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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 8 BURGEONING INDIE ARTIST Geneva high school senior Kayla Mickelsen discusses her whirlwind journey on “American Idol”

12 THE PHOTO-FIRST PHENOMENON Is social media changing the way we experience life’s moments?

16 STAGE SPOTLIGHT Guide to upcoming theater performances

20 AESTHETIC ARCHITECT Three-dimensional artist draws blue-print for future

22 ART SAFARI Spring exhibition roundup

24 ARTS APLENTY Fine art festivals for your perusing pleasure

27 POETRY CORNER Local Waterline Writers poet shares “Another Grey Day in Chicago”

28 ‘CITY OF TIME’ Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 40th anniversary season

DINING & ENTERTAINING 30 DOUGHOCRACY PIZZA + BREWS Restaurant brings life, liberty and the pursuit of pizza to downtown Geneva

32 VIVA VILLA VERONE Italian restaurant celebrates 20 years in Geneva

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HOME & LIFESTYLE 36 SPRING LANDSCAPING Landscape designer shares insight on how to create a garden oasis on a budget

38 ‘MONEY SMART WEEK’ U of I Extension to host in-depth Estate Planning program

BUSINESS & CIVIC 41 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION Business owner Maria E.J. Kuhn answers call to give counsel

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46 SOCIAL LIFE Masked and marvelous: CASA Kane County hosts Venetian masquerade ball

48 ARTIST SHOWCASE St. Charles artist Jennifer Ross shares a symbolic family portrait, “Make a Little Bird’s Nest in Your Soul”

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For your perusing pleasure, we’ve compiled a roundup of summer art festivals, as well as theatrical productions and art gallery exhibitions that are on the docket for this spring.

In “The Photo-First Phenomenon,” we’ve delved into how the social media craze affects the way we live, from “selfies” to staging experiences to be more photogenic for the sake of Instagram and Facebook.

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For 15 seasons, “American Idol” has shined the showbiz spotlight on talented unknown musicians from across the country, catapulting some of its top contestants into instant stardom.

Geneva High School senior Kayla Mickelsen, an indie folk/pop singer with an affinity for music icons Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, never imagined that she would end up performing in L.A.’s Dolby Theatre as a contestant on what is being branded as the “Farewell Season” of “American Idol.”

The 18-year-old singer was one of 190 contestants to receive the coveted golden ticket to Hollywood. Mickelsen auditioned with “Broadripple is Burning” by Chicago-based band Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s and also performed Ellie Goudling’s “Anything Can Happen,” before being eliminated right before the “Top 24” round.

“It was a great experience, and I learned a lot from it,” Mickelson says, adding that she performed a total of five times, including a live audience performance. “If anything, I learned a lot about the music industry which is important if you want to make a career out of music.”

Now at home in Geneva, things are back to normal. The songstress juggles being a student with her two jobs – an ice cream scooper at Graham’s Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream and a waitress at Nobel House – but music remains the mainstay of her daily life. In the fall, Mickelsen plans to enter the music program at Belmont University in Nashville, where she will specialize in commercial voice.

KAYLA MICKELSEN SHARES JOURNEY ON ‘AMERICAN IDOL’

By KARA SILVA | Photos by RON MCKINNEY

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9 FUN FACTS1. Who are your music influences? Bob Dylan, Courtney Barnett, Elvis, Fleetwood Mac, Bon Iver, Gary Clark Jr.

2. Who would play you in the movie of your life? Reese Witherspoon

3. Favorite local restaurant? Moveable Feast in Geneva

4. Last movie you saw? “Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2”

5. Favorite book? “The Hunger Games” or “Catcher in the Rye”

6. Favorite lyric? “Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” – Bob Dylan in “The Times They Are A-Changin’”

7. What album is in your record player right now? The Beatles

8. If you could be anywhere now, where would you be? California

9. Favorite song? “Between The Bars” by Elliot Smith

Kane County Magazine managing editor Kara

Silva sat down with the singer at Graham’s 318 Coffeehouse in Geneva to chat about music and the indie artist’s whirlwind journey on “American Idol.” Here is an edited excerpt of the interview:

KARA SILVA: What has life been like since you’ve been back?

KAYLA MICKELSEN: It was a little hard to transition. I just felt very much at home there because those are my people. Everyone is really into music and super dedicated. Coming back and going to school and working was kind of hard, but I’m getting back in the swing of things.

SILVA: What did you learn from your “American Idol” experience?

MICKELSEN: The takeaway is that, especially in today’s society, there are so many talented musicians out there. So, it was really overwhelming being surrounded by that much talent, but I think that the most important thing is to be an individual and be an artist. So, I learned to kind of thrive on what makes me different.

SILVA: Did you think you were going to make it as far as you did?

MICKELSEN: No. I was not expecting to even get a golden ticket. I just thought it would be cool to perform in front of the judges.

It’s honestly addicting. The competition is just so addicting, and it’s so competitive, and you keep getting hungry for more.

SILVA: What did it feel like performing in front of Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban?

MICKELSEN: It’s definitely the most intimidating thing that I’ve ever done, but in terms of nerves, it’s not the most nervous I’ve ever been. I

actually felt very comfortable, almost. I get way more nervous performing in front of people I know. Like singing at Nobel House … I was honestly more nervous for that than I was for “American Idol.”

SILVA: Why is that?

MICKELSEN: I don’t know. I think it’s because you’re held to an expectation, whereas “Idol” is more like a fresh start.

SILVA: Did the judges give you any sage advice?

MICKELSEN: The only negative feedback I got was my first audition in San Francisco, Harry [Connick, Jr.] said, “You kind of sing in the range where everyone else sings.”

So, from that I really try to push my higher range. I used to never sing higher and now I’m loving it.

Jennifer [Lopez] said, “You have this different quality to you.”

Keith Urban’s feedback was, “I watched you the entire time, even when you weren’t singing.”

SILVA: What was your favorite “American Idol” moment?

MICKELSEN: I really loved the group rounds. … We got to work with a full band, which made me realize how much I want a full band at my performances. We were out there for 10 days rehearsing, and then we perform in front of a live audience where they do the Oscars – at the Dolby Theatre. That was super cool. I remember thinking, “A year ago today, I would have never even thought I would have been here.”

SILVA: What message are you trying to spread through music? What are you trying to tell people?

MICKELSEN: Individuality. I think there are so many talented musicians but not enough musicians that are willing to take a risk and really just be different and make it big because of what they specifically do.

SILVA: Have you always wanted to be a musician?

MICKELSEN: No. I never really had the confidence, so I never thought that that was going to be an option. I remember in eighth grade that I wanted to be a music teacher because I’ve played piano for 13 years. But then sophomore year, I decided that I love performing … and that’s when I shifted my focus over to commercial voice. Even then, I still thought I’d go the teacher route because that’s the safest route, in terms of music. But then [“American Idol”] has given me confidence to really pursue the performance aspect.

SILVA: So, music always has been a part of your life.

MICKELSEN: It was always there. I just never really knew it was an actual option. I always just thought it was a fairytale.

SILVA: What are your musical aspirations for the future?

MICKELSEN: I really want to work on writing. I love taking songs and making them my own, but I want my own. I have a lot of lyrics, I’m just working on putting them to music. I’ll be in Nashville next year, and I love collaboration. … I would love to get a band started out there or just perform with people somewhere. The end goal is to be a musician. To be a musician and make money doing it.

SILVA: So, if you could have it your way, completely lay out your own future 10 years from now, or however long you think it will take, what would be your ideal situation?

MICKELSEN: Touring. I love travel, and I love music, so that’s what I would want to be doing.

SILVA: Do you have any advice for other musicians out there?

MICKELSEN: Just be yourself, honestly. As soon as you start faking it, other people will see it, too. Stay focused.

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Photographer Ruthie Hauge, owner of Geneva-based Ruthie Hauge Photography, says that she has seen a trend in more people taking photos at events, and although sometimes the prevalence of devices can make for a more difficult shot for her, as a mom and a documentary photographer, she finds herself torn.

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“Do I want to watch it, or do I want to capture it for later,” Hauge says, adding that it is important to allow yourself to feel and be a part of the moment you are in. “It’s really about balance.”

Sharing such photos on social media is often the next step many people take.

Christine Monnier, a professor of sociology at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, says that while, previously, the only way people could present themselves was face-to-face, social media now provides people with an entirely new and different way to present themselves to others.

“Now with social media, you can completely reconstruct yourself, your image and how you present yourself,” Monnier says.

The professor added that while this might imply disconnect between your online life and “real” life, this isn’t necessarily the case. Rather, it could be seen as a freedom to create your own ideal and make a claim to the person you want to be and how you want to be treated.


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Some have argued that taking photos for the purpose of social media has replaced actually experiencing things as they happen, but Monnier says this isn’t really an either/or situation. It is not either take a photo or experience whatever you are photographing, Monnier says. Sharing things on social media and expecting interactions from others based on posts or photos, has become a part of the overall experience being shared.

“We’re kind of used to living our lives in public, and online is public,” Monnier says.

Although, with constant sharing, people begin to expect a higher level of connectivity through “likes,” feedback and comments. While interaction can sometimes lead to conflict – everyone has seen Twitter feuds – it also can lead a person to feel less isolated, because they are connecting with others via social media, Monnier says.

Monnier noted that having active online accounts also can help expand a person’s brand or business, and some people have even managed to turn their social media presence into a money-making opportunity.

While iPhone photos posted to social media often include doctoring with filters and staging to make a moment a more photogenic and idealized version of itself, in terms of professional photography, Hauge says one trend she has noticed is raw documentary.

People aren’t looking for super posed photos of their events, but rather want things captured naturally, Hauge says.


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Although Hauge can’t say for sure, she says the trend toward people really wanting more raw documentation probably does have something to do with people always having a camera, and trying to get that perfect photo.

“I feel like a job as a professional photographer in a documentary setting is an important job,” Hauge says, adding that photos essentially document history.

Because life moves fast, Hauge says, the very best gift you could give anyone – especially a mom – is a trip back in time.

When her children were first born, Hauge’s family was so busy that she almost wished someone were following her around, documenting life, Hauge says.

She says she wouldn’t have wanted those photos to be shared on social media, but rather for her family to have to enjoy as memories.

For some, photo-sharing on social media can heighten the experience of what is being shared. Monnier says that these new forms of interactivity are not necessarily a prophet of doom pointing to a more self-obsessed culture, but are more about connectivity. And while connectivity can bring additional conflict, it also can break down barriers.


Whether you’re interested in seeing something

new and hilarious, attending a production that tackles an important issue or a well-known production presented once again, there’s a good chance you can find it this spring or summer in Kane County.From know-it-all teens and a mother battling depression to a family at their wit’s end after meeting during the summer, here is a roundup of upcoming plays and musical theater performances:

‘NEXT TO NORMAL’DATES: May 27-29, June 3-5 and 10-12SHOWTIMES: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.THEATER: Vero Voce Theatre, 951 State Ave., St. Charles

“Next to Normal” is a musical production that offers an unflinching look at how a suburban household copes with crisis that has been brought on by the effects of mental illness. It was the winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score, as well as the 2010 Pulitzer Prize.

“The score, because of the rock/pop nature of it, is emotionally driven,” says Dawn Brown, the show’s music director. “The topic and style of the music go hand in hand.”

On the outside, the family in “Next to Normal” seems ideal. Dad is an architect, Mom packs lunches and helps send the kids to school, and their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens. However, life is anything but normal, because Mom isn’t well. She’s constantly battling manic depression, which has been ongoing for 16 years.

There continues to be a mental illness

taboo, but this moving theatrical production brings this nation-wide problem to light with an energetic pop/rock score.

“It’s very real and something people struggle with,” Brown says of depression. “Not a lot has been brought up about it and [the show] really brings it to light in a real way.”

Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students and $12 for children. For tickets or more information, visit verovoce.com.

“A LITTLE MERMAID”DATES: April 21-24THEATER: The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin

The Hemmens Cultural Center’s Spotlight Youth Theater will present “A Little Mermaid,” adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production. Dive in and journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends. For tickets, call the youth theater box office at 847-516-2298.

FIRST FRIDAYS IMPROVDATES: May 13 and June 3SHOWTIMES: 8 p.m.THEATER: The Round at Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin

The First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions is a 90-minute fully-improvised show that includes live music, a cash bar and competing teams. The show is similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway.”

Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. For tickets, call 847-931-5900

‘A CHORUS LINE’ DATES: July 15-17 and 22-24THEATER: Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin

This summer, “A Chorus Line” returns to Hemmens for the first time since 1990. The show is a day in the life of 17 dancers who are fighting for their shot to be in the chorus line of a Broadway musical.

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The Albright Theatre will make patrons laugh with “Over the Tavern,” a show that share insight on family, growing up and faith. In “Over the Tavern,” 12-year-old Rudy is a smart-alecky kid who is beginning to question family rules and the Roman Catholic Church.

The show is rate PG. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. For tickets, call 630-406-8838.

‘IN THE NEXT ROOM’DATES: June 10-12, 17-19, 24-25SHOWTIMES: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays and 2 p.m. SundaysTHEATER: Albright Theatre in Batavia

Dr. Givings invents an amazing new device for treating hysteria in women, and occasionally men. His wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter, but frequently wonders what’s transpiring in his laboratory, which is “In the Next Room.” The comedic show is for mature audiences only.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. For tickets, call 630-406-8838.

‘WEST SIDE STORY’DATES: Runs through April 24THEATER: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora

“West Side Story,” one of the all-time best love stories presented in musical form, is the last show in this season’s Broadway Series at the Paramount. The show is rated PG.

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A special one-day-only performance of “Charlotte’s Web” will come to the Paramount. Based on E.B. White’s story, TheatreWorks USA’s rendition will teach kids the importance of bravery, compassion and friendship. The show is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

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Donny and Marie Osmond will bring their catalog of chart-toppers like “Puppy Love,” “Paper Roses,” “A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll” and more.

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‘WHEN NO THAT GOOD WILL DO’DATES: May 13-June 5SHOWTIMES: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. SundaysTHEATER: Steel Beam Theatre, 111. W. Main St., St. Charles

The Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present the world premiere of Richard Culliton’s, “When Not That Good Will Do.” Every July, the Scanlon family convenes at their Cape Cod home to celebrate what it means to be a family. This year, the gathering is even worse than usual and hilarity ensues.

Tickets cost $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $23 for students. For tickets, call 630-587-8521.

‘TRUCKSTOP CHILI’DATES: April 29-30 and May 1THEATER: Playhouse 38, 524 W. State St., Geneva

Playhouse 38 will debut a youth production of “Truckstop Chili,” written by local Rotolo Middle School teacher Matt Myers and directed by Meredith Vandre. This hilarious comedy is about the hillbilly town of Gizzard, which features the world’s first beauty parlor/auto garage. It should have audiences in an uproar.

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High school student Jessica Duschean has come a long way from painting rocks that she found on the side of the road as a kid.

Recently, the Batavia High School senior has garnered a lot of attention for a dress that she made completely out of seeds. The dress, entitled “The Legend of Fafnir,” has won multiple awards, including the American Vision Award, which recognizes the work of the best artists in the Chicago area. She is the first Batavia artist to ever receive the honor.

For the design, other awards have included a first-place finish and “best dress” at Rock the Runway show in 2015; “Best in Show” for 3-dimensional work at the Illinois High School Art Exhibition; and a Regional Gold Key from the Scholastic Art and

Writing Awards.

The dress took more than two months to make, and the highly-touted artist says

that she used more than 300 glue sticks and three different kinds of

birdseed to complete the look. The dress has an armor-

like quality to it, as it’s inspired by Sigurd,

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“It’s been so successful because it has the awe factor,”

says Duschean, who also is the National Arts Society president. “I was

kind of shocked by the fact that it took all that time to glue everything on, but the ideas

behind it were really thought out. I love seeing people’s reactions to it.”

The hard work was well worth it, and as Duschean quickly approaches her high school graduation, she plans to continue to take art and design to the next level.

u Behind the artDuschean has always had a passion for art, but she became more drawn to 3D materials as she got older.

“I like the freedom,” Duschean says in regard to 3D art forms. “You can make whatever you want and create something out of nothing.”

Duschean says she draws inspiration from many modern architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, but, fashion-wise, looks up to Iris van Herpen and the late Alexander McQueen.

“It’s the attention to detail and the willingness to go to that next level that sets her apart,” says Dawn Zalkus, Duschean’s art teacher.

It seems Duschean’s hard work and discipline have paid off; she has reeled in countless accolades for other pieces, as well.

In addition to the dress, Duschean has had two other pieces – “Evolution” in the sculpture category and “Shelter” in the ceramics and glass category – win Gold Key regional recognition in 2016. She also won a Silver Key for her entire portfolio. In March, “Shelter” won Best in Show for 3-D at the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, which she also won.

Her awards started piling up last year, when “Blind Pursuit” won a Gold Key in painting, “Lübeck, Medieval Germanic Stein and Plate Set” won a Gold Key in ceramics, and “Amber Arranged” won a Silver Key in metals.

Her other notable awards include Best in Show for Sculpture at the Upstate Eight Conference Show and Best 3-D artist at the Northern Illinois University Summer in the Arts event.

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u What’s aheadDuschean had always planned on turning her love for art into a career, but originally thought a job as an engineer would be the way to go. However, she was talked out of becoming an engineer by a family friend and architect, who thought her talents could be better utilized in a more creative environment.

“He gave me a tour of his firm in Chicago, and I just kind of knew in that moment that it was what I wanted to do,” Duschean says. “The pens were all lined up like I do with mine, and I got to do some remodeling on the computer. It really solidified what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

After receiving a scholarship and attending the University of Illinois Discover Architecture summer program, Duschean knew it was where she wanted to be.

“I spent camp making a model and 3D renditions, doing elevations and architecture drawing,” Duschean says. “It was a really great introduction to the architecture program as a whole and what it’s like to be that major.”

Duschean says she’s almost positive that she will attend U of I for college.

“I’m expecting really great things from her,” Zalkus says. “I went to U of I myself, and I have no doubt in my mind she’s going to do really great there.”

Duschean is currently working on an architectural model and is hoping to attend several art or architecture camps this summer. Traveling abroad also is on her wish list, which she is hoping check off in college.

“In 2013, I convinced my parents to let me go to Norway and it was a really great experience for me,” she says, adding that her dream job would be to work for Snøhetta, a revered architecture firm in Norway. “The landscape, people and culture are very interesting. It’s a very quaint little country, but they have some of the best creative minds for architecture.”


Here is a guide to local gallery exhibitions: ¢ FINE LINE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER37W570 Bolcum Road | St. Charles630-584-9443 | fineline.org

The Fine Line Creative Arts Center faculty fine art show, “Diverse Expression IV,” will run from Friday, May 6, through Saturday, June 4, at the arts center in St. Charles.

The exhibition will feature art across all mediums, including paintings, drawings, glasswork, jewelry, ceramics, weaving and more. The exhibit, which is produced on alternating years, features the work created by those who teach at the art center.

Lynn Caldwell, executive director of Fine Line says that the comprehensive exhibit will be a showcase of the staff’s work and talents. An opening reception and artist meet-and-greet will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 6 at the gallery.

“I know my faculty is exceptional teachers, but being able to see their own work is exciting,” Caldwell says.

The show also may serve as an inspiration to visitors to pursue their own creative interests. If that’s the case, Fine Line offers classes for all ages, levels and interests. Caldwell says that taking a class can be a great way to explore art interests.

“Find the inner artist you may not know you have,” Caldwell says.

Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and the center is closed Sunday.

¢ NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER1040 Dunham Road | St. CharlesOpen Daily630-584-7200 | norrisculturalarts.com

Norris Cultural Arts Center’s popular Water Color exhibit closes Saturday, April 9, and will be followed by a student showcase that will run from April to early May. The next professional exhibition will showcase work in oil pastel and oil stick by the

Yellow House Artists group, running from May 21 through July 10. The Wayne Art League will showcase its work in a full range of media, including watercolor, charcoal, acrylics and oil, July 16 through Aug. 21.

Art is more than for the eye, says Norris treasurer Mark Smith, who recommends attending one of the concerts that will take place at the gallery.

As part of the “Music in the Gallery” series, the alternative jazz quintet Zazz! will perform “A Jazz Palette” – a concert that complements the watercolor exhibit – at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3. The Fox Valley Concert Band will perform “Scenes from the South” from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1. Jefferson Award nominee Tom Vendafreddo will perform May 15, and songwriter Julie Patchouli and guitarist Bruce Hecksel will return to the Norris’ “Music in the Gallery” series for an acoustic set June 5. Tickets can be purchased by visiting norrisculturalarts.com.

¢ FERMILAB’S ART GALLERYWilson Hall, accessible from the Pine Street entrance off of Kirk RoadGallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday630-840-6825 | www.fnal.gov/pub/Art_Gallery

The Fermilab Art Gallery will feature the “Art of Darkness, Dark Energy Survey,” which will provide visitors with a photography/video exhibition featuring images from space. Using a Dark Energy Camera scientists have been able to capture images of galaxies, nebulae, stars and more.

The exhibition will take place in the gallery and run through April 29.

In May, the gallery will welcome Stephen Cartwright’s show “Human Trajectory.” The professor from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign brings his sculpture work to the gallery. An art reception is slated for May 6, and Cartwright’s gallery talk will take place at 11:30 a.m. May 11.

ART SAFARISPRING EXHIBITION ROUNDUPBy MELISSA RUBALCABA RISKE

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For the performing arts, check out Stars of Dance Chicago featuring several of the best dancers from different dance companies on one stage on April 23. Previous performances have included hip hop dancers and traditional Irish dancers. Tickets cost $28.

The Galician bagpiper Cristina Pato of the Cristina Pato Quartet will perform May 7. With influences in Latin, jazz, pop and contemporary music, Pato brings her skill and musical vision to the stage. Tickets cost $29.

¢ WATER STREET STUDIOS160 S. Water St. | BataviaGallery hours are from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday 630-761-9977 | waterstreetstudios.org

Water Street Studios hosts new exhibitions every month at its 3,000-square-foot facility and gallery receptions from 6 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month. The event includes food by Gaetano’s in Batavia, varying musical acts and a cash bar with beer by Penrose Brewing. The gallery exhibits high-quality work from a variety of globally-renowned artists as well as those from the community. The gallery receptions are an opportunity for the public to meet the artists and purchase artwork.

Executive director Danielle Hollis says that one of the unique features of Water Street is the chance to meet the 24 artists who work in the studio. And for those considering a personal commission for their home, office or a special gift, Hollis says she and her staff enjoy helping patrons pair up with an artist to create a personal piece.

The work of local artists Steve Sherrell of Yorkville and Richard DeVeau of Batavia, who also volunteer at Water Street Studios, will be on display in the gallery in April. The exhibit, “Phase 2,” will showcase their paintings.

In May, the gallery will feature a collection by the late Nancy Carrigan, whose artwork spanned many media, included paintings, illustrations, engravings and sculptures. Along with the visual arts, Carrigan was known for her poetry and writing, which included science-fiction adventure novels and stage productions.


SCULPTURE IN THE PARKMay to SeptemberMt. St. Mary Park Off of Prairie Street, east of Rt. 31 St. Charles 630-513-4316www.stcparks.org

Presented by the St. Charles Park District and Park Foundation, Sculpture in the Park was launched in order to raise awareness of sculptural arts, while promoting the beautiful Mt. St. Mary Park, located along the Fox River. There will be opportunities to meet the artists; visit the website for more details.

ST. CHARLES FINE ARTS SHOWMay 28-29Downtown St. Charles630-443-3967www.visitstcharles.com

The 18th annual, award-winning juried show will promote the work of more than 100 artists from across the U.S. A variety of mediums will be featured, including painting, sculpture, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics and more. Art featured in the show will be available for purchase. The free event also offers live entertainment and trolley rides.

FINE LINE ARTS FESTIVAL June 4Fine Line Creative Arts Center 37W570 Bolcum Road St. Charles630-584-9443www.fineline.org

The outdoor event includes artist demonstrations, hands-on experiences, live entertainment, food and drink and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to create artwork to bring home. The event is suitable for all ages. Admission is free.

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The annual juried show will feature more than 140 artists. The show will feature various mediums, such as painting, drawing, jewelry and sculpture, and a children’s area will offer special activities. Admission is free.

ART AND SOUL ON THE FOXAugust 6-7Downtown Elginwww.elginartandsoul.com

The eighth annual juried art show in downtown Elgin will feature fine art and the works of artisans, while also promoting local entertainers. The event is sponsored by the City of Elgin and the nonprofit arts organization Arts for All. Admission and parking are free.

ALLEY ART FESTIVALAugust 27Water Street Mall, downtown Aurorawww.auroradowntown.org

The annual outdoor festival, which is always held on the last Saturday in August, features the work of more than 60 local artists, artisans and crafters. The event will include free entertainment, a creative children’s activity booth, food and more.

¢ NOTE TO READERS: Batavia’s Art in Your Eye Batavia’s Art in Your Eye Festival is canceled this year, but Batavia Main Street hopes that the festival will be back in the summer of 2017.


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‘ANOTHER GREY DAY IN CHICAGO’She sits in a grey coat in a grey car on a grey seatLooking at the grey light from a blank sky Looking at the water drops hit the asphalt like applause at the many rivers racing down the windshield at the policeman buying a lottery ticket in the corner store that’s always openShe assumes he wants a better lifeAnd wonders when she’ll get it.

About the Poet:Barbara Barrows is the features editor for Reverie Fair, an online magazine featuring women in

the arts, and a media researcher working in educational publishing. She moonlights as a poet, abstract artist and actor.

Barrows writes poetry “as a way to make sense of the world – life,” she says. “Existential riffing, if I want to sound pretentious. Artistic [Attention Deficit Disorder] is a little closer to the mark. It also helps me honor small moments and observations easily forgotten.”

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The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra will commemorate its 40th anniversary Gala Season with “City of Time,” a pair of concerts that are part of a year-long study of music as a “time-art.”

As part of this season’s “It’s About Time” concert series, the “City of Time” concerts will feature musical highlights from the history of EYSO and Elgin.

The concerts will celebrate “40 years of great music-making by kids in the EYSO,” says Swiggum. “It also celebrates the long and storied musical culture of Elgin, which is amazing and quite unique for a city its size.”

The program will include works by Daniel Brewbaker, an Elgin native and New York composer, as well as music from the Elgin Watch Factory Band, circa 1890. One of the concert’s special features will be the “Noble Elgin” by composer and former Elgin Symphony music director Robert Hanson.

The season has focused on music as a “time-art,” “the way composers shape our sense of time and memory,” says Swiggum, adding Elgin is home to the renowned Elgin watch. “In fact, this might be your only chance to hear the original ‘Song of the Elgin Watch’ or ‘In the Clock Factory’; these are glimpses into Elgin’s past that are absolutely charming.”

Performances will take place at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.

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When you’re in the mood for pizza, you generally have to wait at least 15 minutes for it to cook before you get that first bite.

However, Doughocracy Pizza + Brews, 407 S. Third St., Suite 100, Geneva, significantly decreases that time to about three minutes. The restaurant serves individual 13-inch, Neapolitan-style pizzas made with hand-stretched dough. To cook the pizza in just three minutes, Doughocracy Pizza + Brews uses a high-powered, high-tech oven.

“By the time you fill up your drink and pick your seat, it’s ready,” says Mike Dixon, who co-owns the restaurant with Gabe Tucker, both of Geneva.

Diners can choose from 10 signature pies and three simple pies, or can build their own pizza, which can

utilize about 40 toppings and sauces. The restaurant also will periodically feature limited-time-only offerings. Among its most popular selections are the Sweet Bae-B-Q, Gorgonzilla, Classic Margherita and Vegetarian Nightmare. Dixon added that the Spaghetti and Meatball pizza has been very popular among kids. Pizzas are served on reusable paddles and range in price from $5 to just under $9.

In addition to its pizza offerings, Doughocracy also offers three signature salads, or patrons can build their own. Salads are served on a pizza crust or in a bowl and are all under $8. The menu also features two desserts – a Nutella Bomb for just under $5 and a Gooey Butter Cake for under $3.

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The restaurant officially opened Nov. 19, but this isn’t the first restaurant venture for either owner. Dixon also owns Nosh, 211 James St., Geneva, and Tucker owns Nancy’s Pizza, 1772 Randall Road, Suite 200, Geneva. With 44 seats inside Doughocracy, customers can dine-in or carryout. Dixon says that they’ll open an outdoor patio this spring, weather permitting, which will seat an additional 30 people.

“It is a fun, exciting, contemporary interior,” Dixon says of the space. “We knew the demographics of Geneva, and we knew the clientele we were looking for is in Geneva.”

As the name states, Doughocracy Pizza + Brews also offers a selection of beer, featuring six taps and six-to-eight bottled selections. It also offers Copa Di Vino wines. Both beer and wine offerings rotate.

“We do use, on the beer side of it, as [many] local breweries [as possible],” Dixon says, adding that all beers on tap are under $5 for a 14-ounce pour. Bottles and cans also are all under $5. Featured beers have included Penrose Brewing Co., Revolution Brewing and Two Brothers Brewing Co.

There’s nothing like Doughocracy in downtown Geneva, says Dixon, adding that it’s fast, casual, inexpensive and nobody else is offering hand-stretched dough.

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When Pietro Verone moved to the U.S. in 1971, he had a desire to open a restaurant. He thought he would be

successful, but never dreamt it would turn into what it is today.

Villa Verone, located at 416 Hamilton St. in Geneva, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year.

“Twenty years is a long time,” Verone says. “Being here for so long, you see places come and go all the time. It means so much to us to have the fantastic support we have from not only the Geneva community, but St. Charles, Batavia and all around the area. We want to say thank you.”

The Italian cuisine served at Villa Verone is one reason the restaurant has stayed in business for so long.

But its owner has focused on more than just food. There is something else very important to him, and that’s family. His daughter, Nicole, also works at Villa Verone, saying she “does a little bit of everything” but holds the title of vice president of operations.

Not only is Villa Verone a family-owned restaurant, but it also is a place where

customers are made to feel like family.

“Honestly, our whole thing is making our customers feel like they are part of our family when they walk through the door,” Nicole Verone says. “Most of our customers have stuck with us since the beginning, and we have seen their kids grow up and their kids have kids now. It’s crazy to think about. We want our customers to feel like they are part of this with us because we wouldn’t be where we are today without them.”

A specific luxury provided at Villa Verone is the Upper Club, a space where customers can enjoy live music on weekends or just unwind and enjoy time away from home.

After enjoying a meal, Pietro Verone wants his customers to “enjoy the experience and make a night out of it.”

“A lot of places, people rush in for dinner; that’s not us,” Nicole Verone says. “We want our customers to enjoy their time with us and remember their experience, take their time eating then go upstairs, enjoy some music and take in the entire experience. There’s not too many places around like that, and I think people enjoy that part.”

Of the restaurant’s menu, Pietro Verone says that he has added items over the years but has always stuck to what he knows best.

“I’m not going to put something on there that I wouldn’t eat,” Pietro Verone says. “I’ve stuck to what I know ... the traditional stuff. A lot of restaurants have good food, but there are also a lot out there saying ‘from the farm to the table’ and things like that. I’m going to be straight. Most of our food is from the suppliers to me, and from my kitchen to your plate. We mix things here, too.”

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Simply put, his passion for Villa Verone is the same as it was the first day he opened its doors.

“This is a hard business, and you have to love it,” Pietro Verone says. “If you go into this business for the paycheck – at the end of the day – you’re missing out on it all. The amount of time I spend here ... I’m here every day because I love it. We couldn’t be where we are without loving what we do and also because of the wonderful people of the Tri-Cities area.”

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W hen someone says “trust your gut,” he or she is telling us to use our instincts as a guide. We talk about having a gut

reaction, meaning an emotional response, but our “gut” can tell us even more. It is a sensitive barometer of physical, emotional and mental health, and, when it becomes compromised, we may be prone to a more serious disease.

Our digestive tract is at the center of our physical function. Many people have symptoms of constipation, diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome, but you don’t have to have gastrointestinal symptoms to suffer from gut-related diseases. Research over the past 20 years has shown that an unhealthy gut contributes to a wide range of diseases,

including diabetes, obesity, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, skin disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders.

There are two aspects of GI function that are important to health: the bacterial flora and the gut barrier.

First, maintaining a vibrant bacterial flora promotes healthy digestion, provides protection from infection, regulates metabolism and comprises more than 75 percent of our immune system.

Second, the GI tract is essentially a gatekeeper, preventing foreign substances from entering the body. When the gut barrier becomes

inappropriately permeable, large protein molecules escape into the bloodstream. Since these proteins don’t belong outside the gut, the body mounts an immune response and attacks them. We call this leaky gut syndrome.

Factors that contribute to unhealthy gut flora and leaky gut syndrome include:

• Antibiotics and other medications • Diets high in refined carbohydrates, sugar

and processed foods• Diets low in fermentable fibers (prebiotics)• Dietary toxins like wheat and dairy• Chronic stress• Chronic infections • Hormone imbalances • Neurological conditions

TRUST YOUR GUTGastrointestinal function serves as barometer of physical,

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It is clear that gut health is intimately related to all aspects of our overall health. Here are some steps to restore and maintain a healthy gut:

• Eliminate or reduce antibiotics and other medications

• Remove food toxins, such as cereal grains (especially refined flour), sugar and processed soy, from your diet

• Eat plenty of fermentable fibers (sweet potato, yam, yucca)

• Eat fermented foods (kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut) and/or take a high-quality probiotic

• Treat any intestinal pathogens (such as parasites)

• Treat hormone imbalance• Take steps to manage your stress

Our mental, emotional and physical imbalances can cause GI distress. Conversely, GI imbalance can result in emotional, psychological and physical disease.

So, take good care of yourself, and trust your gut.

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Here are several ways to enjoy your landscape without spending a ton of money:

1. Replace a few of the tired, old plants. Rather than ripping out everything, note any plants that are on their way out and replace only those. Oftentimes, the plants that are part of a landscape are healthy and just need a few fresh plants next to them to brighten the space up. Existing plants may need to be properly trimmed, also. Invest in some good tools to help you do the job or hire experienced crews to trim your existing materials so that the job is done correctly and will extend the life of your plants.

2. Plan before you dig. Don’t go into a garden center and just start randomly picking plants. Many folks over-plant and over-planting generally means over-buying. If you have ideas in mind, convey them to a landscape designer and have him or her draw up a plan from which to work. You don’t have to install everything all at once. Instead, pick and choose what you can budget and work on it over time. Having a plan from which to work helps to keep unexpected costs down. You wouldn’t remodel your kitchen without blueprints and estimates, right?

3. Add hardscaping. A few well-placed boulders, a birdbath, fountain, pond, patio or fire pit can give your garden an entirely new facade. Little touches can immediately

spruce up a yard and at a minimum cost. Patios and ponds may be more of an investment, but you’ll get a return on the investment. Plus, by having a space to enjoy, you’ll spend more time at home versus going out.

4. Trade plants with other gardening friends. Take a look at what plants you have in excess and talk to friends to see if you can work out a trade. Many perennials can be easily divided and often account for more plants than you’ll actually need. (Other gardeners have given most of the plants in my yard to me.)

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Rehabbing your existing yard cannot only increase the value of your home; it also can be a much-needed respite to enjoy with friends and family. Adding to a garden doesn’t have to require a sizable budget or cause maintenance issues.

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5. Use the garden center staff to your advantage. Ask questions. Bring in photos. Bring in bug or leaf samples. Landscape professionals can diagnose problems, make suggestions, answer questions and give advice, all while saving you money. Get the right product for a bug infestation rather than wasting time and money by trying five different things. Get the right plant for a particular spot rather than something that you’ll have to rip out in five years. We love to answer questions, and we enjoy helping visitors find the right plants and products for their gardens.

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As part of “Money Smart Week,” the University of Illinois Extension will host an in-depth Estate Planning program

from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles.

“Money Smart Week” takes place from April 23 through 30, and is a public awareness campaign aimed at helping consumers better manage their personal finances.

Program topics will include estate, financial and advanced planning. Industry professionals will lead the workshops, which will demonstrate how the three subjects work together.

During the workshop, three different professionals will educate participants on how to organize legal documents, choose advisors, navigate the trust process, protect assets, determine long-term care needs and understand irrevocable trusts.

Without proper planning, a court could determine the distribution of assets in accordance to Illinois state laws. Therefore, it is important for a person to know and

understand his or her options and to properly execute the process and documents to ensure a desired outcome, says Sasha Grabenstetter – an award-winning economic blogger and a U of I Extension consumer economics educator.

Grabenstetter will be joined at the event by Linda M. Strohschein of the Strohschein Law Group and financial analyst Kyle Grabenstetter. The three-hour Estate Planning workshop also will include breaks and a question-and-answer session.

Registration is required to attend.

To learn more about the Estate Planning program or to register, visit the library’s website, www.stcharleslibrary.org, or call 630-584-0076, ext. 1.

Personal finance events are free and taught without sales pitches. For a complete listing of “Money Smart Week” programs in the area, visit www.moneysmartweek.org.

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Maria E.J. Kuhn was just a child when she heard President John F. Kennedy’s words, “Ask not what your country

can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

She took those words to heart and, since then, built a career that involves owning two companies that focus on providing help to others.

Since 1983, Kuhn Counseling Center has provided a place where people can share their stories and concerns in a safe, welcoming environment.

“I’m a professional listener,” Kuhn says. “I love to listen to people’s stories, and I’ve had the privilege to meet people with dynamic stories.”

Four years ago, Kuhn moved her Naperville-based business to downtown Batavia, where it has remained ever since. Tucked inside an older home, Kuhn and her team provide counseling services, helping clients deal with a host of issues, stresses and trauma.

Growing up, Kuhn says she struggled with school. When she enrolled at Dominican University in the 1970s as an undergrad, she still found school a struggle, but guidance, patience and professors who cared helped her discover a love of learning.

“Dominican really formed me,” Kuhn says.

She graduated with a humanities degree that included a major in history and minors in theology and philosophy. After graduation, she went to work with students and found her way into the classroom as a religious education teacher at St. Francis DeSalle High School in Chicago. She thrived as a teacher, but felt

called to do more. She followed her calling back to school, earning a master’s degree in pastoral studies at Loyola University Chicago and later a master’s degree in counseling/psychology from Brighton University.

She worked for several years as a lay counselor for local parishes before following her entrepreneurial spirit toward building her own counseling service.

Over time, Kuhn began to take note of a special need among clients with chronic illnesses. The stress, health complications associated with a person managing chronic pain and sickness, and her own research of innovative ways of helping others led her to a new business partnership.

Dr. Christina Krause helped Kuhn to create Benefit Performance Associates and the Integrated Health Advocacy Program, which uses a team approach to helping individuals deal with the psychological, physical and social facets of a chronic illness.

IHAP is marketed to self-insured companies struggling with health care costs. IHAP helps employees with chronic illnesses by teaching them to advocate for their own health needs, finding ways to improve their overall health and assisting with the social stresses of long-term illnesses.

“I’m proud of IHAP,” Kuhn says. “I think it’s the future of health care.”

Mary Anne Callahan is Kuhn’s younger sister and the director of communications for Benefit Performance Associates. Callahan says that Kuhn has always been the kind of person to help others and the two companies demonstrate that part of her devotion.

“She’ll try to help however she can,” Callahan says.

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A non-profit featureIs In The Giving

Kane County has an assortment of nonprofit servicesproviding support for families and individuals at their timeof need. Each month, Kane County Magazine will feature acounty-wide nonprofit organization. It is our hope that thiswill not only give you hope, but ideas on how to help othersin your own way.Without the support of hundreds of volunteers, Kane

County’s nonprofits would not survive. Take time to get toknow the services available right here in Kane County. Maybesomeone you know needs support. Maybe you can give timeor resources to help.One great thing about Kane County is that we have so

many excellent nonprofit supports and our communities arecontributing to their success.

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention andAwareness Month and there is no bettertime to educate and bring the much-neededawareness to a topic that most peopledo not want to discuss or believe exists.Sadly, it exists and is very much alive in ourcommunity.

CASA Kane County is a nonprofit, volunteerorganization that advocates for the bestinterests of abused and neglected childrenwithin the Juvenile Court system. Each yearthe organization hosts an awareness eventin April that draws attention to the issue ofchild abuse and neglect.

This awareness and education initiativebegan with a collaboration among CASAKane County, the Kane County State’sAttorney’s Office, the Kane County ChildAdvocacy Center, the Kane County RegionalOffice of Education, and the IllinoisDepartment of Children and Family Services.It is of utmost importance to be pro-active inthe prevention of abuse instead of being thereactive organizations that we are too often.

Our collaboration with local agenciesand the court system ensures that thebest interests and safety of every childwho enters into the civil and criminalcourts is protected. We need your help andleadership more than ever to educate yourteams, neighbors and friends that if theysuspect abuse or neglect to make sure theygo with their gut and call 1-800-25-ABUSE.

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This annual event called Hands Around

the Courthouse (HATCH), will be held onThursday, April 7, 2016 at Noon in theHistoric Courthouse Lobby located at100 S. Third Street in Geneva, Illinois. Theceremony is open to the public and consistsof a brief presentation and joining of handsaround the courthouse for a moment ofsilence to acknowledge the children in ourcommunity and those in Illinois who havebeen victims of abuse or neglect.

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T his month, planes won’t be the only thing hitting the

runway at the DuPage Airport and Flight Center.Fashion at the Airport, a fundraiser that will feature the fashion line of radio and TV personality Jenny McCarthy, will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the airport, 2700 International Drive, West Chicago.

The event is presented by Geneva-based Exceptional Events by Shuki Moran, who has planned numerous events for McCarthy. It will benefit Fox Valley Food for Health, an organization that teaches teens to make healthy, organic meals that are then delivered – for free – to people fighting cancer.

“It is the only fundraiser where people aren’t going to be harassed to buy auction tickets or anything,” Moran says. “You just buy the one ticket and you come and have fun.”

This year’s event is expected to be bigger than last year’s and can accommodate more guests. However, Moran cautioned that “People from

Chicago and even Canada have already been buying tickets because they heard that actress and radio host Jenny McCarthy will be there presenting her new fashion line,” he says. “I’m concerned that everyone will wait until the last minute, because – last year – people were pissed that we sold all 120 tickets and they couldn’t come.”

Of the event venue, Moran says that he plans to utilize the space instead of changing it completely.

“I’m going to combine the hangar with the fashion,” he says. “I’m going to use some of the private jets with the fashion show and the event afterwards. The runway is going to be covered with white vinyl and be lined with private jets. I want it to be one piece together – the event and the hangar.”

Moran plans to use the color white in the venue design because it’s clean, bright and summery, but he hopes attendees will use the show as an opportunity to be creative with what they’re wearing.

“The dress code is dress to impress,” he says. “You don’t have to wear white. Dress wild and weird. I want you to be part of the fashion. I want people to make statements in what they’re wearing.”

Moran says that he wants everyone to feel as if they’re at a first-class event in New York, beginning at the moment guests arrive. Before walking the white-vinyl runway, he says, “We’re going to have valet parking for everybody from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m.in the morning. Everyone comes to the front door and it’s all included in the price. I want people to feel as if they’re getting great service.”

The event will consist of a cocktail hour, dance party and a fashion show, featuring clothes from local boutiques and salons. The event will end with Jenny McCarthy’s line as the finale.

“There is a chance that Donnie Wahlberg is going to run the show,” says Moran. “He wants to announce it. He’s very energetic. He’s amazing. He’s going to run the show and then, afterward, we’ll switch to the deejay.”

The event will feature an open bar, and once the deejay takes over, there will be a dance party.

“Everything will be white there, too – white couches, white dance floor, white chairs; but the lighting is going to be wild. We will bring a deejay from Chicago, and he’s a great deejay.”

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For most people a 529 plan is the best wayto save for college. 529 plans are establishedby states and Illinois has three plans. One is apre-paid tuition plan called College Illinois. Thisplan allows you to purchase semesters of schoolat a state university or community college. Youreduce market risk using this approach, butunder normal market conditions you will have tocontribute more to this plan.

The other two plans in Illinois are Bright Startand Bright Directions. Bright Start is sold di-rectly to consumers and Bright Directions is soldthrough investment advisors. Similar to 401kplans, these plans offer a menu of investmentoptions. However, you can choose pre-definedage based portfolios, which is a great way to goto ensure the allocation is adjusted appropriatelyover time. I prefer the index fund age basedoption to keep the cost of investing down.

Contributions to an Illinois 529 plan arestate tax deductible for Illinois residents up to$10,000 per year per contributor. A marriedcouple may be able to deduct $20,000 per yearfrom their Illinois taxes. As long as the moneyin the account is used for college expenses thereis no tax, federal or state, on withdrawals fromthe plan. Additionally, anyone that wants to helpwith college costs can contribute to the student’saccount.

If money is withdrawn from the plan and notused for college, the growth is taxed and youpay a ten percent penalty. However, you cannormally transfer funds between accounts. Ifone of your children receives a scholarship, orchooses a less expensive option for college, anyextra money in their account can be transferredto another child.

More information on these plans is availableby going to their web sites. A great site for gener-al information about 529 plans is www.saving-forcollege.com. Make sure you consult with yourtax advisor and financial planner before openinga 529 account to ensure you maximize the bene-fits for your specific situation.

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MASKED & MARVELOUSCASA Kane County hosts Venetian masquerade ball

On March 5, CASA Kane County hosted a Venetian masquerade ball for its 22nd Children’s Champion Celebration. About 750 people attended the gala and auction, which took place at the Q Center in St. Charles. The event raised funds for abused and neglected children in the Kane County juvenile court system. The total funds raised from the event have not yet been finalized. Last year’s gala raised enough money to help more than 600 children – the highest number in the history of CASA, which was established in 1988.


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Artist SHOWCASEJENNIFER ROSS | ST. CHARLESACRYLIC ON CANVAS“Make a Little Bird’s Nest in Your Soul”

Jennifer Ross’s paintings of birds’ nests and eggs are created as “symbolic family portraits of what we all hold dear: our home and loved ones,” says Ross.

Ross grew up surrounded by art and spent a significant amount of time in the studios of her mother and grandfather. She worked in art galleries and did framing design, before focusing on her own work.

Bird’s nest paintings in oils and mixed media are part of Ross’s main body of work, but she also creates equine art, abstracts and landscapes.

Ross’s work is largely inspired by the bird’s nest and egg illustrations by English artist Alexander Francis Lydon.

“There was something about these studies of nest and egg that stirred a deeply personal meaning,” she says. “I realized that I was honoring my family’s artistic heritage of portrait painting by seeing the eggs as representing each member of a family.”

The title of the work comes from a song, “Birdhouse in Your Soul,” by They Might Be Giants, an American alternative rock band, which Ross and her 18-year-old son stumbled upon while browsing for vinyl at Kiss The Sky record store in Batavia.

“Make A Little Bird’s Nest In Your Soul” is currently available for purchase at Robin’s Nest Unique Home Décor in Geneva.

To submit an entry to Artist Showcase, email artwork, title of piece, name and village of residence of artist, a two- to three - sentence description of the piece, short bio and artist photo to [email protected], subject head “Local Artist Submission.”


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WHEN: 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 16 WHERE: Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles

TriCity Family Services will host Festival of Color, its 27th annual gala to benefit mental health services. The event will include a seated dinner, live entertainment, a silent and live auction, raffles and a presentation of the Golden Heart Awards for philanthropic support of TriCity Family Services. Guests should wear cocktail attire and male guests are encouraged to wear colorful ties. Tickets cost $120 a person. For more information, visit www.tricityfamilyservices.org.

GENEVA WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 WHERE: Riganato Old World Grille, 700 E. State St., Geneva

GWIB will host its “Chance-for-Charity” luncheon for Fox Valley Food for Health, which provides meals to individuals and families in Kane County who are in crisis due to life threatening illness, such as cancer. Reservations should be made by 4 p.m. Thursday, April 14. To register, call 630-232-6060.

HOPE HUSTLE 5K RUN/WALK WHEN: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 17 WHERE: Norris Stadium track at St. Charles East High School, 1050 Dunham Road, St. Charles

The St. Charles East High School HOPE (Helping Others Protect Each other) club will host a 5K race and fun run/walk to promote positivity and increase awareness and prevention of problems like depression and suicide within the community. The event is open to the public. Registration costs between $20-$40. To register, visit east.d303.org.

NORTH AMERICAN VINTAGE DECOY AND SPORTING COLLECTIBLES SHOW WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, through Saturday, April 23 WHERE: Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles

Pheasant Run Resort will host one of the largest hunting and fishing collectible shows in the country. The event will feature displays, exhibits, seminars, auctions and vendors offering more than 30,000 sporting

collectibles. For more information, visit www.midwestdecoy.org or call 586-530-6586.

KANE COUNTY FLEA MARKET WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1 WHERE: Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles

The Kane County Flea Market features more than 1,000 dealers who display and sell antiques, collectibles, furniture and more. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.

General admission is $5 and children ages 12 and younger will be admitted free of charge. For more information, visit www.kanecountyfleamarket.com or call 630-377-2252.

WOODLAND WILD FLOWER WALK WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23 WHERE: Garfield Farm, 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills

Tour the Garfield Farm’s Harley Pond and Woods with staff to learn about the native environment and ecosystems of Illinois. Reservations are encouraged. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, visit www.garfieldfarm.org or call 630-584-8485.

RANDY BACHMAN CONCERT WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16 WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles

The Arcada Theatre will host an evening of song and stories with Randy Bachman, the founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Tickets start at $39. For more information or to order tickets, call 630-962-7000 or visit www.oshows.com.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT FUNDRAISER WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 21 WHERE: Fishermen’s Inn, 43W901 Main Street Road, Elburn

Mutual Ground will host its second annual Food for Thought fundraising event – an evening of food created by local chefs, games, raffles and auctions. Proceeds will support victims of domestic and sexual violence. Tickets cost $125 a person, and include a premium open bar from 6 to 9 p.m. and tastings from all participating restaurants. VIP tickets cost $150 and include a private reception from 5 to 6 p.m.

with hors d’oeuvres and champagne, plus a commemorative gift. A limited number of tickets are available. To purchase tickets, visit www.mutualground.org.

p COMEDIAN STEVEN WRIGHT WHEN: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9 WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles

Comedian Steven Wright – known for having a lethargic voice and deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical jokes and one-liners – has made countless appearances on TV specials, late night talk shows and in films. Tickets start at $29. For more information or to order tickets, call 630-962-7000 or visit www.oshows.com.

FOX TROT 5K/10K RACE WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, April 30 WHERE: Batavia Riverwalk, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia

The Batavia Mothers’ Club Foundation will host the 16th annual Fox Trot 5K and 10K race. Both races feature courses along the Fox River in downtown Batavia. The start time for both the 5K and 10K race is 8 a.m. The Fox Trot also features a non-competitive kids’ fun run. There are two races designed especially for children: the Junior Jog – a quarter-mile run for preschoolers and children through first grade –and the Youth Mile – a quarter-mile run for children in second grade through fifth grade. The kids’ events begin at approximately 8:45 a.m.

Registration is encouraged. To register, visit www.signmeup.com/112254. In-person registration also will be accepted on race day from 6:30 to 7:40 a.m. Registration costs between $30 and $40. For more information or to register, visit www.bataviamothersclub.org.

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Humane education is usually defined as the use of education tonurture compassion and respect for living things. Studies show thatexposing children to animals at a young age leads to those childrenbeing more empathic adults.

Anderson has offered humane education to youth in thecommunity for over 30 years. The programs offered for childrenat Anderson Animal Shelter are designed to be as fun as theyare educational. Although the details of the programming havechanged over the years, the general premise has remained the same:to educate youth on kindness toward animals.

“I feel that humane education is a very important part of ourorganization and crucial for our success” says Carole Faber, BusinessManager and employee of Anderson Animal shelter for more than31 years. “We’ve evolved over the years, but I’ve seen kids whoattended our humane education programs come back over theyears, as adopters, volunteers, and donors.”

This past year, the humane education department has expandedtheir offerings. In addition to camp and other after schoolofferings, there are many more fun ways in which the shelter hasbeen engaging children. There is a program called Shelter Tailswhere children can sign up for a time to read to shelter animals.The humane educator has collaborated and partnered with subjectmatter experts to offer specialty programs. Examples of this is awriting workshop and a math-based program. “The goal is toengage children with the shelter in all kinds of formats, to reach themost children possible,” Says Carrie Frost, Community OutreachCoordinator. “We’d like to offer something for every school-agedchild, with every type of schedule and ability level.”

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The shelter offers a summer camp, called Critter Camp, whichhas proven to be immensely popular with children over the years.Other offerings include one day camps on no school days, Kids‘N Kritters afterschool classes for groups, birthday parties, toursand field trips, and classroom visits. In addition, the shelter oftenorganizes educational events in the community. The shelter isalways developing new humane education programs designed tomeet the needs of children and their families.

For more information about our current humane educationprograms, please visit www.andersonanimalshelter.org/HumaneEd,call the shelter at (847) 697-2880 x 51 or email [email protected].

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