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he city of Yorkville and the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce played host to the city’s annual “Ribs on the River” event Friday and Saturday in Riverfront Park along the banks of the Fox River. The event featured live music and plenty of freshly grilled ribs and homebrewed craft beers. TOP: Caden Kratsch (right) of Montgomery performs a Beatles song backed up by JD Kostyk during performances by Yorkville Performing Arts Center at Ribs on the River. ABOVE: Ribs on the River competitor Anthony Barry of Smokin Butts BBQ starts to pull apart the pig for his pulled pork sandwich Saturday in Yorkville. LEFT: Jean Cardwell of Naperville enjoys her ribs Saturday in downtown Yorkville. Photos by Eric Miller emiller@shawmedia.com
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Septran school buses will operate fewer routes and make fewer stops in the Yorkville School District this fall thanks to changes approved Monday by the Board of Education. The changes will keep the maximum walk from home to their bus stop to a quarter-mile or less for students in kindergarten to sixth grade and to a halfmile or less for middle school and high school students, according to Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Dean Romano. He estimated the savings to the district at more than $2.5 million per year. Total bus routes will be reduced from 43 double-tier (separate runs for elementary and secondary start times) and nine single-tier routes to 36 double-tier and nine single-tier routes. The total number of stops will be reduced 36.8 percent from 1,254 to 793. As an example, last year 23 bus routes with a total of 355 stops served Yorkville High School. Next year, that will be reduced to 203 stops. District bus routes were reviewed by a consultant, Transfinder Professional Services, and use the transportation “Decision Tree” adopted earlier by the board. The “Decision Tree” helps determine whether students are eligible for bus transportation based on the distance from their home to their school and whether they would have to walk in hazardous areas or cross at dangerous intersections, such as on busy highways. The goal of the transportation review was to have buses running at 60 to 80 percent of capacity at the elementary level and 60 to 70 percent of capacity at the secondary level. In some cases, stops with low ridership were moved to adjacent routes. Some stops were moved from their
past location to limit the number of students waiting at each stop to no more than 20 and, when possible, to keep stops at intersections. The average route time districtwide will be 27.8 minutes and the average maximum route time is 47.3 minutes, Romano reported to the board. Because of the substantial number of changes under the new system, he also said that no changes will be made in the new routes during the first two weeks of school. According to information presented to the board, families will be notified soon of the tentative bus stops planned for the new school year. Individual stop assignments will be available for parents via their online Home Access Center in E-School. Parents will be notified of when they can view their stop assignment online via email as soon as it becomes available. District administrators will be able to modify the routes and stops if necessary, based on final enrollment figures.
Windette Ridge bus question
In response to a petition by several families in the Windette Ridge subdivision on the south side of Yorkville for bus transportation to the Yorkville Middle School, Romano proposed a solution. All but one of the families asking for the bus service lives less than a mile and a half from the school, meaning the district would not be required to provide transportation. However, Romano said for these students to get to school in under one and a half miles they have to use a walking path in the subdivision that is sometimes not cleared in the winter. He suggested that a bus stop be set up at the one home that is 1.54 miles from the Middle School and allow students from the other nearby homes to use that stop in winter, from November through March.
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KENDALL COUNTY RECORD Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis has announced that Todd Logue, 54, of the 300 block of McHugh Road of Yorkville, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in connection with an incident last fall. Judge Timothy J. McCann sentenced Logue after he was convicted of aggravated unlawful possession of a converted motor vehicle and for attempting to disarm a peace officer. Logue plead-
ed guilty to both crimes. The charges stem from an incident that occurred Oct. 15, 2014, in Yorkville. In the incident, Yorkville police officers were dispatched to a crash with injuries. Upon arriving at the crash site at Route 34 and Countryside Parkway in Yorkville, officers saw the vehicle involved in the crash was on its roof, power lines were down, and Logue, the driver of the vehicle, was being assisted by two other people. As officers approached, Logue became visibly upset
and lunged at the officers. He ran at the one of the Yorkville officers on the scene, attempting to take her service weapon. Officers tried to restrain Logue, who broke away and ran toward one of the vehicles of the people who had stopped to help. Logue got into a 2012 Chevy Tahoe belonging to a Jack Taxis, without the permission of Taxis, and drove off. Logue sped away and crashed the Tahoe into several utility poles near the intersection of Route 34 and
Autumn Creek Boulevard. The Tahoe was a total loss because of the damage. Logue was also injured in the crash. Logue was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated unlawful possession of a converted motor vehicle and attempting to disarm a peace officer, both of which are felonies. Weis thanked the people who stopped to help Logue. “This sentence and case should not overshadow the efforts and intentions of the good Samaritans who were willing to assist Mr. Logue
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during the first crash. It is because of individuals like Mr. Taxis that make Kendall County as special place. I am glad to see that Mr. Taxis has stated that he would make the same decision again if called upon to do so,” Weis said. In addition to the seven- and five-year prison sentences, Logue will also be required to serve a term of mandatory supervised release. The sentences will be served concurrently. The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Andrea Boyle.
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The Yorkville School District Board voted Monday evening to purchase this home at 205 W. Somonauk near Yorkville Grade School.
Board buys home near Yorkville Grade School Yorkville Board of Education members approved the purchase of a house next to Yorkville Grade School Monday night. The district will pay Ginger Rees $65,000 for the one story home at 205 W. Somonauk which sits east of Yorkville Grade School, west of
the entrance to the Yorkville High School baseball field and just south of the district maintenance building. While the district has no immediate plans for the property, Superintendent Tim Shimp said it provides an opportunity for “programs, park-
ing and/or storage.” A Phase 1 inspection and a Pre-Demolition Asbestos Survey have been completed by TrueNorth Consultants and turned up no problems, Shimp said. The home had been listed for sale for $84,500 on realtor.com.
Bond for Pamela J. Christensen, 47, has been increased to $1.5 million after the Montgomery woman accused of attempting to kill her children last year was found to have violated the terms of her home monitoring last month, according to Kendall County Court documents. Christensen was charged in September 2014 on multiple counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery Keep and unlawful your restraint. Her bond was originally set at $1 child safe. million with GPS monitoring. That was reduced More thanbond 60,000 children in 2015, toyoung $750,000 on end Mayup11, emergency with GPS rooms homeevery confineyear because they got ment. into medicines while According to court doctheir parent or caregiver uments, Christensen went was not looking. outside her home on three Always put every medicine occasions in late June. As a and vitamin up and away condition of her release, she every time you use it. was to remain at her home Also, program your poison atcontrol all times except for medicenter’s number in cal appointments. your phone: 800.222.1222. The next court date for To learn more, visit hearings on motions in the UpandAway.org case was set for July 23.
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School officials reviewing standardized test results Yorkville School District administrators don’t yet have all of the results from the ACT and standardized PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career) tests students took last spring, but they’re using local test results to pinpoint specific areas where students need more help. Superintendent Tim Shimp told the Board of Education Monday that, when school ended in June, school improvement teams met immediately to review test results and plan for next year, rather than waiting until the days right before school starts. “This way we can hit the ground running with interventions or whatever students need,” he said. Michael Duback, assistant director of teaching and learning, presented results of the Advanced Placement tests required of students taking AP classes at Yorkville High School. A total of 314 students were enrolled in at least one of the 14 AP classes offered and 464 exams
“We see a dip. It’s one we might expect, but nonetheless, it’s one we should pay attention to.” Kelley Gallt Director of teaching and learning at the Yorkville School District were completed with 57.3 percent of students here earning a passing grade of at least 3 on a 5 point scale. High school sophomore scores on the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests weren’t encouraging. The results show the percentage of students meeting the goals set based on their initial scores earlier in the year. At YHS, just 30.9 percent met the goals in reading and 44.5 percent in math. Kelley Gallt, director of teaching and learning, said the district was pleased with the growth students demonstrated in MAP testing at other grade levels. She noted this was the first year the tests reflected the Common Core assessments and there was
not as much growth as in previous years. “We see a dip. It’s one we might expect, but nonetheless, it’s one we should pay attention to,” Gallt said. Across the district there was a more significant dip in second grade math scores on the MAP tests. Since the test results show specific concepts with which students struggle, she said, “This helps us pinpoint areas that need more instruction.” Shimp said second grade teachers shared their concerns and gave administrators more insight into what needs to be done. Locally developed tests also direct teachers to problem areas. Duback said a great amount of work went into charting scores on tests in both language arts and math at all grade levels. This resulted in a chart with specific actions needed, such as re-teaching rounding numbers or practicing multiplication facts.
grams, outlined the test results for students in dual language and bilingual programs. She noted that the goal in those programs is that students achieve grade level academic performance in both Spanish and English. Kindergarten students in the dual language program took the AIMSweb test in both English and Spanish with 72 percent showing proficiency in one language or the other. In some cases, the dual language and bilingual students outdid others at their grade level. For example, Sartore said the average growth in MAP test scores from fall to spring in first grade is 17 points while dual language students advanced 23 points. In both first and second grade at Autumn Creek Elementary School, where the dual language program is offered, a higher percentage of dual language students (90 percent in first grade) were in the top percentile in math on MAP tests than Dual language, other students in those grades (83 bilingual results percent). Renee Sartore, director of ELL There continues to be a great(English language learner) pro- er demand for the dual language
School board updated on future of special ed By KATHY FARREN news@kendallcountynow.com Compiling all of the information the state requires after the dissolution of the Kendall County Special Education Cooperative will help the Yorkville School District decide whether they want to be part of a new cooperative or strike out on their own. Dr. Hassan von Schlegell, Director of Students Services for the district, gave the Yorkville Board of Education an update Monday night on how the future of special education services in the district will be determined. von Schlegell said the district will review the information gathered for the state with a transition committee including Yorkville teachers, staff from the special education cooperative, and parents to determine if a new co-op would work “or if our needs would be better served another way, would it be better to take on ourselves or would it be too laborious.” Their report will have to be sent to the state by November. Superintendent Tim Shimp said, “It’s no secret the smaller districts (now in the KCSEC) want to form a new co-op. For us, it’s (deciding) what makes sense for us.” District 308 in Oswe-
go petitioned to withdraw from the KCSEC effective in 2016 and requested that co-op be dissolved then, too. Other districts in the coop approved those requests. In addition to Yorkville and Oswego, other KCSEC member districts are Plano, Newark High School, Newark Grade School and Lisbon Grade School. “If there’s a new co-op, we might have an agreement for some programs, and go on our own for most. The form (due to the state) will give a good idea of how special education works in Yorkville,” Shimp said. Board President Dave Dockstader said the break up of the current cooperative can be “a great opportunity for us. We can structure what’s best for Yorkville.” Shimp said the sooner the state receives and approves the district’s plans the better. He noted there are in excess of 100 paraprofessionals and certified staff who would need to be hired as district employees if Yorkville decides to provide special education services on its own. “The staff is anxious, the parents are anxious. But we hope the students don’t see any change. We want to minimize the impact on kids and on families,” Shimp said.
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Joint effort needed for Metra
Service would be used, but at what cost?
If Metra commuter rail service is ever going to be extended from its current terminus in downtown Aurora into Kendall County, it will require a cooperative effort of all county municipalities and county government. That’s why we applaud Oswego Village President Gail Johnson’s initiative to reach out to the county’s other mayors and county government officials to organize a countywide Metra Task Force. As envisioned by Johnson, each of the mayors would appoint a representative to the task force, which would then examine issues related to bringing Metra service to the county. The county’s other mayors have voiced support for the task force. The idea of extending Metra service from Aurora to Montgomery, Oswego, Yorkville and Plano is not new. County municipalities were first identified as potential sites for commuter rail stations in a long-range Metra study more than 20 years ago. Since that time, however, the Metra service effort has barely advanced as a parade of consultants have worked with a changing roster of Metra officials and lawmakers on a series of taxpayer-funded studies. As of this writing, yet another study is now underway. Meanwhile, answers to some key questions concerning Metra service for Kendall County have yet to be definitively answered. Among those questions are: Will all or part of Kendall County have to join the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) if Metra service is to be extended here? How much will Metra service cost the participating local municipalities and the county? Is the high cost for extending Metra service here worth the investment of taxpayer dollars? It is our hope that a locally based task force will be able to obtain answers to these and other important questions from Metra, the RTA along with state and federal officials. It may very well be that some of these issues may prove politically intractable, but the potential benefits of Metra service make it worth the effort. We believe Yorkville Mayor Gary Golinski summed up the situation succinctly when he told our reporter, Matt Schury, “We’ve been talking about Metra since I’ve been involved with the city, and there’s been some studies in place but no real movement … This county has to get serious – do we want it [Metra service] or don’t we? And if we do, we better start moving on it.” We continue to believe that Metra stations located along the BNSF mainline tracks in Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville would be well used while at the same time boosting local business attraction efforts. Commuter rail service also would help alleviate traffic congestion on local highways. However, all those benefits would come at a price not only to the federal and state government, but also Kendall County and local municipalities. The task force needs to obtain a better understanding of those potential costs and their impact on local taxpayers.
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Closeup of the flintlock of a Brown Bess musket used by the British Army during the 18th and 19th centuries. Note the flint clamped in the hammer’s jaws, the open frizzen, and the built-in cover that protected priming powder in the pan from damp or wind.
Matchlocks, wheelocks and flintlocks Gun violence is much in the news these days. The unfortunate fact seems to be that the United States has an overabundance of firearms due to our historic decision to make sure every farmer had the means to fend off tyranny. Guns of all kinds have been such a tradition in America that gun-derived terms have entered everyday language. When someone says they’re selling out lock, stock, and barrel, they probably don’t realize they’re referring to the three major parts of a flintlock rifle or musket. Hair trigger, misfire, quick on the trigger, ramrod straight, keep your powder dry, keep your sights set, and other such terms all hark back to the days when, we are told, everyone kept a loaded musket behind the door in the cabin to guard against marauding Indians. The very first European settlers in North America brought crude matchlock firearms with them. To fire them, the weaponeer had to light a slow-burning length of fuse, called a slow match, the smoldering end of which was gripped in the jaws of the weapon’s hammer. After loading the matchlock, the trigger was pulled, which pressed the lighted end of the match into the gunpowder causing the weapon to fire. Needless to say, a bit of rain or wind pretty much eliminated any gunfighting. Matchlocks were replaced by wheellocks, which used a spring-driven wheel that spun a bit of flint against a piece of high-carbon steel to create sparks that ignited the weapon’s gunpowder. Wheellocks were better and more dependable than matchlocks, but their complicated actions made wheellocks very expensive. Then some bright person invented the flintlock. The first flintlock was called the snaphaunce. Although the name’s Dutch in origin, it’s unclear whether the Dutch invented the snaphaunce, which featured a hammer that held a small piece of flint in its jaws that, when the trigger was pulled, rotated against a piece of high-carbon steel called the frizzen, creating sparks that fell into a small open pan filled with finely ground gunpowder to set off the gun’s charge. The Achilles heel of the snaphaunce
REFLECTIONS Roger Matile was that open pan, a defect corrected when the true flintlock was developed. “Flintlock” refers to the mechanism that caused the ignition of a weapon’s gunpowder. Similar to the snaphaunce, the flintlock included a hammer with jaws gripping a piece of flint, a priming pan, and a frizzen against which the flint struck, causing sparks. The hammer was spring driven, snapping forward when the trigger was pulled. The flint in the hammer jaws struck hard against the frizzen, creating sparks. The frizzen was driven forward by the force of the flint scraping against it, uncovering the priming pan (the covered pan was the improvement that made the flintlock so much more dependable than the snaphaunce), in which a pinch of very finely ground gunpowder had been placed. The sparks created were directed into the pan by the curved face of the frizzen, setting off the priming powder. Part of the resulting flame went through the touchhole into the weapon’s barrel, where it set off the main powder charge. At least that was the plan. With such a complicated chain of events, misfires were common. If it was raining, wet priming powder wouldn’t set off the weapon, and if it was particularly windy, the wind might blow the powder out of the pan before it could ignite. Or the touchhole might be clogged. And a musket or rifle had to be loaded just right in order to fire, too. The powder had to be measured and poured into the barrel, and then if it was a musket (smooth barreled), the musket ball was simply dropped down the barrel, followed by a bit of paper wadding to hold the ball in place. After loading the priming pan received its bit of gunpowder, and the frizzen was closed, the hammer cocked, aim was taken, and the trigger pulled. If all went well, the gun fired. Smooth-bored muskets were the favored arm of the militaries of the 16th, 17th, 18th,
and the first half of the 19th centuries. They were easy to load and could be fired relatively rapidly. Rifled arms were made popular by the German Jaegers (hunters) who accompanied European armies as scouts. Over here in the New World, Pennsylvania German gunsmiths modified the jaeger rifle, which was short and usually of large caliber (.69 was popular), into what today is misnamed the Kentucky rifle. These slim, graceful, accurate rifles were long, about five feet, and had relatively small bores of .36 to .45 caliber. They were made famous during the Revolutionary War by small units of riflemen who earned far bigger reputations than their numbers justified. The regular military was slow to adopt the rifle because early rifles had octagon shaped barrels that prevented fitting bayonets, and bayonets were important weapons in the days of single shot firearms. But in 1803, the U.S. Army finally adopted, for limited use, the Harper’s Ferry rifle. Although muskets were still favored for the regular Army, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery was outfitted with Harper’s Ferry rifles. When the first settlers arrived here in Kendall County, not all of them were armed. The ones who were often brought surplus smoothbore flintlock muskets of War of 1812 vintage. Flintlocks had the advantage of being able to double as fire-starters – they could just as easily set fire to a wad of tow or shredded grass as priming powder. Surprisingly few early settlers were armed. During the Black Hawk War of 1832, when more than 120 settlers from Will and Kendall counties fled to Walker’s Grove—now Plainfield – for mutual safety, they took inventory and found they only had four firearms among them. The frontier era in Kendall County lasted less than 10 years, during which a relatively small number of residents owned firearms. It may seem odd to those of us raised on Westerns and historical fiction, but it’s probably safe to say that county residents, on a per capita basis, are better armed today than they were in 1832.
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To the editor: This past week you wrote an article about “vacant building plan falls in Yorkville”. I wish that the people that voted against this plan were able to reside beside one of these properties and worry about the risk of rodents presenting a health issue for them and their families besides the horrible appearance of these said properties when the weeds and grass are thigh high. It spoils the appearance of the entire neighborhood. Those properties are both a safety and health risk. Sherry Schleicher Yorkville
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To the editor: Five of our unarmed servicemen were killed this past week by a terrorist known to be a Muslim. The only thing not established is if his actions were directed by a specific Radical Islam group. President Obama again has refused to make any statement condemning this as a Radical Islam Terrorist action. This is the second time our servicemen have been killed within our country by a professed Muslim, the first was at Fort Hood where 13 were killed. President Obama referred to the Ft. Hood killing as Work Place Violence and in this latest case
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expresses condolences to family members. but takes no action to condemn Radical Islam as the root cause. He took more action in the Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases, even though this crime is against United States Military Personnel which makes it a Federal Case. In order to defeat an enemy you have to first identify the enemy and Obama refuses to do that. These acts of killing servicemen within our country by those professing allegiance to a foreign entity had never occurred before Obama became president. It is unacceptable that we leave any military personnel vulnerable without armed protection at military installations within this country. Every military installation should have armed guards or the individual personnel should be armed. President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry have made a deal with Iran on Iran’s nuclear program even though the United Nations has been against Iran becoming a nuclear power. Obama and Kerry’s deal allows Iran to continue their nuclear development and only delays Iran from getting a nuclear weapon for ten years. The deal will immediately lift all trade sanctions, release 150 Billion of Iran’s currently held assets and allow Iran to deal in conventional weapons trade. Obama claims that there will be 24/7 inspections; however, those inspections can only occur after a 24 day
notice and under strict procedures. Iran is currently the main sponsor and supplier of terrorist nations and groups who kill our servicemen deployed overseas. This deal gives away everything in return for nothing except delaying Iran from having a nuclear bomb for 10 years. Our military Chiefs of Staff publicly had strongly advised against allowing Iran any ability to deal in conventional weapon trade, but Obama completely disregarded their advice. Congress should vote no deal. The President designated as Commander in Chief by The Constitution has the responsibility to protect the country against all enemies both foreign and domestic. Obama has failed to identify the enemy, take the necessary action to defeat the enemy, and protect the country. We need a leader now who will fulfill the responsibilities of Commander in Chief. If President Obama does not take immediate action to identify the root enemy as Radical Islam Terrorist and take the action advised by our military leader to defeat ISIS and the Radical Islam Terrorist, Congress should take all necessary action to protect the country, to include impeachment if necessary. Leland H. Hoffer Col. USAFR Ret. Oswego
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Your Yorkville Yorkville area state representatives… Your are state representatives Here's how to contact your local state representative:
State Representative John Anthony R-Plainfield 75th District
State Representative Keith Wheeler R-Oswego 50th District
Office: 1421 N. Division Street Morris, IL 60450 Phone: 815-416-1475 Website: RepAnthony.com
Office: 959 Oak Street North Aurora, IL 60542 Phone: 630-345-3464 Email: office @RepKeithWheeler.org Website: RepKeithWheeler.org
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6 FORUM • Thursday, July 23, 2015 • Kendall County Record / KendallCountyNow.com To the editor: Occasionally a Forum letter amazes me, such as the July 2 letter this paper misrepresented as, “Love Wins.” Let’s examine some of its false claims. The author erroneously claims those who align themselves with opponents of same sex unions are ignorant, science-deniers. In truth, the science for the benefits of male/female marriages is so profound and well-documented it’s embarrassing. Science has long understood the one and only way to conceive a child is by the physical union of a man and woman. It is simple science. On the psychological side, decades of research also piles up on the benefits of a male/female marriage being the ideal. Persons of the same gender may only be joined by personal choice and have a “union,” not true marriage. I feel for this author who met a friend who “happened to be gay.” I have six professing homosexuals in my family, four I see on occasion, two frequently. They are extremely easy to love, and it’s easy to look beyond their choices and see them as people in the family I love deeply. We talk about deep issues, and one of them knows my faith keeps me from condoning her choice. But after 20 years, that has not affected our relationship. The author’s argument about family breakdown is partially true as marriages break apart for a host of reasons. Divorce remains pervasive in this society even in heterosexual marriages, leaving behind broken people and relationships. Given the average under-a-decade lifespan of a homosexual union, this may be close to heterosexual stats now. Social science studies abound but the stats are sad either way. There is a long-standing model for marriage comprising one man and one woman, imperfect though they may be. It is the only model of true marriage. There is nothing broken about this God-ordained basic model. The brokenness comes not from the model, but from the people.
Additional errors abound in the mentioned letter with quotes from Scripture, yet her favorite sociologist (Berger) receives the lion’s share of words. Berger is a humanist, something diametrically opposed by Scripture. For a Bible believing Christian, God is our center. To the humanist, man is. The quote from Berger is poppycock, but this man has profoundly shaped this author’s worldview, something evident in her letter. Nowhere does there exist constitutional grounds for the redefinition of marriage. Our country’s Constitution plainly states the Supreme Court is not to make law. This is conveniently omitted from her letter. The redefinition was judicial activism, something we should stand against no matter what the issue. Call it what it is. Sound social science will continue to pile up, giving us effective tools for arguing for the sanctity of heterosexual marriage. In the meantime, revisit history. Please don’t belittle the problem of racism and call same-sex unions a civil rights issue. And please don’t quote Scripture without clear reference to the character of God and how He views sin, heterosexual or otherwise. Cindy Akre Plano
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To the editor: One of the main talking points coming from the Democratic Party is that we need to focus on the budget crisis now and leave talk about reforms for later. We’ve heard the same argument on TV, radio, op-ed’s and even in speeches on the floor. This attitude shows a clear lack of knowledge of how our budget works. Reform issues are budget issues. Reforms affect how we spend our money and how much money we need to spend. One of the biggest complaints we hear from manufacturing businesses is the high cost of worker’s compensation in Illinois. This is the cost to insure employees from on –the-job injuries. Making this
insurance more efficient would help lower the cost of anyone who has employees. Guess who the biggest employer of the state is? That’s right, the government! The non-partisan, General Assembly sponsored Legislative Research Unit did a study to determine the savings to state and local governments if we had average work comp insurance costs and determine that we would save an approximate $190 million dollars. This does not included indirect savings that governments would realize from lowered construction cost through third party vendors. It may be $500 million or more. Another example is updating our procedures and processes in state agencies and educational institutions. If we consolidate our bureaucracies, we can save money. If we update computer systems that can communicate with each other across agencies, we save money. Moreover, reforms that help business help the government’s bottom line in three ways. One, they increase the likelihood that we will eventually get back the 200,000 jobs still missing from the Great Recession. This means increased tax revenue to the treasury. Two, more jobs decreases the need and stress on social services for things like unemployment insurance and welfare assistance. And three, increased efficiency
through reducing or eliminating outdated and unnecessary regulation lowers costs for all levels of government so that they can spend more of their money providing necessary services. Simply put, reforms are clearly budget issues. Enact structural reforms and we grow our economy. Grow our economy and more revenues are available for the State to provide the important services it needs to provide for the people of Illinois. The way to solve our budget crisis is to GROW our way out. The way to grow is to enact real reforms. We hope our friends on the other side of the aisle will recognize that soon. State Rep. Keith Wheeler R-Oswego
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To the editor: My son has been an agricultural truck driver for 8 years. He has a CDL license. Trucks are always on the road, and ag trucks right now are moving corn getting ready for the fall harvest. He is what I would consider
a professional driver, he isn’t the run-of-the-mill normal driver on the road going to and from work. He is only on the road hauling product. Today he was pulled over on I-88 for moving into the third (last) left lane. Trucks are restricted to the two right lanes, which is known by most truck drivers. However, a run-of-the-mill pickup driver pulling a trailer had just come flying onto the highway, moving a car toward my son’s truck that would not have moved otherwise, causing my son to move into that third lane rather than creating an accident with a likely fatality given the fact that my son’s truck weighs 80,000 pounds. There was a State Police car in the far left lane, which my son saw, but again to avoid a catastrophe, he had to move his rig into the cop’s lane, normally not an issue. He wasn’t speeding. He didn’t camp out in the third lane but travelled under ½ mile before being able to move back into the proper lane. The cop saw this, but his dash camera did not. To his credit, when he pulled my son over, he said he saw what had happened, but was required to give a warning to him that will be on my son’s CDL record for a year. Anyone would understand that my son’s actions were smart as he avoided a serious, possibly fatal collision. Common sense would have meant
leaving him alone since he avoided a hazardous situation. There are trucks in the outer left lane for longer than they should be. I am aware of them when I travel. But in this case, the cop saw yet his hands were tied as to the result. I’m thankful my son didn’t get a ticket for his short visit in the left lane. However, there is a huge lack of common sense when the cop can’t even use his own words in a written report. We live in a cover-yourbutt world, obvious when we can’t allow good drivers to be recognized as good drivers while the average driver who can’t seem to use common sense behind the wheel is allowed on the same highway with little accountability. We are quick to blame truck drivers who make their living on the highways. They are far more responsible than your average driver. There is more at stake for them. Yes, we have those who fall asleep or drive dangerous equipment, but I would travel the highways at night just to avoid the type of driver my son ran across this morning. We need to be more careful when around big, heavy trucks, stop cutting them off, weaving, and making them move over which can endanger others on the road. Fred Akre Plano
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1970: A freight train derailed in downtown Yorkville just west of Ill. Route 47 45 years ago this month.
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Five years ago, July 2010 • Newark residents celebrated their 175th birthday. • The Emerald Ash Borer has arrived in Kendall County. At least 40 trees have been affected in the Fox Highland’s Subdivision on the south side of Route 71 east of Route 47.
10 years ago, July 2005 • The Bristol-Kendall Firemen sponsored their 50th July 4th celebration. • Funeral services were held for popular former YHS coach and teacher Wes Christian. • The last farm implement dealer in the county, Lisbon Implement, closed its doors.
15 years ago, July 2000 • “Welcome to Yorkville” signs were moved 5,500 feet east after the Yorkville City Council approved annexation of 300 acres between Route 34 and Kennedy Road. • A Renaissance fair-style theme park was approved by the Minooka Village Board. It will be built on a 100-acre site west of Ridge Road between Holt Road and Interstate 80 in Kendall County.
20 years ago, July 1995 • Heavy downpour halted the July 4th parade in Yorkville. Firemen said it was the first time ever the parade was stopped. • More than 100 residents packed a Fox Township meeting in Millbrook, objecting to a proposal to site a landfill there. • Record heat baked the area. Temperatures hit 106 in Yorkville. At the urging of Record staffers, Bridge Street Café owner Bob Dearborn attempted to fry an egg on the sidewalk downtown. It failed.
25 years ago, July 1990 • Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy joined local Congressman J. Dennis Hastert at his third annual Farmers Picnic at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Grandy, who played Gopher on the popular TV series “The Love Boat,” was elected to congress in 1986, the same year as Hastert. 30 years ago, July 1985 • Friends of the Library have contracted with Highview Construction to complete the loft at the Yorkville Public Library. 35 years ago, July 1980 • Yorkville City Council members reviewed revised plans for the proposed Wildwood Subdivision. As it is now proposed, Wildwood covers 226.9 acres in an area bounded by Route 47, Fox Industrial Park, Crooked Creek subdivision, Route 126 and Route 71. It would include 234 single-family homes, 319 apartment units, light manufacturing near the industrial park and a business area at Route 71 and Route 126. 40 years ago, July 1975 • State workmen moved the mass of the island south of the Glen D. Palmer Dam in Yorkville. The huge cranes scooped the earth from the island to the shore. They will shape it and landscape the area for a park. • The new Bristol Post office will be in use soon. 45 years ago, July 1970 • The Kendall County Historical Society has become a reality with 60 members. Mrs. Fred Thurow of Plano was the first endowment member at a cost of $200. Myron Wormley of Oswego took out the first life membership for $100. Mrs. Louise Thurow Sr. is the first
president. • A freight train derailed in downtown Yorkville with one of the 25 cars striking the front of the Clinic Pharmacy in the Wunsch Building on West Hydraulic Avenue. No one was injured. 50 years ago, July 1965 • A semi truck loaded with soybeans was northbound on Route 47 downtown when the driver noticed that a train was coming. The truck’s brakes failed and the driver attempted to turn west on Van Emmon Street. About 18-20 tons of soybeans ended up on the sidewalk near the Cozy Café as the vehicle overturned. No one was injured seriously. 55 years ago, July 1960 • Work on the outside walk on the Fox River Bridge has begun. This should mean a safer, drier walk for pedestrians. 60 years ago, July 1955 • A distinguished era in Kendall County history was brought to an end on Sunday, July 31 with the closing of the Lisbon Post Office which had served the community for the past 115 years of its existence. 65 years ago, July 1950 • The families along Grove Road have been given 15 days notice to have their fences taken down so that work can begin on blacktopping the road. • About 250 people attended the Kendall County Republican Women’s picnic. Speaker was Everett McKinley Dirksen, Republican nominee for U. S. Senate. 70 years ago, July 1945 • County Superintendent of Schools Anna Ondesco has announced that the Bell School District of Kendall County has
been annexed to the Minooka Consolidated Grade School District. Similar action is expected with the adjoining Heap district. 75 years ago, July 1940 • Elmer Henker has purchased the Yorkville Hardware company from its former proprietor Austin Weeks. Mr. Henker has been employed at the AAA office in the farm bureau building in Yorkville. • Rumor has it that dams are a possibility of the Fox River at Millhurst, Yorkville and Oswego. 80 years ago, July 1935 • Those in this vicinity enjoyed a good clear view of the eclipse of the moon, which was complete and total. • Everett Morrison, Professor Askeland, George Jones and Bud Gunnerson went on a bear hunt Saturday when it was reported that a black bear has been seen east of Lisbon. Though they failed to find the animal they discovered tracks in the soil near the bridge which resembled bear tracks. 85 years ago, July 1930 • We are very glad to see the work going on Route 47. The contractors feel that their work will be through by fall and are working toward this goal. The truck drivers are so imbued with the spirit of the thing that they made a race track out of our main street until cautioned by the village. When Yorkville and Morris are connected up by a cement road a dream that our people have cherished for many years will be come a fact. Many more people will pass through our town. 90 years ago, July 1925 • U.S. Senator William B. McKinley will be the speaker at the annual Kendall County
Homecoming in Yorkville. 95 years ago, July 1920 • Jim Curry of the U. S. Air Service visited Yorkville with his Curtis biplane. Several took flights with him and enjoyed the novel experience. 100 years ago, July 1915 • Tarbox Brothers shipped one of their White Wyandotte roosters to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The bird will be on the way for about a month and is accompanied by sufficient food for the trip. These gentlemen have an international reputation as breeders of White Wyandottes and their birds are the finest. 105 years ago, July 1910 • Two pearls have been found by Plano parties in the Fox River. One was sold for $1,100 and the other for $1,500. They were in perfect shape and of enormous size. 110 years ago, July 1905 • Charlie Thanepohn of Plattville now rides a new surrey. • The gramophone concert at the Lisbon Opera House was well attended and those present were well pleased. 115 years ago, July 1900 • Rural mail delivery started in Newark. • It has been rumored that Mayor Godard will put a cement walk six feet wide around the north side park. 120 years ago, July 1895 • The Village of Oswego authorities have bought hose and a hose cart for protection against fire. 125 years ago, July 1890 • At about 12:25 Monday afternoon a series of long blasts from the whistle at Castle’s paper mill aroused the people
of Yorkville to the fact that there was a fire in town. It was immediately located at the mill, the cupola being one solid sheet of flame which spread with great rapidity and soon the entire roof was blazing. In less than an hour the mill was a mass of charred and smoking ruins and the ponderous machinery which only a few minutes before had been running so smoothly lay at the bottom of a heap of shapeless mass, marrel and twisted, of no use except for old iron. The plant was established in 1880 by the Fox River Paper Co. the building was composed of the old flour mill built by Titus Howe in 1837. 130 years ago, July 1885 • Rollin Cornell killed a big rattlesnake in his hay field that had seven rattles on the end of his tail. It was an ugly customer to fight with but Rollin being handy with a pitchfork, soon used the old fellow up. 135 years ago, July 1880 • Pat Heaney’s handcar telescoped a construction train near Yorkville Monday. The train was not damaged much, but we can’t say as much for the handcar. 140 years ago, July 1875 • Newton S. Grimwood, brother of Joseph and Isaac of Yorkville and Bristol, was one of the men riding in the unfortunate gas balloon which was lost over Lake Michigan in a storm last week. He was 22. 150 years ago, July 1865 • The citizens of Bristol Station and vicinity received Company H 89th Illinois Volunteers with a hearty welcome. After selections by the Yorkville Band and the Aurora Band the dinner concluded with several toasts to the returning soldiers.
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Battey served previously as assistant principal in Plainfield er, Bristol Bay Elementary School nurse; Maxzine Rossler, Yorkville Intermediate School special education teacher; Mark Flodstrom, Yorkville Middle School industrial technology teacher; Melissa Boggs, Circle Center and Yorkville Grade School art teacher; and Jennifer Blair, Yorkville Middle School part-time reading specialist. Two teachers were hired for summer school- Jessica Brischen-Metz for third grade at Grande Reserve and Kurt Ponchak for special education at the Yorkville Middle School. Resignations were accepted from Andrew Johnson as YHS girls’ head soccer coach; Lisa Wise, Yorkville Intermediate School fourth grade teacher; Katie Leggett as seventh grade volleyball coach; Jessica McCaslin, Circle Center kindergarten teacher; Alicia Keller as YHS assistant volleyball coach; and Michelle Damewood, Yorkville High School Academy Spanish and ESL teacher.
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Newark OKs zoning change for trucking firm BY MARILYNN THOMPSON news@kendallcountynow.com The Newark Village Board has approved a zoning change for property owned by Underhill Trucking. The owners of the business plan to add an office and breakroom to the existing building. The first action was to amend the zoning map to make the property a Commercial/Manufacturing District. The second action was to approve a special use within the Commercial Manufacturing District. There is a condition of landscaping to be put in along Ottawa Road. The landscape plan is to be approved by the village’s Zoning Officer. In other business, the Board discussed the new water rates proposed in a report from the Water Rate Committee which was appointed last month. Darald Nelson reviewed the current rate schedule and outlined proposed changes. The proposal includes a 10 percent increase in usage fees, based on a tier of gallons used. An increase of $8 to the flat fee per quarter was also proposed.
The village expects to need $100,000 to cover repairs to a municipal well and water storage tank. The proposed new fee schedule would pay for those expenses over a 10 year period. The last water rate increase was in 2004. A vote on the increase will be taken at the August meeting. The board thanked Matt Johnson and the Fourth of July Committee, as well as the village employees for their work to provide a great celebration. On Aug 9, the Town Picnic will be held in conjunction with an open house at Charles B. Phillips Library. The picnic is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Downtown Park. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be provided. State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris addressed the Board. She reviewed the Summer Intern Program and the new scholarship program for students at JJC. 15 scholarships were made available to students studying chemistry through area companies who could be prospective employers of those students. The board will meet again Aug. 12.
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embers of the Yorkville American Legion Post 489 and Plano Post 395 were recently invited to serve as the Color Guard when a World War II-era B-17 visited the Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove. The restoration of “Aluminum Overcast” took more than 10 years to complete. The plane took veterans for rides over a three-day period. For the ceremonies, Rick Falato played taps. Gregg Vana organized a free ride to many local World War II vets, many of whom were crew members on a similar B-17 bomber during the war. Vana is a member of the Yorkville Legion and was in charge of the Color Guard that day.
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Bristol-Kendall firefighters rescue two from river By ERIC MILLER emiller@shawmedia.com Bristol-Kendall Fire Department firefighters rescued two fishermen who attempted to wade across the Fox River and ended up stranded on an island in downtown Yorkville on Tuesday night. According to Yorkville police reports, the men, ages 49 and 38, were fishing west of the dam, and attempted to wade across the river. One of the men fell in the river and called for
help. The other man helped him out of the river and onto an island east of the Route 47 bridge. The men were then stranded on the island and were unable to get back across the river, the report said. The men were rescued by boat by the Bristol-Kendall Fire department’s Water Rescue Team at about 8:45 p.m. They were brought back to shore and no injuries were reported to either man, reports said.
The La Premiere Dance Company from the Fox Valley Family YMCA, attended the Chicago Dance Connection Dance Convention July 10-12. The convention was located at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale. This was a 3 day convention filled with different dance classes. The students took 5 classes each day in different styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, contemporary, and more. Classes were taught by master teachers from all around the country. La Premiere also participated in the competition portion of the convention. They competed 11 dances which all scored very well. The small group “Where’d You Go” received the second highest score for novelty dances and the ballet solo “Spanish Rose” performed by Jocelyn Peshia received the highest ballet score of the competition. This was an amazing experience for our dancers to take classes from master teachers and meet students from different studios. The YMCA dancer instructors also took classes during the convention in different styles to con-
pick up their orders between 4:30 and 7 p.m. People should enter the west entrance and they will be directed where to go for pickup. The Sons of the American Legion are a program of the American Legion. There are 269 squadrons in Illinois with 14,588 members and more than 350,000 members nationally. Eligibility is achieved by being the son, stepson, adopted son, grandson or great grandson of an Honorably Discharged Veteran who is a member of the American Legion or a member of the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice for his country during certain periods as proscribed by Congress. The Yorkville Sons of the American Legion is a volunteer, non-profit organization and received their charter
tinue their dance education and pass on what they learned to their students. Members of the La Premiere Dance Company who attended the convention are: Julie Adorjan, John Gorgius, Ashley Harris, Carleigh Heriaud, Alison Ivanauskas, Hayley Krzysiak, Alyssa Leatrea, Mikaela Leatrea, Jocelyn Peshia, Olivia Tiseth, Ana Velazquez, and Haley Walker.
La Premiere is preparing for their next season. If you are interested in being a part of the La Premiere Dance Company, we have our placement class on July 25. Ages 5-7: 1 to 1:45 p.m.; ages 8 to 11 from 2 to 3 p.m.; ages 12 and older: from 3 to 4 p.m. If you are unable to attend the placement class, email Krissy at kolin@foxvalleyymca.org to set up an evaluation time.
Newark 4th of July
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The Newark FFA (Future Farmers of America) won the “Best Theme” award at Newark’s 4th of July Parade. Other winners included Heartland Bank & Trust Co., Inc., Best Commercial Award, Best Original Design - Newark Lutheran Church “Duck Dynasty” and Fern Dell Historic Association won the Mayor’s Choice Award.
BBQ planned July 31 in Yorkville
The Yorkville Sons of the American Legion are hosting a fundraiser featuring Fay’s Pork Chop Bar-B-Que on July 31 at the American Legion Post 489 at 9054 Route 34 in Yorkville. Food options are two pork chops, half a chicken and a combination of one pork chop and a quarter chicken. Included in each order are baked beans, cole slaw, apple sauce and a roll. Cost is $14 an order and must be purchased in advance as there will only be a limited supply of same-day meals. Tickets are available at the Yorkville American Legion (in the bar and at the concession booth) or email 489sal@sbcglobal.net to place an order. Ticket purchasers have the option of dining at the Legion or they can drive through and
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Members of the La Premiere Dance Company from the Fox Valley Family YMCA in Plano attended the Chicago Dance Connection Dance Convention July 10-12 in Bloomingdale.
in 1999. They hold monthly breakfasts on the second Sunday of the month from October until April to help raise funds for the numerous programs they support. They have given out the Daniel R. Eiermann Memorial Scholarship (which is now up to $1,000) to a high school senior from Yorkville or Oswego High School for the last 11 years. They also donate locally to many organizations such as the Kendall County Food Pantry, P.A.D.S., Kendall County Special Olympics, LaSalle Veterans Home, All for Hope, St. Baldrick’s and Operation Support Our Troops as well as many individual fundraisers. For information, stop by the American Legion Post in Yorkville or email 489sal@ sbcglobal.net.
BRIEF Rowdy’s a winner in culinary contest
The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announces the culinary champion for area’s best veggie/vegan dish that’s not a salad: Gaetano’s in Batavia, and the winning dish, Fiori di Zucca. Congratulations also to first runner-up Two Brothers Roundhouse of Aurora for its vegan enchilada and to second runner-up Rowdy’s of Yorkville for its five grain burger. A special thanks to host judge Gina Moga, special events manager, and the City of Aurora. Thanks also to judges Jeff Schielke, mayor of the City of Batavia, Cort Carlson, executive director of the Aurora Area CVB, and guest judge chef Scott Fischer.
The last competition is Aug. 20 at the fire station in Big Rock to find the area’s best earth-to-table (farm-to-fork) meal. Competition will begin at 6 p.m. Mayors and village presidents of Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Yorkville, which are the 10 communities comprising the Aurora Area, will judge a monthly competition in 10 food categories. These include the best steak, seafood, pizza, ethnic, burger, soup, dessert, earth to table, BBQ and veggie/vegan dishes offered in the restaurants. All restaurants in the listed communities are invited to participate. The dish that is entered MUST be a regular menu item.
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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS
YORKVILLE POLICE REPORTS
Inmate cited
Bicyclist injured
Terence J. Low, 59, of DeKalb, was accused of spitting on two Kendall County sheriff’s corrections deputies at about 1 a.m. July 18 while he was in custody in the Kendall County jail in Yorkville, according to reports.
Drug charges
Two people were charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of cannabis after a traffic stop at about 8:50 p.m July 10 at Route 71 and Orchard Road in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. Charged were Sara A. Nicholson, 30, and Peter D. Nicholson, 35, both of the 0-99 block of Durango Road, Boulder Hill. Sara Nicholson also was charged with driving on a suspended license, according to the report.
Fox Township crash
Two people were injured in a one-car crash at about 2:40 p.m. July 11 in the 15000 block of Millhurst Road in Fox Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Beth A. Pifer, 33, of Ottawa, was driving west on Millhurst Road when she lost control of the vehicle and it left the road and struck a tree. A passerby stopped and picked up Pifer and a passenger in her vehicle, Nicholas J. Zaleski, 33, of the 100 block of Tammy Lane, Somonauk, and drove them to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, according to the report. Pifer was cited with driving too fast for conditions and operating with expired license plates, the report said.
Oswego Township crash
Hannah R. Lobas, 20, of Hemlock Drive, Plainfield, was injured in a crash at about 3:25 p.m. July 11 at Rance and Stewart roads in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Lobas swerved out of her lane of traffic to avoid a vehicle stopped in front of her and struck a second vehicle in the other lane. Lobas was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center for treatment. She was cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, reports said.
Vehicles damaged
Two vehicles parked in a driveway July 12 in the 100 block of Amesbury Road in Boulder Hill were damaged, the owners told Kendall County sheriff’s police. Damage was estimated at about $1,600 per car, the report said.
DUI charges
Michael J. Paku, 19, of the 600 block of White Oak Way, Yorkville, was charged with DUI at about 10:40 p.m. July 15 at Crimmins and Fox River Drive in Bristol Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. Paku also was charged with improper lane usage, driving left of center, and driving under the influence of drugs, according to the report. Lizzette E. Miller, 23, of the 2000 block of Fieldstone Court,
Plainfield, was charged with DUI after a single-car crash at about 3:55 a.m. July 12 at Route 126 and Schlapp Road in Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, Miller was driving west on Route 126 when her vehicle left the road, struck a culvert and rolled over. Miller was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center for treatment of multiple injuries, according to the report. Miller also was cited for improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and having no proof of insurance, reports said.
Possession charges
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop at about 6:45 p.m. July 12 at Douglas and Long Beach roads in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. Harriet E. Rogers, 21, of the 1100 block of Plum Street, Aurora, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and Kevon D. Bell, 24, of the 1700 block of Middlebury, Lane, Aurora, was charged with possession of cannabis, according to the report.
Damage to property
Someone damaged a vacant house between July 10 and 13 in the 14000 block of River Road, Little Rock Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. A damage estimate was not available, according to the report.
Trespassing charge
Joshua A. Dillon, 24, who was listed as homeless, was charged with criminal trespass to real property at about 9:35 p.m. July 14 in the 0-99 block of Briarcliff Road, Boulder Hill, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. Dillon has been charged previously with trespassing, according to reports.
Warrant arrest
Rodrick K. Moffett, 26, of the 0-99 block of Stratford Road, Boulder Hill, was taken into custody at about 6:30 p.m July 14 on Stratford Road and faces warrant charges on failure to appear in court in Kendall County on a charge of drug paraphernalia possession; from Will County on a charge of driving on a suspended license and from Will County for a charge of civil non-support, according to the police report.
Two injuries
Two people were treated after a crash at about 5:44 p.m. July 14 at Rance and Stewart roads in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s police said. According to reports, cars driven by Shelline Bonham, 46, of Plainfield and Stanley J. Bloch, 75, of the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North, collided. Bloch was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora and Bonham was treated on the scene and then released. Bonham was cited for failing to yield at a stop intersection and unlawful use of an electronic communication device, according to the report.
A juvenile was taken to Valley West Hospital in Sandwich after being injured in an accident at about 2:20 p.m. July 19 on Eldamain Road near Rena Lane, Yorkville police said. According to the report, the juvenile was riding a bike and changed lanes and collided with a car. No tickets were issued and the injuries to the youth appeared to be minor, reports said.
Domestic battery
Yorkville police are investigating a domestic battery incident that occurred at about 8:30 p.m. July 15 on River Street. According to reports, a woman was walking down a stairway carrying some items when a suspect kicked a safety gate from the top of the stairs. The gate hit the victim but she was not injured, according to the report.
Route 47 crashes
Yorkville police reported the following collisions on Route 47: 1:15 p.m. July 10, Route 47 and Countryside Parkway, two vehicles, no injuries. 12:40 a.m. July 12, 1000 block of N. Bridge Street, two vehicles, no injuries. 8:15 p.m July 14, at Cannonball Trail and Route 47, no injuries. 4:40 p.m. July 15 at Route 47 and Landmark Avenue, three vehicles, no injuries.
Driver cited
Two cars collided at about 6:55 p.m July 15 at Route 47 and Cannonball Trail, Yorkville police said. One of the drivers, Kyle B. Wilson, 19, of the 1200 block of Willow Way, Yorkville, was cited
BRISTOL-KENDALL FIRE AND AMBULANCE CALLS July 13 7:19 a.m., 100 block of Parkers Mill, Oswego, fire alarm. 7:21 a.m., 2000 block of Rosemary Circle, Lake Holiday, structure fire. 7:50 a.m. 300 block of East Railroad Street, Sandwich, mutual aid. 8:19 a.m., 0-99 block of East North Street, Plano, change of quarters. 8:20 a.m., 2800 block of Route 47, Yorkville, ambulance request. 8:25 a.m. 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 8:43 a.m., 11000 block of Faxon Road, Bristol Township, power lines down. 10:50 a.m. 400 block of Winterberry Drive, Yorkville, carbon monoxide detector. 11:19 a.m. Route 47 and Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, motor vehicle accident. 3:55 p.m., 8000 block of Van Emmon Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 5:21 p.m. 4500 block of Garritano Street, Yorkville, carbon monoxide detector. 6:07 p.m., 600 block of North State Street, Yorkville, fire alarm. 6:40 p.m. 1500 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 7:05 p.m., 700 block of Game Farm Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 10:57 p.m., 0-99 block of Highview Drive, Kendall Township, ambulance request. • Continued on page 14
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Juvenile cited
for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, reports said. No injuries were reported.
A male juvenile was cited for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia at about 7:15 p.m. July 13 in the 1200 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville police said. According to the report, an officer observed the juvenile throwing something in the grass and then picking it up. The subject was found with a multi-colored glass pipe used for inhaling cannabis in his pocket, reports said.
Veterans Parkway crash
No injuries were reported in a two-car collision at about 12:10 p.m. July 12 in the 400 block of Veterans Parkway, Yorkville police said.
Burglary from vehicle
Someone entered two unlocked vehicles July 13 in the 400 block of Church Street, Yorkville police were told. A set of keys was taken from one of the vehicles, a police report said. A GPS device and cash, valued together at $160, was taken from a car July 13 parked in the 200 block of West Main Street, the owner told Yorkville police.
Route 34 collisions
No one was injured in a two-car collision at about 3:45 p.m. July 11 at Yellowstone and Alandale lanes, Yorkville police said.
Two cars collided at about 7:05 a.m. July 14 at Route 34 and Marketplace Drive in Yorkville, police reports said. Neither driver was injured but a construction barrel in the construction area was struck, according to the report. No injuries were reported in a two-car collision at about 10:25 a.m. July 14 at Route 34 and Cannonball Trail, Yorkville police said. Two cars collided at about 6:50 a.m. July 15 at Route 34 and Countryside Parkway, Yorkville police said. No injuries were reported. One of the drivers, Tammy Jo Dietzman, 40, of Naples, Fla. was cited for driving while license suspended, according to the report. No injuries were reported in a two-car collision at about 6:35 p.m. July 14 at Route 34 and Tuma Road, Yorkville police said.
DUI charge
Alcohol violation
Suspended license
Brian E. Neupert, 50, of the 100 block of Circle Drive West, Montgomery, was charged with speeding and driving while license revoked at about 8:20 p.m. July 11 at Route 71 and Sleepy Hollow Road, Yorkville police reports said.
Two-car crash
Eduardo Matos, 42, of the 5000 block of West Patterson Drive, Chicago, was charged with DUI in connection with an incident at about 5:18 p.m. July 8 in the 1900 block of Banbury Drive, Yorkville police said. Matos also was cited for improper lane usage, police said.
Samantha M. Fitzpatrick, 18, of the 100 block of Rickard Drive, Oswego, was charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor and unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor at about 6:40 p.m July 14 in the 1400 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville police said.
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Parkview Christian hosts hoops camp Parkview Christian Academy hosted a basketball class at their summer camp. The class was taught by high school students Jake Angelo and Jeremy Osika, who are members of Parkview Christian Academy’s high school basketball team. There are a few different classes left this summer. Sign up for the remaining classes by going to www.parkviewchristian.net. For questions, email summercare@parkviewchristian.net. Photo provided
Pictured are (back row, from left) Lexi Meyer (#21), Alyssa Kukielka (#19), Lauren Howard (#18), Alexis Hilgert (#20), Jenna Veber (#26), Bella Zeman (#10), (front row, from left) Graci Olson (#11), Breana Turner (#5), Jessica Fiedler (#32), Jessica Havernick (#12) and Amber Dasenbrock (#7). Not pictured: Erika Suchecki (#24). The team is coached by Jeff Kukielka, Derek Zeman, Rick Turner and Byron Fiedler.
Yorkville Fury 13U softball team takes seventh The 13U Yorkville Fury softball team finished seventh in the 32-team 13U USSSA Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa. This was the third year of softball for the Yorkville Fury with nine players from Yorkville, two from Oswego and one from Naperville. In 2014, the team won the
12UB USSSA World Series in Rockford, and this season they finished seventh with a 6-3 record at the 13U USSSA Nationals. The Fury was the last Illinois team to reach the final eight. The team was a tournament-only team participating in USSSA/PGF/ ASA tournaments. The team was second in
the 13U state tournament in Rockford and finished the season with a 45-22 record. The season got off to a rocky start with three injured players, but fought through and grew as a team. Tryouts for the 2016 season will be this weekend. For tryout information, visit www.yorkvillefury.com.
BRISTOL-KENDALL FIRE AND AMBULANCE CALLS • Continued from page 13 July 14 2:55 a.m., 600 block of South Main Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 6:07 a.m., 0-99 block of Crooked Creek Drive, Kendall Township, ambulance request. 12:17 p.m. 11000 block of Route 71, Kendall Township, motor vehicle accident. 5:06 p.m., Church and River streets, Yorkville, power lines down. 6:04 p.m., 2200 block of Alandale Lane, Yorkville, ambulance request. July 15 5:31 a.m., 300 block of Countryside Parkway, Yorkville, ambulance request. 12:11 p.m., 400 block of East Main Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 2:16 p.m., 9000 block of Route 34, Yorkville, fire alarm. 2:48 p.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. July 16 12:34 a.m., 8000 block of Van Emmon Road, Oswego Township, ambulance request. 6:30 a.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 7:45 a.m., 2600 Kennedy Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 9:44 a.m., 100 block East Main Street, Newark, change of quarters. 11:09 a.m., 600 block of Center Parkway, Yorkville, fire alarm. 12:04 p.m. 8700 block of Van Emmon Road, Yorkville, motor vehicle accident. 8:46 p.m. 200 block of Walsh Circle, Yorkville, fire alarm. July 17 3:54 a.m., 1200 block of Game Farm Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 12:02 p.m. 9000 block of Route 34, Yorkville, ambulance request.
12:06 p.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, ambulance request. 12:14 p.m., 4000 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 12:44 p.m., 1400 block of Chestnut Lane, Yorkville, fire alarm. 12:44 p.m., 1500 block of Crimson Lane, Yorkville, fire alarm. 12:59 p.m., Church and River streets, Yorkville, power lines down. 1:38 p.m., 2800 block of McMurtrie Court, Yorkville, fire alarm. 3:14 p.m., 300 block of Church Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 3:44 p.m., 4000 block of North Bridge Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 3:50 p.m., East Main and Bridge streets, Yorkville, power lines down. 10:02 p.m., 1300 block of Chestnut Circle, Yorkville, ambulance request. July 18 12:06 p.m., 600 block of Main Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 3:31 a.m., 8000 block of Van Emmon Road, Oswego Township, ambulance request. 9:15 a.m., 300 block of Veterans Parkway, Yorkville, ambulance request. 2:18 p.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 3:50 p.m., 2500 block of Madden Court, Yorkville, ambulance request. 4:35 p.m., Route 34 and Game Farm Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 6:09 p.m., 200 block of Hillcrest Avenue, Yorkville, ambulance request. 7:12 p.m., 200 block of East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville, medical alarm. 7:20 p.m., 3600 block of Kennedy Road, Yorkville, heat incident. 8:38 p.m., 0-99 block of Crooked Creek Drive, Kendall
Township, ambulance request. July 19 12:06 a.m., Reservation Road and Route 71, Oswego Township, ambulance request. 12:13 a.m., 100 block of Parkway Drive, Bristol Township, ambulance request. 1:24 a.m., 200 block of Greenbriar Road, Yorkville, ambulance request. 2:39 a.m., 900 block of Erica Lane, Yorkville, ambulance request. 9:53 a.m., 300 block of Mill Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 10:10 a.m., 100 block of Countryside Parkway, Yorkville, dumpster fire. 11:32 a.m., 1500 block of Orchid Street, Yorkville, ambulance request. 11:56 a.m., 0-99 block of Forest Court, Bristol, ambulance request. 5:23 p.m., 3300 block of Silver City Court, Montgomery, ambulance request. 5:32 p.m., 900 block of Heartland Drive, Yorkville, ambulance request. 6:45 p.m., 400 block of Landmark Avenue, Yorkville, ambulance request. 9:42 p.m., 0-99 block of Crooked Creek Drive, Kendall Township, ambulance request. 10:25 p.m., 3500 block of Woolley Road, Oswego Township, change of quarters.
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Two Red Hawks teams win divisions In the recent Algonquin Tournament of All-Stars Softball tournament, the Red Hawks had two teams win their divisions. The 12U Red Hawks went undefeated in six games for the tournament, taking the championship versus the Elgin Heat by a score of 8-6 in an inning which featured international tie breaker rules. In the 14U division, the Red Hawks also went undefeated with a 5-0 record. They finished the day overpowering the Lake in the Hills Hurricanes by a score of 9-3. Both 12U and 14U Red Hawk teams are ranked No. 1 by USSSA in their divisions in the state of Illinois. 12U is ranked No. 7 in the nation out of 730 teams, while 14U is No. 3 in the country. Red Hawks will hold tryouts in August in Newark. Please see their Facebook page (Red Hawks Baseball and Softball) for details. Red Hawks are represented by girls from Earlville, Harding, Leland, Lisbon, Mil-
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The 12U Red Hawks went undefeated in the Algonquin Tournament of All-Stars Softball tournament last weekend to take home the championship.
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Oswego Cats sweep twinbill vs. Red Sox Squad hits final schedule stretch before AABC Regional Tourney By LAURA M. MEDINA sports@kendallcountynow.com With the regular season down to its final weeks, every game in the schedule is important for teams in the Chicago Suburban Baseball League. As such, the Oswego Cats took advantage of a league doubleheader, sweeping both ends 12-2 (five innings) and 2-1 against the Westmont Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at Jackie’s Field of Dreams. With all of the hiccups Oswego (12-10, 11-8) has faced during the summer, it’s almost surprising to think that the team already has played 22 games. And heading into this week, it has eight possible games remaining, including six in the CSBL, before the American Amateur Baseball Congress Regional Tournament that starts July 29 ahead of the Stan Musial World Series at Farmingdale State University (N.Y.) in August. “We’ve got a lot to look forward to in the next couple of weeks,” Cats manager Todd Miller said. With the tournament on the horizon, the Cats need to take care of every game they have. After a cancellation with Team Acceler-
ation on July 14, they were able to schedule a nonconference contest with Chicago-based La Barca, which posted the 5-2 win. A washout against Joliet on July 16, however, pushed the Cats’ next playing opportunity to Saturday’s twinbill. Right-hander Cody Love took the ball for game one and was stellar through the first three scoreless innings, allowing just one base-runner in the second. As Love worked on the mound, his teammates took advantage of their offensive chances. Right fielder Bobby Smith drew a bases-loaded walk to score left fielder Bailey Watros in the first. In the third, shortstop Trevor Lines scored on a wild pitch to make it a 2-0 game. Westmont cut the lead in half in the top of the fourth on right fielder Nino Guerrero’s single, but Oswego roared back with seven runs in the bottom portion of the inning. With the bases loaded, center fielder Clay Schuler and first baseman Kevin Loukota each hit back-toback RBI singles. Lines, who batted fourth in the frame, then scored on a wild pitch, as did Schuler.
After getting the second out, right-handed starter Eann Cox walked the next two batters and faced another bases-loaded situation before he was spelled by right-hander Mason Maziarka. Catcher Mike Cherven was the first to face the reliever, and he drove all three runners home on a double. Maziarka eventually ended things two runners later, but the damage had been done, and a 9-1 lead had been built by the home side. Love gave up another run in the fifth – a sacrifice that brought third baseman James Battley home – but he didn’t dwell on it too much. When the Cats returned to the plate, they added three more runs, as Loukota brought Lines (1-for-2, three runs scored in game one) home and third baseman Jose Camacho hammered out a two-run double that made it 12-2 and effectively ended the game. “We scored some runs on some bad pitching,” Miller said. “They had a lot of walks and a lot of [opportunities] where they could have gotten out of innings. Their pitcher couldn’t find the zone, and we were pa-
tient enough to draw some walks and get some runners on. We kind of worked the guys around that game. I was hoping it would be a little more competitive, especially with the layoff. We need our guys to see pitches, to have good at-bats.” With the first game ending early on the 10-run rule technicality, the Red Sox were hoping to be more aggressive in the second. Unfortunately for them, Cats right-hander Kelse Gengler was stellar on the mound, working quickly and pitching around tough situations. His lone hiccup came in the third when, after striking out Brandon Collins, a dropped third strike play allowed the batter to reach first. Collins eventually came around to score on center fielder Blake Kerzich’s single. Gen gler stranded three more base-runners in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings, but he still faced a 1-0 deficit heading into the bottom of the last frame. After the Cats had been denied at the plate with just six hits against right-handed starter Benny Collesano, they were relieved to see right-hander Kevin Jacubauskas on the mound for
the seventh. Jacubauskas struck out the first batter he faced, but he allowed a pinch-hit single to Ryan O’Dell and hit second baseman Adam Lipscomb in the next atbat. Watros came in to run for O’Dell and scored on a single up the middle from Lines (3-for-4, RBI) for the 1-1 tie. Schuler then drove in the game-clincher, singling to left to bring Lipscomb home to complete the doubleheader sweep in walk-off fashion. “It all comes down to your approach at the plate,” Miller said. “You’ve got to have an idea of what you’re doing; you’ve got to know the situation. If you’ve got a guy at second and nobody out, you need to hit to the right side. It’s a baseball IQ thing, and that’s not going to solve itself over night. It’ll take playing for some of these guys to understand what to do in those situations.” While the first game featured a bit more offense from the home side, it was the pitching that highlighted the twinbill. Love gave up three hits and struck out one in five innings in the game-one win, and Gengler gave up four hits and two
walks, while racking up 10 strikeouts in his complete-game effort in the second game. “Our pitching lately has been pretty good, especially from our starters,” Miller said. “Kelse has been pushed into a starter’s role with some of the injuries we’ve had, but he’s responded, and he’s done well. This week, he was even better. Cody is just a bulldog. Unless his arm’s falling off or his head’s falling off, he’s going to go out there and battle. Our pitching is solid but we’ve just gotta hit the ball, and hopefully, we move in that direction.” Notes: In a nonconference contest versus La Barca on July 14, the Cats lost 5-2. Lines was 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Smith was 2-for-3, while Schuler was 0-for-2 with an RBI. La Barca is under the direction of player-manager and Oswego High School alum Jesse Zaragoza Jr., and the team features a number of former Panthers and Cats. Miller was hoping to schedule another game against La Barca this week. After a July 19 doubleheader against Crystal Lake, Oswego was set to send Lines, Camacho and Kendall Interial to represent the CSBL’s team against the Metro League All-Stars at 7:30 p.m. July 21 at Judson University.
Yorkville girls attained 5-1 overall record in Morris Shootout Adam Green and Josh Annuzio. The Yorkville Middle School Basketball Camp Awards for seventh- and eighth-graders were given to Eric Garner (Most Improved), Luke Davies (Coaches Award) and Jack Marker (Foxes Pride Award). For the third- through sixth-graders, Seth Hill was Most Improved, the Coaches Award went to Anthony Capparelli and the Foxes Pride Award was awarded to Calvin Stillmunkes.
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Continued from page 16 West Aurora, where the Foxes lost all three games in pool play to West Aurora, Sterling and St. Ignatius, but came back the next day with wins against St. Francis and Rockford Jefferson. “The kids played hard and never backed down,” Dunn said. “It was challenging.” On June 26-27, Yorkville was at Willowbrook and played three games the first day. The Foxes went 1-2 with a win against Hersey and two losses to Romeoville and Riverside-Brookfield. The next day, the Foxes played three more games with a win over Argo, an overtime loss to Joliet Catholic and a loss to Hinsdale Central. “We signed up for a rigorous summer, and this was stiff competition,” Dunn said. On June 27, the Foxes teamed up with Waubonsie Valley and its head coach, Chaz Taft, for a program day at Waubonsie Valley. Dunn called the experience “excellent,” as 20 players were involved with practicing and scrimmaging. On July 1, the Foxes capped summer basketball action at Addison Trail for a three-game shootout with a win over Fenton and losses to Glenbard West and Wheaton North. Even though the competition was tough, Dunn would not
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Yorkville’s Katie Nolan looks for help under pressure from a Batavia defender during the June 29 Neuqua Valley Shootout as teammate Sydney Beach helps out from the wing. have had it any other way. “If you take a look at our [summer] schedule, there was never an easy part of it,” Dunn said. “I’m proud of the kids. There’s a lot of excitement in the program. I got to know the kids better and there was a lot of team bonding. If we want to compete with the bigger schools, this is what we have to do.” At the end of the camps, the following awards were
given out to the players – the Foxes Pride Award was given to senior Dan Kaczmarek, the Coaches Award was given to junior Jake Eberhart, the Most Improved Player was awarded to freshman Alex Avalos and the Commitment Awards (perfect attendance for all spring lifting/open gyms/shooting program days) were given to Kaczmarek and sophomores Bradley Turner,
After the first week of June was dedicated to camp, the Foxes’ first shootout of the summer was at Neuqua Valley on June 13. Yorkville lost two close games to the host Wildcats and Downers Grove North. On June 14 at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Yorkville played seven games at the modified shootout with two 12-minute halves. The Foxes went 3-4 with wins against Joliet Catholic, Oswego East and Sycamore. “It was good competition to start the summer,” Engelhardt said. “It was a long day, but the competition was great. We’ll go back next year.” On June 16-17, the Foxes were at Morris’ shootout. In pool play, they went 3-0 with victories over Waubonsie Valley, Morris and Pleasant Plains. In the win-
ner’s bracket, they lost to Lincoln-Way West but won the next two against Danville and Kaneland for a 5-1 overall record. “That was a good showing for us,” Engelhardt said. The week of June 22-26 was a full week of camp for players as young as third grade. It was a nice change of pace for the Foxes. “It was great,” Engelhardt said. “It was good to have the varsity kids working with the younger kids and showing leadership. It’s something that’s important to have.” The Foxes, however, did sneak in a small shootout during that week. On June 25, Yorkville went to Ottawa and beat Limestone and Galesburg. On June 26-27 at York’s shootout, the Foxes went 3-0 with wins over York, Aurora Central Catholic and Willowbrook the first day of action. On the second day, Yorkville lost to Fremd
but defeated York again for third place and a 4-1 record. At the end of the month, Yorkville went to Neuqua Valley and lost to Batavia but defeated LaSalle-Peru. The last stop was at Addison Trail on June 30, where the Foxes went 3-0. “It was a good summer,” Engelhardt said. “We tried to play at different tournaments with different teams we normally don’t see.” There were about 12 players consistently with the Foxes this summer. That included two sophomores, Lauren Daffenberg and Lindsey Harrison, a good new junior group with Hayley Farren, Ellysse Trembley, Natalie Malinowski and Jasmine Bracero and returning varsity members Katie Nolan, Sydney Beach, Audrey Macciomei, Erica Cyko, Clarissa Perez and Bekah Hahn. “They all had good summers,” Engelhardt said. “I feel everyone is going to contribute. I’m very excited about this group.”
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Yorkville linemen have their day Players test skills, build camaraderie at ‘Battle of the Big Butts’ at West Aurora At “The Battle of the Big Butts,” Yorkville’s Roy Casas pushes the sled through the obstacle course at West Aurora. “It was optional, so for them to be able to come out this afternoon and be a part of this was good for them,” said Yorkville assistant/sophomore linemen coach Jaci Bodi. “Yorkville was at a 7-on-7 earlier today [at St. Charles North], so it’s great the linemen had something for them. Our 7-on-7 team was actually here and watched us compete against the different schools. I know I enjoyed it, and I think they enjoyed it too.”
By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com With all the attention usually on quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, linemen are the unsung heroes on football teams. They don’t get to be a part of the multiple summer 7-on-7’s and get left behind and excluded from the competition. Some of the linemen from the Yorkville football team, however, were treated on July 16 to a one-day competition called the “Battle of the Big Butts” at West Aurora High School. They were given the chance to test their skills against other linemen from much bigger schools in events such as the bench press, tractor tire relay and sled drive. Although the event was cut short due to rain, the Foxes had a great time being a part of the competition. “A lot of things we do transfer over to a lot of these events, whether it’s in the weight room or at practice, so it’s a well-run competition,” Yorkville assistant/sophomore linemen coach Jaci Bodi said. “Our guys like to compete, and so far, it’s been pretty good for us.” Yorkville was one of the many teams at the competition, which also included Sandwich, Oswego, Plano, West Aurora, Lockport, Hersey, Barrington, Wheaton Warrenville South, Batavia, Geneva, Lake Park, South Elgin, Evergreen Park, Plainfield Central, West Chicago, Wheaton North, McHenry, Neuqua Valley and Burlington Central. The event started at 3 p.m., but by 4:30 p.m., heavy rain brushed through the area. About an hour later, lightning was spotted in the area and the event was canceled, leaving out the highly anticipated tug-of-war and watermelon-eating contest. Yorkville brought 20 linemen
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from the program to West Aurora – 10 juniors, five seniors, three freshmen and two sophomores. This was the Foxes’ debut at the event. “It was optional, so for them to be able to come out this afternoon and be a part of this was good for them,” Bodi said. “Yorkville was at a 7-on-7 earlier today [at St. Charles North], so
it’s great the linemen had something for them. Our 7-on-7 team was actually here and watched us compete against the different schools. I know I enjoyed it, and I think they enjoyed it too.” Yorkville seniors Lee Humphrey and Jake Fielder really appreciated the event, which was designed just for them. “It’s pretty great,” Humphrey
said. “The linemen don’t get much of the glory so it’s nice to be able to compete in this. The chemistry is definitely going to be better on the field. I think we are going to surprise some people.” “It’s very exciting,” Fielder said. “I’m proud of our guys today. It goes a long way to see what we’ve got. It was nice to see
us perform like we did. It’s going to help us. ... I can’t wait to play in the first game.” One of the other bonuses of the event was the bond created between the Foxes’ linemen. “We have a really tight-knit group, and good camaraderie,” Bodi said. “It’s a fun event, pushing a tire, pushing the sled ... and the rain helps out too.”
YHS basketball teams take new approach in summer play By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com The Yorkville boys’ and girls’ basketball teams created a completely new theme this summer. For the boys’ team, the Foxes spent the summer with their new head coach, Mike Dunn. For the girls’ squad, Yorkville head coach Luke Engelhardt thought his Foxes could use a summer filled with more shootouts rather than league play – the way the team spent the majority of the previous summers. Both teams summed the month of June up as a big success that will no doubt transfer over to the season in the winter. “I thought our summer was outstanding – it was as good as it could get,” Dunn said. “I’m excited about the opportunity to coach this team.” “Every summer is different, but I like the changes we made,” Engel-
hardt added. “We took some lumps, but we played more intense and challenging schools. We now know what we have to do to beat the bigger teams. We still have a long way to go, but I see the potential.”
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The Foxes were able to get in about 30 games in June. Dunn said there were anywhere between 1215 players consistently available to play, even though several players also play baseball or football. “We played good competition and were never too worried about wins and losses,” Dunn said. “We continued to improve and put ourselves in challenges against a lot of [Class 4A] opponents.” The first weeks of June – a total of 12 days – were dedicated to camp. Dunn said the main focus of this was to zero in on the fundamentals. “Between varsity, the sophomore and freshman teams, there were
about 40 kids, which is outstanding,” Dunn said. “The kids did a great job with that.” Five days – including three consecutive Mondays – were at league play at Geneva. The Foxes ended up playing 10 games, with wins against the host Vikings, Rockford Jefferson, Bartlett twice and Hersey. Yorkville also competed with Naperville Central, West Aurora, Riverside-Brookfield and Neuqua Valley. “This is one of the better leagues in the state of Illinois,” Dunn said. “This was a great opportunity for us and it was a real challenge.” The Foxes spent June 12-13 at Plainfield East, where they won pool play against Bartlett, Romeoville and Lyons Township. In the Gold Bracket, they lost to Naperville North and Lincoln-Way West. On June 19-20, Yorkville was at
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Yorkville’s Erica Cyko fights for a rebound against Batavia at the Neuqua Valley Summer Shootout last month.