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Ladies get fabulous to battle breast cancer in downtown Plainfield. See page 2.

SPORTS District 202 track represented at state

Armed Forces Day: May 19

SCHOOLS PEHS senior recognized for perfect attendance

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Not Your Average Sunday Church service takes on new meaning with day of volunteerism

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

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Members of the Community Christian Church did not sit in the pews last weekend. Instead, they ran, walked and cleaned up their communities.

On May 1, the church hosted its run/walk, the New Thing 5K, through downtown Plainfield.

Hundreds of participants came out for the event, which is a local fundraiser that supports the New Thing initiative. The initiative is the church’s mission to reproduce churches across the nation.

Already, there are a dozen Chicago area church locations and more than 125 across the United States.

The church often supports groups of members in moving across the country to open new branches of the church in brand new regions, and spread the church’s philosophy further.

Following the walk, members from locations in Plainfield, Romeoville, Shorewood and Montgomery stayed on the move during Service Sunday on May 2.This is a day off from traditional Sunday services, when members instead went out into the streets of their communities to perform service and work on a variety of projects.

According to Jim Rascich, Plainfield trustee and Service Sunday volunteer, more than 1,000

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people participated in 20 service projects across the area.

“Some cleaned graffiti, some delivered meals or did yard work for seniors,” he said.

Rascich helped with cleanup efforts in Mather Woods.

“It was an incredible amount of work done by an equally incredible number of people,” he said.

In the Plainfield area, the village helped coordinate the projects, which also included: • Painting the bridge at Route 126 in Plainfield; • Landscaping around Walker’s Grove Elementary School and Plainfield Academy; • Building shelves and storage space to be used for food distribution for the Creekside Cares program; and • Assembling and delivering 3,500 appreciation gifts to all School District 202 employees, the Plainfield Fire Department and the Plainfield Police Department.

Funding for the projects and supplies came in part from parishioners, as donations to the effort were taken in lieu of traditional Sunday offerings.

According to church pastor Dave Ferguson, Service Sunday was “a significant day in the life of the church community,” he said.

“We don’t just exist for each other, be we exist for our community,” he said.

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News

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Going Pink Ladies get fabulous to battle breast cancer in downtown Plainfield

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

Lockport Street was pink and festive last Thursday, as women from around the Plainfield area descended on downtown in support of breast cancer research.

The annual Plainfield Girl’s Night Out for Breast Cancer, aptly named “Boas for Boobies,” featured giveaways, raffle prizes, food specials and, of course, hot pink feather boas.

Participants donned the boas after donating $5 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

More than 18 local businesses participated in the evening event. It was hosted by Main Street Plainfield, which helps to organize an array of festivals and events in downtown Plainfield.

Susan Erickson, executive director of the organization, said she sold participants 103 boas, which is up from the 66 sombreros she sold at last year’s

“We had a lot of ladies having fun strolling around town, shopping, dining and enjoying the weather outside,” Susan Erickson, executive director fiesta-themed event.

“We had a lot of ladies having fun strolling around town, shopping, dining and enjoying the weather outside,” she said.

“They were very happy and excited about wearing their Hot Pink Boas.”

All in all, the night was able to procure a $200 donation to Komen For a Cure. The organization is one of the most widely known breast cancer organizations in the United States. Since its inception in 1982, Komen has invested nearly $2 billion for breast

cancer research, education, advocacy, health services and social support programs in the U.S. It also has partnerships in more than 50 countries around the world.

Upcoming Plainfield events along Lockport Street include Cruise Nights, which runs every Tuesday evening between May 29 and Sept 4.

“Our streets are always full to capacity due to the event being one of the best attended around,” Erickson said.

Hog Nights also will continue this year on June 25 and give motorcycle enthusiasts the same experience.

Residents can come downtown for the village’s new “Kick Off To Summer” festival on June 2 and 3in the parking lot across from Plainfield Central High School.

“We will have a carnival, games, food vendors, [and] craft and business booths,” she said.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on June 2 and noon to 6 p.m. on June 3.

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Mother and daughter Susan and Katie Siegel of Lockport and Joliet, left, pick up their pink feather boas and raffle tickets from MainStreet Plainfield’s Susan Ericksen, center, and Limelight Spa’s Sara Duncan at the recent “Girls Night Out” event, which helped raise funds for breast cancer research.

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Running for Chocolate Plainfield Park District to host 10th annual Hershey Track and Field Meet

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

The Plainfield Park District will host its 10th annual Hershey’s Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 31, at Plainfield Central High School, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive. This free recreational track meet is for boys and girls aged 9-14.

The meet is sponsored by the Hershey Chocolate Company to promote physical fitness and participation in America’s youth.

Winners may advance regionally and nationally. The Hershey’s Track & Field Games are the largest youth sports program of its kind in North America, with hundreds of thousands of children competing every year, with 480 of those qualifying for the North American Final.

Many Olympic medalists and competing athletes have participated in past Games.

“The goal of the Hershey’s

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Hershey’s Track & Field Games is to encourage physical fitness, foster teamwork and improve self-esteem among our youth.”

Tom Hernquist, Hershey senior vice president Track & Field Games is to encourage physical fitness, foster teamwork and improve self-esteem among our youth,” said Tom Hernquist, Senior Vice President at The Hershey Company.

“The Hershey Company has been committed to supporting youth fitness for 30 years, and we are proud to partner with USA Track

and Field and these Olympic champions to demonstrate the importance of physical fitness and sportsmanship.”

First and second place winners at the local meet will advance to the state meet in Joliet on Saturday, July 7. First place winners at the state meet are eligible to receive an invitation to the North American Final Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Aug. 4, but are not guaranteed to advance. Those who make it to Pennsylvania get the opportunity to visit HERSHEYPARK™ amusement park, the Hershey factory and Hershey’s Chocolate World® Attraction.

Check-in begins at 5 p.m. and the meet begins at 6 p.m.

Participants must pre-register

by Thursday, May 24. Individuals may register in-person or online. However, a copy of the participant’s birth certificate and Local Entry Form must

be submitted by the May 24 registration deadline. Submit forms to the Recreation/ Administration Center, 23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield IL 60544,

Attn. Andy Dunfee.

For more information on this and other Plainfield Park District programs and events, call (815) 436-8812.

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Will County commuters can save on ride with Pace vanpool

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

Looking for an alternative to the daily stress of driving to work?

Vanpooling is an economical, convenient, and environmentally friendly alternative to driving alone.

In a Pace Vanpool, at least four people, with similar schedules and routes, often working at the same company, or in the same building, share a Pace-provided vehicle. For a monthly fee, the riders receive the van, complete with a fuel card, maintenance card, insurance, I-PASS, roadside assistance, car washes, and more.

Driven by one of the participants, who receives their share without a fee, riders make

a three–month commitment to the program. The driver also receives 300 miles for personal use, including gas and insurance.

That mileage can be banked as well, up to an extra 500 miles.

“If you figure a driver may bank 800 miles, then they can take a nice trip with that,” said Pace representative Beth Gonzalez. “It becomes like a second vehicle for them.”

After the three-month minimum, a month-to-month commitment is required.

Riders are responsible for physically taking the car in for gas and repairs, as well as filling out a monthly report, and getting the vehicle washed.

To be a driver or a back-up driver, participants must have

a good driving record, pass a physical and a drug test, and take a one-day safety and orientation class.

Vanpools save employees money on their transportation.

Gonzalez said in addition to saving money on fuel, tolls, parking, and vehicle wear and tear, many insurance companies will lower rates once they know a person is no longer driving their vehicle to work every day.

Additionally, the vanpool gives riders time to relax, reduces pollution and traffic congestions.

“You can socialize,read,or work on your computer,” Gonzalez said. She added that studies have shown employees who participate in vanpool programs have less stress, better work

Residents clear debris from local waterways

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

More than 50 volunteers from Plainfield were out in their gloves and waders last Saturday for the annual DuPage River Sweep.

The event brings together community members, village officials, environmental groups and service organizations to clean up the waterways. The Sweep encompasses the East and West Branches of the DuPage River and Salt Creek, as well as many tributaries. Overall, the event covers about 40 miles of shoreline through the towns of Hanover Park, Bartlett, Roselle, Carol Stream, West Chicago, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, Lisle,Westmont,Woodridge Naperville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Shorewood, Minooka and Channahon—before finally emptying into the Des Plaines River.

Despite some uncertain weather, the volunteer support was strong in Plainfield, said local event coordinator Jon Proulx, a member of Conservation Plainfield and planning professional for the Village of Plainfield. Proulx was joined in the effort by fellow village staff and officials, including Mayor Mike Collins,Trustee James Racich and Public Works Director Allen Persons.

“We had volunteers from several scouting groups, including Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts,” Proulx said.

The volunteers removed approximately 40 bags of litter and debris from tributary areas that drain into the DuPage River, including sections of Mink Creek,

“I can say that we’ve

observed that the vast majority of the debris removed each year is day-to-day trash, such as fast food packaging and beverage containers that could easily be prevented if people simply choose not to litter.”

Jon Proulx, Conservation Plainfield Lily Cache Creek, and the Norman Drain.

“Clean-up efforts including removing litter from public parks such as the Northwest Community Park, Eaton Preserve, and the future Riverfront park area, as well as along public roads in the vicinity of the DuPage River tributaries,” Proulx said.

Some years’ clean-up efforts of suburban tributaries have resulted in interesting discoveries, from clothing to a full sofa once pulled from the river further downstream.

“I have not yet heard of any unusual or notable ‘finds’ from this year’s event,” Proulx said, “but I can say that we’ve observed that the vast majority of the debris removed each year is day-to-day trash, such as fast food packaging and beverage containers that could easily be prevented if people simply choose not to litter.”

Plainfield’s River Sweep was organized this year by Conservation Plainfield, the local environmental education and awareness organization, with assistance from the Village of Plainfield. The DuPage River Sweep is organized regionally by The Conservation Foundation.

Now in its 21st year, the annual event has attracted more than 8,000 volunteers who collectively have removed more than 210 tons of garbage from the DuPage River watershed.

performance, and participating companies have experienced less tardiness from staff members and increased retention by offering a reliable means of getting to the jobsite each day.

Twenty-mile fares begin at about $122 dollars per person, and the program does qualify for the Pre-tax Commuter Benefit, which allows people to use pre-tax dollars to fund public transportation. Employers must participate, or, for companies that don’t participate, there is an option for a four percent discount for automatic payment withdrawal.

Another vanpool option is available for those commuters taking METRA trains, but who need a ride from the train

station stops to their places of employment. Working with the municipalities, Pace offers the METRA FEEDER Van Pool for $58 per month, with many of the same arrangements as the traditional VanPool Program.

Mini-vans, ramped mini-vans, conversion vans,and lift-equipped conversion vans are available through Pace. More than 300 Van Pool routes are in operation and the program has been going for 20 years.

Interested commuters can find out more at pacerideshare. com. The website helps riders connect with others from their area who have similar commutes.

The website also has links to all the necessary forms to set up a rideshare, Gonzalez said.

Costs for school to stay constant in 2012-13 District 202 school fees will not increase next year, but the cost of lunch will rise by 10 cents because of the federal government’s rules governing school lunch programs.

The Board of Education recently decided to maintain school fees after increasing them a year ago.

“The Board and administration recognize that many of our families continue to face significant financial challenges,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Harper.

“We’re doing everything we can to use our community’s resources efficiently and minimize the impact of the recession on our families,” he said.

School fees vary by grade level, and high school fees vary further by the courses in which each student enrolls.

The district’s online student fee payment system lets District 202 families pay their school fees online and track their financial obligations

“We’re doing

everything we can to use our community’s resources efficiently and minimize the impact of the recession on our families,” Dr. John Harper, superintendent throughout the year. The system will also reduce manual data entry for bookkeepers and secretaries, improve accurate record keeping and allow student fee data to be updated within 72 hours.

District 202 families interested in applying for fee waivers and/or setting up extended fee payment See FEES, page 5

The Enterprise, Thursday, May 17, 2012

Crest Hill man honored as breast cancer advocate Sheldon Flowers of Crest Hill has been named a recipient of the Pink Tie Award from the All About Pink Breast Cancer Foundation. The award was given to several community members for their advocacy for breast cancer awareness at the foundation’s gala on April 27.

Flowers knows first hand the loss that comes from breast cancer, as five of his aunts passed away from the disease.

However, Flowers has not been an advocate on behalf of those aunts. Instead, it was Flowers himself who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010.

Flowers, 43, noticed a lump in his right breast and had it examined by a doctor.The lump, the size of a grapefruit, was removed during a mastectomy.

Today, Flowers is cancer free and travels the Chicago area, speaking to men about their risk of breast cancer.

While it’s much less prevalent

in men than in women, it is still very possible for men to get breast cancer. Approximately one in 1,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, with more than 2,000 new men being diagnosed each year.

“It can hit anybody,” Flowers said. “We have breast tissue and we can get breast cancer.”

Flowers encourages men, especially those with a family history of breast cancer, to get checked during their regular doctor examinations.

Flowers also tries to educate the men he meets about the importance of receiving palliative care after a breast cancer diagnosis. In his fulltime job as a Hospital Liaison for Passages Hospice, Flowers meets with people considering hospice to help them make a smooth transition into care.

Passages Hospice provides inpatient nursing home services and holistic care including

therapeutic music, art and pet services and massage therapy.

These activities and treatments are designed to address needs beyond the medical.

The emotional and spiritual support of individuals and families across Illinois also are addressed.

One of the most frequent pieces of advice Flowers gives is to seek palliative, or “comfort” care while you’re actively treating the cancer. Palliative care includes medications to treat symptoms like nausea or pain as well as social, emotional and spiritual care from trained professionals. It also provides assistance to family members and other people close to the person with the illness.

“You don’t have to do this alone,” he said. “You are more than just the breast cancer.”

According to its mission, the All About Pink Breast Cancer Foundation reaches across the Chicago suburbs through information, support, outreach and empowerment to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. Its Pink Tie Gala recognized the commitment of local individuals to fighting breast cancer in their communities.

For more information, visit www.allaboutpink.org For more information about Passages Hospice’s palliative care program, visit www. passageshospice.org or call 888-741-8985.

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FEES Continued from page 4 plans can call the District 202 Fee Waiver and Payment Plan hotline at 815-577-4430, or email at feewaivers@psd202.org.

Meanwhile, the Board also recently approved a 10-cent hike in the cost of school lunch to meet federal program requirements.

By law, school districts cannot use federal funds to subsidize the cost of the paid school lunch program.Therefore, prices had to be raised by a dime.

School lunches at the elementary level will now be $2.15, up from $2.05. Lunch will be $2.30 at the middle school level, up from $2.20. High school lunches will cost $2.30, up from $2.20. District 202 does not offer a breakfast program option.

Applications are available for free/reduced lunch based on income eligibility. Forms to apply are available online at psd202.org.

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Opinions

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Gentle Giant Pets are very important to people. I can speak of dogs. I have first hand knowledge of one named “Cody.” Any type of pet can help people.

Dogs in general help lonely seniors, service disable persons, help police, firefighters and veterans. They bring comfort and joy to sick children. Pets are true friends.

The gentle giant that I write about is Cody. He has beautiful blue eyes. He is a siberian husky.

He is now two years old and weighs about 751bs. He loves people and is very friendly. I am “grandma” to him. When he knows he is coming to visit me he goes for his leash.Upon arrival he gives me a much appreciated kiss. When his two owners go to work, they give him a treat.They then put on cartoons (softly)

on the TV - so he does not feel alone. He also enjoys sleeping with his owners.

I read stories on how dogs or pets have saved lives. I believe this.

Most homes in our country have some type of pet. They are true friends.They teach us many things. Our veterans with posttraumatic stress or some type of physical (loss of limbs, etc.) are helped greatly by dogs.They deserve our “unconditional” love. They give back so much more.

Our humane society needs people to “adopt” a pet. They are wonderful companions to anyone (young or old) that is in need of true friendship.

Shirlee J.Pergler Romeoville

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From Years Past

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Five years ago…2007 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined in the search for a missing Plainfield woman, and law enforcement personnel searched her home and the family’s two cars this week for clues that might lead to her whereabouts.

Despite massive searches over the weekend, there is no trace of Lisa M. Stebic, 37, who was last seen at her home in the 13200 block of Red Star Drive the evening of April 30.

Stebic is described by police as 5-foot-2 inches and about 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Twenty years ago… 1992 • The Plainfield Village Board granted the request of several Vista Lane property owners to rebate their 1992 village property taxes.

Vista Lane homes were destroyed in the August 1990 tornado, and the owners requested the rebate due to financial hardships related to owning lots that could not be sold.The village was pursuing a plan to buy the land, which was located in the flood plain of the DuPage River, for use as a public park. In the meantime, the village had been unwilling to grant variances to allow the rebuilding of larger homes on the riverfront lots. Property owners or prospective purchasers could rebuild homes only at their original size.

• In recognition of his involvement in the community, Plainfield Village President Mary Latta proclaimed the week of May 29 through June 5, 1992, as Father Charles Van Duren Week in Plainfield. Van Duren, who had served as pastor of St. Mary Immaculate Parish since 1982, was celebrating 40 years of ministry.

Twenty-five years ago… 1987 • The subject of parking in downtown Plainfield took up most of the trustees’ time at the June 1, 1987, village board meeting. Trustee Joseph Bootz expressed concern about full-size van and truck parking along Lockport Street. “If you angle-park one of those vehicles and then attempt to back out, you can’t see until you’re half way out into the street,” Bootz said.“This is dangerous.”The trustee’s remarks convinced the board to ban full-size van and truck angle parking on Lockport Street in the downtown area.

• The Enterprise reported,“Plainfield is definitely growing. Developers Larry Capista and Charles Sharp finally broke ground on the 176-home Indian Oaks Estates subdivision, located off Indian Boundary Road.”

Thirty years ago… 1982 • A total of 296 students were scheduled to graduate from Plainfield High School at the 92nd annual commencement ceremony.

John Argoudelis, president of the PHS Class of 1982, would give the welcome at the ceremony.

Thirty-five years ago… 1977 • Illinois State Police Trooper Michael Collins was presented the Director’s Award of Honor for his actions at the scene of a serious traffic accident. On June 16, 1976, Collins arrived at the scene of an accident on the I-55 exit ramp to Route 59 involving a semi-tractor and trailer that had turned over and began to burn. Collins pulled the driver from the burning cab seconds before it exploded.

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Plainfield East High School senior Connor Higgins

Just Perfect

Thirteen years without a day off for Plainfield senior

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

There are about 180 school days each year in Illinois. Over the course of 13 years of school, kindergarten through 12th grade, that’s nearly 2,400 school days, more than 14,000 hours of school.

Connor Higgins has seen them all.

Higgins, a Plainfield East High School senior, is poised to graduate this week after recording perfect attendance through all 13 years of his schooling.

The soon-to-be high school graduate plans to attend Illinois Wesleyan University and study Spanish and science.

He credits two things for his attendance achievement – good luck, and his mom.

“I have been blessed with good health,” Higgins said, laughing about how he always seemed to get sick during breaks from school.

His mother, Kathy SchusterHiggins, confirmed that her son’s childhood illnesses tended to arrive during time off from school.

“It messed up a lot of vacations but this (perfect

“The joke is that I am late to everything, but I always say, ‘At least I am here!’”

Connor Higgins, PEHS senior attendance) was more important,” said SchusterHiggins, a nurse at Edward Hospital.

Indeed, that priority is embedded in a family value preached, promoted, and protected by both his parents – but especially mom.

“A couple times in middle school I faked being sick, but mom saw right through it,” he said.

“Meeting your commitments is a value that we have in our family,” Schuster-Higgins added. “You just do it. That’s our expectation, that’s our standard. School is (our children’s) job, the same as I have a job and have to be there, they had to go. School is not a bad thing,” she said.

However, the feat is still fairly rare, and that’s no surprise. Any parent can tell

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Community Events

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UPCOMING Community garage sale and vendor market. The Friends of the Plainfield Library is looking for participants for a community garage sale and vendor market on May 19. Ten by ten spaces are available for $15 for garage sale participants, with vendor sites also available.

The sale will be held outdoor at the Plainfield Library. Anyone interested should e-mail Barbara Ebeling at cbarbaral@aol.com

ONGOING Senior Services Center of Will County Activities.

Senior Services Center of Will County wants to keep seniors healthy and living independently as long as possible. We have two exercise classes that we would like to feature; Tai Chi and our Westfield Walkers Club. Tai Chi is offered here at the center on Tuesday’s and other locations throughout the county. This is a 12-week program and is enjoyed by all the seniors that participate. Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays as we walk the mall. Not only do you get the benefit of walking twice a week, once a month we offer a free breakfast at Panera and an opportunity to hear a speaker provided by Provena Health.You can take a 12 week Tai Chi class for a $20.00 suggested donation, and you can join our Westfield Walkers Club for $25.00 per year.

For more information please give us a call at 815-723-9713.

Plainfield Art League Juried Exhibits. Starting June 1st and running until July 27, 2012, Plainfield Art League, in conjunction with Plainfield District 202, will be holding two, back-to-back, juried exhibits at the District 202 Administration building at 15732 Howard Street in Plainfield. Watercolors,

oils, mixed media, acrylics, and drawings will all be featured in the second floor gallery.

Themes for the two exhibits include “Coat of Many Colors” and “Independence.” Award winners will receive ribbons at the monthly art league member meetings held on the second Wednesday of every month, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S Illinois Street, Plainfield.

Anything Grows Garden Club of Plainfield. 7 p.m. at Plainfield Congregational Church, 24020 W. Fraser Road. Join us for “Garden Talk.” We meet every fourth Wednesday of the month.

Guest speakers, garden projects or day trips are scheduled for every meeting. Dues are $15 for a single membership or $20 for a family membership. For more information contact Anita at awgerardy@sbcglobal.net.

Plainfield Art League Demos. Plainfield Art League holds their monthly art demo every second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the large meeting room, downstairs at the Plainfield Public Library unless otherwise noted - please check website for details/topics.

The Plainfield Library is located on Illinois Street in downtown Plainfield. Art League demos are free and open to the public so come join us and bring a friend! For more info or to become a member, visit www. plainfieldartleague.org, email info@plainfieldartleague.org or call 815-556-9278.

Main Street Museum. 1-4 p.m. Saturdays at the Plainfield Historical Society, 23836 W. Main St. in Plainfield. Admission is free, and group tours are available by appointment.

Current exhibits include early

local history projects created by community third grade students.

Also featured are exhibits about the Civil War, Electric Park,World War One and Two, and the school band program from the 1930s forward. Call 815-436-4073 for more information.

MAY 19 Free Vessel Safety Checks.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shop, 709 S. Janes Avenue, Bolingbrook. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 37-03 will be conducting Free Vessel Safety Checks. Bring any size boat, personal watercraft, canoe, or paddleboat for this courtesy examination of your safety equipment. No appointment necessary.

Questions or information contact Jim (630)659-9568.

Community garage sale and vendor market. The Friends of the Plainfield Library is looking for participants for a community garage sale and vendor market.

Ten by ten spaces are available for $15 for garage sale participants, with vendor sites also available.

The sale will be held outdoor at the Plainfield Library. Anyone interested should e-mail Barbara Ebeling at cbarbaral@aol.com Skate contest. Begins at noon at Renwick Community Park, located on Renwick Road west of Route 59. Contestants will be split into four age divisions: grades 3-5, grades 6-8, high school, and adults. All participants are guaranteed one one-minute qualifying run to show off their best tricks for the crowd and judges. All participants are required to wear a helmet to participate.A DJ will play music throughout the day.

For registration information, visit www.plainfieldparkdistrict. com.

MAY 19 & 20 Military Ministry collection.

St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield, is collecting the top ten most needed items for military care packages. The requested items are Slim Jims; jelly (32 oz. or less, no glass containers), packets of mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup; crackers (1 lb. box or smaller); toilet paper; cereal bars; newspaper comics; gently used magazines/books; foot powder (20 oz. or less); body wash (18 oz. or less); microwave popcorn; anti-itch and antibiotic creams; and blank greeting cards. Look for the Military Ministry box in the Commons/Gym to drop off your donations.

MAY 20 Letter writing. 8 a.m. to noon in the St. Mary Immaculate Parish Gym, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Show your support for the military by writing a note of your support to our military men and women.

CPR/First Aid for family and friends. 1-4:30 p.m. at the Edward Hospital Education Center, third floor. This videobased classroom course teaches adult Hands-Only CPR and AED use, Child CPR and AED use, Infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in an adult, child, or infant. This is not a certification course. Cost is $10 per person.

Register by calling 630-5276363.

MAY 21 eBook help. 10 a.m. at the Plainfield Public Library. This free drop-in training session will answer your eBook and eReader questions. Bring in your eReader, tablet, laptop, or smartphone to learn how to browse, check out, and return library eBooks or audiobooks.

Military Genealogy. 7 p.m. at the Plainfield Public Library.

Genealogist Tina Beaird will be teaching part three in her series of courses on training your family tree. This class will trace military records from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War with an emphasis on documents available at the National Archives. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield. lib.il.us.

MAY 22 Twitter: Another job seeker tool. 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Michele Rempel, M.A., Mediavine Marketing’s social media and web development expert, will clarify how to best use Twitter in your job search. No registration is required, and all are welcome. Dress is casual.

For more information, e-mail employmentministry@smip.org or call 815-436-2651 ext. 815.

MAY 23 CPR Heartsaver AED. 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Edward Hospital Education Center.

Classroom-based, video-driven course led by an AHA Heartsaver of Basic Life Support instructor.

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students received a course completion card, valid for two years. Register by calling 630-527-6363.

MAY 24 Computer help for genealogists. 10-11:30 a.m. at the Plainfield Library. Having trouble navigating the Library’s genealogy databases? Confused on where to look for obituaries or military records? Drop in any time during this 90-minute session and bring your genealogy See CALENDAR, page 9

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CALENDAR Continued from page 8 brick wall.

Classic Movies. 1 p.m. at the Plainfield Library. Screening of “Pillow Talk” (1959, with Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and Tony Randall). A man and a woman share a telephone line and despise each other, but then he has fun by romancing her with his voice disguised. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield. lib.il.us.

MAY 30 Friends of the Library meeting. 7 p.m. at the Plainfield Library. The Friends of the Library meet to plan events and programs in support of the library. Join other communityminded citizens in this volunteer group.

JUNE 5 Panera Storytime. 10 a.m. at Panera Bread on Route 59 and 127th Street, Plainfield. Enjoy a storytime and craft as well as free milk and cookies. This storytime is recommended for 2-5 year olds. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield.lib.il.us.

JUNE 6 Dine and Donate. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Fox’s Restaurant and Pub, 14206 Route 30, Plainfield.

Bring in a donation flyer, picked up from the Plainfield Library beginning May 29, to Fox’s and have 15 percent of your bill donated to the library’s 2012 Summer Reading Program. No other discounts apply, and not valid with gift cards.

JUNE 11 Sharpie Tie-Dye Aprons.

11 a.m. at the Plainfield Library.

Kids, whip up a custom tie-dyed apron using Sharpie markers, and be the envy of the kitchen. Sign up for this program at http:// plainfield.lib.il.us.

Stories and more. 1:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Library.

This program is for kids going into first through third grade who like storytelling, puppets, singing, movement, and drawing. Bring an oversized t-shirt to protect your clothes while doing art. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield.lib. il.us.

Organic Food and Wine Tasting. 7 p.m. at the Plainfield Library. Start out at the library for a discussion on organic food selection, then go to Wine & Cheese by TCC, 24104 W. Lockport Street for complimentary appetizers and wine tasting. Part of the Green Village Series, in partnership with the Village of Plainfield and supported by Illinois Landscape Supply, LLC.

JUNE 12 Pinkalicious Party. 10 a.m. at the Plainfield Library. You are invited to a party where all things are pink. There will be stories, crafts, and pink food. Don’t forget to wear pink! Register for

each child attending. For grades 1-3. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield.lib.il.us.

Murder Mystery Auditions.

2-4 p.m. at the Plainfield Library.

Teens can audition for a role in

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the annual Murder Mystery event.

Teens may begin registering and pick up an audition script at the Youth Services desk beginning May 29. For ages 6-12. Sign up for this program at http://plainfield. lib.il.us.

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Police and Fire

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Plainfield Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Joseph Pine, 24, 14144 S. Napa Circle, Plainfield, was arrested on April 26 at 7:29 p.m. on 12307 S. Route 59 for retail theft.

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Delfino Jimenez, 24, 108 Delmar Drive,Bolingbrook, was arrested on May 3 at 7:01 a.m. on S. Century Circle and S. Millennium Parkway for driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license and no valid drivers license.

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Michael Lawrence, 54, 1320 S. Stewart Ave., Lombard, was arrested on May 4 at 7:39 a.m. on W. Lockport and S. Van Dyke Road for driving with a suspended/revoked license.

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Esteban Esquivel, 31, 11 Margarets Lane, Aurora, was arrested on May 4 at 12:32 p.m. on W. 135th Street and S. Route 59 for no valid driver’s license.

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James Rogers, 40, 3211 Whitegate Road, Joliet, was arrested on May 7 at 12:02 a.m. on W. 127th Street and S. Route 59 for driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license.

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Clifton Harris, 26, 151 Tilden Lane, Bolingbrook, was arrested on May 8 at 8:21 p.m. on W. Fraser Road and S. Route 59 for driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license.

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Nicholas Davito, 18, 24205 W Hazelcrest Drive, Plainfield, was arrested on April 18 at 12:05 a.m. at 14001 S. Van Dyke Road for theft over $500.

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Keith Wells, 21, 24125 W. Joseph Ave., Plainfield, was arrested on April 18 at 12:05 a.m. at 14001 S. Van Dyke Road for theft over $500.

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Pyka, 48, 24733 10 John W. Patriot Square Drive, Plainfield, was arrested on April 25 at 8 p.m. at 14527 S. Patriot Square Drive for resisting/ obstructing a peace officer.

Antonio Tirado, 19, 1303 Winding Way, Bolingbrook, was arrested on April 27 at 4:56 p.m. at 12001 S. Naperville Road.

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Santiago Lara, 36, 2722 Westwood Drive,

Waukegan, was arrested on May 8 at 7:43 p.m. on S. Eastern Avenue and W. Main for no valid driver’s license.

Arnulfo Olmeda-Garcia, 35, 1709 Mountain Ridge Pass, Plainfield, was arrested on May 9 at 2:54 p.m. on S. Drauden Road and W. Renwick Road for no valid driver’s license.

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Bednarz, 18, 12822 S. 14 Peter Waterford, Plainfield, was arrested on April 22 at 12:44 a.m. on W. 143rd and S.Van Dyke

Road for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

grams of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

Fogelman, 18, 15 Jonathans 1719 Raleigh, Romeoville, was arrested on May 2 at 10:36 p.m. on West Industrial Drive South and S. Route 59 for drug paraphernalia.

Knudsen, 21, 23925 17 Ryan W. Chicago, Plainfield, was arrested on May 2 at 10:36 p.m. on W. Fort Beggs Drive and S. James Street for possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

Hughes, 20, 1505 16 Ryan Somerfield Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested on May 2 at 7:41 p.m. in the 12000 block of S. Naperville Road for possession of less than 10

Oscar Zamarripa-Garcia, 33, 5805 S. Tripp St., Chicago, was arrested on May 9 at 6:50 a.m. on W. 135th Street and S. Route 59 for no valid

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Brian Hohe, 34, 1125 Timber Lane, Darien, was arrested on May 10 at 10:50 a.m. on W. 135th and S.Van Dyke for driving with a suspended/ revoked driver’s license.

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Shaun Vankley, 26, 15212 Leclaire Ave. Oak Forest, was arrested on May 10 at 8:35 p.m. on W. 135th Street and S. Route 59 for driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license.

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Plainfield Police announce award recipients The Plainfield Police Department is proud to announce it’s recipient of the Civilian, Officer and Supervisor of the Year Awards for 2011.

CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR 2011 Community Service Officer Barb Hejna was selected as the Plainfield Police Department’s “2011 Civilian Employee of the Year.” This award was established to recognize a civilian employee whose service to the Department is respected and admired by his or her peers. The civilian and sworn members of the Department nominate an employee that they feel is worthy of this acknowledgement.

Barb started with the Plainfield Police Department in September of 2003.

Throughout the years Barb has volunteered for more job responsibilities including her taking over as Fleet Maintenance Coordinator.

Barb’s hard-working attitude and commitment to detail not only impacts every vehicle in the Police Department’s fleet but she also helps out in other areas: In 2011 Barb constantly sorted out, scheduled, and tracked the maintenance

of 60+ vehicles in the fleet and managed to stay under budget: Additionally, she is always willing to help out with fingerprinting, crossing guard duties, impound releases, car seat installs, and traffic control, to name a few.

Several team nominations pointed out that Barb does these jobs well, without complaining and always with a smile.

Barb is an inspiration to Department members through her dedication, work ethics, knowledge, experience, and professionalism.

OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2011 K9 Officer Brian Wagner has been selected as the Plainfield Police Department’s “2011 Police Officer of the Year.”This award recognizes the officer See AWARDS, page 21

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Obituary Walter H. Obman Walter H. Obman, age 85, a resident of Plainfield since 1947, formerly of Crest Hill, IL. He was born August 20, 1926 in Oswego, IL and passed away May 14, 2012 at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital in Bolingbrook, IL. Walter is survived by his loving son, Walter C. (Cindy) Obman of Plainfield; his wonderful grandchildren, Michael Obman and Stacie (Mike) ObmanPetkovich, Allen, Jr. (Karin) Obman, Brandi (Garreth) Thornley and Adam Obman; his great-grandchildren, Alexis, Jenna, and Jacob Obman and his daughter in law Marcia (Clif) Gray as well as many nieces, nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Norma (nee Gabel), his parents, Charles and Zelda (nee Welch) Obman; his son, Allen Obman, Sr.; his sisters Winifred Obman and Dorothy Lindstrom, and his brothers, James, Charles and Richard Obman. Walter has been a longtime member of the Sharon United Methodist Church, retired from Brown & Lambrecht Construction in 1988 after serving 43 years as an operating engineer. Walter has been a lifetime member of Local 150, served in the US Navy

during WW II and a member of the American Legion since 1976.

He enjoyed woodcarving and fishing.

For those who prefer, memorial contributions in Walter’s honor may be made to the Sharon United Methodist Church, 23913 W. Lockport St, Plainfield, 60544.

Visitation will be Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S.

Joliet Road, Plainfield, IL. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Plainfield Township Cemetery.

OVERMAN-JONES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES 15219 S. Joliet Road (Corner of Rts. 30 East & 59) Plainfield, IL 60544 Info:(815) 436 – 9221 or www. overmanjones.com

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PERFECT Continued from page 7 for his perfect attendance in both fifth and eighth grades, but making it through all 13 years of schooling is especially meaningful because of the unique demands that come with high school.

“This semester has been

especially hard, being my last one, and with senior ditch day,” he said.

In a show of support, many of Higgins’ friends opted out of the senior year tradition in support of their friend, “so he wouldn’t be the only one there,” his mom said.

If you’re determined to be at school each and every day, one might as well make the most of the time, and Higgins certainly

has.

Beyond classes, he played football all four years; tennis his sophomore year; basketball his freshman and sophomore years, and ran track the last two years, serving as captain this year.

He is in the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society, and was a member of the award-winning “Orange Crush” student pep group.

“I try to stay committed to what I do,” he said, adding that he plans to try to continue his perfect attendance in college, even if he’s the only one keeping track.

Thinking even further down the road, Higgins said his years of perfect attendance will be a good example of his character for prospective employers.

“Connor is a great young man,” said principal Tony

Manville. “He’s involved in a lot of activities, he’s dedicated and works hard and we’re very proud to have him as a Bengal.”

But even Higgins admits he has a weakness to work on.

“The joke is that I am late to everything,” Higgins said, “but I always say, ‘At least I am here!’”

Plainfield South will graduate its 2012 senior class on Saturday, May 19.

The Enterprise

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

For the past 10 years, Elyse Fleck has played softball.

That was her plan entering her junior year at Plainfield Central.

But then she got an offer.

“I ran cross country and they told me we could go to state,” Fleck said. “The decision wasn’t all that difficult. After playing softball for 10 years, it was a big decision and they said if you run track, we will go to state.”

Nicole Pease, Grace Lawrence and Emily Vihnanek made sure they kept their word to Fleck and the four of them qualified for state out of last Thursday’s Joliet West Sectional in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of 9 minutes, 32.67 seconds.

The Wildcats were one fifth in the race and one of seven teams to qualify for state in that event.

The state meet will be held Friday and Saturday at O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

“We have been talking about this since cross country season,” Vihnanek said. “Our time has been going down and going down and we finally hit it today.

We knew we were running with fast girls and we had to go with them. We knew we were not getting first or second and we had to run for time.”

While the Central team set a new school record, Plainfield South had two relay teams qualify for state – a feat that had never been done before.

The South team placed third in the 400 relay with a time of 48.94 and was third in the 800 relay (1:43.86).

The quartet of Marissa Slaby, Bri Langys, Kiana Pleasant and Tyler Everett competed in both events for the Cougars.

“We are the first relays in Plainfield South history, so that is very exciting,” Pleasant said.“I am really proud of the team, we See TRACK, page 17

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RELAY ROAD TRIP

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Central’s Elyse Fleck (left) and Emily Vihnanek celebrate qualifying for state in the 3,200-meter relay last Thursday.

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Senior Success

By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

Over the past decade Plainfield Central softball has been a mainstay at the top end of the conference and in regional championship games.

That trend has been able to continue the past three years in part to a core group of three three-year varsity players and a four-year varsity player.

Morgan Vogt (four year varsity player), Cailey Baker, Karly Jackson and Rachel Egly have been key ingredients of that continued success.

“They’ve done an awesome job,” Central coach Anne Campbell said.“They have been fun girls to coach and great teammates. I can’t say enough about them. They are great ballplayers.”

“I feel like we’ve been a big part of the team,” Egly said. “We have been able to contribute to the success and I’m proud of my program.”

The one thing this group has yet to achieve is a regional plaque, which the girls are favored to do this year as the No. 4 seed in the Aurora East Sectional. They are also in a tie for first place in the Southwest Prairie Conference with two games left.

“It would be nice for these kids to win a regional,” Campbell said. “When they play well and See SENIOR, page 17

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Plainfield Central’s veteran varsity members, from left: Rachel Egly, Cailey Baker, Morgan Vogt and Karly Jackson.

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North doubles team saves best for last

By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

Four years of hard work paid off for the Plainfield North second doubles team of Max Mancini and Puneeth Kodvatiganti.

The duo held off a charge from Oswego to win the Southwest Prairie Conference second doubles title Saturday at Plainfield East.

“We’ve been playing for four years and never won conference, so this means a lot to me,” Mancini said. “We’re best friends and this is our first year playing together.

This is the biggest achievement we have had.”

They won the first set 6-4, but fell 6-1 in the second set.They led 3-0 in the third set, but ended up tied at 6-6 and had to go into a tiebreak, where they won 7-5.

“We just executed our plans and finished strong,” Kodvatiganti said. “There was a lot of pressure in the third set, but the hard work paid off.”

As a team the Tigers finished in fourth place with 12.5 points as the first doubles team of Zaid Esaak and Eric Lavin finished in second place, falling to Oswego East in the title match.

“I was hoping to win, but we had some good matches along the way, so it was fun,” Lavin said.“We still have next weekend.We lost a

3-0 lead (in the second set) and it kind of went down from there.”

While they lost the match, they still have confidence that they can advance to state this weekend at the Plainfield Central sectional, even if they face off with the Oswego East team again. The top four singles and doubles players from the sectional advance to state.

“We need to come out ready,” Esaak commented. “We need to focus, whether we are up or down, we can’t lose focus.We can beat them. One of these times we will. We have the confidence that we can compete.”

Meanwhile, Plainfield South sophomore Austin Russell took home the first singles title with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Oswego’s Austin McWethy.

After taking third last year as a freshman, Russell used his experience to go undefeated throughout the conference season.

“It feels good,” Russell said.

“I had an undefeated season in conference. I’m happy. Last year I was really inconsistent with my strokes and I really worked on that this year, not making as many mistakes. Last year I played against guys more experienced than me.

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North’s Eric Lavin smashes home a point during the SPC meet Saturday.

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North, South tie for second in SPC

By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

BASEBALL 1. Plainfield North 2. Maine South 3. Niles West 4. Joliet Catholic 5. Downers South 6. Minooka 7. Lockport

SOFTBALL 1. Benet 2. Lockport 3. Downers North 4. Minooka 5. Downers South 6. Plainfield Central 7. Plainfield East

GIRLS SOCCER 1. Plainfield North 2. Downers South 3. Benet 4. Lockport 5. Plainfield Central 6. Maine South 7. Niles West

BOYS VOLLEYBALL 1. Benet 2. Downers North 3. Minooka 4. Downers South 5. Maine South 6. Notre Dame 7. Plainfield South

BOYS TRACK 1. Minooka 2. Plainfield South 3. Plainfield North 4. Maine South 5. Bolingbrook 6. Niles West 7. Joliet West

Plainfield North and Plainfield South tied for second place with 92 points last Thursday at the Southwest Prairie Conference meet at North.

ROUNDUP Winners for the Tigers were the 800-meter relay of Marquis Flowers, Jacob Clayton, Quest Young and Derick Suss (42.57) and Quest Young in the 400 (49.16).

Finishing second were Flowers in the 100 (11.00), Zion Mason in the 110 hurdles (15.09) and Nick Bergstrom in the shot put (48-5.75). Coming in third were Caleb Ivey in the long jump (214.5), Suss in the 200 (22.08) and Caleb Donaldson in the discus (142-4).

Winners for the Cougars were Robert Tucker in the triple jump (42-5.5) and Mitch Wolff in the 110 hurdles (14.66) and 300 hurdles (38.37).

Taking second were Dantrell Wright in the 200 (22.00), Cody Dyer in the 1,600 (4:33.85) and the 400 relay team of Wolff, Wright, Jalen Bonner and John Kosirog (42.77). Grabbing third were Wright in the 100 (11.05), Dan Lathrop in the 3,200 (9:38.8), the 800 relay team of Wright, Kosirog, Jason Ochoa and DeVonte Taylor (1:30.58) and the 1,600 relay team of Wolff, Taylor, Bonner and Ochoa (3:27.11).

Minooka won the meet with 115.5 points. Plainfield East was fourth with 65.

The Bengals were led by the champion 1,600 relay team of Sam Bandemer, Kenny Lewis, Jalil Manson and StepfanThelemaque (3:23.16), while the 800 relay team of Josh Ware, Lewis, Aris Irizarry and Bandemer took second (1:30.32) and the 400 relay team of Cameron Bihm, Irizarry, Ware and Thelemaque were third (43.37). Manson added a second in the 300

hurdles (39.42) and a third in the 110 hurdles (15.25).

Plainfield Central finished sixth with 49.5 points.

The Wildcats got wins from Luke Winder in the pole vault (15-0) and the 3200 relay of Zane Kohon, Mike Glocolo, John Principato and Brad Anderson (8:00.81). Kyle Mitchell was second in the discus (143-5) and third in the shot (47-1).

Kohon added a second in the 800 (2:00.38).

BADMINTON East’s Lakshmi Tatineni had a strong weekend at the state meet in Charleston, coming one match away from advancing to the second day.

She opened with a 21-15, 1921, 21-17 loss to Sara Napoli of Lockport, but responded with three straight wins before falling to Maggie Van Grondelle of Palatine.

The Plainfield North doubles team of Kyndall Curie and Stephanie Palumbo concluded their careers with a win to open state, followed by a pair of losses.

Singles player Jean Bernasol at North also won a match, going 1-2, with a loss, win and loss.

SOCCER Central fell to Niles West 1-0 but rebounded with a 6-0 win over East to end the regular season.

Lauren Kulaga scored twice, while Britney Lenza, Sami Jensen, Brigid Hanley and Deanna Dicristina added the others for the Wildcats (14-8-1, 4-3).

VOLLEYBALL Central (16-12, 8-4) defeated Oswego East 25-20, 25-13 as Tom Poznanski recorded nine kills and Cody Swanson added 26 assists.

The Wildcats then fell to Minooka 25-14, 20-25, 25-11 as Swanson registered 19 assists

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Kyndall Curie (above) teamed with Stephanie Palumbo to win a match for Plainfield North at the state meet.

and six blocks.

SOFTBALL East blanked Oswego 6-0 as Annie Molek picked up the shutout win on the mound, allowing three hits, and Fran Giovannini scored twice.

BASEBALL Central outscored Romeoville 56-5 in a three-game series.

In the 16-4 win, Joe Sparacio

(2B, 3 RBI), Blake Kerzich (2 RBI) and Mark DeYoung (homer, 3 RBI) all went 2-for-3. The Wildcats opened the series with an 18-1 win as Kerzich (3 RBI) and DeYoung (2 RBI) each had two hits and Sparacio belter a homer.

The final game was a 22-0 win as DeYoung had a four hit shutout, striking out eight.

Sparacio (2B, 3 RBI) and DeYoung (4 RBI) each went 3-for-3. staylor@enterprisepublications.com

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SENIOR Continued from page 14 hit well, they are a tough team to beat. It does help to keep some of the traditions and expectations going.”

“We want to get as many wins as possible,” Jackson said. “I think winning conference would be great. We’re working hard and we’re trying not to look too far ahead.”

As seniors, that has brought about some added pressure, but at the same time, they are trying to keep it fun.

“We’ve worked so hard to get

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The Cougars were at a disadvantage in the 400 relay, qualifying from the slow heat of the finals.

“Being in that heat, we knew we had to run our best,” Pleasant said. “We wanted to show everyone we are not just a laughing stock. We really focused and did our best and our best got us to state.”

“This is great to know the hard work all year paid off,” Slaby said. “Being in the relay with the same people really

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Now he hopes to make it back to state for the second straight year.

“Getting to state is the main goal,” Russell said. “Winning the sectional would be icing on the top. I just need to play well and run other people around a lot. I need to play my game. Now I

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here and we are trying really hard to win,”Vogt said.“We want to win really bad. It makes it a lot more exciting this year because I want to finish strong.”

“It’s a little bit of both,” Baker commented. “We would love to win conference and we definitely want to win a regional title, which is our main goal. We want to get past a regional because we haven’t done that the past couple years. It’s also our senior year and we want to have fun because this is our last year of playing in high school.”

“It’s definitely (time to take things to the next level),” Egly said. “It’s kind of nerve-wrecking because it’s your senior year and

you are probably not going to play with them again.We have nothing to lose and we just need to play how we can and do our best.”

Helping the process is that the girls are close to each other and have been playing together for a long time.

“All four of us have played together since we were little, so we have always been really close,” Vogt said. “We work really well together.”

“We know each other really well,” Jackson said.“We knew each other before we started playing on school teams. Our chemistry is really good and we get along really well.”

“It’s been amazing,” Baker

said. “I’ve played with Karly and Morgan almost my whole life and Rachel is my best friend. It’s really special to be able to play with them for three years.”

Vogt has been especially strong this year, batting over .450 and going 6-1 on the mound, including a 3-0 shutout win last Tuesday against Plainfield East.

“She hasn’t pitched the past couple years because she wasn’t going to pitch in college,”Campbell said.“She told me she was going to pitch again in the summer and has worked at it. She is doing a great job for us. She has always been able to hit, but this year she is focused and knows where she is going to school.”

“I’ve been surprised with how good I’m throwing,” Vogt stated.

“It’s exciting to throw again. I’m having fun because I’m doing good but I want to enjoy my senior year.”

Baker has also shown what it’s like to be a team player as she has changed positions during her career to fill the holes that were needed.

“I have always been a catcher, but my sophomore year we had a really good catcher and I was needed at third base, so I gave up catching,” Baker said.“I came back my last two years to play catcher.

I want to fit in wherever the team needs me.”

makes us trust each other.”

Finishing one place ahead of South in both relay events was Plainfield North.

The foursome of Cessily Jones, Khristian Jones, Ashlee Ojediran and Jazmine Frank ran a 48.75 in the 400 relay to place second.

In the 800 relay, the Jones sisters and Frank teamed with Jaclyn Aremka to run a 1:43.02 and advance to the state meet.

Outside of relays, Cessily Jones will go to state in both the 100 and 200 dashes. The Oklahoma University-bound senior won the 100 in 11.75 seconds and was second in the 200 in 24.49.

“I am happy to get there, but state is where it is at,” Cessily said. “I think a lot of girls from

this sectional (in the 100) will make the state finals and that will bring good competition.”

Central junior Jenna Moody qualified in two events. She placed seventh in the 100 dash with a time of 12.51 and she won the 400 dash with a personal-best time of 56.92.

“I have been practicing the 400 all year,” Moody said.

“This is my first time going 56 and my first time qualifying in two events. I came in with the second best (seed) time and I kicked it in the last 100 because I really wanted to win. I was nervous all day for this race.

When I qualified for the 100, that took some pressure off, but I wanted to do better in the 400

and really excel.”

In the field events, South’s Bri Langys was fifth in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet, 4.25 inches, while Aremka cleared 5-5 in the high jump to qualify.

“Last week I went 5-10, but today, I wanted to focus on qualifying and getting in the top flight downstate,” said Aremka, who will compete for Drake University next year.“Next week

I am going for height.”

The height Aremka has in mind is a lofty one, but one she can accomplish.

“I really just want whatever height will get me first place,” she said. “But the number I would love to have is 5-11, because the state meet record is 5-10.75, so I would like to get the record. It is in reach.”

know what’s coming.”

The Cougars placed fifth as a team with 9.5 points and got a third-place finish from Tim Wyland at No. 2 singles.

Plainfield Central grabbed second place with 22.5 points, finishing 1.5 points behind champion Oswego.

Mike Fisher at No. 3 singles and Anthony Hannes and Connor Starkman won at No. 3 doubles.

I finished second last year, so I wanted to win it,” Fisher said. “I just played my game. I just try my best and never give up. I wasn’t

really happy playing third singles again, but I knew I had a good chance and fought hard to win conference.”

Andrew Juodis and Neil Madarang at No. 4 doubles and Julian Warman-Dibernardo at No. 2 singles placed second and Ian Buell was fourth at No. 1 singles.

Plainfield East finished in seventh place with six points and got third-place finishes from J.A. Banez and Tyler Mayerhofer at No. 3 doubles and Jason Barnedo and Javier Suarez at No. 4 doubles. staylor@enterprisepublications.com

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BASEBALL

Matt Underdown, Downers North Derek Bangert, Lockport

Doubles

Batting Average

Chris Tschida, JCA Derek Bangert, Lockport Mario Cerda, Joliet Central Kyle Richardson, Maine South Scott Foltz, Bolingbrook Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Kevin Ross, Niles West Keenan Kelly, Maine South Tom Vachon, Plainfield East

.500 .500 .457 .456 .429 .447 .438 .413 .404

Runs Steve Heffernan, Plainfield Central Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Ryan Peter, JCA Chris Tschida, JCA Mike Rogala, Plainfield East Kevin Ross, Niles West Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Kyle Colletta, Niles West Matt Kramer, Plainfield East Matt Underdown, Downers North Dustin Demumbrum, Plainfield East Matt Walsh, Notre Dame

35 28 27 27 25 24 24 24 22 22 21 21 21

Hits Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Derek Bangert, Lockport Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Chris Tschida, JCA Kevin Ross, Niles West Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Ryan Czachor, Notre Dame Zach Melone, JCA Danny Hyde, Notre Dame Ryan Peter, JCA Matt Walsh, Notre Dame Nate Searing, JCA

42 40 40 37 35 32 30 29 28 28 27 26

RBI Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Nate Searing, JCA Matt Venn, Romeoville E. Stojanoff, Niles West Keenan Kelly, Maine South Matt Koran, Joliet West Mike Bentson, Plainfield Central Eric Fetchko, Plainfield East Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Danny Hyde, Notre Dame J. Dstrega, Niles West Jeff Gersch, Joliet West Derek Bangert, Lockport

38 24 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17

Homers Kyle Richardson, Maine South Matt Kramer, Plainfield East Eric DeLoach, Plainfield Central Matt Venn, Romeoville Alex Voitik, JCA Matt Koran, Joliet West

3 3

4 4 4 3 3 3

Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Kevin Ross, Niles West Derek Bangert, Lockport Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Matt Underdown, Downers North Chayanze Stirbis, Plainfield East Matt Walsh, Notre Dame Josh Altmann, Lockport Austin Mastela, Lockport

19 15 12 11 8 7 7 7 7 7

ERA Kevin Duchene, JCA Mark DeYoung, Plainfield Central Jake Herron, Joliet West Danny Hyde, Notre Dame Matt Testa, JCA Troy Southard, Downers North Eric Duzan, Lockport John Chignoli, JCA Kyle Colletta, Niles West Joe Lewicki, Plainfield East N. Reyes, Niles West J. Meger, Niles West Nick Davito, Lockport Tim Blake, Plainfield Central Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Evan Martens, Lockport

0.20 0.54 0.64 0.79 0.98 1.27 1.30 1.48 1.49 1.62 1.64 1.74 1.77 1.81 1.81 1.84

Wins Kyle Colletta, Niles West Nick Davito, Lockport Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central Brian Glowicki, Downers South Brandon Cymerman, Plainfield East N. Reyes, Niles West Kevin Duchene, JCA Adnan Sator, Notre Dame Mark DeYoung, Plainfield Central

7-0 6-2 6-3 5-1 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-5 4-0

Strikeouts Kevin Duchene, JCA Jake Herron, Joliet West J. Meger, Niles West Kyle Colletta, Niles West Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central Brian Glowicki, Downers South

59 58 54 49 49 48

Tim Blake, Plainfield Central Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook S. Rosenberg, Niles West Evan Martens, Lockport

42 41 39 35

SOFTBALL

.455 .446 .446 .433 .432

Runs Maeve McGuire, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Marissa Panko, Benet Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Stephanie Abello, Benet Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Ali Michalik, Benet Alyssa Manucci, Plainfield South Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Angelina Medo, Plainfield South Jessica Rio, Plainfield East Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Fran Giovannini, Plainfield East

60 44 41 40 36 34 33 29 27 24 24 23 23 23 22 21

Hits Maeve McGuire, Benet Marissa Panko, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Emily York, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Stephanie Abello, Benet Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Alyssa Manucci, Plainfield South Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Kayla Kendall, Plainfield South Angelina Vargas, Plainfield South Rachel Egly, Plainfield Central

59 59 57 48 45 43 42 41 37 39 37 37 36 34 32 31

RBI Emily York, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Maeve McGuire, Benet Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Marissa Panko, Benet Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Tresa Fahrner, Joliet West Dominique Roa, Plainfield Central Bri Thompson, Joliet West Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central

60 44 44 42 41 31 27 26 25 23 23 22 22

Homers

Batting Average

Julianne Rurka, Benet Maeve McGuire, Benet Marissa Panko, Benet Kelli Holstine, Minooka Emily York, Benet Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central

Cara Debenedictis, Maine East Kendall Duffy, Benet Tresa Fahrner, Joliet West Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central

.594 .584 .562 .488 .462 .457

Maeve McGuire, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Sam Yeager, Downers North Dale Ryndak, Downers North

14 9 7 7 5

Doubles Maeve McGuire, Benet

22

Annie Molek, Plainfield East Carly Dundee, Lockport Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Marissa Panko, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East

11 10 10 10 9 9

ERA Elaine Heflin, Downers North Dale Ryndak, Downers North Taylor Weissenhofer, Lockport Sara Novak, Minooka Jackie Lilek, Minooka Carly Dundee, Lockport Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central

0.43 0.75 1.05 1.14 1.34 1.45 1.55 1.55

Wins Molly Moran, Benet Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South Annie Molek, Plainfield East Taylor Weissenhofer, Lockport Elaine Heflin, Downers North Sara Novak, Minooka Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central

27-4 19-7 16-9 11-3 10-3 9-2 9-4

Strikeouts Taylor Weissenhofer, Lockport Elaine Heflin, Downers North Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South Molly Moran, Benet Annie Molek, Plainfield East

150 147 127 127 125

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Many racing options in driving distance

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Local race fans don’t have to wait until NASCAR comes to Chicagoland Speedway to see fun, exciting racing.

With a hour drive, race fans can catch exciting motorsport action at either Grundy County or Sycamore Speedway.

Both tracks are open for the season and are running races every weekend.

On Friday, May 25, and nearly every Friday throughout the season, Sycamore Speedway has its first demolition derby of 2012 season.

They also have spectator and compact racing, figure 8, one on one drag races, powder puff racing and a full size car demo.

On May 26, Sycamore features stock car racing for all Classes with the Memorial Day Championships.

Grundy County Speedway in Morris also has events over Memorial Day weekend.

May 18 is a stock car full program where all members of the Armed Forces in uniform are admitted free.

May 25 features Memorial Weekend Twin 25’s Late Model Special plus Full Program Those wanting to participate instead of watch can stay closer to home and head to Route 66 raceway for Friday night open test and tune.

The “Fun Run” format invites all racers, from the casual firsttime racer in a street car to a seasoned veteran in a purpose built dragster to participate in the on-track excitement.

Cars and motorcycles must

Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed May Illinois I n v a s i v e S p e c i e s By Dan Stefanich Awareness Month. The goal is to encourage individuals and public and private groups to sponsor and participate in activities to help all Illinois residents and visitors gain a better understanding of the impact of invasive species on Illinois’ waterways, wetlands and agricultural lands.

IDNR’s Division of Education provides a number of exercises on invasive species. Find out how you can help at www. invasive.org.

Closure notices Many local boat ramps are closed due to the recent flooding including Stratton Park in Morris. Before hitching up the boat and heading out, be sure to check local river conditions and ramp closures on the Illinois DNR website, www.dnr.il.us.

Free Fishing Courtesy of Route 66 Raceway

Fans have many places to watch demolition derby races, including Route 66 Raceway in Joliet.

pass NHRA Technical Inspection to participate. Junior Dragsters are prohibited.

Route 66 Raceway’s trained staff will guide new racers through the process to safely racing your car on the dragstrip.

f

If you want to be part of the action but not drag race? Each of the Friday Nights at 66 events will feature a host car club in the designated Cruise-in Car Corral.

Bring your own car to show off in the Cruise-in Car Corral.

This is a non-competitive

place to show your vehicle, watch the races, meet other enthusiasts and take in the sights and sounds.

Route 66 has demolition derbys every fourth Saturday of the month for the fans that prefer destruction over speed.

The 2012 Illinois Free Fishing Days will be June 8-11. Free Fishing Days allows any Illinois resident to fish in Illinois without the need for a fishing license, inland trout stamp, or salmon stamp during the fourday event.

This is a great opportunity to get the family involved in fishing. For more information, visit www.dnr.illinois.gov or www.ifishillinois.org.

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Across 1 Effervescence 5 Orange container 10 Afterthoughts 14 Mine, in Marseille 15 Where dos are done 16 Chimney buildup 17 Blessing 18 Words spoken while tossing in cards 19 One may be dog-eared 20 Microprocessor 23 Hard tattoo to misspell 26 Grafton’s “__ for Burglar” 27 Sunday dinners 28 Qatar’s peninsula 30 Grating sound 32 Load (up), as energy food 33 Synthesizer pioneer 35 Juanita’s “this” 39 Substance in a visual display unit

Everything you need is right at your fingertips. In the week to come, you can use your brains as well as your brawn to make your dreams a reality. You can make progress with financial security.

You have a handle on the big picture. Use your broad vision to fix problems at work or to deal with health issues in the week to come. You will find plenty of opportunities to use leadership abilities.

Think your way out of a box. In the upcoming week, you can stay on the right track by using the power of thought and all the communication skills at your disposal. Perfection and poise is attainable.

Edge out the completion through education. Learn as much as possible by studying successful people. Seek business advice that will keep you heading in the right direction in the week ahead.

Carve out a path to the future using the past as a template.

In the week ahead, you will easily find ways to overcome old obstacles. Use resources at hand to learn more about subjects close to your heart.

Thinking and doing go hand in hand. This week, cut expenses that are a drain on your piggy bank just as you would remove the chaff from the wheat. Make a wise appraisal of the domestic budget.

If you have been feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work, it is time to learn to use recovery time. In the week ahead, tackle your job the way pros tackle exercise. Work hard in intervals; slow the pace.

Life may be the ultimate comedy of errors. In the week to come, your sharply honed instincts will keep you from making mistakes or at least allow you to laugh and them and promise to do better.

Sometimes you suspect that you are a marionette unaware of the strings. If you think for yourself this week, you can do justice to your own principles. Use intelligence to overcome an obstacle to your success.

You will never be tired when you are inspired to reach your goals and achieve ambitions in the upcoming week. Although it is admirable to win, remember to be generous; shake hands with the loser.

Shedding tears could be a good thing. You might cry from joy rather than sadness in the week ahead.

People may forget what you say or do but they never forget how you make them feel.

Listen to the rhythms of the earth and get grounded. In the week to come you may shrink back from those who are more energetic, outgoing or ambitious than you are. Daydreams distract from real issues.

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70 Versatile blood donor 71 Green stone

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3 Bronx attraction 4 Metal in pennies 5 Forensic TV spin-off 6 Highway exits 7 Baseball’s Felipe or Matty 8 Track tipster 9 Goes in 10 Pet-protecting org.

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37 Put a levy on 38 Assumed name 40 Ryder competitor 41 Shout at from below 45 NBC show with Baba Wawa skits, briefly 47 At the bottom of the standings 49 Soft shot 50 Kindle download 51 “__ Rae” 52 Expected at the terminal 53 Mob outbreaks 54 Alarming situation 57 “That’s a surprise!”

58 Twice-monthly tide 59 Key of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 63 Gardner on screen 64 Crossed (out) 65 The ends of 20-, 39- and 56-Across are forms of it

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EMS Week May 20 through May 26 The 39th annual EMS Week is May 20th through May 26th. This year’s theme is “EMS: More Than A Job. A Calling.”

EMS workers include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, first responders, firefighters and police officers. EMS week is sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians and is designated to honor the dedication of workers who provide lifesaving services prior to arrival at the hospital. The Plainfield Fire Protection District would like to thank all EMS workers for their dedication. Remember if you are having a medical emergency please call 9-1-1 for help. For more information about EMS Week please visit www. acep.org/emsweek.

AWARDS Continued from page 11 whose service to both the Department and the Village is exceptional and professional.

The men and women of the Police Department nominate officers considered worthy of this highest recognition.

Officer Brian Wagner began his career with the Plainfield Police Department in July of 2003. In January of 2008, Officer Wagner completed the K9 Officer training and started working with his K9 partner, Aron. Over the years, Officer Wagner has received several commendations and letters of appreciation for his hard work.

During the 2011 calendar year, K9 Officer Brian Wagner’s most notable contributions were his diligent work to help solve numerous highprofile cases, including several felony drug arrests and his foot patrol, which identified suspects and helped solve four

graffiti cases. Officer Wagner also developed information/ informants on several CPAT cases which led to the arrest of drug dealers and offenders involved in armed robberies in other jurisdictions. In addition to his crime solving abilities, Officer Wagner and K9 partner Aron gave several demonstrations throughout the year at DARE graduations and were also involved in multiple community fund raising events.

K9 Officer Brian Wagner has shown dedication, integrity, and pride to his peers, management, and the Village of Plainfield. He sets an admirable example of the qualities all of our officers possess.

SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR 2011 Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid has been selected as the Plainfield Police Department’s“2011 Supervisor of the Year.” This award recognizes the supervisor

whose service to both the Department and the Village is exceptional and professional.

The men and women of the Police Department nominate the supervisor considered worthy of this highest recognition.

Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid started working with the Plainfield Police Department in April of 2002.

In March 2011, Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid was placed in charge of the Investigations Unit and School Resource Officers (SRO). Over the years, Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid has received several commendations and letters of appreciation for his hard work.

During the 2011 calendar year, Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid’s most notable contributions were his diligent team leadership skills to help solve numerous high-profile cases, including several felony drug arrests, several burglaries to motor vehicles, arson cases, a shooting incident, and working with other police

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jurisdictions to help solve a string of armed robberies.

Detective Sergeant McQuaid’s work helped remove several violent offenders off the street, making Plainfield and surrounding communities safer.

Additionally, Detective Sergeant McQuaid supervises more personnel than any other supervisor, yet that doesn’t prevent him from effectively leading or communicating with his staff. In addition to his crime-solving abilities, Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid is involved in multiple community fundraising events.

Detective Sergeant McQuaid has been described by his supervisor and team members as a hands-on supervisor that is willing to help out with the Detectives and SRO cases both large and small.

Detective Sergeant Kevin McQuaid has shown dedication, integrity, and pride to his peers, management, and the Village of Plainfield. He sets an admirable example for all members of the department.

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Kids

Business & Real Estate

Listen for heart of message Q. I have a coworker who is always giving me advice and trying to help me. I am good at what I do and tired of being insulted by this condescension.

How do I get him to back off and quit assuming I’m incompetent?

A.You can get him to back off by examining your own assumptions about your coworker and not automatically assuming he’s thinking you’re inept.

Consider your workplace as a melting pot of different family positions and patterns. Your coworker may well be an oldest child who is accustomed to showing support to people he likes by providing help. Notice that the only motivation you attribute to your coworker right now is he’s trying to insult you.

Ask yourself how often in your workplace you assume other people think you don’t know what you’re doing. If we pay attention to what makes us huffy at work, we’ll usually find a theme to what upsets us.

If many situations at work that make you mad are about you believing that others think you’re incompetent, you may be consistently misinterpreting

people in your workplace. The truth is that most people, most of the time, act the way they do because of what is going on in their world - not because of what they think of you!

Imagine that everyone you work with is inside their own snow globe. Now imagine the outside of most people’s snow globes are painted black so they can’t see inside the snow globe of others. You now have a more accurate picture of your workplace. What everyone does is not about you.

If you don’t want the help of your coworker (or anyone else), try assuming he is attempting to be benevolent rather than invasive. Next time he attempts to assist, tell him privately that he is generous to take his time to help. Add that you’ve found it works better for you to do these projects alone as you can track them better.

When we make negative

assumptions about the motivations of others in our workplace, we have a hard time getting our coworkers to change.

We tend to “share” our perception of why our coworker is doing the behavior we don’t like. Then we have the problem that our coworker is now insulted by our hostile assumptions about them.

Instead, next time you are bothered by the actions of coworkers, deliberately contemplate possible innocent or positive motivations for their behavior. Now consider how you would ask them to change if you didn’t need to vent about their evil intentions.

(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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Retire Smart: Reverse mortgages not for the uninformed

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

“Why do I need to save? I’ll just tap the equity in my house when I retire,” said a former client at the end of 2006.He and his wife were in their late 50s, and I was recommending that they increase their retirement contributions.

During the real estate boom, I encountered a lot of people who thought they would use their home equity to fund everything from big splurges, to college tuition, to retirement. When the bubble burst, many were forced to spend savings and cash in investments and now face retirement with home equity that is on average 30 percent lower than it was at the peak. For some of these near or current retirees, the allure of a reverse mortgage is calling.

A reverse mortgage is a home loan that allows homeowners 62 and older to convert a portion of the equity in their homes into cash, as long as the home remains their primary residence. Most reverse mortgages are offered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development and are guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) through a program called Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM). (FHA provides online counselors as well as valuable information at: http://1.usa.gov/ nJKRpy or by phone at (800) 5694287.)

Unlike a traditional mortgage, there’s no lengthy underwriting process,and you don’t make monthly principal and interest payments.You are required to continue to pay real estate taxes, utilities, and hazard

and flood insurance premiums. The amount you can borrow depends on several factors, which include the age of the youngest borrower, the current interest rate, the appraised value of your home and whether the rate is fixed or adjustable.The more valuable your home is, the older you are and the lower the interest rate, the more you can borrow.

If the home is sold or no longer used as a primary residence, or the borrower dies, then the loan, the accumulated interest and other HECM finance charges must be repaid. All proceeds beyond the amount owed belong to your

surviving spouse or estate. If the house sells for less than the money owed, the FHA takes the loss - no debt is passed along to the estate or heirs.

In essence,a reverse mortgage can help retirees convert an illiquid asset - a house - into a liquid one that can help supplement retirement income.

Sounds too good to be true, right?

For some, it is. One big downside to reverse mortgages is that younger retirees who use them may run out of money and options at too young an age. These folks may have been better off selling their homes and using the equity to purchase another

home or renting.Additionally, it may make sense to spend other assets before extracting home equity via a reverse mortgage.

Another consideration regarding reverse mortgages is the cost. FHA charges a single upfront mortgage premium equal to 2 percent of the home’s appraised value or $625,500, whichever is less. The borrower is also charged a 1.25 percent annual premium on the entire loan balance.

In addition, the borrower is charged a monthly servicing fee of up to $35. Add it all up, and it’s clear that a reverse mortgage isn’t a good choice if the borrower will move

out of the home in three years or less because of the high costs upfront.

It’s also important to remember that reverse mortgage payouts can impact a borrower’s eligibility for means-tested benefits programs, like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Medicaid.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-at-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch.com.)

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