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CHRONICLEMONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 | KCCHRONICLE.COM

RUNNER’S LONG HAULST. CHARLES RESIDENT RUNS COAST-TO-COAST FORWORLD VISION. PAGE 2

Jeff Krage – For Shaw Media

Steve Spears of St. Charles is greeted by supporters Saturday as he nears Dick Pond Athletics in St. Charles.

LOOKING FORWARD THE WEATHER

Repair work on Kirk Road starts todayThere will be temporary daily lane closures starting today on Kirk

Road to allow for road repairs. The Kane County Division of Trans-

portation is doing routing and sealing work on cracks on Kirk Road

from Route 56 to Wilson Street. The work is expected to end July 30,

weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays as there will be

temporary lane closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Side Street studio hosts Elgin Chamber Players concertELGIN – The Elgin Chamber Players will perform at 7 p.m. today at

Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court, Elgin. The in-studio perfor-

mance features works by Bernstien, Glass and Mozart. For informa-

tion, call 847-429-2278. The suggested donation is $15.

Today

Partly to mostly cloudy with

thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with scattered

thunderstorms.

High 88

Low 70

High 81

Low 61

By ASHLEY [email protected]

ST. CHARLES – Steve

Spear – the St. Charles man

running across the country

to provide clean water for an

African village – arrived in

downtown St. Charles late

Saturday morning, sweaty

but in good spirits.

“This is awesome,” Spear,

49, said of the hometown ral-

ly celebration near Dick Pond

Athletics on North Second

Street. “I feel like a kid in a

candy shop.”

Spear is running from Los

Angeles to New York as part

of Team World Vision, one

of the fundraising programs

for World Vision. He hopes

to raise $1.5 million to build

a clean water and sanitation

system for 30,000 people in

Kenya.

Thoughts of one Kenyan,

a 7-year-old girl named Win-

nie whom he met only once,

keep him motivated to run 35

miles a day, five days a week,

he said. He said she walks six

miles every day for water –

contaminated water.

“That definitely is a moti-

vation for me to keep moving

day after day,” said Spear,

who gave up his post as pastor

at Willow Creek Community

Church in West Chicago.

With 840 miles to his fi-

nal destination, Spear has

raised about $129,000, said his

20-year-old daughter, Chelsea

Spear.

“He’ll do what it takes

to get it done, even after the

run,” she said.

Chelsea Spear joined her

father in Amarillo, Texas,

early last month, although

she doesn’t run alongside him

because of an injury, she said.

His dedication has been amaz-

ing, motivating and inspiring,

she said.

Willow Creek parishioner

Suzanne Zafiriou agreed.

“He’s an amazing man to

just really take this leap of

faith and what he felt God

wanted him to do,” Zafiriou

said.

Zafiriou and her 18-year-

old daughter are among those

who have visited Steve Spear

on his route. They visited him

in Oklahoma soon after Fa-

ther’s Day, Zafiriou said.

“It was a lot of fun to catch

up with him on the road,” she

said.

Wanting to support him,

Zafiriou will hold a fundrais-

er at her salon, Suzanne De-

nee Salon & Day Spa, 3861 E.

Main St. in St. Charles, from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 29. All

proceeds of the Cut and Run

will benefit Steve Spear’s

Running for Water campaign.

The minimum suggested do-

nation will be $20.

“I really want to support

this effort as much as I can,”

Zafiriou said.

On the Web

To see video of Steve Speararriving at his homecoming rallycelebration Saturday in downtownSt. Charles, visitwww.kcchroni-cle.com.

Jeff Krage – For Shaw Media

Steve Spears of St. Charles, along with St. Charles Mayor Raymond Rogina, run north on Route 31 towardDick Pond Athletics on Saturday.

Coast-to-coast runnergreetedwith local rallySt. Charles resident

runs to provide

clean water for

African village

By JONATHAN [email protected]

BLACKBERRY TOWN-SHIP – Len Monson readilyconcedes he would have cho-sen to suit up, mount up andtake the field no matter theoccasion.

But to have the chance tocompete, while raising mon-ey for a local nonprofit pro-moter of the arts?

Monson of Batavia saidthat makes playing the sporthe loves that much better.

“This is a really goodthing here. But I’d be play-ing here today, anyway,” hesaid, with a grin and a wink.

Monson was among a doz-en polo players competingSunday in the annual Black-berry PTF Seniors’ Tourna-ment at the Blackberry PoloClub field in BlackberryTownship, just west of theintersection of Bliss Roadand Main Street Road.

The event, which hasbeen run for years, benefitsthe Batavia Arts Counciland Batavia’s Shakespeareon Clark production. It wassponsored by Batavia busi-nesses Confident Aire andAliano’s Ristorante.

Julane Sullivan, directorof Shakespeare on Clark,said the fundraiser is criti-cal to the ability of both non-profit organizations to con-tinue their work.

She said the polo match isthe largest fundraiser eventfor each organization annu-ally.

The polo match was againhosted this year by Georgeand Barb Alexander, whoown the polo club grounds

and run the polo club.The event drew several

dozen spectators from the re-gion, and players from KaneCounty and from as far awayas Milwaukee and Minneap-olis.

Buzz Rackley of Elburn,who served as the match’sreferee Sunday, said theclub itself has about 50 mem-bers from throughout theChicago area. Together withplayers from elsewhere, themembers play in matcheson weekends throughout thesummer, as well as on cer-tain weekdays.

He said the weather Sun-day, with sunny skies andtemperatures of 80 to 85 de-grees, was nearly ideal forpolo.

“It’s very weather sen-sitive,” Rackley said. “If itrains too much, the field be-comes too slippery.

“Fortunately, it rainedother places last night, butnot here so much.”

Monson said events likeSunday’s tournament helpto boost the sport’s visibil-ity. But he acknowledgedthat polo, with its complexrules and strategies, andits expensive cost of entry,could be difficult to take up,even for those with a strongdesire.

He noted, for instance,that Sunday’s match re-quired 50 horses and 55 peo-ple working in support.

“I’ve been playing for 30years,” Monson said. “And Iplay here all the time, threeor four times a week, be-cause I love it.

“And you’ve got to loveit.”

Polo tournament raises

funds for Batavia arts

Jonathan Bilyk – [email protected]

Contestants line up during the playing of the U.S. national anthembefore Sunday’s polo match at the Blackberry Polo Club groundswest of Batavia in Blackberry Township.

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By ASHLEY [email protected]

ST. CHARLES – As KaneCounty Fair attendees Satur-day indulged in sweets andstood in line for such amuse-ments as the fun house andFerris wheel, 17-year-old JoeMiller sat near the first aidstation, ready to help thosewho became sick or injured.

On average, one personneeded help every hour, usu-ally with cuts and scrapes orheat-related issues, such asdehydration, he said.

“Drink water, more thananything else,” Miller saidof what fairgoers had to doto stay well in the heat thisweekend.

The fair, which beganWednesday, came to an endSunday night.

Earlier in the week, fairgo-ers could save on admissionby bringing a nonperishablefood item. Donations filledfour skids, organizers said.The skids were split betweentwo food pantries.

“We are very grateful toeveryone who donated fourskids of nonperishable foodto help our fellow neighbors,”Larry Breon, Kane CountyFair board president, said ina written statement.

“Our community is in des-perate need of food this sum-mer, and we were happy todonate their generosity withthe Interfaith Food Pantryin Elgin and FISH [FriendsI Shall Help] in Carpenters-ville.”

By Sunday night, Millerwould have spent 26 hours atthe at the Kane County Fair-grounds. He and 13 othersprovided first aid at the eventas part of the Elburn and

Countryside Fire ProtectionDistrict Explorer Post 1357.

The Explorer programgives teens “a doorway tothe fire service,” Miller said.The program teaches youngadults medical and firefight-ing skills, among others.

Senior adviser Rob Ste-vens, a firefighter and para-medic for the fire district,said this is the first year theExplorers worked the KaneCounty Fair. The money thefair gives them for their ser-vices will go toward trainingequipment for the post, Ste-vens said.

On Friday, Stevens andMiller were assigned to thesmall air conditioned firstaid station on the east side of

the fairgrounds.They were ready to help

fairgoers who came to them,such as those needing a ban-dage for a blister, and theyrose from their chairs themoment they heard a girl wassick near a funnel cake booth.

“I’m really proud of theseguys,” Stevens said. “They’rethe future of the fire service.”

That’s especially true ofMiller. The recent GenevaHigh School graduate, alongwith several other Explorergraduates, are set to start aspaid-on-call personnel in Sep-tember, Stevens said.

Those interested in becom-ing an Explorer may call Ste-vens at 630-365-6855, he said.Participants must be 14 to 20.

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ABOVE: Andrew Skifstad, 9, of St.Charles bounces in the air on abungee jumping machine Satur-day during the Kane County Fairand Festival in St. Charles. LEFT:Abe Miller holds up his daughterEmma under the mist shower.BELOW: St. Charles firefightersextinguish the flames on RyanDecker’s car 95X during the BoneStock Class demolition derbySaturday.

8LOCAL BRIEF

Volunteer informationsessions plannedGENEVA – CASA Kane County

will be holding informationalmeetings for those interestedin becoming a Court AppointedSpecial Advocate volunteer forabused and neglected children.All volunteer training is provid-ed. Individuals must be at least21 years old. Meetings will lastfor 45 minutes. They are set for:

• 9 to 10 a.m. today, Aug. 5and Aug. 19 at CASA offices atthe Kane County Courthouse,100 S. Third St., suite 460,Geneva.• 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6

and Aug. 20 at Graham’s 318,318 Third St., Geneva.• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Aug.

15 and Aug. 29 at CASA officesat the Kane County Courthouse,100 S. Third St., suite 460,

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teering, contact Deb McQuaidat [email protected] 630-444-3110 or visit www.casakanecounty.org.

– Kane County Chronicle

JAY [email protected]

GENEVA – Rich Davis suspected ahoax.

The St. Charles man arrived at FifthThird Bank Ballpark with his familyabout an hour before Saturday night’sCougars game but was stopped beforeentering the park by Cougars person-nel.

Davis was told he was the 10 mil-lionth fan in Cougars history and, assuch, was entitled to some royal treat-ment.

“We actually have our company pic-nic here today, and I actually thoughtit was them putting on a spoof relativeto that,” said Davis, who was unawarethat the team was closing in on the mile-stone. “But as more people came andcameras came, then it started settlingin that this was really real.”

Davis, a St. Charles Bank & Trust ex-ecutive out of the bank’s Elgin location,has lived in St. Charles for 14 years, andsaid he and his wife, Tammy, have goneto a handful of Cougars games mostyears since their sons – 11-year-old Mi-chael and 8-year-old Matthew – havebeen in the picture.

Word of his lucky designation spreadfast. Just a few minutes later, one of hisson’s former travel baseball coachessent a congratulatory text message.

“It said ‘Really, 10 millionth fan?’ Soobviously I think the Cougars posted itto Facebook really fast, and that’s howhe found out,” Davis said. “I thoughthe was at the game and he heard theannouncement.”

Davis, who was greeted on his wayinto the park by Cougars general man-ager Curtis Haug and mascot OzzieT. Cougar, sat in the right field patioarea as part of the St. Charles Bank &Trust contingent for the Cougars’ 8-4,rain-shortened win against the LansingLugnuts.

Davis threw out a ceremonial firstpitch before the game and was whiskedto a team office just before the storm hitto be presented an extensive gift pack-age that included 10 $100 bills, 10 Cubstickets and a 10-game ticket package forthe Cougars’ 2014 season.

But it was some of the more lastingtouches that Davis said will resonatedeepest, including a Cougars jersey andbanner that both read “10 MillionthFan.”

“I love having three-dimensionalthings that remind me of importantthings in our lives so things like the batand the jersey are really cool because

we have a basement and wherever we

go, if we go to a special game, we typi-

cally get a baseball or a jersey and then

we memorialize it,” Davis said. “So we

don’t have a lot of artwork in our house

but we have a lot of things of where we

went.”

The Cougars are the first Class A

team to hit the 10 million attendance

mark, according to the team’s news

release, in which Haug said “this eve-

ning’s milestone will be remembered

for years to come, and we can’t begin to

express our gratitude to each and every

fan who has attended a Cougars game

since our first season in 1991.”

As for the game, the Cougars won for

only the sixth time in 27 tries during

what has been a brutal second half of

the season. First baseman Dan Vogel-

bach helped the Cougars dig out of an

early 3-0 hole by going 2 for 2 with an

RBI double and a walk.

“We could easily come to the park

every day and just be ‘We’re here, and

let’s get this over with,’ but I think we

have a bunch of guys in the locker room

and in the dugout that want to win so

bad that we’re not going to cash it in

until the final game,” Vogelbach said.

Cougars manager Mark Johnson

said the final six weeks of the season

will be about “weeding the guys out”

who don’t have the mental toughness to

play through adversity and fatigue.

“Definitely a character tester for

everybody, staff included,” Johnson

said. “We may never have another sea-

son like this again. I’ve only probably

been through one like this in the last

20 years, as a player. It doesn’t happen

very often.”

An announced crowd of 10,587 eas-

ily surpassed the 2,000-plus fans need-

ed to reach the 10-million mark since

the team set up shop in Geneva in 1991.

Many of those fans scurried for the ex-

its as a ferocious rainstorm arrived in

the sixth inning, leading to a half-hour

delay before the game was called.


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Jeff Krage for Shaw Media

Cougars fans watch Saturday’s game against Lansing at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

Cougars shower 10millionthfan with gifts on rainy night

Mid-July isn’t exactly peak seasonfor high school sports, but Tri-Citiesbaseball fans had to lovewhat theysaw thisweek nonetheless.The final four teams in the Phil

Lawler Summer Classic St. CharlesRegionalwere Batavia, Geneva, St.Charles East and St. Charles North.Couldn’t haveworked out any betteron the local front, especiallywithEast playing North and Batavia facingGeneva. All of the teams exhibitedplenty of cause for optimism for theseason that counts (next spring),evenwith some of the teams’ topplayers otherwise engaged thisweekwith travel ball in lands far, far away.Several of the players thatwere

slightlyunder the radar thispastseason(like Geneva’s Ben Chally and North’sJackDennis) servednotice that they’repoised formonsterseniorseasons,andEastproved itspitchingshouldbe justfine, thankyou,despite losingabunchof quality arms to graduation.Lots can happen between now

andMarch, but Sly’s going tomakean early UEC River prediction andsay that Batavia is going to prevailin 2014, and this time, the Bulldogswon’t have to share the honors.When at full strength, the Bulldogs

have the best blend of speed, ex-tra-base hit potential and depth offen-sively, and there doesn’t appear to bedominant enough pitching elsewhereto close the gap via themound. But itwon’t be easy for Batavia to, at leastnotwith the talent that’s been ondisplay around the area.Lastly for now, good luck to the

Saints in the summer Elite Eight nextweek. To have finished third in thespring, then qualify for the Elite Eightless than sixweeks later showswhysomany peoplewere excited towel-come LenAsquini and Co. back to theSaints’ dugout a few years ago. Thatprogram is hotter than themid-Julysunshine.

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Lawler Summer Classic Elite Eight matchupagainst Glenbrook North.The Saints, who finished third in Class

4A during the spring season, turned thespring-summer state qualification combo inthe same year for the first time in programhistory.

WednesdayA feature on Christian Fischer, of Wayne, who recently made

Team USA hockey’s 17U team.Fischer, a forward, formerly played with the Chicago Mission

Midget Minor program.

SaturdayLog on to KCChronicle.com for coverage of the first round of

the St. Charles Men’s Golf Tournament.The match-play tournament takes place over the course of

three consecutive weekends, with the first weekend consistingof qualifying.

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Success of Cubs’ minor leaguersisn’t measured by statistics

By MEGHAN [email protected]

More than two hoursbefore a Single-A KaneCounty home game on

a warm July morning, secondbaseman Gioskar Amayafields a grounder, prepares tothrow to first base and then itcomes.

Cougars manager MarkJohnson, with a bat and ballin hand, stops the infieldroutine.

“Hey, we’re throwinghome,” first baseman DanVogelbach yells.

“Pay attention,” Johnsonadds.

In the Cubs’ organization,particularly at the lowerlevels, such as Kane County,there is a heavy emphasis onthe importance of pre-gamework. That’s true in mostbaseball organizations. Insome regards, that work –which includes drills centeredon fundamentals – is moreimportant than the gamesthemselves.

“Hopefully, the work that’sdone early goes into the gameat some point throughoutthe season,” Cubs director ofplayer development BrandonHyde said.

Each coaching staff in theminors is given the respon-sibility of creating a dailypre-game plan, which can beinfluenced by what time thegame starts, travel plans orweather conditions, althoughthe Cubs provide a formatwith expectations to everymanager.

On Friday, it was thepitchers’ turn to take fieldingpractice. They spent 30 min-utes before batting practiceworking in the 90-degree heatas Johnson hit hard ground-ers.

Pitcher Felix Pena jumpedin the air, snagging the balland delivering a perfect throwhome.

“Way to go,” Johnsonshouted.

Days are often long with-out much free time. Johnsontypically logs 12-hour days,creating pre-game routinesand, at this point in the sea-son, updating each player’sdevelopment plan, which theplayer and coach eventuallysit down to discuss.

“They push us. They pushus to the limit, and that’s theway it should be,” Vogelbachsaid.

For night games at home,players often arrive at theballpark four hours beforegame time. Johnson estimatesthe minor leaguers workabout 200 straight days fromspring training and minicampto instructional league.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTVS. WINNING

Ultimately, minor leaguewins don’t matter. A success-ful team doesn’t translateto major league talent justas a team that struggles towin, such as the 35-57 Cou-gars (worst in the MidwestLeague), is not necessarilyunproductive.

To reach the majors, minorleague players need to trust

the process. In addition to thepre-game routine, which canrun nearly two hours, playersin the Cubs’ organizationhave homework – mandatoryneuro scouting tests.

Each day during a home-stand – and once while on aroad trip – position playerstake the test, the same oneVogelbach took in 2011 duringa pre-draft workout with theRed Sox when Theo Epsteinwas still with Boston.

Some of the tests, whichcan take five to 20 min-utes on a computer or iPad,focus on timing, whereplayers watch a pitcherthrow different pitches andthey must wait until it getsinto the box before hittingthe space bar. Others forceplayers to swing at an on-screen pitch when it’s whiteand reaches the box or lay offif it’s red.

“It helps your hand-eyecoordination, helps yourreaction time to lay off pitch-es,” Vogelbach said. “I thinkwe definitely have an upperhand on that.”

The Cubs hired a LatinAmerican liaison, Rey Fuent-es, to teach English. Cougarsstarting pitcher Felix Pena,a 23-year-old born in SanPedro de Macoris, Domin-ican Republic, appreciatesthe impact learning Englishcan have on his quality oflife on and off the field – eventhough that means attendingthe hour-and-a-half Englishclasses from 11 a.m. to 12:30p.m., most recently Fridayand Saturday.

The Kane County Cougars’ Jose Rosariostretches in center field before the startof Thursday’s game against the GreatLakes Loons in Geneva.Sarah Nader – [email protected]


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Big Nate

Crankshaft

Stone Soup

Dilbert

Garfield

Get Fuzzy

The Pajama Diaries

Pearls Before Swine

Rose Is Rose

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The Born Loser

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Beach house is no picnicfor stressed-out wife

Dear Abby: My husbandretired and we thought wewere fulfilling our lifetimedream when we moved tothe beach, but our dreamhas turned into a night-mare. Our family neverwanted to visit us this oftenbefore.

When they come, no oneeven brings along so muchas a bottle of water. Mygrocery bill has skyrocket-ed, and I’m sick of playingthe role of cook and maidwhile they have a wonder-ful time.

I’m ready to move backto our hometown. At leastthere I had a life besidescooking and cleaning. Myhusband wants to live herebecause it’s his dream, butI can’t take another year ofthis.

The workload is killingme.

I have been a fool forputting up with everyonehaving a carefree vacationat my expense. I’m so angryI’m ready to leave my hus-band with his dream. Thelast three years have beenbad.

When friends and familyask why I left, should I tellthem, or keep my mouthshut and build a peacefullife by myself? – RunningFor My Life

Dear Running: Leav-ing your husband is notthe solution. Telling theindividuals who are takingadvantage of your hospi-tality that the rules havechanged is.

Set rules before guestsarrive.

If it’s not convenientfor you to entertain, speakup and say so when therelatives call to say they’recoming.

Make it clear that theywill be doing their ownlaundry, buying their owngroceries, etc.

And while you’re at it,understand that the reasonthis has gotten out of handis partly your husband’sfault. He’s retired; he canlend a hand.

The Good Lord gave youthe gift of speech. For thesake of your sanity and

your marriage, I’m suggest-ing you use it.

Dear Abby: Seven yearsago, I was in a relationshipwith a man I thought wasmy soul mate. (I’ll call himLouis.)

We were together fortwo years and had plannedon getting married rightafter college. Louis endedup breaking the engage-ment and six months latermarried another woman. Iwas shocked and heartbro-ken. We went our separateways.

Louis contacted merecently. He apologized forthe past and said he wasout of his mind for losingme.

He also said he was re-cently divorced and wantsto see me to “catch up.”

I have healed from theheartache and moved on,but I am not currently in arelationship.

I am content with mylife. The problem is, mycuriosity and my heart aretripping me up.

I’m wary of falling backin love with Louis anddon’t want to reopen anyold wounds.

What do you think,Abby?

Should I meet him andsee what happens, or letthe past stay where it is? –Over Him? In New York

Dear Over Him?: Louismay be a cad – or he mayhave become more maturein the last seven years.Because you are curious, Ithink you should go.

But if he starts wooingyou again, do not get seri-ous unless you have hadcouples counseling.

It’s important thatyou clearly understandwhat went wrong in yourromance the first time so itdoesn’t happen again.

• Write Dear Abby atwww.dearabby.com.

JeannePhillips

DEAR ABBY


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Read the lead tohelp defend

BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Michel de Montaigne, a16th-century French essayist,said, “My trade and art is to live.”

A bridge player should livewith the “trade” acronym inhis mind, whether as declareror a defender. The second letterstands for read the lead. Thirdhand should use the informationbeing supplied by the openinglead to guide his defense – as inthis example deal.

South is in four spades. Westleads the heart two. What shouldEast do after declarer calls fordummy’s three?

Note that South’s jump tofour spades almost guarantees atleast a five-card suit. Since Northcan raise to two spades withonly three-card support whenhe has a singleton somewhere, ifSouth has only four spades andsufficient strength at least to tryfor game, he should rebid in no-trump or another suit. If Northhas four spades, he will committo that suit. (Well, if he is exactly4-3-3-3 with four weak spades, hemight pass out three no-trump.)

There seem to be two ways totry to gain four defensive tricks:one heart and three clubs, hopingdeclarer has king-third of clubsand West ace-third; or threehearts and one black-suit trick.First, though, what was West’slead?

His lowest heart, and when adefender leads an unbid suit (atany trick), low from length guar-antees at least one honor in thatsuit. And given the board, whathonor must West hold?

Right – the king. So Eastshould play his jack, expectingto win the trick, cash his heartace, and play a third heart. Later,West’s spade ace will defeat thecontract.

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Association for Individual Development309 W. New Indian Trail Court, Aurora, IL 60506

www.the-association.org

SOUTH ELGIN CHILDCAREIn my home, daytime hours.

Mon-Fri, fun and safe environment.Call for info. 847-488-9978

Adult with Personal Hands onExp. in at least 6 Garage

and/or Moving Sales to Assist inGeneva Moving Sales on

July 26th-28th 2013 and thereafter.Pay Based on % of Sales.

Call: 630-208-6277

General

Local Fenestration companyexpanding and is looking for...Customer Service, CAD,and Production workers

to join our team.Send your resume to

[email protected]

GUTTER INSTALLERSExperienced needed. Must haveValid Drivers License. Great Pay.Overtime available.

Contact: 815-509-6330or email resume to:

[email protected]

MANUFACTURINGFull Time. No exp. Necessary.

Small Metals Company.Lyon Industries, South Elgin

Call 847-841-7716

TRUSS PLANTCortland truss plant has immediate

full time entry level openings for2nd shift. Please apply in person:

164 S Loves Rd, Cortland IL

DENTAL ASSISTANT - EXP'D.If you are looking for a career youhave found it here. ExperiencedDental Assistant to work in our Stateof the Art Dental Practice Part timewith possible Full Time hours in-clude evenings and 2 Saturdays amonth. Please call Jen at:

630-443-5000 or send resumeto: [email protected]

Advertise here for asuccessful garage sale!Call 815-455-4800

AIR CONDITIONER – Soleus LX-140 Portable Air Conditioner/Heatpump, 14000BTU. $300. Besttime to call: Any. 630-781-2430.

DEHUMIDIFIER – Soleus, 70 pintHumidistat. Energy Star, 15”x22”.

Great Condition. $150.630-208-6277

DORM REFRIGERATORRuns great, $40. 630-232-7054

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.Great condition. $299.

630-973-3528

RANGE – GE XL White Gas Range.30” x 46”. Good Condition. $200.

630-208-6277

REFRIGERATOR – GE Side By SideRefrigerator – Freezer. 38”-69”.White. $250. 630-208-6277

WASHER-DRYER – Maytag Washer& Dryer. Heavy Duty. Extra Capaci-ty, beige. $300. 630-208-6277

Old Cameras & RadiosLP's, 78 & 45, starting at $100.

630-232-7054

Carrier: Kelty Kids, Ridgeline,Back Country – Like New.Children up to 45 – 60lbs$40 firm. 630-377-1247

Double Strollers (2)1 slightly used $60, 1 new $80.

630-879-5341

Freon Tank – 30lb. - Not Used$225. 630-377-5410

DVD/CD player, 7 DiscJVC, $50. 847-830-9725

TV 32” InsigniaOlder works perfect, $60, 20”TV/VCR Toshiba, older, 20”TV/VCR Memorex $50/ea.

847-830-9725

HAYGrass Mix Hay - $4.25 per bale

You pick up. 630-365-2789

Captains Chairs (4), Dark woodw/black vinyl upholstery and sturdy

and good cond. $125 obo.630-232-1982

Coffee Table. Wood w/glass top.26” Round. $30630-466-4895

Computer Armoire – Beautiful darkwood. Perfect for desk, computer &

TV - $200. 630-443-4042

File Cabinet – 3 Drawer, Very GoodCondition 40”H x 15”W x 18”D

$35. 847-608-8259

Hanging Wicker Lamp$7

630-466-4895

KIDS CUSTOM CABINETGREAT for a Playroom or Bedroom!

$800 New - Asking $150.00.6'x 5"x11.5. Can Email pic.

630-484-5174

Maple Double Bed with Head-board, Footboard & Side Rails. Ex-

cellent Condition! $60.00After 12:00 P.M. 847-658-8673

Vintage Reproduction Solid BrassBed, Full size – Bed is over 35 yrs.old & never used. Includes: solid

brass headboard & foot board plusrails. Needs to be polished. $175

847-800-7416 10am-2pm

CUB CADET TRACTORSMany used models,Some with warranty.

R. F. HOUTZ and SON INC,ELBURN 630-365-6551

LAWN MOWER - TORO22”, self propelled, electric start.Mulcher, $225. 630-232-1982

Outdoor waterfall – Small, strongplastic, natural colored w/pump.Has plug. Works Great! $80 obo

630-744-9689 daytime

BASSETT HOUND PUPS

Registered, first shots, $500.815-520-5909

Air Conditioner – LG, 15,000 BTU,Window Unit – Used 10 Times

$375. 630-710-7651

Hot Tub – Outside Use, Cal Spa,Aqua Blue, Octagon Shape,

Tub Only – Good For Reset inDeck, Cash & Carry $200

630-513-1858

Bicycle Rack.Good condition.

$15. 630-551-5090

1999 Toyota Avalon XLSBlack, 180K miles, nice cond, runs

great! $2300 630-370-1517

2000 FORD TAURUS178,000 miles, runs good,

good tires, clean. $1800/obo815-901-6275

2001 BMW 740 IL. Black, fullyloaded, low profile performancetires. Excellent condition, garagekept. $6000 OBO. 815-245-0963

2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder57k miles Blk Leather Interior,$11,000. 773-992-7966

2004 BMW 525iNavy blue, 116K miles, excellentcondition, fully laoded, $10,500.

630-761-3643

2008 FORD ESCAPERed Metallic 4 CylinderA/C, AM/FM CD Radio

Auto TM, 4 New MichelinTires and Front Disc BrakesExcellent Condition $10,200(630) 661-7125 Aft 5 PM

1999 FORDE-350 VAN

15 passenger, 190K miles,new brakes. Good condition,$3,500. 815-501-1378

1999 OLDS Silhouette Mini VanGold Premier Ed, beige lthr, new

brakes, tires, shocks, battery. Goodcondition, $2400. 630-377-0628

1988 Nissan 300ZX 2 door, red,98K miles, original owner, garagekept, good condition, must see,$5000/OBO 630-377-1988

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2005 16 foot Tracker fishing boat50 HP Merc great shape trollingmotor live well boat cover, Fishfinder $7500 OBO 847-418-0459

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630-377-0628 Batavia - Ranch Style 1/2 Duplex -2 BR, 1.5 Bath, Fenced in yard, at-tached single car garage, many up-dates, all appliances stay.$149,500. 630-913-0140

GENEVA Classic mid-centurywalk-out ranch, 5BR, 3BA,gourmet kitchen, oversize 3-cargarage. Walk to elementaryschool, Metra, downtown Gene-va! $420K. 630-235-9810

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Garages available, small pets OK.630-232-7226

SOUTH ELGIN ~ LARGE 2BRS. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, no pets.

Garage, $900 + utilities.630-841-0590

St. Charles - Newly RenovatedStudio $450,1BR $650, 2BR $850

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St. Charles/West Side 2BRUpper unit, 1 bath, W/D in bldg.

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WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4BR 2.5 BAnewer house, 2 car garage, base-ment, storage big backyrd. $1590Minutes from DeKalb. 847-338-5588

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ANDERSON BMW360 N. Rte. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/682-4485www.andersoncars.com

MOTOR WERKS BMWBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800/935-5913www.motorwerks.com

KNAUZ BMW407 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5000www.KnauzBMW.com

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG

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888/794-5502www.garylangauto.com

REICHERT BUICK2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

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CADILLACRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &

McHenry


MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL



CHEVROLETRoute 31, between Crystal Lake

& McHenry


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847/426-2000

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MARTIN CHEVROLET5220 Northwest Highway

Crystal Lake, IL

815-459-4000www.martin-chevy.com

RAY CHEVROLET39 N. Rte. 12 • Fox Lake, IL

847/587-3300www.raychevrolet.com

RAYMOND CHEVROLET118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

(866) 561-8676www.raymondchevrolet.com

REICHERT CHEVROLET2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780www.reichertautos.com

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP1611 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL

(630) 513-5353www.stcharlescdj.com

ANTIOCH CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL

800-628-6087www.antiochfivestar.com

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/800-6100www.clcjd.com

FENZEL MOTOR SALES206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

847/683-2424

GREGORY CHRYSLER130 Cedar Ave. • Lake Villa, IL

847/356-2530www.gregoryautogroup.com

SUNNYSIDE COMPANYCHRYSLER DODGERoute 120 • McHenry, IL

815/385-7220www.sunnysidecompany.com



ANTIOCH CHRYSLER

DODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL


CRYSTAL LAKE DODGE5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


BULL VALLEY FORD/

MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000www.bussford.com

SPRING HILL FORD800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

888/600-8053www.springhillford.com

TOM PECK FORD13900 Auto Mall Dr. • Huntley, IL

847/669-6060www.TomPeckFord.com

ZIMMERMAN FORD2525 E. Main Street

St. Charles, IL 60174

630/584-1800www.zimmermanford.com


GMCRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &

McHenry


MOTOR WERKS HONDABarrington & Dundee Rds.

Barrington, IL

800-935-5913www.motorwerks.com

O’HARE HONDARiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-538-4492www.oharehonda.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

GREGORY HYUNDAI490 Skokie Valley Road • Highland

Park, IL


KNAUZ HYUNDAI775 Rockland Road • Lake Bluff IL 60044

(Routes 41 & 176 in the Knauz Autopark)

847-234-2800www.knauzhyundai.com

O’HARE HYUNDAIRiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-553-9036www.oharehyundai.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

ROSEN HYUNDAI771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

866/469-0114www.rosenrosenrosen.com

MOTOR WERKS INFINITIBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800-935-5913www.motorwerks.com



ANTIOCH CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 • Antioch, IL


CRYSTAL LAKE JEEP5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


GREGORY JEEP130 Cedar Ave. • Lake Villa, IL


AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG KIA1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lakeand McHenry

866-480-9527www.garylangauto.com

ARLINGTON KIAIN PALATINE1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

847/202-3900www.arlingtonkia.com

CLASSIC KIA425 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

LIBERTY KIA920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

847-680-8000www.libertyautoplaza.com

RAYMOND KIA119 Route 173 • Antioch

(224) 603-8611www.raymondkia.com

Land Rover Lake Bluff375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-8100www.knauzlandrover.com

BUSS FORDLINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

ANDERSON MAZDA360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


BIGGERS MAZDA1320 East Chicago StreetThe Mazda Machine on Rt. 19, Elgin, IL

847/628-6000

KNAUZ CONTINENTALAUTOS409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-234-1700www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

MERCEDES-BENZOF ST. CHARLES225 N. Randall Road, St. Charles

877/226-5099www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

BULL VALLEY FORD/MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

KNAUZ MINI409A Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5050www.Knauz-mini.com

AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG MITSUBISHIRoute 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

888-794-5502www.garylangauto.com

LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI1119 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL

847/816-6660www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

LIBERTY NISSAN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


MOTOR WERKS PORCHEBarrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL


MOTOR WERKS SAAB200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL


KNAUZ NORTH2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

847-235-3800www.knauznorth.com

PAULY SCION1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG SUBARURoute 31, between Crystal Lake &McHenry


RAY SUZUKI23 N. Route 12 • Fox Lake

888/446-8743847/587-3300www.raysuzuki.com

PAULY TOYOTA1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050www.paulytoyota.com

CLASSIC TOYOTA/SCION515 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


GURNEE VOLKSWAGEN6301 Grand Avenue • Gurnee, IL

847-855-1500www.GurneeVW.com

LIBERTY VOLKSWAGEN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


BARRINGTON VOLVO300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

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