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Sandwich looksat new LibraryBy Tim Sury

Sandwich Library Board membersunveiled plans to build a new li-brary, to replace the current librarythat is outdated and badly in needo repairs.

The current library was built in1941. The current building is not ac-cessible with respect the AmericanDisability Act and does not meetcurrent structural city standards, asevidenced by its leaking roo, deec-tive sewer and plumbing, sagging

bookshelves, minimal parking, andunsecured areas to house librarymaterial.

Library Board members have deter-mined a new building is in order. In2009, library ocials considered va-cant buildings in the Sandwich area;none was ound to meet current Il-linois Library standards as requiredby law, such as strength o ounda-tion (weight o the book shelves), in-adequate wiring and plumbing, andcommunity space.

The estimated cost o the new li-brary is $5 million. Library ocialsare applying or a "Public LibraryConstruction Program" grant tohelp with the cost o construction. Iaccepted, the grant may und 35%or as much as $1.75 million towardthe project. Application or this grantis due on April 16, 2012.

The proposed Library site is 921 S.Main, south o the VFW and YMCA,in the eld beyond an existing houseand barn. The proposed propertyalso needs city board approval, aspart o the proposed site does not lie

within the city o Sandwich. Library

ocials expect ull board approval othe annexation agreement.

Library ocials will know some-

time this August i they have beenawarded the grant and the amounto the grant. I successul, voterswithin the Sandwich Library Dis-trict must approve a reerendum tosecure the grant. The reerendummay be on the ballot as early as No-vember or no later than the Marchprimary in 2013. The cost estimateper household will be between $65-100 per year. Additionally, the newlibrary will create additional operat-ing costs. Initially these costs will beunded with current reserves in thelibrary und.

The new proposed library is de-signed to meet the needs o the 21stcentury--ample parking, 24/7 bookdrop and pickup, a larger selectiono books and audio-visual materi-als, quiet reading areas, communityrooms, rereshment areas, additionalyouth programs, comortable seat-ing areas, and WIFI and ber opticstechnology.

The next public meeting will be inFebruary.

Senior NewsBy Pat Feeley

Woodworking Shop changes daysand hours

The Oswego Senior Center wood-working shop has changed its daysand hours. They will meet on Tues-day, Wednesday and Fridays rom11 am to 3 pm. This will give you alonger opportunity to work on pro-jects. So i you have a desire to learnwoodworking or a thirst to get backinto it, we have volunteers ready to

assist you. Stop in and visit our shop

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or call us or more inormation at630-554-5602.

Pinochle & Canasta

Pinochle and Canasta players metlast week or their rst week ocards. They have set their dates oruture games. Pinochle players willmeet every Wednesday at 1 pm andCanasta players will meet everyother Wednesday. Their dates orFebruary will be the 8th and 26th.New players are still welcome tojoin. For more inormation contact,the Oswego Senior Center at 630-554-5602 or stop in and visit us be-tween the hours o 9 am and 4 pm.

Check out our website or otherprograms www.oswegoseniorcenter.org

Yorkville RejectsDuplexBy Jennier Flowers

At a meeting o the city councillast week, Yorkville resident Robert

Claussen asked the City Council togrant him a permit to turn his single-amily residence into a duplex, citingother properties along his block onWalter Street as having mostly du-plexes along this block.

Under current zoning, the property,which is located at 312 Walter, islisted as single amily. The councilvoted 7-0 against approving the zon-ing change, citing not enough roomon property to handle a multipledwelling.

In other city notes, Mayor met

with lawmakers to ask or addi-tional unding to nish up side-walk repairs around the city. TheState and City are still working to-ward nishing or the bike trails

Oswego NewsBy Jennier Flowers

February 17th the Village Presidento Oswego will deliver a State o theVillage address. Among topics Presi-

dent LeClerq will be addressing arethe current budget, economic growthplanned around the Village, down-town development, and the state opublic works. I you are interested inattending, there are tickets availableand you can register on line.

In other Village news, the PublicWorks Department will be cutting

down inested ash trees that create apublic saety concern. For more inor-mation, please visit the Village website

MontgomeryNewsby Jennier Flowers

Village ocials worked with PublicWorks in addressing the Water Tow-er that went down on the Villagesnear west side that aected homesthroughout the Village. The problemhas been resolved and all the villagewater towers are currently operatingat ull capacity.

In other village news, Trustee AndyKazmaerick has requested to be parto the Villages Economic Develop-ment team, joining Trustee Denny

Lee; citing his desire to have a voicein the role o bringing new businessto the Village. Historically, only onetrustee sits and chairs the committee.

Aurora NewsBy Jennier Flowers

The City o Aurora would like toalert residents that starting on Feb-ruary 6, the bridge that crosses overthe Fox River at Downers will beclosed or repairs.

Alternate routes are sug-gested. For more inormationon the upcoming bridge clo-sure, visit the City website here.

AggregationProgram forOswegoResidentspress release rom sta

Residential Aggregation Program

Appearing on the March 20 ballotwill be a reerendum regarding theVillages aggregation o residentialCommonwealth Edison accounts.The reerendum would allow themunicipality to seek competitivequotes or its residents power costs,to see i they can beat the ComEdrate. I a lower rate is available,residents would then purchase theirpower through a new supplier. Thepower would continue to be billedand delivered by ComEd.

Overview What is municipal ag-

gregation o electricity?Aggregation in general reers tomany customers joining togetherto orm a buying group. Municipalaggregation reers specically tothe situation where a municipalityorganizes the pooling o its citizensto become the buying group. Themunicipality then seeks out oers

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on behal o its constituents to getbetter pricing, terms and servicesthan would be available to an indi-vidual. Similar to garbage collectioncontracts, the municipality will havethe authority to negotiate on behalo its entire community.

Why is this possible?

The State o Illinois amended thederegulation legislation allowingmunicipalities to aggregate theirresidential and small business.Through deregulation, munici-palities can seek competitive bidsor the energy and move to othersuppliers i their pricing is moreattractive. ComEd is no longer theonly company that supplies electric-ity, but everyone continues to useComEd to deliver the power, even iit is purchased by other suppliers.

How does it work?In order or the Village to create a

municipal aggregation program, areerendum must be approved bya majority o voters. The VillageBoard approved a resolution provid-ing or the reerendum question toappear on the next ballot on March20, 2012. The reerendum asks:

"Shall the Village have the authorityto arrange or the supply o electric-ity or its residential and small com-mercial retail customers who havenot opted out o such program?"

I the reerendum is approved, theVillage may create a Plan o Opera-

tion and Governance, and hold atleast two public hearings to discussthis plan. Once the plan is in place,the Village can solicit proposals andbids rom suppliers who are licensedas alternative electric suppliers inthe state o Illinois. Bids are re-viewed, and the Village determinesi and who it will enter into anagreement with or energy supply. Iavorable pricing does not exist, theVillage will not enter into an agree-ment, and remain with ComEd.

Based on the timing o the aboveprocess, a Village aggregation pro-gram would not become eectiveuntil late summer or all o 2012 atthe earliest.

How will this aect ComEd?ComEd will continue to bill you.ComEd will continue to respond topower outages.

How Do I Enroll?You do not have to do anything toenroll. All eligible residents andsmall businesses will be automati-cally included in the program unlessthey choose to "opt-out." A letter

will be sent with details o the price

and terms prior to any enrollment.I you do not respond to the lettersent to you, Commonwealth Edisonwill complete the enrollment pro-cess. However, i you do not wantto enroll in the program, you haveuntil a specic date, to opt-out.

How will this aect me?

I an aggregation program is creat-ed, all residents and small business-es will be automatically enrolled inthe program unless they "opt-out."Beore the aggregation programbegins, all residents would receivenotice to opt out o the program.Regardless o whichever option resi-dents and businesses chose, ComEdremains the utility provider deliver-ing electricity to homes and busi-nesses. Residents would continueto receive a ComEd bill and wouldcontinue to call ComEd in case oan outage or service need. The onlydierence would be a change in the

supply rate o the electricity bill.

History19 Illinois municipalities passedreerenda on the April 2011 ballotto begin the aggregation process(see attached list o communities).Estimates o 100+ other communi-ties, drawn by lower supplier pric-ing, are considering putting reer-enda on the March 2012 ballot tocontinue in the process o establish-ing a municipal aggregate programwith the hope o providing savingsor residential and small businessconsumers.

-Will I get two bills?No, you will continue to get onebill rom ComEd. You will continueto send your monthly payment toComEd.

-Will the aggregation program aectthe reliability o ComEd service?No. The aggregation program willhave no impact upon the reliabilityo service you receive rom ComEd.

-Will I still be a ComEd customer?Yes. ComEd still provides the dis-tribution o electricity and will st ill

be responsible or delivery services:reading meters, maintaining equip-ment, responding to outages, etc.

-What i I have already selectedanother electric supplier?I you have already signed up oranother power supplier on yourown, you will not be included inthe aggregation program. You may,however, opt-out o your currentprogram and then join the Villagesprogram. You should rst deter-mine i your current supplier wouldcharge an early termination ee tomove.

-I I heat my home with electricity,will I be included in the aggregationprogram?No. ComEd provides a subsidizedrate or homes and businesses withelectric heat. These customers willbe excluded rom the aggregation.For more inormation on electricheat, visit: www.pluginillinois.org,and click on Utility Space HeatingRate.

-What constitutes a small commer-cial business?Currently, small commercial is

dened as an account having a peakdemand o 100kW. A typical Mc-Donalds is about 50kW. But thisdenition is being challenged at theICC currently and may be re-de-ned by the ICC at a much smallerlevel.

-Are there any downsides to munici-pal aggregation?A municipality is not obligated toaccept unavorable bids, and anyindividual account holder could optout o the program. I bids do notrealize savings, they could be reject-ed and the residents would remainunchanged at ComEd. There is no

obligation or the municipality toaccept any bid.

For more inormation aboutelectricity aggregation, contact:1- 800-856-3404

Kendall CountyForest Preserve

NewsPress Release

Coming SoonBe a Bird: Have you ever wonderedwhat it would be like to be a bird?Try your wings out in this un dis-covery class. We will make a bird cos-tume or you to use in the class and

take home. Age: 5-8 Date: Satur-day, Feb. 11 Time: 9:30-10:30AMLocation: Rookery Building, HooverFP Fee: $3

Over 21 Club Hickory Knolls:Come visit Hickory Knolls Discov-ery Center in St. Charles with us.This terric new acility eatures lo-cal artwork, interactive displays, liveanimals, and more. Ater a tour othe acility, we will be treated to awinter bird talk by one o St. CharlesPark Districts naturalists. Bring asack lunch i youd like. Age: AdultDate: Wednesday, Feb. 15 Time:9:00AM-12:30PM Location: Meetat Historic Courthouse to travel byvan

Wee Wonders Funny Feet: Thereare lots o dierent kinds o eet outthere! Come to this un class or lit-tle ones to learn just how neat eetare. Class time will include storytime, parent-child take-home pro-ject, and hands-on tracks discovery.Age: Birth-3 with a caregiver, noolder siblings please Date: Thurs-day, Feb.16 Time: 10:00-10:45AM

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Location: Rookery Building, HooverFP

Babes in the Woods Countdownto Maple Syrup Time: Its almostmaple syrup season! Come nd outhow the sugar maple tree has beengiving people syrup or hundreds

o years in this un hands-on class.There will even be an extra-specialtreat served in class! Age: 3-6 with acaregiver Dates & Times: Tuesday,Feb. 21 9:00-10:00AM, Wednesday,Feb. 22 9:00-10:00AM and 1:00-2:00PM Location: Rookery Build-ing, Hoover FP

Stories o Neshnabek- Frogs: Springis around the corner and soon rogswill be lling the air with their me-lodious calls. In todays program oramilies, you will hear a traditionalNative American story explainingwhy rogs call in the springtime. We

will also learn a little about our na-tive rogs and how to help them out.Age: All Date: Saturday, Feb. 25Time: 10:00-11:00AM Location:Rookery Building, Hoover FP

Job TrackerBy the sta

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On The TrailBy Jennier Flowers

As part o our commitment to you,our subscriber, we are happy to bringyou our new Decision 2012 sectionas we cover the residents who areseeking to represent you in the up-coming election cycle.

Join us or On the Trail as we coverthe events that will help shape theramework o this year's election.Look in February as we bring youthe ull candidate guide that willprovide you with the inormationabout the candidates who are seek-ing o ce. Coming soon will be theTown Hall, an interactive discussionboard, that will allow you to join inthe Great American Debate!

Local DemsUnite for 2012by Sheryl Krase

With all the attention being placedon the primary season or repub-

licans; local democrats rom our

dierent counties united in the com-mon cause o putting people rst onSaturday, Jan. 21.

"Removing agendas and returningto the core principals o the party obeing a big tent is what today repre-sents," Mike OConnell, vice chair-man o the Kendall County Demo-

cratic Central Committee, stated ashe opened the event beore morethan 80 attendees.

Whenever we have an opportunityto set aside our dierences and looklong term at the needs our commu-nity, we all win. keynote speakerLinda Holmes stated. "This is an im-portant election that will help shapeour ability to make good policy onthe local, state, and national level.With your help and support we canachieve this and that is what puttingpeople rst is all about!

Long-time party chair and currentcounty precinct committeemanMartin Flowers spoke to the issue ounity o the local Democratic Party.Over the past ew years, the KendallCounty Democrats have not alwaysseen eye to eye; however, whetherone side o the party has been incharge or another side has been incontrol, we have shared a commonground o our shared dedication tohelping to build a stronger Democ-racy here in Kendall County. I amexcited about the opportunity orthe local party to gets past our priordierences and support the stronger

local ticket that is being put orward;a diverse ticket that represents Ken-dall County today!

Even at the top o the ticket, eventhough they are dierent in theirviews, you could see a sense o com-mitment rom both Congressional

Candidates that are seeking the 11Congressional District o Bill Fos-ter and Juan Thomas, who both tookquestions rom the audience andshare a passion to help create jobsthat will serve in helping to createeconomic recovery.

In attendance were candidates seek-

ing County Board, State House,State Senate, and congressional can-didates rom the 14th CongressionalDistrict.

The primary will be on March20. Early voting starts Febru-ary 27, and you can early vote atthe County Building 111 WestFox in Yorkville Illinois 60560.

Young PeopleMaking a

DifferenceBy Dick Kol

With the election upon us and all thedrama surrounding who the GOPwill nominate, there is a great storyhere on the local level here in Kend-all County.

The Young Republicans (YRs) are anorganization made up o young pro-essionals between the ages 18 to 40,who are dedicated to providing com-munity service through action. In

the past ew months, the YRs haveheld community events (that alsound-raise) or local charities like theKendall County Food Pantry, voterregistration drives, and will be tak-ing part in the polar bear plunge thatbenets various charities.

Putting People First Rally

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The Young Republicans are the o-cial youth organization o the Kend-all County Republican Party!

Press ReleaseFrom County Clerk

I you would like to serve as anelection judge, please contact theKendall County Clerk's Oce at630-553-4104.

Common CentsDesignBy Pat Gavros

Being an incredibly visual person, Ihave always noticed things that mostpeople dont seem to.or at leastnot consciously!

Our environment has so much todo with how we think and eel, butmost o us are not really aware othe degree to which this is true. Eve-rything around us has an impacton the way we go about our lives.

Some people have a passion or art,others .. not so much. Art can en-compass many mediums. Its not justan oil painting, a lithograph, a printor a watercolor. Art can be a rughung on the wall or a vase, sculpture,shell or even rocks on a table. Some-times, its really dicult to know just

how to best display these items. Per-haps you dont have a lot o artwork.

Last month, at the end o the yearwhen I looked back at the calendarI was ready to toss out, I was struckwith how exquisitely beautiul it wasand that it would be ashame to throwit away. It was a large calendar withpictures o birds.really gorgeouspictures o birds. It had me think-ing about cutting o each sheet andbuying some ready-made ramesat Michaels (the ones with mat-ting already in them) and ramingthem. My only problem? I alreadyhave more than enough art. Still, Icouldnt throw them awayso Illthink o something to do with themlater on.

Were all aected by our environ-ments, so why not take some time toreally think about whats surround-ing you on a daily basis? Ive beenin hundreds o homes and the onething Im always intrigued with is thewide variety o art and accessoriesthat people have. Over the years, Ivecome up with some categories thatpeople seem to generally t in.

Category One: The I cant getenough really small pictures sprin-kled throughout my home peo-ple. Theyve got a home clutteredwith relatively small pictures andwall dcor in every room. Oten-times its in rather old-ashionedcolors and usually includes coun-try, cottage, and nature scenes. The

pieces were bought long ago andtheyve become comortable withthe multitude o these little gems.Usually, along with this phenom-enon, the pieces are hung too high,making them look even smaller.

Category Two: I I could get piecesany larger and hang em any higher, Iwould. Need I say more? Scale is eve-rything, but many dont understandits signicance. They buy extremelylarge pieces that, when juxtaposedagainst their soa, in the dining roomor bedroom, overwhelm the space.(Believe it or not, I once bought a

signicant piece o art that was quitelarge, thinking Id nd a place orit! It never really ound the home itdeserved and I eventually returnedit to the gallery!) So, as you cansee, anyone can make this mistake.Large art deserves the right spaceor it in order to ully appreciate it.

Category Three: Everything is artand it doesnt matter how I hang it,tape it, or pin it up, it looks good.Ive been utterly amazed at thosewho would actually tape somethingto the wall because they liked it.Theyve taken no time to think abouthow to create a truly attractive envi-ronment. Believe me, there are ways,even on a limited budget.

And lastly, Category Four: I dontneed anything on my walls becauseart is not important. I had a ormer

relative who reused to put anything

on her walls. I mean that literally!She didnt want to put any holes inthe walls! So, the pictures and mem-orabilia they had sat on the foor bythe baseboard. This is a true story,and I know a lot o people who ormyriad reasons dont want to putholes in the walls. They think, 'whati I hang it in the wrong place and

then have to move the nail? What iits too high, too low, too much tothe let or right? And, what do I sayto that?' So what! Move the doggonething! Unless youre using a giganticnail, its no big deal.

But, all you do is criticize! I dontknow how or where to hang things!Isnt there some kind o a magic or-mula? Yes, there is a ormula and Illshare some tips with you.

First, or those o you who haveuseable art, heres where you canbegin. Look at each piece o art o

determine whether its somethingyou really want to keep and use.Does it speak to you? Does it illicitsome sort o emotion such as hap-piness or calm? Does it make youthink about a memory or spur yourdesire to travel or dream? Then itsworth keeping. I youre only keep-ing it because its the right color, youmight want to rethink keeping it.

Ater youve decided which piecesyoull keep, then think about whichroom they will work best in. Some-times a piece can look new againwhen moved to a dierent location.Ready to hang them? Start with thelargest piece rst. Finding a homeor it is crucial. My rule o thumb orextremely large pieces, unless theyreon a wall by themselves with no urni-ture beneath them, is they shouldntbe more than one hal the width o

the urniture theyre hanging above.

I you have a 36 wide painting, itcan be comortably hung above a72 wide soa. Ater being centered,this allows 18 on each side.

Great Trick: Get some brown kratpaper and set your pieces o art ontop. Trace around the piece. Removethe pieces o art, and then cut out

the shapes youve traced. Mark oneach piece o traced paper whichpicture it represents. Now you cansimply tape these to the wall to seehow they look! Its an easy, ail-prooway o trying out various locals.

Grouping pieces is an important skillthat you should learn. Things canbe grouped according to color, sub-ject, rame color or style, etc. Takea bunch o pictures and sort them.Place them on the foor in groupsto see how much more impact theyhave. Like things complement oneanother. They make each piece more

signicant. Move them around invarious patterns. Heres the keythough. Pretend theres a magic boxaround the perimeter o all o thepictures, and work the pieces insidethat perimeter. This creates a cohe-sive look with an unseen line thatbinds them all together.

Use a rug as art. Do you have a largewall that really needs something, butyou dont have a piece o art to llit? Have you considered a nice arearug? We had a client who had a verylarge wall, two stories high, in her en-tryway. We purchased a very nice, yet

relatively inexpensive 4x6 area rugand hung it in the oyer. It was dra-matic and acted as the inspirationpiece or our color scheme, plus itgave lots o other accent color op-tions. (TIP: Hang a rug on the wallby using carpet tack strips nailed, orscrewed, to the wall. Then just pushthe rug onto the carpet tacks.)

Florals are not quite as popular asthey once were, but they are stillused. Just make sure theyre reerom dust and cobwebs. Florals andgreens add a lot because o their tex-tural components. Be sure the scaleis appropriate or the size o the roomand be sure to keep them really cleanor theyll detract rom your spaces.

Much o my art has been purchasedwhile traveling, and over the courseo several decades Ive gathered anumber o very nice pieces whichIve had proessionally ramed. Someo the nicest ones are specialty cardsor souvenir-type cards that Ive hadramed. They are quite special andalways a conversation piece. Whentraveling in Mexico, I never boughtart that was ramed because o the

diculty created in transporting it

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back to the States. Instead, the piec-es were rolled up and brought back.Then I had them ramed when I ar-rived home.

I know Im stepping on toes whenI broach the subject o amily pho-tos, but Ill hold my breath and orgeahead. Family photos are great,

in the right places, and in limitednumbers. Should you put them inliving rooms? No. These are publicspaces and should be more ormaland less personal. How about am-ily rooms? Yes. In limited numbers,they are ne because these are amilyspaces. How many photos o amilymembers does one need.especiallywhen everyone still lives at home?Find a space in your home where youcan truly enjoy the photos o am-ily members, both past and present.

In the end, its your home. Makeyoursel happy. Dont limit yoursel

to the old tried-and-true way o al-ways doing things. Stretch yourselto become more aware o what yourenvironment does to you, and or you.Look at magazines or interiors thatyou like, and then mimic those ideas,tailoring them to your specic home.

Winter is, ater all, a great time towork on the inside o your home. Itcan get pretty boring during thesecold, gray days o alling snow and

blustery winds,so start think-ing about thoseour walls thatsurround you!

Bears

Hire New GMBy Tim Flowers

Ater a 7-3 start, the 2012 campaignlooked good or the monsters o theMidway. Then the collapse hap-pened, and losing ve straight andkey injuries to Jay Cutler and MattForte caused the team to nish 8-8,and or the ourth time in ve years,missing the playos.

So the big guys upstairs cleanedhouse and red the general man-

ager. Over the weekend they hiredPhil Emery rom the Kansas CityChies organization to put togetherthe proud ranchise or the 2013 run.

One thing is clearthe talent gapbetween the Bears and the rest othe Central Division is apparent.Even with stars like Julius Peppersand Brian Urlacher, the Bears needdepth on both sides o the ball. Withan inexperienced oensive line and

aging deense,this Monsterso the Midwayneed to look tothe drat or theanswers.

New GM Em-ery was the college scout or the

Chies, so look or him to nd thatnew diamond-in-the-rough. A pressconerence has been called at Ha-las Hall to introduce the new GM.

Bulls MovingForwardBy Dick Kol

Even with the slowdown o Der-rick Rose because o his toe injury,the Bulls are still dominating their

division.

Beginning the week out at 17-5, ol-lowed a heartbreaker to the MiamiHeat. Derrick Rose is still slowed byinjury, but poured in 34 points in theloss.

Rip Hamilton continues to be a pres-ence, averaging 14 points a game,and Joachim Noah is dominatingdown low.

Look at the week ahead, the Bulls havethree games against the rugged eastand look or Carlos Booser to set the

tone with a slowed Derrick Rose. Thebench will continue to add match-upissues or other teams this week. TheBulls continue their run to the play-os with a great stretch this week.

From the VaultWith Tim Thompson

At noon on October 4, 1989, theworld o sports lost one o its great-est heroes and one o its nest war-riors. His name was Secretariat, andhis athletic exploits were legendary.

Secretariat was born on March 30,1970. His mother was Somethin-groyal, while his ather was the leg-endary Bold Ruler, one o the great-est thoroughbred racehorses andstallions who ever lived. Secretariatwas so incredibly striking and gor-geous, it was almost unbelievable.He was a bright chestnut color withthree white stockings, one on eacho his back legs, and another one lo-cated on his right ront leg. This awe-struck beauty was then enhanced by

a star with a narrow blaze running allthe way down his orehead.

This incredible equine superstar wasowned by a wonderul young ladynamed Penny Tweedy Chenery. Shehad a controlling interest in the a-mous Meadow Stable o Virginia.

When Secretariat turned two yearsold, he commenced his training un-der the expert tutelage o Mr. LucienLaurin. He was a Canadian-borngentleman who spoke both Englishand French fuently; and was alreadyan absolute legend in the business.He had been around thoroughbredsall his lie. As a result, Laurin wasconvinced he had seen just abouteverything. He was wrong. He hadnever seen anything like Secretariat.He was absolutely stunned at thesheer size and stature o this amaz-ing, soon to be, Super Horse. Sec-retariat stood 16.2 hands tall, and

weighed nearly 1170 pounds. Thosewould be considerable stats or athree or our-year-old thoroughbred,let alone one that was only two. Al-most immediately, Laurin began toreer to Secretariat as, Big Red.

Secretariat trained very well or Lau-rin, and would enter his Maiden onJuly 4, 1972 at the amous AqueductRacetrack in New York State. Thebig horse ran well, but was impededrom the start, unable to unleash histremendous power like he was cer-tainly capable o doing. As a result,he nished ourth, just 1 1/4 lengths

back.

Big Red would rebound quicklythough. He strung together vestraight wins beore being disquali-ed and placed second in the Cham-pagne Stakes at Belmont Park. And,once again, he would rebound romthis disappointment to easily winhis next two races to conclude histwo-year-old campaign with an im-pressive 7 and 2 mark. This wouldearn Secretariat the highly covetedEclipse Award or Horse o the Year1972. Remarkably, it was the rstand only time that Horse o the Yearhonors would ever go to a two yearold thoroughbred.

The year 1973 would be one othe greatest times in the history osports. And, Secretariat was respon-sible or nearly all o it. He won theelusive Triple Crown in the grand-est o ashion. This was such a bigdeal or two main reasons. First, ithad been a quarter century since thesport o thoroughbred horse racinghad witnessed a Triple Crown win-ner. Secondly, Secretariat set re-cords in both the Kentucky Derby

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this day, and probably always will.At the Kentucky Derby, he put ona memorable perormance by win-ning the ten urlong contest in thephenomenal time o 1:59 2/5 sec-onds. As great as this record was, itactually pales in comparison withwhat Big Red would accomplishat the Belmont Stakes just ve weekslater. For on that glorious day, June9, 1973, Secretariat utterly demol-ished the rest o the eld by a stag-gering 31 1/2 lengths in the mind-numbing time o 2:24 fat or twelveurlongs. It was the single greatestdisplay o athletic talent in the his-

tory o the world--no question.The scene at Belmont Park immedi-ately ollowing the race was so emo-tional that spectators actually weptand cheered simultaneously. Thou-sands more reused to cash in theirwinning tickets, and kept them asmementos instead.

Immediately therater, the late, greatSecretariat became one o the great-est and most beloved American he-roes o all time. He concluded hisamazing career with our more dy-namic victories in six starts; eventu-ally nishing with 16 wins, againstonly ve deeats, and earnings omore than 1.3 million in 1973 dol-lars. In summation, Secretariat was ahorse both or and o the Ages.

Read more: http://sportales.com/equestrian/secretariat-american-hero/#ixzz1kuZiiTGA

Blackhawk Beatwith Ron Bartlett

All Star break comes none to soonor battered Hawks

Ater two wins to start the week,the Hawks entered into the All Starbreak with back-to-back losses totheir central division r ival, NashvillePredators.

Considering how tight the West isthis year, two losses to any Western

Conerence opponent can bite themcome playo time. The break shouldhelp the Hawks though with all theinjuries, Sharp, Towes, and Carcillo,(out or the season) and the team.Not at the top o their game rightnow, the kids have cooled o, andthe goal tending rom Craword has,at times, been suspect, so the restshould help.

Kane and Hossa will represent theteam in Ottawa Sunday and thecaptain, Towes, will not play due toa upper body injury, but will back inthe line up when the Hawks take totake to the ice Tuesday in Vancouverto start what will be the teams long-est road trip in 18 years, a marathono 9 straight road games. The returno Patrick Sharp within the nextcouple o weeks will also help theHawks, who have missed his goalscoring touch.

I the Hawks want to have home iceadvantage in the playos, they willhave to come out o this trip with atleast 13-14 points out o a possible18.

The return o Sharp and Towesshould give the Hawks a lit, in thiscrucial road trip, so keep an eyeon them as the trade deadline ap-proaches. Stan Bowman may addsome more deensive help or look toget another veteran center.

Things will be a littler clearer as to

how the season will play out by theend o the trip.Go Blackhawks!

Boys Hoops Top25by Sports sta

Boys Top 25 Hoops Action1. Simeon (18-1) 12. Proviso East (16-0) 23. Curie (17-1) 54. Andrew (13-0) 4

5. Bogan (19-1) 66. New Trier (17-2) 77. Warren (13-2) 88. Plaineld East (14-1) 3

9. Metea Valley (17-1) 1010. St. Rita (9-7) 1111. St. Ignatius (14-2) 1212. De La Salle (13-2) 1313. Marshall (18-4) 1414. Bloom (15-3) 915. Elgin (16-1) 2016. Downers South (13-4) 1717. Crete-Monee (13-4) 18

18. North Chicago (12-3) 1919. Orr (12-3) 2320. Hope Academy (16-2) 2221. Hillcrest (15-4) 1622. Young (8-7) 1523. Farragut (9-7) NR24. Seton (15-3) 2425. Crane (12-4) 25

Girls Top Hoopsby Sports sta

1. Young19-01Taylor Brame, Khaalia Hillsman star

2. Bolingbrook15-12Kennedy Cattenhead runs the show

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3. Trinity19-14Taylor Nazon gets bragging rights

4. Marist21-13Randyll Butler rules Roadrunners

5. Hillcrest19-25Jahmia Phillips a dierence-maker

6. Bartlett22-06Hawks fy past Neuqua Valley

7. Benet17-49Lauren Malley big vs. Waubonsie

8. Maine South20-38Jacqui Grant looking or help

9. Waubonsie Valley17-27Tia Brooks helps stymie Lancers

10. Geneva18-310Rachel Hinchmann lls big shoes

11. Lincoln-Way East16-211

Taylor Johnson sparkles all week

12. Montini19-512Kateri Stone not Dolphin-riendly

13. Fenwick16-513Maggie Reilly loves the three-pointline

14. Loyola18-617Anna Schueler leading the way

15. Homewood-Floss.15-618Danielle Woololk heats up Vikings

16. Fremd17-414

Bad start atal against Loyola

17. Marian Catholic15-819Ashton Millender, Alana Ferry star

18. Rich Central18-516Dusons absence hurts Olympians

19. Glenbrook South17-420Big test with New Trier Thursday

20. Proviso East17-722Kalea Parks shoots down DG South

21. WW South18-223Meghan Waldron has huge week

22. Neuqua Valley16-515Cant seem to nd bucket lately

23. St. Joseph17-625Shaakera Jones helps tame Pack

24. Romeoville16-3NRA number o big road tests ahead

25. Libertyville16-5NRCats take down Stevenson again

Honor RollWrestlingby the sta

TeamsWith last weeks rankings in

parentheses1. Montini (1)

Beat Class 1A top-ranked Wilming-ton 60-9

2. Sandburg (2)

Ruled SouthWest Suburban asexpected

3. Marist (4)

Favorite in ESCC meet Fri. at Mar-ian Cath.

4. Oak Park-River Forest (6)

Won own tourney; Montini, York ontap

5. Glenbard North (5)

Should continue DVC title streak onSat.

6. Hinsdale Central (3)

Edged Lyons 30-29 in WSC Silvershowdown

7. Barrington (7)

Looking to win MSL meet this week-end at Elk Grove

8. Neuqua Valley (10)

Strong upper weights key dominance

9. Lincoln-Way Central (NR)

Led by Tyler Schneider, took secondin SWSC

10. Lyons (NR)

Finished second at Oak Park behindHuskies

Individuals

106 Adrian Gonzalez, Barrington;Matthew Rundell, Oak Park-RiverForest; Tommy Pawelski. Montini;Richard Browne, Glenbard North;Kris Williams,Thornton; Ryan Ru-bino, St. Charles East

113 Chris Gonzalez, GlenbardNorth; Jordan Laster, Montini;Jared Parvinmehr, Barrington; MarkDuda, Marist; Ronzel Darling, Bow-en; Trayvon Zabala, Joliet Central

120 KeVon Powell, Montini; JeredCortez, Glenbard North; SebastianPique, Sandburg; Matt Garelli, Fen-wick; Nick Fontanetta, Crystal LakeSouth; Larry Early, Oak Park-RiverForest

126 Eddie Klimara, Providence;Zach Synon, Prairie Ridge; IsaiahVela, St. Charles East; Jon Marmole-

jo, Glenbard North; John Pellegrino,Sandburg; Doug Johnson, DeKalb

132 Chris Garcia, Montini; John-ny Gosinski, Glenbard North; Troy

Valdez, York; Mike Mizaur, MountCarmel; Bobby Zabel, Minooka;Conrad Bugay, Hersey

138 Clayton Lutzow, CrystalLake Central; Blake Santi, LakePark; Matt Orno, Mundelein; KyleLangenderer, Lincoln-Way East;Jim Spangler, Joliet West; Drew Vr-benec, Montini

145 Max Schneider, Lane; BryceBrill, Mount Carmel; Kevin Moy-lan, Stagg; Tim Noverini, St. CharlesNorth; Eddie Gonzalez, Metea Val-ley; Colin Holler, Sandburg

152 Brian Murphy, GlenbardNorth; Tom Gerszewski, CrystalLake South; Justin Weber, Steven-son; Peter Andreotti, Marist; JackConner, New Trier; Nick DiNardo,Plaineld North

160 ShaunQae McMurtry,Lockport; Dan Rowland, Willow-brook; Willie Anaya, Downers GroveSouth; Farai Sewera, Lake Park;

Hunter Rollins, Hersey; Joe Caprio,Rolling Meadows

NCAA MENHOOPSby Sta

RankTeam (1st Place Votes)RecordView Complete RankingsLast updated Monday, Jan30, 2012 12:50 AM EST1Kentucky(61)21-12Missouri(2)19-23Syracuse(2)22-14Ohio State19-35Kansas17-46Baylor19-27North Carolina18-38Duke18-39Georgetown16-410Michigan State17-411Murray State21-0

12UNLV20-313San Diego State18-314Florida17-415Creighton20-216Indiana17-517Marquette18-418Mississippi State17-519Virginia17-320Michigan16-621St. Mary's21-222Kansas State15-523Florida State14-624Connecticut14-625Wisconsin17-5

Women's TopNCAA HoopsSports sta

RankTeam (1st Place Votes)RecordView Complete RankingsLast updated Monday, Jan 30, 201212:30 AM EST1Baylor(40)21-02Notre Dame21-13Connecticut19-24Stanord18-15Duke17-26Kentucky20-27Tennessee16-58Maryland18-39Ohio State20-210Miami (FL)19-311Rutgers17-412Wisconsin-Green Bay19-013Purdue18-414Texas A&M14-515Delaware18-116Louisville17-417Georgia16-618Penn State16-519Nebraska18-320Georgetown17-521Texas Tech15-5

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2/18 Budweiser ShootoutDaytona International Speedway /Daytona BeachKurt Busch

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Oswego ParkDistrict NewsBy Kris Heiman

Park Board MeetingThe Park Board o Commission-ers will meet January 31, 5:30pm atSouth Point. The public is invited.View the agenda.

Winter Cache & CarryNew ree program or the gamersout there. Winter is no time to stay

inside. Get out in the parks and

search or 10 hidden items usingyour smartphone or GPS device. Yesthere are prizes!

Red Flag at BriarcliDue to open water on parts othe lake, the fag at Briarcli Lakeremains red. Please check the fagbeore venturing out upon the ice.

PrairieFest Sponsorship DriveBusinesses and organizations areinvited to join the PrairieFest spon-sorship amily in 2012. Advertiseyour business while giving back tothe community.

Valentine That Lasts ForeverGive your special someone a uniqueand lasting git this Valentine's Day.Engrave your sentiments in stone!Read more.

Drop In ClassesThe Oswegoland Park District is o-

ering a variety o classes on a dropin basis. What a great way to trysomething un and new!

Plano LibraryNewsBy Kris Heiman

Thursday, January 26 6:30 p.m. -8:00 p.m.Writers' GroupAdults Come join other writersto discuss your work. Open to adults

and high school students.

Wednesday, February 1 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.Mystery Book Discussion GroupAdults Current books we haveread individually will be discussed.

Saturday, February 4 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 2:30p.m.Microsot Excel Parts 1 and 2Adults Must be amiliarwith Windows. Register at theAdult Inormation Desk or call630-552-2030.

WaubonseeCollege NotesCheck out their Website or inormation,

www.waubonsee.edu

Waubonsee to Provide Free Tax As-sistanceFrom Jan. 28 through April 14,Waubonsee's Volunteer Income TaxAssistance (VITA) program willsponsor tax assistance sessions on

Saturday mornings and Wednesday

evenings at the colleges AuroraCampus.

Waubonsee Names Nurse/EducatorFeatured AlumnaFor her dedication to quality healthcare and the power o education,Waubonsee Community College hasnamed Jodie Beverage its eatured

alumna or January.Waubonsee Approves Early Child-hood Director CerticateAt its meeting on Jan. 18, theWaubonsee Community Col-lege Board o Trustees approvedthe colleges new Illinois DirectorCredential Level I Certicate oAchievement. Designed to helpearly childhood education workersadvance their careers, the certicatewill debut in all 2012.

Waubonsee Adds to Its Student ArtCollection

During the all 2011 semester,Waubonsee purchased 11 pieces ostudent-created artwork to displayaround its campuses.

Waubonsee President to Serve onAmerican Council on EducationCommissionThe American Council on Edu-cation (ACE) recently selectedWaubonsee Community CollegePresident Dr. Christine Sobekto serve on its Commission onInclusion.

Waubonsee Faculty Member Pub-

lishes WorkEven Here, a poem by AssociateProessor o English Billy Clem isincluded in the recently publishedLibertys Vigil, The Occupy An-thology: 99 Poets Among the 99%.

Blacksmith Honored by Com-paeros en SaludWaubonsee Community CollegeDirector o Governmental and Mul-ticultural Aairs Lulu Blacksmithwas honored with the RosannePoss Spirit Award by Compaerosen Salud/Partners in Health at thegroups annual Mission Awardsbreakast in December.

Stewart Appointed Provena MercyBoard SecretaryWaubonsee Community CollegeVice President o Quality and Stra-tegic Development Dr. Karen Stew-art has been appointed secretary othe board o directors o ProvenaMercy Medical Center.

Improved Bond Rating, RenancingNets $2.8 Million in SavingsWaubonsee has successully re-nanced $38 million o its outstand-

ing debt, resulting in reduced debt

service levy savings o $2.8 millionor college district taxpayers.

Waubonsee's Dorsey Named NJ-CAA DII Player o the WeekChies' 5'9" Guard Elevates HisGame

Women's Soccer Recognized or

Outstanding SeasonMaxzine Rossler becomes Waubon-see's rst two-time All-Americansoccer player.

Waubonsee Art Coordinator Exhib-its WorkWaubonsee Community CollegeArt Coordinator Anni Holm, oWest Chicago, is part o the current"Revolution o Sel" exhibit at theColumbia College Chicago Library.Chies' Athletic Hall o Fame Nomi-nations SoughtNominate someone or the Chies'Athletic Hall o Fame.

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