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Please ComeTogether, VoteBy Jennier Flowers, Publisher

As we enter the home stretch o this

primary season, it important to note

that we live in a country that gives

us so much in terms o our reedom.

Our liestyle and our independence

are just some o the values we as

Americans oten take or granted.

This election season many o us nd

ourselves at the same point in time:

DEALING with the economic slow-down. Over the past our years, we

have witnessed both parties oering

programs and solutions to solving

our current state.

As with the principals o democ-

racy, the American people are the

best judges as to which road we will

travel in the next two years. So as

we begin early voting and anticipate

primary day, March 20th, please

join me and the sta o the Kend-

all Weekly Times in voting and help-

ing our democracy to come together

or the Great American Debate!

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Profle inBusiness:Retreat in

Countyby Ron Bartlett

Located on Route 34 at the east end

o town, along scenic Rock Creek,

the Best Western Plus Hotel and

Conerence Center in Sandwich is

Kendall Countys premier location

or weddings, trade shows and busi-

ness conerences.

According to the Sales Director Cin-

dy Prohl, the hotel was the inspira-

tion o a long-time Sandwich amily

who saw a need or just such a venuein Kendall County, so the land was

purchased and trees were cleared

and used in the construction o the

hotel.

As you enter you will notice the large

timbers and woodwork (the trees

they cut down) used in the main

desk and lobby. Along with a beauti-

ul stone replace, you get the imme-

diate eeling o a lodge somewhere in

the north woods. All guests receive

complementary breakast, and with

100 guestrooms, there is plenty o

room or everyone to come and get

away rom it all.

The convention center is very spa-

cious with the hallway alone measur-

ing in at 7000 eet. The main room

can be partitioned o into three

rooms or let open or large gather-

ings, like the second annual Great

Outdoors Show that was held Feb-

ruary 3-5 and the Mixed Martial

Arts Cage Fighting Championships

held February 11th.

Upcoming events include the Brid-

al Expo and Wicked Wheels Mo-

tor Cycle & Car show, also held in

February. Sta is also working on a

concert series.

I your group is smaller, rooms o to

the side o the main room that meas-

ure in at 600 eet. There is even a

smaller meeting room down the hall

that hosts business networking meet-

ings. In act, the hotel boasts more

convention space then any hotel in

Aurora.

I you are looking or a nice place

to hold a wedding reception, there

is a separate room downstairs rom

the dinning room and lounge with aprivate bar and deck. It is also right

across the hall rom the pool, so you

can even have pool party i you like.

The lounge and dining room also

host numerous local bands, ranging

rom rock-n-roll to barbershop quar-

tets and the popular dueling pianos

that everyone has been talking about.

There is also a summer sand vol-

leyball league located in the back by

the parking lot that looks out on the

creek and has plenty o parking spac-

es or you and all your guests.

So i youre planning an event in theuture, instead o traveling into the

city, why not stay closer to home and

give the Best Western Plus in Sand-

wich a try? They have the same great

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might nd i you traveled into the

city.

Cupid Missedthe MarkBy Nadia Kanhai

Valentines Daya day o love and

romance, roses and chocolateex-

cept sometimes Cupids arrow leaves

a nasty esh wound.

I I am suspicious o the Hallmark

holiday, am I a skeptic or am I a real-

ist? I dont need a dozen roses that

will droop within a week. And while I

need the chocolate (antioxidant-lad-

en dark chocolate, preerably), Ill be

thrilled i you buy it on February 15

or hal-price. That way, I get twice

as much or the buck. You can makeme a greeting card; you dont have to

invest in Hallmark or their competi-

tors. But dont give me a plastic r ing

rom the gumball machine (thats

another story).

To catch a glimpse into my cynicism,

I share this story. The Valentines

Day that stands out in my memory

was one o lies creepy jokes.

We were young, in love, and engaged.

Lie should have been perect. We

met or a nice Valentines Day din-

ner, just as we had planned. Dressed

or success, we strolled downtown

to the steak house. However, while

the evening seemed picture-perect

on the surace, tension was brewing

underneath. I tried not to let it both-

er me. Then, beore I knew it, I was

being dumpedover dinner. It was

as i I were trapped in a nightmare

the world was surreal. I was hearing

the words, but they werent sinking

in. I couldnt believe my ears. Yester-

day, we had been happy. Today, I was

hearing bizarre excuses.

Fortunately or oddly enough, we

were close riends. We had been

riends beore dating. We were still

riends, though not ancs. We

strolled around the park ater din-

ner, as I tried to digest the news that

tasted very at and rather rotten.

Showing o, he jumped a ence and

ripped his pants. Poetic justice, as his

pants were too tight. He was wearing

khakis, and his skimpy orest-green

undies showed like a sore thumb.

No, I didnt deserve the cold shoul-

der that night. I had done nothing

wrongbut I didnt know that un-til aterwards. His guilty conscious

was getting the better o him, and he

broke up with me because o some-

thing he had done, not anything I

had done.

To be honest, that Valentines Day

rom hell was just one chapter in a

comedic soap opera airy tale. The

story didnt end that evening. Even-

tually, we got married, raised an awe-

some amily, and stayed together or

20 years. And he learned to buy me

rose bushes we could plant in the

spring and enjoy or years to come,

and hal-price chocolate hearts thatdidnt last as long, except on my

waistline.

Valentines Day is just another day

one o 366 this year, but I hope its a

good one or you. I its not, just wait

until tomorrow, my riend, and may-

be Ill run into you at the store buy-

ing hal-price conectionery delights.

Valentine's DaySpecialsRoSals Plaineld

Valentines Day Special tomorrow

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Entree's, Salad & Bread plus 2

Chocolate Covered Strawberries or

2 Mini Cannoli $30

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River View Diner

1420 Southeast River Road

Montgomery, IL 60538

River Stone

702 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery,

IL 60538

Letter to EditorMy name is Amy Cesich and I am

running or a seat on the Kendall

County Board District 1.

I have lived in Kendall County or

almost seven years. Our amily

moved to this area to enjoy the open

spaces and to be part o a growing

community.

I believe strongly in volunteerism,

have had the honor o being a mem-

ber o our community HOA Board,

and currently serve on the Yorkville

Parks and Rec Board. Having al-

ways been interested in politics andthe governing o our community, I

became involved with the Kendall

County Democratic Central Com-

mittee and serve as our Media Rela-

tions Director.

We enjoy special resources here in

Kendall County with Silver Springs

State Park, the Fox River running

through several cities, and a thriving

agricultural industry. My involve-

ment with the Yorkville Parks and

Rec Board, my past experiences with

Board operations, and longtime pas-

sion or enjoying and preserving our

natural resources, will serve me well

as a County Board member.

Its been said that things get done by

those who show up, and I'm show-

ing up! I believe that the major-

ity o voters want a candidate who

has an open mind, wants a scally

responsible government, and who

shares their desire or a better com-

munity or all o us. To learn more

about me visit amycesich.com.

Upcoming ChiliCook-o Eventpress release

CHILI COOK-OFF and 2012

Candidate Meet & Greet

Sunday, February 19, 2012

4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

UAW Local 145 Union Hall

1700 Oakton Road, Montgomery,

IL

Sponsored by Fox River Valley CAP

Council

$5.00 tickets sold at the door

Oswego

Cook-oOswego Knights o Columbus

CHILI COOK-OFF at the KC Hall

197 E. Washington St. Oswego IL

Friday, February 17th

6:00 pm - Chili drop o

6:30 pm - Tasting begins

7:00 pm - Ballet Count

The winner will receive the coveted

2012 KC CHILI TROPHY

Bring in a crockpot o your chili to

be judged.

Do YOU have the winning recipe?

Cost: Bring in a bag o ood or ...

Make a ree-will donation

Proceeds to benet the Kendall

County Food Pantry.

Cornbread made by the K o C

Ladies Auxiliary.

For more ino call Bill:

630-551-6913

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A Visit to

InstanbulGlobe Trecker with

Robert Enriquez

On 11 May 330 AD, at about the

time he became the very rst chris-

tian emperor, Constantine the Great

declared a New Rome the capital o

his empire. His selection, 1000 miles

east o Rome, was made in an e-

ort to get away rom the entrenched

decadence o the actual capital, and

or over a Millenia, it was a success.

(Located at about 41 1 7 North

Latitude in what is known as Ana-

tolia, were it in the United States, it

would place New Rome at about

mile south o Dwight, Illinois, on

Rout 47, with similar weather and

seasons.)

Early on, New Rome was also called

Byzantium or an earlier Greek city

there, already more than 1,000 years

old. But the name Constantino-

ple, or City o Constantine, is the

name that survived or 1,600 years,

ater which it was ofcially changed

in 1930 (using a word derived rom

a long-lost root; a contraction o the

Greek words eis tan Polis or in

the City, on reerencing roadsigns).

To this day, people wonder when or

where Constantinople actually ex-

isted, or did it ever exist? This is not

surprising since one cannot nd the

name on a modern map. Still, the

name conjures greatness, splendor,

history, culture, and knowledge. Its

earlier name-root Byzantine still

means highest and unknowable in

English.

Constantinople, the mystical placestill indeed exists, with all its splen-

dor and culture intact as modern-day

Istanbul in Turkey. Geographically

placed between Asia and Europe, Is-

tanbul has seen the likes o Darius

the Great, Xerxes, Alexander the

Great, Cesar, Tamerlane, Seljuks,

Mongols, our Crusades and the Ot-

tomans. It is an incredibly layered

city, archaeologically, historically and

culturally. Its architecture reects its

many inuences, nowhere more so

than Hagia Sophia, rst a splendid

christian church, now a magnicent

mosque open to millions o visitors

rom around the world. Gold, spic-es, grains, woods, and jewels in vast

amounts have been traded or 3,000

years in the city markets, and these

lace Turkish cuisine, language and

culture to this day.

I you would like to visit a mega-

city truly ancient and modern at the

same time, Istanbul has ew equals

on our planet. Each time I have vis-

ited it, I have come away with new

insights and thoughts about its his-

tory. Turkish people are welcoming,

hospitable, highly educated, and

many speak English very well.

Anaresim

Bererlybeyi

Ayasoya

Bosphorus

Turkey


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Box ScoresRankTeam (1st Place Votes)Record

Last updated Monday, Feb 13,

2012 12:54 AM EST

1. Kentucky (63) 25-1

2. Syracuse (2) 25-1

3. Ohio State 21-4

4. Missouri 23-2

5. North Carolina 21-4

6. Baylor 21-4

7. Kansas 20-5

8. Florida 19-6

9. Murray State 24-1

10. Duke 21-4

11. Michigan State 20-512. Georgetown 19-5

13. San Diego State 20-4

14. UNLV 22-4

15. Florida State 17-7

16. St. Mary's 23-3

17. Creighton 21-5

18. Marquette 21-5

19. Virginia 19-5

20. Mississippi State 19-6

21. Wisconsin 19-6

22. Michigan 19-7

23. Indiana 19-6

24. Louisville 20-5

25. Harvard 21-3

NCAA Women'sRankTeam (1st Place Votes)Record

Last updated Monday, Feb 13, 2012 12:27

AM EST

1. Baylor (40) 25-0

2. Notre Dame 24-2

3. Connecticut 23-2

4. Stanord 22-1

5. Duke 21-3

6. Miami (FL) 22-3

7. Kentucky 21-3

8. Maryland 21-4

9. Wisconsin-Green Bay 21-1

10. Ohio State 22-3

11. Tennessee 17-7

12. Delaware 22-1

13. Nebraska 19-4

14. Georgetown 19-6

15. Texas A&M 17-6

16. Purdue 19-6

17. Rutgers 17-7

18. Penn State 20-5

19. Gonzaga 22-4

20. Louisville 18-721. Georgia 19-6

t-22. Georgia Tech 18-7

t-22. North Carolina 17-8

24. South Carolina 19-6

25. St. Bonaventure 24-2

The Blackhawksskid continues

as their winlessstreak hits 8

gamesBlackhawks Report

By Ron Bartlett

The poor play continues or the

Hawks as they lost or the 6th straight

time on the road trip, with disap-

pointing games against Colorado,

who had scored more than 2 goals

in only two o their last 12 games.

Colorado scored ve times against

the Hawks goalies, and the same was

true in the loss to San Jose on Friday.

The road trip continued Satur-

day with a 7:30 tilt in the desert asthe Hawks looked to end their skid

against the Phoenix Coyotes. Sadly,

the game started the same way it did

in San Jose the night beore, with

the Coyotes jumping out to a 2 goal

lead. They never looked back as they

out played the Hawks on their way to

a 3 0 shutout win.

The Hawks goaltending is not get-

ting any better, and there are rumors

that the Blackhawks scouts have

been at several o the NY Islander

games, looking at veteran goalie Ev-

geni Nabokov. A trade could be in

the works.

They need to do something soon to

try and snap the skid. They needed

to get at least 14 points out o a pos-

sible 18, and right now as it stands,

they have 1 point out o 12.

The road trip will start back up onTuesday with a tough game against

division rival Nashville Predators,

the team that started the Hawks on

this losing streak back on January

21st.

It has been a while since the boys in

the red sweaters have tasted victory.

Lets hope they can return the avor

and knock o the Preds.

It will not be easy to make the

playos now, so every game rom

here on out will be big. Lets

hope they turn it around soon.

NBABox Scores

Eastern Conerence Standings

Atlantic

TeamsWLPCTGBHOMEROAD-

DIVCONFPFPASTRKL10

Philadelphia199.679

Boston1512.5563

New York1315.464

Toronto920.310

New Jersey821.276

Central

TeamsWL

Chicago237.767

Indiana1710.6304.515.4449.5

Cleveland1016.38511.0

Detroit821.27614.5

Southeast

TeamsWLPCTGBHOMEROAD-

DIVCONFPFPASTRKL10

Miami217.750

Atlanta1810.6433.0

Orlando1711.6074.0

Washington622.21415.04-12

Charlotte324.11117.5

Western Conerence Standings

Northwest

TeamsWLPCTOklahoma City216.

Denver1612.5715.5

Utah1412.5386.511-5.5366.511-3

Minnesota1315.4648.5

Pacic

TeamsWLPCTGB

LA Clippers178.68010-3

LA Lakers1612.5712.5

Phoenix1215.4446.0

Golden State1014.4176.5

Sacramento1017.3708.0

Southwest

TeamsWLPCT

San Antonio199.67913-1Dallas1711.607 2.010-5

Houston1612.57 13.010-3

Memphis1414.5005.09-5

New Orleans423.14814.52-14

Helpul HomeTipsAir Sealing Homes or energy ef ciency

(Part 4)

By Ron Bartlett

Sealing Duct Leaks

The duct work is considered part o

the thermal boundary because they

are ull air rom the home.

Return air ducts

Ducts that are attached to the

garage or run through the attic

and crawlspace can create quite

a bit o air leakage. Sealing the

ducts in these areas should begin

near the air handler (urnace). The

leaks here are under higher pres-

sure and should be dealt with rst,

because they can depressurize the

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combustion zone o the heating

equipment and cause backdrating

that could lead to carbon monoxide

poisoning.

Seal all gaps and cracks or openings

with duct mastic or oil duct tape.

As discussed beore, use the back o

your hand to nd the problem areas.

Careully inspect and seal leaksat all transition areas, like bends

elbows or any change o direction in

the ducts. Also dont orget to seal

around the lter assembly.

Supply Ducts

Inspect and seal these areas appro-

priately. The plenum joint at the air

handler is a big concern as this has

been a difcult spot or HVAC in-

stallers to asten. Use silicone caulk

or oil duct tape instead o mastic,

to make or easier access in case

maintenance is required. Seal all

joint elbows and direction changes,

like you did or the return air ducts.Flexible ducts should be inspected

regularly at the main duct branch

to ensure no air is leaking and or

any type o mechanical damage or

animal activity.

Duct boots, registers and chases,

should be sealed around the wall,

oor and ceilings. I the opening

is too big to be sealed with oam

or caulk, use a ridged barrier like

plywood, drywall, or ridged oam

board.

Lastly, you may consider sealing o

supply and return registers in unoc-cupied basements and crawl spaces.

As always, you should use common

sense and proper saety equipment.

I you are not sure about something,

consult a proessional.

Senior Newsby Pat Feeley

FREE INCOME TAX ASSIS-

TANCE

The Oswego Senior Center is oer-ing ree income tax lings or sen-

iors and low-income amilies rom

now til April 9th.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

(VITA) trained preparers are

available to assist you in preparing

your tax return. Appointments are

required. Call 630-554-5602 to ar-

range or a day and time.

Please remember to bring a copy

o last year's returns, W2's, 1099,

1098, your social security card, and

proper identication or you and

any others on the return.

TEA AT THE OSC

Join us or our second annual tea

party to be held on Wednesday,

March 21, 2012, at the Oswego

Senior Center, 156 E. Washington

St.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bring your daughters, neighbors

and riends to chat, eat, and en-

joy light entertainment. Wear your

"Sunday best," put on your unni-

est hat, and join us or a wonderul

aternoon o riendship. Prizes will

be awarded or hats.

Tickets are $9.00 each. Contact

Lorraine at 630-554-5602 or inor-

mation and to purchase a ticket.

CASINO TRIP

On Wednesday, April 11th, join as

the seniors venture to Diamond Jo's

Casino in Dubuque, Iowa, or a day

o gaming.

The cost is $32.00 per person,

which includes bus, driver's tip,

lunch buet and snacks, and games

on the bus. You will have 4 hours o

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play time.

To sign up, you must give your ull

legal name, address, birth date, and

a players card #, i you have one.

Call Lorraine or more inormation

and to register at 630-554-5602.

WOODSHOP

Ladies and Gentlemen, i you are

advancing in age and youve down-

sized and given-up your at-home

workshop but you still have the

urge build or x something, you

need to visit the Wood Shop at

the Oswego Senior Center. Weve

changed our hours and days o op-

eration to Tuesday, Wednesday and

Friday rom 11am to 3pm. Plenty

o time to work. Good parking.

Bring your spouse, son, daughter, or

even your grandchild. Its time they

learned a thing or two.

Well see you at the Oswego SeniorCenter.

Chamber NewsMONTGOMERY, IL - All Great-

er Montgomery Area Chamber

members, guests and prospective

members are invited to attend the

GMACC Monthly Luncheon on

Tuesday, February 28. This months

location is one o Montgomerys

hidden treasures the Select Res-

taurant, 29 Boulder Hill Pass

(near the corner o Route 25).

Come enjoy another casual, neigh-

borhood venue or networking, so-

cializing and mingling one-on-one

with the Chamber board, Village o-

cials, and February guest speaker,

Laura Looney, director o inorma-tion applications at Rush Copley

Medical Center. Shell enlighten

the group on her organizations ser-

vices and why Rush Copley became

GMACCs rst FOUNDERS Club

member.

Networking will start at 11:30 am,

with lunch being served at noon and

speaker at 12:30. Reservations are

not required, but strongly recom-

mended to ensure enough seating

or everyone. Register on line at the

Chamber website: www.chambero-

montgomeryil.org, or by calling the

Chamber of ce: 630-897-8137 be-ore February 28th.

For more inormation about the

Greater Montgomery Area Cham-

ber o Commerce and other up-

coming activities, visit the Chamber

website: www.chamberomontgom-

eryil.org, or call: 630-897-8137.

CommunityNotesOSWEGO

Oswego Playhouse Cancels

"Candida"

Due to the hospitalization o one o

the Oswego Playhouses lead castmembers, all perormances o Can-

dida scheduled or February 17-

19 and 24 -26 have been cancelled.

The Oswego Playhouse apologizes

or any inconveniences that this may

cause and hopes to reschedule the

show in the near uture.

I you have purchased tickets, a ull

reund will be given by calling the

Village o Oswego at 630-554-3618.

The Oswego Playhouse has two out-

standing shows scheduled in March

and May, please watch or details

or contact the Village o Oswego at630-554-3618 or email ino@oswe-

goil.org or more inormation.

The Oswego Playhouse is an all-

volunteer based community thea-

tre group that works through the

Village o Oswegos Cultural Arts

Commission and under the direc-

tion o Daina Gielser, Artistic Di-

rector. Started in 2002, the Oswego

Playhouse has perormed a variety o

shows including dramas, comedies

and Shakespeare.

For more inormation, please call the

Village o Oswego at 630-554-3618

or email [email protected].

MONTGOMERY

Dime Jingle or Seniors!

The Village o Montgomery hostsa Dime Jingle game on the ourth

Wednesday o each month rom

10:00 a.m. until noon at the Vil-

lage Hall. This is par t o the Villages

Senior Program. In February, Dime

Jingle will be on February 22nd at

10:00 a.m. No skills are needed or

this simple game. Just come to have

un and maybe take home some win-

nings! For a $2 admission charge,

the Village will provide the $1.90 in

change needed to play the various

rounds o the game as well as light

rereshments. To sign up, please call

630-896-8080 ext. 1227.

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