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Sandwich looks
at new Library
By Tim Sury
Sandwich Library Board members
unveiled plans to build a new li-
brary, to replace the current library
that is outdated and badly in need
of repairs.
The current library was built in
1941. The current building is not ac-
cessible with respect the American
Disability Act and does not meet
current structural city standards, as
evidenced by its leaking roof, defec-
tive sewer and plumbing, sagging
bookshelves, minimal parking, and
unsecured areas to house library
material.
Library Board members have deter-
mined a new building is in order. In
2009, library ofcials considered va-
cant buildings in the Sandwich area;
none was found to meet current Il-
linois Library standards as required
by law, such as strength of founda-
tion (weight of the book shelves), in-
adequate wiring and plumbing, and
community space.
The estimated cost of the new li-
brary is $5 million. Library ofcials
are applying for a "Public Library
Construction Program" grant to
help with the cost of construction. If
accepted, the grant may fund 35%
or as much as $1.75 million toward
the project. Application for this grant
is due on April 16, 2012.
The proposed Library site is 921 S.
Main, south of the VFW and YMCA,
in the eld beyond an existing house
and barn. The proposed property
also needs city board approval, as
part of the proposed site does not lie
within the city of Sandwich. Library
ofcials expect full board approval of
the annexation agreement.
Library ofcials will know some-
time this August if they have been
awarded the grant and the amount
of the grant. If successful, voters
within the Sandwich Library Dis-
trict must approve a referendum to
secure the grant. The referendum
may be on the ballot as early as No-
vember or no later than the March
primary in 2013. The cost estimate
per household will be between $65-
100 per year. Additionally, the new
library will create additional operat-
ing costs. Initially these costs will be
funded with current reserves in the
library fund.
The new proposed library is de-
signed to meet the needs of the 21st
century--ample parking, 24/7 book
drop and pickup, a larger selection
of books and audio-visual materi-
als, quiet reading areas, community
rooms, refreshment areas, additional
youth programs, comfortable seat-
ing areas, and WIFI and ber optics
technology.
The next public meeting will be in
February.
Senior News
By Pat Feeley
Woodworking Shop changes days
and hours

The Oswego Senior Center wood-
working shop has changed its days
and hours. They will meet on Tues-
day, Wednesday and Fridays from
11 am to 3 pm. This will give you a
longer opportunity to work on pro-
jects. So if you have a desire to learn
woodworking or a thirst to get back
into it, we have volunteers ready to
assist you. Stop in and visit our shop
Sandwich considers new libray site.
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or call us for more information at
630-554-5602.

Pinochle & Canasta

Pinochle and Canasta players met
last week for their rst week of
cards. They have set their dates for
future games. Pinochle players will
meet every Wednesday at 1 pm and
Canasta players will meet every
other Wednesday. Their dates for
February will be the 8th and 26th.
New players are still welcome to
join. For more information contact,
the Oswego Senior Center at 630-
554-5602 or stop in and visit us be-
tween the hours of 9 am and 4 pm.
Check out our website for other
programs www.oswegoseniorcenter.
org
Yorkville Rejects
Duplex
By Jennifer Flowers
At a meeting of the city council
last week, Yorkville resident Robert
Claussen asked the City Council to
grant him a permit to turn his single-
family residence into a duplex, citing
other properties along his block on
Walter Street as having mostly du-
plexes along this block.
Under current zoning, the property,
which is located at 312 Walter, is
listed as single family. The council
voted 7-0 against approving the zon-
ing change, citing not enough room
on property to handle a multiple
dwelling.
In other city notes, Mayor met
with lawmakers to ask for addi-
tional funding to nish up side-
walk repairs around the city. The
State and City are still working to-
ward nishing for the bike trails
Oswego News
By Jennifer Flowers

February 17th the Village President
of Oswego will deliver a State of the
Village address. Among topics Presi-
dent LeClerq will be addressing are
the current budget, economic growth
planned around the Village, down-
town development, and the state of
public works. If you are interested in
attending, there are tickets available
and you can register on line.
In other Village news, the Public
Works Department will be cutting
down infested ash trees that create a
public safety concern. For more infor-
mation, please visit the Village website
Montgomery
News
by Jennifer Flowers
Village ofcials worked with Public
Works in addressing the Water Tow-
er that went down on the Villages
near west side that afected homes
throughout the Village. The problem
has been resolved and all the village
water towers are currently operating
at full capacity.
In other village news, Trustee Andy
Kazmaerick has requested to be part
of the Villages Economic Develop-
ment team, joining Trustee Denny
Lee; citing his desire to have a voice
in the role of bringing new business
to the Village. Historically, only one
trustee sits and chairs the committee.
Aurora News
By Jennifer Flowers
The City of Aurora would like to
alert residents that starting on Feb-
ruary 6, the bridge that crosses over
the Fox River at Downers will be
closed for repairs.
Alternate routes are sug-
gested. For more information
on the upcoming bridge clo-
sure, visit the City website here.
Aggregation
Program for
Oswego
Residents
press release from staf
Residential Aggregation Program
Appearing on the March 20 ballot
will be a referendum regarding the
Villages aggregation of residential
Commonwealth Edison accounts.
The referendum would allow the
municipality to seek competitive
quotes for its residents power costs,
to see if they can beat the ComEd
rate. If a lower rate is available,
residents would then purchase their
power through a new supplier. The
power would continue to be billed
and delivered by ComEd.
Overview What is municipal ag-
gregation of electricity?
Aggregation in general refers to
many customers joining together
to form a buying group. Municipal
aggregation refers specically to
the situation where a municipality
organizes the pooling of its citizens
to become the buying group. The
municipality then seeks out ofers
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Village of Oswego Hollywood Palms
Montgomery water tower issues xed.
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on behalf of its constituents to get
better pricing, terms and services
than would be available to an indi-
vidual. Similar to garbage collection
contracts, the municipality will have
the authority to negotiate on behalf
of its entire community.
Why is this possible?
The State of Illinois amended the
deregulation legislation allowing
municipalities to aggregate their
residential and small business.
Through deregulation, munici-
palities can seek competitive bids
for the energy and move to other
suppliers if their pricing is more
attractive. ComEd is no longer the
only company that supplies electric-
ity, but everyone continues to use
ComEd to deliver the power, even if
it is purchased by other suppliers.
How does it work?
In order for the Village to create a
municipal aggregation program, a
referendum must be approved by
a majority of voters. The Village
Board approved a resolution provid-
ing for the referendum question to
appear on the next ballot on March
20, 2012. The referendum asks:
"Shall the Village have the authority
to arrange for the supply of electric-
ity for its residential and small com-
mercial retail customers who have
not opted out of such program?"
If the referendum is approved, the
Village may create a Plan of Opera-
tion and Governance, and hold at
least two public hearings to discuss
this plan. Once the plan is in place,
the Village can solicit proposals and
bids from suppliers who are licensed
as alternative electric suppliers in
the state of Illinois. Bids are re-
viewed, and the Village determines
if and who it will enter into an
agreement with for energy supply. If
favorable pricing does not exist, the
Village will not enter into an agree-
ment, and remain with ComEd.
Based on the timing of the above
process, a Village aggregation pro-
gram would not become efective
until late summer or fall of 2012 at
the earliest.
How will this afect ComEd?
ComEd will continue to bill you.
ComEd will continue to respond to
power outages.
How Do I Enroll?
You do not have to do anything to
enroll. All eligible residents and
small businesses will be automati-
cally included in the program unless
they choose to "opt-out." A letter
will be sent with details of the price
and terms prior to any enrollment.
If you do not respond to the letter
sent to you, Commonwealth Edison
will complete the enrollment pro-
cess. However, if you do not want
to enroll in the program, you have
until a specic date, to opt-out.
How will this afect me?
If an aggregation program is creat-
ed, all residents and small business-
es will be automatically enrolled in
the program unless they "opt-out."
Before the aggregation program
begins, all residents would receive
notice to opt out of the program.
Regardless of whichever option resi-
dents and businesses chose, ComEd
remains the utility provider deliver-
ing electricity to homes and busi-
nesses. Residents would continue
to receive a ComEd bill and would
continue to call ComEd in case of
an outage or service need. The only
diference would be a change in the
supply rate of the electricity bill.
History
19 Illinois municipalities passed
referenda on the April 2011 ballot
to begin the aggregation process
(see attached list of communities).
Estimates of 100+ other communi-
ties, drawn by lower supplier pric-
ing, are considering putting refer-
enda on the March 2012 ballot to
continue in the process of establish-
ing a municipal aggregate program
with the hope of providing savings
for residential and small business
consumers.
-Will I get two bills?
No, you will continue to get one
bill from ComEd. You will continue
to send your monthly payment to
ComEd.
-Will the aggregation program afect
the reliability of ComEd service?
No. The aggregation program will
have no impact upon the reliability
of service you receive from ComEd.
-Will I still be a ComEd customer?
Yes. ComEd still provides the dis-
tribution of electricity and will still
be responsible for delivery services:
reading meters, maintaining equip-
ment, responding to outages, etc.
-What if I have already selected
another electric supplier?
If you have already signed up for
another power supplier on your
own, you will not be included in
the aggregation program. You may,
however, opt-out of your current
program and then join the Villages
program. You should rst deter-
mine if your current supplier would
charge an early termination fee to
move.
-If I heat my home with electricity,
will I be included in the aggregation
program?
No. ComEd provides a subsidized
rate for homes and businesses with
electric heat. These customers will
be excluded from the aggregation.
For more information on electric
heat, visit: www.pluginillinois.org,
and click on Utility Space Heating
Rate.
-What constitutes a small commer-
cial business?
Currently, small commercial is
dened as an account having a peak
demand of 100kW. A typical Mc-
Donalds is about 50kW. But this
denition is being challenged at the
ICC currently and may be re-de-
ned by the ICC at a much smaller
level.
-Are there any downsides to munici-
pal aggregation?
A municipality is not obligated to
accept unfavorable bids, and any
individual account holder could opt
out of the program. If bids do not
realize savings, they could be reject-
ed and the residents would remain
unchanged at ComEd. There is no
obligation for the municipality to
accept any bid.
For more information about
electricity aggregation, contact:
1- 800-856-3404
Kendall County
Forest Preserve
News
Press Release
Coming Soon
Be a Bird: Have you ever wondered
what it would be like to be a bird?
Try your wings out in this fun dis-
covery class. We will make a bird cos-
tume for you to use in the class and
take home. Age: 5-8 Date: Satur-
day, Feb. 11 Time: 9:30-10:30AM
Location: Rookery Building, Hoover
FP Fee: $3
Over 21 Club Hickory Knolls:
Come visit Hickory Knolls Discov-
ery Center in St. Charles with us.
This terric new facility features lo-
cal artwork, interactive displays, live
animals, and more. After a tour of
the facility, we will be treated to a
winter bird talk by one of St. Charles
Park Districts naturalists. Bring a
sack lunch if youd like. Age: Adult
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15 Time:
9:00AM-12:30PM Location: Meet
at Historic Courthouse to travel by
van
Wee Wonders Funny Feet: There
are lots of diferent kinds of feet out
there! Come to this fun class for lit-
tle ones to learn just how neat feet
are. Class time will include story
time, parent-child take-home pro-
ject, and hands-on tracks discovery.
Age: Birth-3 with a caregiver, no
older siblings please Date: Thurs-
day, Feb.16 Time: 10:00-10:45AM
Stop By Paulies today, located at 444 North Eola Road in Aurora, Illinois.
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Location: Rookery Building, Hoover
FP
Babes in the Woods Countdown
to Maple Syrup Time: Its almost
maple syrup season! Come nd out
how the sugar maple tree has been
giving people syrup for hundreds
of years in this fun hands-on class.
There will even be an extra-special
treat served in class! Age: 3-6 with a
caregiver Dates & Times: Tuesday,
Feb. 21 9:00-10:00AM, Wednesday,
Feb. 22 9:00-10:00AM and 1:00-
2:00PM Location: Rookery Build-
ing, Hoover FP
Stories of Neshnabek- Frogs: Spring
is around the corner and soon frogs
will be lling the air with their me-
lodious calls. In todays program for
families, you will hear a traditional
Native American story explaining
why frogs call in the springtime. We
will also learn a little about our na-
tive frogs and how to help them out.
Age: All Date: Saturday, Feb. 25
Time: 10:00-11:00AM Location:
Rookery Building, Hoover FP
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On The Trail
By Jennifer Flowers
As part of our commitment to you,
our subscriber, we are happy to bring
you our new Decision 2012 section
as we cover the residents who are
seeking to represent you in the up-
coming election cycle.
Join us for On the Trail as we cover
the events that will help shape the
framework of this year's election.
Look in February as we bring you
the full candidate guide that will
provide you with the information
about the candidates who are seek-
ing of ce. Coming soon will be the
Town Hall, an interactive discussion
board, that will allow you to join in
the Great American Debate!
Local Dems
Unite for 2012
by Sheryl Krase
With all the attention being placed
on the primary season for repub-
licans; local democrats from four
diferent counties united in the com-
mon cause of putting people rst on
Saturday, Jan. 21.
"Removing agendas and returning
to the core principals of the party of
being a big tent is what today repre-
sents," Mike OConnell, vice chair-
man of the Kendall County Demo-
cratic Central Committee, stated as
he opened the event before more
than 80 attendees.
Whenever we have an opportunity
to set aside our diferences and look
long term at the needs our commu-
nity, we all win. keynote speaker
Linda Holmes stated. "This is an im-
portant election that will help shape
our ability to make good policy on
the local, state, and national level.
With your help and support we can
achieve this and that is what putting
people rst is all about!
Long-time party chair and current
county precinct committeeman
Martin Flowers spoke to the issue of
unity of the local Democratic Party.
Over the past few years, the Kendall
County Democrats have not always
seen eye to eye; however, whether
one side of the party has been in
charge or another side has been in
control, we have shared a common
ground of our shared dedication to
helping to build a stronger Democ-
racy here in Kendall County. I am
excited about the opportunity for
the local party to gets past our prior
diferences and support the stronger
local ticket that is being put forward;
a diverse ticket that represents Ken-
dall County today!
Even at the top of the ticket, even
though they are diferent in their
views, you could see a sense of com-
mitment from both Congressional
Candidates that are seeking the 11
Congressional District of Bill Fos-
ter and Juan Thomas, who both took
questions from the audience and
share a passion to help create jobs
that will serve in helping to create
economic recovery.
In attendance were candidates seek-
ing County Board, State House,
State Senate, and congressional can-
didates from the 14th Congressional
District.
The primary will be on March
20. Early voting starts Febru-
ary 27, and you can early vote at
the County Building 111 West
Fox in Yorkville Illinois 60560.
Young People
Making a
Difference
By Dick Kolf
With the election upon us and all the
drama surrounding who the GOP
will nominate, there is a great story
here on the local level here in Kend-
all County.
The Young Republicans (YRs) are an
organization made up of young pro-
fessionals between the ages 18 to 40,
who are dedicated to providing com-
munity service through action. In
the past few months, the YRs have
held community events (that also
fund-raise) for local charities like the
Kendall County Food Pantry, voter
registration drives, and will be tak-
ing part in the polar bear plunge that
benets various charities.
Putting People First Rally
Kendall County Young Republicans
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The Young Republicans are the of-
cial youth organization of the Kend-
all County Republican Party!
Press Release
From County Clerk
If you would like to serve as an
election judge, please contact the
Kendall County Clerk's Ofce at
630-553-4104.
Common Cents
Design
By Pat Gavros
Being an incredibly visual person, I
have always noticed things that most
people dont seem to.or at least
not consciously!
Our environment has so much to
do with how we think and feel, but
most of us are not really aware of
the degree to which this is true. Eve-
rything around us has an impact
on the way we go about our lives.

Some people have a passion for art,
others .. not so much. Art can en-
compass many mediums. Its not just
an oil painting, a lithograph, a print
or a watercolor. Art can be a rug
hung on the wall or a vase, sculpture,
shell or even rocks on a table. Some-
times, its really difcult to know just
how to best display these items. Per-
haps you dont have a lot of artwork.
Last month, at the end of the year
when I looked back at the calendar
I was ready to toss out, I was struck
with how exquisitely beautiful it was
and that it would be ashame to throw
it away. It was a large calendar with
pictures of birds.really gorgeous
pictures of birds. It had me think-
ing about cutting of each sheet and
buying some ready-made frames
at Michaels (the ones with mat-
ting already in them) and framing
them. My only problem? I already
have more than enough art. Still, I
couldnt throw them awayso Ill
think of something to do with them
later on.
Were all afected by our environ-
ments, so why not take some time to
really think about whats surround-
ing you on a daily basis? Ive been
in hundreds of homes and the one
thing Im always intrigued with is the
wide variety of art and accessories
that people have. Over the years, Ive
come up with some categories that
people seem to generally t in.
Category One: The I cant get
enough really small pictures sprin-
kled throughout my home peo-
ple. Theyve got a home cluttered
with relatively small pictures and
wall dcor in every room. Often-
times its in rather old-fashioned
colors and usually includes coun-
try, cottage, and nature scenes. The
pieces were bought long ago and
theyve become comfortable with
the multitude of these little gems.
Usually, along with this phenom-
enon, the pieces are hung too high,
making them look even smaller.

Category Two: If I could get pieces
any larger and hang em any higher, I
would. Need I say more? Scale is eve-
rything, but many dont understand
its signicance. They buy extremely
large pieces that, when juxtaposed
against their sofa, in the dining room
or bedroom, overwhelm the space.
(Believe it or not, I once bought a
signicant piece of art that was quite
large, thinking Id nd a place for
it! It never really found the home it
deserved and I eventually returned
it to the gallery!) So, as you can
see, anyone can make this mistake.
Large art deserves the right space
for it in order to fully appreciate it.

Category Three: Everything is art
and it doesnt matter how I hang it,
tape it, or pin it up, it looks good.
Ive been utterly amazed at those
who would actually tape something
to the wall because they liked it.
Theyve taken no time to think about
how to create a truly attractive envi-
ronment. Believe me, there are ways,
even on a limited budget.
And lastly, Category Four: I dont
need anything on my walls because
art is not important. I had a former
relative who refused to put anything
on her walls. I mean that literally!
She didnt want to put any holes in
the walls! So, the pictures and mem-
orabilia they had sat on the oor by
the baseboard. This is a true story,
and I know a lot of people who for
myriad reasons dont want to put
holes in the walls. They think, 'what
if I hang it in the wrong place and
then have to move the nail? What if
its too high, too low, too much to
the left or right? And, what do I say
to that?' So what! Move the doggone
thing! Unless youre using a gigantic
nail, its no big deal.
But, all you do is criticize! I dont
know how or where to hang things!
Isnt there some kind of a magic for-
mula? Yes, there is a formula and Ill
share some tips with you.
First, for those of you who have
useable art, heres where you can
begin. Look at each piece of art of
determine whether its something
you really want to keep and use.
Does it speak to you? Does it illicit
some sort of emotion such as hap-
piness or calm? Does it make you
think about a memory or spur your
desire to travel or dream? Then its
worth keeping. If youre only keep-
ing it because its the right color, you
might want to rethink keeping it.

After youve decided which pieces
youll keep, then think about which
room they will work best in. Some-
times a piece can look new again
when moved to a diferent location.
Ready to hang them? Start with the
largest piece rst. Finding a home
for it is crucial. My rule of thumb for
extremely large pieces, unless theyre
on a wall by themselves with no furni-
ture beneath them, is they shouldnt
be more than one half the width of
the furniture theyre hanging above.
If you have a 36 wide painting, it
can be comfortably hung above a
72 wide sofa. After being centered,
this allows 18 on each side.
Great Trick: Get some brown kraft
paper and set your pieces of art on
top. Trace around the piece. Remove
the pieces of art, and then cut out
the shapes youve traced. Mark on
each piece of traced paper which
picture it represents. Now you can
simply tape these to the wall to see
how they look! Its an easy, fail-proof
way of trying out various locals.

Grouping pieces is an important skill
that you should learn. Things can
be grouped according to color, sub-
ject, frame color or style, etc. Take
a bunch of pictures and sort them.
Place them on the oor in groups
to see how much more impact they
have. Like things complement one
another. They make each piece more
signicant. Move them around in
various patterns. Heres the key
though. Pretend theres a magic box
around the perimeter of all of the
pictures, and work the pieces inside
that perimeter. This creates a cohe-
sive look with an unseen line that
binds them all together.
Use a rug as art. Do you have a large
wall that really needs something, but
you dont have a piece of art to ll
it? Have you considered a nice area
rug? We had a client who had a very
large wall, two stories high, in her en-
tryway. We purchased a very nice, yet
relatively inexpensive 4x6 area rug
and hung it in the foyer. It was dra-
matic and acted as the inspiration
piece for our color scheme, plus it
gave lots of other accent color op-
tions. (TIP: Hang a rug on the wall
by using carpet tack strips nailed, or
screwed, to the wall. Then just push
the rug onto the carpet tacks.)
Florals are not quite as popular as
they once were, but they are still
used. Just make sure theyre free
from dust and cobwebs. Florals and
greens add a lot because of their tex-
tural components. Be sure the scale
is appropriate for the size of the room
and be sure to keep them really clean
or theyll detract from your spaces.
Much of my art has been purchased
while traveling, and over the course
of several decades Ive gathered a
number of very nice pieces which
Ive had professionally framed. Some
of the nicest ones are specialty cards
or souvenir-type cards that Ive had
framed. They are quite special and
always a conversation piece. When
traveling in Mexico, I never bought
art that was framed because of the
difculty created in transporting it
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back to the States. Instead, the piec-
es were rolled up and brought back.
Then I had them framed when I ar-
rived home.
I know Im stepping on toes when
I broach the subject of family pho-
tos, but Ill hold my breath and forge
ahead. Family photos are great,
in the right places, and in limited
numbers. Should you put them in
living rooms? No. These are public
spaces and should be more formal
and less personal. How about fam-
ily rooms? Yes. In limited numbers,
they are ne because these are family
spaces. How many photos of family
members does one need.especially
when everyone still lives at home?
Find a space in your home where you
can truly enjoy the photos of fam-
ily members, both past and present.

In the end, its your home. Make
yourself happy. Dont limit yourself
to the old tried-and-true way of al-
ways doing things. Stretch yourself
to become more aware of what your
environment does to you, and for you.
Look at magazines or interiors that
you like, and then mimic those ideas,
tailoring them to your specic home.

Winter is, after all, a great time to
work on the inside of your home. It
can get pretty boring during these
cold, gray days of falling snow and
blustery winds,
so start think-
ing about those
four walls that
surround you!
Bears
Hire New GM
By Tim Flowers
After a 7-3 start, the 2012 campaign
looked good for the monsters of the
Midway. Then the collapse hap-
pened, and losing ve straight and
key injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt
Forte caused the team to nish 8-8,
and for the fourth time in ve years,
missing the playofs.
So the big guys upstairs cleaned
house and red the general man-
ager. Over the weekend they hired
Phil Emery from the Kansas City
Chiefs organization to put together
the proud franchise for the 2013 run.
One thing is clearthe talent gap
between the Bears and the rest of
the Central Division is apparent.
Even with stars like Julius Peppers
and Brian Urlacher, the Bears need
depth on both sides of the ball. With
an inexperienced ofensive line and
aging defense,
this Monsters
of the Midway
need to look to
the draft for the
answers.
New GM Em-
ery was the college scout for the
Chiefs, so look for him to nd that
new diamond-in-the-rough. A press
conference has been called at Ha-
las Hall to introduce the new GM.
Bulls Moving
Forward
By Dick Kolf
Even with the slowdown of Der-
rick Rose because of his toe injury,
the Bulls are still dominating their
division.
Beginning the week out at 17-5, fol-
lowed a heartbreaker to the Miami
Heat. Derrick Rose is still slowed by
injury, but poured in 34 points in the
loss.
Rip Hamilton continues to be a pres-
ence, averaging 14 points a game,
and Joachim Noah is dominating
down low.
Look at the week ahead, the Bulls have
three games against the rugged east
and look for Carlos Booser to set the
tone with a slowed Derrick Rose. The
bench will continue to add match-up
issues for other teams this week. The
Bulls continue their run to the play-
ofs with a great stretch this week.
From the Vault
With Tim Thompson
At noon on October 4, 1989, the
world of sports lost one of its great-
est heroes and one of its nest war-
riors. His name was Secretariat, and
his athletic exploits were legendary.
Secretariat was born on March 30,
1970. His mother was Somethin-
groyal, while his father was the leg-
endary Bold Ruler, one of the great-
est thoroughbred racehorses and
stallions who ever lived. Secretariat
was so incredibly striking and gor-
geous, it was almost unbelievable.
He was a bright chestnut color with
three white stockings, one on each
of his back legs, and another one lo-
cated on his right front leg. This awe-
struck beauty was then enhanced by
a star with a narrow blaze running all
the way down his forehead.
This incredible equine superstar was
owned by a wonderful young lady
named Penny Tweedy Chenery. She
had a controlling interest in the fa-
mous Meadow Stable of Virginia.
When Secretariat turned two years
old, he commenced his training un-
der the expert tutelage of Mr. Lucien
Laurin. He was a Canadian-born
gentleman who spoke both English
and French uently; and was already
an absolute legend in the business.
He had been around thoroughbreds
all his life. As a result, Laurin was
convinced he had seen just about
everything. He was wrong. He had
never seen anything like Secretariat.
He was absolutely stunned at the
sheer size and stature of this amaz-
ing, soon to be, Super Horse. Sec-
retariat stood 16.2 hands tall, and
weighed nearly 1170 pounds. Those
would be considerable stats for a
three or four-year-old thoroughbred,
let alone one that was only two. Al-
most immediately, Laurin began to
refer to Secretariat as, Big Red.
Secretariat trained very well for Lau-
rin, and would enter his Maiden on
July 4, 1972 at the famous Aqueduct
Racetrack in New York State. The
big horse ran well, but was impeded
from the start, unable to unleash his
tremendous power like he was cer-
tainly capable of doing. As a result,
he nished fourth, just 1 1/4 lengths
back.
Big Red would rebound quickly
though. He strung together ve
straight wins before being disquali-
ed and placed second in the Cham-
pagne Stakes at Belmont Park. And,
once again, he would rebound from
this disappointment to easily win
his next two races to conclude his
two-year-old campaign with an im-
pressive 7 and 2 mark. This would
earn Secretariat the highly coveted
Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year
1972. Remarkably, it was the rst
and only time that Horse of the Year
honors would ever go to a two year
old thoroughbred.
The year 1973 would be one of
the greatest times in the history of
sports. And, Secretariat was respon-
sible for nearly all of it. He won the
elusive Triple Crown in the grand-
est of fashion. This was such a big
deal for two main reasons. First, it
had been a quarter century since the
sport of thoroughbred horse racing
had witnessed a Triple Crown win-
ner. Secondly, Secretariat set re-
cords in both the Kentucky Derby
and Belmont Stakes that stand to
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this day, and probably always will.
At the Kentucky Derby, he put on
a memorable performance by win-
ning the ten furlong contest in the
phenomenal time of 1:59 2/5 sec-
onds. As great as this record was, it
actually pales in comparison with
what Big Red would accomplish
at the Belmont Stakes just ve weeks
later. For on that glorious day, June
9, 1973, Secretariat utterly demol-
ished the rest of the eld by a stag-
gering 31 1/2 lengths in the mind-
numbing time of 2:24 at for twelve
furlongs. It was the single greatest
display of athletic talent in the his-
tory of the world--no question.
The scene at Belmont Park immedi-
ately following the race was so emo-
tional that spectators actually wept
and cheered simultaneously. Thou-
sands more refused to cash in their
winning tickets, and kept them as
mementos instead.
Immediately therafter, the late, great
Secretariat became one of the great-
est and most beloved American he-
roes of all time. He concluded his
amazing career with four more dy-
namic victories in six starts; eventu-
ally nishing with 16 wins, against
only ve defeats, and earnings of
more than 1.3 million in 1973 dol-
lars. In summation, Secretariat was a
horse both for and of the Ages.
Read more: http://sportales.com/
equestrian/secretariat-american-
hero/#ixzz1kuZiiTGA

Blackhawk Beat
with Ron Bartlett
All Star break comes none to soon
for battered Hawks

After two wins to start the week,
the Hawks entered into the All Star
break with back-to-back losses to
their central division rival, Nashville
Predators.
Considering how tight the West is
this year, two losses to any Western
Conference opponent can bite them
come playof time. The break should
help the Hawks though with all the
injuries, Sharp, Towes, and Carcillo,
(out for the season) and the team.
Not at the top of their game right
now, the kids have cooled of, and
the goal tending from Crawford has,
at times, been suspect, so the rest
should help.
Kane and Hossa will represent the
team in Ottawa Sunday and the
captain, Towes, will not play due to
a upper body injury, but will back in
the line up when the Hawks take to
take to the ice Tuesday in Vancouver
to start what will be the teams long-
est road trip in 18 years, a marathon
of 9 straight road games. The return
of Patrick Sharp within the next
couple of weeks will also help the
Hawks, who have missed his goal
scoring touch.
If the Hawks want to have home ice
advantage in the playofs, they will
have to come out of this trip with at
least 13-14 points out of a possible
18.
The return of Sharp and Towes
should give the Hawks a lift, in this
crucial road trip, so keep an eye
on them as the trade deadline ap-
proaches. Stan Bowman may add
some more defensive help or look to
get another veteran center.
Things will be a littler clearer as to
how the season will play out by the
end of the trip.
Go Blackhawks!
Boys Hoops Top
25
by Sports staf
Boys Top 25 Hoops Action
1. Simeon (18-1) 1
2. Proviso East (16-0) 2
3. Curie (17-1) 5
4. Andrew (13-0) 4
5. Bogan (19-1) 6
6. New Trier (17-2) 7
7. Warren (13-2) 8
8. Plaineld East (14-1) 3
9. Metea Valley (17-1) 10
10. St. Rita (9-7) 11
11. St. Ignatius (14-2) 12
12. De La Salle (13-2) 13
13. Marshall (18-4) 14
14. Bloom (15-3) 9
15. Elgin (16-1) 20
16. Downers South (13-4) 17
17. Crete-Monee (13-4) 18
18. North Chicago (12-3) 19
19. Orr (12-3) 23
20. Hope Academy (16-2) 22
21. Hillcrest (15-4) 16
22. Young (8-7) 15
23. Farragut (9-7) NR
24. Seton (15-3) 24
25. Crane (12-4) 25
Girls Top Hoops
by Sports staf
1. Young19-01
Taylor Brame, Khaalia Hillsman star
2. Bolingbrook15-12
Kennedy Cattenhead runs the show
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3. Trinity19-14
Taylor Nazon gets bragging rights
4. Marist21-13
Randyll Butler rules Roadrunners
5. Hillcrest19-25
Jahmia Phillips a diference-maker
6. Bartlett22-06
Hawks y past Neuqua Valley
7. Benet17-49
Lauren Malley big vs. Waubonsie
8. Maine South20-38
Jacqui Grant looking for help
9. Waubonsie Valley17-27
Tia Brooks helps stymie Lancers
10. Geneva18-310
Rachel Hinchmann lls big shoes
11. Lincoln-Way East16-211
Taylor Johnson sparkles all week
12. Montini19-512
Kateri Stone not Dolphin-friendly
13. Fenwick16-513
Maggie Reilly loves the three-point
line
14. Loyola18-617
Anna Schueler leading the way
15. Homewood-Floss.15-618
Danielle Woolfolk heats up Vikings
16. Fremd17-414
Bad start fatal against Loyola
17. Marian Catholic15-819
Ashton Millender, Alana Ferry star
18. Rich Central18-516
Dusons absence hurts Olympians
19. Glenbrook South17-420
Big test with New Trier Thursday
20. Proviso East17-722
Kalea Parks shoots down DG South
21. WW South18-223
Meghan Waldron has huge week
22. Neuqua Valley16-515
Cant seem to nd bucket lately
23. St. Joseph17-625
Shaakera Jones helps tame Pack
24. Romeoville16-3NR
A number of big road tests ahead
25. Libertyville16-5NR
Cats take down Stevenson again
Honor Roll
Wrestling
by the staf
Teams
With last weeks rankings in
parentheses
1. Montini (1)
Beat Class 1A top-ranked Wilming-
ton 60-9
2. Sandburg (2)
Ruled SouthWest Suburban as
expected
3. Marist (4)
Favorite in ESCC meet Fri. at Mar-
ian Cath.
4. Oak Park-River Forest (6)
Won own tourney; Montini, York on
tap
5. Glenbard North (5)
Should continue DVC title streak on
Sat.
6. Hinsdale Central (3)
Edged Lyons 30-29 in WSC Silver
showdown
7. Barrington (7)
Looking to win MSL meet this week-
end at Elk Grove
8. Neuqua Valley (10)
Strong upper weights key dominance
9. Lincoln-Way Central (NR)
Led by Tyler Schneider, took second
in SWSC
10. Lyons (NR)
Finished second at Oak Park behind
Huskies
Individuals
106 Adrian Gonzalez, Barrington;
Matthew Rundell, Oak Park-River
Forest; Tommy Pawelski. Montini;
Richard Browne, Glenbard North;
Kris Williams,Thornton; Ryan Ru-
bino, St. Charles East
113 Chris Gonzalez, Glenbard
North; Jordan Laster, Montini;
Jared Parvinmehr, Barrington; Mark
Duda, Marist; Ronzel Darling, Bow-
en; Trayvon Zabala, Joliet Central
120 KeVon Powell, Montini; Jered
Cortez, Glenbard North; Sebastian
Pique, Sandburg; Matt Garelli, Fen-
wick; Nick Fontanetta, Crystal Lake
South; Larry Early, Oak Park-River
Forest
126 Eddie Klimara, Providence;
Zach Synon, Prairie Ridge; Isaiah
Vela, St. Charles East; Jon Marmole-
jo, Glenbard North; John Pellegrino,
Sandburg; Doug Johnson, DeKalb
132 Chris Garcia, Montini; John-
ny Gosinski, Glenbard North; Troy
Valdez, York; Mike Mizaur, Mount
Carmel; Bobby Zabel, Minooka;
Conrad Bugay, Hersey
138 Clayton Lutzow, Crystal
Lake Central; Blake Santi, Lake
Park; Matt Ornof, Mundelein; Kyle
Langenderfer, Lincoln-Way East;
Jim Spangler, Joliet West; Drew Vr-
benec, Montini
145 Max Schneider, Lane; Bryce
Brill, Mount Carmel; Kevin Moy-
lan, Stagg; Tim Noverini, St. Charles
North; Eddie Gonzalez, Metea Val-
ley; Colin Holler, Sandburg
152 Brian Murphy, Glenbard
North; Tom Gerszewski, Crystal
Lake South; Justin Weber, Steven-
son; Peter Andreotti, Marist; Jack
Conner, New Trier; Nick DiNardo,
Plaineld North
160 ShaunQae McMurtry,
Lockport; Dan Rowland, Willow-
brook; Willie Anaya, Downers Grove
South; Farai Sewera, Lake Park;
Hunter Rollins, Hersey; Joe Caprio,
Rolling Meadows
NCAA MEN
HOOPS
by Staf
RankTeam (1st Place Votes)Record
View Complete Rankings
Last updated Monday, Jan
30, 2012 12:50 AM EST
1Kentucky(61)21-1
2Missouri(2)19-2
3Syracuse(2)22-1
4Ohio State19-3
5Kansas17-4
6Baylor19-2
7North Carolina18-3
8Duke18-3
9Georgetown16-4
10Michigan State17-4
11Murray State21-0
12UNLV20-3
13San Diego State18-3
14Florida17-4
15Creighton20-2
16Indiana17-5
17Marquette18-4
18Mississippi State17-5
19Virginia17-3
20Michigan16-6
21St. Mary's21-2
22Kansas State15-5
23Florida State14-6
24Connecticut14-6
25Wisconsin17-5
Women's Top
NCAA Hoops
Sports staf
RankTeam (1st Place Votes)Record
View Complete Rankings
Last updated Monday, Jan 30, 2012
12:30 AM EST
1Baylor(40)21-0
2Notre Dame21-1
3Connecticut19-2
4Stanford18-1
5Duke17-2
6Kentucky20-2
7Tennessee16-5
8Maryland18-3
9Ohio State20-2
10Miami (FL)19-3
11Rutgers17-4
12Wisconsin-Green Bay19-0
13Purdue18-4
14Texas A&M14-5
15Delaware18-1
16Louisville17-4
17Georgia16-6
18Penn State16-5
19Nebraska18-3
20Georgetown17-5
21Texas Tech15-5
22Gonzaga 19-3
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t-23Brigham Young20-3
t-23DePaul 16-6
25North Carolina16-5
Motor Sports
Schedule
by staf
2/18 Budweiser Shootout
Daytona International Speedway /
Daytona Beach
Kurt Busch
FOX
2/23 Gatorade Duel 2
Daytona International Speedway /
Daytona Beach
Jef Burton
SPD
2/23 Gatorade Duel 1
Daytona International Speedway /
Daytona Beach
Kurt Busch
SPD
2/26 Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway /
Daytona Beach
Trevor Bayne
FOX
3/4 Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway /
Avondale
Jef Gordon
FOX
3/11 Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las
Vegas
Carl Edwards
FOX
3/18 Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol
Kyle Busch
FOX
3/25 Auto Club 400
Auto Club Speedway / Fontana
Kevin Harvick
Oswego Park
District News
By Kris Heiman
Park Board Meeting
The Park Board of Commission-
ers will meet January 31, 5:30pm at
South Point. The public is invited.
View the agenda.
Winter Cache & Carry
New free program for the gamers
out there. Winter is no time to stay
inside. Get out in the parks and
search for 10 hidden items using
your smartphone or GPS device. Yes
there are prizes!
Red Flag at Briarclif
Due to open water on parts of
the lake, the ag at Briarclif Lake
remains red. Please check the ag
before venturing out upon the ice.
PrairieFest Sponsorship Drive
Businesses and organizations are
invited to join the PrairieFest spon-
sorship family in 2012. Advertise
your business while giving back to
the community.
Valentine That Lasts Forever
Give your special someone a unique
and lasting gift this Valentine's Day.
Engrave your sentiments in stone!
Read more.
Drop In Classes
The Oswegoland Park District is of-
fering a variety of classes on a drop
in basis. What a great way to try
something fun and new!
Plano Library
News
By Kris Heiman
Thursday, January 26 6:30 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Writers' Group
Adults Come join other writers
to discuss your work. Open to adults
and high school students.
Wednesday, February 1 7:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m.
Mystery Book Discussion Group
Adults Current books we have
read individually will be discussed.
Saturday, February 4 10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 2:30
p.m.
Microsoft Excel Parts 1 and 2
Adults Must be familiar
with Windows. Register at the
Adult Information Desk or call
630-552-2030.
Waubonsee
College Notes
Check out their Website for information,
www.waubonsee.edu
Waubonsee to Provide Free Tax As-
sistance
From Jan. 28 through April 14,
Waubonsee's Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program will
sponsor tax assistance sessions on
Saturday mornings and Wednesday
evenings at the colleges Aurora
Campus.
Waubonsee Names Nurse/Educator
Featured Alumna
For her dedication to quality health
care and the power of education,
Waubonsee Community College has
named Jodie Beverage its featured
alumna for January.
Waubonsee Approves Early Child-
hood Director Certicate
At its meeting on Jan. 18, the
Waubonsee Community Col-
lege Board of Trustees approved
the colleges new Illinois Director
Credential Level I Certicate of
Achievement. Designed to help
early childhood education workers
advance their careers, the certicate
will debut in fall 2012.
Waubonsee Adds to Its Student Art
Collection
During the fall 2011 semester,
Waubonsee purchased 11 pieces of
student-created artwork to display
around its campuses.
Waubonsee President to Serve on
American Council on Education
Commission
The American Council on Edu-
cation (ACE) recently selected
Waubonsee Community College
President Dr. Christine Sobek
to serve on its Commission on
Inclusion.
Waubonsee Faculty Member Pub-
lishes Work
Even Here, a poem by Associate
Professor of English Billy Clem is
included in the recently published
Libertys Vigil, The Occupy An-
thology: 99 Poets Among the 99%.
Blacksmith Honored by Com-
paeros en Salud
Waubonsee Community College
Director of Governmental and Mul-
ticultural Afairs Lulu Blacksmith
was honored with the Rosanne
Poss Spirit Award by Compaeros
en Salud/Partners in Health at the
groups annual Mission Awards
breakfast in December.
Stewart Appointed Provena Mercy
Board Secretary
Waubonsee Community College
Vice President of Quality and Stra-
tegic Development Dr. Karen Stew-
art has been appointed secretary of
the board of directors of Provena
Mercy Medical Center.
Improved Bond Rating, Renancing
Nets $2.8 Million in Savings
Waubonsee has successfully re-
nanced $38 million of its outstand-
ing debt, resulting in reduced debt
service levy savings of $2.8 million
for college district taxpayers.
Waubonsee's Dorsey Named NJ-
CAA DII Player of the Week
Chiefs' 5'9" Guard Elevates His
Game
Women's Soccer Recognized for
Outstanding Season
Maxzine Rossler becomes Waubon-
see's rst two-time All-American
soccer player.
Waubonsee Art Coordinator Exhib-
its Work
Waubonsee Community College
Art Coordinator Anni Holm, of
West Chicago, is part of the current
"Revolution of Self" exhibit at the
Columbia College Chicago Library.
Chiefs' Athletic Hall of Fame Nomi-
nations Sought
Nominate someone for the Chiefs'
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Press Release
By Staf
Voter Registration
If you need to register to vote,
please call the Kendall County
Clerk's Ofce at 630-553-4104.
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