 2-1 victory against Streator. Hopkins was unable to pitch most of the spring due to a strained deltoid injury he suffered in a home-plate collision during Kaneland’s spring-break trip to the St. Louis area. But the most seasoned pitcher on the Knights’ staff has rounded back in to form in recent weeks, further solidifying a deep Kaneland pitching staff as the Knights gear up for this week’s IHSA Class 3A Kaneland Regional.

A Waubonsee Community College recruit, Hopkins was an all-Northern Illinois Big 12 pitcher and honorable mention Kane County Chronicle All-Area selection as a junior. His loss could have been a brutal blow to the Knights, but several arms have emerged in his absence, keeping Kaneland’s pitching plenty respectable even with a short-handed staff. Now that Hopkins is back, Kaneland coach Brian Aversa has some difficult decisions to make in aligning his rotation for the postseason.

He said five or six guys will need to be ready at a moment’s notice. “We do have some depth with our pitching this year,” Aversa said. “That’s kind of been the thing that’s been keeping us in some games and getting us some wins in the end.” With Hopkins relegated to second base duty much of the season, Kaneland still received solid pitching from starters such as Matt Limbrunner, Curtis Thorson, Blake Sowell and freshman Anthony Holubecki.

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Best first-round matchup: Bartlett vs. St. Charles North at 4A Bartlett Regional, 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Bartlett crushed North, 13-2, on a chilly April day, but the North Stars will be out to prove that one was a fluke, with quality lefties Ankur Shah and Cory Wright at their disposal for the postseason. Best potential regional final: Geneva vs. St. Charles East at 4A Geneva Regional. These teams have had plenty of postseason history in recent seasons, and the Tri-Cities rivals would see each other in another regional final Saturday if the seeds hold. Geneva has hit well late in the season but likely would have to contend with East pitching standouts Matt Starai or Nick Huskisson. Best bet to win a regional: Batavia at 4A Bartlett Regional. The Bulldogs have been the most well-rounded team in the Tri-Cities this season, and have shown the ability to manufacture runs in a variety of ways. If Batavia pitchers such as Luke Horton and Austin Shanahan are solid, the Bulldogs should be the class of a regional that would feature the winner of Bartlett-North as Saturday’s opponent in the final. Potential dark horse: Kaneland at 3A Kaneland Regional. The Knights would need to win a sectional to have a chance at a winning record this season and have struggled generating runs, but Kaneland has enough pitching to be a major factor in a regional that has solid-but-not-intimidating St. Francis as the top seed. – Jay Schwab, jschwab@shawmedia.com

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IHSA Class 4A Bartlett Regional Wednesday’s semifinal (2) Batavia vs. (18) Hoffman Estates, 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s semifinal (7) Bartlett vs. (10) St. Charles North, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 4A Geneva Regional Wednesday’s semifinal (4) St. Charles East vs. (13) Glenbard East, 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s semifinal (6) Geneva vs. (12) Glenbard West, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 3A Kaneland Regional Wednesday’s semifinal (1) St. Francis vs. (4) Plano or (5) IMSA, 4 p.m. Thursday’s semifinal (2) Kaneland vs. (3) Sandwich, 4 p.m. IHSA Class 3A Burlington Central Regional Thursday’s semifinal (2) Burlington Central vs. (3) Marengo, 4:30 p.m.

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Hopkins eager to make up for lost time on the mound • KNIGHTS Continued from page 13 Hopkins, who threw three innings of one-run ball Saturday against Batavia, has helped back those pitchers up with his glovework at second base, a position he’s learned on the fly since the shorter throws helped ease his right, throwing arm back into shape as he has gone through physical therapy. “I was used to third base, like quick reactions if the ball was hit right back at you,” Hopkins said. “Second base you have to wait for it sometimes, sometimes you have to charge it. It was [an adjustment] at first but now I’ve got the hang of it.” Just the same, the Knights would prefer to have Hopkins on the pitching rubber. Kaneland catcher Josh Cohrs said he thinks Hopkins is “about as close to 100 percent as you can be without maybe being 100 percent.” But regardless of how Kaneland’s pitching staff fares this week, the Knights know they’ll need a more robust offensive showing to advance beyond this week. Kaneland (12-16 entering today’s regular season finale against Wheaton Warrenville South) has dropped a

lamentable number of tight, low-scoring games this season. “It’s really just a matter of once you hit the playoffs, of what team gets hot,” Cohrs said. “If we have the consistent guys we’ve had throughout the season, we’ve had three, four, maybe five consistent bats, and if a couple [more] guys step up, it’s a completely different ballgame.” Aversa was optimistic that having more practice time at the end of the regular season with which to fine-tune swings will pay off this week, starting with Thursday’s regional semifinal against Sandwich. Cohrs thinks that if the lineup can meet the pitching staff halfway, some postseason excitement could be in store for the Knights. “I feel like we can make a little bit of a run, for sure,” Cohrs said. “When you’ve got the pitching we have, I think we’re starting to put it all together as a team. We don’t need to put up seven, eight runs a game. It’d be nice to put up seven, eight runs a game, but if we can put up three or four runs a game, that keeps us in the ballgame, and we just need to find some ways to shut the door on teams.”

IHSA Class 4A Glenbard West Regional Today’s semifinal (1) St. Charles East vs. (17) Hoffman Estates, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 4A St. Charles North Regional Today’s semifinal (3) St. Charles North vs. (19) Larkin/ (14) West Chicago, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 4A Bartlett Regional Today’s semifinal (4) Lake Park vs. (13) Geneva, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 3A Rosary Regional Today’s semifinal (1) Kaneland vs. (5) IMSA/(4) Sandwich, 4 p.m. Wednesday’s semifinal (2) Rosary vs. (3) Plano, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 3A Sycamore Regional Today’s semifinal (1) Burlington Central vs. (4) Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. IHSA Class 3A St. Francis Regional Today’s semifinal (3) St. Francis vs. (19) Noble Street Charter, 4:30 p.m. Class 3A Payton Regional Wednesday’s semifinal (8) Wheaton Academy vs. (9) Jones, 4:30 p.m. Best first-round matchup: Wheaton Academy vs. Jones at 3A Payton Regional. The Warriors shook off a rough start and are averaging 9.8 runs a game over their past 10 contests. Games against Chicago Public League foes often equate to the great unknown, but a traveling attack can’t hurt. Best potential regional final: St. Charles North vs. South Elgin at 4A St. Charles North Regional. While the Storm have scuffled of late, their run of early-season victories included wins against St. Charles East and North in the first week of April. North has matured and scored its own share of victories – including the first against Naperville Central this season – since South Elgin pitcher Paige Allen rattled North. Best bet to win a regional: Kaneland at 3A Rosary Regional. The top-seeded Knights enter the postseason with a strong core of returners from last season’s sectional team. They also boast recent success against the next-seeded team. Kaneland swept visiting Rosary, 10-3 and 16-6, in a doubleheader Saturday. Potential dark horse: Geneva navigated the ups and downs of a .500 regular season, including the early lumps of lopsided losses against Lake Park and Bartlett. The Vikings would have to defeat the Lancers to create a possible meeting with the host Hawks, but don’t they feel inferior with a veteran lineup featuring four-year starters in Bridget Weitzel and Kirsten Searcy. – Kevin Druley, kdruley@shawmedia.com

ROSARY SOFTBALL

Rosary looks for consistency at plate By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com Offensive expectations have remained steady for Rosary’s softball team even as the Royals’ bats waver. A group that has been shut out seven times entering this week’s Class 3A Rosary Regional spots its inconsistencies. It’s the right step toward the ultimate goal of improving at following the ball. “We’ve seen a lot of different speeds day Emma after day,” Molenhouse senior Cara Smoczynski said. “Sometimes we struggle with the slower pitchers, but I’m hoping we can adjust Samantha t o w h o e v e r Phelps we see.” The Royals’ attack starts off well enough. Freshman leadoff hitter E m m a M o - Cara lenhouse – a Smoczynski Batavia resident – brought a .329 average into the final weekend of the regular season, as well as budding leadership skills. Fellow top-of-the-order threats Smoczynski (.360) and infielder Samantha Phelps (.321) appreciate Molenhouse’s chatter and quick scouting reports after the Royals’ first at-bat. “Travel season has prepared me definitely for high school and vice-versa,” Molenhouse said. “Toward the first game, I remember I was pretty nervous over the adjustment. I think by the third or fourth game, I was comfortable batting.”

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The numbers show the Royals share that experience as a whole. Rosary’s team batting average has hovered around .300 all season, and stood at .289 before the Royals suffered a doubleheader sweep Saturday at top regional seed Kaneland. Timely hitting has been of greatest concern. While the Royals know they can hit – see: A 21-0 drubbing of IMSA last week – the key is to repeat it in key spots against sturdy competition. The Royals finished 7-8 in Suburban Christian Conference Blue play, including two shutout losses to St. Francis by a combined score of 17-0. After contending with inconsistent weather for much of the spring, Rosary has played eight games in the past 11 days. It took Rosary eight days to play its season opener after a series of postponements, and the team promptly scored a combined 26 runs while splitting its first two games. “The more cuts you take, the more muscle memory you get used to,” Phelps said. “You see the ball better when you take more cuts, too.” Rosary, which has made consistent strides under fourth-year coach John Kazmierczak, hopes the opposite of the muscle memory theory works against its regional semifinal opponent, Plano. The Reapers jumped from 2A to 3A this season, and Kazmierczak can’t recall any recent nonconference meetings between the schools. “When we do hit the ball, we normally are [at] eight hits or more in a game, and that should win you a ballgame,” Kazmierczak said. Beginning this week, Rosary hopes to count on consistency more than it has at any time this spring.

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IHSA CLASS 4A BATAVIA SOFTBALL REGIONAL: BATAVIA 10, GLENBARD EAST 7

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Class 4A Batavia Regional Monday’s quarterfinal Batavia 10, Glenbard East 7 Today’s semifinal Naperville Central vs. Batavia, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday’s semifinal Naperville North vs. Downers Grove South, 4:30 p.m. Friday’s championship Naperville Central/Batavia winner vs. Naperville North/Downers Grove South winner, 11 a.m. Glenbard East (9-19) jump out to a 4-0 lead. “We were a little rattled, maybe, to start the game,” said Ryan (1-3). “I think once everyone settled down, we did good on defense.” The Bulldogs also started to get a little offense, scoring a pair of runs in the third inning on Selena Kweder’s bloop single to center. As dramatic as Ryan’s ho-

mer was, it still wasn’t enough to win the game. Ryan got plenty of help from her teammates in the final inning. Nicole Percy and Amanda Klein reached base safely with two outs to keep the Batavia rally going. A throwing error on Klein’s grounder allowed the Bulldogs to take the lead for the first time in the game and Lauren Mueller followed with a triple down the right field line to plate two more runs. Mueller, who had three hits in the game, scored on the fourth hit of the day for Ryanne Rokos. “I’ve got to give a lot of credit to our girls,” Castellanos said. “They didn’t give up. We kind of had a little strategy going into that last inning to wait for a good pitch and the girls did a good job, put the ball in play, and made things happen.” The Rams tried to respond in the bottom of the seventh, getting a run off Ryan with a pair of hits, so Castellanos turned to sophomore Sarah

Little to get the final two outs. “I was just looking for somebody to get in there and throw some strikes,” he said. “Katie did a good job, got us to where we were at. I think she was just a little bit tired, so I wanted to get somebody fresh in there. Sarah did a nice job there at the end. She came in, threw strikes, got a big strikeout there and got that pop-up at the end for us to win the game.” It was the first save of the season for Little, whose varsity experience before the post-season consisted of a couple appearances in a mid-season tournament. The 17th-seeded Bulldogs will host Naperville Central, the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Neuqua Valley Sectional, in a regional semifinal at 4:30 p.m. today. “I just want us to do like we did today,” Castellanos said. “We just went out there and left it on the field. Whatever happens, just go out there and play our game.”

IHSA CLASS 4A NAPERVILLE CENTRAL BASEBALL REGIONAL: WEST AURORA 3, MARMION 1

Marmion offense stalls in loss to West Aurora By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com AURORA – Marmion junior left-handed pitcher Alex Troop handcuffed West Aurora’s lineup for chunks of Monday’s postseason opener, striking out three Blackhawks apiece in the second and fourth innings and allowing only one extra-base hit on the day. But the most fundamental element of pitching – a clean transaction between the pitcher and the catcher – periodically eluded the Cadets, and it hurt Marmion in a 3-1 loss to West Aurora in an IHSA Class 4A Naperville Central Regional first-round game. Wild pitches and passed balls arguably were the Blackhawks’ greatest offensive resource at Marmion’s Joe Nardone Field, aiding West Aurora in both innings in which the Blackhawks scored. “It was [frustrating], I’ll

admit it,” Troop said of the seven combined extra bases the Blackhawks took on wild pitches and passed balls in the second and fourth innings. “We have something to work on for next year. I mean, we all have something. Everywhere around. We had a lot of juniors in the Alex Troop starting lineup today. Hopefully we can bring back some talent for next year and maybe make a run at something.” Unfortunately for Marmion (13-12), West Aurora also had a left-hander who was throwing a quality game, and Blackhawks southpaw D.J. Varney had no such problems with balls scooting to the backstop. Marmion had a couple of decent chances offensively but only had back-to-back hits

Class 4A Naperville Central Regional Monday’s quarterfinal West Aurora 3, Marmion 1 Wednesday’s semifinal Naperville Central vs. West Aurora, 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s semifinal Naperville North vs. Plainfield North, 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s championship Naperville Central/West Aurora winner vs. Naperville North/Plainfield winner, 11 a.m.

once, singles in the second inning by Zach Siwiec and Shane Carmody that did not produce any runs. “More than anything, I credit their pitcher,” Marmion coach Dave Rakow said. “He came out and he threw strikes, man. His pitch count, through seven innings, I

think he only threw about 80, maybe 90 pitches. Sometimes you’ve got to tip your hat to the pitcher and say he did a heck of a job.” Trailing 3-0 entering the bottom of the sixth, Marmion mounted a threat that could have swung the outcome. Cadets leadoff man Josh Meyers tripled to start the inning, and scored on a groundout by left fielder Brian Simon. Troop and catcher Brady Roberts then drew consecutive walks and, after Varney recorded the second out of the inning, Siwiec was hit by a pitch to load the bases. But Varney then induced a come-back grounder by Carmody, who was thrown out at first to end the inning. West Aurora coach John Reeves lauded the com plete-game performance of his all-conference pitcher, but also was impressed by Troop (5-2), who struck out nine bat-

ters in 5⅓ innings of work. “I thought he threw an excellent game,” Reeves said of Troop, a Batavia resident. “That might be one of the better pitchers we’ve seen all spring. We’ve seen a bunch of them, but he was pretty good.” The postseason win was a peak in a season of extreme highs and lows for West Aurora (14-16). “We’ve been an interesting ballclub this year,” Reeves said. “Won six in a row, lost 16 of 17, and then won seven in a row. And in the middle of losing 16 of 17, we had a six-run lead on Glenbard North and blew that, had a 2-0 lead on Wheaton South and blew that. “We had a rough stretch of it, so it’s nice to see the guys still fighting at the end of the year. It shows a little bit about their character as people.” Marmion reliever Connor Riley retired all five Blackhawks he faced, striking out the first three.

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LOMBARD – It is 187 feet from home plate to the leftfield foul pole at the Glenbard East High School softball diamond. Because Katie Ryan hit a ball 188 feet Monday, Batavia is still alive in the postseason. Ryan’s seventh-inning grand slam erased a 6-2 deficit and the Bulldogs added four more runs in the inning to pull out a 10-7 victory over the host Rams in opening round of the IHSA Class 4A Batavia Regional. “I was just trying to make contact,” Ryan said. “I was lucky. I wasn’t really trying to hit a home run. I was just trying to hit it anywhere, to be honest.” In scouting Glenbard East earlier in the season, Batavia coach Lupe Castellanos said he noted the field dimensions were a bit smaller than a lot of other area fields and he thought Ryan might be able to

hit a home run if she got under a pitch. “She’s always in scoring position,” Castellanos said. “That’s how I feel when she’s at the plate. She put a good swing on the ball and came through with a big hit in a big spot.” Ryan certainly got under the ball, Katie Ryan enough so that the senior anxiously looked as she rounded first to see if the left fielder was going to make the catch. “It was so high,” she said. “I nervously watched it. Either she was going to catch or it was barely going over.” Ryan’s slam also got her off the hook for the loss. She gave up seven runs on nine hits in 6⅓ innings of work. Only three of the runs were earned, however, as the Bulldogs (9-18) made a few fielding miscues behind her, especially early in the contest when

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Hard to fake North’s love of turf St. Charles North outscored opponents, 28-3, in winning four of its five home matches during the girls soccer regular season. If numbers never lie, how can it be that the North Stars still haven’t fully defended their home turf? “We try our best, because I know our field isn’t in the best shape at home,” sophomore goalkeeper Shelby Stitz said. “It’s got bumps and it’s got so much dirt that it’s hard to possess,” senior midfielder Alex Gage added. Whle North would be unlikely to refuse hosting duties at any juncture of the 3A postseason, the fact is players feel quite comfortable on artificial playing surfaces. After sweeping through regionals on the turf of the new DeKalb High last week, North happily will set foot on the fake stuff again for today’s Hoffman Estates Sectional semifinal against Conant. Last month, North Stars coach Ruth Vostal called the team’s best effort to date a 1-0 victory at Milwaukee power Divine Savior Holy Angels. The game was played with snow dotting the field and in the midst of North’s 11-match winning streak. Still, Vostal used the superlative because the North Stars out-hustled, out-distributed and out-possessed their foes on the Wisconsin turf. For a speedy possession team with depth to spare, that’s the ultimate idea on the ultimate playing field.

QUICK READ Kevin Druley “We like it just because it’s more of an even surface. More of a consistency in our passing in and our shooting,” sophomore forward/midfielder Hanna Durocher said. “It’s just better for us.” While athletes and coaches are understandbly loath to look past opponents, North enters sectionals with a perfect record against the rest of the field. The North Stars defeated Conant, 2-0, to open the season and blanked Batavia and Geneva – the teams in tonight’s second semifinal – by the same score during Upstate Eight Conference River Division play in the second week of April. The sectional winner earns the right to possibly finish the season on turf. Barrington, the supersectional host, features an artificial surface at its stadium, just like state tournament host North Central College in Naperville. Should the defending 3A runner-up North Stars advance, they’ll feel good about their footing. “There’s no excuse for a bad touch or a bad trap,” Gage said. “Being on a turf field is a lot better than being on grass.” Hall of a Knight: Ralph Drendel and Kerry Rink unquestionably impacted Kaneland track and field during the 1980s, with Drendel coaching

This week’s sectional semifinals TODAY 3A HOFFMAN ESTATES SECTIONAL St. Charles North vs. Conant, 5 p.m. Batavia vs. Geneva, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY 2A FREEPORT SECTIONAL Rosary vs. Prairie Ridge, 5 p.m. 2A RIVERSIDE-BROOKFIELD SECTIONAL St. Francis vs. Hinsdale South, 6:30 p.m.

the boys team at his alma mater and Rink starring as a top girls athlete. Their interactions were sparse then – Drendel always let then-girls coach Pat Scheetz “do his thing” – but Drendel charted Rink’s accomplishments nonetheless. “I just watched her in amazement in how competitive she was. The whole Rink family is just like her,” Drendel said. “All the kids played athletics and they contributed alot to Kaneland athletics. It was fun watching her.” Drendel and Rink will be reunited tonight, as both are set for induction into the athletic wing of the Kaneland Hall of Fame. A reception begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Kaneland auditorium lobby. The ceremony is expected to start around 7. • Kevin Druley is a sports writer for the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5347 or kdruley@ shawmedia.com.

KERNELS 8, COUGARS 7

Cougars can’t hold onto leads KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Kane County Cougars had leads of 3-0 and 6-3 in the second and fourth innings, but a two-out, three-RBI triple by Niko Goodrum in the bottom of the sixth inning clinched the game for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in the Cougars’ 8-7 loss on Monday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kane County Cougars (20-22) held a two-run lead with one on and one out when Cougars starter Tayler Scott left the game and was replaced by lefty Nathan Dorris (1-2). Dorris walked a pair of

runners sandwiched around a strikeout out to load the bases with two outs for Goodrum. The Cedar Rapids Kernels’ (30-13) first baseman hit a bases-clearing triple down the right-field line to give the Kernels their first lead of the game, an advantage they would not relinquish. The Cougars have an offday today before traveling to Peoria to take on the Chiefs in the opener of a three-game set at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Left-handed pitcher Michael Heesch (2-3) will start for the Cougars, while right-handed pitcher Kurt Heyer (2-2) will be on the mound for the Chiefs.

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St. Charles East boys volleyball sweeps Conant KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE ROLLING MEADOWS – Smart and savvy play steered the St. Charles East boys volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-15 sweep of Conant in Monday’s Rolling Meadows Regional opening-round game. “We didn’t make too many errors and we made some smart shots,” Saints coach Kate McCullagh said. “You can tell how far we’ve come from the beginning of the season.” Luke Spicer (seven kills), Sam Pulcanio (11 digs) and

Tom DeBruyne (21 assists) sparked East. “The boys just rallied together really well, and you could just tell they came with a purpose,” McCullagh said. “They just took care of business right away, and that was good.” The Saints advance to face Wheaton Academy today in a regional semifinal.

BASEBALL Batavia 6, Wheaton North 5: At Batavia, Robbie Bowman’s walk-off single to center helped Batavia (27-6) set a single-sea-

son program record for regular-season victories. Laren Eustace contributed three hits and two RBIs, while Jacob Piechota got the win in relief.

Class 3A Burlington Central Regional: Wheaton Academy 6, Genoa-Kingston 0: At Genoa, Wheaton Academy (7-19) rolled in the opening-round game behind St. Charles resident Jake Cousins, who struck out six in five innings. Sam Perna had two hits for the Warriors, who advance to play Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in a regional semifinal.

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IHSA GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD STATE MEET

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

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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 Ho-

nea 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

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Geneva’s Molly Axen (right) is congratulated by Courtney Lardas after a goal during Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Bartlett Regional championship against St. Charles East. The Vikings defeated the Saints, 3-2, in penalty kicks and will face Batavia at 7 p.m. today in a Hoffman Estates Sectional semifinal.

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• Tuesday, May 21, 2013

CHARLESTON – Elizabeth Chmelik, her sister, Allison, and Jordan Shead stood near the finish line and yelled words of encouragement toward Britney Williams, who was running 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 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 (1200) 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.

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KOVELS: ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING

BY TERRY KOVEL KOVELS.COM What sells at antique shops and shows is determined by customers who might like traditional, modern, eclectic, country, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Western or many other styles. Preferences are influenced by age, location and what a collector remembers from Mom’s and Grandma’s houses. French porcelain has been popular since the 18th century, and large urns still sell quickly. While Sevres porcelain is the best-known, there were many other designers and factories. Large urns were made by the end of the 18th century to be used in large rooms with high ceilings or in gardens. Those that look like a large flower pot on a pedestal held plants or flowers. Most were placed on the floor. Those that narrowed at the top and had a cover and elaborate decorations were strictly ornamental. They were put on a low table or a fireplace mantel to be admired. All of them are called “urns,” and the decorated ones often are called “Sevres-style.” Of course, the original old urns made by the Sevres factory are the most desirable and most expensive. But some of the Sevres-style urns by others sell for high prices, too. The quality of the work, the amount of gold trim and the beauty of the decoration set the price. Prices range from a few hundred dollars to more than $10,000. Most popular are pictures of masses of flowers or landscapes that include well-dressed people.

has been owned by Furniture Brands, Inc., based in St. Louis, since 2001. Henredon furniture is known to be of high quality, but your set would sell as “used furniture,” not as “antique furniture.” Try to sell it locally - it is expensive to ship furniture a long way. *** Q: Our statue of a peasant girl is 25 inches tall. She is sitting on a tree stump and holds a basket of cherries on her lap. On the round base, there’s a plaque in the shape of a scroll that says “La Cerises par Cana.” Wasn’t there a famous 19thcentury French sculptor named Cana? How can I ﬁnd out what it’s worth? A: Louis Emile Cana (1845-1895) was a French sculptor of bronzes, but he specialized in sculpting animals. Another French sculptor, Francois Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1927) created a bronze sculpture titled “Les Cerises” (“The Cherries”) that matches the description of yours. His original bronzes are signed with his name. Known copies signed like yours were made of spelter, a zinc alloy. Still, if yours is one of those and is in excellent condition, it could sell for several hundred dollars. An original Moreau is worth more than $2,000.

A: Henredon Furniture Co. was founded in Morgantown, N.C., in 1945, so the bedroom set was not made before that year. The Henredon brand name

A courting couple is pictured on this Sevresstyle porcelain urn. It has gilt metal mounts and a lid. The 17-1/2-inch urn sold for $1,750 at a 2013 Leslie Hindman auction in Chicago.

shows a variety of tile murals and single tiles used for trim made by Teco. Other tiles are also pictured. Earlier blackand-white ads show different tiles. Teco advertised that it made “architectural terra cotta, Teco and garden pottery and wall, ﬂoor and art tile” until 1917 or later. ***

*** Q: I know about Teco pottery and its matte green vases, but I just heard the company also made tiles. Is that true? A: Yes. A color ad in a 1913 catalog

*** Q: I bought a piece of property that happened to have a mobile home parked on it. Once I bought the property, I owned the mobile home, too. The threepiece bedroom set in the mobile home includes a bed, dresser and chest of drawers. The mark inside a drawer on the dresser and chest is “Henredon Fine Furniture.” What can you tell me about the company and the set’s value?

would like to sell it, but I don’t know how to go about it.

Q: Years ago, I took a chance and won a “basket of cheer” at a church bazaar. I still have one of the unopened bottles from that basket. It’s a bottle of Benedictine liqueur with a red seal on the front and a label that reads “D.O.M.” and “86 proof.” I ﬁgure it’s an antique and

A: Benedictine is an herbal liqueur that has been produced in France since the 1860s. “D.O.M.” has been its motto since the beginning and stands for “Deo Optimo Maximo,” which can be translated as “Praise be to God, most good, most great.” Bacardi owns the brand today. Your bottle is not an antique, since it has to date from after the end of Prohibition in the United States. But it was bottled before the liqueur’s alcohol content was lowered to 80 proof. U.S. liquor laws come into play when you want to sell a full bottle of an alcoholic beverage, even a bottle some might consider collectible. Some national auctions hold special whiskey auctions every year. Unless you just spread the word among your friends and acquaintances to sell your bottle, you might try contacting a nationally known auction house. Your bottle might sell for $50 or more. *** Q: You mentioned that old glass bottles and insulators and even pressed glass goblets may turn purple if left in the sun a long time. Why? A: We learned from an article in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine that coloring changes in glass are caused by chemicals in the glass. Arsenic was used in glassmaking before World War II, and when left in the sun, that glass turns yellow. Manganese was used before 1930, and that glass turns pale purple

in sunlight. The very dark purple bottles seen at flea markets today are irradiated with modern machines, not by the slow rays of the sun. *** Tip: When repairing a table or toy, take digital pictures at each stage. Even photograph the screws and nails so you can put everything back in the same place. The photos in reverse order are a step-by-step guide to what to do. *** Take advantage of a free listing for your group to announce events or to find antique shows and other events. Go to Kovels.com/calendar to find and plan your antiquing trips. *** Terry Kovel answers as many questions as possible through the column. By sending a letter with a question, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of any photograph, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The volume of mail makes personal answers or appraisals impossible. Write to Kovels, (Name of this newspaper), King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.

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Join us on a trip to Africa to interview a giraffe!

The patterns on a giraffe’s body are not just for looks. They camouflage us. We can blend in with the shadows and shafts of light that filter around trees and bushes. Color all of the giraffes you see in the grove of trees.

If you could ask a giraffe any questions you wanted, what would you ask?

During the day, we doze on and off for a few minutes at a time. Quietly and gently we relax our necks and let our heads hang downward.

That little bird is called an oxpecker and it is a good friend to a giraffe. We don’t have arms and hands to flick away pesky ticks, fleas and flies. Oxpeckers pick them off of us. They eat the little pests and also help keep us clean. Catch that flea! A flea is tickling the giraffe. Follow the flea’s path. START

At night, we lie down. But even then, we only take cat naps. We wake up every few minutes and look around.

FINISH

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival.

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Find the missing number to find out how tall a giraffe grows.

Male giraffes can grow to be _____ meters tall. That is the size of 3-4 grown men standing on each other’s shoulders!

Female giraffes can grow to be _____ meters tall. Baby giraffes are about 2 meters tall when they are born. That is more than 6 feet tall! If one meter equals about 3 feet, approximately how many feet tall are adult giraffes? Standards Link: Algebra: Solve problems involving numeric equations; express simple unit conversions.

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. O H N A P S N T X S S S A P E E O I S R N T C N C N K C W E R O D K G O E K O K E P N U P B R S R C T S E F F A R I G E T S L E E P T S I P P R O T A D E R P O Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Sentence Stre-e-e-etchers 1. Write a short subject-verb sentence. Example: Maria laughed. 2. Look through the newspaper for words to add to the sentence. Example: The talented Maria caught a flying baseball and laughed aloud.

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival.

Add the numbers to find out! Do you know how many bones are in your neck? Subtract these numbers for the answer.

Standards Link: Number Sense: Solve problems using addition and subtraction. Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival; living things depend on one another in an ecosystem.

Standards Link: Sentence Structure; students construct simple sentences; use correct word order in written sentences.

Cut out six numbers from the newspaper. Arrange them into different “greater than” and “less than” sentences. Standards Link: Math: Number Sense; compare and order whole numbers using the symbols for less than and greater than (<,>).

2. There are nine subspecies of giraffe each with different pattern markings and each giraffe has it’s own individual markings.

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ANSWER: Male = 18 ft. Female = 15 ft.

Don’t challenge a giraffe to see who can stick out their tongue the farthest! Color the spaces that have 2 dots red to find out how many inches a giraffe can stick out its tongue.

GIRAFFES BLEND TONGUES PATTERNS TICKS SLEEP HANG SPOTS PREDATOR BONES NECK GROWS OXPECKER PATH NAPS

1. The tongue of a giraffe is a bluish-purple and is strong enough to grasp the foliage from the thorny acacia tree. They can also use their tongue to clean their nose.

Long Neck News Pretend you woke up one morning with the neck of a giraffe. Write a news story about being the first person with such a neck.

3. Giraffe’s will rub their necks together as a sign of friendship. 4. All giraffes have horns called ossicones. 5. A giraffe can close its nostrils to protect it from sandstorms and ants. 6. Giraffes have to splay out their legs or kneel down to drink. They are vulnerable to predators when drinking. Numbers 1,2,4,5,6 are TRUE. Number 3 is false. A male giraffe uses it neck in combat. A “necking” duel can last more than half and hour and it is used to establish dominance.

A long, deep sleep is very dangerous for giraffes. We might not sense when a predator comes near.

Five pieces of information below are true and one is false. Can you figure out which it is?

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The eighth annual Bridge Walk 5K for Living Well heads through Fabyan Forest Preserve on Saturday morning.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS FEMA disaster assistance teams stop by county Beginning today, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams will be in Kane County to provide information and give residents affected by the April flooding an opportunity to register for federal disaster assistance. These teams will be visiting homes, businesses and high-traffic locations in the affected areas, providing support to disaster survivors directly in the communities where they live and work. Team members may offer residents the opportunity to use a tablet computer to register for assistance. Residents will not be required to share personal information unless they want a DSAT team member to enter the data for them. Residents are reminded to ask for federal identification before

providing personal information. If residents prefer to use their own computer or telephone to register for FEMA assistance, they can do so by calling 800621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) or by going to www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

Autumn Leaves to host support group ST. CHARLES – Autumn Leaves of St. Charles will host

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HOROSCOPE By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – New friends with many different kinds of interests will appear in your future. There are some strong indications that you could become more socially active than ever. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – There will be some specific things that you’ll want done a certain way today. Fortunately, you shouldn’t have any trouble getting your ideas across. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – A matter that you were quite concerned about will work out much better than you’d dared to hope. The problems will just melt away. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – A friend you haven’t seen too much of lately might be in your thoughts. It could be a signal that you need to contact your pal. It never hurts to get in touch. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Most material conditions look promising, so don’t hesitate to exploit any opportunity to make a profit. In fact, make action your priority. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – One of your greatest gifts is your ability to instruct people without making them feel stupid or imposed upon. All your suggestions will be followed. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Desirable outcomes will be reached if you put the concerns of others above your own. You’ve heard it before – “What you sow, you will reap.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-ec. 21) – You’re likely to be extremely effective whenever you deal with people on a one-on-one basis. If you can avoid it, steer clear of all group situations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Lucky you, because members of the opposite sex could be very helpful to your cause, especially when it comes to your social ambitions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Even though it’s early in the week, try to devote some of your time toward recreation. You should select an activity that has elements of friendly competition. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Your financial prospects look to be encouraging, particularly when it comes to an arrangement with someone who has proved to bring some luck to you in the past. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – If you have to deal with an argumentative person, instead of reacting in kind, be tactful and cooperative. Your example will melt all hostility. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Be extra diligent when it comes to fulfilling your responsibilities. A surprise reward may be in store for work well done.

Ravens star learns some new moves on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ show By REBECCA RITZEL Special to The Washington Post Last football season, wide receiver Jacoby Jones answered a crucial question for the Baltimore Ravens: Can he drive? Oh yes, downfield, to catch a 70yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco, a Hail Mary grab that was key in sending Ravens on to the Super Bowl. There, in his home town of New Orleans, Jones stunned the country, still reveling post-Beyonce, with a 108-yard, touchdown kickoff return of his own. Jones could have kicked back during the off season. Instead, he answered another question about his physical prowess: Can he jive? The answer, obvious to anyone who has watched “Dancing With the Stars” this season, is yes. Oh, yes. Jacoby Jones can jive. He can Lindy Hop. He can tango. He can rhumba. He can even do the paso doble. Tuesday night, Jones finds out whether he can do all these dances well enough to take home the coveted mirror ball trophy. He has already informed Coach John Harbaugh that if he wins, he expects the gaudy, glittering sphere to be displayed next to the Lombardi Trophy. But he has to win first. Jones is the lone celebrity guy competing in Monday night’s finale. The winning couple will be announced Tuesday, and the X chromosome competition is fierce. There’s 16-year-old Zendaya Coleman, who plays an aspiring dancer on the Disney Channel. Gymnast Aly Raisman, who claims winning an Olympic gold medal in tumbling doesn’t give her an edge. And country singer Kellie Pickler, a former cheerleader who’s already won “American Idol.” That makes Jones and his partner, professional ballroom dancer Karina Smirnoff, the underdogs. But like his scrappy football team, prone to heroic comebacks and close calls, Jones just might be able to pull it off. And he has some enthusiastic supporters back home who agree. Fellow wide receiver Torrey Smith, a Stafford High School and University of Maryland graduate, flew to California along with his fiancée to watch Jones

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Ravens star Jacoby Jones dances with his partner, Karina Smirnoff, on “Dancing With the Stars.” rhumba on Prom Night. “I think Jacoby and I might have just completed the first Chest Bump on #DWTS,” Smith tweeted. First chest bump, maybe, although Jones is hardly the first football player to find success on the show. Retired running back Emmitt Smith won Season 3, and former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward took home the mirror ball in 2011. What’s different about Jones, however, is that he’s so much taller — 6-feet-2 and 220 pounds — and at 28, he’s still in his prime, football-wise. On the show, judge Bruno Tonioli has called Jones “a stallion at the peak of his power” and praised his recent paso doble as straight out of a Quentin Tarantino film. The effusive Italian is given to hyperbole, but professional dancers are also impressed with what Jones has accomplished in just three months. “He is just so amazing,” said Alicia Graf Mack, a Columbia native — and huge Ravens fan — who is a star in Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. “It’s always surprising to me when people who are so tall and big can move that quickly. That’s why [Jones] is the talent that he is for the Ravens. He has the power, but

he can run quickly, and he has fast footwork.” Graf Mack made a guest appearance on “Dancing With the Stars,” and is all for programs that bring dance to the masses, even if it’s just a minute and a half of choreography that’s mostly for show. In Jones’s case, there’s the added value of seeing a record-holding athlete say on national television that dance rehearsal is harder than football practice. “To see a man like that move so gracefully, there’s a lot of value there,” Graf Mack said. “He sees dance as competitive and athletic, and not something that takes away from his masculinity, and that’s important.” Whether that story line resonates with the people who pick up the phone and vote for their favorite dancer Monday night is another question, but Graf Mack is optimistic. “There’s the appeal of seeing a guy who has never danced before,” she said. “The American public likes to see the underdog rise to the top. As we all know, Jacoby Jones knows how to perform in a clutch situation. I think my Ravens guy is going to come through, definitely.”

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips paragraph of your letter, and you will see in your own words why it’s time for you to go. He may be trying, but frankly, it is too late. Pack your bags. There’s nothing deader than a dead romance. Dear Abby: A friend recently shared some great advice. Her mom is 86 and in poor health, so my friend put together an emergency information briefcase for the trunk of her car and another one by the front door. If anyone needs to take her mother to the ER, all her important information is in two places. This includes medications, doctors, insurance cards, Living Will, power of attorney and family emergency numbers. I took my friend’s advice, and it turned out to be a godsend when I had to take my 79-year-old mother to the ER after a serious fall. The admitting clerks said they wished everyone would do this. I hope you

think her idea is worth sharing. – Glad I Did in Alabama Dear Glad: Readers, advance planning such as this could save precious minutes in an emergency. Dear Abby: Due to an accident I had as a teenager, I can’t father a child. How far into a relationship should I wait to tell a woman this? While I wouldn’t mention it on the first date, I don’t want someone to feel betrayed if she wasn’t informed. There’s also the issue of finding a woman who’s OK with it. So far, the ones I have dated ended the relationship because they couldn’t accept being childless or adopting. – Guy Who Needs an Answer Dear Guy: Mention it when the subject of children comes up. Not every woman wants children. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. P.S. If you include the fact that you can’t father a child on your dating profile, it will filter out those women who do. I’m advising you to prepare for an avalanche. • Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Narcolepsy could explain sudden bouts of sleep Dear Doctor K: I’m 40 years old and in good health. But lately I’ve been falling asleep suddenly during the day. What could be causing this? Dear Reader: I hope it’s not from reading my column. If it is, you’re not going to learn the answer to your question – because reading the answer will put you to sleep! Seriously, there are many things that can cause a person to fall asleep suddenly. Your sudden bouts of sleep might be caused by a rapid drop in your blood sugar. They could be the side effect of a medication you’re taking, or could result from stress, depression or inadequate sleep at night. Another possibility is narcolepsy. This disorder causes extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden episodes of deep sleep. Sleep can occur often and at inappropriate times, for example, when you’re talking, eating or driving. Narcolepsy usually appears much earlier in life, before age 30. Since you’re 40, narcolepsy is a possibility. You say you’re falling asleep “suddenly.” If “suddenly” means, for example, that you feel sleepy after dinner, read the paper on the couch and find yourself nodding

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff off as you read – that’s not narcolepsy. On the other hand, if you are eating dinner, and your head drops onto your plate and you’re sound asleep – that’s “suddenly,” and it could be narcolepsy. I’m not being humorous: People with narcolepsy fall asleep just that way. More than half of people with narcolepsy also experience sudden episodes of muscle weakness where their whole body just collapses. It’s called cataplexy. And many with narcolepsy experience brief memory lapses or blackouts caused by very short periods of sleep. To find out if you have narcolepsy, you’ll need a sleep study. This test measures your brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heartbeat, blood oxygen levels and breathing while you’re sleeping. It can help rule out other explanations that could account for your daytime sleepiness, such as sleep apnea. A specific study, called a multiple sleep latency test, is also necessary to diagnose narco-

lepsy. This test is done after a good night’s sleep. It measures how quickly you fall asleep for a daytime nap, and also reveals whether and how quickly you enter rapid eye movement (REM) sleep during your nap. If you have narcolepsy, it doesn’t mean you need more nighttime sleep. But regularly scheduled, short daytime naps are an important part of narcolepsy treatment. Stimulant medications can help to relieve some daytime sleepiness. Modafinil (Provigil), armodafinil (Nuvigil), methylphenidate (Ritalin, others) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) are stimulants commonly used to treat narcolepsy. I’m sure this has occurred to you, but if you’re falling asleep without warning, don’t engage in any activities that could be dangerous if you unexpectedly lose control. That includes driving, and even smoking, because of the danger of falling asleep with a lit cigarette in your hand.

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

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Dr. Wallace: Every summer my uncle, aunt and cousin (a boy) go on vacation with my mom, dad and me. My mom and my aunt are identical twins. When we stay in a motel we always get three rooms. My mom and dad stay in one, my aunt and uncle stay in another, and Kenny and I stay in the third room. I hate staying with him. He is very immature and 11 years old. I am 13 and like to think that I’m mature. When I told my mom that I didn’t want to stay with Kenny this summer vacation, my mom thought I was being a bit selfish. We both agreed to let you be the judge. – Erin, Oklahoma City, Okla. Dear Erin: I’m with you. The most economical and prudent decision would be for Kenny to share a room with his parents, and you share a room with mom and dad. Vacations are supposed to be enjoyable affairs for all family members. Dr. Wallace: I live with my parents and three younger brothers, ages 6 through 14. Both of my parents are heavy smokers. They smoke outside during the summer, but when the weather tends to cool, they light up in the house. I constantly harp at them, telling them that secondhand smoke is harmful for us children, but they don’t believe it. I know that you have written that secondhand smoke is dangerous to all who have to breathe it. I’m afraid that when I go away to college they will become full-time house smokers because my brothers are not as adamant as I am that secondhand smoke is a health hazard. – Lynne, New York, N.Y. Dear Lynne: This is a

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace good time to convince your parents that secondhand smoke causes health problems. The Environmental Protection Agency has found that children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from bronchitis and pneumonia, wheezing and coughing spells, ear infections and severe asthma attacks. Secondhand smoke (mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe, and smoke exhaled by a smoker) has been classified by the EPA as a known cause of lung cancer in humans, resulting in thousands of lung cancer deaths yearly. A new survey indicates that 70 percent of parents who smoke and who claim to have been previously unaware of the harmful effects of smoking would take their tobacco products outdoors in order to protect their children. Make sure Mom and Dad are aware of the EPA secondhand smoke information and, if possible, have your parents commit to smoking outdoors. Better yet, it would be wonderful if they would give up using tobacco. I’m also concerned for their health. Parents are much too important to lose any time, for any reason! • 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: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating. We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues. Throughout this he has become an insensitive person who treats me like garbage. There has been a lot of emotional abuse happening, and it has taken me quite a while to be able to see it. The other night I was about to break up with him. Then he suddenly changed his tune. He said: “I’m listening. You’re right. I need to change. I love you.” Abby, at this point I really don’t care, but I gave him another chance. Was I wrong to do that? He has changed for now – quite drastically – but I know he could easily go back. I no longer love him. I also no longer find him attractive, and I actually think he’s immensely annoying. He’s trying to get me to fall back in love with him, but I really don’t want to. So do I stay or do I go? – Wavering in Canada Dear Wavering: Re-read the last

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CF IL, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTERNATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PREMIERE BANK Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE W. KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE N. KANAKARIS, et al Defendant HUNTLEY VILLAGE GREEN ASSOCIATION, INC., AN ILLINOIS NOTFOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Counter Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE W. KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE N. KANAKARIS, etc., et al Counter-Defendant 12 CH 4494 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 6, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 14, 2013, at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street (Third Street Side Entrance), GENEVA, IL, 60134, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11900 FREEMAN ROAD, Huntley, IL 60142 Property Index No. 02-09-301016. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $2,955,328.05. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: Kristen E. O'Neill, LEVIN GINSBURG, 180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 368-0100. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE. You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LEVIN GINSBURG 180 N. LaSalle St. Suite 3200 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 368-0100 Case Number: 12 CH 4494 TJSC#: 33-11732 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I533592 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, May 21, 28, June 4, 2013)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN PLAINTIFF VS MOHAMMED FAROOQUI; SHAMS FAROOQUI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.; DEFENDANTS 2111 ELGIN ROAD BARRINGTON, IL 60010 09 CH 398 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on February 6, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on June 20, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THAT PART OF THE NORTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SAID NORTH WEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION 300 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION 261.36 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION 500 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION 261.36 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION 500 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPT THAT PART TAKEN OR USED FOR RIGHT OF WAY UNDER CASE ED KA 94 0024 AND SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED JUNE 5, 1995 AS DOCUMENT 95R030172), IN THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON HILLS, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-01-152-002 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2111 ELGIN ROAD BARRINGTON, IL 60010 Description of Improvements: SINGLE-FAMILY, CREAM AND WHITE HOUSE WITH A THREECAR, ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $844,584.85. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by

posit by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA0901327 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I529500 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, May 7, 14, 21, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CF IL, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTERNATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PREMIERE BANK Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE W. KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE N. KANAKARIS, et al Defendant HUNTLEY VILLAGE GREEN ASSOCIATION, INC., AN ILLINOIS NOTFOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Counter Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE W. KANAKARIS A/K/A GEORGE N. KANAKARIS, etc., et al Counter-Defendant 12 CH 4494 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 6, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 14, 2013, at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street (Third Street Side Entrance), GENEVA, IL, 60134, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 3 IN HUNTLEY BUSINESS PARK RESUBDIVISION NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 4, 1999 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1999K076199, IN THE VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 11900 FREEMAN ROAD, Huntley, IL 60142

Property Index No. 02-09-301016. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $2,955,328.05. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: Kristen E. O'Neill, LEVIN GINSBURG, 180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 368-0100. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE. You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LEVIN GINSBURG 180 N. LaSalle St. Suite 3200 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 368-0100 Case Number: 12 CH 4494 TJSC#: 33-11732 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I533592 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, May 21, 28, June 4, 2013)

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending IN THE CIRCUT COURT FOR THE and undetermined in said Court. SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file KANE COUNTY your answer or otherwise make ST. CHARLES ILLINOIS your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the Case No. 13 CH 425 office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before June 3, 2013, Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE Sterns, ALT-A Trust II 2007-1, ENTERED AGAINST YOU. Plaintiff, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have vs. hereunto set my hand and affixed William C. Koulos; Unknown Own- the Seal of said Court on April 30, ers and Non -Record Claimants 2013. Defendants. 13 CH 425 Thomas M. Hartwell 208 B Laurel Drive Clerk of the Circuit Court North Aurora, IL 60542 (SEAL) Judge Leonard J. Wojtecki (Published in the Kane County PUBLICATION NOTICE Chronicle May 7, 14,21, 2013)

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The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as a defendant(s) therein and praying for a judgment of foreclosure and sale and other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before June 14, 2013, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on May 07, 2013. Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) Alan S. Kaufman One of Plaintiff's Attorneys

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for Park National Bank, a national banking association, successor-by-merger to Cardunal Savings Bank, FSB. Recorded in the office of the Recorder of Kane County, IL, as Document No. 2007K112184. Present owner of the property is the above mentioned mortgagor. Notice is also hereby given you that the said Complaint prays for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois, 540 South Randall Road, in the City of St. Charles, Illinois, on or before June 7, 2013, PUBLIC NOTICE default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Service by publication, U.S. Bank Judgment entered in accordance National Association v. Singles with the prayer of said Complaint. Construction Company, LLC, et al., 13 CH 927 Thomas M. Hartwell, Clerk. KRIEG DEVAULT LLP Attorneys 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60602

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF KANE, ss. In the Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois. U.S. Bank National Association, successor-in-interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for Park National Bank, a national banking association, successor-by-merger to Cardunal Savings Bank, FSB, Plaintiff, vs. Singles Construction Company, LLC, Wing Street Condominium Association, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants, Case No. 13 CH 927. The requisite affidavit for publicaAlan S. Kaufman tion having been filed, notice is MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC hereby given you, Unknown OwnAttorneys For Plaintiff ers and Non-Record Claimants, deOne East Wacker, Suite 1730 fendants in the above entitled suit, Chicago, IL 60601 that the said suit has been comTelephone: 312-651-6700 menced in the Circuit Court of the Fax: 614-220-5613 Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane Attorney No. 6289893 County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, (Published in the Kane County praying for the foreclosure of a cerChronicle May 14, 21, 28, 2013) tain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY ST. CHARLES ILLINOIS Case No. 13 CH 677 1416 Dunstan Road, Geneva, IL 60134 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, vs. Janet D. Wickham; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as a defendant(s) therein and praying for a judgment of foreclosure and sale and other relief, that summons has

This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and any information obtained will be sued for that purpose. (Published in the Kane County Chronicle May 7, 14, 21, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned that on the 4th day of June, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the Village Hall of the Village of Elburn, 301 East North Street, Elburn, Illinois, there will be held a Public Hearing wherein the Plan Commission of the Village of Elburn will meet to consider a special use for planned development. The current zoning is Planned Development B-2 General Commercial and the petitioner is requesting this be amended to Planned Development, B-2 General Commercial with a Special Use to Permit a Fire Station. The property which is the subject matter of the hearing is located at the northeast corner of North 1st Street and 38 and is legally deribed follo

ga y scribed as follows: Lot 63 of Prairie Valley North, being a subdivision of part of the West half of Section 32, Township 40 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded October 21, 1999, as Document No. 1999K100746, in the Village of Elburn, Kane County, Illinois. (PIN: 08-32-157-002)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 • Page 27 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: FOTINI P. ILYADIS Address: 3810 IVY LANE, ELGIN, IL 60120 The legal owner of such parcel is Date of and Place of Death: Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- 3/19/13, ELGIN, IL tion, Receiver for Citizens First National Bank, 101 Park Avenue, Case No. 2013 P 228 New York, NY 10178. All persons PUBLICATION NOTICE interested, and in particular adja- INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION cent and adjoining property own- TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, ers, are invited to attend said hear- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES ing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. A copy of the requested amendment is available for 1. Notice is hereby given of the inspection at the Village Hall during death of FOTINI P. ILYADFIS, who died on 03/19/13, a resident of regular business hours. KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF ELBURN 2. The Representative for the esPLAN COMMISSION tate is: EVDOKIA KARAS 3. The Attorney for the estate is: (Published in the Kane County ALLAN C. ALONGI, 3 GOLF AVChronicle May 20, 2013) ENUE, CLARENDON HILLS, IL 60514 Questions about your subscription? 4. Claims against the estate may We'd love to help. be filed on or before November 8, Call 800-589-9363

f. Conventions, Publications & Dues: g. Surety Bonds: h. Bank Charges: Tentative Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for 2013-2014 i. Liability Insurance: of the Batavia Township & Countryside Fire Protection District, in the Coun- TOTAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: ty of Kane and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2014. B. Equipment and Supplies: We hereby submit a Tentative Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordi- 1. City of Batavia, Fire Protection Contract: nance for the Batavia Township & Countryside Fire Protection District, Kane 2. Sign Purchase, Replacement/Maintenance: County, Illinois, and the secretary of this District hereby presents said Tenta- 3. Payment to City of Batavia, Other Receipts: tive Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for convenient public in- TOTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES EXPENSES: TOTAL FIRE DIVISION ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES: spection commencing May 15, 2013. WHEREAS, a public hearing is to be held as to such Tentative Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on the 18th day of June, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., at the Batavia Eastside Fire Station, 800 E. Wilson Street, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, notice of which shall be given by publication in the Kane County Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation in this district; and

AMBULANCE DIVISION PART I - ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & CASH ON HAND A. Cash on hand beginning of year: B. Taxes estimated to be received this year from

prov 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 administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ EVDOKIA KARAS Executor (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, May 7, 14, 21, 2013). Check us out online

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PUBLIC NOTICE BATAVIA TOWNSHIP AND COUNTRYSIDE FIREPROTECTION DISTRICT TREASURER'S REPORT May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013 FIRE DIVISION Beginning cash Balance May 1, 2012

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2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-0112, or 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 4/29/13 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and Appointing the Representative was entered. 6. Within forty-two (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

$2,000.00 $200.00 $20.00 $3,000.00 $20,000.00 $240,000.00 $2,000.00 $5,500.00 $247,500.00 $267,500.00 BUDGET $33,456.99

$26,489.55 levies previously filed: Total estimated receipts and cash on hand: $59,946.54 Total estimated expenditures: $27,686.00 WHEREAS, A COPY OF SAID Tentative Annual Budget & Appropriation Estimated cash on hand at year end: $32,260.54 Ordinance shall be conveniently available for public inspection for a period of thirty (30) days commencing May 15th , 2013, at the home of the Dis- PART II - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES: trict President, Peter M. Donat, 931 Woodland Drive, Batavia, Illinois and A. Ambulance Expense: at the Law Office of Donald K. Hubbard, 637 North Avenue, Batavia, and 1. Contractual obligations to Tri-City Ambulance: $22,186.00 the office of the Batavia Fire Department, 800 East Wilson Street, Batavia, 2. Trustee's Fees and Administration Expense: $1,500.00 Kane County, Illinois. 3. Equipment purchases $4,000.00 TOTAL AMBULANCE EXPENSES: $27,686.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOTAL COMBINED BUDGET, FIRE & AMBULANCE DIVISIONS: $295,186.00 BATAVIA TOWNSHIP & COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN LAWFUL SESSION, THAT: Section 4. All unexpended balances of any item or items of any general appropriation made by this Ordinance may be expended in making up Section 1. The fiscal year of the District shall be, and the same hereby is any deficiencies in any item or items in the same general appropriation fixed and declared to be, from May 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014. made by this Ordinance.

Section 2. The following Tentative Annual Budget, which contains an es- Section 5. This Tentative Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance timate of all receipts and all expenditures of said Fire Protection District, in- shall be published in the Kane County Chronicle, a newspaper of general UNIT NUMBER 1450-4B IN cluding the cost of ambulance service provided and to be provided, and circulation published in this District. WING STREET CONDOMINIUMS, AS the same hereby is, tentatively adopted as the Tentative Budget of this Fire Section 6. A copy of this Tentative Annual Budget and Appropriation OrDELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SUR- Protection District for the said fiscal year. dinance shall be placed for convenient public inspection at the home of VEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESection 3. The total amount of said Tentative Annual Budget and Appro- the District President, Peter M. Donat, 931 Woodland Drive, Batavia, IlliSCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: PART priation Ordinance, being $295,186.00 or so much thereof as may be nois and at the Law Office of Donald K. Hubbard, 637 North Avenue, OF LOT 1 OF FRIEDLAND'S SUBDI- authorized by law, is hereby tentatively appropriated for the fire protection Batavia, and the office of the Batavia Fire Department, 800 East Wilson VISION AND PART OF THE SOUTH- and ambulance service purposes of the Batavia Township & Countryside Street, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, commencing May 15, 2013. WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN- Fire Protection District for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013. SHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST Section 7. There shall be a public hearing on said Tentative Annual BudOF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDITENTATIVE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR MAY 2013 – JUNE 2014 get and Appropriation Ordinance on June 18, 2013, at the hour of 6:30 FIRE DIVISION AN, IN CITY OF ELGIN, KANE p.m., at the Batavia Eastside Fire Station, 800 East Wilson Street, Batavia, BUDGET Kane County, Illinois, for the purposes of considering said Ordinance. COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHICH PLAT PART I - ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & CASH ON HAND: $19,582.76 OF SURVEY IS ATTACHED TO THE A. Cash on hand beginning of operations this year: DATED: At Batavia, Illinois, this 14th day of May, 2013. DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM B. Taxes estimated to be received this fiscal year from levies previously filed: $259,698.50 RECORDED NOVEMBER 17 2000 C. Estimated receipts from replacement taxes /s/ Peter M. Donat AS DOCUMENT NUMBER and other sources $5,500.00 President of the Board of Trustees of the 2000K093085; TOGETHER WITH Batavia Township & Countryside Fire Protection District ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE IN- Total estimated receipts and cash on hand: $284,774.90 TEREST IN THE COMMON ELE- Total estimated expenditures for fiscal year: ($267,500.00) Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 14th day of May, 2013. MENTS. Estimated cash on hand at year end: $17,274.90 /s/ Donald K. Hubbard (Seal) The Permanent Index Number is: Notary Public 06-10-327-023 PART II - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES: The common address is 1450 A. Administration ATTEST: 1. Administration Expenses: Wing Street, Unit 4B, Elgin, Illinois /s/ Gene L Olmstead a. Trustees: $3,000.00 Secretary 60123 b. Treasurer's Compensation: $1,200.00 Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 14th day of May, 2013. Mortgagor: Singles Construction c. Legal Services: $4,000.00 /s/ Donald K. Hubbard (Seal) Company, LLC d. Legal Notices/publishing fees $1,500.00 Notary Public Mortgagee: U.S. Bank National Ase. Auditing Expenses $5,080.00 Kane County Chronicle, (Published in the May 21, 2013.) sociation, successor-in-interest to

$16,687.59

RECEIPTS: Taxes Received from Kane County Interest from Kane County Personal Property Tax Replacement Funds from State of IL Checking & Savings Interest Payments Total Receipts:

$253,462.66 $5.44 $5,556.47 $75.80 $259,100.37

Total Receipts Plus Beginning Cash Balance

$275,787.96

DISBURSEMENTS: Contractual Fees for Fire Protection to City of Batavia Legal Fees Trustees Fees Treasurer's Fee Insurance Expenses Public Notices Expenses Convention Expenses Membership Dues Bank Fees Trustee Bonds Total Disbursements:

($243,000.00) ($4,000.00) ($3,000.00) ($1,200.00) ($2,431.00) ($1,049.20) ($850.00) ($675.00) ($0.00) ($0.00) ($256,205.20)

Cash Balance Fire Fund

$ 19,582.76

AMBULANCE DIVISION Beginning Cash Balance on May 1, 2011

$30,903.58

RECEIPTS: Taxes Received from Kane County Interest Received from Kane County Total Receipts

$30.614.10 $.66 $30,614.76

Total Receipts Plus Beginning Cash Balance

$61,518.34

DISBURSEMENTS: Contract Fees for Ambulance Services from Tri City Ambulance to City/St. Charles Ambulance Equipment Purchases Trustee Fees Total Disbursements:

($22,325.00) ($4,236.35) ($1,500.00) ($28,061.35)

Cash Balance Ambulance Fund

$33,456.99

TOTAL COMBINED CASH ON HAND FIRE & AMBULANCE FUND April 30, 2013

$53,039.75

EXPENDITURE STATEMENT City of Batavia TCA Ambulance Services (paid through City of St. Charles) Law Office of Donald Hubbard Trustee Peter Donat Trustee Gene Olmstead Trustee & Treasurer Wendy Lee Ideal Insurance (VFIS insurance) EMC (Ambulance equipment co.) Shaw Suburban Media All other vendors (< than $1,000 each) Total All Vendors

$243,000.00 $22,325.00 $4,000.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $2,700.00 $2,431.00 $4,236.35 $1,049.20 $1,525.00 $284,266.55 /s/ Wendy A. Lee Wendy A Lee, Treasurer

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Memorial Day pancake breakfast in Geneva WHAT: The Men’s Club at Geneva United Methodist Church will host its 60th Memorial Day pancake breakfast. All proceeds from the breakfast, which typically draws about 1,300 diners, will go to a variety of charities, including Lazarus and Hessed House shelters, The Salvation Army Food Pantry, Tri-City Services and many others. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 12 and younger. WHEN: 211 Hamilton St., Geneva WHERE: 7 to 11 a.m. Monday

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Where the bison roam Adult, baby bison a popular attraction at Fermilab campus in Batavia By ERIC SCHELKOPF

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eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Fermilab computing manager Eileen Berman has had the opportunity to look bison straight in the eye. And she didn’t need to travel far from her workplace to do it. Although Fermilab is known best for its high energy physics research, the laboratory also maintains a herd of bison. The bison are a popular attraction this time of year because of new calves being born. Fermilab started the spring with 22 animals. Seven calves recently were born, bringing the size of the herd to 29. “You don’t usually see animals that big outside of a zoo,” said Berman, who has worked at Fermilab for 28 years. “You can get a lot closer to them than you can normally.” So what are bison doing at a physics laboratory? Robert Wilson, Fermilab’s first director, brought the first American bison – a bull and four cows – to Fermilab in 1969. According to Fermilab officials, Wilson wanted to recognize and strengthen Fermilab’s connection to our prairie heritage. Today’s bison are descendants of those animals. The animals have become a hit with visitors to Fermilab’s campus, who can watch them roam on 80 acres of land. Bison are the heaviest land mammals in North America. Adult males stand as tall as 6 feet at the shoulders and weigh between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds, according to The Nature Conservancy’s website. “We sell the offspring to keep from inbreeding,” Fermilab employee Mike Becker said. “So typically we sell calves and/or 1-year-olds in the fall. We like to maintain the herd at between 20 to 24 adults.” Becker said when the herd bulls reach 6 to 8 years old, they get larger than Fermilab’s equipment can handle. “So around that age, we sell

• A mature bison bull will weigh approximately 2,000 pounds. A mature bison cow will weigh approximately 1,100 pounds. • Bison can run at speeds up to 40 mph. • There are approximately 500,000 bison in North America.

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ABOVE: Seven baby bison were born recently at Fermilab near Batavia. The tradition was started in 1969 by Fermilab’s first director, Robert Wilson, who wanted to give local residents an opportunity to enjoy the natural environments of Illinois. BELOW: A calf and its mother roam the grounds at Fermilab. Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

them and bring in new, younger herd bulls,” he said. Buffalo is the popular name often used to describe North American bison, but buffalo are distinctly different animals from bison. Although both bison and buffalo belong to the same family, Bovidae, true “buffalo” are native only to Africa and Asia, according

to the website www.allaboutwildlife.com. One doesn’t have to be a Fermilab employee to see the bison up close. Fermilab is an open campus, and visitors are encouraged to see the bison. Visitors, including families with young children, can enter the Fermilab site through its Pine Street entrance in Bat-

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avia or the Batavia Road entrance in Warrenville. Admission is free, but you will need a valid photo ID to enter the site. Summer hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Berman likes the fact the bison at Fermilab get room to roam. She would bring her daughter to Fermilab to see the bison when she was

younger. “It’s not a zoo,” she said. “They have the ability to roam all around.” Fermilab procurement administrator Sandra Efstathiou said she likes the feel that the bison herd adds to Fermilab’s campus. “It gives a feeling you are out in nature, even though you’re doing this very intense scientific work,” she said. The person who helps take care of the bison is Cleo Garcia, senior groundskeeper at Fermilab. But he is sure to keep a safe distance from the herd, including when it comes to feeding them. A tractor is used to bring the food to troughs inside the bison pen. The bison also spend a lot of time grazing. “We try not to get much involved,” Garcia said. “They are wild. They kind of get stressed when you handle them.” And he is not that worried about any of the animals trying to escape. “Why would they try to escape?” Garcia asked. “They have everything here. They’ve got an area for grazing. They are happy.”

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Fox River Stages 0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous Source: Illinois EPA

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CASA celebrates 25th anniversary

St. Charles prepares for Memorial Day parade, ceremonies KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com

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Geneva resident Deb McQuaid and Sycamore resident Dee Schlagel meet at last week’s 25th anniversary celebration for Court Appointed Special Advocates, known as CASA Kane County for Children, at the Dunham Woods Riding Club. McQuaid is the organization’s director of advocate education, and Schlagel is CASA’s former volunteer coordinator. Volunteers, donors and friends of the organization attended the event.

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Ill. Department of Ag to help Fermilab fight gypsy moths By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Low-flying aircraft will sprinkle moth pheromones on much of Fermilab and some sections of Batavia in an attempt to combat the spread of a different kind of winged threat. Next month, contractors working with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Raleigh, N.C.-based Slow the Spread Foundation will continue the fight against the gypsy moth, bringing the struggle to Batavia and Fermilab. The work locally will involve contractors flying low over Fermilab, dropping small “pheromone flakes,” said Scott Schirmer, plant and pesticide specialist supervisor at the IDAG office in DeKalb.

He said the flakes will be small pieces of PVC plastic that have been “impregnated” with female gypsy moth pheromones. Once spread over an area, the flakes have the effect of preventing the male gypsy moths from locating female moths with which to mate. “Basically, they make the whole place smell like a female gypsy moth,” Schirmer said. He said the flakes are nontoxic and can be easily wiped off any surface onto which they might fall. Schirmer said those looking on likely will not see anything falling out of the planes. “It’s not going to look like a spray,” he said. “The best way I can describe it is, it’s like sprinkling a Dixie cup full of doughnut sprinkles from the air over a large piece

of land. “The flakes are that effective.” The work is tentatively scheduled for June 24. Schirmer said the technique, coupled with targeted pesticide spraying for gypsy moth caterpillars in other areas, has proven “quite successful” at halting the spread of the moths, and even reclaiming some territory over which the moths had ranged. For decades, public agriculture and forestry officials have fought the spread of the moths, which are not native to North America, and have devastated trees in many areas in which they have spread. The moths have spread into 11 states thus far, including much of the upper Midwest. Slow the Spread is funded by the federal government.

ST. CHARLES – Memorial Day in St. Charles will offer several chances for citizens to show their respect for the troops who gave their lives in service to the United States. Memorial Day is May 27. Activities are a 6 a.m. flag-raising ceremony at Baker Community Center; ceremonies at South, North and Union cemeteries begin at 6:30 a.m.; and a memorial ceremony will begin at about 10:45 a.m. It is to immediately follow the parade downtown, which starts at 10 a.m. Because of the parade, Main Street between Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue will be closed from 9:45 to about 11 a.m. The St. Charles Police Department encourages motorists to use the suggested route of Seventh Street, Illinois Street, Illinois Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Police and Emergency

Management personnel will provide traffic assistance along the parade route. The parade will kick off at Sixth Street, traveling east on Main Street to Riverside Avenue, where it will turn north and continue to the Freedom Shrine north of the St. Charles Police Department, 211 N. Riverside Ave. The shrine will be the site of the memorial ceremony. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved to St. Charles Fire Station 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave. The following streets will be closed at 8 a.m. to allow for staging of parade units: • Walnut Street from South Fourth to South Seventh streets. • South Fourth Street from Main to Illinois streets. • South Fifth Street from Main to Illinois streets. • South Sixth Street from Main to Illinois streets. Parking will be prohibited on the Main Street Bridge from 8 to 11 a.m.

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Unity Green Team to present documentary BATAVIA – The Unity Green Team presents the documentary “Dirt” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Unity of Fox Valley, 230 Webster St., Batavia. A discussion will follow led by Bill Sheffler, soil expert and farm specialist. No registration or admission required, and refreshments will be served. A love offering is optional. Adults and children are welcome. For information, call 630-879-1115 or visit www. unityoffoxvalley.org and click on May Newsletter.

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ST. CHARLES – Four months of negotiations ended Monday night when the St. Charles school board approved a three-year contract with the teachers union. The St. Charles Education Association approved the agreement last week. During a special meeting, board President Steve Spurling described the contract as “very fair,” “competitive” and “good for everybody.” The contract, which takes effect in August and runs through the 2015-16 school year, includes an average 2.8 percent pay increase each year. Teachers have taken a pay freeze since 2011. The teachers also agreed to a reduction to 4 percent from the current level of 6 percent in the annual increase for teachers who have announced their retirement, according to a news release issued by the

district after the vote. Board member Corinne Pierog said that as a taxpayer, she appreciates the teachers taking such a reduction. Member Judith McConnell didn’t think the retirement benefits were lowered enough. That, she said, is one reason why she voted against the contract. Hers was the only dissenting vote, although Nick Manheim abstained. He did so because his wife teaches in the district, he said. During public comment, Pam Turriff, president of the St. Charles Education Association, thanked the board for bargaining with the union in good faith. She acknowledged it can be a very difficult time, but the interest-based bargaining strategy let the teachers present the issues and the stories behind their requests. “We place a high value on the ability of the SCEA and the board of education to

work together in a respectful and professional manner to meet the needs of our students,” Turriff said in the news release. “It is this type of partnership that keeps our community strong.” St. Charles School District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann, who was not involved in the bargaining sessions, said it is heartening to see the school board and teachers come together and continue in a positive manner, especially after the strike in Chicago last year. Locally, the Geneva Education Association was on the verge of striking last fall. Teachers began the school year without a new contract in place. The union sought mediation, then declared an impasse, took a strike authorization vote and then voted to strike for the first time in the district’s history. A walkout was averted by a last-minute settlement of a three-year contract.

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downtown, which would be grandfathered in as a noncomforming use. Fallen Star Tattoo is located on South Batavia Avenue, and Twizted Images recently moved from South Washington Street to East Wilson Street. Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke said he was in favor of not permitting new tattoo parlors in downtown, saying the city needed to maintain control of them. The city’s zoning code would continue to permit tattoo parlors elsewhere in the city, in both the community commercial and mixed-use zoning districts. Tattoo parlors are defined as those that apply permanent tattoos and not cosmetic tattoos. The Batavia Plan Commission previously voted, 5-1, to recommend removing tattoo parlors and piercing studios from the list of uses allowed in the downtown mixed-use district.

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Twelve apply for seat in 3rd Ward By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Twelve people want to join Bill Turner in representing the city’s 3rd Ward. Tina Nilles, an administrative assistant at City Hall, said Monday that 12 people submitted applications for the open St. Charles City Council seat before the 4:30 p.m. Friday deadline. Ray Rogina A news release with more information is expected to be issued later, she said. Ray Rogina vacated the 3rd Ward seat when he became mayor this month. The term expires in 2015. He has said a subcommittee of aldermen, including Turner, will narrow the candidates to three finalists, who then will be interviewed by the City Council. State statute requires the mayor to make a recommended appointment to fill the va-

cant seat within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, which was May 6. The City Council must act on the recommendation within 30 days. By those requirements, the new alderman should be appointed by Aug. 5, according to the city. But Rogina plans to have the new alderman in place much sooner. He expects the City Council will make a selection June 3, he has said. To give the appointee time to acclimate to the position, he or she will begin serving on the council June 17, Rogina has said. He noted that 5th Ward Alderman Maureen Lewis did not get that time for orientation when she was appointed in December 2010. She was sworn in at the start of the regular council meeting the night her appointment was announced. Lewis replaced David Richards, who resigned from his post within a week of pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge out of West Chicago. She was one of five applicants for the position.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS STC Park District plans baby-sitter course ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Park District has planned a babysitter training course from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 and 14 at the Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. The fee includes a student reference book and other materials. Bring a doll and lunch. It is for ages 10 to 16. The cost is $52 for residents and $78 for nonresidents. Advance registration is required at www.stcparks.org.

Presentation scheduled at LivingWell on June 19 GENEVA – “From Bench to Bedside to Beam: New Research in the management of Brain Tumors” will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 19 at LivingWell, 442

Williamsburg Ave., Geneva. The presenter will be Vinai Gondi, associate director of research, CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center and clinical assistant professor, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center. For information, call 630-262-1111 or email to mcirone@livingwellcrc. org.

Center to host talk on myeloma treatment GENEVA – Advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma will be presented at LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 17 by Joseph Tariman of Northwestern University. Call Marianne Cirone at 630-262-1111 for information.

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By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A former teller at the Fifth Third Bank branch in Geneva has been indicted, accused of using stolen customer profile information as part of a scheme to take at least $245,000 from the victims’ accounts. Federal charges were filed Thursday against Clarice Watkins, 25, of Burnham. Her

arraignment is set June 4 in front of U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman. Watkins is being charged with four counts of bank fraud, two counts of fraud with identification documents and another count of fraud. According to court documents, Watkins was a teller at the Fifth Third Bank in Geneva, and had access to information regarding customers accounts, including the balances held by Fifth

Third Bank’s customers and personal identifying information that could be used to access those accounts. Watkins couldn’t be reached for comment. The indictment alleged that Watkins and another person identified only as “Individual A” schemed together to defraud the bank and its customers. According to the indictment, Watkins agreed to access the customer profile

information of Fifth Third Bank’s account holders and provide it to Individual A. Watkins allegedly would steal the customer profile information of those who came to her teller window and whose accounts carried large balances, according to the indictment. Individual A agreed to split with Watkins the money that Individual A took from the accounts, the indictment alleged.

Can you dig it? It’s gardening season jbilyk@shawmedia.com Meagan Provencher fields questions about plants year round. But around mid-May, one question in particular sprouts constantly from a wide range of visitors to 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 also has 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. “Hun-

Know more 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: • 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.” • 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. • 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.” • Get dirty. There’s no substitute for getting down and working the soil. • Don’t be afraid to ask for help. “We’re here to answer your questions and help you achieve your goals,” Provencher said.

dreds? Thousands? All I know 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 save space. Provencher said perennial gardening also has 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 also become popular,” Heidgen said.

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 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 pull through last summer’s drought. And that, he said, reinforced 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 Zmich said. “And we just ran out of plants.”

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Majel Summers Siegrist Drake: A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Charles. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. Donald “Harvey” McClurg: There will be a celebration of his life at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Portage United Methodist Church in Portage, Wis.

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8LOCAL BRIEF Schuberts to perform in Elburn on June 8 ELBURN – Al and Susan Schubert will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. June 8 at Blackberry Bar and Grill, 1S731 Route 47, Elburn. They will perform country, rock, folk and rockabilly songs. This performance was rescheduled from a previous date.

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Between April 2008 and April 2010, Individual A and others obtained at least $245,000 from the victims’ accounts, according to the indictment. Yasmin Best, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, said she couldn’t comment on whether more people will be charged. “I can’t comment on an ongoing grand jury investigation,” Best said.

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