Downers Grove 10-30-13

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Vol. 5 No. 48

Committee suggests new tax for Westmont

By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter

he history of Downers Grove came to life Saturday, as several of the village’s most prominent former residents returned from the dead to walk the Main Street Cemetery.

The Downers Grove Historical Society’s Living Cemetery featured over a dozen actors portraying residents of old-Downers Grove, telling the histories of their lives and the village in the process.

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The village of Westmont could institute a stormwater utility fee as early as June 2014, according to a timetable set by its Community Stormwater Management Committee.

The Village Board heard a special presentation by the 12-member committee Thursday evening. During that meeting, the stormwater committee presented its recommendations to remedy flooding issues within the village that were brought to light during April’s torrential rains.

“In a bizarre way, I’m happy for the 100-year storm,” said Westmont resident Jim Gangnard, who felt the floods helped highlight issues with the village’s stormwater infrastructure. “I’m extremely encouraged by what this study has said. I did not expect this.”

The Community Stormwater Management Committee was See STORMWATER, page 2

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STORMWATER Continued from page 1 formed by Mayor Ron Gunter in June to assess the major issues with the village’s stormwater system and determine possible solutions and funding options.

During Thursday’s meeting, the committee presented its findings to the board, along with seven

specific recommendations going forward.

The most significant recommendation is a stormwater utility fee, which would be used to fund future infrastructure projects.

“Everything hinges on that,” Gunter said. “That’s the financial mechanism for us to move forward.”

The fee is based on a similar utility fee that was instituted

News earlier this year Downers Grove, which uses Equivalent Runoff Units to determine how much a resident pays.

In Downers Grove, the fee is based on ERUs, which are equal to 3,300 square feet of impervious area. The typical fee for single-family residential parcels falls between $6.30 and $12.60.

Westmont Finance Director Spencer Parker said the stormwater utility fee would allow the village to fairly assess how much a resident would pay, include incentives to lower a resident’s monthly fee, and provide an ongoing revenue stream for future stormwater projects and continued maintenance to the system.

“What you pay is how much you put into the stormwater system,” Parker said. “It would be similar to the way we treat our water fund, where the money we get from the water fund goes into the water fund to take care of the water fund.

This would be the same set up if we were to do a stormwater utility.”

The stormwater committee also outlined several areas of concern within the village, as well as several “green” stormwater management options.

King Arthur Court, Northeast Acres and Warwick Avenue, Northwest Acres and Park Street, the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Washington Street, the intersection of Richmond and Grant streets, the Traube/ Grant detention, and the surrounding watersheds were the major areas of concern pointed out by the committee.

George Hamper, former EPA employee and stormwater committee member, outlined

several “green” options for the village’s stormwater infrastructure, including the installations of bioswales and rain gardens, permeable

pavers and porous asphalt, and naturalized detention basins.

“These new ideas allow a portion of the rainwater to seep into the ground or to evaporate into the air,” Hamper said. “When that happens, we don’t have to deal with it again.

That reduces the buildup in the storm sewers and the storage basins.”

Hamper added that the benefit of “green” solutions would result in energy savings, expand grant opportunities to fund future projects, reduce maintenance costs and prove to be a proactive response to possible future EPA regulations.

Village Board members commended the committee for their report after the meeting. The board is expected to adopt the committee’s recommendations at its Nov. 14 meeting.

News REBORN Continued from page 1 “People walk through that cemetery all the time, and many of them don’t know who’s buried there,” said Lois Sterba, treasurer of the Downers Grove Historical Society and expert on the Main Street Cemetery. “We just want to draw attention to the early pioneers who are buried in this particular cemetery.”

The event, which is in its second year, included Civil War re-enactors from the Eighth Veteran Reserve Corps., the Downers Grove Historical Societies, and the Grove Players and Primary Players.

“I’ve been telling people, I’m probably the most unlucky person they’ll meet today,” said Andy Dorsey of the Eighth Veteran Reserve Corps.

Dorsey portrayed William H. Attwood during Saturday’s event, and he explained that the 17-year-old probably suffered the least glamorous death of anyone buried in the cemetery.

After signing up to fight in the Civil War in March 1865, one month before the Confederate Army surrendered, Attwood quickly came down with dysentery.

“My dad came down to stay with me for the last couple months; then after I died, he brought my body back up here,” Dorsey said.

Sterba said more than 100 Downers Grove residents served in the Civil War, and

there are 10 Civil War graves in the Main Street Cemetery.

Members of the Herrick Middle School drama club also took part in the Living Cemetery. Hannah Marron and Kiera Henderson were two members of the drama club who participated in the event.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” said Marron, who played Kate Dixon Oldfield. “We had a halfan-hour after drama club for the past two weeks getting our characters ready.”

Henderson, who portrayed Irene Richards, said they worked with the historical society to get information on their characters, and then they had to write and memorize a monologue.

Selma Elbadawi, who played Leah Faul, said the extra work after drama club was tough but worthwhile.

“It took quite a lot of work trying to absorb all of the information and then put it together as a real Person,” she said.

Tom Casey, Downers Grove Historical Society president, said the addition of Herrick Middle School students added to the authenticity of this year’s Living Cemetery.

“They’ve really made a difference because they’ve taken it to another level in terms of the seriousness of researching the characters and acting,” he said.

The Main Street Cemetery was constructed in 1856, and Sterba said it is one of only two downtown Main Street cemeteries left in the United States.

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Tony and Joyce Tumea portray Israel and Avis Blodgett during Saturday’s Living Cemetery.

Character: Israel Blodgett, 1797-1861 Portrayed By: Tony Tumea

Character: William H. Attwood, 1848-1865 Portrayed By: Andy Dorsey

Character: Leah Faul, 1850-1868 Portrayed By: Selma Elbadawi

Character: Kate Dixon Oldfield, 1840-1865 Portrayed By: Hannah Marron

Character: Irene Richards, unknown Portrayed By: Kiera Henderson

Character: Alaxander Foster, 1815-1903 Portrayed By: Michael Krems

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Lisle mayor elected to IML Board of Directors More than 1,500 mayors, council members and local officials recently attended the 100th annual Illinois Municipal League Conference. The IML Conference is the gathering place for education, in-depth working sessions and learning about new laws and municipal responsibilities. It is also where new officers are elected to lead the IML’s 1,124 municipalmembership.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, the IML membership elected 36 vice presidents to take a leadership role within the statewide organization.

Lisle Mayor Joe Broda was elected to serve as one of the vice presidents. He will serve on a vital, active board that carries out the mission of the IML. The Illinois Municipal League is Illinois’ statewide lobby and education organization whose special interest is the people, so municipalities can have a powerful voice in Springfield.

“Being a strong voice for my community with the statewide premiere municipal organization is truly a blessing for me and the citizens who elected me,” broad said “I have been serving the Lisle community for more than two decades - 15 years as a Trustee and in May 2013, I began my fourth term as Mayor. I will bring that same dedication to serving Illinois municipalities on

Kevin Carey to continue as CUSD 201 superintendent The CUSD 201 Board of Education unanimously voted to renew the contract of Superintendent Kevin Carey during its Oct. 22 meeting.

Carey has been with the district since April 2011.

“The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Carey will continue to serve as Superintendent for another four years,” said Board President Marie Charlton.

“The renewal of Mr. Carey’s contract is in recognition of the exemplary job Mr. Carey has done leading our District, always keeping student achievement the main focus in all decisions.”

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the Board of Directors to help ensure local communities’ voices are heard at the state level.”

The IML was founded in 1913 and has worked continuously for the benefit of municipalities. Approximately 1, 124 municipalities are members of this not-for-profit,

non-political association in the State of Illinois. The League’s mission is to articulate, defend, maintain, and promote the interests and concerns of Illinois communities. The governing board is comprised of chief elected officials of member municipalities.

Carey expressed his appreciation for the CUSD 201 Board of Education.

“The positive gains that CUSD 201 has experienced is due to the hard working and dedicated staff and administrators, the great students, and the supportive families and community,” Carey said.

Carey added that he believes that CUSD 201 will continue to move forward and has the potential to be one of the top school districts in the state.

Carey will continue to serve as the Superintendent of Community Unit School District 201 through 2017.

Calendar OCTOBER 31 Stanley Cup to Visit Woodridge. In conjunction with the Bauer World Hockey invite, the Stanley Cup will make an appearance at the Seven Bridges Ice Arena on Thursday, October 31.Visitors are welcome to take a photo with the Stanley Cup and other trophies that will be on display. The event will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. and the Seven Bridges Ice Arena is located at 6690 South Route 53 in Woodridge.Visit here for more information.

Trunk or Treat. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to Faith United Methodist Church, 432 59th St., Downers Grove. Fun for the whole family.

Free candy, hot dogs, hot cocoa.

Wear your Halloween costume and go trick or treating among car trunks filled with candy. More info visit www.faithchurchdg. org or call 630-968-0442.

Halloween Fun Fair. 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Westmont Community Center Gym. Trick or Treat on Richmond Street! Calling creepy monsters, ghouls, pirates and fairies to come out and join the nightmare of the night at the Westmont Community Center.

There will be lots of laughter trying your luck at carnival games while you earn great prizes. Register to win a special prize right after the “Parade of Costumes.” Then, children and adults alike will be under a spell when they watch the hocus pocus magic of “Horrible Harry.” This Zombie will have you mystified and speechless with all the tricks he has up his sleeve! You may even become part of the show! No time for dinner? No worries! There will be a Monster Menu available that you can sink your fangs into.

Join in the fun, and you’ll be sure to scream about having a good time! FREE EVENT! All Ages.

Halloween Dance. 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Westmont Community Center. Halloween is a holiday celebrated by activities such as trick-or-treating, costumes, ghost stories and jack-o-lanterns. Now you can add dancing and fun to that list of activities. Come to the Westmont Community Center on Halloween with your friends and show off your costume and dance moves. There will be a costume contest for best dressed and most creative for the chance to win prizes. There is no better way to celebrate Halloween than with a dance, fun and prizes.

NOVEMBER 1 Dia de los Muertos Décor Workshop. 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St. Youth are welcome to decorate their school bags with a custom Day of the Dead skull zipper pull. Learn about designs commonly used in the creation of sugar skulls and their cultural significance. Put that knowledge into action by creating your own original design onto hard plastic to decorate your book bag.Youth Services Activity Room. Grades 6 and up.

NOVEMBER 2 “Mystery” Fundraiser for DG Woman’s Club. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 at Ashton Place, 341 75th St., Willowbrook. Enjoy an afternoon filled with wonderful food, great fellowship, fabulous raffle prizes and “Mystery Entertainer” Michael Kett. He is sure to make you laugh and say “How did he do that?”Tickets are $40.00.Contact dgwomansclub@ gmail.com.

Benefit Concert: Downers Grove Music Club. 7 to 9 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. The Downers Grove Music Club is hosting a benefit

concert, reception and silent auction to support high school student music awards for the continuation of their musical studies. Tickets are $25 available at downersgrovemusicclub.org.

20th Annual Harvest Sunday Food Drive. Join the West Suburban Community Pantry for their 20th Annual Harvest Sunday Food Drive - 100 volunteers are needed to collect food throughout the Village of Woodridge. On Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., flyers will be delivered to doorsteps.

On Sunday, Nov. 3, 1 to 4 p.m., volunteers will return to those same residences to pick up donations.You can participate in one or both activities by driving or walking. Volunteer as an individual,family or group! Please contact Anne at (630) 512-9921 ext 205 or abanks@wcpinc.org

by Oct. 18 to sign up.The Pantry thanks the community for your commitment to the Pantry and the communities we serve! The need is greater than ever and the Pantry needs your help.

NOVEMBER 3 20th Annual Harvest Sunday Food Drive. Join the West Suburban Community Pantry for their 20th Annual Harvest Sunday Food Drive - 100 volunteers are needed to collect food throughout the Village of Woodridge. On Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., flyers will be delivered to doorsteps. On

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Curtis & Loretta. 2 p.m. at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St. This husband and wife duo’s extraordinary harmonies and proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments carry their songs straight from the heart.

You’ll enjoy poignant original songs and carefully chosen traditional folk pieces from the British Isles, America and more. Their menagerie includes the Celtic harp, mandocello, mandolin, clawhammer banjo and National steel ukulele.

NOVEMBER 5 Break Down your Writing Barriers. 7 p.m. at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Have you dreamed of being a writer? If so, you’re not alone—more than eighty percent of all Americans say they’d like to write a book some day, and most of us would like to express ourselves more effectively, persuasively, and creatively. Yet writer’s block, fear of failure, and lack of self-confidence may all conspire to keep you from putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. In this program, Kelly James-Enger, author of 14 published books including SixFigure Freelancing: The Writer’s Guide to Making More Money, Second Edition and Dollars and Deadlines: Make Money Writing Articles for Print and Online Publications will show you how to overcome procrastination,

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conquer your inner critic and stay motivated—so you can become a writer—instead of just thinking about it.

Lisle Library Presents: An Evening with Author Lisa Scottoline. 7 p.m. at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St. New York Times bestselling and Edgar award-winning author, Lisa Scottoline, comes to Lisle for an intimate conversation about her work and life at Benet Academy - St. Daniel Hall, 2200 Maple Ave., Lisle. Scottoline has published more than 20 novels, including Come Home, Final Appeal and her latest, Don’t Go. With her animated style and quick wit, fans will not want to miss this exclusive event. Copies of Scottoline’s novel will be given to the first 200 attendees.

She will also be available after her discussion for book signings until 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 6 Darien Seniors Club. 12 p.m. at the Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road, Darien.

Membership is not restricted to Darien residents. They enjoy refreshments, a business meeting and various program for a $15 annual membership fee.

“Wake Up Your Spirit” DuPage PADS Breakfast.

7 to 8:30 a.m. Benedictine University Krasa Center, 5700 See CALENDAR, page 17

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Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Downers Grove

Kerri Ann Black, 28, 24 Highland, Villa Park, was arrested at 1:48 a.m. Oct. 18 on Butterfield Road and Downers for DUI/ alcohol.

Richard G. Fuller, 61, 102 W. Naperville Road, Westmont, was arrested at 11:14 a.m. Oct. 18 on Ogden Avenue and Stanley Road for a warrant.

John J. Calderone, 18, 1908 Harcourt Drive, Woodridge, was arrested at 11:22 a.m. Oct. 18 on 61st Street and Main Street for retail theft.

Geoffrey A. Konicki, 47, 5652 Walnut, Downers Grove, was arrested at 3:50 p.m. Oct. 20 on venard and Ogden for expired driver’s license and a warrant.

Erik J. Cervantes, 29, 7836 Country Club Drive, Woodridge, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Oct. 21 on 63rd Street and Main Street for no valid driver’s license and no motor vehicle insurance.

Cory A. Hickey, 22, 6640 Main St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 12:32 p.m. Oct. 21 at the residence for leaving the scene of an accident.

William K. Jackson, 59, 86 Brookdale Lane, Palatine, was arrested at 4:37 p.m.

Oct. 21 in the 1000 block of Burlington Avenue for drinking in public.

Nikita S. Cross, 37, 5527 W. Haddon, Chicago, was arrested at 11:09 p.m. Oct. 24 on Main and Ogden for driving while license suspended.

Michael R. Trevino, 30, 6041 S. McVicker Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 1:29 p.m.

Oct. 18 in the 400 block of Ogden Avenue for retail theft.

John J. Calderone, 18, 1908 Harcourt Drive, Woodridge, was arrested at 5:37 p.m. in the 6100 block of Main for residential burglary.

Came Villafuerte-Gonzalez, 63, 430 Claim St., Aurora, was arrested at 7:28 a.m. Oct. 22 on Ogden and Lee for no valid driver’s license.

Santiago Padilla, 28, 6025 Lenzi, Hodgkins, was arrested at 11:56 p.m. Oct. 18 on Ogden Avenue and Belmont for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Richard Eugene Spindler, 21, 3925 Biltmore Road, Downers Grove, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Downers Grove Police Station for aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer and criminal trespass to real property.

Carlos Pena, 29, 305 60th St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 19 on Ogden and Saratoga for driving while license suspended and suspended registration.

Juan Carranza-Martinez, 41, 1020 S. Williams St., Westmont, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 20 on 63rd Street and Blodgett for no valid driver’s license.

James M. Okeefe, 44, 822 Aspen Drive, Lombard, was arrested at 6:38 p.m. Oct. 23 in the 3300 block of Finley Road for retail theft.

Edwar J. Ordonez-Sanchez, 30, 437 Christopher Ave., Gaithersburg, Md., was arrested at 1:09 p.m. Oct. 24 in the 1600 bock of Ogden for suspended registration, no insurance, driving while license suspended and no safety sticker.

Katelyna A. Campbell, 19, 6530 Tennessee Ave., Willowbrook, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Oct. 22 on Main and Valley View for DUI/alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08, attempted possession of a controlled substance and possession of alcohol by a minor.

Matthew J. Dusza, 25, 4820 Francisco Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested at 3:16 a.m. Oct. 19 on Oakwood and Grant for DUI/alcohol.

Woodward Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. at the residence for no valid driver’s license.

Alex J. Montemayor, 20, 7332 Hartford, Downers Grove, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. Oct. 22 at the residence for disorderly conduct.

Bryan R. Konieczny, 34, 4223 Rivertowne Court, Painfield, was arrested at 1:25 a.m. Oct. 23 in the 1300 block of Ogden Avenue for DUI/alcohol and obstructing a peace officer.

Mark David Kehoskie, 37, 5830 main St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 1:41 a.m. Oct. 23 in the 1300 block of Ogden Aveneu for unlawful use of a driver’s license and a warrant.

Daniel A. Cortez, 29, 205 Vermont Ave., Villa Park, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 23 in the 1600 block of 75th Street for a warrant.

Julio C. Ramirez, 22, 4020 Washington St., Westmont, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 23 in the 500 block of Ogden Avenue for driving while license suspended and failure to reduce speed.

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Westmont At approximately 9 a.m. Oct. 14, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of West 55th Street. Officers arrested Anthony Lovitt, male, age 27, of 1250 Saint James Place #1C, Glen Ellyn, for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

He was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released on his own recognizance.

Sometime between 3:30 and 6 p.m.

Oct. 14, an unknown offender(s) stole a cellular phone in the 6700 block of Cass Avenue. Total loss is $120.

At approximately 2:40 p.m. Oct. 15, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 5800 block of South Cass Avenue.

Officers arrested Armando Matos, male, age 20, of 4301 Fisherman Place, Lyons, for possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was cited for driving without a valid driver’s license and driving without lights when required. He was released on his own recognizance.

At approximately 9 a.m. Oct. 17, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 0100 block of West 63rd Street. Officers arrested Fredrick Joshua III, male, age 24, of 6723 Maple Lane #3, Westmont, for driving with a suspended driver’s license. He was cited for suspended registration. He was released on his own recognizance.

At approximately 2:45 a.m. Oct. 19, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of East Ogden Avenue. Officers arrested David Callahan, male, age 24, of 1717 White Place, Downers Grove, for driving under the influence. He was cited for speeding and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released on his own recognizance.

At approximately 1:15 a.m. Oct. 20, officers responded to the 600 block of North Cass Avenue for an attempted

robbery. The suspect brandished a knife as he attempted to steal currency. He was described as male, Caucasian, 5 foot 10 inches to 6 foot tall, 20 to 30 years of age, wearing all black clothing and a black mask. The suspect fled the area on foot before he could get any money. The incident remains under investigation.

Due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide any additional information at this time. Anyone with information regarding this crime can contact the Westmont Police Department anonymously by calling the crime tip hotline at 6309816310 or by sending an email to chiefofpolice@westmont.il.gov.

Any information may prove to be useful no matter how insignificant it might seem. If you see any suspicious activity, please call the police immediately and provide as much detail as possible.

At approximately 7:35 a.m. Oct. 20, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of East Ogden Avenue.

Officers arrested Hugo Macias, male, age 21, of 2016 West Huron Street, Chicago, for driving with a suspended driver’s license. He was cited for speeding. He was released on his own recognizance.

Sometime between 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19 and 10:15 a.m. Oct. 20, an unknown offender(s) entered an unlocked vehicle in the 6200 block of Western Avenue and stole an iPad and GPS unit.Total loss is $600.

Woodridge A theft occurred at approximately 10 a.m.

Oct. 19 in the 2400 block of Waterbury.

Unknown person(s) took an iPhone 5 without making payment during an attempted Craigslist sale.

At approximately 10:09 p.m. Oct. 20, Paul Brock-Haynes, 23, 2412 Emerald Court, Woodridge, was charged with obstructing justice following an incident in the 8200 block of Janes Avenue.

A residential burglary occurred sometime between 4:40 p.m. Oct. 19 and 1:45 a.m.

Oct. 20 in the 7500 block of Gladstone Drive. Unknown person(s) made entry into an apartment and removed U.S. currency.

At approximately 4:12 p.m. Oct. 22, a male juvenile, age 17, was charged with retail theft after removing a wallet from Kohl’s, 1001 75th St. At approximately 1:40 a.m. Oct. 24, Roger Zgak, 21, 431 Quarry Drive, Bolingbrook was charged with drag racing and Patrick Constante, 22, 8066 Rutherford Drive, Woodridge was charged with drag racing and driving under the influence of alcohol, following a traffic incident on Woodward at 83rd Street.

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Schools

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Students selecting books from reading library Education Foundation awards more than $26,000 in grants to District 58 schools Books for classroom libraries, IdeaPaint, WhisperPhones for fluency improvement, activity monitors for elementary school P.E., books and materials for a second-grade Genius Hour, and a half-sized bass for the instrumental music program were among the 16 grant requests funded by the District 58 Education Foundation for 2013-14. Altogether the Foundation, which was founded in 2002 to enhance the education of students in District 58 and its 13 schools, gave away more than $26,000 in grants this school year.

To ensure an impartial review, all identifying information regarding the applicant(s), their job title and their school were removed from the applications prior to their distribution to the Foundation’s grants review committee. Grants were awarded this fall for the following projects/purchases:

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Students selecting books from a reading library at O’Neill.

Gaining Reading Success Through Leveled Literacy Intervention for

Pierce Downer This is a research-based tool that helps K-6 students reach their full potential by using small group reading instruction. The program is designed to prevent literacy difficulties, and focuses on the five important areas of reading: fluency, phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, and word work.

SMART boards for a mathematics classroom at O’Neill Middle School This will ensure that the same piece of equipment is being used in all math classes at the school, and allow all students the opportunity to participate in the SMART lessons found in the sixth through eighth grade math textbooks. The overall objective is to increase math scores for the “at-risk” population and enhance the skill level and engagement of all math students.

Idea Paint for Pierce Downer This grant will allow the school to convert desks, tables and chalkboards into dryerase boards. Students can use these surfaces to collaborate, connect, and discover new ways of learning.

Hands-Free WhisperPhones for reading f luency WhisperPhones are nonelectronic headsets that magnify the sound of a student quietly reading aloud, allowing them to independently practice reading and build their fluency.

Both hands will be free, so students will be able to hold the book open with one hand and use the other hand to point to the words as they read.

Empowering Readers with eBooks at Indian Trail This grant will purchase digital resources to challenge

and meet the needs of fourth through sixth grade students who are reading two or more grade levels above their grade.

Genius Hour in second-grade classrooms at El Sierra, Henry Puffer, Belle Aire and Lester Genius Hour will be a partnership of four secondgrade classrooms in District 58 in which students will work together to “learn by doing.”

Genius Hour, also referred to as Passion Time or 20 percent time, will allow students to explore and research a wide variety of topics of their choice, then share out via writing, slide shows, podcasts, and more. The final venture will be a combined engineering endeavor where groups of second-grade students will be challenged to construct objects to accomplish a specific goal.

Equipment to enhance the sensory center for students in the District’s Alternative Education Program at Kingsley Last year, a Foundation grant funded the creation of a sensory space within the classroom program for students identified as needing services for emotional/behavioral issues. This space included a variety of equipment to impact students’ sensory, behavioral and emotional regulation throughout the school day, including cushions, a weighted blanket, a hammock and trapeze bar. This year staff received a grant to expand and enhance the project by purchasing additional mats to place under the equipment, as well as light filters to filter out the flourescent lighting in the classroom.

Learning Habitat at O’Neill Middle School This grant will complete the transformation of the O’Neill LRC as an interactive, inviting area for students to create and learn, by funding the purchase of 20 comfortable and studentfriendly chairs and four floor lamps.

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Across 1 Pink drink, briefly 6 Arson aftermath 9 Hutt crime lord of sci-fi 14 According to 15 Grazing area 16 Light purple 17 O’Neill drama set in Harry Hope’s saloon 20 Tailor’s target 21 Many a Beethoven sonata ender 22 Popeye’s __’ Pea 23 Jabber on and on 24 __ in November 25 Likable prez 27 More than feasts (on) 28 With 30-Across, drama based on ‘70s presidential interviews 30 See 28-Across 32 Aspiring doc’s course 33 Walked alongside one’s master 35 On the Pacific

Down 36 Fertilizable cells 38 “Just __!”: “Be right there!”

40 Drama about Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine 45 “Friendly skies” co.

46 Greatly feared 47 Comstock Lode find 48 Fred of “My Cousin Vinny” 50 Oozed 52 With 54-Across, “Viva La Vida” rock group, and what 17-, 28/30and 40-Across each is?

54 See 52-Across 55 Pottery “pet” 58 Smooth transition 60 Pastoral poem 64 Invisible vibes 65 More than most 66 Wine tasting criterion 67 Quilting parties 68 Corrda cheer 69 Neuter, horsewise

1 Slyly spiteful 2 Irish actor Milo 3 Say what you will 4 Golda of Israel 5 “The Lord of the Rings” baddie 6 Answering the penultimate exam question, say 7 Actor Connery 8 How lovers walk 9 “Jersey Girl” actress, to fans 10 Goals 11 Emulated Mt. St. Helens?

12 With __ breath: expectantly 13 Pains’ partner 18 Answering machine button 19 Journalist Roberts 24 Name, in N”mes 26 Program file suffix 29 Not counterfeit 31 “The Good Earth” mother 32 “Nonsense!”

34 Tractor manufacturer 35 Give __: yank

37 By way of 39 Believability on the street, slangily 41 Driver’s license fig.

42 Threat words 43 Actor Snipes 44 Thought 49 “March Madness” games, informally 51 Sizing up 53 “Whip It” band 54 Like the driven snow 55 Red wine choice, for short 56 Tint 57 Wrath 59 Salon goop 61 Mommy deer 62 Initials on L’Homme fragrance 63 Took the reins

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Horoscopes Two heads are better than one. Don’t be too proud to accept assistance from an unlikely source in the week ahead. Don’t be too quick to make decisions or you may have to spend extra time cleaning up the mess later.

Own up to your responsibilities. Don’t pass the buck along to others regarding matters you should be taking care of yourself. Paying careful attention to details this week could prevent mistakes down the road.

Play to win. Allow your competitive nature to take charge by engaging in sporting activities. You’ll fare far better by working hard to strengthen your muscles rather than your mind this week. Hold off on important decisions.

Pace yourself. If you try to get too much done too quickly, you’re likely to make careless mistakes.

Prioritize tasks in order of importance in the week ahead. The outlook of friends and family may change.

Look before you leap in the upcoming week. Diving into the water without knowing how deep it is could leave you hurting. The same is true when undertaking new projects without knowing all the facts first.

Rise to the challenge.

Cast your doubts by the wayside so that confidence helps you conquer problems in the week ahead. You’re better suited to activities that require the use of brain, not brawn.

If you’re going to lead people, you’d better have someplace to go.

Focus on the bigger picture this week. Ensure that activities lead to the ultimate goal rather than simply where your fancies lead you.

Put your talents on display. No matter what you decide to do, do it where someone can see you so you gain notice and respect. In the week ahead, you could start a conversation that yields valuable insights.

Little things mean a lot. A series of small successes could eventually snowball into something much bigger in the week ahead. You can test uncharted waters without fear of repercussions.

It can’t always be party time. Social activities may beckon, but you’re still aware of nagging tasks this week.

Take time to set your affairs in order, fix what needs fixing, and get organized.

The more the merrier.

Make mundane chores a bit more interesting by enlisting the help of others in the week to come. Save deep thinking for later in the week and tackle routine tasks right away.

He who hesitates is lost. Valuable opportunities may pass you by if you aren’t assertive enough to grab the wheel this week. Act quickly, or by the time you mull things over it will be too late.

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INSIDE: Benet’s Leah Tzakis ends career, sister Coco carries on, page 12; Benet football trying to get on track in playoffs, page 13

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DGS falls, Benet wins regional final games

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Downers South out-shot host Lyons Township 13-6 in the LT Class 3A regional title game Saturday, and put together some good scoring chances—particularly in the second half—but had nothing to show for it when the final horn sounded.

LT, seeded fourth in the Hinsdale South Sectional, shut out the fifth-seeded Mustangs, 3-0, ending Downers South’s season at 11-7-4.

The Lions (16-2-3), which have won nine consecutive games, tangled with unbeaten Hinsdale Central, the No. 1 seed (20-0-1), in Tuesday’s sectional semifinals. Hinsdale Central was the last team to defeat LT before the Lions went on their current winning streak.

“I thought we played very well,” DGS coach Jon Stapleton said. “I think the first half we out-played them, but they got the goal and we didn’t. It’s kind of a cruel game that way sometimes.”

That goal to which Stapleton is referring occurred at 22:26 of the first half. LT midfielder Harry Hilling took a free kick several yards in front of the box.The ball bounced off a wall of Mustangs and right back to Hilling, who blasted a shot into the upper left-hand corner of the net for a 1-0 lead.

LT remained in front 1-0 at intermission.

The Mustangs had two scoring opportunities of note during the first half. At 31:26 of the first half, senior midfielder Jon Sleeper broke in on the left side with a defender on him and unsuccessfully attempted to head the ball in.

With under 18 minutes to go, senior forward Jordan Pawlicki

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Downers South goalie Nick King makes a save during the Mustangs’ 3-0 loss to Lyons Saturday in the Lyons Regional final.

and LT goalkeeper Peter Nolan went up for a 50-50 ball amid a scramble in front of the Lions’ goal, but Nolan grabbed the ball to thwart the threat.

Nolan was brilliant

throughout, but Mustang senior goalie Nick King was up to the task, as well. One save King made from point-blank range near the end of the first half kept LT from taking a 2-0

halftime lead.

LT’s Frankie Kocimski scored on a header four minutes into the second half, and Hilling added his second goal of the game off a throw-in with 24:47

to play.

“He (Nolan) played excellent and they did an excellent job finishing,” DGS senior forward See FINAL, page 15

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Sports

Leah Tzakis ends prep career; Coco carries on

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

What for senior Leah Tzakis has been “an amazing four years” at Benet concluded at last week’s girls state tennis tournament.

Tzakis, who qualified for state three of those four years, said on Saturday it finally hit her that her prep tennis career is over.

“My last match was pretty emotional,” said Tzakis, who bowed out of the tournament after a fifth-round consolation bracket loss to Rock Island’s Nicole Tyulpa last Friday. “I was upset that it had come to an end. I’m only going to look back at Benet tennis as a positive experience.”

Coco Tzakis, Leah’s sister who’s a sophomore, got her first taste of state last week, winning her opening match over Michelle Legatzke of Geneseo, 6-1, 6-2, but losing a second-round match, as well as a second-round consolation match, that eliminated her from the tourney.

Both sisters admitted they had to shake off some earlytournament nerves.

“I wasn’t expecting to be nervous,” Leah said, “but it was my senior year and a nice end to my high school career. It was a little more nerve-wracking, but I got the jitters out after the first two matches and it boosted my confidence.”

“Leah was a lot more nervous than I was, but I was pretty nervous, especially with the weather conditions,” Coco said.

“I definitely had a lot of nerves, but it eased up and I started playing my game.”

Leah took care of Allison Lessner of HomewoodFlossmoor 6-2, 6-1 in her opening match, and then defeated Morton’s Julie Martin 6-0, 6-0 in the second round. After falling to Lake Forest’s Christina Zordani—who went on to reach the consolation bracket semifinals—Leah whipped Hersey’s Sara Magnuson 6-0, 6-0.

“I played some really good competition, but it’s state so every single person you play is going to be good,” she said. “I think I played well and pulled through some tough matches.”

Coco concluded play earlier than Leah, so she got an opportunity to watch her sister

compete in the later consolation rounds.

“My sister is a role model for me,” Coco said.“She really shows intensity and focus on the court which helps me be more focused.When I’m watching her it’s like I’m on the court with her.”

With Leah graduating next spring, Coco likely will take over her sister’s spot as the Redwings’ No. 1 singles player.

“I’m excited because being behind my sister was awesome,” she said, “but maybe I can take on a bigger leadership role on the team (next year).”

As for Leah, she plans to resume playing USTA tennis, though not as much as she has in the past. She doesn’t know if she’ll play in college.

“I’m still trying to decide,” she said. “I’m applying to different schools, but academics is really No. 1 for me, and if I can play tennis there, great, but that’s OK, too (if I don’t).And of course, I’ll continue to hit with my sister.”

•Downers South’s Tiffany Bui and Janine Urgello went 1-2 at state.They lost to Batavia 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round, defeated Rochelle 6-3, 7-6 and lost to Rosary (6-2, 7-5).

BOYS CC Class 3A: Downers North (47) and South (116) both qualified for sectionals after finishing second and fifth, respectively at the Lyons Regional. Hinsdale Central (35) won.

The Trojans’ had the top two finishers in Zach Smith (14:36) and Ryan Clevenger (14:36).

Marc Mathy (15:10, 11th), Jared Spilky (15:25, 15th) and Zac Christensen (15:48, 18th) also scored.

The Mustangs got scores from Jacob Amiri (15:07, 10th), Jack LaLonde (15:37, 17th), Ethan Kirk (16:08, 26th), Joey Eterno (16:20, 30th) and Austin Rutkowski (16:28, 33rd).

Class 2A: Benet took fourth place at the Wheaton Academy Regional and is headed to sectionals. Brady McLaughlin (16:22, 14th), Sean Harnik (16:36, 18th), Kelly Crombie (16:43, 21st), John Stoppelmen (16:48, 23rd) and Max Tuttle (16:52, 24th) scored.

Class 1A:Westmont took home the Aurora Christian Regional title with 68 points. Nick Dea

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Leah Tzakis of Benet finished her career at the state meet.

(16:00, 3rd), Anthony Alessi (16:14, 5th), Mitch Perrotta (16:28, 6th), Tony Cordero (17:52, 20th) and Tim Abbatacola (18:38, 40th) scored.

Lisle finished eighth and got a sectional qualifier in Jeff Chan (16:04, 4th).

GIRLS CC Class 3A: Downers South

(44 points) was second and Downers North (70) was fourth at the Lyons Regional and both are headed to the Hinsdale Central Sectional. Hinsdale Central won with 43 points.

Haley Albers (17:34, 3rd), Amanda Thate (17:50, 4th),Abby Kargol (17:58, 7th), Michaela Hackbarth (18:28, 14th) and Meaghan Bosman (18:33, 16th) scored for the Mustangs.

Kaitlyn Bonfield (17:57, 6th), Grace Maletich (18:13, 11th), Emma Moravec (18:20, 12th), Angela Budach (19:05, 20th) and Katherine Portman (19:06, 21st) scored for the Trojans.

•Benet placed fourth in the West Chicago Regional and qualified for sectionals. Clare McCabe (18:41, Elli Chalkey See ROUNDUP, page 15

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Benet trying to get back on track in playoffs

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

A year ago, Benet began what would be a memorable postseason run, advancing all the way to the Class 7A semifinals.

The Redwings don’t have that same magic going into the playoffs this time around, and head coach Pat New and his staff will be doing everything it can to help Benet right the ship before it visits Mount Carmel (8-1) in a first-round game this weekend.

Winners of its first six contests this season, Benet finds itself limping into the playoffs after dropping its final three regularseason games—the latest a 36-0 drubbing at the hands of Joliet Catholic, which locked up the ESCC championship with its victory last Friday on Senior Night at Benedictine University.

The Redwings turned the ball over six times during the matchup, including having a punt blocked during the first quarter that led to a Joliet

Catholic safety, failing to field a kickoff in the second quarter that the Hilltoppers recovered, and fumbling a kickoff return which JCA also recovered.

These six turnovers, combined with seven that Benet committed in a 49-21 Week 8 loss to Marist, aren’t sitting well with New. “It’s just a matter of eliminating mistakes,” New said. “Mistakes are just killing us this year.”

The Redwings didn’t generate much offense, either. Joliet Catholic limited them to five yards rushing and 93 total yards, and the Redwings didn’t advance past the Hilltoppers’ 39-yard line. Junior quarterback Jack Beneventi had a tough night, going 18 of 26 for 88 yards with three interceptions. Senior Nick McTarnaghan finished with nine catches for 42 yards.

“This is a heck of an offense to shut down, especially with their quarterback, whose one of the top in the country,” Joliet Catholic head coach Dan Sharp said.“The fact that we were able

to play and get pressure on him and then have our coverage go so well. It’s great that our linemen were able to get pressure on him with four guys and then our guys covered extremely well.”

“The offense was just atrocious tonight,” New said. “I’m the guy responsible for the offense so I’ve got to figure out how we get back on track.”

New and the Redwings are, of course, hoping to put the problems they’ve experienced the past three weeks behind them when they face the Caravan—one of the state’s top Class 7A squads who are led by running back Matt Domer and defensive tackle Enoch Smith, a Michigan State recruit.

“What I think I’m going to tell the team is that you’ve got a lot of examples (of teams making comebacks),” New said. “In the NFL, for instance, the (New York) Giants won the Super Bowl (in 2011) after stumbling into the See PLAYOFFS, page 15

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Matt Derdak and Benet will face Mt. Carmel to open the playoffs.

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PLAYOFFS With 11 teams in the Voyager Media coverage area in the playoffs, there is a lot of excitement in the area. Here are some things to look for in each division.

JCA, Kaneland and Springfield SHG you can fall through the cracks. Well, don’t sleep on the Spartans.

CLASS 5A

Scott: Montini. I will ride them until they lose.

Mark: Sacred Heart-Griffin. I am taking SHG here because I believe whoever gets out of the other bracket will be beat up.

Team to beat Scott: No. 1 Montini (9-0).

Obvious pick here as the twotime defending champs.

Mark: I have to go with Scott here, until they are knocked off they are the champs.

Sleeper team Scott: No. 6 Lincoln-Way West (8-1): In a loaded top half of the bracket, the Warriors have about the best possible draw. A meeting with a Catholic power in the semis could be in store.

Mark: Sycamore (9-0): I know, how can a 9-0 team be a sleeper, right? When you are in a bracket with Montini,

bracket. The Hillmen will have to rely on a ball control offense and control the clock if they are going to win.

Pick

No. 4 JCA (8-1) outlook Scott: Not an easy draw for the Hilltoppers after an opening round cakewalk past Englewood. Kaneland and Montini are both in their quadrant and even if they get past that gauntlet two more good teams await. Could lose to Montini or win state.

Mark: Scott said it all – tough draw for JCA and will take a lot for them to get through the

CLASS 6A Team to beat Scott: No. 1 Boylan (90): Building a dynasty in the Rockford area with two-time state champs (2010-2011) and lone unbeaten in class.

Mark: Crete-Monee (8-1): Another talented Crete team will be a tough team to knock out of the playoffs this year.

Sleeper Scott: No. 6 East St. Louis (63): I’m sorry but I don’t care how good they are this year, they are dangerous.

Mark: Providence Catholic (5-4): The Celtics already began their playoffs, beating Brother Rice in a win or go home game last week. With 54 playoff points, Providence is tied with Montini for most in the state. I said Crete will be a tough team to get out of the playoffs and the Celtics are just the team that can do it.

Pick Scott: Boylan. Them and Crete-Monee in title game.

Mark: Providence. I’m going to take my sleeper to the bank.

One of the most battle tested team in the state, the Celtics have a solid running game and a few stud athletes. If not the Celtics, I think the winner will come from their neighbors in Frankfort in Lincoln-Way North.

No. 6 Romeoville (54) outlook Scott: First playoff appearance in 11 years for the Spartans and I like their draw with Rich Central (8-1). Will be lots of athletes on the field and a toss-up. Will be tough to beat Lincoln-Way North in second round.

Mark: Like JCA, Romeoville will have to control the football

and keep the electric Rich Central offense off the field.

CLASS 7A Team to beat Scott: No. 3 Glenbard West (81): Always a dangerous team.

Mark: Glenbard West is one of the top teams in the state again.

Sleeper Scott: No. 6 Plainfield East (6-3): I’m going to go out on a limb with this pick. The Bengals, in their first-ever playoff appearance, are coming off a 38-0 loss which makes this pick scary. However, if they play the way they have earlier this season, are a very dangerous team. Lincoln-Way East has beaten ONE playoff team all year, and beat non-playoff teams Carmel, Lincoln-Way Central and Joliet West by 10 points or less. Southern schools would likely make up their next two games, which gives them some hope before a Catholic school in the semis.

Mark: Wheaton Warrenville South (7-2): The Tigers lost two games and are in a tough DuPage Valley Conference and will be ready of the playoffs.

A No. 5 seed, they face No. 4 Dunbar to open. I’m not sold on public league teams and a win could spark a team like WWS that has a winning tradition.

Pick Scott: No. 2 Mt. Carmel (8-1): This is where I normally pick the Hilltoppers, but I think the Caravan will be riding off into the sunset in DeKalb.

Mark: Glenbard West (8-1): While I really agree with Scott that Mt. Carmel should win this bracket, for the sake of making a different pick, I’ll take West.

How our teams will fare Scott: No. 8 Downers North (5-4) has a great first round draw with Whitney Young. The Trojans will have to recapture

last year’s magic to beat Wheaton Warrenville South in the next round. •No. 7 Benet (6-3) got punished with three losses down the stretch and will face Mt. Carmel. Hard to image it beating the Caravan and St. Rita in back-to-back weeks.

•Plainfield East (see above).

Mark: Like I said I don’t trust many public league teams and Downers North gets Whitney Young for a week one upset win. • Benet draws one of the top teams in the state in Mt. Carmel and without a real running game, the Redwings will struggle to win. • Plainfield East: I have no doubt the Bengals can beat Lincoln-Way East after seeing the Griffins this year. They are not the same Griffins team as before and are beatable.

CLASS 8A Team to beat Scott: No. 1 Bolingbrook (90): Only unbeaten team in class looks for second title in three years.

Mark: Loyola (8-1): The No. 1 ranked team in the state most of the season slipped after a loss last week but still a tough team.

Sleeper Scott: No. 7 Naperville Central (6-3): I don’t trust H-F, which could lead to a third round game with Neuqua.

Mark: No. 8 Marist (6-3): A tough three-loss team, Marist has lost to JCA, St. Rita and Note Dame, all playoff teams. Marist has a lot of weapons and could make a run if it gets hot at the right time.

Pick Scott: Bolingbrook. Defense wins championships. That will be put to the test for sure, but I see the Raiders being tough to score on and they have enough offense to put up some points.

Mark: I have made my point clear about not wanting to agree See POINT, page 15

Sports FINAL Continued from page 11 Jimmy Kruse said. “Those shots (they had), there’s nothing that Nick could do about it. I think he’s been the best goalie I’ve ever seen all season long. No. 5 (Hilling), he had two excellent finishes, and No. 10 (Kocimski), chipping it to himself for a header.

“Props to them for being able to finish; we weren’t able to finish in a couple of situations, and I missed a PK. That’s going to bug me.”

Kruse’s penalty kick took place with 8:07 remaining, but Nolan—who had knocked Kruse down in the box, which led to the PK—was equal to the task. Nolan also came up with two point-blank saves

PLAYOFFS Continued from page 13 playoffs. It’s just a matter of picking it up and just restarting once the playoffs start, kind of looking at it as a new season.”

POINT Continued from page 14 with Scott here, but in this case, I have to. I agree fully here that the Raider defense is just too good.

How our teams will fare Scott: No. 9 Notre Dame (6-3) has a winnable game at Fremd, but a tough game at Loyola second round. The Dons will have to get back on track and play their best game of the season to get Maine South. •No. 12 Niles West (6-3) gets No. 5 Maine South (7-2) in the lone battle of Voyager teams. The

ROUNDUP Continued from page 12 (19:08, 24th), Alexis Mayfield (19:11, 25th),Annamarie Marino (19:45, 37th) and Rachel Mann (19:48, 39th) scored for the

at 11:55 on senior midfielder Mike Flores, and turned aside a header by Scott Holakovsky in front of the goal with just under a minute to go.

“We had a flurry there,” Stapleton said. “The score is what it is; we lost 3-0, but I think our kids, when they get away from today a little bit, will look back on it and realize that they played pretty well.”

The Mustangs say goodbye to 13 seniors.

“I’m going to miss playing with them every day,” Kruse said. “A lot of the guys played excellent this year and stepped their games up from day one, working hard whether it was the middle of the summer when it was 106 (degrees) on the turf, everybody was still doing everything they could to get better. That was great to see.”

“It’s a great group of kids,” Stapleton said. “We’re going to miss this group of young men who’ve been great for our program. Certainly they’re deserving of the accolades in terms of how they approached the year. They have been leaders. It’s always a hard day (to see them go).”

•The Mustangs got a goal from junior midfielder Eric Diaz in their regional semifinal matchup against crosstown rival Downers North on Oct. 22, and made that stick for a 1-0 victory. King posted the shutout for the Mustangs against the Trojans, who finished 3-16-3 this season.

•Benet overcame a 2-1 firsthalf deficit in the Hinsdale South Regional title game against Oak Park-River Forest last Friday, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat the

If it’s any consolation to the Redwings, JCA senior running back Mike Ivlow, who went over 2,000 yards for the season during the game, believes Benet can bounce back from its recent skid.

“Benet wouldn’t let us get the big plays,” Ivlow said. “Nick

Surges is their captain; that’s their big player. I talked to him after the game. They know how not to give up the big plays.They gave us 5-yard gains and that’s why we chewed out the clock, but they’re a tremendous team, and they’ll do fine in (Class) 7A.”

Hawks of Maine South cruised to a win earlier this year and should have a showdown with Loyola in the quarters a win there and state is within reach.

•Bolingbrook (see above). •No. 9 Plainfield South (6-3) has a tough game with 6-3 Marist, but it is winnable. However, we’ve seen the Cougars the past two years against Bolingbrook and neither year was pretty. •No. 10 Downers South returns to the playoffs and is in a good bracket. The Mustangs could lose in the first round to Naperville Central or make a run to the quarters.

Mark: Notre Dame jumps all the way up to Class 8A and will see the difference in week 2 against Loyola. • While it is

tough to beat a team twice in the season, I think Maine South will do that against Niles West.

It is unfortunate when two league teams have to face off in the first round. • Plainfield South and Marist should be like a video game. Neither team plays great ball control, but both can hit big plays all day. The winner gets the Brook where big plays are just not an option. • The Raiders feature one of, if not the, best defense in the state and that will take them to the title. • Downers South could beat the No. 7 seed Naperville Central, but I am sold on H-F’s team speed and think the Mustangs would have their hands full.

Redwings.

Class 1A:Westmont (50 points, 2nd) and Lisle (189, 7th) both qualified for sectionals out of the Aurora Christian Regional.

Maggie Arndt (18:56, 4th), Annie Carlson (19:24, 5th), Imogene Asa (19:57, 8th), Brittany Eiermann (20:46, 16th)

and Michelle Launi (20:48, 17th) scored for the Sentinels.

Kaitlyn Stanley (21:40, 25th), Kara Kendra (22:37, 35th), Dawn Yackley (24:03, 42nd), Tiffany Compton (24:31, 43rd) and Kati Young (24:37, 44th) scored for the Lions.

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Scott Taylor contributed

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The Redwings (17-3-1), seeded third in the Hinsdale South Sectional, tangled with No. 2-seeded Morton (24-2) in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

Senior Michael Rindler, who scored twice in the contest, tallied his first goal with 17:32 to go in the first half to tie it at 1-1 off assists from Kyle Kenagy and Bobby Smith. The Huskies scored with 11:25 remaining in the half to take a 2-1 lead.

But the Redwings forced a 2-2 tie seven minutes into the second half, thanks to a goal from Kenagy. Benet took the lead for good, 3-2, at 21:20 of the half on another Rindler goal.

Senior Eddie Manzke scored a minute later to increase the lead to 4-2, and Kenagy

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followed with his second goal of the half.

Benet drubbed the host school, 5-0, in the Redwings’ regional opener on Oct. 22.

Kenagy scored twice to put the Redwings in front, 2-0, and Rindler made it 3-0 just before half time. Senior Paddy Lawler and sophomore Daniel Morefield also scored for the Redwings. Manzke picked up two assists, and goalkeeper Konrad Bayer turned aside six shots while getting the shutout.

The Redwings closed out their regular season going 15-31 overall, 7-1 in East Suburban Catholic by beating St. Viator, 1-0, on Oct. 21. Kenagy netted the only goal Benet needed midway through the first half, and Nick Senak posted the shutout in goal. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Hawks, Wolves to meet in first round

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Three weeks ago, Maine South and Niles West clashed in a CSL South game. At that time, the Wolves were sitting on top of a 6-0 record, while the Hawks entered the contest 4-2.

Maine South handed the Wolves their first loss of the year, 35-20, and since then, the two clubs have been heading in opposite directions. The Hawks rolled on to their 13th consecutive CSL South championship, while the Wolves dropped three in a row to end the regular season.

This weekend, they meet again in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs as the Hawks play host to the Wolves. Maine South (7-2) is the fifth seed in the 8A upper bracket, and Niles West (6-3) is seeded No. 12.

Maine South has won seven straight since falling to fourtime defending Class 5A state champion Montini in the seasonopener, and then to Wheaton Warrenville South in Week 2. Both Montini and WWS are among the favorites to win the 5A and 7A crowns, respectively.

The Hawks, who disposed of Waukegan, 40-14, in their final regular-season game last Friday night, have been relying offensively on their ground game most of the year with senior Clay Burdelik and junior Justin Fahey leading the charge. Lately, however,sophomore quarterback Brian Collis, who took over as the starter earlier this season, has been getting into a groove.

Collis threw for over 200

yards during the first half of the Waukegan game, and has a nice stable of wideouts to choose from, including senior George Sajenko and juniors Vinny Labus, Tommy Bazarek and George Sargeant.

Despite losing 30-20, Niles West played better last Friday against playoff-bound Glenbrook South—certainly better than its performance in Week 8 when New Trier pounded the Wolves, 36-7.

Junior quarterback Tommy Galanopoulos threw for over 200 yards and two touchdowns vs. the 7-2 Titans and ran for a 2-yard score. He’s considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the conference.

The Hawks will have to watch out again for senior Andrew Mihulet, the Wolves’ two-way threat who intercepted three passes and also ran back a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in their loss to Maine South. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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The amount of Voyager Media teams which have qualified for the IHSA state playoffs

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Niles West’s Nick Johnson is tackled by Maine South’s Vinny Labus in an earlier meeting this year.

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Seat pouches and book bins to enhance a classroom library at Indian Trail The seat pouches will allow students to have frequentlyused materials readily available, cutting down on time to transition between subjects/ tasks, and the re-organized

CALENDAR Continued from page 5 College Road,Lisle.Event features keynote speaker Christopher G. Kennedy, son of Robt and Ethel Kennedy, board member with the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness and founder ofTop Box Foods, a non-profit, hungerrelief organization. Tickets- $40.

Register at www.dupagepads. org or call 630-682-3846 x2520.

Proceeds will support programs that provide housing, support services, and employment training to the homeless.

NOVEMBER 7 Midway Airport: Images of Aviation. 7 p.m. at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive. David Kent, local author of the book “Images of Aviation,” will discuss the long history of Midway Airport and share information gleaned from interviews with pilots, airline employees, ground personnel, and mechanics. A fascinating part of Chicago history.

Lyric Opera House Community Lecture Series.

2 p.m. at the Lisle Public Library, 777 Front St. Learn about the operas to be performed for the 2013-2014 season at the Lyric Opera House. This series, which runs through February, offers an overview of the stories, biographical information about the composers and librettists and musical highlights. Whether you are a season ticket holder, opera lover, or a novice who wants to learn more, this series is for you.

NOVEMBER 9 Be an Aviator on Paper.

1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Museum, 831 maple Ave., Downers grove.

Fathers and sons, join us for an

classroom library will help students more easily choose books that are appropriate for their reading level and standards they are working on at the time.

Additional books for the book room at Lester School Staff will purchase stories and series that students want to read, in order to motivate them to read more.

Polar Activity Monitors for Kingsley School afternoon of creating a variety of paper airplanes. Learn different folding methods and see how far your plane flies. This class is for one adult and one child. No siblings please. The program is for children ages 5 years old & up and adult.The fee is $15 per pair for residents and $23 per pair for non-residents. Browse, click and register online at dgparks.org.

For more information, call the Museum at (630) 963-1309.

REAP Volunteer Workdays.

R.E.A.P. (Restore, Educate and Preserve) is a volunteer group dedicated to restoring and protecting the Downers Grove Park District’s natural areas.

Land management workdays are held on selected Saturdays from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.Volunteers must register at least one week in advance of the scheduled workday.Volunteer workdays can be arranged for organized groups upon request. Fall Workday Dates: Lyman Woods Nov. 9. Interested in volunteering with our hiking patrol program or at volunteer workdays? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 630.963.9388 for more information.

ONGOING A Season of Giving. Join the West Suburban Community Pantry as we celebrate this Season of Giving. Your generous donation will help feed your neighbors in need throughout the holidays and beyond. Your gift of sustenance can mean the difference between someone enjoying a nutritious meal or going to bed hungry - again.

There are many ways you can lend support to those who are facing “food insecurity” during these difficult economic times.

Thanksgiving Celebration Program: Throughout the month of November, the Pantry will provide each client with a holiday meal.Donate frozen hams/turkeys

This grant will purchase watch-style activity monitors for the physical education classes at Kingsley School, to increase fitness levels and improve the body mass index of students.

The activity monitors will give students immediate feedback about the activity zone they are working in. Students will also track steps and time spent in activity zones in an activity diary for two weeks. The goal is to encourage students to pursue lifelong health and physical activity.

or non-perishable food items such as instant potatoes, stuffing mix, canned yarns, pumpkinpie filling, canned fruits and vegetables, gravy and cranberry sauce. Christmas Celebration Program: Throughout the month of December, every client with a child 12 and under visiting the pantry, will receive an age appropriate gift. Gift donations should be delivered to the pantry unwrapped. You may also make a monetary donation by check or credit card. With every $1 we receive, we have the purchasing power of $6 and that is a lot of bang for the buck. Holiday food or gift donations will be accepted at the Pantry from now through the Christmas holiday.

The pantry is open for donations Monday - Saturday from 8:00am - 4:00pm. Monetary donations can be mailed to West Suburban Community Pantry located at 6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Unit 118, Woodridge, IL 60517. Call 630-512-9921 ext. 202 if you wish to make your donation via credit card.

Donate food, reduce any overdue fines at the Lisle Library. For the month of November, drop off canned or packaged foods and reduce your fines to the Lisle Library by $1 per item. Up to $10 may be reduced in total. Donations will support the Lisle Township Food Pantry.

Only unopened, nonperishable and labeled items in original packaging will be accepted.

Damaged, rusty or expired items will not be taken.

Coffee Break Bible Study.

9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Downers Grove Community Church 6600 Fairview, Downers Grove. A new Bible study series will begin October 23 on “Discover Prayer”. Child care is available.“Coffee Break” is a nondenominational Bible study held

Books for classroom libraries at O’Neill Middle School, Herrick Middle School Half-size bass for the instrumental music program The purchase of a halfsize bass for students to use in school, to accommodate students who want to learn to play this instrument but would be prevented by cost and/or size from doing so.

Since its inception in 2002,

each Wednesday morning for women of all ages. The general schedule is gathering, prayer requests, a discussion of the topic through a question and answer format. Three leaders are available to keep the discussion groups small. New study booklets are available for the seven-week study. Drop in on any Wednesday.

Technology Tuesdays. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Westmont Public Library. Drop in for help with your basic technology questions.

A team of librarians will be on hand to talk about everything from email to facebook to smart devices and apps. We’ll have tablets and computers on hand for you to use, but you are welcome to bring your own device.

Third Thursday. 5–7 p.m. every third Thursday at the DuPage Children’s Museum.

Third Thursdays are a special time once a month for families of children with autism spectrum disorder, visual, and mobility impairments to come play at the Museum. All activities are free with admission or membership.

B & B Ladies Golf League.

Join us for golf and fun every Friday morning. Season runs May 4-Sept. 28. 9 holes at Village Greens of Woodridge. For information call 630-985-3610.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Group.

9:30-11:30 a.m. every Monday at the Downers Grove Library.

Topics for 2012 include: Middle East realignment, promoting democracy, Mexico, cybersecurity,exit forAfghanistan and Iraq, state of the oceans, Indonesia,and energy geopolitics.

Registration is not required. Call Nancy Peraino at 630-968-8706 for more information.

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the Foundation has raised and distributed more than $450,000 to District 58 schools. Funding is made possible via Foundation events and programs such as Entertainment for Education, Cash for Kids and online contributions.

In addition to the annual grants, programs sponsored by the Foundation include Sneak Preview for seventh-graders, the Select 58 service and citizenship awards for eighthgraders, and the Distinguished Service Awards for staff.

Families Anonymous meeting. 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 4501 Main St., Downers Grove.

Families Anonymous is a 12Step fellowship for families and friends of persons with destructive behavior, whether caused by drugs, alcohol, or related behavioral problems.

Meetings are held weekly.

Contact DownersFA@gmail.com if you have questions or call 630609-9971.

Alcoholics Anonymous.

Meetings daily at the West Suburban Alano Club, 17 W. Quincy St., Westmont. Open speaker meetings at 7 p.m.

Saturdays and 10 a.m. Sundays, other meetings listed by day and hour on www.wsacaa. org. Memberships available: inquire at the Club.

Baby andToddler Storytime.

10:15-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Westmont Library. Get ready for stories, songs, and interactive play.Young children and a caregiver can enjoy this weekly time together while nurturing a love of reading.

For ages 0-3.

Toddler & Me Playgroup.

10:45-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Westmont Library. Bring your young children to a special morning playtime in the library’s meeting room. Interact with other moms and caregivers while the kids play and eat snacks.

Saturday morning storytime. 9:30-10 a.m. at the Downers Grove Library. Join in every Saturday morning for storytime filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays. This program is for children of all ages and their caregivers. Adult participation is an important part of this storytime.

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News Painting the day away Halloween window painting event brings out a crowd photo by jonathan samples | staff reporter

The Rotary Club of Downers Grove hosted its annual Halloween window painting event in Downtown Downers Grove Saturday.

For Nearly 50 years the Rotary, in conjunction with the Downtown Management Corporation, have invited neighborhood children and their parents to paint windows of certain downtown merchants.

“We’ve never done this before, and we’re happy to be here,” said Stacey Palamsky, a Downers Grove mother who brought her 6-year-old daughters Sami, left, and Alli, right, out for the event. “I have a lefty in the bunch, so hopefully we’ll have some artistic stuff.”

Paints and brushes were supplied by the Downtown Management Corporation.

The event benefits the Downers Grove FISH Food Pantry.

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Author Veronica Roth visits Downers Grove Laureen Crotteau Bugle Staff

Anderson’s Bookshops hosted a book signing with Divergent author Veronica Roth at the Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove, Saturday, Oct. 26.

The theater was packed with more than 1,000 Divergent fans of all ages. Each guest was given a poster, a booklet, “The Path to Allegiant,” and faction stickers as they walked in.

The presentation began with the announcement that Gov. Quinn proclaimed Oct. 26, 2013 as Veronica Roth Day in the state of Illinois. As one of five U.S. tour stops,Veronica answered questions from fans from around the world during an on-stage interview with Margot Wood of EpicReads.com and from audience members.

Roth answered questions such as “how did she decide the colors of the factions,”“how did she choose her college,” and “what would she say to J.K. Rowlings.”

The presentation ended with an appearance by her brother Karl Roth, who wrote a song for the main character of Divergent, Tris, and sang it along with Roth.

Fans were given the opportunity to meet Roth face to face, as she signed pre-ordered copies of Allegiant. While waiting for their chance to meet her, the audience was treated to the film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azaban, which Roth chose.

To see a taped version of the event, you can visit www.ustream. tv/channel/epic-reads.

As an Illinois Reads Ambassador, Voyager Media Publications had the opportunity to interview Veronica Roth, best selling author of the Divergent trilogy. The interview was published in the October 3, 2013 issues. On Oct 22, the final book of the Divergent series,Allegiant, was released.

To read the interview between Veronica Roth and Bugle reporter Laura Katauskas, visit www. buglenewspapers.com.

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Accurate expectations generate job satisfaction Q. I’ve been in my industry for 15 years and am really unhappy about where I am in my career. I look around and see people who started out with me doing much better.

I figure I must be making mistakes that they aren’t. I spend a lot of time at work trying to figure out why I’m not at the top of my industry. How can I stop being so miserable?

A. You can stop being so miserable by realizing that other people’s jobs are a lot like other people’s marriages; you really can’t know the actual experience of other people from the outside looking in.

Most of the clients I talk to in the middle of their careers are miserable not because of what they have accomplished but because of what they

believe they should have accomplished.

When we compare where we are and who we are to our ideals, all of us feel inadequate.

Ambition is a fine attribute when we are inspired to take intelligent risks and make difficult changes in how we operate. When your ambition gets you to have honest conversations with your management about what you need to learn or do to get ahead, bravo! If instead of focusing on your next goal, you focus on your global sense of inadequacy, your ambition is a hindrance and not a help.

Quit focusing your attention on the 5 percent of people in your industry who are the tiny minority.

Realize that they may have had multiple advantages you cannot access. They may be

related to people who promoted them, they may be married to people who helped them, and they may have had blind dumb luck to be in the perfect place at the perfect time.

All your explanations at present for your current career conditions are about you “screwing up” and not that the exceptional 5 percent may have had opportunities you didn’t.

The power you do have is to look at the majority of people in your industry and see where you’d like to go.

Then to meet with your boss, evaluate your current job, and see what you can do right now to better your future.

We all tend to believe the grass is greener on the other side. Unfortunately, that prevents us from growing where we are planted because we stop seeing the opportunities right in front of us.

Quit focusing your attention on the 5 percent of people in your industry who are the tiny minority. Realize that they may have had multiple advantages you cannot access.

Blaming ourselves is equally useless. Whether we actually made mistakes in the past or just believe we’ve made mistakes, the critical decision is to be more interested in fixing our present than ruminating about our history.

The last word(s) Q. Is there any good technique to avoid getting to the point where I want to smack some of my coworkers?

I am so tired of telling them things I consider obvious!

A. Yes, use your irritation to immediately speak up when you see a coworker setting up

A good idea to rent section 8 housing Dear Dave, I have some rental properties, and the government would like to turn a couple into lowincome housing. Is this a good idea, or should I find my own tenant?

Marvin Dear Marvin, In these types of situations you’re generally talking about Section 8 housing. This means government-subsidized rent, and the person living there is in a lower income bracket. I put of few of my properties on Section 8 years ago, when I first started out in the real estate business. I can tell you from personal experience, it’s a good news/bad news scenario.

If you own a property in a lower-income neighborhood, and you put it into the Section 8 subsidized housing program, the good news is that you’ll always get paid. This is because the federal government sends you your money. Unfortunately, the good news pretty well ends right there.

The bad news is that some Section 8 folks have a real

entitlement mentality, and can be unreasonable to deal with on some issues. It’s also really hard to get them out of the property once they’ve taken up residence. Of course, not all people who participate in this program are like this. But you’ll run across your share of rough folks, irrespective of their race or the area of the country.

More than anything, it’s the impact of the economic situations surrounding their lives.

Another piece of bad news is that the government puts lots of stringent conditions on the property. That wasn’t so difficult for me, because I always kept my places in really good shape. But if you go this route, I promise you’ll come across all kinds of guidelines and regulations, some of which are silly and not very realistic.

I got tired of the Section 8 experience pretty quickly, and I don’t own any property in that program today. If it were me, I’d just go find my own tenants. I know some things have probably changed since my time in the program. But if it’s like most things

that are government managed, the change hasn’t been for the better!

—Dave

Brother’s bad deal Dear Dave, My husband and I hired my brother as our real estate agent.

He’s just starting out in the business and working two jobs, but it’s been five or six months and he hasn’t helped us find a house. On top of this, we signed an exclusive buyer’s agreement with him. We’re worried about the agreement, how he’ll react and our family’s reaction if we fire him. Do you have any advice?

Andrea Dear Andrea, I think you’ve given him a fair chance.Under the circumstances, he should be willing to release you from the exclusive buyer’s contract. I know he’s your brother, and that makes things kind of emotional. You might get some flak from the rest of your family, too. But guess what? It’s none of their business. What are you supposed to do, stay in a bad deal just because you’re related?

I don’t think so!

No, you and your husband need to sit down with your brother and let him know in a gentle way that things aren’t working. Ask to be released from the exclusive buyer’s agreement, and wish him the best with his new career. Make sure to let him know you love and respect him, but that the situation with his multiple jobs, and the fact that you’ve made no progress in all this time, means you need to go in another direction.

Hopefully, he’ll understand.

Maybe your family will be reasonable, too. But those are things you can’t really control.

Whether they want to behave like mature adults, or little kids pitching a fit, is up to them!

—Dave *Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

a problem. Don’t wait until you are ready to blow your top.

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006). You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge. com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

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Use whatever mixture of nuts you want, and sprinkle with shredded coconut for a festive touch.

Most people limit their culinary creativity at Halloween to deciding what assortment of prepackaged candies they’ll offer to the little action heroes, fairy princesses and monsters who show up at the door yelling, “Trick or treat!” But, as much fun as that might be, I also like to make special little Halloween treats for my sons and their friends, as well as the grownups who might accompany them to our house.

It doesn’t have to be anything complicated. Some years, I’ll just make a batch of basic sugar cookie dough, roll it out, and then use cutters in Halloween-themed shapes like ghosts, skulls, jack-o’-lanterns, bats and witches’ hats to create individual cookies.

I’ll bake the cookies in advance and, before people come over, prepare simple icings (or put out store-bought ones) in appropriate colors like orange, black, red, green and white.

Then, when everyone arrives, young and older people alike have great fun decorating their own cookies.

I also might prepare a slightly more sophisticated treat for people to enjoy. One of my favorites is little tartlets filled with a mixture of crunchy nuts bound together in a thick, sweet mixture of corn syrup, brown sugar and eggs, all topped with golden-brown shredded coconut. The result is reminiscent of a great pecan pie, but with more variety, a little more richness to balance the sweetness, and a fun touch of tropical flavor from the coconut.

The tarts themselves take just a few minutes to assemble and less than an hour to bake.

Once they’ve cooled and you’ve unmolded them, they store well for a few days in an airtight container.

So don’t be scared. Give this great recipe a try. I bet you’ll like it so much that you’ll start coming up with your own variations.

Use whatever mixture of nuts you like and maybe even sprinkle in some chocolate chips before spooning in the corn syrup mixture.

Go on making and enjoying this special treat throughout the holiday season to come. (c) 2013 WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

INDI VID UAL MIXED NU T TARTS Makes 8 4-inch tarts 1 pound Sugar Dough (recipe follows) or refrigerated pie dough 2-3/4 cups light corn syrup 1-1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 6 large cage-free eggs 3 large cage-free egg yolks 1 vanilla bean 4-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup hazelnut liqueur, such as Frangelico 3 cups shelled unsalted mixed nuts, such as macadamias, pecans, walnuts, or cashews 1/2 pound unsweetened shredded coconut Whipped cream or ice cream, for serving, optional

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces.

On a flour-dusted work surface, use a rolling pin to roll out each piece into an 11-inch square. Place the squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

With a 5-inch round tart ring or plate as your guide, use the tip of a small, sharp knife to cut out 8 circles of dough. Fit the circles into 8 individual 4-by-1/2-inch tart pans.

Trim the edges. Place on the baking sheet and refrigerate until needed In a large bowl, combine the corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs and yolks.

Whisk until thoroughly blended.

With a small, sharp knife, carefully cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With the back edge of the knife blade, carefully scrape the seeds from each half. Put the butter and vanilla bean seeds and

halves in a small skillet. Heat over medium heat just until the mixture turns golden brown and smells nutty.

Immediately scrape into the corn syrup mixture, removing the vanilla bean halves. Add the liqueur and stir until blended.

Put the tart shells on a baking sheet.

Evenly distribute the nuts among the shells. Ladle the corn syrup mixture equally among the shells.

Bake the tarts on the baking sheet until the filling feels firm to a light, quick touch, about 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle the coconut over the tarts, and return to the oven to bake until the coconut turns golden, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer to a rack to cool.

To serve, slide a sharp knife tip around the side of each tart pan to loosen the dough and unmold the tarts onto individual plates. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if you like.

SUGAR DOUGH Makes 1-1/2 pounds 2-1/3 cups cake flour or pastry flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 pound unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces In a food processor fitted with the stainlesssteel blade, combine the flour and sugar. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles fine meal.

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of the cream. Scrape the mixture into the processor bowl. Process until a ball of dough begins to form, adding

2 large cage-free egg yolks 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream a little extra cream if necessary to bring the dough together.

Carefully transfer the dough from the processor bowl to a lightly floured work surface. With clean hands, press the dough into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or, preferably, overnight.

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