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November 26,1999 NEIGHBOR Section 5 HONOR ROLLS Thompson Middle School, St. Charles The following students at Thompson Middle School have qualified I for the 1999-2000 First Quarter i Honor Roll. Parents may request that honor roll information not be released on his or her child. Therefore, the list may not include all students who have achieved honor roll status. A Honor Roll Eighth grade: Adam Barney, Carolyn Bazzoli, Danika Blahut, Matthew Bossemeyer, Vanessa Bossert, Samantha Brooks, Sarah Burker, Kelly Calkin, Katherine Campana, Christine Coleman, Ian Custer, Ivana Cvarkovic, Peter DeHaan, Jamie Devitt, Sarah Dworken, Emma Eschenfeldt, Matthew Federman, Peter Hill, Brittany Hromi, William Jarrett, Benjamin Jay, Shaun Joy, Erin Kelso, Elisabet Kessler, Amanda Krumm, Jeffrey La Oeur, Matthew Loula, Alex Matey, Leslie Mansfield, Lauren McClurg, Melanie Milton, Connor Mitchell, Joshua Richardson, Andrew Scott, kirk Sells, Aubree Storm, Stacy Thompson, Leida Van Oss, Brent Wheeler and Kacy Willey.

Seventh grade: Brittany Albers, Laura Antolak, Allison Arends, Samantha Askwith, Bradley Baranick, Laura Bergstrom, Sara Bjerklie, Elissa Braun, Monica Brennan, Courtney Caruso, Brian Cheney, Patrick Collins, Kelsey Corcoran, Michael Dumas, Tracy Elwart, Ashlie Faber, Kelly Flesch, Michael Flood, Samanlha Furman, Abby Gatchel, Eliza- Girten, Elizabeth HillsUom. Angela Homer, Ailcen Hoyne, Angela Inzano, Alexander Koenen, sRichard Leckbee, Jonathan Liechty, Max Mahaffey, Tyler Mahaffey, Sheryln Mahren, Peter McAuslan, Megan McCollum, Lauren Mesa, Leah Neff, Hannah Newfield-Plunkett, Matthew Olseng, Allison Paone, Kathryn Parks. Cristina Piazza, Bryan Place, Heather Priest, Amanda Przybycien, Alyssa Rasmussen, Michael Richards, Jarret Roloff, Benjamin Samuels, Kathryn Schmit, Laura Siemianowski, Stephen Smith, Lauren Sperando, Becky Stell, Paige Sloecklin, Kathryn Sunleaf, 1 Michael Swartz, Sara Thome, Eric Vandril, John VanMoffaert, Courtney Winkelman, Carolyn Witaske and Lora Wittenberg. Sixth grade: Andrew Akins, Brian Arnt, Caitiyn Bailey, Nora Becker, Michael Blasingame, Madison Bondi, Nicholas Ciffone, Jessica Crowley, Lucas Dailing, Adam Fain, Monica Fazekas. Michelle Fischer.

Vincent Frantz, Douglas Fry. Tara Goodarzi, Mark Gunlogson, Tyler Hartje, Sarah Jones, Rachel Juszczak, John Keen, Jillian Koenen, Danielle Kolecki, Amanda Kunos, Clare Meyer, Kelly Meyer, Ian Miles, Ashley Miller, Christopher Mitchell, Frances Montagner, Catherine Nosal, Elise Novorolsky, Katelyn- Ohlrich, Nicholas Palel. Ashley Phelps, Elisa Porstmann, Rebekah Ruettlger, Jacob Sandlund, Samantha Scudder, Susan Secor, Katherine Sheehan, Brianna Smith, Rebecca Stepusin, Bryant Storm, Jacqueline Stout, Kaitlynn Sullivan, Joel Thompson, Mackenzie Travers, Ashley Wade, Xin Wang, Christine Weaver, Cassandra Yagen and Lauren Zappitelli. Honor Roll Eighth grade: Diana Aguirre, Ryan Ainsworth, M. Brooks Autry, Gregory Baldwin, Robert Banker, Benjamin Barickman, Michael Basham, Stacey Beary, Scott Bergeson, Thomas Bluett, Kelly Boynton, Lauren Cannon, Yesenia Carrera, Evan Cervantes, Eric Chelmecki, Jonathan Church, Katherine Clementz, Kristin Corrigan, Rebecca Cracker, Stephanie Dazey, Stephanie Devor, Patrick Dewitte, Lynn Dosedel, S.

Gregory Dyon, Full Ashley Ebanks, Andrew Finn, Daniel Force. Rachael Formas. Honora Freeman, Matthew Furlan, Brian Furman, Sarah Gattoma, Christopher Gekas, Courtney Gran, John Gray, Robert Greenwald, Brian Gunlogson, Brian Hailing, Michael Harriett, Kate Hauser, Adam Jach, Tristin Jaeger, Meghan Jenkins, Jennifer Jennings, Scott Joanis, Shannon Jones, Samantha Joos, Raquel Kazda, Colleen Kelly, Steven Koffler, Matthew Konecke, Mark Krispin, Adam Kunos, Meghan Graciela Macias, Elizabeth Manser; Katherine McEnerney. Deanna Meiresonne, Katherine Mennie, Jessica Minor, Phillip Morton, Rachel Moss, Megan Murtaugh, Nomie Namie. Nielsen, Jellrey Ogden, Jacqueline Olson, Dara Paone, Elise Parks, Rebecca Payleitner, Jenna Pease, Steven Ported, Cory Petermann, Andrew Petrovich, Kyle Piro, Carl Porter, Nick Porter, Jason Quillman, Bethany Rabelhofer, Steven Rehak, Thomas Richlak, Nicholas Rickard, Graham Robson, Angela Ruet- tiger, Stephen Santell, Robert Schiller, David Schmidt, Robin Schweitzer, Amanda Sheaffer, Ronald Signore, Andrew Slenn, Amanda Smith, Christopher Stark, John Stell, Brian Stokes, Ryne Strom, Scott Swiderski, Brittany Takata, Tyler Thielke, William Thomas, Michael Vann, Nicholas Webb, Kyle Westrom, Brett Wilson, Jaclyn Wolff.

Julia Zema, Kristin Zenisek and Michael Zomes. Seventh grade: Kathryn Andersen, Lauren Anderson, J. Taylor Autry, Sarah Bachman, Jessica Barrutia, Quinn Battus, Michael Batka, Jessica Biddle, Alexandria Bohr, Eric Boiler, Daniel Boynton, Patrick Brown, Ryan Browne, Cathleen Burrill, Benjamin Campbell, Ian Casey, Michael Ciffone, Cody Clausen, Jennifer Cook, Thomas Crawford IV, Kathleen Cwik, Michael Dean, Thomas DeCara III, Amanda DePasqua, John DePotter. Michael Derrico, Michael DeWitte, William Driessen, David Drury, Courtney Durnas, Roseiyn Dyer, Thomas Eckard, Ashli Fain, Andrew Fasbender, Jacob Feuerbom. Brian Flowers, Peter Gehm, Michelle Gilbert, Michelle Giilen, Kristen Gjerde, Sam Gunderman, Kalyn Hanratty, Erik Hansen, Kelley Harju, Joseph Hebert, Devon Higgins, Lindsey Hitt, Samantha Holden, Brian Holtrop, Thomas Howell, Daniel Hughes, Eric Jimenez.

Erin Johnson. Michael Johnson. Nicholas Johnson, Rachel Johnson John Jou, Daniel Kalina, Marina Kaprelian. Abra Keup, Alyse Keup, Ashley Kirk, Ben Kissee, Lauren Klein, Amanda Klyczek, Amanda Koch, Brittany Lanphear, Megan Lawryn, Justin Lee, Maddie Lehman, Nathan Lescelius, Rong (Kathy) Luo, Amanda Lutz, Julia Maples, Matthew Maine- ma, Angela Mercadante, Jennifer Miracle, Brooke Moore, Matthew Morrison, Brendan Newman, Jonathan Nickles, Jillian Novak, Thomas O'Hara, Elizabeth Ontiveros, Vincent Ortegon, Karin Peterson, Ian Popp, Tara-Potempa, Tara Prleve, Katharine Pursel, Amelia Rabelhofer, Maria Rantis, Garrett Reigel, Spencer Rietz, Amy Ritter, Omar Sanchez, Paul Sanchez, Benjamin Sand- kam, Derek Schaffl, Kirk Schambach, Justin Schenck, Kevin Sclurba, Gary Seldel, Kristina Serewicz, Jessica Serritella, Emily Shankman, Sarah Silkwood, Daniel Smith, Maddi Smith, Michael Stark, Leanne Stevens, Erica Stoner, George Stubenrauch, Brittany Swinton, Danielle Thielking, Kimberly Tnomka, Orlando Tochimani, Amanda Travis, Chelsey Trembley, Michael Truesdell. Eran Vartanian, Katherine Waller.

Joshua Walton, Michael Weaver, Faith Weddell, Lindsay Willing, Matthew Wolf, Heather Wolfe, Agatha Wrobel, Nicole Yack, Brian Zankowski, Margaret Zimmerman and Lee Zucker. Sixth grade: Mignot Abegaz, Ashley Aguilar Ashley Albert, Brittany Ami, Rhiannon Eailen- tine, Grace Banner, Nicole Baranick, Andrew Barbeau, Patricia Barclay, Amanda Bassett, Nathan Becker, Timothy Bisantz, Evan Blewett, Margaret Boehle, Derek Bolt, Andrew Bossemeyer, Morgan Bristle, Samantha Brown, David Bull, Claire Cannon, Sonny Castellano, Jessica Cohen, Paul Cook, Jessica Courtney, Allison Crawford, Christopher Cummins, Joseph Cwian, Kaylin Dalrymple, Amanda DeBates, Rachel Devor, Ann Diamond, Dustin Dieter, Drew Doepke, Joshua Dunne, Teasha Durrow, Jessica Dvorak, Geoffrey Dyon, Nicole Dziuban, Christopher Enockson, Kimberly Essex, Kalherine Eyre, Katherine Fasbender, Erin Fey, Kyle Fogarty, Sean Foley, Jessica Fredericks, Madeleine Freeman, Brock Galauner, Cassandra Galiej, Shannon Gamboni, Jeffrey Girten, Abby Glaser, Chase Goll, Frederick Goret, Charles Gorman, Kyleigh Gould, Owen Greenwald, Emily Grelck, Nathan Hagen. Jessica Hall, Elizabeth Handbury, Sara Hansen, Grace Harriett, Gassondra Hawthorne, David Heiss, Amanda Herrmann, John Hildebrand, Christina Hinchman, Erik Hoffman, Stephen Holbrook, Kathryn Howell, Crystal Humme. Lisa Huntsha, David Hutter, Kara Incrocci, Sarah Jacobs, Jennifer Janci, Laura Johnson, Matthew Jolly, Tara Julison, Michael Kappele, Lauren Kasanders, Christopher Keblusek, Alexander Kessler, Patrick Kidwell, Andrew Kirsininkas, Joseph Klyczek, Jordan Krage, Christine Kulig, David Larson, Taryne Lee, Angela Lenza, Jennifer LeTang, Brett Lindholm, Anna Lindsay, Hannah Lindsay, David Manny, Steven Marek, Mayra Marin, Craig Marquardt, Jose Martinez, Steven Masnjak, Brian McDonald, Kevin McEnery, Kaitlin McFadden, Kelly McGushin, Kevin Mennerick, Brett Meszaros, Joseph Mitchell, Laura Molilor, Jennifer. Mosca, Corey Murtaugh, Amanda Nagy, Rachael Niewold, Matthew Noel, Lauren Olah, Cassandra Oliver, Jason Otto, Garrett Pahlke, Chadwick Papke, Jerry Parker, Alana Parus, Nirav Patel, Roger Patterson, Jake Pauling, Stephanie Payleitner, Erin Pecina, Christina Picchi, Laura Piro, Katherine Pletkovich, Sarah Plywaczewski, Ashley Pomplin, Stephanie Poquette, Danielle Pottorff, Hannah Quails, Laura-Jane Quick, Danielle Rachford, Christ! Rantis, Olivia Repasky, Abbey Richeson, Steven Richlak, Jennifer Ringsby, Claudia Rinn, Matthew Roschmann, Jason Rosenbaum, Linda Russell, Rachel Saad, Deborah Schwartz, Christine Sefion, Jonathan Sehnoutka, Kirsten Shoup, Andrew Simerson, Tyler Sjbstrom, Jordan Smith, Cart Soderquist, Jameson Sorg, Rachael Soukup, Diana Soular, Brian Spies, Derek Staller, Michael Slokes, Kaitlin Stura, Jacob TTiompson, Magdalena Tochimani, Adrian Travis, Austin Trayser, Gregory Trengove, Andraya Tubman, James Urso, Sarah Van pss, Corey Verisario, Kim Villarin, Erin Wade, Benjamin Walton, Jason Welander, Meagan Wheeler, Stephen Wiitanen, Bradley Winterberger, Carly Xagas, Nicole Yanni, Adam Yusko and Brian Wrecfling Middle, St.

Charles Wrediing Middle School in St. Charles First Quarter Honor Roll 1999-2000 Straight-A Honors Sixth 'Heather 'August, Leah Bressler, Danielle Detelich, Glenn Dickey, Erin Flinn, Katherine Fore, Meghan Fore, Kathleen Kaduk, Kelsey.Leingang, Michael McDonnell, Timothy Murphy; Emily Pittner, Jillian Rigert, Christopher Rosso, Veronica Schaefer, Leah Shales, Kathryn Skelton, Lauren Switzer, Alison Teichart, Samanlha Urhausen, Elizabeth Van- dril, Allison Weinberg, Elizabeth Wisinski, Ellen Zanis, Matthew Zavala. Robert Zeman. Seventh grade: Joseph Averett, Stacey Becker, Mary Bialek, Lauren Brown, Kelly Cain, Megan Christiansen, Brian Clark, Rosanne Davalle, Patricia Dillon, Christine Katherine Evans, Taylor Glannasi, Heidi Heneks, Brittany Higgins, Kristen Hilligoss. Daniel Hollenbach, Laura Holm, Jeanette Huber, Cassandra Inc.

Emily Kendall, Nicole Langendonk, Jonah Malarsky, Christopher Marschinke, Erin Miceika. Olivia Miller, Kiistyn Moss. Kirby Nelson. Stacy Pancratz, Angela Pestano. Brand! Pfeifer, Naveen Ponnuswamy, Laura Quock, Christine Rieger, Joanna Ryther, Nicole Schuch, Arthi Susai, Kathryn Van Cleave, Kira Varava, Kelli White.

Eighth grade: Charles Benson, Stephanie Brady, Jonathan Bressler, John Buchta, Ashley Caravelli, Robert Clark, Elyse Dankoski, Danielle Dautel, Lauren Eichrnann, Rachel Eliasek, Megan Feiza, Violet Ingersoll, Laura Johnson, Traci Johnson, Nirupa Kartha, Elizabeth Kowalski, Rachel Kruzan, Melissa Kucera, Kaitlyn Kurtz, Anne Lauterer, Shannon Lopes. Lauren May, David McCurdy, Jeremy Miklas, Elizabeth Moore, April Morici, Dominic Pileggi, Stefanie Ricklefs, Frances Samolowicz, Kate Schowe, Justin (Casey) Shaw, Jennifer Stephens, Amanda Thornton, Katherine Venegas, Erin Wash, Jennifer Westfall, Maria- KanellaZannis. Honors Sixth grade: Allison Ahlquist, Jennifer Atko- caitls, Krystine Harbour, Thomas Barrath, Evan Battaglia, Caillin Berry, George (Bert) Berry, Lind- sey Bertera, Frank Bisceglie. Erika Boltz, Jennifer Boyd, David Brainerd, George (Evan) Bravos, Nicholas Bruhn, Kyle Burson, Nicole Busso, Allison Cannon, Alyse Caraccio, Cristiana Caruso, Elena Castaneda, Kyle Cone, Adam Conroy, Jacqueline Cozzi, David Creamer, Marissa Crespo, Ashley Crimaidl, Matthew Danzer, Alison Dejong, Alicia Detelich, Giavanna Detoni, Jonathan Diekman, Sofia Dominguez, Micah Dortman, Emily Driessen, Daniel Duncan, Alyssa Durham, Melanie Edgar, Erik Eichmann, Andrew Elke, Andrea Elsman, Kelsey Feiza, Liyu Fink; Michelle Fraipli, Matthew Fremgen, Matthew Frey, Serena Frost, Angela Fulco, Lauren Gardier, Christina Garrity, Geneva Gentile, Danielle Gerts, Jason Gilliland, Colin Glabinski, Daniel Glade, Christopher Graybill, Jessica Green, Lauren Greener, Sameer Gupta, Lauren Hall, Alexander Hari, Ashley Harks, Andrea Hemmer, Stefanie Hendricks, Kyle Herreras, Emily Higgins, Sarah Holstein, Michelle Johnson, Wesley Johnson, Christopher Karr, Megan Ribbons, Lauren Klacko, Steven Klopmeyer, Colleen Kobler, Heather Kopec, David Kowal, Alexander Kraus, Thomas Lancaster, Ryan Lavaja, Jessica Layton, Benjamin Lefelstein, Danielle Leitner, Bryan Lesswing, Erin Little, Cole Livermore, Mark Lubra'no, Anthony Marcuccelli, Rachel Mastalski, Adam McCurdy, Holly McCurdy, Frank McDaniel, David McGill, Jessica McNamara, Amber Millard, Pamela Miller, Lindsey Muth, Morgan Nichol, Michael Ocarroll, Lauren Olson, Allison Palmberg, Danielle Paparat- to, Michael Perez, Salena Pesch, Abigail Petersen, Ryan Peterson, Johnathan Pettinato, Shawn Piper, Daniel Polito, Lorena Ponce, Emma Pranaitis, Michael Pumper, Danielle Ranieri, Kirsten Rasmussen, Anson Relick, Sheila Reynolds, Christopher Ricklefs, Elissa Rohrs, James Samolowicz, Robert Simmons, Tanya Skar, Martin Smetak, Anneliese.Smith, Laura Smith, Daniel Stoffel, Sean Syed, Michael Thomas, Evan Vice, Benjamin Villwock, Laura Walczynski, Christina Westfall, Brian Wright, Emily Zepeda. Seventh grade: Nicholas Alexander, All Anwar, Matthew Bauer, Christopher Bean, Carissa Bedi, Sterling Berry, Jaclyn Bober, David Boveri, Lindsay Brady, Joseph Breeden, Nicole Bremer, Jordan Brewner, Christina Brown, Dipika Cherala, Catlin Cherco, Roger Comins, Philipp Conte, Danny Cortese, Sean Courser, Matthew Delise, Daniel Denicolo, Nicholas Desanto, Jennifer Dillard, Jennifer Dinges, Colette Doerschuk, Luke Donia, Michael Donovan, Patrick Dorsch, Ryan Dowling, Alexandra Durec, Margaret Fahey, Scott Fore, Matthew Fuller, Jonathan Glaser, Jessica Gonzalez, Jason Gunther, Kimberly Gurga, Zaynab Hameeduddin, Robert Harmon, Matthew Hilgenberg, John Houkal, Kevin Huberty, Cory Jacoby, Eric Jamison, Lauren Johnson, Robert Johnson, Ross Johnson, Kimberiy Justice, Kristine Kaduk, Erin Kane, Emma Kaska, Sabrina Keck, Peter Kelder, Kami Kemene, Jillian Kilroy, Esther Kim, Ashley Koch, Jay Kohler, Alexander Kudlach, Joseph Lancaster, Jennifer Le, Jonathan Liang, Justin.

Licke, llya Lipukhin, Steven Little, Daniel Maloney, Josephina Marella, Atara Martinez, Erin Masa, Caitlin McBride, Laura McCaffrey, Ryan McClurkin, Kara McDaniel, David McGreal, Caitlin McGuirk, Charles Millard, Michael Moore, Brock Moran, Daniel Obrien, Megan Oconnor, Angela Pandola, Scott Psllico, Ann Petrzilka, Nicholas Piette, Logan Ponce, Karly Quillinan, Carolyn Quinlan, Clayton Ransom, Preston Reilly, Joshua Richer, Jacob Rigert, Anthony Rizzo, Matthew Robinett, Allayne Schmitt, Kevin Schuetz, Vijay Shah, Blake Sheldon, Jaime Spolum, Wesley Sprague, Michael St John, Jacqueline Stachowiak, Nicole Stone, Jennifer Stopka, Riley Streng, Ryan Stmb, Bryson Thomas, Andrew Vycital, Margaret Wiggins, Mark Wolff, Justine Yoder. Eighth grade: Matthew Absolon, Kirbey Alderman, Rachel Anderson, Elias Athanasiadis, Cristen Baldonieri, Jamie Barbeau, Thomas Basciani, Jill Berman, Nicole Boven, David Brack- rnann, Hania Bruce, Jessica Butcher, Meghan Carey, James Carpenter, Michael Cianciarulo, Ashley Coetzee, James Cogan, Ashley Colegrove, Ashley Coleman, Bethany Conrad, Lauren Cordon, Erin Cross. Jessica Danzer, Patrick Dicke, Caroline Difiglio, Emine Dzambazi, Daniel Elke, Jeremy Elliott, Megan Evans, Nicholas Fay, Laura Fehrman, Talitha Ferrell, Eric Fey, Mark Figura, Lauren Fischer, Lisa Fischer, Andrea Fish, Zach Fletcher, Benjamin Flinn, Stephanie Fraioli, Michael Fremgen, Alyssa Gaenzle, Daniel Gambrel, Justine Garbarski, Kalee Genis, Jonathan Goriewski, Kristine Granquist, Michael Grant, Kevin Hazelwood, Kaitlen Heareh, Rebecca Herbert, Herrmann, Amanda Hudspeth, Michael Jacobs, Meera Joganl, David Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Bryan Judy, Catherina Klinchuch, Adam Koerner, Joseph Kohn, Senthil Krishnamurthy, Catherine Krog, Robert Lanning, Joseph Lehman, Kathleen Lemaire, Christopher Levin, Melissa Lopez, Kindel Mahoney, Lauren Majestic, Katia Malarsky, Jennie Mather, Matthew McCollum, Ellen McNamara, Bnavi Mehta, Sean Milligan, Daniel Modica, Benjamin Mullineaux, Benjamin Murphy, Stephanie Murphy, Sheridan Murray, Kimberiy' Muth. Laura Nicholson, Nicholas Nieto, Amy Novak, Steven Oscarson. Dannielle Perry, Thomas Petric.

Joseph Pittner, Darren Pocci, Michael Polito, Caitlin Pool, Heather Prater, Jilian Rastello, Brea Rathman, Monica Reynolds. Kimberly Richter, Jessica Riess, Tessa Roberts, Courtney Roehrig, Jessica Rosional, Michael Rosso, Deon Schmalholz, Jacob Schmanke, Patricia Schumacher, Stacey Shanahan, William Sheppard, Amy Smith, Carly Smith, Hannah Starr, Gregory Stinton, Jillian Teegarden, Timothy Timbertake, Andrew Titre, Ashley Todhunter, Alec Van Deraa, Daniel Vandenberg, Kasie Vesely, Alexander Villwock, David Walczynski, Lindsey Weber, Justin While, Jessica Wood, Sarah Woodward, Zachary Young, Rachel Zero, Brett Zitny! Parents may request that honor roll information not be released on his or her child. Therefore, this list may not include all students who have achieved honor roll status. Conservator to discuss work on Geneva creche Conservator Eves will present a free slide lecture at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Geneva Historical Museum in Wheeler Park off Route 31.

Eves will describe the restoration process of the 19th-century Italian figures from the Geneva Christmas creche collection, originally displayed during the Christmas season at The Little Traveler shop for 40 years. The presentation will also include an overview of art conservation challenges and processes. Eves holds a master's degree in art conservation from Buffalo State College. She has worked at museums across the country, including the Art Institute and the Field Museum in Chicago. The conservation projects she has worked on range from ancient artifacts to classical art to outdoor sculpture.

Recently she opened a private conservation studio. The entire Christmas creche collection, consisting of 44 19th entury figures, a miniature grotto and the 18th century French bed used as a display case, will be on display for the holiday season beginning Saturday. Eighteen figures, including four restored by Eves this year, and the wall bed have been restored. Museum hours are from i to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday through Dec.

19. For details, call (630) 232-4951. All I Want for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley has more than 50 children waiting for ah adult Mend to laugh with, talk to, and learn from. These adult volunteers, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, help give children, living in a single- parent home, the additional attention and support they need The demand for volunteers is great. To help recruit adult volunteers, the Daily Herald is part-, nering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley's "All I want for is a friend" campaign.

One volunteer opportunity is highlighted each week to give readers an impression of the ways they could get involved in a mentoring relationship with a child. The campaign hopes to recruit adults who are willing to see a child on a consistent basis for one year. Big Brother volunteer Want to make a big impact? By becoming a Big Brother to a child who needs a friend you can help them answer the question: "What did I learn today?" Big Brother volunteers are screened and matched with boys who share similar interests with them. Big Brother Volunteers promise to spend time with their "Little Brother" two to three times a month for a year. Big Brother Matches enjoy one on one together doing everyday activities such as talking, playing orwatching sports, work- Big Brother Brian often helps with his Little Brother's Scouting projects.

Justin is just one of the boys involved in the matches program, through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the FOX Valley. Photo courtesy of Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley ing on projects, or participating in agency events. Little Brother Justin learned that Ms Big Brother Brian would be there to cheer him on at his games, help him with his Scouting projects, and chat with him on the phone each week. Sign up to be a Big Brother today by calling (847) 888-3111. By sharing your talents and your time you too can make a Big impact.

Many volunteer opportunities exist for individuals who are interested in helping a child. Find out about how you can be a Big Brother, Big Sister, Big Couple, Larkin Big, School Mentor, or an Activity Big. Adults interested in becoming a volunteer mentor and friend should call the agency at (847) 888-3111. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley is a United Way member agency, serving children in northern Kane County (including St. Charles and Geneva), and the Tri-Village area of Bartlett, Streamwopd and Hanover Park.

Orientations are held monthly at 158 E. Chicago Elgin. FROM THE ARMED FORCES Airman Brian T. Stokes has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and customs and received special training in human relations.

In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Stokes is the son of Stephine Werner of Cahokia. and Charles Stokes of Geneva. He is a 1999 graduate of Cahokia Senior High School. Navy Lt.

Cmdr. David A. Paulk, a 1977 graduate of Geneva High School, recently reported for duty with the aircraft carrier Pre- commissioning Unit Harry S. Truman, based at Newport News, Va. Paulk joined the Navy in December 1984 and is a 1981 graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

He also holds an MS degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterev. Calif. Navy Midshipman Hope Kelly, daughter of Michael and Martha Kelly of Geneva, recently completed the six week U.S. Naval Academy indoctrination in Annapolis, Md.

The demand, fast-paced orientation begins four years of preparation for commissioning as naval or Marine Corps officers. During Plebe Summer, Kelly learned the basic skills in seamanship, navigation, infantry drill, sailing and marksmanship. Kelly also learned the Brigade of midshipmen's Honor Concept. She is a 1999 graduate of Glen- bard West High School in Glen Ellyn. Brush up Adobe Photoshop skills Waubqnsee Community College is offering Adobe WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY Photoshop seminars in the Henning Academic Computing Center.

Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Harter Road. "Adobe Special Effects, Trips, and Tricks" will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19. "Photographic Retouching Using Adobe Photoshop" will be held from 8:15 a.m.

to 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 10 and 17. The fee for each course is $180. For details about the classes, call (630) 801-7900, Ext.

4179. Comic program to delve into serious subject Comedienne Wendi Fox will present the program "Alcohol Insanity Tour" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Elgin Community College's Student Resource Center Lounge. Fox, who is from California, draws from her personal experiences of being reared in an alcoholic environment to demonstrate the dangers of alcohol abuse. As a stand-up comic, she identifies the problems, offers thoughts and ideas on how to correct them so the abuse can stop, and shares her thoughts, experiences and opinions on how alcohol abuse has become a national catastrophe.

Fox has spent the last eight years traveling across the country visit- ELGIN COMMUNITY ing colleges and clubs, giving newspaper interviews, and making radio and IV appearances. Her presentations validate the feelings and thoughts of those in similar situations, and cultivate an awareness between low self-esteem and alcohol abuse. Her presentations publicly identify the problems in which she offers thoughts and ideas on how to correct them and stop the legacy from continuing into the next generation. For details, call the Office of Student Life at (847) 214-7370. ECC places second in College Bowl Elgin Community College recently took second place in the academic Skyway College Bowl at Morton College in West suburban Cicero.

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