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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Magazine features McHenry County golf courses

Bull Valley in Woodstock, IL.

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• Steve Young of McHenry County Magazine offers a listing of McHenry County golf courses, private and public. Young notes that his report is not comprehensive, but his listing is balanced and provides readers with an idea of the fees and features to be found at McHenry County courses. I have played a few of the courses on Young's list. I think beginners and longtime golfers will be interested in his report. I also believe that a bad day on the golf course can be better than a good day in the office.


• The Northwest Herald recently published an article that reported how children who receive lessons in cooking frequently make healthier food choices. That's good to know as rates of obesity continue to rise in the U.S. The article noted how it important it is for parents to take an active role in teaching children the many benefits of home cooking. I don't consider myself a "foodie," but I do enjoy cooking, and I believe cooking offers many positive lessons for cooks of all ages.


• Congratulations go out to Eric Mathewson of the Batavia Police Department. Mathewson was formally promoted to the rank of sergeant during a ceremony April 2 at City Hall. 


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