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Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell (clockwise from left), former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., former gorvernors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich are all part of the sordid history of Illinois corruption.

When it comes to corruption, Jackson’s path is well-worn

By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal corruption and tax evasion charges.

But in the storied and sordid history of Illinois political corruption, they’re also

guilty of a lack of originality.

Jackson is not the state’s first congressman to face corruption charges. The Jacksons are not the first husband-andwife political team to be indicted together.

In fact, they were preceded in that honor by the ex-congressman and his ex-spouse who held the 2nd Congressional District seat before Jackson did.

As for the $750,000 in campaign money Jackson misspent on mink coats, a Rolex and Michael Jackson’s fedora? That’s pocket change to former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who was sentenced the day before Jackson’s indictment Feb. 15 to more than 19 years in prison for pilfering

The only guaranteed way to avoid becoming a casualty of a disaster is to be somewhere else when it strikes.

Such a mentality is easy to apply to disasters with advanced warning, such as a hurricane. But mass shootings don’t fit into that category.

The horrific school shooting last December in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six adults, took place six months after a gunman in Aurora, Colo., killed 12 and wounded 58 at a late-night screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” and a white supremacist killed six and wounded four at a Sikh temple in Racine, Wis. Closer to home, a gunman in February 2008 walked into a Northern Illinois University lecture hall and opened fire, killing five and wounding 21.

That shooting took place barely a year after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, when a gunman at Virginia Tech University killed 32.

Other recent mass shootings include the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and the 2011 shooting in Tucson, Ariz., in which U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot.

People with McHenry County ties were among the casualties at NIU and Aurora, Colo.

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Governors: Cuts threaten state recoveries

By KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLES The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Washington’s protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said Saturday as they tried to gauge the fallout from impending federal spending cuts.

At the annual National Governors Association meeting, both Democrat and Re-

publican chief executives expressed pessimism that both sides could find a way to avoid the massive, automatic spending cuts set to begin March 1, pointing to the impasse as another crisis between the White House and Congress that hampers their ability to construct state spending plans and spooks local businesses from hiring.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a former congressman, noted that the cuts – known in Washington-speak as “the sequester” – could

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lead to 19,000 workers laid off at Pearl Harbor, site of the surprise attack in 1941 that launched the United States into World War II. Today, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam supports Air Force and Navy missions.

“That will undermine our capacity for readiness at Pearl Harbor. If that doesn’t symbolize for the nation ... what happens when we fail to meet our responsibilities congressionally, I don’t know what does,” Abercrombie said.

The budget fight came as many states say they are on the cusp of an economic comeback from the financial upheaval in 2008 and 2009.

States expect their general fund revenues this year to surpass the amounts collected before the Great Recession kicked in.

An estimated $693 billion in revenues is expected for the 2013 budget year, nearly a 4 percent increase over the previous year.

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Hultgren listening, learning Randy Hultgren is making sure he’s no stranger to McHenry County.

The second-term Republican congressman from Winfield has been making the rounds in our neck of the woods recently, meeting new people and listening to constituents about their concerns.

In the past week, he’s visited Johnsburg to learn about the village’s sewage issues. He’s attended a local Patriots United breakfast and a Lincoln Day event. He’s been meeting with McHenry County bankers on financial and regulatory issues, and with medical professionals on health care issues.

On Friday, he met with members of Northwest Herald’s Editorial Board.

While Hultgren first was elected to Congress in 2010, the 14th District looked a lot different than it does now.

No part of McHenry County was in the district in his first term. Since postCensus redistricting, the new 14th now includes all of McHenry County except Algonquin Township, which is in Illinois 6th District (a seat held by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton) “This is a new area for me since the remap, so we just want to get around and meet people,” Hultgren said. “We really now are listening. ... We want to hear how we can best represent everyone.”

Not unexpectedly, Hultgren said he’s still hearing a lot of frustration from people – about the economy, and about Congress’s performance.

One topic that’s been on a lot of people’s minds lately is sequestration, a series of automatic federal budget cuts that will occur beginning Friday if Congress does not reach a new deficitreduction deal.

“I think on March 1, sequestration is going to happen,” Hultgren said. “I hope it doesn’t. I’m hopeful we can have responsible discussion [this] week and we can get something done by March 1.”

The cuts triggered by sequestration were put into place during last year’s

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Though Hultgren supports significant budget cuts, he didn’t vote for sequestration.

“I think sequestration is a really bad idea,” he said.

If it happens, the Defense Department will see a 13 percent budget cut that will include layoffs and furlough days for many of its civilian employees.

Medicare will be cut by about 2 percent.

There also will be expense reductions that affect airport security screeners, customs agents, air traffic controllers, FBI employees including special agents, Homeland Security border agents, and food safety inspectors.

Hultgren mostly is worried about the cuts to the military and airport security.

“What’s that going to mean for national security and defense?” he said.

We’ll be keeping in touch with the congressman as sequestration talks develop later this week.

On other topics, Hultgren said he is opposed to President Barack Obama’s proposal to ban assault-style weapons and large-ammunition magazines, and to raise the federal minimum wage.

Gun control “just doesn’t address the problem,” he said. And, “How can you call for a higher minimum wage when we have unemployment at 8 percent for four years. It’s changing the subject.”

Hultgren said he supports hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a method of drilling through the earth’s rock formations to extract natural gas that, before modern technology advancements, was unobtainable. Many environmental groups oppose fracking.

“It’s maybe one of the biggest game changers for us,” he said, noting that it

could lead to energy independence for the U.S. “But let’s do it in a responsible way.”

••• Dozens of heroes: If you missed the special Everyday Heroes section that published in Saturday’s newspaper, I recommend you go back and take a look.

In the section are stories on 37 McHenry County residents who go above and beyond to give back to their communities.

There’s the story of Judy Pelinski of Lake in the Hills, who heads the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce committee that is responsible for collecting tens of thousands of pounds of food for donation each Thanksgiving.

You’ll also meet Jim Lalor of Woodstock, who delivers Meals on Wheels every Friday.

And then there’s Dr. James Mowery of McHenry, who for the past 14 years has volunteered his time and expertise to treat uninsured and underinsured patients at the Family Health Partnership Clinic in Woodstock.

None of the local residents featured in this section has to volunteer. They do so because they care about their communities and the people who live here.

At the end of the section was a list of places in McHenry County that couldn’t operate efficiently without volunteers. You can view videos of these heroes at NWHerald.com.

If you feel inspired by these heroes’ stories, consider volunteering. You’ll not only help others live a happier life, you might just feel better about yourself, too.

• Dan McCaleb is group editor of Shaw Media’s suburban publications and editor of the Northwest Herald. He can be reached at 815-525-4603, or by email at dmccaleb@shawmedia.com.

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Las Vegas can’t shake image of danger

By HANNAH DREIER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS – Variously known as an adult playground and Disneyland for grown-ups, Las Vegas brands itself as a place where tourists can enjoy a sense of edginess with no real danger.

But a series of high-profile episodes of random violence amid the throngs of tourists is threatening Sin City’s reputation as a padded room of a town where people can cut loose with no fear of consequences.

A car-to-car shooting and fiery crash that killed two bystanders and an aspiring rapper Thursday followed a bizarre elevator stabbing and a movie theater parking lot shooting.

Although crime has been falling on the glitzy stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that houses most of the city’s major casinos, tourism officials worry vacationers and convention planners could begin to steer clear of the town because of a perception of mayhem.

“We are concerned because it can create misperceptions about the safety of the city, the safety of the Strip,” said Gary Thompson, spokesman for Caesars En-

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Law enforcement personal investigate the scene of a multivehicle accident and shooting Thursday in Las Vegas. tertainment, which owns 10 resorts in the tourist zone, including Caesars Palace and Paris Las Vegas.

Casinos are particularly worried about convention business, which helps fill rooms and gambling tables between weekends. Corporate planners can swing the market with a few decisions, said Gordon Absher, spokesman for MGM Resorts International.

“And that decision will bring thousands of people,” he said. MGM operates several major casino-hotels, in-

cluding CityCenter, where Thursday’s violence originated.

Violent crime, which includes murder, rape, robbery and assault, in the city’s main tourist hub fell 13 percent in 2012, from 256 to 223 incidents, and is down 11 percent for the first part of 2013, with 50 incidents reported. The number of rapes has fallen by more than a third.

There have been two homicides just off the Strip this year, in addition to the three deaths Thursday, compared to none in the area during

the first month and a half of 2012.

Had they taken place elsewhere, the incidents that made headlines in recent weeks would never have become national stories, Thompson said.

But when the crime happens in a city that welcomes 40 million visitors a year, people tend to care even if they haven’t seen the neon lights in years.

“It’s like, ‘I was there!

I stayed in there in Las Vegas! I walked that part of the Strip!’ ” he said.

The spate of violence started just before the new year, when a man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, an Excalibur hotel-casino concierge clerk, before fatally shooting himself.

The following week, a blackjack dealer was wrestled to the ground at the Bellagio with razor blades in both hands. She is charged with killing a 10 year-old girl and then slashing her coworker’s face.

On New Year’s Eve, a man allegedly fired a gunshot into the floor of the crowded Circus Circus casino during an argument. A Saudi air force sergeant is accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in the rooms above the same night.

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Ill. airports could be hit by federal cuts air traffic control towers at smaller airports nationwide.

The airfields still would be allowed to operate, but pilots using plane-to-plane radios would be left to coordinate landings and takeoffs among themselves with no assistance from ground controllers, according to the FAA. The agency’s list of airports where towers would be closed identifies nine in Illinois, including Springfield, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Carbondale and St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton, O’Hare International Airport was not on the list.

The listed airports have fewer than 150,000 flight operations a year.

In addition, overnight shifts at air traffic control facilities could be scrapped at three Illinois airports, including Chicago’s Midway.

The FAA said Friday that those and other changes would not compromise safety, although it warned of reduced efficiency. In particular, it said passengers flying to major cities such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco should expect delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because fewer controllers will be on duty.

In addition to tower shutdowns, the FAA is considering employee furloughs and a reduction in preventive maintenance.

Jail officers accused in beating of inmate

La Grange pastor accused of sexual assault

CHICAGO – Two officers at the Cook County Jail are accused of having two jailed men beat another inmate.

Prosecutors said correctional officers Pamela Bruce, 29, and Delphia Sawyer, 31, ordered the February 2012 attack after the victim shouted insults at them.

Bruce and Sawyer were charged with felony official misconduct, perjury, mob action and obstruction of justice.

They were freed on bond Friday.

The officers are accused of letting two larger inmates into the man’s cell, where they beat him in the face and head.

Authorities said the two officers also joined the attack, hitting the inmate with their radios and kicking him.

Neither officer could be reached for comment Saturday.

CHICAGO – A La Grange pastor is being accused of sexually assaulting a child.

Authorities said the Rev. Donald Jung of the Second Baptist Church in La Grange was arrested and charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.

He was to appear in bond court Saturday.

A colleague at the church told the Chicago Sun-Times that he is surprised by the allegations.

The Rev. Lynn Lacey said Jung is “an honest person” and the accusations do not reflect the man he knows.

a campus-wide lockdown Saturday stemmed from an electronic message sent to police, authorities said.

Officers searched for a man reported to be carrying a long rifle and wearing body armor but found nothing unusual, Cambridge police said. The report – that alleged that the gunman was barricaded inside a building on campus – turned out to be a hoax, and there was no threat to public safety, state police spokesman David Procopio said.

Cambridge police received the tip in an electronic chat message around 7:30 a.m., but witnesses on the scene eventually contradicted it, spokesman Dan Riviello said.

Investigators are trying to identify the prankster and will pursue criminal charges if they do, Riviello said.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Air traffic control towers could be shut down at nine Illinois airports, including in the state capital, if no deal is reached in Washington to avert federal spending cuts scheduled to take effect next month.

In preparation for cuts that would squeeze many government agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration is making plans to trim $600 million in spending for the rest of the fiscal year, leading transportation officials to warn of a multitude of travel disruptions.

The steps could include the closure of more than 100

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NRA uses Justice memo to accuse Obama on guns

By ALAN FRAM The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The National Rifle Association is using a Justice Department memo it obtained to argue in ads that the Obama administration believes its gun control plans won’t work unless the government seizes firearms and requires national gun registration – ideas the White House has not proposed and does not support.

The NRA’s assertion and its obtaining of the memo in the first place underscore the noholds-barred battle under way as Washington’s fight over gun restrictions heats up.

The memo, under the name of one of the Justice Department’s leading crime

researchers, critiques the effectiveness of gun control proposals, including some of President Barack Obama’s. A Justice Department official called the memo an unfinished review of gun violence research and said it does not represent administration policy.

The memo says requiring background checks for more gun purchases could help, but also could lead to more illicit weapons sales. It says banning assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines produced in the future but exempting those already owned by the public, as Obama has proposed, would have limited impact because people now own so many of those items.

It also says that even total elimination of assault weapons would have little overall effect on gun killings because assault weapons account for a limited proportion of those crimes.

The nine-page document says the success of universal background checks would depend in part on “requiring gun registration,” and says gun buybacks would not be effective “unless massive and coupled with a ban.”

The administration has not proposed gun registration, buybacks or banning all firearms. But gun registration and ownership curbs are hot-button issues for the NRA and other gun-rights groups, which strenuously oppose the ideas.

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U.S.-Mexico border: Safer now than ever

Talk of peace with Pakistan Taliban angers some victims

By ASIF SHAHZAD The Associated Press

The ASSOCIATED PRESS Once, the barren mesas and shrub-covered canyons that extend east of the Pacific Ocean held the most popular routes for illegal immigrants heading into the U.S. Dozens at a time sprinted to waiting cars or a trolley stop in San Diego, passing border agents who were too busy herding others to give pause.

Now, 20 years after that onslaught, crossing would mean scaling two fences (one topped with coiled razor wire), passing a phalanx of agents and eluding cameras positioned to capture every incursion.

The difference, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on a recent tour, is like “a rocket ship and a horse and buggy.”

In pure numbers it is this: Where border agents made some 530,000 arrests in San Diego in fiscal 1993, they had fewer than 30,000 in 2012.

There is no simple yardstick to measure border security.

And yet, as the debate over immigration reform ramps back up, many will try.

“Secure the border first” has become not just a popular mantra whenever talk turns to reform but a litmus test for many upon which a broader overhaul is contingent.

“We need a responsible, permanent solution” to illegal immigration, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican who is working to develop a reform plan, said in his State of the Union response this month. “But first, we must follow through on the broken promises of the past to secure our borders and enforce our laws,” he said.

In fact, the 1,954-mile border with Mexico is more difficult to breach than ever. San Diego is but one example. Two decades ago, fewer than 4,000 Border Patrol agents manned

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Ginger Niesen (right) talks with ranchers John Ladd (left) and Ban Bell as they join other ranchers, state legislators and protestors April 13, 2010, at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix after the shooting death of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz. the entire Southwest border.

Today there are 18,500. Some 651 miles of fence have been built, most of that since 2005.

Apprehensions, meantime, have plummeted to levels not seen since the early 1970s – with 356,873 in fiscal 2012.

Compare that to 1.2 million apprehensions in 1993, when new strategies began bringing officers and technology to border communities in California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Now sensors have been planted, cameras erected, and drones monitor the borderlands from above.

These places have been transformed. Sealed? No. But as one border mayor asked: “How secure is secure?”

Don McDermott spent most of his 21 years in the Border Patrol working the San Diego sector. He remembers the “banzai runs,” when hordes of immigrants would storm inspection booths at one international crossing, scattering as they ran past startled motorists.

Back then, migrants crossed with audacity – even played soccer on U.S. soil as vendors hawked tamales and tacos. The “soccer field” was too dangerous to patrol, so

agents positioned themselves a half-mile out, waiting for nightfall when groups would make a run for freedom.

“Hopefully you would catch more people that you saw going past you,” said McDermott, who retired in 2008.

“You caught who you could and knew they would be back before the night was over.”

The tide turned when the U.S. government launched “Operation Gatekeeper” in 1994, modeled on a crackdown the previous year in El Paso, Texas. The effort brought 1,000 additional agents to San Diego. They parked their trucks against a rusting 8-foot-high fence made of Army surplus landing mats, and refused to yield an inch. They called it “marking the X.” More than manpower helped to shut down the path into San Diego. An 18-foot-high steel mesh fence extending roughly 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean was completed in 2009, with razor wire topping about half of it. A dirt road traversing an area known as “Smugglers Gulch,” which border agents had to navigate slowly, was transformed into a flatter, all-weather artery at a cost of $57 million.

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Hazratullah Khan, who lost his right leg below the knee in a car bombing, answers immediately when asked whether the Pakistani government should hold peace talks with Taliban leaders responsible for attacks like the one that maimed him.

“Hang them alive,” said the 14-year-old, who survived the explosion on his way home from school. “Slice the flesh off their bodies and cut them into pieces. That’s what they have been doing to us.”

Khan, who is from the Khyber tribal region, pondered his future recently at a physical rehabilitation center in Peshawar.

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they made me disabled for the rest of my life?” he asked as he touched his severed limb.

In recent weeks, the Pakistani government and Taliban forces fighting in northwestern tribal areas have expressed an interest in peace talks to end the yearslong conflict. An estimated 30,000 civilians and 4,000 soldiers have died in terrorist attacks in Pakistan since Sept.

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To many victims of Taliban violence, the idea of negotiating with people responsible for so much human pain is abhorrent. Their voices, however, are rarely heard in Pakistan, a country where people have long been conflicted about whether the Taliban are enemies bent on destroying the state or fellow

Muslims who should be welcomed back into the fold after years of fighting.

The Associated Press spoke with victims of terrorist attacks in Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and the tribal areas and their families to find out how they felt about negotiating peace with the Taliban.

Khan’s classmate, Fatimeen Afridi, who was also injured in the same bombing in Khyber, said he would be happy to see negotiations with the militants – but only after those who maimed him were punished. Afridi’s left leg was amputated below the knee, shattering his dream of becoming a fast bowler on Pakistan’s cricket team.

“If I find them, I will throw them in a burning clay oven,” he said.

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Iran claims to have caught ‘enemy drone’

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s powerfulRevolutionaryGuardsaid Saturday that it had captured a foreign unmanned aircraft during a military exercise in southern Iran.

Gen. Hamid Sarkheili, a spokesman for the military exercise, said the Guard’s electronic warfare unit spotted signals indicating that foreign drones were trying to enter Iranian airspace.

Sarkheili said Guard experts took control of one drone’s navigation system and brought it down near the city

ScanEagle aircraft. State TV said the Guard’s military exercise, code-named Great Prophet-8, involved ground forces of the Guard, Iran’s most powerful military force. State TV showed tanks and artillery attacking hypothetical enemy positions. He said various systems, including unmanned planes that operate like suicide bombers, were tested.

“Reconnaissance as well as suicide drones, which are capable of attacking the hypothetical enemies, were deployed and their operational capabilities were studied,” the semi-official Fars news agency quoted him as saying.

of Sirjan where the military drills began Saturday.

“While probing signals in the area, we spotted foreign and enemy drones which attempted to enter the area of the war game,” the official IRNA news agency quoted the general as saying. “We were able to get one enemy drone to land.”

Sarkheili did not say whether the drone was American.

In Washington, a CIA spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.

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Egypt opposition leader calls for election boycott

By AMIR MAKAR and AYA BATRAWY The Associated Press CAIRO – Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei called Saturday for a boycott of parliamentary elections, drawing immediate criticism from some within his movement who said it was a hasty decision.

The dispute showed the fragility of a fairly new opposition front forged after the deeply fragmented move-

ment found little success at the polls since it led the 2011 uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

Opposition infighting would only help ensure that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group remains Egypt’s dominant political force after the next vote. “[I] called for parliamentary election boycott in 2010 to expose sham democracy.

Today I repeat my call, will not be part of an act of deception,” Nobel laureate ElBa-

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On Friday, ElBaradei said holding elections during this time of deep political polarization “is a recipe for disaster.”

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The deputy head of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, Essam el-Erian, responded to ElBaradei’s call on his Facebook page.

“Running away from a popular test only means that some want to assume executive authority without a democratic mandate,” he said of the opposition. “We’ve never yet known them to face any election or serious test.”

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Fighting should be seen as a last resort • TIPS Continued from page A1 an effort to teach people how to escape mass shootings. The Northwest Herald through this article will do the same.

Thisarticleisnotabetweenthe-lines commentary on gun control, concealed carry, violence in mass entertainment or other hot-button issues. Its sole purpose is to give you the best chance of survival should you find yourself in what law enforcement calls an “active shooter” situation.

Situations differ based on location, and whether you are alone or have the compounded nightmare of having family members with you whom you have to protect. But the general rule to remember is this: Run and get away. If you can’t get away, hide. If you’re found, fight.

RUN The moment you start hearing shots, get away. Don’t take time to think whether the noise you heard was, in fact, shooting.

Leave your possessions behind. Your life is far more important than anything that you own.

Your escape is not complete once you leave the building. If the building has windows, get out of the line of sight. If the gunman inside can see you, he can shoot you.

Call 911 to alert the police after you have made your escape. If you see unaware people heading toward the building you just escaped from, stop them.

HIDE If you’re trapped in the building and can’t escape, find a room such as an office, with only one way in and without an interior window that the shooter can see or shoot through.

Lock the door and barricade it with heavy furniture to keep the shooter out, and take

cover behind something sturdy that could help stop a bullet. In hiding, you want to seek both cover and concealment – concealment helps keep you from being spotted, and cover stops a bullet. Do not hide behind or in straight line from the door – you will be in the line of fire should the gunman decide to shoot through.

Turn off the lights and keep quiet – don’t give any indicator that the room is occupied.

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In Illinois, long history of corruption by public officials • CORRUPTION Continued from page A1 more than $53 million from city coffers to pay for a life of luxury that included, among many other things, a prized herd of 400 quarter horses.

A 2012 University of Illinois at Chicago study found that more than 1,800 public officials in Illinois have been convicted on federal corruption charges since 1976, or an average of 51 a year – or put another way, an average of about one a week.

Jackson now joins a long list of Illinois politicians – federal, state and local – who have done for Illinois’ reputation what the Boston Massacre did for British-colonial relations.

While Jackson’s crimes are far from spectacular to a jaded state electorate, his office, family name and connections to others who preceded him to the courtroom give him a spot on the more distinguished part of Illinois government’s long list of ne’er-do-wells.

U.S. REP. MEL REYNOLDS Federal Inmate Number 07476-424 Who was he? Reynolds, a Democrat, represented the 2nd Congressional District from 1993 until his 1995 resignation less than a year into his second term.

What did he do? Reynolds was convicted in Cook County Court on 12 counts of sexual misconduct and obstructing justice, including statutory rape of a 16-yearold campaign worker. While he was in state prison, he was convicted in federal court on 15 counts of financial and campaign fraud.

His former wife and campaign treasurer, Marisol, also faced federal fraud charges.

She received three years’ probation after agreeing to help federal prosecutors, alleging that she participated in the crimes out of fear because

Reynolds routinely abused her.

What happened to him? Outgoing President Bill Clinton commuted Reynolds’ sentence in early 2001 to time served.

Fun fact: Jackson won the seat in the 1995 special election called to replace Reynolds. Reynolds wants his old job back, and is running in the special election this Tuesday to replace Jackson.

U.S. REP. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI Federal Inmate Number 25338-016 Who was he? Rostenkowski represented the Chicago area as a Democrat for 36 years, ending up representing the 5th Congressional District as the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

What did he do? A federal court in 1994 indicted Rostenkowski for his role in the congressional post office scandal. He faced 17 counts of fraud and obstructing justice, involving ghost pay rolling, misusing his office expense accounts, and trading stamp vouchers for at least $50,000 in cash.

What happened to him?

Rostenkowski lost his re-election bid and pleaded guilty in 1996 to reduced charges of two counts of mail fraud.

He served 15 months of his 17-month sentence. Clinton pardoned him in December 2000. Rostenkowski died of lung cancer in 2010.

Fun fact: Voters in the 5th District replaced the fallen Rostenkowski in 1994 with Michael Patrick Flanagan, who became the first Republican since 1967 to represent Chicago in Congress. He lasted one term until voters replaced him in 1996 with the up-and-coming son-in-law of alderman Dick Mell named Rod Blagojevich.

GOV. ROD BLAGOJEVICH Federal Inmate Number 40892-424 Who was he? Blagojevich,

a Democrat, was elected governor in 2002 on a pledge to clean up state government on the heels of scandal-plagued Republican Gov. George Ryan.

What did he do? Within a month of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, Blagojevich was arrested on charges that he tried to sell his power to appoint Obama’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder.

Although his arrest came halfway through his second term, investigators began examining goings-on in the Blagojevich administration within a year of him taking office.

What happened to him? Although Blagojevich was the seventh governor in state history to be indicted, his 2009 impeachment and removal from office was a first.

The jury in Blagojevich’s first trial in 2010 found him guilty of only one charge and was deadlocked on the remaining 23 – one holdout juror considered Blagojevich’s crimes no more than routine Illinois political business.

Blagojevich in his 2011 trial was found guilty of 17 additional corruption counts.

Blagojevich began serving his 14-year sentence at a minimum-security prison in Littleton, Colo., in March 2012.

Fun fact: Jackson’s name came up during the Blagojevich investigation as one of the people interested in filling the vacant Senate seat.

GOV. GEORGE RYAN Federal Inmate Number 16627-424 Who was he? Ryan, a Republican, served as governor for one term between 1999 and 2003. He worked his way up from the Kankakee County Board to the Illinois House to lieutenant governor to secretary of state before that.

What did he do? A horrific car accident that killed six children in 1994 revealed that

the truck driver responsible may have paid a bribe to get his driver’s license. Investigation later found that bribes paid to get licenses while Ryan was secretary of state were being funneled into Ryan’s gubernatorial campaign.

The investigation, Operation Safe Road, eventually led to more than 75 convictions, including Ryan’s.

politicians would be complete without one of the more bizarre cases in state history, even though he died before he was caught. Secretary of State Paul Powell didn’t collect horses like Crundwell or celebrity memorabilia and elk heads like Jackson, but his odd stash found after his death is one for the record books.

What happened to him?

PAUL POWELL Who was he? Powell served

Ryan was charged in December 2003 on a 22-count indictment including racketeering, mail fraud and tax fraud. A jury convicted him in April 2006 on 20 counts. Ryan started his 6½-year prison sentence in 2007 at a minimumsecurity facility and was released earlier this month.

Fun fact: Weeks before his own arrest, Blagojevich was among several Illinois politicians who said that outgoing President George W. Bush should pardon Ryan.

RITA CRUNDWELL Inmate number pending Who was she? Crundwell, a lifelong resident of Dixon, served for 29 years as the comptroller and treasurer of the town, population 15,733.

What did she do? Federal agents arrested Crundwell in April 2012, alleging that she embezzled at least $30 million from the city’s coffers. Further investigation found that she stole more than $53.7 million. Her life of luxury included a herd of 400 prized quarter horses, an 88-acre ranch, a Florida vacation home, and millions in expensive clothes, jewelry and other possessions, despite having a yearly salary of $80,000.

What happened to her? She pleaded guilty last November and a federal judge on Feb. 14 sentenced her to almost 19½ years in prison.

Fun fact: Dixon’s crime could be the largest municipal fraud case in U.S. history, according to federal prosecutors.

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as Illinois secretary of state from 1965 until his death in 1970.

What did he do? During Powell’s tenure, his policy was that all payments made to the secretary of state’s office were made to Powell personally. He was investigated for corruption one year into his term, but exonerated.

Two days after he died, the executors of his will visited the Springfield hotel where he stayed, and found more than $800,000 in cash hidden in boxes in the closet.

His annual salary as secretary of state was about $30,000.

Fun fact: Also included in Powell’s stash were 49 cases of whiskey, 14 transistor radios, and two cases of creamed corn.

And Powell, like Jackson, was guilty of a lack of originality when it came to taxpayer money in boxes.

Illinois’ first governor to be indicted was Democrat Joel Aldrich Matteson, who in 1859 was indicted for trying to cash more than $200,000 of stolen government scrip that he said he “found” in a shoebox.

Following Matteson in gubernatorial indictments were Republicans William Stratton, Lennington Small and George Ryan, and Democrats Otto Kerner, Dan Walker and Rod Blagojevich.

Stratton and Small were acquitted – at least four of Small’s jurors ended up with state jobs – and Walker was convicted for crimes committed after he left office.

Impasse source of frustration • GOVERNORS Continued from page A1 “It’s a damn shame,” said Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat. “We’ve actually had the fastest rate of jobs recovery of any state in our region. And this really threatens to hurt a lot of families in our state and kind of flat line our job growth for the next several months.”

At their weekend meetings, governors were focusing on ways to boost job development and grow their state economies, measures to restrict gun violence and implement the new health care law approved during Obama’s first term.

Yet for many governors, the budget-cut fight remains front-and-center and fuels a pervasive sense of frustration with Washington.

“My feeling is I can’t help what’s going on in Washington,” Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, said in an interview Saturday. “I can’t help the fact that there’s no leadership here, and it’s all politics as usual and gridlock. But I can do something about the way we do things in the state of Iowa.”

Indeed, right now no issue carries the same level of urgency as the budget impasse.

Congressional leaders have indicated a willingness to let the cuts take effect and stay in place for weeks, if not much longer.

The cuts would trim $85 billion in domestic and defense spending, leading to furloughs for hundreds of thousands of workers at the Transportation Department, Defense Department and elsewhere.

The looming cuts were never supposed to happen.

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Dan McCaleb Senior Editor

Sunday, February 24, 2013 • Page A11 • Northwest Herald • NWHerald.com 8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Decision on MHB chief should wait The McHenry County Mental Health Board will be selecting an executive director soon, at a time when social service agencies are in a state of crisis through neither For the record the fault of the Mental Health We agree with the McHenry Board nor the County Mental Health Board’s agencies themdecision to wait to hire a new selves. executive director until after its Illinois has open seats are filled. been in a fiscal crisis for a number of years now, and social services are suffering because of it.

The Mental Health Board, established in 1969, is a separate taxing agency that collects property taxes to pay for services for mental illness, substance abuse and the developmentally disabled. The nine-member board that runs the agency is appointed by McHenry County Board members.

Whatever one’s opinion on particular decisions that the agency has made over decades or within the past few years, the board’s role is vital to the community. Stewardship of the board’s $13 million budget is a key responsibility – its primary function being to disburse those funds appropriately.

At present, there is some concern among members of the County Board’s Public Health and Services Committee, which makes recommendations for Mental Health Board appointments to the County Board, about a number of issues. After interviews to fill open seats, the committee recommended three newcomers over current Mental Health Board President Lee Ellis, whose term is up.

A full County Board vote was expected on the appointments last week, but the vote was delayed because of a technical matter.

The delay caused some, particularly Public Health and Human Services Committee Chairwoman Donna Kurtz, to suspect that politics were at play regarding the committee’s recommendations. Kurtz and others think the new Mental Health Board should be seated before a decision is made on its new executive director.

Ellis addressed that concern when he sent a memo saying that the selection of a new executive director would be delayed until the new membership of the board is seated and prepared to make such a decision.

Given the political concerns and the concerns of local social service agencies, Ellis and the current board made the right call. While perceptions aren’t as important as the social services themselves, it would be a shame if Mental Health Board matters became overshadowed by controversy. The full County Board should make its appointments. The new Mental Health Board members should be seated and given time to catch up on the recruitment process. Only then should the Mental Health Board make its decision on an executive director.

Where are the jobs?

The nation is in the midst of economic recovery that began over three years ago. Financial markets have revived, home starts and prices are beginning to perk up, and business profits are growing.

One part of the economy isn’t faring very well, however, and it is the part that all politicians profess to care about the most: the middle class and those toward the bottom of the economic rung. Job growth is anemic, with unemployment stuck at 7.9 percent. Wage growth is nonexistent, and real median household incomes are falling.

Why has this recovery been so sluggish? For three years, interest rates have been artificially held at historical low levels. The federal government has spent billions in stimulus programs designed to recharge the economy. Why haven’t hiring and wage growth followed?

Many argue that the problem is with government policies that actually inhibit growth, instead of promoting it.

The Grand Island (Neb.) Independent

8IT’S YOUR WRITE High school rivalries To the Editor: Over the past six months, there have been a few articles written about the changes in the Fox Valley Conference due to Johnsburg moving to the Big Northern Conference.

The Fox Valley will be short one school, making things difficult for scheduling sporting events, etc.

Anyone who saw Marian Central play Crystal Lake South, McHenry, and Woodstock North this past fall in football saw some great high school rivalries in action. More recently, the Woodstock North and Marian Central girls basketball teams played for the regional championship, and the overtime game was terrific. Having Marian Central become part of the FVC is a logical decision that would benefit students, parents and fans of McHenry County sports.

The rumor mill says that District 200 administrators are the roadblock to Marian Central joining the FVC. If that is true, it is quite sad.

What are they afraid of?

Marian typically has solid football and volleyball teams, but so do many of the schools in the conference. Educators frequently state how what they do is “for the children.” Well, here is a decision they could endorse that would benefit the children and parents of McHenry County.

Jamie Diamond Woodstock

Climate stabilization To the Editor: On Feb. 17, five or more residents of McHenry County were able to be part of the 35,000-plus participants in Washington, D.C., for the Forward on Climate rally. I fervently hope the president will deny the permits for the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta, Canada’s tar sands to the Gulf Coast. The jobs created by this project are likely to be minimal and the oil itself much more energy-intensive to produce than conventional crude.

Beyond the Keystone, much work remains to be done for climate stabilization. I urge our senators to become co-sponsors of the climate bill recently introduced by Sens.

Barbara Boxer and Bernie Sanders.

Its provisions provide a good way to move forward.

I’m hopeful that future generations will live on a planet as hospitable as I have. Science tells us no less is at stake.

Lois Johnson Wonder Lake

Harvard’s poverty To the Editor: According to the Northwest Herald, the poverty level in Harvard is 28 percent (“Poverty creeps into county,” Feb. 17).

I ask myself how that can be.

Simple, cold, hard facts show several reasons why. First, we do not have any major employers/ businesses in Harvard. Walmart, but they pay minimum wage and the work week consists of 32 hours – hardly enough to make a living.

Marengo has 13 percent, but it has three major employers that pay a lot more than Walmart.

Why is it that Harvard cannot attract big business here? I would say it’s because of the way Harvard is run.

Second, the housing market stinks – lowest in the state. Ask some Realtors, and they will tell you the same.

You might say, move out of Harvard. Well, I’m trapped. I am paying taxes on a house appraised at $120,000. However, right now my house would not sell for any more than $40,000.

Within six square blocks of my house, there are more than 10 vacant houses. Then I have to ask myself how many people who live in Harvard collect food stamps, live off state aid, or are illegal immigrants who are not paying taxes. I will bet more than I want to know.

So the rest of us are paying the taxes to keep the city running, with

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no major businesses to help. So, city of Harvard, what are you going to do to rectify this situation?

Probably nothing, as usual.

up for the rights of all people, regardless any natural resources they may have, then we can claim greatness.

Gary Abraham

Nat Leighton

Harvard

Crystal Lake

Stand up for rights

Lack of progress

To the editor: The promise of this nation certainly is great, but the reality sometimes is wanting.

If a drone strike is made trying to kill a terrorist and there are civilian casualties, we call it “collateral damage.” What if the story was about our Air Force bombing a house in Marengo because it was thought a terrorist was inside?

Would any civilians killed in the area be considered “collateral damage?” If it’s wrong to kill civilians in this country, then it’s wrong to kill them anywhere.

Calling torture “enhanced interrogation” does not change the fact that it is torture. Though it has been proved time and again that torture does not produce good intelligence, the real reason not to use it is its immorality.

The message of our Declaration of Independence is that “All men (now all people) are created equal.” And we are endowed by our Creator (God, Allah, Yahweh or whatever you choose to call your Creator) with certain unalienable rights, among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It doesn’t say American people, just people.

When we, as a nation, stand

8SPEAK OUT

Q “The 85th annual Academy Awards show is tonight. What was your favorite movie of 2012?”

SPEAK OUT ON FACEBOOK “‘Django Unchained.’ I like most of Quentin Tarantino’s movies.

The soundtrack was awesome.”

Brandon Ribbs

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“‘The Guilt Trip.’ It was actually better than I expected it to be. It was funny. I like comedies, and Seth [Rogen] is good.”

Rick Lesser

“‘Les Miserables.’

It was groundbreaking. I wasn’t expecting that. It had so many good actors in it.”

Ashley Perrotin

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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Northwest Herald asked this same question on its Facebook page. At right are a few of the responses.

To the Editor: Every day, we read stories about a lack of progress in resolving this pension crisis.

Earlier this month, Illinois was downgraded again by rating agencies for lack of action. Illinois is ranked as the worst state in the union for state finances. It is embarrassing that its citizens have such poor leadership.

It seems obvious that they are just going to let the pension funds run completely dry before they take any action.

I enjoy living in Illinois, but I certainly am willing to move on to another, more financially balanced state before my taxes go through the roof over this mess. Taxes in Illinois already are high, and the pension crisis is making it worse.

I would like to see the Illinois Constitution changed to protect homeowners and citizens by capping tax increases at a state and local level. Many of my retired friends on public pensions already have moved to Florida and Arizona and have their checks sent down there.

I don’t blame them for leaving this all behind. Do you?

Robert Davis Woodstock

“‘Lincoln,’ by all means. More of our history needs told to awaken this nation. Abraham Lincoln was a good start.”

“‘Argo,’ for its unique blend of dark humor, suspense and realism that director Ben Affleck brought to the screen.”

Bob DeLacy Jr.

Adrian Nuño

“‘The Impossible’ – the kindness of strangers was absolutely amazing.”

Robyn Ostrem

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8COMMUNITY NEWS

POLICE TO CONDUCT ROADSIDE CHECKS CRYSTAL LAKE – The police department will conduct roadside safety checks in conjunction with the Illinois State Police.

The joint effort will be conducted during the evening hours Friday.

Officers will be watching for motorists who are driving under the influence, driving with open alcoholic beverages, operating unsafe vehicles or driving with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses.

Alcohol and drug impairment remains a significant factor in more than 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, the Crystal Lake Police Department said in a news release.

– Northwest Herald

LIONS CLUB HOSTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST MARENGO – In conjunction with McHenry County Conservation District’s Festival of the Sugar Maples on March 3, the Marengo Lions Club will host a fundraising pancake breakfast.

The event will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington St. Attendees are asked to enter on Taylor Street.

The Lions Club International Hearing bus will be on hand for free testing during the event.

Funds raised go to assistance programs for sight and hearing.

Also participating will be members of the Marengo Leos Club, a new youth group of the Lions Club. Leos are between the ages of 12 and 18.

The cost of the breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 for children.

For information, call Rocco Gailloreto at Flatlander Market at 815-568-3528.

Many choices within county Populous Algonquin Township has primary races for supervisor, clerk and trustees

By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com McHenry County’s most populous township also is the one with the largest number of candidates running in Tuesday’s primary election.

Algonquin Township’s Republican voters will decide contested races for township supervisor and clerk, and will choose four trustee candidates from a field of seven.

On the Net Visit NWHerald.com/election to read more about the candidates and issues in Tuesday’s primary and the April 9 consolidated election.

Incumbent Supervisor Dianne Klemm faces a challenge from Clerk Marc Munaretto.

Newcomer Charles Lutzow and township Trustee Linda Lance are running for the soon-to-be-

vacant clerk seat.

Klemm and Munaretto both have roots in the McHenry County Board.

Klemm served six years as board chairwoman, and Munaretto spent 14 years as

a board member, 10 of them in charge of the Finance and Audit Committee.

“I am a good caretaker of the office and treat the office as if it is ‘on loan’ and not my private domain. I never forget who I am there representing,” said Klemm, who has been supervisor since October 2000.

Both Klemm and Munaretto said they would support freezing the township property-tax levy. Munaretto,

Girl Scouts globetrot Area scouts show off their knowledge of other countries

REGISTER FOR THE POLAR PLUNGE FOX LAKE – The Law Enforcement Polar Plunge will start at 1 p.m. today at the Fox Lake Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd.

Registration starts at 10:30 a.m.

All proceeds benefit Illinois Special Olympics.

For information, call Susan Foege at 847-238-2883 or visit the village’s website, foxlake.org.

Register at www.plungeillinois. com. Minimum pledge is $75.

8LOCAL DEATHS Patricia Ann Borcovan 80, McHenry John “Chum” Feddersen 68, Woodstock Marian L. Grosvenor 85, Fox River Grove Dennis V. Kostrzewski 66, Prairie Grove Arlean Lillian Solomon 90, Crystal Lake OBITUARIES on page B7

Huntley rallies to help fire victims

By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com

Patient rooms were gutted, and while each now features top-notch technology, the vibe is less clinical.

Among amenities in each room are fully reclining chairs should a family member wish to stay with a patient.

“We have no set visiting hours here,” Hallatt said.

“We encourage family to stay if they’d like to stay, and if that’s beneficial to the patient.”

Hallatt and Registered Nurse Rudy Araos were among staff members welcoming visitors for tours and refreshments Saturday.

Free health screenings also were offered.

HUNTLEY – A simple Facebook message from a heartbroken friend of one of the tenants who lost almost everything three weeks ago in a deadly fire at Huntley’s Woodcreek Apartments has snowballed into a communitywide effort.

Penny Andersen, a Huntley resident, took to the popular social media website to ask her friends for donations – food, clothes, money – to help her longtime friend who had her personal possessions destroyed in a two-alarm blaze in a six-unit Woodcreek apartment building at 11700 Woodcreek Ave. The fire killed Allen R. Jacobs, a 47-year-old Huntley man who was bound to a wheelchair and couldn’t escape the fire that originated in his first-floor unit.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Andersen felt compelled to help the many displaced residents at Woodcreek, including her friend.

Andersen’s compassion was felt elsewhere, as her Facebook friends passed around the message. In three weeks, the local community from the Huntley Goodwill store to a Round Lake Beach group have donated household items, food, furniture and clothes.

More items and fundraisers for the Woodcreek fire victims are on the way.

“I wasn’t expecting anyone really to respond to it,” Andersen said. “I was totally blown away by the response and willingness of people.

They don’t even know them,

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8LOCAL BEST BETS

VOLO – “Top Gear” co-host Adam Ferrara will meet fans and sign autographs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo.

The cost for the Ferrara event will be $13.95 for adults, $11.95 for seniors, $8.95 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger. Admission includes entry to all museum showrooms.

Museum memberships are available; members always are admitted free.

For other information or to buy tickets in advance, visit www. volocars.com. Information also is available at 815-385-3644.

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Facebook message sparks charitable community action

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who promises a top-to-bottom review of township programs, said he will end the practice of automatically increasing the levy to the maximum each year.

“Township residents are still experiencing hardships associated with the Great Recession, and they deserve relief,” Munaretto said.

Lutzow, a small-business owner, said his three

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Regan Wilkinson, 7, of McHenry shows where Ireland is on the globe Saturday during the World Thinking Day Fair hosted by the Arapaho Girl Scouts at McHenry Middle School. Girl Scouts troops from the area researched different customs, foods and scouting from a particular country and shared what they learned with their sister scouts.

Mercy Harvard Hospital holds open house

By CYNTHIA WOLF editorial@nwherald.com HARVARD – A 10-year resident of Harvard, Robert Reed has visited patients and been a patient at Mercy Harvard Hospital.

For a long time, the entry way and medical-surgical wing, with its institutionallooking off-white walls and floors to match, seemed stuck in a decades-old time warp.

The equipment was up to date, physicians were welltrained and the care was fine, said Reed, 68. But now, services will be delivered in a far more tranquil and inviting setting.

“It’s very spacious, very bright,” he said Saturday as he and dozens of other

“It’s very spacious, very bright. It used to be small and dingy.

Now it’s not.”

Robert Reed Harvard resident on his latest visit to Mercy Harvard Hosptial

community members participated in an open house celebrating a $1.7 million facility renovation.

“It used to be small and dingy. Now it’s not.”

Jeni Hallatt, hospital vice president, said work began on the project in May 2012 and contractor RinglandJohnson of Cherry Valley completed the work last

week.

Throughout the registration area, the nurse’s station and the medical-surgical wing, new flooring, ceilings, wall coverings, artwork, tile work and furnishings have been added.

Sea blue and sage walls are complemented by matching accents in the new linoleum flooring, as well as in patient room furnishings.

The 5,000-square-foot renovation cut the number of inpatient beds from 17 to 13, with 10 private rooms and three intensive-care unit beds, Hallatt said.

“There’s no more sharing,” she said. “All of the rooms are private rooms.”

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Embattled Island Lake slate candidates weigh their options

By JANE HUH jhuh@shawmedia.com ISLAND LAKE – Candidates of the “For the People” ticket are weighing options after suffering a blow lastweektotheirappealtoput Charles Amrich, candidate for village president, on the April 9 ballot.

“We’re kind of keeping it close to ourselves right now,” said Mark Beeson, a fellow slate candidate who is running for village trustee.

“We’re trying to figure out what the best plan of attack

“We’re trying to figure out what the best plan of attack is and likely will commit to something [by the end of the week].”

Mark Beeson “For the People” slate candidate is and likely will commit to something [by the end of the week].”

The Lake County Circuit

Court last Tuesday dismissed Amrich’s appeal on grounds of improper delivery of legal documents to the opposing attorneys and individuals involved in the case.

Amrich’s attorney had paperwork served personally, rather than using certified or registered mail, as statute requires.

“Our appeal didn’t even get heard,” Beeson said.

Amrich and his supporters hoped the courts would intervene in their favor after

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Patients give good grades to Hearthstone rehab center The first patient satisfaction surveys from those who rehabilitated at Hearthstone at Centegra indicate high scores.

Dick Hattan, director of development, said the first group of patients rated their experience as “excellent or very good” in response to questions about the concern of the doctor and nurse practitioner and the encouragement of staff to reach their goals.

Hearthstone Communities recently acquired management of Hearthstone at Centegra Transitional Care Unit at Centegra’s South Street campus in Woodstock.

As a Medicare-certified facility, the unit provides short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay.

Hattan also shared news that Hearthstone’s Early Learning Center (ELC) received a $7,428 grant from the Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) organization to provide locker space and gym equipment. The 4-C is a private not-for-profit agency helping families and child care providers with financial assistance. The ELC provides childhood education for children 6 months to 12 years of age with more than 60 percent of families receiving tuition assistance.

ON THE SQUARE Don Peasley Hearthstone has space for use by community senior groups for seminars, meetings or clubs. For information, call Joni Fisher at 815-321-4030.

Hearthstone offers free exercise classes each weekday to anyone age 55 and over after providing a statement of health from a physician. Call Gayle at 815-321-4047.

A program focusing on the 10 warning signs of memory loss will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m., March 7 at the Village of Hearthstone Communities in Woodstock. Discussion will include Alzheimer’s disease, risk factors, diagnosis, and benefits of early detection.

Call 815-338-1749.

Hearthstone to sponsor “The Fuehrer’s Children” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., March 20 at the Village of Hearthstone.

Egon Langhammer of Marengo will present. He will share his experiences growing up in Germany during World War II. Langhammer will give his perspective as a child living under the dictatorship of Adolph Hitler.

The program is free but reservations are required at 815-321-4078.

“Jazzed About Community” Gala Dinner and Auction fundraiser benefitting Hearthstone Communities will be April 20 at Village Hall Banquets, Union.

••• Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Woman of the Year award sponsored by the Woodstock Professional & Business Women. The award is given to a woman living or working in the Woodstock area whose leadership and creativity in cultural affairs, economic development, education, environmental efforts, human services or civic endeavors contribute to the quality of life in Woodstock.

Forms are available at City Hall, Woodstock Library, Chamber of Commerce, Opera House, local banks and www.wpbw.org/community.

Deadline is March 15.

The Woman of the Year Award will be presented at 6 p.m. April 15 at Stage Left Café. Contact Shelly Eslick 815-338-1580 or Doreen Paluch 815-334-1100 for information.

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• A 14-year-old Harvard girl was charged Monday, Dec. 24, with retail theft.

• Keith D. Ammer, 20, 204 Carthage Court, Poplar Grove, was charged Thursday, Dec. 27, with underage drinking.

• A 17-year-old Harvard boy was charged Saturday, Dec. 29, with two counts of burglary to a motor vehicle, three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

• David A. Martinez, 20, 605 W. Roosevelt St., Harvard, was charged Saturday, Dec. 29, with battery and criminal trespass to a vehicle.

• Eduardo D. Salinas, 23, 1431 Cordgrass Trail, Woodstock, was charged Saturday, Dec. 29, with retail theft.

• Johnie L Hunter Jr., 41, 104 ½ E. Front St., Harvard, was charged Saturday, Jan. 5, with

contributing to the delinquency of a child.

• Nicholas W. Hupp, 19, was charged Saturday, Jan. 5, with underage drinking.

• Alan R. Bellon, 18, was charged Saturday, Jan. 5, with underage drinking.

• A 16-year-old Harvard boy was charged Saturday, Jan. 5, with underage drinking.

• Oscar Gomez Jr., 18, 706 W. Roosevelt St., Harvard, was charged Saturday, Jan. 5, with underage drinking.

Bonner Drive, McHenry, and John Delorenzo, 19, 5321 Shore Drive, McHenry, were charged Thursday, Jan. 3, with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of hypodermic syringe.

Marengo • Nello J. Lucchesi, 28, 502 Greensview Drive, Algonquin, was charged Saturday, Jan. 12, with driving under the influence.

• Madeline Schinka, 19, 15N782 Farm View Lane, Hampshire, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 15, with marijuana possession and driving too fast for conditions.

• Agustin Gomez-Vega, 24, 106 W. Blackman St., Harvard, was charged Thursday, Jan. 17, with drug paraphernalia possession and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

• Monroe E. Smith III, 46, 419 S. State St., Marengo, was charged Thursday, Jan. 31, with domestic battery.

Johnsburg • James Lorenz, 41, 2203 Salem Ave., Johnsburg, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 1, with driving under the influence, reckless driving, driving in the wrong lane, and fleeing or eluding an officer.

• Theresa Notriano, 29, 2807 Payton Crossing, Johnsburg, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 1, with domestic battery.

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jbustos@shawmedia.com FOX RIVER GROVE – The village and its eight-member police union have come to an agreement for a new contract after a year-and-a-half of negotiations.

The police union had been working without a contract since May 2011.

The new contract, which was approved by the Fox River Grove Village Board on Thursday, runs through April 30, 2014. Next year, the village and the union will be back to negotiating.

The average annual increase in wages in the deal is 4.1 percent, according to a memo to the village board.

With the contract now adopted, the village will have to include retroactive pay this fiscal year. By the end of the current fiscal year, the village will spend $440,000, when including two years’ worth of retroactive pay.

For the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in May, the base pay for the eight officers is projected to be a total of $365,000.

The beginning salary for an officer is $41,994 a year.

Fox River Grove and the union had been negotiating for 18 months.

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By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – There will be some shakeup next year in the leadership at two District 155 schools.

Principals at Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South high schools have taken different positions within the district.

Prairie Ridge Principal Paul Humpa is headed back to the classroom after more than a decade leading the school. Humpa, 47, earns $157,862 as Prairie Ridge’s principal. He had the job for 12 years, but has logged 17 years Paul Humpa in District 155 administration.

He will teach mathematics next fall.

“After much consideration and reflection Marsha overthepastfew Potthoff years about the responsibilities of the role, I have decided that it is time for the next leader to take our school into the future,” Humpa said in a statement.

At South, Principal Marsha Potthoff has accepted a role as the district’s coordinator of grant management and educational services out of the district office.

Potthoff will oversee grant writing, a new position at District 155.

“It’s a great addition for the district,” spokesman Jeff Puma said.

Potthoff has been with the district since 1996 – first as director of guidance before becoming principal 10 years ago. Before that, she was an English teacher in Sycamore.

“It was the right position for me,” she said. “After being in the same role for 10 years, I was ready for [a] change. With my background, it seemed like a good fit.”

Potthoff, 49, earns $155,524 as South’s principal.

Salariesforthetwopositions have not yet been determined, Puma said.

With the contract now adopted, the village will have to include retroactive pay this fiscal year. By the end of the current fiscal year, the village will spend $440,000, when including two years’ worth of retroactive pay.

“This contract was the result of several years of negotiations with two unions,” Village Police Chief Ron Lukasik said in a memo to the Village Board.

During negotiations, the union changed which organization represented it, Village Administrator Karl Warwick said. Officers started with the Illinois Council of Police, but later switched to the Metropolitan Alliance of Police.

There were some procedural changes in the new contract.

The village administrator now will review grievances after the police chief does.

Previously, the village president reviewed grievances after the police chief.

The contract now includes provisions that could require an officer to undergo a medical or psychological exam to determine fitness for duty.

WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will celebrate their 43rd year of working to protect and preserve the environment in the county at their annual meeting and Theta Award Ceremony on March 10.

The event will be at the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, beginning at 5 p.m. with social time, a raffle and silent auction before dinner at 5:30 p.m.

After the dinner, the Defenders will present their

give a presentation about her successful campaign to obtain a veto from Gov. Pat Quinn of the plastic bag bill that was promoted by plastic bag manufacturers last year.

The public is invited to attend. Tickets may be bought on the Defenders website at www.mcdef. org through Friday. The cost of $50 for nonmembers includes a one-year family membership. The program alone is free with advance reservations.

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Overtime pay rates for officers will occur after 80 hours are worked in a twoweek period, with sick time not counting toward those hours.

The previous contract called for overtime rates to kick in at 82 hours, with sick time counting toward overtime.

Field training officers also will receive an additional $1 per hour of pay when training a new officer. New officers need to train for 480 hours, which is 12 weeks.

Termination of officers now will rest with an arbitrator, rather than the village president.

Fox River Grove now can use part-time officers for up to 2,500 hours a year and can use them when potential overtime situations occur, which allows the village a little more flexibility.

Previously there were strict rules on how officers were used. If a shift was open, it had to be offered to a fulltime officer first, Warwick said.

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By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com SPRING GROVE – Two Spring Grove candidates have filed as write-in candidates for area governing boards.

Susan Sucher filed to run for the Nippersink Public Library District, and Jennifer Read filed for the District 157 school board.

Both entities include the Spring Grove and Richmond areas.

Neither board has enough candidates to fill the openings up for the vote this April.

That’s one of the reasons Sucher decided to file as a write-in candidate for the seven-member board, she said.

“I’m interested in the library and making sure our tax dollars are spent wisely so that we serve the community best,” Sucher said. “I’d like to see continuing improvements in the children’s department.

They’re doing a great job, and I want to see it continue.”

The children’s department is especially important for Sucher because she has seven children, ages 1 to 18.

While three incumbents are running for the three four-year slots on District 157 school board, no one filed for the one two-year vacancy.

That’s why Read decided to run as a write-in candidate, but because she filed her paperwork for the full term,

she would need to be among the top three candidates in terms of votes to get on the board.

The board then will appoint someone to fill the two-year term.

“I have always wanted to get involved in education,” she said. “I have a background in that.”

Read received her master’s degree in education at Northwestern University and studied school law while in law school.

While she also spent a few years teaching in Illinois and Arizona, she spent most of her professional life in business. She’s currently a consultant in the high-tech manufacturing industry.

“I just wanted to get involved,” Read said. “It’s something I’ve always been interested in. I think the schools here are great, and I know that because I’ve lived places where they aren’t as great.”

But with the potential challenges down the road for Illinois districts as the state struggles to solve the mounting pension liability crisis, Read felt she could perhaps lend a hand.

Read has 10 children – three of them still in the area school system, two middleschoolers with Nippersink District 2 and a 17-year-old at Richmond-Burton. The family has lived in Spring Grove for three years.

CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department offers a new lineup of noncredit culinary classes in March, including simple hearty soups, glutenfree cooking and a Ladies Night.

These classes are taught by chefs from the Confetti Gourmet Academy, located at the Dole Mansion at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road in Crystal Lake.

The following classes are available:

• Super Simple Soups: For an easy one-pot meal, make hearty soups such as chicken tortilla and Italian wedding soup. Professional chefs will teach preparation and cooking techniques. The

risotto, chardonnay garlic chicken and chocolate cake with raspberry coulis. The class will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

March 15. To register, use course ID: NCU S76 003.

stovetop smoker, along with preparation techniques such as smoking, roasting and baking. Participants will enjoy making and eating a house salad, roasted root vegetables, seasoned potato wedges, hickory smoked barbecue chicken and bread pudding. The class will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 8. To register, use course ID: NCU S85 003.

• Gluten-Free Cooking: Learn how to make gluten-free food so flavorful and enjoyable to

eat that no one will know it’s gluten-free. Get set to enjoy salad, Thai coconut-cilantro chicken, Jasmine rice, grilled zucchini and crepes. The class will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

March 10. To register, use course ID: NCU S26 003.

•PotPies: Pie dough, rolling and the custard method are some of the skills featured in this class as participants create a dinner of house salad, chicken pot pie (pie crust and chicken filling) plus bread pudding. The class will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 12.

To register, use course ID: NCU S95 003.

• Ladies Night: Professional chefs will teach essential preparation techniques that include sauté, risotto method, fruit coulis and baking. The menu includes baby green salad, Italian green beans,

free-will donation to attend.

The concert will include the Vestry Choir, featuring Ann Tucker as director of music, and the Jubilate Bell Choir with Toni Gambini as bellmaster.

The March 16 event will feature dancers from the McCormack Fay Academy of Irish Dance, and Sunday will showcase bagpipes played by

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by Barb Thorsen.

After the performances, there will be a fundraising dinner in the church’s fellowship hall.

Advance dinner tickets are $12 and can be bought online at www.fcc-cl.org, or in person.

After March 13 through the day of the event, tickets will cost $25. Dinner is corned beef and

cabbage, and macaroni and cheese for children. Pop and beer will be available to buy.

Proceeds will benefit the Wesley M. Voss Memorial Organ Recital and First Congregational Church Music Ministry.

For information, visit www. fcc-cl.org or call 815-459-6010.

menu includes house salad, chicken tortilla soup, Italian wedding soup, and loaded cheesy potato soup, plus peach cobbler for dessert.

The class will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 5. To register, use course ID: NCU S43 003.

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Church to ‘Celebrate Ireland’ with concert CRYSTAL LAKE – First Congregational Church will “Celebrate Ireland” with a St. Patrick’s Day concert and fundraiser dinner.

Irish-themed concerts will be at 4 p.m. March 16 and 17 at the church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. The church is asking for a

Mini Links returns to public library WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Public Library will again be transformed by the Friends of Woodstock Public Library into an 18hole miniature golf course on March 15 and 16.

The course will travel all three levels of the library and includes a water hole, a trip up the elevator and down the back stairs.

There also will be a 19th hole where anyone may stop by and enjoy a slice of pizza or a refreshing drink.

This year, Mini Links also will feature a Friday night event, Library After Dark, that will include Mini Links, hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

Attendees must be 21 years or older to attend.

Tickets for the Friday night event cost $25 a person and must be bought at the library in advance.

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Mini Links will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last tee time).

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 8 and under.

Tickets may be bought at the door.

Golf professionals from Bull Valley , Woodst ock, Boulder Ridge and Prairie Isle country clubs will play a round in the afternoon.

Participants who beat their scores will win prizes. Golfers who hit a hole-in-one at the designated hole will win a model car.

A raffle with prizes such as the Tower of Games, golf accessories, and Page for a Day for state Rep. Jack Franks will start at the library March 1, and tickets will be drawn at the end of the event. Winners need not be present to win.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

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Some say they disagree with salary bump after freeze • DECISIONS Continued from page B1 priorities if elected clerk will be encouraging voter awareness and access, government transparency and the prudent spending of tax dollars. Lance did not respond to the Northwest Herald election questionnaire.

Trustee candidates are Dan Shea, Lowell Cutsforth, Russell Cardelli, Neils Kruse, Larry Emery, Melissa Sanchez

and William Bligh. Shea and Cutsforth are incumbents, and Cardelli, who was appointed last year to fill a vacancy, is seeking a full four-year term.

When asked about the decision they disagreed with the most, Emery and Cardelli cited a September vote to authorize 2 percent salary increases for two years after a two-year freeze. Cardelli cast the sole opposing vote, arguing that the freeze should last all four years.

Six of the trustees told

the Northwest Herald they support keeping the township levy frozen until housing prices rebound. Sanchez did not respond to the Northwest Herald’s election questionnaire.

Highway Commissioner Robert Miller and Assessor Robert Kunz are unopposed in the primary.

The township is one of four with contested Republican primaries. Tuesday’s winners will run in the April 9 consolidated election.

Community groups, stores donate to displaced families • HELPING Continued from page B1 but they just want to help.”

As the Facebook message went from profile to profile, groups such as Take A Stand from Round Lake Beach helped raise $800 for the five families displaced in the fire.

Andersen said the group also drove to Huntley to deliver donated household items, food and clothing.

Other community groups, such as the Fox River Rebekah Lodge in Huntley, gave Walmart gift cards and groceries to the five families.

The Hoffman Estates’ Life Changers International Church also provided food from its food pantry, Andersen said.

Andersen also visited Sweet Repeats to help her longtime friend, who was granted a 60 percent discount

How to help Any person interested in donating household items, food and clothes to the Woodcreek fire victims can call Penny Andersen at 847-293-6353.

People also can attend a fundraiser for the victims from 1 to 4 p.m. March 3 at Offsides Bar & Grill, 680 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock. The fundraiser will feature raffles and music. For information, contact Offsides at 815-334-8700.

on furniture from the Huntley thrift store that benefits the Pioneer Center for Human Services.

Andersen’s husband, Steinar Andersen, reached out to the Huntley Goodwill, which also provided the friend with free furniture, from an entertainment center to bunk

beds and a couch.

“It is not a normal request,” said Jeff Aquino, the Huntley Goodwill store manager.

“But we felt that with us being Goodwill and in the community, we had to do something.”

TheWoodcreekApartments management also relocated the displaced families into empty units throughout its Huntley complex, as Woodcreek’s insurance company, Cincinnati Insurance, continues to investigate the cause of the Feb. 3 fire.

Managers even opened a garage to allow anyone to drop off donated items for the victims, Penny Andersen said.

Separately from Andersen’s efforts, a fundraiser for the victims is planned for March 3 at Offsides Bar and Grill in Woodstock, 680 S. Eastwood Drive.

“It was amazing what people did,” Andersen said.

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• 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Pancake breakfast, McHenry Moose Lodge, 3535 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Hosted by the McHenry Lions Club. Cost: $7 per person, free for children younger than 10. There also will be a bake sale.

Information: 815-385-3404.

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Wild game dinner, Harvard Sportsman's Club, 21226 Route 14, Harvard. Cost: $12 a person. Information: 847-9517379 or www.hscillinois.org.

• 2 p.m. – A Day at Stateville,

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road, McHenry. A play illustrating a newcomer's first day as an inmate at the Stateville Correctional Facility. Hosted by Jail Brakers in conjunction with the Changing Minds Campaign.

Music by The Siblings precedes the play. A $10 donation is requested.

Information: 815-322-2464.

• 2 to 4 p.m. – Craft exchange, Algonquin Area Public Library District, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. Pack similar items in see-through bags to exchange

with others. Bring bags for new trades. Information: 847-458-6060 or www.aapld.org.

• 5 p.m. – Family Movie Night, Crystal Lake Christian Church, 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake.

Refreshments. Free. Information: 815-459-9350 or www.clchristian. net.

• 6 p.m. – Lifetree Café, The Pointe Outreach Center, 5650 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake.

Program will be "Hell: Does It Really Exist?" Free. Information: 815-459-5907 or rdorn@ immanuelcl.org.

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ROB PARRISH Nunda Township Highway Commissioner As your Highway Commissioner, Rob will: Work To Lower Residents’ Tax Burden Eliminate Wasteful Spending Restore Competitive Bidding Practices Remove All Existing Nepotism

Private rooms, facility upgrades among latest improvements • HOSPITAL Continued from page B1 “This is really nice,” Araos said of the improvements.

“We can attract more patients, their relatives and friends to come and see us.”

Dr. Douglas Bryan, a general and vascular surgeon, said he has worked at Mercy Harvard Hospital for 8 ½ years.

“This is awesome,” he said

8LOCAL BRIEF Centegra Heath System hosts cancer screenings McHENRY – Centegra Health System will offer free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer from 9 to 11:45 a.m. March 9 and from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. April 17 at the Centegra Sage Cancer Center, 4305 Medical Center Drive in McHenry.

During the screenings, Dr. Mobeen Shirazi, an otolaryngologist, and Dr. Ted Hughes, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, independent physicians on staff at Centegra Health System, will provide a thorough exam of the mouth, oral cavity, head and neck area to detect any precancerous lesions or problems.

This screening does not take the place of an annual exam by a personal physician, it is a valuable tool for recognizing conditions that could become serious.

Oral, head and neck cancers are located in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, thyroid glands, salivary glands, throat or voice box and account for about 6 percent of all malignancies in the United States. Tobacco use is linked to 85 percent of oral, head and neck cancers.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register by calling 877-236-8347.

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of the renovations. “It shows the community our dedication to our patients.”

Kathy Kus is director of Mercy Harvard Care Center, a nursingcareandrehabilitation facility that occupies a large portion of the 81,000-squarefoot building at 901 Grant St. Kus also sang the praises of the facility upgrades.

“When I first started here, a lot of Harvard Hospital still had some resemblance to a hospital from 1956,” she said,

adding that she has worked at the facility for about 12 years.

“It has been completely updated,” she continued. “And the idea of having private rooms is where patient care is going.”

Mercy Harvard Hospital served more than 500 inpatients and nearly 300 observation patients in the fiscal year that ended June 2012, Hallatt said. About 6,000 emergency room visits also were tallied.

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DENNIS MARK BARTIK Born: Feb. 24, 1948 Died: Feb. 15, 2013; in Elgin MARENGO – Dennis Mark Bartik, 64, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin from complications of cancer.

Dennis was born Feb. 24, 1948, the son of Edward and Helen Bartik.

He married Carrie Nash Stein on May 5, 1984. Dennis and Carrie made their home in Marengo enjoying a private life style on their farmette.

Dennis was an employee for many years at Continental Data Label, Inc. and Jewel/Osco in Crystal Lake.

The family of Dennis wishes to express sincere appreciation to his employers and co-workers for their ongoing support during recent months of Dennis and Carrie.

The family also wishes to express heartfelt appreciation to Dennis’ neighbors and close friends for all of their help and care.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Carrie; and a daughter, Deanna Marie Bartik.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Helen Bartik; and two sisters, Sharon and Beverly.

Cremation has taken place and per Dennis’ wishes there will be no visitation or service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dennis’ name may be given to a cancer charity or animal shelter of the donor’s choice.

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PATRICIA ANN BORCOVAN Born: Nov. 28, 1932; in Chicago Died: Feb. 21, 2013; in McHenry McHENRY – Patricia Ann Borcovan, 80, of McHenry, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at home with her loving family.

She was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Chicago, to George Thomas and Leota Josephine (Clifton) Downey.

A longtime resident of McHenry, she was actively involved in the American Legion and VFW. She was actively involved in the Viscount Drum and Bugle Corps and managed the organization for many years.

She was a diehard Cubs fan.

Employed by the McHenry Police Department, she retired in 1998.

She wrote and published a book of poetry in 2006.

She was very involved with her family and will be missed by all.

Survivors include her children, Mark Borcovan of Conover, Wis., David (Mary) Borcovan of Woodstock and Susan Hardy of McHenry; her grandchildren, Becky, Casey, Amanda, Sara, Shawn, Katrina, Shannon, Danielle and Colene; great-grandchildren,

Dreyden, Abbey, Dimitri, Ryan, Avery, Kerrigan, Cadence, Paige and Peanut; brother, Robert (Linda) Downey of Phoenix; and sisters, Shirley Deneen of Hoffman Estates and Nancy (Tom) Caddick of North Aurora.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Tom and Richard Downey; and a sister, Sara Steege.

The visitation will be from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a service and eulogy to be said at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

Interment will be private for the family.

For information, contact Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063 or visit www.colonialmchenry.com.

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DENNIS A. CARPENTER Born: Sept. 26, 1941; in Sycamore Died: Feb. 18, 2013; in Elgin HUNTLEY – Dennis A. Carpenter, 71, of Huntley and formerly of Schaumburg and Arlington Heights.

He was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Sycamore, Ill., to Gladys and LeRoy Carpenter and died Feb. 18, 2013, at Sherman West Court in Elgin after a lengthy battle with a rare brain disease.

He married Carole M. Carpenter, nee Lundeen, on Aug. 7, 1965, in Rockford, Ill. He graduated from Sycamore High School in 1960 and Augustana College in 1964, received his Master’s Degree at Northern Illinois University in 1965 and his Doctorate of Education at Vanderbilt University in 1981.

Dr. Carpenter worked in school administration his whole career; in Wheeling/Buffalo Grove School District 21, as a principal and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, as the Superintendent of Schools in Harrisburg, Ill., and in Park Ridge School District 64 as a principal and Director of Business before retiring in 1994.

Survivors include his wife Carole M. Carpenter; brother Marshall and sister-in-law Carolyn Carpenter of Wayzata, Minn.; nephews Jeffrey Carpenter of Hopkins, Minn., and Mark Carpenter of Alexandria, Va., and niece Rachel Carpenter of Orono, Minn., and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Gladys and LeRoy Carpenter; mother-in-law Viola Lundeen and brother-in-law Lyle Lundeen.

The family would like to thank the staff at Sherman West Court for the compassionate care given to Dennis for the past eight years.

Visitation Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Interment Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery,

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Peter J. Keim: Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Strang Funeral Home of Antioch, 1055 Main St. (Route 83), Antioch. The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday. Interment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 847-395-4000.

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JOHN ‘CHUM’ FEDDERSEN Born: Dec. 29, 1944; in Chicago Died: Feb.19, 2013; in Woodstock WOODSTOCK – John “Chum” Feddersen, 68, of Woodstock, born Dec. 29, 1944, in Chicago, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at his home in Woodstock.

John served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966.

John is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Ann Feddersen; sisters, Patricia (Gene) Podgorski and Evelyn (late Joe) Sekelsky; brother, Douglas (Therese) Feddersen; and 10 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lorraine Feddersen; sister, Joaine Fabino; niece, Allyn Dee; and aunt, Gladys Wollenberg.

The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Woodstock Moose Family Center No. 1329, 406 Clay St., Woodstock, IL 60098.

Condolences may be sent to www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

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MARIAN L. GROSVENOR Born: May 31, 1927; in Evanston Died: Feb. 22, 2013; in Barrington Services for Marian L. Grosvenor (nee Rudolph), 85, of Fox River Grove, will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. The family will be receiving friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington.

She was born May 31, 1927, in Evanston, Ill., and passed away peacefully Feb. 22, 2013, in Barrington.

Marian was a homemaker. She volunteered for over 20 years at Good Shepherd Hospital an Catch Penny re-sale shop in Barrington.

She was a member of the Red Hat Society and The Barrington Christian Book Club.

She enjoyed reading, animals, interior design, shopping and traveling.

Survivors include her children, Sally Grosvenor of Hoffman Estates, Scott (Donna) Grosvenor of Fox River Grove, Greg Grosvenor of Lake Zurich and Jeanne (Douglas) Brush of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren,

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Dawn, Kurt, Erik, Melissa and Matt; and a sister, Helen Crackel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dayton, whom she married in 1946; and brothers Ira and Chuck.

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JUDITH ‘JUDY’ HUNT Born: Sept. 19, 1942; in Evergreen Park Died: Feb. 20, 2013 CRYSTAL LAKE – Judith “Judy” Hunt, 70, of Crystal Lake, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

She was born Sept. 19, 1942, in Evergreen Park, to Ross and Katherine Koon.

Judy was well known as an avid Cubs fan. She read widely on the American Indians and was a recognized expert on the Anasazi Indians. She was a long-term member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Judy was a devoted mother and was very loved by her family.

Judy is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Chuck; her children, Gary (Jennifer), Elizabeth (Daniel) Spuck, Jeffrey and Christopher (Kate); grandchildren, Desiree, Brittney, Tori and Alie Hunt, Trisha, Brittany and Tiffany Spuck, Riley and Logan Hunt, and Adam, Nora and Ryan Hunt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a daughter, Cynthia.

A visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the Historic Immanuel Lutheran Church, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake, with burial following in Crystal Lake Memorial Park.

Memorial donations in Judith’s name may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Schools “For Those 2 Come,” 300 S. Pathway Court, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, or to the American Lung Association at www.lung.org.

For online condolences, visit www.davenportfamily.com or call 815-459-3411 for information.

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DENNIS V. KOSTRZEWSKI Died: Feb. 22, 2013; in Prairie Grove PRAIRIE GROVE – Dennis V. Kostrzewski, 66, of Prairie Grove, died at his home Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.

Funeral services are pending for Thursday, Feb. 28, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. For information, call Skaja Bachmann Funeral Home at 815-455-2233 or visit skajafuneralhomes.com.

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CHARLES M. NAPE JR. Born: Oct. 23, 1957; in Lake in the Hills Died: Feb. 2, 2013; in Isle of Capri, Naples, Fla. NAPLES, Fla. – Charles M. Nape Jr. died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Isle of Capri, Naples.

He was born Oct. 23, 1957, in Lake in the Hills.

Chuck was a United States Navy veteran and a craftsman in the Naples area.

He leaves behind his mother, Jacqueline Nape of Crystal Lake; four sisters, Eileen (Ronald) Lenninger of Indianola, Iowa, Suzanne (Richard) Kimpel of Lake in the Hills, Kathleen (Thomas) Meyer of Sycamore and Margaret Nape of Crystal Lake; nieces, Nicole Kimpel, Jacqueline (Andrew) Meyer, Kali and Megan Meyer; nephew, Mitchell Meyer; and a special friend, Sylvania Moghazeh, Naples.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles M. Nape Sr. A memorial service was on Feb. 8 in Naples.

There will be a remembrance get together for Chuck from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Cucina Bella, Main St., Algonquin.

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CORA JEAN POTTER Born: March 16, 1929; in Beattyville, Ky. Died: Feb. 14, 2013; in McHenry McHENRY – Cora Jean Potter, 83, of McHenry, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her home.

She was born March 16, 1929, in Beattyville, Ky., to Joseph and Joe Annie (Anderson) Little.

Jean was a resident of McHenry for the past three years and formerly lived in Rolling Meadows.

Prior to retirement, she was employed in the accounting department of Pure Oil/Unocal for more than 30 years.

Jean was an avid bowler during her lifetime. She participated in many tournaments as well as being a member of the Unocal Bowling League. Other enjoyments included reading and gardening.

Survivors include three daughters, Patricia (the late Keith) Engelhardt of McHenry, Sue (Donald) Harer of Wonder Lake and Debra Potter of Oak Park; six grandchildren, Edward, Donald, Jennifer, Eric, Angela and Patrick; three great-grandchildren, Tyrene, Enyn and Holly; a sister, Christine (the late Don) Reedy; and a sisterin-law, Edith Little.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Martin Potter Jr., in 1969; and a brother, Jack Little.

The visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry.

The memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the funeral home. The Rev. Roger Schneider will officiate.

For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, her family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an online condolence message for her family.

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ARLEAN LILLIAN SOLOMON Born: May 15, 1922 Died: Feb. 21, 2013 CRYSTAL LAKE – Arlean Lillian Solomon, 90, of Crystal Lake, born to Edward and Teckla (Bjorklund) Johnson on May 15, 1922, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.

Her husband, Edward, who served in the 82nd Air-Borne Div. during World War II, preceded her in death October 1993. They were married almost 49 years.

She is survived by children, Linda Solomon Kvasnica, Karen (Jack) Ehlers, Wayne (Deborah) Solomon, Dan (Pam) Solomon and Eric (Debbie) Solomon; 13 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and many friends.

Always active in her local church, she taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and shared her gift of hospitality with church family and friends throughout her life. A special poem was: Only one life, ‘twill soon be passed; only what’s done for Christ will last. How we will miss the Swedish Braid and Stollen at Christmas, her prayers and so much more.

The visitation will be from 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, until the memorial service at 2:30 p.m., with meal to follow, at the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, 575 Crystal Lake Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the E.F. Church of C.L. or, Cruz and Corona Ministries.

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Volunteer Molly Walsh (left) of Crystal Lake helps auctioneer David Krieg appraise a doll carriage Saturday at the McHenry County Historical Society Museum in Union. The Historical Society held the event where experts in categories such as china, glass, toys, dolls and modern and antique jewelry gave verbal appraisals to individuals who brought in their antiques.

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Objectors: Amrich was ineligible because of overdue garbage bin • CANDIDATES Continued from page B1 the village’s three-member electoral board disqualified him as a candidate.

Amrich led the “For The People” slate, which include clerk candidate Teresa Ponio and trustee candidates Beeson, Anthoney Sciarrone and Keith Johns.

The competing slate, “United for Progress,” is led by incumbent Village President Debbie Herrmann, who is seeking re-election as village president. Incumbent Connie Mascillino, who is seeking re-election as village clerk, and trustee candidates Josh Rohde, Ken Nitz and Ed McGinty round out the slate.

“We’re almost there,” Beeson said. “We’re going to

be making a final decision soon and hopefully prevail in the sense that we get a full slate back, so that the residents of Island Lake will have a choice.”

Amrich, a former village president who served from 1985 to 2005, filed to run against Herrmann.

Two residents with business ties to the current village administration, Dan Field and Louis Sharp, filed objections to Amrich’s candidacy, resulting in the electoral board hearings.

The two also had filed objections against the candidacy of Anthony Sciarrone, another “For the People” member running for village trustee. Field and Sharp later dropped that challenge.

Objectors said Amrich

was ineligible to run for office because of an overdue $174 garbage bill. Amrich paid the bill after he signed his statement of candidacy form, but before he filed his nominating papers in December.

As long as the bill was paid by the time nominating papers were filed, Amrich met the requirements to be qualified, said his attorney, David McArdle, citing the Illinois Supreme Court’s Cinkus case.

The electoral board’s Chairwoman Shannon Fox and board member Thea Morris voted to disqualify Amrich.

Board member Laura Rabattini cast the lone vote in support of Amrich. All three board members also are village trustees.

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By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com ordan Turner broke into open space and made his approach to the basket. By the time he reached the rim, he had already decided what he’d do next.

At the time, Woodstock trailed crosstown rival Woodstock North by a point. And even if he didn’t get a shot off before the third-quarter buzzer sounded, Turner, a 6-foot-2 guard, understood a forceful onehanded dunk carried much more

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impact than a layup ever could.

Turner’s wrist rose above the rim, slamming the ball through the basket. But as much reaction as shots like Turner’s YouTube-published

dunk can set off, they don’t happen with great regularity. Inquire why dunking is such a rarity, and the responses vary from caution to simple physical limitations.

“I think players want to make sure they get the two points and they don’t miss a dunk,” Turner said.

Jacobs senior Will Schwerdtmann agrees, suggesting the risk of blowing a dunk at a critical juncture often keeps players from even trying.

But Crystal Lake Central coach Rich Czeslawski insists the infrequency of forceful finishes comes down to a

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“We just don’t have the athletes around here that can do it,” he said.

Dundee-Crown coach Lance Huber tends to agree. In 2009, the Chargers advanced to the Class 4A semifinals behind a virtual dunking machine in 6-foot-6 Charles Kimbrough. The gifted player moved effortlessly around the post, flourishing as a shot blocker and dunker, giving D-C an athletic force Huber said isn’t prevalent in the area anymore.

At McHenryCountySports.com: • A video on dunking in high school basketball • “The Huddle” previews the Dundee-Crown Girls Basketball Supersectional game between Huntley and Wheaton Warrenville South • The Play of the Week video • Power Rankings for boys and girls basketball • Vote for the area’s best Harlem Shake video before 3 p.m. Tuesday

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By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At least 33 fans were injured Saturday during a NASCAR race when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway, hurling a tire and large pieces of debris into the stands.

The accident happened on the last lap of the Nationwide Drive4COPD 300 on the eve of today’s Daytona 500, which officials said would go on as scheduled.

The crash began as the field approached the checkered flag and leader

Regan Smith attempted to block Brad Keselowski to preserve the win. That triggered a chain reaction, and rookie Kyle Larson hit the cars in front of him and went airborne into the fence.

The front end was sheared off Larson’s car, and his burning engine wedged through a gaping hole in the fence. Chunks of debris from the car were thrown into the stands, including a tire that cleared the top of the fence and landed midway up the spectator section closest to the track.

See CRASH, page C4

Race day Danica Patrick is bringing new fans to NASCAR and today’s Daytona 500 after becoming the first woman to win the pole for “The Great American Race.” PAGE C4

MESA, Ariz. – Getting his first taste of the big leagues, although it’s only spring training, has already helped Cubs prospect Javier Baez.

The opportunity to work and compete alongside Alfonso Soriano and Starlin Castro is paying off for the 20-year-old shortstop, who credits his teammates for pointing out Inside and correcting any The Cubs win mistakes he’s made during spring training. their first spring But one piece of advice training game, has stood out among 11-2, against an Angels split the rest.

“Try not to show off squad. PAGE C5 because everyone here knows what you can do and what you do,” Baez said. “So I’m just doing my own thing.”

Baez, the ninth overall draft pick by the Cubs in 2011, has plenty of talent on display any time he steps onto the field or in the batter’s box. Baseball America lists Baez as the 16th-best minor league prospect, and the publication rated him as the Cubs’ best defensive minor league infielder after the 2012 season.

Despite the accolades, it’s a bit foolish to believe Baez will supplant Castro, a two-time All-Star at shortstop, any time soon. Baez, who has never played above Class A Daytona during his two minor

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The Cubs say shortstop Javier Baez likely will start the season at Class A Daytona. league seasons, has drawn plenty of attention after receiving an invitation to the Cubs’ big league spring camp. The opportunity even surprised Baez.

“I didn’t expect it,” Baez said. “It is exciting.”

The Cubs have ruled out Baez making the team out of camp, and when manager Dale Sveum was asked if Baez is pushing Castro at shortstop, he provided a oneword answer: “No.”

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NHL: Columbus at Blackhawks, 6 p.m., CSN The Hawks will try to pad their NHLrecord streak of 17 consecutive games to start the season without a regulation loss.

Adidas is guaranteeing a shoe contract to the player with the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. The company ran an ad in Saturday’s Indianapolis Star promoting the marketing concept.

Juan Pablo Montoya is tired of talking about his crash into a jet dryer (left) at last year’s Daytona 500.

Three topics the news media will be focusing on today instead: 1. Danica Patrick 2. Danica Patrick 3. Danica Patrick

Follow our writers on Twitter: Tom Musick – @tcmusick Jeff Arnold – @NWH_JeffArnold Joe Stevenson – @NWH_JoePrepZone

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Honors start to pour in for PR hockey’s Biewald The awards Prairie Ridge defenseman Pat Biewald has amassed this season have been humbling, as well as a little bit surprising to him.

Biewald was named to the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois Showcase team, he made the All-Scholastic Hockey League team and most recently was selected to the Blackhawk Alumni AllStar team.

“It’s really amazing,” Biewald said. “I didn’t think my senior year would be this successful. It shows that hard work pays off, I guess.”

Biewald, a senior and third-year varsity player, gets to attend the Blackhawks’ skate-around on Friday morning at the United Center with the other winners, then gets a tour of the locker room where he will meet some of the players. There also will be lunch with the Hawks and some team executives.

Then, on March 4, he will attend the Keith Magnusson Luncheon, where he will receive his award and meet former Hawks. He plans on attending the skate-around with his mother Anne, then the luncheon with his father Bob. “This whole month has been very successful,” Biewald said. “It’s a phenomenal opportunity and experience. I can’t wait for it.

I’ve watched the Blackhawks

PREP ZONE Joe Stevenson since I was 4 years old. It will be an amazing experience, one I’ll take with me the rest of my life.”

What makes it even more special is that Biewald is one of six players chosen to the Blackhawks Alumni team (three forwards, two defensemen and a goalie).

Pat Biewald Wolves coach Rick Rewiako does not remember any former Prairie Ridge players earning as many honors.

“He’s probably the best defenseman who’s come through this organization,” Rewiako said. “When you take care of your own zone, everything comes together.

He’s our captain and a great leader. He’s meant so much to this program.”

Prairie Ridge is 28-22-6 for the season, playing in the rugged Scholastic Hockey League, in the High School Invitational Tournament and in several other top-notch tournaments around the nation. Biewald has 10 goals, 28 assists and is plus-13 for the season.

“I think he’s one of the top two defensemen in the state,” Rewiako said. “That’s hard to accomplish. The Blackhawk team is really hard to get.

He has a 4.0 GPA; I can’t say enough good things about him.”

The No. 4-seeded Wolves meet No. 1 Fenwick at 3:40 p.m. today in a High School Invitational Tournament playoff semifinal. Then, next in line for Biewald will be finding a junior hockey team for the next two years.

Rewiako has been in contact with the NAHL’s Bismarck and Sioux St. Marie.

“Pat is a [NCAA Division I] prospect, but hockey’s not a direct path like in other sports,” Rewiako said.

“Hopefully, after two years of Junior A he can go D-I.” Biewald (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) will attend some predraft camps in hopes of being noticed by Junior teams.

“I’d love to play two years and then get a scholarship,” Biewald said. “Junior hockey is something I’ve wanted to do since Squirts, when I was 10. It’s definitely a dream I want to pursue.”

• Joe Stevenson is a senior sports writer for the Northwest Herald. He can be reached by email at joestevenson@shawmedia.com.

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AHAI BLACKHAWK CUP RED DIVISION STATE TOURNAMENT: NEUQUA VALLEY 5, PRAIRIE RIDGE 2

Zordan improves; PR eliminated

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Prairie Ridge defenseman Keenan Zordan was up and walking without suffering a headache for the first time since Valentine’s Day. At least the Wolves had that to cheer about at Saturday’s senior night celebration at the Crystal Ice House, because not a lot else went in their favor.

No. 12-seeded Prairie Ridge only managed to get two shots past Neuqua Valley goalie Brad Neal as the No. 22 Wildcats won, 5-2, in a first-round game of the AHAI Blackhawk Cup Red Division state tournament.

Zordan, a senior, wore his jersey and a neck brace after suffering a bruised spinal cord and dural tear of his C-6 vertebra against Stevenson on Feb. 14. He spent five days in the intensive care unit at Lutheran General Hospital in Park

Ridge.

The play occurred in the second overtime of the Wolves’ 4-3 triple-overtime victory over the Patriots. Zordan may have saved that Illinois High School Hockey League ScholasticDivision game when he dived to knock the puck away from an attacking skater.

“He got beKeenan Zordan hind me and I was going full-speed when I dove to knock the puck away,” Zordan said. “I was going head-first and turned so I hit the boards back-first. At first, I couldn’t feel anything from my neck down. Then, slowly, the feeling started coming back. I’m glad to be up walking around.”

Zordan still has a weakened grip and hypersensitivity in his right hand and will have to undergo some physical thera-

py, but he hopes to return for lacrosse later this spring.

“That was really scary,” Prairie Ridge coach Rick Rewiako said. “I went to the ICU to see him. That hurt our defense because you’re replacing a senior with a freshman [Jake Carpentier]. I’m glad [Zordan] is here walking around.”

Tom Zordan, Keenan’s father, said doctors predicted a 100 percent recovery for his son after some time.

“The team and the coaches have been very supportive,” Tom Zordan said. “So has Stevenson High School.”

Zordan was there to celebrate the last home game with his classmates, although the mood was not all that festive after the game.

The Wolves (28-22-6) got two early power-play goals from Sean Van Damme and Gavin Tarazi, but Neuqua (20-26-6) answered quickly both times, then took a 3-2 lead late in the first period.

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Johnsburg’s Alex Lee (left) tackles David Mueller during an Aug. 16 practice at Johnsburg.

Proposed legislation would change practices Northwest Herald sports editor Jon Styf and columnist Tom Musick discuss proposed legislation to limit the number of days high school football teams can have contact drills per week heading into Monday’s forum on the topic in Vernon Hills.

Styf: I love football. You love football. Even politicians love football. The difference between us? We’re not trying to tell how to coach. This isn’t the movies. I truly don’t believe we have to protect our kids from the high school football coaches. They understand, like so many of us do now, that head trauma in football is real, dangerous and sometimes even preventable.

I just think that politicians, especially in this state, have a laundry list of things to solve.

High school football practice doesn’t need to be one of them.

Musick: This is a tough one for me. I see your point about the state having bigger issues to solve, but on the other hand, I always have thought that high school football is at least as dangerous as professional football. We’re lucky in McHenry County because the majority of our coaches are informed and understand the bigger picture. But I don’t think that’s true in every county, which means that a lot of players are facing extra risks for head injuries.

Styf: Head trauma and repeated hits to the head are serious, very serious.

CTE (I won’t bore you with the technical name) and

TAKE 2 Tom Musick and Jon Styf face off Alzheimer’s-like issues down the road are the ultimate fear.

I don’t see how this legislation would solve or even help it. To me, it’s an argument of local or statewide control of something that really should be the school and parent’s responsibility. Politicians have a lot of duties, dictating your kid’s high school football practice shouldn’t be one of them.

Musick: I trust my flimsy bookcase more than I trust most lawmakers. But here’s the thing: If the legislation would limit full-contact practices during the week, that would mean fewer collisions for high school players.

And that would help to deter the repeated, sub-concussive blows that are so dangerous in the long term. Reducing contact in practice would be a partial solution, which is better than no solution at all.

Styf: Football is a contact sport. This changes that.

Players need to be prepared to tackle the right way. Otherwise, there are a lot of other ways they can be injured, sometimes just as bad as the potential CTE. The truth is doctors know less than you would think about what causes one player to get CTE and another, put in the same

exact situation, to not get it. What we do know is that football is dangerous, and if you’re going to play it at full speed you need to be trained in the proper way. Haven’t you seen the pilot of “Friday Night Lights” (the TV version)? Jason Street was never taught the right way to tackle.

That’s why he got hurt.

Musick: For sure, we’ll never eliminate risk from football. What I’m saying is that we can reduce the risk. Any coach will tell you that tackling is all about technique.

You can learn technique by using tackle dummies. You can learn technique by having tacklers participate in half-speed drills against ball carriers again and again. And you can put those lessons to the test every week with one full-tackle practice that can be studied later on film.

Coaches will grumble about this, of course. But we know so much more now than we did back in 1988. It’s time for a new chapter of “Friday Night Lights.”

• Write to Jon Styf at jstyf@shawmedia.com and follow him on Twitter @ JonStyf. Write to Tom Musick at tmusick@shawmedia.com and follow him @tcmusick.

Jacobs coach Hinkle encourages players to dunk if they have chance • DUNKS Continued from page C1 “I just think you have to have athletes and players,” Huber said.

“There’s good players here, but you have to be good to [dunk], and I don’t think people realize how good you have to be to do it.”

••• Lake Ojo can relate.

The 6-foot-4 Jacobs senior was a sixth-grader the first time he dunked, relying on a girls basketball and a 9-foot-rim.

Officially, Ojo’s first dunk came last season when he started to shape his dunking form to a point now where he feels comfortable taking his shot at clearing the rim from any number of spots on the floor.

He’s constantly searching out space, looking for an opening that can get him to the rim. Once he’s there, his intent is clear.

“I’m always looking to dunk on somebody,” Ojo said, grinning widely.

But Ojo doesn’t buy into the notion that area players aren’t athletic enough to dunk in games. Asked how many of his teammates are capable of finishing at the rim and Ojo scans the gym, starting to count. He points at one player and then a second. By the time he finishes, he’s located nine who can pull off a dunk should the opportunity arise.

The desire is there, Ojo said. It’s just part of the mindset for players in a time when dunks consistently rep-

resent the majority of each night’s SportsCenter Top 10 moments.

“We all play basketball and we all try and dunk,” said Ojo, whose dunk recently against Prairie Ridge on Jacobs’ first possession sparked the start of a lopsided victory. “But the first time you do it, you feel like you’ve accomplished something.”

Woodstock’s Turner takes it a step further.

Turner dunked for the first time in an AAU game after his freshman year. Two of his high school dunks have come against Woodstock North.

One started the game, and his most recent beat the third-quarter buzzer.

In both occasions, his dunk provided an emotional lift – for his team and its fan base.

“It’s kind of like hitting a home run for the first time,” Turner said.

“You get it off your chest and it’s a big momentum boost for you. It definitely carries a lot of energy.”

Longtime Jacobs coach Jim Hinkle believes in the power of the dunk.

He readily encourages his players to dunk if they get the chance. He’s had lineups on the floor that include five players who can finish above the rim. And although successfully dunking in a game is much more difficult than it appears on TV, Hinkle makes certain his players know they always have the green light to dunk if they can.

“There’s a lot to be lost if they don’t make it, and so it’s a confidence factor in a lot of ways,” Hinkle said. “If they miss it, well, people miss layups, too. So I don’t worry too

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Jacobs’ Lake Ojo, shown grabbing a rebound during a game against Huntley on Feb. 12, had his first dunk last season.

“I’m always looking to dunk on somebody,” Ojo said, grinning widely. much if they miss a dunk.”

Jacobs’ roster may be the ripest with dunkers, but the Golden Eagles certainly aren’t alone in possessing the ability to rattle the rim. Crystal Lake Central has finished games with multiple dunks on at least two occasions.

The Tigers scripted the start of a game this season against Woodstock with an alley-oop dunk by David Panicko before Kyle Fleck capped what had been a close game throughout the night. Last week against Johnsburg, Panicko had two dunks in 20 seconds, repeating almost identical two-handed dunks after taking

a dribble in the post.

Both had the same impact.

“It just brings some energy into the gym,” Fleck said. “If you’re in a dead gym and there’s a dunk, it’s going to bring energy. It’s going to give your team momentum. It’s a boost.”

Panicko concurs.

“It boosts everyone’s confidence,” he said. “I feel like if Kyle gets one, we’re going to go off.”

Hinkle says the aftershocks of a dunk carry multiple benefits.

A dunk carries over to how a team plays defense and riles up a home crowd. But it can also strip an opponent of its ability to respond, sometimes demoralizing teams or players, especially if the dunk happens at close range.

“You never want to get dunked on,” Jacobs’ Schwerdtmann said. “If you do ... oh, man.”

Said Hinkle: “In spite of all of us saying, ‘You can’t let it bother you, it’s only two points,’ we all know it’s worth more than two points.”

••• Woodstock coach Al Baker doesn’t get worked up over dunks.

Like several area teams, the Blue Streaks are limited in their dunking ability because of a lack of size. Outside of Turner and center Damian Stoneking, Woodstock’s roster is pretty much void of above-the-rim performers.

So rather than wish for something he doesn’t have, Baker does without.

Baker relishes basketball strategy, finding beauty in half-court

sets filled with back cuts and effective touches in the post. When the Streaks’ offense is running smoothly, they can burn opponents from any number of spots on the floor, especially on the perimeter with sharpshooting threats with Andy Buhrow and Brad Kauffman.

Like Ojo, he won’t say the area is void of gifted players.

Sometimes, I think you just have to appreciate what you’ve got,” Baker said. “I think we have guys who have a lot of talent – it’s just different.”

Huber’s D-C squad operates at a fast pace, but no longer has the luxury of a finisher like Kimbrough.

It’s a reality Huber said area coaches adjusted to, leaving the art of dunking to teams like Central’s that have the athletes to pull it off.

But that’s becoming few and far between.

“It’s not like our area is loaded with 6-4, 6-5 wing players,” Huber said. “If we get a guy that’s 6-4, we salivate over getting someone big.”

Most teams short on size are forced to rely on precision passing and footwork, left to make the most of the players they have on their roster. But Baker, who has found ways to be successful with the Read And React offense that has been perfected

by Central’s Czeslawski, admits if he had the athleticism at his disposal, he’d use it.

“If I had a bunch of guys who knew how to dunk, I’d probably spend more time trying to get them going,” Baker said. “But you have to play to your personnel’s strengths.”

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Cary-Grove co-op’s Michael Hamann checks the results after finishing fourth in the 200-yard individual medley in Saturday’s championship final of the IHSA boys swimming state finals at New Trier.

BOYS SWIMMING STATE MEET

Hamann places fourth in 200 IM

By PATRICK MASON pmason@shawmedia.com WINNETKA – Michael Hamann stood on the starting block behind Lane 4 with a fourth-place medal draped around his neck. As he stood, posing for a few pictures in his Cary-Grove warmup, he reached out with his right arm and pointed to his parents sitting in the crowd.

It was hard to fight back the tears.

“I pointed at my mom and my dad in the stands because they’ve done a lot for me for the past 12 years,” Hamann said in an emotional moment, “driving me to swim practices, supporting me and giving me the opportunity to go to nationals.

I just can’t thank them enough for all they have done for me.”

His parents watched as their son, a four-time state qualifier for Cary-Grove co-op, raced on Illinois’ biggest stage in the state finals for the first time.

He was in the thick of the 200yard individual medley during the first two legs – the butterfly and backstroke – but the field opened a lead on him during the breaststroke portion. The other five competitors were state qualifiers in the breaststroke.

But true to his word, he gave

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it all he had in the final 50 yards and finished in a time of 1:52.75 in his final race as a high school swimmer.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Hamann who will swim at the University of Pennsylvania next year. “I never had a chance to swim in the top six before. It was exciting to be here, and I was glad I finished my senior year the way I did.

“It’s tough that its my last time doing it. I don’t get to hear [the starting beep] again here in high school. I wanted to go out with a bang and give it all I could.”

Trojans coach Rick Schaefer wore a grin as he clapped when Hamann stepped on the fourthplace starting block. He knew firsthand what Hamann had put into this season, and seeing his swimmer reap the rewards meant something special to Schaefer. The coach had nothing but praise for Hamann, who has been a leader both in and out of the pool for the Trojans.

“He’s a kid that has invested quite a bit in swimming and he has seen a chapter of his career that is coming to a close,” Schaefer said. “It’s an emotional ride. He had a chance where he was right there in the thick of things and I know he gave it all he’s got, but he was just a little bit short.”

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DAYTONA 500, 11 A.M. TODAY, FOX, AM-1000

Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR Patrick grabs attention by winning Daytona pole

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR’s shining star.

Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway.

It was the ultimate backstage pass.

Patrick dropped to one knee, wrapped her right arm around Ella Gordon’s waist and posed for pictures as the 5-year-old flashed an endless smile in Victory Lane last week. Every day since, Patrick’s crew has handed out dozens and dozens of lugnuts to little girls clamoring for souvenirs. Annie Edwards wore GoDaddy green shoes for the special occasion. Evie Johnson recognizes only two cars, her Dad said – his and the green one.

“Carl was saying it’s good that she sees me in real life and in person because ‘To her, you are like some mythical creature that doesn’t exist,’ ” Patrick said. “Then after qualifying, Jimmie Johnson brought his little girl over. That’s three pretty big drivers who have little girls that wanted to meet me.”

Danicamania is in full bloom at Daytona – and with a brand new audience.

The first woman in history to earn the top starting spot in a race at NASCAR’s elite Sprint Cup Series, Patrick will bring new eyeballs to today’s seasonopening Daytona 500. She’ll lure in casual sports fans, women who don’t know a muffler from a manifold, and little girls in awe of the glamorous driver and her fast green car.

It’s an ambassador role Patrick has played since her 2005 debut at the Indianapolis 500, where she became the first woman to lead laps in the biggest race in the world. But it’s so much more now.

“You can only lead by example and I don’t necessarily want my example to step outside the box and be a girl in a guy’s world. That’s not what I am trying to say,” Patrick said. “But if you have a talent for something, do not be afraid to follow through with it and not feel different. Do not feel like you are less qualified or less competent to be able to do the job because you are different. Ignore that and let it be about what your potential is.”

And right now, she believes her potential is to win “The

“I do believe I have a chance to win. I do believe experience would help, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a chance to win.”

Danica Patrick Daytona 500 pole winner Great American Race.”

Patrick starts first, next to four-time champion Gordon, and after running 32 laps in Friday’s practice and mixing it up with NASCAR’s biggest stars, she was more convinced than ever that she can be a player in the race.

“Can I win? Yeah. Absolutely,” Patrick said. “I feel comfortable in this kind of race situation. I feel comfortable in the draft. I feel comfortable that the speeds are not a problem. I know I am inexperienced. I know I am rookie out there. I will do the best job I can to win. I do believe I have a chance to win. I do believe experience would help, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a chance to win.”

Crew chief Tony Gibson was even more convinced he’s got a winner for today. He was part of Derrike Cope’s improbable 1990 victory, when Cope inherited the win when the late Dale Earnhardt blew a tire on the final lap.

“She has got the talent,” Gibson said. “She’s already proven in the Nationwide Series, from what I’ve seen on the speedway stuff, she definitely gets the respect. People know she’s fast.

She can draft. She knows how the air works. She gets a lot of that from IndyCar. So I have 100 percent confidence she can win the Daytona 500.

“I remember Derrike Cope, nobody gave him a chance, either, but I saw him in Victory Lane. I know it can be done.”

But the Daytona 500 is a pressure-packed race unlike anything except the Indy 500. Some of the best drivers never win it – it took seven-time champion Earnhardt 20 tries to finally get his lone win – and Tony Stewart, Patrick’s teammate and car owner, goes into Sunday’s race seeking his first victory in 15 tries.

He’s been quiet all week, except, of course, for the ninecar accident he started in an exhibition race last weekend.

He lamented afterward, “That is why I haven’t won a Daytona 500 yet. I’m not quite sure exactly which move to make.”

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Daytona 500 pole winner Danica Patrick walks through the garage area during practice Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Local officials say 19 fans taken to hospitals Earnhardt fastest • CRASH Continued from page C1 The 20-year-old Larson stood in shock several yards away from his car as fans in the stands waved frantically for help. Smoke from the burning engine briefly clouded the area, and emergency vehicles descended on the scene.

Ambulance sirens could be heard wailing behind the grandstands at a time the race winner would typically be doing celebratory burnouts.

“It was freaky. When I looked to my right, the accident happened,” said Rick Harpster of Orange Park, Fla., who had a bird’s-eye view of the wreck. “I looked over and I saw a tire fly straight over the fence into the stands, but after that I didn’t see anything else That was the worst thing I have seen, seeing that tire fly into the stands. I knew it was going to be severe.”

Shannan Devine, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J., was sitting about 250 feet away from where the car smashed into the fence and could see plumes of smoke directly in front of her.

“I didn’t know if there was a car on top of people. I didn’t know what to think. I’m an emotional person and I immediately started to cry. It was very scary. Absolutely scary. I

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A wheel, tire and suspension parts sit in the stands after a crash on the final lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. love the speed of the sport. But it’s so dangerous,” said Devine who was planning to attend her second Daytona 500.

She said many fans got in the way of rescue efforts by trying to take pictures and videos, even jumping over fencing in hopes of getting closer to the scene.

Shannon Speedway President Joie Chitwood said 14 fans were treated on site, and 14 others were taken to hospitals. Chitwood didn’t give any updates on their conditions.

Local officials said 19 fans were taken to neighboring hospitals, including two who were in critical condition but were

later upgraded to stable.

The accident happened the day before the Sprint Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s version of the Super Bowl. Daytona workers could be seen repairing the large section of fence where Larson hit, as well as the wall that was damaged in the accident.

“First and foremost our thoughts and prayers are with our race fans,” Chitwood said.

“Following the incident we responded appropriately according to our safety protocols, and had emergency medical personnel at the incident immediately.

“We’re in the process of repairing the facility and will be ready to go racing tomorrow.”

As emergency workers tended to injured fans and ambulance sirens wailed in the background, a somber Tony Stewart skipped the traditional post-race victory celebration.

Stewart, who won for the 19th time at Daytona and seventh time in the last nine season-opening Nationwide races, was in no mood to celebrate.

“The important thing is what is going on on the frontstretch right now,” said Stewart, the three-time NASCAR champion. “We’ve always known, and since racing started, this is a dangerous sport.

But it’s hard. We assume that risk, but it’s hard when the fans get caught up in it.

“So as much as we want to celebrate right now and as much as this is a big deal to us, I’m more worried about the drivers and the fans that are in the stands right now because that was ... I could see it all in my mirror, and it didn’t look good from where I was at.”

The accident spread into the upper deck and emergency crews treated fans on both levels. There were five stretchers that appeared to be carrying fans out, and a helicopter flew overhead. A forklift was used to pluck Larson’s engine out of the fence.

in final 500 practice

By MARK LONG The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Quiet most of Speedweeks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a little noise Saturday.

Earnhardt topped the speed chart for the final practice session before Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500.

The 2004 Daytona 500 champion turned the fast Dale lap by averagEarnhardt Jr. ing 198.592 mph around the 2½ -mile superspeedway. David Gilliland was second, followed

by Clint Bowyer, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola.

Pole-sitter Danica Patrick and Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Tony Stewart were among 10 drivers who skipped the 1½ -hour final tuneup. Patrick is trying to become the first driver win the Daytona 500 from the pole since Dale Jarrett in 2000. Only nine drivers have accomplished the feat in 54 years.

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon, 2010 Daytona 500 champ Jamie Mc-

Murray, Casey Mears, Terry Labonte and Joe Nemechek also sat out the session. So did Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth.

“We don’t have any plans to go out,” Gordon said. “We feel like this entire week we have been able to learn everything we need to get prepared for the race tomorrow. ... We’ve got a great race car. We are excited.

We’ve got a great opportunity here.”

Before Saturday, Earnhardt had done little during Speedweeks. He finished eighth in the Sprint Unlimited and ninth in his qualifying race. He will start 19th in the “Great American Race,” his lowest opening spot in 14 years at NASCAR’s premier event.

His speed in the final practice had to boost the team’s confidence.

Almirola, however, posted the best 10-lap average. He averaged 196.195 mph over 10 laps on new tires. Earnhardt was sixth on that chart.

“We are excited about this weekend and feel like we have a good car and got it driving good in that last practice session,” Almirola said.

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Valbuena homers in Cubs’ win Sox cruise past Kershaw, Dodgers The ASSOCIATED PRESS TEMPE, Ariz. – Jerome Williams knows his place on the Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff. His job is to be ready for any role necessary.

Making his first spring training start since 2007, Williams allowed a home run to Luis Valbuena but little else Saturday as an Angels split squad was beaten, 11-2, by the Cubs.

“I got the first homer out of the way,” Williams said. “It was a curve. [Valbuena] had to go down to get it and he did.”

Williams is familiar with his status, somewhere in between that of a reliever and a starter. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said both Williams and right-hander Garrett Richards, among others in the same situation, would be stretched out as starters this spring.

“Every year I’m going to have to fight for a roster spot,” Williams said. “The number one key is to help the team in any way possible.”

Williams yielded one run and two hits over two innings,

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with a walk and a strikeout.

Cubs starter Travis Wood also went two innings, giving up two runs and one hit.

One of several pitchers competing for a spot at the back end of the Cubs’ rotation, Wood allowed a leadoff walk to Peter Bourjos in the first.

Bourjos came around to score on Erick Aybar’s triple.

“I hate leadoff walks,” said Wood, who was 6-13 with a 4.27 ERA in 26 starts for the Cubs last season. “It’s nice to get that first one out of the way. ...

Everybody’s competing for the same spot. It’s going to be fun throughout the rest of camp.”

Brett Jackson tripled twice for the Cubs, and Valbuena got off to a great start in his bid to win more playing time.

Valbuena, one of three

players in the running for the team’s starting third base position, homered to the opposite field off Williams in the second inning. Valbuena also went deep in an intrasquad game Friday.

Valbuena hit .219 with four homers and 28 RBIs in 265 atbats for the Cubs last season.

He’s the only one of the three third base candidates who is active, because Ian Stewart and Josh Vitters are out of action for at least two weeks with strained quads.

Cubs backup infielder Brent Lillibridge had a two-out RBI single in a five-run third inning. Junior Lake added a homer in the ninth off Steven Geltz.

Williams went 6-8 with a 4.58 ERA in 32 games (15 starts) for the Angels in 2012. He opened the season as the team’s fifth starter but was later moved to the bullpen.

Scioscia was satisfied with Williams’ outing Saturday.

“His stuff looked good,” Scioscia said. “The pitches they got to him, he missed a couple of locations and they hit it.”

Baez willing to move to new position • CUBS Continued from page C1 The speculation regarding Baez’s arrival to the majors has begun prompting questions about his big league position, with Castro blocking him at shortstop. Baez, though, displays maturity through his willingness to move to another position if it means playing for the Cubs.

“For me, it don’t really matter,” Baez said. “I can play shortstop, I can play third, I can play second. I can play outfield if they want me to. I can play anywhere.

“My goal is to get there and stay there.”

Cubs vice president of

scouting and development Jason McLeod expects Baez to start the year at Daytona, though he said that plan could change. As the Cubs have proved with first baseman Anthony Rizzo, they have a development plan for each player that they want to see through.

“That’s one thing about spring training, you never try to let the performance dictate too much,” McLeod told the Northwest Herald. “It’s more about sticking to their individual development plan and how they go about their business every day. It’s more the process with it. Every now and then a guy might force his way into a level higher than maybe we thought, but for

the most part we have a plan already in place and it’s been communicated to the players.

Now it’s just about getting their work in.”

Baez has shown flashes of the talent that’s made him one of baseball’s top prospects, but even he admitted there are areas of his game that still need improvement. The idea that Baez, a talented though still raw player who’s learning the game, is threatening Castro’s starting job is a far-fetched idea that no one within the organization. including Baez and Castro, is worried about right now.

“I need to prove I can make all the plays, all the routine plays and hit the ball to the right side,” Baez said.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Clayton Kershaw is trying to get ready for his third straight Opening Day start.

The left-hander gave up four hits in two innings and was charged with an error, allowing the White Sox to grab a two-run lead before they went on to win, 9-0.

“I feel good,” said Kershaw, who was selected to make his third straight Opening Day start on April 1 against World Series champion San Francisco at Dodgers Stadium. “I feel strong. That’s the important thing right now.

In the first, the Sox’s Alejandro De Aza singled and took third off an errant throw from Kershaw in a pickoff attempt at second. De Aza scored off an Alex Rios’ single.

In the second, Kershaw gave up two hits and a run. The

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“For the first day, things went all right,” Kershaw said.

“Obviously, you don’t want to give up runs. But better now than April.”

Unlike the Dodgers’ ace, Sox pitcher Dylan Axelrod was just trying to prove he belongs on the team’s majorleague roster.

Axelrod began to prove himself with three innings of one-hit ball in a 9-0 victory over the Dodgers. The Sox made it look easy. Axelrod

and five relievers limited the Dodgers to three hits. The Sox got 14 hits off seven pitchers.

“My job is to be there if I’m needed, no matter what happens in spring or the regular season,” said Axelrod, who last season was 1-2 in seven starts and 1-0 in seven relief appearance for the Sox. “I’m trying to make a point that I can pitch at that level.”

The Sox scored two in the third, one in the fourth, two in the seventh and two in the ninth.

Sox catcher Tyler Flowers led the hit parade with home run in the fourth off.

“It was an OK at-bat,” said Flowers, who wasn’t happy with several pitches he took before sending a 2-3 pitch over the left-field fence. “I didn’t really see it well except for a couple of pitches. The result is good, but there is definitely more work to be done.”

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Ian Poulter tees off on the third hole in the quarterfinal round against Steve Stricker on Saturday at the Match Play Championship tournament in Marana, Ariz. Poulter advanced to today’s semifinals and will face Hunter Mahan.

MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Poulter, Mahan on collision course

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press MARANA, Ariz. – Before the first shot of the Match Play Championship, and before the first snowfall, Hunter Mahan was asked for three players with the best reputation in match play.

Ian Poulter was on his list.

Now he gets to find out for himself.

Poulter again proved to be one tough customer Saturday when he beat Steve Stricker with one big putt af-

ter another, advancing to the semifinals and improving his record in match play around the world to 19-3-2 over the last four years.

Next up is Mahan, who is leaving his own mark at Dove Mountain. Mahan outlasted U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson in 18 holes, leaving him two wins away from joining Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of this World Golf Championship. Not only has Mahan won every match he has played – 11 in a row – over the last two years, he now has gone 151 consecu-

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No. 2 Miami’s win streak comes to end The ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 21 Memphis 89, Southern Mississippi 73: At Mem-

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – C.J. Harris scored 23 points and Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami, 80-65, on Saturday to snap the Hurricanes’ 14-game winning streak.

phis, Tenn. Chris Crawford and Shaq Goodwin scored 19 points each and Memphis claimed its second straight Conference USA regular season title.

No. 3 Gonzaga 81, San Diego 50: At Spokane, Wash., Kevin Pangos scored 18 points for Gonzaga, which is in position to rise to second in the AP poll after No. 2 Miami was upset

by Wake Forest.

No. 5 Florida 71, Arkansas 54: At Gainesville, Fla., Mike Rosario scored 15 points and Patric Young added 14 as Florida rebounded from one of its two SEC losses.

No. 11 Georgetown 57, No. 8 Syracuse 46: At Syracuse, N.Y., Otto Porter scored a career-high 33 points and Georgetown put an emphatic stamp on the impending end of an era before an imposing Orange crowd.

No. 9 Kansas 74, TCU 48: At Lawrence, Kan., Jeff Withey scored 18 points and Ben McLemore added 14 as Kansas avenged a stunning loss to the lowly Horned Frogs just over two weeks ago.

No. 10 Louisville 79, Seton Hall 61: At Louisville, Ky., Gorgui Dieng scored a careerhigh 23 points for Louisville.

The 6-foot-10 center showed confidence in his jumper and the result was 10 of 11 shooting from the field.

No. 12 Arizona 73, Washington State 56: At Tucson, Ariz., Kevin Parrom matched his career best with five 3 pointers – in six tries – scoring a seasonhigh 19 points for Arizona.

No. 14 Oklahoma State 73, West Virginia 57: At Morgantown, W.Va., Le’Bryan Nash and Markel Brown scored 16 points apiece to lead five Oklahoma State players in double figures.

No. 16 New Mexico 91, No. 22 Colorado State 82: At Fort Collins, Colo., Kendall Williams made a Mountain West Conference-record 10 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 46 points and New Mexico ended Colorado State’s 27-game home-court winning streak.

Villanova 60, No. 17 Marquette 56: At Villanova, Pa., Darrun Hilliard scored 22 points and Ryan Arcidiacono and JayVaughn Pinkston both scored 11 to lead Villanova.

No. 24 VCU 75, Xavier 71: At Cincinnati, Troy Daniels scored 19 points, and VCU intensified its full-court defense and overcome a 17-point deficit in the second half.

UConn 81, DePaul 69: At Rosemont, Shabazz Napier scored 28 points, Ryan Boatright and Omar Calhoun added 17 apiece, and Connecticut beat DePaul.

tive holes at the Match Play Championship without trailing.

Poulter is aiming for his second Match Play win in the last four years.

“I have so much respect for the guy and how he plays,” Mahan said. “There’s not one part of his game that really shines. He has a great short game and he’s a great putter, but to me, his determination and his will is his greatest strength. He’s never going to think he’s out of a hole.”

Not to be outdone, Matt Kuchar reached the semifi-

nals for the second time in three years with steady play, rarely taking himself out of position.

That proved way too much for Robert Garrigus, who was 4 down through 10 holes and didn’t make it beyond the 16th green.

Kuchar will play Jason Day of Australia, who won a tight match against Graeme McDowell in 18 holes.

The biggest stars in golf might be long gone. In their place are two guys who might be the best in match play over the last few years.

NEW YORK – The jersey worn by hockey great Mike Eruzione in the U.S. Miracle on Ice victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics has been auctioned in New York for almost $660,000.

Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions said the No. 21 jersey went for $657,250 on Saturday. The stick Eruzione used to score the winning goal sold for $262,900, more than five times its pre-sale estimate. The buyers’ names were not immediately available.

Eruzione wore the jersey when he scored the win in the come-from-behind 4-3 victory.

The outcome in Lake Placid, N.Y., was surprising because the U.S. team was largely made up of amateurs playing against a Soviet team of professionals widely considered unbeatable.

Te’o doing balancing act at NFL combine INDIANAPOLIS – Manti Te’o walked into a crowded room of reporters Saturday, took a breath and settled in for 15 minutes of NFL scouting combine history.

Again, the former Notre Dame linebacker explained how he had been duped into an Internet romance he had with a girlfriend he never met. He did his best to turn the page on an embarrassing chapter by talking football. This time, he even got to see it play out on live television 12 yards away – where three muted flat-screen monitors were in direct view of Te’o.

He answered every question with thoughtful deliberation and tried to provide clarity on a hoax that turned one of the nation’s most inspirational college football players into the butt of national jokes.

Ariya Jutanugarn leads LPGA Thailand by 3 shots CHONBURI, Thailand – Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn shot a 2-under 70 Saturday to lead by three strokes after the third round of the LPGA Thailand despite finishing with two bogeys.

Cliff Pace leads Bassmasters Classic TULSA, Okla. – Cliff Pace took a seven-pound lead Saturday in the Bassmasters Classic at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

Pace, from Petal, Miss., had a two-day catch of 43 pounds, 4 ounces. With one day left, Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, was second at 36-4, followed by Michael Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J., at 35-3.

The winner will receive $500,000.

Rousey wins historic women’s UFC debut ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ronda Rousey won the first women’s bout in UFC history Saturday night, beating Liz Carmouche on an armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 157.

Rousey (7-0) defended her belt with her signature move, forcing Carmouche to tap out after bending back her arm.

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Everyday Heroes Award Recipients: Nominated by Northwest Herald Readers

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Eastern Illinois 59, Northern Illinois 47: At DeKalb, Morris Woods had 18 points on 7-of10 shooting, grabbed six rebounds and Eastern Illinois held off Northern Illinois for a BracketBuster victory.

Bradley 63, UIC 62: At Chicago, Jake Eastman’s basket with nine-tenths of a second to play Saturday gave Bradley a nonconference victory over Illinois-Chicago.

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Utah State 80, Illinois State 71: At Logan, Utah, Jarred Shaw recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds to pace Utah State to a victory over Illinois State in a BracketBusters game.

Nebraska 64, Iowa 60: At Lincoln, Neb., Dylan Talley hadn’t had much to celebrate in his two seasons at Nebraska. That changed Saturday when he launched a tiebreaking, shot clock-beating 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left to send Nebraska to a victory over Iowa.

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Released by business book publisher CelebrityPress in January, “Healthy Input” features top advice and practices from the leading dental experts. In the book, authors cover a variety of topics, including routine care Dr. Audrey Sim and maintenance of teeth and gums, orthodontics, conscious sedation, use of lasers for dental treatment, and the maintenance of our smiles.

Sim contributed a chapter titled “The Power of Your Smile.” It includes advice and guidelines on the power of cosmetic dentistry.

“It’s all about how your smile really affects your overall self-image,” Sim said. “It’s how you feel about yourself.”

Sim said many people are bothered by their smiles. “They want the smile to be what they think it should be,” she said.

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On the day of its release, “Healthy Input” reached bestseller status in several Amazon. com categories, including: Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Healthy Living, Personal Health, Medicine, Science, and Health, Mind and Body.

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Dave Warren of Crystal Lake peers at his Lincoln window display at The Flag Store in Crystal Lake on Thursday. Every February Warren displays his Lincoln reproductions in the window of the store.

Lincoln window Craftsman-historian continues Crystal Lake tradition

By CHRIS CASHMAN ccashman@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – The Flag Store in Crystal Lake is continuing the tradition of the “Lincoln window.”

It started when Raue Hardware occupied the space at 69 N. Williams St. Every February Lucile Raue would hang a picture of Abraham Lincoln in the front window.

It caught the eye of Dave Warren of Crystal Lake, a craftsman and Lincoln scholar, whose license plate was OLD ABE 1.

“I went in and asked her if she’d like some other stuff,” Warren said.

“So we’d fill up the window each year.”

What they filled the window with were reproductions of Lincoln furniture and furnishings made by Warren.

Years later, Raue gave Warren the Lincoln picture. “I told her it would be back here every year,” said Warren, 85.

When Raue Hardware closed after the death of Lucile Raue in 1994, The Flag Store picked up the tradition of honoring Lincoln, said Edna McCall, owner of The Flag Store.

Among the items on display this year are a reproduction of a rocking chair and spring-wound clocks, copied from items that once belonged to Lincoln.

One of the items is a boot jack.

“Lincoln, of course, knew woodworking. He’d help his father, and he needed a boot jack to pull off his boots,” Warren said. “The boot jack has the same cut nails that were popular at that time,” Warren said.

The Lincoln rocking chair “was the chair that Mary Lincoln came back from Washington and said, ‘Oh, that’s the chair that I rocked all my babies in,’” Warren said. “All the chairs were lower then, because he people were lower,” he said.

Also in the display is a Popular Mechanics magazine featuring some of Warren’s Lincoln clocks – and plans on how to build them.

Warren has sold some reproduc-

WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry held its Annual Dinner on Thursday at the Woodstock Public House. At the event, the chamber announced the winners of its annual awards.

The Professional Service Provider of the Year Award was presented to Myriad Creative Services.

The Industry of the Year Award went to ESC! Technologies Group, LLC. The Volunteer of the Year Award had multiple winners: Jon Wenzel, Jennifer Baker-Grogg, Kathy Rauch, Lynn Fiala, Phyllis Close, Donna Besler, Todd Kinker, and Butch Schnulle. All recipients are members of the Membership Committee.

The Retailer of the Year Award was given to Apple Creek Flowers.

Two special awards were presented: to Mark Peloquin, board member 2008-12; and Todd Kinker, board president 2009-12.

Highlighting the evening was the presentation of the 2013 Harold Buschkopf Award, which was awarded to Steve Finzel, president of Golden Eagle Community Bank.

“We are proud of all of our deserving award winners, who each served the Woodstock community in their own unique ways,” says Shari Gray, chamber executive director.

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Reproduction Lincoln clocks made by Dave Warren are displayed in the window at The Flag Store in downtown Crystal Lake.

‘Lincoln’ nominations “Lincoln,” director Steven Spielberg’s film about the 16th president and his battle to end slavery, topped all films with 12 nominations for the 85th Academy Awards.

Along with best picture, the film also earned nods for best director (Spielberg), best actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), best supporting actress (Sally Field), best supporting actor (Tommy Lee Jones) and best adapted screenplay (Tony Kushner).

The Academy Awards will be televised at 6 tonight on ABC.

tions for as much as $10,000. Who buys them? “Various woodworkers and sometimes Lincoln scholars want some of the furniture,” Warren said.

For information about plans for Lincoln furnishings, email planmandw@gmail.com.

Warren’s interest in reproducing Lincoln furnishings got a boost in 1969 when he was allowed to go into the Lincoln home in Springfield to photograph items and take measurements. From there he was able

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Sally Field and Daniel Day-Lewis appear in a scene from “Lincoln.” to develop detailed plans to build Lincoln furniture. Thomas Lincoln, Abe’s father, was a woodworker and cabinet maker who tried to pass the craft on to his son. However, Abe was interested in other things.

Warren said he liked the movie “Lincoln,” although it didn’t have any furniture representative of the 16th president’s furnishings in Springfield.

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CRYSTAL LAKE – The Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduate of Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Shelter agent Mark Pils sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient based on scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities.

The Foundation makes payment directly to the school the recipient selects.

Applications and additional information about the Shelter Foundation Scholarship will be available in early March and should be completed and returned to the school official serving on the selection committee by March 31. For more information, interested seniors should contact their high school counselor or Pils at 847-6693900 or email mpils@shelterinsurance.com The Shelter Insurance Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation for charitable and educational purposes. It is sponsored by the Shelter Insurance Companies.

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College funding sends a message to children Should parents pay for their child’s college education? The message you send can be a lesson in itself.

An article this week in “Ask Amy” focused on a young woman’s disappointment that her family couldn’t afford to send her to a dream college. She currently attends a state college that costs more than $26,000 a year. Her mother is saddened she can’t do more even though she had saved money since her daughter’s birth to send her to school without getting crushed under a mountain of debt. If you missed this article, here’s Amy response: “Your daughter needs to learn a lesson tougher than any course she will take in college; that she is responsible for her own success and happiness, now and beyond.”

As The Wall Street Journal

columnist Sue Shellenbarger once wrote, “Do student loans teach responsibility or foster a lifelong over-reliance on debt? Are parents who pay their kid’s way through college modeling self-sufficiency or martyrdom? Does requiring a student to get a job during the academic year instill work ethic or workaholism?”

Eileen Gallo, a psychotherapist, along with her husband, Jon Gallo, co-authored two books on childhood and money. At a workshop they presented years ago, one of the attendees raised the issue of students graduating from college or graduate school owing thousands of dollars in loans. Should parents pay for their children’s college education or tell them to get student loans? “In a vacuum, the issues surrounding how parents choose to finance their children’s education

FINANCE Mike Piershale would seem to be entirely financial in nature. In reality, the choices are modeling values, and sending important messages to college-age children,” says Eileen Gallo.

As parents of three adult children, the Gallos have strong feelings in this area, and those feelings have evolved. “We originally believed that parents should pay 100 percent of their children’s undergraduate college expenses.

Over time, we have reached the conclusion the problem isn’t giving children money for college, it’s failing to involve them in the money process. College-age children who

are involved in the economics of their education and pay part – even a small percentage – of their college expenses are less likely to develop a sense of entitlement, and (more likely to) learn valuable life lessons that help them cope with adult life,” she says.

Many families have no alternative but to rely on student loans, part-time college jobs, and student and parental savings. What about those who can afford to pay for college? Does paying the bill really produce entitled children? Eileen Gallo offers the following advice.

Meet periodically with your adult child to establish a clear understanding – preferably in writing – of the economic arrangement.

Some of the issues that should be covered include: Will the parents require a minimum grade point average? What is the student’s

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• Mike Piershale is president of Piershale Financial Group. Send any financial questions you wish to have answered in this column to Piershale Financial Group Inc., 407 Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake, 60014. You may also fax them to 815455-6895 or email Mike.Piershale@ PiershaleFinancial.com

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Neis appointed to state Governing Committee CRYSTAL LAKE – Tom Neis of Crystal Lake was recently appointed to the Governing Committee of the Illinois Automobile Insurance Plan.

Neis, owner of Neis Insurance Agency in Crystal Lake, was named by Illinois Director of Insurance Andrew Boron as a public member of the committee for a one-year term. Selected from a list of candidates jointly prepared by the GovernTom Neis ing Committee and the staff at the Illinois Insurance Department, Neis is one of only two public members on the committee.

“I was pleased to be asked to provide a front-line perspective and practical approach to regulation on insurance programs for the state, using over 20 years of experience in the industry,” Neis said.

ILAIP was created in 1940 to provide automobile insurance coverage to those eligible risks who are unable to obtain coverage in the voluntary market.

All insurers writing automobile insurance in Illinois are required to participate in the ILAIP by subscribing to the plan. The plan is administered by the Governing Committee.

An independent agency focused on Chicagoland clients, Neis Insurance Agency is licensed in all 50 states and has provided coverage to individuals, businesses and organizations for more than 50 years.

The agency works with many of the top carriers in the country to offer diverse lines and a customized approach to insurance.

From homeowners and auto to business and professional, Neis provides comprehensive insurance solutions for clients everywhere.

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financial contribution to his/her education and how will the student earn money? The Gallos strongly recommend the student work part-time, but no longer than 15 hours per week. Alternatively, the student could work full-time during the summer.

In conclusion, be aware of the messages and values that parental decisions send to the college-age child. What message are you sending?

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Huntley Chamber Home & Business Expo, Marlowe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills. Information: www. huntleychamber.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 26

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Rick Floyd and Mary Martini of Sherman Health accepted a Crystal Lake Chamber 25-year Member Recognition Award recently. Pictured (from left) are: Mary Martini, vice president Professional Services at Sherman Health; Laura Sinnaeve of Celebrate with Signs; Jackie Ruiz, chamber administrative assistant; Gary Reece, chamber president; Sharon Repplinger, chamber marketing & communications manager; and Rick Floyd, Sherman Health president and CEO.

• 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake Business Network, Algonquin Bank & Trust, 4049 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Information: Laura Sinnaeve, 847-204-4899.

• 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Referral Exchange Network, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Information: Kevin Bruning, 815-455-3000.

• 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake chamber’s Business 2 Business Network, Benedict’s La Strata, 40 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake.

Information: Mike Daniele, 815356-2126.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 • 7 to 8:30 a.m.: Woodstock LeTip, Vaughan’s Restaurant, 790 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock. Information: Richard Toepper, 815-338-9900.

• 7 a.m.: McHenry County LeTip,

Brunch Café, 414 S. Route 31, McHenry. Information: matthew. wruck@countryfinancial.com.

• 7:30 a.m.: Crystal Lake Referral Network, Colonial Café, 5689 Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake. Information: Holly Emrich, 815-382-1899.

• 8 a.m.: Cary Grove Referral Network, Cary Bank & Trust, 60 E. Main St., Cary. Information: Shirley Rochford, 847-341-4104.

• 8 a.m.: Lighthouse Business Networking, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 8901 Cary-Algonquin Road, Cary. Information: Richard Sansone, 847-516-0433.

• Noon: Shake Up Lunch Mixer at da Baffone Cucina Italiana, 111 N. Main St., Crystal Lake.

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Thursday, Feb. 28 • 7:45 a.m.: Power Partners of Cary Grove meets at Century 21/Sketchbook 20 Northwest Hwy., Cary. Information: Ryan Fain, 815-353-8600.

Friday, March 1 • 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.: Discover the McHenry Area Chamber Orientation, McHenry chamber office.

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• Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce, 2114 W. Algonquin Road, Lake in the Hills.

847-658-5300; www.algonquin-lithchamber.com.

• Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, 445 Park Ave., Cary. 847639-2800; www.carygrovehamber.com.

• Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, 427 W. Virginia St., Crystal Lake.: 815-459-1300; www.clchamber. com.

• Hampshire Area Chamber of Commerce, 153 South State St. Hampshire. 847-683-1122; www.hampshirechamber.org.

• Harvard Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 62 N. Ayer St., Suite B, Harvard. 815-943-4404; www.harvcc.net.

• Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce, 11704 Coral St., Hunt-

ley. 847- 669-0166; www.huntleychamber.org.

• Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce, 116 S. State St., Marengo.

815-568-6680; www.marengo-union. com.

• McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, 1257 N. Green St., McHenry.

815-385-4300; www.mchenrychamber. com.

• Richmond/Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce, 10906 Main St., Richmond. 815-678-7742; www. rsgchamber.com.

• Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, 7602 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake. 815-728-0682; www.wonderlake. org.

• Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, 136 Cass St., Woodstock. 815338-2436; www.woodstockilchamber. com.

Verizon names Ferrante to President’s Cabinet Verizon Wireless has named Raquel Ferrante of Huntley, retail sales representative in Lake in the Hills, to the company’s prestigious President’s Cabinet. The honor is reserved for those ranking in the top 1 percent nationally in sales during 2012, placing her as one of the company’s top performers from among its more than 25,000 sales people nationwide. This is the third time she has received the honor.

She earned the distinction by demonstrating exceptional sales leadership and delivering an outstanding customer experience.

“At Verizon Wireless, we are very focused on listening to our customers and making sure they have the best wireless experience possible,” said T.J. Fox, region president, Verizon Wireless. “Raquel works diligently to understand and meet her customers’ needs and exceed their expectations.”

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Dave Warren sits on his reproduction of a Mary Lincoln rocking chair at The Flag Store in Crystal Lake.

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The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting with Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies, 1114 N. Green St., McHenry. Pictured in front (from left) are: Kurt Rice, A Better Water Treatment Co.; Linda Showens, Artistic Embroidery Creations; Jeff and Trisha Fendt, owners; Lisa Cowger, Palmarium Home Inspection Service Inc.; and Todd Lowenheim, Lowenheim Insurance Agency. Pictured in back (from left) are: Wayne Seely, Visual Horizons Internet Marketing; Giuseppe Veneziano, BMO Harris Bank McHenry; Greg Mayer, Country Financial; Ryan Conway, Ryan P. Conway Agency LLC; Rich Huber, McHenry Savings Bank; and Frank Hosticka, LegalShield.

“That was all Washington furniture” in the movie, Warren said. “He moved to Washington to whatever was there.

Everything was kept here (in Illinois). Some of it was handed out to other people, some of it stayed in the house, and some of it moved to Chicago when (son) Robert and (Mary) moved to Chicago.” He said much of the furniture that made the move to Chicago was lost in the Chicago fire of 1871.

“I thought it was an excel-

lent portrayal, except when slapped his boy Robert because he was so frustrated.”

Warren said of the movie.

“It was so uncharacteristic of Lincoln, because he’d let those kids run all over the place, and pick up papers and throw them around, and all the partners and everybody used to get so upset. But he’d just let the kids do whatever they want. To turn around and slap him, it was a Hollywood version of how to illustrate the frustration. It was uncharacteristic.”

The Lincoln window will be on display until the end of the month.

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Castle Bank’s free checking includes overdraft forgiveness

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Shown at the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Awards Dinner are (from left): Theresa Sakas, chamber board chairwoman; Angel Castro, owner of All Star Taxi & Transport, New Business of the Year; Denise Benages, Volunteer of the Year; Mark Michalak owner of Jersey Mike’s Subs in Lake in the Hills, Business of the Year; and Sandy Oslance, chamber president.

Jersey Mike’s ‘Business of the Year’ in Algonquin/LITH LAKE IN THE HILLS – Jersey Mike’s Subs in Lake in the Hills was named as Business of the Year by at the Algonquin/ Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Awards Dinner at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills.

All Star Taxi & Transport in Lake in the Hills received the award for New Business of the Year, and Denise Benages of HR Midwest was named as Volunteer of the Year.

Also nominated for Business of the Year were Diamond Physical Therapy in Algonquin and VanderWeit Chiropractic in Algonquin.

Nominees for New Business of the Year included Intrigue Fitness in Lake in the HIlls

and Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Store and Donation Center in Algonquin. Nominees for Volunteer of the Year included Viki Hettinger of Wintrust Mortgage and Roberta Wajrowski of RCW Tax Services.

More than 120 chamber members and guests attended the Feb. 1 event. A live auction raised more than $2,400 to benefit the chamber’s Foundation, and a silent auction raised more than $1,400 to benefit chamber programs and services.

“It is through the efforts of the Dinner Committee and our sponsors that our chamber continues to host such incredible events,” said Theresa Sakas, board chair and owner

DEKALB – Castle Bank has introduced a free checking account with automatic overdraft forgiveness and no hidden fees.

Market President Timothy A. Struthers said the account is an expression of the bank’s operating philosophy that stresses “integrity in every interaction, respect for our customers and passion for all that we do.

“This isn’t a special promotion, one-time offer or ‘act now’ opportunity,” Struthers said. “It embodies how we’ve always done business but with a renewed enthusiasm for doing what’s right for the customer.”

Based on feedback from customers about their concerns over fees and requirements, he said the bank

of Total Wellness a Shalkee Distributor. Members of the Dinner Committee included Nicole Prihoda of Kumon & Dream Getaways by Nicole, Sue Bazdor of Algonquin/ Lake In the Hills Jaycees, Mary Caporale of Algonquin Bank & Trust, Donna Johnson of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Toni Savadel of Toni’s Serendipity Party & Event Planning, and Roberta Wajrowski of RCW Tax Services.

Sponsors were Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (Event Sponsor), RCW Tax Services, Algonquin Bank & Trust, Castle Bank, Centegra Health System, and Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle.

dedicated itself to create an account that is simple, transparent and free.

“We believe the response to Castle Checking will be immediate and strong and we’ll recoup what we’ve given up in fees by acquiring a significant number of new accounts and broadening our customer relationships with additional financial products and services,” Struthers said.

Castle Bank introduced the new account in December and, to date, nearly 2,000 customers have converted or opened a new Castle Checking account, he said.

Features of the new account include free checking account with no hidden fees; one automatic overdraft forgiveness every 12 months;

free ATM withdrawals at all Castle Bank and non-Castle Bank ATMs (other bank and ATM operators’ surcharges may apply); free bank logo checks; free debit card with no monthly service fees; free online banking, BillPay and account alerts; .25 percent rate discount on auto, home equity and personal loans; $200 mortgage closing cost credit; free online or paper statements; $25 safe deposit box discount; free debit card fraud monitoring; free cashier’s checks and American Express Traveler’s Cheques; free incoming wire payments; and free Stop Payments.

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Nuts and bolts of setting up a business Over the last few years with the struggling economy that has impacted so many, there have been a significant number of people starting new businesses, out of necessity or otherwise. Starting a new business can be extremely rewarding but is not without its challenges.

Prospective new business owners need to have a full understanding of the service or product they plan to offer, but even then, understanding how to set up the structure of the business itself can be confusing and intimidating.

Knowing some of the considerations that go into making this decision, such as choosing the correct business entity, understanding owner agreements, and appropriate financing options, are essential foundation points.

Before addressing the logistical steps and the legal decisions that are required in taking those steps, the first need is to determine whether you have a business model or just an idea. A useful definition of a business can be found in Josh Kaufman’s book, “The Personal MBA.” Kaufman writes, “Roughly defined, a business is a repeatable process that 1) creates and delivers something of val-

BUSINESS LAW Ryan Farrell ue…2) that other people want or need…3) at a price they’re willing to pay for…4) in a way that satisfies the customer’s needs and expectations…5) so that the business brings in enough profit to make it worthwhile for the owners to continue operation.”

The proper starting point is to develop a business plan. The business plan should identify vital aspects about the business idea, such as expected revenue, the sources of that revenue, expected costs, and how to market the product or service. Many of the decisions that are mentioned below can be more easily and thoughtfully made if a solid and realistic business plan is put together.

With a well-founded business plan in place, the next step is to consider the nuts and bolts of how to set up the business. Some of those considerations include: • Name. Consideration should be given to not just whether a name is available through the Secretary of State, but also whether it is confusingly similar

to something else and whether a URL is available. Most businesses market, provide information, and/ or make sales through a website.

The name should be easy to find and remember.

• Entity type. Many new business owners want to shield their personal assets. Multiple options exist of business entities that can provide that protection. The two most prevalent are corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). The differences between these entity types lie within some of the procedural requirements and tax ramifications, but both offer the liability shield. Several factors will inform this decision, including the number of owners, their citizenship and their involvement in the business, taxes, the possibility of adding new owners or investors in the future, and whether the company is designed to possibly be sold at some point to a private equity or venture capital firm.

• Tax treatment. There are two types of tax treatments available within corporations. A C Corp is where there is tax at the corporate level as well as on distributions to owners, or an S Corp where the corporate tax is passed through to the owners without the corporate

layer. As an LLC, you may choose to be taxed as a sole proprietor, partnership, S Corp or C Corp, depending upon the particular situation.

• Financing. In most situations, new business owners need capital to fund their new operation, but look to different options to obtain it. Unless the new business owner has ample assets to invest, common options include traditional bank loans, a loan from a family member, or possibly an investor.

• Owners. If there is more than one owner, a major consideration is how decision making will take place for both day-to-day operations and for major changes to the business. Also, thought should be given to whether to restrict each owner’s ability to sell their ownership interest and what duties each owner has to the business.

Anyone considering a start-up business needs to develop a plan for the business and a team of advisers for the logistics. Thinking through the issues ahead of time improves the business’s chances of success immeasurably.

• Ryan P. Farrell is an attorney with Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle. He can be reached at RFarrell@zrfmlaw.com.

Cary Physical Therapy hosts instructor program CARY – Cary Physical Therapy recently hosted the Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program developed by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Cary PT is a clinical education site for the Physical Therapy programs at NIU, UIC, Bradley, and Rosalind Franklin University. The physical therapists at Cary PT, all of whom have either a master’s or doctorate degree, participate in supervising PT students during their clinical rotations.

“This is a great way for us to give back to the profession,” said Deb Gulbrandson, owner of Cary PT. “The PT students keep us on our toes as they have access to the latest research and ask great questions. It gives them an opportunity to work in a family-owned private practice which is somewhat unique.

“We have state-of-the-art equipment and they are often surprised to see how much we offer to our patients – aquatic therapy, Pilates, video-taped gait analysis and Metabolic Fitness, as well as the latest physical therapy techniques,” Gulbrandson said.

“Our therapists are excellent in their field and have great teaching skills. This credentialing program further illustrates our commitment to provide the highest level of care to our patients and community.”

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Cost-saving ideas to reduce tax season printing costs SPRING GROVE – While the New Year creates opportunities to start new resolutions, marketing plans and budgets, it also marks the start of tax season. For business owners, accountants and tax preparers, that also means more paperwork and printing.

“Businesses are facing a huge increase in printing during this time of the year, so it’s a great time to examine your home and office printing costs,” said Tom McLaughlin, marketing director for Cartridge World North America in Spring Grove. “Companies can easily reduce their office printing cost by up to 30 percent – by simply choosing the right printers, printing modes and printer cartridges.”

Cartridge World, the leading ink and toner retailer and franchisor, suggests the following tips to help cut costs on printing: • Use draft print mode.

Many print applications have a “draft print” mode that uses less ink to print documents.

The text will look more gray than black, so use the feature on documents that will only be used internally.

• Use the right printer.

Match your office printing needs with the right machine. Color inkjet printers are not designed for printing hundreds of black-and-white pages. For high-volume tax preparation-type printing, use a mono laser printer and high-yield toner cartridges to

double your printing output at almost half the price.

• Buy remanufactured cartridges. Save up to 30 percent on your printing by buying high-performance ink and toner from Cartridge World – instead of full-priced cartridges from office supply stores. The products are 100 percent guaranteed and eco friendly. To calculate how much money you can save, visit a Crystal Lake area Cartridge World store or www.CartridgeWorld.com.

• Use print preview. Use the “print preview” function that displays how pages will appear before they are printed.

This feature can help you resolve formatting issues before you print.

• Use duplex printers. By using duplex printing, which prints on two sides of a sheet of paper, you can cut your printing job in half.

Businesses can save hundreds to thousands of dollars a year if they buy the right printers and printing supplies, McLaughlin said. “Your local Cartridge World store is an office printing expert.

Count on them to answer printing questions that the big boxes don’t know and that the manufacturers don’t want you to know,” he added.

McHenry County Cartridge World stores include 3106 Three Oaks Road in Cary, 847639-0644; 17E Crystal Lake Plaza, Crystal Lake, 815-477-0600; and 2306 N. Richmond Road, McHenry, 815-385-7465.

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Credit card churning scheme a dumb idea Dear Dave,

DAVE SAYS Dave Ramsey

What do you think about the practice of credit card churning?

– Ethan

ing, and investing!

Dear Ethan, I think it’s a pretty dumb idea. The concept is to run up the balance on one card as high as you can, then flip the balance from card to card in order to get perks like airline miles. But if you want to go through all the trouble and hassle over such a small amount of money, be my guest.

I’ve met thousands of millionaires, and none of them have ever credited their success to credit card churning.

Think about it: With all the time you’d spend, and risk you’re taking on a scheme like that, you could actually have made some money.

If you want success, Ethan, you have to mimic what successful people do. This means living on a detailed plan, sav-

– Dave

Dear Dave, Both of our daughters will start college next year. We have $25,000 set aside for each in their custodial accounts, but my financial adviser says we should take the money out because it will keep them from being awarded as much in scholarships and other assistance. What do you think?

– John

Dear John, I disagree. It’s like saying you should quit your job to get food stamps. You guys obviously aren’t poor, and any financial advisor who says you need to fake being poor in order to get help is not a person whose advice I want to follow.

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When your kids apply for scholarships and assistance, your entire financial picture will be assessed. More funding goes to kids from poor families than rich ones, but that’s only fair. Chances are, you fall somewhere in the upper-middle portion of the scale.

But no, I wouldn’t move the money or try to hide it.

It’s just not honest to try and act like you’re poor when you’re not. I don’t believe in that kind of stuff.

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Goodwill Industries offers tax assistance Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is operating three Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites.

Goodwill is hosting sites this year at its store locations in Machesney Park, DeKalb and Rockford. Goodwill also has introduced a mobile site that will travel to several locations in the Rockford region and throughout Goodwill’s service area.

The Goodwill VITA sites offer free assistance to families with income less than $50,000 and individuals with income less than $25,000. Volunteer tax aides also assist community

members in claiming any special credits and deductions for which they may be eligible.

Goodwill is partnering with the National Disability Institute and United Way Worldwide to expand free federal and state tax preparation and filing assistance to qualified individuals. Funded by the WalMart Foundation, the My Free Taxes program is a free online option for individuals who prefer to file their own taxes. Eligible individuals or families must have a combined income of $57,000 or less. To file online, visit www.goodwillni.org.

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Financial Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16 at its Rockford location, 615 N. Longwood St. The Financial Festival is a free family-friendly financial wellness event offering individuals not only free income tax preparation and filing, but also local experts to help you with bank accounts, credit reports, job search assistance, identity theft protection, legal assistance, attending and paying for college, low-cost Internet and cell phone service, and on-site shredding of confidential papers.

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Older entrepreneurs call shots after long careers

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK – Calling the shots isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. But for people above 50, it’s become a more popular choice.

Tony Uzzi knows all about that. After 30 years in traditional jobs, at age 52, he accepted a buyout from a pharmaceutical company and went into business for himself. Now, instead of having a fairly predictable schedule as a pharmaceutical salesman, work can interrupt just about anything — even dinners out.

On one occasion, Uzzi was sitting in a restaurant with his wife and their bottle of wine was being uncorked. The next minute, he was dashing off to make sure an elderly client of his Nurse Next Door senior care franchise was OK. “It’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Uzzi says. “It’s a challenge.”

For most Americans, exiting the rat race to start their own business is a passing thought.

And then, as people get older, building a pension or a 401(k) plan with an employer match is too comfortable to let go. During the Great Recession and its aftermath, however, the number of people over 50 who started their own companies grew. Often it was because of the stiff job market. Sometimes family or personal circumstances necessitated a change to something more flexible. Almost always, running a business after decades of working for someone else, is turning out to be an adjustment.

Uzzi’s Nurse Next Door franchise is the second business he started after taking the buyout in 2010. Uzzi first launched an executive coaching business that drew on his experience as a manager. But he was bored and not making the money he wanted. He began looking for a franchise and settled on Nurse Next Door because of his background in health care.

Interruptions aren’t the only challenge he encounters. Running the franchise comes with a myriad of duties: Drumming up sales and hiring among them.

“The constant drive to get clients, the constant sales calls. It’s finding good caregivers,” says, Uzzi who runs the franchise in Orange County, Calif. He is continually looking for new contacts — local attorneys and churches, for

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Tony Uzzi, owner and general manager of Nurse Next Door, poses for a picture in his car in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. After 30 years in traditional jobs, Uzzi, 52, accepted a buyout from a pharmaceutical company and went into business for himself. example — who can refer clients to him. He has 15 clients, and is hoping for more.

Many people over 50 are making the same adjustments as Uzzi. Research by the Kauffman Foundation, which studies trends in entrepreneurship, shows that more people ages 55 to 64 turned to business ownership during and after the Great Recession. The foundation’s index of entrepreneurial activity among people in that age group rose from 2007 to 2009 and logged a scant decline in 2010.

Some older entrepreneurs keep working in the industry where they’ve spent their entire careers. That was a big confidence booster for Lori Ames, who started her public relations company, The PR Freelancer, in 2010.

“Being 53 and having enough work and life experience made me go into this in a smart way,” says Ames, who launched her business after her 22-year-old son was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. She decided that running her own company would give her the flexibility to care for her son and allow her to work near her Babylon, N.Y. home.

She wasn’t worried about getting clients af-

Aerospace Network, state to partner at Paris Air Show ROCKFORD – The Rockford Area Aerospace Network is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity at the 50th International Paris Air Show. The event, which will be held from June 17-23, is the world’s largest and most prestigious trade show focused on aerospace and aviation.

The Paris Air Show is held every other year. In 2011, it drew more than 2,000 exhibiting companies, 290 official delegations and 151,000 professional visitors from throughout the world.

The state of Illinois and RAAN will have a co-branded booth, providing Illinois companies an exhibit space while showcasing the region’s expertise in aerospace manufacturing.

“We are excited for the opportunity to showcase the Rockford region’s aerospace capabilities to the world’s largest aerospace companies,” said Janyce Fadden, president of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council. “Our goal is to seize new business opportunities and forge technology partnerships. Our continued participation in the Paris Air Show solidifies the Rockford region’s globally-recognized brand as a leading, international aerospace cluster. We appreciate the state of Illinois’ continued support of this important event.”

The participation of Illinois companies at the Paris Air Show also will help further Gov. Pat Quinn’s goal of doubling Illinois exports by 2014. “The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is thrilled to be working with RAAN to develop export opportunities for Rockford-area aerospace companies,” said Adam Pollet, acting director of DCEO. Company participation in the Paris Air Show is largely supported by funding from the State Trade and Export Promotion Program, managed by the DCEO Office of Trade and Investment.

The RAEDC formed RAAN in 2010 to gain more highpaying aerospace jobs and increase business opportunities for aerospace suppliers in the region. More than 200 aerospace suppliers operate in the greater Rockford region, which stretches east toward Chicago and north into southern Wisconsin.

Five major tier-one aerospace suppliers are in the Rockford region: B/E Aerospace, GE Aviation, Esterline, UTC Aerospace Systems, and Woodward. More than 80 percent of Illinois’ aerospace workforce is employed in the Rockford MSA. The network’s companies serve industry leaders like Boeing and Airbus, which benefit from being able to visit multiple suppliers during one visit to Rockford.

Regional Champions and Runners-up REGION III CHAMPION Natalie Tuzik 1st RUNNER-UP Lily Stanley 2nd RUNNER-UP Amy Lian ALTERNATE Melissa Estrella

REGION II CHAMPION Lucas Urbanski 1st RUNNER-UP Scarlett Costello 2nd RUNNER-UP Clare Urbanski ALTERNATE Teresa Fisher

REGION IV CHAMPION Alexander Joseph 1st RUNNER-UP Ethan Robertson 2nd RUNNER-UP Dylan Wyss ALTERNATE Jakob Zhovtis

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The County Bee winner will compete in the Scripps National Bee in Washington, D.C.!

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ter having done book publicity and other public relations in Manhattan for more than 20 years.

What was daunting was the prospect of becoming an employer for the first time. Ames’ business grew so much that nine months after she started the company she was able to hire the first of her two staffers. That was great news, but the responsibility that comes with being responsible for someone else’s salary was stressful.

“That was more nerve wracking than starting a business,” she says.

A lot of older entrepreneurs turn to franchises.

They appeal to them because they can start making money sooner than they would by building a company from the ground up. Another benefit: franchises come with a ready-made business and marketing plan — and often a well-known name like Subway— the popular sandwich shops— or Lawn Doctor lawn-care businesses. Uzzi, the Nurse Next Door franchisee spent $100,000 to buy and set up his franchise, a far cry he says from what it would take to establish a new business. “I didn’t have $20 million to dump into establishing a brand,” Uzzi says.

The Nurse Next Door company notes that it

is attracting older franchisees. In the last six to nine months, the average age of new Nurse Next Door franchisees is 56, up from 45. CEO John DeHart says the company is getting more inquiries from older prospective franchisees than in the past.

When Mark Whitworth lost his job two years ago at the age of 50, he didn’t plan to become a business owner. But the job market for accountants was dicey and looked like it would stay that way.

So Whitworth opened a carpet and upholstery cleaning franchise last September. He works six days a week and isn’t turning a profit yet, but he’s enjoying the autonomy that comes with running a company.

“It really does feel good to be the one to make the decisions and deciding the direction your business goes in,” says Whitworth, who owns a Neighborhood Chem-Dry franchise in Dallas.

He’s optimistic the business will start making money as he gets more customers.

“You have to be patient and build up a reputation,” he says.

Starting a company while still working for someone else is another route. William Ryan has a job as a salesman for a consumer products company in the Boston area. But last month, at the age of 52, he also opened a franchise — a Lapels dry cleaning business. His goal is to help pay for college for his two children. He’s also concerned about the job market.

“I have a friend who’s worked for a company for 30 years and just got a layoff notice,” he says.

“I’m doing this as a safety net and as a financial security blanket.”

Ryan works on the business before and after his regular job. He’s in the store on weekends.

During the week, it’s staffed by two part-time workers.

Owning a company for the first time has a learning curve. Ryan is dealing with payroll, insurance and other aspects of running a business. The process of opening the store required a lot of paperwork.

“I bet I’ve gone through 300 pieces of paper just setting things up,” he says.

But the work that goes into running his own business is worth it, he says.

“I’ve got that fire in me,” Ryan says.

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Prairiewood Elementary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Wyss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaedyn Kentgen Westwood Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lola Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nolan McLellan St. Mary Catholic School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Robertson . . . . . . . . .Maureen Murray SPONSORED BY

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