Archive for May, 2012

Church news for May 17

A look through this week’s church news and events.

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Terri Doremus

Terri Doremus, 65, of Elburn, formerly of Des Plaines, Ill., passed away peacefully at Loyola Hospital, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

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Gary D. Jones

Gary D. Jones, 75, of SaddleBrooke, Ariz., and formerly of Geneva, born Aug. 11, 1936, to Walter and Ferne Jones in Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away May 8, 2012, in SaddleBrooke, Ariz.

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Margaret M. Kellen

Margaret M. Kellen, 73, of Aurora, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at Provena Mercy Center.

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Sugar Grove garage sales

SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove community garage sales are Friday and Saturday, June 1-2.

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Bob Jass Chevrolet ready to play ball with Elburn Baseball & Softball

ELBURN—Bob Jass Chevrolet is partnering with the Elburn Baseball & Softball in Elburn.

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Schramer graduates from Marine Aviation Supply Specialist Course

MERIDIAN, MISS.—Marine Corps Pfc. Trevor Schramer, son of Jeniffer L. Brown of Holmes Beach, Fla., and Richard W. Schramer of Maple Park, recently graduated from the Marine Aviation Supply Specialist Course with Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron One, Marine Aviation Support Training Support Group 21, Meridian, Miss.

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Holly Hartmann honored at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

LINCOLN, NEB.—Holly Hartmann of Maple Park is among nearly 1,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students recognized April 22 in conjunction with the All-University Honors Convocation.

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Kurian recognized for academic achievement

ROCK ISLAND, ill.—Alex Kurian of Elburn, a senior majoring in business administration-finance at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., received the Harold and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship.

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Franck to serve term on Advisory Council of the Agency on Aging in Northeastern Illinois

MAPLE PARK—Jennifer Franck of Maple Park was re-appointed to the Advisory Council of the Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois on April 16.

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Boor named to UofI at Champaign-Urbana dean’s list

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA—Steven Boor of Elburn was named to the dean’s list in the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana College of Engineering for the fall 2011 semester.

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Dienst named to NIU College of Education dean’s list

DEKALB—Meghan E. Dienst of Maple Park was named to the Northern Illinois University College of Education dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.

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Cougars Stadium gets new moniker

Kane County Cougars mascot Ozzie T. Cougar, Congressman Randy Hultgren, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and Fifth Third Bank officials gather at Cougars Stadium for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, officially renaming the stadium Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

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Shumaker named to Indiana Wesleyan dean’s list

MARION, IND.—Megan Shumaker, a 2008 Kaneland High School graduate, was named to the Indiana Wesleyan University dean’s list for the fall 2011-12 academic year.

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Grzywa joins 1st Farm Credit Services

SYCAMORE—Jillian Grzywa of Maple Park is the newest team member at 1st Farm Credit Services in Sycamore.

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Park named to University of Northwestern Ohio dean’s list

LIMA, OHIO—Austin Park, son of Mike and Karen Park of Elburn, was named to the University of Northwestern Ohio College of Business dean’s list for winter quarter 2012.

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Buck wins honors in regional singing auditions

HOLLAND, MICH.—Jenna Buck of Elburn won third place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Great Lakes Regional Competition’s Fourth-Year College Women category.

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Neisendorfs celebrate 60 years

Edward “Bud” and Betty (Moser) Neisendorf are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They were married May 10, 1952, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in DeKalb.

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May 1 named TriCity Family Services Day by Batavia, Geneva, STC

GENEVA—TriCity Family Services kicked off national Mental Health Awareness Month by having a day named in its honor.

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Reducing the stigma

GENEVA—May is the month designated for Mental Health Awareness, but TriCity Family Services (TCFS) works all year long to raise awareness and the importance of mental health.

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Board approves Kindergarten extension program

KANELAND—School Board members on April 30 voted 7-0 to approve a Kindergarten extension program.

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Treasurer sets due date for property tax bills

KANE COUNTY—Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert recently announced that taxpayer’s 2011—payable 2012—property tax bills were mailed out this past week.

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May 11 police blotter

The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Steeples installed at St. Katharine Drexel

Sugar Grove—The construction project at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Sugar Grove reached a milestone May 1 when Schramm Construction installed two steeples at the site.

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Aurora man guilty of violating amended stalking statute

AURORA—An Aurora man is the first person to be convicted by a Kane County jury under Illinois’ amended stalking statute.

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Scouts aim to make the world a better place

ST. CHARLES—Saving a life, helping out after a flood or disaster, recycling community trash—these acts of kindness are what Scouting calls “good turns.”

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Church news for May 11

A look through this week’s church news and events.

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Trivial pursuit for a cause

Attendees of the McDole Trivia Night and Fundraiser plan their silent auction bids. The event was held Saturday at Open Range Grill/Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove.

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Elburn Station takes 2 steps forward

Village disconnects property; approves agreement with KC
Elburn—The Elburn Village Board on Monday took two actions to move the Elburn Station development along.

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School impact fee agreement delayed

Elburn tweaks agreement, pushing final vote
Elburn—The Elburn Village Board made further modifications to the intergovernmental agreement between the village and the Kaneland School District regarding fees for the Elburn Station development, pushing the vote out possibly another two weeks.

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What about Kaneland?

Maple Park debates how TIF District should impact Kaneland
Maple Park—At a special meeting held last Thursday, the Maple Park Village Board met to discuss the potential intergovernmental agreement with the Kaneland School District, which would impact how the district collects its TIF District money.

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Feels like the 1st place for boys track

Knight boys tie Geneva for first at prestigious KC meet
AURORA—Team numbers don’t matter to Kaneland boys track. Neither do past accolades.

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