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COrreCtIONs & ClArIFICAtIONs

8lOCAl BrIeFs Clerk’s office closed to observe New Year’s Day The Kane County Clerk’s Office will be closed today in observance of New Year’s Day. Regular business hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. To learn more, call the clerk’s office at 630232-5950.

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Moms Connected to hold event at geneva church

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GENEVA – Moms Connected, a program for mothers of tweens and teens, will have an event from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Jan. 31 at First Baptist Church of Geneva’s West Campus, 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva. Dr. Rob Ribbe, director of HoneyRock Camp of Wheaton College, will be speaking on “Preparing To Launch.” The cost is $6 a person at the door. Child care is available for $4 a child. To register, call 630-232-7068, ext. 138, email jragains@fbcg. com or visit www.fbcg.com.

Central District girls softball begins Jan. 19

LILY LAKE – Central District Girls Softball is a recreational league open to all girls from kindergarten through 12th grade. Home fields are on Route 47 at the Lily Lake School. Practices begin in April, with games starting in May and ending in July. Players can register online, through the mail, or by walk-in registration. Walk-in registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 at Plato School. For information, visit www.centraldistrictgirlssoftball.com.

tri-City networking set at eagle Brook club

GENEVA – A multichamber speed networking event is set for 4:45 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd. The event is limited to 50 members from each chamber – Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles. Cost is $5. Register online by Jan. 17 at www.bataviachamber. org or call 630-879-7134.

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Malissa Pagan of Batavia works with trainer and coach Lindsay Feltes-Muetze at XSport Fitness in Batavia. BELOW: Tiffany Klem of Batavia works out on an elliptical machine.

Getting fit at the top of New Year’s resolutions By ERIC SCHELKOPF

eschelkopf@shawmedia.com Getting fit is a popular New Year’s resolution every year, right next to saving money and managing debt. Scott Gustafson, general manager at XSport Fitness Express in Batavia, knows that to be true. He has seen more people sign up for memberships at the club. “We try to set realistic goals for them,” he said. “We really want them to be successful.” XSport Fitness is getting a new look for the new year. The club at 81 N. Randall Road is expanding by 6,000 square feet and receiving more than $500,000 in renovations, including new locker rooms, equipment and a group exercise studio. The improvements started in December and should be completed by the end of January, Gustafson said. Anthony Ligammari, fitness manager at XSport Fitness in Batavia, said it’s important for people to know their fitness level before starting any program. “You don’t want to over-

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work your body,” he said. Dana Whitley, 32, of Batavia said she had to overcome obstacles when she started working out five years ago. “It’s getting the energy to go to the gym after work,” she said. “You have to talk yourself into going to the gym.” Giving up smoking is another popular New Year’s resolution and something more Kane County residents are doing. The Kane County Health Department’s Community Health Improvement Plan showed the smoking rate in Kane County is 12 percent, down from 15 percent.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act, which prohibits smoking in workplaces, restaurants, bars, theaters, casinos and other enclosed public places. A 2006 U.S. Surgeon General report estimated that exposure to secondhand smoke kills about 50,000 people a year in the United States, including about 2,000 people in Illinois. The Kane County Health Department offers resources to help people kick the habit on its website, www.kanehealth.com.

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CONTACT US Batavia resident Jeanette Johnson, 72, was at Messenger Public Library in North Aurora when she answered 11 questions for the Kane County Chronicle’s Brenda Schory. Where did you grow up? Chicago Pets? A cat named Honey D Who would play you in the movie of your life? Amelia Earhart First job? Working in a tuberculosis hospital in the dietary department As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to go into drafting. My schools changed my art and drafting classes to typing and stenography. It rankles me to this day, but that was back in 1954. I became a registered nurse instead and

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WHAT: The Batavia Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner is set at Lincoln Inn Banquets. The 2012 Batavia citizens of the year will be honored, and the winners of the Ole Awards will be announced. WHEN: 6 p.m. Jan. 26 WHERE: Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Ave. COST: $60 INFO: Call the chamber at 630-879-7134 to donate a silent auction prize. Reservations will be accepted at www.bataviachamber.org until Jan. 20.

River City Church plans Launch Sunday

WHAT: River City Church has planned “Launch Sunday of River City Church,” at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 13 WHERE: Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. Use the Wilson Street entrance.

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Bird walks set in Batavia

WHAT: Two bird walks at Nelson Lake/Dick Young Forest Preserve have been scheduled. Those interested in starting their bird-watching early this year should dress warm for the brisk, three-mile hike. The Kane County Audubon Society will host bird walks the first Saturday of each month throughout the year. WHEN: 8 a.m. today and Saturday WHERE: Before both hikes, bird watchers can meet in the parking lot by the silo on Nelson Lake Road, one mile south of Main Street and one mile west of Randall Road in Batavia. INFO: For more information about today’s bird walk, contact leader Rhonda Nelson at 630479-1384. For information about Saturday’s bird walk, contact Terry Murray at 630-896-3219.

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Preschool to celebrate 40th birthday

WHAT: Swing Set Preschool will be celebrating its 40th birthday. There will be games, ice cream and pizza. Children’s musician Bill Hooper will perform from 6 to 6:30 p.m. WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 18 WHERE: The school is at 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd., St. Charles. INFO: Call 630-443-8570.

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served in the Navy. I retired as a lieutenant, which is a captain in the other services. A movie you’d recommend? “Dragonfly” Favorite charity? Programs at my church, Unity of Fox Valley in Batavia Hobbies? Wood carving, calligraphy, sketching, sewing, cross stitch Do you speak another language? I know a little Spanish and German. Favorite local restaurant? Harner’s in North Aurora What is an interesting factoid about yourself? In 1968, I went to a Naval base in Guam at a World War II beachhead, which they reopened because of casualties from the Tet Offensive in Vietnam.

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CLOSER LOOK

The Kane County Chronicle checks in with local leaders to preview what’s expected to take place in 2013.

BATAVIA

Batavia poised for retail growth in 2013 BATAVIA – Batavia is posed to see retail growth in 2013 and the expansion of its downtown streetscape program. “We’ve got some positive energy floating around, and let’s hope that continues,” Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke said. Yorkville-based Boombah, a sports apparel and equipment store, is set to open in the new year along Randall Road in a space just north of OfficeMax in the Wind Point shopping center. This is the first

Boombah store to open in central Kane County. Residents also will see the opening of a Chick-fil-A in the coming months. Chick-fil-A is building a 4,869-squarefoot restaurant with a Jeff Schielke two-lane drive-thru at the corner of McKee Street and Randall Road in front of the former Wickes furni-

ture store. Chick-fil-A is set to open Feb. 7. The Walmart store at Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road will expand this year to include a full-service grocery store. The 35,911-square-foot addition will bring the store’s size to 189,343 square feet. As it was in 2012, Batavia’s downtown once again will be under construction this year. Wilson Street will become the second street to receive streetscape im-

provements after streetscape improvements along North River Street. The project is set to get under way in June in coordination with the Wilson Street traffic modernization and interconnect project. Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke, who is running unopposed in April for a ninth term, said he seeks to ensure the completion of the downtown streetscape program. –Eric Schelkopf

ST. CHARLES

Route 64 project set for completion

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GENEVA

Burns: ‘Geneva is open for business’ GENEVA – Looking ahead to 2013, Mayor Kevin Burns said Geneva will continue to evolve and increase its success to meet consumer demands. “From a micro level, our historic downtown – from East Side Drive to Anderson Boulevard – will always take the lead in identifying trends and demands from more the discerning consumer,” Burns said. “Our downtown has experienced consecutive sales tax revenue increases in 11 of the last 12 months.” Burns said the retail vacancy in the city’s downtown was 15 percent, but now is less than 8 percent. “It reflects the potential and the promise of the downtown district,” Burns said. “It is encouraging

to see independent business owners invest their resources to operate here.” The challenge of the new year will be the same as in past years, he said, and that is to “build budgets built on needs not wants, to meet expectations of residents, business owners and guests alike with dwindling resources.” Another focus in the new year will be the growth opportunity for land from Kautz Road to Peck Road, he said. “We do not need to expand in order to grow and not enlarge in order to improve,” Burns said. “Geneva is open for business, and developers we have met within the last year alone know that.” –Brenda Schory

ST. CHARLES – The notable projects and issues Mayor Don DeWitte foresees for 2013 are carryovers from recent years. On the heels of opening Red Gate Bridge, St. Charles expects the new year will mark the completion of another road project: the Route 64 improvements, DeWitte said. The $49.1 million Illinois Department of Transportation project involves reconstructing, widening and resurfacing Route 64 from Seventh Avenue in St. Charles to Route 59 in West Chicago. The project’s website states the changes are intended to enhance traffic flow and reduce the potential for accidents. Work began in April 2012. IDOT is targeting a fall 2013 completion. The city will seek solutions to make CharlesDon DeWitte towne Mall economically viable again, DeWitte said. A market study conducted last year concluded the property needs new ownership, a new image and new attractions. DeWitte declined to provide specifics regarding the mall, only that there are ongoing discussions with the owners and other parties who have expressed interest. “The interest created from recent press related to the market study the city had done has clearly generated additional interest that we had not previously enjoyed,” DeWitte said. St. Charles also is working toward establishing a business district on the city’s east side starting at Seventh Avenue, DeWitte said. He described the East Gateway Business District as a significant component in potential redevelopment opportunities. Finally, DeWitte said, the city should complete its revision of the comprehensive plan. The proposal will go to the Plan Commission for review, and the City Council is expected to consider it by the second quarter. A public hearing on the comprehensive plan is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Click on the comprehensive plan link on the city’s website, www.stcharlesil.gov, to view a draft of the document. –Ashley Rhodebeck

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Weather History

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CLOSER LOOK

The Kane County Chronicle checks in with local leaders to preview what’s expected to take place in 2013.

ELBURN

Elburn Station may dominate discussion

ELBURN – Dave Anderson doesn’t own a crystal ball. Nor is he an economist. But Anderson, Elburn’s village president, believes the travails of the past few years will remain in the past and better days lie ahead for the community in central Kane County. “I’m an optimist, always have been,” Dave Anderson Anderson said. “And I think the economy is going to turn, and turn for the better. “But things only rarely go back up as quickly as they came down.” In recent years, economic troubles have plagued Elburn, just as most other communities in Kane County. Foreclosures have wracked the local housing market, development has dried up and property values have fallen. While Anderson doesn’t foresee a rapid return to the boom years, he said the village should expect new opportunities, in 2013 and beyond. He said the village will continue working with Geneva-based development company ShoDeen on its proposed Elburn Station plan, a planned development project that, over the next two decades, could add more than 2,000 homes to the village’s east side, centered around the Elburn Metra station. The proposal languished at the village board in 2012. Village officials balked at the more than 1,300 new apartments and condominiums proposed in the plan. Anderson said he believes it is possible for the village and ShoDeen to forge a compromise that eases concerns.

“All of us who decide, do so based on the facts and information we had available to us at the time of our decision,” Anderson said. “This is a 20-year development, and we cannot lose sight of that.” Discussions, however, have been further complicated by the inclusion in the plan of an extension of Anderson Road from Route 38 to Keslinger Road, with an overpass of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks – a transportation project long sought by the village. ShoDeen owns the land needed for the extension project, and has indicated it would be unwilling to relinquish that land without a deal in place for Elburn Station. Anderson said he hopes the road project will advance soon, to ease congestion on Route 47 in downtown Elburn, where an at-grade crossing regularly backs up traffic near the tracks. “I’d sure like to see that happen,” Anderson said. Kane County has indicated it could proceed with work on the project as soon as it secures the land. Anderson is running unopposed for another term as Elburn’s village president, meaning he expects to be in office to oversee completion of the terms of a deal. Anderson said, for now, other economic development opportunities remain quiet around Elburn. He said a new pancake housestyle restaurant will open on the village’s north side. “And we have a couple other people looking,” Anderson said. “But nothing else ready to announce.” But Anderson said he believed a little economic growth could change that. –Jonathan Bilyk

SUGAR GROVE

Big plans in Sugar Grove SUGAR GROVE – Sean Michels can’t say whether his role in the village will change between now and the end of 2013. But Michels, Sugar Grove’s village president, believes the new year could bring several changes to the village that could work to further round out the community as one in which residents can live, work, play and meet the needs of daily life. This spring, voters in the village will select a village president and village board members. Michels, who has served as village president since 1999, Sean Michels is being challenged by Kevin Geary, a village trustee who also has served on the board since 1999. But regardless of what happens at the voting booth in April, Michels said Sugar Grove residents should benefit from developments this year. For Michels, that list begins with the opening of the village’s first medical facility, as RushCopley opens the doors of a convenient care clinic on Route 47 in February. “Getting health care for our residents, right here in the village, is a big deal for Sugar Grove,” Michels said. In addition to health care, village residents could gain more access to financial services, as well, as American Heartland Bank is expected to

Happy 2013

break ground on its new facility in the spring. And Michels said improving conditions in the local housing market have also begun to manifest in Sugar Grove, as the village issued permits for four new houses in 2012. And Michels said he believes even more will follow in 2013. Michels said he expected employment to be boosted in the village soon, as plans advance for the 150bed Hampstead Court assisted living center. But for Michels, the big prize for Sugar Grove remains the construction of a full interchange at Interstate 88 and Route 47, which he believes will generate large amounts of development at the village’s north end. Michels said he hopes state transportation officials will decide soon on a request from the village to receive a share of the money that had been allocated to the defunct Prairie Parkway highway proposal. That money could help the village assemble the money needed to partner with the Illinois Tollway to make the interchange project a reality. Michels’ vision for the interchange, however, differs from that of Geary, who has said he’d prefer the village use Prairie Parkway money to widen Route 47 from Sugar Grove to Kendall County and improve the interchange at Route 47 and Route 56 in the village’s center. “This village has a lot of good things going for it,” Michels said. “There’s a lot to look forward to next year.” –Jonathan Bilyk

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The Kane County Chronicle checks in with local leaders to preview what’s expected to take place in 2013.

NORTH AURORA

N. Aurora eyes commercial growth

North Aurora will try to build on the retail growth it saw this past year. “I want to put a special effort on trying to get more commercial growth,” Village President Dale Berman said. Berman said the village is well-positioned to see commercial growth given its close proximity to Interstate 88. A CVS /pharmacy recently opened at Mooseheart/Orchard and Randall roads, and work has started on a Speedway gas station at the corner of Route 31 and Sul-

MAPLE PARK

MAPLE PARK – The Maple Park Village Board will work on saving money in 2013, according to Village President Kathy Curtis. She said there are no development or construction plans in the Kathy Curtis works for 2013. She said the village will focus on rebuilding its cash reserves, which were whittled down through the recession. “We’re financially strapped, so we have no plans,” she said. “Right now, we’re sustaining ourselves.” Five village board seats are up for election April 9. Two two-year terms and three four-year terms are available, along with the four-year village president position. –Nicole Weskerna

rant will serve burgers, gyros sandwiches and other fare. Berman will run unopposed in April for another term. He first served as North Aurora village president from 1985 to 1989 and returned to the office in 2009 when he was elected to succeed Village President John Hansen, who did not run for re-election. Berman was a North Aurora village trustee for 14 years. –Eric Schelkopf

Hultgren gets set for 2nd term U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren said he aims to use the experience gained during his freshman term in the House when he starts his second term as Illinois’ representative for the redrawn 14th Congressional District. The Republican congressman, first elected in 2010 to represent the 14th District, said his first term saw him successfully push legislation to toughen graduated driver’s license requirements and fight for the importance of basic scientific research. The Winfield resident said he is confident his second term will have similar results, while keeping politics aside. What has changed is whom he represents. Redistricting because of the 2010 Census means the lines of the 14th District have changed. The 14th District also includes much of Kane and Kendall counties, eastern DeKalb County and two swaths of Lake County, and slivers of DuPage and Will counties. Before redistricting, the 14th District included parts of Bureau, DeKalb, DuPage, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lee and Whiteside counties. “I soaked up as much as I could,” Hultgren, 46, said about his first term. “It was both exciting and frustrating because

I learned so much, but so many things become political. There are so many more opportunities to work together on both sides.” Hultgren grew up in Wheaton, where his family owns and operates the Hultgren Funeral Home. It was at the funeral home that Hultgren was introduced to politics. “Even though my parents weren’t active in politics, they Randy Hultgren voted, and I was able to see how political decisions impacted business,” he said. His love for the political realm grew stronger after his eighthgrade social studies teacher made the class participate in a mock Congress, where students had to pretend to be congressmen. “I just loved the process and started following it,” he said, adding that he participated in student government in high school and college before taking an internship in Washington, D.C. Hultgren married his college sweetheart, Christy, a woman who has been by his side for

more than 21 years. “It’s a wonderful thing,” he said. “The toughest thing is being away from my wife and kids, but we have been able to do some incredible things as a family.” A graduate of Bethel University and the Chicago-Kent College of Law, the businessman and lawyer has garnered several awards as part of the largest class of new Republicans elected in 2010. As a member of the Agriculture; Space, Science and Technology; and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, Hultgren said he fought to ensure the safety of teen drivers and focused on basic scientific research at laboratories and universities. He also helped push through legislation making it easier for veterans to earn their truckdriving licenses. Hultgren was honored with the Champion of Science and George E. Brown Jr. ScienceEngineering-Technology Leadership awards, among other recognition. “This has to be a nation committed to innovation, and that starts with basic scientific research,” Hultgren said. “I want to continue that work.”

– Lawerence Synett

Busy year ahead in village CAMPTON HILLS – This year in Campton Hills officials likely will revamp some ordinances, make finishing touches on the village’s new office and vote on a controversial substance abuse facility, Village President Patsy Smith said. Just like the village’s initial comprehensive plan, Campton Hills developed its Patsy Smith subdivision ordinance by using material from other entities, including Kane County, Smith said. Now, she said, it’s time for the Plan Commission to amend the cut-and-paste document. She noted the Public Works Committee has made recommendations for the subdivision ordinance for the past five years. Although village personnel moved their offices from Unit B at 40W115 Campton Crossings Drive to property in Fox Mill Square at 40W270B LaFox Road in July, Smith said final touches – such as signage for a back wall – are still needed at the new digs. The village still plans an open house so residents can see the offices, she said. A vote on Kiva Recovery, a substance abuse treatment facility proposed for the former Glenwood School, also should come this year. Consideration of the hotly contested center is scheduled continue Jan. 8 with a fourth public hearing during a Board of Trustees meeting. –Ashley Rhodebeck

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Saving money to be focus

livan Road. The village recently hired a new director of community and economic development to replace North Aurora community development director Scott Buening, who in August became Batavia’s community development director. North Aurora will see new restaurant offerings in 2013. A restaurant called Run-A-Way will replace the former Ernie McCann’s Tavern and Grill and Uncle Pat’s restaurant on Butterfield Road. The restau-

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8OBITUARIES

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StANLEy D. LEE

Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com • Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Born: July 5, 1922; in Dix Died: Dec. 29, 2012 GENEVA – Stanley D. Lee passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. He was born July 5, 1922, in Dix, the son of Kenneth and Mae (nee Dykes) Lee. Raised in the Freeport area, Stanley graduated from Freeport High School and went on to attend the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where he wrestled and pursued a degree in commerce. In 1942, his education was put on hold when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. During this time, he flew B-29 Bombers in the Pacific. Among his many accomplishments, Stanley earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and achievement in aerial flight. Stanley later returned to the University of Illinois, where he became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and graduated from the School of Commerce. It was during this time that he met his beloved wife, Ann Potter, with whom he shared a loving marriage until she passed away in 1988. Stanley co-owned the St. Charles Lumber and Fuel Co., sold brick and millwork and ultimately retired as a real estate agent in 2002. He always will be remembered for his service to his country, his gift of storytelling and, most importantly, for his faithfulness and dedication to family. He was preceded in death by

his wife, Ann (nee Potter) Lee; his parents, Kenneth and Mae Lee; and his brothers, Kenneth and Bill Lee. Survivors include his sisters, Marilyn Winters, Beverly Tyrcha and Patricia Barrett; his brother, Don Lee; children, Stanley Lee Jr., Debbie (Patrick) Meagher and Joan (Bill) Glaysher; grandchildren, Lori (Tom) Cavallo, Brian (Melanie) Lee, Kristen (Nick) Joutz, Ryan, Lucas and David Meagher and Andrew and Kenneth Glaysher; and great-grandchildren, Ryker and Ella Joutz and Francesca Cavallo. A visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Rejoice Lutheran Church, North Mill Creek Drive, Geneva. Interment will be in Whitney Cemetery in Wasco after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Wounded Warrior Project. To leave an online condolence or remembrance to the family, visit www.yursfuneralhomes.com. For information, call Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles at 630-5840060. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

RiCHARD LOWELL ‘DiCk’ RiCE

Born: June 25, 1934; in Webster Groves, Mo. Died: Dec. 30, 2012; in Geneva GENEVA – Richard Lowell “Dick” Rice, 78, passed away

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Cynthia Hill: A memorial service will be at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces, N.M., at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6. The family suggests memorial gifts to the UUCLC, either to the capital campaign fund or to purchase hymnals, or to Casa de Peregrinos. A memorial service also will be at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4605 Cass Ave., Detroit, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20. Joan Ann Leidig: Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at a time to be announced at a later date, at First Baptist Church of Geneva, 2300 South St., Geneva.

peacefully Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. He was born June 25, 1934, in Webster Groves, Mo., the son of Harrell Lowell and Anna Marie (nee Koste) Rice. Dick proudly served in the United States Air Force with the 57th Communications Squadron at Donaldson Air Force Base in South Carolina. He is survived by his sister, Jeanne (Jerry) Hope of St. Charles; his brother, Dr. Ted (Pam) Rice of Milton, Fla.; his niece, Kristine (Jim) Binder of Elgin; and his nephew, Paul (Vanessa) Hope of Springfield, Va. In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by his brother, James Harrell Rice, who was laid to rest at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive in Geneva, where a visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service, the Rev. Bart Roush officiating. A graveside service with military honors will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Memorials may be directed to Fox Valley Presbyterian Church or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org. For information, contact the Moss-Norris Funeral Home in St. Charles at 630-584-2000 or www.mossfuneral.com. Please sign the guest book at

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DuD WASSER

Born: Oct. 23, 1932; in Milwaukee Died: Dec. 29, 2012; in St. Charles BATAVIA – Dud Wasser, born Paul Dudley Wasser, 80, of Batavia, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Rosewood Care Center in St. Charles, after battling pancreatic cancer. Affectionately known as “The King” to his children, he will be deeply missed by his family. Dud was born Oct. 23, 1932, in Milwaukee. He moved to Batavia with his parents as a young boy. He was a 1950 graduate of Batavia High School and a longtime employee of Rachielles’ Pharmacy, also in Batavia. He also worked at the family-owned business, Batavia Soil Builders on Nelson Lake Road in Batavia, during his high school years, until the business was sold in the mid-1970s. After high school, Dud attended Purdue University and Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Later, he served as a sergeant in the USMC Recon, while stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Hawaii. In 2008, Dud retired from Carlson Hardware in Wheaton. Dud’s passions included a love of flying small airplanes, photography, reading, fishing in Wisconsin and Canada with family and friends, hunting and sports. He coached and umpired Little League and high school baseball games

for many years, and he was an avid Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers fan. He will be remembered by his family for his sense of humor, and for establishing the family traditions of taking yearly vacations, attending Cubs games together, tobogganing in the winters and playing cards, including weekly poker games. Dud leaves behind his brother, Fred Wasser of Rhinelander, Wis.; his three children, Pamela Wasser Muse (Dan) of Memphis, Tenn., Patricia Wasser Brock of Batavia and Paul G. Wasser of Batavia. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Kelly Swayne of North Aurora, Steven Brock of Sammamish, Wash., Christopher Brock of Renton, Wash., Tina Wasser Drakeford of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Jason Wasser of Sterling; and his great-grandson, Caidoc Brock of Renton, Wash. He was preceded in death by his parents, LaVona and Paul A. Wasser of Batavia. A visitation and celebration of his life will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the funeral home. Interment will be private. Contributions may be made in Dud’s name to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502 or www.pancreaticcancerfoundation. com. For information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home 630-8797900 or www.mossfuneral.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

8SUPPORT GROUPS tuESDAyS • Celebrate Recovery, 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday (excluding holidays), Christ Community Church, Randall and Bolcum roads, St. Charles. The Christian 12-step program is designed to help participants overcome hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Issues include codependency, depression, relationship issues, chemical dependence, abuse, etc. Information: Sara, 630-485-3346 or www.ccclife. org/celebraterecovery. • Recovery Beatitude/Steps

Study Group, Addiction/ Codependency Recovery, 7 to 9 p.m., ELEEO Ministries, Bethel Baptist Church, Weber and Fox River Drive, St. Charles. Christcentered Beatitude/12-step based program where problems associated with various addictions and obsessive/compulsive behavior patterns are addressed. Meetings open to all. Information: 630-584-0460. • Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 to 8 p.m., fourth Tuesday of each month, Delnor Glen Assisted Living, 975 N. Fifth Ave., quiet

room, lower level, St. Charles. Information: 630-443-8220. • Alzheimer’s Support Group, 1 to 2 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Arden Courts Assisted Living, 2388 Bricher Road, Geneva. Information: Sharon Brazill, 630-262-3900. • Amputee Support Group, 5:30 to 7 p.m., second Tuesday of every other month, Marianjoy Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Information: Marya Kapadvanjwala, 630-9098410.

• Breast-feeding Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., third Tuesday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. first Friday of the month, Delnor Hospital board room. An informal get-together for mothers and their babies to support, help solve problems and encourage success. Registration not required. Information: 630-208-4068. • Facing Cancer Together, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva. Advance registration required: 630-262-1111.

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hold certain specifics of the deal, including the amount of sales tax that is expected to be collected and rebated from the public, making that information exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. • Public Act 97-981, which requires licensed day care centers and day care homes to be tested for radon at least once every three years. Those results need to be posted at the center or home. • Public Act 97-1074, which creates the crime of sales tax evasion. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the law is the result of an ongoing investigation of gas stations to recover sales taxes from station operators who the state believes underreported revenues to avoid paying taxes. Those convicted of sales tax evasion now could face sentences of up to 15 years in prison, depending on the amount of taxes not paid. • Public Act 97-1136, which enacts a host of fees, including entrance and use fees, to raise an estimated $32 million for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to maintain public lands in the state. Those fees also include a $2 surcharge tacked onto the cost of every license plate renewal sticker sold. • Public Act 97-1118, which creates a 12-month diversion program to allow those

8LOCAL BRIEFS

First aid, baby-sitting classes set at Kaneville

KANEVILLE – First aid and babysitting classes are set for boys and girls ages 11 to 15 at the Kaneville Public Library. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 19 and Jan. 26 at the library, which is at Main Street and Harter Road in the Dave Werdin Community Center. Participants will learn how to supervise children, how to interview for a job, how to handle emergencies and illnesses and more. There are no fees for the classes, but participants must sign up for both sessions. The registration deadline is Jan. 12. Lunch will be

charged with nonviolent felonies, including burglary, theft and possession of a stolen vehicle or of certain amounts of illegal drugs, to avoid jail time. • Public Act 97-733, which makes it illegal to possess, sell or distribute shark fins in Illinois. • Public Act 97-1035, which requires those entering “adult entertainment facilities” to pay a $3 fee to fund sexual assault prevention efforts in Illinois. • Public Act 97-1063, which eliminates “unnecessary delays” in adoptions of children in which the child is already living with the prospective adoptive parents, and all par-

ties have consented to the adoption. • Public Act 97-850, which allows the IDNR to require people to clean boats and other watercraft before putting their craft in bodies of water in Illinois. • Public Act 97-743, which imposes a fine of $1,000 on anyone who pops a wheelie on a motorcycle while speeding. • Public Act 97-723, which requires those attempting to sell scrap metal to provide greater proof that they actually own the metal, and which provides for tougher penalties for those illegally selling or buying stolen scrap metal.

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Snowdrifters club to offer domestic, European trips

The Snowdrifters Ski Club is offering domestic and international ski trips this year. Jan. 18 to 29 travel to Interlaken, Switzerland, for sightseeing and skiing in Grindelwald and the surrounding resorts followed by a visit to Munich, $2,500; Feb. 6 to 11 travel to Keystone, Colo., $975; March 2 to 9 travel to Mount Bachelor in Bend, Ore., for $1,200; Feb. 22 to 24 travel to Big Powderhorn Mountain in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

for $300. For information about the trips or other club activities, visit the club’s website at www. snowdrifters.net or call Frank at 630-584-0868.

Chamber to hold meet and greet at Batavia restaurant

BATAVIA – The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will hold its Second Tuesday Meet and Greet from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at recently opened Bella Olivia Pizza and Grill, 2014 W. Wilson St. Bring a prospective new chamber member and be eligible to win $50 in chamber dollars. There will be a cash bar.

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Beginning New Year’s Day, parents in Illinois can be charged with a crime for allowing their underaged children – or anyone else younger than 21 – to drink alcohol on any property they own or rent. The state also has made it more difficult to use a cellphone while driving; day care facilities need to be tested for radon; car owners will need to pay more for their license plates to help pay for state parks; nonviolent offenders can avoid prison time; intentionally not paying sales tax may result in jail time; and local governments now can hide from the public how much in sales taxes they are rebating to businesses that open new shops, hotels, restaurants or dealerships in town. These changes to state law mark just a few of the more than 150 laws taking effect today. Some laws already have made headlines, such as Public Act 97-1049. That law specifically makes it a crime to allow underage drinking at parents’ or guardians’ homes, barns, cabins, boathouses and any other property they own. Others in Illinois may be familiar with the changes

brought by Public Act 97-830, which makes it illegal to use a mobile phone while driving in any construction or road maintenance zone, not just those with reduced speed limits. The state also has moved in Public Act 97-829 to prohibit all handheld mobile devices use while driving commercial vehicles. And in Public Act 97-795, the state has redefined commercial vehicles to include vans, capable of transporting nine to 15 people, if the driver is being paid to transport the occupants of the vehicle. Other laws that will take effect today include: • Public Act 97-976, which requires counties, cities and villages to file standard reports to the Illinois Department of Revenue on all sales tax rebate agreements the local governments enact with businesses. The forms would include the names and locations of the businesses with which the local government is entering into the agreements, which typically are used to spur economic development by helping new stores, restaurants, hotels and other businesses offset costs of building their facilities. The reports will include the amount that would be rebated and how it would be rebated. But the law also allows the local government and the state to with-

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GENEVA

8POLICE REPORTS

Backers for disabled seek support in city By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Advocates for adults with disabilities said they have not collected enough signatures to put a measure on the April 9 ballot seeking voter support for a 0.1 percent tax levy increase. The levy is to raise money annually to meet the needs of developmentally disabled adults in Kane County, especially housing, advocates say. So they will make their case before a special meeting of the Public Health Committee at 9 a.m. Thursday at Building A of the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva. If not by petition, the law allows the County Board to put the measure on the ballot, said Patrick Flaherty, vice chairman of the board of directors for the Association for Individual Development. “I don’t believe we will have the required number of signatures,” Flaherty said. “Which is why we have approached the County Board to put it on the ballot by means of resolution.” The deadline to do that is Jan. 22, he said. The first step is to go to the Public Health Committee, and if it passes there, it will go to the Executive Committee on Jan. 10 and then the full County Board on Jan. 15. Flaherty said the agency’s board decided to pursue a petition drive because of the crisis in funding those with disabilities face for housing, transportation, jobs, job training and respite for families that take care of disabled people. Although advocates initially said they needed 20,000 signatures, Flaherty said they actually needed 10 percent of the number of ballots cast for president in November, about 18,000. But Flaherty expects to have about 12,000 signatures once

all the petitions are turned in today – not enough to get on the ballot. The 0.1 percent levy would cost the owner of a house valued at $182,000 – the median home market value in Kane County, according to the assessor – an additional $55 a year. Flaherty said the levy increase would raise an estimated $13 million a year to meet housing and other needs for people with developmental disabilities. If voters approve, the County Board chairman would appoint a three-person board to administer the funds. Flaherty said Kane County has about 10,000 people who need lifetime care at facilities such as Marklund or group homes. Another 10,000 need assistance with basic life services. The county also has 17,000 residents in special education who will be in the community and need adult services once they graduate, Flaherty said. “I’ll be speaking, and maybe one or two other people will be speaking, in support of this at the meeting,” Flaherty said. “We hope to have supporters generally, families that are in need of services and families receiving services.” County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has said he is neutral on the issue. But Lauzen has said if the measure is passed by voters, he would work to reduce the county’s levy by 0.1 percent to fulfill his election commitment of freezing the property tax levy. “We are optimistic,” Flaherty said. “We think that we’ll receive a fair hearing, and that is all Chairman Lauzen promised us. He has not expressed an opinion. He had assured us we will have an opportunity to be heard. That is a step in the right direction. … We are hopeful we will have the opportunity to make our case to the public.”

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Batavia • A car parked in the Kohl’s parking lot, 251 N. Randall Road, was keyed on Saturday, Dec. 29. • A 2003 Lexus GS 300 was taken Saturday, Dec. 29, from a garage in the 1500 block of Darby Court. According to police reports, an unknown suspect entered an unlocked vehicle in a driveway and used a garage door opener to open the garage door. • A black 17½-inch computer valued at $1,200 was taken Saturday, Dec. 29, from a building in the 700 block of Lake Street. • A 16-year-old from Aurora was charged Friday, Dec. 28, with possession of marijuana and not wearing a seat belt during a traffic stop in the 500 block of Pine Street. • Jarrod M. Ragusin, 29, of the 500 block of Heritage Court, St. Charles, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with retail theft from Menards, 300 N. Randall Road. Police said he switched the price tag on a level valued at $34.98, instead paying $4.49. • Danny Starks, 23, of the 600 block of View Street, Aurora, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with criminal trespass to land at 1171 E. Wilson St. • Vicki A. Mitchell, 41, of the 700 block of Lake Street, Batavia, was charged Friday, Dec. 28, with driving under the influence of alcohol and disobeying a traffic control device. • A cellphone valued at $600 was taken Thursday, Dec. 27, from Full Moon, 113 S. Batavia Ave. Geneva • A 1998 silver Toyota 4Runner valued at $5,000 was reported stolen Thursday, Dec. 27, from the parking lot behind 305 W. State St. • Aaron D. Feltgen, 31, of the 800 block of Howell Drive, Geneva, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with retail theft of a video game system valued at less than $300 from GameStop, 1492 S. Randall Road. • Chiragkuman K. Chavda, 39, of the 1200 block of Oak Ridge Drive, Streamwood, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with unlawfully and knowingly offering fireworks for sale other than as authorized

in the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois. According to police reports, officers were first called to Longview Drive and Hill Avenue for a complaint of shots fired or fireworks. Police spoke with some who were setting off firecrackers, who told officers they bought them at Family Pantry. Chavada is owner and manager of Family Pantry, 1409 E. State St. • Five CDs and a pair of sunglasses valued at $75 and $10 in change were reported stolen Saturday, Dec. 22, from an unlocked car parked in the 500 block of South Street. Another unlocked vehicle at the same address reported the theft of five CDs valued at $50. St. Charles • Gary Earl Bryan, 60, of the 1300 block of Arlington Court, Geneva, was charged Tuesday, Dec. 25, with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane use. • Derek Todd Allen, 43, of the 2400 block of Eldorado Court, Naperville, was charged Friday, Dec. 21, with driving with a suspended license, driving without insurance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after an accident in the 2700 block of East Main Street. • Michelle Elizabeth Harig, 24, of the 6N700 block of Foxborough Road, St. Charles, was charged Saturday, Dec. 22, with driving under the influence of alcohol. • Brandon Bautista, 21, of the 39W900 block of Old Burlington Road, St. Charles, was charged Saturday, Dec. 22, with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and improper lane use. • Sarah C. Guse, 18, of the 900 block of North Boulevard, Oak Park, was charged Saturday, Dec. 22, with underage drinking and resisting police. • A resident of the 400 block of South 13th Street reported Saturday, Dec. 22, someone had opened a credit card in his name at a store in Maryland. • A woman at the Thirsty Fox Tavern, 104 E. Main St., reported Sunday, Dec. 23, her wallet was either lost or stolen there. It contained $30, four credit/bank cards

and $100 in gift cards. • Jacob D. Krzeczowski, 23, of the 1000 block of Prairie Street, St. Charles, was charged Sunday, Dec. 23, with obstructing police and public drunkenness. • Tyler J. Hines, 23, of the 2300 block of Kidwell Drive, West Chicago, was charged Sunday, Dec. 23, with obstructing police and public drunkenness. • Joshua M.E. Smith, 21, of the 1400 block of Blume Drive, Elgin, was charged Sunday, Dec. 23, with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. • Jaime Hernandez-Garcia, 45, of the 1200 block of Elizabeth Street, West Chicago, was charged Sunday, Dec. 23, with retail theft for reportedly stealing Advil and three CDs totaling $29.88 from Walmart, 150 Smith Road. • A resident of the 0-100 block of North 15th Street reported Sunday, Dec. 23, someone tried to break into his apartment while he grocery shopped between 4:30 and 6:45 p.m. His back door was ajar when he returned; a security chain prevented access. • Patricia Robinson Sharrar, 43, of the 100 block of Chicago Road, Oswego, was charged Sunday, Dec. 23, with driving with a revoked license, driving without insurance and improper lane use after her Chevrolet Cavalier reportedly crossed the center line in the 900 block of Geneva Road and hit a Jeep Grand Cherokee. • Hugo Moran-Soto, 50, of the 2200 block of Shade Hill Court, Tampa, Fla., was charged Tuesday, Dec. 25, with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent, driving without insurance and improper lane use. He was reportedly involved in a single-car accident at Peck Road and Voltaire Lane in which his car struck a light pole and fire hydrant. • Peter J. Ulbert, 20, of the 700 block of Diane Avenue, Elgin, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with underage drinking. • A $500 laptop and $100 leather jacket were reported stolen Thursday, Dec. 27, from a 1999 Volkswagen Passat parked at On the Border, 3050 E. Main St. Both items were in plain view. The rear passenger side window was reportedly broken to gain access.

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An end to this madness

• Tuesday, January 1, 2013

To the Editor: What a shame that 20 little ones – mostly 6and 7-year-olds – with seven adults in Newtown, Conn., had to lose their lives so that a few macho men could have guns to play cops and robbers and play soldier, sneaking up on some harmless animal. These guns are the same guns that macho men use to commit hideous crimes, such as the one in Newtown. These guns are the guns that children find from hiding places in their homes to accidentally kill their friends. These are the same guns that young and old alike use in taking their own lives. The United States is known throughout the world as having one gun for almost every man, woman and child in the country, which has a population of about 315 million. Can you imagine what the world would think if we were to put one or two policemen with loaded guns at every school in the U.S. as the macho men at the National Rifle Association advocate? These macho men don’t care how many people are killed or what others think as long as they have their guns. We must have legislation to put an end to this madness!

Russell Johnson

Sugar Grove

ANOTHER VIEW

Putin the pitiful now is an insecure home wrecker By WILLIAM J. DOBSON Slate

WASHINGTON – Few modern authoritarians are more image-conscious than Vladimir Putin. For 12 years, we have been treated to the macho displays of the Russian leader as action hero/adventurer: the judo black belt; the shirtless outdoorsman; the deep-sea diver; the motorcycle enthusiast; and most recently, the (slightly softer) supposed savior to a flock of endangered cranes. Less well-known is how carefully scripted Putin’s appearance on Russian television can be,

with regime spin doctors dictating media coverage down to the minute. The Kremlin is probably a more poll-driven institution than anything you’ll find in Washington, D.C. That’s why the Russian president’s decision Friday to sign a piece of legislation forbidding the adoption of Russian children by American citizens appears at first blush to be so oddly tone deaf. The Russian bill will immediately block the adoption of 46 Russian orphans whose applications were nearly complete. It is in retaliation for a U.S. law that targeted corrupt Russian

J. Tom Shaw, publisher Kathy Gresey

officials who had a connection to the imprisonment and death of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer and whistle-blower who had uncovered a massive tax fraud implicating senior Russian officials and police officers. So, with the stroke of a pen, Putin appeared to be rushing to defend venal and most likely criminal Russian officials at the expense of dozens of orphans, not to mention the thousands of other Russian children who would eventually be taken in by American families. The ghastly conditions in Russia’s overburdened orphanages are no secret to Russians. (There

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are an estimated 120,000 children eligible for adoption. Last year, Americans adopted 1,000 of the roughly 10,000 children who found homes.) No one has ever accused Putin of being a warm, fatherlike figure. Now he just seems mean. The idea that Putin ending adoptions to American parents is a significant blow to U.S.-Russian relations is ridiculous. It is a heartbreaking and cruel decision for those children and the families that were only weeks away from welcoming them, but the reality is that this political tit for tat won’t spill

over to strategic considerations regarding Iran, Syria and maintaining supply lines in Afghanistan. What it does tell you is how puny Putin has become. What we have seen of Putin in 2012 is nothing like the strong, unassailable leader of his earlier years. He had come to power promising to be a powerful defender of Russian sovereignty; now he hoards orphans to score a political point that inadvertently demonstrates how little leverage he actually has. Putin is the leader of a regime that appears insecure, nervous and thin-skinned.

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St. Charles East junior Amanda Hilton recently verbally committed to the Nebraska women’s soccer team. “My dream has been to play at a high level like Nebraska,” she said, “so it really meant a lot.” PAGE 16

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‘Half the team’s from the 630’

• Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Huskies ripe with Tri-Cities ties entering Orange Bowl By KEVIN DRULEY

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DeKALB – Northern Illinois special teamer Bobby Winkel played at Huskie Stadium three times before entering college, all as a budding prospect for the Tri-City Chargers. His teams went 2-1 in league championship games at NIU. The heavyweight eighthgrade team that also included Huskies linebacker Michael Santacaterina did not qualify. Stalking the stadium turf is much less of a novelty these days for NIU’s Tri-Cities connection, which also includes left tackle Ryan Brown, emergency quarterback Matt Williams and reserve fullback Jess Striedl. Sharing a huddle with grown youth football teammates, however, doesn’t seem to get old. If you’re going to represent your area code, why not a place like Miami for tonight’s Orange Bowl against Florida State? “We always mess around, we always say half the team’s from the 630 even though it’s not quite that much,” said Winkel, a Marmion alumnus from Batavia. “We always surprise people when we say we’re all from the same towns. It’s nice having guys you grew up with and knew when you were little, playing with them. That’s always nice, because I can call any of them up, and I know they’ve got my back for anything I need. Same with our families.”

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Northern Illinois linebacker Michael Santacaterina participates in a drill during practice at Huskie Stadium last month. Santacaterina is one of two Geneva alumni on the Orange Bowl-bound Huskies, who boast three other players with Tri-Cities ties. Along with Winkel, Brown (St. Charles North), Santacaterina (Geneva), and Striedl (St. Charles East) are redshirt sophomores who graduated high school in 2010. Williams graduated from Geneva two years later and has redshirted his freshman season. He was Santacaterina’s high school teammate as a sophomore, and was aware of Brown, Striedl and Winkel as top area talent at the time. “The connection that we have, being so close to home, and the pipeline that we can continue to make is just awesome,” Williams said. Speaking with the Chronicle before the Huskies’ GoDaddy.com Bowl appearance against Arkansas State last season, then-senior linebacker Pat Schiller also used “pipeline” to describe the program’s

Fox Valley connection. While he’s glad to re-route it to the Tri-Cities, Schiller specifically was referring to his alma mater, Geneva. NIU’s 2011 team featured a trio of former Vikings, branded by the school’s public relations staff as “The Geneva Three.” Santacaterina is the only one remaining. Schiller is now a practice squad linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons. Defensive tackle Frank Boenzi, another member of the high school Class of 2010, was dismissed from the team during the summer after facing a pair of Class A misdemeanor charges related to possessing and attempting to manufacture or deliver marijuana in DeKalb County. Longtime Geneva coach Rob Wicinski planned to

travel to Miami for tonight’s game, one of thousands of former NIU players or alumni expected in South Beach. A tight end for the Huskies’ 1983 California Bowl champions, Wicinski rarely mentioned his college career to Geneva players. In attempts to contact him for an interview for this story, he followed suit, writing “must be some slow news these days” in an email. “He’s not one to brag a whole lot about stuff,” Santacaterina said. “He never really was like, ‘NIU this or that,’ but he’s got pride.” Before the season, Kane County Chronicle Football Player of the Year Brandon Mayes verbally committed to NIU for 2013. He’ll be joined by fellow Aurora Christian seniors Chad Beebe and Joel Bouagnon, a Burlington Cen-

tral transfer living in Batavia. Striedl called NIU “like a hometown team” to the region, further adding credibility to the “pipeline” movement. As for the Chargers, there’s no such tagline about channeling program alums to BCS bowls on the Tri-City Youth Football Association website. For the moment, it works the other way around. “It’s cool going back and seeing all the Tri-City stuff going on,” Santacaterina said. “My little brother [Daniel] played there, too. My dad [Mike] was a coach. It’s great to go back and just see where things have gotten.” At NIU, officials hope the Orange Bowl is a similar launching point. If Winkel and Co. can grace Miami’s Sun Life Stadium again after tonight, they’d be elated.

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Schiller keeps pulse on Huskies’ banner season

College football orange Bowl, Northern Illinois vs. Florida state, at Miami, 7:30 p.m., EspN The Huskies will play their biggest game in program history when they face the Seminoles. Also on tV... College football Gator Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Northwestern, at Jacksonville, Fla., 11 a.m., ESPN2 Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Nebraska, at Orlando, Fla., noon, ABC Outback Bowl, South Carolina vs. Michigan, at Tampa Bay, Fla., noon, ESPN Rose Bowl, Wisconsin at Stanford, at Pasadena, Calif., 4:07 p.m., ESPN

QUICK rEAD Kevin Druley Pat Schiller knows Miami is nice this time of year, and he hears it’s even better now with a rush of fellow Northern Illinois football alumni in town for tonight’s Orange Bowl. Regrettably, the linebacker from Geneva won’t be one of them. He’s still sporting red, black and white for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. Schiller, a practice squad linebacker, explored the idea of zipping to and from south Florida for the game with teammate Michael Turner, a Huskies running back in the early 2000s. Although the Falcons have clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a bye from the upcoming wild-card weekend, the team still is practicing Wednesday morning, keeping Schiller and Turner at home for NIU’s New Year’s date with Florida State. “It’s unfortunate,” Schiller said, “but we’ve got to be thankful for the opportunity to be able to still play the game.” Schiller signed with the Falcons practice squad in September after surviving all the but the final round of training camp cuts with the eventual NFC South champions. He’s the sixth linebacker on a team that dresses five. Should Atlanta activate him for a playoff game, it would mark the first time he has dressed since preseason. “There have been a few times where I’ve been approached [preliminarily],” Schiller said. “With injuries, you just never know. It’s a tough job. You don’t want to get comfortable being inactive, because the minute you get comfortable, they activate you and you’re not ready. “I don’t like to see anybody get hurt, but it is a business. so if one guy goes down, I feel that I can come in right away and be

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Geneva alum pat schiller, shown during his final Northern Illinois training camp in August 2011, has charted the Huskies as a practice squad linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons. able to fill his shoes.” Schiller started 27 of the 48 games in which he played during four seasons at NIU. He led the team with 115 tackles in his senior season of 2011 – 10th-best in the Mid-American Conference – and finished with 239 stops in his career. Playfully asked if there was an NIU bar in Atlanta where he and Turner could watch tonight’s game, Schiller chuckled and said, “They don’t even know what MAC football is down here.” That might not be hyperbole in SEC country. Even if he were more than just a year removed from college, Schiller figures he’d still carry the torch for his conference, a nonautomatic BCS qualifier. NIU stunned several national college football analysts with its landmark bid to Miami last month. Schiller was among those listening when ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit opined that the Huskies’ spot in the Orange Bowl was “a joke.” “We definitely feel that we were kind of disrespected, but that’s kind of the mindset that we have going into

NIU anyways,” Schiller said. “You’re an underdog going into the program and not given the opportunity you felt like you deserved out of high school, so a lot of guys already play with a chip on their shoulder, no matter what.” Schiller was part of bowl teams after each of his collegiate seasons. The Huskies lost to Louisiana Tech (Independence) and South Florida (International) before defeating Fresno State (Humanitarian) and Arkansas State (GoDaddy. com) in the past two winters. A third straight bowl win tonight arguably would be the biggest victory in program history.

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While Miami has doubled as the center of Patrick Brown’s universe for the past month, it doesn’t seem there’s been a time when the city was even trivial to his life. An offensive lineman from St. Charles North and the older brother of Huskies left tackle Ryan Brown, Patrick Brown signed with the Dolphins in early December. His fiancee is from Miami, and both are set to

attend tonight’s game. A few years ago, Brown was visiting Miami when he encountered Chris Browning – head of Batavia-based Pro Force Sports Performance Training – by chance at a bar. “I met him randomly, we started talking about St. Charles and we’ve been striking up a friendship,” Brown said. One immediate result: an ongoing training partnership. After the Minnesota Vikings cut him at the end of training camp, Brown stayed in shape with a regular regimen at Pro Force. “It’s great to have Chris in my corner,” Brown said. A handful of Huskies, including Ryan Brown, planned to “Train Insane” at Pro Force during NIU’s holiday break from team activity before last week’s flight to Miami. Browning also helped Schiller prepare for the 2012 NFL Draft combine.

• Kevin Druley is a sports writer for the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5347 or kdruley@ shawmedia.com.

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PREP SCHEDULE tHUrsDAy Boys basketball: Wheaton Academy at Cary Christian (N.C.), 7:30 p.m. Wrestling: Rochelle at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m. Boys swimming: St. Charles East at Neuqua Valley, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles North at Bartlett, 5 p.m. FrIDAy Boys basketball: Yorkville at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.; Marmion at Marian Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball: Yorkville at Kaneland, 4 p.m.; Plano at Rosary, 7 p.m.; Marengo at Burlington Central, 7:15 p.m. Wrestling: Elgin at Batavia, 5:30 p.m.; South Elgin at Geneva, 5:30 p.m.; Marmion at Cheesehead Tournament (Wisc.), TBD

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CoRy Windle Aurora Christian, sr., F What he did: Windle scored 31 points to set the pace for Aurora Christian on Wednesday in a high-scoring affair at the Plano Christmas Tournament as the Eagles raced past Mendota, 94-83.

WHAt We leARned lASt WeeK ... Marmion can’t get enough of close games. The Cadets seem to play an inordinate amount of thrillers, including two overtime wins last week at DeKalb’s Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament. “I’d like not to have to do that but it seems that’s the way it’s going to be because our guys play so hard,” Marmion coach Ryan Paradise said. “If there’s a game we’re shooting poorly or a team has a really good game against us or a lot of talent or whatever, our guys have been battling so hard, we find ourselves close at the end of a lot of games. That’s really all you can ask for.”

WHAt We’ll leARn in tHe WeeK AHeAd ... How Wheaton Academy acclimates to the East Coast. The Warriors are taking their annual winter break trip. This year, Wheaton Academy is North Carolina-bound, where the Warriors will open up Thursday at Cary Christian.

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Geneva’s Jason D’Amico (center) grabs a rebound during the Vikings’ 73-48 win over Aurora Central Catholic Friday in the East Aurora Holiday tournament.

Geneva’s Ralston embraces inner ‘geek’

Geneva coach Phil Ralston is an English teacher, but he also considers himself a numbers guy. He’s happy to break down mathematical formulas if he thinks the effort will provide deeper insight into his roster. Ralston takes numerous statistical categories into account in a formula that he said reveals which of his players are most efficient. “People probably look at me like I geek out on that kind of stuff but I kind of have a system where I want guys shooting at a certain percentage, their rebounding, their turnovers, the type of turnovers that they have – I nitpick,” Ralston said. “The kids probably don’t like it as much, but I nitpick about every little thing. We want guys that are going to be efficient when they’re on the floor. We want them making positive contributions.” Ralston’s disclosure came about when discussing how senior guard Mike Trimble has turned into much more than a 3-point sniper for the Vikings this season. “He’s our third most efficient player

on the team, which speaks to the fact that he’s doing other things besides just setting up and shooting,” Ralston said.

Rise and shine, Stars

St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin wanted to make sure his North Stars didn’t sleepwalk through the team’s 9 a.m. Pontiac Holiday Tournament opener Thursday against Waukegan. Poulin said the players probably “couldn’t stand me” when he started calling hotel rooms and/or knocking on doors at 5:15 a.m. The North Stars’ pregame activities included a low-key shootaround and a light breakfast. “We were up almost four hours before tipoff,” Poulin said. “I thought it was good to get the blood flowing and get them moving. A lot of kids were saying when the game started, it did not feel like 9 a.m. because there were a lot of people in the stands and it was just a great atmosphere. So when the game ended, it was like 10:40 a.m., and if you didn’t go outside, you would have thought it was about 9:40 at night.” The game’s outcome made the

predawn wakeup call worthwhile. The North Stars defeated Waukegan, 66-58.

Rough go for ACC

Aurora Central Catholic was slotted on the tougher side of the East Aurora Holiday Tournament draw, and the Chargers paid for it with an 0-3 record in pool play. ACC dropped games to defending 3A state champion Peoria, Neuqua Valley and Geneva. The Wildcats and Vikings came into the tournament with one loss combined. Chargers coach Nate Drye was able to keep frustration at bay, even after Friday’s 73-48 pounding at the hands of the Vikings. “We come in here to get better,” said Drye, whose team lost all four of its games at the tournament. “I don’t think we came in here with the delusions, thinking we’re going to go 4-0 over here. We’re trying to get better. You get better playing these teams. ... We’re not going to see anyone that’s as big and shoots it like Geneva does probably the rest of the year.” – Jay Schwab jschwab@shawmedia.com

CoACH Sly SeZ ... Sly’s as much a sucker for tradition as anyone, so no problem here with Batavia staying in the Elgin Tournament for all eternity. But let’s face it, if the Bulldogs are looking for really rugged competition in a Christmas tournament, Elgin’s no longer the place to be. No disrespect to the UEC River, but when three of your four tournament semifinalists and both finalists are from the River, it’s pretty clear that this

tournament has become an also-ran compared to many of the other Christmas tourneys throughout the state. Seems like the Elgin field has steadily slipped in quality in recent years, and this year’s field – Islamic Foundation? – might have been a low-water mark. • You can respond at kcchronicle.com/ blogs/sly.

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Quinten PAyne st. Charles North, sr., G What he did: Payne helped the North Stars fight off elimination at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, pouring in 26 points Friday night as North edged Peoria Manual, 63-60, then one-upped himself with 29 points in the fifth-place game triumph Saturday against Bloomington. Payne also had 22 points in North’s tournament-opening win Thursday against Waukegan.

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East’s Hilton picks Nebraska By KEVIN DrULEY

kdruley@shawmedia.com Awaiting other college suitors hardly was an option for St. Charles East junior Amanda Hilton, who recently made a verbal commitment to the Nebraska women’s soccer team. “I never thought the decision would come so quick,” Hilton said Monday, “but I guess when you know it’s the perfect place, the decision comes easily.” A midfielder, Hilton visited the school’s Lincoln, Neb., campus a few weeks ago, was tendered a scholarship offer, and accepted in enough time to receive a Cornhuskers sweatshirt and T-shirt from her family for Christmas. It may be awhile before National Signing Day for the Class of 2014, but

Hilton only figures to recite her reasons for picking NU in the interim. “Everything from the strong soccer program, the welcoming coaches, the amazing facilities and it being a great academic school. I just knew that’s where I wanted to go,” Hilton said. Hilton declined to name a handful of other schools already on her recruiting radar in deference to Nebraska, which finished 7-12-1 last season, including a 4-7 mark in Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers will graduate just one player from their 2012 team. Entering last fall, the program boasted eight NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in the past 16 years under veteran coach John Walker. Nebraska coaches first encountered the 5-foot-5 Hilton during club matches

BoYs BAsKEtBALL: BAtAVIA 75, CENtENNIAL 65

Pollack sparks Batavia past Las Vegas Centennial By DENNIs D. JACoBs

editorial@kcchronicle.com ELGIN – Nobody really wants to play in a third-place game. After all, it means you had a shot at playing in a championship game and did not succeed. But if you find yourself in a third-place game – as the Batavia boys basketball team did Saturday night in the 38th Annual Elgin Holiday Tournament – you may as well make the best of it. Jake Pollack and the Bulldogs certainly succeeded at that in a 75-65 victory over Las Vegas (Nev.) Centennial. Pollack, a senior guard, hot the shooting hand for Batavia (7-8), scoring 25 points. “I was feeling confident,” Pollack said. “I got my shots from my teammates’ drives, so it’s thanks to them.” Pollack said the Bulldogs wanted to wear down Centennial’s defense with drives out of the three-man weave Batavia ran. “I thought all tournament we did a really good job of … hitting the open guy and then hitting the next guy, maybe a finish guy or a guy for an open shot,” Batavia coach Jim Nazos said. “That team only has three losses on the season. One of them was last night; one of them was tonight. They’re a great team.”

Centennial (11-3) boasts a pair of twin stars bound for Stanford next season. Marcus Allen finished with 24 points against Batavia, one more than his sibling, Malcolm. “Those two twins – they can get a shot whenever they want,” Nazos said. “They’re going to get the shot off. You just want to make it contested with a hand in their face. That’s the best thing you can do. We really tried to limit them just touching the ball. There’s an opportunity for them to get a good-looking shot every time they touch it.” The first half was a highly entertaining back-and-forth battle with a lot of hot shooting by both teams and not a lot of defense, resulting in a 38-38 tie at the break. The Allen brothers accounted for all but five of their team’s points, while Pollack (15) and Micah Coffey (12) did most of the scoring for Batavia. The Bulldogs led, 52-50, late in the third quarter, but went on a 13-0 run to take control of the game. Held scoreless in the first half, Batavia senior guard Mike Rueffer scored nine of his 11 points in the third quarter, connecting on a pair of threepointers during the decisive run sandwiched around a pair of nice interior moves for buckets by Mike Carlson (13 points).

for her Strikers Fox Valley team. Hilton acknowledged “there are things that I need to work on” entering college, but also said she felt strong in her leadership abilities. Whether in high school or college, Hilton feels she is skilled at pulling her teammates together, even when she lacks the cachet of the rank of captain. She was a Kane County Chronicle honorable mention all-area selection as a sophomore. Hilton doubles as a guard for East’s girls basketball team, which is off to a 5-0 start in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division. “I’ve definitely been enjoying both sports since I was a little girl and am glad I can keep doing them in high school,” Hilton said.

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st. Charles East junior midfielder Amanda Hilton recently verbally committed to Nebraska, calling the Big ten school “the perfect place.”

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BEARS INSIDER Tom Musick

• Tuesday, January 1, 2013

LAKE FOREST – Look down to see the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, look up to see the Green Bay Packers. Let’s hope that the Bears know which path leads to the penthouse. Happy New Year, Bears fans. While I’m at it, Happy New Coach and Happy New Coordinators and Happy New Era for one of the NFL’s charter franchises. After nine seasons, Lovie Smith has been tossed aside like last night’s party hat. Smith routinely provided a good foot-bawl team, to use his east Texas parlance, but he always seemed to find a way to fall short against the league’s top competition. Still, my first reaction to Smith’s firing Monday morning was surprise. It shouldn’t have been. Bears general manager Phil Emery is serious about developing a sustainable winner, and Smith was leading the team sideways after missing the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Above Emery on the flow chart is chairman George McCaskey, whose everyman personality masks his burning desire to win multiple championships. “That’s the goal every year: To win the Super Bowl,” McCaskey told me in his office as he prepared for his first season as chairman in 2011. “Not to make the playoffs. Not to get to the Super Bowl. To win the Super Bowl.” In the two nonchampionship seasons that have followed, longtime general manager Jerry Angelo and Smith both have been shown the door. This is serious business. Emery knows what’s at stake as he embarks on his first coaching search as a general manager. He will have at least a couple of seasons to prove himself, but another

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The Bears won three NFC North division titles in nine seasons under Lovie Smith, who was fired as head coach Monday. prolonged dry spell will elicit a handshake and a one-way ticket out of Halas Hall. Hire the right coach who can mold the Bears into a perennial title contender, and Emery will look like a genius. Hire the wrong coach, and he will look like a fool. In-between is not an option. That’s what Smith represented. Signs posted in the Bears’ locker room warn players and coaches about the consequences of gambling on football, but general managers do it every offseason. The Packers gambled (and won) when they fired coach Mike Sherman and replaced him with untested assistant Mike McCarthy in 2006. The Chiefs gambled (and lost) when they fired coach Herm Edwards and replaced him with untested assistant Todd Haley three seasons later. Now, the Packers are aiming for their second Super Bowl title in the past three

seasons. The Chiefs are scouting for their No. 1 draft pick as the NFL’s lousiest team. It’s tough to know what Emery will do because he never has been in this position. High-profile coaching options such as Jon Gruden and Bill Cowher and Andy Reid sound nice in theory, but each comes with baggage and could seek more front-office influence than the Bears can provide. College coaches such as Oregon’s Chip Kelly or Penn State’s Bill O’Brien could draw interest for at least a few vacancies in the NFL, but success at the college level doesn’t always translate. If I were Emery, I would pursue the league’s top offensive-minded assistants. Have a chat with Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy about his success in the mile-high city. Ask San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman about how he devised a scheme to pick apart the

Bears’ defense in Week 11. Call up the Packers’ Tom Clements or the Falcons’ Dirk Koetter or the Seahawks’ Darrell Bevell to hear what they would have in mind for Jay Cutler and company. Now more than ever, the NFL is geared toward offense and quarterbacks and scoring points. An opportunistic defense is great (see: Smith, 2004-12), but Super Bowl MVPs in six of the past nine seasons have been named Eli Manning (twice) or Aaron Rodgers

or Drew Brees or Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. Maybe Cutler can add his name to that list. Maybe he can’t. It’s time to find out. It’s time for Emery to deliver some happier New Years to Bears fans.

• Tom Musick covers the Bears for Shaw Media. Email him at tmusick@shawmedia. com, and follow the Bears Insider on Twitter @bears_insider.

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Roseville Pottery was founded in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. A second Roseville plant opened in nearby Zanesville in 1898. Early Roseville pieces were decorated with handwork, including sgraffito designs. Sgraffito is a method of scratching or carving a design into wet clay. Roseville vases with sgraffito designs are the most expensive Roseville vases today. Later pieces were molded, and many were made with raised decorations of flowers and fruit. Almost every piece was marked with some form of the word “Roseville” or “Rozane” (a combination of the names of the two cities where the pottery’s plants were located). But be careful. Other potteries in the town of Roseville used the word “Roseville” in their marks, and there are many modern fakes of old Roseville vases. A vase covered with raised fish designed in 1906 by Frederick Hurten Rhead, the company’s art director, sold for $3,125 at a June 2012 Rago Arts auction in Lambertville, N.J. It was marked “GA” by the unknown artist who carved the fish. An almost identical vase marked “ED” is known. There was a set pattern for the artists to follow for these vases, part of a Roseville line called “Della Robbia.” *** Q: I’m trying to find information on the C.M. Bott Furniture Co. of Buffalo, N.Y. I have a piece by the company and can’t find any information. Can you help?

is in one of the ﬁrst two patterns made. The mark you can’t read is probably the manufacturer’s mark. James M. Shaw & Co. was a New York City distributor that was bought by Nathan Straus in 1936. So your plate was probably made between 1910 and 1936. Value: about $1,000 because it was made for the Lighthouse Service.

A: C.M. Bott Furniture Co. was founded by Charles M. Bott and was in business in Buffalo, N.Y., from 1914 to about 1931. The company specialized in making moderately priced dining-room furniture. *** Q: We have a Cheerful Oak stove made by Channon-Emery Stove Co. It’s stamped with the number 1900, which may be the year of manufacture. Can you give us an idea of the stove’s value? It’s not in good condition. A: The Channon-Emery Stove Co. was founded in about 1880 by Joseph Emery and William Channon. The company, located in Quincy, Ill., manufactured various types of heating and cooking stoves and ranges. The Cheerful Oak model is listed as a “heater” in an 1895 issue of “The Metal Worker,” a trade journal. The Cheerful Oak was made in three sizes and was designed to burn wood or coal. Your stove, if in poor condition, would sell for about $300. *** Q: I read an article about old collectible cereal boxes in the Farmers Forum of Fargo, N.D. I have two Wheaties boxes picturing the 1987 World Champion Minnesota Twins. Both boxes are in perfect shape and have never been opened. What are they worth? A: A friend has one of the 1987 boxes, too. A single box, even in perfect condition, would sell for $10 to $15. If you decide to hold on to your Twins boxes, store them in archival bags. Open the boxes carefully from the bottom and

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This vase is decorated with ﬁsh carved into the clay, so the designs are raised. It was estimated at $1,000-$1,500, but sold for more than $3,000 at a Rago Arts auction in Lambertville, N.J., last June. Early Roseville with hand decoration sells for more than later molded pieces. The vase is marked with the raised Rozane Ware medallion. empty out the cereal to prevent damage from insects. ** * Q: I found a large platter in my basement. I don’t know where it came from. It’s white with a thin decorative border and the letters “U.S.L.H.S.” at the top. It is 13 by 19 1/2 inches and is marked on the back “James M. Shaw & Co., New York.” There’s also a second mark I can’t make out. Any information would be appreciated. A: The initials on your platter stand for the United States Lighthouse Service, which was formed in 1910. It merged with the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. The Lighthouse Service maintained all the lighthouses in the United States. Three different patterns of dinnerware were made for the Lighthouse Service, each by a different manufacturer. Your platter

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Q: I have a green Lucky Strike trick cigarette pack. There’s a small key to wind it up in the back of the pack. Then the pack jiggles on the table. A: Lucky Strike cigarettes were first made by the American Tobacco Co. in 1916. The package was green with a red logo until 1942, when the pack was changed to white with the same red logo. Your vibrating cigarette pack was made sometime before 1942 by J. Chein Co., a toy company founded by Julius Chein in New York in 1903. Chein made small toys and prizes for Cracker Jack as well as Disney, Felix, Popeye and other character toys. The company moved to New Jersey in 1949 and in the 1950s began making advertising tins, kitchen canisters, wastebaskets and other housewares. Chein stopped making toys in 1976. The Atlantic Can Co. bought Chein in 1987 and the company’s name became Atlantic Cheinco Corp. That company went bankrupt in 1992. Trick packs like yours sell for $80 or less. *** Tip: Never wash a tobacco “felt.” The small flannel flags and other flannel premiums were packed with cigarettes in the early 1900s. They lose value if

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‘Not Fade Away’ a vivid coming of age tale By AL ALEXAnDEr

GateHouse News Service Get in a rock band, get the girls. That’s the sacred motto of every teenage boy who’s picked up a musical instrument. I know this because I was one. So was David Chase, the vaunted brain behind the seminal HBO series, “The Sopranos.” Like me, he played bass, but mostly he drummed, setting the beat for everyone around him. It’s a role he’s played throughout his storied TV career, and continues to perform with his first feature film, the revisionist coming-of-age picture, “Not Fade Away.” Intimately told and bathed in the hazy recollections of a rebellious youth, it’s the semi-autobiographical tale of a kid with a dream too big to possibly come true. But as his heroes, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, lyrically reminded him back then, “you can’t always get what you want; you get what you need.” And for Chase, that was a gift for storytelling born out of his first love, music. To quote another hit song, he wanted to be on the cover of the Rolling Stone – as a rock star, not as the creator of one of the best shows in TV history. But he got there just the same, and that’s sort of the underlying message of his vividly cinematic trip down memory lane. Since this is his joint, told through his biased eyes, Chase is to be forgiven if his alter ego, Douglas (richly played by Bob Dylan lookalike John Magaro), comes off a tad too hip and heroic in transforming from nerdy high school nonentity to worshipped rock god in the eyes of the bevy of star-struck beauties who flock to him after he summons the courage to step to the mic and deliver a soulful rendering of “Time Is on My Side” at a New Year’s Eve party. Can fame and fortune be far behind? If this were the typical forma-band movie like “Rock Star,” “The Commitments” or Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do,” we’d see Douglas and his three mates, superbly played by Jack Huston (nephew of Danny and Anjelica), Will Brill and Brahm Vaccarella, reach the pinnacle and fall part. But when has Chase ever

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(From left) Will Brill, Brahm Vaccarella, John Magar and Jack Huston star in “not Fade Away.” been typical? Instead he gives us something vastly more interesting: a talented band that’s too selfish and noncommittal to ever take the next step. That’s the chorus. The music of “Not Fade Away” is in the verse. And at times, Chase’s mellifluous dialogue reaches a level of poetry that speaks wisely and directly to the essential truths of youth, dreams and the crushing disappointments of life. For Douglas, those realities come courtesy of a traditionalist father unamused by the stark changes in his son’s attitude and increasingly effete appearance. It’s the mid-1960s in suburban New Jersey, a time and place where long hair, pastel shirts and highheeled Beatle boots were about as popular as a white kid throwing his support behind a black civil rights leader named Martin Luther King. And like that other dad he played for Chase, James Gandolfini nimbly walks a fine line between bitter authoritarian and bruised-and-battered teddy bear. He repeatedly creates moments of transcendence, as his Pat comes to terms with both his mortality and his disquieting envy toward a son

who not only has time on his side, but also opportunity. He and Magaro play off each other so naturally that it never feels like acting. And because of it, the moment these embittered enemies reach a semblance of domestic detente, you can’t help but be profoundly moved. Only slightly less involving are Douglas’ ever-evolving relationships with his often difficult bandmates and his hot new girlfriend, Grace (“Dark Shadows” standout Bella Heathcote), whose flawless beauty stands in direct contrast to an ugly home life. Whew! That’s a lot for one twohour movie, and one gets the impression that Chase was finding it difficult to break an old TV habit of indulging multiple storylines. As a result, a lot of those strands get short shrift or are forgotten altogether. But the obvious love that went into the making rarely fails to save “Fade” from vanishing. Add to that a terrific and diverse ’60s soundtrack, assembled by music supervisor Steven Van Zandt (aka Silvio Dante), featuring the likes of The Stones, Small Faces and The Left Banke, and you have a production that hits notes you thought only Chase’s primo Sopranos could reach.

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Get rid of bad habits, bring in healthy ones Dear Readers: Welcome to 2013! While the last year has been a stressful one for many, a new year brings with it a fresh start. Today is the day we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones. I will share Dear Abby’s often-requested list of New Year’s resolutions that were adapted by my mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon: JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set farreaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once. I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it with sunshine. JUST FOR TODAY, I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things that I can correct and accept those I cannot. JUST FOR TODAY, I will improve my mind. I will read

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips something that requires effort, thought and concentration. I will not be a mental loafer. JUST FOR TODAY, I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I’ll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking. Just for today, I will refrain from improving anybody but myself. JUST FOR TODAY, I will do something positive to improve my health. If I’m a smoker, I’ll quit. If I’m overweight, I will eat healthfully – if only for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch and take a brisk walk, even if it’s only around the block. JUST FOR TODAY, I will gather the courage to do what is right and take the responsibility for my own actions. And now, dear readers, I would like to share an item that was sent

to me by I.J. Bhatia, a reader from New Delhi, India: Dear Abby: This year, no resolutions, only some guidelines. The Holy Vedas say: “Man has subjected himself to thousands of selfinflicted bondages. Wisdom comes to a man who lives according to the true eternal laws of nature.” The prayer of St. Francis (of which there are several versions) contains a powerful message: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope. Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. And so, dear readers, may this new year bring with it good health, peace and joy to all of you. – Love, Abby • Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Treatment of sprained ankle depends on its severity Dear Doctor K: I recently sprained my ankle. I know I twisted it and that it hurts when I walk on it, but what exactly happened to my foot? Dear Reader: Many people use the words “sprain” and “twist” interchangeably. Though you may sprain your ankle by twisting it, the words do not mean the same thing. A sprain is a tear of ligaments, which are the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to one another at a joint. Your ankle is the meeting place for a bunch of bones. There are the two long bones of your lower leg and a group of small bones in the foot. They’re all connected to give the ankle flexibility and the strength it needs to support your weight. It’s the ligaments connecting these bones that give the ankle both flexibility and strength. The ligaments stabilize a joint. When a joint is sprained, its torn or stretched ligaments can lose part or all of their ability to reinforce the joint and to keep it moving normally. In severe cases, the sprained joint can become unstable and loose. A common ankle sprain is caused by an inversion injury. To

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff get a sense of how this happens, sit down and place your right foot on the ground. Then move your knee outward (to the right). Feel how the weight no longer is on the sole of your foot? Instead, it’s on the outer side of your foot. If that happens when you’re standing, your ankle will suddenly turn and injure ligaments. Sprains cause pain and swelling. Additional symptoms depend on the severity of the sprain: • A mild sprain causes only microscopic tears in a ligament. These tiny tears can stretch the ligament and cause some pain, but they do not significantly affect the stability of the injured joint. • With a moderate sprain, the injured ligament is partially torn, and there is mild to moderate joint instability. • With a severe sprain, the ligament is either torn completely or pulled away from the place where it attaches to bone. There is significant joint instability. How long a sprain lasts de-

pends on many factors, including its location and severity. If you have a mild or moderate sprain, your doctor probably will recommend the RICE rule: • Rest the joint. • Ice the injured area soon after the injury to reduce swelling. • Compress the swelling with an elastic bandage. • Elevate the injured joint. A temporary sling or a brace, along with a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), can also help. As joint pain subsides, a rehabilitation program can help to strengthen the muscles around your injured joint, reducing your risk of reinjury. Treatment for a severe sprain depends on which ligament has been torn. Some torn ligaments can be repaired surgically with stitches; others must be replaced surgically. Still others are treated with rehabilitation and a temporary cast or brace.

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

Teen dislikes name chosen by dad for baby on the way Dr. Wallace: I am 15 and an only child, but not for long. My mother will have her baby in a month, and I’ll have a little sister. I’m very happy because I never liked being an only child. But my dad is disappointed the baby will be a girl; he really wanted a son. Last week he announced he was going to name the baby Sidney, after his father. He says Sidney can also be a girl’s name. My mother and I hate the name, but Mom says not to worry because she’ll override him on this. We both like the name Hannah. My mom doesn’t want my dad to feel bad when she overrides him, however. She said she remembers reading a letter in your column from a girl who was mad at her parents for giving her a masculine name and told of the grief and trouble it caused her. Would it be too much trouble to reprint that letter? It really would help us. That way, my father can hear it from someone who was hurt by having a dumb name. – Diana, Milwaukee, Wis. Dear Diana: It took a little time, but I think I found the letter your mother was referring to. If this one isn’t it, it will certainly suffice: Dr. Wallace: I’m writing this letter for all the teens who have been handicapped by parents who, for selfish motives, gave their children stupid names. I’m a 19-yearold woman who was named Raymond by my parents. I have four older sisters, and my father wanted a son very much. He said the new

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace baby would be named Raymond after his father. This might have made my dad feel good, but it made my early school years miserable. When I was in first to fifth grade, my mom kept my hair short, and all the kids in my class would tease me and make fun of me. They would call me a boy and tell me I had to use the boy’s restroom and wear long pants instead of skirts and dresses. If I had a penny for every tear I shed over this stupid name, I’d be a millionaire today. I hated my name and despised my parents for giving it to me. When I told them I didn’t like my name, they said, “Someday you will thank us for giving you an unusual name.” Well, I’m 19, and I still hate the name Raymond, and I’m very bitter that it ruined my childhood. I have not changed my name legally, but I now just go by Rae. I never sign Raymond. Would you, if you were a girl? So, for all you parents who want to give your child an unusual name – think three times before you do. – Rae, Birmingham, Ala. • Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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When you play Chicago and everybody passes, it can be fun to have a goulash. Each player sorts his hand: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs. The cards are stacked, cut once, and dealt in groups. (I like 4-3-3-3/3-4-3-3/3-3-43/3-3-3-4, but some people prefer 5-5-5-5/5-5-5-5/3-3-3-3.) Long suits abound, and bidding must be adjusted because most suits will break something-zero. This deal occurred during one of my play classes after a passout. South opened four spades. West, the most cautious player in the group, characteristically passed. He should have overcalled four no-trump, showing a two-suited hand. This would presumably have resulted in a final contract of five hearts by East after five clubs – five diamonds (both red suits) – five hearts. No doubt South would have doubled and the likely result would have been down one. The play in four spades was fascinating. West led the diamond ace and East discarded the club two. South ruffed, cashed the spade ace, and continued with the spade queen, throwing diamonds from the board. East won and shifted to the heart king, which declarer brilliantly ducked. South took the next heart trick with his ace and played three more rounds of spades, giving East the lead when he had only clubs left. He had to bring the dummy to life, and declarer’s three remaining hearts evaporated. Did you see East’s resource? Under the spade ace, he should have kept the spade two. Then when South led the fifth spade, trying for the endplay, East would have been able to underplay with his two, leaving South on lead, forced to lose three more heart tricks and go down two.

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771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

866/469-0114

www.rosenrosenrosen.com

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY 111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

BARRINGTON VOLVO

MOTOR WERKS SAAB

200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL

800/935-5393

www.motorwerks.com

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

847/381-9400

Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com • Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Discount Tire & Service

Great values on tires for everything from family weekends to outdoor adventures. Where Fairness, Courtesy and Service Prevail!

Cooling System Flush Cooling System & Radiator Flush

Filter & Oil Change

Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

FREE SYSTEM CHECK

Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

Transmission Fluid Flush Automatic Transmission Fluid Flush

109

Replace up to 8 quarts of ﬂuid.

Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

Mon-Fri 7:00am - 5:00pm Sat 7:00am - Noon Closed Sun.

OFF

Any Synthetic Oil Change

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

Check Engine Light We can tell you what your vehicle needs.

800

• Change oil • Change oil filter (up to 5 qts. 5W-30) • Check all fluid levels •Lubricate fittings

• Drain & ﬂush vehicles cooling system reﬁll • We use DEX-COOL extended life coolant

Check Engine Light On

Brake Service

00 $

OFF

2-wheel job

00 OFF

4-wheel job

SAVE BIG ON TIRES!

00 OFF

Any 2-tire purchase

Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

4-Wheel Alignment

95 OR $

with 4 tire purchase

• Check system for worn parts • Set Cambers, Casters & Toe in • Alignment analysis printout to manufacturer’s specs CALL FOR APPOINTMENT Expires 1-31-13. On most vehicles. Must present coupon at time of service.

430 S. 2nd Street • St. Charles

630.584.1277

00 OFF

Any 4-tire purchase

Any new tire installed. Not valid with other promotions. Expires 1-31-13. Must present coupon at time of service.