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PECK FARM FUN‘GET WILD!’ OFFERS FAMILIES HANDS-ON NATURE ACTIVITIES. PAGE 3

Jeff Krage – For Shaw Media

Samantha Burton, 3, of Batavia participates in the bird beak buffet during Wild Saturday at Peck Farm Park in Geneva.

LOOKING FORWARD THE WEATHER

Robin’s Dog Stars at Elburn libraryELBURN – Robin’s Dog Stars will appear at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at

the Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn. The

event features Robin Bengtson’s dogs, who will performmore than

40 tricks. Bengtson will share stories and facts about dogs. All are

welcome. For information, call 630-365-2244.

Boy Scouts plan corn and brat sale in BataviaBATAVIA – Boy Scout Troop 43 will have an event featuring all-

you-can-eat corn and brats for $8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bethany

Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. Kids younger than 6 can

eat for free. Volunteers will be grilling in the parking lot, and there will

be a bake sale for dessert.

Today

A 50 percent chance of show-

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Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms

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High 87

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Water Street Studios sets summer showBATAVIA – On Friday, Water Street Studios will

showcase its 2013 Summer Show at 160 S. WaterSt., Batavia.The exhibit will open at 6 p.m., with Best of

Show being announced at 7 p.m. in the MainGallery by guest juror, Staci Boris, chief curator atthe Elmhurst Art Museum.Along with the show in the Main Gallery, this

event will feature two additional shows. TheKane County Chronicle Gallery will host Art Town,featuring work from students in the Water StreetStudios Art Flow program. A solo show by JenniferCronin titled, “The Powder Room,” will be in theLoading Dock Gallery.The opening also will be the first chance for the

public to purchase tickets for Water Street Stu-dios’ spectacle fundraiser, n-s m’ b l – “The Chairand What You Wear,” on Sept. 7.Tickets for n-s m’ b l will be available for

purchase in the gallery for $85 with the optionto upgrade four seats in the VIP section for anadditional $100.For information about the Summer Show, visit

www.WaterStreetStudios.com or call 630-761-9977.

Public Star Party at Peck Farm ParkGENEVA – The Fox Valley Astronomical Society

will host a free Public Star Party at 8 p.m. Saturdayat Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva.The evening will begin with a short presentation inthe Orientation Barn titled, “Saturn – The RingedWonder.”Then participants will head outside to see the

moon, Saturn, Venus, and the Butterfly Clusterthrough one of the members’ telescopes. Partici-pants may bring their own.For information, including a map to Peck Farm

Park, visit www.fvastro.org.

Steel Crazy to perform at The HolmstadBATAVIA – The public is invited to hear Steel Cra-

zy perform live at 7 p.m. July 23 at The Holmstad,700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia.Dave Seagren and his steel pan band will share a

variety of tropical music styles, including reggae,calypso, Latin and pop.The concert and tropical-flare refreshments are

free, but space is limited.If you plan to attend, RSVP to 877-391-7044 by

July 22.The Steel Crazy concert is part of The Holmstad’s

Summer Courtyard Concert Series.On Aug. 20, The Rockin’ Fenderskirts will perform

rock ’n’ roll oldies beginning at 7 p.m.For information on The Holmstad, call 630-870-

4100 or visit www.TheHolmstad.org.

Have news to share?To submit news to the Kane County Chronicle,

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place, as well as contact information.

Summer fun and butterflies

Shea Lazansky – [email protected]

Barb McKittrick, a naturalist with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, shows a captured moth to Grace Vanderhey-den, 5, of Sugar Grove during a butterfly hunt Saturday in the Dick Young Forest Preserve. McKittrick also pointed out eggsacs for different insects, such as praying mantises, and showed a milkweed leaf, the food of a monarch butterfly.

By ERIC [email protected]

ST. CHARLES – Barbecuing is almost second na-ture to North Aurora resident Nate Kuhn.

“I grew up not eating vegetables,” Kuhn said. “I’msort of a natural carnivore.”

Kuhn was competing Sunday in an amateur bar-becue contest, part of this weekend’s Firin’ Up theFox event at the Charlestowne Mall. Kuhn and hiswife, Sarah, were part of the CatDaddy’s BBQ team.

“We have three cats,” he said. “And it’s kind of acool name.”

Kuhn was confident his barbecued spare ribs andchicken would stand up well to the competition.

“Everyone who does barbecue thinks their’s is thebest,” he said. “We are here to see who is the best.”

Gavin Stoub of Batavia and his brother-in-law,Brent Bedell of Orland Park, weren’t about to revealany cooking secrets.

“If I told you, I would have to kill you,” Stoub saidwith a laugh.

He has been barbecuing since 2008.“It’s a good way to throw a party and have fun

doing it,” Stoub said.Barbecuing is all in the family for brothers Randy

Mulvey of Wheaton and Bob Mulvey of Lockport.Their team was appropriately named The BrothersQ.

“He got me into it,” Randy Mulvey said. “He’sbeen doing it for a year or two. Barbecuing is a greatfamily activity.”

This was Randy Mulvey’s first barbecue compe-tition. He cooked up chicken thighs slathered with

blackberry barbecue sauce.“It’s my first time out of the box,” he said. “I’m

hoping it will turn out all right.”Along with being able to spend time with his

brother, he also enjoyed the camaraderie betweenthe other barbecue cooks.

“It’s almost like a community,” he said. “You sharesecrets, although you don’t give them all away.”

Pride of the Fox Inc. put on the event for the sec-ond consecutive year. Firin’ Up the Fox started lastyear during the RiverFest event in St. Charles. Livin-gWell Cancer Resource Center in Geneva will receivea portion of the proceeds from the event.

Eric Schelkopf – [email protected]

Nate Kuhn of North Aurora checks the spare ribs at an am-ateur barbecue contest Sunday during the Firin’ Up the Foxevent in front of Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles. Pride ofthe Fox Inc. put on the second annual weekend festival.

Amateurs grill for barbecue honors

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GENEVA – The wing of agreat horned owl lay on a ta-ble, all that was left after somecoyotes – amazingly – gotahold of it.

The wing, owl pellets, ademonstration of how birds’beaks work and an oversizednest big enough to hold humanbeings were all the attractionsSaturday at Peck Farm Park’snew “Get Wild!” program.

Nature educator RanaMills said the two-hour pro-gram will be offered every Sat-urday from noon to 2 p.m. Sta-tions will be set up for familiesto experience some hands-onnature activities together.

“The coyotes caught himsomehow and chewed himup,” Mills said. “I can’t imag-ine how they would get anowl that size … somehow theymanaged to surprise him.I guess the wing’s not verymeaty, so they left that for us.”

Tina and Bryan Schertz-er of Geneva brought theirdaughters, Sydney, 10 and Ol-ivia, 7; and a friend, CaitlinCassidy, 6; along with family

visiting from Pennsylvania,Cathy and Steve McConnell,to the program

Sydney, who came pre-pared with binoculars, saidshe likes watching red-winged

blackbirds.Steve McConnell liked all

the open space and nature ac-

tivities he was seeing whilevisiting his in-laws.

“It’s just a lot of planningand having enough fundingfrom the community to keepthings like this going,” McCo-nnell said. “It wasn’t just thispark. I was pretty amazed athow many parks there are inthis vicinity. Developmentsare notorious for leveling thetrees and not having anythingaround. This is unusual forthe amount of foresight tohave. I appreciate that.”

Bryan Schertzer said histaxes were well-spent to pre-serve and maintain parks likePeck Farm Park.

“The burden of propertytax here in the Fox Valley isrelatively high,” Schertzersaid. “But you can visibly seeit’s being put to good use. Wesee that in our library systemand in our school system and... the park system is, I think,unparalleled to any of the oth-er areas I’ve lived. It’s some-thing we appreciate as a fam-ily and use on a regular basis.It sets a good example for whata park district can do whenthey have the tax revenue tosupport it.”

Jeff Krage – For Shaw Media

Dax Macklin, 6, of Batavia and his sister Kate, 5, participate in the bird beak buffet during Wild Saturday atPeck Farm Park in Geneva.

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Registration open forPrairie Landing golf eventWEST CHICAGO – Prairie

Landing Golf Club has plannedits summer four-ball, four-personteam event from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday at the club, 2325Longest Drive, West Chicago.The game that begins with a

9-hole scramble on the frontnine and 9-hole two net betterball of four on the back nine.Contests include closest-to-pinon all par-3s, longest putt andlongest drive.

The cost is $440 a four-per-son team, which includes greenfees, golf cart, range, prizes,lunch at the turn and crystalawards. For information, [email protected].

Cosley Zoo to hostwine-tasting eventWHEATON – Cosley Zoo will

host the fifth annual Cosley Un-corked wine-tasting event from5:30 to 8 p.m. July 18. The zoo isat 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton.The cost is $35 a person or $50

a couple and is open to adults21 years old and older.Music will be provided by Lisa

McClowry and Thomas Linsk,hors d’oeuvres by My Chef Inc.of Naperville and wine samplingby Famous Liquors of Forest Park.Guests may take a stroll

through the zoo after hoursand enjoy an evening of wine,food, music and fun. Registerat www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/tickets or call 630-665-5534. Visit www.cosleyzoo.org.

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By JAY [email protected]

GENEVA – Albert Almoraone day hopes to be under theglare of intense scrutiny as anoutfielder for the Cubs.

Saturday provided an ex-ample that the relative ob-scurity of life in the minorleagues has its upside.

The Kane County Cou-gars’ most heralded prospectleft Saturday night’s 5-0 lossagainst Quad Cities at FifthThird Bank Ballpark with adelicate medical situation –hemorrhoids.

Cougars manager MarkJohnson said that was thecondition to blame for Al-mora requiring medical at-tention after sliding towardsecond base on Cougars firstbaseman Dan Vogelbach’sdouble-play ball in the fourthinning.

“I think when he slid tosecond, obviously, he aggra-vated it,” Johnson said.

Almora temporarily re-mained in the game, headingback to center field for thefifth inning. Naturally, QuadCities’ leadoff batter in the in-ning, Dan Gulbransen, drilleda ball right at Almora that hegingerly and unsuccessfullychased. It wound up as a tri-ple.

“Always happens,” John-son said of the ball immedi-ately finding an embattledplayer.

Almora finished the halfinning but was replaced byOliver Zapata to start thesixth. He was in the trainer’sroom receiving attention af-ter the game.

“Obviously, it was killinghim after the ball was hit overhis head and he couldn’t get tothe ball,” Johnson said. “Youcan’t go out there like that.”

Almora, the Cubs’ topdraft pick in 2012, continuesto swing a hot bat, havinghomered and tripled in Fri-day’s win. He legged out aninfield single in the fourthinning Saturday leading upto Vogelbach’s double-playground ball.

The Cougars were hopingto build on their first consec-utive wins of the season’s sec-ond half but starting pitcher

Jose Rosario was wild anddug the Cougars (34-48, 4-12second half) an early hole.

Rosario (0-5) walked threeconsecutive River Bandits– the bottom three hitters inthe order – in the top of thefourth, and lasted only fiveinnings, yielding five runs offsix hits and four walks.

There wasn’t much for

the Fifth Third Bank Ball-park crowd of 8,369 to cheer,though it was another qualityouting for left-handed reliefpitcher Sheldon McDonald,who pitched three innings ofone-hit ball.

McDonald, who excelled inthe Midwest League with Peo-ria in 2012, has yet to allowan earned run in 10 innings

of work since being demot-ed from High-A Daytona lastmonth.

Johnson called the 24-year-old Canadian a “pro’s pro.”

“He’s nice to have on thestaff here, for sure,” Johnsonsaid. “It’s a shame for himthat he’s back [in the MidwestLeague] but you know howthe game is and numbers are.If he keeps throwing like he’sthrowing, he’ll be right backwhere he belongs.”

Quad Cities righty MikeHauschild (6-1) threw seveninnings of three-hit ball de-spite striking out only two.

The Cougars and RiverBandits (49-36, 11-5) played thefourth game of their five-gameseries Sunday afternoon.

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Jeff Krage for Shaw Media

Cougars center fielder Albert Almora throws the ball toward the cutoff man after a Quad Cities batterdrove the ball off the wall during Saturday’s game at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva. The Cougarslost, 5-0.

Almora leaves Cougars game

How about South Elgin football

coach Dale Schabert stepping away

from the Stormmid-summer?

Sly’s sure the guy has his reasons

but the timing is definitely odd, and

can’t be real easy for this year’s

team.Signs point toward the Storm

keeping the job in-house, but St.

Charles East’s game-planning for

the season opener just got a little

trickier. St. Charles North also has

South Elgin on the 2013 schedule at

the other end of the slate, Week 9.

Speaking of the Storm, Sly’d like

to see a way that South Elgin could

align with the Tri-Cities schools

if the UEC ends up retooling the

divisions at some point in the not-

too-distant future, what withWest

Chicago, West Aurora and Glenbard

East hopping aboard the next couple

years.Not only is South Elgin a natural

geographic fit, but it seems the

Storm line up competitively really

well with Tri-Cities teams in most

sports. Finding a divisional setup

that works for all parties ain’t easy,

no doubt, but adding South Elgin to

the River Division (or whatever divi-sion you want to call it) would makea great conference situation all the

better for the Tri-Cities schools.

For this coming year, West

Chicago is the only new face in the

conference, replacing Lake Park in

the UEC Valley.

TheWildcats football team hasn’t

tasted much success in the DVC

over the years, and it’s hard to see

matters getting a whole lot better

for them in the UEC. East Aurora

is just one game on the schedule,

people.

The UEC isn’t the DVC, but it’s still

a strong conference, so theWildcats

are going to have to raise their

game, a lot, to make their new home

any happier than the old one.

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“He’s nice to have on the staff here, for sure. It’s

a shame for him that he’s back [in the Midwest

League] but you know how the game is and num-

bers are. If he keeps throwing like he’s throwing,

he’ll be right back where he belongs.”

Mark Johnson, Cougars manager of reliever Sheldon McDonald

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Persistence pays off for All-StarsCHICAGO – Four weeks

ago, Cubs pitching coachChris Bosio and staff assis-tant Mike Borzello met withpitcher Travis Wood andissued him a challenge.

It was the same messagethey had delivered to Woodduring spring training:Take your game to the nextlevel.

“Woody, you have to takethat next step and be thatguy,” Bosio recalled. “Weneed this out of you.”

Wood has put in the work– video sessions on his offdays, pouring over scout-ing reports and improvinghis secondary pitches – toleave behind an inconsis-tent 2012 season that oftenleft him disappointed afterstarts, and his remarkableturnaround was validatedSaturday. Before the Cubs’4-1 win against the Pirates,manager Dale Sveumaddressed the team in theclubhouse and handedWood the news he hadmade the National LeagueAll-Star team. The All-Starhonor is the first for Wood,who will be the Cubs’ lonerepresentative at the All-Star Game on July 16 at CitiField in New York.

“It’s a goal you set as aplayer to play like an All-Star, be an All-Star and tobe selected, it’s outstand-ing,” Wood said with asmile.

Wood has been a brightspot in an otherwise bleak

season on the North Side,providing consistency theCubs have desperately need-ed. Although he sports a 5-6record, Wood leads baseballwith 16 quality starts in17 outings and a 2.69 ERA,which ranks ninth in themajors. In 12 of his starts,Wood has allowed twoearned runs or fewer, andopponents are hitting only.192 against the left-hander.

“It’s a great story,” Bosiosaid. “He’s busted his tail.He’s really evolved intoa top-notch major leaguepitcher, one of the bestlefties that other teamshave to look at. He’s not justanother left-handed starter.It’s attributed to a lot ofhard work.”

What makes Wood’sassent so impressive is howfar he’s come in a year. Adisappointed Wood was sentdown to Triple-A to startlast season – Bosio said theyeven considered sendinghim to Double-A – to tinkerwith his pitches and try tobecome a reliable pitcher.He eventually made hisseason debut in May butnever put together a goodrun of starts. At one pointin July, Wood surrenderedeight, seven and eight runs,respectively, in three con-

secutive starts.It was a tough learn-

ing curve for Wood, whowas part of an offseasontrade in 2011 that sent leftyreliever Sean Marshall, afan favorite and one of thebest relievers in baseball,to the Reds. At the time itappeared Cincinnati wason the winning end of thedeal, but Wood’s develop-ment this season into one ofthe best pitchers in eitherleague has given the Cubsanother core player to buildaround. With starting pitch-ing at a premium, Wood andJeff Samardzija provide apotentially great 1-2 combi-nation in the rotation.

“It definitely feels goodwhen you think about itlike that because they didgive up a lot,” Wood said ofthe trade. “… For it to payoff like it has, hopefully itcontinues over the years tocome.”

Wood’s evolution fromTriple-A pitcher to All-Starrequired the 26-year-oldto build a repertoire thatconsisted of more thanthrowing fastball and cut-ters to his glove side, as hedid during his two medio-cre seasons with the Reds.Adding a breaking ball andtwo-seam fastball combinedwith learning to pitch to hisarm side has helped Woodbecome an All-Star. If theCubs’ offense showed up inmore of his starts, currentlyaveraging 3.18 runs when

Wood’s on the mound whichis tied for seventh-lowest inthe majors, he might havedouble-digit wins at thispoint.

“This guy pitches likehe’s 6-foot-6, 230 poundsout there; he’s got a pres-ence out there,” Bosio saidof Wood. “He pitches a lotbigger than he is becausehe’s got confidence in thestuff that he has, confidencein the scouting report. ...There’s more room for suc-cess and to get even betterthan he is now.”

White Sox reliever JesseCrain and starting pitcherChris Sale will be joiningWood at the All-Star Game,both having been named tothe American League team.Crain was voted onto theteam by the AL players,finishing second for reliev-ers behind Yankees closerMariano Rivera, while Salewas a manager’s selection.

Sale, 24, earned his sec-ond consecutive All-Star se-lection in spite of a sub-.500record, largely because ofa Sox offense that averages2.56 runs during his starts,second-fewest in baseball.However, Sale owns a 2.78ERA and has struck out 123hitters in 113⅓ innings.

When Sox director oftravel Ed Cassin calledCrain and gave him thegood news that he made hisfirst All-Star team, the righthander said he was close totears.

“To be playing, this is my10th season, and get recog-nized is pretty amazing,”Crain told the pool reporter.“Being a setup guy and notbeing a closer, that meansa lot. It means a lot to bevoted in by the players. Iwas little upset and nervousgoing on the DL, bad timingand all that. But it’s anhonor.”

It’s the first All-Star se-lection for Crain, althoughhe will not be able to pitchin the game because heis on the 15-day disabledlist with a right shoulderstrain. Crain’s dominantseason includes a 0.74 ERA,leading AL relievers, with46 strikeouts in 36⅔ innings.

Crain, 32, set the Sox’sfranchise record with 29consecutive scoreless ap-pearances from April 17 toJune 22.

“It’s good for all the guyswho pitch the innings I do,in the seventh and eighth, itgives everyone a chance tomake it.,” Crain said. “Youcould probably count on onehand the times in the last 10years a noncloser made [theAll-Star team].”

• Meghan Montemurrocovers the White Sox andCubs for Shaw Media. Writeto her at [email protected]. Read theSox Insider and Inside theCubs blogs at NWHerald.comand on Twitter @Sox_Insiderand @InsideTheCubs.

TuesdayCover-

age ofMonday’sseriesfinalebetweenthe KaneCountyCougarsand Quad Cities River Bandits.The game will mark the con-

clusion of an unusual five-gameseries between the Midwest

League rivals.

ThursdayCoverage of the first day of the

Illinois Junior Am-ateur atMill CreekGolf Club in Geneva.The three-day

event will run fromWednesday to Friday.

SaturdayLog on to KCChronicle.com/

preps for coverage of Satur-

day’s 7-on-7footballtournamenthosted byAurora Cen-tral Catholic.Other area

teams inaddition tothe Chargersscheduled toattend areGeneva, Burlington Central andWheaton Academy.

LOOKING FORWARD: THEWEEK AHEAD IN KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE SPORTS

MLB ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

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OMICS

6Arlo & Janis

Big Nate

Crankshaft

Stone Soup

Dilbert

Garfield

Get Fuzzy is on vacation. Please enjoy this strip from July 18, 2011

The Pajama Diaries

Pearls Before Swine

Rose Is Rose

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Blondie

The Born Loser

The Argyle Sweater Real Life Adventures

Couple disagree onmeaning of cheating

Dear Abby: At what pointis a relationship with amember of the opposite sexconsidered “cheating”? Ihave recently discoveredthat my husband was hav-ing a more-than-friendlyrelationship with a co-work-er. He set up a post office boxfor her so she could write tohim while she was away foran extended period.

I found her letters andread them. They describedhow she missed my husbandand “couldn’t wait to feel”his arms around her and hislips on hers again. She saidhe had shown her what realtrue love can be. She is 12years younger than he is.

My husband says theynever had sex, but did kisson several occasions, andhe enjoyed their deep, openconversations. Becausemy husband is not a bigconversationalist, that hasbeen very hard for me. Theidea that he had meaning-ful conversations with thiswoman hurts me more thanthe physical things theyadmit to.

He says it’s not actuallycheating if they never slepttogether. I say, with every-thing he has admitted to andthe fact he has opened up toher in ways I have beggedhim to with me, he hasDEFINITELY cheated!

This is the second timein our 16-year marriage thiskind of thing has happened.Obviously, his definitionof cheating is not the sameas mine. I say an emotionalaffair is almost worse than aphysical one. He sees cheat-ing as sex only. – Hurt andLonely in New England

Dear Hurt and Lonely:When someone gets a postoffice box so that he orshe can carry on a furtiveromantic correspondence, itis cheating. When he kissesand embraces someone ina romantic fashion, that’scheating, too. When he con-fides his deepest feelings to awoman other than his wife,what he does is widen thegulf between them.

On the deepest levels,your husband has been

unfaithful to you. It appearshe has perfected the “art”of lying to himself in orderto justify his behavior. Myheart goes out to you.

Dear Abby: I was seeing atherapist for several years.I began going because ofabandonment and trustissues. Over time we becamefriends outside of therapy,talking to each other severaltimes a week. I trusted hercompletely. During ourtherapy sessions she sharedher life and problems withme to the point that I feel Iknow as much about her asshe knows about me.

A couple of months ago,she suddenly decided thatethics had been breachedand she was setting newboundaries. She said therewould be no contact outsideour sessions, but during thesessions she would say howmuch she missed me andthought of me as a daughter,and she would cry.

Now she has decided thatshe can no longer be mytherapist. She has blockedmy number and expectsme to respect her demands.I know you can’t speakfor her, but is this normalbehavior for a mental healththerapist? I no longer trusttherapists. – Confused inTexas

Dear Confused: No, it isnot normal behavior; it ishighly inappropriate. Yourtherapist appears to havehad as many or more unre-solved emotional issues thanyou did. By ending your ses-sions together, she has doneyou an enormous favor.

While you may not trust“therapists,” it may requirethe efforts of another one tohelp you work through this.When you go for your initialinterview, be sure to tell thetherapist what was done toyou.

• Write Dear Abby atwww.dearabby.com.

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Why give badbidding advice?

BRIDGE

All bridge writers makemistakes. But they should workhard to give sound advice to theirreaders, especially in the bidding.

Look at the North hand intoday’s diagram. You open onespade, and your partner respondstwo diamonds. What would yourebid?

There is an excellent generalrule in bidding: Never imme-diately rebid in a suit, whethera major or a minor, unless youhave at least six cards in thatsuit.

Here, North has an easy two-no-trump rebid. But the colum-nist who gave this hand hadNorth rebid two spades withoutone word of comment. In myopinion, even three diamonds is abetter rebid than two spades.

If you put the North handopposite my hypothesizedSouth hand, you will see thatsix diamonds is the best spot. Itrequires little more than one oftwo finesses, and makes here.After North rebids two no-trump,a possible sequence is three clubs- three diamonds - three spades -four hearts (a control-bid; North’shand could hardly be better) - sixdiamonds - pass.

If North rebids two spades,South might well jump straight tofour spades. But what happens tosix spades?

East leads the heart king,which kills the contract. Prob-ably North would win with hisace, play a club to the ace, andrun the spade jack. East calmlyducks. And now, when declarerrepeats the spade finesse, he goesdown two, losing one spade andtwo hearts.

Occasionally, you will have torebid immediately in a five-cardsuit, but then every other alterna-tive must be worse.

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or fax 866-286-1735

FACTORY CARPENTER - FTBasic carpentry / handyman skills amust. Prior cabinet installation /trim experience a plus. St Charles.Multiple positions available.

Email resume:[email protected]

or fax 630-762-1002

RN/LPNDeKalb County Rehab &Nursing Center has part timepositions available for RNs /LPNs on the Day Shift(6:45am-3:00pm).

* Excellent benefits* Competitive salary

Apply at:

DeKalb County Rehab& Nursing Center

2600 North Annie Glidden RdDeKalb, Illinois 60115

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GRILL: WEBER BLACK KETTLECHARCOAL GRILL One Touch Silverstyle 18.5" diameter. Used 3 times,liquidating storage - excellent con-

dition Perfect size for balcony,deck, or even to take on picnics.

Can't go wrong at $45. Barb630.232.4347

1994 Chevrolet Blazer$4500 OBO. Full size 4x4

55,000 miles on engine andtransmission, new tires, runs good.

815-761-6940 8-2pmafter 4 call 815-751-5199leave name and number

all calls returned.

2003 Dodge Durango SLT$6700 OBO. Leather, self start,

125,000 milesCall 815-751-5199 leave nameand number all calls returned.

TREE CLIMBER & BUCKETTRUCK OPERATOR Must have

valid D.L. Fox Valley Tree ServiceCall: 630-878-7816

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I BUYCARS,

TRUCKS,VANS &SUVs

1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone'sprice by

$300.

Will pay extra forHonda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964or

815-814-1224

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Receptionist - PTNeeded Tues., Wed. and Thurs.9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Computerskills, ability to answer phones,process mail, order supplies aswell as complete other tasks isrequired. We are also lookingfor someone with strong inter-personal skills that can com-plete tasks independently.

Call: 630-587-4333

BATAVIA1 BR starting at $860-$870

2 BR starting at $10103 BR TH starting at $1280

630-879-8300

2003 CHEVY TOHOE 4x4 LSZ-71, charcoal, 162K miles, tow

package, running boards, reardoors, $7,100. 630-247-1183

DVD/CD player, 7 Disc, JVC$50 847-830-9725

TV: 32” TV, Insignia, older,works perfect, $50, 20”

TV/VCR Toshiba, older, 20”TV/VCR Memorex $40/each

847-830-9725

CHAIRS - Like new navy blue loveseat and plaid navy, red, and whitechair and ottoman. $100 each.630-443-6082

TABLES - Unique dolphin cocktailtable and end table with bevel glasstops. $100. 630-443-6082

DEKALB ~ QUIET 3 BEDROOMWell Maintained. W/D, 1.5 car

garage, big yard. $995/mo + util.No smoking. 815-751-5395

SOFA, LOVESEAT & CHAIRRust color, clean, excellent cond.$350/all. Will separate, moving

MUST SELL 630-809-4234

WORK BENCH30”x60”, strudy, metal legs withdrawers, $30. 630-809-4234

Advertise here for asuccessful garage sale!Call 815-455-4800

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.Great condition. $299.

630-973-3528

Drivers

Now HiringBus Drivers!

No experience necessary, on-sitefree CDL training!Qualifications: at least 21 yearsold with a current driving licenseof three years! Pass a backgroundcheck, pre-employment drug testand physical. We offer weeklypaychecks, competitive wagesand some paid holidays!

1800 W Hawthorne Dr.West Chicago, Il 60185

630-386-4800www.illinois-central.com

GORDON TRUCKING CDL-A DriversNeeded! Up to $4,000 SIGN ON

BONUS! Starting Pay Up to .46cpm. Full Benefits, Excellent

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888-653-3304

Need Legal Help? FREE REFERRALCall 877-270-3855

Courtesy of theIllinois State Bar Association atwww.IllinoisLawyerFinder.com

SERVE TO LEARN. Earn money forcollege, train for a career, receive

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Samsung Galaxy 3 Black,lost/taken from 535 BlackhawkDrive. PICTURES in phone holdgreat sentimental value. Put inmailbox, no questions asked.

Dresser w/mirror, from early1900's, $100

630-879-5341

2 double strollers 1 slightly used$60 1 new $80 630-879-5341

Sofa table: Oak glass top sofatable, $40 630-879-5341

JUST ANIMALSLOW COST VACCINE CLINICS

Sunday July 14th

11am-3pmSCWHEITZER WOODS

Dundee, ILSaturday July 20th

11am-3pmTRELLIS FARM AND GARDEN

St. Charles, ILCat & Dog Exams $10

Most Vaccines $12Heartworm Tests & Microchips

$20By Appointment Only

815-830-6568www.justanimals.org

2006 Dutchman/Four Winds 26BExpress Lite Travel Trailer. TURN-KEY, READY TO CAMP. JUST ADDTOW VEHICLE! Great condition andlots of extras: heavy duty hitch, lev-eling planks, Road-Trip Grill andmore! Call Sue: 630-220-0709

WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4BR 2.5 BAnewer house, 2 car garage, base-ment, storage big backyrd. $1590Minutes from DeKalb. 847-338-5588

Elburn-3bedroom. $1,200 & secu-rity plus utilities. Washer/Dreyer, ACand basement. No pets/No smok-ing! Walk to train. 630-365-6887

ST. CHARLESOff/Ware Space

1,568sf - 19,000sf.Docks/Drive-Ins

Aggressive Move-In Package630-355-8094

www.mustangconstruction.com

LAWN MOWER - TORO22”, self propelled, electric start.Mulcher, $275. 630-232-1982

PEPPER VALLEYAPARTMENTS

1 BDRM ~ 1 BATH$871 - $881

2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH$1,020 - $1,030

Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl.A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave,blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool.

Garages available, small pets OK.630-232-7226

COCKATIELLost Thursday, July 4th in the

Pepper Valley area, Greenwhich Ln,Geneva area. REWARAD!

630-262-8538

2000 Ford Focus$3500 , Excellent Condition

630-391-1917

2000 Ford Taurus, 178,000 miles,runs good, good tires, clean.$2000 obo 815-901-6275.

NO LATE NIGHTSAramark Correctional Servicesseeking Cook Supervisor. 365

operation. Starting pay is 11.15/hr.Email: richardson-kimberley@

aramark.com

SHELTIE “CC”Female, brown and white, 20 lbs.Very shy, Lost Thursday evening,

July 4 Dunham & Highgatein St. Charles. REWARD!

630-377-3627 ~ 630-947-2780

COUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS1 & 2 bd apts available. $550-$625 Clean Quiet country setting,close to downtown Genoa. Lots ofupdates. Call 815-784-4606

ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE!Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from

$829/mo. Incl heat, water, cook-ing gas, Appliances & laundry.

630-584-1685

Boat Chairs – 2, Blue, LikeNew. $200 630-365-1447

Desk: Roll Top, $35630-466-4895

Lamps (2) matching $18/both630-466-4895

Sofa: Light Turquoise Suede Sofaw/4 matching pillows, $200

630-466-4895

CRYSTAL LAKELarge, Sunny 2BR,1BA,1st floor Apt in Duplex

Porch overlooks Crystal Lake,may have boat. Newly

remodeled. Excellent location,good schools, No pets.

$1,495/mo. 630-655-2888Cell 630-899-8899

Crystal Lake 3-4BR1.5BA Cape Cod HouseLarge wooded lot on Crystal

Lake. May have boat.Premier location. Children

welcome. No pets. $1,495/mo.630-655-2888

Cell 630-899-8899

SOUTH ELGIN ~ LARGE 2BRS. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, no pets.

Garage, $820 + utilities.630-841-0590

St. Charles - Newly RenovatedStudio $450,1BR $650, 2BR $850

NO PETS! 630-841-0590

WANTED TO BUYClass A or Class C Motorhome.

Need badly, will accept fixer-upper,will pay cash. 847-704-0181

Canoe: 16 ft. fiberglass canoe,paddles, life vest, universal roof top

carrier. $300. 815-761-8961

Animal Care

DOG GROOMERMust be experienced. Full time &

part time positions available.Woof Beach in BataviaCall to set up interview

630-326-9277

SHOP HELP FT/PT position forW. Chicago Glass Company.

$11/hr. Mon. -Fri. A & G Glass630-247-8880.

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ANDERSON BMW360 N. Rte. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

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MOTOR WERKS BMWBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800/935-5913www.motorwerks.com

KNAUZ BMW407 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5000www.KnauzBMW.com

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG

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888/794-5502www.garylangauto.com

REICHERT BUICK2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780www.reichertautos.com


CADILLACRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &

McHenry


MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL



CHEVROLETRoute 31, between Crystal Lake

& McHenry


AL PIEMONTE CHEVROLET770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL

847/426-2000

www.piemontechevy.com

MARTIN CHEVROLET5220 Northwest Highway

Crystal Lake, IL

815-459-4000www.martin-chevy.com

RAY CHEVROLET39 N. Rte. 12 • Fox Lake, IL

847/587-3300www.raychevrolet.com

RAYMOND CHEVROLET118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

(866) 561-8676www.raymondchevrolet.com

REICHERT CHEVROLET2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780www.reichertautos.com

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP1611 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL

(630) 513-5353www.stcharlescdj.com

ANTIOCH CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL

800-628-6087www.antiochfivestar.com

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/800-6100www.clcjd.com

FENZEL MOTOR SALES206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

847/683-2424

GREGORY CHRYSLER130 Cedar Ave. • Lake Villa, IL

847/356-2530www.gregoryautogroup.com

SUNNYSIDE COMPANYCHRYSLER DODGERoute 120 • McHenry, IL

815/385-7220www.sunnysidecompany.com



ANTIOCH CHRYSLER

DODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL


CRYSTAL LAKE DODGE5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


BULL VALLEY FORD/

MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000www.bussford.com

SPRING HILL FORD800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

888/600-8053www.springhillford.com

TOM PECK FORD13900 Auto Mall Dr. • Huntley, IL

847/669-6060www.TomPeckFord.com

ZIMMERMAN FORD2525 E. Main Street

St. Charles, IL 60174

630/584-1800www.zimmermanford.com


GMCRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &

McHenry


MOTOR WERKS HONDABarrington & Dundee Rds.

Barrington, IL

800-935-5913www.motorwerks.com

O’HARE HONDARiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-538-4492www.oharehonda.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

GREGORY HYUNDAI490 Skokie Valley Road • Highland

Park, IL


KNAUZ HYUNDAI775 Rockland Road • Lake Bluff IL 60044

(Routes 41 & 176 in the Knauz Autopark)

847-234-2800www.knauzhyundai.com

O’HARE HYUNDAIRiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-553-9036www.oharehyundai.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

ROSEN HYUNDAI771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

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MOTOR WERKS INFINITIBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800-935-5913www.motorwerks.com



ANTIOCH CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP105 Rt. 173 • Antioch, IL


CRYSTAL LAKE JEEP5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


GREGORY JEEP130 Cedar Ave. • Lake Villa, IL


AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG KIA1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lakeand McHenry

866-480-9527www.garylangauto.com

ARLINGTON KIAIN PALATINE1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

847/202-3900www.arlingtonkia.com

CLASSIC KIA425 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

LIBERTY KIA920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

847-680-8000www.libertyautoplaza.com

RAYMOND KIA119 Route 173 • Antioch

(224) 603-8611www.raymondkia.com

Land Rover Lake Bluff375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-8100www.knauzlandrover.com

BUSS FORDLINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

ANDERSON MAZDA360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


BIGGERS MAZDA1320 East Chicago StreetThe Mazda Machine on Rt. 19, Elgin, IL

847/628-6000

KNAUZ CONTINENTALAUTOS409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-234-1700www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

MERCEDES-BENZOF ST. CHARLES225 N. Randall Road, St. Charles

877/226-5099www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

BULL VALLEY FORD/MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

KNAUZ MINI409A Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5050www.Knauz-mini.com

AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG MITSUBISHIRoute 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

888-794-5502www.garylangauto.com

LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI1119 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL

847/816-6660www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

LIBERTY NISSAN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


MOTOR WERKS PORCHEBarrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL


MOTOR WERKS SAAB200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL


KNAUZ NORTH2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

847-235-3800www.knauznorth.com

PAULY SCION1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

AUTO GROUP -GARY LANG SUBARURoute 31, between Crystal Lake &McHenry


RAY SUZUKI23 N. Route 12 • Fox Lake

888/446-8743847/587-3300www.raysuzuki.com

PAULY TOYOTA1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050www.paulytoyota.com

CLASSIC TOYOTA/SCION515 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


GURNEE VOLKSWAGEN6301 Grand Avenue • Gurnee, IL

847-855-1500www.GurneeVW.com

LIBERTY VOLKSWAGEN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


BARRINGTON VOLVO300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

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