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By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The number of emergency calls to DeKalb police increased 11 percent last year, while the number of serious crimes dropped 6 percent and the number of less serious crimes increased 8 percent. Chief Gene Lowery will present the department’s annual report to the DeKalb City Council and the public during the council’s meeting Tuesday. He chalked up many of the increased numbers to If you go the proactive policing the n What: DeKalb d e p a r t m e n t City Council has been do- meeting ing. n When: For exam- Special joint City ple, Lowery Council meeting p o i n t e d t o with its Finance the number Committee at of traffic cita6 p.m. Regular tions alleging City Council driving unmeeting at 7 der the influence. In 2010, p.m. Tuesday DeKalb offi- n Where: cers issued DeKalb Munici133 citations. pal Building, 200 In 2011, that S. Fourth St., number rose DeKalb to 157. In 2012, it rose to 229. “When I see an increase [like that], that’s police proactive activity,” Lowery said. “That could be random, but my experience is that we’re putting the police where we need to be.” In 2012, DeKalb officers answered 40,908 calls for service, and 21,251 emergency calls, which Lowery said was challenging for his officers. From 2011 to 2012, there was a 6 percent decrease in serious crimes, which includes reported homicides, robberies, criminal sexual assaults, and arsons. In 2010, there were 1,484 reported serious crimes, which increased in 2011 to 1,656 before dropping to 1,556 in 2012.
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Class valedictorian David Emmert speaks during Sycamore High School’s commencement Sunday afternoon.
Sycamore High School graduates remember prank, closeness By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com
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ycamore High School Class of 2013’s senior prank was one of the most memorable moments in John Cavanaugh’s years teaching the recent graduates. The chairman of the math department recalled a well-organized prank where students went back inside the school after graduation practice and skated in the hallways on skateboards. The prank showed how close the students were, he said. “These guys would work with anyone,” Cavanaugh said. Parents, faculty and staff gathered Sunday at Sycamore High School to watch 302 seniors receive their diplomas. During his speech, class valedictorian David Emmert questioned the notion of whether high school was the best years of the students’ lives. “Who’s to say that all this enjoyment has to stop here?” Emmert said. “Be-
cause we don’t. We decided that we’re going to make every moment count.” Senior Jessica Johnson said she was sad about graduating and seeing everyone go their separate ways. “I liked the environment and my teachers,” Johnson said. Her parents also were sad, as she is the last of their children to graduate. She came to her graduation wearing her brother’s cap and gown. Sycamore Principal Tim Carlson calls the Class of 2013 “the Golden Rule kids.” The students would challenge the faculty appropriately in an effort to improve the school, Carlson said. They were the type of students who would embrace and guide the freshmen rather than ostracize them, he said. “If we had a group like this every year, our life would be very easy,” Carlson said.
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Mitchell Jordan (left) and David Scholz wait for their graduation ceremony to start Sunday in a hallway near the field house at Sycamore High School.
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Illinois legislators weigh gay marriage as vote looms By REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – With the General Assembly nearing the end of its spring session, gay rights advocates are vowing to call a vote at any moment to make Illinois the 13th state to embrace samesex marriage. When the year began,
proponents were pushing to make Illinois the first state in the Midwest to etch gay marriage into law, just two years after approving civil unions. But since the Illinois Senate voted in favor on Valentine’s Day, it’s remained unclear whether supporters are one or a dozen votes shy of the 60 needed to pass it in the Illinois House.
Sponsoring Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago has been coy about the vote count. Gov. Pat Quinn supports the idea and invited lawmakers to send him a bill to sign. In the meantime, three other states have adopted gay marriage – Minnesota, Delaware and Rhode Island. Lobbying has taken a fierce tone: Advocates have
brought television stars to the Capitol, spread letters from supportive business executives and heard testimony from pastors. Opponents have spoken out from the pulpit, on the radio and through waves of robocalls. Here are some key questions lawmakers are weighing as they make their decisions:
Who supports the legislation? The Illinois Unites for Marriage coalition – led by three gay-rights advocacy groups – is among the driving forces behind the bill. In addition to Quinn, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is among Democrats in support. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, the state’s top elected Republican, also
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8 DAILY PLANNER Today
New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb. 815-756-7706. Kiwanis Club of DeKalb: 5:30 p.m. at the Dekalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road. Contact Tarryn Thaden, club president, at tthaden@gmail.com; 815-751-4719; dekalbkiwanis.org. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Road in Burlington. 847-833-6908 Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. DeKalb Chess Club: 6 to 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Free, open chess game play, all ages and skill levels are welcome. Equipment is provided but attendees are welcome to bring their own. info@dekalbchess. com or visit www.DeKalbChess. com. DeKalb County Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: 6 to 8 p.m. last Monday each month at DeKalb Unitarian Universalist Church, 158 N. Fourth St. All are welcome to join PFLAG. Contact Patricia at 815-375-3212 or pflagdekalbcounty@yahoo.com. DeKalb Rotary Club: 6 p.m. at Ellwood House Museum. 815-7565677. Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club: 9 p.m. at 146.73 megahertz. For information, call Bill Itter (N9EWA) at 815-895-2020.
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1. Olson: Some things to talk about 2. No word yet on missing wallaroo 3. Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level
1. Sycamore’s Dion Hooker wins state title in 200 meters 2. No word yet on missing wallaroo 3. Police still searching for suspects in publicized cases
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Today’s Reader Poll question:
Do you plan to visit Sycamore Speedway this summer? Already have: 3 percent Yes: 22 percent No: 75 percent
Would you keep a wallaroo as a pet? • Yes, I have one • Yes, I want one • No • No, but my spouse would
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Tuesday Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary: 7 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive in DeKalb. Contact: Becky Beck Ryan, president, 815-758-3800. Weekly Men’s Breakfast: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost for these men-only events is $4 for food and conversation, along with bottomless cups of coffee or tea. Easy Does It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. meetings at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. Networking for Families: Noon to 1 p.m. at DeKalb County Health Department, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. Nonprofits, social-service agencies and educators focus on community improvements. Contact Elaine Cozort at elaineco@kishwaukeecollege.edu or 815-756-4893, ext. 226. Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 4 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-8959113. Open Closet: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388. Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. ESL and GED Classes: 6 to 8 p.m. at Esperanza en Unidad (Hope in Unity), 2225 Gateway Drive, Suite A. To register and for more information, call Dr. George Gutierrez at 815-9703265. Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St., 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Sharing of the Spirit Circle: 6 to 8:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: Joan Watson-Protano at bjoanwatson@ hotmail.com. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 to 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting at CrossWind Community Church in Genoa. 815-784-3612. Women’s “Rule #62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Free Fit Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at International Montessory Academy, 1815 Mediterranean Drive, Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts such as P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others. Call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580 for information. Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St. in Sycamore. 815-739-1950. Bingo: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veteran’s Club, 311 S. Washington St. Must be 18 or older to play. www. genoavetshome.us; contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815-7511509.
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TOP: Cub Scout Pack 131 Den Leader Sean Mays and his son, Ryan Mays, place a flag Saturday at the resting place of a veteran at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. The pack spent the morning with Boy Scout Troop 4 and VFW Post 66 placing flags at the graves of veterans, American Legion members and former Boy Scouts. ABOVE LEFT: Matt Allen, with Boy Scout Troop 4, places a flag at the resting place of a veteran Saturday at the cemetery. ABOVE RIGHT: Cub Scout Zaire Banton (left) and Boy Scout Bradley McKendry scrub a grave stone Saturday. Every year, the Scouts end the flag tradition at the grave of a young boy scout who died in the early 1900s, and honor him by tending to his stone and placing a flag by his grave. To see video or a photo gallery, visit Daily-Chronicle.com.
8 TODAY’S TALKER
Funds drying up for veterans’ monuments By ANITA HOFSCHNEIDER The Associated Press HONOLULU – On the shoreline of Hawaii’s most famous beach, a decaying structure attracts little attention from wandering tourists. A few glance curiously at the crumbling Waikiki Natatorium, a salt water pool built in 1927 as a memorial to the 10,000 soldiers from Hawaii who served in World War I. But the monument’s walls are caked with salt and rust, and passers-by are quickly diverted by the lure of sand and waves. The faded structure has been closed to the public for decades, the object of seemingly endless debate over whether it should be demolished or restored to its former glory. The latest plan is to replace it with a beach, more practical
for the state’s lucrative tourism industry – and millions of dollars cheaper, according to state and local officials. They say a full restoration could cost nearly $70 million. The corroding monument has challenged the community to maneuver a delicate question: How do we honor those who have served when memorials deteriorate and finances are tight? Similar debates have been playing out across the country. The National Trust for Historic Preservation waged a 2½-year fight to restore the aging Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., when some people proposed replacing it. Far less disagreement surrounded a decision to update the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco after a
powerful earthquake in 1989. In Greensboro, N.C., residents have been grappling with what to do with the city’s own decaying tribute to the soldiers of World War I. The Greensboro World War Memorial Stadium hosted minor league baseball for decades and even served as a location for notable sports films such as “Leatherheads” and “Bull Durham.” Yet, despite continued use by kids and college-level athletes, the structure is falling into disrepair. The historic pebbled facade is falling off, and some of the bleachers are blocked off because of crumbling concrete, said David Wharton, a Greensboro resident who is fighting as a member of his neighborhood association to restore the structure. It’s been a losing battle.
The city rejected two referendums to fund renovations and chose to build a new stadium for minor league baseball instead of fixing up the old one. As a classics professor at University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Wharton has a soft spot for historic places. But he recognizes there are other priorities competing for the millions of dollars it would take to restore the stadium. A city group is exploring ways to use the space, and preservation advocates hope the monument can be saved even if that means changing the stadium’s purpose. For many residents, the structure’s significance pales in comparison to more immediate needs. “The war was a long time ago,” Wharton said. “I don’t think it’s meaningful for most people.”
8GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Send a schedule of meetings to be included in this weekly column to news@ daily-chronicle.com, with “Government Meetings” in the subject line, or send a fax to 815-758-5059. Please provide committee name, date, time and location with the complete address.
TUESDAY Genoa-Kingston School District 424 Board: 7 p.m. at Genoa-Kingston High School, 980 Park Ave., Genoa. Sycamore Park District Board: 6 p.m. in the board room at 940 E. State St. Rochelle School District 212 Board Special Meeting: 7 p.m. at in the superin-
tendent’s office at Rochelle Township High School, 1401 Flagg Road. Sycamore School District 427 Board: 7 p.m. at the Sycamore School District Administration Building, 245 W. Exchange St. DeKalb County Board of Health: 7:30 p.m. in the Barton Conference Room at the Community Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. Sandwich Zoning Board of Appeals: 7:30 p.m. at Sandwich City Hall, 144 E. Railroad St.
WEDNESDAY Clinton Township Board: 7 p.m. at the Clinton Township Building, 315 W. Adams,
Waterman.
THURSDAY DeKalb County Board Regional Planning Committee: 7 p.m. in the Administration Building’s conference room East, South entrance, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore. DeKalb County Board of Health: 7:30 p.m. in the Barton Conference Room at the Community Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.
FRIDAY Kishwaukee College Board Executive Committee: 8 a.m. in Room C-2175 at the college, 21193 Malta Road, Malta.
8CORRECTIONS Accuracy is important to the Daily Chronicle, and we want to correct mistakes promptly. Please call errors to our attention by phone, 815-756-4841, ext. 2257; email, news@daily-chronicle.com; or fax, 815-758-5059.
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8NATION BRIEF Police: Man in thong, cape not breaking any laws MADISON, Wis. – A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin’s capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn’t breaking any laws. Earlier this month, staff at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Madison called authorities after the man rode by in his unmentionables while students were walking to a bus. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain told the Wisconsin State Journal that a sergeant had a chat with the person police call Thong Cape Scooter Man. He admitted he used poor judgment in going past the school but said he did it unintentionally. The city attorney told police the man broke no laws.
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Moody’s: Bond rating Hinckley-Big Rock’s class of 2013 like ‘brothers and sisters’ for DeKalb gets a lift By ANDREA AZZO
Hinckley senior Mitch Hemesath (right), swings a clothes hanger around his finger while Nick Gentry looks on before the graduation ceremony at Hinckley-Big Rock High School in Hinckley.
editorial@dailychronicle.com HINCKLEY – Abby Tosch cried during Hinckley-Big Rock High School’s graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon – and the two boys sitting behind her got red in the face. Many of the 55 students who graduated have known each other since grade school. “I can’t even express how much I’m going to miss everyone,” Tosch said. “They’re like my brothers and sisters.” Tosch received the Charles B. Hillman Award, which goes to a student who earned achievement in both the academic and athletic fields. She plans to attend St. Ambrose University in the fall to study elementary education. The graduation also was special for principal Jay Brickman. Brickman became principal in 2009, so the class of 2013 was the first class he oversaw from their freshman through senior years. “I had no idea the class would have such a profound effect on me,” Brickman said. Paige Schreiber was among the graduates who attained a 3.0 gradepoint average or higher in seven se-
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mesters. She is expecting a baby boy in August. She plans to take online classes at Waubonsee Community College to study nursing while she prepares for the birth of her son. “I’ve been pushing to graduate,” Schreiber said. Schreiber wore black sneakers with neon pink laces instead of wearing heels to make sure she was comfortable during the ceremony. Salutatorian Emily Banigan plans to be a veterinarian when she’s finished with school. She will be the second veterinarian in the family, her grandfather Dan Sullivan said. Sullivan and his wife own and operate a horse farm near Elizabeth, Ill., so his grand-
daughter was exposed to animals early in life. With the help of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, students can continue to stay in touch, Jared Madden said in his valedictorian graduation speech. Tosch said she’ll rely on Facebook to connect with friends, but “breaks will help” so she can see her friends face-to-face again, she said. Lauren Dunteman, senior class president, said during her speech that it will be sad to say goodbye, but there are many things to look forward to. “This is the day we’ve been waiting for,” Dunteman said. “This is the day when our lives will change.”
By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The city of DeKalb’s bond rating was upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, which removed its negative outlook. As the city borrows $9 million to pay for the new police station and the expansion of the DeKalb Public Library, it does so with an Aa2 rating. “This is definitely a step in the right direction,” said Assistant City Manager Rudy Espiritu. “Moody’s looked at what the city has been doing in the past few years. Moody’s researches commercial and governmental agencies and rates them on how reliable they are to borrow from. An Aa rating is the second-highest rating Moody’s gives out, meaning they are “judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.” A numeral of 1, 2 or 3 is added to signify where the entity falls within that rating. The removal of the negative outlook has no official effect on the city’s ability to borrow, but Espiritu said it might have positive, but
indirect effects. “There’s no quantitative data that it will, but it potentially could ... It could primarily bring in more bidders for those bonds, and thereby bring in more competition for the bonds,” Espiritu said. More competition could lead to better borrowing rates for the city. The investors service notes that with this latest bond sale, the city will have $40.9 million in outstanding general obligation debt, which Moody’s considers a manageable debt burden. Moody’s highlighted two fiscal strengths of DeKalb: the presence of Northern Illinois University, and the reduction in city employees in response to budget pressures. The analysis states the rating could improve if the city increases its reserves and expands its tax base. Espiritu said the city has been working to bolster its reserves so they are 25 percent of the city’s annual expenditures. But the rating could be downgraded if the city goes into deficit spending in the upcoming fiscal year. Espiritu said the city has shown in the past it can meet its own fiscal projections.
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Shaw Media is seeking a professional and energetic leader to join our multi-media advertising effort. The Kane County division of Shaw Media located in St. Charles, Illinois features the Kane County Chronicle daily, the St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia Republicans weeklies, Kane County Magazine, KCChronicle.com, Planit Kane, Shaw Video Works, as well as events, direct mail and email marketing. If you are presently an account executive with a proven track record of success, and are looking to advance your career into sales leadership, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. As the local sales manager, you will help the General Manager in creating, developing and implementing the strategies that will drive the local advertising team to generating revenue success. In addition, you will be a working manager with your own account list of real estate advertisers, and leading all aspects of our digital revenue growth. This position will also require you spending a significant amount of your time with your team on sales calls and making presentations. In this position, you will have access to the resources of the number one media group in the market. In addition you will have the opportunity to join a growing media company. To be considered for this position you should possess a bachelor's degree in business or related field, along with an established and successful work history. Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance. Shaw Media offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and a bonus structure that is based on individual and company performance. If you are interested in working in a positive and professional media environment, please e-mail your resume to: Recruitment@shawmedia.com or Apply now at: www.shawsuburbanmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.
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8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.
DeKalb city Tyia M. Silas, 23, of the 300 block of North First Street, was charged Sunday, May 26, with possession of marijuana. Ryan S. Kaplan, 21, of the 1700 block of East Summit Court, Deerfield, was charged Sunday, May 26, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Ivory Q. Biggs, 27, of the 3200 block of West Fulton Street, Chicago, was charged Saturday, May 25, with burglary, retail theft, aggravated assault and having a parole violation warrant. Jasmine R. Jackson, 22, of the 1100 block of Regent Drive, was charged Saturday, May 25, with retail theft. Brian K. Grimsley, 47, of the 1300 block of Sycamore Road, was arrested Saturday, May 25, on a warrant for driving without a license. Matthew A.R. Haase, 28, of the 500 block of Elizabeth Street, Batavia, was charged Saturday, May 25, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Derrick V. Crosby, 52, of the 2400 block of Williams Way, was charged Saturday, May 25, with driving without a license. Jeramie C. Caldwell, 20, of the 1800 block of South Millard
8OBITUARIES CECELIA ‘LYNN’ CLINKENBEARD Born: March 15, 1958, in Sycamore, Ill. Died: May 23, 2013, in Belvidere, Ill. BELVIDERE, Ill. – Cecelia “Lynn” Clinkenbeard, 55, of Belvidere, Ill., passed away at her home and surrounded by her family Thursday, May 23, 2013. Born March 15, 1958, in Sycamore, to parents Robert and Thelma (Banet) Montgomery. She married Calvin Clinkenbeard on
8STATE BRIEFS Safety-net hospital lays off 68 employees CHICAGO – A Chicago hospital that treats a large number of uninsured patients has laid off nearly 70 employees, including emergency room nurses. Roseland Community Hospital on the city’s South Side is a so-called safety-net hospital serving a primarily poor area where many people don’t have any health insurance coverage. It owes millions of dollars in outstanding bills and must pay or reduce services. It was reported that the 68 staff cuts include lab and radiology clerks, secretaries, emergency room nurses and managers.
Video: Guard appears to shove student CHICAGO – A cellphone video appears to show a security guard at a Chicago high school pushing a student against a wall and shoving her down a flight of stairs in what a lawyer for the girl’s family said was an unwarranted assault. The video was recorded by a fellow student in a crowd of shocked and screaming classmates. The mother of 16-year-old Lauren Goodlow, a sophomore at Dunbar High School, said she was taken to an emergency room after Tuesday’s incident. A photo released by the family shows the girl with cuts and bruises to her face. “I’m enraged. ... I broke down crying because I couldn’t believe that a staff member at a school would treat a child like that,” Pershaun Goodlow said Friday.
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Avenue, Chicago, was charged Saturday, May 25, with criminal trespass to residence, criminal trespass to property and obstructing identification. Daniel R. Smith, 24, of the 200 block of East Duffy Road, Waterman, was charged Saturday, May 25, with resisting, improper lane usage, failure to signal and having no insurance. Christopher J. Boone, 40, of the 1100 block of Market Street, was charged Friday, May 24, with theft. Sean P. Young, 18, of the 800 block of Vienna Boulevard, was charged Friday, May 24, with retail theft. Jeffrey E. Kranz, 34, of the 300 block of Ridge Drive, was arrested Saturday, May 25, on a warrant for driving under the influence. Brethe N. Aloisio, 30, of the 800 block of East Lincoln Highway, was arrested Friday, May 24, on a warrant for driving with a suspended license. Lori A. Serrano, 39, of the 800 block of Kimberly Road, was charged Friday, May 24, with retail theft. Darryl K. Pool, 44, of the 800 block of Kimberly Road, was charged Friday, May 24, with retail theft. Tokunboh A.J. Tabiti, 28, of the 800 block of Crane Drive, was charged Friday, May 24, with retail theft. Allen L. Mainard, 24, transient, was charged Saturday, May 25, with aggravated battery and retail theft.
Marcqus A. Hill, 25, of the 500 block of Russell Road, was arrested Friday, May 24, on a warrant for theft. Nicole C. Schulz, 22, of the 500 block of South Third Street, was charged Friday, May 24, with burglary, criminal damage to property and theft. Michael A. Brown, 22, of the 1300 block of West Lincoln Highway, was charged Friday, May 24, with domestic battery. Stephen G. Zimmerman, 23, of the 300 block of West Deerpath Lane, was arrested Friday, May 24, on a warrant for DUI.
DeKalb County Carlos Arnolfo, 51, of the 800 block of Nancy Ann Lane, Elgin, was charged Friday, May 24, with having no driver’s license, no insurance and speeding. Dora Gurecki, of the 300 block of Heron Creek Drive, Sycamore, was charged Friday, May 24, with DUI, improper lane use and having an open container. Antonio Rodriguez III, 22, of the 1100 block of Front Street, Aurora, was charged Saturday, May 25, with criminal damage to property, reckless conduct and reckless driving. Jake D. Manning, 22, of the 200 block of West Woodlawn Avenue, Hinckley, was charged Saturday, May 25, with speeding. Marcia S. Carson, 22, of the 6700 block of South Winchester Avenue, Chicago, was charged Saturday, May 25, with driving with a suspended license.
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GOP sees ‘Obamacare’ debacle as key to 2014 The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year’s congressional elections, the working title might be “2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare.” The plot: The rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law turns into such a disaster that enraged voters rebuke him by rewarding the GOP with undisputed control of Congress. But there’s a risk for Republicans if they’re wrong and the Affordable Care Act works reasonably well, particularly in states that have embraced it. Republicans might be seen as obstinately standing in the way of progress. The law already has been a political prop in two election seasons, but next year will be different. Voters will have a real program to judge, working or dysfunctional. Will affordable health care finally be a reality for millions of uninsured working people? Or will
“This thing can’t possibly work. It will be a huge disaster in 2014.” Mitch McConnell Senate Republican leader premiums skyrocket as the heavy hand of government upends already fragile insurance markets for small businesses and individuals? “The end of this movie has not been written,” said Robert Blendon, a Harvard professor who tracks public opinion on health care. He says next year’s movie actually will be a documentary: what happens in states that fully put the law in place and those that resist – “a message of reality.” One of the most prominent doomsayers is Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who predicts “Obamacare” probably will be the biggest issue of 2014 and “an albatross around the neck of every Democrat who voted for it.” “This thing can’t possi-
bly work,” says McConnell. “It will be a huge disaster in 2014.” Counting on that, House Republicans are busy framing an election narrative, voting to repeal the health law and trying to link it to the scandal over the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of tea party groups. It could help excite the conservative base. But Democratic pollster Celinda Lake doubts reality will follow the GOP script. Next year, “we won’t have to worry about the mythology laid out by the right wing about Obamacare: death panels and dramatic cuts to Medicare,” she said. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said uninsured people in her state will have over 200 coverage options to choose from. “We have been hearing the fear, but in states like mine, people are seeing the reality,” she said. In just about five months, people without access to coverage through their jobs can start shopping for subsidized private insurance in new state markets.
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July 17, 1976, in Genoa. She worked for the past seven years as a para-professional for the Belvidere school district and worked with special needs students. She enjoyed arranging flowers and making ribbons for weddings, gardening and traveling. Survivors are her husband, Calvin; daughter, Karen (Chris) Doyle; son, Charles; sisters, Barbara Parisot and Joan (DeWaine) Judkins; several nieces and nephews; and several Clinkenbeard relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Thelma (Banet) Montogmery; brothers, James and Gregory Montgomery; and brother-in-law, Don Parisot.
Her family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and nurses with OSF Saint Anthony Cancer Center and Heartland Hospice for their compassionate care for Lynn. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at BuckWheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere. A memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the family for a memorial to be established in Lynn’s name. For online condolences, visit buckwheelerhyland.com. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
Couples in civil unions won’t need to get marriage licenses • GAY MARRIAGE Continued from page A1 of such unions. The Catholic Conference of Illinois has distributed a toolkit to churches and schools outlining the church’s position that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. Prominent pastors of several large black churches in the Chicago area have fought the measure through radio commercials and robocalls.
Does the bill force religious institutions to perform samesex marriages? The proposal states that religious institutions are not required to carry out samesex weddings, but opponents are concerned the bill would force them to allow such ceremonies in fellowship halls, parish centers or even sanctuaries. Before the bill was sent to the House, lawmakers tweaked it to say that no church or other religious organization may be sued should it refuse to make its parish available for same-sex marriage ceremonies. But businesses, health care and educational facilities and social service agencies are not exempt.
hospital visitation, adoption and parental rights, but marriage could give couples additional benefits under state and federal law. Advocates argue the main issue is equality.
What federal benefits could a married gay couple receive? The answer hangs on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected this summer. If the nation’s highest court strikes down portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, it would allow legally married gay couples or, in some cases, a surviving spouse in a same-sex marriage, to have access to breaks on estate taxes, health insurance for spouses of federal workers and Social Security survivor benefits.
Does the Illinois bill affect school curriculum? No. School curriculum is not part of this bill. Local school boards make curriculum decisions in Illinois.
How soon could the state start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples? Gay and lesbian couples will be allowed to marry 30 days after the governor signs any legislation.
What is the difference between marriage and a civil union?
Will the existing civil unions of same-sex couples continue to be valid?
Approving gay marriage would give same-sex couples the same legal standing in Illinois as heterosexual couples. Civil unions give couples many benefits, including the right to make funeral and end-of-life decisions, the right to share a room in a nursing home, automatic
Yes. Couples who have entered a civil union are not required to obtain a marriage license. But if they choose to get married, they can take their certificate to a county clerk’s office and ask to be issued a marriage license. The exchange of documents will be free during the first year.
Carlson said the students were close and caring toward each other. During the senior dinner dance Friday, the students huddled together and sang the school fight song “Hail to the Sycamore Spartans” one last time, he said. The graduating class members are so close because they are a small class that grew up together, class president Henry Johnson said. When he looks at his fellow classmates, he said he still sees the same students with which he went to grade school. “We see the world from the same lenses and that draws us closer,” Henry Johnson said. About 70 percent of the students who graduate from Sycamore High School go on to two-year or four-year colleges and universities, Carlson said. After high school, Jes-
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Seniors Jannah Puskar (from left to right), Leyla Puskar and Brianna Hopkins embrace before commencement at Sycamore High School. sica Johnson plans to study graphic design at Northern Illinois University. “I guess I’m looking forward to going into the college atmosphere,” Jessica Johnson said. The impact of graduation has yet to hit Henry Johnson, who tentatively plans on studying economics at Harvard University in the fall.
He thinks students are confused on how they should feel about graduating. He plans to spend some time on a dairy farm before heading to Harvard, but he thinks the summer will pass by in a blur for everyone. “We’re going to look at the clock and before you know it, it’s going to be ticked,” Henry Johnson said.
Report: Department has implemented new smartphone app iWatch DeKalb • POLICE Continued from page A1 During the same time frame, there was an 8 percent increase in other offenses, which includes battery and various drug violations. In 2010, 8,817 of these offenses were reported. In 2011, that number dropped to 8,076, which then rose to 8,740 offenses in 2012. One example of proactive policing are the sweeps officers did to see if registered sex offenders were staying in compliance with state law, Lowery said. In 2010 and 2011, DeKalb police reported seven violations. In
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2012, through what Lowery described as unprecedented sweeps, officers reported 21 violations to registry law. In addition to crime statistics, the report also highlights the department’s volunteer program. In 2012, police volunteers worked Gene Lowery 2,485 hours, an estimated value of $125,000. The department also had some personnel changes in 2012. Chief Bill Feithen and Lt. Gary Spangler both retired, and Lowery was hired. Three police officers also
were promoted, and another officer was hired. This year is shaping up to be a year of transition for the department as well. The report notes the implementation of the department’s new smartphone app iWatch DeKalb, which allows people to anonymously report crimes from their phone. In February, the city hired Carl Leoni, a retired DeKalb police officer, as its crime-free housing coordinator. The position falls under the purview of the police department. Later this year, the department is expected to move into its new police station at 700 W. Lincoln Highway.
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The ASSOCIATED PRESS MOORE, Okla. – President Barack Obama visited tornado-devastated Moore, Okla., Sunday, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the government will be behind them “every step of the way.” “I’m just a messenger here,” the president said, saying “folks are behind you” across America. He offered
bounce back,” he said. “But they need help.” The White House said the Federal Emergency Management Agency already has provided $57 million in rebates and incentives to help build about 12,000 storm shelters in Oklahoma. “These storm shelters can be the difference between life and death,” presidential spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters accompanying Obama to Oklahoma on
Air Force One. For Obama, Sunday’s visit had an all-too-familiar ring. Only five months into his second term, he has traveled to the northeast to console people in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, and visited Connecticut and Arizona to comfort people traumatized by shooting rampages. He also has undertaken his consoler-in-chief role at the site of plant explosions and mine di-
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In Remembrance The Daily Chronicle is paying tribute to DeKalb County residents who were members of the U.S. armed forces and are listed as having lost their lives in war. WORLD WAR I • THOMAS R. ADAMS, ARTHUR E. AMES, AL ANDERSON, OSCAR STREETER ANDERSON, VANCE B. ANDRISTE, HARRY ASTLING, GEORGE BACON, JOSEPH BAKER, HARRY BARRON, HAROLD BARRY, FRANK R. BEXELL, HAROLD BICKFORD, STUART BISHOP, MYRON A. BRAINARD, CHARLES BRANEN, GEORGE D. BRANEN, BAYARD BROWN, EARL RALPH BROWN, LAFAYETTE V. BRUNNER, CONRAD BUEHLER, HOWARD R. BYERS, FRED CALLAHAN, HARRY CAMPBELL, ALBIN CARLSON, FRANK SHURTLEFF CARLSON, MARTIN LEE CHASE, C.S. CLEARY, WILLIAM M. COLBY, GUY E. COOK, RALPH E. CURRY, HAROLD WYMAN DAVIS, MICHAEL J. DONLIN, WILLIAM C. DOLAN, JOHN DOTY, GEORGE ELMER DRURY, ALVIN JULIUS ECKLUND, CARL RUDOLPH EDGREN, LEONARD ELLWOOD, EDWIN RALPH ESTEP, DORAN G. FANNING, FRANK V. FLANNERY, CLARE D. FREDERICH, EDWIN A. FREED, REUBEN FREED, WILLIAM T. GARLAND, ADELBERT L. GARNER, LEWIS GLASCOW, CLINTON R. GLIDDEN, HOWARD SCOTT GRAHAM, RICHARD C. GRANT, ROY GREGORY, WILLIAM GRIFFITH, AUGUST A. GROSS, GEORGE PHILIP GUSTAFSON, HERBERT HAMM, ELMER HANSEN, WILLIAM HARDING, EDWARD A. HART, PERCY HEMINGWAY, GEORGE J. HERRICK, THEO. HILL, HAROLD HOOKER, ARTHUR J. HOYT, EVERETT HUBBARD, LYLE J. HUPACH, ERNEST A. ILSEMAN, DAVID C. JENSEN, EARL JOHNSON, VICTOR E. JOHNSON, FRANK J. KELLEY, CARL KELLMAN, DAVID KENDRICH, ENOS C. KING, HAROLD KUGLER, CHRIST. H. LAMPE, CLARENCE LEE, MICHAEL PETER LEICK, ALVIN J. LENZ, WENDELL A. LINDBERG, AXEL F. LINDEBERG, C.E. LINDSTROM, LEON R. LISTY, BENJAMIN H. LUCKETT, WILLIAM A. MACE, OSCAR MALE, JAMES A. MALONE, H.B. MASON, EARL MATTSON, JESSE MATTESON, JOHN ELRO MCEVOY, KENNETH MACNIVEN, ARTHUR W. MELOR, FRED H. MERWIN, JOHN P. MINNIHAN, BEN MORRISON, FRANK L. MOUDRY, WALTER MURRAY, EVERETT NAKER, AXEL W. NELSON, EDWARD NELSON, FRED L. NISS, BENNIE OLSON, LARS O. OVERWICK, JOHN W. OVITZ SR., CLAUDE PAINE, ART PALM, LOUIS PALM, ROY E. PETERSON, RUDOLPH PIHL, ISADORE POBSTMAN, HERBERT AUGUST QUARNSTROM, CLARENCE BERNARD QUINN, JAMES S. QUIGLEY, LEONARD V. QUIST, ROBERT C. RAHN, LAWRENCE H. ROBLEE, BERT C. ROSE, WILLIAM J.H. RISSMAN, FRED A. SCHMOCK, WILLIAM F. SELL, GEORGE M. SEYLER, FRANK R. SHEPHARD, WILLIAM A. SMITH, ELMER SOLOMON, GEORGE SPARROW, LUTHER N. STARK, GLEN G. SULLIVAN, MARION TAYLOR, PERCY E. TERWILIGER, HENRY JAMES TWOMBLY, IRVIN WADE, LESTER H. WADE, OSCAR WEAVER, LOUIS WEBER, BENJAMIN F. WEEDEN, LUCIUS S. WEEDEN, MARK WESTLAKE, ARTHUR WILLARD, CHESTER WILSON, MILTON E. WILSON, ROY WINANS, WILLIAM C. WOLTERS, JOHN WYGANT, ROBERT E. YOUNG, HARRY E. YOUNGMAN WORLD WAR II • G.S. ANAGNOS, ERIC ANDERSON, FRANKLIN J. ANDERSON, LAVERN A. ANTHENAT, WILLARD AVES, WENDELL M. BAIE, WILLIAM R. BAIRD, LESTER BALCOM, JAMES S. BASTION, LEE ANTHONY BAUER, WILFORD ROBERT BAUER, HENRY R. BEMIS, CLARENCE JUSTICE BERG, ROBERT R. BICKFORD, GEORGE E. BIEDERMAN, LESLIE BLEIFUSS, ARDEN CARL BODEEN, RUSSELL M. BROUGHTON, ARTHUR BROWN, HERMAN FREDERICK BRUNKE, ERWIN THOMAS BURKART, HOWARD J. BURTON, ARDITH E. BYRO, JOHN B. BYRON, JOSEPH E. CAHILL, NORMAN D. CARLSON, ALBERT J. CARNEY, LEE A. COLEMAN, HAROLD C. COOK, IVAN M. COPPESS, JOHN M. CORTRIGHT JR., LAWRENCE P. CULLEN, ARLIE L. DAVIS, RUSSELL DEFENBOUGH, RICHARD DELGADILLO, JAMES L. DOBSON, JOHN M. DONNELLY, CHARLES A. DRAKE, WILLIAM DUNCAN, S.L. DUNKELBERGER, ARTHUR E. EDDY, STANLEY FELL, ROBERT F. FIGHTMASTER, CURTIS W. FINNEY JR., JOHN L. FRANKLIN, KENNETH L. FREEMAN, EDGAR L. FRENCH, HOWARD D. FRIESTEAD, WALTER FURTTA, FERDINAND E. GAUER, EDWARD F. GEARY, RODNEY K. GINDER, MERRILL GOVIG, ELLIS GUSTAFSON, LEWIS HAILE, OTTO B. HAMMERSMITH JR., PHILLIP EDWIN HARBERT, RICHARD HARBERT, WARREN GAMALIEL HARDING, GEORGE G. HARRIS, GEORGE W. HARRIS, MARSH W. HEMENWAY, JOHN R. HERBERT, HOWARD E. HIGGINS, WILLIAM C. HILL, WILLIAM HINDENBURG, RICHARD HUBBARD, LORIN F. HUCKSTEADT, ARNOLD S. JACKSON, WILLARD E. JACOBSON, WALTER E. JOSLYN, EUGENE FREDERICK KALLEMBACK, RUDOLPH KEELING, WALTER J. KLOECKNER, AUSTIN W. KNIGHTS, MILTON LOX KNUDSON, WILLIAM E. KOCH, JOHN A. KRZOS, ARMAS KUSISTO, LUVERN J. LARSEN, REED V. LARSON, ARTHUR LAWRENCE, ARLENE H. LEE, JASPER L. LEGRAND, DOROTHY LINDEEN, RALPH LINDSTROM, LEON LISTY, THOMAS E. LONG, SAMUEL R. LOVELL, LEONARD LUOMA, WILHART LUOMA, CLARENCE V. LUSHA, LARRY LUTHER, EUGENE MACDOUGALL, TENHO K. MAKELA, BLANCHE MARSHALL, BERNARD MARTIN, THEOPHILA MARTINEZ, ENRICO MATTIS, NED MCCARTY, JOHN E. MCDONALD, JAMES M. MCGEE, JAMES LEONARD MEDINE, HARRY D. MILLER, HENRY A. MILLER, LESTER O. MILLER, WILLIAM O. MILLER, GUY E. MIRELEY, ALVIN G. MONTGOMERY, GLENN A. MORRIS, JOHN W. NEAPEAN, BENJAMIN E. NELSON, ELMER R. NELSON, ROBERT A. NELSON, WALTER R. NELSON, THOMAS NOLAN, RUSSELL L. OLSON, WARREN L. PATTERSON, ARTHUR W. PETERSON, JOHN F. PETERSON, HARPER S. PHILLIPS, JAMES H. PIERCY, HENRY E. PINNE, JOHN WASHINGTON POTTS, EMIL F. PRINZ, GEORGE A. PRPICH, CHARLES E. RAUM, GEORGE W. REDMOND, CHARLES F. RICHARDS, HARRY J. RIIS, CHARLES ROBERTSON JR., RALPH F. ROCKABRAND, DONALD RYAN, CLAUDE M. SANDERSON, EUGENE C. SANDERSON, ROBERT V. SAUR, CHARLES E. SCHMIDT, DONALD F. SCHULTZ, JEANNE M. SCOTT, ROBERT D. SCOTT, CLINTON SERBY JR., BILLY C. SHAFER, WILLIAM J. SHARP, ALLEN SIMS, HENRY F. SMITH, ARCHIE K. SNOW, ALBERT L. SPEHR, RICHARD B. STANTON, LOWELL S. STILLFLEW, BURL R. STOREY, GEORGE STRZYZ, GIRARD H. SWANSON, DAVID TARKINGTON, RALPH MILTON TAYLOR JR., STEVE J. TEPOVICH, PAUL J. TESSMAN, HENRY TINNE, GLENN C. UNDERWOOD, JAY UNDERWOOD, HOWARD GEORGE VALENTINE, ROBERT MORRIS VARTY, EMIL C. VIITANEN, MILLARD VOTAW, DONALD RAE WARBER, WILLIAM H. WATSON, FRED D. WEAVER, DAVID WEINBAUM, JAMES W. WHITE, MERLE V. WINSTON, RICHARD B. WOJEWSKI, ALBERT S. WORRELL, ELROY WYLDE, MAYNARD YOUNGSTEADT KOREAN WAR • JACK BENTON BAKER, RAY BERGESON, MILO A. BERKE, HAROLD BYERS, SIGURD L. CARLSON, CHARLES E. CASE, WARREN HARDING, WILLIAM LAHTI, ERNEST LUNDEEN, RICHARD M. PADEN, GORDON JOHN READ VIETNAM WAR • FRANCIS A. ANDERSON, DALE C. BREWER, EATTERSON BYRD JR., DAVID DONNELLY, RODNEY G. DRAKE, JIMMIE R. HARRISON, RICHARD A. HENKE, RICHARD L. JOSSENDAL, GEORGE D. KINNETT, JEROME D. KUPPERSCHMIDT, CHARLES F. LANDERS, JAMES P. MASON, MICHAEL J. MOON, DONALD J. MORRIS, ROBERT J. NEAL, JAMES R. PAGE, JESSIE G. POE, ARTHUR RICHARDSON, STEVEN G. WILLIAMS OPERATION DESERT STORM • KEVIN J. HILLS OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM • MATTHEW MARTINEK OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM • CHRISTOPHER ALCOZER, ASHLEY SIETSEMA, BRIAN SLAVENAS The following names come from materials at the Joiner History Room in Sycamore and from online information and other sources. If any names are missing, contact news@daily-chronicle.com and we will add them in the future.
Survivors’ stoicism in ‘Tornado Alley’ remains inspiring The world looked upon the tornado-flattened landscape of Moore, Okla., with awe. The destruction was shocking, as were the personal losses. Many Americans in the audience also felt – and this must be said – some comfort. Here was a country of strong people rolling with some very serious punches. It still exists. On CNN, BBC or wherever, one heard plainspoken voices describing their ordeal with natural stoicism. These were victims (a word they might not apply to themselves) standing in front of the trash piles that were their houses. Some were bearing the death of loved ones, including nine schoolchildren. They spoke calmly of what happened and what they must do next. In the world of TV coverage, miles of devastated streetscapes make for arresting visuals. For this viewer, seeing Oklahomans
VIEWS Froma Harrop discuss the monstrous funnel’s rampage in a straightforward manner, only choking up at the end, was far more moving than a sensational telling drenched in passion. But did that fit into the prewritten script that TV news follows in a disaster? The camera does not love quiet forbearance. The script calls for wailing victims. And there must be heroes. In this calamity, there was no shortage of brave people, putting themselves in danger to save others. Reporters found them easily and asked the stock question: “Do you consider yourself a hero?” It’s rare that anyone will come
out and say, “Yes, I’m a hero.” But there are ways to imply it. You often hear, sometimes with false modesty, “Anyone would have done what I did.” Television likes that. But when the Oklahomans were asked whether they considered themselves heroes, they were more likely to brush off the question or answer in a flat “nope.” We glued to screens vividly recall the memorable moments when CNN’s Wolf Blitzer prompted a young mother to describe her close escape. Standing beside the exposed carpet of her wrecked house, Rebecca Vitsmun related in a matter-of-fact way how, when she saw the tornado heading her way, she grabbed her baby and made a run for it. Vitsmun smiled through the entire interview, and so did the toddler. No tears. No moaning about how every-
thing her family owned is lost. No mention of irreplaceable heirlooms smashed to bits. Hers was a harrowing story delivered matter-of-factly. Almost in a fit of frustration for drama, Blitzer gives the woman her cue. “You’ve gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lord for that split-second decision?” The script says that people in the heartland are prone to publicly thank the Lord with great emotion. Showing considerable patience, the woman answers, “I – I’m actually an atheist.” Taken aback, Blitzer says: “Oh, you are? All right.” Vitsmun then responds with perfect grace, “We are here, and I don’t blame anybody for thanking the Lord.” Tornado Alley is a special kind of danger zone. When flooding is expected, people can move to high ground. There is no obvious place to flee in Tornado Alley.
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When the warning comes, it’s often just a few minutes’ worth. And any structure could be a bowling pin about to be knocked down. A tornado is terrifying to look at, its freight-train roar horrifying. Coastal Americans visiting Kansas City take special notice of the “tornado shelter” signs in tall buildings. “We know we live in Tornado Alley,” many interviewees said with resignation. And they’re staying in Tornado Alley. Most of the world has never been to Oklahoma. What it knows about Oklahoma may have come from the musical “Oklahoma!” Note the exclamation point in the title. People in Oklahoma don’t talk in exclamation marks, and that’s all the more reason to keep it.
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Cyclists to ride in Bike MS: Tour de Farms Todd Frauendorfer was diagnosed with Optic Neuritis in the summer of 2001 after losing most of the vision in one eye within a few days. His vision improved within weeks, but in 2007 his vision issues returned, coupled with new balance problems. Following a visit to a neurologist, Frauendorfer’s MRI confirmed that he was living with multiple sclerosis. Once diagnosed, he began educating himself about the disease, determined to keep it from changing his life as much as possible. In 2012, he and a co-worker formed team Petal Pushers/Cool Wave and together they rode in Bike MS: Tour de Farms, one of the largest fundraisers of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter. On June 22 and 23, Frauendorfer and his bike team will once again ride along with more than 2,500 cyclists expected to participate in the
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More than 2,500 cyclists are expected to take part in the 32nd annual Bike MS: Tour de Farms fundraiser to be held June 22 and 23. 32nd annual Bike MS event, which starts and finishes at the Northern Illinois University Convocation
Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Frauendorfer not only looks
forward to the challenge of the ride but also the challenge of growing his team and fundraising. In just his first year participating, Frauendorfer and Team Petal Pushers/Cool Wave raised more than $20,000 with a group of 27 riders, ranking them as one of the top Bike MS teams. Cyclists can choose to ride one or two days on one of many fully supported route options ranging from 15 to 200 miles, to accommodate all level of riders. Twenty support-andgear vehicles stocked with first aid and repair supplies continuously patrol the routes throughout the day, and riders are additionally supported with rest stops every 10 to 15 miles. Last year, more than 2,300 riders raised more than $1.6 million to benefit multiple sclerosis research, programs and services. For the second year, children younger than 12 are invited to participate in a special Bike MS course exclusively for junior riders at 3
p.m. June 22. All children must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older and submit a $15 registration fee. Also on June 22, five Chicago-based bands will perform from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Residents of DeKalb and the surrounding communities are invited to attend. Registration for Bike MS is open to individual riders, teams, volunteers and virtual riders. To register, visit www.bikeMSillinois.org. For more information, contact Elle Ullum, director of Bike MS & Special Events at elle.ullum@nmss.org or 312-423-1172. Bike MS: Tour de Farms is one of more than 100 rides that happen across the U.S. that raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Collectively the rides raise close to $90 million annually with more than 100,000 cyclists. The disease affects more than 20,000 people in Illinois and 2.1 million worldwide. For more information, visit www.MSIllinois.org.
8BRIEFS Trivia Night fundraiser planned at Oak Crest
Paula Vasko
Musical benefit at St. Mary DeKalb Friends of Paula Vasko invite the community to a musical benefit and bake sale fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday at St Mary Parish, 329 Pine St., DeKalb. The event will feature music by vocalist Paula Vasko, joined by members of the St. Mary Choir and other guest musicians. A free-will offering and bake sale will take place at a fellowship following the performance. Proceeds from the event will help pay for Vasko’s costly medical treatments at Total Health Institute, Wheaton. After 20 years of tests and visits to specialists, no proper diagnosis of Vasko’s health condition has been reached, not even from Mayo Clinic, and no treatment has provided her relief from her debilitating symptoms. Doctors have told her, “We don’t know how you are walking!” Dr. Keith Nemec at Total Health Institute has accepted Vasko as a patient, restoring new hope in her. Total Health Institute is a Christ-centered inpatient and outpatient teaching and alternative cancer treatment center. Its focus is complete healing of the physical body, mind and emotions. Paula Vasko, director of choral music at St. Mary Parish is originally from Toledo, Ohio, and now lives in DeKalb. She also works at Northern Illinois University. Vasko has been a singer her entire life, is a member of DeKalb Festival Chorus and is actively involved in Northern Illinois Tres Dias and CREDO weekend retreats. Donations can be made directly by calling Total Health Institute, 630-871-0000, or by going to Stillman Bank, where a benefit fund has been established in Paula Vasko’s name. For more information, call Coleen Masterson at 815-8711353.
Humane Society
A Trivia Night fundraiser will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Terrace Dining Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, DeKalb. Tickets cost $10 per player with six players to a team. Teams will compete to be named Quiz Champions. Register a team by calling 815756-8461 or stop by the main reception desk at Oak Crest. Register early to be assured a table for your team. A 50/50 raffle will be available, and snacks and beverages can be purchased at minimal cost. This fundraiser will benefit the Oak Crest Good Samaritan Fund.
Extension to offer emerald ash borer education University of Illinois Extension will host an informative emerald ash borer homeowner management workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the DeKalb County Extension office, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore. University of Illinois Extension educators will explain the history, life cycle, and control options for emerald ash borer. There will be time for participants to ask questions. The emerald ash borer is a small, metallic-green beetle native to Asia. Its larvae burrow into the bark of ash trees, causing the trees to starve and eventually die. Ash trees can be infested with EAB for a few years before the tree begins to demonstrate any signs of EAB infestation. Currently, 41 Illinois counties are under quarantine to prevent the “man-made” spread of the beetle. The quarantine prohibits the intrastate movement of potentially contaminated wood products, including ash trees, limbs and branches, and all types of firewood. The fee for the EAB program is $5. For more information or to register, call the DeKalb County Extension office at 815758-8194 or visit http://web. extension.illinois.edu/bdo.
Community blood drive at Valley West Valley West Community Hospital will host a community blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. June 4 in the Valley West
2250 Barber Greene Road DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 75.TAILS www.tailshumanesociety.org
Medical Office Building on the Valley West campus in Sandwich. Donating blood is completely safe, and organizations such as the Heartland Blood Centers rely on volunteers for support. Help save lives by giving a meaningful gift this summer. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Appointments can be made online or by calling Sue Morgan at 815-498-9467. Donors will receive a gift certificate for Oberweis Ice Cream. A photo ID is required for donation. Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids before you donate. When arriving for the donation, park in the Valley West Medical Office Building parking lot, enter the building through the main entrance and follow the signs to the second floor.
4-H Foundation to hold pork chop dinner The DeKalb County 4-H Foundation along with the DeKalb Area Pork Producers will conduct its annual Pork Chop Drive Thru Dinner on June 18 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Building. For $10 a ticket, individuals will receive two pork chops, potato salad, baked beans, applesauce and a roll. Tickets can be purchased from area 4-H club members, Foundation Board members or at the DeKalb County Extension Office. All tickets need to be purchased by June 7. Pick-up times for the dinner will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 18 at the Farm Bureau Building. The proceeds from this fundraising dinner will go to support the DeKalb County 4-H program. For more information, call the Extension Office at 815-7588194.
Ellwood Explorers to create ladybug homes The June Ellwood Explorers’ event is one for the whole family to enjoy together. Kids and parents will create a bug house that will make their gardens and yards more hospitable to helpful bugs that pollinate plants and eat harmful pests. One of these helper bugs is the ladybug. These bugs eat aphids that destroy plants. Encourage ladybugs to settle in your garden by building them a home. At 1:30 p.m.
Pet of the Week
Daisy
Hi, my name is Daisy and I am an extremely gorgeous, black and white Pit Bull Mix puppy. Did you know that my breed was developed in the UK to be companions for children and were called “Nanny Dogs”? That’s me, for sure, because I LOVE to play! I will chase after tennis balls or just about anything else. (Chew toys are also a favorite of mine.) I’m still a spunky puppy so I need someone to teach me how to play nicely because I can get over excited and be a bit rough. I’m just learning how to walk on a leash and I’m getting pretty good but I need more practice. I’m a very smart girl and have started to learn basic commands. I’m a fantastic young girl who needs a loving, active and patient home where I can learn to be a wonderful companion. Is that yours?
Visit our adorable adoptables at the shelter or view photos online at www.tailshumanesociety.org
Saturday, families can work together at Ellwood House to build a house that is just right for ladybugs. This event costs $10 per family. Register in advance by calling 815-756-4609 or by emailing museum educator Rebecca Nickels at rnickels@ellwoodhouse.org. The program begins in the Ellwood House Visitor Center, 509 N. First St. in DeKalb. Free parking is available just off Augusta Avenue.
Free running clinic offered at H-BR Learn about athlete Ben Mueller’s unique training philosophy that incorporates nutrition, cross training and recovery as an essential part of the training program from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in room 612 of Hinckley Big-Rock High School. Get tips and information on running faster with less miles, eating foods that enhance recovery and health, recovering faster and bouncing back after races and strength training and cross training. Healthy snacks and raffles will be provided. Mueller is a six-time gold medalist at the Badger State Games (Wisconsin Olympics) in both swimming and track, a published author (see Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Teenagers), finished in the top 1 percent at the Las Vegas Half Marathon in 2009, and placed in the top 1 percent at the Middle Tennessee Half Marathon in 2008. He has more than 200 age group victories and 50 overall victories at road races, and is a 2013 qualifier for USA triathlon nationals. To sign up and reserve a spot, email Mueller at TheTigerRunner@aol.com.
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This year’s 18th annual Sue Lyon Memorial Used Book Sale will be held Thursday to Saturday at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore.
Sue Lyon book sale scheduled this week at Sycamore church In 1995, Sue Lyon started a used book sale to raise money for the addition to the Sycamore Public Library with the help from many longtime friends. After Lyon died in 2004, her grandchildren, April and Brandon Lyon, and friends decided to keep the sale going in her memory. This year’s 18th annual Sue Lyon Memorial Used Book Sale will be held Thursday to Saturday at the Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. The proceeds are given each year to a community nonprofit. In 2012, more than $1,500 was given to Feed’em Soup Community Project and the DeKalb County Animal Shelter. This year’s
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AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com Tuesday Friends of the DeKalb Public Library Book Sale: During library hours through Friday in the lower level hallway at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. 815-756-9568, ext. 260, or email friends@dkpl.org. Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary: 7 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive in DeKalb. Contact: Becky Beck Ryan, president, 815-758-3800. Tales for Twos: 9:30 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Program lasts 20 to 25 minutes. Call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@ dkpl.org. Dog Mask Craft: 10 a.m. today, 11 a.m. Wednesday, and 11:30 a.m. Thursday (bilingual) in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl. org. Networking For Families: Noon to 1 p.m. at the DeKalb County Health Facility in the Multi-Purpose Room, left side, at 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. Contact Diana Zeller, chairwoman, at 815-758-8149, ext. 230, or dianaz@four-c.org. Story Time: 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. today, and 9:35 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hinckley Public Library, 100 Maple St. 815-7868308, www.sandwich.lib.il.us Monthly e-Reader Clinic: 6 p.m. at Sandwich Public Library, 107 E. Center St. Learn how to download library books to your new device. 815-786-8308 to register, www.sandwich.lib. il.us. Magic Muffins – Disguise Kit: 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb
Public Library, 309 Oak St. Limit of 12 tweens (ages 10 to 14). Sign-up ends at 8 a.m. the morning of the program. Register in person, online, email darcyt@dkpl.org, or call 815756-9568, ext. 250. DeKalb Area Toastmasters: 7 p.m. Check the website calendar for meeting location. For adults who want to practice public and extemporaneous speaking, networking, leadership and mentoring. For more information about meetings, visit www.dekalbtoastmasters. org, or call Larry at 815-7562867. Genoa Community Women’s Club: 7 p.m. at Resource Bank in Genoa. All women from Genoa, Kingston and surrounding towns welcome. For more information about meetings, call Mary Erdmann at 815-7842115. Kishwaukee Valley Barbershop Chorus rehearsals: 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-895-5955 or 815-7563004. Male singers of all ages are invited to learn to sing in harmony. VietNow: 7:30 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St. For all veterans who served in 1957 or after. For information, contact Herb Holderman at herbh3@ juno.com. Wednesday Master Networkers Chapter, Sycamore Business Network International: 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore. Offers an opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals. New
members and visitors are welcome. Contact: Jon Bockman, president, at 815-793-1832. Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. No sign-up necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Contact Youth Services at 815756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www.KishKiwanis.org. Contact: Amy Polzin at APolzin87@ yahoo.com. “Newcomers” Group: Noon at Cafe 72, 682 Park Ave., Genoa. For information, call 815-784-2626. sheerlady2@ gmail.com. Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St. in Sycamore. www.sycamorerotary.org. Contact: Brian Adams at 815-762-5946. Consumer Advocacy Council of DeKalb County: 3:45 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center’s Reality House, 631 S. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-756-8501. CACDC meetings are open to the public, mental health consumers and family members concerned about mental health. Pretty Face Paper Fans, Spanish – Bilingual: 4 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl. org. Computer Help! Lab: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday and 1 to 3 p.m. Friday in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Practice your new computer skills. No sign-up required. 815-756-9568, ext. 220, or email dkplref@dkpl.
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org. Chess Game Play: 6 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore. Free, open chess game play, all ages and skill levels are welcome. info@dekalbchess.com or visit www.DeKalbChess.com. Bingo nights: 7:15 p.m. at Sycamore Memorial Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. Contact: Robert Fleetwood at 815-895-2679. The public is invited. Greater Kishwaukee Area Band Rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the band room at Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. The volunteer band is open to people who have played wind or percussion instruments in the past. Especially needed are clarinets and low brass. No auditions are needed. Contacts are Sue at 815-899-4867 or John at 815825-2350. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: 7:30 p.m. in the lower level conference room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb. Visitors are welcome at these free monthly meetings. Contact Dr. Larry Vint of DeKalb at dekalbscbwi@yahoo.com. Thursday Bilingual Story Time: 11 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. For children ages 0 to 5. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Waterman Lions Club Senior Citizen Dinner: 6 p.m. at the Waterman Community Building. All Waterman senior citizens are invited to attend. Call Mark Fenske at 815-751-5751.
Friday Family Movie Afternoon: 1 p.m. at Sandwich Public Library, 107 E. Center St. All ages. Popcorn and drinks are provided. “The Brave Little Toaster,” rated G. 815-786-8308, www. sandwich.lib.il.us. Computer Class – Resume Help: 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Sign up online or at the Reference Desk or call 815-756-9568, ext. 220. Peace vigil: 5 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Peace Circle follows at 6 p.m. 815-758-0796. Troop support rally: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across from Memorial Park. Nooks and Crannies – The Library Tour: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in adult services department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Come to a special after-hours library tour. No signup required. 815-756-9568, ext. 220, or email dkplref@dkpl.org. DAWC activities and gallery viewings: 7 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-758-1351 or dawc@niu. edu. All are invited to events; an entrance with an accessible lift is near the alley north of the building. Free parking is located at 415 N. 11th St., a half block south of the center. Saturday Summer Reading Begins: 9 a.m. to noon at Hinckley Public Library, 100 Maple St. Win prizes and attend cool activities by signing up for this program for children ages 0 to 17. Must
be a Hinckley Public Library card holder or child of a cardholder to participate. An adult program for ages 18 and older is available. 815-286-3664, www. hinckley.lib.il.us Opportunity House Fundraiser: Noon to 4 p.m. at Dairy Dogs in Sycamore. A bouncehouse, kids’ games, balloons and raffles will take place. A percentage of all sales at Dairy Dogs will go to Opportunity House. 815-895-5108, ext. 129. “The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. at DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. Contact: 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@aol.com. Open mic setting for individuals and groups to play music, sing, recite poetry or verse. Board games and refreshments also are planned. Sunday Coffeejam: 3 to 8 p.m. first Sunday each month at Degroova Guitars, 132 N. Third St. in DeKalb. Sandwich Swings!: 4 to 6 p.m. at Plano American Legion Post 395, 510 E. Dearborn St., Plano. Singles Welcome. Casual dress. Cash bar available. Admission costs $5 per person. 815-570-9004. Society for Creative Anachronism events: Visit www. carraigban.org/ or call 815739-5788 or 815-986-5403 for other information. Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors and those interested in “stepping into the past” are welcome. • Armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
8COMMUNITY SERVINGS DeKalb County Salvation Army food pantry: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday to Thursday; 5 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Ninth and Grove Streets in DeKalb. For DeKalb County residents only. Call 815-756-4308 or email gary_billings@ usc.salvationarmy.org. Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113. Feed’em Soup Community Project Free Community Meals: 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesdays at 122 S. First St., DeKalb. These meals are free to anyone in need. People wishing to volunteer can visit www.FeedEmSoup.org and fill out a short contact form to receive updates about volunteer needs. Groups wishing to volunteer or spearhead events, such as food drives, for Feed’em Soup Community Project, can send email to Info@FeedEmSoup.org. VAC Community Dinners: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Voluntary Action Center lunch site, 330 Grove
St., DeKalb. Meal will be breakfast casserole, waffle bar, bacon or sausage links and fruit. The free, public dinners are served by volunteers and new sponsors are always welcome – call Nancy Hicks at 815-758-1678 to volunteer; call the main VAC office at 815-758-3932 to sponsor a meal. Transportation available through TransVac-815-758-6641. Feed my Sheep Pantry: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-
8SUPPORT GROUPS Tuesday Easy Does It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group: 815756-5228; www.safepassagedv. org. Genoa Taking Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings at CrossWind Community Church, 13100 Cherry Road. 815-784-3612. Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Sharing of the Spirit Circle: 6 to 8:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb, Public is invited. www.myspace.com/pathsister; 815-739-4329 or bjoanwatson@ hotmail.com. Women’s “Rule #62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. For information, call Kathy at 815-756-6655. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St. in Sycamore. 815-739-1950. Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb. Wheel chair accessible
758-3203. All are welcome. NICE pantry: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment other days at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. Contact: 815-824-2228. Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Hall, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public. Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Hamburger or cheeseburger with chips are available
or sandwich and buffet. The buffet includes potato salad, macaroni salad and beans. Proceeds help fund community projects and scholarships. Monthly community family-style dinner: Seating times are 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Kingston United Methodist Church, 121 W. First St. Donation for complete dinners with dessert is $9 for adults and $4 for children. Carry-outs and gift certificates are available. The meat will be swiss steak.
For information about Alcoholics Anonymous closed meetings, call 800-452-7990 or visit www.dekalbalanoclub.com.
entrance is on N. Third St. Parking available in lot located on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Contact Mary Ann at 815-895-8119. Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building). 815-508-0280. Veterans Peer Support Group: 7 to 8 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive in DeKalb; www.bengordoncenter.org. 815-756-4875 or 815-793-6972. Smoky Mirror AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. 33930 N. State Road, Genoa, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815964-5959. Program of Recovery AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Wednesday Fresh Beginnings AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. New Beginnings AA(C): 10 a.m. at 120 Main St., Kingston. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. 24-Hour-A-Day Brown Bag AA(C): 12:05 p.m. at Newman Center, 521 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Safe Passage Domestic Vio-
lence support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Came to Believe AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. North Avenue Pass It On AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at North Ave. Baptist Church, 301 North Ave., Sycamore. Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Hopefuls AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Thursday Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30-6:30 p.m. meeting at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618. Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W Garfield St. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7
p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Friday Sexaholics Anonymous-DeKalb: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Christ Community Church, 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. This 12-step recovery program is for Internet addiction. Contact: 815-5080280. SA.org. Pass It On AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Beacon Counseling Support Group: 10 a.m. at 113 N. Genoa St., Suite A, Genoa. Walk-ins also will be available Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 815784-2362 for an appointment at other times. There is a Solution Too AA: 12:05 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. B.Y.O.B. Big Book – 12 & 12 Discussion AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Big Book Discussion AA(C): 7 p.m. at Newman Catholic Stu-
dent Center, 521 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Fox Valley AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 1022 N. Main St., Sandwich. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. County Line Group Big Book AA(C): 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 121 N. Sycamore St., Maple Park. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. One Day At A Time AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. There is a Solution AA(C): 8 p.m. at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 Main St. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Day PAA(C): 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Saturday Overeaters Anonymous Walk-and-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at the Northern Illinois University Lagoon, meeting at the NIU Lincoln Highway parking lot. www.oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815-751-4822. It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; llc904@hotmail.com.
Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-9645959. Group Hope: Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road in DeKalb. This free support and discussion meeting is for NIU students and DeKalb community residents. Community facilitators are sought to volunteer to help others. Contact Dr. Charles Smith, 815-398-9628 or visit www.grouphope.org or www.dbsalliance.org. Back to Basics AA: 6:30 p.m. at Cortland United Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut Ave., Cortland. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Sunday 24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.
WEATHER
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7-DAY FORECAST
Memorial Day will begin with showers and storms through midday. Skies will be overcast and temperatures near-normal in upper 60s and low 70s. A warm front Tuesday will bring windy conditions with highs in the 80s and possibly strong storms. Isolated storms and 80s the remainder of the week.
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THURSDAY
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Overcast with periods of rain and storms
Mostly cloudy, strong storms possible
Partly sunny, hot. Isolated storms
Partly sunny, hot with isolated storms
Mostly cloudy with scattered storms
Mostly cloudy, scattered showers
Sunny and seasonal
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Winds: SW 15-20 mph
Winds: SW 15-25 mph
Winds: SW 15-25 mph
Winds: W 10-20 mph
Winds: NE 5 mph
REGIONAL CITIES
REGIONAL WEATHER
DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday
Temperature High ............................................................. 62° Low .............................................................. 43° Normal high ............................................. 74° Normal low ............................................... 52° Record high .............................. 95° in 1985 Record low ................................ 36° in 1979
Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.01” Month to date ....................................... 1.54” Normal month to date ....................... 3.82” Year to date ......................................... 15.61” Normal year to date ......................... 12.38”
Sunrise today ................................ 5:25 a.m. Sunset tonight ............................. 8:20 p.m. Moonrise today ......................... 10:59 p.m. Moonset today ............................. 8:04 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:24 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:20 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow ................ 11:43 p.m. Moonset tomorrow .................... 9:15 a.m.
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The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme.
AIR QUALITY TODAY
Jun 8
Jun 16
Lake Geneva 67/60 Rockford 72/63
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Dixon 74/64
Joliet 72/63
La Salle 74/64 Streator 76/64
Source: National Allergy Bureau
Evanston 69/62 Chicago 72/63
Aurora 72/63
POLLEN INDEX
Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Waukegan 66/59
Arlington Heights 70/63
DeKalb 70/62
Main ofender ................................................... N.A.
Hammond 73/63 Gary 73/64 Kankakee 75/63
Peoria 80/64
Watseka 78/64
Pontiac 78/65
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NATIONAL WEATHER
Hi 72 82 71 72 80 71 72 75 73 71 77 73 71 75 75 81 64 72 72 80 75 72 66 70 73
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WEATHER HISTORY
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A tornado struck the passenger train “Empire Builder” near Moorhead, Minn., on May 27, 1931. Of the 117 passengers, one died and 57 were injured.
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Kenosha 67/58
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0-50 Good, 51-100 Moderate, 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very Unhealthy, 301-500 Hazardous
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Sports
The Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4, and snapped a six-game losing streak. PAGE B4
SECTION B Monday, May 27, 2013 Daily Chronicle
Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com
8MORNING KICKOFF
CLASS 4A JACOBS REGIONAL FINAL: DEKALB 12, JACOBS 2 (5 INN.)
Barbs hit their way to regional crown By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com
AP photo
Kanaan ends heartbreak with Indy 500 victory INDIANAPOLIS – Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration at the Indianapolis 500. He flipped up his visor to wipe away tears as the crowd roared its approval, and then in Victory Lane gave his bride of two months a long kiss and poured the celebratory winner’s milk over his head. Kanaan is Indy’s hard-luck loser no more. He is its champion at last, fittingly with a dose of good luck for a change. “I have to say, the last lap was the longest lap of my life,” Kanaan said. It was one of Indy’s most popular victories. The losers were pleased with the outcome, evidenced by a scene similar to rivals lining up to congratulate Dale Earnhardt when he finally won the Daytona 500 on his 20th try. Dario Franchitti, whose crash brought out the race-ending caution, stood grinning by his crumpled car, two thumbs up as Kanaan passed under yellow. “When I saw who was leading, it cheered me up a little bit,” said Franchitti, last year’s winner. “He’s a very, very deserving winner.” The fans thought so, too, standing on their feet, screaming “TK! TK! TK!” as he and team owner Jimmy Vasser went by during the traditional victory lap. It felt magical to Kanaan, like he had given the crowd at Indianapolis Motor Speedway a gift. “It means a lot to me because so many people, I could feel that they wanted me to win, and it’s such a [selfless] thing to do because what are they getting from it?” Kanaan said. “I’m the one who gets the trophy. I believed that this win was more for people out there than for me.” – Wire report
8WHAT TO WATCH NHL playoffs Blackhawks at Detroit, 7 p.m., NBCSN The Hawks need a win to force Game 7 on Wednesday at the United Center in their Western Conference semifinal series. Also on TV... Pro baseball Cubs at White Sox, 6 p.m., WGN Pro basketball Playoffs, conference finals, Game 4, San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m., ESPN
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ALGONQUIN – All season the DeKalb softball team had excelled at the plate in twoout situations, often coming through with a clutch hit. But lately, those at-bats typically resulted in an out to end the inning. The Barbs chose a great time to get back on track. During the second inning of DeKalb’s Class 4A Jacobs Regional final against Jacobs, the Barbs delivered three two-out hits in the five-run frame. No. 2 DeKalb added six more runs in the third to cruise to a 12-2 win in five innings against No. 5 Jacobs to win the regional title. “We adjusted well and knew we were going to hit the ball hard,” Barbs coach Jeff Davis said. “That was a big inning for us in bunches and that’s pretty awesome. That was really nice. It’s good to have the [regional title] plaque in our hands.”
DeKalb (22-8) didn’t waste much time answering after Jacobs (18-15) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Barbs batted around in the second, but the big inning nearly didn’t happen. Battling a small strike zone that both teams endured, Jacobs starting pitcher Kelsey Peters was a strike away from escaping a bases loaded, two-out situation. However, senior Hannah Walter drew a bases loaded, full-count walk to bring in a run and on the next pitch, freshman Morgan Newport cleared the bases with a double that put the Barbs ahead, 4-2. Junior Lindsey Costliow followed with a run-scoring double to cap their five-run inning. DeKalb starting pitcher Katie Kowalski settled down after Jacobs scored two runs in the first, not allowing a hit in the final four innings. A tight strike zone led to plenty of walks for both teams; a combined 13.
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DeKalb’s Morgan Newport hits a pitch during the third inning of the Class 4A Jacobs Regional championship game Saturday at Jacobs High School in Algonquin. DeKalb defeated Jacobs, 12-2.
STATE TRACK NOTES
BOYS STATE TRACK
SWEET REDEMPTION
Sycamore’s Dion Hooker wins state title in 200 meters
Clark Brooks for Shaw Media
By ANTHONY ZILIS CHARLESTON – For most high school sophomores, a sixth-place finish in Class 2A at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet would be reason for celebration. For Sycamore sophomore Dion Hooker, taking sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.99 Saturday in Charleston was merely a source of motivation for his next race. In the hour before he won the 200 meters – Sycamore’s first individual state championship since 1978 – Hooker was down after finishing three spots lower than his opening seed in the 100. When he stepped into the blocks for the 200, he had redemption in mind. “I wasn’t too happy with my end result,” Hooker
By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com
Dion Hooker pumps his fist with a big smile Saturday after winning the Class 2A 200-meter dash finals at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet. He won the race with a time of 22.23.
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Kaneland 4x800 relay takes first
said. “So I knew I needed to come back in the 200 and do better.” After hanging with his competitors for the first curve, Hooker pulled away from the pack down the stretch to cruise to the state championship with a time of 22.23. “I just ran it exactly how I wanted,” Hooker said. “I saved a little bit for the end, and just let go at the straightaway.” Expectations for Hooker to win a state championship were planted after he qualified for last year’s state finals and finished ninth in the 100 in 2012. He didn’t run his best race, the 200, last season because his coaches elected to put him in the 4x400, which comes just after his premier event.
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CHARLESTON – Kaneland junior Kyle Carter probably could have run the open 800 meters at the state meet, and he might have been able to win. But at a program steeped in relay tradition, Carter’s coaches held him out of the individual race so he could focus on the 4x800 and 4x400 relays. After the Knights won the 4x800 (7:50.26) and finished second in the 4x400 (3:20.06), the decision looks like a good one. “We decided as a team that it would be better for me to do the relays for us to place higher,” Carter said. “I’m happy that I did. You can’t complain with a first-second finish.” The Knights led for most of the 4x800, and by the time Carter, Luis Acosta and Conor Johnson had run, Nathaniel Kucera, the anchor leg, had a sizeable lead. Johnson, Carter and Kucera also ran the 4x400 along with Dylan Nauert. The Knights barely led the 4x400 when Nauert received the baton for the anchor leg, but Nauert wasn’t able to hold off the East St. Louis anchor. Kaneland senior Tanner Andrews finished sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 44 feet, 1 inch, Kucera finished ninth in the 400, Nate Dyer was ninth in the shot put with a throw of 51-10, Kory Harner finished 10th in the pole vault and Marshall Farthing finished 14th in the high jump. Kaneland finished sixth as a team with 24 points, five points ahead of 13thplace Sycamore. All five relay runners who medaled Saturday are juniors, so Kucera expects even bigger things next year.
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CLASS 3A ROCHELLE REGIONAL FINAL: SYCAMORE 12, ROCK FALLS 2 (6 INN.)
Jordan homers twice as Spartans claim regional title By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com ROCHELLE – Mitchell Jordan heard the loud thump as his fifth-inning home run hit the left-center field scoreboard at Rochelle High School. The long homer broke open the Class 3A Rochelle Regional final for the top-seeded Spartans against No. 2 Rock Falls, but the Sycamore senior wasn’t done. He hit his second two-run shot of the game in the sixth, giving Sycamore a walk-off 12-2, six-inning victory. It’s the Spartans’ first regional title since 2010. Sycamore (24-11) and Rock Falls (20-9) were tied at one heading into the fifth, but Sycamore got four runs, capped off by the Jordan homer. “I heard it [hit the scoreboard] and that’s when I kind of lost it with excitement,” Jordan said. “Just happy to put some runs on the board with my team. For the first couple innings we were kind of slow with the bats,
but we needed a moment like that to get us going.” The Spartans would add seven more in the sixth and Jordan ended the game with another long ball to left. He finished 3 for 4 with four RBIs. A couple of weeks ago, Jordan was moved down to sixth in the order. It wasn’t a matter of Sycamore coach Jason Cavanaugh punishing the senior, but rather getting him into a spot where he’d see better pitches to hit. “I’m seeing more fastballs, and you don’t really have as much pressure being [as] the three hitter,” Jordan said. “Got more guys on base to knock in, and I’m kind of letting it go now.” All season, offense has been somewhat inconsistent for Sycamore. In the two regional wins, it’s been the opposite, as the Spartans, who will play Rockford East in the semifinals of the Sycamore Sectional at 4 p.m. Thursday, scored 25 runs.
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Sycamore’ Mark Skelley displays the Regional Champions plaque while leaving the dug out after a victorious game Saturday against Rock Falls at the Class 3A Rochelle Regional finals. The Spartans won 12-2 in six innings.
SPORTS
Page B2 • Monday, May 27, 2013
8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Softball DeKalb vs. Harlem in Class 4A Prairie Ridge Sectional semifinals, 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY Baseball Sycamore vs. Rockford East in Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinals, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY Bass Fishing Sycamore, Indian Creek at state finals, Carlyle Lake in Carlyle
8SPORTS SHORTS Sharks beat Kings to force Game 7 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi added a goal in the second to help the Sharks force a decisive seventh game with a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.
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BASEBALL: CLASS 3A KANELAND REGIONAL FINAL: ST. FRANCIS 3, KANELAND 2
NBA
Knights come up short on home field By JARED BIRCHFIELD sports@daily-chronicle.com MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland baseball program has earned many honors over the years, including an IHSA Class 3A state title in 2011, but the Knights had never won a regional championship on their own field. They had hoped to change that Saturday, when they hosted St. Francis in a regional title game. The Spartans, with a 3-2 come-from-behind win, dashed Kaneland’s hopes. St. Francis, the top seed in the regional, advances to the Sycamore Sectional and will face Burlington Central in a Wednesday sem final. The Spartans (21-11) won the game in spite of a dominant effort by Kaneland pitcher John Hopkins. The senior righthander, who took the loss, faced
the minimum number of batters in five of the six innings he pitched. “John pitched a heck of game, I couldn’t ask anything more of him,” Kaneland coach Brian Aversa said. “Both teams had their inning,” St. Francis coach Rich Janor said. “Fortunately, our inning was a three-run inning and theirs was a two-run inning.” Kaneland, the visitor because of its lower seed, jumped out to 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Dan Miller scored the Knights’ first run on a Joe Komel infield single. Matt Limbrunner plated the second run on catcher Josh Cohrs’ fielder’s choice. “I knew we could play better than that, and we finished the game strong,” said St. Francis starting pitcher Jack Petrando, who earned the win. “My team-
mates did great all day helping me out.” Petrando settled down and allowed only two base runners in the next four innings. The Spartans, who went down in order in the first three innings, reached Hopkins for three straight singles in the fourth to load the bases. “Our leadoff hitter [Alex Alcantara] knew he needed start the momentum. He got himself on and provided the spark,” Janor said. “We kind of carried it from there.” The first two singles were clean hits, the third skimmed off the glove of Ty Carlson, Kaneland’s third baseman, and rolled into foul territory. Hopkins hit shortstop Jason Sullivan on the leg to force in Alcantara with the first St. Francis run. Josh Croci followed with a grounder to Carlson. He stepped
on the bag to force the Spartans’ TJ Jackson, and then threw home in an effort to put out Brett Jungles. The throw got away from Cohrs, allowing Jungles to score. Tim Zettinger then hit into what appeared to be an inning-ending double play. The Knights forced Croci at second, but Zettinger beat the throw at first, allowing Sullivan to score the third run. “It’s a game of inches, and you know you are an inch away from catching a line drive instead of glancing off a glove or turning a double play there,” Aversa said. “They got a big inning out of it, and that’s the game of baseball.” The Knights (13-18) loaded the bases in the sixth on two walks and an error. Petrando got out the jam when he induced Carlson to hit a soft liner to Sullivan to end the inning.
DeKalb’s Hannah Walter scores during the third inning of the Class 4A Jacobs Regional championship game Saturday at Jacobs High School in Algonquin. DeKalb defeated Jacobs, 12-2.
Heat offense puts away Pacers in Game 3 INDIANAPOLIS – LeBron James scored 22 points and the Miami Heat rediscovered their offensive punch, routing the Indiana Pacers, 114-96, on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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10 fans injured when TV cable falls on race track CONCORD, N.C. – Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 fans were injured Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 and three of them were taken to the hospital after a nylon rope supporting a Fox Sports overhead television camera fell from the grandstands and landed on the track surface. Kevin Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons.
Golson suspended for poor academic judgment SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Everett Golson is out for at least the fall semester at Notre Dame, saying he has been suspended by the university for what he called poor academic judgment. Golson was officially no longer enrolled at Notre Dame as of Friday, university spokesman Dennis Brown said Saturday night.
Christie wants to talk with Rutgers about Hermann NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to speak with Rutgers officials about a report that the woman hired to clean up the university’ scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee’s women’s volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse. Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak said the governor is aware of the report about Julie Hermann in the Star-Ledger of Newark, but wants to get more details before commenting.
Rogers eligible to make debut for L.A. Galaxy CARSON, Calif. – Robbie Rogers is eligible to make his debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy after Major League Soccer said it had received his international transfer certificate. The former U.S. national team winger will become the first active openly gay male athlete to compete in a North American professional team sport when he makes his debut for the Galaxy, which could come in Sunday night’s game against Seattle. – Wire reports
DeKalb denies Jacobs 4th consecutive regional title • BARBS Continued from page B1 “It was really tough because [the umpire] wasn’t giving the inside corner, and that’s mainly where I stay – I throw on the
inside corner all game,” Kowalski said. “That was hard to work through ... but we came back and found a rhythm.” The Barbs refused to sit back and assume their 5-2 lead would be safe. During a sixrun third inning, 11 DeKalb
players batted with Sabrina Killeen hitting a two-run double – one of five different players with an RBI. DeKalb’s regional final win denied Jacobs its fourth consecutive regional title. “I told our girls that we
exceeded a lot of expectations this week and that’s all you can do: play above what people think,” Jacobs coach Jeremy Bauer said. “That’s a real testament to your team and perseverance. Unfortunately, the magic ran out.”
Weissinger becomes most decorated Hooker holds Hinckley-Big Rock track athlete ever school record • NOTES “He was able to come in both events Continued from page B1 down each of the last “Hopefully, we’ll do better next time,” Kucera said. “I’m looking at a state title [in the 4x400].”
H-BR’s Weissinger takes fourth in high jump: Hinckley-Big Rock senior Bill Weissinger cleared 6-4 in the high jump to finish fourth in Class 1A, becoming the most decorated Hinckley-Big Rock track athlete. He finished third in the event as a sophomore and ninth as a junior, when he pulled his hamstring. “I’m real pleased,” Royals coach Greg Burks said. “To come down here to get a third, a fourth and a ninth is kind of unprecedented at Hinckley-Big Rock, and I’m just real pleased with that.” Each year, Weissinger has battled through injuries, but each time he’s come out with a medal around his neck. “He was able to come down each of the last three years and have enough to get on the medal stand, which is a testament to his ability,” Burks said.
Spartans’ Emmert medals in 800: Sycamore senior Da-
three years and have enough to get on the medal stand, which is a testament to his ability.” Greg Burks Royals coach on Bill Weissinger vid Emmert was set to push for a state championship with half of a lap remaining in the 800 Saturday, but he wasn’t able to hang on during the home stretch, finishing fifth with a time of 1:56.49. “I was thinking, ‘If I want it, I’ve got to go get it now,’ ” Emmert said. “I tried, but it didn’t pan out. … I felt good the first 400, but the last 100 was rough. My legs just weren’t there.” While Emmert was frustrated with his finish, coach Pete Piccony was impressed with his senior’s race. “I was quite pleased with it,” coach Pete Piccony said. “To me, to be top five in the state is nothing to sneeze at. I thought he ran the best race he could have. ... He
put himself in third place in the last 200. You can’t be upset with how he ran it. The only thing you can be upset about is that those other two kids caught him at the end. … Nothing that he did put him in fifth place.”
Dubrick 11th in 3,200 meters: DeKalb’s Marc Dubrick was content to sit back for the first mile of the Class 3A 3,200, waiting for his time to push in the race’s first of two flights. With five laps to go, the race broke open, and Dubrick surged to the front before taking the lead in the last lap. He ceded the lead in the home stretch, finishing second in his heat with a time of 9:18. “I tried to make sure the pace was good and then go with it,” Dubrick said. “[The first mile] was perfect, that was right where I wanted to be.” Dubrick finished just off of the medal stand in 11th place and he lowered his school record in the process. “I’m just glad I got a PR,” he said. “I’m one-for-one on the state track, and I lowered our school record so I’m really happy.”
• STATE Continued from page b1 “When you make it to the finals as a ninth-grader, that’s when you start to have some thoughts that this could turn into something pretty special,” said Doug Hooker, Dion’s father. “I didn’t know it would happen so quickly, but that’s exciting.” Hooker came into the meet with high expectations, seeded first in the 200. But coach Pete Piccony said Hooker, Sycamore’s school-record holder in the 100 and 200, is still in awe of his competitors at times. “I think he had to realize as a sophomore that he belongs there,” Piccony said. “He needs to not be so awestruck by some of those seniors that he’s running against, and go up and compete with them, because he can.” In the 100, Hooker proved that he belonged right with the top sprinters in the state. In the 200, he showed that he’s a cut above his competition. “I think the 200 helped him forget about that 100,” Piccony said. “I hope this 200 helps him realize that he’s at that top tier with whoever else is out there.”
Nelson lifts Spartans to victory, pitching six solid innings • SPARTANS Continued from page B1 “Whatever it is, we need to keep it going, I don’t know if I can put my finger on exactly what it is,” Cavanaugh said. “Offense swung the bats really well today. We had some great
situational hitting. ... All of that stuff, and then Mitch showed up. Mitch played great today.” Cole Nelson earned the win for Sycamore, pitching all six innings. He gave up a run in the second on a Clay Velazquez RBI single and allowed another in the sixth, but for the most
part was solid, striking out six. “He’s always a shutout pitcher,” Scholz said. “Always doing his job on the mound. So it relieves some pressure for us.” Nelson didn’t lose much as the game went on, which has been a theme for the Spartans’
ace all year. He gave up just three hits in his final four innings of work. “That’s the way he always pitches,” Cavanaugh said. “Seems to always struggle a little bit out of the gate, but he just gets better as the game goes on.”
CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Tuesday San Antonio 93, Memphis 89 (OT), Spurs lead series 2-0 Wednesday Miami 103, Indiana 102 (OT), Heat lead series 1-0 Friday Indiana 97, Miami 93, series tied 1-1 Saturday San Antonio 104, Memphis 93, San Antonio leads series 3-0 Sunday Miami 114, Indiana 96, Miami leads series 2-1 Today San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Tuesday Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday x-Memphis at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 x-San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 x-Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2 x-Memphis at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. x – if necessary
NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Monday Detroit 3, Blackhawks 1 Tuesday Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, Bruins lead series 3-0 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 Wednesday Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 3, Penguins lead series 3-1 Thursday N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 3, OT, Boston leads series 3-1 Detroit 2, Blackhawks 0, Detroit leads series 3-1 Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0, Los Angeles leads series 3-2 Friday Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh wins series 4-1 Saturday Blackhawks 4, Detroit 1, Detroit leads series 3-2 Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 1, Boston wins series 4-1 Sunday San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, series tied 3-3 Today Blackhawks at Detroit 7 p.m. Tuesday San Jose at Los Angeles 8 p.m. Wednesday x-Detroit at Blackhawks 7 p.m.
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Detroit 28 20 .583 Cleveland 27 22 .551 White Sox 24 24 .500 Kansas City 21 26 .447 Minnesota 19 28 .404 East Division W L Pct New York 30 19 .612 Boston 31 20 .608 Baltimore 27 23 .540 Tampa Bay 25 24 .510 Toronto 21 29 .420 West Division W L Pct Texas 32 18 .640 Oakland 28 23 .549 Los Angeles 23 27 .460 Seattle 21 29 .420 Houston 14 36 .280
GB — 1½ 4 6½ 8½ GB — — 3½ 5 9½ GB — 4½ 9 11 18
Sunday’s Results White Sox 5, Miami 3 Toronto 6, Baltimore 5 Detroit 6, Minnesota 1 Boston 6, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 5, Kansas City 2 Oakland 6, Houston 2 Seattle 4, Texas 3, 13 innings Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 2-6) at White Sox (Quintana 3-1), 6:10 p.m. Baltimore (Hammel 6-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-2), 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 3-0) at Detroit (Verlander 5-4), 12:08 p.m. Cleveland (U.Jimenez 3-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 4-2), 12:10 p.m. Colorado (Chacin 3-3) at Houston (B.Norris 4-4), 1:10 p.m. Minnesota (Correia 4-4) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 3-5), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 6-3) at Kansas City (Shields 2-5), 1:10 p.m. Miami (Fernandez 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Texas (M.Perez 0-0) at Arizona (Skaggs 0-0), 2:40 p.m., 1st game San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-2) at Oakland (Straily 2-2), 3:05 p.m. San Diego (Richard 0-4) at Seattle (Harang 1-5), 3:10 p.m. Atlanta (Hudson 4-3) at Toronto (Buehrle 1-3), 6:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-5), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cloyd 1-0) at Boston (Aceves 1-1), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 2-1), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Darvish 7-2) at Arizona (Cahill 3-5), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Central Division W L Pct GB 32 17 .653 — 31 19 .620 1½ 31 19 .620 1½ 19 29 .396 12½ 19 30 .388 13 East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 30 18 .625 — Washington 26 24 .520 5 Philadelphia 24 26 .480 7 New York 17 29 .370 12 Miami 13 37 .260 18 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 28 22 .560 — San Francisco 28 22 .560 — Colorado 27 23 .540 1 San Diego 22 27 .449 5½ Los Angeles 20 28 .417 7 St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cubs
Sunday’s Results Cubs 5, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 4 San Francisco 7, Colorado 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 5 St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (n) Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 2-6) at White Sox (Quintana 3-1), 6:10 p.m. Baltimore (Hammel 6-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-2), 2:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 3-0) at Detroit (Verlander 5-4), 12:08 p.m. Cleveland (U.Jimenez 3-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 4-2), 12:10 p.m. Colorado (Chacin 3-3) at Houston (B.Norris 4-4), 1:10 p.m. Minnesota (Correia 4-4) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 3-5), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 6-3) at Kansas City (Shields 2-5), 1:10 p.m. Miami (Fernandez 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Texas (M.Perez 0-0) at Arizona (Skaggs 0-0), 2:40 p.m., 1st game San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-2) at Oakland (Straily 2-2), 3:05 p.m. San Diego (Richard 0-4) at Seattle (Harang 1-5), 3:10 p.m. Atlanta (Hudson 4-3) at Toronto (Buehrle 1-3), 6:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-5), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cloyd 1-0) at Boston (Aceves 1-1), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 2-1), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Darvish 7-2) at Arizona (Cahill 3-5), 8:40 p.m., 2nd game
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CUBS 5, REDS 4 (10 INN.)
WHITE SOX 5, MARLINS 3
Down by 4, Cubs rally to end slide Defense
helps Sox finish sweep
Garza calls out Reds starter Cueto
By JAY COHEN The Associated Press
By MARK SCHMETZER The Associated Press CINCINNATI – Johnny Cueto woke up the Cubs. The Cincinnati right-hander had a four-run lead when he threw a pitch over the head of David DeJesus with one out in the sixth inning Sunday, drawing a warning from plate umpire Bob Davidson. The Cubs rebounded as Alfonso Soriano hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Welington Castillo had a go-ahead double in the 10th. The 5-4 victory stopped a season-high, six-game losing streak. “That just goes to show, don’t wake a sleeping dog,” Cubs starter Matt Garza said. “That’s immature on his part. ... If he wants to say something to me, he knows where my locker is. If he’s got a problem, he can throw at me, and I’ll do the same. “Hopefully, he grows ... up. I hope he hears this. I really don’t care. I don’t know if there’s anything between him and [DeJesus], but I’ll stop it. “I don’t think you intentionally try to injure somebody. I hope the league looks at it. I don’t want him suspended or anyting. I hope his players talk to him and show him the way it is.” Cubs manager Dale Sveum thought the high pitch to Cueto was a response to DeJesus taking his time to get in the batter’s box.
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Alfonso Soriano hits a two-run home run off the Reds’ Logan Ondrusek to tie the score, 4-4, in the eighth inning Sunday in Cincinnati. The Cubs won, 5-4, in 10 innings.
Next at White Sox, 6 p.m., WGN, CSN “He wasn’t trying to hit him,” Sveum said. “I think it woke us up. At least it woke up the bench.” Cueto, who gave up one run and four hits in seven innings, wasn’t in the Reds’ clubhouse after the game, and manager Dusty Baker wasn’t asked about it. Soriano singled in the seventh and scored the Cubs’ first run off
Cueto on Luis Valbuena’s two-out single. Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI double against Logan Ondrusek in the eighth – his third double in two games – and Soriano followed with his fifth homer of the season and first since May 13. J.J. Hoover (0-4) walked Scott Hairston with two outs in the 10th, and Castillo followed with his double into the left-field corner. Kevin Gregg (1-0) pitched 11/3 hitless innings, stopping the Reds’ five-game winning streak. Garza, making his second start of the season after coming off the
disabled list, allowed four hits and four walks, threw a wild pitch and hit a batter. Cincinnati scored all of its runs in the fourth. Jay Bruce hit a solo homer, his seventh of the season and sixth in his past 22 games. Ryan Hanigan hit a fly ball to deep straightaway center field with two on, and David DeJesus almost made a spectacular diving catch with his back to the plate. The runners held waiting to see what happened, and Hanigan wound up with a long RBI single. Zack Cozart added a two-run double.
CLASS 3A ROSARY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: ROSARY 7, KANELAND 6
CHICAGO – From the infield to the outfield, the White Sox are playing much better defense than they did during their listless start. And it’s no coincidence the wins are coming in bunches now. Dayan Viciedo and Alex Rios each threw out a runner at the plate, and the Sox beat Alex Sanabia and the Miami Marlins, 5-3, on Sunday to sweep their weekend series. “I’ve just always believed you’ve got to be able to play defense so you don’t have those things happen,” manager Robin Ventura said. “You know the game changes and guys are still on base, you’re still down an out, so we just like our guys to stay with it.” The Sox have won five of six and nine of 12 to climb back to .500 for the first time since they were 4-4 on April 10. Dylan Axelrod (3-3) benefited from a two-run homer by Adam Dunn and a tiebreaking two-run double from Alejandro De Aza to earn his third consecutive victory. It was the first three-game series sweep for the Sox since they won three in a row in September at Minnesota. “Every win is very important. Every win means a lot,” Rios said. “Sweeping teams like this, you have to do it. You have to sweep teams like this and keep it going for the next games.” Sanabia returned to the mound for the first time since cameras caught him spitting on the ball during a start on Monday against Philadelphia. He said he didn’t know it was illegal, and it looks as if Major League Baseball has no plans to discipline the 24-year-old right-hander. Sanabia (3-7) pitched into the seventh inning against the Phillies to end a personal five-game losing streak. But he was unable to sustain that success against the Sox (24-24). Then he said after the game he was headed to the disabled list with a right groin problem.
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Kaneland softball upset in regional final DeKalb-Sycamore co-op By CHRIS WALKER sports@daily-chronicle.com AURORA – The Rosary softball team surprised Kaneland in Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Rosary Regional championship game, building a seven-run lead through six innings. The Knights finally rallied for six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but fell short in a heartbreaking 7-6 loss. Kaneland finishes 23-4 while Rosary improved to 13-18. “This bunch of girls showed a lot of character because, if you go down swinging and battle to the end, you have nothing to be ashamed of,” Kaneland coach Brian Willis said. “It’s the epitome of these girls, especially the seniors. They never quit. We gave them a 7-0 lead but fought until the last out.” Rosary showed off its bats in the early going. The Royals scored a run in the second and added two in the fourth, one coming on a solo home run from Sam Phelps. The Royals delivered their
“This bunch of girls showed a lot of character because, if you go down swinging and battle to the end, you have nothing to be ashamed of. It’s the epitome of these girls, especially the seniors. They never quit. We gave them a 7-0 lead but fought until the last out.” Brian Willis, Kaneland coach biggest blow in the fifth inning, when Lauren Murray connected on a threerun home run. “I told the girls that if you play solid defense you can stay in games, and now we’re hitting,” Rosary coach John Kazmierczak said. “It’s been a tough spring, but we’ve kept battling.” The teams met recently for a dou-
bleheader, and the Knights swept the Royals, outscoring them 25-9 on a day where the teams combined for 52 hits. The Knights were able to collect their fair share of hits in this contest, but couldn’t score anyone until the final inning. “We were hitting the ball well, but we hit a lot of balls right at them,” Willis said. “If we hit them another foot this way or that we might’ve scored a couple of runs, plus we didn’t get any clutch hits. We left several runners on base before the seventh inning.” A three-run home run from catcher Paige Kuefler, followed by a solo blast from Sarah Grams pulled the Knights to within 7-5. Meg Cohrs and Hayley Contorno added doubles in the seventh inning to pull the Knights to 7-6, but they couldn’t come all the way back. Lanie Callaghan paced the Knights with three hits, while Lexi Roach, Cohrs and Allie Miller each chipped in with two for a Kaneland team that stranded nine base runners.
swimmers volunteer DAILY CHRONICLE The DeKalb-Sycamore high school co-op girls and boys swim teams have participated in a number of community service projects this spring after their swim seasons. The team volunteered at Relay for Life, a new event for many of the members. Volunteering at this event, which raises money to fight cancer, built off their fundraising efforts in the fall for the Cure for Grace fund, an organization in honor of former teammate Grace Waller. The team also volunteered at DeKalb County Hospice and spent time at the Egyptian Theatre as ticket takers, ushers and concession workers. Most recently, the team
spent time at Feed’em Soup, filling roles as table servers, members of the serving line, food runners, drink fillers, dessert distributors and table bussers. They even had dish duty. “Overall, we have had very positive experiences volunteering throughout the community and are eager to continue our efforts throughout the summer and into next season,” coach Leah Eames said. “I have been very proud of the team’s energy and excitement about getting out into the community and giving back. “Some members of the team have even expressed an interest to return individually to the organizations we have worked with and volunteer on a regular basis. I couldn’t be more proud.”
Hawks: Pressure on Wings CHICAGO – Before boarding the Blackhawks’ team plane to the Motor City, hard-hitting forward Bryan Bickell strolled into an airport conference room for a quick news conference Sunday. Bickell casually tucked his hands into the pockets of his dark dress pants as he stood in front of a half-dozen TV cameras and many more microphones. The only way he could have appeared to be more relaxed was if palm trees were in the background and a frozen drink were in his hand. It was easy to relax a day after the Blackhawks’ dominant win against the Detroit Red Wings, which forced Game 6 and maybe, just maybe, planted a seed of doubt in the Wings’ minds. “Our confidence was up,” Bickell said as he reflected on the Hawks’ most recent win, which cut the series deficit to 3-2. “Our plays were working. It just felt like everyone was clicking. … “I think we were just relaxed. We had nothing to lose. We just went out there and played hockey.” That’s what the Hawks do best. In order to continue playing hockey, the Hawks will
VIEWS Tom Musick have to win Monday in front of a hostile crowd at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. That has proved to be a challenge during the Western Conference semifinals, as the Hawks lost Games 3 and 4 in Detroit while scoring one goal in 120 minutes. Yet, Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said those losses were far from lopsided. “I look back at the last two games in their building and they were two tough losses,” said Quenneville, whose Hawks won both of their regular-season games at Joe Louis Arena. “You probably played the way you wanted to play. “We’ve got to earn our breaks, but you want to make sure you don’t change too much from the way we played there the last couple of times there.” Besides, if you believe the Hawks, all of the pressure now rests on the Wings’ shoulders. Forget the fact that the Hawks had the best team in the NHL during the regular season, posting a 24-game point streak and clinching
the Presidents’ Trophy with 77 points in 48 games. Forget the fact that approximately 37 Hawks players and coaches have been named as finalists for league awards, including Quenneville as a finalist for the NHL’s top coach. Forget all of that because the Wings, once with a 3-1 edge, are the ones with the most to lose. “The pressure is on them to eliminate us,” Hawks forward Andrew Shaw said. “They kind of have our backs against the wall, and we’re pushing back. It makes us a dangerous team.” Well, that, along with talented core players and depth players who showed their skills in Game 5. “I think we’re going to have the same mentality we did going into [Game 5],” Quenneville said. “Let’s be ready to play. Let’s have some energy. Let’s get off to a great start. Let’s be physical. Let’s have a purpose and don’t change much.” Let’s drop the puck. • Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @ tcmusick.
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The Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews (right) celebrates Saturday with teammates after they defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals at the United Center. Game 6 is Monday in Detroit, and the Red Wings lead the series, 3-2.
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Remember the soldiers who inspired today Dear Readers: To all of you who are observing Memorial Day with me, please join in reflecting for a moment on those members of our armed forces who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Bless their spirits, and may they live forever in our hearts. Dear Abby: My wife revealed on my 60th birthday two days ago that she has $10,000 in cash hidden in our house. She said she secretly took the money from my pay and consulting checks and hid it when we were going through a bad period in our marriage 10 years ago and nearly divorced. I told her there is no rational reason for keeping that much money in the house.
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips She says she’s keeping it for an emergency, and it makes her feel secure. When I said we should invest the money, she got upset. I can’t understand why anyone would want to keep that much cash in the house. What’s your view? – Living in “Fort Knox” Dear Living: To understand your wife’s motivation, look back 10 years to the time when she may have felt she’d need the money to get a new start. That’s the “emergency” the money was salted away for.
I agree that $10,000 is a lot of cash to keep in the house. Most of it should be in the bank, with only a portion in the house so it will be immediately available if needed. Unless your wife feels your marriage is still shaky, I can’t see why she wouldn’t compromise. Could that be her reason? Dear Abby: I am a 15-yearold girl with a good life. There are bumps in the road, but they happen and I accept that. The thing I worry about is my me-maw. She’s getting very old and thinks she will be dying soon. I try to tell her not to think that way. I really love her and don’t know what I would do if she were gone so soon. I go to her house every summer,
winter, and anytime we’re out of school. I need to get a job this summer, and I don’t know how to tell my me-maw I won’t be coming to visit without hurting her feelings. She is one of those people who don’t show their emotions like most of my family, so I know when she sometimes says it’s OK it really isn’t. Please tell me what to say to her. – Concerned Grandchild in Alabama
Dear Concerned Grandchild: You are sweet, thoughtful and sensitive, but you are also growing up. Your grandmother may be talking the way she is because of her age – or she may be concerned about her health and trying to prepare you.
It’s time to ask your parents what is going on with her. If she’s really sick, you may want to postpone getting that job until next summer. If she’s not, you should explain to Me-maw that you love her and treasure the special times you have been able to spend with her – but as much as you’d like to, you will not be able to do it this summer because you need to get a job. It’s part of becoming an adult and will help you to learn responsibility and independence. As a loving grandparent, she knows how important that is for you.
• Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Eating disorders are not confined to teens Dear Dr. K: I’m a woman in my 50s. Ever since my divorce last year, I’ve developed an unhealthy pattern of eating and purging. A friend suggested I might have an eating disorder. Could she be right? Dear Reader: I understand why you ask the question, as most people think of eating disorders as a teenager’s disease. But eating disorders also affect middle-aged and older women, and even some men. Experts disagree about what causes eating disorders. There probably is no single, simple answer. Genes seem to play a role. Identical twins are more likely to have eating disorders than non-identical twins, for example. Eating disorders appear to be more common in people who have dieted frequently in
ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff the past, and in people who needed to be lean at one point in their lives – because they were competing in certain sports, for example, or dancing. People with eating disorders appear to be more likely to have psychiatric disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder and substance abuse. I’m not a psychiatrist, but I’ve always been struck by the parallels between obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. Both involve irrational behaviors that people cannot control. Eating disorders may be a
way of responding to stressful events in life. There are many reasons why eating disorders may develop or reappear during middle age. With age, for example, you are increasingly likely to lose people you care about. Restricting food or purging can be a way to deal with distressing feelings. Divorce is another common reason. In addition to grief and loss, the breakup of a marriage can spur a person to view their body unfavorably. The type of disordered eating you’ve described sounds like bulimia nervosa. People with bulimia go through cycles of binge eating followed by purging. While on a binge, a person with bulimia may eat an entire cake rather than one or two slices, or a gallon of ice cream rather than a
bowl. This is followed by a purge: making oneself vomit or using laxatives or diuretics. Talk to your doctor about your eating patterns. If you do have bulimia, treatment can help you achieve a healthy weight and eating pattern, eliminate binge eating and purging, and address any stressful issues in your life: • Psychotherapy is the cornerstone of treatment for eating disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) challenges unrealistic thoughts about food and appearance. It can help you develop more productive thought patterns. Interpersonal and psychodynamic therapy can help you gain insight into issues that may underlie your disordered
eating. • Through nutritional rehabilitation, a dietitian or nutritional counselor can help you learn (or relearn) the components of a healthy diet. He or she can help motivate you to make the needed changes. • Fluoxetine (Prozac) is the only medication approved to treat an eating disorder. At high doses, it reduces binge eating and vomiting, particularly in combination with psychotherapy. Other antidepressants and the seizure medication topiramate (Topamax) may also be prescribed for bulimia. With the help of these treatments, you can overcome your eating disorder.
• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.
You get to decide who attends your graduation Dr. Wallace: I will be graduating soon. Each graduate is allowed to invite up to six guests and is given six tickets. Graduation will be held in our gymnasium, which will hold about a thousand people. My six tickets will go to my mother, two brothers and a sister, plus my mother’s parents. My parents have been divorced for more than five years and other than paying support for his children, our family has no contact with dad. That’s because my mother wants nothing to do with my dad. Dad remarried about a year ago. I keep up with
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace his whereabouts by calling his mother, my grandma. I asked Grandma if my dad would like to come to my high-school graduation. She said she would find out. In a couple of days, she called and said that Dad would be thrilled to see his daughter graduate. I told my mother that I was inviting Dad to the graduation ceremony, and she seemed very surprised and stammered, “All of your
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TODAY – If the course you’ve been on for the past year seems to be the right one, keep on it. There are indications that some rewards await you at the end of the road, but if you make a sudden change, it could set you back. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Don’t take on a new financial obligation if you haven’t yet paid off old bills. Don’t let a sudden whim put you in the hole. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You take pride in your strong, independent nature. That won’t stop you, however, from being persuaded to follow some bad advice. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Try to be patient and tolerant with those who don’t grasp an idea as quickly as you do. Be sure to explain things as much as necessary, and don’t be afraid to repeat yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – There are times when it’s not only advisable but also kind to be patient with those who are having trouble keeping up. Someday, you’ll be in the same position. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Although it’s sometimes necessary take a calculated risk to advance your interests, you should always tread carefully. Don’t be too eager to depart from traditional methods. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Don’t make a major domestic decision without first discussing it with a significant other. If things go wrong, it could cause trouble down the line. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Don’t try to get by with a “lick and a promise” when it comes to your work. If what you do isn’t up to snuff, it could quickly put your career in jeopardy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – By being indifferent about money matters, you are likely to let a huge opportunity slip right past you. It will cause you much regret. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – It’s not like you to be gabby, so don’t start now. If you can’t put a lid on your lips, you could easily blurt out something that should be kept confidential. PISCES Feb. 20-March 20) – If for some strange reason you’re attracted to unusual gadgets and/or merchandise, be exceptionally careful. You could buy something expensive that you’d never use. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Usually, when you get a bee in your bonnet, you can’t think of anything else. But today, however, your focus will spread too thin. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Any problem you encounter is likely to be of your own making, owing to erratic or impulsive thinking. Make up your mind and stick to it.
tickets are spoken for.” I told her that my friend was only going to use three of her tickets and would give me the extras. Mom then said, “If you wish, invite your dad, but I hope that you won’t invite his wife.” Should I honor mom’s wish, or should I tell Dad that his wife is also invited? Please tell me what to do. I really need your help. – Melanie, Reno, Nev. Melanie: Invite both your father and your stepmother, and with the extra ticket, also invite your dad’s mother (your other grandmother). You only graduate from high
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school one time, and you should have as many who love you as possible to share in your wonderful experience! Dr. Wallace: If you don’t print my letter, I won’t know who to turn to next. I’m 16 and love a guy who is 18. My dad owns an auto-repair shop, and he works for my dad. My problem is that he has a girlfriend. He sees me behind her back, and every time he does, we have sex. I told him to break up with his girlfriend, but he won’t. He said he thinks of me as his little sister. What should I do? Sometimes I think that
he is just using me. – Nameless, San Diego, Calif. Nameless: This guy is using you. Whenever he wants sex, you, foolishly, grant his wish. When he satisfies his urge, he forgets about you until the next time. Stop seeing this guy immediately. The “ingredients” in love include mutual trust, respect, forgiveness and understanding. Sex should never enter into a dating relationship. P.S: Most guys protect their “little sisters.” They don’t abuse them!
• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.
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BRIDGE Phillip Alder
Describing two-suiters Two weeks ago, we looked at Stayman sequences. Last week, we turned to transfers into the majors. This week, let’s cover how to show the range of major two-suiters opposite a one-no-trump opening. Let’s start with one notrump – two clubs (Stayman) – two diamonds (no four-card major) – two of a major. In pre-transfer days, a two-heart or two-spade rebid showed a five- or six-card suit and game-invitational values. Using major-suit transfers, Stayman followed by a two-heart rebid indicates a weak major two-suiter, in principle 5-5 (as was noted in the column on May 16). In contrast, rebidding two spades shows five spades, four hearts and game-invitational values – see South’s hand in today’s diagram. North, with such good major-suit holdings, raises to four spades. How should South plan the play after West leads the club king? The South hand has four potential losers: one spade, two hearts and one club. There are two ways to get home. First, win with dummy’s club ace and play three rounds of hearts. Then, when back in his hand, declarer ruffs his last heart on the board. Alternatively, South can play a dummy reversal. Suppose he ducks (loses) the first trick, and West shifts to a trump. Declarer finesses, East taking his king and returning a spade. South wins on the board, cashes the club ace, ruffs the last club, unblocks his top diamonds, and uses dummy’s two heart entries to get two diamond ruffs. Declarer takes two spades, two hearts, two diamonds, one club and those three ruffs. Yes, an initial trump lead is fatal, but that is hard for West to find.
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