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REMEMBRANCEIN NEWS

Couple help organize vigil in

Batavia to mark the one-year

anniversary of the Newtown,

Conn., tragedy. Page 14

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Lorraine Stahl of the Mill Creek Neighborhood Watch organization is congratulated by Kane County Undersheriff Dave Wagner after receiving the Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year award Thursday.

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IN FOCUSA weekly feature by Sandy Bressner, photo editor at the Kane County Chronicle

Ivisited with the staff of theKaneland Krier – Kaneland HighSchool’s student-run newspa-

per – late last week for a storywewereworking on about areaschool newspapers.I was inspired by their passion

and dedication.Theywere very focused on

their upcoming deadline and theyseemed to know exactly whattheywere doing andwhat need-ed to be done to get the paperout on time.

I never worked onmy highschool newspaper – it was in col-lege when I walked into the BallState Daily News office, and I im-mediately felt like I was at home.The fast-paced environment andthe constant motion drewme in,

and I never looked back.This is how I saw the Kaneland

students and their newsroom –the student reporters, photogra-phers and editors were definitelyat home.

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8LOCAL BRIEF

‘Keep the Wreath Red’campaign underwayThe Fox River and Countryside

Fire/Rescue District is advocat-ing to “Keep the Wreath Red”this holiday season. Chief PaulBoecker from the Lisle-Wo-odridge Fire Protection District,started the safety awarenessprogram in 1954 to remindpeople about fire safety duringthe holidays.The program runs through Jan.

2. A lighted wreath has beenplaced outside of the depart-ment’s two fire stations.A white bulb replaces a red

bulb if a fire incident occursbecause of holiday decorations.The goal is to keep the wreathcompletely red. The depart-

ment reminds residents thatthe use of candles and over-loaded electrical circuits aremajor contributors to fires each

season. Anyone with fire safetyquestions can call 630-584-3473 or email [email protected].

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Colonial Cafe and IceCream Match Day

WHAT: Colonial Cafe and Ice Cream MatchDayWHEN: SaturdayINFORMATION: Colonial Cafe will matchdonations made to the Salvation Army redkettles in the Tri-Cities, Aurora, Naper-ville and Elgin, up to $20,000, during theColonial Cafe and Ice Cream Match Day.Each family contributing will receive a treat.Bell-ringers will be in front of Colonial siteson that day as well. Locally, those locationsare at 1625 E. Main St., St. Charles, and at552 Randall Road, St. Charles. Contributionsfrom this third annual event will help meetcommunity needs by providing support tothe programs and services offered at TheSalvation Army Joe K. Anderson CommunityCenter in St. Charles, as well as The Salva-tion Army Centers in Aurora and Elgin.

St. Peter Catholic Church tohold Christmas events

WHAT: Christmas events at St. Peter

Catholic ChurchWHERE: 1891 Kaneville Road in GenevaINFORMATION: The Festival Of Lessonsand Carols will be at 7 p.m. Sunday; it is aservice of Christian worship and will includethe St. Peter School children presenting anAdvent Prayer Service, a tradition datingfrom the 19th century. On Dec. 22, theChildren’s Christmas Pageant will begin at1 p.m. in the gymnasium. Christmas EveMass times are at 4, 6:30 and 10 p.m., whileChristmas Day Masses are at 9 and 11 a.m.For information, contact the St. Peter Parishcenter at 630-232-0124.

Malouf to lead a Dec. 22holiday sing-along event

WHAT: A holiday sing-along eventWHEN: 2 p.m. Dec. 22WHERE: The Batavia Public Library, 10 S.Batavia Ave., BataviaINFORMATION: Singer/musician Tom Ma-louf will lead participants in a variety of tra-ditional and contemporary carols. Children,teens, families and seniors are welcome.Register at www.bataviapubliclibrary.org or

call 630-879-1393, ext. 200.

Free Methodist Churchto hold Christmas brunch

WHAT: Christmas brunchWHEN: Dec. 25WHERE: The Free Methodist Church, 214Walnut St., St. CharlesINFORMATION: The brunch is like anextended family potluck, and the more “fam-ily,” the merrier, Lazarus House states in anews release. For those able to cook, a dishto pass is appreciated. Food should arrivebetween 11:15 and 11:45 a.m. in a disposablecontainer, ready to serve at noon. Entrees,side dishes and appetizers are welcome. Forinformation, visit www.lazarushouseonline.com. For those wishing to attend and/orprovide a special dish, a courtesy RSVP isappreciated, but notrequired. To RSVP, [email protected] or call LazarusHouse at 630-587-2144between 9 a.m. and 4p.m. weekdays.

Kane County Chronicle staffers pick the best of what to do in your free timeandAboutOut

FACE TIME WITH TRAE MANNYAddison resident Trae Manny, 28, was at Buzz

Barbershop in St. Charles when he answered ninequestions for the Kane County Chronicle’s BrendaSchory.

Where did you grow up? St. CharlesPets? A Siberian husky named BriaWho would play you in the movie of your life?

Brad PittFirst job?Working in my uncle’s bottled water

company when I was 14.As a kid, what did you want to be when you

grew up? A soccer coach, and I am a soccer coach.A book you’d recommend? “Toughness: Develop-

ing True Strength On and Off the Court,” by Jay BilasWhat game show would you be on? “The Price

is Right”Favorite local restaurant? Italian Dreams in St.

CharlesWhat is an interesting factoid about yourself?

I am an assistant coach to a women’s soccer team,the Chicago Red Stars.

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CITIZENS OF THE YEARThree women receive Kane County Sheriff’s Roscoe Ebey Award

By BRENDA [email protected]

ST. CHARLES TOWN-SHIP – Three women receivedthe Roscoe Ebey CitizenshipAward on Thursday, one fordedicating her life to helpingfamilies cope with the effects ofdrug and alcohol addiction, theother two for spending count-less hours organizing a neigh-borhood watch group.

The 11th annual award giv-en by the Kane County Sher-iff’s Office, was presented toLea Minalga of St. Charles forfounding Hearts of Hope, asupport and advocacy groupfor families impacted by addic-tion. Also awarded were Chris-tine Propheter and LorraineStahl for organizing a neigh-borhood watch in the MillCreek subdivision in Blackber-ry Township near Geneva.

The recipients said theywere honored to be so recog-nized.

“I have had a longstandingrelationship with Lea Minalgaand the things she has done inthe community,” Sheriff PatPerez said to a group packedinto the training room at thesheriff’s office. “Undersheriff[David] Wagner and I part-nered with Lea in 2012 in aprogram through PartnershipDrugfree called PACT 360,which stands for Police andCommunity Together. It wasan effort to educate parentsand youth in our communityabout the perils of drug use,specifically heroin.”

Perez said heroin use is at“epidemic levels” in the Chi-cago area, considered No. 1 inthe U.S. for heroin deaths andabuse. In Kane County, St.Charles and Geneva are No. 1and No. 2 where law enforce-ment sees the most frequencyof heroin use.

“[It’s] not just what Lea hasdone in trying to educate thecommunity – she has becomean addiction counselor; [shestarted] the group Hearts ofHope, a support group for par-ents who have children thatstruggle with addiction,” Perezsaid. “Not only is it a comfortto the families that have to suf-

fer … they come in as a groupand do life skills programs inour jail, trying to get people’slives on the right track.”

Minalga said she startedHearts of Hope in 1998 after herson became addicted to heroinat age 16.

“It was such a devastatingblow,” Minalga said. “I fell tomy knees and probably crieda million tears. While I wasdoing that, I started Hearts ofHope, because I realized if Iwas going through such an ago-ny, there were others. And that

old saying, ‘Build it and theywill come,’ is what happened.We started Hearts of Hope andparents would come and comeand come. And they’re stillcoming, all these years later.I have been to 100 funerals forchildren. It is really hard to see

young, beautiful bodies in cas-kets. So I keep working. I tookmy pain and turned it into mypassion.”

Minalga said Perez and thesheriff’s department “do notlive in denial” when it comesto heroin addiction.

“They said, ‘Let’s go attackit head on.’ It’s not about blameor who did what, but to exposeit,” Minalga said. “We cannotcure what we do not acknowl-edge. And there’s many moreat risk and younger kids andyounger kids each and everyday being exposed to this evil,vile substance called hero-in and other prescriptionsdrugs.”

Perez said neighborhoodwatch organizations “are oureyes and ears when we are notin the neighborhood.”

“Crime does not happenwhen there is a marked squad

ABOVE: Lea Minalga of Heartsof Hope receives the RoscoeEbey Citizen of the Yearaward Thursday at the KaneCounty Sheriff’s office.

LEFT: Christine Propheter ofthe Mill Creek NeighborhoodWatch organization hugsKane County Sheriff Pat Perezas Roscoe Ebey’s son, Rich,looks on after she receivedthe Ebey award Thursday.

Photos by Sandy Bressner –

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How to nominate

Know more about nominatingsomeone for the Roscoe EbeyCitizenship Award:Sheriff Pat Perez encourages

citizens to nominate a member ofthe community who is proactiveand makes a difference in theircommunity.Nominations may be emailed

to [email protected] sent to Kane County Sheriff’sOffice, 37W755 Route 38, Suite A,St. Charles IL 60175.A listing of past recipients and a

history of the award is on the KaneCounty Sheriff’s website, www.kanesheriff.com.

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Becoming mostlycloudy; snowovernight

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Partly sunny,breezy and cold

Mostly cloudyand chilly

Partly sunny witha few flurries

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National WeatherSeven-Day Forecast

Full Last New First

Dec 17 Dec 25 Jan 1 Jan 7

Sun and MoonToday Saturday

Sunrise 7:12 a.m. 7:13 a.m.

Sunset 4:22 p.m. 4:23 p.m.

Moonrise 2:07 p.m. 2:45 p.m.

Moonset 3:32 a.m. 4:32 a.m.

Statistics through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperatures

High/low ..................................... 19°/-16°

Normal high ......................................... 34°

Record high .............................. 53° (1968)

Normal low .......................................... 21°

Record low ............................... -2° (2013)

Peak wind ......................... WSW at 17 mph

The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num-ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthyfor sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300Very Unhealthy; 301-500 HazardousSource: Illinois EPA

Reading as of ThursdayAir Quality

0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High;

8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

UV Index

Precipitation

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.00”

Month to date ................................... 0.26”

Normal month to date ....................... 1.02”

Year to date .................................... 34.78”

Normal year to date ........................ 36.51”

Fld: flood stage. Prs: stage in feet at 7 a.m Thursday. Chg: change in previous 24 hours.

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs ChgAlgonquin................. 3....... 1.42....... none

Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 7.25....... none

Dayton ................... 12....... 5.40...... -0.01

McHenry .................. 4....... 1.49..... +0.18

Montgomery........... 13..... 11.09...... -0.09

New Munster, WI .... 19....... 6.87...... -0.04

Princeton .............. 9.5....... 4.92....... none

Waukesha ................ 6....... 2.78...... -0.06

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Today Saturday Today Saturday

Anchorage 18 10 sn 22 8 sn

Atlanta 52 41 s 55 44 r

Baltimore 36 25 pc 37 34 sn

Billings 36 24 c 37 33 c

Boise 33 23 pc 35 24 pc

Boston 32 16 c 28 25 sn

Charlotte 50 37 s 46 39 r

Chicago 29 24 pc 31 14 sn

Cincinnati 38 30 pc 37 24 sn

Dallas 50 40 sh 47 30 pc

Denver 42 17 pc 39 22 s

Des Moines 28 16 c 22 7 pc

Honolulu 83 68 s 82 66 s

Houston 60 54 r 63 38 c

Indianapolis 34 26 pc 34 19 sn

Kansas City 36 21 sn 26 12 pc

Las Vegas 55 38 s 54 40 s

Los Angeles 65 48 pc 73 50 s

Louisville 42 34 pc 43 27 sh

Miami 78 71 pc 83 74 pc

Milwaukee 26 22 sf 30 13 sn

Minneapolis 16 11 sf 16 1 sn

Nashville 48 37 pc 49 31 sh

New Orleans 64 59 c 72 47 sh

New York City 30 24 pc 32 31 sn

Oklahoma City 48 28 c 38 20 pc

Omaha 28 14 c 21 9 pc

Orlando 72 60 pc 82 67 pc

Philadelphia 33 24 pc 34 31 sn

Phoenix 64 45 s 66 45 s

Pittsburgh 30 24 c 32 28 sn

St. Louis 38 27 sn 37 18 c

Salt Lake City 36 17 pc 34 23 pc

San Francisco 57 43 s 58 43 s

Seattle 47 41 c 48 43 c

Washington, DC 40 32 pc 37 34 sn

Today Saturday Today Saturday

Athens 52 40 pc 56 41 s

Baghdad 57 43 pc 56 36 s

Beijing 37 16 s 44 23 s

Berlin 42 33 pc 39 33 pc

Buenos Aires 90 68 s 93 70 pc

Cairo 51 43 sh 55 41 pc

Calgary 26 8 c 32 24 sn

Jerusalem 35 30 sn 35 26 sn

Johannesburg 77 56 t 79 60 pc

London 54 41 r 51 45 c

Madrid 54 37 c 56 34 pc

Manila 88 75 pc 89 74 pc

Mexico City 73 45 pc 76 49 pc

Moscow 36 23 sf 24 11 sf

Nassau 79 72 sh 82 73 pc

New Delhi 77 48 pc 77 46 pc

Paris 45 39 pc 48 36 c

Rio de Janeiro 81 65 pc 83 64 pc

Rome 55 41 s 57 42 s

Seoul 25 16 c 34 20 pc

Singapore 86 76 r 86 75 t

Sydney 85 66 t 81 64 t

Tokyo 57 37 s 50 41 s

Toronto 24 8 sf 20 7 sn

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Today Saturday Today SaturdayRegional Weather

Arlington Hts 28 24 pc 29 14 sn

Aurora 26 21 pc 30 11 sn

Deerfield 27 24 c 29 14 sn

Des Plaines 28 23 pc 30 14 sn

Elgin 29 22 pc 30 10 sn

Gary 29 26 pc 33 17 sn

Hammond 32 25 sn 34 13 sn

Janesville 26 22 c 31 9 sn

Kankakee 32 22 pc 32 13 sn

Kenosha 25 22 c 31 11 sn

La Salle 30 25 pc 31 12 sn

Morris 30 25 pc 32 13 sn

Munster 28 25 pc 31 16 sn

Naperville 28 23 pc 30 12 sn

Tinley Park 30 25 pc 31 14 sn

Waukegan 28 23 c 30 13 sn

Waukegan28/23

Deerfield27/24

HarvardMcHenry28/22

Crystal Lake29/23 Algonquin

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Tri-Cities29/23

Schaumburg28/23

Oak Park29/24

Chicago29/24

Orland Park30/25

Aurora26/21

Sandwich28/23

DeKalb29/23

Belvidere27/21

Rockford28/21

Dixon29/21

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BATAVIA – Improve-ments to the varsity baseballfield at Batavia High Schoolare underway after severalgroups have committed fundsto the $190,000 project.

In October, Batavia SchoolDistrict 101 Board membersapproved agreements withBatavia Youth Baseball, theBatavia Bulldog Boosters,Batavia-based Eagle Con-crete and the Batavia HighSchool baseball team, which

are committing funds to therenovation of the field’s back-drops and dugouts, estimatedto cost $190,000.

The improvements got un-derway in November, Bata-via High School Athletic Di-rector Dave Andrews said.

“As soon as we got schoolboard approval, we prettymuch started right away withthe demolition of the back-stop and the dugouts on thevarsity boys baseball field,”Andrews said.

The new backstop and thepoles and netting were in-

stalled at the end of Novem-ber, he said.

The next step is for EagleConcrete to install the twoconcrete dugouts, Andrewssaid.

“We then would put theroof on them, which is some-thing we’ll do in-house here,through our shop classes orour building and grounds de-partment,” he said.

All the work will be com-pleted by late March or earlyApril, which is when the var-sity baseball team’s seasonbegins, Andrews said.

The baseball field im-provements are a small pieceof a proposed $13.4 millionmaster plan to improve theBatavia High School athleticfields.

The plan was developedafter meetings with groupsthat used the athletic fields,school district adminis-tration, maintenance staffand school board members.Some residents have voicedconcerns about the project’scosts.

Andrews said it was a pri-ority to do the baseball field

improvements first becauseof safety concerns.

He said fundraising willcontinue for the other im-provements included in themaster plan.

“We’ll continue to attemptto raise money, and obvious-ly the district needs to lookat their finances all the timeas well to see what they cando,” Andrews said. “A lot ofthe things are safety issues aswell.”

The improvements to thebaseball area will not effect anearby arboretum.

By NICOLE [email protected]

ST. CHARLES – A newmartial arts school that fo-cuses on bullying preventionis opening Saturday in St.Charles.

PRO Martial Arts, 2422 W.Main St., Unit 4C, will have agrand opening from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., with free karatelessons, raffles, board-break-ing and a visit from its mas-cot, Rocky the Rhino.

Owners Bruno and MaryHilgart said while they teachtraditional martial arts tech-niques, such as kicking andblocking, PRO Martial Artsis more about education. Inaddition to bullying preven-tion, the school also teachespredator prevention.

“We’re specifically tai-loring it to teach kids howto make bullies irrelevant,”Bruno Hilgart said.

He said their programfocuses on teaching self-re-spect, respect for others,manners, confidence and at-titude.

“It builds up their self-es-teem, so they can deflect thatnegativity” from bullies,Mary Hilgart said.

They said the courses areopen to anyone, includingchildren who struggle withbeing bullied, as well as bul-lies, themselves.

PRO Martial Arts is partof a national franchise that’sbased in Philadelphia. Bru-

no Hilgart said about a yearago, there were only 13 fran-chises, and now there aremore than 50. The Hilgarts,who have lived around theSt. Charles area for morethan 20 years, said theywanted to start the businessbecause they felt it would bea good way to give back tothe community.

“We wanted to make adifference in the local com-munity where our kids grewup,” said Bruno Hilgart. “Weknow there are a lot of fami-lies in this area and schools

that are struggling with thisissue.”

He said bullying startsas young as kindergartenand can be prevalent all theway into adulthood. PROMartial Arts teaches bully-ing prevention through itsARMOR program, which iscomprised of 12 weekly les-sons on bullying preventionand 12 weekly lessons onpredator prevention. Each isa stand-alone lesson, so chil-dren can join the programanytime.

Martial arts and kickbox-ing classes also are offeredto adults.

“We thought it madesense to start our first fran-chise in St. Charles becauseit’s home,” Mary Hilgartsaid. “We want to help kidswith this ever-increasing is-sue and make a difference intheir lives and their parents’lives.”

Field improvements at BHSmoving aheadBATAVIA

Martial arts school to focus on bullying preventionST. CHARLES

“We thought it made sense to start our irst fran-chise in St. Charles because it’s home. We want to

help kids with this ever-increasing issue and make a

difference in their lives and their parents’ lives.”

Mary HilgartCo-owner of PRO Martial Arts

8LOCAL BRIEF

Student Artist Eventto run from Feb. 14-16ST. CHARLES – The inaugural

Charlie’s Center for the Arts –Student Artist Event will runfrom Feb. 14 through Feb. 16.It will encompass multiple

venues throughout St. Charlesthat will feature the visual andperforming art of student artists– kindergarten through college.Students are invited to partic-

ipate in the event audition andsubmit visual artwork for jurying.Performing artists will receive

a stipend for their performance,and visual artists’ work will befor sale, if they choose.Auditions for performing artists

will be from noon to 5 p.m. Jan.18 at Fox Valley Rep/PheasantRun Resort in the Utrillo Roomin Gallery Hall (the freestand-ing building next to the tenniscourts).Pheasant Run is at 4051

E. Main St., St. Charles. Forinformation, call 630-443-3794or email [email protected] information, as the

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AURORA – Fox ValleyPark District residents willbenefit from another taxfreeze after the Fox ValleyPark Board recently approveda zero percent increase for thethird consecutive year.

The district, which servesthe communities of Aurora,North Aurora and Montgom-ery, was allowed to levy an in-

crease up to 1.7 percent, plusnew growth.

“We are choosing notto levy for the full amountout of consideration for ourresidents and the financialchallenges many of us maybe facing in this recoveringeconomy,” Fox Valley ParkDistrict Executive DirectorNancy McCaul said in a newsrelease.

With the district’s deci-sion to levy a flat tax amount

again, the average homeown-er can expect a $12.43 decreasein the Fox Valley Park Dis-trict portion of their tax bill,McCaul said.

“The park district did notcapture the available proper-ty taxes from the expiring taxincrement financing districtthat includes the Chicago Pre-mium Outlet Mall,” she said.

Fox Valley Park BoardPresident Rachel Ossyra saidthe park district will continue

to implement its repair andreplacement schedules, but ata somewhat slower pace.

“As always, we strive tooperate with great efficiencyin all our operations,” Ossyrasaid in the release.

“As we continue to grow tomeet the needs of our 233,000residents, we make difficultchoices on how to balance ser-vice offerings,” Ossyra said.“We are committed to fiscalaccountability and good stew-

ardship of taxpayer dollars.Our staff will continue to ex-plore feasible alternatives andcollaborative efforts to ensuremaximum efficiencies.”

The park district’s levy of$22 million does not necessar-ily reflect the amount of taxreceipts that will be receivedby the district for next year.Final numbers from Kane,Kendall, DuPage and Willcounties are expected in thespring.

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8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS 8LOCAL BRIEFS

Obituary deadline

The deadline for obituary notices is 4p.m. Obituaries can be emailed to [email protected]. For more information,contact news editor Al Lagattolla [email protected].

Joyce R. Hoelscher: A memorial service willtake place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, atCalvary Episcopal Church, 222 S. BataviaAve., Batavia.

Gary G. McFarlane: The funeral service willbe at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at BethlehemLutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St.Charles, with the Rev. Mark Larson offici-ating. Interment will be private Saturday,Dec. 14, at Union Cemetery in St. Charles.

Jeanne C. Nagel: The funeral service willbe at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at MaloneFuneral Home, 324 E. State St. (Route38), Geneva, with Pastor Trudy Stoffelofficiating. The visitation will be from 11a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, until the service atMalone Funeral Home. Burial will followthe service in Garfield Cemetery in Camp-ton Township.

Helen M. Taff: The funeral Mass will becelebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14,at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church,801 Oak St., North Aurora, with the Rev.Jack Heraty officiating. Interment will bein Resurrection Cemetery in Geneva. Thevisitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday,Dec. 13, at Yurs Funeral Home, 1771 W.State St., Geneva.

Kane County Cougars to hostholiday event on SaturdayGENEVA – The Kane County Cougars

will host a Christmas holiday eventfrom 9 a.m. to noon Saturday insidethe upper-deck level at Fifth ThirdBank Ballpark, 34W002 Cherry Lane,Geneva.Children can meet Santa and Ozzie

T. Cougar, pose for photos with them,and participate in numerous holidayactivities.Those activities include a coloring

station, ornament decorating station,and a cookie-decorating station.The event is free, but there is a cost

of $5 a child to participate in the orna-ment and cookie-decorating activities.Fans are asked to bring a gently usedwinter coat or outerwear item.In conjunction with the South Elgin

Lions Club, the Cougars are collectingitems that will be donated to familieswho are in need this winter.Fans who donate an item will receive

two undated ticket vouchers, valid fora 2014 regular season Cougars game.For information, visit www.kccou-

gars.com or call 630-232-8811.

Christmas open house setat The Holmstad in BataviaBATAVIA – A trolley will be available

from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at a pro-

gressive Christmas Open House at TheHolmstad, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway,Batavia.All 38 acres of the retirement

community will be decked out forwhole-family entertainment.Enjoy a nativity scene with live

animals, Mr. and Mrs. Claus and theirfavorite elf and face painting for thekids.Four musical venues will offer your

choice of holiday sounds.Refreshments will include appetizers

in Park Manor catered living, a maincourse in the Town Center residentialretirement, and desserts in the healthcenter and assisted living.Participants can enter to win a raffle

prize. Families are welcome to the freeholiday event.For information, call 877-391-7044 or

visit www.RetireatHolmstad.com/rsvp.

Kane County Bar Associationplans ‘Ask A Lawyer Day’The Kane County Bar Association’s

next “Ask A Lawyer Day” is set from 9a.m. to noon Saturday.Members of the public are encour-

aged to call for a free consultation witha volunteer attorney.This public information service (spon-

sored by the Kane County Bar Associa-tion, and supported by the Illinois State

Bar Association) is an opportunity toask questions and find direction for anylegal matters.Last month, many callers were

helped with legal problems regardingissues in real estate, landlord/tenant,criminal, estates and wills, divorce,child custody, collections, bankruptcy,and traffic.There is a very high call volume, so

keep trying if the phone lines are busy,as volunteers are not able to retrievemessages left on the voicemail.

Kevin Jakubowski to speak atBatavia library on ThursdayBATAVIA – Guest speaker Kevin

Jakubowski is returning home toBatavia for the holidays to discuss hiscareer as a film and television writer inLos Angeles.“Write What You Know: Stories

from a Batavia Screenwriter” will bepresented at 7 p.m. Thursday at theBatavia Public Library, 10 S. BataviaAve, Batavia.Jakubowski’s recently published

book, “8-Bit Christmas,” will be avail-able for purchase and signing after thelecture.The lecture is free; however, registra-

tion is required at www.bataviapubli-clibrary.org or 630-879-1393.


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GENEVA – A muscularguy with a Darth Vader-es-que facial contraption is be-ing pursued by an equallymuscular Batman – but arethese images too scary foryoung readers?

One mom thought so andasked the Geneva Public Li-brary to move the 24-page pic-ture book, “The Dark KnightRises: I Am Bane,” from itssection for preschool chil-dren to a section for an olderage group.

Acting library directorPeggy Carlson said three staffmembers reviewed the par-ent’s request and determinedthat it should stay.

“We want to leave it whereit is because it fits with thecontent,” Carlson said.

She said the request wasbased “on a potential situ-

ation not an actual occur-rence.”

“What might be scary toone might not be scary to an-other,” Carlson said. “The ti-tle is age-appropriate.”

The book challenge is list-ed on the agenda for the nextlibrary board meeting, sched-uled to take place at 5:15 p.m.Dec. 19 at 127 James St., aspart of the librarian’s report.

Carlson said she had notresponded to the parent yetwith the staff’s decision tokeep the book where it is, butplanned to do so after the li-brary board meeting.

“We will be sending hera letter of our official re-sponse,” Carlson said.

Geneva Library BoardPresident Esther Steel said inthe 10 years she has been onthe library board, it has nev-er acted contrary to a staffrecommendation.

“What I have seen us do,

is move it from one section toanother, but never taken oneout of circulation,” Steel said.

According to the DC Com-ics website, www.dccomics.com, Bane is out to destroyGotham City, and he battleswith Batman.

But the children’s picturebook was published in 2012by HarperFestival, a divisionof Harper Collins Publishers.

According to its website,w w w . h a r p e r c o l l i n s c h i l -drens.com, the book, writtenby Lucy Rosen and illustrat-ed by Scott Cohn, is recom-mended for children ages

4 to 8.“Bane is a super-villain

with a bad attitude,” accord-ing to Harper’s description ofthe story. “When he decidesto take over the Gotham CityStock Exchange, the city’sin big trouble! Can Batmanget there in time to save theday?”

Illustrator Cohn said in anemail that he drew the art-work for the book, but not forthe cover.

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Santa Lucia to stopby Geneva libraryGENEVA – Geneva’s own

Santa Lucia will make an ap-pearance at the Geneva PublicLibrary’s Celebrate the Seasonevent, which is set from 6 to8 p.m. today at the library, 127James St., Geneva.The library closes at 5 p.m.

Fridays, but it will open for thisevent.This year’s event will feature

performances by local mu-sicians from Geneva HighSchool – an ensemble fromthe chamber orchestra and thejazz choir.Guests also have the

opportunity to participatein the library’s Giving Tree,supporting Marklund at MillCreek, a residential communityserving adults with severeand profound developmentaldisabilities.Crafts and refreshments will

be available.For information, visit www.

gpld.org/celebratetheseason.

Auditions set for ‘SnowWhite’ in JanuaryST. CHARLES – Auditions for

“SnowWhite” are open to thosein first through fourth grade atPheasant Run Resort, 4051 E.Main St., St. Charles. Auditionswill be from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19and from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21.Participants should prepare

a 30-second monologue andapproximately 32 bars of a song.Bring backing tracks on CD and aphoto. Bring a resume if youhave one.For information, visit www.

selfoundation.org/auditions, oremail [email protected] orcall Tracy at 630-234-9506.

Free spaghetti dinnerplanned in ElburnELBURN – The next Elburn Lions

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CAMPTON HILLS – Wit-nesses say the driver of asemi-tractor trailer avoided amore serious crash this morn-ing when he jackknifed histruck in order to miss a line ofcars waiting behind a schoolbus, according to police.

Campton Hills Police ChiefDan Hoffman said the truckdriver was heading south onBurlington Road about 7:30a.m. when the driver wentover a hill and approachedthe line of cars waiting for astopped school bus near KingsMill Drive.

Hoffman said the truck

driver did not have time tostop, so he instead went overthe crest of the road and jack-knifed the truck.

“Several drivers praisedthis guy,” Hoffman said.“Rather than striking cars, hewent and jackknifed.”

No one was injured in theaccident.

Hoffman said a St. Charlesschool bus had likely beenstopped longer than usual be-cause students were probablywaiting indoors instead of out-side because of the cold weath-er. He said he spoke to the busdriver, who was very coopera-tive, about ways to avoid thattype of backup in the futurenear that intersection.

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AURORA – P.E.A.K. forKids, which stands for pro-moting enrichment and kind-ness, will have a fundraising

event, Bowling Against Bully-ing, set for Feb. 8 at ParksideLanes, 34W185 MontgomeryRoad, Aurora. The orga-nization is putting on theevent with the Kindness

Campaign, in partnershipwith the N.E.H. Foundation.Sponsors are needed. For in-formation, visit www.peak-forkids.org/fundraising/bowling-against-bullying.

P.E.A.K. plans bowling fundraiser in February

8LOCAL BRIEFSSteel Beam to present‘Sing Along with Santa’ST. CHARLES – Steel Beam

Children’s Theatre, 111 W. MainSt. in downtown St. Charles,presents its annual holidayshow, “Sing Along with Santa.”It features a short, interactive

musical play, followed by visitswith Santa. Marge Uhlarik-Bollerof Elgin directs this year’s play“Elves on Strike,” written by herand Kate Quan of Wheaton.There will be audience par-

ticipation and goodies for thechildren. Performances are onSaturdays and Sundays throughDec. 22, and reservations aresuggested, as this show usuallysells out.Visit www.SteelBeamTheatre.

com to purchase tickets, or callthe Box Office at 630-587-8521.Tickets are $15 for adults and$10 for children.

Holiday Hoops event setAURORA – Holiday Hoops 2013,

a basketball shooting campfor girls in fifth through eighthgrades, will be held on Fridayand Dec. 27 and 28 at RosaryHigh School, 901 N. EdgelawnDrive, Aurora.The camp is presented by

Rosary coaching staff andplayers. Fifth- and sixth-graderswill attend from 8 to 11 a.m., andseventh- and eighth-graders willattend from noon to 3 p.m.The registration fee is $35

($45 at the door) and includes aT-shirt. To register, visit www.rosaryhs.com/holiday_hoops.

Mozart series continuesST. CHARLES – In January, the

St. Charles Singers and Metrop-olis Chamber Orchestra will bejoined by Anima, the internation-ally recognized, Glen Ellyn-basedyouth choral organization, for“Mozart for the Masses,” theeighth installment in the St.Charles Singers’ Mozart Journeyseries.“Mozart for the Masses” will

be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan.25 at St. Vincent de Paul Church,1010 W. Webster Ave., Chicago;and at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at BakerMemorial church, 307 CedarAve., St. Charles. For information,visit www.stcharlessingers.com.Tickets are $40 for general

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8LOCAL BRIEFSDelgadillo to hostmeet andgreet Saturday in BataviaBATAVIA – Dr. Alexander

Delgadillo, M.D., is hosting ameet-and-greet event from 1 to5 p.m. Saturday at 34 N. WaterSt., Suite 201, Batavia, givingpatients a chance to meet theclinic’s new doctor, JamisonAllen.With the retirement of Del-

gadillo, patients will be trans-ferred to Allen’s care. Allen is aboard-certified family physicianwith many years of experiencetreating adults and children,states a news release.Starting in January, the clinic

will be relocated to a new ad-dress at 2172 Blackberry Drive,Suite 206, Geneva.To make an appointment, call

630-879-3500.

Farewell reception forretiring STC police chiefST. CHARLES – A farewell

reception for retiring St. Charlespolice Chief James Lamkin willbe from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 inthe council chambers of the Mu-nicipal Building, 2 E. Main St., St.Charles. Cake and refreshmentswill be served, and the public isinvited to attend.

Elburn ScholarshipFund to award grantsELBURN – The Elburn Schol-

arship Fund will award grantsfor studies at the college level.Eligibility for an Elburn schol-arships is limited to KanelandHigh School alumni andmembers of Kaneland’s currentsenior class who will attend

a local community college orone of the state universities inIllinois.Former alumni whose pursuit

of a degree was interrupted orwho would like to pursue a newcareer should call 630-665-2776. All applications must bepostmarked no later than March1. Applications and supportingdocuments should be returnedto The Elburn Scholarship Com-mittee, 611 Plamondon Court,Wheaton, IL 60189.

Heritage Prairie Farmto hold farmers marketELBURN – Heritage Prairie

Farm, 2N308 Brundige Road,Elburn, offers a farmers marketfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. everySaturday but will be closed for

the holidays Dec. 28.The indoor winter market has

expanded to include vendorsin the heated greenhouse andfarm store, which will offerwinter produce, raw honey,local eggs and meat, and frozento-go meals.Visit www.heritageprai-

riefarm.com for information.Vendors interested in partici-pating in the market can [email protected].

Bowling fundraiserJan. 18 at Fox Chase FarmsMAPLE PARK – HorsePower

Therapeutic Riding has sched-uled a bowling fundraisingevent Jan. 18 at HorsePower,which is at Fox Chase Farms,46W276 Route 38, Maple Park.

As part of that event, a 50/50raffle will be sponsored bythe Elburn Police DepartmentChapter of the Illinois Council ofPolice. Tickets are available forpurchase at Fox Chase Farms,at Paisano’s Pizza and Grill, 106N. Main St., Elburn, and EddieGaedel Pub and Grill ,117 N.Main St., Elburn.

Bird walk set forDec. 28 in South ElginSOUTH ELGIN – A bird walk is

set for 8 a.m. Dec. 28 at SEBAPark, 50 W. State St., SouthElgin. Participants can meet inthe parking lot at the end of theentrance. For information, callJane McMillan at 847-622-3216.


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rolling through the neighbor-hood,” Perez said. “It happensafter that squad leaves and thecreeps come out of the shadowsbecause they think it’s OK toperpetrate crimes. There is arelationship here … and we’reglad there is a partnershiphere; there’s not a fear of thepolice in the sheriff’s office,and we embrace each other.”

Propheter said she had beenwith the Mill Creek Neighbor-hood Watch for about 14 years,back when it was first orga-nized through a church.

“It grew from there,” Proph-eter said. “Lt. Kevin Williamswanted to grow it … so the pro-gram has just really blossomedinto actually a model for allof Kane County. So, what wehave done is divide Mill Creekup by sections … . So, then weseek out block captains – com-municators – and then webuild communications leads.Back in the day, it was deliver-ing a little newsletter, now it’selectronic.”

Propheter and Stahl saidwhen a wanted man was onthe loose in Mill Creek, beingsought by police on the groundand with helicopters, the sys-tem they set up allowed themto notify the entire communityto go on a virtual lockdown un-til he was captured.

The incident was in July2012, when a man from Unionwho was pulled over by Gene-va police took off on foot to theMill Creek subdivision.

“Being one of the commu-nicators … we get immediateinformation from the sheriff’sdepartment,” Propheter said.“What Lorraine and I do is wedispatch that information to

all of our communicators andalso to the people in our littlesections that we oversee. Wewere getting minute-by-min-ute blows of what was goingon. There were helicoptersgoing overhead. It was reallyscary. But because we weregetting frequent updates fromthe sheriff’s department, weknew they had a handle on it.”

As the fugitive was seen inthe area of Mill Creek Market,she informed her sector to locktheir homes and not allow theirchildren out to the market un-til after the man’s capture.

Stahl said the afternoonwas quieter because the sus-pect was caught.

“But for me the best partwas … that night, I startedto get phone calls and emailsfrom some of my residents say-ing, ‘Thank you. Thank you,’ ”Stahl said. “It is just neighborshelping neighbors.”

The Roscoe Ebey award wasnamed for an elderly AuroraTownship resident who wasmurdered in 2007 by a homeintruder at age 83.

His neighbor, Leslie Flem-ing, was awakened by a com-motion outside and when hesaw a light on at his neighbor’shouse, Fleming walked over.He saw someone inside Ebey’shouse, reached in through abasement window, pulled theman outside and held himdown until sheriff’s deputiesarrived.

Fleming received the firstEbey award. Ebey’s son, RichEbey, presented the awardsnamed to honor his father’smemory Thursday.

Perez said he would an-nounce next year’s EbeyAward recipient next fall andhoped that whoever is electedsheriff after that will continuethe tradition.

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BATAVIA – A year afterthe Sandy Hook ElementarySchool shooting, Page Mc-Cloud said he is frustratedthat not much has been doneto stop the gun violence sincethat tragedy.

“No solutions have reallybeen presented that our elect-ed officials have acted on,”McCloud said.

On Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year-old entered Sandy Hook Ele-mentary School in Newtown,Conn., and shot and killed 20children and six educators be-fore killing himself. McCloudand his wife, Carol, are orga-nizing a vigil from 1 to 2 p.m.Saturday at the southwestcorner of Batavia Avenue(Route 31) and Wilson Streetin Batavia.

As a former educator him-

self, McCloud said the schoolshooting hits home. He taught

in Batavia School District 101for 35 years before retiring six

years ago.“It struck me in a way that

I never felt,” McCloud saidof the Sandy Hook shooting.“Carol and I have grandchil-dren that are very young.”

This is the third vigil thecouple has organized sincethe shooting.

More than 75 people partic-ipated in a vigil in January, amonth after the shooting, andthe couple held another vigilin mid-May.

“This is a pretty hot-buttonissue with me and a lot of myfriends,” McCloud said. “Gunviolence is an ongoing prob-lem, and we haven’t solved it.I am disappointed that therehasn’t been more discussionabout any solutions.”

Saturday’s vigil is open toall who want to participate,McCloud said.

More information is avail-able by contacting him at 630-879-9198 or [email protected].

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Foundation announcesstudent-directed projectST. CHARLES – Self-Esteem

for Life Foundation announcedit will have a student-directedproject, open to high school andcollege students. Students willbuild leadership skills and theirresumes.This also is an opportunity for

actors to learn about the castingprocess, and explore othercareers in the theater world.Student directors should sub-

mit projects by email to [email protected]. Projects caninclude original works (10-min-ute time limit) or previouslypublished scenes from plays,musicals, TV or film.The deadline is Dec. 20.

Accepted projects will be an-nounced via email by Dec. 26.A submission form is available

on the website. Student actorauditions will be held from 6 to 8p.m. Jan. 12 and 13.Auditions, rehearsals and

performances will be held atPheasant Run Resort, 4051 E.Main St., St. Charles.Email [email protected]

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selfoundation.org/student-di-rected-project, or email [email protected] or call Tracy at630-234-9506.

Hickory Knolls centerto host Winter OlympicsST. CHARLES – The Hickory

Knolls Discovery Center’sthird annual Winter Olympicswill take place from 1 to 2:30p.m. Jan. 5 at the center, 3795Campton Hills Road, St. Charles.It is for those ages 6 and

older, who will compete insnowshoe relays and othergames, then toast the ‘closingceremonies’ with hot chocolate.If the weather does not permit

outdoor activities, program willbe held indoors with ice cubes,cotton balls and marshmallowssubstituting for nature’s snowand ice.Children must be accompa-

nied by an adult.The fee is $10 for residents

and $15 for nonresidents.Advance registration is re-

quired at www.stcnature.org.

Red Salvation Armykettles out and aboutRed Salvation Army kettles will

be out in November and Decem-ber throughout the Kaneland andBig Rock area. Conley Outreach(the local Salvation Army ServiceExtension representative), withlocal Scout troops, businesses,4-H clubs, church groups andCommunity Care Team volun-teers will be collecting donationsoutside various local businesses.Donations also can be sent

to Conley Outreach/SalvationArmy Fund, PO Box 931, Elburn,IL 60119.Those who would like to staff

the kettles on a Saturday or Dec.23 or 24 in Sugar Grove or Elburncan call Carol Alfrey at 630-365-2880.

Toy drive underwayST. CHARLES – Royal Builders

and Royal Real Estate will havea Toys for Tots drive from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. through today at 1003W. Main St., St. Charles. Onlynew, unwrapped toys will beaccepted, and no stuffed animalsor toy weapons.


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How can we afford the ACA?

To the Editor:Recently published research (Forbes.

com, Nov. 4) indicates that the Afford-able Care Act health insurance premi-ums in the average state will increasean average of 41 percent. The newhealth policies, with the required ACAhealth requirements, are also offeringreduced networks of doctors, clinicsand hospitals, with an increase in de-ductibles in many cases. Illinois rateswill increase on average 43 percent,while New York decreases 40 percent,and Nevada increases by triple digits.Unless you are a state of Illinois pen-

sioner, raises and cost of living haveincreased about or less than 3 percenta year. With the dramatic increase inhealth care premiums, how can anindividual/family afford the ACA?Everyone needs a shelter, so mort-

gage and rent payments will be madepromptly. Student loan repayments,saving for college, contributions to a401k or purchasing a new home couldbe delayed. Big ticket purchases, like

automobiles, refrigerators and largeflat screen TVs, could no longer be apriority.The area in the monthly expense that

could be removed is the health carepremium invoice.With thousands of dollars in deduct-

ibles, which usually must be satisfiedbefore the co-pay of insurance begins,is the premium payment worth theadditional expense?President Obama, Sens. Harry Reid

(D-NV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps.Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Bill Foster(D-IL) by approving the ACA withoutapparently first reading the legislationthoroughly have done exactly theopposite of how the ACA was envi-sioned. Instead of having individuals/families applying and receiving healthinsurance, these people must decideif it is better to have health insuranceor become part of the uninsured andonly pay a ACA fine.

Jack McCabeBatavia

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Two-year budget deal is simple – and simply extraordinaryBLOOMBERG NEWS

It’s hard to imagine howsomething as pipsqueak as an$85 billion, two-year budgetdeal could be so consequen-tial. Yet the agreement struckTuesday could mark the endof paralyzing budget politics,avoid another governmentshutdown, remove Washing-ton as a roadblock to recov-ery and help spur economicgrowth.

Aside from the usual par-tisan grumbling, the biggestcriticism is that the deal isinsufficiently ambitious.This misses the point – thegreat virtue of the agreement,which includes genuine, ifminor, reforms, is that itshows how simple budgetagreements can be when thetwo sides set their minds to it.

Democratic Sen. PattyMurray of Washington andRepublican Rep. Paul Ryan ofWisconsin, chairmen of theirrespective budget commit-tees, negotiated in privatefor weeks without grandiosefloor speeches or dramaticdenunciations of the other’slack of good faith.

The package, which awaitsHouse and Senate votes, istiny in the larger context ofa $17 trillion economy. Bothparties also sidestepped theirlarger ambitions – cuttingentitlement programs (whichRepublicans want) and rais-ing taxes on the rich (whichDemocrats favor).

On the plus side, the dealcalls for modestly stimulativespending increases in 2014and 2015. In 2014, PresidentBarack Obama would get

a $45 billion kitty he candirect toward areas that haveendured painful cuts, such asscientific research, pub-lic-works spending and HeadStart. The Murray-Ryan dealalso smartly replaces about$60 billion of the mindless,across-the- board spendingcuts known as sequestrationdue to take effect over thenext two years.

To help offset the newspending, the agreementwould drum up $20 billionby raising the fees passen-gers pay for airline security,increasing federal workers’pension contributions andraising the premiums compa-nies pay the government toguarantee pensions.

On the negative side, thedeal doesn’t extend emergen-cy unemployment benefits,

abandoning the plight ofthe long-term jobless in anattempt to attract supportfrom deficit hawks. And it ig-nores the U.S.’s biggest fiscalproblems, especially the hugeunfunded health care andretirement obligations for theelderly.

Even the claim that thisagreement reduces the deficitis a fudge factor – it rests onan extension of a 2 percentcut in payments to Medicareproviders in 2021 and 2022 –eons away in congressionaltime.

As with all budget agree-ments, this one has featuresboth sides will hate, andthey’ve already startedsaying so. Many tea par-ty-backed Republicans refuseto support the plan becausethe new spending comes

from breaking budget capsCongress agreed to in 2011.Some Democrats are just asunhappy about not extendingunemployment benefits andcutting government pensions.

To those who would votethe agreement down, Ryanhad this message: “In dividedgovernment, you don’t alwaysget what you want.” Com-ing from the author of pastbudget manifestos calling onRepublicans to hold out forradical entitlement and taxcuts, that is an extraordinarystatement.

No, this deal won’t put theUnited States on a path tolong-term fiscal stability. Yetit does avoid another govern-ment shutdown and end thebudget wars for two years. Inthis Congress, that’s no smallachievement.

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redress of grievances. First Amendment, U.S. Bill of Rights

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ST. CHARLES – In Febru-ary, the Arcada Theatre in St.Charles will celebrate the 50thanniversary of The Beatles’appearance on “The Ed Sulli-van Show.”

On Feb. 9, the Arcada The-atre will recreate that nightwith Beatles tribute band TheLiverpool Legends. But it willbe with a twist – the show willinclude a visit from GeorgeHarrison’s sister, Louise, whowas present that night nursingher brother’s 103-degree feverbackstage.

Louise Harrison is a per-sonal friend of Ron Onesti,president and CEO of the Ar-cada Theatre.

“As much as I love all ourshows, this will be one of themost important events we havehad,” Onesti said in a news re-lease. “To not only have one ofthe top Beatles tribute showsin the country on the actualanniversary is one thing, butto also have a real Beatles fam-ily member present who cantalk about what it was like thatnight ... who else has that?”

The TV show will be broad-cast at 7 p.m. on to the Arcada’s40-foot screen, immediatelyafter the live tribute perfor-mance. Onesti said he selectedthe Liverpool Legends groupfor its musical authenticity,showmanship and dedicationto The Beatles’ legacy.

“This is going to be the big-gest year ever for The Beatleswith the 50th anniversary of‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ uponus, and we are going to repli-cate that night from start tofinish with every detail,” saidKevin Mantegna in the newsrelease. He performs as JohnLennon in Liverpool Legends.“We will even have ‘Ed Sulli-van’ there.” he said.

More information is avail-able at www.oshows.com.

Arcada to celebrate50th anniversary ofBeatles appearance

“As much as I love all ourshows, this will be oneof the most importantevents we have had.”

Ron OnestiCEO, president of

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Christmas cookie saleplanned in Maple ParkMAPLE PARK – St. Mary’s

of Maple Park will have itsannual Christmas Cookie Salefrom 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday atSt. Mary’s Novak Center. St.Mary’s is at 123 S. County LineRoad, Maple Park.The Knights of Columbus will

again be sponsoring pictureswith Santa Claus and refresh-ments at the same time.Participants can choose their

own homemade cookies for$6 a pound. Advance ordersfor assorted cookies may beplaced until Dec. 12. For infor-mation or advance orders, callAnne at 815-827-3302.

Church to host festivalNORTH AURORA – Union

Congregational Church, 405W. State St., North Aurora, willpresent “Festival of Carols!” at7 p.m. Sunday. Refreshmentswill be available. Call thechurch office at 630-897-0013for information.


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KNIGHTS FALL TO BARBS

KANELAND’S LOSING STREAK AGAINST DEKALB CONTINUES

AFTER FALLING TO NI BIG 12 EAST RIVAL. PAGE 20

Prep roundupThe St. Charles Eastwrestling team cruises toa 43-point victory in a dualmeet against Saints coachJason Potter’s old team,Leyden. That and more inprep roundup. PAGE 22

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DeKalb’s Brenden McGreg locks and contains Kaneland’s Jacob Snearer during the 120-pound weight class match-up Thursday in the Knights’ 44-18 loss to the Barbs in Maple Park.

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TODAYBoys basketball: Batavia at

Waubonsie Valley, 7:15 p.m.;St. Charles East at Geneva,7:15 p.m.; St. Charles North atLarkin, 7:15 p.m.; Walther Lu-theran at Marmion, 7:30 p.m.;Rochelle at Kaneland, 7 p.m.Girls basketball: St.

Charles East at Geneva, 5:45p.m.; Guerin Prep at AuroraCentral Catholic, 7:30 p.m.;Genoa-Kingston at BurlingtonCentral, 7:15 p.m.Wrestling:Waubonsie

Valley at Batavia, 5:30 p.m.;Geneva at St. Charles East,7 p.m.; Larkin at St. CharlesNorth, 5:30 p.m.; Marmionat Ironman Tournament,(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 1 p.m.;Wheaton Academy at PlanoInvite, 5:30 p.m.Girls gymnastics: Batavia,

Geneva, St. Charles North atDeKalb Invite, 6 p.m.

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College footballNCAA, FCS playoffs, quar-

terfinals, Towson at EasternIllinois, 7 p.m., ESPN2

GolfPGA Tour, Franklin Temple-

ton Shootout, first round, atNaples, Fla., noon, TGCAsian Tour, Thailand

Championship, third round, atBangkok, 10:30 p.m., TGCMen’s college basketballIowa at Iowa State,

8:30 p.m., ESPNUMen’s college hockey

Colorado College at Wiscon-sin, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN

Men’s college soccerNCAA College Cup, New

Mexico vs. Notre Dame inChester, Pa., 4 p.m., ESPNUNCAA College Cup, Maryland

vs. Virginia in Chester, Pa.,6:30 p.m., ESPNU

Pro basketballBulls at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.,

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City, 7 p.m., ESPNHouston at Golden State,

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Wolves at Texas, 7:30 p.m.,WCIUDEKALB 44, KANELAND 18

Kaneland downed by DeKalbBy KEVIN DRULEY

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MAPLE PARK – Win orlose, home team wrestlers rou-tinely scurry to roll up the matsat the end of each dual.

The act felt partially likepenance for Kaneland athletesThursday night. While DeKalbcoach Mike Pater admitted“you’re never really comfort-able wrestling Kaneland be-cause they’re always comingat you pretty hard,” the com-pliment was far from enoughsalve for the Barbs’ 44-18 win.

“Usually we’re poundingmore and going at them a lit-tle, but tonight we were kindof slacking some,” Knights’senior 138-pounder Dane Good-enough said. “We are a teamthat will keep going, keep driv-ing, and we won’t stop. And wewill, at the end of the year, if wewere to face DeKalb again, wewill win. We will beat them bydriving.”

DeKalb remained unbeatenin Northern Illinois Big 12 Eastduals with its second victory inas many matches.

Being aggressive againstthe Knights (1-1 NI Big 12 East)went a long way in a key earlyswing.

Competing against JacobShearer at 120, the Barbs’ Bren-dan McGee pounced for a tech-nical fall, attacking throughoutto gain a 17-2 advantage after4:15. Two bouts later, at 132,DeKalb’s Nick Roach recov-ered from an early slip to earnthe quickest fall of the night.

With the Knights’ LukeEggenberger sprawling to cre-ate offense, Roach found hisfooting at an opportune timeand put Eggenberger on hisback in 30 seconds. Leif Wil-liams added a fall at 182 lateron, but Pater was hoping for asharper instinct from his teamin between.

Why settle for a decisionwhen you can work for a major

decision, the thinking goes.“We’ve got to hustle and

score some takedowns on theedge and find ways to get someback points when there’s not alot of time on the clock,” Patersaid. “Those are some of thethings that we’ve got to workon a little bit.”

Kaneland snapped a lengthyslump Dec. 5 against Sycamore,earning a 33-29 victory for itsfirst win in the series since2006.

The Knights’ bid to continuethe retribution theme fell shorta week later. DeKalb has de-feated Kaneland in the past sixmeetings – each year of coachMonty Jahns’ tenure.

“We didn’t come out firedup, in my opinion,” Jahns said.“You’ve got to come out firedup for DeKalb at home.”

Nick Mish temporarily ig-nited the Knights at 106. WithBarbs counterpart Alex Ireckstarting to seize control with anear-fall to close the second pe-

riod, Mish again looked to be inperil to start the third.

With Ireck maneuveringto get control of Mish’s waist,Mish slipped through a devas-tating hold that Jahns couldn’tname. That still didn’t keephim from working on defend-ing it with Mish this week.

The result: A Mish fall in4:54 that pulled the Knights towithin 9-6.

“I didn’t want to stop. I justwanted to keep going,” Mishsaid. “We were down 9-0 and wehad to get something.”

Kaneland 170-pounder TomPrice recorded Kaneland’s oth-er win with a fall of his own inthe third-to-last match of thedual. By virtue of the way ithappened, Mish’s still stood outmost to Jahns as the gym beganto clear – spectators, mats andall.

“It’s not my preferred wayto get it,” Jahns said, “but we’lltake it because he never gaveup.”

Erik Anderson for Shaw Media

Kaneland’s AdamMish tries to get out of a headlock during his 113-pound match in the Knights’ 44-18 loss to DeKalb on Thursday in Maple Park.

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Batavia teams up withWest Chicago for swimmingBatavia athletic director

Dave Andrews believes theschool’s new swimming co-op with West Chicago is theschool’s first such arrange-ment in an IHSA-sanctionedsport.

While Bulldogs athleteshave known mixed compa-ny in club activities suchas hockey, the swimmingpartnership allows them tocompete full-time as WildDogs.

No, that isn’t an indict-ment of anyone’s stroke me-chanics, simply the fusion of“Wildcats” with “Bulldogs.”That is the team’s handle,and it’s proud.

Batavia freshman Myan-na Cook wasted little timein becoming one of the co-op’s pioneering members,advancing to last month’sgirls swimming and divingstate meet in the 100-yardbackstroke.

In the past, Bataviaswimmers competed for theirclub teams throughout theboys or girls seasons before

gathering a faculty sponsorto come on deck for the IHSAstate series. Siblings Albertand Catrina Roth, who swamat Dartmouth and Syracuse,respectively, topped therecent list.

“Just through discussionswith parents, many had talk-ed about their kids’ desire tobe on an actual school team,”Andrews said. “To me, it justmade sense to explore that[co-op] avenue. It was prettynatural, actually.”

With West Chicagoentering the Upstate EightConference Valley Divisionfrom the DuPage Valley Con-ference this season, Bataviaemerged as a co-op partner.Andrews worked alongsideWest Chicago counterpartDoug Mullaney to sort thered tape.

“Certainly have seen a lotof positive changes for theteam,” Mullaney said. “Wehave obviously more num-bers, we’re competitive inthe conference … and we’rejust able to field more ath-letes and provide opportuni-ties for the kids at Batavia.”

Four girls competed in thefall season, while five boys– including Cook’s seniorbrother, Karsten – recentlybegan their campaigns. TheBatavians take a schoolbus to West Chicago’s pool,a familiar place for any ofthem who swim for the WestChicago Sharks during clubseason.

Geneva, whose coach,Mary Keyzer, has taken agroup of at least nine girlsto practice at West Chicagoin recent falls, also showedsome interest. Batavia’sexisting relationship withthe nearby school certainlyhelped.

“We’re happy for them,”Keyzer said. “It’s a great op-portunity for those kids.”

In an email, Genevaathletic director Jim Kaferwrote the school will contin-ue to explore options as longas there’s interest amongstudents.

Keyzer was set to meetthis week with prospectiveboys swimmers; she knewthere were at least fivereturners, but was unsureabout any freshmen.

At Batavia, the Cooksmight not quite carry thelegacy of certain familiesto swim at the St. Charlesschools or Marmion, but theyat least offer their town’ssports-loving public knowncommodities.

While Batavia lacks a

pool, it still boasts Wild Dogsin the race. Brian Grebner,Cooper Hawkins, Noah Ran-dall and Mohammed Salamalso are part of the co-opboys team.

“It’s just going to groworganically in the communi-ty because I know we havemore than a few swimmers,”Andrews said.

Until then, Batavia is hap-py to get its feet wet as partof a full swim team.

• Kevin Druley is a sports-writer for the Kane CountyChronicle. He can be reachedat 630-845-5347 or [email protected]. Follow himon Twitter at @kevindruley.

KevinDruley

QUICK READ “Just through discussions with parents, many had

talked about their kids’ desire to be on an actual

school team. To me, it just made sense to explore

that [co-op] avenue. It was pretty natural, actually.”

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GIRLS BASKETBALL:BATAVIA 63, WAUBONSIE VALLEY 39

Batavia poundsWaubonsie Valley

By JAY [email protected]

AURORA – The Bataviagirls basketball team hasclicked early this season de-spite a press that hasn’t quitebeen up to Bulldogs coachKevin Jensen’s standards.

Waubonsie Valley becamethe unlucky opponent Thurs-day to find out just how quickBatavia can put a team awaywhen that press operates theway Jensen envisions. TheBulldogs steamrolled the hostWarriors in the Upstate EightConference crossover, 63-39.

“We’ve been talking a lota b o u t h o wwhen we dopress, good oraverage press-es get one trap,one rotationthrough, andthat ’s f ine,”Jensen said.“ T h e b e s tteams, and we referenced Ge-neva, Wheaton WarrenvilleSouth, [teams] like that, theyare racing back, there’s backtips, there’s steals when some-body thinks they can pass it toa wing and be open.

“We get those steals whereour big girls step up and stopthe ball, and then there’s threeguards racing in to tip every-thing away. Tonight was kindof the first night we got thataspect of it, and that’s what Iwas pretty pumped about.”

Batavia (7-1) overwhelmedWaubonsie from the get-go,scoring six unanswered pointsto prompt a Warriors timeout91 seconds into the game.

The Bulldogs’ lead bal-looned to 38-6 after fivestraight points from seniorguard Liza Fruendt in the sec-ond quarter, and Batavia set-tled for a 40-13 halftime lead.All but four of the Bulldogs’first-half points came from

Fruendt, Erin Bayram andHannah Frazier.

Fruendt said the Bulldogshave taken their defense toanother level this season, andconsiders that the key to deliv-ering swift knockout blows toovermatched opponents.

“I think that’s the firstthing that takes away confi-dence from people, the pressand the defense,” Fruendtsaid. “Once that comes, ouroffense comes easily.”

Fruendt finished with 25points despite sitting out thelast 10-plus minutes of thegame. Frazier and Bayramadded 11 points apiece for theBulldogs.

Early in the third quarter,Fruendt drilled three consecu-tive 3-pointers, her final threeshots of the night.

“Erin, I think she was allmy screens on those, everysingle one,” said Fruendt, whowent 10 for 14 from the floor.“She just had a good screen forme, and then honestly I waslooking to get it to her insidebut when they collapsed downlow, it was just open and it waslike a normal jumpshot thatyou’re practicing in practice.”

Waubonsie committed 15of its 21 turnovers in the firsthalf. Warriors coach DavidOwles lamented his team’s in-ability to stand up to Batavia1-2-2 press.

Owles said the Bulldogs“weren’t doing anything spe-cial … but they’re really goodat it.”

“We’ve practiced againstthat type of press – we justcaved under the pressure,”Owles said.

Waubonsie fell to 0-8 on theseason, though Owles hopesinjured post players AbbyPhillips and Taylor Ameri –the Warriors’ two tallest play-ers – will be able to see theirfirst action of the season laterthis month.

Liza Fruendt

Recovery is everywhere.

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ST. CHARLES – Sec-ond-year St. Charles Eastwrestling coach Jason Pot-ter couldn’t quite call Thurs-day’s dual against Leyden ahomecoming, seeing as theEagles traveled west andPotter is a former Saintsstandout himself.

Still, the significance offacing the team he coachedbefore returning to his almamater in 2012 wasn’t lost onPotter, whose club rolled,56-13.

“The coaching staff, forsure, they’re my buddiesthat I spent a long timewith,” Potter said. “There’sa few kids left on the team

[from his tenure]. There’sp r o b a b l y f o u r o r f i v ematches that I had to coachagainst.”

DJ McDermott (120) andVinnie Mugnolo (195) regis-tered key falls for the Saints.

“ W e w r e s t l e d p r e t t ywell,” Potter said. “We had acouple guys wrestle tight to-night and still come throughand win matches.”

BOYS BASKETBALLMooseheart 62, Westmin-

ster Christian 42: At Elgin,Makur Puou had a break-out night with 28 points, 16rebounds and nine blockedshots for 4-2 Mooseheart.

Mooseheart coach RonAhrens said the team dedi-

cated its performance to thefather of girls coach BryanMiller, who passed awayThursday.

“We’re all pretty close inthe basketball family hereat Mooseheart and we wereplaying for him,” Ahrenssaid.

GIRLS BASKETBALLAurora Central Catholic 65,

IMSA 26: At Aurora, juniorguard Gabi Alfaro tallied thefirst 10 points for 5-3 ACC ona night otherwise highlight-ed by an underclassman.

Freshman Taylor Haraz-in collected 12 points, sevenrebounds and six blocks tolead a Chargers attack inwhich all 12 players scored.

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Lynch draws comparisons to former Florida QB TebowBy STEVE NITZ

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DeKALB – One inevitablecomparison for Jordan Lynchis Tim Tebow.

The Northern Illinois seniorquarterback and former Flor-ida star and Heisman Trophywinner have a similar runningstyle. Both players are big andstrong with the ability to lay ablow into oncoming defenders.Each player has an unusualathletic build for a quarter-back.

NIU coach Rod Carey com-pared the two quarterbacksbefore last year’s Orange Bowl,but with another season underLynch’s belt and a passing abil-ity that continues to improve,that comparison may no longerbe valid.

Jim Zebrowski saw Lynchbefore he evolved into theHeisman Trophy finalist he istoday.

Zebrowski came to NIUin 2010 as the quarterbackscoach, and when he watched

Lynch, who ran the triple op-tion in high school, that spring,he saw Lynch was more thanjust a runner. When Zebrows-ki worked with the redshirtfreshman, he saw a player thatdidn’t have any big mechanicalflaws in his throwing motionand a guy that could make allthe throws.

“He has arm strength, thatwas never an issue,” Zebrows-

ki said. “He has a really strongarm.”

Three years later, everyonearound NIU’s program has seenLynch dazzle with his rushingability. This season, his 1,881rushing yards are second inthe nation behind Boston Col-lege tailback Andre Williams,another player who will be inNew York for the Heisman Tro-phy ceremony this weekend.

Lynch broke the single-gamerushing record for a quarter-back twice this season.

Lynch’s ability to take theball and run for big gains whilebreaking numerous tackles isthe main reason why he’s oneof the six Heisman finalists.However, his throwing abili-ty is a reason Zebrowski saidLynch shouldn’t be comparedto Tebow, who led the DenverBroncos to the playoffs in 2011but is now out of a job in theNFL.

Zebrowski, who went toMinnesota after Jerry Kill tookthe Gophers’ coaching job fol-lowing NIU’s loss in the 2010Mid-American ConferenceChampionship, has gotten achance to watch Lynch duringthe Huskies’ midweek games.Zebrowski also watched Lynchon film, when Minnesota’s staffwas breaking down Iowa thisseason.

He said Lynch’s willingnessto improve in the passing gamehas shown in his play.

“People always say he’s a lot

like Tebow. That’s a disserviceto Jordan,” Zebrowski said.“Not in a mean way or a disser-vice to Tebow.”

Bob Cole began coachingNIU’s quarterbacks in 2012,and one of the first things henoticed was how quickly Lynchgot the football out of his hand.

Cole also said Lynch canmake all the throws. WhenCole, who coached wide receiv-ers in 2011, took over as thequarterbacks coach, that wassomething he noticed.

Soon, everyone else on NIU’sschedule found out Lynchcould throw as well. Headinginto the Poinsettia Bowl, Lynchhas completed 62 percent of hispasses for 5,993 yards and 50touchdowns to only 13 intercep-tions for his career.

“I just think he makes reallygood decisions now. He knowsif a guy’s going to be open basedon the coverage pre-snap morethan he did last year,” Cole said.“He won’t take as many chanc-es trying to force balls in there.He’ll just use his legs and go.”

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Jordan Lynch can’t tellyou exactly how manyitems bearing his photo

or autograph exist on eBay.But he knows they’re out

there.Among the collection of

35 football cards, miniatureNorthern Illinois football hel-mets and even a pair of orangeend zone pylons with the NIUlogo on them that are current-ly up for bid online, 28 includethe Heisman Trophy finalist’ssignature.

In today’s open market-place, fans seek top dollar formerchandise signed by starcollege athletes like Lynch.The athletes, according toNCAA rules, are not permit-ted to be paid for their footballservices or for jerseys, photosand cards bearing theirlikeness that are sold. Andyet, universities like NIU arebenefiting financially fromthe exposure that comes fromhaving high-profile players onthe field and secured throughfull-ride scholarships.

Exposure means money.How much? The president ofa Michigan-based firm thatevaluates corporate spon-sorships said that nationallyrecognized athletes such asLynch can be worth up tonearly $5 million a month inmedia exposure, putting notonly the player on a nationalstage but his school as well.

“At the end of the day,you’re exposing that name topotentially millions of readersand viewers and that’s prettypowerful,” said Eric Wright,the president and executivedirector of research at JoyceJulius and Associates in AnnArbor, Mich.

Wright’s firm tracks mediaexposure impressions, wheth-er it be on television, in printor online, and uses a formu-la to determine how muchmoney – using traditionaladvertising methods – wouldbe spent to generate that kindof media attention.

Joyce Julius can’t translateits formula into how muchin real dollars the universitytakes in because of the expo-sure. But between the finan-cial gain coming to the univer-

sity and the money beingmade from the sale of signedmerchandise, plenty of people– with the exception of theplayers bringing the attentionin the first place – are beingcompensated financially.

Lynch told Shaw Mediathis week it’s something hehasn’t given much thought to.

“It would be pretty cool tobe paid for some of this stuff –sign autographs and get paidfor it,” Lynch said. “But it’sall about giving back.”

...Lynch said, because he’s

on full scholarship, he feelslike NIU has done plenty forhim. Wright said that, in the90 days before last week’sMAC Championship game, thenumber of media mentionsof Lynch would be similar to

that of players like Michiganquarterback Devin Gardner.Wright’s firm was commis-sioned to track Gardner’smedia exposure and valued itat approximately $4.5 milliona month using traditionaladvertising pricing models.

For Lynch, who becamethe subject of an organizedHeisman Trophy campaignthat began before his seniorseason, the attention can be abit overwhelming.

“I’m still not used to it,”Lynch said. “It still hasn’tsunk in and it’s kind of sur-real. But I never really payattention to the media stuff –New York Times or anything– this whole Heisman thinghasn’t sunk in and probablywon’t for a while.”

Since the six Heisman

finalists were announcedMonday night, Wright’s firmtracked media mentionsacross the country. As ofWednesday morning, Auburnrunning back Tre Mason hasgenerated the most mediabuzz among finalists with5,100 media mentions, whileLynch had earned 1,900 men-tions in the week leading upto the Heisman Trophy beingawarded Saturday night inNew York.

Throughout a year whenLynch’s name and uniformnumber were printed on

everything from notebooks toplastic lunch boxes, the thirdMid-American Conferenceplayer to become a finalistremained as accessible to fansas ever.

Despite knowing that somesigned items would likelyend up on the open market-place, Lynch said he neverconcerned himself with howmuch other people were mak-ing off of him. He said he triesto sign one autograph a fanand personalize it, if possible.

“I know there’s going to bepeople out there – no matterhow nice they ask – that aregoing to sell (signed items)out there and I have no partwith that,” Lynch said. “Imean, I just sign it to be nice.”

NIU associate athletic di-rector Donna Turner said theuniversity does not sponsorautograph-signing events.Charities seeking signeditems must go through NIU’scompliance office to obtainthe items. Once given tocharities, though, the schoolhas no control over wherethey go.

The eBay listings on two ofthe items – a team-signed hel-met and team-signed pylon –indicated players’ signatureswere collected outside of theNIU locker room followingthe Huskies’ win over KentState this season. Three of thesellers with Lynch items cur-rently listed on eBay eitherdid not respond to interviewrequests by Shaw Media ordeclined to be interviewed.

Monica Maschak – [email protected]

Northern Illinois teammates congratulate quarterback Jordan Lynch on Nov. 26 after one of his touch-downs in the third quarter against Western Michigan at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

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Turner said money wasspent on putting togethera website, lunch boxes,notebooks and mailingcosts, putting promotionalmaterials into the hands ofmedia members who covercollege football. While theitems were sent primarily tomedia members, Lynch saidhe got his hands on a coupleof the lunch boxes, whichwere used by his mother andyounger brother.

While Turner estimatesformer NIU quarterbackChandler Harnish did asmany media interviews asLynch has done, it’s been thelevel of media clientele thathave requested time withLynch that separates the two.Turner said she receivedtwo to three requests fromnational radio stations aweek with requests pickingup substantially during themonth of November.

NIU received more than100 credential requests forthe Huskies’ Nov. 13 winover Ball State, when theHuskies clinched the MACWest Division title. Amongthe national media outletspresent: SI.com, ESPN.com,The New York Times, USAToday and others.

The attention given to NIUcompares to that of anotherfavorite example of Wright’sof how one player can placea school on a national stage.When Robert Griffin III wonthe Heisman Trophy in 2011,Baylor University saw the

popularity around its footballprogram explode.

According to an ESPN.com story, the school spentan estimated $10,000 onGriffin’s Heisman campaign,mailing out football cardspushing the quarterback’scandidacy.

The ESPN report saidGriffin’s Heisman Trophy re-sulted in a 10 percent uptickin giving to Baylor’s BearFoundation while licensingroyalties went up 50 percent.The result? Plans for a new$250 million football stadiumwere announced after Grif-fin’s Heisman win.

“We were still beatingthe trees for donors andmoney, and as soon as [theHeisman win] happened, wefinalized all our plans” forthe stadium,” Heath Nielsen,assistant athletics director atBaylor, told ESPN.

While Lynch is not thefavorite to leave New Yorkwith the Heisman – an awardexpected to go to FloridaState quarterback JameisWinston – NIU will contin-ue to reap the benefits ofLynch’s legacy. Huskiescoach Rod Carey said thisweek Lynch’s two seasons atquarterback helped put NIU’sprogram into the nationaldiscussion, where it re-mained throughout the 2013season.

The exposure paid div-idends in recruiting andin ticket sales – somethingCarey hopes continues onceLynch’s career ends.

“This gets you on a stagewhere, sometimes, we’renot,” Carey said. “We’ve beenfortunate in the last yearto be on it, but it gets us onthat stage and gets our nameout there and that’s a goodthing for our university, ourstudents, our community andobviously, in this case, forJordan.”

NIU spent $9,400on Heisman campaign• LYNCHContinued from page 24

Dirt-diggingmission comes up emptyLAKE FOREST – Let’s get

real.Deep down inside, Bears

quarterback Josh McCownmust have been fuming mad.He must have been punchingwalls. He must have beenswearing up a storm.

Because all of this Mr.Humble Teammate stuff madefor great sound bites on TV,but there was no way a mil-lionaire quarterback possiblycould be this gracious andselfless. You win NFC player ofthe week and you get benchedfor Jay Cutler the very nextday, and you smile and shrugit off as the best decision forthe team?

Please. Not buying it.The time had come to

discover the dirt on McCownfrom inside of the Bears’ lock-er room.

“None,” right tackle JordanMills said. “I like to say Josh islike the white version of me.”

“That’s the real deal, man,”offensive lineman Eben Brit-ton said. “There’s no dirt.”

Whatever.We all know the saying: If

it seems too good to be true, itprobably is.

Both on and off of the field,McCown seems too good tobe true. He stepped in for aninjured Cutler and set a team

record with three consecutivegames with 300-plus passingyards. And once the Bearscleared Cutler to play, Mc-Cown stepped aside withoutcomplaint.

“I understand my role onthis team,” McCown said.“It’s the backup quarterback.So, that being said, if Jay ishealthy, he’s ready to go. I’llsupport him and help him asmuch as I can.”

Barf.So maybe my dirt-dig-

ging mission wasn’t going tounearth some sort of secretcriminal past. At least tell methat McCown swears when heis in the huddle.

“No,” Britton said. “Hechews gum the entire game. Hecomes into the huddle chewinggum. ‘All right, guys, here wego! We’ve got flex right, twin,784…!’ Something like that.

“That’s what you loveabout Josh. You love him as ateammate.”

OK, so he didn’t swear.At least tell me that he

clenched his fist and screamedsomething like, “Fiddlesticks!”

“I’ve never seen him get frus-trated,” receiver Earl Bennettsaid with a smile. “I’ve neverseen him get mad, turn red,nothing. He’s just a great guy.”

Armed with this informa-tion, it was time to grill theveteran quarterback.

McCown’s group interviewalready had ended, and if hewere like most other playerson the team, he would haveturned down any additionalrequests. But he stopped whathe was doing and politelyagreed to answer a few morequestions. What a mistake.

The tattoo, Josh. We knowabout it. Are you going to fessup, or what?

McCown lifted up his rightsleeve to reveal a tattoo ofa large cross on his right shoul-der. Inside the cross was theface of a lion.

“It’s just my faith,” Mc-Cown said. “It’s a cross with alion in it, and the lion rep-resents Christ. And, obviously,the cross. As a follower ofChrist, that’s what is central tomy faith. So, that’s all it is.”

It was time to stop digging.McCown really was a nice guy.

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Pete Schaeffer, CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Karl D. Dencker, president of American ContractBridge League Unit 239, and Ron Hopman, Unit 239 Boardmember, present a $6,000 check to the food bank.


Northern Illinois Duplicate Bridge players are members of the Ameri-can Contract Bridge League and have weekly bridge games in St Charles,Aurora, Elgin, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Dixon and Rockford. And – fre-quently – the various clubs will host charity games.

It is through these games – and other games throughout the UnitedStates – that Unit 239 was able to present a check for $6,000 to the North-ern Illinois Food Bank.

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With 50 BMW models on the market,the 4-Series expands customer choicesby six as there are the 428i (four cylin-der, 240 horsepower) and the 435i (sixcylinder, 300 horsepower) in rear- or all-wheel-drive, plus these same two modelsin only RWD as a convertible. Pricesrange from $40,500 for a RWD coupe to$54,900 for a RWD 435i convertible.

Delivered recently for a week of testdriving was a $40,500 RWD 428i coupe.

A lot of good sentences can be writtenabout this most recent BMW 4-Seriesproduct, and they will, beginning withtechnology. This car is a technologicalmarvel dressed in sleek sheet metal.Small indications point this out. Forexample, upon entry to either one of thetwo leather-clad power front seats, anarm automatically stretches out handingthe seated person a seatbelt. It is hardto ignore. The arm does everythingexcept put the three-point belt in the lap.After the belt has been secured, the armretracts.

Footlights help with nighttime entryand virtually every dial inside the caris lighted so there is no fumbling to findswitches or controls. Courtesy lights au-tomatically switch on when the engine isturned off. Separate reading lights servethe four seating positions.

The 428i has memory for two driversand this feature immediately was takenadvantage of as it includes the soundsystem, climate control, heated seat posi-tion and temperature, and the two powerand heated exterior mirrors. If there is atechnological shortcoming, it is no lightfor the exterior mirror control located onthe driver’s door armrest.

This coupe not only has rain-sensingwindshield wipers but also mist-sensingwipers. Also, it has not only a tire pres-sure monitoring system but also one thatkeeps tab on the four disc brake pads.

The svelte design includes the iconickidney-shaped grille in front which isflanked by xenon wraparound head-lamps and, at the lower corners, insethalogen foglights. The headlamps areadaptive, which means they follow thedirection of the front wheels. When cor-

nering, the lamps turn into and aroundthe bend. Xenons emit twice the light ofhalogens while using half the energy.

Standard features include pushbut-ton start, satellite radio, a navigationsystem, power tailgate and moonroof,power windows (express up and down,one-touch) and door locks, automatictilt-down mirrors when in reverse, rearview camera, blind spot detection, andfour power outlets. These outlets are lo-cated in the trunk, rear and front centerconsoles and in the front passenger’sfootwell.

Responsive steering, firm brakingand a cushioned ride are hallmarks ofBMW and this includes the 428i, whichhugs the roadway and has impeccablemanners on sharp turns or under quickacceleration. The ride is extremely quietand mellow. Twin tube gas-pressureshock absorbers contribute to this niceride.

An eight-speed automatic transmis-sion is standard on the 4-Series and –while mated to the 428i’s 240-horsepower

twin turbocharged, inline four-cylinderengine – can propel this car with its rearrunflat tires mounted on 17-inch V-spokewheels from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.7seconds according to factory tests. Thesix-cylinder is a five-second performer.A six-speed manual transmission isavailable for better performance num-bers. The automatic has paddle shiftersbehind the leather-clad steering wheelfor the feel of a manual transmission.

Braking from 60 to 0 on dry pave-ment is in the 115-foot range.

During the test week while runningon the recommended premium unleadedgasoline, the fuel usage was 28.3 milesper gallon. This was in mostly, probably75 percent, highway driving with oneperson aboard.

The 180-watt sound system with acolor six-inch centered color screen waseasy to reach, read and operate. BMWhas simplified some of its recent com-plex sound system with, at least, a knobto control volume. Standard features inthe 10-speaker system (three tweetersand a central bass speaker under eachfront seat) are AM-FM-satellite radio,compact disc and MP3 players, Blue-tooth, eight programmable memorybuttons, USB connectivity, auxiliaryinput, and iPod ports. BMW’s 24-hour

information and emergency contacts arereached via the sound system. Basically,though, the 428i incorporates BMW’siDrive interface, which is confusingto some (technologically deficient) buta delight to others (endorse intricatetechnologies).

Safety features are numerous andinclude nine airbags in the cabin. Foradditional information, visit www.bmwusa.com,

Although officially a subcompact car,the 428i really provides the cabin space,at least in the front seating area, of alarger mid-sized sedan. A Mazda Miataalso is officially a subcompact and tocompare that car in size with the 428iis to compare a peanut with a banana.Interior cabin space measured in cubicfeet contribute to a vehicle being desig-nated as subcompact, compact, midsizeor large.

The front seating area of the 428i isroomy. Head, leg and shoulder roomprovided is that of a midsize vehicle.There is no sense of tightness. It is a dif-ferent story in the two rear seats wherelegroom is negligible and head room iscompromised by a slanting roof. Theseats fold flat for access to the trunk,which has an estimated 13 cubic feet ofstorage space.

BMW’s market lineup, besides the4-Series, features the 1-Series, 3-Series,5-, 6- and 7-Series, the X series of sportutility vehicles, Z4 (roadster), M (expectprices north of $90,000 for power mon-sters in this series), BMW i (electric)and hybrids in the 3-, 5- and 7-Series.

BMW will have a 2-Series on deal-ership lots next spring. In essence,the 2-Series is the coupe version of the1-Series, which indicates BMW is givingcoupes and convertibles the even num-bers and sedans and wagons the oddnumbers in its lineup.

The 2014 4-Series, which was intro-duced at the Detroit auto show in Jan-uary 2013, replaces the defunct 3-Seriescoupe. The 4-Series rides two inchescloser to the ground than the 3-Series,and the four wheels have been movedto the extremities to emphasize a low-slung carriage. Flared fenders and airvents behind the front wheels contributeto a sport look.

Warranty coverage of four yearsor 50,000 miles includes free scheduledmaintenance and 24-hour roadsideassistance.

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HOROSCOPE ‘TheHobbit’: The redemption of Peter JacksonByMICHAEL O’SULLIVAN

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The second part of PeterJackson’s “The Hobbit”trilogy goes a long way – andat 2 1/2 hours, I do mean long– toward righting the wrongsof the first movie, which waseven longer. The first install-ment of the adaptation of thebeloved fantasy-adventurenovel was bloated, boring andslow to get started. Jackson’shandsome new addition tothe canon, subtitled “The Des-olation of Smaug,” is a fleet,fun redemption of the filmfranchise, the first chapterof which had J.R.R. Tolkienfans crying foul.

Whether the tale of thehobbit Bilbo Baggins (MartinFreeman) and 13 dwarves insearch of lost treasure willappeal to anyone besides fansof the 1937 book is dubious.Still, for those of us who loveTolkien, the new movie is atreat.

Even Jackson’s seeminglysacrilegious addition of theelf Legolas (Orlando Bloom)– a character from “The Lordof the Rings” who appearsnowhere in Tolkien’s “TheHobbit” – feels sinfully good.So does the outright inven-tion of a female elf characternamed Tauriel (EvangelineLilly), a sort of pointy-earedLaura Croft who’s nowherein any of the books.

Purists may moan thatthese additions simply aren’tneeded, but they certainlydon’t hurt. With his rapid-firearchery skills, flowing blondlocks and elven hotness, Le-golas was an audience favor-ite from the “LOTR” movies,and his insertion in “Smaug”is not unwelcome.

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a dwarf might fall in love issort of like the idea that a catand dog might mate.

It also helps that “Smaug”starts with a bang, keepingup the action with such inten-sity that you won’t have timeto quibble about silly details.Instead of wasting half themovie, as the first one did,stuck in a claustrophobichobbit-hole with a bunch ofdrunken dwarves, “Smaug”opens with a pulse-pounding– and yes, photogenic – chasescene. Mere seconds in, wewatch a pack of bloodthirstyorcs pursue our hobbit heroand his dwarf companionsover the Misty Mountains –where, as you will recall, welast left them – to the home ofBeorn (Mikael Persbrandt),a shape-shifter who firstappears in the form of a giantbear.

After that rousing cur-tain-raiser, the movie followsthe protagonists through anumber of obstacles stand-ing between them and theirassault on the Lonely Moun-

tain, the dwarves’ ancestralhome, now occupied by thedragon Smaug (voiced byBenedict Cumberbatch), fromwhom they hope to reclaimpurloined riches.

First, the company mustpass through the enchantedforest of Mirkwood, wherethey tussle with giant CGIspiders. Next, they’re im-prisoned in the strongholdof the woodland elves. Theirescape – in barrels carried bychurning river rapids – is oneof the movie’s great action se-quences, and it looks simplysensational in 3-D. Like thefirst film, “An UnexpectedJourney,” “Smaug” also willbe offered in Imax, as well asin Jackson’s pet technology,High Frame Rate (HFR) vid-eo, which makes everythingugly. Skip it, if you knowwhat’s good for you.

Finally, the journey leadsthem to the village of Lake-town, where they preparefor their confrontation withSmaug.

Much of this has all the

gluteus-clenching intensityof a good video game, butthere’s also a thematic sub-text here – as there was in the“LOTR” films – of good vs.evil and honor vs. treachery.Bilbo spends much of thismovie trying to resist thetemptation of the ring hefound in “An UnexpectedJourney,” which holds bothpower and corruption.

This enriches and deep-ens an admittedly silly storyand satisfies a more maturepalate, imbuing what mightotherwise be seen as a chil-dren’s book with a kind ofdarkness that, paradoxically,gladdens the heart. That wasthe problem with the firstfilm.

Too much of it was like afairy tale, without the ogres.Well, the ogres are here now.And they are, thank heavens,the stuff of nightmares.

• “The Hobbit: The Des-olation of Smaug” is ratedPG-13. It received a rating ofthree out of four stars.

Mark Pokorny photo

Martin Freeman (from left) JedBrophyandRichardArmitage in“TheHobbit: TheDesolationofSmaug,”a fleet,fun redemption of the film franchise.

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Dr.Wallace: During

Christmas break in 2012,

I met a guy at a church

conference and we really

hit it off. We dated once

before the conference

ended and promised to

email each other every

week. The guy lives in

Portland, Maine. For the

past year, we have faith-

fully emailed or phoned

each other once a week.

We are both 16.

Three months ago, he

emailed that he thought

that he loved me and

wanted to know my feel-

ings for him. I emailed

back telling him I felt the

same way about him.

Later we even thought

that we might get mar-

ried someday. I was on

“cloud nine.” Then my

cloud started raining

on me. Last week, he

phoned and told me that

he was dating a girl and

that as long as they were

dating, he wasn’t going

to communicate with me

anymore and he asked

that I stop contacting

him, too. I couldn’t be-

lieve my ears. My future

love life came crashing

down in a heartbeat. It’s

hard for me to compre-

hend how one day we

can be talking about a

possible life together

and “till death do we

part,” and the next day

we stop communicating

altogether. How can this

be possible? –Nameless,Iowa City, Iowa

Dear Nameless: You

and your friend had only

one date in a year. Most

people see their dentist

more often. It was simply

premature to talk about

marriage and a lifetime

commitment to one an-

other. All that happened

is that reality caught

up with you. He found

someone he could actu-

ally go out on dates with,

which is the basis for

any serious relationship.

Don’t sit around moping.

Get more involved with

friends and family and it

won’t be long before the

rain stops. I hope your

next romance has more

“down to earth” in it

than “cloud nine.”

Dr.Wallace:My mom

has been a single parent

ever since I was born. We

have our disagreements,

but we get along just fine.

About a year ago, she

started dating Albert,

who seemed like a good

guy. Mom told me that

Albert was divorced and

that his son and daugh-

ter lived in another state

with his ex-wife. Two

months later mom told

me that she loved Albert

and that they were going

to get married and that

we were going to live

in his house. All of this

happened and I now

have a stepfather. He

is nice sometimes, but

other times he is very

demanding. I didn’t

have any rules to follow

when I lived alone with

my mom. Now I’m put

on restriction if I sass

my mother. I’m put on

restriction if one of my

grades at school falls be-

low a C. Every time I turn

the wrong way, I’m on

restriction. Sometimes I

think people in jail have

more free time that I do.

Please tell me what I can

do to get Albert to lighten

up and allow me to be

me. I need your help. –

Sue, Mobile, Ala.Dear Sue:My help isn’t

necessary. It seems like

a drag because you are

now told what you can

and can’t do. This has

been long overdue. It’s

not easy to learn respon-

sibility and manners as

a teen, but the day will

come when you will

be thankful that your

stepfather cared enough

for you to see that you

became a good citizen.

• Email Dr. RobertWallace at [email protected].

Dear Abby: My 17-year-olddaughter, “Erica,” is planningto marry her 24-year-old boy-friend. I use the term “boy-friend” loosely because theirrelationship consists entirelyof texting, talking on the phoneand the Internet. There hasbeen no dating or getting toknow each other in person.Erica is intent on marrying thisman even though he has liedto her several times, in addi-tion to having lied to us. She isplanning to attend a four-yearcollege.

I’m not sure how to handlethis. She hid the relationshipfrom us for more than sixmonths. I realize Erica needs tomake her own mistakes, but I’mnot sure how to make her un-derstand my very real concernabout this.

I have raised other childrenwho went through variousphases of teenage rebellion, butwe were able to reach a generalcompromise on all types of be-havior. However, she is unwill-ing to discuss the possibility ofwaiting. Any advice would be

appreciated. – Needs Help inVirginia

Dear Needs Help: If Ericawere my daughter, I’d suggestthat because this relationshipis so serious it’s time you bothpaid a visit to her intended.Assuming her father is in thepicture, he should be there,too. The subject of who will bepaying for college should bediscussed, and whether Ericawill be able to continue hereducation if she should becomepregnant. It may give her aglimpse of exactly what she’sletting herself in for BEFOREthe wedding.

Of course the three of youwill want to meet as many ofhis family and friends as possi-ble. Because Erica won’t listento reason, perhaps SEEING willbring her back down to earth.This will also give you (all) achance to find out what else

her “boyfriend” may have beenlying about, including his age.

Dear Abby: What do I doabout my husband’s cruelty toour cat? My children love “MissKitty,” but their dad kicks herand terrorizes the poor littlething to the point where I don’tthink I can protect her anylonger, especially when I’m nothome. I have told the kids thatDad is wrong and not to be likehim, but I’m afraid eventuallythey may think it’s OK to mis-treat animals. – Animal Lover

Dear Animal Lover: FindMiss Kitty a good home ASAP!Your husband appears to havesociopathic tendencies. Doeshe exhibit them in any otherways? A man who mistreats an-imals might also abuse childrenif they should get in his way orhe is in a bad mood.

Of course, your children willbe upset when you give theirbeloved pet away. Explain thatit had to be done because shewasn’t safe around their father.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com.

Dear Doctor K:My doctor sawsomething suspicious on mymammogram and wants to do abreast biopsy. I understand thereare several biopsy techniques. Canyou tell me what they involve?

Dear Reader: The inventionof mammograms (X-rays of thebreast) has saved many lives.Mammograms can spot a small,early breast cancer, and helpdoctors cure it.

What your doctor saw was aspot that looked like it might becancer. The mammogram, andother breast-imaging techniquessuch as magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI), cannot tell withcertainty. If the mammogramlooks suspicious, a biopsy is theonly way to know for sure whetherthere is a cancer.

In a biopsy, a part of the suspi-cious-looking area is removed bya minor surgical procedure. Thistissue is analyzed in a lab to deter-mine whether it is cancerous and,if so, how quickly it is likely togrow and spread. This informationhelps to guide treatment decisions.

A breast biopsy can be done indifferent ways, depending on thelocation and size of the abnormali-ty and other factors.

• A doctor can perform fineneedle aspiration (FNA) in an

office by inserting a slender needleinto the breast and drawing out(aspirating) a small amount oftissue from a suspicious lump.The doctor may aspirate severalsamples.

In some cases, the doctor mayuse ultrasound images to guide theneedle. Ultrasound shows whenthe tip of the needle has reachedthe suspicious area. Ultrasoundhas no damaging effects on thebreast. Unlike a mammogram,ultrasound does not involve anyradiation.

• Most doctors prefer the largecore needle biopsy method be-cause it removes more tissue, andthat makes for a more accuratediagnosis. A larger needle thanthe one used for FNA is used. Theneedle is inserted into the breastthrough a tiny incision. UsingX-rays or ultrasound images as aguide, or by feeling the lump, thedoctor moves the needle into thearea of concern. He or she extractsone or more tissue samplesthrough the needle using suctionfrom a syringe.

Stereotactic needle biopsy is atype of large core needle biopsy. Ituses special imaging equipment topinpoint the tissue to be removed.

• In a surgical biopsy, thesurgeon makes an incision and re-moves all or part of the abnormaltissue for examination. It is donein an operating room under localor general anesthesia. A biopsythat removes only part of the sus-picious tissue is called an incision-al biopsy. One that removes theentire lump is called an excisionalbiopsy.

Sometimes a surgical biopsyis preceded by wire localization.During a mammogram, a radiolo-gist inserts a small wire througha needle into your breast, with theend of the wire inside the suspi-cious area. This helps the surgeonmore easily identify the suspiciousarea during the surgical biopsy.

Most biopsies reveal that thesuspicious area of the breast is notcancer. Until the biopsy is done, awoman and her family and friendsare understandably concerned.But most of the time, the newsturns out to be good.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physicianand professor at Harvard MedicalSchool. Visit www.AskDoctorK.com to get additional information.

Changing virtual romance into marriage

Type of breast biopsy varies from patient to patient

Stop the moping andstart getting involved

RobertWallace

’TWEEN12 & 20

JeannePhillips

DEAR ABBY

Anthony L.Komaroff

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Frank & Earnest

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Rose Is Rose

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE

COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS

TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGELOAN TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGEPASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2007-4

PLAINTIFF,-vs-

BEVERLY M. ROSECKY; RONALDC. ROSECKY;

DEFENDANTS10 CH 2514

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALEPublic Notice is hereby given

that pursuant to a Judgment en-tered in the above entitled matteron November 16, 2012; PatrickPerez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, willon December 26, 2013 at 9:00AM, at Kane County Judicial Cen-ter, 37W777 Route 38, St.Charles, Illinois 60175 CourtroomJC100, sell to the highest bidder forcash (ten percent (10%) at thetime of sale and the balance withintwenty-four (24) hours, the follow-ing described premises situated inKane County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to gen-eral taxes, special assessments orspecial taxes levied against saidreal estate and any prior liens or1st Mortgages. The subject propertyis offered for sale without any repre-sentation as to quality or quantityof title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held andthe purchaser tendering said bid incash or certified funds, a receipt ofSale will be issued and/or a Certifi-cate of Sale as required, which willentitle the purchaser to a deedupon confirmation of said sale bythe Court. Said property is legallydescribed as follows:

Commonly known as 217 EastOak Drive, Elburn, IL 60119

Permanent Index No.: 11-05-304-007

Improvements:Residential Structure UNKNOWNUnits UNKNOWNBedrooms UNKNOWNGarage UNKNOWNBathrooms UNKNOWNOther UNKNOWN

The property will NOT be openfor inspection prior to the sale. Thejudgment amount was$203,804.41. Prospective pur-chasers are admonished to checkthe court file and title records to ver-ify this information.

For Bid Amount contact:Sale Clerk

Fisher and Shapiro, LLC2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301

Bannockburn, IL 60015(847)291-1717

Jonathan KamanFisher and Shapiro, LLCAttorneys for Plaintiff2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301Bannockburn, IL 60015Attorney No: 6307894

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BEADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONALLIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HASBEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DIS-CHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BYAN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RE-LIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE ISPROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSETHE MORTGAGE REMAINING ONYOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT ANATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DIS-CHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.I575175

(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, November 29 & Decem-ber 6 & 13, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE

COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., ASTRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGELOAN TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGEPASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2007-4

PLAINTIFF,-vs-

BEVERLY M. ROSECKY; RONALDC. ROSECKY;

DEFENDANTS10 CH 2514

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALEPublic Notice is hereby given

that pursuant to a Judgment en-tered in the above entitled matteron November 16, 2012; PatrickPerez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, willon December 26, 2013 at 9:00AM, at Kane County Judicial Cen-ter, 37W777 Route 38, St.Charles, Illinois 60175 CourtroomJC100, sell to the highest bidder forcash (ten percent (10%) at thetime of sale and the balance withintwenty-four (24) hours, the follow-ing described premises situated inKane County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to gen-eral taxes, special assessments orspecial taxes levied against saidreal estate and any prior liens or1st Mortgages. The subject propertyis offered for sale without any repre-sentation as to quality or quantityof title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held andthe purchaser tendering said bid incash or certified funds, a receipt ofSale will be issued and/or a Certifi-cate of Sale as required, which willentitle the purchaser to a deedupon confirmation of said sale bythe Court. Said property is legallydescribed as follows:

PARCEL ONE: LOT 9 OFKESLINGER'S SUBDIVISION, VIL-LAGE OF ELBURN, KANE COUNTY,ILLINOIS.

PARCEL TWO: THAT PART OFTHE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION5, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPALMERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS: BEGINNING AT THENORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9KESLINGER'S SUBDIVISION, VIL-LAGE OF ELBURN, THENCE NORTH88 DEGREES 55 MINUTES EASTALONG THE EXTENSION OF THENORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 9, 20FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES27 MINUTES EAST PARALLEL WITHTHE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9,110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DE-GREES 55 MINUTES WEST 20FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNEROF SAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTH 0DEGREES 27 MINUTES WESTALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAIDLOT 9, 110 FEET TO THE POINT OFBEGINNING, IN THE VILLAGE OFELBURN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 217 EastOak Drive, Elburn, IL 60119

Permanent Index No.: 11-05-304-007

Improvements:Residential Structure UNKNOWNUnits UNKNOWNBedrooms UNKNOWNGarage UNKNOWN

ageBathrooms UNKNOWNOther UNKNOWN

The property will NOT be openfor inspection prior to the sale. Thejudgment amount was$203,804.41. Prospective pur-chasers are admonished to checkthe court file and title records to ver-ify this information.

For Bid Amount contact:Sale Clerk

Fisher and Shapiro, LLC2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301

Bannockburn, IL 60015(847)291-1717

Jonathan KamanFisher and Shapiro, LLCAttorneys for Plaintiff2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301Bannockburn, IL 60015Attorney No: 6307894

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BEADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONALLIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HASBEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DIS-CHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BYAN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RE-LIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE ISPROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSETHE MORTGAGE REMAINING ONYOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT ANATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DIS-CHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.I575175

(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, November 29 & Decem-ber 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THESIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Case No. 13 ED 0011

The County of Kanev.

Jack R. Westphall (aka Jack R.Westphal), Rollie E. Scroggins Jr.,Thomas J. Scroggins, Patricia A.Scroggins, Bonnie Scroggins Don-ley, Merle W. Westphal RevocableLiving Trust dated August 6, 1993,Joann Freiders, Leland Westphal,Evelyn Munei (aka Evelyn Muneio,Evelyn Westphall, Evelyn WestphallScroggins), Vickie Pacquin, MerleWestphal, Linda S. Clark, JosephR. Clark, Frank Warren Westphalland Unknown Owners Generally.

PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite affidavit(s) havingbeen filed, notice is hereby given toall defendants in the above entitledaction, that said action has beencommenced in said Court by theplaintiff, naming you as defendantstherein and praying the Court: (A)cause just compensation to be as-certained and determined accord-ing to law for the fee simple interestto the property described as: Thatpart of the Southeast Quarter ofSection 25, Township 38 North,Range 7 East of the Third PrincipalMeridian described as follows:Commencing at the northwest cor-ner of said Quarter; thence South00 degrees 15 minutes 30 secondsEast along the West line of saidQuarter on an assumed bearing1445.15 feet to a line that is paral-lel with and 33.0 feet northerly ofthe center line of Jericho Road for aPoint of Beginning; thence North68 degrees 26 minutes 14 secondsEast along said parallel line584.71 feet to the grantors easterlyline; thence North 23 degrees 58minutes 30 seconds West along

alongsaid easterly line 27.02 feet to aline parallel with and 60.0 feetnortherly of said center line; thenceSouth 68 degrees 26 minutes 14seconds West along said parallelline 543.13 feet: thence North 70degrees 15 minutes 30 secondsWest 29.67 feet to the West line ofsaid Quarter; thence South 00 de-grees 15 minutes 30 seconds Eastalong said West line 50.0 feet tothe Point of Beginning; said parcelcontaining 0.366 acres, more orless, of which 0.094 acres, moreor less were previously used or ded-icated for highway purposes, (B)cause just compensation to be as-certained and determined accord-ing to law for a temporary con-struction easement over the proper-ty described as: That part of theSoutheast Quarter of Section 25,Township 38 North, Range 7 Eastof the Third Principal Meridian de-scribed as follows: Commencing atthe northwest corner of said Quar-ter; thence South 00 degrees 15minutes 30 seconds East along theWest line of said Quarter on an as-sumed bearing 1445.15 feet to aline that is parallel with and 33.0feet northerly of the center line ofJericho Road; thence North 68 de-grees 26 minutes 14 seconds Eastalong said parallel line 584.71 feetto the grantors easterly line; thenceNorth 23 degrees 58 minutes 30seconds West along said easterlyline 27.02 feet to a line parallelwith and 60.0 feet northerly of saidcenter line for a Point of Beginning;thence South 68 degrees 26 min-utes 14 seconds West along saidparallel line 279.92 feet; thenceNorth 21 degrees 33 minutes 46seconds West 10.00 feet to a lineparallel with and 70.0 feet norther-ly of said center line; thence North68 degrees 26 minutes 14 secondsEast along said parallel line279.50 feet to the grantors easterlyline; thence South 23 degrees 58minutes 30 seconds East alongsaid easterly line 10.01 feet to thePoint of Beginning; said parcelcontaining 0.064 acres, more orless and, (C) take such proceed-ings and enter such orders as nec-essary granting the County of Kanethe fee simple interest to the proper-ty herein above described andgranting the County of Kane a tem-porary construction easement overthe property herein above de-scribed, ordering that the County ofKane enter upon such propertiesand use the same upon payment offull compensation to the parties en-titled therein, or to the County Trea-surer, within such reasonable timeas is fixed by the Court and that theCourt retain jurisdiction of the causeto enter such further orders as maybe necessary in said cause of ac-tion and for other relief; that sum-mons has been issued out of thisCourt against you as provided bylaw, and, that this action is stillpending and undetermined in saidCourt. NOW, THEREFORE, unlessyou file your answer or otherwisemake your appearance in said ac-tion in this Court, by filing the samein the office of the Clerk of the Cir-cuit Court on or before January 15,2014, an order of default may beentered against you. In testimonywhereof, I have hereunto set myhand and affixed the Seal of saidCourt on December 10, 2013.

Thomas Hartwell,Clerk of the Circuit Court

J. Patrick Jaeger, Special AssistantStates AttorneyAttorney for: County of Kane

ey yP.O. Box 485Geneva, Illinois 60134

(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, December 13, 20 & 27,2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEMORANDUM

FROM: John A. Cunningham, KaneCounty Clerk

DATE: December 11, 2013

RE: The Kane County ElectoralBoard will be hearing objections toCertification of Nominating Petitionsthat were filed for the March, 18,2014 General Primary

In accordance with Illinois elec-tion law, I have called the KaneCounty Electoral Board to meet onMonday, December 16, 2013 atthe time listed, in the Kane CountyClerk's office Conference Room,719 S. Batavia Ave., Building ¡ÈB¡ÉGeneva, Illinois, to hear testimonyregarding the objection which hasbeen filed to the Certification ofNominating Petition of:

Matt Farag 9:00 a.m.(Precinct Committeeman SC 3,Republican Party)

Tramel J. Watts 9:20 a.m.(Precinct Committeeman W6 P1City of Aurora, Democratic Party)

Ricky Rodgers 9:40 a.m.(Precinct Committeeman W6 P4City of Aurora, Democratic Party)

John Shoemaker 10:00 a.m.(Precinct Committeeman AU 15,Democratic Party)

Deborah Allan 10:20 a.m.(Member of the County BoardDistrict 17, Democratic Party)

County Officer's Electoral Boardwill reconvene on Friday, December20, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in the Con-ference Room of the County Clerk'sOffice, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Bldg.B, Geneva, IL 60134.

These hearings will be held inaccordance with the provisions ofthe Illinois Open Meetings Act.

The Electoral Board shall consistof the following (or theirdesignees):

John A. Cunningham,Kane County Clerk

Joseph H. McMahon,Kane County State's Attorney

Thomas Hartwell,Kane County Circuit Clerk

(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, December 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAMEPUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby giventhat on December 12, 2013 a cer-tificate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as BARRA IN-VESTMENT GROUP located at1325 Persimmon Drive, St Charles,IL 60174.

Dated: December 12, 2013.

/s/ John A. CunninghamKane County Clerk


PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on December 11, 2013 a cer-tificate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as FOX VALLEYTACTICAL located at 634 MonroeAvenue, St. Charles, IL 60174.




PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on December 12, 2013 a cer-tificate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as THE RED FOX-ES located at 314 W Main Street,St Charles, IL 60174.




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