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This week, Gurnee Sub-urban Life brings you storiesof two women using theircareers to honor a friend’smemory.
On page 14, meet LisaWeyerhaeuser, a localChristian folk musicianwho just returned from aninternational tour playingthe music of her mentor andfriend, Larry Norman, who isconsidered the grandfather ofChristian rock.
Then, on page 4, meet Les-lie Pencak, director of TheButton Room museum, whichshe opened in memory of her
dear friendElizabeth “Peg” Hewitt.
What Weyerhaeuser andPencak have in common isthat they’re both Gurnee res-idents, and each of their liveswas changed by a friend. Itgoes to show what an impact
one person can have.The Gurnee Fire De-
partment continues theirtradition of lighting awreath to remind residentsof holiday decoration safe-ty on page 16.
Find out about localevents happening thisweek on page 12.
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COMMUNITY CORNER: NANCY KEHOE, WOODLAND PTA PRESIDENT
Nancy Kehoe treats Woodland School District50’s Parent Teacher Association as her full-timejob, spending 30 to 40 hours a week overseeing800 volunteers and fundraising efforts eachyear.Kehoe, president of the PTA, said she does it
because her father taught her the importanceof volunteering. She encourages other parentsin the district to get involved in their child’seducation. Woodland’s PTA is unique because itis districtwide rather than having separate PTAsfor each school, she said.Kehoe shared updates on what the PTA is ac-
complishing with Gurnee Suburban Life reporterJesse Carpender.
Why did you get involvedwith the PTA?My daughter Caroline is hearing impaired and
participated in Woodland’s Early Childhoodprogram. They were so good to her and got herwhere she needed to be, so this is my way ofgiving back to the school.
How can Woodland parentsget involved soon?We have International Family Night at 6:30
p.m. Jan. 31 at Woodland Middle School [7000Washington St.]. Our community at Woodland isso diverse, and this event encourages people toget creative and share their heritage with otherfamilies by showing photos and bringing food.It’s open to the public, and parents who want toget involved can email me at [email protected].
What’s an issue thatconcerns parents?We have a lot of parents afraid of social media.
We’re having a Facebook class at 6:30 p.m. onDec. 19 at Woodland Intermediate School [1115
Hunt Club Rd.] to get people up and running onFacebook. If your kids are gonna be on it, youshould know how to use it and how the privacysettings work. Please RSVP to me at [email protected].
How does the PTA supportthe schools?We give the schools over $90,000 a year.
We support our schools and pay for all of thecultural arts assemblies. We also provide librarybooks, support the ROAR program, and contrib-ute for scholarships and summer school. Weraise the funds by selling school supply packsand through the Scholastic book fairs. It’s veryrewarding and fulfilling to help out our district.
WAUKEGAN – Manufac-turing was on the mind of U.S.Rep. Randy Hultgren as hemet with local business lead-ers Dec. 6 at Laserage Tech-nology Corp.
Hultgren, aRepublican whorepresents the14th Congres-sional District,said manufac-turing is im-portant to hisdistrict, and hemet with localbusinesses to discuss theirneeds for expansion and jobcreation.
In Lake County, Hultgren’sdistrict includes Lake Villa,Antioch, Lindenhurst, OldMill Creek, Wauconda, Wad-sworth, Beach Park, IslandLake, and parts of Gurnee andWauconda.
Hultgren said this year he’sfocused on growing jobs andsmall businesses to supportthe economy and being visibleand accessible to respond tothe county’s concerns.
“I’ve been meeting withall levels of elected officialsto find ways to cooperate, getthings done and find out howwe can fight for Lake County,”he said.
Hultgren voted with theHouse to pass the bipartisanH.R. 1105, Small BusinessCapital Access and Job Pres-ervation Act, a bill he co-spon-sored. It reduces costs for pri-vate equity firms, allowingfor increased investment intosmall businesses.
Hultgren said he’s beenasking small businesseswhich regulation is most frus-trating.
“The biggest thing is theburden of regulatory compli-ance. ... Small banks need tobe treated differently thanWall Street giants,” he said.
Hultgren co-sponsored twopieces of legislation aimed at
relieving the heavy burdensplaced on small businesses bythe IRS, he said. He said hav-ing a national energy policythat is more self-sufficient andsupporting science, technol-ogy, engineering and math-ematics education will helpsmall businesses.
Hultgren has heard fromresidents in his district whoare frustrated by health-carereform, he said.
“They’re receiving [insur-ance] cancellation notices,looking for replacements andfinding costs are much high-er,” he said. “There’s a lot ofanger and fear of what willcome. Health-care providershave questions without an-swers.”
His priority is to makesure people can get affordable,quality care that is doctor topatient focused, Hultgren said.
“If we can keep three prom-ises – that they can keep theirplan, keep their doctor and wecan lower the cost of healthcare – that’s what we need todo,” he said.
Hultgren said his prioritiesfor helping Lake County in2014 include addressing flood-ing and water-quality issuesand working with law enforce-ment to address issues such asthe heroin epidemic and hu-man trafficking.
“We’re going into 2014 try-ing to get more awarenessthat this [the heroin epidem-ic] is going on here,” he said.“We’re feeling the effects ofgang and drug problems inChicago. We’re working withcoroners who’ve seen the trag-ic results of overdoses.”
Hultgren said people needto realize that human traffick-ing happens in Lake County.
“With O’Hare being a hubfor transport, people are com-ing here to work and beingforced to stay in lower pay-ing jobs” by employers whooffer workers help with im-migration and then use theirnon-citizen status againstthem, he said.
Rep. RandyHultgren
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LESLIE PENCAKDIRECTOR OF THE BUTTON ROOM
In the old days, it was neighborly to stop by someone’s
house for coffee or tea and a nice chat. Leslie Pencak
believes strongly in the spirit of those days, and strives
to preserve it as the director of The Button Room in
Gurnee.
On a foggy December morning, volunteers sipped
coffee as they made angel ornaments out of buttons. This
is The Button Room’s busiest time of year. Christmas
shopping and family gatherings bring guests into town.
The Button Room, which celebrated its second anni-
versary Dec. 10, is the only self-standing museum of its
kind, Pencak said.
Pencak, who is a Waukegan resident, started the mu-
seum in memory of her friend Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt,
a resident of old Gurnee and a collector of buttons. It’s
located at 4072 Old Grand Ave., just down the street from
the house Hewitt lived in.
Sitting next to a photograph of her old friend, Pencak
explained that there’s much more to The Button Room
than buttons.
PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOWLifeIn their
How did you meetElizabeth Hewitt?
I was introduced to her bya mutual friend. She wantedhelp sorting through stuff andscaling down all of the itemsshe’d collected, but she onlythrew two tiny things away.As we sorted through herthings, she’d talk about thehistory, where she got it.
She was like a grand-mother or great-aunt to me.She had so much knowledgeabout buttons, antiques andpeople. She gave me marriageadvice. She was such aneducator. She always had astory, she’d share little bit ofhistory.
What was her buttonroom like?
It was a spare bedroomcovered wall-to-wall withbooks and buttons. Therewere chests on top of chests –floor to ceiling, little drawersand sewing chests of buttons.There was so much stuff, buteverything was very neat.Her button room was a sacredplace, and you only went inby invitation. I didn’t knowthat until later – she allowedme in there immediately. Wehad an instant connection. Itwas her private space, a place
of solitude. Buttons werehow she dealt with pain andsadness. That was how I dealtwith the loss of her as well.[Hewitt died at age 95 in 2010.]
What did Hewitt tell youabout old Gurnee?
She’d tell me about thepeople, how people wouldgather for ice cream socialsand picnics. It was a verysmall community. [Eliza-beth Hewitt’s mother, CoraStuder] was village clerk for28 years and knew everyone.Her mom was known as abaker, and women wouldgather to do quilting. Shetold me that her mom andsome ladies raffled a quilt soWarren could have its owncemetery. When I first openedand visited the Mother RuddHouse, I found out they havethat quilt and got to see itwith my own eyes. It has hermom’s name on it.
Why did you openThe Button Room?
If [Hewitt] would have hada daughter, this is what herdaughter would have done.[Hewitt] and her mom lovedGurnee, loved the communi-ty, and more than anything,they loved the buttons. She’d
pointed this house out asa possible location [for themuseum.] My family thoughtI lost my mind, but it felt likea God-given calling. This is[Hewitt’s] gift to Gurnee.
Why collect buttons?I think women appreci-
ate the beauty, artwork anddetail of buttons. Male col-lectors usually like militarybuttons, railroad buttons,buttons from police and fireuniforms. I’d always save theextra packets [of buttons thatcome with clothes] – if youhave the heart of a collector,you don’t throw much away.I’ve always been [supportiveof] the Island of Misfit Toys. Ilove finding something to dowith the extras and commonbuttons because in the seri-ous collector’s world, they’reshunned.
Button collectors generallylive a pretty long time. Doingsomething with your handsgets you into that mindfulstate which is very beneficial.
Why do you supportpreserving Gurnee’shistory?
I grew up in Taylorville,Ill., about 30 miles south ofSpringfield. Gurnee reminds
me of my childhood. Ms.Hewitt loved growing uphere. When I first moved toLake County, everything feltso vast, but in Gurnee, I couldfeel that hometown atmo-sphere again.
What’s your vision?I want this to be a gather-
ing place. We’re a hometownmuseum, not this elite “don’ttouch” kind of place.
What’s trendingin buttons?
Black and white mustach-es. The [British] royal family– I expect there’ll be a buttonfor the new baby before long.
What’s your favoritebutton?
I love the Sam Birnebuttons. His is an Americandream story. He came toNew York City from Hun-gary and sold artwork onthe street. Next thing youknow, he had a button factorywith 92 employees. [Hewitt]introduced me to Sam Birnebuttons. They’re solidly madeand have his name on them.Out of the blue, I got an emailfrom Sam Birne’s son, and Ifelt like Bon Jovi called. InAugust, I drove out and he let
me have everything that hehad left – family photos and[Sam Birne’s] old salesmancase from the early 1900s.
Why do people volunteerat The Button Room?
There’s a creative aspectfor volunteers, creatingthings out of buttons for ourgift shop. It’s been therapeu-tic. Grace Felton is 96 yearsold and has been volunteer-ing every Tuesday. She losther partner shortly after weopened, and it has been arough transition for her. Shefinds comfort, a communityand a place where she’s need-ed at The Button Room.
When is yournext button show?
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. onSaturday, March 8, at Mill-burn Church, 19073 W. GrassLake Road, Lake Villa.
For information on TheButton Room, visit www.thebuttonroom.com.
Photo by Candace H. Johnson
Leslie Pencak, director, holds a card of Bimini glass buttons made in England from the collection of Eliza-beth “Peg” Hewitt, in Peg’s Sitting Room at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. The photobehind her is of Hewitt as a young child.
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BUTTON A Christmas button bought atTender Buttons in New York Cityby Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt, ondisplay at The Button Room onOld Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
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Volunteer Grace Felton, 96, of Gurnee works on taking buttons off cards at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
ABOVE: Snowman button pins and ornaments are for sale at The But-ton Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. RIGHT: Snowman TootsiePops adorned with a button also are for sale.
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Sitting with Santa
• PHOTOS BY CANDACE H. JOHNSON •
ABOVE: Chase McGahan, 14 months old, of Waukegan gets his picture taken with Santa by his grandmother, Pat Nichols of Gurnee, during Lunch with San-ta at the Grandwood Park Community Center in Gurnee. BELOW LEFT: Lynda Omoa, 8, of Gurnee makes a Fruit Loop candy cane during the lunch event. BELOW RIGHT:Volunteer Linda Kippes of Grandwood Park reads “ ’Twas The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore during the event.
Grandwood Park Park Districthosts holiday event for children
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LAKE COUNTY FOLK CLUB PERFORMANCEWHERE: The In-Laws Restaurant, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15
COST & INFO: The Lake County Folk Club will host Pete Jonsson, Tricia Alaxander
and Alpha Stewart Jr. Alaxander is a soulful vocalist and a powerful guitarist,
percussionist and harmonica player who moves between jazz, blues and folk
and original compositions. Percussionist Alpha Stewart Jr. has been thrilling Chicago
audiences for more than 30 years with his pure percussive joy. General admission is $12;
$10 for seniors and members; $5 for teens. For information, visit
www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org.
TEEN DRAWING CLUBWHERE:Warren-Newport Public Library,
224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee
WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17
COST & INFO: Admission is free. Do you love to draw? Join
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COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY WINTER SHOWWHERE:Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the
CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18
COST & INFO: The College of Lake County’s 60-member Concert Band, directed by John
Mose, will perform a concert of holiday favorites and traditional band repertoire, including “The Hunt-
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Lisa Weyerhaeuser nev-er expected to have a profes-sional music career, or to goon a 12-day tour of the Unit-ed Kingdom performing herChristian folk music.
But the day she met LarryNorman, one of the first Chris-tian rock artists, the seeds forWeyerhauser’s music careerwere planted.
The musicians first metdecades ago, when Weyerhae-user was working as an enter-tainment reporter at TrinityCollege’s newspaper.
Norman came to performat the college, and when Wey-erhaeuser interviewed him af-ter the show, she realized shewas speaking to someone whohad influenced her musically.
“Larry Norman is consid-ered the grandfather of Chris-tian rock,” Weyerhaeusersaid. “In the late ’60s, he wasin a secular band called Peo-ple. They had a huge hit, ‘ILove You,’ which hit No. 1 on
the charts.”Norman had some dis-
agreements with his band-mates because he wanted towrite all the songs about God,and insisted that the album betitled “We Need More Jesusand Less Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Theywent with “I Love You” as the
album title.Norman left the band, but
the band’s label, Capitol Re-cords, “let him have carteblanche of whatever he want-ed on the solo record,” Weyer-haeuser said. “He put Chris-tian music to rock, and itsounded just like everything
else out there at that time – Ja-nis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, thebands of the day.”
Norman looked like a hip-pie, with long blond hair and aleather jacket, Weyerhaeusersaid. “He was too rock ‘n’ rollfor Christians, and too Chris-tian for rock n’ roll.”
Capitol Records droppedhim, and he ended up on aChristian label.
W h i l e W e y e r h a e u s e rdidn’t listen to much Chris-tian music growing up, duringNorman’s concert at her col-lege, she recognized songssuch as “I Wish We’d All BeenReady,” which she’d sung atchurch events.
Her interview with Nor-man began a long friendship,and they’d meet up wheneverhe was touring in the area. Un-til someone approached him,Weyerhaeuser often wouldforget Norman was famous; toher, he was just a good friend.
Norman performed atWeyerhaeuser’s wedding toDan Weyerhaeuser, who is apastor at Lakeland Church in
Gurnee. As a sort of weddinggift, during the reception heoffered to produce her secondrecord. Her first record wasself-produced; she plays gui-tar and sings.
In 1988, Weyerhaeusermade the first of a couple oftrips to California to work onher album, “Caught In Time,”with Norman.
It was finished in 1991, butWeyerhaeuser had to nego-tiate being a musician withraising a family. Over the past10 years, she released threemore albums, including analbum of songs for kids, andstarted her own record com-pany while raising and home-schooling three sons.
“Sadly, Larry passed awayin 2008,” Weyerhaeuser said.She has a memento of him –the leather jacket he used towear on tour, which she’swearing on the album cover of“Caught In Time and Space,”a rerelease of the album Nor-man produced that came out
Photo provided
Larry Norman (left) and Lisa Weyerhaeuser in a recording studio work-ing on her album “Caught In Time” circa 1988-1989.
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The reopening of HastingsLake Forest Preserve in LakeVilla is complete, followingextensive public access im-provements and restorationof natural areas within the270-acre preserve.
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“I think everyone will en-joy the new 2-mile paved trailthat loops around 80-acreHastings Lake and offers sce-nic overlooks, boardwalksand fishing piers to enjoyalong the way,” Ann Maine,president of the Lake CountyForest Preserves, said in anews release.
The preserve’s main en-trance is on Gelden Roadsouthwest of Grass Lake Roadin Lake Villa. A second en-trance is on Munn Road northof Grand Avenue (Route 132).
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GURNEE – Brandon Olsenwas the lucky student whoplugged in Gurnee Fire De-partment’s red wreath at theKeep the Wreath Red ceremo-ny at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at theGurnee Fire Station 2, 6581Dada Drive.
Keep the Wreath Red is anannual program that encour-ages the Gurnee communityto practice care with holidaydecorations. As part of theprogram, both Gurnee fire sta-tions display a wreath lit withred lights. If a fire is causedby holiday decorations, one ofthe light bulbs is changed towhite.
Ten Woodland Intermedi-ate fifth-grade students attend-ed the ceremony and touredthe station. Olsen was chosento light the wreath because hecelebrated his birthday Dec. 3.
Olsen said the most import-ant thing he learned aboutholiday decoration safety wasto never leave candles unat-tended.
“It happened in my neigh-borhood before that someoneleft a candle and it started afire,” he said, adding that he’dtell his friends at school aboutthe red wreath when he gotback to class.
Teacher Wayne Howardsaid the students were chosento attend because they are partof Woodland Intermediate’sStudent Leaders program.
“When they get back toschool, they’ll talk to their
classmates about what theylearned and get the messageout,” he said.
Steve Odden, fire inspectorat Gurnee Fire Department,said the program is 20 yearsold and the fire departmenthas had to change the bulbs towhite only three times.
“One was a candle and onewas electrical in nature,” Odd-en said.
“Our students will play anactive part in the effort to keepthe wreath lit in red lights,”said Tim Tyrell, WoodlandIntermediate assistant prin-cipal. “We look forward topartnering with the GurneeFire Department each winterto commemorate this annualevent.”
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this year.“It’s my way of honoring
him,” she said.Her favorite track is “Clos-
est Friend,” a duet she andNorman co-wrote.
“It’s about realizing youthink of religion as church,but [religion is] really abouta relationship with Jesus, andhe’ll be your closest friend. Weoften forget about the relation-ship part,” she said.
John Payne, who hasplayed bass with Weyerhae-user for 25 years, said hersong-writing touches peopleon a personal level.
“She’s a dear friend and re-ally a joy to play music with,”he said.
In October, Weyerhaeuserwent on a 12-day tour of theUnited Kingdom to performNorman’s music, along withsongs from “Caught In Timeand Space.”
Her music-world connec-tions through Norman madeit possible, she said.
The tour began Oct. 2 inLondon.
She performed at church-es, coffee houses and festivalsin Cambridge, Liverpool,Hartlee Pool and Leeds in En-gland, and in Wigtown, Scot-land.
Mark Banach, guitaristfor Weyerhaeuser’s band, ac-companied her on the tour.
Although he never knew Nor-man, Banach said, “It seemslike he touched a lot of peopleover there [in the UK] with hismusic and it was amazing tosee how they reacted.”
Banach, Elk Grove Villageresident, has played withWeyerhaeuser for 12 years.
“Lisa is a unique songwrit-er – everything she writesis distinctly Lisa. It doesn’tsound like anyone else,” hesaid.
While on tour, Banachwrote a song titled “How DidWe Get Here?” to express hisamazement at the opportuni-ty. His favorite song to play ontour was Norman’s “Goodbye,Farewell,” a lyrical recap ofNorman’s life.
Weyerhaeuser said the bestpart of the tour was being ableto connect with fans of Nor-man’s who came to hear hissongs again.
“One guy at the Liverpoolconcert came up to me withtears in his eyes and said itwas so special to him to hearthose songs. He told me, ‘Idon’t imagine anyone coulddo a better job honoring hismusic than you.’ That was themost meaningful comment ofthe tour.”
In February and March,Weyerhaeuser will tour theU.S. with King James, a Chris-tian hard rock band featuringRex Carol of White Cross.
To hear her music and forinformation, visit www.li-saweyerhaeuser.com.
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8IN BRIEF
Sheriff releases ClickIt or Ticket resultsFrom Nov. 18 through Dec. 1,
the Illinois Department of Trans-portation supported Click It orTicket/Drive Sober or Get PulledOver mobilizations.The Lake County Sheriff’s
Office joined other state andlocal law enforcement agen-cies across Illinois to reducehighway fatalities by crackingdown on unbuckled motoristsand impaired drivers.The Lake County Sheriff’s
Office issued 23 seat-belt cita-tions, made six drunken-driv-ing arrests, made two felonyarrests, stopped five motoristswith suspended/revokedlicenses, stopped 11 uninsuredmotorists, issued 27 speedingcitations, and made two drug
arrests.
State to fund Wadsworthconstruction projectWADSWORTH – Gov. Pat
Quinn recently announced acapital investment of more than$239,000 for a constructionproject in Wadsworth.The area involved is the junc-
tion of Interstate 94/U.S. 41 andRussell Road. Work has beenunderway, and this project willinvolve grading to smooth outthe area, followed by placementof topsoil, sod and seeding.Berger Excavating Contractors
Inc. of Wauconda was the low-est of five bidders at $239,132.The project will be managed
by the Illinois Department ofTransportation.
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Maybe one of these days,Warren Township boys bas-ketball coach Ryan Webberwill bring a tested and veteranbasketball team to the courtsof Lake County.
A year ago, he succeededHall of Fame coach ChuckRamsey with a new and in-experienced team but stillmanaged to win 17 games andget his team to a regional titlegame.
And guess what for Year2? Again, he has to rebuild af-ter a big group of his playersgraduated.
But there is one familiarplayer coming back this year.He’s Adrian Deere. And on hisbasketball resume at Warren,he’s listed as the team’s lead-ing scoring from a year ago.
“He’s been working real-ly hard,’’ Webber said. “Andhe’s more a vocal leaderthis year.”
So it’s another season withthe Blue Devils and the rug-ged North Suburban Confer-ence.
“The league is a night-mare,’’ Webber said. “Every-body is good. There are nonights off.”
So how is Warren goingto fare against the powers ofthe NSC? After all, Stevensonfinished second in the state ayear ago.
The Blue Devils of 2013-14 present a pair of seniorguards who are likely to seesome floor time. They are EricGillespie and James Beto-ri. Webber is encouraged bythe junior class that gave the
school a 19-5 season as sopho-mores a year ago.
“We have a bunch of ju-niors,’’ Webber said. “We willbe deeper this year. We havesome interchangeable piec-es.”
The team’s tallest player issenior Greg Swane. He stands6-foot-6.
“He’s long and athletic,’’Webber said. “And he playshard.”
The football team brings intight end Caleb Reams.
“He has that toughness,’’he said. “He’s a bigger bodyfor us.”
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“He can handle the ball,and he can shoot,’’ he said.“Plus, he’s a great kid.”
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kids,’’ Webber said. “Theyhave high character and highexpectations. We haven’t talk-ed about wins and losses yet.We have to learn how to getbetter after each game.”
The schedule has a trip toGalesburg, Webber’s formerresidence. That’s where War-ren will play a tournament.The first tourney opened inMundelein.
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After all, the Browns are 4-9, miredin a four-game losing streak, and stuckin last place in the AFC North.
Ah, but looks can be deceiving.The Bears have faced three other
last-place teams this season in theVikings, Redskins and Rams, and theirrecord is 1-3 against them, with a lossto each.
While the Browns record is weak,they do own victories over the Bengalsand Ravens, and they actually had a 26-14 lead last week in New England withonly two minutes remaining before the
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That is in large part due to their ear-ly season trade of Trent Richardson tothe Colts, which may have netted theman extra first round draft choice in the2014 draft, but left them with the agedWillis McGahee, who is averaging only2.7 yards a carry, and youngsters ChrisOgbonnaya and Fozzy Whittaker.
Cleveland is better throwing thefootball, ranking 10th in passing yard-age, but they’re only 28th in averagegain per pass and are 18th in intercep-tions and sacks allowed.
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Brian Hoyer had won the startingjob before tearing up a knee and goingdown for the year, and former Bears’quarterback Jason Campbell wasplaying very well with an 88.0 passerrating before battling a concussion forseveral weeks.
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If the Bears’ offense plays like itdid against the Cowboys, it’ll be anextremely tough out for Cleveland. Butif the Bears can’t pressure Campbell inthe pocket, he, Gordon and Cameronwill give the Bears another shootoutlike all the other last-place clubsthey’ve faced.
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Although some leaguesbegan their playoffs last week,most fantasy postseasons kickoff in Week 15. The weathermade for some wacky games inWeek 14. Hopefully, the assort-ed snowstorms and frigid tem-peratures did not contribute toending your team’s season.
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MATCHUPS TO EXPLOITBroncos (vs. Chargers), 7:25
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Yes, only three teams giveup more passing yards thanDenver. They are ranked No. 7against the run, however. Thestats are a bit misleading: Den-ver is usually ahead, whichforces other teams to pass.
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MATCHUPS TO AVOIDBuccaneers (vs. 49ers), noon
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