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The Newsletter of the Oakhurst Community Association
From the Board
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ow, what a winter! It was a season of record
breaking snowfall, extremely cold temperatures
and now, potholes. It’s time to return from the
slumber of winter. Let the power of spring provide regenerative
effects evident in natures beautiful canvas. “Spring unlocks the
flowers to paint the laughing soil”…Reginald Heber
There is no more magical time than spring. Spring is a time
of wonder, mystery and beauty. New life wells up everywhere
we look. Mother Nature provides us with a varied pageant of
color, birds singing, bees pollinating…and what else, the smell of
freshly cut grass and newly spread mulch.
As the snow begins to melt, and the turf starts to peak out
from the snowy covers, Clarence Davids & Company is thinking
spring.
A thorough spring clean-up of miscellaneous debris
unlocked from the frozen tundra coupled with landscape related
material such as leaves, and branches and the like will be
removed from the grounds. As the landscape crews march
through Oakhurst, dead trees and shrubs will be addressed and
removed. The fertilization and weed control program will
continue to strengthen the turf throughout the community. Tree
rings and planting beds within the common landscape areas
along McCoy Drive will be redefined and mulched.
Lastly, the title of the article, “A Feast for the eyes” lends
itself to the spring/summer annual flower display planned for
the 3 major monument wall/entrances of Oakhurst. These
include: Oakhurst Drive/Eola Road, Cheshire Drive/McCoy
Drive and Asbury Drive/New York Street. The flower varieties
planned are:
• Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’ • Gomphrena ‘Audrey Purple
• Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Sun’ • Zinna ‘Uptown Grape’
• Phlox ‘Intensia Neon’ Edge • Talium ‘Lemon’
• Angelonia ‘Serena White’
Welcome spring and its three fold appeal to the sense of
sight, smell and touch. The season will be here sooner than you
think.
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March 2014
NOTICE TO
OAKHURST
COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
RESIDENTS!
This is your final
reminder that your
annual assessments are
due by March 15th.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Oakhurst Representatives................2
Community Calendar ......................3
Classified Ads ..................................4
Lovely Lines ....................................6
Alderman’s Corner ..........................7
AYSO Soccer ..................................8
Good English is Rocket Science ......9
Youth Tennis Program ..................14
Tennis Registration Form..............15
Holiday Flag Service......................16
Steck Kindergarten ........................17
Steck Carnival Extravaganza ........17
Oaks Recreational Club ................17
Fischer Family Fun Run................17
Working Youth Directory..............18
Fox Valley Park District................19
WVHS Craft Fair ..........................19
Coyote Wildlife ..............................20
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ATTENTION OAKHURST RESIDENTS!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Author Jo Fredell Higgins, a resident of Oakhurst, is
writing her 9th book. "Legendary Locals:Geneva" will
focus on leadership, past and present and will be
published by Arcadia Publishing.
If you know leaders in Geneva, IL, please contact her at
poetrylady45@yahoo.com or call 630-851-4401.
Do you know someone who leads a Geneva civic
organization, a church, a school, a scout troop, a communityminded person? I would like to contact them and possibly
include them in this book. Arcadia likes to include ordinary
citizens also who have made an impact in the business
community, the neighborhoods, or any significent contributions
to life in Geneva.Do you know a family who has lived in
Geneva for decades and made an impact to better
the lives of others?
March to June 2014
03/15
Fox Valley MapleFest
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S River St., Batavia
9a-1p
03/15
WVHS Band Boosters Craft Fair, 2590 Ogden Ave
9a-3p
03/15
Steck Carnival Extravaganza, 460 Inverness Dr
11a-3p
03/15
Oakhurst Assessments Due
03/16
Oakhurst AYSO Soccer
Registration Closes • www.oakhurstsoccer.org
03/17
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
03/18
School Improvement Planning - No School
03/19
Ward 8 Meeting, 7p, Fire Station 8, 3770 McCoy Dr
03/20
First Day of SPRING!
03/29
5K Spring Gallop - Blackberry Farm
03/31
Spring Break Begins
04/07
School Resumes
04/07
Oakhurst AYSO Soccer - Season Begins
04/10
Kindergarten Parent Preview Night
Steck, 460 Inverness Dr, 6-7:30p
04/18
Local Holiday - No School
04/22
Oakhurst OCA Meeting. Oaks Club, 7p
05/03
Fischer Family Fun Run
05/11
Happy Mother's Day!
05/17
Fine Arts Festival, WVHS, 2590 Ogden Ave, 8a-4p
05/26
Happy Memorial Day - No School
06/06
Classes End (Tentative)
06/14
Flag Day!
06/15
Happy Father's Day!
MEETINGS IN 2014
Oakhurst Community Association
Oaks Clubhouse at 7pm
April 22 • July 22
September 23 • October 21
Send articles for submission, non-profit club &
group notices, working youth listings and
classified ads such as
For Sale and Lost & Found to:
newsletter@oakhurstcommunity.org
or
The Oakhurst Oracle
c/o The Oakhurst Community Association
2218 Ogden Avenue, P.O. Box 113
Aurora, IL 60504
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not an endorsement or recommendation of any advertised
product or service. The Oakhurst Community Association
is neither responsible nor liable for the content of any
advertisement published, herein.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED - Rides needed. Local resident needs periodic transport to and
from doctors appointments. All appointments are local. Will pay for service. If
interested contact Kristen at 630-978-2485.
FOR SALE - Solid Oak entertainment center, beautiful with glass accents like new $750. Also, solid wood
dining room set and chairs with china cabinet $850. Call Mike at 630-585-1259.
FOR SALE - Durasol SunShelter retractable awning. Width is15 feet and it projects out 10 feet. It's a
motorized operation with wireless remote control. Fabric color is forest green and sand. It's 7 years old, but
in great condition. Call Bobbe at 630-820-6701.
FOR SALE - Girls pink radio flyer vespa $20. Girls pink radio flyer 3 wheel scooter $15. Little Tikes light up
tracing drawing art desk and chair $20. Vintage solid wood desk, 7 drawers, 54x22 $75. Nikon Camera
Coolpix S9100 used but in box with accessories $70. Nikon Camera Coolpix 5200 used but in box with
accessories $50. Ask for Joy or Bobbe at 630-820-6701.
FOR SALE - Pool bond. All dues paid in full. Hit the pool! Call Sam at 630-240-6302.
FOR SALE - Pool bond. Please contact Steve at 630-881-0816.
FOR SALE - Pool bond. All dues paid in full. Summer is just around the corner. Call Jon at 630-851-2323.
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SAVE
$30.00
This certificate is valid for
$30 OFF of any labor over $135 on
services provided by
Mr. Handyman.
630-820-9920
callhandyman@comcast.net
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Lovely Lines
Ireland
“I like March. Her
shoes are purple,” wrote the poet
Emily Dickinson. We now look
forward to an early warm spring and
the harbinger of spring itself—the
returning of the robins. Robins date
back 100 million years and are
related to the falcon.
It is during the month of March
when we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Two authentic letters from him
survive, from which come the only
generally accepted details of his
life. When he was 16, he was
captured from his home in
Roman Britain by Irish raiders
and taken as a slave to Ireland
where he lived for six years
before escaping and returning to
his family. After entering the
Church, he returned to Ireland
as an ordained bishop in the
north and west of the island. By
the seventh century, he had
come to be revered as the patron
saint of Ireland.
On the recent book tour of
Ireland, I went to St. Patrick’s
Cathedral in Dublin. I saw the small
square of ground where the legend
tells us St. Patrick baptized
Christians. It was a sunny 70 degree
day and the park was filled with
those in repose. Children were
chasing balls across the grass, lovers
were holding hands. Those who were
enjoying their lunch throughout the
gardens were seated on park
benches. The flowers were in full
bloom.
Earlier that day I had visited
Trinity College and its library and
the Book of Kells exhibit. I could
spend the rest of my days in the
upstairs Long Room filled with
ancient books. I understand there
have been professors who have been
given access to do research there. If
only I could be one of them! I would
research orphans and their treatment
through the centuries. I would
research the treatment of women and
their educational opportunities
throughout the years. But for now, I
gave a copy of the Belfast book to
their librarian and one copy also to
the University College of Dublin’s
library.
Dublin was just as I remembered
her.
The Irish are an enduring
people, affable and helpful and
friendly. When I asked for directions,
they would walk me to the location,
saying, then, “Goodbye, luv.” A
trucker pulled over to ask me
directions as I stood at a corner and I
said “I am from Chicago.” He replied
“Right you are, luv.” He gave me the
thumbs up sign and drove away.
My Dublin Hotel had the most
marvelous breakfast included. It was
like dining in a 4-star restaurant with
Irish harpist music playing softly in
the background. I usually ordered
egg whites, grilled salmon, and tea.
Each day there were fresh baked
items like banana bread or warm
scones. The room had about 10 tables
which made for a cozy and intimate
Jo Fredell Higgins
setting.
Then it was off to the libraries
and book stores throughout Dublin. I
had mailed copies to my hotels about
a month earlier so I could have them
in hand. At the conclusion of the
journey, there were 18 locations with
a copy. The best treat of all was
walking into the Linen Hall Library
in Belfast, where I had spent many
research hours, and the manager
telling me he had already ordered
copies! Then it was the 11 a.m.
appointment to see the Lord Mayor
of Belfast Gavin Robinson. He is a
tall drink of water at 6’ 4” tall. So
very approachable and engaging,
he was. I presented him with a
copy of Belfast and he gave me a
copy of a book on city hall
architecture and a blue silk scarf.
He asked me if I wanted him to
wear the Mayor’s chain of office
for the photos and I said “Yes.”
The chain of office dates from
1874 and displays the Belfast coat
of arms and the motto
surrounded by symbols
representing the four provinces of
Ireland. It is insured for half a million
pounds, the Lord Mayor told me,
and is kept secure in a safe when not
worn. We were served hot tea in
china cups in that sunny parlour that
is considered the Lady Mayoress’
reception room.
The City Hall was built in
Baroque style and its dome has been
part of the skyline since 1906. The
exterior is in Portland Stone and the
splendid interior is embellished with
Italian marble and elaborate
plasterwork. Every inch captures the
eye and the heart.
So it is, Top O the Mornin’ to Ye.
May the luck of the Irish be with you.
Jo Fredell Higgins is an internationally published and award-winning writer, photographer, historian and essayist.
Jo’s ninth book will be released next year.
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Alderman’s
Rick Mervine
Alderman 8th Ward • www.MyWard8.com • AldermanMervine@aol.com 331-452-5136
Ward 8 Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 19th, 7 PM
Fire Station 8, McCoy at Gregory
All residents of the 8th Ward of Aurora are invited
to attend. You can expect updates on City of
Aurora programs, budget, and information about
issues of concern in the 8th Ward.
You’ve Got Questions – I’ll Find the Answers!
This seems to be the best way to address a variety of
questions. One other way is to attend the Ward 8 Committee
Meeting on March 19th at 7:00 p.m. at Fire Station 8. See
above for details. Now on to the questions.
Q) What’s going on with the streets? Roads are heaving, lanes
are closed and the pot holes!
A) Winter has not been kind to our roads. First, if you see a pot
hole, call Aurora Customer Service at 630-256-INFO (4636) to
report it. We have crews out on two shifts repairing them all
across the city. Let them know where they are so they can get
them fixed. As for the road closures, the frequent freeze/thaw
of this winter has caused some roads to heave resulting in
dangerous situations. The lanes will be closed until we get past
the bad weather and repairs can take place.
Q) Will construction season begin on time?
A) Not really. I am being told the very deep frost and the
continuing cold weather into March may delay the start of
spring construction by a week or two. It will be here soon
enough. There has been some progress though on New York
Street. The old ComEd poles are being pulled and should allow
for the rebuilding project to resume with the changing weather.
Our city residential street repaving will begin in April and our
side of the city will be first this year. We’re almost finished with
repaving Oakhurst but there are other streets in the Ward that
need attention.
Q) How’s the city budget doing after all of this snow removal
and salting?
A) It’s taken a hit but it’s not down for the count. We will have
spent most of the snow removal budget for the year by the end
of February. Great, you say, since it will begin to get warmer!
True it MAY, all evidence to the contrary. But don’t forget next
November and December. They are in the 2014 budget as well.
We were spoiled after the last two winters and used the
remainder of the budget to deal with the Emerald Ash Borer
trees. We will adjust the budget, spending a bit less in other
line items and balance the budget again.
Q) We’ve been hearing a lot about the Paramount Theater
and the new River Edge Park downtown. Hype or reality?
A) Reality in a big way. The Paramount has always been a
standout gem in Aurora but their addition of the Broadway
Series has turned a lot of heads over the last three years. The
four musicals each year produced here in Aurora (not a touring
company) consistently play to exceptional reviews from Chicago
critics, routinely comparing each production to those on
Broadway. They are attracting some superior talent initially just
from Chicago but now from New York a California and includes a
20+ piece live orchestra. Each show plays for four weeks and
tickets start below $40. When this is read, RENT will be playing.
Check it out – you may be surprised but you won’t be
disappointed. River Edge Park opened in June of last year on
the Fox River across from the Roundhouse and train station and
hosted big names from the beginning: Buddy Guy, BB King, Peter
Frampton, Randy Travis, Trace Adkins and Idina Menzel to name
a few. The venue is state of the art for outdoor concerts and
holds 11,000 people. Great food and drink and on the Fox River.
Yeah, things have changed and you’re going to enjoy it!
Q) There’s a lot of trash blowing around the neighborhoods on
windy days. What can be done?
A) Make certain your garbage container has a lid on it and
consider the same for your recyclables. Delay putting them out
when it’s going to be windy overnight. The city is looking into
going to a toter system for both garbage and recyclables and
both would have lids. Until that happens, be smart about it so
neighbors don’t have to clean up after you. You are responsible
for controlling both and could be written up by Property
Standards if they trace anything back to your address. I’m
hearing more from residents about this so please keep control
of your refuse.
No texting, stay focused and SLOW DOWN!
Look up, focus on the road and Keep Them
Alive, DRIVE 25! Remember, 20 MPH in the
SCHOOL ZONE when children are present!
It is my pleasure to serve our 8th Ward,
Rick Mervine, 8th Ward Alderman
AldermanMervine@aol.com (331) 452-5136
Customer Service Line: (630) 256-INFO (4636)
(M – F, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
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good english is rocket science
By Ann E. Funck
y facial tic is back, settle-ing - I mean settling -- in my
right eyelid. It hung around
years ago too, about the time I heard the
Unabomber was “sennenced” rather than
“sentenced.” Or maybe it was when I
heard some broadcaster call Frank Sinatra
a “sing-ger” with the “g” pronounced
twice.
It’s a gentle but persistent twitch, and
the cause is media word abuse. When I
think that the media influence every
syllable we speak -- well, maybe the
question is not whether English should be
our official language but what is official
English.
I heard the word “tumbling”
pronounced as “tum-bel-ing” during the
Olympic Games in Atlanta GA, back in
1996, and thought it was a passing phase.
My eyelid just fluttered. Then more
reporters and media commentators started
inserting a middle syllable, with the result
that all the gymnasts became “tum-bel-ers”
who have been tum-bel-ing ever since.
I also learned that “set-tel-ers” were
continually set-tel-ing in the West Bank.
When these verbal quirks spread to
National Public Radio, I was upsettled. I
opened my online dictionary to see if the
announcers might be correct. By now I’ve
heard the words “struggling,” “handling,”
and
even
“fondling”
constantly
pronounced as having three syllables.
The urge to add another syllable to a
word may be attributed to the notion that if
a word sounds complex it must be correct
or the preferred usage. This is not
necessarily true. For example, “preventive”
is as correct as “preventative.” I have two
friends who know better, yet prefer the
non-word “irregardless” to “regardless.”
Given time, “evidently” may morph into
“evidentally.” And a shirt could be called
“strip-ped.” Oh, my tremble-ing eye.
Occasionally, an overly conscientious
M
announcer or literary poohbah will say
“math-e-matics”; this can lead to “ath-eletes” in an effort to be consistent. “Myself”
can be heard instead of simply/simp-el-y
“me;” even “amongst” is used in place of
the unassuming and preferred “among.”
All this sophistry leads to the popular
“between he and I” instead of the humble
but correct “between him and me.”
Sometimes a whole word is
unnecessarily added to a sentence. “Where
is he at?” instead of the correct “Where is
he?” is not commonly used by media
commentators, but athletes holding forth at
press conferences have amply filled the
gap.
Returning to the mistake of adding a
syllable, perhaps the word most likely to
persist
through
eternity
bravely
mispronounced
is
“forte.”
Media
spokesmen pronounce the “e.” In the
sentence, “It is his forte,” the preferred
pronunciation is one syllable, with the “e”
silent. This is French (like pirouette) and
means “strong point” or asset. The
problem is that “forte” is also an Italian
word. It means loud or loudly, and is often
seen when reading music. This “forte” is
pronounced as having two syllables -- the
“e” is sounded as a long “a.” Confusion of
these two words is most probable.
Current running commentary on the
Chicago Bears’ Matt Forte has silenced any
further discussion. His last name’s final “e”
has burned the musical long “a” into every
mind, something like café latte.
After hearing so many linguistic
embellishments, I was surprised to hear a
reporter, while conducting an interview,
refer twice to the military as “mil-i-try,”
dropping a syllable. This British
pronunciation reminded me of the word
“quandary,” which I always heard
pronounced as “quan-dry” -- like laundry - until I finally saw it in print and learned
quandary has three syllables. It is mindboggling (also three syllables!).
The changes in “personal” language
could be amusing if one can stave off
bewilderment. Decades ago, some people
were considered lazy. Have you noticed
that “lazy” is a dirty word? That word was
replaced by “depressed.” Not even pets are
lazy; they are depressed. Currently,
depressed people are labeled “bipolar”;
they take happy or patience pills that let
them confront the world rather than sigh
all day.
Years ago, hefty people were
sometimes called “fat.” This appellation is
now politically incorrect and called
“bullying.”
To cite another example of creeping
language change, remember the titles Mr.
or Mrs.? “Ms.” snuck in -- to help avoid
any probes (out of laziness?) into whether
the woman was single or married. Then all
three disappeared. We are left with only
first names, if known. Forget “Ladies and
Gentlemen” too. At the bottom of the
slippery slope we’ve settled into, it’s “You
Guys” -- even if the group is all female. I
expect Pope Francis to be addressing the
faithful in St. Pete’s Square as “You Guys”
before this screed is published. I do hope
His Worthiness doesn’t bow to current
pathetic etiquette by hailing, “Youse Guys”
-- “vos galoots” in Latin.
I won’t even mention the daily brandnew language of high tech stuff, but
“hashtag” is my latest forced addition.
(Oops! My daughter Nancy just told me
hashtag’s not new, but “twerking” was.)
Our public commentators are steadily
picking up bad habits and many of their
guests are language losers. An interviewee
claiming “you know” with every breath
can set both eyelids aquiver. When that
near-expletive is spoken on TV, a
cameraman should hold up a sign with the
command,
“STOP
SAYING
‘YOU
KNOW’!” If on radio, BLEEP it out.
The nuances of English have always
been “trickedty” to master, much less
remember. Proper usage IS rocket science.
But fret not. Simply dropping those two
nervous words (too annoying for another
repeat) from our speech can make us
appear eloquent compared to the average
oaf engaged in a public palaver.
Maybe I can settle down and lose that
twitchin’ tic. Actually, there are few times
in modern life when our speech needs to
impress. Interviewing for a desirable job
and meeting a prospective mother-in-law
are two occasions in which proper English
is a godsend. Until we face those
quandaries, we shouldn’t be riled.
You know, most times, we don’t need
to know the plural of smarty-pants.
Fifteen years of Ann's monthly true tales are now in a book titled, A CHEAP SEXY CAR & More Serious Humor.
Entertainment for everyone, it is 450 pages and $20 hand-delivered -- or $25 if mailed. For a copy, please email her at rfunck222@msn.com or call 630 820-9896.
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Comprehensive Pain Management
for Patients
Pain is very personal. No patient has exactly the same
experience. Your pain may be the result of an injury, stress,
disease, age or another medical condition. As such, no single
treatment will adequately resolve every need. That’s why Valley
Pain Care Centers offers a broad range of pain management
services. Whether you need help targeting specific symptoms
or you want a more holistic and functional medicine approach,
our experienced team of practitioners can help.
Conditions & Treatments
Gregory Arnold, M.D.
Director of Valley Pain Care Centers
With our comprehensive services, we
provide care for a variety of
conditions, including:
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Herniated or ruptured discs
Pain in the arms and legs
Back pain
Muscle pain
Lingering post-operative pain
Nerve or neuropathic pain
Cancer pain
Shingles
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy or
complex regional pain syndrome
• Failed back syndrome
• Vertebral compression fractures
• Osteoporosis
To treat pain, we create plans that
combine conventional techniques
with:
• Interventional pain management
with precision injections
• Functional medicine
• Pain injections with the option of
having sedation with an anesthesia
provider
Turner Pain & Wellness
1222 North Eola Rd.
Aurora, IL 60502
630-499-8804
Jeremiah Loch, CRNA, PhD
Vincent Tello, M.D.
Through our holistic and functional
medicine approach, we want to help
patients:
• Improve overall health and well-being
• Understand how manual medicine,
homeopathy, and botanicals can be
used alongside conventional medical
techniques and practices
• Prevent future pain by targeting the
causes of their pain
• Create a personalized therapeutic
approach to care
Kiswaukee Community
Hospital
One Kish Hospital Dr.
DeKalb, IL 60115
www.kishhospital.org
815-748-2987
St. Margaret’s Hospital
600 E. First Street
Spring Valley, IL 61362
815-664-PAIN (7246)
Valley West
Community Hospital
11 East Pleasant Ave.
Sandwich, IL 60548
www.valleywest.org
815-786-8484
www.valleypaincarecenters.com
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& Associates, CPA’s
Accountants & Consultants
• Individual and Business taxes
• Taxes prepared by experienced CPA’s & EA’s
• Tax Planning & Strategy
• IRS and State Audit Representation
• Competitive and reasonable rates
Box Top Contest!
Collect Box Tops, Campbell's Labels and Tyson's Project A+
labels. Classroom contest starts February 10th and ends
February 21st. Start saving your labels now so your child's
classroom could win wristbands to the spring carnival!!!
Any questions, contact Morgan Trotter at
trotter927@hotmail.com.
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WORKING YOUTH DIRECTORY
NAME
ABINGTON WOODS
Kevin Lubinski
ASHBROOK
Friday Gervais
Tori Hall
Achint Nagasamudra
Alex Tabb
Sonja Tabb
Juliana Yaacoub
AUTUMN MEADOWS
Kelly Ellam
Mike Ellam
Drew Ellam
Nikki Ellam
Alexia Lyons
Natalie Lyons
Zachary Lyons
BRECKENRIDGE
Tara Dillinger
Carla Dillinger
Christian Freitag
Natalie Freitag
Ryan Kallas
Andrew Kallas
Richard Poterack
Ally Reilly
CARRIAGE ESTATES
Madeline Butler
Adam Krusic
Jessica Groves
Kim Groves
HUNTERS GLEN
Chelsea Dean
INVERNESS
Caroline Church
Natalie Church
Kristen Dodson
Caitlin Fernandez
Alexis Gottschalk
Madison Herman
Shelby Herr
Calvin Houghton
Lincoln Houghton
Quincy Houghton
Morgan Kemerling
Casey Kemerling
Aleksandra Masiak
Jordan Masiak
Remington Rook
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Connor Readnour
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Ginna White
Anne Wesley
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Loretta Elder
Brooke Kottkamp
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Alesia Degand
Ashley Murray
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The Working Youth Directory is a service for youth, ages 12 and above, living in the Oakhurst community.
Parents: If you wish your child to be listed in this directory, please email newsletter@oakhurstcommunity.org. Include your child's
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the service(s) you permit your child to provide. Be sure to talk with your child about personal safety before listing in this directory.
Each monthly issue of the Oracle is posted online to the community association's website, www.oakhurstcommunity.org.
B-RC: Red-Cross Certified Babysitter, B: Babysitter, MH: Mother's Helper, P: Pet Sitter, Y: Yard Help,
O: Odd Jobs, V: Vacation Watch, SR: Snow Removal, T: Tutoring
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5K Spring Gallop pre-registration
continues until March 21
Pre-registration for the seventh annual
5K Spring Gallop at Blackberry Farm
will continue until noon on Friday,
March 21. The race is set for 8:30
a.m. on Saturday, March 29, and
features eight age divisions for both
men and women racers ages 10 and
up. As a CARA-certified race, the 5K
Spring Gallop provides CARA
members with a $4 discount off their
entry fee. All pre-registered runners
receive a commemorative race T-shirt.
Run on a CARA-certified course, the
scenic route will take runners along
paved portions of the Virgil Gilman
Trail and around Lake Gregory. A new
feature this year will be chip timing
provided by It’s Race Time, Inc.
Handcrafted plaques will be awarded
to the top male and female finishers in
the following age groups: 14 and
younger; 15 to 19; 20 to 29; 30 to 39;
40 to 49; 50 to 59; 60 to 69; 70 to 74;
and 75 and older. Awards also will be
given to the top overall male and
female finishers.
Entry fee is $29 per runner ($25 for
CARA members). Register online at
www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org or visit
any of the Park District’s community
centers. Race-day registration is an
additional $5 and available from 7:15
to 8:00 a.m. only. Participants should
park across the street from Blackberry
Farm in the Splash Country Water
Park parking lot off Barnes Avenue.
For more information, call 630-8921550.
Red Oak Nature Center to host free
MapleFest on March 15
boiled and converted into syrup.
Group taste-tests will follow.
“Early spring is the perfect time to
collect maple sap because the days
start getting warmer but the nights are
still cold,” said Margaret Gazdacka,
facility supervisor at Red Oak.
“Visitors will get to witness this ageold practice of taking sap from a tree
and turning it into the syrup you use
on your pancakes.”
Red Oak Nature
Center will be
Maple-themed
offering an early,
treats and hot
sweet taste of
beverages will be
spring on Saturday,
available for a
March 15 when the
small fee. Also, the
annual MapleFest
event will feature
takes place. The
items for sale from
event is free to the
Vermont – the
public, and
maple syrupregistration is
producing capital
requested only for Visitors at the free MapleFest event at
of the world – that
Red Oak Nature Center will tap a maple
groups of 10 or
include small
more. Tours will run tree and learn how its sap is converted
bottles of maple
into tasty maple syrup.
every hour
syrup, lollipops
beginning at 9:00
and candy.
a.m. (final tour at 1:00 p.m.), with
naturalists from Red Oak leading
Red Oak Nature Center is located on
visitors to various stations in the
Route 25 in North Aurora, one mile
woods to view demonstrations of how
north of Route 56. For more
maple sap is harvested and turned
information, contact Red Oak at 630into delicious maple syrup. Each
897-1808 or visit the District’s website
group will tap a maple tree, then
at www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org and
witness the process of how sap is
Facebook page.
WVHS Band Boosters
9th Annual Craft Fair and Vendor Showcase
The WVHS Band Boosters 9th Annual Craft Fair and
Vendor Showcase is being held at WVHS on Saturday,
March 15, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will
include items from over 70 artists, crafters and
vendors. There will also be concessions, a bake sale,
and a raffle. Admission - Adults $2, Students $1, and
Children under 5 are free.
All proceeds go to the WVHS Band Programs
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Coyote
Wildlife
oyotes are perhaps the most misunderstood
wild animal in the greater Chicago area. They
are the largest naturally occurring predator in
the area and many people fear them. As they are
protected by Illinois state law we must learn to coexist with them.
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outside at night keep the area well lighted. Don’t use
a retractable leash that allows your pet to wander at a
long distance during a walk. Pick up your small dog
if you see a coyote nearby. It is very important not to
approach coyote pups or a coyote den as they will
defend their young.
Coyotes are normally more afraid of humans than we
are of them. Throughout this area, even the most
urban, they are our neighbors. They usually live
among us without our knowledge. If we glimpse
them running through our yard we begin worrying
about them not knowing that they have lived there for
years without a problem.
If you do see a coyote, be big and loud! Blow a
whistle, shout and make noise. Make yourself
appear bigger by raising your hands above your head
or flaring your clothes. Do not be submissive, turn
your back or run. If you are followed by a coyote,
you may be walking through its territory and it is
merely escorting or “shadowing” you to make sure
that you are not a threat. It is unlikely that a coyote
will become aggressive, however, if it does, throw
something in the direction of, not at, the coyote and it
will likely run off.
Coyotes weigh between 35 to 40 pounds. They eat
berries, small animals such as mice and cottontails
and help to control rat populations in the cities.
There are basic things that we can do to live with
coyotes without conflict. The most important is to
never feed coyotes. If you feed your dog or cat
outside, remove and clean up all food and water
before dark. All garbage cans should be kept secure
to prevent unintentional feeding. Keep barbeque grills
clean. The second most important thing is to be a
responsible pet owner. Do not leave your pet
unattended outside, especially at night. If your pet is
A recent study that examined documented coyote
attacks from 1985 – 2006 found no attacks on
humans in Illinois. In other parts of the country the
study found that the attacks were related to humans
directly or indirectly feeding the coyotes.
Although coyotes are feared and/or misunderstood,
by using these practical methods human-coyote
conflicts can be avoided.
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local libraries. Individual or small groups.
Competitive rates/flexible scheduling.
References by request.
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