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n the wake of the largest annual deficit in the U.S. Postal Service’s history, the agency has announced a plan to cut Saturday mail delivery. While the plan remains uncertain, it is equally uncertain what the move will mean for customers, small business owners and employees. Page 3 Jonathan Samples/Bugle Staff
Thomas Rojas, who has worked as a letter carrier in DuPage County for 2.5 years, organizes mail before heading out on his route.
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Community Notes Registration for St. Mary Nativity School Registration for the 2013-2014 school year is underway at St. Mary Nativity Catholic School, 702 N. Broadway, Joliet. The school teaches subjects from English to science and everything in between. It offers an excellent academic program, weekly Mass and a low student-teacher ratio for children ages 3 through eighth grade.
For more information or a tour of our school call 815722-8518 or go to www. stmarynativity.org.
NAMI family education course starting soon NAMI Will Grundy will sponsor the NAMI Family to Family Education Program specifically for families of persons diagnosed with a mental illness.
News The 12-week series of classes will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28 through May 16 at the NAMI Will Grundy office, 417 S. Taylor St., Joliet. The course will cover information about schizophrenia, the mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depression), panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder; coping skills such as handling crisis and relapse; basic information about medications; listening and communication techniques; problem-solving skills; recovery and rehabilitation; and self-care around worry and stress.
The curriculum has been written by an experienced family member mental health professional and the course will be taught by NAMI-Will Grundy family member volunteers who have taken intensive training as course instructors. The course is designed specifically for parents, siblings, spouses, teen-age and adult sons and daughters, partners, and significant others who are caregivers of person with severe and persistent mental illness. The course is not appropriate for individuals who themselves have a major mental illness.
The NAMI Family -to-Family Education Course is free. For more information or to register, call NAMI Will-Grundy at 815731-9103.
Corned beef dinner at Theodore St. Lutheran Theodore Street Lutheran Church is sponsoring a Corned Beef and Cabbage fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m.Thursday, March 14, at the church, 1603 N. Prairie, Crest Hill. The cost is $9 for adults; $4 for children under 5. Carry-outs will be available.
Presence Saint Joseph named one of Chicago’s top hospitals Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has been named by Chicago Magazine as one of the best hospitals in the Chicago area. Of the 97 hospitals in the six-county metro area, Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center ranked eleventh on the prestigious list. The magazine analyzed data on medical quality from various sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the American Hospital Association and the Illinois Department of Public Health. The data was weighted by topics of survival, reputation, facilities and services, staffing and safety.
Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s was specifically acclaimed for its robust subspecialties in cancer, neurology, and orthopedics. The magazine also recognized that as part of the newly formed Presence Health, the Medical Center now has an expanded potential for collaboration with providers throughout the entire Chicago metro area. The elite ranking also took into account the Hospital Safety Scores awarded and published by the Leapfrog Group. Saint Joseph in Joliet was recently awarded an “A” grade based on the Medical Center’s excellence in managing preventable
medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. “We are extraordinarily proud to have received this honor, which highlights the exceptional performance of our physicians, nurses and staff,” said Beth Hughes, President and CEO. “Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center remains committed to providing the very best quality of health care to the entire south suburbs.” The full Chicago article is available at: http://www. chicagomag.com/ChicagoMagazine/Januar y-2013/ Top-Hospitals-Chica go-andSuburbs/.
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Postal service hopes 5-day service will cut costs By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
In the wake of the largest annual deficit in the U.S. Postal Service’s history, the agency recently announced a plan to cut Saturday mail delivery starting Aug. 5. The proposed move is expected to save the Postal Service $2 billion annually, said Postmaster General and CEO Patrick Donahoe in a released statement. But with a fiscal year deficit of $15.9 billion in 2012,it is not certain just what the move will mean for the agency’s bottom line. “We understand that the situation of the Postal Service and our need to cut cost and generate revenue at the same time,” said Beverly Howard, spokesperson for the Central Illinois District of the USPS. “We’re always doing things to keep us viable. We still have to do what’s necessary to reduce cost and, at the same time, generate revenue.” Howard said the scheduling plan is necessary, but added it is up to Congress whether it will be implemented. “We were hoping we would have gotten some type of comprehensive postal legislation done to help us out,” Howard said.“We’ve been looking for that for quite some time and haven received it. Our hands are kind of tied, so we’re really going to need
some type of postal legislation.” While the plan remains uncertain, it is equally uncertain what the move will mean for customers, small business owners and employees.
22,500 jobs at risk Donahue said the equivalent of 22,500 jobs would be lost due to the proposed schedule change through attrition, union buyouts eliminating overtime.The Central Illinois District has 10,912 employees and includes the entire state south of Rockford with the exception of Chicago. Specific details of the plan are still unclear, and that lack of clarity has some employees wary about what the proposed schedule change could mean for their carriers. “I thought, “Wow, am I going to have a job?’” said letter carrier Thomas Rojas, describing how he felt after hearing about the plan.“Is it going to affect my job, my hours, my pay? I have a wife and kids.How is it going to affect my life?” Rojas, who has been working with the Postal Service for two and a half years, said he hasn’t heard much from his supervisors about what the move good mean in terms of job security or relocation, which adds to his concerns. However, he said hopes his is not one of the jobs that will be lost or relocated. “I love this Job, being gout here
on my own,” he said. “I want to stay in this area here. I’m used to the people. I just love my job here, and I hope I get to keep it.” “I feel very strongly that they should have done it a long time ago,”said Downers Grove resident Joe Spivak. “They have to start running this more like a business and do away with waste. There’s waste in the united postal service that would exist nowhere in the private sector. This is definitely a step in the right direction.” Karen Ramanauskas was less supportive of the decision, but said the Postal Service should do what needs to be done. “Actually, I like to have my mail on Saturdays, because I don’t do the online bill paying,” she said. “On the other hand, if it’s saving the Post Office money, I can understand where they’re coming from by cutting the Saturday service. But if it was up to me, I’d like to keep the Saturday service.” Kevin Keogh said he doesn’t feel the move will impact residential customers all that much. “As a resident, I don’t see it as a problem because you still have mail Monday through Friday,” he said. “Business? That could be another issue.”
Lawmakers worried Some area lawmakers are worried about the effects the schedule change could have on
small business and seniors. For instance U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth,D-Schaumburg,sent a letter to Donahoe asking that the Post Office continue delivering medications to all Americans six days a week. “Whether it is a homebound senior that cannot walk or drive to the pharmacy, or a Veteran who lives in a rural area with limited access to the prescription drugs they need, many of these home delivery beneficiaries cannot afford to go without their medications for days,” said Duckworth in the statement. She also said that she wanted to express concern with the end the United States Postal Service’s tradition of six-day mail delivery and its effect on the
growing population of seniors, servicemen and women,Veterans and disabled Americans who rely on home delivery of their prescription drugs. Eighty-five members of the House of Representatives signed Duckworth’s bipartisan letter to Donahoe. “Congress has repeatedly shown bipartisan opposition to attempts to end Saturday mail service,” U.S. U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, said in a released statement. “Millions of small businesses,seniors and others rely on Saturday service, and it should not be first on the chopping block to solve the financial problems the USPS faces. See POSTAL, page 5
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Calendar FEBRUARY 21 Lockport Woman’s Club meeting. The Lockport Woman’s Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Gladys Fox Museum, 9th and Washington, Lockport. The meeting will begin with a catered luncheon, a business meeting and a presentation by members of three local organizations. Ron Lif, immediate past president of the Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society; Scott Pointon, director of the White Oaks Library District; and Dave Herman, a representative of the Lockport Park District, will update the membership on the activities of each group. For more information, contact Donna, 815280-5499; Toni, 815-838-9488; or Pat, 815-722-4003.
February 23 Photoshop Class. Joliet Public Library offers a once a month Photoshop class at the Black Road Branch in addition to their classes held at the Main Library. To register, email dms@ jolietlibrary.org, or call 815-7402666. Noon to 2 p.m.; Joliet Public Library’s Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, Joliet Joliet Chamber Business Expo. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24,Louis Joliet Mall,Interstate 55 and Route 30, Joliet. Area businesses and organizations will showcase their goods and services to the community. 815727-5371, jolietchamber.com
POSTAL Continued from page 3 “The United States Postal Service is an important institution that our country relies on—I encourage Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to work to find a path to balancing the USPS budget that improves and streamlines services instead of cutting back.” Current federal legislation prohibits the Postal Service from adopting a five-day schedule, but that is set to expire in March. Donahue has asked Congress to allow the agency to implement the new schedule. If lawmakers do not prohibit the new schedule, the Postal Service would still deliver packages and prescription drugs six days a week. Post offices currently open on Saturdays would continue to operate, allowing customers to drop off mail and purchase stamps or other materials.
Souper soup supper. What could be better on a cold night then to come to the Lockport First United Methodist Church annual Souper Soup Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. 1000 S.Washington St., Lockport. A variety of piping hot soups will be available, as well as rolls, crackers and dessert. All you can eat; admission is $6 for adults, $3.50 for children 3 to12 and free for children younger than age 3. For more information, contact the church office from 9 a.m. to noon at 815-838-1017 or visit www.1umclockport.org.
FEBRUARY 27 Employment Webinar. This free State Employment Webinar is for people with disabilities and the agencies serving them. It features tips on the state application and the evaluation process for many state agencies. You will also hear from current state employees who were recently hired through affirmative action programs. 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Joliet Public Library’s Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, Joliet Living Well, Feeling Great. Join Dr. Andrea Blake as she shares the secrets of the Wellness Lifestyle. Learn about the four keys to wellness and how to create wellness in your life. She will show how you can become a master of your own body and enjoy the awesome benefits of the wellness lifestyle. No registration required. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Joliet Public Library’s Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, Joliet
Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee. Lockport Township Park District will host a trip to the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wis., for adults 21 older. Trip is 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Transportation departs at Prairie Bluff Golf Course, 19433 Renwick Road, Crest Hill. Enjoy table games, slots, bingo, poker, off-track betting, a $10 slot credit, a $10 meal coupon and transportation. Fees: $34/ resident; $44/non-resident. For more information, call 815-8381183, ext. 207 or visit www. lockportpark.org
FEBRUARY 28 JTHS Winter Concert. The Joliet Township High School Orchestra will present its Winter Concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Joliet Central High School Auditorium, 201 E. Jefferson St., Joliet. Tickets are $2 and may be purchased at the door.
MARCH 8 The Learning Step PreSchool Registration. Registration for the Lockport Township Park District’s Learning Step Pre-School begins March 9 for residents and March 18 for non-residents. Registration for Central Square and Meader House locations will be taken at Challenge Fitness, 2021 S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport. Registration for the Richland Center and High Point will be taken at the Crest Hill Office, 1610 Plainfield
THE BUGLE/SENTINEL FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Road. Priority registration for currently-enrolled 3- and 4-year-olds will be Feb. 28 to March 8. The Learning Step PreSchool provides children ages 3 to4 years an atmosphere that encourages social, emotional,
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physical and intellectual growth in a fun and safe environment. Children must be of age by Sept., 1. Parents must show a copy of the birth certificate at time of registration. 815-8383621, ext. 0.
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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination. Anthony D. Brown, 37, 516 Bellarmine, was arrested at 8:04 a.m. Feb. 8 at that address for Possession of Controlled Substance. Alexander D. Zupancic, 18, 2814 Campbell, was arrested at 9:56 a.m. Feb. 8 at 2424 W. Jefferson St., for Retail Theft. Jason H. McDermott, 34, 530 Harwood, was arrested at 10:43 a.m. Feb. 8 at that address for Criminal Trespass to Real Property and on a Will County Warrant. Kenneth A. Bock, 28, 80 Tall Grass Road, New Lenox, and Kevin A. Bock, 55, 7217 W. 154th, Orland Park, were arrested at 11:32 a.m. Feb. 8 at 777 Hollywood for Possession of Controlled Substance. Alexander A. Santiago, 21, address unknown, was arrested at 1:06 p.m. Feb. 8 at Jefferson
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and Stryker for Possession of Cannabis. Cassandra V. Reyes, 25, 258 N. Raynor, was arrested at 5:48 p.m. Feb. 8 at 150 W. Jefferson St. on a Will County Warrant. Karel A. Cade, 20, 258 N. Raynor, was arrested for Possession of Cannabis. A 17-year-old was arrested at 6:20 p.m. Feb. 8 at 3340 Mall Loop Drive for RETAIL THEFT. Shaun A. Mitchell, 34, 2583 E. Stellon, Diamond, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Jefferson and Midland on a Will County Warrant. Andre D. Tucker, 22, 316 Hunter, was arrested at 10:16 p.m. Feb. 8 at West Acres and Larkin on a two-count Will County Warrant. Gregory J. Young, 49, 2219 W. Jefferson, was arrested at 2:10 a.m. Feb. 8 at that address for Domestic Battery. Teresa Mascorro, 35, 500 Chase, was arrested at 3:07 a.m. Feb. 8 at 118 E. Jefferson St. for Battery. Kyle J. McMillian, 18, 1010 Clement, was arrested at 3:25 a.m. Feb. 8 at Raynor and Buell for Resisting/Obstructing a Police officer. Jose J. Mana-Vasquez, 33, 6742
S. Kostner, was arrested at 5:32 a.m. Feb. 9 at 777 Hollywood for Alteration of ID Card
Resisting/Obstructing Peace Officer and Aggravated Flee/ Elude Officers.
Victoria A. Jordan, 25, 2000 Sudbury, was arrested at 5:31 a.m. Feb. 9 at that address for Domestic Battery.
Zach M. Anderson, 35, 1507 Staghorn Drive, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. Feb. 10 at 2524 W. Jefferson St. for Retail Theft. Michael A. Walker, 22, 1422 Fairmount, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. Feb. 10 at that address for Domestic Battery.
Michael R. Crawford, 45, 428 Connor Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 8:49 a.m. Feb. 9 at 113 N. Ottawa St. for Criminal Trespass to Property. Treston T.Adams, 20, 403 Summit, was arrested at 5:16 p.m. Feb. 9 at 362 N. Broadway for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. Javier G. Jarquin, 47, 618 Buell, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Feb. 9 at 2424 W. Jefferson St. for Retail Theft. Diane M. Miller, 53, 242 Haller Ave., Romeoville, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Feb. 9 at 22 W. Clinton for DUI – Aggravated. Kenneth W. Lack, 45, 6307 Ventura Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 4:55 p.m. Feb. 9 at that address for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence. Michael Caldwell Jr., 32, 510 Elmwood, was arrested at 8:46 p.m. Feb. 10 at that address for
A 17-year-old was arrested at 3:08 a.m. Feb. 10 at Caton Farm and Drauden for a Curfew violation. A 14-year-old was arrested at 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at 316 Bluff for Aggravated Assault. Eric C. Peterson , 23, 410 Bellarmine, was arrested at 2:12 a.m. Feb. 11 at Bridge and Center on a Will County Warrant. Phillip J. Dockins, 20, 708 Summit, was arrested at midnight Feb. 11 at 408 N. Hubbard on a Will County Warrant. Lloyd M. Flatt Jr., 66, 1503 N. Raynor, was arrested at 11:15 a.m. Feb. 11 at 150 W. Washington St. for Attempted Aggravated Arson. Jequarn D. Green-Hosey, 19, 1215 Fairchild Ave., was arrested at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at 366 N. Broadway for Criminal Trespass to Real Property.
Demetrius S. Hadley, 32, 16639 S. Winding Creek, was arrested at 10:18 p.m. Feb. 11 at Larkin and McDonough on a two-count Will County Warrant and Obstructing Justice. Shawn A. Rittenberry, 31, 16232 Rosemarie Lane, Lockport, was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Feb. 11 at 1801 W. Jefferson for Retail Theft, Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Equipment. Versie L. Ridley, 19, 6813 S. St. Lawrence, #F, Chicago, and Tiana M. Reed-Morrow, 31, 12716 S. Bishop Ave., Calumet, were arrested at 12:58 a.m. Feb. 11 at 1730 McDonough St. for Prostitution. Reed-Morrow also was arrested for Possession of Cannabis under 2.5 Grams. Alonda S. Tripp, 42, 15 Bradford Road, was arrested at 12:22 p.m. Feb. 12 at 1400 West Jefferson for Forgery. A 14-year-old was arrested at 12:39 p.m. Feb. 12 at 323 S. Joliet St. on a Will County Warrant. Christina M. Harames, 27, 311 Hartford, was arrested at 3:38 p.m. Feb. 12 in the 100 block of East Clinton for Leaving Child Unattended in Motor Vehicle.
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Joliet police expand social media network to Pinterest The Joliet Police Department is now using the Pinterest social network to connect with the citizens of Joliet. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where users can “pin” items of interest. Joliet Police Department now “pin” flyers of subjects with outstanding warrants, “attempt to identify” posters, and surveillance videos of unsolved crimes from the area. Users can follow the Department’s Pinterest page at pinterest.com/jolietpolice. N
Joliet police also participate on these other social media websites: • Facebook: A Facebook account is required. Residents can then “like” police visiting w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / jolietpolice. • Twitter: Sign up for police tweets at twitter.com/ JolietPolice. • Nixle: Residents are asked to sign up for this free public notification service by accessing www.nixle.com.
JJC Fine Arts presents ‘Edwin Drood’ Feb. 28 The JJC Fine Arts Department Theatre will present “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” Feb. 28 through March 3 in the Fine Arts Theatre on Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 to March 1, and 2 p.m. March 2 to 3.
Tickets are $8 for the general public, $5 for seniors, and additional discounts are available for JJC faculty, staff and all students. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the box office at 815-2802200. Visa, Master Card and Discover are accepted.
Schools Board to vote on Walsh appointment “But I put my name in because the office needs some continuity,” said Shawn Walsh. “I thought it A month or so after his boss was probably best that someone was elected state senator Nov. who had been in the office 6, Shawn Walsh wasn’t sure he continue some of the programs would put his name in as her we had been working on.“ And, Shawn Walsh replacement. is qualified, said He had served under Republican Caucus Regional Schools Chair Jim Moustis, Superintendent Jennifer R-Frankfort Township. Bertino-Tarrant as her He doesn’t believe there second in command for should be any problem five and half years. Now with the vote on the that Bertino-Tarrant was appointment at the moving on to the Senate, Shawn Walsh Feb. 21 County Board the county executive, meeting. with the advice and Moustis and others were consent of the Will County Board, somewhat surprised there would appoint the new person weren’t more candidates. But until the 2014 elections. like, Bertino-Tarrant, they had He knew the scrutiny that would come because he is the to have all the educational son of Larry Walsh and brother leadership credentials … and of Larry Walsh Jr., who was they had to be a Democrat. County Board Speaker Herb appointed by a special committee to replace the ailing Jack Brooks, D-Joliet, also doesn’t McGuire as state representative believe there should be any problem. Shawn Walsh had last spring. served as Bertino-Tarrant’s deputy for much of her time in that office, he noted. By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
County Executive Walsh said he doesn’t see any difference with Shawn as deputy superintendent taking over for Bertino-Tarrant, much in the same way Jan Gould took over for Clara Hartley Woodard, and Nancy Schultz Voots took over for Gould. “Except that his name is Walsh, and he happens to be my son,” the County Executive said. He also happens to be very good at his job, the senior Walsh said, “You can ask anyone who works with him.“ Even though the county advertised the position, there are some good reasons why more people didn’t apply. Those who have the credentials likely are making more than Shawn Walsh will even with a regional superintendent’s raise, Larry Walsh Sr. said. Also, the county had 60 days from the time Bertino-Tarrant resigned to take her Senate seat to fill the position. “And there were issues that Shawn couldn’t deal with because he was not regional superintendent,” the County Executive said.
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INSIDE: Joliet Catholic Academy girls win regional hoops title, page 12; Joliet West falls to Bolingbrook, page 14
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Trio of grapplers third in state By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
All season long Joliet Central senior wrestlers Trayvon Zabala and Sharod Wilson have been on paths that appeared to be headed toward good things. Zabala cruised along, bringing an undefeated record into the state tournament, while Wilson may not have had the accolades of his counterpart, posted only three losses and had proved he was one of the tops in his class as well. Those paths lined up last weekend at the Class 3A state tournament at Assembly Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign when both Steelmen finished third in the state. Zabala, who had hopes of winning a state title, had those hopes dashed when he was called for a slam for the second year in a row, negating a takedown and opening the door for Sandburg’s Sebastian Pique to claim the 6-3 overtime win. Zabala battled back and defeated Matthew Rundell of Oak Park-River Forest 15-10 in the opening round of wrestlebacks, He then won by 19-4 tech fall over Bobby Alexander of Conant in the wrestleback quarterfinals and in the semifinals, he beat Jon Marmolejo of Glenbard North 104. Marmolejo had been ranked ahead of Zabala all season. In the third-place match, Zabala won 10-4 over Marist’s David Kasper. “It feels good to place third again, but it upsets me because I feel I was cheated and I should have been in the finals,” Zabala said. “I battled back and wrestled hard for third just like last year. I wanted a state title, but a threetime state placer isn’t bad.” Wilson defeated Joey Welsh of Hononegah 5-2 and Ethan Benoit
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Joliet Central senior Sharod Wilson finished third at the Class 3A state wrestling meet.
of Marist 7-1 before matching up with Oak Park- Forest’s Joe Ariola, the top ranked wrestler at 182. Wilson fell 3-1 to the eventual champion. “Losing that semifinal match, although I know I could have won it, he was the No. 1 kid in the state, so me being that close to an upset, I really didn’t feel like wrestling anymore,” Wilson said. “I was just going to throw it all away. Then I started thinking about it and I have come so far, why throw it away now and I just got the confidence back.” In the wrestlebacks, Wilson defeated Vaughn Monreal-Berner of Niles West 8-3. He then defeated Tony
Cashmore of Grant 3-1 in overtime. “I watched his matches earlier and I knew he got gassed so I knew if we went to overtime, he couldn’t stop my quick shot off the whistle,” Wilson said. “I had it planned what to do.” Also placing third was Lockport’s Brian Rossi at 113. He opened up the tournament with pins over Jim Pellegrino of Sandburg (1 minute, 53 seconds) and Jimmy Gallardo of Notre Dame (3:08). He then met up with Kris Williams of Thornton, who had dominated Rossi at the SouthWest Suburban Prairie Conference meet a month ago.
This time, Williams edged out the 6-4 overtime win en route to a state title. “You have to have a short memory,” Rossi said. “Yeah, it (stinks) but you have to come back and wrestle two more tough matches.” Rossi battled back and beat Michael Cullen of Cary-Grove 5-3. He then defeated Gallardo again 9-1 for third. “When you come to Champaign, there are a lot of guys coming here for that same goal,” Rossi said. “Coming out of here with third place, I am disappointed, but it just fuels the fire for next year to come back and win the state title.
Fellow Porter Luis Montoya placed sixth at 195. Lockport’s Shayne Oster (120), Dan Radcliffe (126), Dominic Naso (138),Vince Dietz (145) and Tyler Johnson (182) all competed in the state tournament, but did not place. For Minooka, they were represented by a pair of brothers at the state meet, as both senior Corbett and freshman Carson Oughton medaled at the state meet. Corbett, who had missed most of the regular season with an injury, won his first two matches before falling 11-2 to Glenbard See TRIO, page 13
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Angels win regional hoops title By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
Joliet Catholic Academy junior forward Jasmine Lumpkin may have to give her teammates a few pointers on cutting down nets. Lumpkin was a member of the Class 3A state championship Montini team last season and knows about winning. For the rest of the Angels, they were in grade school the last time the team won a regional title in 2006 and several of them were apprehensive on how to properly perform the celebratory net cutting after they won the Coal City Regional a 51-39 over the host Coalers. Lumpkin paced the way for the Angels with 20 points, while freshman Nicole Ekhomu added 17. And, while they were happy about the win, the players know there is more out there. “Coach told us in the locker room that this is a good win,” Ekhomu said. “But we have our eyes set on bigger things and we
are not looking past any team, but we are trying to get that state championship.” “We have been working for this moment all season, but we can’t stop,” Lumpkin said. “We have to just keep working. We can’t take any moments for granted now because they can all be our last game. We have to play every game like it is our last from the jump ball. We can’t think ahead, we just have to take every game as it comes to us.” The Angels faced Bishop McNamara Tuesday in the opener of the Peotone Sectional. Joliet Catholic defeated Bishop Mac by nearly 20 points earlier this month in East Suburban Catholic Conference action and if they defeat them again, they will face either Morgan Park or Rich South. Morgan Park hit a rough patch at the end of the season and has fallen below the Angels in most rankings and Rich South upset a talented Hillcrest team in the See TITLE, page 13
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Joliet Catholic Academy freshman Nicole Ekhomu cuts down the net after winning the Coal City Regional girls basketball title.
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BOYS BOWLING 1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Romeoville 4. Plainfield Central 5. Bolingbrook 6. Plainfield North 7. Joliet West
GIRLS BOWLING 1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Joliet West 4. Plainfield East 5. Plainfield North 6. Plainfield South 7. Resurrection
BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Benet 2. Maine South 3. Notre Dame 4. Bolingbrook 5. Joliet West 6. Downers South 7. Joliet Central
GIRLS BASKETBALL 1. Bolingbrook 2. Maine South 3. Romeoville 4. JCA 5. Plainfield East 6. Benet 7. Downers South
WRESTLING 1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Plainfield Central 4. Notre Dame 5. Downers North 6. Downers South 7. Lisle Rankings are compiled by Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor.
regional final. “This is a very tough sectional, I think the toughest in 3A, but that is OK,” said JCA coach Ed Schodrof. “We have been playing tough teams all year. We respect everyone, we respect the game and we take no one for granted. You have to play this game four quarters and if we learn to do that, we will be a really good team.”
TRIO Continued from page 11 North’s Brian Murphy. He then defeated A.J. Villareal of Lyons 8-2 to get into the third-place match where he was edged out 2-1 by Nate Higgins of Belleville West. “I am a little bummed I didn’t win the last match because I really wanted it, but I am just happy I was able to come back and wrestle this last part of the season. I am happy I got that chance,” he said. “I would have like to place higher, but a medal is a medal.” Carson also won his first match, but was sent to the wrestlebacks in the quarterfinals. In the wrestlebacks,he defeated Luke Gruszka of Schaumburg in 5:04 and beat Coord Wiseman of Barrington 3-2 to guarantee himself a medal. He then lost the last two matches and placed sixth. “It feels good to get a medal,” Carson said.“I think I could have been higher because I could have wrestled better in my last match, but there isn’t too much I can complain about, a freshman placing at 145 in 3A. I was sixth this year and maybe a third or a
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For the members of the JCA team, they said the winning is starting to catch on in the school. “It feels really good because we get a lot of love at school. It used to only be football and volleyball, but the school is really starting to take notice and it’s really cool,” Ekhomu said. Senior Mary Susan Rouse knows that was not always the case. “I have been playing for four years and freshman year no one was asking what happened at
our games,” she said.“Now we are getting good crowds and people are asking about how we did. They are really interested and it is awesome.” Ekhomu said the bond of the team and the school helps the team come together. “A lot of teams can be good and they don’t have a relationship outside of basketball, but we have a relationship outside of basketball and we hang out on the weekends,” she said. “And in school, it is small enough where I see all of the girls at least three
second next year, maybe a first. If I keep building off this, the future looks good.” Carson said he enjoyed spending time at state with his brother. “There was more of a bond and connection than there was all year,” he said. “We warmed each other up every time and worked out together. It was great.” As for Corbett, he was proud of his younger brother. “Carson wrestled his (butt) off for this and I am so glad he got a medal,” Corbett said.“I’m sure this will give him confidence going into next year and I am sure if he keeps working hard, he will be on top of the podium one day.” Joliet West freshman Jayvin Bandy competed at 132 but did not medal.
on top, as Tyler Pastore was first with 494.80 points and Jake
SWIMMING Lockport had several members advance to the state meet. Individually, Danny Oldendorf was second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.24. 1 Jake Knowles won the 100 free in :47.82 and the 100 fly in :58.94. The Porter relays are sending the 200 medley relay (1st, 1:38.13) and the 200 yard free (2nd, 1:27.62). A pair of Porter divers finished
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times a day.” If they advance to the sectional final, the game will be held Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Peotone High School, 605 W North St., Peotone, IL 60468.
MINOOKA Minooka defeated BradleyBourbonnais 41-33 to win the regional. Larissa McLemen paced the Indians with 13 points, while Kelly Carnagio added nine. mark@buglenewspapers.com
Voltarel was second with 458.20. mark@buglenewspapers.com
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Tigers hoping to shake off loss to Bolingbrook By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
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Ryan Modiest, who scored a team-high 18 points last Friday for the Tigers, tries to get around Bolingbrook’s Ken Williams along the baseline.
Joliet West lost to Bolingbrook at home back in November, and unfortunately for the Tigers, the result was the same when they traveled to Bolingbrook for Friday’s Southwest Suburban Blue game. TheTigers (15-7,8-4) played the Raiders even through the midway point of the third quarter, pulling to within a point of Bolingbrook, 46-45, on Brandon McCullum’s putback basket. After that, Ben Moore took over. The 6-foot-8 senior Southern Methodist University recruit, who scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter, capped a 7-2 run to end the period with a rim-rattling dunk to give the Raiders a 53-47 lead. Bolingbrook dominated the fourth quarter and cruised to a 71-58 win. He’s (Moore) a mismatch nightmare,” Tigers head coach Luke Yaklich said. “If you guard him with some bigs, he tends to take them off the dribble. If you guard with a small (player), he goes inside. So he’s a tough matchup for any high school basketball team.” Early in the fourth quarter,Joliet West trimmed Bolingbrook’s lead to 55-50 on a three-pointer from Carl Terrell, who tallied 11 points. Then the Tigers were seeing red—Raider red—the rest of the way. Bolingbrook went on a 12-0 run over a three-minute span, and its defense during that sequence left the Tigers frustrated. “They got easy shots,” Yaklich said.“Their execution on offense put a lot of pressure on our offense to keep up. Once we missed a couple of shots in a row, and they got a couple of easy shots, things got difficult for us.” The Raiders limited highscoring Morris Dunnigan to13 points—four in the second half. “Our defense, we just couldn’t stop people,” said Dunnigan, who also contributed 11 rebounds and seven assists. “We were turning the ball over, too, and we got out-rebounded.” See TIGERS, page 15
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Points per game Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Sean O’Mara, Benet Nick Norton, Downers North Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Matt Mooney, Notre Dame Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North David McCoy, Niles West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Ben Moore, Bolingbrook John Solari, Maine South Ryan Peter, JCA Darrin Myers, Minooka Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Pat McInerney, Benet Jordan Cannon, Downers South Alonzo Garrett, Plainfield South Marcus Fair, Plainfield North Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Corey Evers, Plainfield South David Robinson, Lockport Jake Hogen, Minooka Robert Mara, Downers South Joe Younan, Niles West Frank Dounis, Maine South Mitch Young, Plainfield Central Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Carl Terrell, Joliet West Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Duante Stephens, Notre Dame Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame Justin Halloran, Notre Dame Rebounds per game Robert Mara, Downers South Pat McInerney, Benet Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Jean Pertrzak, Westmont Eddie Serrano, Notre Dame Sean O’Mara, Benet Devo Goodlow, Plainfield Central Corey Evak, Plainfield North Ryan Peter, JCA David McCoy, Niles West Josh Smith, Plainfield East
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TIGERS Continued from page 14 The Tigers overcame an early deficit to grab a 16-12 firstquarter lead. Joliet West led on three separate occasions during the second quarter, but then fell behind, 36-31, late in the period. However, Ryan Modiest, whose 18 points topped all Joliet West scorers, drained a three-pointer from the baseline just before the halftime buzzer to make it 36-34. “Bolingbrook played a terrific basketball game,” Yaklich said. “They deserved to win, and we really didn’t really bring any level of intensity for any length of time to really put a dent in their lead or build a lead for ourselves.” Although Yaklich called it “the worst game we’ve played all year,” he’s confident his club will turn things around. “I trust our seniors,” he said. “We’re going to bounce back with a good game on Tuesday
David Robinson, Lockport John Solari, Maine South Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Andre Hardy, Joliet West Matt Mooney, Notre Dame Brandon McCullum, Joliet West Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North Mohammad Qureshi, Niles West Nick Norton, Downers North Kevin Fervil, Plainfield East Assists Kris Pierce, Westmont Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame Donte Stephenson, Notre Dame Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Frank Dounis, Maine South Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Perry Jones, Minooka Pat McInerney, Benet Marcus Fair, Plainfield North Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Christian Diaz, Romeoville Matt Mooney, Notre Dame C.J. Redmond, Bolingbrook Daniel LoGiuarto, Westmont Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Danny Quinn, Maine South Sean O’Mara, Benet Ryan Peter, JCA Shakar Washington, JCA Daniel Dwyer, Westmont Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Darrin Myers, Minooka Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Kendall Guyton, Bolingbrook David Henson, Downers North Keegan Tyrell, JCA Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook John Solari, Maine South Isiah Webster, Plainfield North Jake Nowak, Plainfield North
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and finish the regular season strong.” Yaklich was referring to the Tigers hosting Carl Sandburg that night and closing out the year Friday at home versus Lockport for Senior Night. “We’ll come back, and we’ll get ready,”Yaklich said. Following Senior Night, those Joliet West seniors will be trying to extend the team’s season—and their prep careers—beginning at the Lockport Regional, which is part of the Thornton Sectional. The fourth-seeded Tigers make their regional debut at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 against the winner of the Rich CentralChicago Washington play-in game that takes place Monday, Feb. 25. Rich Central is the 13th seed; Washington is 20th. Marian and Bloom Township are the top two seeds, and Homewood-Flossmoor is No. 3. Joliet Central is the 12th seed. “Whoever we play that week, it’s going to be tough,” Yaklich said. “We want to get two games
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Kiera Currie, Romeoville Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Christen Prasse, Benet Jacqui Grant, Maine South Bernasia Fox, Joliet Central Sarah Costello, Downers North Faith Suggs, Plainfield East Emily Schramek, Benet Regan Carmichael, Maine South Larissa McLemen, Minooka Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Naomi Mayes, Lockport Jaida Green, Downers North Emily Eshoo, Benet Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Kaitlyn O’Boye, Plainfield North Abby Smith, Romeoville Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Anna Novak, Lockport Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Alyssa Ruehl, Resurrection Izzy GreenBlatt, Downers North Brianna Harris, Romeoville Mackenzie Duffy, Maine South Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Nicole Pease, Plainfield Central Hailey Schoneman, Maine South Monica Barefield, Joliet West Molly Kleppin, Niles West Rebounds per game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Kiera Currie, Romeoville Aaliyah Stepney, Joliet West Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Carlie Corrigan, Plainfield North Jacqui Grant, Maine South Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Kaitlyn O’Boye, Plainfield North Taylor Weck, Plainfield North Larissa McLemen, Minooka Sarah Costello, Downers North Faith Suggs, Plainfield East Peyton Winters, Downers North Vicky Orasco, Joliet West Julia Easter, Niles West Abby Smith, Romeoville
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this week, get feeling good about our team, build some momentum and hopefully carry that into regionals.” Yaklich said he’s watched tape on both Rich Central and Washington. “Both are going to get up and down the floor,” he said.“They’re athletic, and those guys play hard. Just like any team at this point in the season, nobody wants to go home, so the seeding stuff doesn’t matter. It’s about the attitude that you have when you take the floor that night.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
Christen Prasse, Benet Bailee McDaniel, Plainfield Central Jenny Spychala, Resurrection Gina Ramirez, Joliet Central Jade Anthony, Plainfield Central Nora Polaski, Lockport Jenna Martin, Benet Nikia Edom, Plainfield East
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Assists Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Abby Smith, Romeoville Sydney Lilly, Minooka Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Sarah Costello, Downers North Regan Carmichael, Maine South Brianna Harris, Romeoville
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Generation-6 car making debut at Daytona By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
While most sports feature their signature event at the end of the season, such as the Superbowl or NCAA March Madness, in NASCAR the signature event kicks off the season in the form of the Daytona 500. This season’s kick off has added impact with the introduction of the Gen-6 car, the sixth car change in the history of the sport. This is the first change since the Car of Tomorrow was introduced in 2007. The Gen-6 car features body panels unique to each of the three remaining manufacturers in NASCAR,Toyota Camry, Chevrolet SS and Ford Fusion, that better
represent their production counterparts. The move was done to make the stock back in stock car this season. The longnose, short-tail designs more closely mimics the styling of the production cars and better allow the manufacturers to use NASCAR to market their brands. Scott Paddock, President of Chicagoland Speedway, was recently at the NASCAR Hall of Fame inductions and was able to see the new car. “That has potential to be a game changer,” Paddock said. “NASCAR listened to the avid fan who said that although they appreciate the push toward safety with the Car of Tomorrow, we miss seeing the cars that look like the street legal ones we see in the showroom.
Now, you can clearly see the differences in the cars. The other piece is that it puts the driving back on the driver. The new car has less down force and will be harder to handle and it will put the outcome in the driver’s hands where it had been in the hands the cars.” Not only do the fans and the executives of the sport love the new cars, so far the drivers have also given them rave reviews. “Everybody is super excited about this race car and what it brings to our sport and the
one goal in place – be in the top 12 on Sept. 14 when Chicagoland Speedway hosts the first race of the Chase for the third year. “Everybody gets excited this time of the year. We love that for the first 26 races of the season, everyone is talking about our race and trying to be in the field of 12 when the Chase starts at Chicagoland,” Paddock said. Along with the start of the season, tickets for the Chase opener at Chicagoland go on sale to the general public.
identity that it brings back to the passenger cars you see on the roads,” said Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. “This is my first time I’ve been in it, so it was fun to get out there and see what it was all about. They’re certainly cool looking. [It’s great] to see everybody’s cars down here and be back to racing. Aside from the new car, just getting back to racing is huge for those involved. And from the moment the green flag drops, all the driver’s all have
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WEEKLY RACING UPDATE DAYTONA 500 FEBRUARY 24, noon, FOX Daytona International Speedway
Danica Patrick made NASCAR became the first female driver to win a pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as she won the pole for the Daytona 500. Patrick turned a lap of 196.434 mph (45.817 seconds). It was the fastest Daytona 500 pole-winning speed since 1990. The previous best starting position for a female in the Daytona 500 was 18th by Janet Guthrie in 1980. She started ninth twice starting ninth in 1977, the highest for a woman before. Patrick, who is running for the 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, is the first rookie to win the Daytona 500 pole since Jimmie Johnson in 2002.
STANDINGS 2012 Sprint Cup Series 1) Brad Keselowski 2400 2) Clint Bowyer -39 3) Jimmie Johnson -40 4) Kasey Kahne -55 5) Greg Biffle -68 6) Denny Hamlin -71 7) Matt Kenseth -76 8) Kevin Harvick -79 9) Tony Stewart -89 10) Jeff Gordon -97 11) Martin Truex, Jr. -101 12) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -155
2012 Nationwide Series 1) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 2) Elliot Sadler 3) Austin Dillon 4) Sam Hornish, Jr. 5) Michael Annett
1251 -23 -24 -105 -169
2012 Daytona 500 finishers 1) Matt Kenseth 2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3) Greg Biffle 4) Denny Hamlin 5) Jeff Burton 6) Paul Menard 7) Kevin Harvick 8) Carl Edwards 9) Joey Logano 10) Mark Martin 11) Clint Bowyer 12) Martin Truex Jr. 13) Marcos Ambrose 14) Bobby Labonte 15) Dave Blaney 16) Tony Stewart 17) Kyle Busch 18) Terry Labonte 19) Tony Raines 20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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Cold shooting second half costly for Benet By Scott Taylor Sports Editor
The law of percentages has a way of working out. In the Benet Regional final Thursday, Feb. 14, the host Redwings, the No. 6 seed in the Oswego Sectional, were on fire from beyond the arc and built a 15-point lead on No. 3 seed Naperville Central. However, as hot as they were in the first half, they were that cold in the second half, and fell to the Redwings 44-42. “It was a good game,” Benet coach Peter Paul said. “It was a game of halves. The first half was ours, and the second half was theirs. We couldn’t buy a basket. There was a lid on it, and it didn’t matter how hard we tried. All in all, I thought it turned out well. We’re young, and now there’s a regional title at stake. We had our opportunities and fell short.” “We didn’t play bad; our shots, in the second half, we just couldn’t make any,” Benet senior guard Christen Prasse said. “That’s what stinks about it. We played our hearts out on defense and rebounding, but we just couldn’t get our shots to fall, and they were hitting their shots. I couldn’t ask for anything more from the team. I’m proud.” Benet drained five threepointers in the first half and built leads of 21-8 after the first quarter and 35-20 at the half. They would make just two field goals in the second half, both inside the arc, as open three-pointers weren’t falling, and inside shots were getting stuffed by 6-foot, 2-inch Victoria Trowbridge. Still, the Redwing defense kept them ahead, and they took a 40-32 advantage into the fourth quarter. Neither team made a field goal in the fourth quarter until Naperville Central’s Shannon Ryan hit a contested three with two minutes left in the game to make it 41-36. Benet made one of two free throws for the second straight
trip, and another quick threepointer made it 42-39 with 1:35 left. “We were trying as hard as we could,” Paul said. “Maybe we started taking the air out of the ball a little early. When we look at the tape, we had our opportunities and just didn’t take advantage.” On the play, St. Louis University-bound Prasse took a pair of elbows and was taken out of the game to get checked out. Without their senior leader, the Redwings were able to draw a foul, but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Ryan promptly drilled Naperville Central’s third straight three-ball to tie the game. However, Naperville fouled Benet on the other end, but two more missed foul shots allowed Central a last opportunity. Benet was just 2-for-7 from the line in the last 2:12. “That’s what we talked about,” Paul stated. “The kids that we had in there are our best free throw shooters. We just couldn’t get it done.” After milking the clock, Central got it inside to Trowbridge, who scored with eight seconds left to give them the lead. Benet came back down the court and got the ball to Prasse, whose three-point shot beat the buzzer, but was off the mark. “We knew they weren’t going to lay down,” Paul said. “We knew there was going to be a run at some point. We just ran out of time and didn’t quite stop them.” Emily Schramek led the way with 14 points for Benet, while Prasse added 11. With Prasse being the lone senior starter, not many thought they would even be in the situation to win another regional title. “My coach was saying how all my best friends left me, and he thought it was going to be hard for me this year, but it wasn’t,” she said. “They (this year’s team) are all my best friends
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Benet’s Christen Prasse tallied 11 points in her final high school game, a 44-42 loss to Naperville Central Thursday.
now. They will be there at my wedding and everything. “At the beginning of the season before we started playing games, I didn’t think we would get this far, but when we stepped out on the court, I knew we were going to do good things, and we did. We just fell short in the regional championship.” Voyager Media teams winning regional championships were Romeoville, Bolingbrook and Maine South in Class 4A, while Joliet Catholic Academy brought home a Class 3A regional title. staylor@buglenewspapers.com
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Last week’s results Kiera Currie Romeoville
Ahmad Gibson Niles West
Frank Dounis Maine South
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Jasmine Lumpkin JCA
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Retire Smart: Overcoming vicious cycle of greed and fear By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services
The stock market has been on a roll, reaching new five-year highs and approaching all-time nominal (not inflation-adjusted) highs, which is tempting many investors to jump back into the fray. TrimTabs reports that
investors have poured a recordsetting $55 billion into equityrelated mutual and exchangetraded funds in the first four weeks of 2013, but is the optimism warranted? There are a number of very good reasons for the rises in stocks. First, let’s look abroad, where the outlook has improved.
After two years of non-stop worry about the European “PIIGS” (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain) and the debt crisis, the euro zone is no longer on the precipice of disaster. Additionally, when China’s redhot property market imploded, many worried that the Chinese government would not be able to manage an orderly coolingoff, its economy would come to screeching halt and the miracle would come to end. That muchfeared “hard economic landing” in China never came to fruition and recent data suggest that the country is resuming a more consistent pace of growth.Finally, the election of a new government in Japan has been a shot in the arm for that country’s multidecade economic stagnation. In the U.S., the Congressional decision to delay the debt ceiling debate until May eased investors’ concerns in the near term.There are other political and fiscal deadlines that loom, but none quite as severe as a potential U.S. default. Another bright spot is the housing market, which bottomed in 2012 and is starting to contribute to economic growth, rather than detract from it. Perhaps the biggest boost to stocks has come from the Federal Reserve, which is likely
to maintain its low interest-rate policies (including the monthly purchase of $85 billion worth of bonds) until the national unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent. Taken together, these factors have created a tailwind for stocks. But does that mean you should be more aggressive with your retirement assets? The answer is a resounding NO! If you have been avoiding risk for the past few years, you have done so for a reason: you did not want to take the stock market roller-coaster ride. Now that equities are up about 5 percent this year (not to mention that they’ve more than doubled since their low in March 2009), your inclination to dive back into stocks could just be because of the pesky voice of Greed whispering in your ear. You might remember that guy, the one who persuades you that you are missing out on market booms after prices have already gone up. Greed is usually right about the market for a short time. Then, when the bottom falls out, his alter ego, Fear, shows up to convince you to sell everything. All of the sudden, your emotions ensnare you in a Greed/Fear tugof-war in which you are buying high and selling low. Compare that with a balanced
approach that helps keep those emotions in check. Investors who create and adhere to longterm plans periodically rebalance their retirement accounts. Here’s an example of how it might work in practice: Joe has been retired for five years and manages his investments by himself. Every few months, he checks his accounts to make sure that his 50-50 split between stocks and bonds remains in balance. When he last checked, his equity position had swelled to 55 percent because of the recent stock market rise. He diligently sells 5 percent of his stocks and rotates the proceeds into bonds. In other words, he forces himself to sell high and buy low, the exact opposite of what happens when Greed and Fear control his investment decisions. The benefit of rebalancing is that instead of chasing stocks higher, you can be confident about selling as the market makes new highs and equally confident that you will buy when it drops to the lows. Following a disciplined approach is never more important than when the market swings in either direction, and Greed and Fear come a-calling. Protect yourself and your assets by avoiding emotion-driven decision making.
Lewis University forum to address heroin epidemic Heroin abuse continues to plague communities across the state of Illinois. On April 19, community leaders and the public will come together at
Lewis University in Romeoville to learn what can be done to turn around this dangerous trend. In April 2012, local leaders joined together to bring
awareness to this growing problem at the first HERO HELPS community forum held at Lewis University. Nearly 800 people from across the state attended the daylong conference which addressed the social, legal, medical, and community effects of heroin use. While the level of awareness increased considerably as a result of this event, there is still work to be done to help curb the number of overdose deaths. In 2012, Will County officials reported 54 heroin overdose deaths. This year’s event is being sponsored by Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions) and HERO (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) in conjunction with the Southwest Coalition for Substance Abuse Issues. At the end of this conference, organizers hope a standardized protocol across hospitals will be developed to help overdose patients and their families.
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Employee should diagnose why boss is blowing his top Q. My boss seems to be completely miffed by an expense report I didn’t file. I just can’t believe he doesn’t have more important things to be upset about. He is ready to fire me because I didn’t file one small report. Is there any way to get at what is really going on? A. You are wise to realize it is absolutely not the expense report that is making him want to fire you. If you want to keep your job, you need to find out which of two situations is going on: 1. He thinks this expense report is an example of a
problem he has had over and over with you. 2. The expense report is a trigger for some large emotional issue for your boss. Your problem solving will be entirely different depending on which of these two scenarios you think is going on. Start by honestly considering whether you tend to screw up paperwork. There is a personality type at work that tends to enjoy big picture issues and blow off administrative tasks as petty. Have you tended to ignore administrative tasks? If your boss is the opposite
personality profile (called on “S” on the Meyers-Briggs test) then details are his life. For you to blow off paperwork is tantamount to you declaring war on what he values. Even if you think curing cancer is the point of your job, if you don’t file the right paperwork, he will fire you. If you’ve been inadvertently disrespectful to your boss’s administrative priorities, immediately admit your error and strive to make paperwork important.You will save your job and amaze your boss. If, however, the problem is your boss has an emotional issue that has been triggered by you not filing paperwork, a different approach would be indicated. Let’s say that your boss has a
huge issue with people thinking he is stupid. Let’s say he believes you think that his request to submit an expense report is ... well, stupid ... can you see the problem here? People don’t always get mad at us for logical reasons at work.People often are walking around with a long history of emotional issues in one particular area, and then we step right on that land mine. If your boss has been triggered emotionally by your behavior, you need to meet privately with him. You need to tell him you know it might appear to him that by not filing your expense report you are criticizing his management. You need to ask him to give you information about what it meant
to him that you forget to file that report. In our workplace, the devil really is in the details of what an action, a word or a behavior means to someone else.We swim in a sea of symbols with other people who are also making up stuff about what we say, do or don’t do. By the way, even if you do think your boss’s request to file paperwork is stupid, if this is his issue and you want your job, please don’t confess this. Before you fix a problem in your workplace, you want to start by assessing the origins of the problem. Otherwise, all your solutions will miss the target. You can’t fix an issue that you start by misunderstanding.
Wife should be one to handle her mom’s spending issue Dear Dave, My mother-in-law has a serious credit card problem. She can’t afford stuff, but she shops anyway, acquires more and more credit and thinks she’ll pay for it all later somehow. Her husband has bailed her out a few times, but he’s unwilling to do it anymore. My wife and I, and her sister, want to address this issue, but where do we start?
Jonathan Dear Jonathan, First of all, you need to stay out of the discussion. This is something for her daughters to handle, and her husband needs to be part of it, too. He’s closer to this and feels the effects more than anyone else in the family. They need to sit down with her in a closed setting, where there are no interruptions, no television
and no one else.Start with the fact that they love her and care about her deeply. This part is really important. But they also have to walk through what’s going on, and let her know they’re tired of watching her destroy herself and her marriage with this immature and irresponsible behavior. Everyone involved should understand going in that they’re likely to receive a volatile, angry reaction from this lady. Sometimes people get ticked
off when they hear the truth, especially when it’s connected to their own misbehavior. It may even be a good idea for your wife, her sister and your fatherin-law to get some advice from a family counselor beforehand. What we’re really talking about here is an intervention. If she were a drunk, you’d want to try and make her see how alcohol was hurting her and the relationships she has with her family. Basically, she has a credit
card addiction, and it’s wreaking havoc on her marriage and their financial well-being. Show as much love and understanding as possible, but someone has to say something and draw a line in the sand. Otherwise, this behavior will eat everyone alive! —Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More
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Man faces 14 years Exchange Club honors police for pedestrian’s death A Joliet man has been found that night and that he had no guilty of aggravated driving idea what happened. Civilian witnesses, however, under the influence of alcohol testified at trial that other after he struck and killed a drivers avoided hitting Zolecki pedestrian in July 2011. while he was in the Vincent E. Borgic, street. Witnesses also who was 59 at the time reported that Borgic of the collision and is got out of his car and now 61, faces up to 14 smoked a cigarette years in prison when but made no attempt he is sentenced on April to help Zolecki. 25 by Circuit Judge The victim was Amy Bertani-Tomczak. rushed to Silver Cross Judge Bertani-Tomczak Vincent Borgic Hospital and was later found him guilty at the transferred to Loyola Medical conclusion of a bench trial Center, where he died July 14, that included testimony from 2011. His death was determined roughly 20 witnesses. Borgic, of 201 Logan Ave., to be related to head injuries he ran over Scott Zolecki on July suffered,and blood from his head 13, 2011, in the 1100 block of was found on the underside of East Washington Street in Joliet. Borgic’s Challenger. While he showed no concern Zolecki was intoxicated and lying in the street when he was struck. for the victim,Borgic stated in the Borgic, who admitted coming presence of police and civilian from a bar, told police he never witnesses that there had better saw the victim before running be no damage to his vehicle.The him over with his Dodge defendant refused field sobriety Challenger at about 10:30 p.m. tests and a breathalyzer..
The Exchange Club of Joliet honored a team of Joliet officers that cracked a major drug ring last year as their 2013 Policemen of the Year. Sgt. Jeremy Harrison, Master Patrol Officer Thomas Banas, Master Patrol Officer Katelyn Miller, Master Patrol Officer Brian Prochaska, Master Patrol Officer Alan Vertin and Drug K-9 Nes, a 2-year-old German Shorthair Pointer from Czechoslovakia were honored at a ceremony Feb. 12 at the Victorian Ballroom in Joliet. During 2012, the officers who operate as drug suppression agents in the Joliet Narcotics Unit worked together to make a dramatic impact on the safety of citizens - not only those in the City of Joliet but also throughout the country, said Police Chief Michael Trafton. The most important accomplishment made by these officers during the year was the initiation of a federal drug conspiracy case, later dubbed “Operation Red Baron,” which
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The Joliet Drug Unit and Administration pose following the 2013 Policeman of the Year ceremony Feb. 12 at the Victorian Ballroom in Joliet.
involved numerous high-level drug traffickers in and around Joliet. During 2012, the officers put in well over 3,000 manpower hours on this case,Trafton said. To date, the case has resulted in the arrest of more than 10 individuals on federal criminal drug conspiracy charges and the recovery of 7.5 kilograms of heroin (with a street value of more than $5 million), 3 kilograms of cocaine, 20 pounds of marijuana, $232,000 in U.S. currency and four handguns.
In addition,Trafton said, there are still charges pending on more than 20 other individuals involved in this case, as well as more seizures that may include houses, businesses and an additional $100,000 in cash. Trafton estimated the bust prevented more than 100,000 hits of heroin from reaching the streets. To date, he said, “Operation Red Baron” has resulted in the largest heroin seizure in the history of the Joliet Police Department.
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