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Happy Thanksgiving and New Changes by Martin Flowers With the Holiday season right around the corner we would like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving from the Kendall Weekly Times and to introduce some new features we have implemented for better service to you our valued subscriber. In the past few weeks we have welcomed some new faces who have joined the Kendall Weekly Times Pat Gavros , Nadia Khani, and Glen Busch to the staff: Pat Gavros comes to the Kendall Weekly Times having been a published author, writing for local publications like the Voice, The Patch Network, and the Oswego Ledger. Pat is active in the local community and has previously organized a shoe memorial for 911 and is currently working on a correspondence program for our Veterans. Pat Resides in Oswego and is Owner of Branthony Publishing. Nadia Khani Nadia has spent many years writing and contributing to local news sources and blogs. Nadia is active in helping to serve the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry and is accomplished in marketing and graphic

design. Nadia resides in Aurora and is mother to two grown sons who attend Northern Illinois University. Glen Bush Glen is a captain with the Hillside Berkley Fire department and is an avid sports fan. Glen touts be a Cubs fan but will remain in partial when it comes to the writing he promises. Glen has been instrumental in helping to organize ad coordinate at program with Bristol Bay Elementary school and the Troops serving overseas. Glen and the Kids at Bristol bay have participated in a letter writing campaign and Skype session to help support the Troops. Glen resides in Yorkville with his wife and family. We welcome them to the Kendall Weekly Times News Family. New Changes to Better Serve you for the Holidays As part of our new features we will be moving to a monthly format to increase content and add more in depth coverage to local events, sports and happenings in the community. Digital Version We at MJF communications are proud to bring you our latest feature of a full length digital magazine that you can download and read at your pleasure. Social Media we are pleased to bring you some new additions as well with our Social Media, Fan pages on face book have been expanded and reporters will be putting up Daily events ,news, and discussion questions. Please visit our Social Media Page

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Shop Locally Saturday by Tia Brooks Thanksgiving is almost here! We all know what that means- tis the season for holiday shopping! Were all well versed in the details of crazy, morning after Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping. Likewise, Cyber Monday has picked up speed in the past several years. However, this year marks the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday and I encourage you to celebrate the day by pledging to shop small. Small Business Saturday, held on November 26, 2011, is a day to support independent business owners, help fuel the economy and invigorate communities across the country. Plus, you could win a $100 shopping spree and more! Why support Small Business Saturday? Because it just may be the most important shopping day of the year. Why? Because shopping small and shopping local matters more to our economy and to our communities. Shopping local is about Main Street, not Wall Street. Its about entrepreneurs and families selling things the chains and e-commerce companies dont. Small businesses are run by people who live in your community and most of the dollars you spend there stay in your community and help the local economy. We cant have a strong economy unless our small businesses are doing well. Plus, small local business offer more personalized service than the big chain retailers and a better

chance of finding a one-of-a-kind gift. Not to mention, its less crowded, youre not fighting traffic or waiting for a parking spot and the atmosphere is more festive and personal than waiting in a line and feeling like a number. There are other added benefits for shopping at small businesses such as free gift wrapping, free hemming, and rewards programs. Think you wont be able to find something for everyone on your list? Think outside the box. Everyone gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates to a local salon or even a gift certificate for a manicure or a pedicure? Everyone has to eat! Give them gift cards to discover great dining in town such as Scoreboards Pub and Grill or Emerson Creek Pottery and Tea Room (my new favorite place!). Whats in it for you? Shop at all your favorite stores on Main Street and enter for your chance to win $100 in "Downtown Dollars"! 5 Winners will be drawn and you can use the "Downtown Dollars" just like cash at any participating store! While youre finding the perfect gift you can warm up with a free cup of coffee! Receive a cup from your favorite downtown store and & fill it up at The Village Grind! While youre there, check out their great selections of unique gift items and pick up a gift certificate for that hard to please person on your list. The Village Grind offers wonderful coffee and treats, not to mention hearty soups and bagels so make sure you stop in to refuel for more shopping! Small Business Saturday is sponsored by American Expresses and is offering a onetime $25 statement credit when you register an eligible American

Express Card for a purchase of $25 or more at small business th on November 26 . Registration is limited. Terms and Conditions apply. Make sure you check out the Oswego Small Business Face Book Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Shop-Small-inOswego/185040251580502?sk= wall for more details! We are lucky to have small independent businesses who make Oswego special, so lets count our blessings and support them. They support our great community and you. So pledge to shop small local businesses th on November 26 because if we all shop small, it will be huge!

colorful blocks, stuffed animals tied with red bows, etc. You might use all of some of those elements in each room. On the fireplace, you country,

Picking the theme such as traditional, elegant,

modern, etc., and then picking a color scheme such as gold accents or silver helps unify everything. If you have a home with large older evergreens, you have a ready source of Christmas decorating materials. When my son was

would place fresh greenery (or DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS Pat Gavros artificial). Then add a small,

inexpensive, train mixed in with that. Finally, you could insert some As the holidays approach we know its time to change our home by adding some holiday accents. There are so many ways to do so that only money and time can limit you! I think one of the candles or candy canes. Remember to vary heights in order to be more pleasing to the eye.

younger, we lived in a home that had a yard filled with several types of evergreens. Each holiday season

You might have some I availed myself of that plentiful accent pillows in the room. You can resource and used that beautiful simply tie large bows around them, greenery to decorate fireplaces, or if you like, you can cover them Christmas table and flowers vases. with a no sew cover by taking a Then, each year I decided whether I square of fun fabric, folding it to was going to use green, silver, gold the back like a package and then or red as my theme color. securing it with a safety pin. Then tie a big bow around it. Each year, for several years, my holiday table was set In the Dining Room, put a with various collections I had. One tablecloth or runner down, then lay year I did greenery all over the your greenery down on top of that. table and added my beautiful Once again, add a small train, or collection of unicorns that were little boxes youve covered with white, crystal, brass, etc. wrapping paper, put some candles added those, I tucked in some small throughout the arrangement being silver or gold ornaments to finish it sure to continue the same color off. And, of course, I always added scheme as on the fireplace, etc. After I

mistakes we tend to make is to work without a theme. When we take an idea and then work within those guidelines it makes for a more cohesive, or look. put-together

What does that mean? Well, lets say you have young children in the home. Youll

probably want to do something more fun, a little more colorful and that has elements that are more appealing to children. That might be the basic theme of fresh greenery, candy canes, toy trains,

lots of candles for sparkle during dinner.

of paint and spray the branches whatever color suits your fancy.

Pinecones? These are so fun and piling them in a basket or bowl with some cinnamon sticks is

One year, when my son was small and into bears, we did an old fashioned theme with greenery, small stuffed bears, little gingham bows, red bulbs throughout and red candles in clear glass holders. All of these things were very inexpensive to do and had tons of impact. Then in the Living Room, I added big baskets of greenery next to the fireplace, tucked in a little bear with his cute gingham bow and attached a few red bulbs here and there. Thats what Im talking about with a theme and having a complimentary idea throughout the house.

Rather than going out to a great look. buy a lot of things. Open up your them? cupboards, cabinets, places you adhesive, or brush the edges with seem to store things you rarely use. glue and then dust with glitter. You Do you have home accessories that could also mix in oranges studded have long since been tucked away? with whole cloves or limes for a Pull out some of these things and pretty look. see what can be used to hold greenery, branches, bunches of bulbs, piles of lemons, limes, apples, nuts, oranges, etc. Look Dont forget your door! If you dont want to put a wreath, you can tie some evergreen boughs together and secure with wire or a cable tie, and then cover that with a bow to conceal it. Voila! You have a great door spray. Add Just use a little spray Want to glitterize

through all of your candles. Do you have a lot of one or two particular colors that would work well

together?

If you dont have

candleholders, think about what you can set them on (saucers,

anything you want to it or just leave it green and beautiful.

Moving to the kitchen, plates, glass bowls, cups). you can use a vase or a nice highsided bowl, or a crock and add some greenery. Gather some small, fallen branches from the yard, use a little spray adhesive (any store carrying art supplies - like Michaels would have it), and then sprinkle with some glitter to add a little sparkle. Or, you can get a little can How about cranberries? I love that rich red color. You can take some clear vases, or jars, etc. and fill them with cranberries. Then tuck in some greenery around them and you have some beautiful Next week - them trees. eye-catching arrangements. Lots of ideas and how tos. Remember, only your

imagination can limit you. So many of these items are truly inexpensive and can create a home filled with beauty and cheer for the holidays. Happy Decorating!

Decidedly Different Film-Going with a Twist in established Naperville/Aurora Theater! By Phil Blacklaw One can concede that popcorn and candy in a cinema can be quite blas after a while. Especially when an alternative exists with a restaurants breadth of food to partake of, or to relax in a theater with martini in hand. This singular treatand the treat of seeing luminary actors from across the decadesis fostered by Hollywood Palms Cinema. Featuring regular celebrities introducing their respective films....Tipi Hedren for The Birds, Rita Moreno for West Side Storymay seem to be a film enthusiasts dream incarnate. As such, publicity manager Angelique Barthels assertion that its the ultimate movie-going experience does not seem like hyperbole. When walking into the theaters atrium, its departure from traditional cinemas is stark. Faux ruins stretch to the ceiling, with palm trees, other exotic foliage, two waterfalls and a huge miscellany of vintage posters dating back to the silent era. From the outset, you know (to quote film canon) that you certainly are not in Kansas anymore. Although the Palms opened in 09, a sister location in Woodridge preceded it in 2003 (named the Hollywood Boulevard Cinema Bar & Eatery). Barthel says both theaters feature seat service from a full bar & menu, comfortable chairs, first run movies, classic movies series and the chance to meet your favorite celebrities. The celebrities appear at the Palms about once a month. Their upcoming guests show how broad the theaters range is, from two of the original Munchkins introducing The Wizard of Oz to the

stars of the newest Twilight installment. In addition to film culture, Hollywood Palms is also fervently involved with community service. When asked, Barthel discussed their latest food pantry event Haunts Against Hunger, dubbing it a huge success, collecting over 100lbs of food! She also heads the theaters quarterly blood drive with Life source. Another blend of entertainment and charity was held last September, the three-day Back to the Big Screen Festival, themed around fun 70s and 80s films. This event funded the Michael J Fox Parkinsons foundation, raising over $42,000. With all the theater has to offer, Hollywood Palms is most definitely a breath of fresh air. Given their past variety in events, the theater will surely continue to surprise and delight filmgoers of all stripes.

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Buy Locally, Buy American for the Holidays with Mark Garrity

can bind the hands of future congresses. The house and senate can simply vote to change the policies at some future date. Nonetheless this impasse poses an immediate problem for the American economy. Already skittish markets and companies that would likely hire going into an election year confident that

afford to wait. So I propose that we as American consumers, the single biggest engine of economic growth in this country accounting for 70% of America's GDP, do our patriotic duty and buy American made products for the holidays and when we can buy them from locally owned stores. Instead of driving to Walmart or some other big box store to buy the latest toys, clothes and electronics built in overheated China or some other foreign country seek out local shops selling American made goods. Recycling our shopping dollars back into our economy is the most important thing we can do to help create growth and jobs in this country. Nobody else can or will do it for us. Not easy you say? Well I've done some of the research myself and if you follow along here are some tips I cribbed from the internet: Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper? Everyone -- yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber? Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement. What about the staff at your local spa? Almost any woman would love a gift certificate in whatever denomination you can afford to her favorite spa. Who wouldn't appreciate getting

Here we are on the cusp of the holidays three long years into the Great Recession. The Super Committee wasn't able to come to an agreement on how to cut the deficit by $1.2 trillion dollars over ten years which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone paying attention to politics for the last year. Sadly the Republican members of the Super Committee seem to have misunderstood their purpose was to help lower deficits not explode them. What else explains their offer to close $250 billion worth of tax loopholes in trade for a permanent extension of the Bush tax cuts which would add $4 trillion dollars to the debt over ten years? Regardless of who you think is responsible for the lack of a deal, or even whether focusing on debt reduction in the face of a financial crisis is a good idea in the first place, the American economy is stuck for the time being with $600 billion dollars worth of Dept of Defense spending cuts and a 2% across the board reimbursement cuts to Medicare providers over the next ten years. I say "for the time being" because already some Republican senators are trying to quash those DOD cuts and in reality no congress

politicians of both parties interested in their own re-elections will do what they can to stimulate the economy now recognize that the likelihood of GOP cooperation isn't going to be forthcoming. By the end of the year unemployment extensions and payroll tax cuts are set to expire which will take $900 billion dollars out of the economy and the pockets of American middle class consumers. Maybe I'm too pessimistic but I don't see the Republican party agreeing to extend those unemployment benefits and middle class tax cuts in the next few weeks and their support for anything else that might spur growth is nonexistent. With the Federal Reserve announcing another round of stress tests for big American banks exposed to what might be a break up of the Euro Zone next year that just might result in a depression in Europe things look pretty bleak for our economy as well. Which brings to me to subject at hand. What can we as individuals do about it? It's obvious until after next year's election there's not a whole lot we can do politically and as President Obama says we can't

their car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates. One year I bought my sister a bunch of cleaning supplies for her new car and she was thrilled. With 3 little kids at the time you can imagine why. All it took was a trip to local auto supply store and most of those goods are made here at home. . Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down your bucks on a foreign made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift recipient would like his driveway shoveled for the winter, or lawn mowed for the summer, or a few rounds of golf to look forward to at a local course next summer. You can look up locals to contract to do the work online. There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, this isn't about big National chains - this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open. How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy? Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the

services of a local cleaning lady for a day. My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running. If you are looking for something more personal how about the local crafts people who spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes. Here's a link to a Facebook page of local homebased businesses in the far Western burbs. www.facebook.com/groups/homeba sedselfemployed/

that but below are some links to interesting sites that may not be local but do sell American made goods, a lot of which are toys. These days the holidays should be about caring for our fellow citizens, encouraging American small businessmen and women to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. So be creative mix and match, buy what can locally, buy what you can made here in America. When we care about other Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn't imagine. http://www.madeinusa.org/

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. Or go out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theater. Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands. Honestly, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip. The holidays don't have to be about draining our pockets to buy just stuff, we can spend it on things everybody needs or experiences to be enjoyed. Of course kids are going to want toys they see on tv, there's no getting around some of

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From Oswego to Springfield, Illinois Institutes Day for Diabetes Awareness By Nadia R. Kanhai

Diabetes is a disease that affects nearly 10 percent of the residents of Illinois, said Cross. It not only affects those residents, but also their family and friends. Creating more awareness about this important issue will help others better recognize the signs of diabetes and hopefully lead to better treatment options.

citizens diagnosed with diabetes, and another half million who do not know they have the disease. Each year, more than 2,500 Illinois residents die from diabetesrelated symptoms.

What disease kills more people per year that breast cancer and AIDS combined? Every 17 seconds, someone is diagnosed with diabetes.

The toll of diabetes is heavy to Illinois families and residents physically, emotionally, and financially. The ADA estimated Illinois direct healthcare cost from diabetes is $7.3 billion per year.

Diabetes Awareness Day is observed all over the world, but this month, the awareness campaign grows roots in Oswego and all of Illinois.

Montgomery resident Martin Flowers helped push HR 557 to its unanimous adoption in the Illinois House of Representatives.

The importance of diabetes awareness can have a profound impact if we can reach just a few people to get them on track to a proper diagnosis, added Chapa LaVia. A proper diagnosis can lead to appropriate treatments that could not only improve our residents livesit may even save a life.

November 14, 2011, Illinois celebrated its first official Diabetes Awareness Day, with a ceremony at Oswego Public Library, featuring Reps. Tom Cross (R), Pam Roth (R), and Linda Chapa LaVia (D), as well as local officials, the American Diabetes Association, and local residents, including Martin Flowers.

Policy and change are very important to me, said Flowers, echoing the Awareness + Action = Prevention theme, espoused by the Defeat Diabetes Foundation. (Diabetes) discussion, education, and policyWe put them on the table. This is a step in the right direction to help make this a more manageable disease.

Flowers anticipates that over the

From this year forward, Illinois will observe Diabetes Awareness Day on Nov. 14, thanks to House Resolution 557.

years, in observation of this day, local hospitals can partner with public libraries to sponsor educational events. Illinois has also formed a Diabetes Legislative Caucus and is working with the University of Chicago Medical Center, as Illinois has more than 825,000

Culture Corner with Jeff Kehoe

railroad history, as well as in the history of the area.

Ghost Railroads Pardon the history lesson ,but did you know what an interesting variety of railroads helped the Chicago land area into the megalopolis it is today? Although some of the lines may have changed names, and not all of them are still in business, together they made Chicago into the rail center of the nation: a fact thats still true today. It takes a little looking to find evidence of what came before when it comes to rails that once crises-crossed the Aurora area. Not many people know, for instance, the birthplace of todays BNSF railroad was in Aurora .Indeed, the Aurora Branch railroad was genesis of the Burlington and Quincy ,known as CB and Q or just Q . The BNSF came later. Portions of the Aurora Branchs first line connecting it with the Chicago and Galena Union {now Union Pacific} at Turner Junction {now West Chicago} are still in use. And, over time, the Aurora Branch Railroad became CBand Q ,yet its shops remained in Aurora, playing an important role in

The Aurora Shops built early steam locomotives and rolling stock. Several examples of their homemade wooden cabooses are preserved around Kane and Kendall Countys. Also the shops claim credit for constructing the first car dome there. A sizeable percentage of the population in and around Aurora found employment with the Q, and being the first railroad in the area, most local industries became customers. Today nearly all of those industries are gone, however, part of the Qs shops complex still stands, used a commuter station and brewpub. Some of its History lives on throughout the place. Fewer people are still aware that the three other major railroads had a presence in the local area. It takes a lot of looking to find any remnants of the following three. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad {now union Pacific} had tracks running west of the Fox River ,entering Aurora from the north end .Meanwhile ,the Elgin,Joliet,and Eastern {now Canadian National} around Rathbone Ave near the Aurora Montgomery border . Portions of both those railroads live on today as the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail. Travel by train was the norm many years back, with the previously mentioned railroads offering passengers services at one time or another. From Aurora, you could go just about anywhere by train, including every town in the surrounding countryside.

No less than interurban trolley lines to and from Aurora existed less than a century ago! There was the Aurora Elgin and Fox River Electric, Aurora Plainfield and Joliet , The Chicago Aurora and DeKalb, the Aurora Yorkville and Morris ,and the largest most successful of this long extinct bunch , the Chicago Aurora and Elgin. Part of the Roarin Elgin as the CAandE was known locally ,survives ad a bike trail ,too. The rest of Auroras interurban were ill-conceived, cheaply constructed lines that never developed sufficient business to survive. Now, as remnants of extinct railroads fade into oblivion ,a few of us continue trying to decipher their fascinating story. Theyre our ghosts!

Side Bar with Craig Cunngham Attorney At Law Child custody- the term conjures the clarion call of war. The custody battle creates the metaphor of family vs. family in a bitter fight to determine who will cause the most hurt from one another. Child Custody litigation brings issues to the forefront within the family dynamic that constitute the pain, the emotion, and the gut wrenching entanglement that permeates the depths of the inner soul. Child custody litigation is not for the faint at heart. I am a practicing attorney in the child custody litigation realm. Child Custody litigation requires that attorneys exemplify endurance, compassion, and an indepth understanding of human nature. Many factors go into the decision whether to begin child custody litigation. Illinois law provides for different variations of custody. Illinois provides for joint custody, but within joint custody, there is the separation of the residential parent and the non residential parent. This means that someone will be designated as the residential parent, and that is the place that the child will spend most of her time. The non residential parent typically pays child support to the non residential parent. However, both parents may have joint custody at law. Joint custody provides that the parents must agree and consult one another in the three areas at law; (a) health and access to health care; (b) religion and decisions related to religious education, and (c) education, which covers where the child

will attend school, and access to the childs records. One of the primary issues related to child custody litigation is whether to petition the Court to appoint a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL). The GAL brings many factors into the litigation, but allows for the opportunity of a third party to independently review the specific homes, and to help make the appropriate recommendation before the Judge, as to the appropriateness of which home shall have custody of the child. Often litigants overlook the benefits and the disadvantages related specifically to the conciliation and mediation aspects of Illinois law. The legislature codified the mediation statute at 750 ILCS 5/404, which states in pertinent part, (a) If the court concludes that there is a prospect of reconciliation, the court, at the request of either party, or on its own motion, may order a conciliation conference. The conciliation conference and counseling shall take place at the established court conciliation service of that judicial district or at any similar service or facility where no court conciliation service has been established. (b) The facts adduced at any conciliation conference resulting from a referral hereunder, shall not be considered in the adjudication of a pending or subsequent action, nor shall any report resulting from such conference become part of the record of the case unless the parties have stipulated in writing to the contrary. (West Publishing, 2011).

The Court ordered conciliation, though, is very different and not to be confused with the Mandatory form of Mediation established through Illinois Supreme Court 905. However, the 750 ILCS 5/404 rule does provide for the opportunity for the parties to enter into a less expensive form of custody litigation in which they might anticipate a third party to assist them to a conciliatory conclusion to their pending issues. The 750 ILCS 5/404 provision allows for domestic relations to be a more civil and amicable frame of collaborative divorce procedures that many have requested within the specific system of Illinois. The Court can provide assistance to litigants in making the child support litigation a less painful process, but the litigants have to want it. In the experience of this specific family law trial attorney, the litigants does not want this to be a less painful process, but instead want the litigation to be most painful, medieval , tortuous form of revenge they can conjure. Often litigants require vengeance against the other party rather than the resolution of the issues that brought the parties to the courtroom in the first place. Litigants murder the civility that should saturate civil litigation. I am encouraging a dialogue with others in the child

custody and family litigation community. I specifically want to know how many people have experienced the lack of civility within the civil litigation context, and I would like to know more about peoples experience within the mediation context that Illinois Supreme Court Rule 905, and the Supreme Court Rule 900 Series dictates. Illlinois Supreme Court Rule 905 states in pertinent part, (a) Each judicial circuit shall establish a program to provide mediation for cases involving the custody of a child or visitation issues (whether or not the parties have been married). In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in subparagraph (b)(2) of Rule 99, local circuit court rules for mediation in child custody and visitation cases shall address: (i) mandatory training for mediators; (ii) limitation of the mediation program to child custody and visitation issues; (iii) (unless otherwise provided for in this article) standards to determine which child custody and visitation issues should be referred to mediation and the time for referral, and (iv) excuse from referral to mediation if the court determines an impediment to mediation exists. The immunity and approval requirements of subparagraph (b)(1) of Rule 99 shall apply to mediation programs for child custody and

visitation matters. (West Publishing, 2011). Therefore, the mediation program works towards litigants solving their questions. Litigants must be aware of the benefits of the program. The litigants must realize this is the point at which they should address all questions, all issues related to the problems of both parties parenting their children. The litigants must embrace the task of performing the resolution towards a parenting agreement. The mediation rules provide for the resolution of the parenting agreement, but litigants prevent this resolution. The next series in this article shall provide litigants with tools on reaching this resolution, and providing for more successful and efficient litigation.

10th Time is the Charm for All Around Towne Holiday Faire By Nadia R. Kanhai Are you ready for the holidays? On Saturday, Nov. 5, visitors to Jan DuRalls th 10 annual All Around Towne Holiday Faire donated an estimated 900 food items to Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry during some festive shopping with friends and family. Beginning with a donation of food or funds, guests then browsed through a wide selection of local vendors wares, as they sought unique and useful holiday gift items. I have a great selection of vendors, said DuRall. Some have been with me for 10 years. DuRall birthed and nurtured the event as a way of giving back to her community. Now, she is handing the event over to her daughter and the Fox Valley Montessori School for 2012. Many of the students were present on Saturday, helping with the faire and livening visitors spirits with their energy and excitement. While holding the All around Towne Holiday Faire, DuRall was also hosting a scrapbooking event at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Aurora. Scrapbookers sat engrossed in their craft, happily cutting, pasting, and creating. The event runs Thursday through Sunday, so it keeps DuRall and her guests busy. DuRall has been scrapbooking and leading events throughout the country since 1986. While hosting the All Around Towne Holiday

Faire, she also hosted 28 scrap bookers. This years vendors came from the communities of Rochelle, Yorkville, Homer Glen, North Aurora, and Batavia. These vendors offered handmade and specialty gift items for children and adults, ranging from sweets to nutrition counseling and therapy, soaps to kitchen gadgets and cosmetics. If you missed the Holiday Faire, many of the vendors will also be at Sugar Groves Holiday in the Gove (holidayinthegrove.com) on Dec. 3. Save the date for next years All around Towne Holiday Faire to be held Dec. 1.

concern every month the Kendall County Economic Development is hosting round table discussions to address the situation on a regional level. For more information please check out the county on their website here!

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Illinois Reaches unemployment Rate 10.1 percent by Dick Kroft Illinois unemployment rate has reached 10.1 percent released by the State well above the national average of 9.1 percent. Illinois added 30,000 jobs last quarter and yet the unemployment rate is rising to go along with a sluggish economy and home foreclosures. What does this mean less on the table at the holidays and less spending that will continue to slow economic recovery heading into the New Year. Looking long term what is the answer in helping to create jobs? Many local chambers and small business owners have been meeting to address that very

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their friends and families, and many of them not being able to shower for weeks at a time. MSG Grisham showed the students some of their letters hanging on the wall behind him as well as an Afghan headdress he received while over there. He thanked them all and their teachers for the care packages on behalf of the other soldiers as well. These soldiers were located in a remote portion of the country and had no ability or opportunity to communicate with the kids. He told them how difficult it was at times to find snacks, drink mixes, toothpaste and the like some 10,000 miles from home and how much their gifts meant to the soldiers who were also missing their homes and families. The students were very happy they had the opportunity to write to the soldiers. It means that we love them said one 1st grader who took part in the project. They are protecting us and we told them thank you. The 504th is in the middle of their deployment to the Afghan region and their return date back home has not been released.

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Home For the holidays with the Vets by Glen Busch

Yorkville, IL: Students at Bristol Bay Elementary school made a phone call yesterday, but not like most phone calls. The students were given an opportunity to speak with MSG CJ Grisham who is currently stationed in Afghanistan via Skype. The Skype call was part of a larger school project which included sending care packages and letters to the soldiers of the 504th BfSB last month. The students, ages 6-12 were able to ask MSG Grisham about Army life, like food, work schedule and what Afghanistan was like. MSG Grisham told the students how he missed TV commercials for Pizza Hut and his home in Texas. When a student asked the 17 year veteran what his favorite food was, MSG Grisham replied Tacos!; which brought the students to roaring laughter. While some questions focused on combat and the war, overwhelmingly most students were more interested in the soldiers sleeping in transport containers,

Thanking the Vets by Pete Kalenik

When the holiday season comes upon us, friends and loved ones choose to bestow one another with lifes greatest gift time. In a world filled with excess, it remains Earths most precious resource. And to no other population of American society is that more apparent than the U.S. military. Each and every single Airman, Sailor, Solider, and Marine understands the sacrifice necessary in order to serve ones country and what they often sacrifice most is time spent with their loved ones. So for every Private in the Army, a worried mother waits for a phone call stateside. For every Petty Officer in the Navy, younger brothers gloat about how many push-ups their sisters can do. For every Sergeant in the Air Force, a new wife calls her

husband to inform him about the birth of his newborn child. And for every Corporal in the Marine Corps, a father tells his co-workers about how his daughter serves her country with duty, honor, and respect. And as a result, military families often understand the level of sacrifice necessary in order to serve ones country and what they often sacrifice most is time spent with their loved ones. So as we welcome this years holiday season whither you are a member of a military family or not remember that this time of year is a gentle reminder to all of us of what matters most: time spent with our loved ones. So remember to enjoy the holidays with some you love and never forget: Freedom isnt free.

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Dont let your competition dictate your brand. In the case of the pooper scoopers. Just because they are facing national competition from franchises, that does not mean that they know your audience or clients better than you do! What matters is you, your integrity, and your ability to match expectations to what you can ACTUALLY DELIVER! of this storied franchise which Long Time coach Retires by Martin Flowers has not won a World Series Long time Oswego Coach Dave Keeley called it a since 1906. Dale comes to the career with the loss to East nd St.Louis in the 2 round of 7A Cubs from The Brewers and playoffs this year. Coming to Oswego in 1984 fresh out of college Coach Keeley has does have 38 games been at the forefront of building Oswego Panther tradition. After 5 years on the managerial experience after job and three playoff appearances the coach has the Brew Crew let manager increased his contribution to the program. Being part of 2 State championship Teams Ned Yost Go. Coming into and 5 Semi Final appearances and 7 Quarter finals Coach 2012 Sveum has several key Keeley always was a big part of the reason why this school excelled. Being defensive issues facing him with large coordinator or head coach this is truly a ending for a program that has had so much contracts and young talent success thank you coach and good luck. with a club that finished well Area Playoffs Contests this weekend Game of the Week Match up! 8 A pairing this weekend 6A pairing under 500 where can they go. 3A pairings 5A pairings Promising more discipline and fundamentals Sveum looks to join Theo Epstein in creating the Cubs way a uniform policy from the minors all the way Cubs hire new Manager by Kyle Veeder The Chicago Cubs have found the man to lead them into 2012 and he is Dale Sveum hired through the organization to create and turn out better ball players. It looks like Big Z days of pitching fits and taking off days in the Club Thursday as the 52
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House are over. Looking to compete in 2012 this Club will transform it well stocked minors and solid core of veterans into a lean mean fighting machine. Long Term the cubs should improve in 2012 and can compete with the likes of the World Champion Cardinals. Look no further than the saying the Buck stops here and Dale Sveum will be a happy change at the Friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Bears November Run by Tim Flowers In many ways this season the Bears have been a tale of two teams. With an early opening season win over the Falcons and then a string of losses in which this defending champion of the NFC North looked like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the late 70s. Missing assignments, poor

attitude and penalties contributed to the early season woes; However in the last few weeks this team has turned it around with convincing wins over the Falcons and Eagles this team has done it through balance of running the ball and passing. Great special teams play and a dominating performance by the defense. November is important because the Bears find themselves in the playoff hunt and trail the Division leading Packers by three games. With the Chargers this week and the Christmas Day game against the Pack the Bears need to continue their Dominate run. On pace to break the single season allpurpose yardage Matt Forte is continuing a dominate season with his 100 and plus yard performance against the Lions. Cutler is improving every week to be a quarterback ready for a nd 2 chance in the playoffs after last season championship game exit. The old war horse Brian Urlacher is playing like he is still 26 evens thou he is 34 now. The Defense line with Peppers continues to surprise with the Pass Rush and Devon Hester has awoken to find his groove in the special teams department. The Chargers are team capable of challenging the Bears defense with Phil Rivers and the spread offense. Look for the Defense to make a strong stand in San Diego and Cutler and Knox are ready to hook up for a big time game. Forte will break 110 yards on the ground and Bears will win 24-17!

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ew Reduce your carbon footprintand your waistline by Phil Blacklaw At new Naperville Gym The idea was audacious and thought-provokingly uniquea fitness club whose electricity was fueled by a cycle of its own members exercising. An idea that had previously never even graduated from the drawing board, personal trainers Chris Gellings and Mike Benso sought to stray heartily from the beaten path in their goal to provide the most eco-friendly Gym conceivable. As Gellings affirms, it is the only 24 hour access gym thats solar/human powered.hence the Eco. The intriguing latter half of what powers the gym is accomplished by a persons exercising on a machine, with their kinetic energy generating the power that powers the gyms gridin a fittingly ecological cycle of giveand-take. As an added bonus, a client actually earns some money the more they exerciseas Gellings put it, the more you work, the less your dues are. To augment their uniqueness, owners Gellings and Benso also add impressive credentials and offers to their programs. Both owners have been members of SMGthe worlds largest and most successful personal training associationfor over 10 years. Additionally, they are offering huge discounts up to 50% off on personal trainers, and also feature trainers for children, rather than the run-of-the-mill, more passive classes prevalent in other fitness centers.

Although the facility itself does not open until April of next year, the gym is still currently accepting memberships, which may be found with additional savings at the preview facility in Market Meadows near the lot of the former Washington Mutual bank. The final premises will also be in Market Meadows. Two other Eco Gyms are planned to open in the Chicago Area, in response to Gellingss assertion that other clubs havent gotten it right. Indeed, Eco Gyms motto is a succinct and powerful summary: Change your body, change the world.

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KCFPD Childrens Beatrix Potter Tales & Tails The Flopsy Bunnies : Just in time for Thanksgiving, this story shows what happens when you eat too much good stuff! A story reading, a hike to look for the stars of the story, and a fun family project will fill our time in this popular program. Age: 0-6 years Date: Saturday, Nov. 5 Time: 9:0010:30AM Location: Rookery Building, Hoover FP

cooking experience required. Age: Adult Date: Sat urday, Nov. 5 Time: 1:003:00PM Location: Kingfisher Bunkhouse, Hoover FP Fee: $8

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Our Town News City of Aurora Village of Oswego City of Joliet Village of Montgomery Village of Plainfield City of Yorkville City of Plano Village of Plain field PRESS RELEASE SUPER SENIORS PROGRAM On Tuesday, December 6th, the Secretary of State's Super Seniors Program will be at the Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington St. From 10 am to 2 pm. Seniors can use this opportunity to renew their driver's license. Vision tests will also be available. If you are age 65 or older you may obtain a free, non-expiring State of Illinois photo ID card. In addition, there will be a Rules of the Road Course from 9:30 am til 11 am. It will include a review of safe driving techniques and Illinois driving laws. To register for the free class, please call 630-554-5602.

Babes in the Woods Nutty November: November is a nutty time of the year and forest animals, especially squirrels, are all about! We will learn about squirrels and their nutty behavior in this fun class through a hike, story, and project. Please dress for a hike and be aware that we will be handling tree nuts during class. Age: 3 and up with a caregiver Dates & Times: Tuesday, Nov. 15 9:0010:30AM & 1:00-2:30PM; and Wednesday, Nov. 16 1:002:30PM Location: Rookery Building, Hoover FP Holiday Under the Stars: Stop by the Forest Preserve Districts booth during the event to make a fun holiday craft! Age: All Date: Friday, November 18 Time: 5:00PM9:00PM Location: Downtown Yorkville

Adult Natures Seasonings Green Gifts: Save some plastic, paper, and other resources this holiday season by making your own food gifts to suit everyone on your shopping list. You will get to make and take several tasty gifts in this fun class no

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