Kane County CHRONICLE MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 | KCCHRONICLE.COM SUNDAY SERVICE CHURCH VOLUNTEER TEAMS WORK IN COMMUNITY. PAGE 3 Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media Marklund resident Clint celebrates as he and John Sweeney of St. Charles score a run while playing baseball Sunday morning. Volunteers from Congregational United Church of Christ in Campton Hills participated in volunteering at sites in the area. LOOKING FORWARD THE WEATHER Rummage sale set at Faith Lutheran Church GENEVA – A rummage sale is set for July 19 and 20 at Faith Luther- an Church, 1745 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 20. A bag sale will be from noon to 2 p.m. July 20. For information, contact the Rev. Steve Okpisz via email at [email protected]. Fourth of July bike parade set in Sugar Grove SUGAR GROVE – Participants for the annual Fourth of July Sugar Grove bike parade can line up at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at John Shields Elementary School, 85 Main St., Sugar Grove. The parade starts at 1 p.m. Participants may decorate bikes, wheelchairs, strollers and wagons. Today Mostly sunny, a slight chance of showers. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, chance of thunderstorms. High 76 Low 58 High 75 Low 59
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SUNDAY SERVICECHURCH VOLUNTEER TEAMSWORK IN COMMUNITY. PAGE 3
Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media
Marklund resident Clint celebrates as he and John Sweeney of St. Charles score a run while playing baseball Sunday morning. Volunteers from Congregational United Church of Christ in CamptonHills participated in volunteering at sites in the area.
LOOKING FORWARD THE WEATHER
Rummage sale set at Faith Lutheran ChurchGENEVA – A rummage sale is set for July 19 and 20 at Faith Luther-
an Church, 1745 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Hours will be from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. July 19 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 20. A bag sale will be from
noon to 2 p.m. July 20. For information, contact the Rev. Steve Okpisz
Fourth of July bike parade set in Sugar GroveSUGAR GROVE – Participants for the annual Fourth of July Sugar
Grove bike parade can line up at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at John Shields
Elementary School, 85 Main St., Sugar Grove. The parade starts at
1 p.m. Participants may decorate bikes, wheelchairs, strollers and
wagons.
Today
Mostly sunny, a slight chance
of showers.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, chance of
thunderstorms.
High 76
Low 58
High 75
Low 59
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Windmill City Festival headed to BataviaBATAVIA –Windmill City Festival will be July 12
through July 14 at the Riverwalk on North IslandAvenue and Houston Street in downtown Batavia.Admission is free.The Windmill City Festival committee includes
representatives from the Batavia Park District, Bat-avia Chamber of Commerce and the city of Batavia.Events include the Tour Edge Golf Challenge. Therewill be an ice cream eating contest sponsored byFoltos Tonsorial Parlor and the Batavia Creamery.And there will be a Wiffleball Home Run Derby,
sponsored by the Kane County Cougars. Also, therewill be a craft show, a pet parade and a 5K run.For information, visit www.windmillcityfest.org.
Healing Gardens plans July 14 openingST. CHARLES – Healing Gardens, a two-acre
expanse of woodland and perennial gardens at StoneHill Farm in St. Charles, will hold its next opening dayfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 at 37W249 Dean St., St.Charles. Admission is $5 a person and $10 a family.Those interested may call for discounted group rates.Admission for cancer survivors is always free. Dona-tions of time or money for upkeep are welcome.Healing Gardens is cultivated and hosted by
Deborah Marqui, owner of Stone Hill Farm with herhusband, Buzz Marqui. Healing Gardens announcesthe completion of a children’s garden. Bring childrenor grandchildren to play in the dirt box, plant a seedor a “rock” flower garden, swing from the trees,explore special plants in a children’s flower gardenor play in the forest cottage.The July 14 opening will offer an optional outdoor
yoga class, “Yoga in the Garden,” taught by NancyMay from 1 to 2 p.m.Visit www.yogafromtheheart.org or call 815-319-
3500 to register. Beginning in July, for a small dona-tion, visitors can pick their own bouquet of flowers.For information, call 630-377-1846 or visit www.healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.
Bingo set at Sugar Grove Corn BoilSUGAR GROVE – Three Sugar Grove organizations
will host the Sugar Grove Corn Boil Bingo fromJuly 26 to 28 at Volunteer Park, which is near JohnShields Elementary School, 85 Main St., Sugar Grove.The bingo tent will be behind the school, inside theschool’s park area.Senior/handicapped parking is in front of the
school, and shuttles will take visitors back and forthto corn boil areas. The Sugar Grove Fire FightersAuxiliary will host bingo from 5 to 10 p.m. July 26.Cole Rutter’s crew will take over for The Children’s
Tumor Foundation, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 27.And St. Katharine Drexel Church will run bingo fromnoon to 5 p.m. July 28. For information, visit www.sugargrovecornboil.org.
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ST. CHARLES – Crowds gath-ered Saturday for an outdoorfundraiser for the St. Charles Her-itage Center, doing their part tohelp preserve the city’s history byraising money through raffles andbidding in a silent auction.
The gathering, which closeddown part of South Third Avenuefor the evening, marked the thirdannual fundraiser for the organi-zation, which has preserved morethan 10,000 photos and 15,000 arti-facts related to the history of St.Charles and St. Charles Township.
Natalie Gacek, director of thecenter, said she expected thisyear’s fundraiser to be the biggestyet, with 150 to 200 people in at-tendance. She said this year’s goalwas to raise $24,000 to $25,000 forthe museum. The last two fund-raisers, which have been moreformal gatherings held at differ-ent locations, combined raised$45,000.
“This fundraiser will accountfor 25 percent of our overall bud-get,” she said. “It goes to help ful-fill our mission, which is collect-ing, preserving and presenting St.Charles history and programs.”
Gacek said this is the first yearthey’ve done a pig roast, and it’salso the first year the event hasbeen at the museum, 215 E. MainSt. The St. Charles Heritage Cen-ter has been around for 80 years,and it has been in its current loca-tion since 2000.
The money helps pay to main-tain the museum, Gacek said. Italso helps fund museum program-ming, which includes lecturesand educational programs withvarious entities, such as the St.Charles school district, the libraryand the convention and visitorsbureau.
“We are the only organizationthat’s dedicated to preservingand displaying the history of St.Charles and the township,” saidJoe Schelstreet, president of theSt. Charles Heritage Center’sboard. “Part of the beauty of thecommunity is its rich history, andthat’s what we do.”
Gacek said some people whovisit the heritage center are sur-prised to learn that for morethan 40 years, St. Charles was the“pickle capital of the the world,”
and said the center carries manypickle-related artifacts and pro-motional items.
Arvena and Vernon Guynn,who have lived in St. Charlessince 1954, said they received apiece of the city’s pickle historywhen they were given an inflat-able pickle pool toy from the wifeof the Pickle Packers Internation-al owner, Bill Moore.
They showed their support forthe heritage center for the secondyear in a row Saturday.
“It’s important to keep, andadd, to the things we have here,”Arvena Guynn said.
Last year, the center receiveda desk and chair that belonged toformer St. Charles resident Gen.John Farnsworth when he served150 years ago as a U.S. represen-tative.
Gacek said the nonprofit ac-cepts donations year-round. Shesaid anyone interested in donat-ing can call the center at 630-584-6967 or stop into the office.
Annual fundraiser helpspreserve St. Charles history
Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media
St. Charles native Max Payleitner and wife, Megan, decide to bid on an auctionitem displayed on a piano built at the former Cable Piano Factory during a fund-raiser Saturday at the St. Charles Heritage Center.
“It’s important to keep, and add,
to the things we have here.”
Arvena GuynnLongtime St. Charles resident said about supporting the fundraiser
Katelyn Keck is no strangerto church-related service proj-ects or mission work.
She also wants to learn asmuch as she can about organicfarming.
So when the opportunityarose to combine both ele-ments into one Sunday morn-ing, Keck couldn’t say no to thechance to get to work with oth-er members of her church atthe St. Charles Park District’sPrimrose Farm.
“I’m here with my churchfamily, and I can volunteerand help promote a movementthat is just very important andneeds help,” Keck said. “It’s agood way to spend a Sundaymorning.”
Keck and dozens of vol-unteers from Congregation-al United Church of Christof Campton Hills on Sundayfanned out into surroundingcommunities to participate ina variety of service projects.
The effort came through thechurch’s annual “Jesus HasLeft the Building” program.
Launched three years ago,the program is on a monthwith five Sundays. On the fifthSunday, the church substitutesregular Sunday morning wor-ship services with service proj-ects throughout the Tri-Citiesand in surrounding communi-ties.
“It’s our church’s missionto try and get out into the com-munity and help our fellowneighbors,” said Bob Brauti-gam, a Congregational UCCmember who helped coordi-nate the projects this year.
This year, the church sentteams of volunteers, rangingin size from four to 16 workers,to perform yard work and dohome repairs for needy churchmembers and others in thecommunity; to help the resi-dents with severe disabilitieswho live at Marklund Hyde
Center near Mill Creek playa unique brand of baseball;to clear and beautify commu-nity open space and cemeter-ies; to do some grounds workat Anderson Animal Shelterin South Elgin; and to spreadmulch around trees at Prim-rose Farm, among other com-munity service projects.
Eight volunteers were dis-patched to Primrose to assistworkers there with the workof keeping up the public-ly-owned working farm, whichis dedicated to preserving anddemonstrating various skillsand farming techniques fromthe early 20th century.
Peter Ball of Elburn, cap-tain of the church’s PrimroseFarm volunteer team, saidthe work is important to thechurch and the community.
“The statement we’re mak-ing is to love thy neighbor,”Ball said. “And so we’re tryingto be neighborly and to helppeople.
“We’d like to do it more.”This year marked Keck’s
first time participating in thisparticular project, althoughshe has volunteered, first as ahigh school student and lateras an adult, on various churchmissions projects in Chicagoand elsewhere in the U.S.
She said experiencing Prim-rose has prompted her to con-sider volunteering individual-ly at the farm more regularly.
“I felt for a while that anytype of organic farming is im-portant,” Keck said. “Plus, it’snice to be outside.”
Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media
Becky Stewart of Elburn and her son, Tyler, react while fielding a grounder as they play baseball Sunday atMarklund Hyde Center. Volunteers from Congregational United Church of Christ participated in an opportu-nity to volunteer at various sites in the area.
Volunteers step up to the plateCampton Hills churchteams embark on 3rdannual service project
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St. Charles North’s Jordan Bergren heads back to second base during a pickoff attempt in Saturday’s game against the Quad Cities Cannonsat St. Charles North High School.
Familiar connection sets upNorth StarsBy JAY SCHWAB
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles Northbaseball coach Todd Genke turnedto one of his former players to set inmotion a new, summer opportunity forthe North Stars.
Andrew Elke, a Class of 2006 Northgraduate, is now co-owner of the ForceElite travel baseball program, whichorganized a tournament this weekendat St. Charles North.
Elke, still among the program’sall-time leaders in several offensivecategories, orchestrated the 11-teamtournament Friday through Sunday atNorth in which the North Stars are thelone high school program in a field fullof travel teams.
“He’s like ‘Yeah, I think we can putone together,’ so he’s really the one thatgot all the teams, kind of set the bracketsup, set the schedules up, got the um-pires,” Genke said. “We basically justprovided the facility so that’s one lessthing they have to pay for but I told him‘Alright, we want to be in it as well.’
“He was able to get us in it. It’s justkind of neat. It’s different than whatwe’re used to in the spring or even thesummer.”
The North Stars split a pair of
tournament games Saturday, theirfirst day of competition in the event.In their second game of the day, Northdefeated the Quad Cities Cannons, 9-3,in a game that was stopped after six in-nings because of the tournament timelimit for games.
About midway through North’ssummer schedule, Genke likes the waythe North Stars are regrouping afteran uncharacteristically lukewarm 2013season.
“I’m seeing a lot of good things fromthe younger guys,” Genke said. “Ourbase running has really been goodthis summer. We’ve hit the ball prettywell. Pitching, we lost Ankur [Shah]and Sawyer [Chambers] so we have toreplace some arms, but we’re kind ofahead of the curve in my opinion, fromwhere we ended and where we thoughtwe’d be.
“It’s a good experience. We kept 30guys [for the summer] which is a lot,but I kept 30 because we had a lot ofholes to fill and on top of that, I knewwe’d have tournaments like this wherewe’re missing like four kids that arenot here right now, but we’ve got 26other guys.”
Considering there was a possibilityfor North to play three games in thetournament Sunday, that depth will
come in handy, especially on the pitch-er’s mound and behind home plate.
Genke said North has four catchershe’s comfortable rotating in juniorCarson Schmitt, senior Mitch Hurst,junior Kyle Khoury and junior BenTheile. Schmitt and Hurst each caughtone of Saturday’s games.
“I actually kind of like playing a lotof games in a short amount of time,”Schmitt said. “It keeps you sharp.”
Schmitt, a varsity call-up part-waythrough his sophomore season, helpedspell graduated catcher Ryan Thomasbehind the plate in the spring.
“I’ve been working hard at it, andhopefully I get the starting job comethe spring-time,” said Schmitt, whowent 2 for 3 offensively in the winagainst Quad Cities.
North junior third baseman JordanBergren reached base in all threeof his at-bats in the win against theCannons. His older brother, formerNorth standout and current Universityof Minnesota outfielder Jake Bergren,was in attendance.
“Jordan, boy, he can hit,” Genkesaid. “He hits the ball really well.We’re still trying to figure out whatposition he’s going to be but he’s gotthose good bloodlines. He’s a greatkid.”
The recent circulation of footballschedules for the 2013 season and strongshowings by Batavia and St. Charles Northat the 7-on-7 at WWS this week has Slythinking pigskin.Correction: Has Sly thinking pigskin even
more than normal.So, about those schedules.Batavia starts its season with games
against Glenbard North, Richards andGeneva. The Bulldogs will no doubt be readyto answer the bell, but that’s still a heckuvaway to break in the gear.If they can get by those three games
unscathed, a third straight unbeaten regularseason would be a strong possibility. Thenagain, based on how the playoffs wentfor the Bulldogs last year, regular seasonperfection is probably very far down the‘Dogs’ to-do list for 2013.Geneva also has a rough early slate,
again. Not only do the Bulldogs loom inWeek 3, but Geneva has Oswego (on theroad) and Wheaton North leading up toB-town. Considering both St. Charles teamsshould be improved and they are on thedocket for Weeks 5 (North) and 6 (East),the Vikings will need to be much-improvedif they’re going to avoid being knocked outof the playoff picture early for the secondstraight fall.St. Charles East starts the season on
a Saturday afternoon in South Elgin.Something ain’t quite right about openingthe season with a matinee, but at least theSaints will be under the lights the rest ofthe way.We’ve known for some time that North is
going to start out at Elk Grove, new NorthStars coach Rob Pomazak’s old employer,but it doesn’t make that matchup any lessdelicious. Take 7 on 7 results with a grainof salt, but the North Stars hung toughagainst some really good competition onThursday at WWS. Looks like Pomazak hasput together a quality staff, too.Kaneland’s nonconference schedule could
be juicier, but then again it ain’t easy for theKnights to get people on the schedule thatthey’re looking to play (see: Batavia). AndWeek 1 opponent Brooks gave Kaneland allit could handle last season, so the Knightsshould be primed for that one.While the Batavia-Geneva rumble is
regrettably early again this year, at leastthe good folks in the NI Big 12 haven’t losttheir sense of building to a crescendo.Kaneland-Morris is again ticketed for Week9, and always pesky Sycamore should be agood warm-up for the Knights leading up totheir big finale in Grundy County.
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WednesdayWith a little more than half of the
Midwest League season complete, whateffect has the new Cubs affiliation had onattendance for the Kane County Cougars?The Cougars will expect some of their
biggest crowds of the summer when theyreturn home to Fifth Third Bank Ballparkfor a series against Quad Cities beginning on the Fourth of July.
ThursdayCheck out our Independence Day-themed feature story on St.
Charles East graduate RaeAnne Payleitner.Payleitner now plays softball collegiately at Army, where she
maintained a key role last season for the Black Knights.
SaturdayRecap of the recently completed summer
season for the Batavia girls basketball team.The Bulldogs are hoping to build off an
improved 2012-13 campaign and will returnreigning Kane County Chronicle Girls Basket-ball Player of the Year Liza Fruendt, amongothers, next season.
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CHICAGO – The past week
is one White Sox outfield-
er Dayan Viciedo wants to
forget.
Repeated on-field miscues
are only part of a season that
has been largely forgettable
for Viciedo. In what was
supposed to be a standout
season for Viciedo, coming
off a breakout 2012 campaign,
which featured him hitting
.255 with 25 home runs and
78 RBIs in 147 games, has
instead turned nightmarish.
“You’re trying to help him
on his way, but it is tough,”
Sox manager Robin Ventu-
ra said. “It’s very tough for
a young guy to go through
struggles, similar to what
Gordon [Beckham] had last
year. It’s not easy. In the end,
when you make it through,
you’re a tougher player and
better player the rest of
your career for having gone
through it.”
Viciedo, 24, owned a .227
average entering Saturday’s
game against the Cleveland
Indians with only five home
runs and 22 RBIs in 56 games.
Viciedo is expected to be the
Sox’s No. 3 or 4 hitter of the
future, potentially as soon
as next season. His potential
was on full display last sea-
son. But his lack of patience
at the plate and the propen-
sity to swing for the fences
far too often is preventing
Viciedo from taking the next
step in his development.
“It’s one of the hard-
est moments I’ve had to
go through,” Viciedo said
through a translator. “I’ve hit
this slump. I can’t think of
any better way to get out of itthan to just work through it.”
Nothing frustratesVentura more than mentalmistakes, and Viciedo foundhimself in the doghouse afteranother boneheaded play.During Game 1 of Friday’sdoubleheader, a 19-10 loss tothe Indians, Viciedo easilywas thrown out headinghome to end the eighth in-ning after ignoring third basecoach Joe McEwing’s stopsign. To cap it off, Viciedowas running half-heartedlywhen trying to score.
Viciedo explained Satur-day that he didn’t anticipateCleveland throwing home onthe play, thus easing up afterrounding third. Ventura im-mediately removed Viciedofrom the game after the gaffe.
“It’s just one of those[plays where] you run hard,”Ventura said. “If it’s in play,you run as hard as you can.There are very few times inthe game where not runninghard – if you walk, I don’texpect you to sprint downthere – but other than that,if it’s in play, you gotta give[McEwing] a chance to sendyou.”
The wakeup call imme-diately paid off in Viciedo’sreturn to left field. He aggres-sively charged in on a fly ballhit by Cleveland’s AsdrubalCabrera, the second batter ofSaturday’s game, which wastraveling toward the left-field
line. Viciedo timed it perfect-
ly to make a diving catch.
Viciedo added another diving
catch to end the third, rob-
bing Michael Bourn of a hit.
“It’s absolutely difficult,”
Viciedo said. “You don’t want
to call it depressing, but it’s
a hard time. We have to keep
working. We have to keep
plugging away. We have to
answer for what we’re doing
out there.”
Ventura didn’t rule out
sending Viciedo to the minors
so he can get back on track,
but that option is a long shot
at this point. However, if the
Sox have any hope of turning
around their season, Viciedo
is one of the first on the team
who must start contributing.
Otherwise, Ventura and the
Sox might have to legitimate-
ly consider demoting him
in attempt to turn around a
career that is heading in the
wrong direction.
“You see the potential
for him to be able to make it
through and be a very good
player,” Ventura said. “Right
now, I don’t necessarily see
that. But any time you’re
dealing with what [Viciedo’s]
going through, it’s there for
pretty much anybody.”
• Meghan Montemurro
covers the White Sox and
Cubs for Shaw Media. Write
to her at mmontemurro@
shawmedia.com. Read the
Sox Insider and Inside the
Cubs blogs at NWHerald.com
and on Twitter @Sox_Insider
and @InsideTheCubs.
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Mother’s perfume putshousehold in sourmood
Dear Abby: My problem ismy mother-in-law and herabundant use of perfume.The last time she visited, itwas so bad we had to openour windows to air out therooms. (This was in Janu-ary in Minnesota.)
My husband addressedthe problem with her whenI was pregnant, but nowthat the baby is here she’sback to her old habits.
We are all sensitive toperfumes and get headacheswhen exposed to it. Whenshe visits, we can’t getaway from the smell. I don’twear perfume, but wasalways told that “perfumeis to be discovered, neverannounced.”
However, when I say thataround her, she dismissesit.
What’s the properetiquette in addressingthe perfume cloud thatsurrounds her? – The NoseKnows
Dear Nose: I receivecomplaints about perfumesalmost daily. Perfume “inabundance” can causeserious allergic reactionsin people who are sensitiveto it.
And when they areexposed to it in enclosedplaces (elevators, airplanes,houses with storm win-dows, gymnasiums, etc.), itcan cause real problems.
Your mother-in-lawshould be reminded againthat her perfume is caus-ing headaches and askedto please not use it aroundyou. Depending upon howold she is and her sense ofsmell, she may not realizeshe is using as much as sheis.
Women’s perfumes andmen’s after-shave lotionsand colognes can also causeproblems at the gym. Whenpeople who are exercisingbegin to sweat, the smellcan become overpoweringand a nuisance to others.Scents that were applied theday before can turn rancid,so a shower before workingout would be considerate ifthis could be you.
Dear Abby: I have a son,“Billy,” who will be 9 soon.
He was conceived throughrape by a man who wasphysically, emotionally andsexually abusive, as wellas controlling and manip-ulative. He threatened tokill me and Billy, but Ieventually got free. I havea criminal no-contact orderon him, and he has no legalrights to Billy.
I have raised my sonwithout any knowledge ofhis father. I feel it wouldbe cruel to tell him how hecame into the world. Mymother disagrees.
She thinks it will back-fire if and when Billy findsout. She points out thatBilly has two half-sisters hedoesn’t know about. I don’tlike to keep that from him.
I need to protect my son,no matter what. But amI doing the right thing? Isometimes question whatis in my son’s best interestand that of our relationship.Please give me some advice.– Living In The Present
Dear Living In The Pres-ent: I’m surprised your sonhasn’t already asked abouthis father, because surelyhe must have questions.When Billy asks, he shouldbe told some of the truth inan age-appropriate way. Hedoes not need to know aboutthe rape, but he shouldknow that his father wasviolent, so for your safetyand his, the courts decidedBilly’s father should not bein contact with the two ofyou.
Billy should also be toldthat until he is an adult itwill have to remain thatway.
When he’s older, hecan be told that there arehalf-siblings. (I agree withyour mother on that.) Whileyou can’t protect your sonforever, you can keep himsafe until he’s old enough toprocess the information.
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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder
Thomas Mann, a Germanauthor who won the 1929 NobelPrize in literature and lived inthe United States from 1939 to1952, said, “Order and simplifi-cation are the first steps towardthe mastery of a subject.”
The declarer should stepthrough the order of the tricksin his mind. Today’s South isin five clubs. West leads theheart king. When East signalsenthusiastically with his nine,West continues with a low heart.East wins with his ace and shiftsto a spade. How should Southcontinue?
North’s redouble showed10 or more high-card points.East jumped to two hearts toindicate at least a five-card suit.He was not promising a stronghand, because he was markedwith weakness. If South hadopening values, West enoughfor a takeout double, and North10-plus points, how could Easthave much?
South took the opportunityto show he had long clubs. ThenNorth bid what he hoped hispartner could make.
Should South finesse inspades at trick three?
Well, suppose the finessewins. What would happen next?
Declarer draws trumps andmust take the diamond finessefor his contract. But if thediamond finesse is winning, thespade finesse is an unnecessaryrisk.
South should win the thirdtrick with his spade ace, cashthe club ace, play a diamondto dummy’s jack, return to hishand with a trump, repeat thediamond finesse, discard thespade queen on the diamond aceand claim.
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St. Charles. 2 men and a dog wantone person, M/F. 3 BR house. W/D,cable & utils incl. 1st & last + sec.dep. $400/mo. 630-670-7198
A-1 AUTO
Will BUYUR
USEDCAR, TRUCK, SUV,
MOST CASHWILL BEAT ANYQUOTE GIVEN!!$400 - $2000
“don't wait....call 2day”!!
* 815-575-5153 *
Q.A. CMM Programmer/Quality Engineer
Chemtech Plastics, Inc., agrowing thermoplastic injectionmolder, is seeking a self-start-ing individual with 5 years ofexperience in CMM program-ming utilizing Brown & Sharpe& PC-DMIS CAD++ software, towork in the Quality AssuranceDepartment. Qualified candi-date would generate CMM pro-grams and perform part mea-surements for layout/first articlesubmissions. Must have astrong knowledge of GD&T,CAD and related math. Mustbe capable of managing theCMM workload and trainingother laboratory personnel inoperating the CMM. Knowledgeof Vision System programmingand CQT certification is a plus.We offer a competitive salaryand benefits pkg., includingmed/dental ins., tuition reim-bursement and 401K.
Please apply in personor fax resume to:
Chemtech Plastics, Inc.765 Church RoadElgin, IL 60123
Sears Fiberglass 16' 2 seat Canoein good condition, 2 seat pads and4 oars (3 are 4' and 1 is 5') includ-ed. Asking $350 Must pick up inHuntley, Illinois, call 847-970-2559
RN/LPNDeKalb County Rehab &Nursing Center has part timepositions available for RNs /LPNs on the Day Shift(6:45am-3:00pm).
* Excellent benefits* Competitive salary
Apply at:
DeKalb County Rehab& Nursing Center
2600 North Annie Glidden RdDeKalb, Illinois 60115
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WEBER CHARCOAL GRILL: OneTouch Silver, 18.5" diameter w/wheels. Near perfect condition.Ideal size for balcony, Use just intime for the Holiday. Barely used.$45 Call Barb 630-232-4347
TECHNICIAN - Several full time,day shift service positions avail-able for growing Batavia EngineDistributor. Three years dieselengine experience required.Electrical & hydraulic experiencebeneficial. Must have validdriver's license & own tools.
2010 Hyundai Elantra 4DSycamore, IL. $12,500. Very
good condition. 31,250 miles.Steve 815-991-9420
1993 Corvette 350 LTI71,000 miles, New Tires,Loaded. Must See!$10,500 obo 815-762-3884
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTOut going customer service orientedadministrative assistant need for abusy medical group part time. Can-didate must have knowledge in Mi-crosoft Word & Excel. Previousmedical office experience preferred.Fax resume to 815-455-8232.
Printer/Fax – HP Office Jet 7100Series All- in-One – All Connectors
& All Tri Color Ink - $30 obo847-742-0615 After 5pm
SAINT CHARLES MOVING SALE
Sat/Sun 12-6pm920 Viewpointe Drive
Saint CharlesMassive king size bedroom set;leather recliner, sofa and chairs;dining room set; large bar; mat-tresses and box springs; washerand dryer; pictures and more.
St. Charles - Upper 4 Room, 1BAin charming older home. Kitch Sky-light. Laundry, Garage. No Smok-ing/Dogs. $850. 630-232-0303.
Sony Wega HDTV – 34”In Great Condition w/CustomStand $199 630-715-6429
LAWN MOWER - TORO22”, self propelled, electric start.Mulcher, $275. 630-232-1982
PEPPER VALLEYAPARTMENTS
1 BDRM ~ 1 BATH$871 - $881
2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH$1,020 - $1,030
Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl.A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave,blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool.
Garages available, small pets OK.630-232-7226
2000 Ford Taurus, 178,000 miles,runs good, good tires, clean.$2000 obo 815-901-6275.
COUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS1 & 2 bd apts available. $550-$625 Clean Quiet country setting,close to downtown Genoa. Lots ofupdates. Call 815-784-4606
GENEVA - Large upper 2BR in his-toric district of Geneva. Living room,dining room, sunroom, fireplace,washer/dryer. No dogs. No smok-ing. $1,050/mo. 630-640-9688
Geneva 1st Floor 1BR Country Apt.¼ mile from town, available now.
$599/mo + security deposit.630-232-6429
ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE!Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from
