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Kendall
County
Residents
need to be
aware of
scamTwo Kendall County residents reported
becoming targets of a potential scam
recently, and Kendall County State’s At-
torney Eric Weis is asking others to take
heed.
The residents were contacted by a
company alleging to be called “USA
Consumer Sweepstakes,” which
promises to pay out thousands, or mil-
lions of dollars, if residents pay some
money up front to claim their reward.
Weis said the suspects send their tar-
gets information, and what appears to
be a valid check for the prize money.
The information appears to be official,
and contains a website and address for
an allegedly legitimate company.
The scam revolves around asking resi-
dents to call a number and claim their
prize. Callers are told to send money,
sometimes thousands of dollars, to an
address, under the guise of off-setting
the costs of processing the prize
money.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it
probably is,” Weis said, urging resi-
dents to always do their research be-
fore sending money to unknown com-
panies.
“My office, and local law enforcement,
want to protect local residents, espe-
cially our senior citizens, from becom-
ing the victim of these financial scams,”
Weis said.
“If you suspect that you may be or
have been the victim of a financial
scam, you should contact your local
law enforcement agency, the Kendall
County State’s Attorney’s Office, or the
Illinois Attorney General’s Office,” he
added.
Weis said that so far, neither of the resi-
dents reporting the scam have lost any
money, as they both contacted police
before acting. Once someone does
send money, however, the funds are
not usually recoverable, he said.
“Many of these individuals are located
outside of the country and are difficult
to track,” Weis said.
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Illinois Tollway changing speed-limitThe Illinois Tollway on Thursday ap-
proved an increase in speed limits on
some rural segments of its tollways to
70 mph, according to a press release
from the Illinois Tollway.
The increase would take effect on Jan.
1, according to the news release.
“We’re committed to enacting this law
responsibly while maintaining the high
standard of safety that has always
been our top priority,” said Illinois Toll-
way Executive Director Kristi Lafleur.
The tollway must satisfy procedural re-
quirements in order to increase speed
limits on its system, including conduct-
ing an engineering study and receiving
approval from the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules (JCAR).
A recommendation will also be sent to
the Illinois Department of Transporta-
tion for concurrence. Once JCAR ap-
proves the rule change, the Secretary
of State will publish the rule change
and the updated signs reflecting the
new speed limit will be posted.
The tollway has completed speed limit
studies for all non-urban segments of
the tollway system. Based on these
studies, the tollway will seek to in-
crease the speed limit on select rural
segments of the tollway system, in-
cluding:
• The Jane Addams Memorial Toll-
way (I-90) west of the I-39 interchange
in Winnebago County (15 miles).
• The Reagan Memorial Tollway
(I-88) west of Route 47 in Kane, DeKalb,
Ogle and Lee counties (64 miles).
• The Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/
I-80) north of Stearns School Road in
Lake County (pending speed limit in-
crease on I-94 in Wisconsin) (6 miles).
If implemented, the new 70 mph speed
limit will apply to all vehicles on I-90
and on I-88 west of Kane County.
However, the higher speed limit on the
northern portion of the Tri-State Toll-
way, and an 8-mile segment of I-88 in
Kane County extending west of Route
47 to the DeKalb County border, will
apply only to passenger and commer-
cial vehicles weighing no more than
8,000 pounds, or 4 tons.
The speed limit for larger trucks on
those two segments will remain at 55
mph, the limit currently set by the
state’s vehicle code for trucks in the
Chicago metro area, which includes
Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry
and Will counties.
By law, the current minimum speed
limit on the Tollway system is 45 mph.
As part of the changes to the adminis-
trative rules approved by the Board to-
day, the tollway will also seek to in-
crease the minimum speed limit from
45 mph to 55 mph where the speed
limit is 65 or 70 mph to help keep traffic
flowing evenly.
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Oswego Playhouse Bonfire Stories
Fall is a time for apple cider, bonfires
and scary stories. “Bonfire Stories” (or
the Goblins will Getcha) was Oswego
Playhouse’s most recent production.
The evening featured a collection of a
dozen stories and poems told around a
bonfire in the parking lot of Oswego Vil-
lage Hall. Stories featured classics by
Edgar Allan Poe and Tod Robbins, plus
the Witches scene from Macbeth. For
the young at heart there were selec-
tions from Goosebumps and a Zombie
skit.
Cast members include Regis Snyder,
Katrina Gentry, and Abby Kennedy
from Batavia; Tom Rieser from North
Aurora, Beth Goncher and Jill Orr from
Aurora; Jeannine Collins of Carol
Stream and Ryan Morton of Yorkville.
The production was directed by
Jacquie Weirich of Oswego.
“Bonfire Stories” is suitable for junior
high age and up. Performances were
Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26
at 7:30. Audience members were en-
couraged to dress up in their favorite
scary costume. For more information,
please call the Village of Oswego at
630-554-3618 [email protected].
ECO Electronics Recycling
Join the ECO Commission the 2nd and
4th Saturday of each month at the
Public Works Facility for Electronics Re-
cycling.
Date: 2nd & 4th Saturday of each
month
Time: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Behind the Public Works Fa-
cility (100 Theodore Dr., Oswego)
Oswego's ECO Commission Collected
74.53 TONS of Electronics in 2009!
Thank you to everyone who has
dropped off electronics! In 2009,
149,058 pounds or 74.53 TONS of elec-
tronics were kept out of the landfills!
Since the program began in August
2007, a total of 226,153 pounds or
113.08 TONS have been collected!
Thank you to everyone who has donat-
ed and to everyone who donates in the
future. Together you are keeping tons
of electronics out of the landfills.
The following items are accepted at E-
Recycle events: Computers, monitors,
all types of memory sticks, printers,
laptops and laptop accessories, all
hard drives, power cables, all network-
ing equipment (hubs, routers, servers,
switches, etc.), fax machines, photo-
copiers, small kitchen appliances, ra-
d i o s , m i c r o w a v e s , k e y b o a r d s ,
speakers, and cell phones will be ac-
cepted. Please do your part to keep
these items out of the landfills.
The program is free, but donations to
the program are welcome and appreci-
ated! For further assistance, contact
Community Development, or email us
Veterans' Remembrance at the Little White School Museum
Join the Little White School Museum as
they honor Oswego-area men and
women who have served our country,
exhibits will include military artifacts,
uniforms, equipment, souvenirs, and
showcases home front memorabilia
from World War I through Operation
Desert Storm. The "Veterans' Remem-
brance" event will be held on Novem-
ber 9, 10 and 11 in the main room of
the museum. The event will be held
and all exhibits on display Saturday,
November 9 (9-4); Sunday, November
10 (12-4) and Monday, November 11
(9-4).
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City of Yorkville News
Holiday Under the Stars & Fireworks
Show
Saturday, November 23
Downtown Yorkville & Riverfront Park
Schedule of Events: Event Flyer
Chili Chase 5k Run/Walk
Sunday, November 24
Registration: 7:00am
Race Begins: 8:30am
Yorkville American Legion Post #489,
9054 E. Veterans Pkwy., Yorkville
Village of Plainfield
Downtown Parking Lot & Alley Improvement Project Underway
The Village's Municipal Parking Lot and
Alley Improvement project was ap-
proved by the Village Board. Work on
the project will begin immediately and
substantial completion is anticipated
by the end of the year, weather permit-
ting. The project includes the reconfig-
uration of the Illinois Street parking lot
and the Plainfield Library parking lots
on Illinois and Route 59 into one uni-
form parking lot. Also included in the
project is the resurfacing of the alleys
north and south of Lockport Street and
west of Des Plaines Street (24100 block
of Lockport) and the expansion of the
north Des Plaines Street Parking Lot.
For more information, click here.
Vision for Division Project Receives APA Award
The Village is pleased to announce that
the Illinois Chapter of the American
Planning Association (APA) has chosen
A Vision for Division as this year's Com-
munity Outreach Award winner. The
Community Outreach Award recog-
nizes a project that emphasizes the im-
portance of community involvement in
making great places. For more infor-
mation on the award, read the press re-
lease. For more information on the
project, visit www.visiondivision.civi-
cartworks.com or contact Village Plan-
ner Michael Garrigan at (815) 439-2825.
Trick-or-Treat Hours
Trick-or-Treat hours will be Thursday,
October 31 from 4-7 p.m. Have a safe
and happy Halloween!
Coffee with the Mayor - November 13
Please join Mayor Collins for coffee and
conversation on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 13, 2013 at 9 am at the Village Hall,
24401 W. Lockport Street. All residents
are invited.
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Village of Montgomery Announces Leaf Pick-Up Service
The Village of Montgomery Public
Works Department will be offering its
weekly leaf pick-up service beginning
October 21st and running through mid-
November. Leaves must be neatly
raked on the parkway along the curb
by 7 a.m. Monday morning.
Crews will make one pass through the
Village each week, and will continue
through the week until all leaves are
collected.
Leaves placed behind parked cars,
mailboxes, refuse containers and other
obstructions that block equipment ac-
cess will not be collected. Leaf piles
should not be placed in the street as
they can clog sewer drains, and cannot
include foreign debris such as grass
clippings or sticks. Leaf collection is af-
fected by volume of leaves and, at
times, weather so specific collection
days cannot be pre-determined.
Leaves should not be placed in yard
waste bags unless intended for collec-
tion by Republic Services/Allied Waste.
Please remember that leaf burning is
prohibited by Village ordinance.
For more information, please contact
the Public Works Department at
630-896-9241.
NOTICE OF NIGHT-TIME CONSTRUCTION NOISE ON RT. 30
The Village received the following US
Route 30 construction update from the
Illinois Department of Transportation
regarding night-time operations on the
US Route 30 project:
The Illinois Dept. of Transportation and
Plote Construction Company continue
to make progress on the US Route 30
widening project between Briarcliff
Road and US Route 34.
The next phase of the work involves
concrete paving of the west bound
lanes between Fi"h Street and Briar-
cliff Road. Plote is scheduled to contin-
ue paving the week of October 14 from
Fi"h Street to Douglas Rd and then
from Douglas Rd to the west limit near
Briarcliff Rd. Plote anticipates two
days’ worth of paving operations to
pass by the residential area between
Douglas Rd and Briarcliff Rd.
As part of the concrete paving con-
struction, the newly placed concrete
must cure for a period of time and then
be saw cut at predetermined points to
minimize concrete cracking. All paving
will be done during daytime hours and
the saw cutting of the concrete will be-
gin as soon as the concrete hardens
enough to not ravel but still control the
cracking.
The saw cutting will begin at dusk and
continue into the night. The first con-
crete pour is scheduled for Monday
10/14/13 with saw cutting overnight.
The second concrete pour up to the
midpoint between Douglas Rd and Bri-
arcliff Road is scheduled for Wednes-
day, 10/16/13 with saw cutting into the
night, and the last pour will be Thurs-
day or Friday.
Mayor on the Move
Montgomery Village President Matt
Brolley will host a “Mayor on the Move”
on Saturday, November 2nd from 10 –
11:30 a.m. at the gazebo located in the
Foxmoor subdivision near Gordon
Road and Simpson Parkway.
Brolley explained, “I want to continue
to meet, listen and learn from
residents, and while doing so, I also
plan to showcase the many great
places in our town by holding these
events at various locations throughout
Montgomery.”
Residents are invited to drop by and
meet the Village President on an infor-
mal basis and discuss items of concern
with him. Everyone is encouraged to
bring their comments, questions and
ideas to the session.
“I hope this new initiative will make it
easy for people to drop by and let me
know what’s on their mind. As a work-
ing father of two young children, I un-
derstand the struggle with leaving
home without them on Saturday morn-
ing, so I encourage parents to bring the
family,” Brolley continued. “I look for-
ward to hearing your ideas and sugges-
tions as we move Montgomer y
forward.”
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Senior News by Pat Feeley
CASINO TRIP
Oswego Senior Center is sponsoring a
casino trip to Horseshoe in Hammond,
IN on Tuesday, November 19th. Cost is
$47.00 and includes
$15.00 free play and buffet. Reserva-
tions must be made by November 4th.
You must supply full legal name, com-
plete address and birth date.
Call Lorraine at 630-554-5602 for more
information.
EVENING CLASSES
The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E.
Washington St., is still accepting partic-
ipants for evening Wood Shop. Work-
shops are held on Tuesdays from 6 to 8
pm.
Cost is $25.00 for 8 weeks. Participant
will be able to make two projects that
will be geared to their level of familiari-
ty in working with
machines. They will be guided by an
experienced person in carpentry. There
may be an additional cost if you re-
quest special materials.
Ceramics workshop is also available on
Wednesday evenings from 5 to 8 pm.
There is a suggested donation of $1 to
participate plus the cost of materials
for your project.
Both workshops are a great way to
make a handmade present for a friend
or family member for the holidays.
Call 30-554-5602 for more information.
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History of Halloween
Development of artifacts and symbols
associated with Halloween formed
over time. Jack-o'-lanterns are tradi-
tionally carried by guisers on All Hal-
lows' Eve in order to frighten evil
spirits.[47][61] There is a popular Irish
Christian folktale associated with the
jack-o'-lantern,[62] which in lore, is
said to represent a "soul who has been
denied entry into both heaven and
hell":
On route home a"er a night's drinking,
Jack encounters the Devil who tricks
him into climbing a tree. A quick-think-
ing Jack etches the sign of the cross
into the bark, thus trapping the Devil.
Jack strikes a bargain that Satan can
never claim his soul. A"er a life of sin,
drink, and mendacity, Jack is refused
entry to heaven when he dies. Keeping
his promise, the Devil refuses to let
Jack into hell and throws a live coal
straight from the fires of hell at him. It
was a cold night, so Jack places the
coal in a hollowed out turnip to stop it
from going out, since which time Jack
and his lantern have been roaming
looking for a place to rest.[64]
In Ireland and Scotland, the turnip has
traditionally been carved during Hal-
loween, but immigrants to North Amer-
ica used the native pumpkin, which is
both much so"er and much larger –
making it easier to carve than a turnip.
Subsequently, the mass marketing of
various size pumpkins in autumn, in
both the corporate and local markets,
has made pumpkins universally avail-
able for this purpose. The American
tradition of carving pumpkins is
recorded in 1837 and was originally as-
sociated with harvest time in general,
not becoming specifically associated
with Halloween until the mid-to-late
19th century.
The modern imagery of Halloween
comes from many sources, including
Christian eschatology, national cus-
toms, works of Gothic and horror liter-
ature (such as the novels Frankenstein
and Dracula) and classic horror films
(such as Frankenstein and The
Mummy). Imagery of the skull, a refer-
ence to Golgotha, in the Christian tradi-
tion, serves as "a reminder of death
and the transitory quality of human
life" and is consequently found in me-
mento mori and vanitas compositions;
skulls have therefore been common-
place in Halloween, which touches on
this theme. Traditionally, the back
walls of churches are "decorated with a
depiction of the Last Judgment, com-
plete with graves opening and the
dead rising, with a heaven filled with
angels and a hell filled with devils," a
motif that has permeated the obser-
vance of this triduum. One of the earli-
est works on the subject of Halloween
is from Scottish poet John Mayne, who,
in 1780, made note of pranks at Hal-
loween; "What fearfu' pranks ensue!",
as well as the supernatural associated
with the night, "Bogies" (ghosts), influ-
encing Robert Burns' Halloween 1785.
Elements of the autumn season, such
as pumpkins, corn husks and scare-
crows, are also prevalent. Homes are
o"en decorated with these types of
symbols around Halloween. Halloween
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imagery includes themes of death, evil,
and mythical monsters. Black, orange,
and sometimes purple are Halloween's
traditional colors.
Trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treating and guising
Trick-or-treaters in Sweden
Trick-or-treating is a customary cele-
bration for children on Halloween. Chil-
dren go in costume from house to
house, asking for treats such as candy
or sometimes money, with the ques-
tion, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick"
refers to "threat" to perform mischief
on the homeowners or their property if
no treat is given. The practice is said to
have roots in the medieval practice of
mumming, which is closely related to
souling (discussed above). John Pymm
writes that "many of the feast days as-
sociated with the presentation of
mumming plays were celebrated by
the Christian Church." These feast days
included All Hallows' Eve, Christmas,
Twel"h Night and Shrove Tuesday.
Mumming, practiced in Germany, Scan-
dinavia and other parts of Europe, in-
volved masked persons in fancy dress
who "paraded the streets and entered
houses to dance or play dice in
silence." Their "basic narrative frame-
work is the story of St. George and the
Seven Champions of Christendom."
In Scotland and Ireland, guising – chil-
dren disguised in costume going from
door to door for food or coins – is a tra-
ditional Halloween custom, and is
recorded in Scotland at Halloween in
1895 where masqueraders in disguise
carrying lanterns made out of scooped
out turnips, visit homes to be rewarded
with cakes, fruit and money. The prac-
tice of Guising at Halloween in North
America is first recorded in 1911, where
a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario re-
ported children going "guising" around
the neighborhood.
American historian and author Ruth
Edna Kelley of Massachusetts wrote
the first book length history of Hal-
loween in the US; The Book of
Hallowe'en (1919), and references soul-
ing in the chapter "Hallowe'en in Amer-
ica":
The taste in Hallowe'en festivities now
is to study old traditions, and hold a
Scotch party, using Burn's poem Hal-
lowe'en as a guide; or to go a-souling
as the English used. In short, no cus-
tom that was once honored at
Hallowe'en is out of fashion now.
In her book, Kelley touches on customs
that arrived from across the Atlantic;
"Americans have fostered them, and
are making this an occasion something
like what it must have been in its best
days overseas. All Halloween customs
in the United States are borrowed di-
rectly or adapted from those of other
countries". While the first reference to
"guising" in North America occurs in
1911, another reference to ritual beg-
ging on Halloween appears, place un-
known, in 1915, with a third reference
in Chicago in 1920.
The earliest known use in print of the
term "trick or treat" appears in 1927,
from Blackie, Alberta, Canada:
Hallowe'en provided an opportunity
for real strenuous fun. No real damage
was done except to the temper of some
who had to hunt for wagon wheels,
gates, wagons, barrels, etc., much of
which decorated the front street. The
youthful tormentors were at back door
and front demanding edible plunder by
the word “trick or treat” to which the
inmates gladly responded and sent the
robbers away rejoicing.
The thousands of Halloween postcards
produced between the turn of the 20th
century and the 1920s commonly show
children but not trick-or-treating. The
editor of a collection of over 3,000 vin-
tage Halloween postcards writes,
"There are cards which mention the
custom [of trick-or-treating] or show
children in costumes at the doors, but
as far as we can tell they were printed
later than the 1920s and more than
likely even the 1930s. Tricksters of vari-
ous sorts are shown on the early post-
cards, but not the means of appeasing
them." Trick-or-treating does not seem
to have become a widespread practice
until the 1930s, with the first U.S. ap-
pearances of the term in 1934, and the
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first use in a national publication oc-
curring in 1939.
A popular variant of trick-or-treating,
known as trunk-or-treating, occurs
when "children are offered treats from
the trunks of cars parked in a church
parking lot." Because the traditional
style of trick-or-treating was made im-
possible a"er Hurricane Katrina, trunk-
or-treating provided comfort to those
whose homes were devasted. Trunk-or-
treating has grown in popularity due to
its perception as being more safe than
going door to door, a point that res-
onates well with parents.
Hallowe'en history is courtesy of
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Halloween.
Halloween traditions to start this year
by Sheryl Krase
1. Visit a pumpkin patch.
Start the holiday out right with a visit
to a pumpkin patch and pick out your
own pumpkins and funky decorative
gourds.
2. Toast pumpkin seeds.
Toast pumpkin seeds instead of throw-
ing them out. They are chockfull of an-
t ioxidants, f iber, v i tamins and
minerals, not to mention they make a
great crunchy snack. Visit www.all-
recipes.com for instructions.
3. Carve a zombie pumpkin.
We usually wait until Halloween Day to
carve our pumpkins because we want
them to look fresh. This year we'll also
carve a few earlier in October so we
can enjoy them before they wilt. Check
out www.zombiepumpkins.com for
more than 240 designs and templates
for help carving your pumpkin with a
cool face other than the usual grinning
jack-o-lantern.
4. Boo your friends and neighbors.
Last year we ran to the front door to
see who was there and found ... no-
body. But, there were plastic cups full
of Halloween-themed treats such as
pencils, erasers, spider rings and
candy. A note was le" behind, and it
turns out we had been "booed." We
never found out who booed us, but we
p r o m p t l y w e n t t o
www.beenbooed.com to print out our
flyers and instructions on how to boo
our own set of friends in our neighbor-
hood. The kids loved waiting until dark
to sneak over to their friends' houses
and leave treats undetected.
5. Watch Halloween shows and
movies.
Depending on the ages of your kids,
watch a Halloween-themed or scary TV
show or movie such as "It's the Great
Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," "Coraline" or
"The Haunted Mansion."
6. Have fun with Halloween colors.
Create lots of orange-and-black things
such as painting your daughter's nails
orange or black, eat Devil's food cup-
cakes with orange frosting or color Hal-
loween pictures you print from
www.halloween-coloring.com.
7. Create a homemade costume.
Check out www.thedailygreen.com's
cool slideshow that shows 25 ideas for
homemade costumes made from recy-
cled materials.
8. Attend a trunk-or-treat event.
These are held in a parking lot or at a
church, community center or school.
V i s i t
www.trunkortreat.homestead.com for
ideas on how to decorate your car if
you go the classic parking lot route.
9. Snap plenty of pictures.
I always take photos of my kids sitting
in their huge piles of candy for a great
scrapbook keepsake.
Please have a safe, spooky and won-
derful Halloween.
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Erin Patti
Financially Savvy
by Erin Patti
How to Save for a House
Whether you plan to buy your first
home, upgrade to a larger home, or
downsize to a smaller home, there are
many key planning and saving compo-
nents to consider. I invited Nicole
Comis, Certified Mortgage Planning
Specialist with United Home Loans, to
also provide her expertise on this topic.
1) “I would like to own my own home,
but how much can I afford?”
You need to have a detailed under-
standing of your budget and cash flow
before beginning the process of look-
ing for a home. First things first, you
need to be able to submit the neces-
sary down payment of at least 3.5% of
the home’s purchase price. Then, cal-
culate whether your income will be
enough to pay the mortgage’s principal
and interest, taxes, homeowner’s insur-
ance and if your down payment is less
than 20%, and the PMI (private mort-
gage insurance). The lender will also
look at your other monthly expenses,
like a car payment, student loans, the
minimum payment due on credit cards
and any other installment debt. Don’t
forget to check on the neighborhood’s
HOA fees! The Consumer Financial Pro-
tection Bureau’s new mortgage regula-
tion suggest that borrowers have a
debt-to-income ratio that is less than
or equal to 43%. That means that you
should be spending no more than 43%
of your gross monthly income on
longer term debt payments. Although
the lender will not consider other ex-
penses in your debt to income ratios
you should factor your auto insurance,
groceries, cell phone bill, etc. when
budgeting for a home. Also, I would
suggest maintaining an emergency
fund of 3 to 6 months of living expens-
es to be certain that you are prepared
for an unexpected financial event.
Nicole helps countless buyers structure
their debt so it’s compatible with their
financial plan. She explains that “an
FHA loan, which only requires a down
payment of 3.5%, is great for those
who have high debt to income ratios,
lower credit scores, and a gi"ed down
payment.” When considering down
payments that are less than 20%, you
have to consider the PMI or private
mortgage insurance. For an FHA loan,
“The monthly mortgage insurance pay-
ment is 1.25% of the loan amount ver-
sus a conventional loan with a 5%
down payment where the monthly
mortgage insurance is only .67% (for a
720 credit score).” Nicole o"en recom-
mends that clients try to come up with
the extra 1.5% for the down payment in
order to acquire a conventional loan,
because it’s typically less expensive.
2) Before you start looking for that
perfect home, be sure to ask yourself,
“What’s really important to me?”
Now that you know what you can af-
ford, take a moment to decide what’s
important to you. The last thing you
want to do is get into a home that will
make you “House Poor”, where basical-
ly all of your money is flowing back into
your home so you can’t use your mon-
ey to do the other things you enjoy.
Find a home that meets your needs,
both on the aesthetic and practical
s i d e . D e t e r m i n e y o u r “ n o n -
negotiable’s”; as an example, you may
want a certain number of bedrooms
and bathrooms, a larger yard, a fin-
ished basement, etc. Also, consider the
location and whether you will have to
commute further to work. Don’t just
buy a large home because you can, buy
a home that you love and will still al-
low you to accomplish all of your other
financial goals.
3) “Who do I trust in this process?”
Develop your team of trustworthy pro-
fessionals in order to guide you on your
saving and searching for a home.
Nicole’s door is open for you to set-up a
meeting to discuss your situation in
greater detail. You may reach her at
[email protected] or 630-669-8748.
Also, feel free to reach out to me for
any saving and investing questions. I
can be reached at erin.patti@raymond-
james.com or 630-579-3807.
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Five ways to get a job
by Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes Staff
In the market for a new job? You’ve
probably been urged to “pursue your
passions,” “leverage your network,”
“tailor and tidy up your resume,” “do
your homework,” and “dress for suc-
cess”—among other things.
“These are foundational aspects to job
seeking that are timeless,” says Teri
Hockett, the chief executive of What’s
For Work?, a career site for women.
David Parnell, a legal consultant, com-
munication coach and author, agrees:
“Much of this has been around long
enough to become conventional for a
reason: it works,” he says. “If you take a
closer look, things like networking, re-
search, and applying to multiple em-
ployers are fundamental ‘block and
tackle’ types of activities that apply to
80% of the bell curve. They hinge upon
casting a broad net; they leverage the
law of averages; they adhere to the fun-
damentals of psychology. It’s no won-
der they still work.”
But some of it “does get old and
overused, because job seeking is as
unique and creative as an individual,”
says Isa Adney, author of Community
C o l l e g e S u c c e s s a n d t h e b l o g
FirstJobOutofCollege.com. “When you
ask any professional who has achieved
some level of greatness how he or she
got there, the journey is always unique,
always varied, and rarely cookie-cutter.
Most have, in some capacity, followed
their passion, used their network, and
had a good resume–but those things
are usually part of a much bigger pic-
ture, and an unpredictable winding
path. Instead of always following the
exact by-the-book job seeking formu-
las, most were simply open to possibili-
ties and got really good at whatever it
is they were doing.”
We’re not saying you should discount
or disregard traditional job seeking ad-
vice altogether. But it can’t hurt to mix
it up and try less conventional ap-
proaches until you achieve your goals,
Hockett says.
“Times are always changing and while
it’s always good to follow the basic ad-
vice, we also have to get rolling with
the times,” says Amanda Abella, a ca-
reer coach, writer, speaker, and
founder of the Gen Y lifestyle blog Grad
Meets World. “For instance, group in-
terviews are making a comeback,
we’ve got Skype interviews now, or you
may interview in front of a panel. All
this stuff didn’t happen as o"en
before–so while the same basic stuff
applies, we have to take into account
all the new dynamics.”
but I have found the best way to build
relationships with people whom you’d
like to work with (or for) is to start by
being vulnerable, sharing your admira-
tion for their work, and asking for ad-
vice,” Adney says. “I recommend doing
this with professionals at companies
you’d love to work for, long before they
have a job opening you apply for.”
2. Don’t always follow your passion.
“Follow your passion” is one of the
most common pieces of career
wisdom, says Cal Newport, author of
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why
Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for
Work You Love. “It’s also wrong.” If you
study people who end up loving their
work, most of them did not follow a
pre-existing passion, he says. “Instead,
their passion for the work developed
over time as they got better at what
they did and took more control over
their career.”
Adney agrees to some extent. She
doesn’t think job seekers should com-
pletely disregard their passions–but
does believe that “challenging this con-
ventional wisdom is vital, especially
since studies still show most Ameri-
cans are unhappy in their jobs.”
3. Create your position. Don’t just sit
around waiting for your “dream job” to
open. Study the industry or field that
you’re looking to move into, and deter-
mine a company or two that you’d like
to work for, Hockett says. “Then figure
out their challenges through relation-
ships or public information. With this,
you can cra" a solution for them that
you can share directly or publicly
through a blog, for instance. The con-
cept here is to get noticed through of-
fering a solution to help them with no
expectation of anything in return.”
4. Learn how to listen. Job seekers are
so caught up in conveying a certain
message and image to the employer
that they o"en fail to listen.
“Powerful listening is a coaching tool,
as well as an amazing skill to have in
your life,” Abella says. “The art of con-
versation lies in knowing how to listen–
and the same applies to job interviews.
Know when to talk, when to stop talk-
ing, and when to ask questions.”
When you practicing for interviews,
don’t just rehearse your answers to
questions like, “can you tell me about
yourself?” “why do you want this job?”
and “what are your greatest strengths
and weaknesses?” Practice listening
carefully and closely without interrupt-
ing.
5. Start at the top and move down. We
learned from Chris Gardner (played by
Will Smith) in The Pursuit of Happyness
(the biographical film based on Gard-
ner’s life) that you need to start from
the top and move down. “Why ap-
proach human resources in hopes that
your resume makes it to the hiring au-
thority?” Parnell says. “Just get it there
yourself. Be careful to use tact, respect
and clarity during the process, but nev-
ertheless, go straight to the decision
maker.”
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Ron Bartlett
Home Improvement by
Ron Bartlett
Indoor projects for wintertime
When the frigid winter weather arrives
we all start to get a little cabin fever,
and when the weather warms up in a
few months come spring, you’ll want to
be outside doing outdoor projects, not
to mention just being outside enjoying
the nice weather.
So let’s make the most of being cooped
up inside by getting some projects
done indoors. One of the first things
you can do is to start with your home
office.
If you’re a small business owner like I
am, you know that reorganizing and
cleaning your office is no small chore.
My office is small, but to do this project
takes the better part of a day, some-
times more, depending upon how
many files I’m deleting or reorganizing.
Just the clutter on my desk alone can
take half a day to clean up and reorga-
nize. So maybe you would like to think
about a new shelving unit or a new file
cabinet for your office to consolidate
some of your paperwork, or you can
save all your things to disk minimizing
all your paperwork to one disk or a se-
ries of discs. This saves time and mon-
ey, not to mention space.
A slightly bigger project for wintertime
is re-grouting the t i le in your
bathroom. This project is a little more
time-consuming, so you may want to
stop the tile store first to get some
ideas. There are a number of reasons
for re-grouting your tile. Maybe it's
dirty old worn out or maybe you just
want to change the color to add a dif-
ferent look to your bathroom. Consult
with your tile store professional.
As to the type of grout and type the
tools you will need: a grout scraper will
definitely be at the top your list. This is
not easy work. The hardest part of the
project is scraping the old grout out as
you need to get all of it out so that’s a
nice clean surface for you to apply the
new grout. A lot of elbow grease is in-
volved, but if a little hard work doesn’t
deter you, this is the project for you.
This project can be knocked out in one
weekend, from scraping the grout to
re-grouting, washing, and sealing.
Don’t forget, you need to wait at least
24 hours before you seal the grout. Al-
ways use caution when doing a project
like this. One thing you need to be
careful of is the tile itself. When you’re
scraping the grout out, you have to be
careful not to scratch the tile otherwise
you turn a small project into a big one,
so take your time. Clean up things care-
fully. You may want to cover the top be-
fore you start this project, and keep a
shop vac handy so you can keep the
debris down. This will lessen the
chance of you scratching your tub and
tile.
So break out the jar of elbow grease,
get off the couch, and beautify your
bathroom. You’ll feel better when your
bathroom looks better.
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http://www.b2b-im.com/
Coffee Shop by
Brian Basiicliio
The Disconnect Between What You Are Selling and What People Are Buying?
by Brian Basilico on September 25,
2013 in Blogging, Crowdsourcing, EMail
Marketing, Giving Back, Google Analyt-
ics, Marketing Tips and Tools, Need
Help, Networking, Social Media, Social
Networking, Uncategorized,Websites
The Goldfish…
You have been there (most of us who
have kids know what I’m talking
about). Your family goes to a carnival
or fair, and your kid wants to play a
game and win a prize! A"er 5 tries and
$10 or $20 your kid wins a goldfish…
"The Bestest Prize EVER!!!" You spend
the rest of the night lugging it around
(and try not to kill it). Then you get
home, find or buy it a bowl. Then a trip
to the pet store or department store to
get it food, and water conditioner, and
more. All this to keep a $1 fish alive to
keep your kid happy. When you add it
all up, you can spend $50 without
blinking an eye for something that your
kid pays no attention to a"er 2 days!
The Disconnect
The difference between free and $50 is
value. Some people will say “I paid $50
for a goldfish,” while others will say
“That is one of the best $50 lessons I
can teach my child!” You fill in the
blanks on that one, but what matters is
the perceived value. Some people will
judge you on price, while others will
look at what you bring to the table and
how far you can take them to make
more money? Value is in the eye of the
beholder, but it’s your job to prove it!
How do you do that? By meeting them
where they want you to be. Some peo-
ple will chose price while others will
trust and value your experience. Why
and how you do that is up to you!
The Sale
What follows is some of the ways peo-
ple perceive your business (it could be
products or service), but what matters
is what your customer (or perspective
customer) perceive…
• Products - Products are a
commodity. There is $1 toilet paper
and $5 toilet paper. It depends on
whether you value savings, verses com-
fort, verses elegance. What matters to
you… matters to you. What matters to
your customers (or potential cus-
tomers) matters to them. If you want to
play Wal-Mart with them (the low price
leader), you may get lots of business.
But if you want to play Macy’s, Von
Maur, or Neiman Marcus, then you
have to be in touch of what people pay
a premium for.
• Differentiator - The difference
between Wal-Mart and Macy’s is cus-
tomer service and quality. If you are
not willing to provide a ‘Baker’s Dozen,’
‘Under Promise and Over Deliver’ cus-
tomer service, then competing on price
is your niche!
• Time - We all have the same
amount of hours in a day, a week or a
year… But some people attach differ-
ent values to them (the Lawyer = $400
vs the Haircut = $13). Some people will
judge you by your hourly rate. You
can’t compete with China or India and
will never make a living making less
than them, so learn to change what
you compete on. You have to be ready
to let people know why you charge $50,
$75, $100 an hour or more. Some peo-
ple will never get the saying “You get
what you pay for,” and chances are you
don’t want to work for them. Avoid the
Wal-Mart shoppers and concentrate on
people and companies who under-
stand the value of working with people
who may charge more, but ultimately
make them very happy, realize the re-
turn on investment, or save them mon-
ey. It’s your job to convince them!
• Differentiator - There is nothing
wrong with charging $15 an hour espe-
cially when that’s what they really
need to fill a niche. If you can sell it for
$30 to $50, then go for it. Just make
s u r e y o u h a v e a s o l i d v a l u e
proposition. Selling your time is a hard
commodity to justify to those on
salary. You have to make a case on why
you are making two to five times what
they make an hour. Be Ready!
• Knowledge - This is the most
valuable and hardest thing to sell. In
order to sell knowledge, you have to
prove that you are experienced (espe-
cially those you are selling to). Experi-
ence begets knowledge. Knowledge
come from learning form experience,
and the goal should be to turn knowl-
edge into value for others. Value is usu-
ally equated to return on investment.
There are millions of consultants out
there… What makes you different? Can
you translate ‘Experience’ into
“Income” for people other than your-
self? There are many ways to sell
knowledge, books, seminars, webinars,
coaching, teaching and more.
• Differentiator - There is a huge
canyon between those giving free
speeches and making $10,000 a gig.
You have to start somewhere and
gauge who your audience truly is and
what your value is to them? Always pay
it forward and you will never be disap-
pointed!
I have a value proposition that I want
to make my services help other make
money… three times what I charge
them. Marketing in my world should
never be an expense, but an invest-
ment. Do you have a value proposition
(aka Pro Position) and how you you
make that clear to your clients or po-
tential clients? What are your thoughts
and ideas?
About Brian Basilico
Brian Basilico is a nationally recog-
nized author and speaker (and a self
professed geek). He’s the founder and
president of B2b Interactive Marketing
Inc., an award winning marketing con-
sulting and production company in Au-
rora, Illinois. B2b helps companies and
non-profits market their products and
services through the effective use of
online tools including: websites, blogs,
eMail, social networking, Google,
S.E.O., YouTube, and more.
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2013 IHSA
Football Playoff
Pairing
CLASS 8A
(16) Lane (5-4) at (1) Loyola (8-1)
(8) Fremd (6-3) at (9) Notre Dame (6-3)
(13) Dundee-Crown (6-3) at (4) Oak
Park-River Forest (8-1)
(12) Niles West (6-3) at (5) Maine South
(7-2)
(15) Evanston (5-4) at (2) Barrington
(8-1)
(10) Warren (6-3) at (7) Glenbrook
South (7-2)
(14) New Trier (5-4) at (3) Glenbard
North (8-1)
(11) St. Charles East (6-3) at (6) Steven-
son (7-2)
(16) Bloom (5-4) at (1) Bolingbrook
(9-0)
(9) Plainfield South (6-3) at (8) Marist
(6-3)
(13) Hinsdale Central (5-4) at (4) Os-
wego (7-2)
(12) Naperville North (5-4) at (5)
Waubonsie Valley (7-2)
(15) Sandburg (5-4) at (2) Homewood-
Flossmoor (8-1)
(10) Downers South (6-3) at (7)
Naperville Central (6-3)
(14) O’Fallon (5-4) at (3) Neuqua Valley
(8-1)
(11) Lyons (5-4) at (6) Simeon (6-3)
CLASS 7A
(16) Elk Grove at (1) Lake Zurich (8-1)
(9) Highland Park (7-2) at (8) Honone-
gah (7-2)
(13) Hersey (6-3) at (4) Fenwick (8-1)
(12) Glenbrook North (6-3) at (5)
Wheaton North (7-2)
(15) Schurz (6-3) at (2) Schaumburg
(8-1)
(10) St. Patrick (6-3) at (7) Geneva (7-2)
(14) Harlem (6-3) at (3) Glenbard West
(8-1)
(11) Conant (6-3) at (6) Jacobs (7-2)
(8) Downers North (5-4) at (1) Young*
(9-0)
(5) WW South (7-2) at (4) Dunbar* (8-1)
(7) Benet (6-3) at (2) Mount Carmel
(8-1)
(6) Willowbrook (7-2) at (3) St. Rita (8-1)
(8) Andrew (5-4) at (1) Edwardsville
(9-0)
(5) Bradley-Bourbonnais (6-3) at (4)
Pekin (6-3)
(7) Oswego East (6-3) at (2) Belleville
West (7-2)
(6) Plainfield East (6-3) at (3) Lincoln-
Way East (7-2)
CLASS 6A
(16) Belvidere North (5-4) at (1) Rock-
ford Boylan (9-0)
(9) Cary-Grove (6-3) at (8) Rockford
Guilford (7-2)
(13) Prairie Ridge (5-4) at (4) Lakes (8-1)
(12) Fenton (6-3) at (5) Marmion (7-2)
(15) DeKalb (5-4) at (2) Batavia (8-1)
(10) Rolling Meadows (6-3) at (7)
Grayslake North (7-2)
(14) De La Salle (5-4) at (3) Crystal Lake
Central (8-1)
(11) Hubbard (6-3) at (6) Lake Forest
(7-2)
(8) Yorkville (5-4) at (1) Richards (8-1)
(5) Oak Forest (7-2) at (4) Argo (7-2)
(7) T.F. South (5-4) at (2) Lincoln-Way
North (8-1)
(6) Romeoville (5-4) at (3) Rich Central
(8-1)
(8) Providence (5-4) at (1) Crete-Monee
(8-1)
(5) Quincy (7-2) at (4) Rock Island (8-1)
(7) Bloomington (6-3) at (2) Normal
(8-1)
(6) East St. Louis (6-3) at (3) Normal
West (8-1)
CLASS 5A
(16) Morgan Park (5-4) at (1) Montini
(9-0)
(9) Marian Central (7-2) at (8) Bremen
(8-1)
(13) Urban Prep-Englewood (6-3) at (4)
Joliet Catholic (8-1)
(12) Hampshire (6-3) at (5) Kaneland
(8-1)
(15) Antioch (5-4) at (2) Sycamore (9-0)
(10) Nazareth (7-2) at (7) Brooks* (8-1)
(14) St. Francis (5-4) at (3) Glenbard
South (9-0)
(11) Urban Prep-Bronzeville (7-2) at (6)
Lincoln-Way West (8-1)
(16) Peoria Richwoods (5-4) at (1) Sa-
cred Heart-Griffin (9-0)
(9) Glenwood (7-2) at (8) Peoria Notre
Dame (7-2)
(13) Carbondale (5-4) at (4) Highland
(9-0)
(12) Jerseyville (6-3) at (5) Limestone
(8-1)
(15) Peoria Central (5-4) at (2) Washing-
ton, Ill. (9-0)
(10) Mt. Vernon (6-3) at (7) Mattoon
(7-2)
(14) MacArthur (5-4) at (3) Normal U-
High (9-0)
(11) Jacksonville (6-3) at (6) Marion
(7-2)
CLASS 4A
(16) Richmond-Burton (5-4) at (1) Ever-
green Park (9-0)
(9) Phillips (6-3) at (8) Urban Prep-
West* (7-2)
(13) Genoa-Kingston (5-4) at (4) Gene-
seo (8-1)
(12) Sandwich (5-4) at (5) Plano (8-1)
(15) St. Edward (5-4) at (2) Harvard
(9-0)
(10) Aurora Central (6-3) at (7) King*
(7-2)
(14) Rochelle (5-4) at (3) Payton* (8-1)
(11) North Lawndale (6-3) at (6) Rock-
ford Lutheran (8-1)
(8) Althoff (5-4) at (1) Columbia (9-0)
(5) Alton Marquette (7-2) at (4) Herrin
(7-2)
(7) Taylorville (5-4) at (2) Rochester
(8-1)
(6) Breese Mater Dei (6-3) at (3) East
Richland (7-2)
(8) Coal City (5-4) at (1) Quincy Notre
Dame (8-1)
(5) Pontiac (6-3) at (4) Peotone (7-2)
(7) Manteno (5-4) at (2) Mahomet-Sey-
mour (8-1)
(6) Illinois Valley Central (6-3) at (3)
Alleman (7-2)
CLASS 3A
(16) St. Bede (5-4) at (1) Winnebago
(9-0)
(9) Harper (6-3) at (8) Bishop McNama-
ra (6-3)
(13) River Valley (6-3) at Erie-Prophet-
stown Co-op (7-2)
(12) Bloomington Central (6-3) at (5)
Stillman Valley (7-2)
(15) Oregon (5-4) at (2) Wilmington
(8-1)
(10) Aurora Christian (6-3) at (7) Im-
maculate Conception (6-3)
(14) Robeson (6-3) at (3) Raby (7-2)
(11) Kewanee (6-3) at (6) Seneca (7-2)
(8) Pana (5-4) at Williamsville (9-0)
(5) St. Teresa (6-3) at (4) Tolono Unity
(7-2)
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(7) St. Thomas More (6-3) at (2) Monti-
cello (8-1)
(6) PORTA (6-3) at (3) St. Joseph-Ogden
(7-2)
(8) Freeburg (5-4) at (1) Greenville (9-0)
(5) Anna-Jonesboro (7-2) at (4) Robin-
son (7-2)
(7) Vienna-Goreville Co-op (6-3) at (2)
Carterville (9-0)
(6) Breese Central (6-3) at (3) Mt.
Carmel, Ill. (8-1)
CLASS 2A
(8) Luther North (5-4) at (1) Eastland-
Pearl City Co-op (9-0)
(5) Newman Central (8-1) at (4) Field-
crest (8-1)
(7) Momence (6-3) at (2) Cli"on Central
(9-0)
(6) Spring Valley Hall (6-3) at (3) Bis-
marck-Henning (9-0)
(8) Illini West (6-3) at (1) Rockridge (9-0)
(5) Mercer County (8-1) at (4) Annawan-
Wethersfield Co-op (8-1)
(7) Beardstown (6-3) at (2) Farmington
(8-1)
(6) Knoxville (7-2) at (3) Elmwood-Brim-
field (8-1)
(8) New Berlin (5-4) at (1) Cerro Gordo-
Bement (9-0)
(5) Athens (6-3) at (4) Nokomis (7-2)
(7) North Mac (5-4) at (2) Auburn (7-2)
(6) Georgetown-Ridge Farm (5-4) at (3)
Carlinville (7-2)
(8) Staunton (5-4) at (1) Fairfield (8-1)
(5) Eldorado (7-2) at (4) Carlyle (8-1)
(7) Carmi-White County (6-3) at (2)
Chester (8-1)
(6) Lawrenceville (7-2) at (3) Gillespie
(8-1)
CLASS 1A
(8) Alden-Hebron (6-3) at (1) Stockton
(9-0)
(5) Galena (7-2) at (4) East Dubuque
(7-2)
(7) Aquin (6-3) at (2) Rockford Christian
Life (8-1)
(6) Lena-Winslow (6-3) at (3) Forreston
(7-2)
(8) Milford at (1) Ottawa Marquette
(9-0)
(5) Hope Academy (7-2) at (4)
Abingdon-Avon (7-2)
(7) Flanagan-Cornell Co-op (6-3) at (2)
Stark County (8-1)
(6) Leo (7-2) at (3) Gibson City (7-2)
(16) North Greene (5-4) at (1) Tri-Valley
(9-0)
(9) Argenta-Oreana (7-2) at (8) Green-
field-Northwestern Co-op (7-2)
(13) Villa Grove (6-3) at (4) Casey-West-
field (9-0)
(12) Fisher (6-3) at (5) Carrollton (8-1)
(15) Tuscola (5-4) at (2) Maroa-Forsyth
(9-0)
(10) Arthur-Lovington (7-2) at (7) Salt
Fork (8-1)
(14) Heyworth (5-4) at (3) Camp Point
Central (9-0)
(11) Mt. Olive (7-2) at (6) Brown County
(8-1)
Special thanks to the 2013 Montgomery Economic Development Golf Committee
Golf Committee Dr. Neil Schlupp, Pete
Wallers, Angie Ford and
Charlene Coulombe-Fiore
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Volunteers: Diane, “De-De” Baum, Car-
rie Lindo, Carolyn Lewis and Jan Shep-
ley
Event Sponsor: Performance Foods
Beer Sponsor: Montgomery Chiroprac-
tic
Lunch Sponsor: Bank of Montgomery
A"er-Golf Reception Sponsor: Rush
Copley
Corporate Sponsors: Earthmover Cred-
it Union; Engineering Enterprises, Inc.,
Castle Bank, Heitkotter, Inc.,and VVF
Illinois Services
Special Contest Hole Sponsors:
Waubonsee Community College
Hole Sponsors: IDI, Fox Valley Building
and Construction Trades Council, Plan-
et Fitness,
The Lakone Company, Old Second,
W o l f & C o m p a n y , M i c k e y ,
Wilson,Weiler,Renzi & Andersson,P.C,
and the Greater Montgomery Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Golf Balls- Caterpillar
Raffle donations:
Dr. Neil Schlupp & Ed Padovich with
Johnson, Harkness & Park, Inc. –
Chicago Blackhawk Tickets.
AmericInn & Suites– Hot Tub Suite in
Oswego (1 free night)
Holiday Inn Express- Hot Tub Suite in
Oswego; (1 free night)
Dolan & Murphy; Poor Boy’s (2) $50.00
gi" cards
Aurora Area Convention Visitors
Bureau: Large Bag of goodies
Halo: Carolyn Lewis: Basket with Hal-
loween Cat & goodies:
Foursomes with carts were donated by
the following: Blackberry Oaks, Fox
Bend,
Orchard Valley and Hughes Creek in El-
burn
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Kendall Area Transit
SERVING THE GREATER KENDALL COUNTY COMMUNITIES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
KAT will implement transit service in
the Kendall County area that is
reliable, flexible, and financially sus-
tainable, while satisfying the various
mobility needs of the general public
and individuals unable to access or op-
erate a private automobile.
Registering for Service
In order to participate in the Kendall
Area Transit program, you must be a
registered rider that resides in Kendall
County. To find out more about how to
become a registered rider contact
Kendall Area Transit at 1-877-IGO-4KAT
Fares (one way)
The one-way fare for the KAT demand
response service is $3.00 curb-to-curb
or $5.00 door-to-door. For destinations
outside of the county, an additional
$2.00 fee will be added. Seniors (60
year of age and older) receive a $1.00
off all fares.
*Please note KAT only transports regis-
tered riders to designated locations
outside of Kendall County.
Hours of Service
Bus services are available 7:00 a.m. till
6:00 p.m. with last scheduled reserva-
tion at 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday
(except holidays). Reservation office
hours are 8:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Mon-
day thru Friday (except holidays).
When scheduling trips, priority will be
given to those with disabilities and to
senior citizens.
Who Can Ride the Bus: Service is avail-
able to Kendall County residents. This
is a general public transportation ser-
vice with a priority for the disabled and
seniors. We are committed to offering
courteous, safe, and reliable service for
all of our riders, without regard to race,
gender, age, or disability.
Schedule a Ride
A"er you become a registered rider,
you can schedule a ride by calling
1-877-IGO-4KAT. General trips can be
reserved no more than 6 days and no
less than 2 days in advance. Medical
trips may be scheduled up to 2 weeks
in but no less than 2 days in advance.
When scheduling trips, priority will be
given to those with disabilities and to
senior. For return rides from medical
appointments, you will be placed on
the Will Call list. Please call dispatch
when your appointment is done. We
will pick you up as quickly as our
schedule allows.
Assistance: KAT operators are trained
to take a wheelchair up or down one
step by themselves. When a rider’s
needs are beyond the responsibility of
the driver, a travel assistant is required.
One travel assistant may ride at no
charge.
Children s Nature Museum
To most children in Kendall County, a
play area is comprised of plastic, ce-
ment and steel; a manufactured place
for structured activities. Here is a
chance to help create something
better. The Kendall County Forest Pre-
serve District is partnering with the
Children’s Nature Institute to create a
safe natural space where children can
connect with our environment.
A half-acre plot at the scenic Hoover
Forest Preserve will be transformed
into the Nature Exploration Station - a
space where trees, trails, rocks and wa-
ter are essential components for learn-
ing and play. This wide-ranging nature
play area will include a children’s gar-
den, outdoor stage, art and music ar-
eas, forts, cultural interpretation area,
a water feature and more. There is no
other place like this in northern Illinois.
Why are nature play spaces important?
Research shows that when children
play and learn in nature, they do so
with more energy, imagination and en-
gagement than in wholly artificial envi-
ronments. While engaging all of the
senses, children can utilize the space to
play, learn, create, imagine, explore,
construct, climb, balance, sort, classify,
socialize, and pretend.
Creating an outdoor play space in
Kendall County like the Nature Explo-
ration Station was the dream of
Stephanie Harvey- Tansey and Dr. Na-
talie Lambajian-Drummond from
Whole Child Pediatrics in Yorkville. Un-
fortunately, Stephanie will not be here
to see the dream become a reality as
she passed away earlier this year from
an undiagnosed heart condition. Now,
Dr. Natalie, Jessica Harvey (Stephanie’s
sister-in-law) and Shanna Pinks
(Stephanie’s cousin) have formed the
Children’s Nature Initiative to complete
her goal.
The Children’s Nature Initiative and the
Forest Preserve District are requesting
tax deductible donations from individ-
uals, groups and businesses to provide
Economic Development – Business Resource Roundtable Breakfast
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH FROM 7:45 A.M. UNTIL 9:30 P.M. AT THE WHITETAIL RIDGE GOLF COURSE IN YORKVILLE – 7671 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE
October 3, 2013 – Dan Koukol, Econom-
ic Development Committee Chairman,
announced that Kendall County Eco-
nomic Development, in conjunction
with the Upper Illinois River Valley De-
velopment Authority, will host a Busi-
ness Resource Roundtable Breakfast
event on Thursday, November 14th
from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club located at
7671 Clubhouse Drive in Yorkville. A
breakfast and networking session will
take place at 7:15 a.m. with the pro-
gram beginning at 7:45 a.m.
This event will give business owners in
the community the opportunity to
learn about valuable resources and
programs available to assist small busi-
nesses. Business owners will be able to
engage with professional staff from or-
ganizations in a small roundtable for-
mat to discuss available programs.
Topics that will be covered at the event
include small business marketing, op-
eration efficiencies, financing, interna-
tional trade and exporting, workforce
development, and energy efficiency
programs. These topics will be dis-
cussed by professional staff from
Waubonsee Community College, the
Illinois Manufacturing Extension
Center, Illinois Department of Com-
merce & Economic Opportunity,
SomerCor 504, the International Trade
Center at Governors State University,
U.S. Commercial Services, Nicor Gas,
ComEd Electric, and more.
There is no cost to attend this event.
Space is limited. Individuals interested
in attending are required to register by
Thursday, November 7th by contacting
John Sterrett at (630) 553-4834 or by
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a magical natural space for the chil-
dren in our community. Partners will
be featured on a beautiful permanent
display at the Nature Education Sta-
tion and mentioned in the press. The
partnership levels are: Roots – up to
$100, Trunk – up to $500, Branches –
up to $1000, Leaves – up to $5000, and
Crown – more than $5000. Dona-tions
can be sent to the Kendall County For-
est Preserve District offices or to Whole
Child Pediatrics. Checks should be
made out to the Forest Foundation of
Kendall County, a 501(c)3 organization.
Please contact The Kendall County For-
est Preserve District at 630 553-2232 or
[email protected] for more infor-
mation on how you can participate in
the project.
Reindeer Run
Sign up is now open for the 5th Annual
Reindeer Run 5k on Sunday, December
15 at Ellis House & Equestrian Center!
En-joy the scenery and burn off those
extra holiday calories at this one of a
kind event.The course consists of lime-
stone screenings trails and mowed turf
paths.The entry fee is $25, or $35 on
race day. The fee includes the race,
Reindeer Run t-shirt, and awards cere-
mony. Awards will be given to the top
overall male and female runners, and
to the top three finishers in nine sepa-
rate age divisions.Race day packet
pickup is from 7:00 - 8:45 am. The 5k
begins promptly at 9:00 am. Profes-
sional electronic timing pro-vided by
Kompusport and results will be posted
online.Please contact Ellis House &
Equestrian Center at 815 475-4035 or
[email protected] to register. Online
r e g i s t r a t i o n a v a i l - a b l e a t
www.iwantregistered.com. Ellis House
& Equestrian Center is located at 13986
McKanna Road in Minooka.Sponsor-
ships are still available for this popular
event. For more information, please
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Kendall County Forest Preserve Calendar of Events
November Programs
Family Fun Night
(All ages, EHEC)
Friday, November 1; 4:00-7:00PM
Ellis House and Equestrian Center
Fee: Free, except for pony rides ($3 per
ride or $5 for two rides) and conces-
sions.
Pony rides, hayrack rides, cra"s, and
other terrific activities are loads of fun
for the entire family.
Hoover Volunteer Workday
(Ages 16 and up, ED)
Sunday, November 3; 1:00-3:00PM
Rookery Building, Hoover FP
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Fee: Free
See page 9 for more information.
Star Gazing & Campfire
(All Ages, ED)
Friday, November 8; 7:00-9:30PM
Meadowhawk Lodge, Hoover FP
Fee: $1 per person
Join us for an educational presentation
about our night skies as we welcome
back astronomer Bruce Abels. Presen-
tation will be followed by guided tele-
scope viewing and campfire with
marshmallows. Families are welcome
to bring their own telescopes.
Babes in the Woods: Turkey
Decoration Day
(Ages 3-6 plus a caregiver, no
siblings please, ED)
Tuesday, November 12; 10:00-11:00AM
or 1:00-2:00PM
Historic Courthouse
Fee: Free
Turkey Time! Join us for a turkey deco-
ration day as we use our hands as paint
brushes and stencils to design turkeys
and Thanksgiving wreaths. Dress ap-
propriately for the weather.
Over 21 Club: Midwest Museum of
Natural History in Sycamore
(Adult, ED)
Wednesday, November 13;
9:00AM-1:30PM
Meet at Historic Courthouse
Fee: $12 per person
Come travel with us as we explore the
natu-ral biomes of North America
through a guided tour of the Midwest
Museum of Natural History! Tour will
include a live animal presentation and
education explora-tion with a museum
guide. Bring a sack lunch to eat at the
museum.
Toddling Naturalists: Fall’s Colors
(Age 1-3 with caregiver, no
siblings please, ED)
Friday, November 15; 9:00-10:00AM
Harris FP
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Fee: Free
The Fall season is here! And with all its
beautiful colors. Lets explore nature’s
col-ors via animal homes and the sur-
rounding floral. Dress appropriately for
the weather.
Restoration Workday
(Ages 16 and up, NAV)
S a t u r d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 6 ;
9:00AM-12:00PM
Jay Woods FP
Fee: Free
It’s harvest season! Join the restoration
team and harvest seeds from our na-
tive grasses and forbs.
See page 8 for more information.
Take a Hike Day!
(All Ages, ED)
Saturday, November 16; 1:00-2:00PM
Lyon FP
Fee: Free
In recognition of “Take-a-Hike-Day” on
Sunday, November 17th, we are invit-
ing everyone to come join the celebra-
tion and take a hike with us! Bring your
binoculars and field guides, as there’s
no telling what we will find. Friendly &
leased dogs are welcome to attend. No
strollers please.
Hoover Volunteer Workday
(Ages 16 and up, ED)
Saturday, November 23; 1:00-3:00PM
Rookery Building, Hoover FP
Fee: Free
See page 9 for more information.
Upcoming Programs
5th Annual Reindeer Run 5k
(All ages, EHEC)
Sunday, December 15; 9:00AM
Ellis House & Equestrian Center
Fee: $25 in advance, $35 on race day
See page 7 for more information.
Winter Break Mini-Camp
Cure cabin fever as we get out and ex-
plore Hoover FP winter wonderland.
Two half day sessions will be offered
on January 2nd and 3rd. Look for de-
tails and registration in the winter
newsletter!
Think Summer!
Summer camp registration will begin
this winter. Be prepared to be a Nature
Detec-tive as we discover the science
and mystery of nature. Campers will be
as curious as George, explore with Ms.
Frizzle, and be enchanted with Harry
Potter. We are look-ing forward to play-
ing and learning with your campers
next summer.
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