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ON THE COVER During a Fox Valley Carving Club meeting at Fox Valley Older Adult Services’ Community Center in Sandwich, group members Jerry Galligar (left) and Mike Noland socialize and discuss their projects. See story on page 3. Photo by Katrina J.E. Milton - kmilton@shawmedia.com
WCC finds funds for Adult Ed programs PLANO RECORD Waubonsee Community College’s Board of Trustees this week committed to continue offering Adult Education services in fiscal year 2017 – with some adjustments – in spite of the lack of state funding. Waubonsee’s Adult Education Department – which provides programs such as English as a Second Language, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education and GED preparatory classes – is made available to the community, at no cost to students, through state and federal grant programs. Due to the ongoing state budget standoff, the college has received no state funding for these programs since July 2015, and by statute may not charge tuition. However, as an important driver of economic vitality, the college opted to reallocate funds in order to keep Adult Education running at full capacity through June 2016. In its commitment to offering these services to the community while also maintaining a balanced budget, Waubonsee will make some adjustments to the current offerings, effective July 1. Those adjustments include offering about 300 sections of Adult Education courses in fiscal 2017, reduced from the approximate 400 sections in fiscal 2016. As part of this transition, Waubonsee will also focus on maximizing each section offered to ensure all seats are filled. In addition, the division will reorganize. Two full-time, grant-funded positions and two parttime, grant-funded positions that had been vacant will not be renewed once the grant period ends June 30. In addition, four full-time, grant-funded positions will transition to part-time positions upon the close of the grant year, and two part-time positions currently filled by one employee will not be renewed. These adjustments come as the college’s Board of Trustees has vowed to continue the high quality tradition of the college while maintaining a balanced budget despite a lack of state funding, which amounts to about $7 million. Due to the budget impasse in Illinois, Waubonsee has not received any state funding in fiscal year 2016 and does not anticipate funding from the state for the upcoming fiscal year.
BRIEFS NHI Club hosting Culver’s dine out day fundraiser today
NHI (National Hispanic Institute) Club at Plano High School will be hosting a Dine Out Day at Culver’s in Yorkville from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. this Thursday, April 28. Culver’s will donate 10 percent of each meal purchase to the NHI Club. These proceeds will help fund each student’s tuition fee for their Summer Leadership programs. This event will be the final fundraiser for the 2015-16 school year and students are hoping this will push them closer to their goals and minimize the family out-of-pocket expense. Many of the students will be at Culver’s as volunteers, serving and taking orders. This is a great opportunity for the community to get to know who they are sponsoring and what they are contributing towards. Culver’s is at 1745 Marketview Drive in Yorkville (on Route 47 in front of Menards). Mention NHI at Plano High School at time of purchase or request a flier to ensure 10 percent of your transaction goes to NHI Club. For more information, call Marisela Garcia, NHI sponsor, at 630-552-8978 or email mgarcia@plano88.org.
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The Plano Middle School Leadership Club is sponsoring its fourth annual native plant sale to raise funds for native landscape improvements at the school and to encourage homeowners to incorporate plants that support Illinois wildlife. Orders will be taken through Monday, May 2, with pickup dates of from 2:40 to 6:30 p.m. May 18 for 17 plant species with earlier growth habits and June 8 for five plant varieties with later growth habits. Pickup is at the District 88 maintenance building, 800 S. Hale St. Plants are sold in 2-inch plant plugs, with good root systems. Woodland shade plants such as Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Shooting Star are $4 each. Sun-loving prairie forbs and grasses like Prairie Blazing Star, Butterfly Weed, Little Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed are $2 each. Order forms are available at the main offices at Plano Middle School, Emily G. Johns School or at the district administration building. For an emailed order form, contact Amy Hamilton at 630392-4394 or ahamilton@plano88.org, or Judy Bedford at 630-552-3802.
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SANDWICH – Al Schilling of Sandwich often visits the Fox Valley Older Adult Services community center for bingo and lunch with his wife, and he attends the Men’s’ Breakfast and Fox Valley Carving Club meeting every Tuesday. During the carving club meeting, Schilling and the other members of the group socialize, share ideas and work on projects. Meeting at the community center has been free in the past, but that could quickly change because the state has not yet passed a budget. “It’s always been free to come to our meetings, where we talk and help each other with our carvings, but it might have to change soon,” Schilling said. “We have donated money in the past to the center, but without a state budget, things that used to have no charge may require a fee.” FVOAS is a nonprofit organization that assists seniors in DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle and Bureau counties. At its Fox Valley Community Center, more than 1,500 area seniors a year participate in programs and activities. Seniors can enjoy meals together on weekdays and transportation through a partnership with Voluntary Action Center. The center also has a computer lab, gift shop, library and rooms for meeting space. Groups, including the Boy Scouts, Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs, church groups and the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Leads Group II also meet at the community center. The center’s hall, with a full kitchen and bar, can be rented out for bridal and baby showers, wedding receptions and funeral luncheons. Adult Day Service, including care by nurses and certified nursing assistants, is provided at the center, and home care aides with the Home Ser-
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Members of the Fox Valley Carving Club work on projects during one of the club’s weekly meetings on April 19 at Fox Valley Older Adult Services’ Fox Valley Community Center in Sandwich. The club has created a plastic barrel to collect money for FVOAS since the state has not yet passed a budget. Pictured (from left) are Raimond Graubergs of Somonauk, Bruce Soulsby of Plano, Bob Stoltenberg of Plano and Al Schilling of Sandwich. vices program assist seniors at home with tasks such as cleaning, laundry, shopping and meal preparation. The state owes FVOAS more than $470,000 for contracted services rendered. FVOAS’ executive director Cindy Worsley said the state has only paid for half of their clients’ services in Adult Day and Home Services. “The state is cutting services for half our people, making us use all of our reserves and extra money to pay for what the state used to,” Worsley said. “The state is saying that these seniors don’t need help, that instead of having an aide prepare meals, they buy a microwave, that they find their own ride to the doctor, not have an aide, that they have a seat or handle bars in a shower instead of having an aide help them wash.” “Our programs are helping keep
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people out of nursing homes and from premature and unnecessary placement,” she said. “Since almost all our clients are on Medicaid, the state currently pays about $10,000 per client per year in care programs. If they were sent to a nursing home, the state would pay $55,000.” FVOAS has been assured through the Illinois Department on Aging that as soon as a budget is passed, the invoiced fees will be paid. “About 90 percent of the state’s budget has been paid, but the other 10 percent, senior and early childhood care, has not,” Patty Steffens, FVOAS’ business development director, said. “Those two groups are our past and our future.” However, because of the budget impasse, DeKalb and Aurora adult day services were closed in October and
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there have been staff layoffs. To fundraise, FVOAS has created a Go Fund Me account, www.gofundme.com/ www-fvoas-org. An upcoming fundraising event, the Spring Gala and Auction, will take place May 14 at the Fox Valley Community Center. Tickets cost $50 and include hors d’eouvres, a dessert buffet, silent and live auctions and live music. “This is a different kind of fundraising, like an emergency fundraising,” Steffens said. “We have about 130 employees, and about 100 are subsidized through a contract with the state. We constantly worry about making payroll every two weeks. Since we’re focusing on payroll, we’re not focusing on our programs and activities for seniors.” Steffens said there are at least five programs or activities held at FVOAS daily including bible study, bingo, cards, crafts, line dancing, massages, painting and Wii bowling. Special events, including afternoon matinees and trips to dinners, theaters, museums and sporting events are offered in partnership with the Sandwich Park District. Jean Mowery of Plano said that before attending events at FVOAS, she didn’t know too many people in the area. Mowery visits FVOAS every day and participates in a number of activities. “I stop by for lunch and stay for activities every day,” Mowery said. “It’s a good group, everyone is nice and we all get along.”
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To the Editor: On behalf of the Plano High School administration, faculty and staff, I would like to extend a big thank you to the community of Plano for its continued support of academic excellence. On Thursday, March 31, the second annual Capstone Dinner and Initiation Ceremony was held at Plano High School. This event is an opportunity for students who have been selected for the Capstone program to be honored by and introduced to our community. This year the Plano Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event. As Capstone Chairperson for the Chamber, Beth Nelson from First Insurance Group worked tirelessly to make sure the dinner event was a huge success. Parents and community members couldn’t say enough about how much they enjoyed the evening. Since “it takes a village to raise a child,” Beth worked with the community of Plano to secure its support for our students. Thanks to her efforts and the many supporters who were a part of making this night special for our stu-
dents, we were able to have an evening to remember for years to come. I would like to thank the businesses who attended the event including Centrue Bank, Kish Health System, Plano Area Chamber of Commerce, R & B Associates Consulting, Inc., The Office Works, and State Rep. Keith Wheeler, 50th District. We appreciate your support. I would especially like to thank the following sponsors for their donations and attendance at the Capstone Dinner event: at the Platinum Level ($1,000+), Waubonsee Community College; at the Black Level ($250-$499), the Plano Economic Development Corporation; and at the White Level (up to $249), Mayor Bob Hausler, First Insurance Group, First National Bank, Katydidit Flowers, Heartland Bank & Trust, Plano Rotary Club and Rosati’s. Without your support this night would not have been possible. Last but certainly not least, I want to thank the Plano CUSD #88 Board of Education, district administration, parents, teachers and staff, especially Jill Dopart, for their help and support. I am truly thankful to work in a community that
continues to support our students and our programs. There is an African proverb that states, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I am confident that as we continue to work together in Plano there is no telling how far our students will go. The future is bright for our students and this community and it is all thanks to the wonderful support network that makes Plano a great place to live and to work. Thank you again for your support. Laurel Mateyka
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money to make this first purchase. This unit will be placed in the lobby of the police department, providing an extra lifesaving measure to anyone in the facility. The AED unit is a Zoll brand and will assist officers and staff in utilizing the unit as an automatic defibrillator during medical emergencies. The AED also acts as an electronic coach during CPR. This grant award fully funds the purchase of our new AED as well as the cabinet it will be housed in. The AED was purchased from Second Chance Cardiac Solutions in Yorkville. Second Chance generously donated the cabinet for AED. Donations of this kind help the overall budget in the police department and this is greatly appreciated. This AED allows records staff and officers the ability to provide efficient service to the citizens of Plano when seconds matter most.
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of cattle, which are made of layers of special dried skin. And that’s the difference between horns and antlers, too. Talk about your little-known heroes and villains: Edwin Budding invented the lawn mower in 1830. A female donkey is called a jennet or jenny. William Shakespeare has no known living descendants. The Louvre in Paris opened as a museum in 1743. You’ll hear no French jibes from me this week. Hey, all you racetrack mavens, the first horse to win racing’s Triple Crown was Sir Barton in 1919. The Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. A rule of thumb from our New England brethren: No snow falls after the mulberry tree sprouts its first leaves. From 1793 to 1857, the U.S. issued a half-cent piece. Actually, they’re still doing it. Today, we call it a “dollar.” Bats are the only mammals that can fly. On purpose, at least. In 1821 with the help of the Rosette Stone, Jean-François Champollion became the first person in thousands of years to read and comprehend Egyptian hieroglyphics. See? No French jibe at all! The coin called the Spanish doubloon was worth about 16 silver dollars. It was commonly used in the Americas right up until the early
1800s. The name comes from the Latin word meaning – you guessed it – double. Why double? Well, some say the term was used because of the doubloon’s value of two ducats, while other say it was because of the double portrait of Ferdinand and Isabella on the coin. So take your pick. The game of Jai Alai – and I know you’ve always wanted to know this – comes from a game played in the Basque region of Spain and France during the 1600s. The name comes from the Basque words for “merry festival.” The Bering Sea and Bering Strait are named for Vitus Bering, a Danish navigator and explorer employed by Czar Peter the Great to determine if Asia and North America were connected. It turned out they were, but only by marriage. The heaviest rainfall ever recorded for a 24-hour period took place on the tropical island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. The town of Cilaos received 72 inches of rain in January 1966. Now that’s a downpour. No one really knows where Mozart is buried. Hungry? Better be quick. The American lobster can move through the water at 25 feet per second. Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog. Bet you didn’t know that the Peach Melba you had at that expensive eatery was named after an opera singer. The dessert’s namesake was Dame Nellie Melba, who, judging by her photo, enjoyed lots of Peach Melba. Another popular food with an interesting name is German chocolate cake, which is named after the German’s Chocolate Company, and
not the folks that popularized sauerkraut. It’s too late this year, but you might consider this for next year: According to Pennsylvania Dutch legend, all you’ve got to do is walk around a garden fence three times before 9 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day to keep moles out of your yard and garden. If we had only known earlier... The first patent granted in the North American colonies was awarded by the Colony of Massachusetts in 1641 for a process for extracting salt. More than 120 nations have Red Cross organizations. The musical term a capella comes from the Italian meaning “from the chapel.” I’ve found that, depending on who is doing the singing, it can also mean “Way off key.” Early Americans referred to the blackberry as a brambleberry. The fastest wind gust ever recorded was 302.2 miles per hour during a tornado between Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, on May 3, 1999. The ASPCA – the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh. Ice cream first appeared in Italy around 1559. No one knows where it had been hiding before that. Do you know what Dr. René Laennec invented in 1816? The French doctor invented the stethoscope. Finally, sugar cane, which was native to India, was introduced into Europe by returning Crusaders in the Middle Ages.
severe storms and floods and rebuild their communities by enabling them to Expand insurance options apply for low-interest, long-term loans. To the Editor: Fortunately, an additional saving grace When it comes to preparing for severe for Illinois residents and businesses has weather, life in the Midwest has its chal- been flood insurance. lenges. Illinois residents routinely face Whether purchasing through a private the worst annual storms and floods. insurance provider or the National Flood This year, a winter storm caused the Insurance Program (NFIP), policy holders Illinois and Mississippi rivers to overcan have financial confidence when flow and submerge parts of southern severe weather strikes. Illinois. In 2014, Chicago’s collar counties Unfortunately, problems exist with the suffered from massive flash-flooding that current options available. One constituleft homeowners facing thousands of ent near Crystal Lake has to pay excepdollars in damage. tionally high rates for flood insurance, Many of my constituents live in or despite making recommended improvenear flood plains. This month, the Illinois ments to his property that reduce the congressional delegation and I called for risk of what was already a low likelihood federal assistance to help people and of flood. Shockingly, the federal governbusinesses recover from the December ment has failed to acknowledge those
upgrades and reduce his rate – a brutal hit to his wallet. Expanding affordable and accessible flood insurance options, while reducing the role of the federal government, is important to the homeowners I represent. That’s why I was pleased when legislation I co-sponsored, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (H.R. 2901), passed out of committee without any objections from my colleagues. This bipartisan legislation will make it easier for homeowners to make use of private flood insurance policies. When the federal government overestimates the risk of flooding, private providers can step in with more affordable policies. Furthermore, NFIP only covers up to $250,000 in home damage; it does
not compensate for temporary housing when displaced, nor does it provide for financial losses. However, private insurance is freer than the federal program, and can cover much more. Acknowledging the private market’s important role, H.R. 2901 allows insurance policyholders to shop around and move between the private and public policies to maintain continuous coverage. If they’re unsatisfied with the private market, they can to return to NFIP insurance. Expanding options for homeowners and reducing the federal flood insurance footprint is a no-brainer – the full House should act now on this bill.
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U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren
Illinois’ 14th Congressional District Plano
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Here we are at the end of April already. As the poet said, time flies when you’re having fun. We’re two months into meteorological spring, which started on March 1 and, this year at least, will run until May 31, whereupon Tom Skilling Summer arrives on June 1. But astronomical spring started with the Spring Equinox on March 20 and will last until the Summer Solstice on June 21. It’s all so confusing! Forging ahead, however, with each spring comes a new crop of junk mail, which builds up in nooks and crannies of my junk mail vault here (it’s modeled on Uncle Scrooge’s money vault) at the Matile Manse in downtown Troy. Not that I’m complaining, of course. Were junk mail to disappear, I’d have to do 25 percent more historical research each month in order to write columns. No, I’m happy to see the stuff, even if it sometimes clogs our mailbox. So here are a few things I never would have found out if I hadn’t opened all the mail each and every day the mail carrier showed up out front: The word “apostle” comes from the Greek word apostolos, which means “to send.” Originally, it referred to sending ships or a fleet because, of course, the Apostles were fishers of men. It takes from 10 to 15 days of drying in the sun to make a sun-dried raisin. It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona. Here in Illinois, apparently, you can shoot all the critters you can find wandering in the woods. Speaking of hunting, the antlers on a deer are real bone unlike the horns
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Local letters of support filed for Hastert By MATT SCHURY
mschury@kendallcountynow.com Local Kendall County officials were among those who wrote letters of support for former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. The letters were made public late last week in advance of Hastert’s sentencing Wednesday in a federal hush-money case. The 74-year-old Hastert entered a guilty plea to the charges last October. Retired Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall, former Kendall County Board Chairman Anne Vickery and former longtime Kend- Dennis all County Board mem- Hastert ber Nancy Martin were among a group of over 40 people who sent letters of support for Hastert to U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin. The letters are contained in court documents. In his letter, Randall, who served as county sheriff from 1986 to 2015, praised Hastert for his public service, while Martin and Vickery asked Judge Durkin for leniency in their letters. Hastert could receive up to five years in
prison but his attorneys are asking for probation. Randall, whose letter is dated March 1, 2016, says he has known Hastert since 1968, when Randall had just finished serving with the U.S. Air Nancy Martin Force. “Words cannot adequately describe my utmost respect for Mr. Hastert (as I have called him Denny) for his sincerity of caring for all people he had represented, the integrity which Anne Vickery he showed and his devotion for duty in his actions,” Randall says in his letter. “I have been blessed to have known and worked with this professional, devoted and courteous man. Along with being a friend, and colleague I consider J. Dennis Hastert a fine example of a public servant.” Vickery’s letter is dated April 22, 2016, about a week after court documents showed evidence that Hastert had sexually abused five students while he was a coach and teacher at Yorkville High School from 1965 to 1981. In her letter, Vickery says she has
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A man who alleges he was sexually abused by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert decades ago and was later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet has filed a federal lawsuit saying he’s only been paid about half the money, the Associated Press reported Monday. The person known as “Individual A” in court documents filed the lawsuit Monday in Yorkville, where Hastert allegedly abused several boys while he was a wrestling coach at Yorkville High School, according to the AP report. In the lawsuit, “Individual A” says he’s owed $1.8 million under the agreement. Individual A says he’s suffered panic attacks that led to bouts of depression, hospitalization and unemployment, the AP quotes the man as saying in the lawsuit. A federal judge in Chicago sentenced Hastert to 15 months in prison Wednesday on charges of breaking federal banking rules in a scheme to cover up sexual abuse. He also must undergo sex offender treatment and pay a $250,000 fine to a crime victims’ fund, the AP reported.
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obviously we’re going to have less revenue,” he said. “If they adjust this amount from next year’s revenues then next year we will have less than what we were expecting.” County Treasurer Jill Ferko said she hasn’t heard much from the state on overpayment. “We will have to sit back and wait,” she said. “I have gotten very little information, just the fact that we owe them about $70,000.” As far as how it will affect the county’s budget, Ferko noted that the county board has dealt with budget issues over the years. According to Ferko the county gets about $400,000 annually from the Personal Property Replacement Tax. “We’ve had struggles trying to get a balanced budget so every time we take a hit like this of course it’s going to hurt, you don’t want to take too many of this but we should be OK,” she said. Ferko added that while the state doesn’t even have a budget, it is asking the district to pay this back. “I struggle with the fact that it is coming up to a year and they haven’t been able to figure things out, and the rest of us don’t run like that,” she said. “The school districts, the
municipalities, the counties, we’re all doing what we are supposed to be doing.” Dean Romano, assistant superintendent of finance and operations for Yorkville School District 115, shares Ferko’s frustration. “There are quite a few school districts that are in the million-plus range,” Romano said. “For us obviously $55,000 is something that is noticeable but it is a very small portion of our overall budget. I don’t know how they’re going to correct it.” He added the state owes the Yorkville School District about $1.19 million in categorical payments, which funds things like student transportation. “I can tell you they owe us more than we owe them,” Romano said. “It’s something that we will have to take note of as we plan the budget – it’s hard for me to say that $50,000 is insignificant. It’s something that we will take into account.” The school district has an annual budget of about $77 million budget and of that about $450,000 comes from the Personal Property Replacement Tax. “It’s one more stressor that we’ll have on our budget as we prepare for determining what resources are going to be available as we come into the new school year,” Romano said.
Sheriff receives donation for training from local law firm By MATT SCHURY
mschury@kendallcountynow.com Sheriff Dwight Baird warned the Kendall County Board at their April 19 meeting that his budget might be over $2,000 but it would be for a good reason. “If we’re $2,000 over in the budget you’ll know why,” Baird said. The reason for the possible overage is that Rick Law, Kendall County’s public guardian and public administrator, recently made a $2,000 donation to the sheriff to help fund the training of Deputy Wayne Dial to the role of senior services deputy within the office’s community policing unit. Law, who was recently appointed to his volunteer position by Gov. Bruce Rauner, is a private attorney and Yorkville resident who serves seniors and their families. “This is something that we wanted to get behind and support,” Law told the board. Baird said this is a new program but his office didn’t have to add any officers, they just created the position. “We really feel it is important to protect our seniors,” Baird said. “This $2,000 is very beneficial to the sheriff’s
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The Relay for Life of Plano, Sandwich and Somonauk hosted a fundraising event on April 16. The “Strike Out Cancer” night was held at the Idle Hour Lanes bowling alley in Sandwich. Pictured are Relay Leadership Team members (from left) Val Jackman, Terrie Frawley, Mary Rohrer, Eric Capps and Steve Wolf. Not pictured is Dean Lundeen. This year’s Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society is planned for June 18 in Somonauk Park.
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Plano High School recently announced its students and staff of the month for April. PHS staff nominated students for Student of the Month for the month of April. Students are nominated for PRIDE behavior (Personal Responsibility, Respect, Involved Academically, Demonstrates safe behavior, and Excellence in what they do). Some reasons for nomination include being on task, exceeding expectations, being conscientious, achieving in class, being creative, being kind to others, encouraging other students, being a role model and leader, and striving to do their best. Students of the Month for April are Agustin Garcia, Marily Arboleda, Kayvon Crenshaw, Marie Makasiar, Emma Wittry, Shannon Aduana and Nick Baltazar. Students and administration nominated staff members for Staff Member of the Month for April. Reasons can include dedication to students and school, extra effort to reward students and staff, being a great resource in modifying assessments and activities, going the extra mile, keeping students accountable for their own work, strong presence monitoring student behavior, sharing computer techniques and programs, providing tools to be prepared and successful, and being diligent. Staff Members of the Month for April are Mindy Wegener, Ben Wittenkeller, Angela Way, Rose Buss, Linda Oleson, Anand Raja, Dustin Kantorski, Evan Volintine and Luke Romano. Students and staff members received a certificate and a breakfast in their honor.
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Pictured are students nominated for the month of April at Plano High School: Kayvon Crenshaw, Marie Makasiar and Agustin Garcia. Not pictured are Marily Arboleda, Emma Wittry, Shannon Aduana and Nick Baltazar.
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PHS seniors honored PLANO RECORD Thirty-two Plano High School seniors were recognized at a reception to honor their “4 or More” college/university applications. “4 or More” is an initiative started by the College Board to give students more college admissions options and to encourage all seniors to apply to at least four colleges. Students were to apply to at least one ¯¯≤¯safety college where their admission credentials exceeded those of the most recently admitted freshman class, two good college fits where admission credentials are equivalent to those of the most recently admitted freshman class, and at least one reach college where the average admission criteria exceeds the student’s admission credentials. The students were also gifted a membership through August to the Fox Valley YMCA with YMCA representatives Stephanie Wayne, senior operations director, and April Hix, fit-
ness director, presenting certificates of membership to the seniors. Dr. Hector Garcia, District 88 superintendent, also had an opportunity to speak with these seniors about how they can help other students understand the importance of having these options for their college careers. The following seniors met the “4 or More” challenge, received YMCA certificates, and were honored on March 31 with an assembly: Jenna Alsvig, Amber Barkes, Jose Bermudez, Tommy Brown, Roxana Carreon, Estaban Chavez, Sergio Chavez, Oscar Del Abra, Amanda Dominguez, Christian Estrada, Kayla Harger, Lindsay Hoalt, Joanna Isitt, Tyree Jackson, A’shontik Jones, Tiffany Kern, Mackenzie Kerry, Rylie Loux, Dahveed McKinney, Caleb Moody, Brittany Nunez, Hugo Nunez, Isabel Salas, Jaquelin Salcedo, Stephanie Schaefer, Miguel Terrazas, Lucas Thoms, Shannon Tierney, Zach Tomac, Emily Whitten, Dejah Wynn, and Emmanuel Zambrano.
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KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS Three hurt on Rt. 126 Three people were injured in a head-on crash on Route 126 and Hopkins Road near Yorkville at 3:37 p.m. April 24, the county sheriff’s office reported. Police identified the injured as Angela J. Thompson, 43, and DeWayne Thompson, 50, both of Todd Court, Manteno, and Derek C. Mancini, 36, of the 1700 block of Cumberland Drive, Plainfield. Police described the injuries as non-life-threatening. DeWayne Thompson and Mancini were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, while Angela Thompson was taken by helicopter to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, according to police. Documents taken Personal documents were reported taken from a home in the 16000 block of O’Brien Road in Seward Township on April 25, sheriff’s police reported. ID theft reported A Newark resident told county sheriff’s police April 25 that someone used his identity to make a financial transaction that resulted in a tax lien being placed against him. Police said the lien was discovered during a credit check. Motorist arrested, cited County sheriff’s deputies arrested Javier Machado, 26, of the 0-100 block of Whitney Way, Boulder Hill, after stopping his vehicle in the area of Fernwood Road and Roulock Road in Boulder Hill at 12:40 a.m. April 23. Police said Machado was arrested for driving on a suspended license, possession of cannabis
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and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for driving without a valid registration and improper use of registration. Domestic arrest Sheriff’s police arrested Robert Kevin Hefner, 44, of the 6600 block of Sundown Lane, Yorkville, on a charge of domestic battery at a shopping center in the 70th block of Boulder Hill Pass in Boulder Hill at 10:22 p.m. April 25. Stop leads to arrest County sheriff’s deputies arrested Rickie Jamazz Hopkins, 21, of the 1300 block of Royal Drive, Montgomery, after stopping his vehicle for having an expired registration at Douglas Road and Seasons Ridge Boulevard in Montgomery, at 12:08 a.m. April 24. Police said Hopkins faces a charge of possession of cannabis and was cited for operating a vehicle with expired registration, illegal transportation of alcohol and possession of less than a pound of illegal fireworks. Arrest four in park County sheriff’s deputies arrested Guzman Eric Hernandez, 18, of the 300 block of Trask Street, Aurora, Alberto Licona, 18, of the 1300 block of New York Street, Aurora, and two juveniles who were found occupying Saw-Wee-Kee Park south of Oswego after the posted closing time at 2:13 a.m. April 24. Police said Hernandez and Licona were arrested on charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The two juveniles were issued court summons for curfew violations. • Continued on page 17
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No arrests in domestic County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the 1100 block of Light Road, Oswego, on April 20. Police said a female alleged her boyfriend pushed her against a wall, while the boyfriend claimed that his girlfriend slapped him in the face. Due to inconsistencies in the statements received by the deputies and lack of evidence, no arrests were made.
Trespass arrest County sheriff’s deputies arrested Zackary Aaron Cherry, 24, in the 7800 block of Old Grove Road, Oswego, at 8:54 a.m. April 21 on a charge of trespass. Police said they arrested Cherry after they gave him several warnings to leave the area. Warrant arrests Amanda Marie Reynoso, 24, of the 100 block of Hillstone Road, Boulder Hill. Adam Luis Roldan, 31, of the 200 block of Bertram Drive, Yorkville. Rolden was wanted on two outstanding warrants. William Patrick Templin, 23, of the 200 block of East Washington Street, Oswego. Traffic citations Johnathan Lawrence Biniecki, 18, of the 500 block of Woodland Way, Oswego, speeding 35 mph or more over the post speed limit. Corvette C. Shores, 26, of the 8200 block of Exchange Street, Chicago, driving on a suspended license and speeding. Monique Nicole Vandenend, 24, of the 400 block of East Bailey Street, Naperville, operating a vehicle with suspended registration and driving on a suspended license.
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DUI charge after crash County sheriff’s deputies arrested Earl Stanley Johnson Jr., 27, of the 1000 block of Venson Lane, Joliet, on a charge of DUI after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a rollover crash in the 2000 block of Plainfield Road near Oswego at 12:54 a.m. April 17.
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The Plano girls soccer team snapped a seven-game losing streak with the 7-1 non-conference win 7-1 over DePue on Monday. The Reapers are now 3-9-1 entering this week of games against Coal City and Herscher. Plano went scoreless in the last three games, so seven goals was a huge plus for the Reapers, who saw Arieanna Accidentale and Gema Tinoco score twice against DePue. The other goals were from Taylor Jones and Estefany Valles. “It was nice to find the back of the net and put some shots on frame. The girls needed some confidence after coming off of a few tough games last week,” Plano coach Valerie Pelizza said. “They were working on possessing the ball and switching the fields, and it was really nice to see them applying some of the things we have been
talking about and practicing.” Prior to DePue, Peotone won, 4-0, last Thursday. The game was called with 30 minutes left in the second half due to the weather. The Reapers were 1-4 in the Interstate Eight Conference after this contest. “It is very unfortunate, as I believe the girls came out after our halftime talk with a sense of urgency,” Pelizza said. “We had more offensive opportunities than we have had in our past few games. Peotone has a very wide field, and the girls were using it to their advantage.” On April 19, Manteno won, 5-0. Plano junior goalkeeper Giselle Melendez posted 15 saves. “[This] was a tough game. The girls played hard, but we could not create any offensive opportunities for ourselves,” Pelizza said. “We have been working on communicating and challenging every ball, and I saw some of that.”
Reapers knock out four wins By CHRISTINE BOLIN DASCHER cbolin@kendallcountynow.com
In the span of less than a week, the Plano softball team increased its win total from two to six. After a win over Newark and a twogame sweep of Indian Creek, the Reapers won a 6-5 decision in eight innings Monday against Lisle for the Reapers’ first Interstate Eight Conference win of the season. The 5-2 win over Newark snapped an eight-game losing streak, and the Reapers were 6-10 overall and 1-6 in the league after the Lisle game. “We were able to get past that bump in the road,” Plano coach Dwayne Love said. “The girls are really starting to come together. They are all doing their
part and we are starting to gel as a team.” Against Lisle with the game tied 5-5 after seven innings, Belle Salas hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth. “Belle was down 0-2 in the count, but she said she saw it coming,” Love said of the home run pitch. “I knew it too, and for me, this was a great moment for the team. To get this win was huge.” The Lions led by as much as 5-0 going into the bottom of the fifth before the Reapers scored twice in the bottom of the inning and three times in the seventh. Pitcher Shannon Tierney earned the win with 10 strikeouts and no walks. At the plate, she had three hits and three RBIs and Josi Gonzalez added two hits for Plano.
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Plano’s Ricky Bruns gets a hit against Newark on April 20. The Reapers won the non-conference contest, 9-7. Lisle, the Reapers (9-11, 1-7) scored their lone run in the game in the top of the first, when Ward’s sacrifice fly allowed leadoff man Levi Campbell to score. After that, Lisle scored in every inning – two in the bot-
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Hoping to redeem itself after Monday’s loss to Lisle by 15 runs, the Plano baseball team was ready to take another shot at the Lions on Tuesday. Instead, the Lions defeated the Reapers again – this time by a final of 11-1 in five innings in Lisle to sweep the two-game Interstate Eight Conference series. “We weren’t very determined,” Plano coach John Parpet said. “We went cold, and it showed. We just didn’t have a very good, competitive effort. We expect more from our guys, and we just need to get better.” “We just didn’t come out strong today at all,” Plano junior Tyler Ward added. “It was tough to get anything going.” In the second game against
er, Carlos Martinez, pitching. He ended up giving up 12 hits while striking out seven batters – including three in the third inning. “We throw strikes – that’s one thing we definitely do,” Parpet said. “We know people are going to put the ball into play against us. We just need to make the plays behind [our pitchers].” In the first game of the series, Lisle won, 20-5, in five innings Monday. The Lions outhit the Reapers 14-6. Plano was led by Ward’s two home runs that resulted in three RBIs. Notes: Prior to the Lisle series, Plano won both games of the doubleheader against Indian Creek, 1-0, in Game 1 and 9-0 in Game 2. On Friday, the Reapers fell to Peotone, 5-3. On April 20, Plano defeated Newark, 9-7. The Reapers led 9-0 before the Norsemen scored all seven of their runs in the bottom of the fifth. Will Benson posted three RBIs and Ricky Bruns added two RBIs.
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Tommy Brown, Jeremiah Murff win events; depth ensures Plano victory By KRISTIN SHARP
ksharp@kendallcountynow.com The Plano boys’ track and field team made the most of the beautiful weather conditions Saturday to run away with a first-place finish at the annual Track and Field of Dreams Invite at Reaper Stadium. Despite winning just two field events and two relays, Plano showed its team depth to score 135 points, well ahead of runner-up Lisle (88) and Aurora Central Catholic (82) to round out the top three in the 11-team field. “We were able to kind of run away with it, which was nice. We had a little bit of a handoff issue with our 4x200 and didn’t get any points, which I thought was going to be pretty crucial, but the boys really stepped up to the challenge after that and responded to the adversity,” Plano coach Rob Wegley said. “We took home a lot of second places and a lot of thirds.” Tommy Brown won the shot put with a mark of 497¼ and added additional points with his third-place finish in the discus event (122-9). Jeremiah Murff also had a big day for Plano, winning the triple jump with a distance of 41-4 in addition to a runner-up finish in the 200 with a time of 23.34 seconds. Murff was also part of the winning 4x100-meter relay team with Mauricio Perez, Michael Marshall and Davion Cole, which clocked in a time of 44.51 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay ended the day with a first-place time of 3:31.55 behind the efforts of Cole, Sebastian Esparza, Marshall and Ryan Jernigan. “We had a few guys really step up to the challenge and make up those points,” Wegley said. “We’re lucky because we have depth. While we don’t always take home that top prize, we’re going to make up six or eight points in every single race because we have more athletic kids than a lot of other schools have.” Perez was second in the 100 (11.58) and second in the long jump (20-6). Marshall was second in the 400 (51.35) while Jernigan took third in the 800 (2:05). Andrew Basden placed third in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.29 and cleared 10-0 in the pole vault to place second. The Plano girls’ roster was limited last Saturday, and although the Reapers were unable to put any relays to the starting line, the individuals highlighted the day. Lindsay Hoalt placed fourth in the 100-meter dash (13.65) and fourth in the 200 (27.95) and finished sixth in the 400 (1:06). Allison Smith placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdles (17.9), ninth in the 300 hurdles (56.1) and cleared 4-6 to take third in the high jump. “We have some injuries and girls who had other commitments,” Wegley said. “We didn’t even have enough to put together a relay, but I approached the girls with the situation and no one complained. They stepped up and responded well. Lindsay Hoalt has been working really hard and has turned into our best 200 runner, sitting second in our sectional right now. She’s really determined to get downstate.” Plano now shifts its focus to the practice track before traveling to Seneca for the Interstate Eight Conference meet on May 5.
ABOVE: Plano’s Mauricio Perez sticks the landing in the long jump Saturday at the Track and Field of Dreams Invite at Reaper Stadium in Plano. LEFT: Plano’s Allison Smith is out in front during the 100-meter hurdles at Saturday’s Plano Invite. Photos by Eric Miller emiller@shawmedia.com