Mundt to offer property tax reduction seminar

Gene Mundt

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• Gene Mundt, senior vice president at the Federal Savings Bank, will offer a free property tax reduction seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1823 Centre Point Circle in Naperville. Mundt, a veteran of the mortgage industry, will co-host the seminar with attorney Anastasia M. Poulopoulos, a leader in the field of of residential and commercial property tax reduction. Registration is encouraged and can be completed online at www.genemundt.com. For more information, call 815-277-4036. Mundt's website also features his blog and a variety of useful information. Follow Mundt on Twitter @genemundt. 


• The current issue of Kane County Magazine puts the spotlight on three area residents who are living their dreams. The magazine piece features Linda Cunningham, founder of the State Street Dance Studio in Geneva, Scott Piner, a Geneva resident who is active with the Fox Valley Repertory Theatre in St. Charles and Kathryn Siegel, a violinist and Batavia resident. In addition to articles about Kane County residents and businesses, the magazine also regularly features some impressive photos. If you are not familiar with Kane County Magazine, give it a tumble, I think you'll like it.


• Alex Keown at St. Charles Patch reports on new businesses in St. Charles. Keown's article lists 26 shops that opened between April and June. Keown also includes a list of businesses that have either closed or relocated in the same period, including four that once operated in Charlestowne Mall. Sadly, Charlestowne offers 120 retail spaces, but is down to about 12 businesses, according to the report.


• The Kane County Chronicle's Ashley Rhodebeck recently shared news about some positive business developments in St. Charles. Rhodebeck reported July 6 that Szechwan Restaurant is about to reopen its doors in downtown St. Charles after being closed for nearly a year while structural repairs were made to the building. The restaurant is on the second floor of 117 W. Main St. The restaurant's menu is the same, but visitors will find a new bar, a new elevator, new booths and a built-in buffet. The restaurant is owned by Nancy Chen. Rhodebeck also reported that Advance Auto Parts will open a retail store at 1510 E. Main St. Charles, the site of a Baker's Square restaurant that closed about four years ago. The restructured site will include space for a second retail shop, according to the report.


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Kane County Magazine features Geneva doctor

Dr. James Sostak

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• Kane County Magazine features Geneva doctor James Sostak in its June edition. Elizabeth Harmon reports that Sostak, an orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedic in Geneva, was a noteworthy athlete in high school and played minor league baseball for the Rockford Riverwalks. Sostak is training to run the Chicago Marathon later this year. Kane County Magazine is published by our friends at Shaw Media, which also produces the Kane County Chronicle, the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake and the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb. 


• While I'm mentioning the Daily Chronicle, I want to send out congratulations to its staff for producing the state's best small daily newspaper, according to the Illinois Press Association, which announced the honor during a recent awards dinner. In my humble opinion, the award is well deserved. I think the Daily Chronicle and the Kane County Chronicle do a fine job of featuring local news and events. Both newspapers excel in the coverage of prep sports.


• The Geneva Lutheran Church will host a Swedish pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon June 23. The church is located at 301 S. Third St., Geneva. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for kids younger than 12. For more information, call Karen at 630-232-0165. The church also invites children to enjoy a giant inflatable slide that will be set up on the church's lawn. The slide will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 21 and 22. Children can also decorate cookies during their visits. 



• The Kane County Forest Preserve District will host a program about dragonflies from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 23.  at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road in St. Charles. The program is for ages 16 and older. Registration is required and can be completed by phone at 847-741-8350. Craig Stettner of the biology department at Harper College will lead the program. The fee for the progam is $15. 

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