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8LOCAL BRIEF ‘Memories of Coultrap’ set at history center

GENEVA – A program, “Memories of Coultrap,” is set for noon Feb. 12 at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St. Originally the Geneva Community High School, later a junior high, then a middle school and finally Coultrap Elementary, the Coultrap building has hosted youth at a variety of stages. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for history center members and students and free to Herrington Circle members.

Cookies and coffee are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their lunch. Inglenook Pantry of Geneva provides soup on a first-come, first-served basis For information, contact the Geneva History Center at 630-232-4951 or visit www. genevahistorycenter.org to register online.

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Batavia approves rules for wider driveways

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Residents now may have wider driveways.

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke on Tuesday had to break a 7-7 tie after Batavia aldermen deadlocked on whether to amend the city’s zoning code and subdivision regulations for driveways. Schielke voted in favor of the amendment, which states that “where additional curb cut or driveway width is needed to provide safe and efficient vehicle maneuvering space to accommodate existing conditions, the wider improvements may be considered.”

Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Liva opposed the changes.

“I don’t see any practical purpose for it,” Liva said.

“This just creates more impervious surfaces.”

Second Ward Alderman Victor Dietz supported the amendment.

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“It’s not quite everything my constituents wanted, but it’s the best we can get at this point,” Dietz said.

The city’s zoning code regulates improvements on private property. For singlefamily homes, driveways may be up to 14 feet wide for a single-car garage or driveway that does not access a garage. The minimum driveway width is 10 feet.

Batavia Planning and Zoning officer Joel Strassman said there are potential stormwater management impacts to allowing wider driveways.

The City Council Community Development Committee had voted 4-2 to recommend approval of the amendment.

Strassman noted the consensus of the committee was while not all homeowners can have the driveway they want, the slight increase in width for single-family driveways on private property will provide more space to park and maneuver cars.

D-101 gives nod to school calendar

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Batavia High School students won’t have to worry about their final examinations during Christmas break this year.

Batavia School District 101 board members Tuesday approved school calendars for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years that will end the high school’s first semester before winter break.

Of those Batavia High School staff and students who took a survey on their preferences for the end of the semester, 71 percent said they would prefer to end the semester before the winter break.

Of the Batavia High School students who were surveyed, 88 percent said they would like to see the semester end before winter break, with 12 percent wanting it to be after.

Other changes to the school year calendars include students starting classes a day earlier in August, having classes the first two days of the Thanksgiving holiday week, and having the school year end before Memorial Day. School board members also approved making the Columbus Day holiday a teacher institute day and having classes on Presidents Day in 2014 and 2015.

Brad Newkirk, the district’s chief academic officer, said the district considered many factors in making recommendations to the school calendars, including trying to minimize conflicts with nearby school districts as well as the Illinois High School Athletic Association calendar, maximizing professional learning opportunities for staff and minimizing short weeks (weeks with less than four days).

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WHAT: Bethany Community Supper has planned the latest in its last Friday of the month supper events. The meal features tacos and all the sides, along with a sundae bar. The meal is free to the community.

WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: The church, at the corner of Wilson and Lincoln streets in Batavia INFO: Visit www.bethanybatavia.org or call 630-879-3444.

Two Guys and Free Spaghetti dinner set

WHAT: Two Guys and Free Spaghetti will provide a homemade spaghetti and meatballs dinner with beverage, salad, garlic bread and homemade dessert to anyone who attends the event. Carry-out is available, and the building is handicapped accessible.

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WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday WHERE: St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. Fifth Avenue, (Route 25) St. Charles INFO: Call Joe at 630-890-6586.

Open house at Batavia Nursery School

WHAT: An open house for prospective families is set in Batavia. The school offers halfday programs for 3- to 5-year-olds. Parents will have the opportunity to tour the school and meet the staff.

WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today WHERE: Batavia Nursery School, 21 S. Batavia Ave., in the Congregational Church of Batavia INFO: Registration begins Saturday. To register, call 630-879-9470. For information, visit www.batavianurseryschool.org.

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Geneva. The event will include three wine merchants, and there will be 10 tastings for $5. There will be a discount on dinner after the wine tasting.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Tavolino, 305 W. State St., Geneva INFO: Call 630-232-6100 or visit www. tavolinogeneva.com.

Blood drive at Persinger Center

WHAT: The Geneva Park District will host a blood drive.

WHEN: 8 to 11 a.m. Monday WHERE: Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road, Geneva INFO: Walk-ins are welcome.

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Where did you grow up? Phillips, Wis. Pets? Two beagles named Sparky and Lily and two cats named Thunder and Kernal Who would play you in the movie of your life? Dennis Hopper First job? At Howell Company right out of high school As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A cowboy. I became a machinist instead.

A movie or book you’d recommend? “Dune”

by Frank Herbert Favorite charity? Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets. I have one dog and one cat from H.E.L.P. Hobbies? My dogs Favorite local restaurant? The Little Owl in Geneva What is an interesting factoid about yourself? When I was in fifth, sixth and seventh grade, I was taught in a one-room schoolhouse with a wood stove in northern Wisconsin. It’s still standing, but it’s a museum now.

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Weighing pay scale options Decades-old system structures teacher salaries; D-304 may deviate from it

By ASHLEY RHODEBECK

Tony Malay, president of the Batavia Education Association, teaches a shop class to seventh-graders Wednesday at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia.

arhodebeck@shawmedia.com Assertions that teachers are overpaid and underworked may make educators sensitive when focus turns to their salaries, Batavia Education Association President Tony Malay said.

But discussions about public teacher salaries are unavoidable, particularly when school districts are negotiating new contracts.

In this area, St. Charles School District 303 is next on the bargaining docket because its two-year agreement expires this academic year.

Talks should begin soon, district officials said.

It comes on the heels of contract talks in Geneva School District 304, where emotions ran high and teachers threatened to strike. At issue was the school board’s offer of a hard salary freeze the first year.

While the teachers had support, many taxpayers urged the school board to hold firm, citing declining home values and increasing taxes.

The ratified contract included pay freezes with exceptions and the prospect that the traditional way of determining teacher salaries may change.

Whether Geneva is on the brink of a widespread trend regarding teacher compensation is unknown.

“We wouldn’t want to change something that’s not broken,” Malay said.

A traditional system

Public school districts here use a salary schedule – a matrix that rewards educators for teaching experience and additional education – to determine what teachers will make.

The theory is that more experience and education make teachers better, District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann said.

“In some respects, it’s designed for pay for performance,” he said.

Salary schedules date to the mid-1900s, Schlomann

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said, and they are universal throughout the country.

District 304, however, is expected to give its salary schedule a second look.

The contract ratified in November included a letter of understanding that establishes a joint salary schedule study group. This group of teachers and administrators will address future teacher compensation. Geneva school board President Mark Grosso said the group has yet to meet.

Greg Romaneck, the chief of staff for Batavia School District 101, said a minority of school districts have begun talking about moving away from the salary schedule. As education undergoes reforms in areas such as tenure and compensation, he said he believes in the next three to five years, more contracts could include nontraditional salary schedules. But he doesn’t think there would be a groundswell of change.

It’s difficult to predict why a district may stray from a salary schedule, Romaneck said.

Every district has its own culture, and fluctuation in teacher demographics could make issues, such as retirement, important in one year but less important in another.

“It’s all very situational,” Romaneck said.

He said moving away from the traditional system would require mutual trust and thoughtfulness to have a lasting effect.

“Change is always a process that is going to have its difficulties,” he said.

No such discussions are happening in Batavia, Malay said.

“We feel the current system is adequate, as it has produced excellent results,” he said, noting test scores.

The existing system rewards experience and professional development – qualities that are vital in education, Malay said.

Regarding merit pay, he said, “we have yet to see a system that’s doable that would actually be equitable but, more importantly, improve the quality of education we offer for kids.”

What Illinois teachers make

At minimum, a full-time teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no public school teaching experience must receive at least a $10,000 salary, according to state law.

See TEACHERS, page 11

ILLINOIS TEACHER SALARIES Salary ranges by district $35,950 to $80,618 $35,980 to $84,625 $36,650 to $89,287 $38,529 to $86,488 $39,349 to $96,114 $39,651 to $99,069 $40,353 to $94,749 $40,905 to $105,934 $41,581 to $101,517 $41,614 to $86,343 $42,250 to $94,501 $42,565 to $109,752 $50,577 to $95,887

McHenry School District 15 Rockford School District 205 Kaneland School District 302 Aurora East School District 131 School District U-46 Geneva School District 304 McHenry High School District 156 Batavia School District 101 Community Unit School District 300 Crystal Lake School District 47 St. Charles School District 303 Aurora West School District 129 City of Chicago School District 299

Average teacher salaries by district $56,324 $56,437 $57,719 $61,714 $62,246 $64,488 $70,411 $72,196 $72,404 $74,990 $75,078 $77,606 $79,896

Aurora East School District 131 Kaneland School District 302 Crystal Lake School District 47 Community Unit School District 300 McHenry School District 15 Rockford School District 205 St. Charles School District 303 McHenry High School District 156 School District U-46 City of Chicago School District 299 Geneva School District 304 Aurora West School District 129 Batavia School District 101

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Skink rescued in Maple Park fire

By NICOLE WESKERNA

nweskerna@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – No one was injured when a chimney fire caused damage to a Maple Park home Tuesday.

The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District was dispatched at 7:32 p.m. to a fire at 46W571 Route 38. According to a news release, a fire had spread to the outside of the chimney and into the structure of the home by the time firefighters arrived.

The occupants exited the home, and firefighters rescued

the homeowners’ pets, according to the release.

Lt. Greg Algrim with the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District said two adults were home at the time of the fire. He said firefighters rescued a lizardlike pet called a skink.

The fire was extinguished within a half hour. Algrim said the fire was contained mostly to the fireplace area and near a stairwell. Elburn was assisted by the Batavia, Big Rock, Burlington, Geneva, Maple Park, St. Charles and Sugar Grove fire departments.

8LOCAL BRIEF Genealogical society to meet at library in Elgin

ELGIN – The Elgin Genealogical Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 5 in the first-floor

meeting room of the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. The program also will answer questions on using your computer for genealogy. It

will be presented by Bill and Bob Brandes and Becky Higgins. The public is invited. For information, visit www.elginroots.com.

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GENEVA – The death of a 43-year-old Geneva man whose body was found in a tree near the Philip B. Elfstrom Events Center on Saturday has been ruled a suicide.

Laurie Metanchuk, community affairs director for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, said forest preserve police closed their in-

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Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said Tuesday that his office would conduct a toxicology report on the body, but he did not know whether an autopsy would be done.

Kane County Forest Preserve Police discovered the body after someone on a passing train reported seeing a body in a tree.

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GENEVA – The Geneva Friendly Seniors Club will host a pizza party from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Sunset Community Center, 710 Western Ave., Geneva.

The pizza party for those ages

50 and over includes a variety of pizza for meat lovers and vegetarians alike, bingo and prizes from Autumn Leaves. The cost is $4 a person.

Register online at www. genevaparks.org or at Sunset Community Center by Feb. 6.

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Born: Dec. 30, 1914; in Chicago Died: Jan. 22, 2013; in Geneva

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 26, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Hendersonville. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Friday at Shuler Funeral Home.

Flowers may be sent to the funeral home, or memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in Don’s name, 3535 Pelham Road, Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29615.

To sign the online register book, visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Shirley Keslinger Wennlund

Born: Oct. 25, 1918; in Aurora Died: Jan. 23, 2013; in La Fox

BREVARD, N.C. – Donald LeRoy “Don” Staley, 66, of Brevard, passed away Jan. 19, 2013, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, S.C. He was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Princeton, the son of the late Elmer and Evelyn Tate Staley. He also was preceded in death by his brother, William “Bill” Staley.

Mr. Staley graduated from Fields Township Grade School, Mt. Vernon Township High School and Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was employed as vice president of warranty services with Elgin Street Sweeper Company.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Hoskins Staley; daughters, Stacy Staley Talbot, Summer Staley, Amber Staley Jarvis and Clay Staley; stepchildren, Allen Hansen, Kimberly Hansen, Sydney Morgan and Leland Hansen; brothers, Ted Staley and Jerry Staley; sister, Nancy Staley Karch; four grandsons; four granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.

ST. CHARLES – Natalie M. Venegas, 63, of St. Charles, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. She was born May 29, 1949, in Chicago.

Natalie was employed by AID Thompson Center Aurora.

She is survived by her brother, Mel (Susan) Venegas of St. Charles; sister, Margaret Rodriquez; and her nieces and nephews, Joe Venegas, Katherine Venegas, Laura Crisp, Joseph and Michael Rodriquez.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melesio and Maria Venegas.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. Patrick Crane Road Church, 6N491 Crane Road, St. Charles with the Rev. Moises Apostol officiating. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. A visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at Yurs Funeral Home of Geneva, 1771 W. State St. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to AID Thompson Center, 309 W. Indian Trail Court, Aurora, IL 60505.

To leave an online condolence or remembrance to the family, visit the funeral home’s obituary page at www.yursfuneralhomes.com. For information, call Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles, 630-584-0060.

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LA FOX – Shirley Keslinger Wennlund, 94, of La Fox, passed away peacefully at her home in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.

She was born Oct. 25, 1918, the daughter of Charles and Jennie (Johnson) Keslinger in Aurora.

Shirley grew up in La Fox and attended a local country school before graduating from Geneva High School in 1936.

Shirley met her husband, Ben Wennlund, in Rural Youth in 1935.

On May 21, 1938, they were united in marriage at her parents’ home in La Fox. They began their new life together in Virgil for a time before moving to Maple Park for a year. In 1940, they moved to their present home on Keslinger Road.

After graduating high school, Shirley commuted by train to Chicago to her first job keeping the books for an insurance agency. After she was married, Shirley put that experience to work by keeping the books for the farm in addition to being the “chief cook and bottle washer” for all the hired hands all the while making sure that their house truly felt like a home. The early 1950s brought Shirley out of the home and back into the workforce as the family tried to make ends meet. She became a bookkeeper for the Little Traveler in Geneva for more than 20 years before her retirement.

In the early years, Shirley was a member of the La Fox Helping Hands. She and Ben spent many more years holding hands with Ben dancing up a storm every Saturday night at the Blue Moon in Elgin. In later years, they enjoyed kicking up their heels with the Sugar Squares.

Shirley was a very private person, but unfailingly polite and very thankful for all that she was given.

Her closest friends were those in the Sugar Squares who also danced the night away. Her hands were never idle. She did needlepoint and counted cross stitch, but also was

on the Batavia City Council was disciplined in November by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

The state in November refused to renew Steve Holland’s real

estate broker license for “his failure to perform on a guaranteed sales plan and engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,

defraud, or harm the public,” according to a report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Holland, who lives on Bird Lane, could not be reached for

Donald LeRoy ‘Don’ Staley

Born: Aug. 12, 1946; in Princeton Died: Jan. 19, 2013; in Hendersonville, S.C.

Natalie M. Venegas Born: May 29, 1949; in Chicago Died: Jan. 23, 2013; in Geneva

very adept at card games, especially 31, a game that she claimed helped build a strong mathematical foundation of addition facts for her great-grandchildren. She and Ben loved to travel to their lake home in Wisconsin on Post Lake where hundreds of stories were born and thousands of memories were made. Also, many trips were made in her later years to South Dakota to visit her grandchildren and to cheer on and support her greatgrandchildren’s academic activities.

Another tradition was the addition of a four-legged friend of the Boston Terrier variety, and one that was passed down to each generation.

The only exception was “Peanut,” a cocker spaniel that accompanied a caregiver and found not only a place by her side, but in her heart, as well.

She is survived by one daughter, Darlene (Dave) Schingoethe of Brookings, S.D.; two granddaughters, Darcy (Kevin) Haber of Huron, S.D., and Deanna (Corey) Gall of Freeman, S.D.; five great-grandchildren, Brandon Haber, Hailey Haber, Preston Gall, Kahli Gall and Riley Gall; one sister, Carol Winkley of Corpus Christi, Texas; and a number of several special caregivers, including Angel Callaghan and Karla Kuipers, who were instrumental in Shirley’s care.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ben. A visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn. A funeral to celebrate her life will begin at 11 a.m., with a brief visitation an hour before, Saturday, Jan. 26, also at Conley Funeral Home.

Interment will follow in Blackberry Township Cemetery, Elburn.

A memorial has been established in Shirley’s name to benefit her favorite charities. Checks may be made to the “Shirley Wennlund Memorial” and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119. Tributes also may be forwarded to the same address or on the Web at www. conleycare.com where you can find her full life story.

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8LOCAL BRIEF Hopeful for Batavia’s 7th Ward disciplined by state BATAVIA – The man who has filed to run as a write-in candidate in the April 9 consolidated election for the 7th Ward seat

comment. Last week, he filed his paperwork to run as a writein candidate.

Candidates can file as writeins until 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

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BATAVIA – Richard M. Mickelsen, 98, of Batavia and formerly of Wheaton and of the Austin neighborhood in Chicago, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Delnor Hospital.

He was born Dec. 30, 1914, in Chicago, the son of Richard and Bertha (Johnson) Mickelsen.

Rich worked for Montgomery Wards in the accounting department and later as a salesman for Dictaphone Corporation in Chicago. During his retirement years, he worked in security for Neiman-Marcus until age 85. He was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wheaton, 66-year member of Pleaides Masonic Lodge #478, Geneva Lodge #139 and Medinah Shriners. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family. Rich will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.

He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 75 years, Sonia (Hall); his four children, Rick (Joni) of Geneva, Barry (Barbara) of Wheaton, Janice (Goble) (Jim) Beyreis of Prospect Heights and Joyce (Bob) Wannemaker of Arizona; his eight grandchildren, Kris (Brian) Peterson, Kraig (Debbie), Kirk (Amanda), David (Ingrid) and Greg (Lynda) Mickelsen, Wayne (Samantha) Goble, Susie (Brian) Krueger and Karen Wannemaker; and his 14 great-grandchildren, Lexi and Trevor Peterson, Kayla, Kyle, Konnor, Kollin, Ryan, Katie, Reese and Grange Mickelsen, Livvie and Grace Goble, and Emerson and Nelse Krueger.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marion Dexter; granddaughter, Kym Mickelsen; and his son-in-law, Wayne H. Goble.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 28, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave. in Wheaton, with Pastor Melody Eastman officiating.

Interment will be at Mt. Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst.

A visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. under the auspices of Geneva Lodge #139 at the Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State St. (Route 38) in Geneva. He will lie in state at 10 a.m. until the funeral service Monday, Jan. 28.

In lieu of flowers, send memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187; or The Holmstad Benevolent Fund, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510.

For information, call 630-232-8233 or visit www.malonefh.com.

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In reality, $25,470 is the lowest a beginning teacher in Illinois makes, according to the 2011-12 Illinois Teacher Salary Study.

But beginning teachers won’t find that low of a salary here. As of the 2011-12 study, salary schedules started at $36,650 in Kaneland School District 302; $39,651 in Geneva School District 304; $40,905 in Batavia School District 101; and $42,250 in St. Charles School District 303.

These salaries are for the regular school year for regular teaching duties, the report noted. While they include taxsheltered retirement contributions, they do not include additional pay for extra duties, extended school year employment or longevity service that is reported as a separate data item, according to the study.

The most an Illinois public school teacher could earn in 2011-12 was $137,037 – a salary Oak Park-River Forest School District 200 offered its most experienced and educated teachers. The salary schedules here stopped at $105,934 in District

101; $99,069 in District 304; $94,501 in District 303; and $89,287 in District 302, according to the study.

In northeastern Illinois, the study reported, the median beginning salary was $40,009, and the median highest salary was $89,617.

During Geneva’s negotiations, teachers union President Carol Young said teachers were trying to maintain the quality of the district and its ability to attract and keep good teachers, which she said it cannot do if the starting salary is less than what is offered in neighboring districts.

Administrators for Batavia and St. Charles said there’s truth to that.

“In the past, we have lost teachers to other districts who paid more,” Schlomann said.

“If you want to maintain really good people, you have to have at least a competitive salary structure,” Romaneck said.

Other factors – including the quality of a district or individual school and whether employees feel supported and heard – are just as important, Romaneck said.

“That is why people stay in places,” he said.

ILLINOIS TEACHER SALARIES Lowest, highest salaries in Illinois $25,470 $137,037 $66,614

St. Libory School District 30 Oak Park-River Forest School District 200 State average

Sources: Illinois Teacher Salary Study 2011-2012, Illinois Interactive Report Card

8LOCAL BRIEFS Language development is topic of STC presentation

ST. CHARLES – “Speech and Language Development in the Young Child” will be presented by speech-language pathologist Judith Bugh at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Bridges Academy, 1713 Howard St. in St. Charles.

The free presentation will emphasize speech and language milestones for children in preschool and kindergarten.

A question-and-answer session will follow the program.

RSVP by calling 630-513-9742 or visit www.bridgesmontessori.org.

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Geneva pays tribute to French woman Karin DeMarco, who headed cultural exchanges with the city, died Friday

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Geneva’s flags are flying half-staff after the death of a woman from France who began a transAtlantic sister city relationship between Geneva and Croissy-sur-Seine.

Karin DeMarco, who died of a heart attack Friday, was president of Croissy sans Frontieres, the cultural exchange counterpart to the

Geneva International Cultural Exchange Committee.

The translation means Croissy Without Borders, past exchange committee chairman Ernie Mahaffey said.

DeMarco approached Geneva seven years ago to foster a partnership, Mahaffey said. Three delegations from each community visited on alternating years, expanding cultural exchanges and building friendships.

Geneva Mayor Kevin

Burns began Tuesday’s City Council meeting with a moment of silence and remembrance of DeMarco.

“I share the sadness of countless Geneva citizens and our friends from Croissy who were touched by her in so many ways,” Burns said in a condolence message.

Mahaffey said the ongoing cultural exchange with Croissy began with an outof-the-blue letter from DeMarco.

“Because I had done my career in international business, I was asked to look into it and make a recommendation,” Mahaffey said. “It did not take much for us to recognize the … unbelievable opportunity.”

The parallels between the two cities, Mahaffey said, were unmistakable. Croissysur-Seine is a small town on the Seine River, 15 minutes outside of Paris. Geneva is a little town on the Fox River

not far from Chicago.

“They pride themselves on speaking English,” Mahaffey said. “We would fly down and stay in homes and engage in community activities – go to city hall, the high school, shop in the stores ... they would come to Geneva and do the same.

“It’s the most incredible thing to be able to really be a part of a small part of a small community for four or five days.”

East State Street engineering Sewer subject of flow monitoring study improvements receive OK

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Aldermen approved spending nearly $1 million Tuesday for the engineering work to improve East State Street from the Fox River to Kirk Road.

Officials have been planning this improvement since the 1990s, Public Works Director Dan Dinges said.

The Illinois Department of Transportation approved the city’s preliminary engineering of the project, now allowing officials to move ahead with the actual design plans a contractor will build off of, Dinges said.

The hope is that the project will be “shelf-ready” for when the state has funds for it. Dinges said the actual construction would cost about $15 million and the state would pay for most of it. The city would pay for most of the utilities and streetscape work, he said.

“The city is implementing [engineering] in the hopes [that] we can get IDOT to start to include East State Street in its schedule for the improvement,” Dinges said. “If a project on their list falls behind, we’re trying to set ourselves up to have it ready for that

“The city is implementing [engineering] in the hopes [that] we can get IDOT to start to include East State Street in its schedule for the improvement. If a project on their list falls behind, we’re trying to set ourselves up to have it ready for that funding.”

Dan Dinges

Geneva public works director funding.”

The bulk of the improvement is to have five lanes through the stretch with fewer turn lanes at certain intersections and two lanes in either direction, Dinges said, with a unifying streetscape and bike trail from East Side Drive to Kirk.

The engineering contract was awarded to Bollinger, Lach & Associates Inc. of Itasca and will take 18 months to two years to complete.

The city will pay for it through three budget cycles: $200,000 from fiscal 2012-13, $500,000 from fiscal 2013-14, $209,000 from fiscal 2014-15 and $400,000 from tax increment financing funds, officials said.

The city long has wanted to unify the streetscape from the river to East Side Drive as it

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appears on the west side with sidewalks bordered by a onefoot band of brick, Dinges said One problem with the city’s east side sidewalks is that many are right up against the curb. Dinges said being so close to traffic is not comfortable for pedestrians.

The city will look at buying some right of way and inserting green space between the sidewalk and curb, he said.

“That will make it a more pedestrian-friendly area. Enhancements will encourage pedestrian activity,” Dinges said.

“Some will still have [proximity to the curb] because the right of way will be tight.

“We’ll have an east gateway feature that is still to be determined. The city wants to have a nice entryway there as you come into Geneva.”

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bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Aldermen on Tuesday approved an engineering agreement with Walter E. Deuchler Associates Inc. of Aurora to conduct a flow monitoring study of the sanitary sewer in preparations for improvements to South River Lane.

The monitoring, which will cost $38,500, will analyze the water flows in the main sewer trunk to determine whether the sewer size is large enough or whether it needs to be replaced, officials said.

The area is susceptible to sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rain, Public Works Director Dan Dinges said.

“If you have a major rain event, you can have periods

where the sewer backs up and goes into people’s basements – we try to avoid that,” Dinges said. “We want to put in these monitors and when we get a rain event this spring, see [if rain] … infiltration is getting into that sewer and getting to the point of backing up into basements.”

Dinges said the city is aware of sanitary sewer backups going south from South River Lane along the river, then west to Fargo Boulevard and Route 31.

The city plans to replace the aging water main in that area during fiscal 2014-15, so if the sanitary sewer needs replacing or other work, it will be done at the same time, officials said.

Dinges said the extent of the work could range from replacing existing pipe or spot repairs.

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It can be tough to avoid germs in school Cold and flu season is upon us, and – this year – the flu is worse than ever. Illinois is one of 30 states to report high flu activity, and trends are showing that this could be the worst year since 2009’s H1N1 scare. Even though 48 states have “widespread geographic influenza activity,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that flu levels might not have peaked in some areas.

To a high school student, this is terrifying.

As most people know, symptoms of the flu include fever, chills, coughing, headaches, stuffed or runny nose and possible stomach problems. None of these sound particularly pleasant to me, and I especially don’t want to have them in school. School is different than the adult work environment. First, we’re packed into classrooms like sardines, and at least six other kids have their hands all over my desk at some point in the day. This makes a perfect breeding ground for germs, with other possibly sick kids touching doorknobs, drinking fountains and shared computers constantly.

In most professional offices, people can get up to use the restroom, get a drink or wash their hands pretty much whenever they please. Adults are allowed to pace themselves in the workplace. We kids must stay in our chairs for nearly an hour at a time, and most teachers will let someone leave the classroom only once during that time period. Heaven forbid someone has to use the restroom, then get a drink 30 minutes later.

And despite warnings to stay away from others when coughing or sneezing, it’s highly impractical for a sick student to leave each time he or she needs to cough.

They would miss nearly the whole lesson, and then they would be doomed.

See, in high school, missing any class time is dangerous.

GUEST VIEW Courtney Phelan Teachers are known to test us about things they never wrote down but simply mentioned once during class. Not being there would jeopardize a student’s grade.

Then there’s the issue of makeup work. Most teachers give the number of days absent to make up assignments (for example, missing two days of school gives you two extra days for the work).

What ends up happening is that a student is given assignments from each class and is told to do them in two days. The student has to teach him or herself the information, do the assignment with little to no instruction and manage assignments for five or six other classes, usually while he or she is still sick and is in desperate need of sleep.

Often, the makeup work goes undone, and the student is forced to come back to class and spread more germs on his or her desk.

So, how can we avoid such a perilous fate? First, get a flu shot.

The CDC has reported that the vaccination is effective against the most popular flu strains this year, and recommends everyone older than 6 months gets one. Next, remember to wash your hands with soap and water – don’t just use hand sanitizer – before eating, after using the restroom and after any contact with germy people. If you feel sick or are positively diagnosed with influenza, stay home. Parents, keep your sick kids home, too, and ask the teachers for mercy. I really don’t need another kid coughing violently in my German class.

Stay healthy, everyone.

• Courtney Phelan is a senior at Geneva High School. She can be contacted at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

J. Tom Shaw, publisher Kathy Gresey

Editorial board

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Illinois is broke

To the Editor: The Illinois General Assembly started its new session, and for the next two years there will be little done to improve Illinois.

The first priority of the new General Assembly is pension reform, but the Illinois Democratic Party is beholden to the Illinois publicsector unions. Any pension changes will be contested by the union membership, the retired and especially those state employees close to retirement. Also, the legislators and judges could be effected by any pension adjustments. Expect no meaningful pension reforms.

Currently, there are discussions about limiting access to weapons and ammunition

Al Lagattolla Jay Schwab

for residents in Illinois. Reviewing past elections, any legislator that opposed the NRA or other gun advocate groups generally lost his or her next election. Weapons can be purchased legally in any state – how can Illinois impose any restrictions on those purchases? Illinois does not have the resources to enforce any change in the Second Amendment.

Illinois is financially broke.

Credit services have been downgrading Illinois’ bond rating. Expansion of gambling will become the savior for Illinois debt. Expect more casinos, including Chicago, and slot machines at the race tracks. Chicago will not have to pay the franchise fee that other casinos have had to – or will pay – because

Chicago will claim that any profit will benefit the schools. There is a point of diminishing returns on gambling revenue, and Illinois is placing its survival on the people who can least afford to gamble.

Thanks to the November election, the Democrats have a supermajority and veto proof control of both the Illinois Senate and House. This means that the GOP and Gov. Quinn have no power to challenge any legislation that the Democratic leaders in Springfield want to approve. The only changes in Illinois will be more income taxes, sales taxes, fees and debt.

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Dionne Warwick – 50 years of pure soul “I Say A Little Prayer” was one of my defining songs of the ’60s. As the teenagers were getting into the acid rock of Jimi Hendrix and what I call the “Viet Nam” rock of The Animals and The Doors, I was still young enough where my musical exposure was limited to the popular variety TV shows of the day.

Who I saw on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “Sonny & Cher,” “The Carol Burnett Show,” “The Smothers Brothers Show,” and – yes – even “The Lawrence Welk Show” was my MTV at the time.

Dionne Warwick always stood out as one of our favorites on those shows as her smooth, melodic way of singing was just as entertaining as her hits themselves.

I first worked with Dionne a few years ago when we were producing the shows at the

Country Club Hills amphitheatre. It was a fabulous outdoor venue we helped to design and run for its first three years. She arrived at the venue in a very un-assuming way, in a pink sweat suit and sneakers. Very friendly to all, she was rarely

without a lit cigarette in hand, something I thought was quite odd in light of the most valuable instrument she used that made her so popular.

There were several wide-eyed children at the show, guests of a few proud grandparents who wanted to share with them the music of their era. Dionne took particular notice of them and asked me to bring some of them backstage. The show began a few minutes late because of the interest she took in talking to the kids.

After the show, she took the time to talk with many of our behind-the-scenes people. She told me she wanted something that would be very special to her.

Of course, “anything” was my rapid response.

“I would love a cap from your police department,” she said.

After whispering in the

chief’s ear, within minutes we presented her with an official Country Club Hills police baseball cap. She said, “I love my boys and girls in blue, real heroes, ya know!”

A few years later I was able to bring her to our Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. When she arrived, it was as if royalty had entered the building. Numerous adoring fans surrounded the theater starting the night before, in an effort to get a glimpse of this pop music legend.

We had some time to chat, and I really wanted to hear about her beginnings. After a few years on the gospel circuit, she began doing background vocals for The Drifters. That is where super-songwriter Burt Bacharach discovered her. He and his partner Hal David went on to write for her some of the best loved songs in American pop.

“I love Chicago, by the way,” she said. “Even though my father cooked for a living, he worked with the Chess Records in Chicago to promote gospel records. We had a lot of friends in Chicago.”

The show was nothing short of magical. She said hello to everybody on stage before she had put on her makeup. Her son, David, opened the concert. A combination of Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder, he killed!

Then, the queen entered the stage, dressed in a gown, welcomed by a five-minute standing ovation before she sang one note.

“Walk On By,” “Alfie,” “Do You Know The Way To San Jose,” “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” – BAM! Hit after hit after hit.

See WARWICK, page 20

Paramount’s ‘The Music Man’ abounds with energy

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

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AURORA – The energy that director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell brought in staging “Hair” and “Annie” at the Paramount Theatre is on full display in the theater’s current production of “The Music Man.” The show is now running through Feb. 3, and tickets are available at www.ParamountAurora.com, or by calling 630-896-6666.

“The Music Man,” set in 1912, revolves around the story of traveling salesman Harold Hill, who has to convince the residents of River City that he’s an expert musician as he attempts to start a children’s marching band.

The cast successfully injected freshness into a musical that has been staged many times over the years and is considered one of the most iconic

shows in American theater history.

Among the many highlights is the performance of Emily Rohm as Marian Paroo, whose soaring vocals brought a charge to the production.

Also adding some sass and humor to the evening was Mary Ernster as Marian’s mother and Don Forston, who had the right amount of bluster required for the role of Mayor Shinn.

But Stef Tovar could not deliver the charisma required for the title role of Professor Hill. While his performance was likable enough, a stronger performance would have made for a stronger production overall.

Of course, it’s hard to live up to Robert Preston’s performance of Hill in the 1962 version of “The Music Man.” He defined the role, and unfortunately, everyone who takes on the role will be judged by his performance.

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The trouble is only getting started when charming huckster Harold Hill (Stef Tovar) starts passing out the band instruments to the unsuspecting residents of River City, Iowa, in Paramount Theatre’s production of “The Music Man.” The Paramount Theatre is located at 8 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. The next musical the Paramount

Theatre will stage is “Fiddler on the Roof,” which will run from March 6 to 24.

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Warwick ranks third behind Madonna, Aretha as most-charted female vocalist • WARWICK

Continued from page 17 After all, with 56 singles hitting the Billboard Hot 100, she ranks third with Madonna, just under Aretha as one of the most charted female vocalists of all time. When she did “That’s What Friends Are For,” the audience swayed in choreographed unison, turning perfect strangers into friends that night.

When the news about the untimely death of her cousin, pop star Whitney Houston hit the airwaves, I joined the world in shock.

Of course, I was saddened by the loss of what this incredible talent had yet to give to the world. But then Dionne came to mind.

As I watched her at the services, I saw the grief on her face. The sweet smile I had come to know was replaced with a look of sheer pain.

Recently, I called her son David to offer my condolences. As luck would have it, he happened to be at his mom’s house at the time, and handed the phone to her. “Mr. Chi-

cago!” she answered. I spoke of how her friends here were thinking about her during that difficult time.

“It has been a horrible year,” she said. “We lost Hal (Bacharach’s songwriting partner), but he was 91. I just

lost my nephew, he was 25.

You know I lost my brother in a car accident when he was 21. Then Whitney. It is such a shame that they passed at such a young age. I find myself crying a lot lately. Singing is the only thing that breaks

me out of it.”

Like she has done for us for so many years, perhaps we should all say a little prayer for her.

• Ron Onesti is president and CEO of Onesti Entertain-

ment Corp. and the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. He provides these personal recollections of events and people that he has encountered over the years. Send comments or celebrity questions to spark@ kcchronicle.com.

Community supports arts at Winter Show

Photo by Kathy Gresey - kgresey@shawmedia.com

Attendees check out art during the 2013 Winter Show on Jan. 18 at Water Street Studios in Batavia. It was the 11th Winter Show hosted by Water Street. “Untethered (insistently, carelessly)” – a stoneware, steel and fiber piece by Rita Grendze of Geneva – won honorable mention at the show. Other artists who won honorable mention were Grace Sheese for “Brown Jar,” Dillon Roberts for “38” and Jennifer Moore for “Self Portrait With Past.” Best of Show went to Keelan McMorrow for “Mono.”

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Roosevelt sophomore forward Elliott Vaughn of Batavia hopes to continue strong play and help build a tradition of postseason success, writes sports contributor Dennis D. Jacobs. PAGE 24

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St. Charles East senior Alex Garza bowls with his teammates Tuesday at Bowling Green Lanes in West Chicago. Garza will be competing in this weekend’s IHSA State Tournament.

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Garza to represent area at state

by Jay SChwab

jschwab@shawmedia.com WEST CHICAGO – Many successful high school bowlers come from a home with at least one parent who was passionate about the sport.

Not so for St. Charles East senior Alex Garza.

“I have zero background with bowling,” said his father, Rich Garza. “He came home one day freshman year and said he wanted to go try out for the team. I told him ‘You don’t bowl. We don’t bowl.’

“He said ‘I want to try out anyway.’ I said, ‘All right, go ahead, but don’t be disappointed when you don’t make the team.’ ” With a relatively small pool of bowlers to choose from, Garza made the team.

Four years later, he is the second bowler in program history to qualify for the IHSA state tournament.

Garza will be the Chronicle area’s lone representative at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon when the state tournament begins Friday.

Garza’s bowling interest was piqued merely by partaking in the sport at childhood birthday parties and the occasional glimpse of professionals on TV. He didn’t have friends who were trying out for the team and had no real aptitude for the sport – that he was aware of at the time.

After starting out with a modest 151 average freshman year, Garza capped his four-year run carrying a 216 average as a senior. He made a huge leap between his freshman and sophomore seasons and, after leveling off some the next year, his improved consistency with picking up 7-pin and 10-pin spares helped enable him to become a statecaliber bowler as a senior.

East coach Steve Dessauer marveled at Garza’s reliability during the course of the season.

“His bowling bad was a 640 [series],” Dessauer said.

“Talking about his struggles was a 640. And that’s, what, a 215 average? That’s crazy to me to know that a 640 is

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alex garza watches as teammates bowl at bowling green lanes. a struggle for a high school kid.”

Garza expected he’d be state-bound as the season unfolded but had a scare at Saturday’s St. Patrick Sectional when he struggled with the difficult oil pattern at Habetler Bowl.

“But I saw throughout the day, the scores weren’t that high, so I just kept staying with it,” said Garza, who advanced individually with a pinfall of 1,120 over six games.

Several of Garza’s teammates also had solid seasons – including fellow seniors

Nick Binetti and Brad Basic – emboldening the Saints that they could qualify for the state tournament as a group.

They fell five pins short.

“Five pins. Five pins,” Dessauer repeated, as the team practiced alongside Garza earlier this week at Bowling Green Lanes in West Chicago. “Over 30 games, do you know how close that is? That’s closer than a free throw in a basketball game. It [stinks]. It’s so hard.

“That’s all we’re thinking about right now, but our team is really keeping it together, supporting Alex. You can

easily see how easy it could be for our team to fall apart … but we’re all pulling together for one cause now.”

Garza has put in the time to be worthy of carrying East’s banner. He’s taken lessons from several instructors the past few years, smoothing his fundamentals, but he said the mental side of the sport remains his greatest opportunity for further growth.

“Probably just staying in the moment, which means you can only focus on one shot at a time instead of trying to see what would happen if I got a spare here, or struck out,” Garza said.

After his final frames as a Saint, Garza will focus on his next step in the sport. Garza, who will turn 18 on Sunday, is planning to bowl in college, saying Webber International (Fla.) and Robert Morris in Chicago are among the leading options.

“My dad has always said if I wanted something, to go and get it and work at it,” Garza said.

His dad just never imagined that something would be bowling.

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PREP SCHEDULE

TOday boys basketball: Larkin at Batavia, 7:15 p.m.; Geneva at Elgin, 7:15 p.m.; Streamwood at St. Charles East, 7:15 p.m.; East Aurora at St. Charles North, 7:15 p.m. wrestling: St. Charles East at DeKalb, 5:30 p.m.; Marmion vs. Oak Park-River Forest, 7 p.m.; East Aurora at St. Charles North, 7:15 p.m. boys swimming: St. Charles East at Lake Park, 4:30 p.m.; Waubonsie Valley at St. Charles North, 5 p.m.

FRiday boys basketball: St. Charles East at Geneva, 7:15 p.m.; Marmion at Walther Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Aurora Central Catholic at Wheaton Academy, 7:30 p.m.; St. Francis at Aurora Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Burlington Central At Rockford Christian, 7 p.m. girls basketball: Batavia at St. Charles North, 7:15 p.m.; Geneva at Streamwood, 7:15 p.m. wrestling: Kaneland at Batavia, 6 p.m.; South Elgin at St. Charles East, 7 p.m.

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by ian MaTTHewS

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Hear local artists read excerpts from their writings, like Bruce Steinberg, who read from My Occasional Torment and Diana Zwinak, who spoke about a movie trailer for Louder Than a Bomb.

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• Thursday, January 24, 2013

OAK PARK – With less than three minutes gone in the first quarter of Geneva’s girls basketball game against Fenwick on Wednesday, most of the Vikings starting five were doubled over, clutching at their shorts and gasping for breath.

That didn’t change much over the course of the night as Fenwick eventually pulled away for a 78-63 win in a game that was closer than the score indicated.

Without point guard and primary ballhandler Sidney Santos, who was held out as a precaution because of an ankle injury, the Vikings were faced with trying to cross the mid-court line against a relentless Fenwick press.

For much of the night, Geneva (12-10) was up to the task, entering the fourth quarter tied with Fenwick at 49.

But the Friars’ high-paced attack finally tired out Geneva and led to a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter as Fenwick (18-3) pulled away.

“We didn’t have anything to lose, really, coming into this game,” Geneva coach Sarah Meadowssaid.“Ourkidsshowed up and played with a lot of heart and played their butts off. They never quit. In the fourth quarter, we got tired and they started hitting some shots. It just got away from us.”

Meadows tried to help the Vikings prepare for what they knew was about as fast a team as they had seen all season.

Not only does Fenwick utilize a tough press, it also pushes the ball up the court at a frenetic pace looking to score in transition.

For three quarters, Geneva clamped down defensively while getting its own baskets in transition as the Vikings entered the fourth quarter in good shape.

Kelly Gordon’s bucket early in the fourth quarter knotted the score at 51 before Fenwick responded by taking a commanding 67-51 lead.

Geneva’s Abby Novak finally scored for the Vikings with 4:22 to go in the quarter, but the dam-

age had been done. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Jennifer Mackowiak stretched the Friars’ lead to 16 and put an exclamation point on the outburst for Fenwick.

“I was out of breath in the middle of the first quarter – I didn’t realize how fast the pace would be,” Novak said. “We tried to condition and stay with them as best we could. We just ran out of gas in the fourth quarter. We were energized and thought we had them but they came back and showed that they really wanted it.”

The Vikings put themselves in position to win going into the fourth quarter after holding Fenwick to just nine points while overcoming a 40-32 halftime deficit.

Geneva went on a 15-5 run midway through the third quarter and eventually took the lead, 49-45, after a Madeline Dunn layup.

Everything fell apart at the start of the fourth quarter as Fenwick began getting steals off its press and began sinking 3s – something it had trouble doing for much of the game. In all, the Friars knocked down five 3s in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

“We knew we were coming into this game as underdogs but we would much rather be in that position,” Geneva senior post Sami Pawlak said. “We knew coming in that we were post-heavy and they were guardheavy, so each team would have a mismatch. They weren’t making a lot of their 3s and we were getting a lot of the rebounds early.”

Pawlak was her usual busy self, scoring 16 points, only three of which came after halftime.

Novak helped carry Geneva in the second half, scoring 10 of her 16 points in the second half.

Gordon pitched in 11 points for the Vikings.

Jade Owens led a balanced Fenwick offense with 16 points as 10 players scored.

Meadows said that Santos, a junior, should be ready to go for Friday’s key Upstate Eight Conference River Division game at league-leader Streamwood.

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Batavia’s Vaughn grows with resurgent Roosevelt B

uilding a strong basketball tradition is not an easy task. You don’t become Kentucky or Duke or even Oklahoma City University overnight.

Oklahoma City, in case you’re wondering, has won the NAIA Division I men’s basketball championship a record six times. It’s that sort of a championship tradition that Elliott Vaughn of Elliott Batavia hopes Vaughn to help build at Roosevelt University.

Vaughn is a 6-foot-6 sophomore forward for Roosevelt, which revived its athletic program as an NAIA member in 2010 after a 21-year absence.

“We’re doing so many things that hadn’t been accomplished the first two seasons,” Vaughn said of this year’s squad. “Creating a tradition, hopefully for years to come, is something truly special.”

Vaughn is averaging six

ON CAMPUS Dennis D. Jacobs points and three rebounds a game for the Lakers, who are 13-9 overall and 9-8 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

“We started off rocky,” Vaughn said of a three-game losing streak to open the season. “Ever since then, we’ve been hungry.”

A highlight of the season for Vaughn was participating in the first basketball game to be held in the new Lillian and Larry Goodman Center across the street from the university’s Auditorium Theatre building in downtown Chicago.

“To be part of the home opener was so special,” Vaughn said. “It’s something that will be talked about for years.”

Vaughn has made the adjustment from suburban to big-city life nicely.

“Being in Chicago alone is a great experience for a 19-yearold,” he said. “To be down here and living down here is amazing.”

Vaughn says he looked at a school in Maine and some other local schools such as Elmhurst, North Central College and Wheaton College before settling on Roosevelt. He says he is “most definitely” happy with the decision.

“From the basketball experience, I’ve learned a lot and I’ve grown a lot in the year-and-ahalf I’ve been here,” Vaughn said. “My game has come along. I put on muscle in the offseason, just getting stronger.

Being under coach [Joe] Griffin I’ve grown as a player and a person. … I think I’ve grown as a player the last two years more than I have my entire life.”

Vaughn first drew the attention of the Roosevelt coaching staff while he was playing in a fall exposure league before his senior year of high school.

“They watched me play a couple times in the exposure league,“ Vaughn said. “They

continued to recruit me as the season rolled around at Batavia.”

Griffin and the Laker coaches liked what they saw during Vaughn’s successful senior campaign for the Bulldogs, in which he averaged 12 points and nine rebounds a game and received honorable mention all-state accolades.

“I felt like a priority for them,” Vaughn said of his recruitment by Roosevelt coaches. “They seemed like they really liked me and liked my game.”

Vaughn said he’s had to adjust to the speed of the college game and the dedication it requires. He noted that he typically has three classes in the morning, then practice and film study in the afternoon.

“It’s a 9-5 job,” he said. “It’s really a time commitment. In high school, you didn’t have to put that much time into it. … It’s really a full-time job for me to balance school, a college education and balance being a basketball player at a university.”

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As a freshman, Vaughn played in 26 games for the Lakers, starting five, while averaging five points and four rebounds a game. This season, he’s played in 21 games and started five.

“It really changes from night to night,” he said of his role. “Some games, I might be in there 25-30 minutes, some games maybe 20. It depends on if they need my energy.”

Vaughn hopes that his strong play in the post, focusing on defense and rebounding and scoring when the opportunities are there, will help the Lakers begin a tradition of post-season success.

“We’re looking to get a pretty high seed in the conference tournament and then hopefully make it into the [NAIA] playoffs,” he said.

• Dennis D. Jacobs writes the weekly On Campus column for the Kane County Chronicle.

To submit information on area athletes competing in college, email him at mngeditor@ yahoo.com.

majOR LEagUE SOccER

By KEVIN DRULEY

kdruley@shawmedia.com

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Recent High Point (N.c.) alumnus Shawn Sloan is the first geneva product drafted by a major League Soccer team.

Although he was not invited to the MLS’ overall draft combine, several teams brought him in for individual pre-draft workouts in recent weeks. Columbus was not among that group.

“I had no idea I was on the Crew’s radar,” Sloan said.

MLS held its SuperDraft on Jan. 17, which entailed two rounds of selections from the league’s 19 clubs. Five days later, the draft continued with four supplemental rounds. The Crew picked Sloan as he tracked the MLS website and Twitter for possible news of any selection.

ParentsJeffandJannellSloan, both former High Point athletes, shared in the elation soon after.

Shawn Sloan knows he is not assured of a roster spot, but is steeled with the knowledge that several supplemental picks have landed on MLS teams in recent seasons.

In fact, Sloan and older brother Steve have encountered some of them, either in college or on past club teams.

The Crew begin their season March 2, and Sloan gathers the team could see a boost to its Chicagoland fan base if he makes the cut. Geneva coach Ryan Estabrook compares Sloan’s potential path to that of former Vikings football player Pat Schiller, a one-time Northern Illinois linebacker who went undrafted in the NFL before landing on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad this season.

“Sometimes it’s nice to fly a little bit under the radar and then you can walk into a nice situation,” Estabrook said.

Sloan doesn’t disagree. He’s ready to seize his chance.

By KEVIN DRULEY

kdruley@shawmedia.com Rich Harvest Farms owner Jerry Rich has confirmed to the Chronicle today’s announcement of a biennial international LPGA event that likely will incorporate Asian players and be held at the Sugar Grove golf course in even-numbered years beginning in 2016.

The event, which officially will open at a site to be determined in 2014, will complement the Solheim Cup, which pits teams of American and European players and was held at Rich Harvest Farms in the summer of 2009.

Rich since has spoken of a venture that would highlight the truly global scope of the women’s game. In 2012, seven of the LPGA’s top 10 money winners were from Asian countries.

Rich withheld further details until this afternoon’s announcement at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central time. The announcement will

be carried live online at www. ustream.tv/lpga, with a recap show set for broadcast at 6 p.m. on The Golf Channel.

Rich, who plans to travel to Orlando today, began laying groundwork for the project as the Solheim Cup – held biennially in odd-numbered years – came to a close nearly four years ago.

North’s Kaplan Columbiabound: St. Charles North senior

Ben Kaplan plans to study economics at Columbia University en route to a hopeful career in finance.

Theprospectofswimmingin numbers for the next four years doesn’t faze Kaplan, who’s also eager to build on the statistics from his senior football season.

A wide receiver, Kaplan caught 13 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns last fall, which were enough for the Ivy League Lions to show interest.

Now that he’s officially part of the program – his college application was accepted last month – Kaplan is ready to boost his football portfolio, too.

“My coaches at North have

done a great job of working with me and developing me as a receiver, but I feel like there’s a lot of room to grow, which is exciting,” Kaplan said. “Right now, I’m just really working on putting on some mass and getting stronger and faster at the same time so that I’m ready to go once I get to Columbia.”

The 6-foot-4 Kaplan played at 180 pounds last season. His goal is to reach 190 by the time he leaves for campus in the summer.

Kaplan also considered Penn, as well as a handful of NCAA Division III schools. His father, Larry, was a swimmer at Stanford after growing up in New York City, where Columbia is located. Kaplan said childhood visits to New York initially intrigued him and eventually influenced his college choice.

Lately, he and his father have taken to joking about the 1934 Rose Bowl, in which Columbia defeated Stanford, 7-0.

“I do mess with him,” Kaplan said. “We have some fun with that.”

• Thursday, January 24, 2013

Geneva alumnus Shawn Sloan initially aspired to medical school after graduating early from High Point (N.C.) University last month.

In a few weeks, Sloan could be dissecting Major League Soccer defenses instead.

On Tuesday, the Columbus Crew selected the midfielder as part of a three-player haul in the MLS supplemental draft. Sloan, who now lives with his family outsideDetroit,isscheduledtodepart for Bradenton, Fla., today for the first phase of the Crew’s monthlong preseason training camp, intent on “proving a little more” to further his playing career.

“It’s hard enough being at a small school getting on someone’s radar, so I know how it feels being an underdog. I was a late draft pick and I kind of have that mindset going in,” Sloan said. “I feel like I’ve done it once and I feel like I’m someone who plays to the level of my teammates. ...

I’m just excited to have a chance to keep that going.”

Sloan earned first-team AllBig South Conference honors in each of his collegiate seasons, beginning in 2009, when he was named the league’s freshman of the year. He finished his career with 24 goals and 27 assists while playing in the shadows of larger nearby programs such as North Carolina and North Carolina State.

Sloan also was honored as the Big South scholar athlete of the year in 2011 and 2012 and carried a 4.0 grade-point average while majoring in biochemistry.

To that end, he was intent on medical school until something gripped him as his final season with the Panthers wound down in November.

“You never think you’re there on the day where you say, ‘Oh, man, my competitive career is over. My soccer career is over.’ ” Sloan said. “I kind of just sat there after my senior season at High Point and was like, ‘I can do more.

I can push myself to do it.’ So that’s when it happened. I knew if I didn’t try, I would regret it.”

After consulting his college coaches, Sloan hired an agent.

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Insider A closer look at boys wrestling

in tHE GRoovE Ryan Rubino St. Charles East, Sr., 113 pounds What he did: Rubino won his third successive Upstate Eight Conference title over the weekend, this time striking at 113 pounds. Rubino’s younger brother, freshman Anthony Rubino, took second at 106. “We treat it like usual,” Ryan Rubino said. “Just another day, another match.” batavia SEnioRS What they did: Nearly led the host Bulldogs to a top-three team finish at the UEC meet despite three open weight classes. Batavia still was proud of its fourth-place standing in the unofficial team race, which was keyed by championships from seniors Joel Shump (34-0 at 126) and Jon Wagner (30-5 at 160).

WHat WE LEaRnED LaSt WEEK ...

St. Charles East can enjoy its perch atop the entire Upstate Eight. A few days after concluding a perfect run to the UEC River dual title, the Saints crowned a tournament-best three individual champs to roll to the unofficial team title at this weekend’s UEC meet. Champs Ryan Rubino (113), Isaiah Vela (132) and Ramon Lopez (152) are a combined 76-10. “Guys stayed real calm and had great composure,” Saints coach Jason Potter said.

WHat WE’LL LEaRn in tHE WEEK aHEaD ...

How Marmion fares in its home finale against Oak Park-River Forest tonight. The Cadets, fresh off Friday’s dual victory against Clovis Buchanan (Calif.), traditionally test themselves against top competition from the state and nation. That trend continues against the Huskies, the defending runner-up from last season’s 3A team dual state tournament.

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Rochelle’s Ben Eggleston (left) is taken to the mat by Kaneland’s Dan Goress in a 145-pound match during the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Tournament on Saturday in Sycamore.

notEWoRtHy Confident Pasholk ‘can’t complain’

season and plays club rugby during the spring – Pasholk figures this is his final wresSaturday’s Upstate Eight tling stretch run, so why not Conference title match loss make it count. to lower-seeded Anthony Pasholk said he’s likely to Touchstone of Waubonpursue a collegiate rugby sie Valley didn’t dim Wes Pasholk’s view of his season career at a school to be deto date. Really, the St. Charles termined, following the path North senior “can’t complain of older brother Colby, who about anything” after starting was part of Arkansas State’s club team.

23-4 at 220 pounds.

Over the weekend, Pasholk “I feel loose this year, like encountered another familiar I’m actually able to open up face en route to a runner-up and do stuff. I’m actually in conference finish, defeating there in close matches with St. Charles Rugby teammate really good guys,” Pasholk Peter Banks of St. Charles said. “I have confidence this East, by 11-3 major decision in year, finally.” the quarterfinals.

Pasholk started the climb “It was fun competition,” by advancing to sectionals last season, and hopes an ac- Pasholk said, “because we’re always joking back and forth celerated offseason training program can help propel him about wrestling and stuff.” to the state tournament this winter. A three-sport athlete Go-go Goress Senior Dan Goress highat North – he’s a two-way lighted Kaneland’s fifth-place lineman during football

finish at the Northern Illinois Big 12 meet over the weekend by claiming the school’s lone individual title at 145 pounds.

Goress’ major decision victory against Dylan Foster of host Sycamore in the title bout contributed to a solid day for the Knights, who also boasted runners-up in Connor Williams (120), Esai Ponce (132) and Zach Theis (285).

“It’s addicting,” Goress said.

“Everyone wants a piece of success.”

Goress, 30-3, has had his share so far. Knights coach Monty Jahns said Goress is “tremendously improved” since the start of the season, amping up his overall attack and ability to turn and pin opponents.

Kaneland has one more tune-up dual scheduled before regionals begin Feb. 1 – Friday’s visit to Batavia.

Mohawked Martens

Geneva senior 120-pounder Brad Martens enters each bout with a concentrated plan, channeling a focus that has clicked more often than not during another successful season.

His recent hairstyle change was much more impulsive.

On Saturday, Martens repeated as Upstate Eight Conference champion using a similar resolve that helped steer him to the 3A state meet as a junior. Still, at least one thing was different: his mohawk.

“Me and my friends were just bored a couple weeks ago and thought about just doing it,” Martens said. “You forget you have it until you look in the mirror and then you see it. But no, it probably doesn’t give you an edge.”

– Kevin Druley kdruley@shawmedia.com

CoaCH SLy SEZ ...

Kaneland has talked about being a tournament team all season long.

The Knights delivered on that description over the weekend.

A squad that won only two regular-season duals during the NI Big 12 East season rallied to finish fifth when both sides of the league came together for the conference meet in

Sycamore.

With the state series on the horizon, the senior-laden Knights feel like they’re in a good place: within striking distance of more success.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

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Neil Diamond (1941), singer/songwriter; John Belushi (1949-1982), actor; Nastassja Kinski (1961), actress; Mary Lou Retton (1968), Olympic gymnast; Ed Helms (1974), actor; Mischa Barton (1986), actress.

– United Feature Syndicate

HOROSCOPE

By BERNicE BEDE OsOL

Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Two relevant changes in your basic lifestyle could be in the offing in the year ahead. Even if you have nothing to do with initiating them, both are likely to work out to your ultimate advantage.

AQUARiUs (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Don’t be foolish enough to attempt to do something that you failed miserably at in the past. Unless you profit from your mistakes, you’re destined to repeat them.

PiscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) – Even though your way of doing things might be superior to others’ methods, unless you handle matters in a humble manner, others will be unwilling to follow your lead.

ARiEs (March 21-April 19) – Be careful what you say when making a suggestion.

Your intention might be good, but your choice of words could be offensive.

TAURUs (April 20-May 20) – Financial gains and losses are both possible during this cycle, so unless you’re careful, poor judgment could wreck your bottom line.

GEMiNi (May 21-June 20) – It’s essential that you distinguish between when to assert yourself and when to back off. If you get your signals crossed, you could end up looking bad. cANcER (June 21-July 22) – Even though you’re usually pretty good at keeping others’ secrets, if you’re not careful today, you could let something slip out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Although you’ll be exceptionally practical and prudent in areas where you have little to gain, strangely, you might be somewhat foolish when it comes to more costly matters. Reverse that formula.

ViRGO (Aug. 23-sept. 22) – Your interests should never become so important that you’d do something shameful. Maintain your high standards at all times.

LiBRA (sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Advice to others based upon personal knowledge and experience can be extremely helpful. The opposite would be true if you pretend to know something you don’t. scORPiO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Be extremely careful, whether you’re handling your own fiscal affairs or those of another. In either case, things could become perilous if you’re sloppy. sAGiTTARiUs (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – It’s important that you don’t ignore wise counsel just because it comes from someone you don’t like, while accepting the advice of a friend whose judgment is usually poor. cAPRicORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Unless you schedule your time well, you could become very busy accomplishing nothing of any importance. Be proficient, not frenetic.

‘Ariel + The Undertow’ akin to Florence + The Machine, Adele

By PETER cHiANcA

GateHouse News Service At first listen, Ariel Rubin – the voice and the brains behind Boston’s Ariel + The Undertow – would seem to owe a lot to Florence + The Machine: Beyond the shared plus sign in their monikers, there’s definitely a certain sweep and urgency to The Undertow’s self-titled debut LP that recalls Florence Welch’s biting, soulful delivery. (Rubin even namechecks a “Flo” in the leadoff track, the pounding, new-wavy “Kindness from Strangers.”)

But at other points on the record she seems to recall the sass of Grace Potter or the aching croon of Adele – and when all is said and done, these influences combine to form a truly original voice that feels like it arrived fully formed. It’s a testament to Rubin’s vocal prowess and compelling arrangements that, right from the start, “Ariel + The Undertow” never fails to pull you in.

That’s at least partially because Rubin’s voice has a timeless quality.

She claims to have spent her teens immersed in 1930s and ’40s vocal music, and on even the album’s most modern-sounding tracks she sounds like an old soul, channeling a jazzy longing from sometime early last century. (And possibly from France, at least on “Only in French,” a moody, echoey torch number.)

What makes that ancient feel work so well, though, is a rock sensibility that crops up sometimes unexpectedly, but always effectively.

On “Kindness from Strangers” Rubin’s soulful a capella opening soon gives way to eerie surf guitars and whacking percussion; and on “Sinner,” the album’s most sultry rocker, Rubin positively gallops through a pounding celebration of “this life I’m living,” even as she struggles with the devil on her shoulder: “I’ve asked her time and time again please find yourself another

Ariel + The Undertow’s self-titled debut LP came out Jan. 22. friend,” she laments, before finally giving in.

Doubts, fears and an underlying sadness peek out from the corners of “Ariel + The Undertow:” “I have no music in my soul today,” she sings on “I Have No Music,” another gripping track buoyed by fearless percussion and brazen vocals giving way to a thrilling, be-bopping denouement that transcends the lyrics. And on “The Longest Sea,” the album’s most searingly beautiful track, Rubin sings sweetly and longingly to a lone, jangly guitar, quietly raging against life’s futility and endless troubles: “I take my cue again and again, hoping each

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time for a different end.”

But the album, and Rubin, come off as anything but morose – actually, “Ariel + The Undertow” both winks and soars, at times quietly accepting life’s hard knocks while at others rising above its challenges. On the buoyant closing track “Waiting Time,” she bursts through any lingering clouds, despite all the waiting and worrying: “Will we ever find all we are looking for?” she asks, and musically, the answer seems to be a definitive yes.

• Peter Chianca is the author of “Glory Days: Springsteen’s Greatest Albums.”

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips You are not the only person who feels this way. Many people with strong religious convictions feel the way you do about it.

Dear Abby: My next-door neighbor “Rod” and I work at the same place, about 10 miles from our homes. He has a medical condition that prevents him from driving. Until recently, he took the bus, but that route was stopped, so he now relies on his wife for transportation every day.

She works and also takes care of their three kids.

Last summer, I drove Rod for a while, but he was a terrible carpool companion. He was perpetually late, and I’d have to wait for him in the morning and after work. He would brag nonstop about how good he is at his job, and then want to stand around in our driveway chatting instead of just going inside.

He never offered to pay for gas or compensate me in any way, and seemed unable to find other arrangements when I had to work late or run errands after work, which made me feel trapped in his schedule. I finally got tired of the hassle and made an excuse to stop driving him.

But I feel guilty when I see his wife loading up all their kids to make the drive.

What’s the right thing to do?

– Kind Commuter in Madison, Wis. Dear Kind Commuter: I recognize your generosity in extending yourself to your co-worker, who apparently never learned the basics of carpool etiquette. Because you got nothing positive out of driving him, I do not recommend you start again. However, if you would like to do his wife a favor, see if there are transportation services for people with disabilities in your city, and if there are, give that information to her.

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Chew, yawn, swallow to combat ear pain on planes Dear Doctor K: I fly a lot for work and my ears always hurt during landing. Is there any way to prevent this?

Dear Reader: Yes, there is, and you’re not alone. The ear pain you experience – barotrauma of the ear – is the most common medical problem reported by air travelers. “Barotrauma” refers to injuries caused by increased air pressure.

Here’s why it happens. Your ear has three parts: the outer ear (including the ear canal), the middle ear and the inner ear.

The eardrum comes between the outer ear and the middle ear.

The middle ear is connected to the back of your mouth by a thin canal called the Eustachian tube.

Air is constantly moving through the Eustachian tube and into the middle ear. This balances the pressure in the middle ear with that in the inner ear.

Ear barotrauma can occur when one (or both) of two things happen: the Eustachian tube becomes blocked or partially blocked, and the air pressure around you changes suddenly.

Air pressure gets lower at higher altitudes. When a plane takes off, and when it descends for landing, the altitude changes

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff rapidly. While the plane has systems to reduce the sudden changes that occur during takeoff and landing, some still occur.

When a plane’s air pressure changes suddenly, it can create a vacuum in the middle ear that pulls the eardrum inward.

This can cause pain and muffle sounds. In more severe cases, the middle ear can fill with clear fluid. In the most severe cases, the eardrum can rupture. Fortunately, this is rare.

Barotrauma is much more likely if you’re flying with a cold, infection or allergies. If these conditions block the Eustachian tube, the natural way you have of balancing pressures in your ear is compromised.

So, if you are ill and have any flexibility, reschedule your flight until you are better. If you must fly, take a decongestant one hour before your flight or use a decongestant nasal spray, or both.

Antihistamines may also help if you have allergies.

Special earplugs can slow

down the pressure change that affects the ear. These might give your ears additional time to adjust to pressure changes.

If you experience the symptoms of barotrauma during a flight, try the following – and before the symptoms start (for most people, landing is worse than takeoff): • Chew gum or suck on hard candy.

• Yawn and swallow frequently, tightening the muscles in the back of your throat as you do (you often can feel and hear the Eustachian tube pop open).

If these methods don’t work, pinch your nose closed, inhale through your mouth, and then try to push the air out through your nose while keeping it pinched shut. Don’t push hard, and stop as soon as one ear pops.

If you blow too hard, you can tear your eardrums, so do it carefully.

If you continue to experience ear pain and stuffiness after landing, a decongestant spray may help.

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

Dr. Wallace: Dave and I are both 15 years old and have been seeing each other for more than seven months. I truly believe that I love him.

He tells me that he loves me very much.

Last week Dave gave me very depressing news. The company his father works for is being transferred to London.

Dave said he wasn’t sure how long his family would be in England, but his father suspects it will be at least three years.

That means that Dave will graduate from a high school in England, but he will return to Oklahoma City and enroll in Oklahoma University. I also plan to attend OU when I graduate.

Dave said that he had no interest in going out with English girls and that he doesn’t want me to go out with guys. He thinks that after university (we both want to be teachers) we will get married.

My parents think that even if I did wind up with Dave as a husband, I should have a social life that would include boys and that Dave should also enjoy the company of English girls.

I do love Dave and would have no problem being loyal to him for three years. I also trust him completely that he would be loyal to me.

Honest, Dr. Wallace, we are like Romeo and Juliet.

Please tell us what we should do. If we were married, we would be true to each other. We are not married, but all we lack is a ring and a preacher. – Meghan, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Dear Meghan: I agree with your parents. You will need a social life, which includes enjoying the company of the opposite sex. Without a full social life, you won’t

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace grow as a person. To sit and dream of Dave for three long years would be a total waste of your time and his.

Maybe the two of you really are meant for each other. If that’s the case, the two of you will survive the separation. But I do not recommend that a 15-year-old have an attachment to a boyfriend that is so intense it precludes normal social development.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 15, and the guy I really cared for broke up with me to date another girl.

This has really upset me.

I feel depressed and in need of a real ego boost.

It’s a terrible feeling to be dumped. What can I do to get over it? Is it possible I may never feel good about myself again?

I always wonder what my ex is doing. – Nameless, Porterville, Calif.

Dear Nameless: Most of us have been dumped at one time or another, and it always hurts. Here’s the good news: You will recover!

It may take a little time, but the process of recovery can be hastened with a good attitude. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Get involved more with friends and family.

Indeed, use the pain you feel as an opportunity to broaden your horizons.

Get involved in something new – volunteer work or some activity at school.

The more you put yourself out there, the sooner you’ll meet the person who will make you realize breaking up with the guy was the luckiest day of your life.

• Write Dr. Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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Dear Abby: I am a woman in my early 20s and in my first serious relationship. I adore “Paul.”

We have a wonderful, respectful relationship. One day I hope we’ll be married.

I feel strongly that we should not live together before we are married. He disagrees. He feels couples need to know each other’s habits fully before they make a lifelong commitment.

I understand the financial and emotional convenience of sharing a home with your loved one.

However, I believe that marriage changes a living dynamic whether you have lived together or not.

Abby, what’s your take on this? Should couples live together before marriage? What can I say to Paul and friends who disagree with me to defend my “old-fashioned” logic? – Traditionalist in Chicago Dear Traditionalist: I don’t think you should argue with them on the subject at all. Just say that although many couples live together today without marriage, YOU aren’t comfortable with it.

Take advantage of time apart to have social life

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Unmarried couple doesn’t see eye to eye

Arlo & Janis

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Get Fuzzy is on vacation. Please enjoy this strip from Dec. 23, 2010.

Crankshaft

The Pajama Diaries

Stone Soup

Pearls Before Swine

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Rose Is Rose

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$20 Prime Rib Double Cut

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$26

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$30 The Argyle Sweater

Real Life Adventures

All Day!

Sunday

Prime Rib Single Cut

$17 Open Lunch and Dinner M-F 11:30, Sat 4pm, Sun 12 Noon

15% OFF 1 Per Table. Good on food only. Not valid with other discounts or featured items.

Expires 1-31-13.

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Reservations: 630.588.0500

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Unbid suits tend to work better

CELEBRITY CIPHER

B. Cybrill wrote, “When the bold branches bid farewell to rainbow leaves, welcome wool sweaters.”

Now, in the depth of winter, we can relate to that. At the bridge table, when we bid farewell to the auction, whether colorful or monochrome, we welcome hot leads.

Look at West’s hand. What should he lead against four spades after the given auction?

Note North’s one-diamond response. With a good hand, bid the longest suit first. Do not skip diamonds to show a major except with a weak hand (and only then if the major is particularly strong). Then, on the second round, North makes a splinter bid, indicating four-card spade support, at least game-going values, and a singleton or void in clubs. South, with so much in clubs and three low hearts, signs off in game. (If you do not use splinters, North should rebid four spades.)

West has two sensible lead choices: the diamond queen (top of touching honors) and the heart two (low from an honor). In general, leading an unbid suit works better than one in a suit bid by an opponent. Also, North rates to have at least five diamonds. With four diamonds and four spades, he might have responded one spade.

Here, the heart lead is necessary. East, knowing West has length and strength in the suit, wins the first trick with his jack, cashes the ace, and continues with a third round. Then he awaits the setting trick with his high trump.

After a diamond lead, South, aided by the club jack dropping, can win 12 tricks.

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Family dilemma solved by building new house GENEVA – Shelly and Scott Saunders were in a bit of a hurry when the couple faced relocation recently.

For business reasons, they had to move from the Cincinnati suburbs to the Chicago area and find a place to live. Scott’s new office was in Naperville. The beginning of public

REVIEWS Jerry Kuyper school for their two children was just around the corner.

At first the couple looked for a resale home, but – on second look – a new house became the viable option.

The couple began a house search in Chicago’s suburbs, which led them to the Mill Creek community west of Randall Road near Inter-

state 90.

Requirements for the couple included reputable schools and a subdivision with a hometown feel to it.

They said Mill Creek fit the bill.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Batavia

$350,000.00 202 Anderson Blvd: Sold on or before 121212 by James J Morin to William F Fortuna & Christine Hadley; $228,500.00 38W439 Mcquire Pl: Sold on or before 121212 by Shodeen Trust to Sho Deen Inc; $88,000.00

1324 Paramount Pkwy: Sold on or before 121212 by Pmb Llc to Tek Pak Properties Llc; $1,250,000.00 445 Webster St: Sold on or before 121112 by Michael P Carey Estate to William C Carey; $68,000.00

Geneva

Maple Park

1514 W State St: Sold on or before 121112 by Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Matthew P Sauber;

44W584 Cochise Dr: Sold on or before 121212 by Rodney J Nestmann to Zackery Rundlett & Beth Rundlett; $181,500.00

St. Charles

226 Regency Ct: Sold on or before 121212 by Keith Murphy to Brian D Berkelhamer & Dawn M Berkelhamer; $510,000.00 36W971 Thorntree Rd: Sold on or before 121112 by Kevin P Slattery to James E Pfortmiller Jr & Lisa J Pfortmiller; $220,000.00 3N684 Ridgeview Ct: Sold on or before 121112 by Ronald Armstrong to Ryan Matthews & Katie Matthews;

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$440,000.00 41W035 Saddlebrook Dr: Sold on or before 121112 by Us Bank Na Trustee to Stephen E Kelm & Lennis G Kelm; $595,000.00 6N327 Corron Rd: Sold on or before 121212 by Wiley W Esmondson to Robert L Frederick & Candice S Frederick; $260,000.00 6N889 Greenlawn Ave: Sold on or before 121112 by Theresa Fairbank to Michael Kassmier; $175,000.00

74 Mosedale St: Sold on or before 121112 by Kimberlee J Foss to Todd W Hawkins & Janie Hawkins; $40,000.00

South Elgin

261 S Collins St D: Sold on or before 121112 by Judith Ann Hoppe to Craig A Ehrlich & Rhonda Ehrlich; $70,000.00 310 Robin Glen Ln: Sold on or before 121212 by Jon J Cohen to Hope Rochelle Waldo; $316,000.00

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1 Garden Hill Lane, Unit 1 St. Charles $195,000

Courtyard entrance to 2/3 bedroom Ranch Townhome with center atrium. Living room has wood burning fireplace that looks out onto the private patio which includes a 6’ high brick fence. 3rd bedroom is currently being used as an office. Master bath has private shower and plenty of closet space. This end unit is very quite and private with mature trees surrounding the property.

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5N133 Kaelin Road

$420,000

Value is in the land. Gorgeous mature trees border this 2.78 acre lot all the way around. Beautiful, private & peaceful setting. Horses allowed.

Brick ranch on property has many possibilities, just needs a little TLC. Unfinished basement with fireplace & rough-in for 3rd bath, professional boiler, 40-gal. water heater. No disclosures. Buyer responsible for any/all inspections/tests. Property being sold “as-is”.

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$1,795,000 30W481 Army Trail Rd, Lot 4 Wayne $325,000

Beautiful tree-lined lot located in Lysle Estates, just east of the historic village of Wayne. Property is zoned for horses (1 horse per acre) and currently has a 30 X 60 horse barn and fence all the way around. Horse barn has electric and water. 2.78 acres.

Lot 1 Barlow Drive St. Charles $245,000

Last available lot in Barlow Woods Subdivision. Great opportunity to build your custom dream home on this 2 acre wooded lot in the country, just west of St. Charles. Gorgeous mature trees creates a private setting. Convenient access to shopping, entertainment, and close to LaFox and Elburn Metro Train Station. 2.03 acres.

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many possibilities that exist to truly personalize your home.

“We pride ourselves on regular communication with our homeowners from start to finish.”

“This was the easiest build and move we’ve had and was relatively stress-free,” Shelly Saunders said.

“I was surprised that we needed to decide on our colors, lighting and options before we even broke ground but when the process started it went so smoothly. Samantha and Craig were very helpful in assisting with selections and said it would take 125 days to complete construction. We closed on the 126th day.

“In the end, making all the selections up front made the whole process so much easier, especially since we were not able to be around for much of the construction phase. There weren’t many, if any, delays.

Craig and Samantha were very good about communicating with us,” she added.

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Gorgeous kitchen with glazed maple cabinets, granite and stainless steel appliances. Luxurious master suite with spa-like bath. Fabulous finished lower level with theatre. Incredible outdoor entertainment oasis!

River’s Edge home that backs to a private farm! Premier neighborhood and location for this turreted 4100 sf, superbly appointed traditional beauty. Super high-end amenities thru-out! Gourmet kitchen with Maple cabinets, Thermador cooktop, convection ovens, warming drawer and walk-in pantry. Unbelievable main-floor wine cellar!

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School-age children attend schools within School District 304, which include Mill Creek Elementary and Fabyan Elementary.

A Village Center offers onsite retailers, such as a grocery store, dry cleaners and a dentist. During the summer there is a clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool.

Approximately 900 acres of the master-planned community is open space dedicated to outdoor recreation and ecological preservation.

Mill Creek features 127 acres of preserved wetlands, 195 acres of open parks and 17 miles of nature and bike trails.

Two golf courses meander through the community.

“Initially we were shopping for a resale home,” Shelly Saunders said. “We knew exactly what we wanted but were unable to find an existing home that met our needs.

We were looking at resale homes in Mill Creek and saw

company portfolio. Prices start at $526,240 for house and site.

Many sites offer golf course and pond views with walk-out and look-out basement options.

The custom house for the Saunders family was built in 125 days. The speed impressed the husband and wife. They had built a new house before and the experience was “just OK.” This time around, the process was more organized.

“We won’t dig a home until all selections are made and signed off on,” Sjodin interior designer Samantha Shodeen said. She was involved with the Saunders couple from start to finish, from trim selections to design through the building process.

“With the Saunders being from Ohio, they came into town for a week to make selections. I met them at all of their appointments and everything else was successfully handled over the phone and by email,” the interior designer said. “We encourage our buyers to visit a variety of places. There are so

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Commercial/Residential Downtown St. Charles 2 Office Suites on 1st Floor with Residential 2 Bedroom Apartment on 2nd Floor. Historic building with high visibility and off street parking lot located on same city block as Blue Goose Market.

Work in office suite and live upstairs. Building for sale at $299,900. Office suite currently available for rent: $680/month. 2 Bedroom apartment currently available for rent: $1,100.

418 2nd Street, St. Charles $299,900

Elyece Miller

Managing Broker/Owner

630-364-9119

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Touch-screen tours on tap

Geneva

$429,900

Geneva

Over 3000 Sq Ft

$529,900 Coming Soon in Geneva!

Finished Basement

By JERRY KUYPER

Finished Basement

Leading The Way…

WALK TO TOWN!

0N325 Armstrong Lane

AURORA – Ryland Homes has unveiled a furnished model in a sales center featuring Smart Technology at the Ingham Park subdivision in Aurora.

Prospective buyers can tour not only a furnished model house but also benefit from touch-screen visuals of interactive floor plan layouts. The layouts can be adapted at the push of a button.

Shoppers can get ideas for furniture placement on layouts and up-to-the minute information on the availability of the 41 sites and two houses available for immediate delivery.

“Ryland pays close attention to buyer feedback, examining every aspect of the home, and regularly adapting floor plans to provide what buyers truly want,” Ryland’s marketing manager for the Chicago division, Rebekka Koehl, said.

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$291,500

709 Fox Run Drive Geneva

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Craftsmanship & quality is evident in this approx 5500 sf of showcase!

From Brazilian cherry floors to Alder interior doors! Exciting floor plan offering detailed profile ceilings & travertine floors! A must see!

$289,900 Builders Own Home!

Well designed home with plenty of room for the largest family!

Expanded vaulted family room & additional 3rd floor bonus! Newer roof, windows & siding! Finished Eng. basement!

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Upgraded doors & trim! Updated baths! Big shed w/electric! Large paver patio!

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$389,999 Walking Dis to Wheaton Acad! $375,000 Golf Views! Minutes to Metra! $314,900 Premium Lot!

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Classy brick front exterior! Hardwood floors! Large vaulted great room! Granite kitchen! Oversized back yard with large deck!

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Newer laminate flooring! Newer furnace & AC too!

Attractive 2400 sf brick front ranch.

Bright open floor plan in model like condition! Stone fireplace!

Hardwood floors! Granite cherry kitchen! Finished basement! Huge seated deck!

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Walking distance to mall & schools! True 3 bedroom! Open & airy floorplan! 2 story living room! Maple kitchen! Cherry flooring! Finished basement w/4th bed & rec!

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In-town! New paint inside, newer roof and furnace. Generous room sizes. Heated front porch. 2 Parcels. Lot next door is included in sale. Great office with parking lot potential! Many uses possible.

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Eat in Kitchen! Full basement! All appliances stay! Walk to park/playground/walking trails!

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Continued from page 3 “Our home has extra trim work throughout and we opted for a Great Room,” Shelly Saunders continued. “In the master bath we eliminated the soaking tub, installed a large spa-like shower and added a coffee bar area in the master suite. Our laundry room area is separated from the mud room by a pocket door.

“Also, Craig had a great idea to add a hearth room area with a see-through fireplace by our kitchen table where beyond that we have a threeseason room.

“There’s a bonus room for the kids upstairs where they each have their own desk.

There is a place to play Wii and a sitting area to watch television when they don’t want to watch football on Sundays with us.”

According to Samantha

Shodeen, much thought went into the kitchen. “Scott enjoys cooking so he conducted research and knew just what he wanted. They chose a Wolf oven and a second oven, a SubZero refrigerator, a microwave drawer built into the kitchen work island, pot filler by the stove, dual spice racks on either side of the oven and a walk-in hidden pantry,” she said. “The lantern light fixtures throughout the kitchen, front hallway and foyer are my

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Saunders concluded.

Mill Creek is close to downtown Geneva and shopping outlets on Randall Road. A Metra train station is minutes away by car. The Geneva Commons shopping center also has a variety of shops.

Sales hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 630-232-8181 or visit www. sjodincustomhomes.com.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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“For example, we introduced a new kitchen design that relocates the microwave from above the stove to a built-in wall location above an oven to accommodate a sleek built-in hood and fan above the stove, providing a dramatic focal point in the kitchen,” Koehl Said.

Ingham Park offers seven home designs. All have four bedrooms, three-car garages, basements and nine-foot first floor ceilings. The bath

count ranges from two-and-one-half baths to four.

There are several elevation options for each design and these options can be visualized and changed in the sales center with the touchscreen technology.

Prices range from $224,990 to $306,990 with designs ranging from 2,257 to 3,800 square feet of living space.

Sales hours for the subdivision at 3587 Ayres Drive are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For information, visit www.RylandChicago.com.

favorite.”

The school situation made the decision to build a new house easier.

“We have two children in school and so far living here has been great. There are so many kids in the neighborhood; everyone is friendly and welcoming. We definitely made the right choice in community and neighborhood” Shelly

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Aurora

$399,900 Batavia

2620 Ginger Woods Dr. Bank owned, incl warranty, Batavia Schools, 3,143 sq ft, new carpet, refin hardwood flrs, 19x16 master suite, sunken fam rm w/fpl, office, fin bsmt w/rec areas, 5th br & 4th bath. MLS ID 08178315 Kathryn Hesek 630-236-6500

Elburn

$339,000 Batavia

121 Sauk Dr. On cul-de-sac in Fox Trail, 2,100+ sq ft, many architectural details thruout, 3br, 2ba, 12 ft ceiling & fpl in fam rm, hardwood in 14x22 kit & eating area, formal liv & din rms, bsmt. MLS ID 08253074 Laureen Lindstrom 630-232-6900

$299,900 Elburn

1007 Liberty Dr. Overlooking pond in Blackberry Creek, Kaneland Schools, approx 3,200 sq ft, 4br incl 22x18 master, loft, wood laminate flr thru main level, fam rm fpl, office, Corian counters & island in kit. MLS ID 08249398 Gina Rizza 630-232-6900

$95,000 Campton Hills

522 Cleveland Ave. On 60x178 lot, 2br down & 2 up, wood laminate flr in kit, bsmt, 2 car gar.

Needs some TLC. MLS ID 08170671 Michele Donovan

$209,900 Geneva

630-896-3100

$199,900 Geneva

830 Conley Ct. 2,400+ sq ft, 4br, 2.5ba, 18x15 fam rm w/fpl, maple cabinetry & hardwood flr in kit, 6 panel drs, fin English bsmt, deck & paver patio. MLS ID 08215196

317 Sandholm St 317. Sandholm Creek duplex, 1,900+ sq ft, 3br, 3.5ba, liv rm fpl, granite counters, maple cabinets, fin walkout bsmt.

MLS ID 08237868

Melissa Mobile

Erin & Jerry Hill

815-756-2557

630-236-6500

$399,000 Elburn

3N645 N Ponderosa Dr. 10 acres adjacent to Fox Mill, St Charles Schools, includes a 4br 2 story w/approx 4,000 sq ft that needs some TLC, 3 car detached gar, barn & pastures. MLS ID 08168563 Jonathan Nutt 630-232-6900

$499,999

44W130 Seavey Rd. Unique log home on 20+ acres w/woods, pastures, pond & creek! Approx 3,200 sq ft, hardwood flrs thruout, 3br incl main flr master, 21x19 fam rm, fpl, 2 car gar plus 75x48 Morton bldg. MLS ID 08247746 Melissa Mobile 815-756-2557

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• Start out with the proper footwear.

If you’re flying, shoes that slide on and off easily make sense, but don’t sacrifice health and safety for convenience. Choose footwear

that is comfortable and supportive. Business travelers - especially women - may want to pack their dress shoes in their carry on and wear comfortable footwear while traveling. If you’re driving, and don’t have to worry about speedy shoe removal, go with a comfortable, supportive athletic shoe that will allow your feet to breathe and provides ample cushioning.

• Never go barefoot through airport security. While current security regulations require all travelers to remove their shoes, you’re not required to remove your socksunless a security officer asks you to. Keep your socks on to help protect your feet from dirt and bacteria.

• If possible, get up and walk around every 45 minutes. Sitting for long periods of time restricts blood flow to the legs and feet, which can lead to swelling and, in extreme cases, blood clots. If walking around isn’t possible-if you’re in a car for a couple of hours or stuck in your seat during a turbulent flight-exercise your legs, ankles and feet while seated. Roll your ankles and point your toes up and down to encourage blood flow. If you have the room to do so, raise each knee and hold it for a few seconds

while tensing your thigh muscles. If your feet begin to swell, unlace your shoes.

• Even with the best precautions, vacation walking can create a foot emergency. Pack a foot care emergency kit that’s equipped with adhesive bandages, antibiotic cream, tweezers and nail clippers. You can also include foot lotion for a soothing massage.

• Finally, travel time is no time to try breaking in new shoes. In fact, new shoes should never have to be “broken in” before they feel comfortable. Shoes should be comfortable, without chafing or pinching, from the first time you put them on, otherwise, don’t buy them.

“Our research tells us that most Americans say they have foot pain at least some of the time,” King says. “When you’re traveling, it’s no time to contend with foot pain. Travelers can protect their foot health by following simple precautions.”

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(ARA) - Whether you travel for business or pleasure, whether you fly, drive or take a train, there’s one other mode of transportation you’ll almost certainly use on your trip: your feet.

During the course of a regular day, the average person walks 8,000 to 10,000 steps, but that number can increase dramatically when you’re traveling. From inappropriate footwear to long stretches of inactivity in cramped cars or airplane seats, traveling can be hard on your feet.

“Exploring a new destination with family and friends, or getting to that important business meeting on time should not involve having to struggle with foot pain,” says Michael King, a podiatrist and president of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). “By following basic foot care practices, travelers can help ensure foot pain doesn’t slow down their enjoyment of the journey.”

If you’re planning a trip, the APMA recommends you take a few steps to ease the wear and tear on your foot muscles and joints:

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Use the new year as an opportunity for a fresh start (BPT) - The flip of the calendar year is the perfect opportunity to make personal and lifestyle changes. One of the most popular resolutions that people make is to improve their health and exercise routine so they can make a fresh start and get into better shape. Now is the time to develop fitness goals for a new you this new year. Despite your best intentions and resolutions to revamp your fitness routine each year, it’s easy to slip back into your pre-new year’s resolution bad habits. The best way to avoid this tendency is to create an active lifestyle plan that works for you and will keep you motivated. Here are a few tips

With every new obstacle, find alternatives that will bring you closer to attaining your goal.

Never give up. It’s a new year, and it’s time to get moving.

to get a fresh fitness start and make sure that you stay active this new year.

Establish fitness goals and write them down.

Setting manageable goals and writing down an exercise plan that is realistic and works for your lifestyle will have a positive impact on your overall quality of life and motivate you to keep going. As you check back on your plan each day, it will hold you accountable and make sure that you’re continuing to follow the road that you’ve mapped out for yourself.

Pick an app that motivates you. No matter what your fitness interests are, there’s an app for you: Pick your pleasure ... yoga, running, weights or cardio, and you can find apps that inspire and motivate you with workout ideas and tips. If you’re also looking to watch your food intake, there are a myriad of apps that can help you keep track of what you’re eating each day.

Freshen up your workout wardrobe. As you refresh your exercise routine, you’ll go through workout gear more quickly than before. Treat yourself by buying yourself some new exercise gear that will benefit your routine and make sure you maintain it. One

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Join an exercise group or find a workout partner. Working out alone in a gym is not for everyone. Exercisers should choose an activity they enjoy doing, that keeps them excited and can be sustained over a long period of time. Additionally, having a support system to motivate you will help you stick with the program and see long-term results - find a group or buddy who has similar goals to you.

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Safety Tips for Preventing Winter Sports Injuries From Fox Valley Orthopedics

“Many winter sports-related injuries can be prevented.”

So when the short winter days and nippy air inspire you to join in the fray of winter activities, here’s how to stay safe and still have fun: • Stay in shape throughout the year • Condition and warm up muscles before participating • Do an equipment check before heading out • Wear protective gear – helmets, gloves, goggles, and padding, whatever the sport requires • Dress in layers • Wear proper footwear for both warmth and ankle support • Never head out alone • Take a lesson from a qualified instructor…learning how to fall prop-

erly can reduce the risk of injury • Follow the rules of the sport • Pay attention to storm warnings and temperature drops • Ensure all participants know emergency procedures, and how to get help • Drink plenty of water before, during, and after activities • It’s time to call it a day when you’re exhausted or in pain “There are so many more variables to consider this time of year…icy surfaces, lower temperatures, and everything else mother nature may decide to throw at you,” says Dr. Mehta. “As always, prevention is the best medicine when it comes to injury prevention and winter sports.”

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According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2010 more than 440,000 Americans were treated for winter sports-related injuries. That’s a whole lot of snow skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, sledding, Dr. Vishal M. Mehta and tobogganing injuries! Most of them involve dislocations, fractures, sprains, and strains.

“To avoid injury, it’s important to develop a sort of ‘best practices list’ when participating in any sport, but it’s especially vital during the winter months,” says Dr. Vishal Mehta, a Chicago area sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics.

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Add more exercise It’s not unusual for a person to drive from a desk job to the drive-thru at a fast food restaurant, and then go directly to the couch to watch television. It isn’t surprising that lack of exercise is an issue for many Americans, and a sedentary lifestyle can lead to a number of health concerns, regardless of weight.

Incorporating exercise into a daily routine is important and can have many health benefits. To begin living a more active lifestyle, experts recommend starting slowly and building up length and intensity of physical activity. You don’t need to spend hours at the gym to reap the benefits of exercise; use the stairs, go for a walk, take a bike ride, or play with your dog or children to get moving and start looking and feeling better.

Rest up Although jam-packed schedules make it seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day, it’s extremely important to set aside enough time to rest and recharge. Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night allows for optimal mental and physical performance, and making sleep a

priority can have significant impact on overall well-being. To enjoy the many benefits adequate sleep offers, adopt a bedtime routine at the same time each night. Avoid food and drink for 30 minutes prior to going to sleep and stay away from computers, televisions and other screens. Instead, enjoy a relaxing activity, such as reading or meditating, to help you fall asleep.

De-stress daily Stress can cause many mental, emotional and physical health issues, and long periods of high stress can have debilitating effects. To avoid lasting health problems, learn to recognize stress and how to deal with it effectively.

Despite your busy schedule, making time for yourself each day is important and can help you avoid severe stress problems. Whether it is taking a walk, playing an instrument, practicing yoga or even calling an old friend, do something you enjoy every day. It’s also important to make sure you are getting enough exercise, sleep and proper nutrition to help your body deal with the physical effects of stress.

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(BPT) - The new year is widely accepted as a time to start fresh, and every year people make resolutions to better themselves. For many, this means vowing to make lifestyle changes to improve how they look and feel.

However, sticking to restrictive diets and intense workout programs can be difficult and not sustainable for most people. Before you get hooked by the annual flood of diet tips and gym promotions, focus on a few key areas to commit to a healthier lifestyle for 2013.

Consume whole foods Adding more whole foods into your everyday diet is a natural way to obtain the nutrients your body craves without feeling like you’re making a drastic change. One of the easiest ways to do this is by incorporating fresh juices into your daily routine. Wholefood juicing is a quick and easy way to get several servings of fruits and vegetables at once, making it a perfect on-the-go solution for those juggling hectic schedules. Simply toss whole fruits, vegetables, or a combination of both into a high-performance blender like a Vitamix, and then add ice. In seconds, you’ll have a delicious, nutrient-packed beverage, plus the fiber from the whole foods to keep you full longer. A variety of recipes to

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