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Village of Montgomery News

First Energy Update

As a result of the Village’s electricity ag‐

gregation program, residential cus‐

tomers are now receiving electricity from

FirstEnergy at signi"cant savings over

ComEd rates. As part of the aggregation

program requirements, FirstEnergy is re‐

quired by Illinois statues to mail a disclo‐

sure statement to all customers within

the aggregation program. e letter will

state your current electricity pricing,

where to get environmental disclosure

information, and other information.

e letter is being sent to you to provide

information regarding the cost and

terms of supplying residential electricity

to you. No action is required on your

part.

Montgomery Police Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers this Holiday Season

From December 20 through January 5 of

the New Year, the Montgomery Police

will be out in force as part of the annual

Illinois “Drive Sober or Get Pulled

Over” crackdown on drunk drivers. e

statewide crackdown will include high-

visibility alcohol and seat belt enforce‐

ment throughout Montgomery.

e statewide crackdown will also be

supported by national and state paid ad‐

vertising, creating a comprehensive cam‐

paign to curb drunk driving during the

holiday season.

e Montgomery Police Department

said its officers will be aggressively look‐

ing for drunk drivers during the crack‐

down and will arrest anyone caught driv‐

ing drunk. In addition, front and back

belt law violators will be ticketed.

Data shows the holiday season is a par‐

ticularly deadly time due to the in‐

creased number of drunk drivers on the

roads, and the Montgomery Police De‐

partment is prepared to stop and arrest

any drunk driver they see to keep roads

safe.

Research has shown that high-visibility

enforcement like the 'Drive Sober or Get

Pulled Over' campaign reduces drunken

driving fatalities by as much as 20 per‐

cent. By joining this effort, we will help

make Montgomery roads safer for every‐

one throughout the Holiday period.

“Driving drunk is simply not worth the

r isk . So don’t take the chance.

Remember, we will be out in force and

we will be watching, so ‘Drive Sober or

Get Pulled Over,’” said Chief Daniel

Meyers.

e law enforcement crackdown is fund‐

ed by federal traffic safety funds through

the Illinois Department of Transporta‐

tion.

Montgomery Helps Collect Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots drop-off boxes are now

available at the Montgomery Village Hall

and Police Department. Anyone wishing

to contribute new, unwrapped gis (toys,

games, sports equipment, children’s

books, etc.) may drop them off by De‐

cember 12th from 8am to 4:30pm.

Toys for Tots is a program coordinated

by the US Marine Corps Reserve that

provides toys to children whose parents

cannot afford to buy them Christmas

gis. e local group reported that they

have been assigned 500 more names of

children in need than they had last year,

so donations are urgently needed!


Visualizing Yorkville Zoning

e United City of Yorkville and Civic

ArtWorks are excited to announce the

launch of Visualizing Yorkville Zoning, a

website that allows Yorkville residents

and business owners to provide direct

feedback that pertains to the City’s Zon‐

ing Ordinance update.

Visualizing Yorkville Zoning will pro‐

vide citizens with greater and more con‐

venient access to the Zoning Ordinance

update. It will help citizens better under‐

stand the various Zoning Ordinance

components and provide them with an

easily accessible and less intimidating

place to communicate their own ideas

and concerns.

We invite all Yorkville residents and

business owners to visitwww.civicart‐

wor k s . c om / proj e c t s / v i su a l i z i ng -

yorkville-zoning to "nd more informa‐

tion about the project and share their

thoughts about the City’s Zoning Ordi‐

nance update.

Plano Students Helping for the Holidays

e students of EGJ once again dis‐

played their generous spirit by contribut‐

ing items for the Plano Rockin’ Christ‐

mas Collection this year. Students from

Miss Willett’s 4th grade class collected

198 items. Students from Miss Kotsch’s

class collected 177 items. Students from

Mr. Herbert’s class collected 104 items.

Congratulations to the winning classes

and thank you to all of the EGJ families

that helped contribute!!

Village of Oswego News

Oswego Playhouse presents "Come Christmas"

Join the Oswego Playhouse for their

H o l i d a y p r o d u c t i o n o f " C o m e

Christmas" All shows take place at the

Oswego Village Hall. Show times are De‐

cember 13th at 7 p.m., December 14th at

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and December 15th at

2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

King John of erinlavia has banished

Christmas from his kingdom. But, his

faithful servant Horace remembers it as

being a joyful day. e princess Gwenyth

has no idea what that day even means

until, Hortense, a new bumbling servant

relates what it used to be. Will Christmas

return to erinlavia ?

Come enjoy this warm Christmas tale

for the whole family. Tickets $10.00 -

adults, $5.00 - 10 and under.

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

6 3 0 - 5 5 4 - 3 6 1 8 o r e m a i l

[email protected].

Attention Builders & Concrete Contractors

Due to the quickly changing weather and

the dropping temperatures, e Village

of Oswego is instituting, as of Friday De‐

cember 13, 2013, the Village’s policy on

cold weather concreting. e last day

that the Village will inspect exterior con‐

crete 'at work (sidewalks, patios, drive‐

ways, etc.) will be December 13, 2013.**

e following is a summary of the Vil‐

lage’s cold weather concreting policy;

1) e pouring of all public walks, ser‐

vice walks, patios and driveways shall be

discontinued until further notice from

the Village. e only exception to this

policy would be if the exterior 'at work

is completely tented and supplemental

heat is provided to maintain the mini‐

m u m 5 0 o F c o n c r e t e c u r i n g

temperature.

2 ) A l l c o n c r e t e m a t e r i a l s ,

reinforcements, forms, "llers and the

ground with which the concrete will

come in contact with shall be free of

frost, ice or snow. is would include

any back"ll material

3) e sub-grade temperature of the

ground shall be at least 35 degrees. All

frozen ground, signs of frost, snow and

ice present at the footing level must be

removed.

4) All concrete poured during the winter

months, normally November through

March, shall be protected with insulating

blankets, straw, batt insulation, foam

sheets or other approved insulating ma‐

terials. If batt insulation or straw is used,

these items shall be covered and protect‐

ed against moisture.

5) All concrete site work shall be in‐

spected before the concrete is poured.

is would include footings, walls,

stoops, etc.

6) Foundation walls shall be protected

against freezing aer pouring for a mini‐

mum of seven (7) days. e protection

for these walls shall extend from footing

to footing.

7) e Building Department shall be

supplied with concrete load tickets, from

the supplier, containing information on

slump, air entrainment and any additives

included in the concrete.

** NOTE: Exterior 'at work such as

public walks, service walks, stoops, pa‐

tios and driveways can continue to be

poured during the winter months only

when the areas that they are installed in

are tented and heated before and aer

the placement of the concrete. e tent‐



Art in City Hall

January – December, Mon. - Fri., 8:00

a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

United City of Yorkville City Hall, 800

Game Farm Road, Yorkville

Artists are currently needed for the Art

in City Hall Program. All artwork is ex‐

hibited in Yorkville's City Hall Council

Chambers. Exhibits are free to artists

and residents. For more information, or

if you are an artist and would like to ex‐

hibit your ar twork , p le as e ca l l

630-553-4350 or inquire via e-mail to

[email protected]. Free.

• Limelight eatre presents A

Christmas Carol

Join Limelight for their radio play ver‐

sion of the holiday classic A Christmas

Carol, based on the novel by Charles

Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is a cynical

old curmudgeon with little patience for

holiday cheer. Aer a Christmas Eve vis‐

it from several ghosts, he confronts his

own beliefs and discover the true mean‐

ing of the holidays. Performing at the

Little White School Museum December

19, 20 & 21 at 7pm and December 21 at

2pm.

• Holiday Food Drive

Share your blessings this holiday season

with those less fortunate in our commu‐

nity by donating items to the Oswe‐

goland Park District’s Eighth Annual

Holiday Food Drive for the Kendall

County Food Pantry. Donations will be

accepted through Friday, December 13.

ing and heating shall be in place prior to

the placement of concrete to remove all

frost and frozen ground and shall remain

in place for the entire curing time of the

concrete as set forth in A.C.I. 306R-88,

1.1

e required concrete inspections for the

winter months are as follows;

1) Footings

2) Wall inspection – aer the forms, any

rebar or reinforcements are in place

3) Back"ll – No frozen material shall be

used for back "ll.

4) Garage 'oor, basement 'oor, slab

'oors, Stoops, etc.

Please note the added inspections and

requirements for cold weather concret‐

ing and add time in your schedules to

complete the aforementioned items. Any

questions can be directed to the Building

Department @ (630) 554-2310.


e Kendall County Holiday Shopping Guide

e holiday season has arrived in

Kendall County! Christmas, Kwanzaa,

Hanukkah and New Year’s festivities are

afoot across the nation, and the spirit is

kicking off right here in Kendall County,

illinois. e halls are decked, the trees

are lit, and glasses are brimming with

nog. So get your dear ones close, have

some laughs, give thanks, and take stock

of what matters to you.

is year, don’t let preparation get you

down. While gearing up for the holidays

can feel like a lot of work, it should be

part of the fun. Start by getting together

with good company. Break out the holly

or make an excursion to a illinois Christ‐

mas tree farm near Kendall County to

scout out the best tree for your home.

If gi-giving is among your holiday ritu‐

als, try easing the shopping anxiety by

turning the errand into a social outing.

Stressed about spending? Keep your mo‐

tives in mind. You don’t have to empty

your wallet shop-hopping to show you

care. Brainstorm a gi list before hitting

the shops around Kendall County. Plan‐

ning things out can save money and time

and might even lead to some more

meaningful gis.

Get a few ideas here by browsing 2013’s

popular gi items for kids, men, women,

and friends and relatives of all interests.

Television & Movies

Adults

e Walking Dead - Get the complete

third season on Blu-ray and lock your‐

self in for a night of thrills, fears and

horror. e living are starting to pose as

much a problem as the dead as survivors

begin to face off for what's le of the

world. It may make you "uncomfortable"

to watch, but you can't turn away or

"wait for the next episode."

Downtown Abbey - Masterpiece Classic

never disappoints and Dowton Abbey is

no exception, with outstanding acting

and stunning visual details. Season 3 in‐

cludes more than two hours of bonus

video with insight into the behind the

scenes action. e war may be over, but

the drama rages on at Downton Abbey.

e Mindy Project - Calling all friends

who like to laugh. Gather round for a

viewing of Season One of e Mindy

Project—a modern romantic comedy se‐

ries about an endearing OB/GYN look‐

ing for love in the most unusual places.

Watch all 24 episodes, back-to-back and

then watch them again.

Modern Family - Are you ready for the

fourth season of hilarity from the #1-rat‐

ed comedy series, Modern Family? e

storyline continues to please young and

old viewers alike as well as the critics

who have ensured its Outstanding Com‐

edy Series standing for three years run‐

ning. Season four brings its unique

brand of family bonding alongside a

guest star lineup that includes Matthew

Broderick, Shelley Long and Elizabeth

Banks.

Breaking Bad - Get the complete series

and catch up on what everyone has been

talking about. e main character found

his way so quickly into pop culture, Wal‐

ter White costumes became a standard

for Halloween. Fans of the show rate it a

near perfect 10, while critics have consis‐

tently nominated it for Best Drama Se‐

ries. e series comes packed with extras

for hours of discussion!

Big Bang eory - Fans of this show con‐

fess to watching episodes over and over,

which is one reason why you will want to

add the complete sixth season to your li‐

brary. e humor of geeks trying to get

girls never gets old, nor does the witty

repartee between the characters. A gen‐

eral caution is given not to eat or drink

while watching, lest a laugh-out-loud

moment catch you by surprise.

Treme - Treme is a drama that feels like a

documentary because of the intimate

look it takes at the lives of an assortment

of people with roots in post-Katrina

New Orleans. Season one introduced the

characters, showing the impact of the

hurricane on their lives. Season two fol‐

lowed them as they worked to rebuild

and with season three, the interconnec‐

tion between the people and their musi‐

cal ties to the city is being revealed. e

show has been nominated for a number

of awards since its inception, but more

importantly has been embraced "as an

accurate and honest representation of

the city" by locals.

World War Z - If you like a good end-of-

the-world movie and don't mind the

sight of zombies (or Brad Pitt), you'll

want to add this movie to your

collection. It is more intelligent and less

gory than the average zombie movie and

manages to keep a PG-13 rating and

your interest, even if fans of the book

don't see it as a faithful adaptation. e

movie has been nominated for "ve

awards, including a People's Choice

award for Best Action Movie and was

awarded 2nd place in the Key Art awards

for Best Audio/Visual Technique.

Kids & Teens

Adventure Time - Parents will be buying

this for the kids and then sneaking off to

watch it themselves. e Cartoon Net‐

work has "nally released the complete

third season of Adventure Time on DVD




so that fans can watch their favorite

episodes again and again. You know

what time it is.

Monsters University - Monsters Universi‐

ty takes us back to when Mike and Sulley

"rst met—in an elite school scare pro‐

gram—before they entered the working

world to tell the story of how important

being the best at scaring means to them.

With many new monsters to delight your

eyes, the disc is packed with behind-the-

scenes extras and an animated short.

Monsters University is another family-

friendly movie with quirky, fun appeal.

Hunger Games - If you've read the book

or seen the movie on the big screen,

you'll want to add Hunger Games to

your library. A story with plenty of ac‐

tion, suspense and romance, you are sure

to fall in love with the heroine as she

"ghts for her life.

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Books

Adults

Doctor Sleep - If you ever wondered what

happened to the little boy in e Shining,

this book brings you up to date on "Dan‐

ny" and how he uses his gi to ease the

suffering of others. During the course of

the story he meets an even more gied

child whom he must protect from those

who would feed upon her powers.

Stephen King fans are always happy for

his "well developed" characters in an

"above average" sequel.

Malls of America - Like a time capsule

trip back to late eighties, Michael Galin‐

sky's photographic book, Malls Across

America is a candid, caught-on-camera

look at what you could expect to see at

any one of more than a dozen malls from

New York to San Francisco in 1989. He

was inspired by the work of famous pho‐

tographers and encouraged by a teacher

and he set off on a journey to document

a typical American experience—hanging

out at the mall. Aer "nding the photos

in his disk in 2010, posting the photos

on the Internet and watching them "go

viral," Galinsky raised $13K on Kick‐

starter to publish the photos in a book.

Kids & Teens

ree Times Lucky - ree Times Lucky

is a hardcover book and 2013 Newbery

honor winner by a "rst time novelist

who brings her love and knowledge of

the South into a "Nancy-Drew-like-

story" that will keep readers from 9 to 90

turning pages until the very end. e

characters in the "ctional town of Tupelo

Landing (population 148 minus one) are

colorful and comical. Pick up a copy and

help unravel the mystery.

Dragons Love Tacos - Dragons Love

Tacos is a deliciously silly book designed

to tickle the funny bone of anyone who

loves tacos, dragons, or silly stories. e

author and illustrator are a team who

also produced a reader favorite called

ose Darn Squirrels. If anyone has a

complaint about this latest story, it is the

use of the word "hate" in relation to

spicy, hot sauce. If you can work around

it, chances are you will be repaid with

laughs from your pint-sized audience

who will enjoy the illustrations as much

as the story.

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Electronics

Adults

Apple iPad Air - Out with the old and in

with the Air. e newest version of Ap‐

ple's popular tablet, the Apple iPad Air

MD785LL/A has 16GB, WiFi and comes

in black with space gray. Add an optional

protection plan, but act fast, because

quantities are limited for this item.

Kindle Fire HDX - e Kindle Fire HDX

7" Tablet "for work and play" has a pow‐

erful quad-core processor to keep things

moving fast and looking good. With the

fastest processor for a 7" tablet, you

won't be kept waiting for game play or

video download and your work won't

suffer, either. It has a built-in OfficeSuite,

with support for Gmail, Outlook and

others.

Chromecast - e Google Chromecast is

an easy way to enjoy your favorite online

content on your HDTV. Just plug it into

any HDTV and control it with your

smartphone, tablet or laptop. Chrome‐

cast works with devices you already own

and it takes just a few minutes to get

started. Plug it in, connect it to your

WiFi and then get busy sending your

content from your smartphone, tablets

or laptop to your TV.

Kids & Teens

Ouya - OUYA is a new kind of game

console, that plugs into your TV and

gives you access to a library of games.

e folks behind OUYA believe that ev‐

erything should be free to try and they

want you to have fun "nding your fa‐

vorites. You can even develop a game of

your own. You get the console, a con‐

troller, an HDMI cable, a power adapter

and two AA batteries. Game on!

Xbox One - e Xbox One is an all-in-

one system that is "cloud powered" to

grow with you over time. Advanced

voice and motion control enhance your

experience and an Adaptive AI learns to

play like you. Play your games online or

offline and take advantage of all the mul‐

tiplayer options and services to bring

your friends along for the ride.

Playstation 4 - e PlayStation 4: Launch

Edition is the one we've all been waiting

for with easy access for developers and

new ways to "share your epic triumphs."

It's "gamer focused and developer in‐

spired" with "personalized, curated con‐

tent" and innovations to deliver more

immersive gaming experiences, like a

new dual shock controller.

Nintendo 2DS - Play all the games you

can play on the Nintendo DS and Nin‐

tendo 3DS in 2D. It's an affordable pack‐

age that brings the power of two systems

together. You can connect with friends,

other players and wireless hotspots using

the wireless StreetPass and SpotPass

communication modes for other enter‐

tainment. Comes with one Lithium-ion

battery, AC adapter, stylus, 4GB SDHC

memory card and 6 AR cards.

Roku 3 - Access hundreds of channels,

including movies and TV shows from

Net'ix, Hulu Plus, VUDU and HBO

GO. Watch your favorite news, music

and sports shows in up to 1080p HD.

Roku is the smallest streaming player,

works with virtually any TV and sets up

in minutes and it even comes with mo‐

tion control for playing games.

Apple TV - e newest version of Apple

TV lets you connect to iTunes to buy or

rent HD movies from a collection of

more than 15,000 titles. Stream Net'ix

or wirelessly stream content from your

iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your

widescreen TV. With super-fast Wi-Fi

(or a wired Ethernet connection) you

can enjoy watching videos, looking at

pictures or listening to Internet radio.

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Indoor Toys & Games

Adults

e Legend of Zelda: A Link Between

Worlds - e Legend of Zelda: A Link

Between Worlds is an all-new adventure

from Nintendo with 3D visuals as the

background for an epic tale that crosses

between dimensions and slides between

worlds. Some reviewers say it's "the best

Zelda game" coming back to the "roots

that made the series so special."

Grand e Auto V - It's described as

the largest and most ambitious game yet

created that pushes the processing power

to the limits. It has the attention to detail

and dark humor you're used to, plus a

sophisticated storyline that keeps you

engaged at every move. It has the largest

open world yet with three players and

tons of legal and illicit recreational ac‐

tives to challenge your inner gangster.

Kids & Teens

Twistz Bandz Rainbow Loom- Get ev‐

erything you need to make fun rubber

band bracelets for you, your friends, the

kids in your class or club. You can make

rings, bracelets, key chains, barrettes!

Children 8 and older spend hours of fun

looping rubber bands together to make

colorful decorative accessories.

Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Kit - Introduce

a budding electrician or scientist to a

world of wonder with Snap Circuits Jr.,

"lled with electronics projects and ex‐

periments that can be easily put together

with help from a detailed illustrated

manual. In addition to being listed as a

Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Product and

Best Educational Product, it's also been

given the National Parenting Center Seal

of Approval. Recommended for children

ages 8 - 15 years.

Adventure Time 10" Super Posable Finn

- Adventure Time's 10" Posable Finn will

change the look on his face as you move

his arms and legs, so you can make his

expressions match his current mood. Is

he excited to go on a quest? Happy to be

headed back home? Strap on his back‐

pack and get him ready for his next ad‐

venture.

Kidcra Majestic Dollhouse- It's a man‐

sion for your dolls complete with furni‐

ture and accessories, so they can move

right in and enjoy comfort and style!

Won't all the other dolls on the block be

jealous when they see the eight rooms

for decorating, an elevator for getting to

the upper 'oors—even a garage for stor‐

ing off-season goods (until they get a hot

rod). e four-story house is more than

4' wide and 4.5' tall, so you and your

friends can play interior decorators to‐

gether.

Zoomer - Get ready to zoom around the

house with the pet of future. Zoomer is a

Dalmatian you can play with who will

bark, "talk," and play with you just like a

read dog, only you don't have to remem‐

ber to walk him numerous times a day.

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Outdoors, Sports & Athletics

Adults

Fitbit Flex - Strap on a diagnostic tool


that will help you gain insight into how

much exercise you are getting each day,

including how far you are walking and

how many calories you are burning.

en put your wristband to work at

night understanding how you can get a

better night's sleep. e Fitbit Flex can

go with you anywhere and give you a

hand understanding how much you are

eating, sleeping and exercising, so you

can take a measure of your health and do

something to improve it.

GoPro HERO3 - "Ready for action—

from scuba diving to dirt track racing"

this camera has been built to "take a

beating and keep " lming." GoPro

Mounts are what make it possible for

you to capture the action as it unfolds

before your eyes. Attach it to your surf‐

board, bike helmet, ski gear and rest easy

that you are getting it all on "lm. e

G o P r o H E R O 3 b o a s t s r e d u c e d

distortion, improved sound quality,

speed and cinema-quality video.

Kids & Teens

Nerf Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow -

Hunger Games fans rejoice! You now

have a way to practice your archery skill.

e Heartbreaker Bow blaster has "real

bow action" and can ""re darts up to 75

feet." Take aim, but don't point it directly

at anyone because although the dart is

made of foam, it takes 'ight like an ar‐

row.

Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set -

Help your child develop motor skills

while you groom him to be a future

NBA star with the Little Tikes EasyScore

Basketball Set. An oversized rim helps

keep them motivated and an adjustable

pole lets you raise the height as your

child grows. Recommended for children

ages 18 months to "ve years, the set

comes with a junior size basketball and

requires you anchor the base with sand

for stability before getting down to a

game of hoops.

Radio Flyer Ziggle Ride On - It's a 21st

century take on the Radio Flyer wagon

with wiggle action. Twist the front and

wiggle the back to get things rolling. e

caster wheels supply a smooth ride and

the adjustable seats make it possible for

the Ziggle to grow with your child. As

their con"dence grows, they can chal‐

lenge themselves to twist and spin until

it's time to wiggle home.

Home & Pantry

Brita Grand Water Filter Pitcher - Brita

Grand gives you even more of what

you've come to trust Brita for. It's a BPA-

free plastic pitcher that is easy to "ll, grip

and pour. Let the electronic indicator tell

you when it's time to change the "lter.

Sodastream Fountain Jet - If you consid‐

er yourself a mixologist or just someone

who likes to dabble with their drinks,

you'll want to investigate the Sodastream

that lets you transform tap water into a

sparkling drinks in seconds. Delight

your friends and family with tasty sodas

and drinks that can be made without

high fructose corn syrup or aspartame.

Workshop: Hardware & Tools

Nest Protect - e idea behind Nest Pro‐

tect is to offer you an easy-to-quiet alarm

that won't send you scrambling to pull

the unit off the ceiling every time a slice

of toast burns or a battery wears down.

Keep your space free from smoke and

carbon monoxide with monitors that can

send you alerts. e Nest Protect even

talks to you in a human voice, so you

know what the problem is quickly.

WORX Semi-Automatic Power Screw

Driver - e WORX is the one they've

been waiting for. It's lightweight but the

semi-automatic power screwdriver with

12 driving bits lets you tackle projects

big and small. It's easy to switch between

bits and the 4-volt lithium ion battery

will hold a charge for months, so there's

no excuse for not "xing those hinges!


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OSWEGOLAND PARK DISTRICT – PARK BOARD VACANCY

e Oswegoland Park District Board of

Commissioners is accepting Letters of

Interest from Oswegoland Park District

residents to "ll a vacancy, until the April

2015 election, on the Park Board result‐

ing from Commissioner Deb Krase’s re‐

cent resignation. Letters of Interest are

due by Noon on Wednesday, December

18, 2013, to Bob Mattingly, Park Board

President, Oswegoland Park District,

313 E. Washington Street, Oswego, IL

60543. e Oswegoland Park District

Board of Commissioners meets monthly

to establish policies, approve and moni‐

tor the annual budget, keep abreast of

Park District laws and standards, and

employ the Executive Director. Commis‐

sioners serve without pay. e Oswe‐

goland Park District was established by

referendum in 1950. It is a separate gov‐

ernmental entity known as a "special dis‐

trict." e Oswegoland Park District

serves a 36-square mile service area, in‐

cluding all of the Village of Oswego,

parts of Montgomery, Aurora, and Plain‐

"eld, and all of Boulder Hill. e Oswe‐

goland Park District also includes the

surrounding countryside of Oswego

Township and a tiny portion of Will

County. To date, the District serves ap‐

proximately 20,000 households.

Reminiscence Coordinator - Naperville

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Store Administrator - e Shops at Oak Brook Place - new

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Marketing Clerk

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CUSTOMER SERVICE - new

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Dental Office Assistant - Business Assistant - new

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Holiday Season Around Kendall County

YORKVILLE

Senior Services Holiday dinner Friday,

December 13th

Kendall County Senior Services Associ‐

ates is hosting their annual holiday din‐

ner on Friday, Dec. 13th at the Beecher

Center, 908 Game Farm Road. in

Yorkville. Enjoy a holiday meal, then re‐

lax and enjoy the awesome entertain‐

ment of Kym Frankovelgia. Dinner is at

11 a.m. followed by the concert at noon.

Cost is $6 for Senior Services members

and $8 for non-members. For more in‐

formation or to RSVP, please call

630-553-5777.

Kendall County Forest Preserve hosts

Christmas concert Dec. 20

e Kendall County Forest Preserve Dis‐

trict will be hosting a Christmas concert

presenting Prairie Smoke and Friends on

Friday, Dec. 20 from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. at

t h e H i s t o r i c K e n d a l l C o u n t y

Courthouse, 110 W. Madison St.,

Yorkville.

Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and the

concert will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are

$10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Prairie Smoke features Dave Margolis

accompanied by harmonica-global per‐

cussionist Dennis Paige. eir vocal style

and ethereal harmony occasionally in‐

clude a hammered dulcimer that conveys

an eclectic range of urban and rural folk

music. Accompanied by John Rissman

and Karen Tlusty-Rissman, from the

duo called Jykes, both bands will add a

blend of blues, jazz and world beat to a

mix of Christmas holiday music.

Registration is required. Contact Becky

Antrim at 630-553-4025 or

[email protected] for advance

registration by Friday, Dec. 13. Will call

is not available for this program Christ‐

mas

concerts have sold out in the past.

New Year’s Eve celebration set at Hoover

Forest Preserve

On Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to

noon, the Kendall County Forest Pre‐

serve District will be hosting a family

friendly New Year’s Eve celebration at

the Meadowhawk Lodge in Hoover For‐

est Preserve, 11285 Fox River., Yorkville.

Children ages preschool through third

grade can bring in the New Year through

a winter hike and a snow-based activity.

e program will conclude with a non-

alcoholic toast, such as juice and hot

chocolate. Dress appropriately for the

weather. Registration is required, and

there is a $2 cost per child. Contact the

Kendall County Forest Preserve District

Education Department at

6 3 0 - 5 5 3 - 4 0 2 5 o r g o t o

[email protected] to register.

See what's happening in a number of lo‐

cal communities!

MONTGOMERY

Festival of Trees

See dozens of decorated Christmas

trees and vote for your favorite. First,

second and third place winners will re‐

ceive public recognition from the Vil‐

lage of Montgomery and the Chamber

of Commerce at a Village Board Meet‐

ing in January, and will be highlighted

in a press release. is is a FREE com‐

munity event. Trees will be on display

inside the Village Hall. Voting will take

place beginning with the Annual Tree

Lighting Event on December 8th and

run through December 27th. Limit one

vote per person.

Contact the Village Hall, 200 N. River

Street, Montgomery, IL 60538 for more

information 630.896.8080.

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__

OSWEGO

Winterpalooza Monday, January 6th

10-11am

Come in from the cold to play at Kid

Rock’s Winterpalooza! Enjoy musical

activities relating to winter fun such as

playing in the snow, sledding, building

a snowman, ice skating, and more!

Unique, child friendly rhythm instru‐

ments, movement props, and creative

play based on a winter wonderland

theme are sure to warm you up even on

the coldest of days! Class is with parent.

For ages 1-6. Cost is $12 for residents

and $17 for non-residents. Register at:

www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org

For more information call Oswegoland

Park District at 630.554.1010

South Point - 810 Preston Lane

Oswego Playhouse presents "Come

Christmas"

Join the Oswego Playhouse for their

Holiday production of "Come Christ‐

mas" All shows take place at the Os‐

wego Village Hall. Show times are De‐

cember 13th at 7 p.m., December 14th

at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and December

15th at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

King John of erinlavia has banished

Christmas from his kingdom. But, his

faithful servant Horace remembers it as

being a joyful day. e princess

Gwenyth has no idea what that day

even means until, Hortense, a new

bumbling servant relates what it used to

b e . Wi l l C h r i s t m a s r e t u r n t o

erinlavia ?

Come enjoy this warm Christmas tale

for the whole family. Tickets $10.00 -

adults, $5.00 - 10 and under.

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

6 3 0 - 5 5 4 - 3 6 1 8 o r e m a i l

[email protected]

SANDWICH

Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December

15th 7-11am

Sandwich Sportsman’s Club

1011 Hartman Trail, Sandwich, IL

(1/4 mile W of Sandwich Fairgrounds)

Jolly Santa attends breakfast…

Get a photo with Santa, too!

$8 non-members, $7 Seniors

$4 kids 7-12 - Kids under 6 eat FREE!

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SYCAMORE

Festival of Trees

December 1-January 5. Free with Muse‐

um admission. e Museum is a won‐

derful place to visit with family and

friends in December. We're decked out

for the holidays; where else can you see

an alligator with antlers or a real Santa

"Claws" bear? Check out what's going

on:

-Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 am: Hands-on

Winter Story time

-Fridays, all day: Winter Cras

-Saturdays, 10:30-11:00 am: Live Ani‐

mal Encounter

Midwest Museum of Natural History

425 West State Street

Sycamore, Illinois 60178

Ph: 815.895.9777

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BIG ROCK

Cookie Walk Dec. 13th

e English Congregational United

Church of Christ located at 301 Rhodes

Ave., in Big Rock, IL is hosting a Cook‐

ie Walk on Friday, December 13th from

6am to Noon. ere will be an assort‐

ment of home-baked cookies, sweet

breads, and candies. Be sure to stop in

for these enjoyable treats for your fami‐

ly and guests!

______________________________

HINCKLEY

Family Story Time December 13th,

2013 6:30pm Hinckley Public Library

Wear your PJs and get ready to ride the

Polar Express! Children 2nd grade and

under: bring your whole family! ere

will be cookies and hot cocoa for all!

Come for holiday stories, cras, and

snacks on Friday, December 13th, at

6:30pm. Please sign up at the library so

we know how much hot cocoa to make!

e Hinckley Public Library is located

at 100 N. Maple Street Hinckley, IL

60520.



Chicago Bears still in the Hunt by Dick Kolf

e Chicago Bears came into Monday

night’s contest with their backs to the

wall at 6-6 the Bears were in a must win

position.. eir opponent the Dallas

Cowboys came in at 7 and 5 in a similar

position the Bears found themselves in

order to keep their post season dreams

alive.

So the Bears offense showed up behind

the playmaking of Josh Mccown the 34

year old journeyman quarterback who

has been "lling in for Jay Cutler . With a

48-25 win the Bears are now at 7 and 6

2nd in the NFC North and are poised to

make a "nal run at the Playoffs. In the

win Mcowan threw for over 400 yards,

Running back Matt Forte surpassed a

1000 yards for the season ; wide receiver

Brandon Marshall also eclipsed the 1000

mark for the season becoming the "rst

Bear receiver to accomplish this feat two

years in a row.

However the Bears are now faced with a

question of who to play at Quarterback.

Cutler is set to return however Mcowan

has done the job in relief of the injured

starter throwing for over 300 yards in 4

of his "ve starts. So Marc Trestman will

have to address this before they take on

the Brown this Sunday.

e defense still continues to struggle in

stopping the pass however on Monday

night he Bears did get pressure on Cow‐

boy’s Quarterback Tony Romo. So with

an improved defense and the Browns

next up the Bears will need to continue

to win in order to keep pace with the Li‐

ons . e path to the post season is in

winning the Division. So this week’s pre‐

diction the Bears 34- Browns 17

Cutler going to start

• By Dan Hanzus with the Bear Re‐

port

Marc Trestman consistently maintained

that Jay Cutler would resume his duties

as starting quarterback of the Chicago

Bears once he was healthy enough to do

so. e coach has proved himself to be a

man of his word.

Josh McCown

Trestman announced ursday that Cut‐

ler will be under center when the Chica‐

go Bears visit theCleveland Browns on

Sunday. Josh McCown heads back to the

bench aer an extended stretch of excel‐

lent play, highlighted by a "ve-touch‐

down performance in Monday's blowout

win over theDallas Cowboys.

Cutler returns aer missing the last four

games due to a high-ankle sprain. Mc‐

Cown powered the offense in his place,

boasting a 66.8 completion percentage,

13:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio

and seven consecutive games with a

passer rating over 90.0.

e high point came Monday, a 45-28

win in which McCown dissected an

overmatched Dallas secondary. As Chris

Wesseling pointed out that night, Mc‐

Cown's late-bloomer act recalls memo‐

ries of Rich Gannon, who Trestman once

helped turn from a journeyman to

league MVP.

Trestman is showing loyalty to his open‐

ing day starter, and it worked in Cutler's

favor that he was playing well before

thumb and ankle injuries sidetracked his

season.

McCown passed his audition with 'ying

colors and has given Chicago plenty to

think about with Cutler headed toward

free agency. Now Cutler gets his turn to

make a statement about his importance

to the franchise.

He's fortunate, too. Not every coach

would be so willing to go away from a

hand as scorching as McCown's.


Chicago Bulls Beat by Evie Givens

Bulls "nd themselves at 8 and 12 mid‐

way through December and are still try‐

ing to "gure out life without Derrick

Rose. Losing a player of his caliber is

hard to replace however coming into the

season the front office was counting on

contributions from the front court of

Carlos Boozer and Deng to help "ll in

the scoring gaps. Kurt Heinrich was also

being called on to help "ll the void in

case Rose was not healthy.

So the Bulls are now trying to "gure out

the guard position. Injuries are stacking

up with Center Joachim Noah so where

do the Bulls turn to "nd that formula

that will help prepare them for the post

season. e last two years the Bulls have

underperformed in terms of not making

it back to the Eastern Conference "nals.

Injuries have derailed them the last two

seasons and the trend continues.

With that all being said here are some

bright spots helping the Bulls. Joachim

Noah rebounding; Mike Dunleavy scor‐

ing and Kurt Heinrich defense have

helped the Bulls to begin the process of

recovering. e Front office is looking

for a backup point guard and one more

scoring option off the Bench. When the

Bulls are healthy they are one of the

tougher teams in the League. ere is

still time for them to make their move

for the post season. However let’s not

wait too long.


Crawford to miss ree Weeks

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey

Crawford will be sidelined about three

weeks with a lower-body injury, Black‐

hawks coach Joel Quenneville said Tues‐

day.

Crawford was injured in the "rst period

of the Blackhawks' game Sunday against

the Florida Panthers and did not travel

with his teammates to Dallas.

Antti Raanta replaced Crawford in the

6-2 win against the Panthers and will

start Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.

Kent Simpson has been recalled from the

American Hockey League to serve as the

backup. Regular backup Nikolai

Khabibulin is out with a lower-body in‐

jury.

Quenneville has no reservations about

starting the rookie Raanta, who is 3-0-1

with a 2.16 goals-against average.

"Well, he's handled it well. He's been in

the net. Game's been on the line, he's

been solid for us. Just moving forward,

you like his approach, you like his com‐

petitiveness," Quenneville said. "He's a

battler. It'll be a good test for him as

well."

And it's an opportunity Raanta is em‐

bracing.

"Just have to keep working hard and

keep earning the minutes," Raanta said.

"Even though I maybe have the No. 1

spot now, it's nothing if you go there and

you're not ready to play. So you just have

to keep your mind and body ready to

play and keep working hard."

Hawks Beat from the Bleacher Report

CHICAGO -- ere was a long slap shot,

and then a niy wraparound and a

short-handed score off a 2-on-1 break.

Once the Chicago Blackhawks started

rolling, Ray Emery never stood a chance.

Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw scored

in a 39-second span at the start of Chica‐

go's "ve-goal second period Wednesday

night, sparking the Blackhawks to a 7-2

victory over Emery and the Philadelphia

Flyers.

More On e Blackhawks

Patrick Sharp had a goal and two assists

for Chicago, which has won three in a

row aer a three-game losing streak.

Michal Handzus scored a short-handed

goal in the second and Marian Hossa

had three assists, helping rookie goal‐

tender Antti Raanta win his second con‐

secutive start in place of injured Corey

Crawford.

"We have a quiet con"dence we can

score goals," Keith said. "Our talk in the

room is more about playing the right

way, being good defensively, being hard

on pucks, checking well. We know our

offense is going to take care of itself if we

play that way."

e seven goals set a season high for the

Blackhawks (23-6-5), who have scored

19 times during their winning streak and

lead the NHL with 129 goals. Shaw's

sharp wraparound at 1:22 of the second

made it six players with at least 10 goals

for the defending Stanley Cup champi‐

ons, who are once again on top of the

league standings with 51 points.

"It's a credit to our team game," Sharp

said. "We know we've got guys in here

that can put up big numbers and score

goals. But when we're playing well in all

three zones, that's when our offense usu‐

ally clicks."

Emery was pulled in the third period of

his "rst start in Chicago since he teamed

with Crawford to give the Blackhawks

one of the best goaltending tandems in

the league last season. Emery went 17-1

with a sparkling 1.94 goals-against aver‐

age during his second year with Chicago

and then signed a free-agent deal with

Philadelphia in July.

He received a standing ovation from the

sellout crowd when he was recognized


on the overhead scoreboard during the

"rst period. But his ninth start of the

season took a turn for the worse when

Chicago turned up the pressure in the

second.

Jakub Voracek and Steve Downie scored

power-play goals for the Flyers

(13-15-3), who have lost three in a row

and went 2-3-1 on a six-game road trip.

"We made a few stupid mistakes," for‐

ward Wayne Simmonds said. "We

weren't looking behind our backs and

when you play a team like that they're

going to capitalize."

Voracek's wrister at 12:31 helped

Philadelphia to a 1-0 lead aer one peri‐

od. e Blackhawks were coming off a

6-2 victory at Dallas on Tuesday night

and looked a bit listless at the start of

their "rst game against the Flyers since

Jan. 5, 2012.

at all changed in the second.

Keith got it started with a big drive past

Emery just 43 seconds into the period.

en came Shaw's goal, and Handzus

made it 3-1 when he scored his third on

a break with Marcus Kruger.

Downie's third goal momentarily slowed

the Blackhawks' run. Kris Versteeg beat

Emery off a terri"c pass from Brandon

Saad, and Sharp's slap shot went off

Jonathan Toews and in to make it 5-2 at

14:15.

"Great second period for us," Black‐

hawks coach Joel Quenneville said, "and

it kind of went from there."

Emery departed aer Brent Seabrook

scored on a slap shot 65 seconds into the

third. Emery "nished with 12 saves.

"You're going to be frustrated," Emery

said. "ere's an old saying, 'You show

me a good loser and I'll show you a

loser.'"

Raanta made 28 stops to improve to

5-0-1. He drew a large ovation from the

crowd when he stopped Brayden Schenn

and Michael Raffl on a pair of short-

handed breakaways in rapid succession

in the third.


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