Kendall Weekly Times

Kendall Weekly Times Jennifer Flowers Publisher

2 Kendall Weekly Times

K e n d a l l C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u

630-553-7403

www.kendallweeklytimes.net

Sit Down with Kendall County Farm Bureau President

Someone you

should know by Martin Flowers

Question and Answer with Farm Bureau

President Mike Drendel

Recently I had the opportunity to sit

down with Kendall County Farm Bureau

President Mike Drendel to discuss what

was happening with the Farm Bureau. I

think you will be quite surprised to !nd

out all the wonderful things that will be

taking place with the farm bureau here

in 2013.

Question: What does the Kendall Coun‐

ty Farm Bureau do?

“e Kendall County Farm bureau deliv‐

ers a number of services to our members

and we do a great deal in helping the lo‐

cal community. Some of the programs

we offer are insurance, !nancial plan‐

ning and tax preparation, which at this

time of the year is popular. We also work

with community organizations like the

Kendall County Food Pantry, Kendall

County Fair Association, and organizing

local debates as a service to the residents

of Kendall County.”

Question: I would think that with the

winter you would be slow at the office in

with the Agricultural Community.

“No – right now is one of our busy times

as we are working to prepare our list of

events and community things for the

year. We have everything planned

through August, which is the Kendall

County Fair. ings slow down a little

bit during planting however, this is the

time when all of our farmers are getting

ready for the spring and we are here to

help in any way possible.

Question: You touched on earlier in the

interview about the community outreach

of the Farm Bureau and working with

notable community organizations like

the Kendall County Food Pantry. Can

you tell us more about that working rela‐

tionship?

“Well, for the past few years working

with our youth organization we raise

awareness, funds, and food products for

the Kendall County Food Pantry that

serves families in need here in Kendall

County. To us, it is a natural working re‐

lationship because we are here to serve

the community and the folks at the food

pantry do so much, it is a great working

relationship to give back to the Residents

of Kendall County.”

Question: You talked about the youth

program. What is the youth program of

the Farm Bureau?

“It is our 4 H club that we work with. It

is a young and exciting program that

mentors and helps young people become

more familiar with the agricultural com‐

munity. We host the 4 H competition at

the Kendall County Fair with different

categories in agricultural and animal

completion. e winners from the fair

move on to regionals and then state

competition. It is a great opportunity for

us to highlight all the hard work that

these kids put into the program. We also

have the King and Queen of the fair. We

enjoy seeing our youth involved and over

the several years. We also award scholar‐

ships to members of all ages who are

continuing their education in agricultur‐

al studies.”

Question: How is 2013 shaping up for

the Kendall County Farm Bureau?

“2013 is exciting! We have our golf out‐

ing and different symbolism on !nancial

and insurance preparation. We have the

educational seminar coming up where

the public and our members can become

more familiar with the different aspects

of the farming community. We will be

hosting workshops on safety from elec‐

trical to farming issues. Again, we will be

helping the Kendall County Food Pantry

awarding our scholarships as well as the

Kendall County Fair. ere is so much

excitement this year. We are anticipating

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a wonderful year for our members and

the community.”

Question: Well thank you for the oppor‐

tunity to sit down with the Kendall

Weekly Times. Is there anything else you

would like to tell our subscribers?

“It is just a great joy to be working with

so many wonderful people and the abili‐

ty to serve and help build Kendall Coun‐

ty is the whole reason why I am here. We

would appreciate it if there is anyone in‐

terested in more information on the

farm bureau please feel free to contact

me at 630-553-7403.

Conservation Corner By John Church

Even though we may still have some

winter-like weather, we are starting to re‐

ally “think spring” now. Many outside

chores will start soon to get prepared for

the spring and summer seasons. One of

those chores can be to prepare for your

home and garden water management

this summer, such as planning to install

a rain barrel to help collect rainwater

and reduce storm-water runoff from

your yard.

Collecting rainwater can help reduce

home water bills in the summer, have

water more readily available, reduce pri‐

vate well usage in dry periods and pro‐

vide water to areas that are not easily ac‐

cessible with a hose. Rain barrels can be

used in conjunction with other best

management practices to help conserve

water, such as rain gardens or using na‐

tive plantings.

Rain barrels can be made at home or

purchased, but in either case there are a

few basics that should be considered: use

barrels made of food-grade materials

and not previously used for chemical or

toxic storage; screen openings to avoid

mosquito problems; have a tightly sealed

removable lid to prevent animals or chil‐

dren from entering it and be secured to

the installation site to prevent falling or

tipping.

Typically, rain barrels are installed at the

base of a building’s downspout, whether

it is the house or an outbuilding. Plan‐

ning ahead is helpful to fully take advan‐

tage of collecting rainwater. Every 100

square foot of roof area draining to a

speci!c downspout, one inch of rain

generates approximately 60 gallons of

rainwater. Most rain barrels are approxi‐

mately 50-55 gallons in size, so they are

oen designed with an over'ow mecha‐

nism. Rain barrels can also be connected

together to provide increased storage ca‐

pacity. Although one inch of rain may

not seem like a large amount, rain

amounts may oen be even less than

that, especially in the summer months so

storage capacity may not be an issue.

Also, remember that most roof areas are

larger than 100 sq. ., such as 1000 sq. .

area which would generate about 600

gallons per inch of rain, but usually the

roof area is divided into several sections

that drain to separate downspouts. High‐

er capacity rain barrels or larger rainwa‐

ter collection systems may also be appro‐

priate in some locations.

If interested, you can get information or

purchase rain barrels from e Conser‐

vation Foundation, phone 630-553-0687

or www.theconservationfoundation.org.

Other local sources, such as conserva‐

tion or garden groups and organizations,

some local municipalities and garden/

home stores may also have rain barrels

available for purchase.


Book Review by Dick Kolf

Recently my publisher asked me to write

about a children’s book by a local author

Tami Principe. Now as one of the com‐

munity writers’ and sports, I thought

this was an unusual assignment. Howev‐

er as an uncle to over 18 nieces and

nephews, my publisher thought this

might be in my wheel house. So with

that I sat down to read this book about

helping parents and children to under‐

stand the complexities of today’s world

and the different situations that our chil‐

dren are facing in this ever changing so‐

ciety.

e book is called the Green Rabbit and

is centered on the green rabbit who sym‐

bolizes the connection between a parent

and child told in simple terms that the

child will understand.

Tami does a unique thing in the Green

Rabbit by tacking sensitive issues and

combing them with the educational ap‐

proach and puts the reader at ease that

allows the child and the parent to reach a

conclusion on the moral to the story.

By the end of this read, the sensitive top‐

ics the Green Rabbit addresses offers an

option for parents to present this infor‐

mation to their children. I recommend,

like with any book, that parents read be‐

fore presenting to their children so they

have the concepts and education to

present the Green Rabbit to their chil‐

dren. As an uncle of 18 nieces and

nephews this is de!nitely a book that

helps this uncle to better understand the

society that today’s youths are facing. For

more information on the Green Rabbit,

click on the link below.




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Financially Savvy By Erin Patti

Dow Soars to New Heights

At the end of February, the Dow Jones

Industrial Average closed just shy of its

all-time high. Less than a week later, the

index ful!lled its promise, trading as

high as 14,286.37 to break both its

record close of 14,164.53, on Oct. 9,

2007, and its intraday high of 14,198.10,

reached around the same time. e in‐

dex closed at a new high of 14,253.77.

e S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also

rallied. e S&P 500 was within 2 per‐

cent of hitting its record close of

1,565.15, also achieved in October ‘07.

Stocks were boosted by positive econom‐

ic reports from abroad – namely Europe

and China – and an Institute for Supply

Management reading that beat expecta‐

tions.

e new record caps a long comeback

for the Dow that started in 2007 and is

more than double the March 2009 low of

6,547.05. While this is an exciting mile‐

stone in the country’s economic

recovery, it’s important to remember that

it’s just a one-day number. I encourage

you to remain focused on your long-

term goals.

Please call me if you want to discuss the

markets, your portfolio or your overall

!nancial plan. I look forward to hearing

from you.


is Week Ahead by Evie Givens

March 13: (L) Bulls V Kings 79-121.

Highlights: Tyreke Evans of the Kings

led with 26 points. Isaiah came right be‐

hind him with 22 points for the night.

Boozer assisted the Bulls with 21 points,

11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Review

March 15: Bulls V Golden State Warriors

(WGN 9:30 pm). Aer suffering an em‐

barrassing loss to the Kings on Wednes‐

day night, the Bulls are looking to regain

some momentum with a win against the

Warriors. Aer winning the last 2

games, the Warriors are looking to gain

some traction themselves. e Bulls easi‐

ly won against the Warriors in January

with a score of 103-87. However, this

time around may not be so easy. With 6

road losses in a row and injuries to boot,

the Bulls are showing signs of a real

struggle to win on the road. Even with

the last 6 road losses, the Bulls managed

to stay in 2nd place in the Central Divi‐

sion and 5th in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls Continue to Defy Odds by Evie Givens

With the setback to the Cavaliers the

Bulls pulled out of their funk and con‐

tinued with wins over the Nets and 76ers

to close out February. In the week ahead

the Bulls play Indiana, San Antonio and

Utah to begin March. e bulls have

been shorthanded with two of their

Guards Henirch and Hamilton being in‐

jured and a slowed front court with Car‐

los Boozer .

e bench has found new life with the

play of Nate Robinson and Marco Be‐

linelli stepping in to help pick up the

slack. e Bulls are waiting for the re‐

turn of Rip Hamilton and Derrick Rose

which will help life them. Currently the

Bulls are 5th in the East and with wins

over the 76ers and Nets the Bulls look to

be ready to make their move now in the

east

With just under two months le in the

season the Bulls will be looking to make

some minor adjustments through dra

or just keeping an eye on the waiver

wire. Bulls need help in the Guard and

Front Court. John Paxton said aer last

season’s !rst round loss that the Team

would commit to !nding more depth. So

far the plan has paid off with the Team

still sitting a few games away from being

a 2 or 3 seed in the east.


Chicago Blackhawks make history by Martin Flowers

e Chicago Blackhawks made history

this week when they defeated the San

Jose sharks to begin the season with the

best record in the History of the NHL.

Leading the way for the Hawks are

Patrick Kane and Marian Houssa the one

two punch has allowed the Hawks Con‐

stant offense that Has allows them to

control the tempo of the Game.

e defense has been stellar with the

Goal play of Cory Crawford. e Hawks

have been winning their games on hold‐

ing their opponents to an average of 1.46

goals a game to lead the league. Craw‐

ford Houssa and Kane are joined by

team work and physical play that is al‐

lowing the Hawks to continue to domi‐

nate the Boards.

Against the Redwings as the Hawks

pushed their streak to 22 the Hawks

were physical on the boards and wining

it late with a shootout.

Overall the attitude of the team contin‐

ues to remain positive and upbeat they

are poised to take on this upcoming

week


FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

DISTRICT OFFICE TERM CANDI‐

DATE

Plain!eld Fire

Protection

(# to be voted for 2) Trustees 6 years

David L. Hebert

James R. Lehmann

Ashley N. Sandstrom

William A. Barnes

Sandwich Fire

Protection


Matthew E. Weismiller

Troy Fire Protection

(# to be voted for 2) Trustee 6 year Deb‐

orah Krut

George Muentnich

Robert Schwartz

TOWNSHIPS Elections

TOWNSHIP OFFICE TERM CANDI‐

DATE

Big Grove

(# to be voted for 1) Supervisor 4 years

Scott Breunig

(# to be voted for 1) Clerk 4 years Jamie

Lee Winner

Kristin Ness

(# to be voted for 1) Assessor 4 years

Raymond Eddy


Dave Holman

Nels Noe

Douglas Ness

(# to be voted for 1) Highway Commis‐

sioner 4 years Jeff Mathre

Bristol


Robert W. Walker

(# to be voted for 1) Clerk 4 years Julie

Bennett

(# to be voted for 1) Assessor 4 years

Dan Pickert

Raymond J. Waclaw

Mary A. Maher

(# to be voted for 1) Highway Commis‐

sioner 4 years Jeff Corneils


Clifford A. Oleson

omas E. Klatt

William D. “Bill” Weatherly

Fox


James Friedrich

Park District


DATE

Joliet Park District

(# to be voted for 3) Commissioner 4

years Timothy Broderick

Sue Gulas

Jane Condon

Jim Albritton

Art Schultz

Amy Wendell-Blish

Wilibaldo Cervantes Jr. (Willie)

Oswegoland Park

District


years Alvin P. “Phil” Smith

Roy R. White

Plain!eld Township

Park


years Peter Steings

Janet C. Silosky

Sandwich Park District


years Stephen D Wolf

Martha McAdams

Stephanie Ahrens

Diane Scents

(# to be voted for 1) 4 years Todd Lath‐

am


SCHOOL DISTRICTS

DISTRICT OFFICE TERM CANDIDATE

Hinckley-Big Rock

(# to be voted for 4) Board of Education

4 years Melissa Oeters(38N 6E Big

Rock)

omas Mullis (39N 5E Pierce)

Debra A. Winkle (38N 5E Squaw

Grove)

Lisbon #90


2 years Scott Wallin (unincorporated)

(# to be voted for 4) 4 years Jason Carl‐

son (unincorporated)

Mark Long (unincorporated)

Aaron Johnson (unincorporated)

Brian Hatteburg (incorporated)

Minooka #111


4 y e a r s M i k e B r o z o v i c h

(unincorporated)

Patti J.Ruettiger (unincorporated)

Sherry Schmidt (unincorporated)

Charles Hiscock (incorporated)

Douglas Kaufman (incorporated)

Chris Kobe (incorporated)

Jennifer Miney (incorporated)

Wendi Arlis (incorporated)

Michelle Mullen (incorporated)

Minooka #201


4 years John S. Clucas

Victoria Allen

Donald A. McKinney

Douglas P. Martin

James Satorius

Morris #101


2 years Demetra Turman (unincorporat‐

ed)

James Paulson (incorporated)

(# to be voted for 4) 4 years Karen L.

Meucci (unincorporated)

omas P. Anderson(unicorporated)

Stephen Stangland (incorporated)

Delores Robinson (incorporated)


School District

Elections

Newark #18


4 years Jennifer Lewis Johnson

Cory D. Davidson

Tara Kunkel

Ken Larson

James Shankle

Newark #66


4 y e a r s M e g h a n L u g w i g

(unincorporated)

Paren Bolte (uncorporated)

Staci Geistler (unincorporated)

Matthew D. Tooy (unincorpoated)

Debbie A. Cottingim (unincorpoated)

Donna Pasakarnis (incorporated)

Oswego #308


4 years Danielle Paul (incorporated)

Eva Renee Powers (incorporated)

Matthew Bauman (incorporated)

Bradley Schulz (incorporated)

Jill Ko (incorporated)

Michael G. McDowell (unincorporated)

Gregory G. O’Neil (unincorporated)

Plain!eld District #202


4 years Michelle Leigh Smith

Rod Westfall

William Slabich, Jr.

LIBRARY DISTRICTS


DATE

Charles B. Phillips

Library


Melissa Christensen

Oswego Public Library


Evelyn Givens

Kandice K. Ream

Vernita R. Hettrich

Terry Tamblyn

Craig Weber

Plain!eld Public Library


Vicki M. Knight

Mina D. Green

Patricia Lynn Miller

Carl F. Gilmore

Gretchen Fritz

Samantha M. Hurtado

Plano Community

Library


omas J. Karpus

Kevin Tierney

Sandwich Library


David R. Seymour

Rebecca Clemons

Susan Peuler

ree Rivers Library

Trustees 6 years Diane Chesson

Martha Hoffman

MUNICIPALITY OFFICE TERM CANDIDATE

City of Joliet

(# to be voted for 3) Councilman 4 years

Don Fisher

Jim McFarland

Michael F. Turk

Jan Quillman

Village of Lisbon

(# to be voted for 1) Mayor 4 years Jay

Benckendorf

(# to be voted for 3) Trustees 4years

James Morris

Jolie Adkins

Martha Stephenson

Village of Millbrook


Richard Budd Wormley

Nick A. Bruscato

C. Paul Eichelberger

Village of Millington


Terry Lobdell

Jason Patterson

Village of Minooka

(# to be voted for 1) President 4 years

Jacqueline C. McKinney

Patrick J. Brennan


Yolanda L. Wilhelm

Ray Mason

Rudy Martin

Terry L. Houchens

Village of

Montgomery


William C. Keck Jr.

Matthew T. Brolley

omas J. Campbell

(# to be voted for 1) Clerk 4 years Heidi

A. Dziedzic


eresa Sperling

Steve R. Jungermann

Denny Lee

Colleen C. Nedrow

Gregory W. Nelson

Ben A. Brzoska

Joshua A. Salisbury

Andy R. Kaczmarek, Jr.

Village of Newark


James E Davis


Daraid Nelson

Gary L Underhill

Jed Davis

Village of Oswego

(# to be voted for 3) Trustees 4 years Jeff

Lawson

Ryan Kauffman

Scott Volpe

Pam Parr

Judy Sollinger


Bill Dargan

P. Anne Walchshauser

Plano District #88


4 years Estela M. Martinez

Paul Heller

Sandwich District #430


4 years Dale H. Hamilton (incorporated)

Suzann Spartz (incorporated)

David L. Stahl (unincorporated)

Saratoga District #60C


4 years Mark Overbeck

Anne McDonnell

Tracy Lawyer

Ginger Marie Jones

Yorkville District #115


4 years Robert W. Brenart (37N 7E Bris‐

tol)

Laura Allen (37N 7E Bristol)

Dean Fisher (37N 7E Bristol)

David D. Dockstader (36N 7E Kendall)

2013 Business Expo

e 2013 Business and Consumer Expo

will be held on Sat. April 13th at Oswego

High School , 4250 Route 71, Oswego in

the !eldhouse from 9 am – 2 pm. is

event is free and open to the Public.

ank you to your 2013 Sponsors: Allied

First Bank, Beacon News, BMO Harris

Bank, NA, Castle Bank, Earthmover

Credit Union, Edward Hospital &

Health Services, Ledger-Sentinel, Mas‐

sage Envy, Oswego Chiorpractic, Os‐

wego Community Bank, Risen Lord

Cemetery, Rush-Copley Medical Center,

School District 308, Village of Oswego,

Waubonsee Community College, We‐

blinx Inc and WSPY FM 107.1.

Booths are still available and more infor‐

mation can be found at www.oswegob‐

usiness.org or by calling the chamber of‐

!ce at 630-554-3505

Around the Area

Celebrate Differences

Here is a release for our upcoming 5K:

Gear Up and Get Ready for the Cele‐

brate Differences 5K

Gear up and get ready for the Celebrate

Differences Steps Toward A Brighter Fu‐

ture 5K race with Road Runner Sports in

Naperville.

Want to know what it means to !nd that

perfect !t? You've got questions? We've

got the answers.

Road Runner Sports will touch base on

footwear, apparel and injury prevention.

Join us on March 17th from 12-3pm for

1-on-1 stride review, multi-pressure

point foot scan and a slow motion video

analysis. Our 5K participants will receive

10% off their entire purchase. So come

in and feel great!

Road Runner Sports is located at 2555

W 75th St, Naperville, Il 60540. To learn

more or register for the Steps Toward A

Brighter Future 5K Run/ 3K walk or

Kids Dash for Disabilities, please visit,

http://register.itsracetime.com/search/

event.aspx?id=15740.


Art News

“Crazy Ride”

And Now For Something Completely

Different....Actually, different is not the

right word. Perhaps BIZARRE, IRREV‐

ERENT, MIND-BENDING.; JAG III has

arrived in Joliet. Chicago born illustrator

and painter John Anthony Giemzik III's

extraordinary work is now showing at

Gallery 7, 116 N. Chicago St. Suite 102.

e show runs through Saturday March

30. All are invited to meet John at a re‐

ception held at the gallery Saturday

March 2 from 6-8pm.

Self-taught and a major player in the un‐

derground art scene for over 10 years,

Giemzik's whimsical and thought pro‐

voking images re'ect the in'uence of

two favorite renowned artists, M.C. Es‐

cher and Robert Crumb. "I have always

been at war with negative space. Doo‐

dling my doodles on notepads, napkins,

text books, toilet stalls, whatever would

accept my ink. I experiment quite oen

with a wide variety of materials but I am

still most comfortable with a Sharpie in

one hand and a glass of whiskey in the

other.", explains Giemzik.

He calls his style urban organic, an apt

description, as his complex atmospheres

are 'uid and bold and seem to grow into

and out of themselves, re'ecting a graffi‐

ti-like style. A few examples exhibiting

wild humor and mindful commentary:

"Blue Fool's Paradise" is a crowd of weird

little faces, some human(?), some

animal(?), some bird(?). A pink and

black polka-dotted googly-eyed face is a

piece entitled "Air Born", inspired by in‐

'uenza. "Sarasota Clown Cluster" sum‐

mons Giemzik's brief fascination with

Clown College. "All American Lot

Lizard" is a wild sketchy portrait of a

character with a tiny American 'ag ear‐

ring. "Mutant Pollutant", a factory-scape

with smokestacks spewing menacing

clouds that morph into gruesome little

faces, a result of Giemzik growing up

near steel mills and oil re!neries.

Says Giemzik, "My imagination appears

to be boundless and my technical skills

are beginning to amaze even me. I can't

wait to see what's next on this crazy

ride." Well John, we can't either.

Gallery7 is operated by a group of local

artists and is celebrating 6 years of bring‐

ing exciting artwork to Joliet and the

southwest suburbs. It is located in down‐

town Joliet next to the historic Rialto

eater. All art exhibited at Gallery 7 is

for sale. Admission to the gallery is free

and it is open to the public. Hours of

business are Monday-Friday 11-2 and

!rst Saturdays of each month from 10-

Noon. Visit us at: www.galleryseven.net

or call us at: 815 740-1840


Forest Preserve News

Weekly Programs

ursday Aernoon Artist

(Ages 16+, ED)

Class meets every ursday throughout

March, April & May;

12:30-3:00PM

Rookery Building, Hoover FP

Fee: $95 per four week block

In this on-going open studio series,

sharpen

your skills with personal guidance from

Carolyn Freese, skilled artist and experi‐

enced instructor, in the medium of your

choice. New class members are always

welcome - bring your artwork and dig

in!

March Programs

Family Fun Night

(All ages, EHEC)

Friday, March 1; 4:00-7:00PM

Ellis House and Equestrian Center

Fee: Free, except for pony rides ($3 per

r ide or $ 5 for t wo r ides ) and

concessions.

Come out for a special Easter Egg Hunt

this month! Pony rides, hayrack rides,

cras, and other terri!c activities are

loads

of fun for the entire family.

Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab &

Education Program

(All ages, ED)

Tuesday, March 5; 10:30-11:30AM


Fee: $5 per person or $20 per family.

Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Edu‐

cation is a non-pro!t organization dedi‐

cated

to the rehabilitation of injured, sick, and

orphaned birds of prey; with the goal of

returning healthy birds back to the wild.

is organization educates the public

about

wildlife, conservation, ecology and habi‐

tats. To help educate about these topics,

live birds will be used. Please join us as

we

learn about these amazing animals and

what we can do to help them survive!

is

program is co-sponsored by the Forest

Foundation of Kendall County.

For the Love of Horses Art Classes

(Ages 8+, EHEC)

Tuesday, March 12; 4:00-6:00PM


Fee: $20 per class

Artist Carolyn Freese will work with you

to help improve your drawing skills and

deepen your understanding of horse

conformation, movement, and individu‐

ality as

we work with live models from Ellis.

Over 21 Club: Nelson Lake FP

(Adult, ED)

Wednesday, March 13; 9:00AM-2:30PM

Meet at Historic Courthouse

Fee: Free

Nelson Lake holds one of the largest and

most diverse collections of wetland

plants

in northeast Illinois. Amongst these wet‐

land plants are !ve state endangered

plant

species. Nelson Lake is also a terri!c site

to view birds and mammals as well. Join

us for a guided tour and sack lunch af‐

terwards as we explore this unique pre‐

serve.

Wee Wonders: I Wonder About Birds

(Birth–Age 3 with caregiver, no older

siblings please, ED)

Friday, March 15; 9:30-10:15AM &

10:30-11:15AM


Fee: Free

If you’ve ever wondered about how birds

'y, their feathers, or their funny calls -

this

class is for you! Touch-and-feel lots of

different bird-related items in this class.

Restoration Workday

(Ages 16+, NAV)

Saturday, March 16; 9:00AM-12:00PM

Maramech FP

Fee: Free

Join the restoration team for brush clear‐

ing

and to help combat the garlic mustard at

Maramech FP!

See page 9 for more information.

Babes in the Woods:

Pollination Investigation

(Ages 3-6, ED)

Tuesday, March 19; 9:00-10:00AM or

Wednesday, March 20; 9:00-10:00AM or

1:00-2:00PM

Historic Courthouse

Fee: Free

Springtime wouldn’t be springtime with‐

out

all of the busy bees, butter'ies, and other

pollinators of our natural areas. You’ll

meet the bees in our nature center and

learn about other pollinators in our time

together.

Senior Notes with Pat Feeley

ANNUAL TEA & LUNCHEON

e Oswego Senior Center, 156 E.

Washington St. in Oswego will hold their

Annual Tea and Luncheon on Wednes‐

day, April 3rd from 11 am till 3 pm. e

lunch and tea will be catered by English

Chef Mark. Cost $10.00 per person.

Guest speaker, Joyce Herr, Author of

"e Love at Would Not Let Go" will

talk about legacy and there will be a

'ower arranging demonstration by Flo‐

ral Expressions.

So put on you hats and gloves, bring

your favorite tea cup and invite your

children, grandchildren, neighbors and

friends to join you at the Center on April

3rd.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l ,

630-554-5602 or check out our website

for this and other activities at www.os‐

wegoseniorcenter.org

LONG TERM CARE PLANNING,

GUARDIANSHIP AND POWER OF

ATTORNEY

With people living longer, there may

come a time when you or a loved one

may need long term care in a nursing

home or at home.

Be prepared to make life-changing deci‐

sions in those challenging times

Mr. Rick Law of Law Elder Law will be a

guest speaker on Tuesday, March 12th at

the Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Wash‐

ington St. at 10:30 am to discuss "Long

Term Care Planning: What are my op‐

tions and is it too late?" is is part of

our ongoing Financial Education Series.

.

Mr. Law will also be discussing

"Guardianship and Power of Attorney"

on Tuesday, March 19th at 6 pm. at the

center for our Caregiver Series. A light

dinner will be included for those attend‐

ing and if you are a caregiver that needs

to bring the person you care for, Home

Helpers will provide professional adult

supervision and activities on site. Please

call 630-554-5602 for reservations for

the dinner.

Law Elder Law is a leading legal organi‐

zation that focuses on Estate Planning,

Guardianship and Nursing Home solu‐

tions.

Visit our website for this and other on

going programs at www.oswegosenior‐

center.org.


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Spring Programs

Bird Watcher Walk

(Adult, ED)

Saturday, April 27; 8:00-11:00AM

Millbrook South FP

Fee: Free

e spring migration is on and birders

from

beginner to advanced are sure to enjoy

this

walk led by local bird experts Andrew

Aldrich and Larry Granat.

Worm Biology and Extraction

(Ages 7-12, ED)

Saturday, April 27; 12:00-1:30PM

Baker Woods FP

Fee: Free

Worms! We have so many, but exactly

what do they mean to our local ecology?

ese unlikely invasive species have for‐

ever changed our landscape and our

views

of the American Midwest. So come join

us

as we discuss “worm” types and biology,

as

well as perform a small activity in worm

extraction

Hands-On Photography Workshop

(Adult, EHEC)

Sunday, April 28; 1:00-4:00PM

Ellis House & Equestrian Center

Fee: $10

Get ready for a summer full of great pic‐

ture

taking with this helpful class. Local pro‐

fessional photographers will teach you

how to

improve your camera skills. e class

will

be both indoors and outdoors.

May Programs

Family Fun Night

(All ages, EHEC)

Friday, May 3; 4:00-7:00PM


Fee: Free, except for pony rides ($3 per

r ide or $ 5 for t wo r ides ) and

concessions.

Pony rides, hayrack rides, and other ter‐

ri!c

activities await during our monthly Fam‐

ily

Fun Night. Every month has cras and

fun!

Wee Wonders: Buggy Brigade

(Birth–Age 3 with caregiver, no older

siblings please, ED)

Friday, May 3; 9:30-10:30AM

Eagle’s Nest Pavilion, Hoover FP

Fee: Free

Bring the stroller for this class. We will

be

hitting the trails and discovering spring‐

time

wild'owers together.

Webelo Naturalist (Scouts)

(4th & 5th grade - Webelos, ED)

Saturday, May 4; 12:00-1:30pm

Harris FP

Fee: $5

is program will help Webelos earn

their

Naturalist Badge. e program meets re‐

quirements 4-11 through a variety of fun

activities including but not limited to:

learning skills to observe animals, learn‐

ing

bird 'yways and how birds use them,

and

learning about aquatic ecosystems.

For the Love of Horses Art Classes

(Ages 8+, EHEC)

Tuesday, May 14; 4:00-6:00PM


Fee: $20 per class

See March 12 program description.

Restoration Workday

(Ages 16+, NAV)

Saturday, May 18; 9:00AM-12:00PM

Millbrook South FP

Garlic mustard will be getting big by this

time. Meet us at Millbrook South, which

is

sure to be glowing with spring 'owers!

See page 9 for more information.

Babes in the Woods: Happy Hummers

(Ages 3-6, ED)

Wednesday, May 22; 9:00-10:30AM


Fee: Free

Hummingbirds are a special kind of bird

that can 'y in all different directions.

ey

also eat lots and lots of sugar! Find out

other fun facts about these beautiful

birds

as we observe them in our bird garden.

Upcoming Program,

Register Early!

Badge Bonanza

(Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts)

ursday, June 6; 9:00AM-3:45PM


Fee: $5

Girl Scouts from Brownies to Cadettes,

Cub Scouts from Wolf to Webelos, and

individuals looking for something fun to

do

will have a blast working on require‐

Our Town News

Village of Oswego

Please note, Senate Bill 3338 was signed

by Governor Quinn on December 2nd;

changing the !nal day of !ling a petition

from December 24th to December 26th.

Petitions can also be !led by mail as pro‐

vided by the Election Code.

PUBLIC NOTICE

VILLAGE OF OSWEGO

NOTICE OF SIMULTANEOUS PETI‐

TION FILING LOTTERY

CONSOLIDATED ELECTION

APRIL 9, 2013

Simultaneous Filing

e following candidates !led simulta‐

neously on December 17, 2012 at 8:00

a.m., the !rst day for !ling of candidate

petitions.

Village Trustee (four-year term)

Scott Finkenbinder

Ryan Kauffman

Jeff Lawson

Pam Parr

Scott Volpe

Simultaneous Petition Filing-Lottery

e Local Election Official shall hold a

lottery on ursday, December 27th,

2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Community

Room at the Oswego Village Hall, 100

Parkers Mill, Oswego to determine the

order of the ballot placement by means

of a lottery, as approved by the State

Board of Elections. e Lottery is open

to the public.

Tina Touchette

Interim Village Clerk

Local Election Official


ments

for achievement patches. Each age group

will visit three different stations through‐

out

the workshop. e deadline to register is

June 3.

Plain"eld News

Hometown Irish Parade

e sound of bagpipes will be heard

throughout Downtown Plain!eld when

the Hometown Irish Parade steps off on

March 17 at 1 p.m. For more info, visit

plain!eldirishparade.org.

Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update Meeting

Interested in transportation improve‐

ments in Plain!eld? Would you like to

make sure that your ideas are included in

the Village’s future plans? If so, plan to

attend the Village’s meeting regarding

the Transportation Plan Update on

Wednesday, March 20, from 6-8 pm, at

the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport

Street. A brief presentation will be made

at 7 pm.

During the meeting, attendees will have

the opportunity to review the dra

Transportation Plan which includes pri‐

oritized improvements for all modes of

transportation. Exhibits will also show‐

case both the vehicular and pedestrian

improvements included in the plan. Af‐

ter reviewing the proposed plan, resi‐

dents can provide their feedback and

comments.

For more information and to share your

comments, visit the project web site,

plain!eldtransportation.com.

Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

Mark your calendar for the Plain!eld

Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual

Business Expo on March 23! At the

Expo, you can meet over 100 local busi‐

nesses and organizations while enjoying

a variety of family entertainment. e

Expo runs from 9 am - 2 pm at Plain!eld

Central High School. Visit plain!eldex‐

po.com for details.

Mortgage Assistance Program

e Mortgage Relief Project can help

you take advantage of programs to help

you lower your mortgage, avoid foreclo‐

sure, and keep your home. Learn more

on Saturday, March 23, from 9 am - 1

pm, at Joliet Township High School,

West Campus. Click here for event de‐

tails.

Early Voting for Consolidated Election March 25-April 5

In-Person Early Voting for the Consoli‐

dated Election (April 9, 2013) will be

conducted at the Village Hall, March 25-

April 5, 2013. Due to House Bill 1560,

we cannot conduct early voting on Fri‐

day, March 29. Voting hours are

Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30

p.m. In order to vote at the Village Hall,

you must live in the Village and in Will

County. e Village will also conduct

early voting for all of Plain!eld Town‐

ship. For more election information, visit

the C ounty Clerk’s web s ite at

www.thewillcountyclerk.com or call

(815) 740-4632.

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