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Don’t let the winter weather keep you indoors. Check out our Chill Out guide for fun winter events in your area. INSIDE
Winter Wine Jam: 6 to 10 p.m. Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club (Banquet Room). Wine and cheese tasting with great music. Tickets are $25 ($30 at the door) and that will get you 10 tasting tickets, a cheese display and live acoustic music. Ages 21 and over. Call 815838-3621, ext. 0, for tickets.
DON’T LET THAT WINTER WEATHER KEEP YOU INDOORS!
Valentine’s Day Dueling Pianos Dinner Show: 6 to 10 p.m. Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club (Banquet Room). Live dinner show featuring 176 keys dueling pianos. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a cash bar, Plated pot roast dinner to start at 6:30 p.m., and the show is from 8 to 10 p.m. Call 815-838-3621 ext. 0 for tickets. $35 Resident & Non-Resident. Ages 21 and older. Deadline, Feb. 1.
NEWS Food pantry accepts donation from controversial blogger
Egg-Streme Night Hunt: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club. The night will feature a family entertainer, pizza and drinks, and an egg hunt outside. Don’t forget your flashlight! In the case of inclement weather, the egg hunt will be inside. Pre-registration is required for each person attending. $7 Resident, $9 NonResident. Register by March 21. 815-8383621, ext. 0.
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Police arrest suspect in charity theft By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Niles police are arrested a man believed to have stolen a“contribution jar” from Golf Mill Center on Nov. 19. James J. Pedro, 55, of the 4100 block of North See CHARITY, page 21
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St. John Brebeuf School in Niles was closed from Jan. 6 through Jan. 8 due to the extreme cold weather
t. John brebeuf school, glenview school district 34, and other schools were closed for the first half of the week due to the severe cold
weather. chicago experienced a deep freeze that began Jan. 5 and continued through Jan. 7. temperatures felt like 40 degrees below zero thanks to an arctic wind chill. state and local government offices, like the cook county Assessor and secretary of state, also announced they would be closing their facilities monday due to the freezing weather. gov. pat quinn declared a state of emergency once the freezing temps arrived in illinois.
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Robber used bomb threat to rob Subway By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
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The polar vortex is a whirling and persistent large area of low pressure, found typically over both North and South poles. The northern polar vortex was pushing southward over western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota on Jan. 6 and was bringing frigid temperatures to half of the continental United States.
A man was arrested for using a bomb threat to rob a Subway in Skokie. Police allege that Mark A. Brown, 46, entered the Subway at 4925 Dempster on Jan. 1 and instructed the clerk to open the cash drawer, reportedly making it appear he had a weapon inside his jacket. Brown then grabbed $272 from the cash register, placed a bag on the counter and told the clerk it was a bomb. Brown fled the scene on foot but was later arrested at his Skokie residence in the 8900 block of Lavergne Avenue. It was determined that the bag left behind at the Subway did not contain a bomb, said authorities. Brown is charged with Aggravated Robbery and Bomb Threat.
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Solar flares cause Northern Lights over Chicagoland Although particles from flares cannot travel through atmosphere to cause harm to planet, they can affect electronic systems Fairbanks, which turns data and observations into information useful for research, state and Experts predicted a high national needs. According to NASA, on Jan. amount of auroral activity Jan. 7 the Sun released strong solar 8 and Jan. 9 across Chicagoland. which arrived at Earth on Jan. 9. Weather permitting, highly The particles from these flares active auroral displays cannot travel were visible through the overhead from quick fact: atmosphere Chicago all the to harm way to Boston. As solar flares go, h u m a n s However snow on Earth, and cloud cover “X” denotes the but they was expected strongest class. can affect in tonight’s The one speeding electronic f o r e c a s t . toward Earth was systems in A d d i t i o n a l l y, classified at the s a t e l l i t e s light pollution lower end of the and on the from the city g r o u n d also dampened spectrum, as an X1.2 and make the chances flare for some of seeing the nice aurora. Aurora in the As such night sky. The prediction came from many airline flights have been the Geophysical Institute diverting around the poles to at the University of Alaska avoid disruption issues. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter IMAGE COURTESY NASA/SDO
This pictures combines two images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured on Jan. 7, 2014. Together, the images show the location of a giant sunspot group on the sun, and the position of an X-class flare that erupted at 1:32 p.m. EST.
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Con artists use ‘pigeon drop’ to scam elderly woman out of $5,000 Two women approached elderly woman claiming to be working with police enforcement in Dempster St. Walgreens By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Authorities are searching for two women who tricked an 84-year old woman out of $5,000 outside a Morton Grove Walgreens using a “Pigeon drop” confidence scam. In this scam,con artists convince their victim, the “pigeon,” to give up a sum of money to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object. In reality, the scammers make off with the money, and the mark is left with nothing. In this case the victim, a Morton Grove senior citizen, was approached by a white woman, believed to be 50-years old, while leaving the Walgreens on Dempster Street about 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 19. Police allege the white suspect asked the victim if she dropped a manila envelope in the store. While they were talking, a black woman believed to be in her 30s, entered the conversation and offered the victim a manila envelope. The victim denied the envelope was hers before the three women opened it to find
antique coins inside. The black suspect told the victim she worked at a neighboring law office and reportedly took the coins to have the lawyer review them, police said. When she retuned a few moments later, she claimed her boss valued the coins at $100,000 and reportedly said her employer knew someone who would buy the collectables if the
more information: Anyone with similar experiences or who may have witnessed the woman getting conned are asked to call the Morton Grove police department at (847) 470-5200.
three women wanted to pay for falsified ownership certificates. It was then police say the white suspect left and quickly returned from a bank with $12,000 to pay for the documents. The white
suspect then walked down to the law office and allegedly returned to the victim with three times as much money. She then encouraged the elderly victim to go withdraw money as well. The victim then went to a bank, took out a $5,000 cash advance on her Visa card and returned to the Walgreens. At that point only the black suspect was present and told the victim she could get $25,000 total for the $5,000 investment. The victim agreed to the transaction and the black suspect took the victim’s money, walked toward the law office and never returned. The victim waited about 45 minutes before driving to the Morton Grove police station to file a report. When police investigated, they found the women had no affiliation with the law office whatsoever. “So far we’re the only ones that has had this scam happen in the area,” said Morton Grove Police Cmdr. Paul Yaras. He said they have since contacted neighboring law enforcement to notify them of the scam and the suspects. Anyone with similar experiences or who may have witnessed the woman getting conned are asked to call the Morton Grove police department at (847) 470-5200.
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Food pantry accepts donation from controversial blogger Foundation accepted $3,000 check from Naperville-based Atheist blogger after Morton Grove public library, park district declined Legion Post 134 vowed to withhold $2,600 in donations The Niles from the Morton Township Food Grove Park District Pantry Foundation until Ashta either accepted a $3,000 stood for the pledge check from an or was unseated as atheist blogger based commissioner. out of Naperville. Hemant Meht, writer The money Previously both the of the Friendly Mehta collected Morton Grove Park Atheist blog via gofundme.com District and was to cover Morton Grove the funding Public Library the Legion declined withheld the money and to thank www.patheos.com/blogs/ because they Ashta for friendlyatheist/ feared the protecting potential the freedom community backlash from of speech, according to his accepting money from atheist blog. Hemant Meht, who writes the Ironically Niles Township Friendly Atheist blog. Supervisor Lee Tamraz is also The genesis of the donation president of the food pantry’s controversy can be traced foundation board and a back Park Commissioner Dan member of American Legion Ashta’s refusal to stand for Post 134. He initially expressed the Pledge of Allegiance last a desire to talk about the food July. At the time Ashta said his pantry accepting the donation choice was based on a desire at a special meeting, but by Jan. to be neutral and protect 6 he said a pantry staff would the freedom of speech of make the final decision. As of those that did not want to Jan. 7 the pantry announced stand during the pledge. As they had already deposited a consequence American the money. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
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Nicholas H. Daniels, 22, of the 910 block of Margate Ter, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 5 in the 6300 block of Touhy for Battery.
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Joanne Georgakakis, 39, of the 2800 block of W. Summerdale Avenue, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 4 in the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.
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Patricia Soberanis-Meniola, 41, of the 2000 block of N. Lockwood, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 6 at the intersection of Central & Touhy for Traffic Arrest.
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Davona M. Stevenson, 19, of the 2700 block of W. Flournoy, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 24 in the 8500 block of Golf Road for Retail Theft and Theft.
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Andrzej Bajorek, 58, of the 3000 block of N. Lotus, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 30 at the intersection of Potter & Farrell for Failure to Wear
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Jose Cervantes, 31, of the 7100 block of S. Central, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 3 at the intersection of Arrested at Cumberland & Prairie for No Valid DL.
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Cervantes-Hernandez, 10 Jose 31, of the 6600 block of N. Seeley, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 5 at the intersection of Cumberland & Belle Plaine for Failure to Reduce Speed/No Headlights/No Valid Driver’s license.
Charles Trulis, 45, of the 700 block of N. Delphia, Park Ridge, was arrested Dec. 30 at the intersection of Manor & Tyrell for No Seat Belt and DWLS. Thomas Fontaine, 65, of the 600 block of Elizabeth Ln., Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 31 at the intersection of Dee & Devon for Failure to Wear Seat Belt and Possession of Cannabis.
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Samuel H. Lee, 22, was arrested Jan. 8 on Moody & Dempster for Possession of Cannabis.
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Kathleen Lightburn, 38, Niles was arrested Jan. 4 at the intersection of Dempster & Ferris for DUI Alcohol.
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Violet Widmann, 59, Chicago was arrested Jan. 4 in the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.
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ANTARCDITKA Continued from page 1 “As we continue to monitor weather conditions and work nonstop to respond to this winter storm, we will ensure that critical state services continue,” Quinn said Jan. 6. “To protect the safety of our employees and the people they serve, I am directing state employees whose duties are not critical to state services to stay home and off the roads.” Meanwhile, Morton Grove Mayor Dan DiMaria declared a Local Snow Emergency so the village could began efforts to clear the streets of snow and ice. Commuters on Metra, CTA, Pace and the roads also announced unanticipated delays and service disruptions due to climate related speed restrictions. The Illinois Department of Transportation and National Weather Service advised that people only travel if necessary because of the icy roads and snowy conditions.Niles police closed traffic going east and west at the intersection of Touhy and Lehigh after a Metra train collided with a tractor trailer Jan. 6. “This will definitely hamper the evening commute,” said Niles
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(LEFT) A car became stuck leaving Golf Mill Center around 8:31 p.m. on Jan. 6 when the temperature was around minus 30 degrees. (RIGHT) Niles public works responded to a water main break at Milwaukee and Ballard on Jan. 8 around 3:43 p.m. Incidents like this happened across the city and suburbs as water pipes broke due to the extreme cold.
Police Sgt. Robert Tornabene in an email. Additionally, over 1,600 flights were canceled at O’Hare Airport with an additional 85 flights canceled at Midway Airport by Jan. 7. Dubbed “ChiBeria” and “AntarcDitka” on Twitter, the NWS recorded minus 15 degrees with a wind chill of minus 40 degrees at O’hare Airport as of 7 a.m. on Jan. 6.This breaks the record low temp of minus 14 degrees set in 1988. The crippling cold was caused by a giant mass of swirling dense air known as a “polar vortex” that traveled from the Arctic.
Car engines, fire hydrants and power transformers were just a few of the equipment that failed or froze due to the Arctic temps that hit the Midwest. In Park Ridge and Des Plaines, power was reported as out to more than 1,500 ComEd customers for about an hour this morning due to a fallen wire. The impacted area included homes north and east Touhy Avenue and Dee Road. While the power went out before 8:30 a.m., it was mostly restored by 9:30 a.m. The outage forced the closure of the Park Ridge Community Center, 1515 W. Touhy Ave., for several
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Officer shot during standoff to fully recover from injuries Officer injured during Arlington Heights standoff has been released from hospital after weeks in surgical intensive care unit By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
The Arlington Heights police officer shot in the chin when a Niles man took a woman hostage is expected to make a full recovery. Michael McEvoy, a 20-year veteran of the department, was shot while responding to a domestic incident in the 1900 block of Windham Court on Dec. 12. The alleged shooter was identified as Eric M. Anderson of Niles. After he was shot by police, he was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and pronounced dead at 11:02 p.m., according to the Cook County
Medical Examiner’s Office. As previously reported by The Bugle, McEvoy, 52, and three other officers went to the town home that night and saw the woman that called had fled to a neighbor’s house while Anderson was allegedly holding her daughter hostage. After the shooting McEvoy was removed from the scene by the other officers. Arlington Heights Deputy Fire Chief Ken Koeppen happened to be visiting in the 1900 block of Windham Court and rushed to the town home to help the wounded McEvoy. “It was an act of God that [Koeppen] was visiting,” said Arlington Heights Police Cmdr. Andrew Whowell at the time,
“It was an act of God that [Koeppen] was visiting,” said Arlington Heights Police Cmdr. Andrew Whowell at the time, adding that Koeppen was “definitely an integral part” in saving McEvoy’s life.
adding that Koeppen was “definitely an integral part” in saving McEvoy’s life. McEvoy was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge where the 20-year veteran of the department was initially in critical condition and remained in the surgical intensive care unit for several weeks. McEvoy has since been released from the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, police said.
hours. The community shelter was being used as a warming shelter and was able to reopen by noon once electricity was turned back on. Niles Village Hall also had its boiler break Jan. 7 thanks to the extreme cold that led to the building being closed until repairs could be complete the next day. “This building doesn’t handle extreme temperatures very well,” said Niles Village Manager Steven Vinezeano. And once the weather rose to a few degrees above zero on Jan. 8, the city and suburbs began to experience new problems. Many
of the water main pipes that froze over the previous two days had begun to thaw and spray water. In Des Plaines, water pipes located near the Iroquois School’s front entrance burst about a half-hour after school began at 8 a.m. Niles also experienced a water main break at Milwaukee and Ballard around 3:43 p.m. On Jan. 10, rain combined with melting snow from the previous four days led to widespread flooding at locations like the underpass on Dempster Street under Milwaukee Avenue around 4:29 p.m.
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A Better Life (2012). 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton Street, Niles. A story about a father and son as they embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover that family is the most important part of the American dream. A 2012 Oscar nominee for Best Actor.
The Shakespeare Project: “The Fair Maid of the West.” 6:45 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton Street, Niles. Written by Thomas Heywood, directed by Peter Garino. A staged reading by professional actors from The Shakespeare Project of Chicago. An informative talk begins fifteen minutes before the performance, which is followed by a question-and-answer session with the director and cast.
Enough Said (2013) 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband. Julia LouisDreyfus, James Gandolfini. Did you miss the latest blockbuster movie when in was in theaters? Join us on the 3rd Thursday every month for a screening of the hottest movies at 2pm and 6:30pm. Call 847-929-5101 or visit www.mgpl.org to learn more. Nelson School McTeacher’s Night Fundraiser. 5 p.m. McDonald’s, 8460 W. Dempster, Niles. Nelson School Teachers will take over the Niles McDonald’s on Dempster Jan 16th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to help raise money for their PTO. Fifteen percent of money brought in from friends and families with a fundraiser slip will be donated back to the PTO. Special appearance by Ronald McDonald at 5:30 p.m. Come out to support your school and see your teachers working at McDonald’s. Pizza Wars: Fastest Eating Mayor in Town. 5:30 p.m. Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St, Skokie. Mayor George Van Dusen, Morton Grove Mayor Daniel DiMaria, Lincolnwood Mayor Jerry Turry, and Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo will race to see who can eat pizza the fastest at “Pizza Wars 4: May The Fourth Be With You.” Pizza tasting open to the public will begin at 6pm, with the contest ending at 7:15pm. The trophy for best pizza will be awarded at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket prices are $12 per person, $40 for a family of 4, and $15 per person at the door. The evening will also feature live entertainment from Niles West and North student bands, face painting, a balloon artist and a strolling magician for the young at heart. Tickets may be purchased on the Foundation’s website at www.219foundation.org.
JAN. 18 American Red Cross Babysitting Training. 9 a.m. Maine Park Leisure Center, Park Ridge. Learn how to act in an emergency, prevent accidents, play with and supervise children of diff erent ages, select safe toys and games, and diaper and dress infants. A handbook, emergency reference guide, and an interactive CD ROM are included. Come to class with a pen, pad of paper and a babylike doll. Note: You must attend the entire class in order to receive your certification card. There are no make-ups. Please bring a lunch. 80s Night Public Skate. 8:30 p.m. Oakton Ice Arena, 2800 Oakton St, Park Ridge. Get ready for a Totally Awesome time! Skate to the retro hits of the 80’s. Enjoy treats for the kids, and everyone in attendance will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to a Chicago Wolves hockey game.
JAN. 19 Jim Green in Concert. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Jim Green, aka the Wandering Endorfin, Guitar Idol Champion 2004, and known for his unusual percussive acoustic guitar playing, performs songs in a humorous musical review that includes popular tunes, blues, country western, folk, and Americana styles. Voted “One of the best artists in the Midwest” by Billboard Magazine. Call 847-929-5101 or visit www.mgpl.org for more information.
JAN. 20 Knitting Roundtable for Adults. 2:30 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Come socialize and work through knitting challenges with fellow knitters. Don’t
forget your current knitting projects and needles. Call 847929-5101 or visit www.mgpl. org for more information.
seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
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Lyric Opera Lecture: The Barber of Seville by Rossini. 1 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton Street, Niles. Registration required. Lecturer Marian Goldberg. Not only is Figaro the Barber of Seville, he’s also the ultimate Mr. Fix-It. This time he’s out to ensure that Count Almaviva can marry lovely Rosina before her grumpy old guardian drags her to the altar himself.
Scarface (1939), with guest Christina Rice, author of Ann Dvorak. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm. com.
JAN. 22 Blackfish (2013). 7 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave. One of the most talked about documentaries of the year, this movie explores the world of captive killer whales and discusses Tilikum, a killer whale responsible for the deaths of several people. Call 847-9295101 or visit www.mgpl.org to learn more.
JAN. 23 Gunga Din (1939). 7:30 p.m. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm. com.
FEB. 13 Wuthering Heights (1939). Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm. com.
MARCH 13 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), with special guest Jessica Rains. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for
MAY 1 In Old Chicago (1937) & Jesse James (1939), with special guests, Tyrone Power family. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm. com.
JUNE 19 Gone With The Wind (1939). Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm. com.
ONGOING Pet photos with Santa. Daily, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Golf Mill Center. Santa welcomes four-legged creatures too! Bring the family pet for photos with Santa on Monday evenings throughout the season. It makes a purrfect holiday greeting card. Live Jazz Jam at Chambers. Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles. Come join us for dinner and live jazz. John Bany is one of Chicago’s best and most interesting bass players. His bass playing, in addition to his unique vocal style, has delighted
audiences everywhere. He is a, veteran bass player, John has played at a number of festivals including: the original Big Horn (Ivanhoe, Illinois), the Chicago Jazz Festival (9 appearances), the Mid-American Jazz Festival (St. Louis, Missouri), Elkhart Jazz Festival (13 appearances) and the Atlanta World Music Fest. FISH Seeking Volunteers. Due to the economy, FISH is experiencing over a 40 percent rise in ridership. It is straining both the volunteer service level and budget. Since 1971, FISH volunteers have been serving Park Ridge and Maine Township residents by providing free rides to medical appointments. To continue to provide a high level of service to all residents of Maine Township, FISH needs volunteers. Can you spare four hours per month to drive neighbors to medical appointments? To volunteer, call Ed Oken, President, 847 696-0761. Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. Every Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon at the Park Ridge Library. A member of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston office will be at the library every Wednesday morning to answer your questions about government, health care, retirement issues, immigration visas, and anything else related to federal benefits. For more information, contact Ann Limjoco at 847-328-3409. Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Center for Advanced Care, Room 1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge. This is a free program for stroke victims and survivors (plus a guest). Free parking is available in the attached parking garage. For more information contact Meg Potterfield, 847-723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470. TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Feldman Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Lane, Niles. Lose weight with TOPS:Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Everyone is welcome. Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847729-2530 for more information.
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Hands Off My Tree New committee legislation would regulate trees on private, public property and their uses The Environmental Practices Committee is working on a tree law that would regulate trees on public and private property.You’ll no longer be able to hang a swing, build a tree house, or even cut your own tree without government permission. It includes shrubs and “other plants” taller than 24 inches. This isn’t the Niles I voted for. Why do we need another law telling us what to do? The “reason” behind the law is to satisfy four requirements put together by the Arbor Day Foundation, the friendly face of the International Society of Arborists, a professional group for foresters. Illinois spends $81 million a year on trees, and much of that goes to foresters. Follow the money, and you can see that their sample tree ordinance reads like a goody bag of full employment for foresters. A city can be designated a Tree City even if there isn’t a single tree in existence, but only if it hires a forester. Then it needs a Tree Board, a tree law, an annual budget of $2/citizen and an Arbor Day observance. No actual trees are required to become a Tree City. Now, there’s nothing wrong with becoming a Tree City, and the “model ordinance” doesn’t
even have to include trees on private property.That’s a local addition. When you buy your house, you own those trees that are there. When you plant a tree on your own private property, you own that tree as well. Why do you need permission to manage your own property as you see fit? What public health issues have come by way of trees to Niles? Everything has worked out just fine all these years. Niles also has a giant forest running right up its middle – the Cook County Forest Preserve. We’re not at a loss for trees here. Plus, the law may have an unintended consequence of planting less or fewer trees than private property owners would have, thereby avoiding the law altogether. Niles could go on just as it has for the last 114 years and allow private property owners the quiet enjoyment of their own property. Was it so bad before when children swung on tree swings or played in tree houses? Even shrubs are included. Section 106-32 prohibits you from even hanging Christmas or any kind of lights. That’s not too invasive is it? When you put trees before
when you buy your house, you own those trees thAt Are there. when you plAnt A tree on your own privAte property, you own thAt tree As well. why do you need permission to mAnAge your own property As you see fit? people, you’re wrong. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve got no dog in this fight. I cut down two, 30-foot pine trees that were ruining my sidewalks and harming my roof. I did that back in the good old days of tree liberty. How did we get here? Many of the people putting this ordinance together are good, kind people who wouldn’t dream of dictating your life to you.What happens when you elect them or put them on a committee to make them change? By what right do they get to dictate their personal preferences to the rest of us via force of law? America is founded on individual liberty, and strong personal property rights are a major part of that. This law goes too far. Cut out the regulation of trees on private property, and you have a good law that still achieves the Tree City designation. Niles was and is a desirable and wonderful place to live. Let’s stop trying to reinvent it in the image of Park Ridge or Evanston or Wilmette.
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Mayors to face off in pizza eating contest District 219 Education will host ‘Pizza Wars’ fundraiser on Jan. 16 to help foundation provide lunch for students The District 219 Education Foundation, with the assistance of the student organization Dance Marathon, will host its 4th annual Pizza Wars on Jan. 16. The Foundation’s signature fundraiser, “Pizza Wars 4: May The Fourth Be With You”, will take place at the contest gym at Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton, Skokie, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Directly before the main event, area mayors are coming together to compete for the title of “Fastest Eating Mayor in Town!” at 5:30p.m. This year’s competition will feature Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen,
Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen
Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo
Morton
Morton Grove Mayor Daniel DiMaria
Lincolnwood Mayor Jerry Turry
Grove Mayor Daniel DiMaria,
Lincolnwood Mayor Jerry Turry, and Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo. These mayors will race to see who can eat pizza the fastest. Pizza tasting open to the public will begin at 6p.m., with the contest ending at 7:15 p.m. The trophy for best pizza will be awarded at 7:30p.m. Advanced ticket prices are $12 per person, $40 for a family of 4, and $15 per person at the door. The evening will also feature live entertainment from Niles West and North student bands, face painting, a balloon artist and a strolling magician for the young at heart. Tickets may be purchased on the Foundation’s website at www.219foundation. org. Participating pizzerias include Lou Malnati’s, Barnaby’s, Father & Son Italian Kitchen, Giordano’s, Gulliver’s, Jet’s Pizza, Nancy’s, OrganicLife, Papa John’s, Village Inn, and Wa-pa-ghetti’s. Approximately three out of every ten District 219 students qualify for the free or reducedprice lunch program, a number that has grown dramatically since the Foundation was formed. Since
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2007,the Foundation has awarded more than $135,000 in grants in the form of graphing calculators, refurbished computers, AP testing, college entrance exams, community college scholarships, and college campus bus tours for students who may not have
considered higher education until their visit. More recently, the Foundation has also been providing school supplies and breakfast bars to students in need. All funds raised will be used to benefit the students of District 219.
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St. John Brebeuf celebrates Catholic Schools Week in style Friday night social will feature Patrick McCaskey of the Chicago Bears the school gym, the St. John Brebeuf (SJB) outdoor skating in Niles is celebrating rink is scheduled Catholic Schools Week to open weather with a series of activities,a permitting that special guest speaker and day as well. Open a new outdoor ice skating to the entire rink. SJB Pastor Michael community, the Meany said, “During the rink will provide week, we plan to inform an opportunity for and entertain, along with family fun during having some winter fun”. IMAGE COURTESY daylight hours. A Kick-off will be Sunday, ST. JOHN BREBEUF warming center Jan. 26 with an Open Patrick McCaskey of will be provided. House at the school from the Chicago Bears Some food and hot 10 a.m. to noon. Parents, beverages will be students and community available for purchase. members are invited to tour A Friday Night Social will be held the school, meet teachers and on Jan. 31 starting at 7 p.m. Patrick administrators, and learn about McCaskey of the Chicago Bears the new Educational Technology will speak, sharing his family’s Plan. Details will also be available on the enVision Math Program journey in Catholic education. He and Accelerated Reader Program, will recall how Papa Bear, George according to Robert Gawlik, Halas, and the McCaskey Family value Catholic education and School Principal. Located on the lawn south of how it helped shape their lives.
Patrick played football for both Notre Dame High School and the University of Notre Dame. A special Bear team door prize will be awarded as well. “We are taking this opportunity to reflect on our school ministry
WEB LINKS For information on Catholic Schools Week and schedule updates, call 847-966-3266 or visit www.sjbschool.org. Email questions to elem.stjohn-brebeuf@archchicago.org.
and our Catholic faith with all residents of Niles and the surrounding area in new ways,” states Fr. Meany. “We are also working in cooperation with our education partners, Notre Dame High School for Boys and Resurrection High School for girls.” St. John, located at 8301 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, serves the geographic areas of Niles, Morton Grove, and Park Ridge; however,
it reaches even further across cultures and social need groups. Parish outreach groups host nonsectarian gatherings for drug and alcohol recovery, fraternal organizations, food/clothing drives and even musical concerts. When the Parish was established in summer of 1953, the Founding Pastor was Monsignor John J. Flanagan. Starting with an initial community of 400 families, the parish was named for St. John Brebeuf, one of the five Jesuit North American Martyrs. St. John Brebeuf was born in 1593 in Normandy, France, and spent his early years on the family farm before entering the priesthood. He did most of his great works with Indian tribes in Canada before being killed in 1649. He was canonized in 1930. The school building is also home to the Nicolaus Copernicus School of Polish Language and culture. Religious education and preparation for the sacraments is also made available for children
and young adults who do not attend a Catholic school. Adult education is a continuing process featuring marriage preparation and Bible study. As part of the 60th anniversary celebration in 2013, SJB launched a capital campaign based on prayer, stewardship, involvement and information called “To Teach Who Christ Is”. “SJB was chosen by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George as a pilot for an Archdiocesan-wide campaign to raise funds for Catholic education and faith formation,” Meany said. The three year campaign is designed to raise awareness of how Christ guides everyday living. “We are excited to be one of the pilot parishes in this multi-year campaign which will eventually involve most parishes in the Chicago area,” Meany added. “We hope the entire Niles area joins in and helps us continue celebrating our anniversary and see what St. John Brebeuf means to the community.”
Take 5 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1 Manages (for oneself) 6 Snuck 11 __ Moines, Iowa 14 Native Alaskan 15 Cowboy singer Gene 16 “That’s nasty!” 17 Criticize gas and electric companies? 19 The Beatles’ “__ Loves You” 20 Sunrise direction 21 One of a D.C. 100 22 Russian capital 24 Roy G __: rainbow mnemonic 26 Piebald horse 27 Criticize a modeling shoot array? 30 It replaced the French franc 33 Pass out 35 Mudville number 36 Complete, as a scene 37 Tropicana and Minute Maid, briefly
Down 38 Cheesy sandwiches 39 Grounded jet 40 Sworn statement 42 Isaac’s eldest 43 Wranglers with wheels 45 Folk music’s Kingston __ 46 Criticize stage shows? 48 Former Bears head coach Smith 50 Be in debt 51 Sea near Stockholm 53 Prefix with pass 55 Become enraged 59 World Cup cheer 60 Criticize awards? 63 Gen-__: boomer’s kid, probably 64 Invalidate 65 On one’s toes 66 Fist pumper’s word 67 Trotsky and Uris 68 Pack animals
1 Lose color in the wash 2 “On the Waterfront” director Kazan 3 Loch with a monster 4 Brit’s trash can 5 Sault __ Marie 6 Batman’s hideout 7 Wreck completely 8 And so on: Abbr. 9 Vacate the __: eviction notice phrase 10 Big name in chicken 11 Criticize college subjects? 12 Bounce in a 6-Down 13 Depict unfairly 18 Invitation letters 23 Bouillabaisse, e.g. 25 Practitioner: Suff. 26 Kept in, as hostility 27 Criticize farmers? 28 Bodysuit for a tiny tot 29 “__ Marner”: Eliot work 31 Speak with a
grating voice 32 Chooses 33 12 inches 34 Open a bit 38 Doctor’s profession 41 Owl’s cry 43 A boxer may have a glass one 44 They’re attractive to look at 47 “Footloose” costar Singer 49 “Myra Breckinridge” author Gore 51 Like the Honda Element 52 Away from the wind 53 Really surprise 54 Web addresses, briefly 56 Beehive State natives 57 Little more than 58 Repair co. proposals 61 __-cone 62 Sheep’s call
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Horoscopes Like Goldilocks, your complaints might be “this one is too big and this one is too small” in the week ahead. Loved ones might remind you to focus on saving money, especially when you brashly act on competitive impulses.
Focus your attention on the people who love you unconditionally, not just those who only love you when the conditions are just right. During the upcoming week, you may be thrifty and unwilling to accept less than the best.
There is definitely a law of attraction. In the week ahead, you’ll learn that like attracts like, so sometimes someone at odds with you will seem familiar. You can’t however blame yourself if you’re a victim of someone else’s agenda.
Get real. You can realign your perspective this week if you acknowledge and accept responsibility for your judgments. You’re faking it if you pretend they don’t exist or that you always maintain a nonjudgmental attitude.
Events in the week ahead may remind you that you attract what you put forth. For instance, if you do your best at every facet of your job or watch your diet you’ll enjoy peace of mind when all the minor details are in place.
In the week ahead, concentrate on relocating your thoughts from the abstract to the tangible. You can take practical steps for further development of your creative talents. If you’re passionate about something, move forward.
When you’re confident of your worth, it’s not necessary to struggle to prove your value to others. In the week ahead, don’t get carried away by self-doubts. Your success depends on selfdiscipline not self-sacrifice.
You might aspire to become proficient in some aspect of teaching or entertainment in the week ahead. Your passion for some idea or learning project can make you a leader or earn some unexpected recognition.
Be honest in situations in which previously you maintained silence. There may be times this week when you’re tempted to tell a white lie because the facts are embarrassing, but only through the truth can you eradicate awkwardness.
Arguments fade when confronted by abundance. Your life is filled with opportunities and possibilities, so your biggest challenge is to choose which one to embrace. In the week ahead, apply logic to make wise choices.
As the week unfolds, you may realize that some problems you’ve been dealing with at work or with your health are due to matters outside your control. Other problems, however, are within your control if you persevere.
While each person possesses a gift, some have refined and polished their abilities. Facing aggressiveness or defensiveness from others can improve your talents in the week to come. Like a pearl, it takes abrasions to shine.
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Answer:
What she did when she told a joke to the sewing circle -- LOST THE “THREAD” OF IT
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INSIDE: Hawks hold off Wolves’ second half rally, page 12; Maine South girls hoops shut down Niles West, page 13
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Slowek helps Demons down Resurrection By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Elanta Slowek knows all about the dedication and hard work it takes to be a top tier track and field athlete. Over the past several months, the senior has applied some of the training she’s used to become a two-time state qualifying long jumper to the hardwood. Slowek’s athleticism was on display Jan.8 as she helped propel the Demons to a 48-38 victory over visiting Resurrection, scoring eight of her 13 points in the third quarter. “I just take those techniques— weightlifting, running, sprint work and agility—all that and I transfer it to basketball,” Slowek explained. “Along with that, I practice shooting and ballhandling and a lot of defensive work.” Although Slowek’s offense was the catalyst that gave the Demons some breathing room against the Bandits in the third quarter,she’s embraced a defense first mindset this season. “Basically my coach (Karol Hanusiak) told me at the end of last year, ‘What’s going to make you from good to great is your defense,’ ” Slowek said. “I (also) started eating way better. Cut the pop, cut the junk, cut the chips. Water, juices and better food.” Playing their first game since finishing third at the KSA Events Classic Basketball Tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. over two weeks ago, the Demons relied on defense to carry them through the first half. Maine East limited Resurrection to four firstquarter points and the Demons took a 20-12 lead into halftime. “I think they were just so excited to play, as fun as Florida was, to be back home, to be back on their home floor,” Hanusiak
said.“They knew Rez was a huge game from a sectional seeding standpoint, so they played a really good game. “I think our flatness and our lack of playing for that long showed in our offense. We took some really good shots (during the first half) and there was just a lid on the basket. Nothing fell, but we just kept telling them, ‘Just keep taking the shots, they’re going to fall’ and they did.” The Demons’ offense caught up with their defense in the third quarter. Five straight points by Bandits’ junior Monica Nunez (team-high 13 points) cut Maine East’s lead to 22-17, but it was all Demons from that point on. Maine East outscored Rez 14-3 the rest of the quarter. Slowek and Shaylee Sloan, who tallied a game-high 20 points, assisted each other on consecutive baskets that put the Demons ahead, 32-21. “Any given night it could be any one or any two,” said Hanusiak, referring to Sloan and Slowek carrying the team offensively. But Hanusiak added that the Demons aren’t exclusively dependent on the duo. “We’ve had games where Maria (Protic) has scored 25, and we’ve had Jaz(lene Gonzalez) and Janelle (Alba-Garner) score in the teens, so I have literally six kids that are capable of scoring in double digits every night,” she said. Slowek later extended the lead to 36-23 after driving to the basket for a deuce and then hitting a jumper in the paint. “We just came out flat from the holidays,” said Resurrection coach Keith Miniscalco. “We’ve been off for three days, but that’s no excuse for us. We don’t Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff
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Janelle Alba-Garner takes the ball to the basket in Maine East’s win over Resurrection.
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Sports
Hawks hold off Wolves’ second half rally By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Maine South and Niles West’s boys basketball teams faced each other in a CSL South contest last Friday—both clubs’ first game in the new year and their first since completing play at the Proviso West and Pontiac holiday tournaments, respectively. The Hawks and Wolves had to work out some kinks as each team was idle for around two weeks, but Maine South jumped out to a 31-16 halftime advantage and held off runs by the Wolves in the second half to win, 50-41. “A lot of times coming out of breaks you’re in survival mode,” Maine South coach Tony Lavorato said. “You need to get your legs back underneath you. You’re never going to be as tight as you want to be, but it’s something to build off of and I thought our kids showed some resilience and poise.” The Hawks (10-3, 4-0) led 4232 early in the fourth quarter on a free throw by 6-7 George Sargeant, who scored 10 of his game-high 18 points in the second half. However, the Wolves whittled the Hawks’ lead down to five points twice during the game’s closing minutes—44-39 with 3:17 to go on three-pointer from sophomore guard Jojo Rios, and 46-41 a minute later on a Rios free throw. The Hawks, though, gave themselves some breathing room when Sean Maloney went in for a backdoor layup with under a minute remaining. Then Caleb deMarigny sank two free throws to nail down the victory. “We expected (a Niles West comeback) and we were fortunate enough to withstand it,” Lavorato said. “I was pleased; I thought we came out with focus. The biggest thing is that we’re getting better. We’re not a finished product, and I thought we took a step in the right direction tonight.” A 9-0 Hawks run enabled them to grab an 11-3 first-quarter lead. Senior guard Andrew Palucki carried the Hawks offensively during the second quarter, scoring nine in the period. He finished with 12—all coming in the first half. “I think we were just playing really well together,” Palucki Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff
George Sargeant scored 18 points in Maine South’s win over Niles West Friday.
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Sports
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Maine South girls shut down Niles W. By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Maine South overcame an 1817 deficit to Niles West early in the third quarter by going on a 16-0 run to capture a 35-23 win last Friday. The Hawks held Niles West (5-8, 1-4) to only seven points in the second half. The victory put Maine South (11-7 overall) over the .500 mark in league play (3-2). Hailey Schoneman had game highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, and sophomore Julia Spuria added 10 points and nine boards. Alex Galanopoulos set the pace for Niles West offensively with 12 points. Maine East visited Maine West in a battle of CSL North undefeated teams last Friday,
DEMONS Continued from page 11 play that way. Maine East had the same time off we did. They played a great first half, and No. 3 (Slowek) is a great player. We couldn’t stop her.” “We weren’t a third-quarter team as of last year, and a little bit at the beginning of this year,”
HAWKS Continued from page 12 said of the Hawks’ first-half performance. “We had a lot of back doors and assisting on a lot of baskets.” Niles West started this season 4-1, but the loss to Maine South was the Wolves’ seventh straight. Yet Wolves coach Bob Williams said the team’s push to get back into the game during the second half was encouraging. “We made some adjustments at halftime, so I thought that was good,” Williams said. “I thought we got hurt big in the first half by Maine South’s effort. Transition plays, rebound plays, those kinds of things, and that should never happen to us. We got outplayed and that hurt us. “I thought in the second half it was the other side of the coin. I thought we played really hard and I was proud of our kids.” Senior forward Romeo
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and the Warriors knocked the Demons from the unbeaten ranks, 47-26. The Warriors, now 5-0 in the conference, benefited from an 18-0 run in the second half to stun the Demons, who slipped to 3-1. Prior to that run, the Demons led 24-20 with around six minutes to go in the third quarter on a layup by Janell Alba-Garner. Jazlene Gonzalez and Shaylee Sloan each had eight points for Maine East (10-5). Resurrection rebounded from their loss earlier last week to Maine East by topping St. Joseph, 55-43, on Jan. 9. Taylor Farrell finished with 16 points, Kate Moriarty collected 13 points and five rebounds, and Gabriella Galassini, a sophomore from Park Ridge, had nine points.
Maine East was hoping to ride the momentum it gained after winning the Luther North holiday tournament into its CSL North matchup last Friday versus District 207 rival Maine West. However, Maine West short-circuited that with a 7159 triumph over the Demons. Maine East, which is seeking its first CSL North victory (0-4), was led by Abby George’s 19 points and Ashoor Doushow’s 11. The Demons host Deerfield Thursday night. Notre Dame trailed visiting non-conference foe Conant 33-15 at halftime and never recovered, bowing to Conant, 58-37 on Saturday night. Joe Mooney carried the offensive
Slowek said.“In order to win our games, it’s defense.” The Bandits did close to 4336 with 1:43 to go on a Nunez trey, but the Demons pulled away. Hanusiak said she was a bit concerned over how the Demons would respond after being idle since Dec. 21—their final tourney game in Florida. “The Monday we came back, the 30th, we had just a horrible practice and that’s where I was
going, ‘All right, what’s going on?’ ” she said. “We were off for another two days and we came back that Friday and just had an awesome practice on Friday and Saturday. “School was closed Monday and Tuesday (Jan. 6 and 7), but the kids got together yesterday (Jan. 7) at the park (Feldman Park in Des Plaines) and they ran their own practice. They knew they had to get a ball in
Magloire netted 13 of his teamhigh 15 points during the second half. His scoring output helped ease the absence of senior guard Ahmad Gibson, who sprained his ankle two minutes into the third quarter and hobbled off the court. Williams is confident Gibson will be ready to go when the Wolves tangle with Evanston this Friday. “I thought we played really hard,especially in the second half,” Williams said. “It’s a testament to their discipline and their tradition as a winning program that when we cut it down to five, they always had those long possessions where they got themselves a very good shot. When you get yourself in a hole like we did, every basket becomes so important. Had we played a little harder in the first half …” Conversely, Lavorato wasn’t pleased with how the first three minutes of the second half went for the Hawks, which allowed Niles West to get back into the game.
“When you’re up like that, we always talk about the first three minutes of the second half as being the most important,” Lavorato said. “To Niles West’s credit, they beat us in the first three minutes, and that’s why we were a little disappointed. We didn’t get the ball where we wanted to be and we turned it over, but that has a lot to do with coming back and getting legs and being tight.” Following Saturday’s 59-41 victory over Taft—a game in which Sargeant scored 21 points and deMarigny had 20 points and seven rebounds—the Hawks undertake a rugged schedule. They’ll play six games in seven days, including two games each on Saturday and Monday, Jan. 20 at the Martin Luther King tourney in Galesburg. “We won the tournament last year and we look forward to it,” Palucki said. “It’s a pretty nice tournament. Hopefully we can win (it) again.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
load for Notre Dame as he scored a team-high 18 points— half of his total coming on three-point baskets. The Dons are 7-8 overall.
GIRLS GYMNASTICS Maine South and Maine East competed in the recent 10th annual Brinkworth/ Munch Invite held at Evanston High School. The defending champion Hawks placed second to Glenbrook South (137.65 points to 128.05) while the Demons were seventh out of seven teams. Sophomore Carly Berns scored 33.55 points in the allaround for fifth place. She also
their hands and to their credit, that’s what these kids do. That’s
finished fifth on beam and tied for fifth on the uneven bars. Registering a fifth-place finishe, as well, for Maine South was senior Nicole Nieder on the floor. Freshman Sara Ignoffo tied for fifth on the uneven bars and was seventh in the all-around. Junior Andrea Lela was the Demons’ top performer, placing 12th in the all-around.
GIRLS BOWLING Resurrection dominated GCAC opponent Mother McAuley, 2,568 to 1,827, on Jan. 9. Luisa Velez rolled high games of 224 and 221, and also registered the Bandits’ high series of 659 (214, 224, 221). Joelle Denver added a 531 series with a high game of 188.
the type of group they are.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
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Sports
GOLF Magazine recognizes Mistwood After two years of course construction that resulted in a substantial face-lift, owner Jim McWethy looks upon Mistwood Golf Club in suburban Chicago with satisfaction and pride because the golf world has noticed. GOLF Magazine has awarded Mistwood with its “Best U.S. Renovation You Can Play” honors for 2013. The recognition comes as part of GOLF Magazine’s annual Best New Courses 2013, which is published in the January 2014 issue. The article features the top new courses and renovations both in the U.S. and internationally. “It is a tremendous honor to be selected as the Best U.S. Renovation You Can Play by GOLF Magazine and to be recognized alongside so many great courses,” McWethy said. “We wanted to elevate Mistwood into the ranks of the best courses in the Midwest, and this award is a testament to the vision and quality of work that architect Ray Hearn and our team performed on this project. I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished.” GOLF Magazine concurred in its appraisal with the selection. “The result? Mission accomplished. Mistwood may have been young for a facelift, but this beauty is ready for its close-up,” the magazine reported. The magazine also talked about Hearn winning the same renovation award for his work at Chicago’s historic Flossmoor Country Club in 2009. Hearn, who has a strong reputation for his course and renovation work, first completed
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Mistwood’s third hole has turned into one of the signature holes after the renovation.
the Mistwood project in 1998. Thirteen years later the course was ready for some upgrades and improvements. “We fine-tuned and polished a gem,” Hearn said. Renovation work was performed on every one of Mistwood’s 18-holes, with a focus on improving shot value and strategy. The most noticeable was at the par-5 third hole where the green has been relocated to create space for a future clubhouse and a double
fairway for risk-reward. The creek that used to be in front of the green is now behind it, and it has been expanded with a pond guarding the entire right side of the hole. Mistwood’s renovation also included the addition of 20 stacked sod-wall bunkers, a trademark hazard for courses in Scotland and Ireland, and now a signature feature at Mistwood. Many of the courses’ lakes and bodies of water were also expanded making them a strategic factor on several holes. In addition, new beautiful Lannon stone walls were added
along holes 3, 7, 8, 9 14, 15 and 16 to add some stunning visuals for golfers to experience. Other improvements included repositioning tee boxes and bunkers, adding new high quality bunker sand, lengthening the course to 7,040 yards, and adding fescue grasses throughout the course. “I am extremely proud of my redesign work at Mistwood,” Hearn said.“In my 27-year career I would definitely rank this project as one of my favorites and owner, Jim McWethy, as one of the most passionate individuals I have worked with.”
McWethy has made extraordinary major facility improvements since taking ownership in 2004. In addition to the work on the course, the creation of the new Performance Center, with its indoor-outdoor hitting bays, elite swing technology, and custom club fitting, has been the talk of Chicago area golf. “A big part of this renovation and expansion was due to my love of the game,” McWethy said. “Mistwood is now truly a must-see, must-play golf course and stands among the elite golf courses in the Midwest.”
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Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South
5.5
D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West
10
Monica Barefield, Joliet West
15.7
Jnaya Walker, JCA
20
Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook
5.5
Jake Smith, Minooka
10
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
15.4
Peyton Winters, Downers North
20
Chavon Banks, Joliet Central
14.6
Christina Ekhomu, JCA
20
Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North
25.2
Little, Westmont
5.2
Field Goal %
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East
20.7
Grover Anderson, Lockport
5.2
George Sargeant, Maine South
.690
Erin Heide, Minooka
14.5
Chavon Banks, Joliet Central
20
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
17.6
Matt Mahlke, Downers North
5.2
Shane Murray, Lisle
.667
Sarah Costello, Downers North
12.7
Giahanna Martorano, Resurrection
19
George Sargeant, Maine South
16.6
Brad Hund, Plainfield Central
5.2
Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook
.655
Kelly Carnagio, Minooka
12.5
Steals
Jonah Coble, Joliet Central
15.6
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East
5.1
Jeff Washington, Joliet West
.640
Chantell Mack, Joliet Central
12.3
Sarah Costello, Downers North
57
Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central
14.4
Elliot Fizer, Joliet West
5.1
Greg Pietrzak, Westmont
.634
Tyler Everett, Plainfield South
12.0
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA
39
Corey Evers, Plainfield South
14.3
Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North
5.0
Jake Pedrelli, Maine South
.630
Peyton Winters, Downers North
11.7
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
39
Andrew Palucki, Maine South
14.0
Tristin Esker, Plainfield East
5.0
Julian Torres, Bolingbrook
.623
Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka
11.3
Jaida Green, Downers North
36
Grover Anderson, Lockport
13.9
Romeo Magliore, Niles West
5.0
Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook
.610
Destiny Hollins, Lockport
10.6
Bre Sobotka, Resurrection
33
Gage Davis, Bolingbrook
13.4
Assists
Romeo Magliore, Niles West
13.1
Caleb deMarigny, Maine South
Tristin Esker, Plainfield East
.577
Lexi Marin, Romeoville
10.4
Taylor Farrell, Resurrection
31
69
Devin Blake, Downers North
.543
Kate Moriarty, Resurrection
10.1
Destiny Hollins, Lockport
29
Evan Hines, Niles West
13.1
Logiurato, Westmont
50
Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central
.540
Juatece McNear, Joliet Central
10.0
Lauren Porcelli, Downers North
29
Miles Snowden, Plainfield South
12.1
Grover Anderson, Lockport
47
Ray Greco, Downers North
.539
Taylor Farrell, Resurrection
10.0
Jnaya Walker, JCA
27
John Campbell, Lockport
11.8
CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook
39
Romeo Magliore, Niles West
.535
Naomi Mayes, Lockport
9.9
Christina Ekhomu, JCA
25
Jake Nowak, Plainfield North
11.8
Little, Westmont
38
Bowen Marks, Downers North
.533
Valencia Chandler, Joliet West
9.8
Tyler Everett, Plainfield South
24
Jake Smith, Minooka
11.6
Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central
36
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
.528
Hailey Schoenman, Maine South
9.0
Naomi Mayes, Lockport
24
Devin Blake, Downers North
11.6
Isaiah Webster, Plainfield North
35
Evan Hines, Niles West
.522
Valencia Chandler, Joliet West
8.8
Kailey Foster, Joliet West
24
Nick Novak, Plainfield East
11.4
Myles Ward, Plainfield East
30
Jaylandt Gilmer, Lockport
.520
Nina Anderson, Maine South
8.6
Chavon Banks, Joliet Central
20
Ahmad Gibson, Niles West
11.2
Ralph Blakney, Lockport
30
Andrew Palucki, Maine South
.510
Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South
8.6
Nina Anderson, Maine South
20
Ray Greco, Downers North
11.1
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
30
Kelly, Westmont
.505
Jamie Hopper, Romeoville
8.3
Jamari McAfee, Lockport
20
Caleb deMarigny, Maine South
11.1
Kelly, Westmont
29
Grover Anderson, Lockport
.500
Rebounds Per Game
Kelly Kons, Maine South
19
Greg Pietrzak, Westmont
10.7
Corey Evers, Plainfield South
28
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West
.500
Chavon Banks, Joliet Central
Jenae Rowe, Joliet West
19
Little, Westmont
10.7
Jake Pedrelli, Maine South
27
Free Throw %
Shane Murray, Lisle
10.5
Ahmad Gibson, Niles West
25
Caleb deMarigny, Maine South
Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South
10.5
Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North
25
Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central
10.5
Jon Arenas, Maine South
Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West
10.2
Gage Davis, Bolingbrook
Kelly, Westmont
10.1
Jojo Rios, Niles West
10.0
11.0
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA
9.3
Kianna Campbell, Lockport
18
.970
Sarah Costello, Downers North
8.3
Kate Moriarty, Resurrection
18
Gage Davis, Bolingbrook
.840
Chantell Mack, Joliet Central
8.0
Laurel Kucharski, Lockport
17
24
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East
.816
Peyton Winters, Downers North
7.9
Field Goal %
24
Neal Tyrell, Minooka
.810
Kelly Carnagio, Minooka
6.8
Ty Battle, JCA
.632
Tim Doll, Westmont
23
Odi Audisho, Niles West
.810
Kate Moriarty, Resurrection
6.8
Kyla Creal, Lockport
.580
John Campbell, Lockport
23
Andrew Palucki, Maine South
.800
Hailey Schoenman, Maine South
6.7
Peyton Winters, Downers North
.530 .500
Shane Ritter, Plainfield South
9.9
Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South
23
George Sargeant, Maine South
.800
Jenae Rowe, Joliet West
6.7
Taylor Farrell, Resurrection
D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West
9.8
Sean Maloney, Maine South
22
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West
.800
Valencia Chandler, Joliet West
6.6
Emilie McGuire, Maine South
.500
Jacob Buchner, Plainfield South
9.8
Jared Whitacre, Downers North
22
Jake Pedrelli, Maine South
.790
Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South
6.5
Adriana Acosta, JCA
.490
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West
9.4
Jonah Coble, Joliet Central
21
Romeo Magliore, Niles West
.786
Sydney Arlis, Minooka
5.7
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
.470
Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle
9.4
Deiondre Taylor, Lockport
21
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
.783
Kyla Creal, Lockport
5.4
Free Throw %
Elliot Fizer, Joliet West
9.4
Jonny Butler, Minooka
20
Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West
.770
Rachel Sutphin, Plainfield South
5.4
Kailey Foster, Joliet West
.810
Ralph Blakney, Lockport
9.2
Nick Novak, Plainfield East
19
Connor Bielat, Lisle
.760
Ty Battle, JCA
5.3
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
.775
Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North
9.2
Steals
Elliot Fizer, Joliet West
.760
Laurel Kucharski, Lockport
5.2
Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka
.770
Robbie Brooks, Plainfield Central
9.1
Logiurato, Westmont
30
Emin Ademi, Niles West
.750
Jaida Green, Downers North
5.1
Faith Heitman, Romeoville
.758
Logiurato, Westmont
8.9
Grover Anderson, Lockport
27
Robbie Brooks, Plainfield Central
.730
Ally Fink, Plainfield South
5.0
Destiny Hollins, Lockport
.730
Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook
8.7
Corey Evers, Plainfield South
27
Grover Anderson, Lockport
.730
Kailey Foster, Joliet West
5.0
Sam Fagenholz, Maine South
.720
Adam Alexander, Minooka
8.5
Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North
27
D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West
.720
Jamie Hopper, Romeoville
4.9
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA
.720
Joe Butler, Minooka
8.5
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
26
3-pointers
Cherish Smith, Romeoville
4.8
Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South
.719
Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook
8.2
John Campbell, Lockport
25
Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook
28
Faith Heitman, Romeoville
4.6
Kelly Kons, Maine South
.710
Naomi Mayes, Lockport
.700
Rebounds Per Game
Ralph Blakney, Lockport
24
Shane Ritter, Plainfield South
26
Assists
Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central
9.7
Caleb deMarigny, Maine South
19
Ray Greco, Downers North
23
Sarah Costello, Downers North
79
3-pointers
Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle
9.0
Romeo Magliore, Niles West
18
Evan Hines, Niles West
21
Jaida Green, Downers North
52
Jaida Green, Downers North
Miles Snowden, Plainfield South
8.6
Deiondre Taylor, Lockport
16
Johnny Kostelz, Plainfield Central
19
Bre Sobotka, Resurrection
51
Taylor Farrell, Resurrection
27
Greg Pietrzak, Westmont
8.1
Little, Westmont
15
Nick Novak, Plainfield East
18
Taylor Farrell, Resurrection
43
Erin Heide, Minooka
26
Josh Smith, Plainfield East
8.0
Gage Davis, Bolingbrook
15
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East
17
Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka
41
Sarah Costello, Downers North
25
Joe Butler, Minooka
7.6
CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook
15
Gage Davis, Bolingbrook
16
Kelly Kons, Maine South
37
Kennedy Weigt, JCA
21
Devin Blake, Downers North
7.4
Shane Ritter, Plainfield South
14
Jake Smith, Minooka
14
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
31
Jamie Hopper, Romeoville
20
Zach Trussell, Lisle
7.2
Dwight Watkins, Plainfield Central
14
Caleb deMarigny, Maine South
14
Sydney Arlis, Minooka
30
Nicole Ekhomu, JCA
18
John Campbell, Lockport
7.2
D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West
13
Andrew Palucki, Maine South
12
Erin Heide, Minooka
27
Monica Barefield, Joliet West
17
Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North
7.0
Neal Tyrell, Minooka
13
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West
11
Gabriella Galassini, Resurrection
27
Monica Nunez, Resurrection
16
Shane Murray, Lisle
6.8
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West
13
Jojo Rios, Niles West
11
Monica Barefield, Joliet West
27
Sam Fagenholz, Maine South
16
Kelly, Westmont
6.8
Doll, Westmont
13
Corey Evers, Plainfield South
11
Lauren Porcelli, Downers North
26
Lexi Marin, Romeoville
16
George Sargeant, Maine South
6.8
Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook
13
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Sam Fagenholz, Maine South
25
Nina Anderson, Maine South
15
Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook
6.5
Jon Arenas, Maine South
13
Points Per Game
Lexi Marin, Romeoville
24
Kate Moriarty, Resurrection
13
Jonah Coble, Joliet Central
5.7
Andrew Palucki, Maine South
12
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA
17.4
Bethany Bachmann, Minooka
24
Destiny Hollins, Lockport
13
Logiurato, Westmont
5.7
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East
12
Jaida Green, Downers North
16.8
Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA
23
Kelly Kons, Maine South
9
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Winters puts spring into DGN’s offense By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Senior guard Sarah Costello and junior guard Jaida Green are considered the Trojans’ go-to players on offense, but if Peyton Winters continues to have games like she did Saturday night at York, she’ll make an already formidable Downers North team even more dangerous. Winters, the Trojans’ 6-2 forward, scored 16 of her gamehigh 20 points in the first half to lift Downers North past the Dukes, 54-41, in DGN’s first West Suburban Silver contest since Dec. 20. “We want to get her actively involved in our offense, absolutely,” said DGN head coach Stephan Bolt, whose team has won three in a row and 10 of its last 11. “When you can go inside to her, and have a presence in the lane like Peyton is doing now, it makes things a lot easier in the perimeter and I think the kids did a great job. It may have been our best job all year looking inside constantly throughout the game.” The Trojans were doing such a good job of getting the ball to Winters inside that the junior collected 12 points in the first quarter alone. “I thought it was a really good game for us as a team offensively, and I think when we have more of an insideoutside game it definitely helps us get better shots,” Winters said.“If I’m having a good game and they (teammates) feed me (inside) it works out well for us. If I’m not having a good game, then I can kick it out and they get shots.” Meanwhile, DGN stormed out to an 18-0 lead following a Lauren Porcelli layup, and the Dukes didn’t scored their first points until six minutes had elapsed in the period. The Trojans held a commanding 22-4 advantage at quarter’s end. “I think it was one of the
best first quarters we’ve had all season,” Bolt said. “I think defensively we were solid and we moved the ball and didn’t turn it over.” York never got closer than 12 points the rest of the game. DGN led 30-15 at half time and 45-24 after three quarters. “I think we were just really ready to play today,” Winters said. “We were really focusing on getting stops on defense before we go and try to make something happen on offense.” Green added 15 points for the Trojans, but what’s interesting is that DGN’s offense remained effective despite Costello sitting out half of both the second and third quarters due to foul trouble. Costello ended up with seven points. “It’s nice to have plenty of options for scoring,” Winters said. “We have people on our team who can score if someone’s in foul trouble so that’s been a big help.” Earlier last week, the Trojans faced non-conference opponent Glenbrook South in their first matchup since competing in the Wheaton North Bill Neibch Falcon Classic, where they placed third. DGN won the game, 46-38, with Green scoring 14 and Costello 12. Costello also had seven rebound and six steals, and Winters registered eight points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. The Trojans went up against two conference teams, Hinsdale Central and Lyons Township, during the Neibch tourney. They knocked off the Lions for third place, but lost to the Red Devils—a club they defeated in WSS action on Dec. 14. “It was nice to win our last game (in the Neibch tournament),” Bolt said. “We were disappointed to lose against Hinsdale but we’ll see them again (Jan. 31) and if anything else, it gives us an attitude that we need to get after it for conference in the second half (of the season).”
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Lauren Porcelli goes to the basket in Downers North’s 54-41 win over York.
The Trojans (14-2, 5-0) are off until Saturday when they host Hinsdale South at the DGN Winter Classic. The two squads tip off at 11:30 a.m. “I think we have to continue
to get better,” Bolt said. “We can’t have stretches where we continue to give up offensive rebounds like we did and turn over the ball like we did (in the third quarter vs. York). Great
teams don’t do that, but I think if we continually get better and keep working, we’ll still be even better by the end of the season.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
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Bring workplace ‘flakes’ into line by penalties Q. I have several customers and coworkers who are last-minute change artists. They are constantly changing meetings, projects and plans at the last minute and expect me to just adapt. My job is becoming chaotic and stressful because of their changes. What can I do? A. You can ask yourself if you’ve created any concrete downsides for your annoying last-minute change artists. You can always count on people to do what is in their perceived best interest. If people around you keep changing plans it is because they don’t see a downside to their flakey
behavior. The business world has become chaotic and fast paced enough that many people end up just chasing the latest shiny bauble. People often don’t look at the long-range consequence of changing their minds and plans every five seconds to run after what they just saw. They certainly don’t consider the fallout to other people! Social scientists have even proposed that Americans seem to have cultural Attention Deficit Disorder where we can’t focus on the same thing for one minute. You will need to make it clear that if people around you keep changing their minds, they will miss out on something valuable with you. Make a list of behavior you’d like to see from customers or coworkers on the left side of a paper. Make a list of consequences you could bring to bear if people don’t keep
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commitments to you on the right. Brainstorm consequences such as: if they don’t show up at a meeting, then you can’t include them in an important project; if they cancel a meeting last minute, then you won’t be available for another two weeks. Remember if these flakey folks don’t have any pain in changing their minds, you will get no gain in them changing their behavior. Many of my clients like to argue at this point that it isn’t right that people don’t keep commitments. They then brood over deep questions like what the world is coming to and why people have no integrity. Pondering these sorts of abstract questions is philosophically interesting but of no practical use.
Make a list of behavior you’d like to see from customers or coworkers on the left side of a paper. Make a list of consequences you could bring to bear if people don’t keep commitments to you on the right. Get creative in communicating the consequences to people neutrally in both conversation and writing. Skip the part where you let them know how rude and inconsiderate they are if you want change. Stick to the part where you point out factually what they will lose if they don’t keep future commitments. Put all that energy you could use venting into making it more likely people around you will be thoughtful and you’ll be much happier. Remember, the goal here isn’t to wait until the entire world changes for you to be well. The goal is to change the world around you so you can have a peaceful less stressful work life now. As Janice Joplin so accurately
observed, “Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” Make it clear that people you deal with must balance their desire for complete freedom with the goodies they get from commitments they make to you. Then, sit back and watch these former flakes follow through.
The last word(s) Q. Why do people get so mad at each other at work? Don’t they realize these same people will just get even with them? A. Yes, but the luxury of immediately expressing their rage tends to win over long-term benefits of feeling angry and acting effectively. Impulse control over anger in the workplace is rare. (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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Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, please check the Naturally Active Program Guides or call the Niles Senior Center at 5888420. Information about the Niles Senior Center can be found on the Village of Niles Website at www.vniles.com. Click on “Departments” (upper left), and then Click on “Senior” You can now see what’s new at the Senior Center. Advanced registration is required for programs. For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 847588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center. Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-5888420 for more information.
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Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need. Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers. Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420). Men’s Club Meeting A representative from Aspen Mortgage will be here to explain what reverse mortgages can and can’t do for people. Lunch is mostaccioli with meat sauce, salad, and garlic bread. Monday, January 20, 10:30am-1:00pm $5M/$7.50NM Afternoon Tea at Lockwood Restaurant in the Palmer House Hilton Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea service at the famed Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. This tea includes a selection of Harney and Sons teas: Darjeeling, Darjeeling decaf, English breakfast, earl grey supreme, earl grey decaf, citron green, sencha, fencha decaf, French super blue lavender, rooibos chai, mint verbena, and chamomile. Sandwiches: crab salad with brioche, lemon mayonnaise, and caviar; roast beef on pumpernickel with whole grain mustard and watercress; cucumber on egg bread and lemon curd butter; and curried chicken with golden raisins, walnuts, and a sweet curry aioli. Scones: buttermilk, orange cranberry, and sweets. This trip includes transportation and tea service at the Palmer House. Wednesday, January 22, 1:005:00pm, Check-In: 12:30pm, $70M/$75NM Women’s Club Meeting Lunch will include chicken salad, croissant, fruit, and dessert. Following our delicious lunch, we will play Bingo, and win fantastic prizes. Monday, January 27, 11:30am2:00pm $5M/$7.50NM
Line Dance – No partner needed! Instructor: Fran Strain. Enjoy easy-to-learn advanced dance patterns in Country, Ballroom, Top 40, Latin, Swing, and more! Studies show group or line dancing is beneficial in aiding memory, balance, cardiovascular health, and overall well-being. Enjoy fitness, & friendship. Tuesdays, February 4-25, 1:00-2:00pm. $10M/$15NM I have the pictures… Now what? (3 classes) Instructor: Mary Kussmann. Learn how to transfer photos to your computer and set up files for them. We will discuss taking your memory card or flash drive to a local retailer to have them printed. Please bring your digital camera, if you have one. Tuesdays, February 4-25, 1:00-2:00pm $10M/$15NM Dance, Dance, Dance Presented by Jackie Sinclair & Maine South Dancers. The Maine South Dancers are returning to the Center to perform a number of their original choreographed pieces. You’ll feel like you’re in the audience of Dancing With The Stars as you enjoy both large ensemble and smaller group productions spotlighting a variety of dance styles. There may also be a few surprise performers. This is a show that must not be missed. Thursday, February 13, 11:00am, FREE SCRAM, Senior Crime Reduction Awareness Matters Presented by the Niles Police Department. Home Repair Fraud – Driveway, roof repair, and tuck pointing are just a few of the jobs they say they may help you with. Once you give them money, that’s the last time you see them. Get tips to prevent this. Thursday, February 13, 2:00-3:30pm. FREE Young Frankenstein at Drury Lane Oakbrook Young Frankenstein is a wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy masterpiece. Follow bright young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor, his curvaceous lab
assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiancée Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster, but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications. Young Frankenstein in scientificallyproven monstrously good entertainment – it’s ritzy, glitzy and blitzfully funny! Enjoy lunch at Drury Lane featuring chef’s soup of the day, rolls, veggies, your choice of traditional roast turkey or roast sirloin with merlot mushroom sauce, and dessert. Thursday, February 20, 10:30am-5:00pm $65M/$70NM Heart Health Fair Saturday, February 22, 2013 Learn to keep your heart healthy! Speakers: Cardiologist, D. Takhtehchian, MD and internal medicine physician, R. Dianati, MD along with other speakers! Cholesterol and Glucose Screening (sign up for a nominal fee)! Healthy Cooking Demonstration by Meijer; ministroke screening; acupuncture and more! ALL OUR WELCOME!! CASH Ring of Fire The Music of Johnny Cash at Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana. From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and home and family. More than two dozen classic hits including I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue, and Folsom Prison Blues. This multi-talented cast paints a musical portrait of The Man in Black that promises to be a footstompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a uniquely American legend! Enjoy lunch at Theatre at the Center featuring cream of chicken rice soup, choice of baked cod or grilled lemon chicken, classic mashed potatoes, broccoli spears, and apple pie. Wednesday, March 12, 10:45am-6:00pm. $65M/$70NM
Park Ridge Senior Center Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many
activities, programs, events and services offered. Membership dues are: Single: $46 Resident, $65 Non-Resident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 Non-Resident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open 7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities. Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms; Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Game tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847-692-3597. Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for more information or to be put in touch with one of the group moderators. Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as well as make a difference in our community. Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month . See SENIOR, page 21
CHARITY Continued from page 1 Leamington, Chicago, is charged with one count of theft, a Class A Misdemeanor. The November incident happened around 4:30 p.m. at a customer service counter in Golf Mill Mall. The suspect was
SENIOR Continued from page 20 Camera Club: 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics . Money Matters with Chris Valentine: 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a love for opera and/or musicals? Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals. Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions. Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider? We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project . Beginners are welcome! Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free. • Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class. • Pinochle players meet the
THE BUGLE JANUARY 16, 2014 standing at a customer service counter when he removed a charitable collection box containing about $200 from the counter top. Once the jar was in hand, the man concealed it underneath his jacket and left the location. This led police to release surveillance images of the suspect removing the box from the store last month. Today the subject was
identified as Pedro, a regular customer, who was then contacted by police. Pedro voluntarily surrendered himself to authorities and was released on bond. His court date is Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Skokie District Court.
second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. • Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity. • Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.
the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www.centerofconcern. org.
The Center for Concern Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at 847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available. Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-8230453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations. The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for
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North Shore Senior Center offers programs, classes, activities, and travel opportunities for adults at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223. Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details. Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services. Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations. Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.
The Magic of Chet Atkins Monday, January 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Start the New Year with the wonderful upbeat sounds of Chet Atkins presented by Composer Jim Kendros. On of the greats of guitar, his lyrical styles have appealed to many different musical tastes. Whether inspired by country, pop or ballad, you’ll be delighted with the magic Chet Atkins wields on the six strings of a guitar. $8 members; $11 non-members. Call 847470-5223 to register. Mindfulness Practices: Managing Pain, Stress and Life’s Challenges Tuesday, January 21, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Discover practices to reduce pain, improve sleep and conquer stress with Dr. Arthur Hoffman, MD, MPH of Rush University Medical Center. Explore the benefits and principles of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a well researched program to enhance quality of life. MBSR combines Zen, yoga and other eastern principles that are accessible to all regardless of religious backgrounds. $8 members; $10 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register. Ceramics Workshop: Contemporary Vase Wednesdays, January 22 & February 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Handcraft your own unique ceramic vase. You will work in clay the first session, exploring various surface designs. In
the second session you will decorate your vase using colorful painting methods. The piece will then be fired and ready for pick up in about two weeks. No experience necessary. Instructor Laurey Fischer will guide you stepby-step through the creation process. Fee includes materials, supplies and two firings. $35 members; $45 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Dynamic Duos: Favorite Screen Couples Monday, January 27, 1 – 2:30 p.m. What do Tracy & Hepburn, Newman & Redford, Fred & Ginger, Bogey & Bacall and Laurel & Hardy have in common? They are Dynamic Duos, popular pairs who shared top billing in numerous films, and they are all featured in this original video with Robert Burton, Professor Emeritus of Communications, Oakton Community College. Relive memorable scenes featuring these and other Hollywood screen teams. Following the video there will be a discussion about your own favorite movie couples and an opportunity to learn some additional interesting facts about these box office dynamos. $9 members; $12 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register. Hacked?! Thursday, January 30, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Getting “Hacked” on See SENIOR, page 22
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Resurgence of pertussis makes vaccination important for people of all ages, including elderly Although pertussis has typically been targeted towards youth, adults are now facing the repercussions of this disease DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that adults should be vaccinated against pertussis? I thought that was a childhood disease. Hasn’t it basically been eliminated in the United States? ANSWER: Now more than ever, it’s important for everyone including adults - to be vaccinated against pertussis. There is an effective vaccine against pertussis, also known as whooping cough. But the immunity generated by the vaccine weakens over time. When enough people in the population become susceptible to infection, an epidemic can occur. These epidemics are not as severe as was seen in the prevaccine era, but they still affect a lot of people. Currently, there are large outbreaks of pertussis in Washington, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes a severe, hacking cough. The coughing spells can be followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like a “whoop” and gives the disease its name. Coughing spasms can cause extreme fatigue and vomiting and make breathing difficult. In babies, the disease can be very serious because their airways are tiny and they may have trouble breathing in enough oxygen during coughing spells. Severe coughing spells can also generate small hemorrhages in the eyes and brain. Vaccination is the most important way to prevent pertussis. Infants should be vaccinated at ages 2, 4 and 6 months.The pertussis vaccination is given in combination with tetanus and diphtheria vaccines,
QUICK FACTS The CDC estimates that about 85 percent of children between ages 19 and 35 months are fully immunized against pertussis. The rates in adolescents are about 70 percent. In adults, fewer than 10 percent have received Tdap. So the last time most adults were immunized against pertussis was when they were children.
which is abbreviated as DTaP for diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis. Boosters are recommended at 12 to 18 months; 4 to 6 years; and again at age 11. Pertussis booster shots are available for adults, too, and are strongly recommended for
SENIOR Continued from page 21 your computer is a growing problem. Bad guys out there keep finding new ways to get into your computer or take over your online accounts. Learn what you can do to keep computer predators away with the help of George Lowman, and what you can do if you are hacked. It’s never too late to fight back! No fee. Call 847470-5223 to register. AARP Drive Smart Wednesdays, February 12 & 19, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This AARP Drive Smart Program is a new and improved version of the AARP Driver Safety Program.
those in close contact with infants, particularly during an outbreak. Ask your physician if you can receive Tdap (tetanus-diphtheriaacellular pertussis) vaccine instead of the usualTd (tetanus-diphtheria) booster. The Tdap vaccine can be given anytime, regardless of how recently the person received their last Td booster. Tdap (given to older children and adults) is slightly different from DTaP (given to infants) in that it has a lower amount of diphtheria and pertussis antigens, hence the lowercase “d” and “p.” Pertussis vaccines are very safe, effective and beneficial. Before the vaccine was available, pertussis was a greatly feared disease that killed thousands of children every year. Now, perhaps 10 to 20 pertussis deaths occur per year in the United States. Almost all of these deaths occur in young infants. People of all ages still contract the disease. Since the 1980s, pertussis incidence has been increasing in the United States.
In a typical year, 5,000 to 10,000 cases are reported, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But epidemics occur every three to five years. In 2010, more than 27,000 cases were reported in the United States. We continue to see pertussis for several reasons. One, vaccinations aren’t universal. The CDC estimates that about 85 percent of children between ages 19 and 35 months are fully immunized against pertussis. The rates in adolescents are about 70 percent. In adults, fewer than 10 percent have received Tdap. So the last time most adults were immunized against pertussis was when they were children. In addition, over time the vaccine’s effectiveness wanes, so we see adolescents and adults with pertussis. These older patients typically have a milder form of the illness because they retain some immunity from early vaccinations. But patients with mild pertussis are still contagious.
It is a driving refresher for motorists age 50 and older. The course includes information on safer driving habits, how to avoid driving hazards, changes in roadway conditions, safety equipment on your automobile, as well as a discussion of when to consider driver retirement. The class also covers much of the information needed to pass the Illinois State license exam and reviews the eyesight, hearing, and physical changes that drivers experience as they age. Completion of the two-day class may entitle the participant to a discount on his or her auto insurance. Please check with your insurance carrier for further details. Call 847-470-5223 to register.
Rosie! A Tribute with Heather Moran Thursday, February 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Rosie! A Tribute is a loving and well-told musical adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her nervous breakdown in the late 1960s, her mid 1970s comeback, all the way to her death in 2002. Heather is accompanied by one of the hottest young jazz musicians in Chicago, Damian Espinosa. $10 members; $13 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register.
Seniors retire smart
financial resolution: Do something In the new year, focus on setting and accomplishing secure financial goals By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Content Agency
Who wants to remember bad milestones? Do we really need to go back five years, when the S&P 500 closed out the disastrous 2008 at 903.25? Most of us would prefer to focus on the fact that the index has more than doubled since those dark days. Still, it can be instructive to be mindful of the lessons from that painful period. According to Allianz Life Insurance Company’s 5th annual New Year’s Resolution Survey, “many Americans seem to have forgotten the trauma it [the financial crisis] caused to their portfolios and may now have a false sense of security about their current financial wellbeing.” This is human nature and behavioral economists even have a name for it: “recency bias,” which means that what has occurred in the near past tends to inform how we feel and what we do today. The problem with recency bias is that it can push us into making emotional decisions at the wrong time. So at the depths of market lows in 2008, we feel scared and sell everything and vow to take better care of our financial lives. Then five years later, with the economy and markets in recovery, the Allianz survey shows that only 16 percent of respondents said they would include financial planning in their resolutions for 2014. Whether you call it a resolution or a plan, here’s what I have learned after being in the business for 25 years: It’s easier to reach a financial goal when you articulate it and create a plan of action to achieve it. The problem is that simply thinking
The problem with recency bias is that it can push us into making emotional decisions at the wrong time. So at the depths of market lows in 2008, we feel scared and sell everything and vow to take better care of our financial lives.
about a financial plan, let alone running the numbers that are necessary to complete it, can be daunting. For many, conquering the Big Three will require some time and energy. The process may even call for you to (gasp) figure out where your money is going. The easiest way to do that is to track your expenses for three months. After doing so, you may find that there’s extra money available to help your efforts. Once you have these covered the Big Three, it’s time for the nuts and bolts of financial security:drafting/updating wills and other estate documents and reviewing insurance coverage (life, disability, long-term care and property and casualty). These are not sexy topics, like investing can be, but without them, your financial security could be at risk. With those basic steps covered, now comes the hard part: time to prioritize what comes next. Do you want to buy a house in the next year or two? If so, you may need to channel all available cash flow into a down payment fund. Are you ready to set aside some of your precious free cash flow for your kids in a Section 529 Plan or would you prefer to aim for early retirement? Do you need
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a simple way to start is to address what I like to call “The Big Three Financial Goals”: 1. Zero consumer debt (credit card, auto loans) 2. Adequate emergency reserve funds (6-12 month’s worth of expenses; 12-24 months for retirees) 3. Maximization of retirement contributions ($17,500 for 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans, with an additional $5,500 catch up contribution available if you are over the age of 50; and $5,500 for IRAs, with an additional $5,500 catch up contribution). This step includes ensuring that you have a properly diversified portfolio which is consistent with your risk tolerance level.
to think about caring for your aging parents? If so, have you had the tough talk with them to see what their wishes are? These are just some of the questions that you need to think about in order to properly plan for your financial future. No wonder so many people would rather put their heads in the sand than deal with this stuff! Of course, all of the planning
in the world can’t prevent the fact that sometimes a bad financial event can happen to you, but it certainly puts you in a stronger position than doing nothing. So maybe the best New Year’s resolution is, “I’m going to start doing SOMETHING to better my financial life!” (Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmynominated CBS News Business Analyst. A former options trader and
CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch. com. Check her website at www. jillonmoney.com)
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