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OUT AT HOME

Westmont votes to end Home Rule status

By Robin Ambrosia Staff Reporter

Westmont residents voted no to remain being a Home Rule community by a mere 51 percent of the vote.

Becoming a non-Home Rule community,officials said, the village will have financial repercussions, including a loss of more than $2 million in tax revenues, which went directly into the general operating fund through hotel/motel, sales and gasoline taxes generated.

Under the 1970 Illinois

Constitution, hotel/motel tax revenue in a Home Rule community may be applied to the village revenues, while the hotel/ motel tax generated in a non-home community can be used only to promote overnight tourism. In 2012, the hotel/motel tax will generate approximately $600,000.

Another fiscal repercussion will be the village’s loss of any taxes generated by non-residents, which was more than $2 million per year.

“An example would be the gas See HOME RULE, page 3

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Holiday Hip Hop

Robin Ambrosia/Bugle Staff

Dancers from the Expression Dance Studio taught Santa how to do the Latin dance, the Macarena, at the Westmont Chamber of Commerce annual Winter Ball last Friday.

Small business to celebrate season

By Robin Ambrosia Staff Reporter

Local communities are combining holiday events with “Small Business Saturday,” held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which this year is Nov. 24.

In 2010, American Express started “Small Business Saturday” to encourage shoppers to visit small businesses as a counterpart to the big box retail stores shopping frenzy on

Black Friday and then on Cyber Monday.

“Don’t overlook small businesses as a way to save money,”Westmont Chamber President Larry Forssberg said. “Great deals can be made at small businesses, because they have more control at setting prices.”

The Holly Days 5K Family Run and Walk will kick off the holiday events and Small Business Saturday in Westmont. Registration See SMALL BUSINESS, page 4

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News

Downers Grove middle schools initiate anti-bullying program

By Robin Ambrosia Staff Reporter

Both Downers Grove District 58 middle schools, Herrick and O’Neill, in November hosted kick-off events for their new club Friends of Rachel.

This included a joint training of 50 students from each school who will comprise the Friends of Rachel core leadership group; assemblies at both schools and a community workshop, at which attendees heard about the Rachel’s Challenge program and how it will be implemented at Herrick and O’Neill.

Rachel’s Challenge, founded in memory of Columbine High School shooting victim Rachel Joy Scott, and has reached more than 18 million people nationwide since its inception, according to the Rachel’s

“The key is to talk about what students can do to support each other, rather than focusing on what they shouldn’t do.”

Christine Clavenna, assistant principal at O’Neill Middle School

Challenge, website, www. rachelschallenge.org.

Now, that number includes students in Downers Grove.

“It’s all about making a more positive school environment,” said O’Neill Assistant Principal Christine Clavenna. “The key is to talk about what students can do to support each other, rather than focusing on what they shouldn’t do. The core leadership teams from Herrick and O’Neill will work together and share ideas throughout the year.”

Rachel’s Challenge is a series of student-empowering programs and strategies that equip students to combat bullying, feelings of isolation and despair by creating a culture of kindness and compassion, The programs are based on the writings and life of 17-year-old Rachel Scott, who was the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. Rachel is remembered by her friends and fellow students for reaching out to those who were different, who were

picked on by others or who were new at her school.

Shortly before her death she wrote,“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go,” according to the FOR website.

The focus of Rachel’s Challenge is based on that quote: the difference that people can make by showing a little bit of kindness. Herrick and O’Neill will start “chains of kindness,” stringing together pieces of paper on which students have written an act of kindness they have recently done or seen.The chains will be on display throughout the year, and at the end of the year the schools will host a celebration.

The students also have signed a Rachel’s Challenge banner that will hang in the main hallway at each building.

The Friends of Rachel core leadership teams from both schools will spark interest in the FOR club by visiting the other schools to talk about Rachel’s Challenge, make posters featuring Rachel’s 5 challenges and the importance of welcoming new students to the school.

For middle school students, the five challenges are look for the best in others; treat others the way you want to be treated; choose positive influences; speak words of kindness and forgive yourself and others. There are other challenges for high school and elementary students posted on the website.

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HOME RULE Continued from page 1 and sales tax which brought in revenue from outside the community so we didn’t have to rely on property taxes as a major source of revenue,” Westmont Village Manager Ron Searl said.

Public safety services benefited from the monies generated through Home Rule status.

“Currently, the Police Department has an $8 million budget, therefore since we lost Home Rule status,approximately 26 percent of that budget will have to be cut,” Searls said. “The Fire Department will lose almost 50 percent of their budget.

Public Works will have a similar problem.”

As non-Home Rule community, Westmont will now be required to provide the necessary monies for any unfunded state mandates,

which are Illinois statutes that require local municipalities to deliver a service without providing the funding.

In addition, Westmont no longer will be able to borrow at lower interest rates; impose impact fees in order to offset increased service demands or have the flexibility to develop local solutions for local issues.

Organization against Home Rule The non-profit organization, Taxpayers United of America (TUA), was successful in recommending residents to vote for discontinuing the Home Rule status in Westmont along with four other Illinois communities.

TUA was opposed to Home Rule because, according to the TUA website, municipal leadership needs to respect their constituents’ intelligence and make the cuts necessary to relieve taxpayers from

the burdensome growth of government employee salaries and pensions.

“Taxpayers are the big winners in Westmont, where they successfully ended Home Rule taxing authority,” said Jim Tobin, President of TUA. “Home Rule communities always have higher taxes, and that is the message that resonated with voters yesterday. People aren’t being fooled any longer; they know that 80 percent of Home Rule taxes go to pay salaries and benefits.”

Appeal under way The village has a pending appeal to the U.S. Census Bureau. The appeal challenges the 2010 Census population count. A vote for Home Rule status is necessary only in communities with a population under 25,000. In 2007, the population was 26,211 while the 2010 census reduced it to 24,685.

“The Census count appeal

process ends June 2013,” Searl said. “We found what we believe are errors made in the count of specific living quarters and persons. We have submitted this data to the Census Bureau for their review and consideration.”

The legal opinion states that if the appeal were to be successful the village

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would automatically become Home Rule under Illinois law, according to Searls.

The unofficial November 6 vote results indicate that 839 voters did not answer the Home Rule question.

If the appeal passes next summer, it is unclear when the Home Rule status will be reinstated.

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Woodridge Police Department focus on safety this Thanksgiving

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Police and safety officials in Woodridge are reminding residents to fasten their seat belts over the Thanksgiving holiday period or run the risk of receiving a ticket. In addition to stepping up enforcement on seatbelt safety, they will also have extra patrols watching for impaired drivers.

“A lot of people will be out during this busy holiday season, enjoying themselves and the holiday festivities, and we want everyone to be safe on our roadways,” said Woodridge Police Department’s Deputy Chief Gina Grady.

“That’s why we will be stepping up enforcement to catch and arrest impaired drivers. Please be forewarned, if you are caught drinking and driving impaired you will be arrested.

No warnings. No excuses. In addition, our officers will be watching motorist to ensure that they are using their seatbelts properly.”

“No one ever thinks that their holiday celebration will end in jail, or worse,” said Grady, “but for those who celebrate with alcohol and then get behind the wheel, this is often the case.”

There are several simple steps you can take to stay safe and out of trouble: 1. Fasten your seatbelt each and every time you get into the car. In addition, make sure all of your passengers are buckled up.

2. Plan ahead. If you will be drinking, do not plan on driving.

Designate a sober driver or find another safe way home. Even one too many drinks increases

the risk of a crash while driving a motor vehicle.

3. If you are impaired, find another way home. Use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation.

4. Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let them get behind the wheel. If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life.

“We want all drivers and passengers to Click It or Ticket, day and night—and remember Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” said Grady.

For more information about the Click It or Ticket and the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaigns, please visit www. buckleupillinois.com

Food Mart’s Grand Re-opening Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce hosts grand reopening for the Downtown Food Mart, 4946 Main Street.

Under the new management of Bob Joshi and V.K. Thakore, the convenience grocery store specializes in beer, tobacco, wine, snacks, lotto and coffee made with their new Nestle’s coffee machine.

begins at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8 a.m.As in past years, the course runs through the streets of downtown Westmont, north of the BurlingtonNorthern train tracks. For cost and more information, visit w w w. we s t m o n t ro t a r y cl u b . org/5krun.

“The downtown businesses will be doing special raffles, and volunteers from the Westmont Renaissance Alliance will be wrapping gifts purchased in Westmont for free at Framemakers, 10 North Cass Avenue,” Forssberg said.

A charge of $10 will be added to those who register the day of the event to the original cost of $30 per adult, $20 per child 15 and younger.

“The Westmont Rotary is excited to be a part of this event,” stated Rotary member and Race Chair Paul Fisher.“This event will raise money for our various community initiatives, including our scholarship program.” The Westmont Rotary has donated more than $45,000 in scholarships in the past 10 years.

Downtown Westmont is along Cass Avenue, between Chicago/ Naperville Road and Dallas Street.

Downers Grove

Photo Courtesy of Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce

“Small Business Saturday” will be held along with Downers Grove’s Gingerbread Festival, and event for all ages.

Keepsake pictures can be taken all day with this year’s

gingerbread boy and girl around town and with Santa in the Gingerbread house from 1 to 4 p.m. Shoppers can vote for their favorite decorated gingerbread house at participating stores.

Visit www.downtowndg.org. for more information.

The kick-off to the Gingerbread Festival will be 3:45 p.m. on Black Friday with holiday story time at the Downers Grove library. A procession of children lighting the way for Santa’s debut in a fire truck will begin at the library following story time. Santa and Mayor Martin Tully will host the annual tree lighting ceremony at 4:30 p.m.

Downtown Downers Grove is along Main Street between Rogers Street and Maple Avenue.

Woodridge The village of Woodridge is asking residents to keep several of their local businesses in mind as they start their holiday shopping on “Small Business Saturday,” as well as the rest of the weekend.

Woodridge is home to some of the most dynamic retailers, restaurants, service providers, markets and specialty stores in the area, according to Woodridge’s “Small Business Saturday” press release.

The village of Woodridge’s Holiday Tree Lighting will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov 30, with the lighting of a large tree at the north end of the Seven Bridges development.

The festive evening will include Santa, hot cocoa, cookies, music and holiday cheer.

Downtown Woodridge is within the Seven Bridges Development located at Main Street and Seven Bridges Drive.

Calendar ONGOING Crafters Wanted.

The Westmont Park District is seeking crafters for the annual Holly Days Gift Bazaar. The craft show will be held Sunday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Anyone with a talent for making unique items or who wants to highlight their small business is invited to be a participant.

Spaces are approximately 8’x 5’. Included in your fee is a table, two chairs, advertising, complimentary coffee and a breakfast discount. For more information, please contact the Westmont Park District at 630969-8080.

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 630-9853610.

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 for Afghanistan and Iraq, state of the oceans, Indonesia, and energy geopolitics. Registration is not required. Call Nancy Peraino at 630-968-8706 for more information.

Birth after cesarean. 12-2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. meetings the first Monday of the month in Romeoville. Come for encouragement, supports, and information on planning for your next birth. Babes-inarms are always welcome. Call Melanie in Romeoville at 253861-5897 for more information, or e-mail VBACesarean@aol. com.

Do you want to stop drinking? Contact Alcoholics Anonymous at 630-887-8671 to get help, or go online to www.aa-nia.org to find a local meeting.

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 and Toddler 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.

Job club. Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Woodridge Library, 3 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. Job Club members learn to write résumés and cover letters, develop interviewing skills and find job leads. No sign-up, no fee, just drop in. For further information call 630-964-7899, email askus@ woodridgelibrary.org, or visit www.woodridgelibrary.org.

Large Food Pantry. To better serve your needs, Power Connection’s Large Food Pantry will now be open on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Due to the holiday, our Large Pantry will be open on Tuesday, May 29th, at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook, and grab a shopping cart! Next month, June 11 and 25. For a $20 donation you can shop the aisles of canned/boxed goods, drinks, deserts, snacks, breads, fruits & vegetables. You will also receive a pre-selected bag of meat. There is no income verification and all residents

of Illinois are welcome. The Clothing Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on those Mondays. We carry clothing for men/women/children as well as household items, furniture, sundries, toys and so much more! Cleaning out your house?

We accepts donations MondayThursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (630) 679-6899 or visit www. thepowerconnection.org for more information/services available such as our Extension Food Pantry, Computer Classes, Forklift Classes. Volunteer opportunities also available to serve your community!

NOVEMBER 23 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Main Street Train Station, Downers Grove. Located on the corner of Main Street and Burlington Avenue, join us as Mayor Tully lights the Holiday Tree. 630-434-5555, events. downers.us Storytime with the Gingerbread Man. 3:45 to 4:15 a.m. at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Run, run, run as fast as you can to hear some stories about the Gingerbread man! Doors open for storytime at 3:30pm. After this storytime, participants will parade to the tree lighting ceremony at 4:30. Space will be limited.

Storytimes will be held in both the Meeting Room and Program Room.

NOVEMBER 24 Visit with Santa. 12 to 3 p.m. at the Gingerbread House at Main St. and Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Visits are free.

Parents, bring your camera to capture the moment. More info at (630) 725-0991.

NOVEMBER 25 Visit with Santa. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Gingerbread House at Main St. and Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Visits are free.

Parents, bring your camera to capture the moment. More info at (630) 725-0991.

NOVEMBER 26 Don’t Get Stressed During the Holidays. 7 p.m. at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. Does holiday anxiety ruin your pleasure during these busy months? Psychologist John R. Brauer will discuss the nature of stress and how to minimize the effects of it, while setting

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Writer’s Workshop. 7 p.m. at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Aspiring writers meet to share their work.

Don’t Get Stressed During the Holidays. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. Does holiday anxiety ruin your pleasure during these busy months? Psychologist John R. Brauer will discuss the nature of stress and how to minimize the effects of it, while setting limits and budgeting time.

Registration required. Register at www.woodridgelibrary.org.

DECEMBER 1 Santa Comes to Woodridge!

The Woodridge Special Events Committee (WSEC) invites everyone to join them for Santa Comes to Woodridge! Santa’s sleigh will be touching ground on Saturday, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at St. Scholastica, located at 7800 Janes Avenue in Woodridge.This visit is FREE to all Woodridge residents, and each child will have a FREE photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus courtesy of the WSEC! Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen will be selling hot dogs, nachos, cookies and beverages at a nominal cost. The WSEC thanks St. Scholastica for allowing it to use their activity center for this community-wide event. The WSEC is a non-profit group of Woodridge residents dedicated to bring special events to the citizens of the village.

Visit with Santa. 12 to 3 p.m. at the Gingerbread House at Main St. and Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Visits are free.

Parents, bring your camera to capture the moment. More info at (630) 725-0991.

“It’s a Wonderful Life”.

1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Admission is $5, with proceeds donated

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to the Sharing Connection Furniture Bank, a resource to provide home furnishings for neighbors in need.

DECEMBER 2 Visit with Santa. 12 to 3 p.m. at the Gingerbread House at Main St. and Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Visits are free.

Parents, bring your camera to capture the moment. More info at (630) 725-0991.

“It’s a Wonderful Life”.

1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Admission is $5, with proceeds donated to the Sharing Connection Furniture Bank, a resource to provide home furnishings for neighbors in need.

Sunday Afternoon Concert: Random Ringers. 2 p.m. at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Holiday music for all ages.

4th Annual Holiday Toy Sale. The Walk-In Ministry of Hope invites the public to come and shop for a variety of toys that are for sale at very reasonable prices. The sale will take place on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at St. Scholastica Parish School Gym at 7720 Janes Avenue in Woodridge.

Contact info@wimoh.org for more information.

DECEMBER 3 Nonfiction Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m. at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson

DECEMBER 6 Fiction Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m. at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

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Police Blotter

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

valid license and no seat belt.

Downers Grove

Keunte Jones, 19, 102 S. Leamington St., Chicago, was arrested on Nov. 14 in the 500 block of 63rd Street for obstructing a police officer.

Michael Kalisz, 34, 2123 S Finley Rd #415, Lombard, was arrested on Nov. 13 at Highland Avenue and I88 for driving under the influence.

Darius Mann, 20, 1614 Astor Ave., was arrested on Nov. 14 at the Cook County facility in Maywood for identity theft.

Juan Diaz-Occampo, 31, 2005 Apple Lane #5, Woodridge, was arrested on Nov. 13 at Fairview Avenue and 63rd Street for no valid driver’s license and failure to wear a seatbelt.

Steven Leber, 22, 4533 Main St., was arrested on Nov. 13 at Linscott and Grant for retail theft.

Maria Avila, 50, 2722 S. 59 St., Cicero, was arrested on Nov. 13 in the 1400 Center for no valid driver’s license and cited for traffic offenses.

Andrew O’Donnell, 18, 3660 Creekwood Court, was arrested on Nov. 13 at Havens and Main Street for possession of drug paraphernalia and cannabis along with consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Guillermo Reyes Gaspar, 31, 4225 Forest #1S, was arrested on Nov. 14 at Ogden Ave. and Saratoga for driving without a

Adolfo Ramirez-Gutierrez, 56, 449 Englewood Ave., Hillside, was arrested on Nov. 14 at Main and Burlington for driving without a valid license and a defective windshield.

Rashad McIntosh-Primer, 29, 860 Foxworth Ave. #102, Lombard, was arrested on Nov. 14 at Finley and Brook for driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence of alcohol.

German Fomin, 20, 2446 Forest Dr. #101, Woodridge, was arrested on Nov. 16 at Ogden and Cumnor for driving while license is suspended.

Juan Menendez, 29, 2213 Prentiss Dr. #102, was arrested on Nov. 16 at Butterfield and Finley roads for driving while license is revoked.

Ahmed Syed, 34, 587 Custer Court,Wheeling, was arrested on Nov. 16 at Frye’s Electronics on Butterfield Road for retail theft.

Imani Bell,24,18121 Ridgewood Avenue, Lansing, was arrested on Nov. 16 at Fairview and Ogden avenues for speeding and driving while license is suspended.

Saul Huerta, 21, 2940 Wellington, Lisle, was arrested on Nov. 17 at Ogden and Belmont avenues for obstructing identification, warrant arrest and without a valid license.

Melissa Hoff, 18, 1205 Sunset Drive, Holiday Hills, was arrested on Nov. 17 at Lemont and 75th for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Edgar Ducas, 25, 4508 Riverside Drive, Plainfield, was arrested on Nov. 17 at Downers and Butterfield for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Marco Aguirre, 33, 5840 S. Keeler Ave.,Chicago,was arrested on Nov. 17 in the 2700 block of Curtiss for a warrant arrest.

Urszula Porebska, 2541 Forest Glen Parkway, Woodridge, was arrested on Nov. 17 in the 7300 block of Lemont for retail theft.

Julia Lueder, 50, 1125 Gilber Ave., was arrested on Nov. 18 in the 5200 block of Main for driving under the influence.

Carlos Palacios, 53, 241 N. Lincoln, Westmont, was arrested on Nov.18 at Maple and Elmwood for driving under the influence of alcohol, alcohol being over .08 and a misc. traffic offense.

Ira Crawford, 18, 1051 Briarbrook Drive #309,Wheaton, was arrested on Nov. 18 at Butterfield and Route 53 for theft of labor and services.

Luke Carl, 25, 310 Euclid Ave., Villa Park, was arrested on Nov. 18 in the 3000 block of Meyers

Road for failure to appear on a warrant of theft.

Woodridge Tarek Rayan, 23, 16528 Siegel, Crest Hill, was arrested on Nov. 8 on Woodward Avenue and North Windsor Lakes Drive for possession of cannabis and drivers view obstructed.

Tiffany Ball, 30, 1140 Saylor, was arrested on Nov. 10 at Kohl’s, 1001 75th Street, for retail theft.

Latia Swopes,19,4719W.Adams Street, Chicago, was arrested on Nov. 11 in the 3000 block of Hobson Road for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Versie Ridley, 19, 6813 S. St. Lawrence, Chicago, was arrested on Nov. 11 in the 3000 block of Hobson Road for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Brian Peterson, 28, 3008 76th Street, Woodridge, was arrested on Nov. 11 at Clara’s Pasta, 6740 Route 53, for theft under $300.

Alec Gwin, 22, 922 Brompton

Circle, Bolingbrook, was arrested on Nov. 14 on 75th Street and Catalpa for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Justin Carter, 21, 218 N. Canyon Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested on Nov. 14 at 75th Street and Catalpa for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Westmont Theodrick Caldwell, 24, 301 Elwood Court, Westmont, was arrested on Nov. 12 in the 300 block of Elwood for with obstructing identification and driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Gregorio Garduno, male, 20, 1125 Florence Avenue #B, Westmont, was arrested on Nov. 15 in the 6700 block of Vail Drive for reckless driving and without a valid license.

Corey Mitchell, 36, 1150 South Harvey Avenue, Oak Park, on Nov. 17 in the 500 block of East Ogden Avenue for driving under the influence and, also, cited for speeding and improper lane usage.

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Westmont teachers vote: intent-to-strike

By Robin Ambrosia Staff Reporter

The Westmont Teacher’s Association on Nov. 8 sent official notice to the Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education, Superintendent Kevin Carey and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board of its intent to strike.

The intent to strike, which the teacher’s association approved Oct. 31, does not mean teachers will strike, but it gives them that option if it becomes necessary to do so in the future, according to a statement released by WTA president Laura Riley.

During 10 previous sessions, the CUSD 201 Board of Education

“The only remaining issue to be resolved is compensation.”

Marie Charlton, CUSD board president and the WTA have reached agreement on several issues.

The WTA agreed to a “hard” freeze where teachers received no salary increase in the first year, according to a statement by the WTA. In the second year of that contract, the WTA agreed to a “soft” freeze, thus allowing most teachers to receive an automatic salary increase provided under the contract salary schedule structure. This contract, along with other cost saving measures by the board of education,

allowed the school district to close the gap on projected deficit budgets.

“The only remaining issue to be resolved is compensation,” CUSD 201 Board President Marie Charlton said.

But, the negotiations reached an impasse.

“In September, both parties jointly secured the services of a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,” Charlton said.

The first session with the

appointed mediator and opposing parties was held on Oct. 30, the day before the WTA voted for intent-to-strike. The next two mediation sessions were scheduled for Nov. 19 and 20. During a closed session at the regular meeting, the board reviewed its negotiation parameters to prepare for the next mediation sessions.

“Due to the confidential nature of negotiations, I am not able to discuss the board’s specific offer,” Charlton said.

Both sides made good progress toward the settlement of the unresolved compensation issues and resolved all remaining language issues at the mediated session, according to a statement

DuPage schools explore STEM education More than 50 representatives of school districts and businesses attended the first DuPage County Regional STEM Conference to learn about STEM resources and programs, and discuss bringing the education initiative to school districts across DuPage County.

STEM,an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, aims to prepare high school and college graduates for high-tech jobs.

STEM initiatives provide hardscience education with realworld hands-on applications.

“Manufacturing has the strongest economic

multiplier of any economic field and STEM is vital to 21st century manufacturing, to be competitive in the global market and to attract business to DuPage County,” said Greg Bedalov, president of Choose Du Page, the county’s economic development organization.

The conference, held Nov. 13 at Argonne National Laboratory, also provided an opportunity for local educational leaders to network with non-traditional sources of support and to lay the foundation for future partnerships. The conference was hosted by the Downers Grove Township with the

Regional Office of Education, Choose DuPage, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and Argonne National Laboratory.

“Helping facilitate cooperation and collaboration made it a natural fit for us, so we were pleased to take a lead role organizing the conference at no cost to the taxpayer,” said Frank Wurster, Downers Grove Township Supervisor.

Conference presenters included international STEM authority Dr. David Thornburg, Esther Wong of the Laboratory School for Science &Technology, NIU/STEM Outreach Director

Patricia Sievert, Argonne National Laboratory Outreach Director Eleanor Taylor, Bedalov of Choose DuPage, and Jason Tyszko, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.

“Our goal is to kick the ball out onto the field and encourage school districts to pick it up and run with it together,” said Conference Moderator Mark Thoman. “We look forward to the districts taking this information, these existing tools, and finding ways to move forward together on STEM.”

by the CUSD 201 Board of Education.

The IELRB establishes the right of educational employees to organize and bargain collectively.

The laws regulating school labor strikes in Illinois obligates a school board and union to follow specific timelines before any strike can legally occur.

Under the statutory requirements, the earliest the WTA could strike would be December 12.

CUSD 201 teachers continue to receive their salary and benefits, which are protected under the expired contract.

Messages left forWTA president Laura Riley were not answered as of the press deadline.

Indian Trail fifth-graders learn about family past Fifth-grade students at Indian Trail School had some very special guests of honor join them in class recently.

As part of their study of the story “The Memory Box,” each student was asked to interview a family member and write an essay based on the person’s answers.

Many students interviewed grandparents, and one girl even had the opportunity to interview her great-grandmother, who will be 100 this spring.

To help students prepare for their oral history assignment, the class brainstormed topics and potential interview questions such as where the person went to school, their favorite/least favorite subject in school,where and when they were born, the costs of items such as movie tickets and gasoline, how kids dressed, and what they liked to do in their free time.

Last month, the interviewees were invited to be the guests of honor at an afternoon Family Tea. They were introduced to the class, after which everyone enjoyed refreshments while the students read aloud the papers they had written. The group even got to hear stories from the soon-to-be100-year-old great-grandmother about what school was like in the 1920s and 1930s.

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29 Giant legend 31 Nagpur native 32 Granola grain 35 1805 Vienna premiere 39 Lambs: Lat. 40 Stand-up gig for Richard?

43 Old wrap 44 Original Speed Stick maker 45 Children’s author Asquith 46 Composer/

violinist who taught Menuhin 48 U.S. Army E-5 50 Instrument in need of cleaning?

54 Sci-fi character whose first name, Nyota, was first revealed in film in 2009 58 Did a little courting 59 Like some denim jackets 60 Flop with fins 64 Augustine, for one?

66 Best Actress nominee for “Ordinary People” 67 Miss Megley’s charge, in a Salinger story 68 Lavish affection 69 1830s revolution site 70 Grand jeté, e.g.

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13 Center 18 Bedevil 22 “M*A*S*H” procedures 25 Queso relleno cheese 26 Peak in an Eastwood film 27 Chin Ho coworker, in a TV cop show 28 Miffed states 30 Vibrating effect 32 Made a choice 33 Product suffix created in San Francisco in 1958 34 Blake title feline 36 “A Chorus Line”

song 37 Starter: Abbr.

38 Axe 41 Hops drier 42 Swallow up 47 Economic series 49 Bs in the key of G, e.g.

51 Sing “The Lonely Goatherd,” say 52 Entrepreneur inspired by Hershey 53 Fluid buildup 55 U.S.S.R. part 56 Gaucho’s rope 57 One concerned with the spot market?

60 911 respondent 61 Female rabbit 62 Chi-Town team 63 Historical span 65 __ rally

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INSIDE: Kaminsky tabbed Voyager Media Player of the Year, page 12; Benet football falls in state semifinals, page 13

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Sims, Kramer bring home state titles

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Fans who packed into the bleachers at Evanston High School for the girls state swimming meet finals on Saturday cheered on their favorite teams at resounding decibel levels throughout the afternoon.

Downers North and Benet fans were among those rooting on the girls from their squads who advanced to the finals. And they had plenty to cheer about.

The Trojans, led by a state championship and runnerup performance from junior standout Gabby Sims, finished sixth in the team standings with 73 points,bettering their seventhplace finish of a year ago.

Taylor Kramer made school history for Benet, becoming its first state champion in either swimming or diving by taking the title with a score of 414.25.

She edged runner-up Michelle Kalupski of Fenwick by four points.

DOWNERS NORTH Gabby Sims went into Saturday’s finals setting her sights on winning a state crown in the 100 freestyle—an event in which she recorded the fastest time (49.65 seconds) among all competitors during Friday’s preliminaries.

She did even better in the championship heat, clocking in at 49.57, a personal best.

“Gabby’s races were just amazing,” said Downers North coach Judy Busse. “She met all of her goals, which is always wonderful. That 49 (second mark), she just kept chipping away at that and she’s just amazing. We can’t do a lot without her.”

Heading into last weekend,

Gabby was the defending state champion in the 100 backstroke, but in the championship heat on Saturday, she had to face off against Glenbrook South star Olivia Smoliga, who didn’t compete in the event last year.

Smoliga, a senior who’s won eight state titles during her career, cruised to the title in a blistering 51.43, which bested the national prep mark of 51.53 set two years ago by a former Olympic team member Rachel Bootsma. Gabby’s second-place time of 54.02 was her personal best in this event. By comparison, she won the event last year in 55.80.

“I kind of came in knowing that I had a good chance winning the free so I was pretty happy about that one,” Gabby said. “It was kind of my main focus of the meet because, well, I can’t beat Olivia and that’s OK. I’ve kind of accepted that. I’m so happy with how that race turned out, blown away with how I swam. It was awesome.”

Gabby also was part of two Trojan relay teams that swam in the finals: the 400 freestyle relay, which finished fourth in 3:29.41, and the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:44.93), which was barely edged out of third place by New Trier and Neuqua Valley. Those teams tied for third with times of 1:44.67.

“It’s a great day for the Trojans,” Busse said. “It was a very good meet. We had a few zigs and zags through it, but in the end we ended up all right. Finishing sixth for the team was excellent.”

Gabby was joined in the 200 medley relay by three sophomores: Emily Albrecht, who took 11th overall in the 50 freestyle, Gabriele Serniute and Daria Wick. She also anchored the 400 freestyle relay, which featured Albrecht, senior Hannah Kaufmann and Gabby’s twin

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Downers North’s Gabby Sims took home the estate title in the 100 freestyle.

sister, Maddy, who qualified for state in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, but didn’t make it to the finals in either event.

Kaufmann, the only senior on the squad, reflected on her four years after the race.

“That was my last race. I can’t even believe it,” she said.“I think we’ve all done our best. For the girls that are still (going to be) swimming, the years to come are just going to be amazing.”

“We’re very young,” Busse added. “Hannah is our only senior; the rest are all juniors,

sophomores and freshmen, so I can’t complain at all. One of these days we’ll get to that trophy.

They really did a great job.”

BENET Kramer trailed Allegra Codamon of Zion-Benton by 11 points after Friday’s preliminaries, but the senior felt confident prior to her final round of dives.

“I knew that there were other girls that were right on my tail,” she said, “but I knew that I had three good dives I could do, so I just stayed focused and acted

like it was just a simple meet.”

Kramer, who placed sixth at state as a junior, admitted she’s been nervous when competing in big meets in the past, but calming her nerves is something she’s worked on.

“This whole meet I was very calm,” she said.“My biggest thing at the beginning of the season was not cracking under pressure.

I would do great dives in practice and then come to the meet and not dive the same way. To come here today and do the dives that See STATE, page 15

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Kaminsky leads All-Area team

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

When Hannah Kaminsky was given the reigns as setter of the Benet volleyball team two years ago, she had one mission – win.

And win she did.

The senior was part of a twoyear Benet program that posted a combined record of 79-5, never lost a tournament and paced her team to back-to-back Class 4A state titles.

“I didn’t want to lose,” Kaminsky said. “When I was putting on my Benet uniform for the last time (at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena) I knew I didn’t want to lose. I remember putting on my Benet uniform for the first time.”

This season, she posted 1,041 assists to lead the Redwings to their secondstraight championship, despite the team losing their top four hitters from last year’s team.

For her efforts, Kaminsky has been awarded the 2012 Voyager

Media Player of the Year.

“Hannah is our captain, setter and quarterback of the team,” said Benet coach Brad Baker.

“You can have all the hitting in the world, but if you can’t get them the ball, it doesn’t matter.

She puts our hitters in good positions to put balls away.”

Kaminsky’s 1,041 assists this season ranks 11th all-time in the IHSA for assists in a single season.

Her 2,017 career assists puts her just outside the top 20 for the state’s all-time list.

Baker said part of that is because she didn’t play as many matches as others.

“I guess we needed to go three more,” he joked.

In her career, Kaminsky played in 84 matches, only going three sets 12 times.

She also posted a career record of 79-5 and never lost a tournament. Aside from winning two straight state titles, she claimed the Benet Invite, Wheaton Classic, Mizuno Cup and Glenbard East Autumnfest

each of the last two seasons.

“It is a pride thing,” Kaminsky said. “I don’t like to lose.”

Despite her will to win, some credits Kaminsky’s numbers and success to the system Benet runs.

Baker agrees, but he feels the Kaminsky makes the system, that the system did not make her.

“The system we run is more difficult than many in the state,” Baker said. “We put more pressure on her than any other setter because of the tempo we run, she is asked to set each girl different. We expect more out of her. She is able to get people the ball in great one-on-ones.”

That was echoed by junior middle Brittany Pavich, who killed 290 of Kaminshy’s assists.

“Hannah is an amazing setter, we changed everything around this year and she adjusted,” Pavich said. “She is the best setter in the state.”

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Benet’s Hannah Kaminsky is the 2012 Voyager Media Player of the Year.

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Benet’s remarkable season comes to an end

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

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Jack Beneventi looks for a receiver during Benet’s loss to Lincoln-Way East Saturday.

A year ago, the Benet football team didn’t know about winning.

Coming off a 1-8 season last year, the Redwings had not posted a winning season since the 2006-07 season when the team went 6-5. Since that season, Benet had posted a combined record of 14-32 and were in need of a turn around.

That happened this season when the Redwings posted an 11-2 record, won its first-ever East Suburban Catholic Conference championship, tied the school record for wins, which was set during the 1986-87 campaign and reached the state semifinals for the first time since 1984.

“It’s definitely a lot different,” said senior wide receiver Jack Euritt. “I didn’t really know the feeling of winning. We weren’t a tight group last year. We came together over the break and knew we could get it done.”

Unfortunately for Benet, their

magical season ended with a 3713 loss to Lincoln-Way East in the Class 7A state semifinal at Benedictine University in Lisle.

“That’s a good football team right there,” Benet coach Pat New said of the Griffins.“To beat a team like that, you almost need to play a perfect game, you can’t turn the ball over. Even then, that might not be enough.”

Benet fell behind 31-0 at the half and was never able to get back into the game, “Coach told us at halftime that we really had nothing to lose and we really came out there giving 100 percent,” Euritt said. “We just gave it our all. I knew there was a play or two we could have broken, but things just didn’t go our way. I’d give anything to be celebrating right now.”

Euritt was one of the reasons Benet posted a successful season.

He set a Benet record this year for receptions in a season.

He grabbed a pair of See END, page 15

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T’ARA AUSTIN Joliet Central senior posted 304 kills, 51 blocks, 188 digs, 32 aces and 85 service points on the season.

“TT was a vital component to the success of our team this year. Her finesse and drive to make the most of every offensive play was very apparent on the court; she always kept playing until the whistle,” said Central coach Suzie Bambule. “Her hitting arsenal was vast and she was a very smart player, always seeing the other side of the court as she hit. Defensively, she was a force that drove the opponent to think about where they were setting and what they were hitting. In the back row which she does not have to play all

year around, she would go for all shots at her. Over her four years on varsity, I have seen her grow into one of the best, most well-rounded players in the area. Her character and diligence will make her not only a very successful player in college, but a phenomenal member of society.”

DANIELLE CONRAD Leader of the Downers Grove South team, the senior was a do-it-all player for the Mustangs.

“Danielle has had a great season,” said Downers Grove South coach Trisha Kurth said. “She was consistent all year. Danielle was a huge asset to the team.

She was a co-captain and was always reliable as a captain for her coaches and her teammates.

Danielle did what needed to be done to make her teammates excel for the better of the team as a whole. Her hard work and perseverance paid off and will continue to at the next level.”

SKYLER DAY Minooka junior stepped up to pace the Indians with 347 kills, while posting 186 digs and 31 blocks.

“Skyler definitely was our goto hitter,” Minooka coach Chris

Sports Hoelscher said.

“Unfortunately, because she was such a great attacker, her defensive contributions were often overlooked. As a first time six-rotation player, she did a fantastic job on serve receive and defense.”

SHEILA DOYLE University of North Carolina recruit, she was the Benet libero the past two years and anchored the defense on two title runs after finishing the year with 364 digs.

“Sheila is our defensive leader at libero,” Baker said.“She is one of, if not the best libero in the state.

Her communication, quickness and ability to servereceive at a high level is unique.”

KATE FEDERICO The junior setter from Plainfield North totaled 676 assists to go along with 110 kills and 154 digs en

route to being the SPC MVP, “Kate is the fireball of the team that will rally us through when our backs are against the wall,” North coach Tracey Marshall said. “She is the quarterback of this group and runs a very smooth and diverse offense.”

AUBREY FICEK Senior from Lockport tallied 230 kills, 42 aces and 282 digs for the Porters.

“Aubrey can be a dominant player, in the front row and back row,” Lockport coach Erika Lange said. “She’s solid all around.

When she gets in a mentality, it can get scary (for opponents).

She’s strong.”

CIARA HILL Bolingbrook senior capped her career by guiding Raiders to most wins in program history.

He had 349 kills, 220 digs, 58 blocks and a .325 hitting percentage.

“Since that United Township Tournament, Ciara kind of changed,” Bercot said. “I think something kind of snapped in her and she realized she is a college-bound player. She is a good player and has confidence in herself now. I think she is helping the team. I think she knows she has to lead for the team to be successful.”

ELIZABETH HYLAND T h e sophomore standout from Plainfield Central led the team with 296 kills and 46 aces. She also contributed 199 digs from the back row.

“Elizabeth Hyland was chosen as one of our captains this year for the right reasons,” Central coach Jessica Clark said. “She is a born leader and competitor. Not only does she lead by example on the court, but also leads the team with her words of wisdom. The girls looked to her for hope and she

finds a way to inspire them.

Elizabeth was also chosen as our team MVP and one of our all conference selections this year. Being a force both in the front and back row, she was the second best defensive member of our squad with 199 digs.”

MOLLY KLEPPIN The senior has been Niles West’s libero since her sophomore year. An allCSL South pick, Kleppin helped lead the Wolves to the sectional title game this season—they lost to eventual state runner-up New Trier—and had 4.6 digs per set, an 88.6 serving percentage with 37 aces, and a team-leading 359 digs.

“Molly has just grown as a player,” said Niles West coach Stacy Metoyer. “She is so smart in the back row. We kind of give her free reign back there. We would not be as good as we are without Molly Kleppin in the back row.”

KATHERINE MAHLKE Downers Grove North junior, Mahlke r e c e n t l y committed to the University of Michigan.

She tallied 277 kills 43 blocks and 58 digs for the Trojans this season.

“She is our go-to player and other teams had to game plan for her,” said Downers Grove North coach Mark Wasik. “She had a lot of big looks (before making her choice) for college.

The best thing is, she is only a junior and I get her back for another year.”

MALLORY MANGUN JCA senior was an AllESCC selection.

She tallied 705 assists to lead the team and also was tops in blocks with 114. Mangun was second in points with 185.

“Mallory was the heartbeat of our team,” said JCA coach See ALL-AREA, page 15

Sports ALL-AREA Continued from page 14 Christine Scheibe.“She was our floor captain, our vocal leader and the engine that we ran our offense through. She was a great server and a gritty defensive player. No player in the area gave more to her team, no player cared more for her team, and we were able to achieve another great year due to her drive and determination.”

CARA MATTALIANO Senior from Benet stepped into a starting role and was dominant from the start. She led the team with 416 kills while adding 216 digs.

“She led our team in kills,” Baker said. “She plays the outside position and plays all six rotations. She hits all different shots and hits them extremely hard. She’s hard to defend because she hits so many shots.”

Benet, Pavich replaced a pair of Division I middles from last year and didn’t skip a beat, notching 289 kills, 42 blocks and 25 aces. She has already verbally committed to Boston College.

“She is our M-1 and we expect her to put balls away that normal middles maybe don’t put away,” Baker said.“She hits the ball hard and can hit all kinds of different shots.”

KAYLA PFEIFFER A junior from Lockport, Pfeiffer totaled 246 kills, 344 assists and 205 digs.

“Kayla has blossomed as an all-around player,” Lange said.“She is really court-savvy. She has shots that sometimes I don’t know how she hits them. As only a junior, she shows a lot of poise on the court.”

tournament at Asics, Mizuno Cup and Autumnfest.

Paced the Angels with 387 kills and block kills with 30 and was second on the team with 45 aces and 261 digs.

“Morgan put the team on her shoulders this year and would not be denied,” said Scheibe said. “She was not only our goto hitter, she developed into an excellent defensive player and a strong blocker on the left side.

Her leadership, her ability and her personality will be missed.”

OLIVIA RUSEK

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2012 out there.You can tell her,‘Great job,’ and she’ll just look at you as if to say,‘My job is not done.’ ” Rusek, an all-conference player, slammed down a school-record 352 kills this season with 248 digs (second on the team) and a 97.4 serving percentage. The Wolves finished 2012 setting a school mark for most wins in a season (26).

DAKOTA SANTORE Santore, a junior outside from Plainfield North, had 186 kills and 260 digs for the Tigers.

“Dakota is a very dynamic player and provides consistency for our squad,” Marshall said.

“She does everything well from defense and passing to offense and serving.”

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year.The all-CSL South selection registered 239 kills, 301 digs, 55 blocks, 55 service aces while recording a 2.2 serve-receive on a 3.0 scale.

“We were trusting her in front row and back row, and she lived up to expectations,” said firstyear Maine South coach Peter King.“She definitely progressed as a player from her junior and senior year. She was our leading serve-receive passer. She had a great platform and knew how to control her platform very well. It’s even and solid; she passes the ball directly to the setter consistently.”

MACKENZI WELSH A freshman from Plainfield East, Welsh finished her rookie season with 254 kills, 33 aces, 35 blocks and 229 assists.

MacKenzi’s level of play is beyond her year in school,” East coach Emily Tonon said.

“She is a freshmen who was one of our starters and played all the way around. She played an important role as a setter in the back row and a hitter in the front row.”

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A repeat all-conference selection, the Loyola Universitybound JCA senior was All-

Niles West junior has emerged as one of the top outside hitters in a conference that’s loaded with talent— the CSL South.

The junior, who’s already verbally committed to Division I Ball State University, has been a starter since her freshman season.

“She’s developed, she’s played club, she’s worked hard in the off-season, and she’s developed into one of our go-to hitters,” said Metoyer. “She’s so focused

I do every day in practice was the biggest accomplishment.

“I’m really happy, just overwhelmed. I can’t believe I actually did it (win the state championship) so I’m just really taking it in.”

Between dives, Kramer received instruction and

encouragement from Gerry Petit, who coaches her at the DuPage Diving Academy in Naperville.

“He coaches her because we don’t have a diving coach,” said Benet swimming coach Sarah Maggio.

The fact that Benet doesn’t have its own pool or diving boards and has to practice at other schools adds to Kramer’s achievement.

“She did great,” Maggio said.

“She’s really hard-working

and definitely deserves it. She remained calm and did what she needed to do. I thought she did great on all of her dives. She worked hard and it all paid off for her.”

For comparison sake, Beneventi is already less than 1,000 yards shy of Benet superstar quarterback Dan LeFevour. A 2005 graduate of Benet, LeFevour passed for 2,929 and 24 for touchdowns.

He set several records at Central Michigan University and was a sixth-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears and is now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

“The kid is amazing,” Euritt said of Beneventi.“He will get looked at by tons of schools and he is

only s sophomore. He can throw the ball and makes all the reads.

He is really a special quarterback.

He will be one of the best this school has ever seen.”

With Beneventi and running back Porter Ontko scheduled to return for the Redwings next year, the team could be poised for another successful season in 2013, but the quarterback still wanted to win for this year’s seniors.

“Having all the wins we had and all the fun we had, you can’t ask for more from this season,”

he said.“I am emotional because I got so close to them and can’t play with them again.

“No one expected us to go this far. We weren’t expected to win conference or some of the games we won. When we made the playoffs, people thought maybe we would win a game.

Making it to the semifinals was a dream. I remember sitting in bed in sixth grade dreaming about making it far in the playoffs. It’s really special.’’

While New understood the team’s emotion, he urged the

Redwings to keep their heads up and be proud of the season.

“I’m so proud of them,” New said. “We lost to a great football team. I think we gave it our all all season long.To end up 11-2, they should be proud of themselves.

It was a great season. Everybody really stepped up and turned things around. If they learned anything it’s that hard work and dedication pays off. We worked so hard and I was just so happy to see that hard work and dedication come to fruition.”

BRITTANY PAVICH A

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END Continued from page 13 touchdowns in the semifinal loss, one from senior backup JT Crosby (25 yards) and the first from sophomore signal caller Jack Beneventi (36 yards).

Beneventi may have been the catalyst that pushed Benet to the season it had.

On the season, Beneventi eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark in only his first season.

MORGAN REARDON

PAT WARDYNSKI Wardynski’s all-around ability was evident as a starter the past two seasons for Maine South after transferring from Maine East her sophomore

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Broncos bust Hillmen’s hopes

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Although the scoring wasn’t as high as it was last year,the Montini and Joliet Catholic Academy game had many similarities.

The Hillmen jumped out ahead early, looked to be in control and then couldn’t close out the game, this time falling 40-37 in the Class 5A state semifinal.

“I am hurting for everybody,” from USC-bound senior Ty Isaac said. “I think these guys all deserved better than this. I know how hard they all worked.”

The game opened up with a pair of touchdown runs from Isaac to go ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter.

The teams would then go score for score as Montini’s Dimitri Taylor would trade off score with JCA quarterback Craig Slowik.

Slowik would hit Chris Tschida for a 8 yard score and then find Jordan Jones for an 11-yard strike.

The Hillmen would end the half up 21-14 and add three more on a Brian Bravo 33-yard field goal to start the second-half scoring.

However, a pair of Joe Borsellino touchdowns and a 56yard catch and run on a bubble screen by Taylor put Montini ahead 34-31 with eight minutes left.

Before JCA would score again, it would miss on a pair of opportunities to keep the game going.

From its own 45 late in the third quarter, JCA coach Dan Sharp decided to go for the first down on a fourth and one.

Isaac was stopped for no gain on a push from the Montini line.

“It was the way this game was going,” Sharp said. “We had confidence we would get the first down.”

Isaac also lost a fumble, a play he took responsibility for.

“Someone came free and had a clean shot on the ball,” he said.

“That is no excuse. As a senior leader, that can’t happen. I take full responsibility.”

Isaac did score his third TD

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Ty Issac rushed for 277 yards and three TDs in his final game for JCA. The Hillmen lost 40-37 to Montini.

with 4:41 left gave JCA another lead, but that would not hold, as Montini scored with 30 seconds left for the win.

For the game, he rushed for 277 yards on 30 carries, scored three touchdowns. Despite missing several games with injury, Isaac rushed for 1,500 yards this season and became the school’s career rushing leader with 5,315 yards, surpassing the 5,070 of J.R. Zwierzynski (1998-01).

“The thing is, the majority of the guys on that list all have rings,” Isaac said. “It’s like Dan Marino, you can have all the records in the world, but without the championship, it’s irrelevant.

Maybe it’s something that years down the road, I will care about, but right now I just feel for my guys.”

Isaac’s numbers place him

seventh on the all-time list in the state of Illinois, right behind current New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas, who ran for 5,522 yards for Thornton Fractional from 2000-02.

Isaac wasn’t the only Hilltopper to set school records this season.

Slowik’s 1,536 passing yards puts him at fourth for singleseason passing, passing Jonathan Voss’ 1,523 in 1987. Pat Pesavento holds the top two spots with 1,839 and 1,682 yards in 1983 and 1982, respectively.

For his career, Slowik finished as JCA’s second-best passer in school history with 2,836 yards, passing John Ruettiger (2,710 from 2005-07). Pesavento holds the top spot with 3,521 from 1982-83.

One of Slowik’s top targets, Chris Tschida, who had four

catches for 51 yards and a TD against Montini, had 583 total yards this year. That places him sixth for single-season receiving,

right behind Alex Kolodziej (585 in 2009) and moving past Andy Pellegrini (574 in 1987). mark@buglenewspapers.com

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Last week’s results

Zach Rezin JCA

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Ty Isaac JCA

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Jack Toner Benet

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Jack Beneventi Benet

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Food

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Please pass the focaccia!

Last month, my team and I reopened our flagship restaurant, Spago Beverly Hills, after a complete two-monthlong remodel, its first new look since we opened at that location in 1997. I’m thrilled with the elegant, clean-lined space, and with the fresh new dishes coming from our kitchen.

One excited comment I keep hearing from our guests is how delighted they are with the new selection of house-baked breads we’re offering, including a wonderfully flavorful sourdough and a crispy seeded flatbread.“So many people tell us how much they like them,” the waitstaff tells me, too. “Everybody loves the new menu, of course. But they also can’t stop talking about the bread.”

I’m not surprised. That’s just the way it is with freshly baked bread. Warm, flavorful, and full of texture, it makes the perfect accompaniment to a special meal, and is one of the items guests talk about the most.

So, I wonder, why aren’t more people planning on baking bread for their holiday celebrations, especially for Thanksgiving, just a week away? The answer may have something to do with the fact that most home cooks think of bread-making as a difficult and time-consuming activity, what with all the mixing and kneading and rising and shaping involved.

But making bread doesn’t have to be so hard. First of all, a goodquality electric s t a n d - m i x e r, now available to home cooks at surprisingly reasonable prices, does all of the mixing and kneading for you. Active dry yeast is virtually foolproof as long as you follow the simple directions from the manufacturer and those in the recipe you’re using. And if you make a rustic flatbread like Italian focaccia, shaping the dough isn’t really much of an issue, since all you have to do is spread it out in a large oiled pan and dimple its surface with your fingertips.

Once you’ve flattened the dough and brushed it with olive oil, you also have the option of flavoring its surface in any way you like: sprinkling it with kosher salt, black pepper, and fresh thyme leaves, as I do here; making it spicy with some crushed red pepper flakes; scattering freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top; or maybe pressing whole seedless grapes or pieces of dried fruit down into the dough. However you embellish it, the thin dough bakes quickly, meaning you can pop it into the oven when you

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Making focaccia bread at home is easier than you might think.

take out the holiday roast to rest, and you’ll have freshly baked bread ready to serve when you carve that turkey or ham.

Just be prepared for the

possibility that the guests at your holiday table will lavish as much praise on the focaccia as they do on your main course!

FOCACCIA WITH FRESH THYME Serves 12 1-3/4 cups water, at warm room temperature 1 packet active dry yeast 1 tablespoon honey 1-1/2 pounds bread flour 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing 1 tablespoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Fresh thyme leaves, minced In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, put 1/2 cup of the water. Add the yeast and honey and stir until the yeast dissolves completely. With a whisk, stir in 2 ounces of the flour to make a sponge. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside

at warm room temperature until bubbling and risen to double the volume, about 45 minutes.

Brush a 15-by-11-inch metal baking tray with oil. Set aside.

Secure the bowl of yeastand-flour sponge in the stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. At low speed, gradually add the remaining flour, water, 1/2 cup oil, and salt until a soft dough forms.

Switch to the dough hook attachment and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Turn off the machine, scrape down the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula, and leave the dough to relax for 10 minutes.

Turn on the mixer again and continue to beat the dough at medium speed for 5 minutes longer, until it looks velvety and elastic. Stop the machine and transfer the dough to the prepared baking tray.

With your hands, stretch and push out the dough to fill the tray. Cover it loosely with a clean kitchen towel and leave to rise at room temperature for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Uncover the dough and stretch and push it out again to cover the entire baking tray.

Brush it with olive oil and, with your fingertips, press down

all over the surface to form dimples in the dough. Sprinkle with kosher salt, pepper, and thyme. Leave uncovered at room temperature to rise for 15 minutes longer.

Put the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Then, rotate the tray and continue baking until the focaccia is well-risen and golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes longer.

Remove from the oven to a wire rack. Let the focaccia rest for about 10 minutes before cutting into squares or rectangles and serving hot, warm, or at room temperature.

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Stop workplace drama queens Q. I am so tired of the personal drama in my workplace. It seems like a lot of my coworkers constantly search out any reason to go on and on about what is unfair, or how people are mean, or they never get what they deserve. Honestly, I’m fine with problem-solving but sick of hysteria. Is there a way to get coworkers to focus on solutions?

A. Yes, validate the emotions causing the drama and ask your coworker what outcome they want. They will soon see that obsessing about their emotional reactions will not result in getting a result they would like.

Remember these four emotional categories: sad, mad, glad and scared. When coworkers are melting down, listen for which emotion or

combination of emotion is getting stirred up. Then let them know that you can see they are (insert emotions) and that you understand why they would feel that way.

When people are really upset, they often don’t have a clue about what they are feeling.When you acknowledge their emotions, you will have a calming effect. Then you can get them thinking about what they actually want.

Ask them to tell you what outcome they would like to see. If they go back to saying dramatic things and complaining, just keep asking what change they want.

Eventually, they will stop obsessing about how they live in an unfair universe and they will consider your question.

You’ve now succeeded in pulling them out of drowning in their emotion and helped them consider some rational goals.

Don’t let your frustration lead you to blurting out they need to buck up and grow up.

When people are emotional, they actually are a lot like little kids. The last thing a kid wants to hear is someone telling them they need to shape up.

You’ll get much further by helping them see that their emotions are running the show and making it clear you consider any emotional reaction they have reasonable. Keep in mind any emotional reaction anyone has is “reasonable” in some light.

Getting into a rational debate

about irrational reactions will never lead to good things.

Once you get coworkers to give you one rational goal, you’ll be back on productive ground.

When your coworkers state a goal, you and they can then solve the problem. When they are running around with their hair on fire, there isn’t much you or they will accomplish.

As frustrating as it can be when coworkers turn into drama queens, our capacity to swim in the irrational seas of emotion can fuel problem solving.If we can’t acknowledge the emotions, our tank will run dry and problems will seem insurmountable.

The last word(s) Q. I work with a person who is a complete fool. I end up arguing with him a lot. Is there

a way to win arguments with truly stupid people?

A. No, common wisdom recommends you never argue with idiots because they will drag you down to their level and win through experience.

(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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Authorized users don’t help your credit Dear Dave, My brother asked me to put his name on my credit card as an authorized user. He said it will help improve his credit score. Is this true, and would it help my score in any way?

Anna Dear Anna, Your brother is wrong. It will not improve his credit score at all. As an authorized user, he is not the owner of the debt.

There’s a high likelihood that it will affect your credit score in a negative way, though, because

there’s a good chance he’ll do some dumb things with your card.

Look at it this way.

Why would someone give him credit, or raise his credit score, just for using your credit? It doesn’t make sense.

Your credit score is affected by things like whether or not you pay your bill on time. The card isn’t in his name, so really all this

amounts to is him having fun with your card, and you’re the one who’s liable for the damage.

The truth is that authorized users shouldn’t even show up on a credit report.

It sounds like your brother has some financial problems.

While I admire the fact that he wants to fix things, this is not the answer. Don’t misunderstand what I’m saying, Anna. Chances are he’s not trying to con you.

He probably just got some bad information. But the hard truth is this: If you go along with his idea, it’s not going to help him,

and it’s going to hurt you. Don’t do it!

—Dave

Season tickets are a luxury Dear Dave, In terms of a family’s financial plan, when is it okay to purchase something like NFL season tickets? Is this the kind of thing that should wait until you’re debt-free and can afford to pay cash for them?

Greg Dear Greg, Absolutely, you should wait until you’re debt-free and can pay cash. That kind of thing is a prime example of an expensive, luxury purchase.

I’m an NFL season ticket holder for the Tennessee Titans.

But I’ve been debt-free for years, and my family’s financial future is very secure. Whether the Titans win or lose, or whether I watch the games in person or in front of the television, has no impact on their security. However, if you’re sitting there with credit card debt, a car payment and living paycheck to paycheck,

you’ve got no business buying season tickets. Get yourself out of debt, build an emergency fund, and make sure your family is taken care of first. Then you can have some fun. Live like no one else so that later you can live like no one else. And then, if that includes season tickets to your favorite football, baseball or hockey team, have a blast!

Remember, this kind of thing is entertainment. I know a lot of silly people out there act like whoever wins a football game is a matter of life and death, but it’s just a game. Your life and your financial future are not games, and they’re not things to be taken lightly. First things first, Greg. There will be plenty of time for that kind of fun when you can afford it!

—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 5 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2012 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY- WHEATON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Antanas Sereiva; Ligija Sereiviene; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Prentiss Creek Homes Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

11CH2467 Property Address: 2231 Midhurst Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on September 13, 2012, I, Sheriff, John E Zaruba of Dupage County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 18, 2012 , commencing at 10:00 am, at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office, 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 2231 Midhurst Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516 P.I.N.: 08-24-208-004 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $275,681.04 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dupage County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661.

For bidding instructions, call 630-4536713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I479994 Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP PLAINTIFF VS HOURYEH R. HARIRI; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR 1ST ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE, LLC; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HOURYEH R. HARIRI, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 10 CH 1666 2487 CONCORD DRIVE WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 10, 2010, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on December 11, 2012, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-25-112-005 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2487 CONCORD DRIVE WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 Description of Improvements: ONE LEVEL HOUSE WITH TAN VINYL SIDING AND A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $207,106.22. Sale Terms: This is an “AS IS” sale for “CASH”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce. com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1005107 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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Across 1 Some rentals, in ads 5 “Gimme just __” 9 Chew the scenery 14 Aquatic bird 15 Rowlands of “Gloria” 16 Deteriorate 17 Sign some new sluggers?

19 Word with time and space 20 __ nous 21 Like some nests 23 Wartime submachine guns 24 Henna and such?

29 Giant legend 31 Nagpur native 32 Granola grain 35 1805 Vienna premiere 39 Lambs: Lat. 40 Stand-up gig for Richard?

43 Old wrap 44 Original Speed Stick maker 45 Children’s author Asquith 46 Composer/

Down violinist who taught Menuhin 48 U.S. Army E-5 50 Instrument in need of cleaning?

54 Sci-fi character whose first name, Nyota, was first revealed in film in 2009 58 Did a little courting 59 Like some denim jackets 60 Flop with fins 64 Augustine, for one?

66 Best Actress nominee for “Ordinary People” 67 Miss Megley’s charge, in a Salinger story 68 Lavish affection 69 1830s revolution site 70 Grand jeté, e.g.

71 Go bananas

1 More than twinges 2 Salient feature 3 High-calorie cake 4 Jellied fuel 5 Past word 6 Hemmed but didn’t haw 7 Ones not with you 8 __ diem 9 He voiced Disney’s Mad Hatter 10 Drop-line link 11 Mil. training site 12 Ink spots, briefly?

13 Center 18 Bedevil 22 “M*A*S*H” procedures 25 Queso relleno cheese 26 Peak in an Eastwood film 27 Chin Ho coworker, in a TV cop show 28 Miffed states 30 Vibrating effect 32 Made a choice 33 Product suffix created in San Francisco in 1958 34 Blake title feline 36 “A Chorus Line”

song 37 Starter: Abbr.

38 Axe 41 Hops drier 42 Swallow up 47 Economic series 49 Bs in the key of G, e.g.

51 Sing “The Lonely Goatherd,” say 52 Entrepreneur inspired by Hershey 53 Fluid buildup 55 U.S.S.R. part 56 Gaucho’s rope 57 One concerned with the spot market?

60 911 respondent 61 Female rabbit 62 Chi-Town team 63 Historical span 65 __ rally

the benevolence of others. Partners offer advantageous information if you sort facts from imagination in the week ahead. Shelve it for future use.

information. Someone may share confidential material with you in the week to come. Issues of ethics may come into play if you try to use it.

Keep your own counsel.

Wait for better heavenly aspects later in the week to launch ambitious projects.

Making intelligent changes then can be beneficial; remain open to unusual tactics, ideas or techniques.

Fend off the urge to splurge in the week to come. Your partners or companions might want to take you on whirlwind shopping sprees. Have a great time visiting the shops, but count your pennies.

Some people never know the value of water until the well runs dry. Implement some thrifty economic measures in the week ahead and you won’t run short when, and if, finances hit a brief drought.

Too much of a good thing can put a whammy on your piggy bank. In the upcoming week, restrain a tendency to go overboard with indulgent luxury items. Mend fences with key adversaries.

Outdoor sports or a long walk will burn calories and prevent you from competing in the wrong venue in the week to come. Loved ones may shower you with gifts; it is tempting to reciprocate.

You may be inspired in the week to come, but others may not share your enthusiasm. A surefire way to become discouraged is to try to persuade people to do something they don’t want to do.

Give thanks for enjoying a solid sense of security. You could be tempted to tackle gift giving with too much enthusiasm. Curb your appetite for rich foods and spending in the week to come.

You may be out of your depth today. You may be tempted to act on misplaced sympathy. Sidestep complicated situations with others and wait until later in the week to make important decisions.

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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP PLAINTIFF VS HOURYEH R. HARIRI; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR 1ST ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE, LLC; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HOURYEH R. HARIRI, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 10 CH 1666 2487 CONCORD DRIVE WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 10, 2010, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on December 11, 2012, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 23 IN WOODRIDGE CENTER UNIT NO. 18, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTIONS 24 AND 25, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1984 AS DOCUMENT R84-91548 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED MARCH 6, 1985 AS DOCUMENT R85-15318, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-25-112-005 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2487 CONCORD DRIVE WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 Description of Improvements: ONE LEVEL HOUSE WITH TAN VINYL SIDING AND A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $207,106.22. Sale Terms: This is an “AS IS” sale for “CASH”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.attypierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1005107 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY- WHEATON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Antanas Sereiva; Ligija Sereiviene; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Prentiss Creek Homes Association; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants.

11CH2467 Property Address: 2231 Midhurst Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on September 13, 2012, I, Sheriff, John E Zaruba of Dupage County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 18, 2012 , commencing at 10:00 am, at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office, 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOT 16 IN PRENTISS CREEK UNIT NO. II, A SUBDIVISION SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 2231 Midhurst Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516 P.I.N.: 08-24-208-004 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $275,681.04 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED

BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED

BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dupage County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661.

For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax)

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What to watch for when donating to charity (StatePoint) Even when times are tough, many Americans budget a portion of their assets to go to charity. According to Giving USA, a research institute that publishes data and trends on charitable giving, Americans contributed more than $298.42 billion to charities in 2011.

While your heart may guide you to a particular charity, don’t just hand over your hard-earned money without getting some information.

Though all charities purport to be doing good work, some organizations have less than stellar track records. Just as you would scrutinize a financial investment, so should you examine a charity to ensure your money makes the biggest impact possible.

Fortunately, there are resources out there that can help. For example, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, established by the Better Business Bureau, connects donors to charities they can trust. Without judging the worthiness of a charity’s mission, BBB Wise Giving Alliance applies 20 Standards that ensure that a charity is aboveboard in everything it does, from money-management, to public transparency, to interactions with its board.

Your money will be better used if you donate to a charity that is well run and meets these standards.

So the next time you donate, first consider accessing a free report of the charity of your choice at www.give.org. And if your charity is not listed, you can request a review.

One sector, in particular, that is always in need of charitable support is education. Investing in education is investing in the future of the local, national and global communities.

Here are some great examples of educational organizations that meet the standards of BBB and could use your help.

• DonorsChoose.org: This online charity makes it easy for donors to help students in need. Public school teachers Photo Courtesy of Fotolia.com post classroom project requests Donating to a charity that supports education is an investment in your community. ranging from basic school supplies to musical instruments.

Donors can choose projects manage money, and discover with learning disabilities 3033 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600, based on criteria like location, an interest in historically by connecting parents and Arlington, VA, 22201 or email subject, cost, or poverty level. male-dominated fields like educators with resources and give@council.bbb.org. technology, engineering and tools.

With the cost of education • Girls Inc.: Girls Inc. offers math. They award multiple on the rise, the need to offer programs that help girls navigate college scholarships annually.

You can get a free copy of an financial support to educational gender, economic and social evaluative listing of educational institutions is increasingly barriers, equipping them to • National Center for Learning and other national charities important. But remember, achieve academic success, lead Disabilities (NCLD): NCLD by sending your name and if you’re going to give, give healthy, physically active lives, advocates success for students address to Wise Giving Guide, wisely.

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