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BATAVIA

Park district has award-winning January VIEWS Kari Miller January proved to be good for the Batavia Park District. Staff attended the Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s annual conference in Chicago, and the marketing and public relations department received first place for brochure series in the agency showcase competition. The conference was Jan. 24 to 26. Agency showcase is a spirited competition spotlighting bright ideas exhibited by park, recreation and conservation agencies. The professionally judged competition recognizes Illinois agencies for their marketing and communication efforts ranging from print to multimedia. The Batavia Park District’s Fun Guide was up against many outstanding agencies, and staff members consider it an honor to know the brochure stood out in areas such as writing and design. Professional judges reviewed each submission based on specific guidelines. According to one judge, the Batavia Park District Fun Guide was the favorite “by far.” “Attractive, inviting, wellorganized and fun,” the judge wrote. “Great use of photography and very well branded. Excellent job!” That same weekend, the Batavia Chamber of Commerce held the annual awards

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS A headline that appeared on page 13 of the Feb. 26 edition of the Kane County Chronicle was inaccurate. The new site for a ire station planned by the Fox River and Countryside Fire/ Rescue District is at 6N330 Route 25, in St. Charles Township. The Chronicle regrets the error. Please call errors to our attention by phone, 630845-5355; or email, editorial@kcchronicle.com

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The Batavia Park District’s marketing and public relations department received first place for brochure series in the agency showcase category at the Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s annual conference in January. dinner. The Batavia Park District was announced as the special Ole Award winner for the renovations to Hall Quarry Beach. “The Ole Awards are given to businesses or organizations that have completed new construction or building renovations in Batavia, and those renovations should be an investment in the community,” said Batavia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roger Breisch. “There was no question the investment made to Hall Quarry Beach was significant. The chamber and the community are very thankful to the park district for those renovations.” In fall 2011, Hall Quarry

Beach underwent a major renovation to repair cracks in the foundation causing water to leak. Because of the leaks, spring water was consistently being pumped into the quarry. Temperatures hovered around 65 degrees, and many residents wanted a solution. Focus groups were conducted, and the Batavia Park District heard overwhelmingly that residents wanted the quarry repaired rather than shut down. “The renovations at the quarry were a direct result of those focus groups,” said Pat Callahan, president of the Batavia Park District board. “The community took the time to give us the feedback,

and we’re proud to accept the award on their behalf.” The renovation was a success, and Hall Quarry Beach had a record-breaking season in 2012. More than 2,500 season passes were sold, more than double those sold in 2011, and more than 45,000 people visited the quarry. The average water temperature last summer jumped to 73 degrees. Hall Quarry Beach season passes go on sale April 1. For information, visit www.bataviaparks.org.

• Kari Miller is director of marketing and public relations for the Batavia Park District. Contact her at editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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FACE TIME WITH BRIANNA SCHIRMER

Where did you grow up? I grew up out here. I’ve been here since I was 2 years old. I live with my stepdad and my mother. Do you have any pets? Three dogs and three cats Who would play you in the movie of your life? Jennifer Aniston What was your first job? I worked at Papa G’s, and then I came here. What do you want to do in the future? I’m going

to school for cosmetology, and then I plan on going back to school for business and journalism. And I’d love to do hair, runway hairstyles. Is there a book you would recommend? There’s a series of books I would recommend, “The House of Night” series. It’s about a girl who goes into a house of night to grow up and be a priestess of vampires. What is your favorite local restaurant? Kountry Kettle What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I’ve been riding fourwheelers since I was 2 years old.

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Clothing, toy resale set in Sugar Grove WHAT: A spring and summer clothing and toy resale event is set. The event is hosted by the PTOs from John Shields and McDole elementary schools. Clothing will be available for infants and youths, as well as games, puzzles, books and equipment. Only cash and checks will be accepted for payment. Participants are asked to bring a laundry basket to hold purchases while they shop. WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Sugar Grove Community House, 141 S. Main St. INFO: To register as a seller or for information, send email to resaleinfo@mcdolepto. org. Visit the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/johnshieldsandmcdoleresale.

Blackberry Creek PTO plans fundraiser WHAT: The Blackberry Creek Elementary

School PTO has planned an adult dinner dance and silent auction fundraiser. The event includes a raffle, dinner and cash draw down. WHEN: 5:30 p.m. March 16 WHERE: Hughes Creek Golf Club, 1749 Spring Valley Drive, Elburn INFO: For information, visit www.kbcpto. org/adult-dinner-dance.

Spring Splurge at Fabyan Elementary WHAT: A Spring Splurge Craft and Vendor Fair is set. The cost is $2. WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Fabyan Elementary School, 0S350 Grengs Lane, Geneva INFO: For information, visit www.fabyanpto. org/springsplurge.

Medicare program in Sugar Grove WHAT: Joan Hopley, required nurse and elder care coordinator with Strohschein Law Group, will present a program regarding

the key changes in Medicare law and how those changes will affect seniors. Before the presentation, there is a complimentary continental breakfast with Gayle Deja-Schultz, a candidate for Sugar Grove village trustee. The event is free. Space is limited. WHEN: 10 a.m. March 9 WHERE: Sugar Grove Library’s conference room B, 125 S. Municipal Drive INFO: To register or for information, contact Gayle Deja-Schultz at 815-603-0541, info@ GayleDeja-Schultz.com or www.GayleDejaSchultz.com.

Sugar Grove legion plans fish fry Friday WHAT: The Sugar Grove American Legion has planned an all-you-can-eat fish fry event. The event includes fish and fried chicken. The cost is $11 for adults and $9.50 for seniors. Carryout, with all the sides, will be $9. WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: 65 First St., Sugar Grove INFO: For information, call 630-4664747.

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THE SEARCH FOR A SPOT Some people who frequent downtown Elburn feel a parking space crunch By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com ELBURN – Sitting down to breakfast at Kountry Kettle in downtown Elburn, Angela Filippin said she understood it might sound “really goofy” that the village has an issue with parking. Filippin grew up in the village but has been going to college in Chicago, a place where residents view parking and walking differently. In Elburn, she said, people “don’t really walk very much.” “If I have to walk 10 blocks, I will,” she said of city life. “Are you kidding? No one here would ever do that.” In Elburn, some downtown business owners say they have felt crunched for parking since a 40-space lot on the north end of downtown – property owned by the Community Congregational Church – was closed last spring. That eliminated a reliable parking option for those who frequent the village’s downtown businesses. There are parking spots in lots a block east on North Street and a 60-space lot behind the American Legion building. Jim Elgar, with the American Legion in Elburn, stressed that the lot is not a public lot, but the legion wants to support downtown businesses, so parking there is allowed. There are restrictions. For instance, truck parking is not allowed. Business owners say some customers will complain about having to walk after they park. They may not be aware of parking options and drive past the area if they don’t see a spot open. Sitting across from Filippin at Kountry Kettle, Sugar Grove resident Andy Collins said the parking is an issue in Elburn. Collins said he regularly visits the downtown area, but there are times he’s gone elsewhere because he doesn’t want to deal with parking and walking. “It stops you from coming here as often,” said Collins, adding, “if they could reopen that parking lot, it would be really helpful to businesses.” The issues with that? Defin-

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The parking lot at Community Congregational Church in Elburn no longer offers free public parking, causing concern for residents and business owners. ing who “they” are and deciding whether it’s affordable. The church has the lot listed for sale at $199,900. Randy Ream, who owns Ream’s Elburn Market, considered buying it, but he didn’t want it to be a mere lot. If he were going to spend such a sum and an additional $40,000 for improvements, he said he wanted to build a patio and put up signs. “I would want something for my investment,” he said. He said he felt stifled by the village’s zoning laws, which would restrict his plans. He said it appeared officials might consider changes that would allow him to do what he wanted, but they were “not really in a hurry.” Village President Dave Anderson pointed out that there are options for parking. Many will park in the lot near Schmidt’s Towne Tap and Knuckleheads on the south end of the downtown. And there is parking directly in front of the businesses, along Route 47. Anderson said when he was running a grocery store years ago downtown, he never thought there was a parking problem and there were more business-

es then. He said the village’s residents shouldn’t have to pay to purchase the lot. “We’d all like to walk right up to the front door, everybody,” Anderson said. “But at whose expense?” Scott High, who runs Tri County Coins, said parking isn’t a problem. He said a bigger problem is the potential that the proposed Elburn Station development, which is expected to bring thousands of new residents to the town, would drive traffic away from the downtown area. No business owners contacted said they wanted the village to buy the lot. Kevin Schmidt, who runs Schmidt’s Towne Tap, declined to speak for the story. His father, Elburn Trustee Jerry Schmidt, said he would like discussion from the Village Board on the topic. “I certainly feel that Elburn should help with the businesses and that parking,” Jerry Schmidt said. Some business owners say there should be more of an effort made to find solutions. Annette Theobald, who runs Paisano’s Pizza and Grill in

Elburn, said customers often mention a lack of parking. She said that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “Maybe it means more people are coming to Elburn, and businesses are drawing more people,” she said. Paisano’s is strictly a carryout business, so parking doesn’t affect it greatly. She said it could become an issue for her soon because Paisano’s owners are buying a building across the street, and they intend to open a sit-down restaurant there. She said the situation can be improved greatly if there were signs posted that pointed out where parking was available.

“I don’t know why everybody’s butting heads on this,” she said. “We need to come together as a community and figure this out.” Justin Smitherman, an American Family Insurance agent, recently moved into the downtown area. He said the parking issues cause an inconvenience. “Without a question,” he said. “I think it hurts the businesses downtown.” The Rev. Bennett McNeal, pastor of the Community Congregational Church, said there were issues the church had in closing the lot. There are maintenance costs and liability issues. The drainage is a problem, and he said “it’s like a skating rink” when the lot freezes over. But the church is willing to consider options. Asked whether the church would consider renting the lot to a group of businesses, he said, “I don’t think anything has been ruled out.” Business owners said they didn’t blame the church for closing the lot, and McNeal wanted to stress that the church is about more than the lot. “We just feel that what we’re about is, as far as the church is concerned, the matter of being a church, which we’re doing,” he said, adding that the church helps with the food pantry and the annual holiday walk and hosts an annual harvest dinner that raises money for charities. “We’re wanting to make sure that the community knows – and it does know – that we have been very involved with the community. … Those are things that are very important to us.”

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Weather History On Feb. 27, 1717, the first in a series of storms to hit New England struck Boston. The city was snowbound for three weeks with a total of 36 inches from the great snow.

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ST. CHARLES

Missing woman is back home By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – The 89-yearold St. Charles woman who was reported missing Sunday is home, St. Charles Police Department spokesman Paul McCurtain said Tuesday. “She’s in good shape,” he said, adding Sarah Mignin Sarah was upbeat and Mignin happy when talking with a St. Charles police officer. Mignin on Monday visited a Panda Express in East Lansing, Mich., where she started asking for directions to Illinois, police said. Customers reportedly heard her talking, could tell she was confused and got the names of her relatives and their telephone numbers. The customers contacted Mignin’s family, who then contacted the St. Charles Police Department, police said. “The family was very relieved,” McCurtain said. “It was a very happy ending.” Police had been searching for Mignin since Sunday morning, when she failed to arrive at her daughter’s St. Charles home for a visit. She had reportedly contacted her daughter that morning, saying she was on her way. Through credit card activity, St. Charles police knew Mignin bought gasoline at a gas station in Walworth, Wis., at 12:16 p.m. Sunday and made a purchase at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Woodland, Mich., which is west of Lansing, McCurtain said. McCurtain said she didn’t recall how she spent Sunday night and does not remember why she traveled to Wisconsin.

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By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com SUGARGROVE–Kaneland School District 302 is poised for a technology upgrade that will include new laptops for teachers. The Kaneland School District 302 board approved the upgrade Monday after a presentation from Technology Director Tim Wolf. He said

recent accomplishments include 50 percent wireless Internet coverage throughout the district and the implementation of an iPad program at the elementary level. However, he pointed out that 600 of the district’s 2,134 computers that are at least 8 years old. Those aging computers will be addressed in the technology improvement plan for

the 2013-14 school year. The improvement plan includes $132,000 for infrastructure improvements for access points and controllers. A fiber buildout will cost $130,000, and network switches and redundant backup will cost $20,000. Wolf said the technology department plans to work on cabling using existing wires at no additional cost. The plan also includes

BATAVIA – Batavia School District 101 officials have identified an estimated $13.4 million in improvements to Batavia High School’s athletic fields. The improvements are part of a proposed master plan for the fields. There is no timeline as to when the improvements would begin. “No funding has been identified for this project,” said Pat Browne, the district’s director of buildings and grounds. “What we are presenting is a long-term vision.” The master plan was developed after meetings were held with groups that use the athletic fields, school district administration, maintenance staff and school board members. Chicago-based architectural, engineering and construction firm Wight and Company came up with an estimate of $13.4 million for the project. That includes $4.5 million

for the high school’s football stadium, including installation of a synthetic turf field and improvements, such as bleacher seating for 2,500, a press box, a scoreboard and stadium lighting. The proposed master plan also includes $4.2 million for installation of a multi-use synthetic turf field and other improvements; $1.5 million for a new maintenance garage/ storage facility; $787,000 for the northwest parking area; $715,000 for the varsity baseball field; $616,000 for the junior varsity baseball field; $590,000 for the varsity softball field and $408,000 for tennis court lighting. Browne said the improvements will allow students to

practice and compete on high school grounds, which isn’t the case now. “We’re trying to get everybody back to the main campus,” he said. “We’re looking to do what we can with the footprint we have currently.” The improvements aren’t ranked in terms of priority. “We have lots of areas of improvement,” Browne said. For example, he said the track, which is more than 20 years old, is in dire need of replacement. “The track surface is in poor shape,” Browne said. “It is due for total replacement.” He said expanding the track to eight lanes would help when the high school hosts bigger track meets.

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In addition to laptops, the technology department is planning to install 202 wireless internet access points throughout the district. Board President Cheryl Krauspe said Monday that the board recognizes the need for a technology upgrade, which is why members made it a budget priority. The board unanimously approved the upgrades Monday.

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buying laptop computers for teachers, which will allow the district to re-purpose teachers’ current computers for student use, replacing the district’s oldest computers. Wolf said the district will need 335 laptops for teachers. “This is really exciting stuff for me,” Wolf said. “It’s been many years since we’ve been on a replacement cycle for computers.”

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ST. CHARLES

Hopefuls partake in three-way race for alderman By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – The race for 1st Ward alderman in St. Charles is much like it was four years ago. Incumbent Jon Monken is squaring off against Ron Silkaitis, whom he unseated in 2009. Joining them is Justin Osborne, a 23-year-old Northern Illinois University student who also works full-time as a machinist in Bensenville. “I want to become an alderman so I can help refine the community within which I would like to raise a family of my own, to realize the vision of government I wish to live under after my term is up and one that will inspire others within that government to continue likewise, and also to challenge myself in new and exciting ways that will benefit not just myself but also my fellow residents of St. Charles,” Osborne said in an email.

For Monken, 61, a second term would be a way to further give back to the city he and his wife have lived Jon in for nearly Monken three decades. He also is involved in the St. Charles Noon Rotary, St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, DownJustin town St. Charles Osborne Partnership and the Norris Recreation Center, where he is executive director. “This is just my way of payRon ing back to a Silkaitis community that’s given me and my wife more than we could ask for,” he said.

Silkaitis, 56, is a service technician at Zimmerman Ford. He seeks to return to city government because he has issues with the City Council and the leadership, he said. “I didn’t like the way things are going in the city right now,” he said. Specifically, Silkaitis said he disagreed with the City Council approving tax increment financing funds for the Lexington Club residential development. When aldermen change their votes on an issue like they did on Lexington, he said, they should explain their reasons at the time of the vote – not days later. “I can take criticism,” he said. “It doesn’t bother me.” Monken, who changed his stance on the Lexington Club TIF, said he respected the public’s concerns and comments. But he also took into account the Plan Commission’s favorable recommendation and voted in the city’s best interests.

“I truly respect the people that voiced their opinions,” Monken said. “It’s not that I didn’t hear what they had to say. It’s almost like being a parent. Sometimes you have to say, ‘no.’ ” Osborne said the City Council could improve its visibility because some don’t know the names of their aldermen or that there are two aldermen per ward. “The City Council should work to make itself known, to tap residents for their feelings on city issues whenever possible, distributing information to better educate and enlighten residents on those issues, and, if a vote is contrary to those feelings, explaining thoroughly the reasons for that vote,” Osborne said. As alderman, Monken said he views his job as the communicator between his constituents and city staff, who manage the city’s operations. If re-elected, he said, he would

maintain his relationships with department heads in addition to keeping an eye on green space as the city grows and focusing on fiscal responsibility. He credited staff for St. Charles’ fiscal management. “Our budget and bond ratings speak for themselves,” Monken said. Silkaitis said he wants to address the problems related to the bars downtown. The liquor ordinance needs to be reviewed, he said. “My concern is this is winter time,” Silkaitis said. “What’s going to happen in the summer?” Osborne wants to see progress made on Charlestowne Mall, the former St. Charles Mall site and the cultural and economic life downtown, he said. He said his youth puts him in the unique position to represent the community’s young people. The election is April 9.

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8SUPPORT GROUPS • AA Bridge Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. weekly, Hearts of Hope, 13 S. Seventh St., lower level, Geneva. Open to young people to share experience, strength and hope to quit drugs and alcohol. Information: 630-232-9210. • Attempters of Suicide Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Suicide Prevention Services Inc., Stone Manor, 528 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Information: www.spsfv.org or 630482-9696.

• Connections Teen and Young Adult Brain Injury Support Group, 6 p.m., first Wednesday of the month, Marianjoy Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. No meeting in January. Information: Amy Grant, 630-909-6154. • Focus on Fitness, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, The Holmstad, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia. Information: Lois Diller, 331-4255973. This is a weight-loss support group for anyone who would be interested. • Good Grief, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. Registration required at 630-262-1111. • Nicotine Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Congregational Church, Fourth and Hamilton streets, Geneva. This group is a fellowship of men and women helping each other quit smoking. Information: Jim Larson, 630-232-9266. • Parkinson’s Disease Group of South Elgin, 1 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, South Elgin Village Hall, 10 N. Water St., second floor. Information: Kathy Hanlon, 630-761-9750. • Pathways, Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, 200 Whitfield Drive, Geneva. Free. Registration required: 630-232-2233 or info@fvvh.org.

• Single Moms Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., a local church in Geneva. For mothers of infants through pre-adolescents. Offers educational and supportive opportunities to help diminish stress, manage multiple demands and improve parenting skills. Free childcare provided. Information: TriCity Family Services, 630-232-1070. THURSDAYS • Batavia Area Autism Support Group, 6:30 p.m. third Thursday of the month through June, Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Reservations, autismbatavia@ yahoo.com or 630-406-0810. • Emotions Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Geneva Lutheran Church, 301 S. Third St., Geneva. Twelve-step program for emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, abnormal fears, etc. For women only. Information: Rosemary, 630-587-3950 or www.emotionsanonymous.org. • For Spouses Who are Caregivers, 1:30 to 3 p.m., second Thursday of the month, Elderday Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. Designed to help those who have a spouse suffering from dementia or another progressive illness to discuss challenges and ways to reduce stress and increase quality of life. Information: Kathy Hanlon, 630-761-9750.

Mayoral candidates to talk goals, plans at forum By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – St. Charles residents will get the chance to vet the city’s four mayoral candidates Thursday at a forum. Organized by the westside neighborhood group 2R2R, the forum will begin at 7 p.m. in the Baker Community Center auditorium, 101 S. Second St. The candidates – John Rabchuk, 3rd Ward Alderman Ray Rogina, Jotham Stein and Jake Wyatt – will each have about seven minutes to introduce themselves and discuss their experience, goals and plans, an organizer said. Residents also will have the chance to question the candidates directly. “It’s an unusual election from the standpoint that we

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usually don’t have four candidates for mayor,” 2R2R chairman Joseph Masiokas said. “It’s the best opportunity for people to actually hear them all together.” Depending on the questions, he said, the forum could last until 9:30 p.m. The election is April 9. Incumbent Don DeWitte is not seeking a third term. The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a mayoral candidates forum on business for 6 p.m. March

12 at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Community group Concerned Coalition for Sensible Spending of St. Charles is sponsoring an aldermanic candidate forum from 7 to 9 p.m. March 14 at Bridges Montessori Academy, 1713 Howard St. All candidates are invited to present their platform in three minutes and answer questions from residents. All but one of the aldermanic races are contested. Candidates are Ron Silkaitis, Justin Osborne and Jon Monken in the 1st Ward; Cliff Carrignan and Arthur Lemke in the 2nd Ward; Mario VanDerHeyden and Bill Turner in the 3rd Ward; Jo Krieger in the 4th Ward; and Maureen Lewis and Kim Malay in the 5th Ward.

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Frank L. Bruno: A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1891 Kaneville Road in Geneva. A funeral luncheon will follow at Salerno’s on the Fox, 320 N. Second St. in St. Charles. Burial will be private. A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State St. (Route 38) in Geneva. Margaret “Peggy” Gallegos: The visitation will be from 4:30

to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St. in Elburn. A funeral service celebrating her life will begin at 7 p.m. Charles J. Gould: A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), in Batavia. Interment will follow at West Batavia Cemetery. Donald “Harvey” McClurg: There will be a celebration of life

service at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Portage United Methodist Church in Portage, Wis. Arsenio G. Sala: A memorial celebration of Arsenio’s life will be Memorial Day weekend at Garfield Farm Museum. Adolph “Bud” Shulske: A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St. (corner of Routes 64 and 25), in St. Charles. Interment will be private in Union Cemetery in St. Charles.

• Friendship Night, 7 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month, Elburn and Countryside Community Center, 525 Main St., Room 10, Elburn. Informal sharing will follow the group discussion. New members invited. Free. Information: 630-365-2880. • Grieving Parent Support Group, 7 p.m., second Thursday of the month, Elburn and Countryside Community Center, 525 Main St., Room 10, Elburn. Provides drop-in support for parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age. Registration required. Free. Information: 630-365-2880.

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• Brain Tumor Resource and Support Group, 7:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays of the month, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva. Open to men and women with benign or malignant brain tumor. Registration required at 630-2621111, ext. 104.

• Recovery Beatitude, Addiction/Codependency Recovery, 7 to 9 p.m., ELEEO Ministries, Trinity Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 16 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles, 630-60174. Christ-centered Beatitude/12-step based program where problems associated with various addictions and obsessive/ compulsive behavior patterns are addressed. Information: 630-5840460.

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Snow is glistening Winter storm hits hard in Kane County By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com Kane County was ensconced in a snowstorm Tuesday, part of a larger weather system that smacked the Midwest from Kansas to the deep south, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The afternoon snow was to be followed by moderately heavy snow showers – with periods of lighter snow – through the night and into Wednesday, said Richard Castro, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Romeoville office. “There could still be light accumulations through the day [Wednesday], maybe up to an inch to two inches,” Castro said. A winter weather advisory remained in effect through today with hazardous driving conditions, he said. The snowstorm was part of a large weather system that caused severe storms in the deep south, he said. “This weather pattern came together to favor big storms over the center of the country,” Castro said. “A large land area and number of people are affected. ... It will fade off to the east.” By late afternoon Tuesday, snowfall was measured at 4½ inches in Elburn and 4 inches in St. Charles, said Jim Allsopp, another meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The heaviest downfall came in the afternoon hours, leading to canceled after-school

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shining and the kids are not in school.” Snow plows were clearing streets since noon, St. Charles Township Highway Commissioner Ron Johnson said. “It’s heavy, wet snow and pushing hard,” Johnson said during a break. “The guys have been over everything, and it’s covered over right behind them. … It looks like they will be out most of the night now.”

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Blackberry Township Assessor Uwe Rotter conducts taxpayer workshops each month. All sessions start at 7 p.m.: • Thursday at Tanner Trail Community Church, 2301 Tanner Road, North Aurora • March 28 at Mill Creek Rejoice Lutheran Church, 0N377 N. Mill Creek Drive, Geneva • April 25 at Blackberry Creek Elementary School, 1122 S. Anderson Road, Elburn • May 23 at the Blackberry Township Building, 43W390 Main Street Road, Elburn third Thursday in November and December, with sessions starting at 7 p.m.. And lately, the turnout has been bleak. While 15 residents are the most Rotter has seen, lately only two or three have attended the workshops. He guesses that’s because taxes are not something people want to think about. But he is ready to answer questions. “I am a proponent for the

taxpayer, not an opponent,” Rotter said. In addition to the workshops, the assessor’s office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday. After tax bills are sent to residents, the office stays open until 9 p.m. to accommodate those who want to take advantage of the 30-day assessment appeal period. And for the convenience of residents throughout the

township, the venue for the workshops varies from month to month between Elburn, North Aurora and Geneva. The questions Rotter hears often at workshops are about the property tax cycle (how property tax is determined) and the assessment development procedure. Rotter explains that when property taxes are raised, it usually doesn’t have anything to do with the assessment of your home but rather an increased levy. Many topics are covered at the monthly workshops, and Rotter said he will answer every question, no matter how long it takes.

Elburn Village President Dave Anderson has attended some workshops and said Rotter “does a phenomenal job of explaining everything to the taxpayers that show up.” The workshops are educational, Anderson said. “Uwe takes the time to tell people what their tax bill is made up of.” The next workshop will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tanner Trail Community Church in North Aurora. To see the complete calendar of taxpayer workshops, visit Blackberry Township’s website at www. blackberrytwp.com. Click on the “Assessor’s Office” link and then on the “Workshops” link.

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Each year, homeowners watch their tax bills go up despite a lower home assessment, and they want to know why. That’s where Uwe Rotter comes in. He is the Blackberry Township assessor who, for three out of the five years he’s held the position, has held taxpayer workshops every month of the year. “Other townships may have workshops around tax time, but I feel it’s important to provide residents with this opportunity year-round because we have transient neighborhoods,” Rotter said. “New people move into the area and are not aware of the Illinois taxpayer system.” The workshops are on the fourth Thursday of January through October and the

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Geneva High School grad dies in Houston By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A 2003 Geneva High School graduate, Raymond Allen Kaligian III, 28, died suddenly this month at his home in Houston, the result of a bizarre series of events, a family friend said. Kaligian had been a star athlete in baseball and golf and a member of the National Honor Society while at Geneva. He graduated from the University of Illinois and was pursuing a promising career with the Phillips 66 Company as director of base oil sales. He was the only son of Ray and Bobbie Kaligian

of Geneva. Kaligian died Feb. 17 of carbon monoxide poisoning because his car’s automatic starter turned on and the vehicle’s fumes traveled through a central vacuum duct that was dislodged, allowing the exhaust to go into his bedroom on the second floor, said his friend and Geneva School District 304 board member Michael McCormick. Kaligian’s dog, a beagle-shepherd rescue named Willie, was sleeping next to him and also died, McCormick said. McCormick, a family friend and a neighbor, said he had just returned from a memorial for Kaligian in Hous-

ton. A local memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Yurs Funeral Home, 1771 W. State St., Geneva. McCormick said Kaligian’s death had everyone, including homicide detectives, trying to figure it out. He said the family Raymond Allen l i v e d a c r o s s Kaligian III the street, and he has known Kaligian since he was a teenager. “A 28-year-old kid sleeping with his puppy dog – it just doesn’t make sense,” Mc-

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Cormick said. “He had such a good career going. As a school board member, I was proud of our district – that he was really making his way in the world. ... I talked to homicide detectives at length in Houston, and this one is making them scratch their heads ... It’s absolutely heartbreaking.” McCormick said Houston detectives, reviewing his credit card records, saw Kaligian had filled his gas tank. While he was asleep, the car started for some reason and because the tank was full, ran for at least six and a half hours. The vacuum connection is

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OPINIONS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A larger portion To the Editor: In the Kane County Chronicle, I read that a video gaming ordinance is being considered. However, the village of Elburn would only receive 5 percent of the profits. It seems that 5 percent is very, very low. While I realize that Tiger Electronics will be incurring costs, etc., without approval to place their equipment, they make zero. The village of Elburn should require a larger portion than 5 percent of the revenue before approval. Janet Enoch Elburn

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Time for Obama to lead way to solution THE WASHINGTON POST Much of what President Barack Obama hopes to accomplish in his second term would tap into what’s known as the “discretionary budget” – money not already claimed by entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Social Security. But the discretionary budget itself is about tapped out, squeezed by the growth of entitlement spending. That’s what makes the minimal presidential leadership on entitlement reform so baffling. This week, Washington is having a stupid fight over a stupid budget issue. The so-called sequestration of $85 billion in federal spending would weaken the economy just as an increase in the

payroll tax appears to be giving consumers pause. It would force the government to make mindless cuts across the board, instead of allowing reasoned choices. According to Obama’s senior military advisers, it would endanger national security. Yet nobody seems inclined to prevent it. In the petty arguments over this self-inflicted wound, there are merits, or demerits, on both sides. The Republicans are right when they say that the sequester was Obama’s idea, in the summer of 2011, and that he agreed to a deal that was all spending cuts, no tax hikes. He is correct that he hoped the sequester would never go into effect but would be replaced by a 10-year bargain that

would raise revenue and slow the growth of entitlement costs. He is correct, too, on the larger point – such a deal is what’s needed, and the Republicans are wrong to resist further revenue hikes. But if that’s what’s needed, why is Obama not leading the way to a solution? From the start, and increasingly in his second term, Obama has presented entitlement reform as something he would do grudgingly, as a favor to the opposition, when he should be explaining to the American people – and to his party – why it is an urgent national need. Obama priorities such as health and energy research, preschool education and job training, those come from the discretionary budget.

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Yet the $1.4 trillion in spending cuts that Obama and Congress have agreed to over the past two years all come from the discretionary side. By 2023, if you believe their promises, the government will be spending only 2.8 percent of gross domestic product on defense – compared to a 40-year average of 4.7 percent – and only 2.7 percent on everything else in the discretionary budget, compared to a 40-year average of 4.0 percent. Meanwhile, the three fastest-growing categories of spending will have become the largest categories of spending: Social Security, health care and interest on the swollen debt. Interest alone will have risen from $224 billion this year to an astonishing $857 billion 10

years from now, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. What a pathetic waste of taxpayer money. Most Republicans in Congress have been utterly irresponsible in this debate. They pretend that they could balance the budget without more revenue, an arithmetical impossibility, and they have failed to put forward realistic, near-term entitlement reforms. But we take little comfort in Obama’s being less irresponsible. He is the president; his party colleagues are increasingly intransigent on entitlement reform; and it will be his – and their – progressive goals that suffer most if the nation continues on its current path.

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CHRONICLE Achievement Program he Chronicle Achievement Program recognizes outstanding local high school students who demonstrate strength in academics, character, and leadership. Seven CAP students will be chosen to receive a $500 scholarship to the college of their choice at this year’s Evening of Applause in May.

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Academic Achievements: National Technical Honors Society; Lettered in Tennis Activities: Skills USA; National Technical Honors Society; PE Leaders; Tennis; Badminton Community Service: Fox Valley Food for Health; Volunteers at Living Well Cancer Center Nominated by Kathy Jankovic, Consumer and Family Sciences Educator: “Olivia Block distinguishes herself from other students because she has an outstanding work ethic. She possesses all of the qualities needed to be a successful student and achieve her life’s ambitions. Olivia demonstrates a good school, work and family balance by the choice of her activities. In addition to a rigorous academic program, Olivia works at Graham’s Fine Chocolates and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society and Skills USA. She participates in a youth group called Younglife and has been actively involved for four years. Olivia is honest, helpful, organized, responsible, dependable, resourceful, creative and innovative. You can count on her to get a job completed to highly set standards. It has been an honor to have Olivia as a student.”

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Academic Achievements: National Honor Society; Illinois State Scholar; KHS Academy Award; KHS High Honor Roll; 4.05 GPA Out of 4.0; ACT Score of 31 Activities: Cross Country, Captain; State Cross Country Team Qualiier; Set Record for Kaneland Runner on State Course; Track; All State; All Conference 4x800 Relay; Mathlete; Basketball; Student Council Community Service: Peer Tutor; Running Camp Counselor; Basketball Camp Counselor; Volunteers at Marklund, Elburn Days, Warrior Dash, Northern Illinois Food Pantry, and Scholastic Bowl. Nominated by Leigh Jake, Athletic Director: “Conor exempliies what we strive to educate our students to become. He is a well-rounded individual and an asset to our school. He always has a positive attitude at school and on his athlete teams. He is a true leader!”

Aurora Central Catholic Patrick Marcoux

Academic Achievements: President’s Excellence Award; High Honor Roll; Wendy’s Heisman Nominee Kathryn Connelly Activities: Varsity Golf; Varsity Track; National Honor Society; Math Honor Society; Student Ambassador Academic Achievements: Honor roll Community Service: Worked two seasons with Grade School Activities: Tennis; Students Against Destructive Basketball as Scorekeeper; Service Projects at Parish Church; Decisions; Disease and Operations Club; Student Student Election Judge; Service Projects at School; Vacation Government Homeroom Representative; Eucharistic Bible School Minister; Kairos Retreat Leader; Trip to France; Piano; Nominated by Sister Mary Catherine Martini, OSF; Director of Mentors International Students Guidance: Patrick Marcoux is an excellend student, highly motivated and extremely Community Service: Darst Service Retreat to Chicago conscientious. Patrick is highly regarded and well respected by faculty and peers alike. Inner-City; Feed My Starving Children; Sleep Out Patrick has taken all honors and advanced placement cources throughout his four years. Saturday; Jeans for Teens Nominated by Trudy Rigney, Director of Guidance: “Katie Connelly makes an He takes an active roll in both lecture and lab classes. He is serious about his education and does not let peer pressure deter him from accomplishing the high goals he sets for excellent candidate for the Chronicle Achievement Program. Katie has been an outstanding student at St. Francis. She is a very perceptive person with great himself. Patrick is a sensitive and determined young man. He is self-conident, has a healthy, well-balanced personality and relates well with people. He is eager, willing and study habits and an admirable work ethic. A strong class participant, Katie ofers insightful comments during class discussion and takes a leadership role in capable of accepting the leadership role.” small group projects. I had the opportunity to get to know Katie as we worked together preparing for our winter girl’s retreat program on which she served as a leader. During this time I was impressed with Katie’s faith development, leadership skills, and genuine concern for others. She has also made valuable contributions to several other co-curricular activities, including tennis, Student Government and the Darst service retreat. Katie brings a spark of positive energy to any endeavor. We will miss her greatly when she graduates.”

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Academic Awards: National Honor Society; Illinois State Scholar; High Honor Roll; Citizenship Award; Freshman Math Award Activities: Girls Basketball, Captain; Orchestra, Oicer and Section Leader; Project LEAD, Spiritual Life Team Community Service: Founded I Have Issues Non-Proit; Organized School Girls Camp Out; Mission Trip to Dominican Republic; Orchestra Service Trips; Back-to-School Camp; Worked at Basketball Summer Camp; Walk A Mile In My Shoes Nominated by Dan Crabtree, College Counselor: “Kat Maret is a straight A student who energizes class discussions with her enthusiasm and insights. She has a win some personality and a desire to serve others. Kat is a good athlete and musician, and she exhibits integrity and leadership. his is an outstanding young woman!”

Academic Achievements: Art Honors Level 2; Art Honors Level 3; Honor Roll Activities: Art Club; Poetry, Song and Prayer Club; Film Club; Debate Club; Quiddich Team Community Service: St. John Lutheran Pre-School Aide; Awesome Art Aternoons Coordinator Nominated by Edie Branom, Counselor/Club Moderator: “Margaret Parkhurst deserves recognition because, as I have come to know Margaret during her high school career, I have found her to be an intelligent, creative, and caring young woman. For the past 3 years, she has fed her intellectual curiosity and has earned a place on Rosary’s Honor Roll. Margaret developed her leadership skills as a foundress and current President of our Poetry, Song, and Prayer Club. As the moderator of the club, I have found that Margaret brings imaginative ideas and an unbridled enthusiasm that has helped the club grow over the past few years. Margaret is also a talented artist, and I am always amazed at her creative abilities when I look at her art projects. Her artistic talents have earned her several Art Awards. Finally, she is involved with several volunteer activities outside of Rosary. Margaret enjoys using her talents to give back to her community because she understands that communities grow stronger when people work together.”

Central Dan Morgan Academic Achievements: Honor Roll; BNC All-Conference Scholar Athlete; National Honor Society; Excellence in History Award; Cross Country All-Conference; Track and Field All-Conference 3.78 GPA Activities: Rocket Launch Team; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Cross Country, Captain; Alter Server at St. Patrick’s Parish; Eagle Scout; Leadership Positions in BSA Troup 3, such as Den Chief, Patrol Leader, Assistant Scout Master Nominated by Rachel Goeden, Art Teacher: “Dan Morgan is an exemplary student who demonstrates supreme self-motivation, a rock-solid work ethic, and a mature perspective on life in and out of the classroom. Dan is a student in my Introduction to Drawing and Painting class, and he stands out to me because of his appetite for self-improvement. He views every assignment as a challenge and an opportunity for growth, and he holds himself to extremely high standards. His passion for running infuses itself into may aspects of his life; I am conident he will be successful with any path he chooses to pursue ater high school.”

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Marmion Academy John Peters Academic Achievements: Illinois State Scholar; Superior Honor Roll Activities: JROTC Battalion Executive Oicer; Basketball; Football; Baseball; Life Group Leader; Kairo Leader; Justice Walking, President; Marmion MENtor Community Service: Crayons for Kids; Peer Mentor; Guatemala Mission Trip; Eucharistic Minister Nominated by Julie Garofalo, Assistant Headmaster/Director of Student Services: “Johnny is an extraordinary young man whom everyone should have the opportunity and honor to know. He brings to our school so many wonderful traits that make him an exemplary leader and role model. He is intelligent, hardworking, honest, outgoing, and courageous. He is a natural born leader who exudes conidence, authority, poise, and professionalism. Johnny is gentle, kind and compassionate and the type of person that everyone turns to for just about anything. He doesn’t shy away from tough decisions and he is irst in line to humbly serve his community. Johnny makes our school a better place by his positive and selless attitude, example and contribution. His smile lights up a room and warms your heart!”

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Grover Neville Academic Achievements: Straight A Honor Roll; Honor Roll; Human Relations Award; National Youth Leadership Conference Activities: National Honor Society; Peer Leadership; Spanish Honor Society; Tri-M; Music National Honor Society; Wind Ensemble/Marching Band; Pit Orchestra for Spring Musicals; Superfan Band; Key Club Community Service: EYSO Youth Symphony; EYSO Philharmonica; Volunteer at Northern Illinois Food Bank; Volunteer at Hesed House and Lazarus House; Volunteer at People Reaching Out Nominated by Jef Bialeschki, Counselor: “Grover is a student of rock-solid character, whose academic record is outshined only by his humanitarian contributions.”

Michael Rerko Academic Achievements: Honor Roll; Illinois State Scholar; Academic All-Conference, Lacrosse; Class Rank of 31 Out of 512 Activities: Student Council, Student Issues Co-Chair; Lacrosse, Captain; Lacrosse, Defensive MVP; All-Conference, Lacrosse Community Service: Church Youth Group Spring Break Mission Trips to West Virginia and South Carolina; Fundraiser for Wounded Warrior Walk; Volunteer at Northern Illinois Food Bank Nominated by Larry Nothnagel, Counselor: “Michael is an outstanding representative for St. Charles North High School. He is outgoing, intelligent, talented, and involved. He is also a talented athlete who uses his leadership skills in a positive way. Michael has chosen to study engineering in college and I am conident that he will exceed in all of his future endeavors.”

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Papa G’s to get new owners next month By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com ELBURN – One of the village’s most prominent eateries will get new ownership. George Kanakaris, owner of Papa G’s restaurant, confirmed he has reached a deal to sell the restaurant. Kanakaris declined to identify the new owners, but he said he will no longer play a role in running the business. “We’re not closing,” Kanakaris said. “There’s some new people coming in to take it over, some completely new owners. “Until then, we’re going to be opening every day and working at full speed.” He said the owners will assume control of operations March 11. Kanakaris opened the restaurant in the late 1990s in the 200 block of South Main Street (Route 47) in Elburn. He has worked with his family in restaurants and food service his adult life since immigrating from Greece decades ago. Kanakaris said he intends to leave Elburn and retire to spend time with his family. “I got tired of working,” he said, noting the long hours that

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Geneva football team to host shrimp fundraiser GENEVA – The Geneva High School football team has planned its Shrimp Fest fundraiser. Individual orders can be purchased for $12. Each dinner includes jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce, a “viking” baked potato, coleslaw and a dinner roll. Orders must be placed before March 11 and can be picked up outside of the athletic office between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 15. Orders will be delivered to customers’ cars at Geneva High School. For information, call 630463-3929.

Geneva History Center to hold lunch event GENEVA – The Geneva History Center is hosting a brownbag lunch event at noon March 12 that will

are required each day of restaurant owners. Kanakaris had a part in the operations of several restaurants in and near Kane County in recent years. In addition to the Elburn establishment, Kanakaris owned and operated Papa G’s in Huntley, while he worked with his son, Niko, to run the former Niko’s Lodge restaurant on Route 64 west of St. Charles and Niko’s restaurant on Freeman Road in Huntley. The Huntley Papa G’s is under new ownership, the Huntley Niko’s closed and the Niko’s Lodge on Route 64 came under new ownership in recent months. George Kanakaris began attempting to sell Papa G’s in 2009, when he placed the restaurant site on the market. When Papa G’s opens under new ownership, it will become the latest iconic Kaneland-area restaurant to change hands. Last year, a Big Rock couple purchased the Fishermen’s Inn south of Elburn on Main Street Road at Route 47. They have said they intend to reopen the restaurant later this year. Fishermen’s Inn has been closed since 2009.

focus on the differences between divorce settlements for women in the 1930s and 1940s compared with today’s divorce settlements. Using divorce records, volunteer Maria Hernandez will examine how divorce settlements have changed, and will also explore how the records illustrate the type of city Geneva was economically at the time. The event will take place at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St. in Geneva. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for Geneva History Center members and students. The event is free to Herrington Circle members. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch. For information, contact the Geneva History Center at 630-232-4951 or visit www.genevahistorycenter.org to register online. – Kane County Chronicle

Mooseheart Jose Robles Academic Achievements: 3.45 GPA out of 4.0; Mastery Achiever Activities: NJROTC Sword Detail; Student Activities Club; Announcer at various sporting events; Drama; Anti-Bullying Seminar; Football; Basketball; Track Community Service: Kohl’s Cares; Tutoring ater school and of campus Nominated by Nicole Tracy, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent: “Jose has truly set an example during his career here at Mooseheart. Not only has he been exemplary in his academics and behavior, but also in his leadership in athletics, the classroom, and on and of campus. He may strike you as ‘quiet,’ but he certainly is a hard-hitting ‘go-getter!’ he great thing about Jose is that he is willing to do anything you ask of him, and does not seek reward or acknowledgment in return. He just does what he is supposed to do because it’s the right thing to do! Well, here is your positive acknowledgment Jose! You’ve earned this nomination. Well done!”

South Elgin Zach Saldivar Academic Achievements: Top 3% of class; National Honor Society Activities: Page in Guidance Oice; Football, Captain; National Honor Society, Vice President; Rotary Interact Club Community Service: SEHS Tour Guide; Volunteers throughout the community Nominated by Andrew Holmes, Counselor: “I have encountered few students in my seven year Counseling career that can match the quality of Zachary Saldivar. his is the third year I have worked with Zach and he has shown me leadership, a tenacious curiosity to learn, a drive to achieve, and compassion and respect for others. Zach consistently gives 110% in everything he does, whether it is in academics, on the athletic ield, or service in his community.”

Batavia Rachael Spalding Academic Achievements: National Honor Society; Cross Country MVP; Track State Qualiier Activities: BHS National French Honor Society, Vice President; National Honor Society; Track and Field; Cross Country Community Service: Researcher for the Batavia Historical Society; Atrium Volunteer at Cadence Health Delnor Hospital Nominated by Corey Bernard, School Counselor: “Rachael demonstrates an impressive blend of conidence, leadership skills and dedication. She is a natural leader as demonstrated not only in the classroom, but also by her involvement in a variety of extra-curricular activities and volunteer opportunities. During her time here at BHS, Rachael has made her mark as a motivated, enthusiastic and responsible individual- all of which are qualities she will no doubt carry with her to college and lead her to success in her career. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this honor than Rachael.”

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MOOSEHEART LOOKS TO CONTINUE POSTSEASON RUN IN TODAY’S CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL AGAINST CHICAGOLAND JEWISH. PAGE 22 Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Hinckley-Big Rock’s Bernie Conley (left) and Mooseheart’s Makur Puou talk after Mooseheart’s 55-38 win Friday in the IHSA Class 1A Westminster Christian Regional final.

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LAST WEEK’S WEB POLL RESULTS How do you feel about the potential additions of Glenbard North and West Aurora to the UEC? Like West Aurora but not Glenbard North 38 percent Excited only if it doesn’t lead to two UEC schools leaving for the DVC 25 percent Great its, period 21 percent Like Glenbard North but not West Aurora 13 percent Not excited 3 percent

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Men’s basketball Michigan at Penn State, 5:30 p.m., BTN Georgetown at Connecticut, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Purdue at Iowa, 7:30 p.m., BTN Oklahoma at Texas, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Colorado at Stanford, 10 p.m., ESPN2 Pro basketball Denver at Portland, 9:30 p.m., ESPN Pro hockey Washington at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Detroit at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., NBCSN

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ot only has the Mooseheart boys basketball team advanced to its first IHSA sectional ever, the Red Rambers are enough of a favorite this week that coach Ron Ahrens felt compelled to prop up tonight’s opponent, Chicagoland Jewish Academy. Such is the bizarre world that is Mooseheart basketball, circa 2012-13. Mooseheart tonight squares off in an IHSA Class 1A Mooseheart Sectional semifinal against Chicagoland Jewish, a school that – if possible – entered the season carrying just as little basketball cachet as Mooseheart. Ahrens, though, was quick to point out Chicagoland Jewish’s victory during the regular season against Hope Academy, another of the sectional qualifiers this week at Mooseheart. “That just gives them some credibility right there,” Ahrens said. “They’re a well-kept secret. They’re a very good basketball team. They’re very much like [Hinckley-Big Rock] where they’re fast, they can get up and down they have a style, they have a number of shooters, four or five shooters, that can shoot the 3 very well.” Then again, the way that Mooseheart picked apart H-BR in Friday’s regional championship game, a reasonable facsimile to H-BR might not be the scariest prospect for the Ramblers. Although they are juniors, South Sudanese transfer students Akim Nyang, Makur Puou and Mangisto Deng are more like freshmen from a basketball experience standpoint, Ahrens said. That notion suggests they would be capable of making vast strides during the course of the season, a theory reinforced by Friday’s 55-38 thumping of an H-BR team that defeated the Ramblers in December. The Ramblers boast enviable size, but Mooseheart guards such as Peter Kurowski, Hameed Odenewu and Deng were a question mark entering the postseason. So

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Hinckley-Big Rock’s Bernie Conley is pressured by Mooseheart’s Hameed Odenewu (right) in the second quarter Friday of the Red Ramblers’ 55-38 victory to win the IHSA Class 1A Westminster Christian Regional championship at Judson University in Elgin.

IHSA Class 1A Mooseheart Sectional Today’s semifinals Newark vs. Hope Academy, 6 p.m. Mooseheart vs. Chicagoland Jewish, 7:30 p.m.

Of note: If Mooseheart wins tonight, the championship game will be played at 7:30 p.m. Friday. If Chicagoland Jewish wins, the championship game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. far, so good for the Ramblers in the ball-handling department. “Our goal with our guards is to quit dribbling the ball so much,” Ahrens said. “We’re not just trying to break the press because I think, honestly, Mangisto can probably handle the ball well enough to dribble through it, but our goal is to score with our press break. We’re not just trying to break the press, we’re trying to score in our press break.” The Ramblers (24-5) enter tonight’s matchup on a 15game winning streak and have

not allowed a team to score 50 or more points against them since Dec. 8. If that’s not enough momentum, Ahrens is delighted to be returning home for the sectional. A growing contingent of Mooseheart fans turned out in force Friday and helped spark the Ramblers early in the game, according to Ahrens. “I keep telling the guys, we shouldn’t lose at home – we have homecourt advantage,” Ahrens said. “I hope they’re on the same page with me on that. We’re lucky to have the sectional and have homecourt advantage.” The 6-foot-10 Puou and the 6-7 Deng have led the Ramblers in scoring on the season, and both should be intriguing to college coaches. At 7-1, Nyang’s size alone figures to command some looks. Ahrens said recruiting buzz has been relatively quiet during the high school season, though he said DePaul is among the programs that has taken an interest in Mooseheart’s talent. While recognizing that the players’ participation with the Indiana

“I hope our kids are getting more exposure because we’ve gone further than we have before. I hope high school basketball is still a venue for that.” Ron Ahrens Mooseheart boys basketball coach

Elite AAU program figures to drive their recruitment more heavily, he hopes the Ramblers’ extended push in the state tournament also helps their cause. “I hope high school basketball is still a venue for coaches to be able to see kids competing at a high level in important games,” Ahrens said. “I hope it’s not just all AAU basketball anymore. I hope our kids are getting more exposure because we’ve gone further than we have before. I hope high school basketball is still a venue for that.”

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PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Boys basketball: St. Charles East vs. St. Charles North at 4A South Elgin Regional, 7:30 p.m.; Wheaton Academy vs. Aurora Central Catholic at 3A IMSA Regional, 6 p.m.; St. Francis vs. Kaneland at 3A IMSA Regional, 7:30 p.m; Batavia vs. Oswego at 4A Batavia Regional, 6 p.m.; Burlington Central vs. Hampshire at 3A Burlington Central Regional, 6 p.m.; Aurora Christian vs. Winnebago at 2A Byron Sectional, 6 p.m.; Mooseheart vs. Chicagoland Jewish Academy at 1A Mooseheart Sectional, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Boys basketball: Geneva vs. Hinsdale Central at 4A Wheaton Warrenville South Regional, 7:30 p.m.

IHSA CLASS 4A SOUTH ELGIN REGIONAL: STC NORTH VS. STC EAST, 7:30 P.M. TODAY

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St. Charles North’s Ryan Thomas (right) pressures Geneva’s Connor Chapman during a game earlier this month. of the host Storm. The crosstown semifinal was postponed from 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to the same time today because of snowy weather. While the Saints’ ballhandlers bring more seasoning

than South Elgin – which started three freshmen – North enters with confidence it can rattle East. The press was new to the North Stars when they successfully used it to take an ear-

CLASS 4A South Elgin Regional St. Charles East vs. St. Charles North, 7:30 p.m. (second game of DH) Batavia Regional Batavia vs. Oswego, 6 p.m. CLASS 3A IMSA Regional Aurora Central Catholic vs. Wheaton Academy, 6 p.m. Kaneland vs. St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. (second game of DH) Burlington Central Regional Burlington Central vs. Hampshire, 6 p.m. CLASS 2A Byron Sectional Aurora Christian vs. Winnebago, 6 p.m. CLASS 1A Mooseheart Sectional Mooseheart vs. Chicagoland Jewish Academy, 7:30 p.m. (second game of DH)

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Even with an unexpected recovery day between games at the IHSA Class 4A South Elgin Regional, the St. Charles North boys basketball team doesn’t figure to use its full-court press for the duration of tonight’s semifinal against St. Charles East. For the game’s first few minutes, anyway, North looks to build off its recently installed kick-starter before returning to it as coach Tom Poulin sees fit. “I think it just wakes our guys up from time to time, and at the start of the game it gets us going right away with some energy,” Poulin said. “I think it’s led to some high-percentage shots early in the game, which then, if you’ve seen the ball go through the hoop a couple times, then typically you shoot a little bit better as the game goes on.” North (17-10) left little doubt about securing a fourth meeting with East (15-11) when it started 8 for 9 from the floor in Monday’s opening-round rout

ly lead on the Saints in a 62-49 home victory Feb. 2. “Every game that we do that, it brings motivation to the bench,” North senior forward Justin Stanko said. “And the players that come in, they have more motivation. It replicates to the bench, and we all just play good.” Stanko tallied a season-high 17 points against South Elgin, including 10 in the game’s first 5:20, after which North led, 204. With trapping guards Alec Goetz and Tony Neari getting Stanko the ball as he trailed in transition, North unveiled other offensive options beyond senior standout Quinten Payne en route to its seventh win in eight games. “We’ve got to the point where we’re starting to really share the ball offensively and get out and run on misses and then execute when the other team scores,” Poulin said. “A quick start, I think, allows our guys to play with a little bit more confidence and trust.” Lately, that swagger has snowballed through the rest of the game.

Tuesday’s across-the-board snow postponements of area boys basketball postseason games will make for an action-packed day, as all of Tuesday’s games were moved to today. The Geneva-Hinsdale Central regional semifinal at Wheaton Warrenville South, originally scheduled for today, has been bumped to Thursday to accommodate the other semifinal, West AuroraDowners Grove South, which was moved from Tuesday to today. Here is an updated schedule for tonight:

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK RYAN SUTTLE

By KEVIN DRULEY

Why Suttle was selected: Hit the game-winning basket to give Aurora Christian the 2A Westmont Regional title Friday against Immaculate Conception.

With the last-minute putback [Friday], was it a matter of them just not getting a body on you?

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Aurora Christian’s Ryan Suttle was a key part of the Eagles team that advanced to a 2A supersectional in 2010-11 before falling victim to a first-round upset last season. Now, the senior point guard is hoping to lead the Eagles on a postseason surge that mirrors what Suttle (a linebacker) and the football Eagles accomplished in the fall, winning a state title. Suttle, the St. Charles Bank & Trust-Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week, spoke with Chronicle sports editor Jay Schwab leading up to tonight’s Class 2A Byron Sectional final against unbeaten Winnebago. The following is an edited transcript:

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You know, I just saw it going up and I think there was a guy actually trying to box me out but it just kind of bounced over him, and I was just kind of in the right place at the right time for a long rebound, I guess. What’s your toughest class been this semester, schoolwise? School-wise, there’s a few. I would say psychology but it really hasn’t been that hard of a year. My grades have been pretty steady. Any college plans yet? I have not decided on a college yet, still looking. I was talking to a lot of football coaches and just kind of decided I won’t play football, at least for my first year of college, so now I’m just kind of looking for basketball.

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Shealyn Boland coached high school divers from both St. Charles North and East this season. The Saints were unable to hire a full-time complement to swimming coach Joe Cabel in time, so Boland helped out on both sides of town. All the while, she was focusing the rest of her attention on growing the sport she’s long been passionate about in her new hometown. Joining North coach Rob Rooney’s staff paved the way for Boland to inquire about beginning a diving division of the St. Charles Swim Team. Just like that, the club has a new component. “It was kind of really easy just because I was like, ‘Hey, I want to do this,’ and with the swim club, they were like, ‘All right,’ ” Boland said. “They already have all the insurance, all the legal stuff and administrative stuff that I’m not very good at. I’m good at coaching; it’s that paperwork I’m not very good at.” About 12 divers – mostly girls – cleared the requisite red tape to begin competing with the club in November. Boland aims to grow that number significantly by the summer, and has at least one high-profile recruit in hand. East senior Max Schmitt, who recently dove in his second successive IHSA state meet, trained with the Naperville-based DuPage Diving Academy this past

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St. Charles East diver Max Schmitt practices at the school last week. summer for lack of a closer alternative. Before leaving for a hopeful collegiate diving career – Oakland (Mich.) and Wright State (Ohio) are among those showing interest – he plans to hone his craft with Boland, a former standout at Conant and New Mexico State. “I wish I had a club here when I was younger,” Schmitt said. “It’s so great she’s starting one in St. Charles.” St. Charles Swim Team counts numerous collegiate swimmers among its alumni, in addition to current coaches Jon Cabel (Eastern Michigan) and Rooney (Western Illinois). Rooney traditionally has valued the club’s family approach, and not just because it graduates its share of siblings. In his first few months of working alongside Boland, he finds those same attributes in her. Joe Cabel, Jon’s brother, knows the bonds between

athlete and coach only grow under the club swimming structure. He doesn’t see the dynamic changing in diving. “You’ve got to think yearround,” Cabel said. “And maybe you’re not there every day like you are during the high school season, but you’re keeping the rhythm going, continuing to learn year-round instead of just thinking you’re going to learn anything for 14 weeks.” Officials also are aiming to integrate water polo into the St. Charles aquatics program. Many boys and girls high school swimmers will begin water polo workouts when spring sports practices open this week. For those looking to gracefully pierce the water instead of tread it, Boland happily will be on hand. “I love diving,” Boland said. “I grew up diving, so yeah, it just kind of flew into a frenzy because I just piggybacked on with St. Charles.”

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Mazanke, Archibald keep Ramblers on track YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Loyola freshmen Jake Mazanke (St. Charles East product) and Peter Archibald (Geneva) helped steer the Ramblers to their first men’s indoor Horizon League track and field title since 1980 on Saturday. The rivals turned roommates were part of a banner day overall for the program, as the women’s team claimed the first indoor conference title in school history. Mazanke competed as part of the Ramblers’ distance medley and 4x400-meter relays, both of which won championships. Archibald finished fifth in the 800, the event in which he and Mazanke memorably dueled down the stretch of their prep careers. Loyola is set to compete at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational this weekend as a final tune-up before the March 8-9 NCAA Indoor Championships at Arkansas. The team’s outdoor season begins March 22. – Staff reports

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(Left to right) Tyler Klein, Matt Fegan, Mason Kruse and Jack Valentis, all from Batavia, won first place in the Kaneland Youth Basketball League 3-on-3 President’s Day Tournament on Feb. 18. They finished with an overall 6-0 record.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College has named Marmion graduate Ron Sweet (class of 1990) as head coach for the women’s volleyball team. Sweet most recently was the associate head coach at James Madison University. “I want to thank Richard Johnson, Mark Line and Terri Lewitt for giving me such a great opportunity,” Sweet said in a news release. “They have created a fantastic welcoming family atmosphere in the athletic department that gets people excited about Wofford. There is lot of pride at Wofford, and it is a place I am proud to join. I look forward to getting on campus and working with the team.” Sweet joined the James Madison volleyball staff on March 2, 2010. He was promoted to associate head coach following the 2011 season. During the 2012 season, the Dukes were 13-16 overall and three players received All-CAA honors. In 2011, the team posted a 20-11 record with three players being honored with All-CAA accolades. In his first season, the squad was 22-8 overall, the best record in a decade and their first CAA Championship berth since 2007. Sweet joined the Dukes following six successful seasons as head coach at Kishwaukee College in Malta.

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By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com VERNON HILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; State. Rep. Carol Sente insists sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not trying to do away with football by introducing a bill that would limit how much high school players could hit one another in practice each week. But the majority of coaches, athletic administrators and parents who attended a public forum on the proposed legislation introduced by the Lincolnshire Democrat agree that governing high school sports shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be part of lawmakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; duties. Instead, they suggested that rather than focusing a law on how high school football coaches go about their business, state legislators should trust that those charged with not only getting teams ready to play each Friday, but in protecting the teenagers that play for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The practice field is our classroom,â&#x20AC;? said Glenbrook North coach Bob Pieper, who was among a number of coaches who told Sente that House Bill 1205 would not allow them to teach in the manner they have been trained. Illinois High School Association Executive Director Marty Hickman tends to agree. Hickman was part of the panel for Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forum that included neurologist Dr. Larry Robbins, who was among those who pushed Sente to introduce the bill. Hickman said that the IHSA has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;good citizensâ&#x20AC;? when it comes to protecting the 50,000 high school football players currently competing in Illinois as well as educating coaches and parents. Hickman said after the 21â &#x201E;2hour forum that was attended by about 75 people he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel a state law would do anything more for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prep players than the IHSA is already doing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing good things,â&#x20AC;? Hickman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really one of my concerns with this legislation is that this could be a step back. Obviously, we want to be part of the discussion, but we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen a need for legislation because we feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing a

good job.â&#x20AC;? Sente said her proposed bill wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t introduced as a suggestion that the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic governing body and high school coaches arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing enough. But Sente suggested that having a law on the books would ensure that all of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member schools are operating the same way. Sente reiterated that the language currently included in the bill would change once she has collected more opinions. Sente said she will hold a second public forum in Springfield on Wednesday when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll again seek input on whether a bill should go forward. During Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forum, she asked coaches whether bumping the tackling limitations up to two days a week from one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as is included in the current form of the bill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; would serve as an adequate compromise. Coaches werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t convinced. Instead, they pointed to the fact that they already limit how much hitting they allow in practice to prevent their players from serious head injuries. But Robbins, who will appear at todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forum along with Hickman, said the attention being paid to concussions at the NFL level continues to overshadow the issue of repeated blows to the head. Robbins, one of two doctors on the panel, cited studies that suggested that youngsters who begin playing football at age 6 or 7 are likely to sustain anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 moderate blows to the head by the time they are 18. That number, he said, is much more concerning than players whose head injuries reach the level of concussions during their careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The effects of these sub-concussive, lower-than-concussion hits are more than anyone realizes,â&#x20AC;? Robbins said. If the lower-level hits add up, Robbins said, if players are genetically inclined, they are more likely to experience dementia, Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and ALS 40 or 50 years after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve finished playing than dealing with conditions like CTE.

DeKalb â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Big Ten Conference schools play an important part of Northern Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nonconference football schedule. In 2012, NIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opener was against Iowa at Soldier Field. Next season, the Huskies will visit Iowa City on Aug. 31, and head to Purdue on Sept. 28. The Huskies have a game scheduled at Ohio State in 2015, and NIU will play host to Nebraska at Soldier Field in 2016. The Huskies will visit Lincoln in 2017 and 2019. The Big Ten, which expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska in 2011 and welcomes Maryland and Rutgers in 2014, is talking about going to a nine-game, or even a 10-game conference schedule. The conference recently decided it no longer will schedule Football Championship Subdivision games, which would save Big Ten fans from some extremely lopsided contests but would

For all your Northern Illinois University sports coverage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and much more â&#x20AC;&#x201C; log on to HuskieWire. com. hurt the smaller programs financially. Playing against the Big Ten is important to Northern Illinois in terms of having more regional matchups, although the Huskies take on teams from other BCS conferences as well when getting their guarantee games. With Big Ten schools a yearly fixture on NIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slate, is there any chance the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to add more conference games could impact the Huskies or other Mid-American Conference schools? The answer is no, according to NIU athletic director Jeff Compher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not concerned about that at all,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good relationship

that we have with the Big Ten, and I would suspect them to schedule us as they normally have.â&#x20AC;? Compher pointed out the fact the schools that make up the Big Ten will want home games. So, even if the conference were to play 10 league games, which seems unlikely, Big Ten schools probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to schedule BCS schools in the nonconference to get more home contests against nonautomatic qualifying teams, which is a positive for schools like NIU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need home games, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to them, obviously,â&#x20AC;? Compher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be looking to try and fill in for additional home games, and I would think that if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to schedule more within their conference, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not as likely to schedule more teams from other automatic qualifying conferences as much, if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to schedule more conference games in there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to look at the MAC as a good partner for some of their nonleague games.â&#x20AC;?

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Little Traveler’s Atrium Café a dainty oasis The Little Traveler is a Geneva landmark, and tucked away within its walls lies a quaint, bistro-style café serving dainty fare in an equally dainty setting. The Atrium Café serves soups, salads, quiche, sandwiches, pie, assorted teas and wine – a spread that hasn’t changed much since the Atrium’s earlier days. According to The Little Traveler’s website, the house was purchased by one of Geneva’s most prominent families – Edmund and Kate Raftery – in the 1920s, and became a “shop” for the carriage trade not too long after. The atrium originally served as a setting for lunching chauffeurs, who would drive the friends of Kate Raftery to Geneva from the North Shore of Chicago. According to the website, the drivers were served homemade sandwiches, soups and pies while dining in the Little Traveler courtyard, which is now the indoor Atrium Café. The simple fare served years ago, continues to grace the pages of the café’s pink, pocket-sized menu today. From a corner table looking out over the atrium, it’s evident that the café is paying homage to its former days as a courtyard by bringing the outdoors in. A floral-encircled fountain with the peaceful sounds of trickling water anchors the gardenesque space. Delicate, white bistro tables set with brightly-colored dish ware, coffee cups and fresh-cut flowers give the room a fresh and lively feel. Stark white shutters border windows fit with lace curtains, awnings protrude from doorways and plants hang overhead. The artwork scaling the forest-green striped walls fetch a moderate price if you should

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The Atrium Café serves seasonal pies such as blueberry a la mode.

VIEWS Mystery Diner feel so inclined to buy a woven tapestry depicting a country villa or wood-paneled painting. A thick layer of snow coated the atrium skylights, not allowing for much natural light, but – regardless – the café’s atmosphere helped to curb my cabin fever by simply APPEARING al fresco. The Atrium Café is largely geared toward a female demographic, and makes a great location for book-club meetings, tea parties and mid-afternoon wine-cravings. Yes! They serve wine by the glass ($5), and all of it is made by local vintners. The café even offers a threecourse English Afternoon Tea from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday. Afternoon tea comes with finger sandwiches, breads, scones and a sweet plate for $12.95. Saving my tea indulgences

Atrium Café Address: 404 S. Third St., Geneva (inside the Little Traveler) Phone: 630-232-4200 Website: littletraveler.com for a proper Thursday or Saturday event, I ordered the hot chocolate made with Ghirardelli chocolate and a dollop of whipped cream ($2.95). Since the menu said to ask the server about specialty wraps, that’s exactly what I did. I even ended up ordering one – the Tuna Avocado wrap with red onions, olive oil and mixed greens with chips and coleslaw. My dining companion ordered the Homemade Chicken Salad Sandwich with lettuce and tomato over a croissant ($7.50). Other enticing options included the Adult Grilled Cheese ($7.25) with sliced tomato, ham and fontina cheese over toasted country bread; the Shanghai Chicken Wrap ($8.50) with roasted chicken breast, mixed greens, manda-

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The Avocado Tuna Wrap with red onions, olive oil and mixed greens comes with chips and coleslaw. rin oranges, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles and cucumber Shanghai sauce wrapped in a honey-wheat tortilla. Soups change daily, and my dining companion and I split a bowl of the homemade Mushroom Beef Barley soup. “This is great,” my dining companion mentioned in between slurps. The sandwiches both tasted light and fresh, and would have been perfect on a hot summer day. This may sound strange, but I have to mention the pickles that came on the side of the Chicken Salad Sandwich. I would have ordered a side – or jar – of these crunchy, sweet and juicy

pickle slices had I known how good they were going to taste. Trying to keep in stride with what the chauffeurs ate in the carriage trade days, I had to try a slice of pie. The café has a vast array of pie options, and most of them are not on the menu. Strawberry rhubarb, the ever-popular apple, turtle pie, grasshopper pie and blueberry came rattling from our waiter’s lips. We ordered a slice of blueberry pie – heated – a la mode. The combination of creamy, cold vanilla ice cream alongside the pie’s crispy, buttery crust and warm, oozing blueberry compote made me a very happy diner.

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Galena ready for Wine Lover’s Weekend Wine Lover’s Weekend has blossomed into one of the state’s premiere wine events. A pair of Grand Tastings at the Galena Convention Center and a plethora of events are the ideal way to kick off spring. The event will take place March 22 to 24.

Winemaker spotlight The Grand Tastings at Wine Lover’s Weekend will have 45 wine vendors packed into the Galena Convocation Center. They are the star attractions in a weekend loaded with events. Now in its eighth year, Wine Lover’s Weekend continues to grow. The Saturday Grand Tasting has already sold out, and the Friday Tasting has limited tickets available. Tim Althaus, president of Family Beer and Liquor, which sponsors the Grand Tastings, expects an imminent sell-out of Saturday’s Grand Tasting. The weekend’s popularity stems not only from the great wine, but the way the entire business community in picturesque Galena comes to life. “It’s great when you get a group of couples or friends at the event just getting away and enjoying what is a great event and beautiful and romantic location,” said Althaus, who also is a member of the Wine Lover’s Weekend Committee. “Just this week 10 ladies that

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Wine Lover’s Weekend will take place March 22 to 24 in Galena. are wine lovers from central Illinois called to share they were coming up for a weekend getaway. “It’s a great event with a vast selection of wines. It’s a fun chance to educate your palate and really find out what you like or don’t like. We will have a large variety of red, white and sweet wines. People are amazed at the large amount of wines that are open to taste,” he said. Galena Cellars spokeswoman Janelle Keeffer marveled at the repeat attendees she’s noticed at Wine Lover’s Weekend. “It’s been great to watch the event grow throughout the years,” she said. “Wine lovers of all backgrounds come

UNCORKED James Nokes together. There are novices, experts and people just looking to enjoy the company of friends. It’s fun to see after eight years we have some of the same groups of people coming year after year.”

Where to go: Wine Lover’s Weekend, Galena More than just the pair of Grand Tastings, Wine Lover’s Weekend has become a phe-

nomenon that encompasses restaurants, wine stores and wineries in the Galena area. “It seems like there are events added daily as the weekend approaches,” Althaus said. “There are winemaker dinners, seminars and meetand-greets with winery owners all weekend.” Be sure to make reservations. Also, make your way to the Galena Cellars 2013 Vineyard Opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a series of events, tours and tastings. Situated high above downtown Galena, amidst the sprawling countryside, there’s not a better vista in which to enjoy a glass of wine and the company of good friends in the entire state. Tickets are available only online this year; no tickets will be sold at the door. Visit www. wineloversweekend.com for an updated event list and more information.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Shaw Media. He’s been tasting and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at taste@kcchronicle. com.

TASTE BRIEFS American Legion to host Lenten Fish Fry on Fridays GENEVA – American Legion Post 75 in Geneva will host a Lenten Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday through the end of March. The menu will feature fish, chicken and shrimp, with sides of coleslaw and rolls with butter. Coffee will be provided free of charge, and a cash bar will be available. For information, call 630-2322171. American Legion Post 75 is located at Second and James streets in Geneva.

Heritage Prairie Farm hosting farmers markets ELBURN – Heritage Prairie Farm in Elburn will have a farmers market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday during the winter. The market features products such as vegetables and farmgrown greens, local eggs and dairy, cheeses and meats and fresh baked goods, along with many hand made items sold by local artisans. Heritage Prairie Farm is at 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn.

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More and more, winemakers in Oregon choose balance over brawn By DAVE MCINTYRE Special to The Washington Post Rudy Marchesi noticed a change in tone. It happened a few years ago, as he attended regular meetings of fellow winemakers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Instead of talking about extract and power in their pinot noir, Oregon’s signature wine, his colleagues were espousing elegance and restraint. “There was an awakening,” he says. “People started realizing that the best expression we have here in Oregon is not to clobber people over the head with big wines, or to try to out-California California, but to go for the beauty and elegance that comes from a cool climate.” As owner and winemaker at Montinore Estate, Marchesi has favored elegance over brawn. He’d watched as his fellow vintners, in search of “physiological ripeness,” left their grapes hanging on the vines until the skins shriveled, the seeds turned brown and the levels of sugar – and, ultimately, alcohol – soared. He’d listened as winemakers bragged of tossing dry ice and yeastenhancing enzymes into the fermenting wine to speed the breakdown of the grape skins and make their color and tannins more soluble. The key word was always “extraction” – more color, more tannin, more power – at the expense of subtlety and complexity. “We’re lucky to have one signature red grape variety here, and the beauty of pinot noir is its seductiveness, its prettiness,” he says. “You have to coax that out with a deft hand.” Marchesi welcomes the trend he sees in Oregon in which winemakers favor balance, subtlety and regional expression over sheer power. But it’s not limited to Oregon. In Australia, known for blockbuster shiraz with jammy flavors and alcohol topping 15 percent, vintners are scaling back. California producers of pinot noir and chardonnay who are disenchanted with heft are uniting in a group

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Rudy Marchesi, owner and winemaker at Montinore Estate, sees a trend in Oregon in which winemakers favor balance, subtlety and regional expression over sheer power. called In Pursuit of Balance, preaching the gospel of moderate alcohol. Even in Napa Valley, California’s powerhouse of cult cabernet sauvignon and “more is better,” vintners are beginning to emphasize restraint and terroir. This is not exactly a return to the old ways of making wine, nor is it simply a rejection of certain wine writers and their 100-point scores that favor the more-is-better approach. Until the 1990s, grape ripeness was gauged by measuring sugar content. Then winemakers changed their methods, waiting for grape skins to toughen and seeds to darken in order to elevate ripe (jammy) fruit flavors over green, vegetal ones. That meant they had to let the sugar levels rise, which resulted in higher-alcohol wines. Today, through improved vineyard practices, vintners are learning to achieve ripeness without excessive sugar. The result is better balance in the wines. (There is also a recognition that “green” can mean an attractive herbal quality, not just undercooked vegetables.)

As for Oregon, the climate does not favor blockbuster wines, except in unusually hot, dry vintages, such as 2006 and 2009. So, that style always seemed artificial, as though winemakers were trying to force their grapes to produce something unnatural. “I don’t think the low-alcohol, lighter, elegant style now is taken as weakness, as it once was,” says Harry Peterson-Nedry, co-owner and chief winemaker at Chehalem winery in the Willamette Valley. “It’s seen more as maturity in winemaking. My mantra is still ‘all things in balance,’ which pretty much sums up what more wine consumers and winemakers eventually get around to. “I personally make wine I like to drink,” Peterson-Nedry adds, “and assume there are enough like-minded consumers to buy it.” There are many like-minded consumers, and we raise our glasses in salute to winemakers who embrace nuance and subtlety over flash and brawn.

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Dear Abby: I have been in therapy for four years. I like my therapist, who has helped me immensely. However, over the past year she has become increasingly tardy in keeping her appointment times. I understand there are sometimes emergencies, but being a half-hour late every week is excessive. I feel it is disrespectful to me. How can I get across to her how frustrated I am? Or do I need to find a new therapist? – By the Clock in Connecticut Dear By The Clock: Tell your therapist exactly how this is affecting you and ask what HER problem is. She owes you an explanation. I agree that being late for your appointment is disrespectful if it happens regularly. You may need to find another therapist. If that’s the case, be sure to tell her why you are leaving. It takes courage to be assertive, but it will help you in your personal growth.

Dear Abby: Please help me with a delicate situation between me and my husband of seven years. For our 20th anniversary, my first husband gave me a diamond anniversary ring. After running across it again, I have recently started wearing it. My husband is very offended that I have chosen to do this. I wear it on the middle finger of my left hand. (The knuckle on my right hand was broken when I was a teen and it won’t fit on that hand.) I have tried explaining that there is no sentimental reason for wearing the ring. It’s just a beautiful piece of jewelry. Do you have any advice? – Likes the Sparkle in Wisconsin Dear Likes the Sparkle: While the ring may be just a beautiful piece of jewelry to you, to your husband it may symbolize the 20-plus years you spent with someone else. Ask if he would mind if you had the stones in the ring remounted into something you could wear on your right hand – or consider selling it and using the money to buy another piece of jewelry. • Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Concern about drinking may indicate problem Dear Doctor K: I started drinking more during the holidays. It seemed natural, as there were so many parties and happy hours. But the holidays are long over, and I haven’t cut back. Could I have a problem? Dear Reader: You ask a difficult question. What constitutes “healthy” versus “harmful” drinking can vary quite a bit from person to person. So where is the line between social drinking and problem drinking? Does drinking every day or drinking a certain amount indicate a problem? Here’s the bottom line: If your pattern of drinking creates difficulty for you personally, socially or at work, then your drinking is likely harmful to your health. Having said that, I’ve known people who drink throughout the day and have liver and other problems because of it. Yet they would tell me that drinking wasn’t interfering with their family or work life at all. Maybe that’s the way it seemed to them, but their drinking was on its way to making them sufficiently sick that it later seriously interfered with their lives.

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff If you’re not sure if you might have a drinking problem, answer a few questions about your drinking habits. Several screening tests can help determine whether you might have a drinking problem. (I’ve put two of the tests, the CAGE questionnaire and the AUDIT, on my website, AskDoctorK.com.) Alcohol use occurs along a spectrum. Alcohol dependence is the most severe type of alcohol misuse. It is marked by complete loss of control over drinking behavior. You’re preoccupied with drinking and have a strong desire to drink. You start to tolerate alcohol; you don’t get tipsy as easily. You start to feel a little nervous and shaky several hours after your last drink, and you learn that another drink can quiet the shakes. Alcohol abuse is a milder problem. You don’t have the same compulsion or physical need to drink as those who are dependent on

alcohol. But you do drink excessively – and if you keep drinking excessively, you are very likely to go on to alcohol dependence. Even if you aren’t suffering from alcohol dependence or abuse, your drinking still could be cause for concern. I’ve known people who just “loosen up” enough that they start to say things they may not mean, and surely should not say – to their spouses, friends, co-workers or bosses. Their drinking still is hazardous to their home and work life, and to family and friends. It also puts them at risk for developing more serious problems with alcohol down the road. The fact that you were concerned enough about your drinking to ask me about it is a red flag. Talk to your doctor about your alcohol use. If you do have a problem, you can work with your doctor to determine the best treatment options for you.

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

Dr. Wallace: My parents do everything possible to make sure I don’t get involved with drugs and alcohol. They know all of my friends and, so far, they approve of them. Our high school has a school dance once a month in the gymnasium. All of my girlfriends attend these dances and say they have never seen any drug or alcohol use. My parents won’t allow me to attend these dances. They say that just because my friends haven’t seen any drug or alcohol transactions, it is still possible because the lights are usually turned down low. Since I know you were a principal at the high school level, I’d like you to tell my parents that these dances are monitored and are drug and alcohol free. It may help change their minds and allow me to attend the dances. – Nameless, Reno, Nev. Dear Parents: I can assure you that school dances are not havens for drugs and alcohol. Of course, there are occasions when students do break the rules, but they are severely disciplined as soon as they’re discovered. All school dances have chaperones – teachers, administrators and parents. Some schools also hire off-duty police officers to assist. I suggest that concerned parents stop by school and ask the principal if you can observe a dance on campus so you can see for yourself. I’m positive you will be welcomed, so long as your visit is kept short. School activities are the safest venues for students to attend and are excellent places to get acquainted with other students. Dr. Wallace: I’m a 13-year-old girl. I’m smart, and people think

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace I’m pretty. I am also quite popular with boys. I like a certain boy in my class, and he says that he likes me, too. We always look at each other in class and smile. He’s really sweet and nice and has a good sense of humor. We talk a lot after class and have decided to wait until we are older to actually “date.” My problem is that my so-called best friend, Mindy, also likes this boy, and she is upset because I like him, too. Yesterday at school she told me that she liked him before I did, and she didn’t want me talking with him anymore. She asked me what I thought was more important, our friendship or the friendship with this boy. When I said, “our friendship,” she said, “Good, but if you ever talk to him again our friendship is over.” Well, I did not stop having friendly conversations with this boy, so now Mindy and I are no longer best friends. In fact, she isn’t speaking to me. Do you think I did anything wrong? – Nameless, Ft. Meyers, Fla. Dear Nameless: You made no mistake, but your former “friend” sure did! She lost her best friend and, possibly, the friendship of a nice boy. If she reconsiders and asks you to be her friend again, say yes! • Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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Dear Abby: I need help and I can’t talk to anyone I know, so I’m pouring my heart out to you. My husband is addicted to online porn. Our sex life has suffered massively because of it. He seems uninterested in sex with me. I had a feeling that it might be something or someone else. My woman’s intuition told me there had to be a reason for him turning to porn, so I checked our computer’s history log and found he has been surfing gay porn. He does watch straight porn, but now peppers it with male-on-male porn as well. It has shattered my world. I don’t know what to think or what to do. Help! – J. in Brighton, England Dear J.: Your husband may be curious, bisexual or have discovered (late) that he is gay. It happens. You need to have a frank conversation with him. Remain calm, stay strong and remember that you, too, are entitled to a sex life. You have nothing to lose by discussing this, and everything to gain. If you need more help afterward, consider going online and contacting the Straight Spouse Network at www.straightspouse.

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From “Romeo and Juliet,” we all know the line: “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” At the bridge table, sometimes it pays to take time to smell the high-card points, which by any other name would be as important. How does that apply in today’s deal? South is in four spades. West leads the heart 10 to declarer’s ace. How should South continue? West applied the Law of Total Tricks for his jump to four hearts. In a competitive auction (or when you are confident your side does not have the high-card values for game), bid as high as your side’s combined number of trumps. West knew about a 10card fit, so jumped to the 10-trick level. South saw four potential losers: one spade, two diamonds and one club. It looked as though he needed the spade finesse to work. But since there were only 17 high-card points missing, declarer took time to learn who held the club ace. At trick two, he led his club king. West won with his ace and shifted to the diamond nine, but now South won with his ace and led the spade queen, tempting West to cover if he unexpectedly had the king. However, after West played low, declarer called for dummy’s ace to drop East’s king. If East had not held the spade king, he would have opened with only 10 high-card points, which was highly unlikely. When the opponents have been bidding, always check the high-card points when the dummy comes down. It will make it easier to place the missing key cards.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Cenlar FSB PLAINTIFF Vs. James A. Young; et. al. DEFENDANTS 11 CH 02894 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/23/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/28/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 03-29-151-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 234 Jamestowne Court, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Con-

ga dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-11163. I506640 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Majed S. Mansour a/k/a Majed Mansour; et. al. DEFENDANTS 11 CH 03914 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/13/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/28/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 03-08-227-005 Improved with Residential

Page 36 â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday, February 27, 2013 pro COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1621 Cambria Lane, Algonquin, IL 60102 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-33314. I506645 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, 2013.)

public highe for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 363 HIGHLAND AVENUE, Hampshire, IL 60140 Property Index No. 01-27130-012 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $204,169.79. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 3722020. Please refer to file number 11-2222-17890. I508973

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 4, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 28, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 02-07-315-025 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1881 CAMERON DRIVE HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Description of Improvements: ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $321,593.95. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, (Published in the Kane County Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1124406 Plaintiff's attor2013.) ney is not required to provide addiPUBLIC NOTICE tional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE I507242 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE (Published in the Kane County COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCES- Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, SOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME 2013.) LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNPUBLIC NOTICE TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE PLAINTIFF 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE VS FREDY FONTANA; KAREN COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS FONTANA; LAKEWOOD CROSSING NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC AT HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS' PLAINTIFF VS ASSOCIATION; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; UN- RANDY HOLT; NANCY HOLT; KNOWN OWNERS AND NON CITIBANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY RECORD CLAIMANTS ; MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB; DUNDEFENDANTS HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON 11 CH 4488 RECORD CLAIMANTS ; 1881 CAMERON DRIVE DEFENDANTS HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 12 CH 12 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO 645 DEBORAH STREET JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNGILBERTS, IL 60136 DER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORENOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- DER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORETAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT CLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A

CLASSIFIED DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 24, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 28, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 03-30-105-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 645 DEBORAH STREET GILBERTS, IL 60136 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A THREE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $319,577.34. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1127450 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I507244 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, 2013.)

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quantity course to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-11163. I506640

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/13/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/28/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 132 OF BRITTANY HILLS UNIT 1, IN THE VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 03-08-227-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1621 Cambria Lane, Algonquin, IL 60102 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-33314. I506645

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, -v.BOBBY G. SMOCK, et al Defendant 11 CH 2617 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 25, 2012, the Sheriff of Kane County will at 9:00 AM on March 28, 2013, at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100, Saint Charles, IL, 60175, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 46 IN HAMPSHIRE MANOR UNIT NUMBER 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 6, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE VILLAGE OF HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF KANE, STATE OF ILLINOIS Commonly known as 363 HIGHLAND AVENUE, Hampshire, IL 60140 Property Index No. 01-27130-012 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $204,169.79. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 3722020. Please refer to file number 11-2222-17890. I508973

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP PLAINTIFF VS FREDY FONTANA; KAREN FONTANA; LAKEWOOD CROSSING AT HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 11 CH 4488 1881 CAMERON DRIVE HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 4, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 28, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 252 IN LAKEWOOD CROSSING SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND ALSO PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 26, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006K139191, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 02-07-315-025 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1881 CAMERON DRIVE HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Description of Improvements: ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $321,593.95. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any (Published in the Kane County tenants or other individuals present(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, ly in possession of the subject 2013.) premises. If this property is a con2013.) dominiu it th has of

pr prope y dominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1124406 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I507242

prop ty ope inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, (Published in the Kane County Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, (312) 372-2060. Please refer to 2013.) file #PA1127450 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that PUBLIC NOTICE set forth in this notice of sale. I507244 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS 2013.) NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS PUBLIC NOTICE RANDY HOLT; NANCY HOLT; CITIBANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY STATE OF ILLINOIS MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB; DUNHILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; KANE COUNTY DEFENDANTS THE HARVARD STATE BANK an Illi12 CH 12 nois Bank FKA ROCK RIVER BANK, 645 DEBORAH STREET Plaintiff, GILBERTS, IL 60136 vs. NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UN- FLANCREST ENTERPRISES, LLC, DER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORE- FIRST STATE BANK, AND UNCLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT KNOWN OWNERS AND NONIS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- Defendant(s). TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT IN CHANCERY PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS CASE NO. 13 CH 399 HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 24, STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE, In the Circuit Court of Kane KANE County, Illinois, will on County, The Harvard State Bank an March 28, 2013, in Room JC Illinois Bank fka Rock River Bank 100, Kane County Judicial Center, vs. Flancrest Enterprises, LLC, First 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL State Bank and UNKNOWN OWN60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public ERS AND NON RECORD CLAauction and sale to the highest bid- MANTS, Case No. 2013 CH 399 . der for cash, all and singular, the The requisite Affidavit for Publicafollowing described real estate tion having been filed, notice is mentioned in said Judgment, situ- hereby given you, UNKNOWN ated in the County of KANE, State OWNERS AND NON-RECORD of Illinois, or so much thereof as CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the shall be sufficient to satisfy said above-entitled suit, that the said Judgment: suit has been commenced in the LOT 37 OF DUNHILL, IN THE Circuit Court of Kane County, by VILLAGE OF GILBERTS, KANE the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for the COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-30-105-001 COM- foreclosure of a certain Mortgage MONLY KNOWN AS: 645 DEBO- conveying the premises described RAH STREET GILBERTS, IL 60136 as follows: to-wit: Description of Improvements: TWO The Easterly 110 feet of Lot 2 in STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME Block V of J.C. and W.H. Kimball's WITH A THREE CAR ATTACHED Third Addition to Elgin, in the City GARAGE. The Judgment amount of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. was $319,577.34. Sale Terms: Property commonly known as: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". 360 Moseley Street, Elgin, IL The successful bidder must deposit 60123 25% down by certified funds; bal- Mortgage was recorded in the ofance, by certified funds, within 24 fice of the Recorder of Deeds in hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject Kane County, Illinois, as Document property is subject to general real Number 2008 K051905 and the estate taxes, special assessments or Modification of Mortgage was special taxes levied against said recorded in the office of the real estate, water bills, etc., and is Recorder of Deeds in Kane County, offered for sale without any repre- Illinois, as Document No. 2011 sentation as to quality or quantity K071138. of title and without recourse to And for other relief; that sumplaintiff. The sale is further subject mons was duly issued out of the to confirmation by the court. Upon said Court against you as provided payment in full of the bid amount, by law, and that the said suit is the purchaser shall receive a Certifi- now pending. cate of Sale, which will entitle the Now therefore, unless you, the purchaser to a Deed to the real es- said above named defendants, file tate after confirmation of the sale. your answer to the Complaint in the The property will NOT be open for said suit or otherwise make your

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Page 37 y appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County, Chancery Division, in the Courthouse in the City of Geneva, Illinois, on or before the 30th day of March, 2013, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated at Geneva, Illinois February 7, 2013.

mp y mp Dated at Geneva, Illinois Febru- said suit or otherwise make your ary 7, 2013. appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of /S/Thomas M. Hartwell Kane County, Chancery Division, in Thomas M. Hartwell, Circuit Clerk the Courthouse in the City of Geneva, Illinois, on or before the 30th day of March, 2013, default may PREPARED BY: be entered against you at any time BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, after that date and a decree entered BALSLEY & VAN EVERA in accordance with the prayer of JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) said Complaint. Dated at Geneva, Illinois FebruAttorneys at Law 6833 Stalter Drive ary 7, 2013. /S/Thomas M. Hartwell Rockford, Illinois 61108 (Published in the Kane County Thomas M. Hartwell, Circuit Clerk (815) 962-6611 Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, (Published in the Kane County 2013.) PREPARED BY: Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, 2013.) BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, PUBLIC NOTICE BALSLEY & VAN EVERA PUBLIC NOTICE JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Attorneys at Law SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 6833 Stalter Drive STATE OF ILLINOIS KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Rockford, Illinois 61108 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE (815) 962-6611 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE KANE COUNTY OF: JEFFREY W. BAURER (Published in the Kane County Address: 617 Logan Ave., Geneva, Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, THE HARVARD STATE BANK an IlliIL 60134 2013.) nois Bank FKA ROCK RIVER BANK, Date and Place of Death: NovemPlaintiff, ber 27, 2012, Joliet, IL PUBLIC NOTICE vs. FLANCREST ENTERPRISES, LLC, Case No. 13 P 100 STATE OF ILLINOIS FIRST STATE BANK, LAMARCA INPUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE VESTMENTS, AND UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OWNERS AND NON-RECORD TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, KANE COUNTY CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Defendant(s). 1. Notice is hereby given of the THE HARVARD STATE BANK an Illideath of Jeffrey W. Baurer who nois Bank FKA ROCK RIVER BANK, IN CHANCERY died on November 27, 2012, a Plaintiff, CASE NO. 13 CH 401 resident of Geneva, Illinois. vs. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 2. The Representative for the esFLANCREST ENTERPRISES, LLC, tate is: Margaret J. Baurer. FIRST STATE BANK, AND UN- STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF 3. The Attorney for the estate is: KNOWN OWNERS AND NON- KANE, In the Circuit Court of Kane John J. Hoscheit / Hoscheit, RECORD CLAIMANTS, County, The Harvard State Bank an McGuirk, McCracken & Cuscaden, Defendant(s). Illinois Bank fka Rock River Bank P.C., 1001 E. Main Street, Suite G, vs. Flancrest Enterprises, LLC, First St. Charles, Illinois 60174. IN CHANCERY State Bank, Lamarca Investments 4. Claims against the estate may CASE NO. 13 CH 400 and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND be filed on or before August 27, NON RECORD CLAMANTS, Case 2013. Claims against the estate NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 2013 CH 401. The requisite may be filed with the Clerk of the STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Affidavit for Publication having Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, GeneKANE, In the Circuit Court of Kane been filed, notice is hereby given va, IL 60134-112, with the RepreCounty, The Harvard State Bank an you, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND sentative or both. Any claim not Illinois Bank fka Rock River Bank NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defen- filed within that period is barred. vs. Flancrest Enterprises, LLC, First dants in the above-entitled suit, that Copies of a claim filed with the State Bank and UNKNOWN OWN- the said suit has been commenced Clerk must be mailed or delivered ERS AND NON RECORD CLA- in the Circuit Court of Kane County, to the Representative and to the atMANTS, Case No. 2013 CH 400. by the said Plaintiff against you torney within 10 days after it has The requisite Affidavit for Publica- and other Defendants, praying for been filed. tion having been filed, notice is the foreclosure of a certain Mort- 5. On February 22, 2013, an hereby given you, UNKNOWN gage conveying the premises de- Order Admitting the Will to Probate OWNERS AND NON-RECORD scribed as follows: to-wit: was entered. CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the Parcel One: Lot 7 (except the 6. Within forty-two (42) days afabove-entitled suit, that the said West 38 feet, measured along the ter the effective date of the original suit has been commenced in the North line) in Block X of J.C. and Order Admitting the Will to Probate, Circuit Court of Kane County, by W.H. Kimball's Fourth Addition to you may file a petition with the the said Plaintiff against you and Elgin, in the city of Elgin, Kane Court to require proof of the validity other Defendants, praying for the County, Illinois. of the Will by testimony or witnessforeclosure of a certain Mortgage Parcel Two: That part of Lot 8 in es to the Will in open Court, or othconveying the premises described Block X of J.C. and W.H. Kimball's er evidence, as provided in Article Fourth Addition to Elgin, described VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21). as follows: to-wit: The North 44 feet of the South as follows: commencing at the 7. Within six (6) months after the 126.45 feet of Lot 1 in Block 6 of Southeast corner of said Lot 8, effective date of the original Order J.C. and W.H. Kimball's Addition thence Westerly along the South Admit-ting the Will to Probate, you to Elgin, in the City of Elgin, Kane line of said Lot 33.85 feet for a may file a petition with the Court to point of beginning, thence West contest the validity of the Will as County, Illinois. Property commonly known as: along the south line of said Lot provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of 118 Jewett Street, Elgin, IL 60123 32.48 feet to the Southwest corner the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). Mortgage was recorded in the of- thereof, thence North along the 8. The estate will be administered fice of the Recorder of Deeds in West line of said Lot, 123.9 feet to without Court supervision unless an Kane County, Illinois, as Document the Northwest corner thereof; thence interested party terminates indepenNumber 2008 K056217 and the East along the North line of said Lot dent supervision administration by Modification of Mortgage was 37.58 feet to a point which is 28.5 filing a petition to terminate under recorded in the office of the feet Westerly from the Northwest Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Recorder of Deed in Kane County, corner of said Lot, thence South Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). Illinois as Document Number 2011 124.45 feet to the point of beginK071140. ning, in the city of Elgin, Kane /s/ John J. Hoscheit And for other relief; that sum- County, Illinois. Executor's Attorney mons was duly issued out of the Property commonly known as: said Court against you as provided 654 Orange Street, Elgin, IL 60123 (Published in the Kane County by law, and that the said suit is Mortgage was recorded in the of- Chronicle, February 27, March 6 & now pending. fice of the Recorder of Deeds in 13, 2013.) Now therefore, unless you, the Kane County, Illinois, as Document said above named defendants, file Number 2008 K069076 and the PUBLIC NOTICE your answer to the Complaint in the Modification of Mortgage was said suit or otherwise make your recorded in the Office of the appearance therein, in the Office of Recorder of Deed in Kane County, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Illinois as Document Number 2011 SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Kane County, Chancery Division, in K071139. And for other relief; that the Courthouse in the City of Gene- summons was duly issued out of va, Illinois, on or before the 30th the said Court against you as pro- In the Matter of the Estate: day of March, 2013, default may vided by law, and that the said suit LYDIA ANN ANDERSON FKA be entered against you at any time is now pending. BRYANT after that date and a decree entered Now therefore, unless you, the 726 West Highland Ave, Elgin, IL in accordance with the prayer of said above named defendants, file 60123 said Complaint. your answer to the Complaint in the Date and Place of Death: Novem-

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Page 38 â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday, February 27, 2013 ber 8, 2012, Elgin, Illinois Case No. 13 P 49 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS & LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Lydia Ann Anderson fka Byrant who died on November 8, 2012 a resident of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. 2. The Representative for the estate is: Susan Hovell, N20279 Hovell Lane, Galesville, WI 54630. 3. The Attorney for the estate is: James M Kiss, LTD, PC, 96 N Kennedy Dr, Carpentersville, IL 60110. 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before August 27, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-112, with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On February 21, 2013 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered. 6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate,

g you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21). 7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admit-ting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). 8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284).

g g the Board of Trustees of said District will take place on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at the hour of 6:45 pm at the District Office, 40W304 LaFox Rd., Unit C, St. Charles, IL 60175. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the Proposed Amended Budget and Appropriation Ordinance # 201303. At the public hearing, all persons desiring to offer statements or other evidence in support or opposition to the Proposed Amended Budget and Appropriation Ordinance # 2013-03 shall be afforded an opportunity to do so orally, or in writing or both. A copy of the proposed Tentative Amended Budget is available at the District Office, 40W304 LaFox Rd., Unit C, St. Charles, IL 60175 or on the District's website at www.frcfr.org

/s/ Raymond R Geimer (Published in the Kane County Attorney Chronicle, February 27, 2013.) (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 27, March 6 & 13, 2013.)

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g y addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk business known as GREATEST GARDEN PRODUCE located at 40W447 Long Shadow Lane, St. (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 13, 20 & 27, Charles, IL 60175. 2013.) Dated: February 14, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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