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JANUARY 31, 2013

2ND SOCCER COACH FIRED Rodriguez was named in Maine Township hazing lawsuit By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

After a 3 ½-hour closed session Jan. 24, the Maine Township High School Board has voted unanimously to fire a second soccer coach accused of allowing sexual assault under the guise of hazing on the Des Plaines school’s soccer and baseball teams. Currently, Emilio Rodriguez, Maine West freshman soccer coach, is now suspended without pay. Once he is officially notified of the school board’s vote to dismiss, Rodriguez has 17 days to request for a hearing with the Illinois State Board of Education. “The board believes Mr. Rodriguez violated District 207 Board of Education policy and professional expectations by failing to adequately prevent, recognize, report and punish student hazing,” said Main Township Board President Sean Sullivan in a statement he read after the closed-door

meeting. Prior to the Jan. 24 meeting, the Maine Township school b o a r d s p e n t nearly t h r e e Courtesy Maine Township School Board hours in a n o t h e r Emilio Rodriguez closed session Nov. 19 that resulted in the firing of Michael Divincenzo, the other soccer coach at the center of a hazing scandal at Maine West. Divincenzo recently requested an appeal hearing with the state board via his attorney, and state officials said the appeal process could last as long as a year. Both Divincenzo and Rodriguez were first put on paid leave and reassigned from teaching duties this past fall when the first allegations of hazing on the teams became public in early October. Both

“The board believes Mr. Rodriguez violated

District 207 Board of Education policy and professional expectations by failing to adequately prevent, recognize, report and punish student hazing.” Maine Township Board President Sean Sullivan

men were accused of allowing their varsity players go on a “campus run” that resulted in the hazing of junior players by assaulting them and sodomizing them with fingers and sticks. In addition to being a coach, Rodriguez is also tenured applied arts and technology teacher. Both he and Divincenzo are on record as having denied knowledge of the team’s hazing and initiation of the four alleged hazing victims that brought on the lawsuit against the coaches and the school district. Since their dismissal, neither Divincenzo nor Rodriguez

has made a public statement. Additionally Maine West Principal Audrey Haugan, who is also named in the lawsuit, has not responded to requests for a statement. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has had its Sex Crimes Division reviewing hazing allegations at Maine West, and grand jury subpoenas have been issued. At the Jan. 24 meeting, the school board also decided to hire former assistant U.S. Attorney Sergio Acosta to independently investigate the hazing allegations. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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Cold temps claim life of Des Plaines resident By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

A man from the northwest suburbs is the seventh person reported to have died from the coldest temperatures in the Chicago area has experienced in two years. On Jan. 20, Lawrence Sviontek, 70, of Des Plaines, died due to exposure to cold and hypothermia, with alcoholism also a contributing factor to the death, a spokesperson from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said. That day, temperatures dropped to 14 degrees. The report states that Sviontek was found in his trailer park residence in the 1300 block of Rand Road at 1:15 p.m. and was then declared dead at 4:40 p.m. The death was ruled an accident. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website says hypothermia is often most See EXPOSURE, page 5

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Niles Police Department promotes three officers The Niles Police Department promoted Sgt. Thomas Fragassi and Sgt. George Alexopoulos were during a Jan. 21 ceremony overseen by the Niles Fire and Police Commission in the Council Chambers at Village Hall. Both men will be assigned to the Patrol Division, after first undergoing a two-month training assignment. They will serve on the first

watch. The department also promoted Sgt Michael Boba to the rank of watch commander. Boba will be assigned to the third watch. Chief of Police Dean Strzelecki will conduct an internal promotion ceremony for Boba. The promotions fill vacancies created by officers that retired from the department last year. PHOTO COURTESY OF PARK RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief Robert Porter, president of the Illinois Association of Chief’s of Police, presents Park Ridge Mayor David Schmidt, Chief Frank Kaminski, Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen, Commander Jason Leavitt and Commander Duane Mellema with an accreditation certificate at the Jan. 23 City Council meeting.

Park Ridge police achieve accreditation The Park Ridge Police Department recently was granted accredited status with the Illinois Association of Chief’s of Police. Accreditation is an ongoing process whereby agencies evaluate policies and procedures against established criteria, and have compliance with those criteria verified by the independent Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Council. The criteria represent a level of quality service delivery.

The department underwent the final stage in the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program onsite assessment on June 27 and 28. The council met Oct. 18 and granted the Park Ridge Police Department accredited status. Park Ridge is the 12th agency in Illinois to receive this award, which represents the department’s commitment to working towards and upholding the best practices established for law enforcement.

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ACTing accordingly Seminar educates public, non-profits on Affordable Care Act By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, the presidential election is over and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is here to stay. As the country prepares for full implementation of the new health care reforms in 2014, various organizations such as the DuPage County Health Department are taking it upon themselves to educate the community about just what the new law will mean for them. That education initiative ramped up Wednesday, as area non-profits were invited to take part in a special educational seminar with policy experts in a variety of health related issues. The goal of the seminar was to underscore the central role many non-profits play as sources of community outreach and highlight ways they can connect with their clients to ensure they are enrolled in and taking full advantage of the ACA. “Not-for-profits play a whole variety of roles within the community,” said Maureen McHugh, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department. “When I look out in the audience, we have food banks, we have the People’s Resource Center -- which is food, clothing, and social services -- we have Metropolitan Family Services, which, again, is a whole range of services on the community.” McHugh said that with

implementation of the ACA already under way, it is important for non-profits to recognize what effects the Act will have on their clients, many of whom are uninsured or on Medicaid. “So when we talk about care coordination, when we talk about enrollment, when we talk about the overall health of the client and linking them into services, non-for-profits have to get involved.” The speakers at Wednesday’s summit ranged from experts in the health care field to legal advocates who work with people in helping them access health care benefits. They included John Bouman, president of the Shriver Center, Stephanie Altman, program and policy director with Health and Disability Advocates, Stephani Becker, senior policy analyst with HAD, and Kathy Chan, associate director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition.

Who’s covered One of the more important aspects of the ACA, according to Bouman, is that it will provide health care coverage to 36 million of the 50 million people currently uninsured in the country. “People need to realize how dysfunctional the current system is,” Bouman said. “While change is scary, the status quo is scary as well.” Census Bureau data from 2008-09 shows that 1.65 million of those uninsured persons live

in Illinois and 321, 711 live in suburban Cook County. “What the Affordable Care Act does is it simplifies eligibility,” Becker said One important aspect of Jan. 23 seminar was explaining how the ACA will affect the eligibility of people who are currently uninsured and those looking to change coverage under the new plan. There will be two main ways for currently uninsured people to gain access to coverage: the health benefit exchange and Medicaid expansion. The health benefit exchange, or marketplace, has been advertised as a one-stop shop where individuals and businesses can purchase health

coverage on the web. Under the exchange program, benefits must be standardized and meet minimum requirements. In addition to these requirements, the language used by providers must be standardized and easily comparable. People between 133 and 400 percent of the federal poverty line also would be eligible for a subsidy within the exchange program. In Maine and Northfield townships, 17,190 people would be eligible for the exchange and 12,559 of those would receive a subsidy. Along with the health care exchange, Medicaid expansion will allow childless adults who are up to 133 percent of the

federal poverty level access to benefits. However, this part of the ACA is no guarantee. Part of the Supreme Court’s decision last June gave states the option of whether or not to expand Medicaid. Bouman said that under the current arrangement, the federal government matches 50 percent of what a state pays into Medicaid. If Illinois were to approve Medicaid expansion, the federal government would match 100 percent of the bill for the first two years. That match would drop to 90 percent by 2020. With Illinois lawmakers currently in spring session, a decision on whether See ACA, page 5

Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge Police Departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Michael J. Solovastru, 22, of the 6800 block of Beskwith, Morton Grove, was arrested Jan. 16 on the 9600 block of Milwaukee Avenue for DUI, resisting a police officer and driving with an expired driver’s license.

Jadwiga Potempa, 49, of the 1500 block of Sandpebble Drive,Wheeling, was arrested Jan. 19 on the 6600 block of Touhy Avenue for driving without a valid driver’s license.

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Victoria N. Krygowski, 19, of the 8700 block of Ozark, Niles, was arrested Jan. 19 at the Golf Mill Shopping Center for retail theft,possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

James Sabatino, 60, of the 1300 block of Summersweet, Bartlett, was arrested Jan. 19 on the 1500 block of Lee Street for knowingly damaging property.

Jessica Alphonse, 26, of the 9200 block of Courtland, Niles, was arrested Jan. 21 at a residence on the 9200 block of Courtland for obstructing a police officer and resisting a police officer.

Thomas J. Birt, 51, of the 4400 block of Major, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 23 at a restaurant’s parking lot on the 6700 block of Touhy for theft of labor/services.

Ernesto Torrest, 24, of the 2800 block of Kensington, Westchester, was arrested Jan. 22 at the intersection of Demptster

and Grand for DUI.

Anthony Brisuela, 30, of the 5300 block of 23rd Place, Cicero, was arrested Jan. 25 on the 6900 block of Touhy for two counts of DUI.

Ashor G. Esho, 50, of the 6200 block of Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove, was arrested Jan. 25 on the 9600 block of Milwaukee fort wo counts of DUI.

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An unnamed woman, 17, from Park Ridge was arrested Jan .14 at the 200 block of S. Vine for harassment by electronic communication.

An unnamed man, 16, from Des Plaines was arrested Jan. 15 on the 2600 block of W.

Dempster for the possession of cannabis.

An unnamed woman, 17, from Park Ridge was arrested Jan. 16 on the 100 block of S. Greenwood for battery.

13 Alec Basso, 17, of the 8100 block of Greendale, Niles, was arrested Jan. 17 on the 100 block of East Avenue for violation of Zero Tolerance (Alcohol).

Suspect sought for domestic violence Cook County Sheriff’s Police detectives are seeking information to aid in their search for a man believed to be armed and dangerous. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart released an arrest warrant Jan. 24 for Joseph L. Lopez Jr., 34, of Mount Prospect.

Lopez is wanted for aggravated domestic violence and is suspected of severely beating a woman inside a car in a parking lot in unincorporated Palatine. Lopez has threatened to shoot police officers that come in contact with him, and kill himself. Dart said that the public not

approach Lopez and instead anyone with information about Lopez’s whereabouts should call 708-865-4896. Photo courtesy Cook County Sheriff

Joseph Lopez is wanted for domestic violence. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Gary Serbekian, 17, of the 8400 block of N. Normal, Niles, was arrested Jan. 18 on the 0-100 block of E. Touhy for violation of Zero Tolerance (Alcohol).

Luis Velazquez, 20, of the 8900 block of Robin Drive, Des Plaines, was arrested Jan. 19 at the intersection of Dee & Irwin for DUI, improper lane usage and illegal squealing of tires.

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Niles Village Board votes yes on tax break for residents By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Niles Board of Trustees on Jan. 22 voted 5-0 in favor of a development incentive designed to lure businesses to develop abandoned or longvacant properties in a community. Mayor Robert Callero, Trustee Andrew Przybylo and residents Harry Achino and Norbert Johnson were concerned when the issue first came up in December. They believed that if it were passed, Gustafson Group LLC, a family-owned printing business that currently employs 131 people in Niles, would be able to use it to purchase and renovate a dilapidated Niles property that had been vacant since 2008.

ACA Continued from page 3 or not to expand the program should come this spring. In Joliet and Troy townships, 6,804 people would be eligible for Medicaid coverage if the Illinois Legislature decides to expand the program.

What’s the plan? Becker said that it is important to note there are minimum benefits that all health plans sold through the exchange and outside of the exchange must cover. These include: ambulatory patient

Trustee Chris Hanusiak, at that December meeting, said he was concerned that if the village lowered taxes for Gustafson, that an unintended consequence might be the rise in taxes for other Niles residents and businesses. At a Jan. 8 meeting, Niles Finance Director Scot Neukirch clarified how 6B works. It normally won’t hurt taxpayers or taxing bodies, because the owners of vacant properties end up paying very little in property taxes under a 6B. This, in turn, generates more tax revenue for Niles government, schools and other taxing bodies.As the measure is now adopted, the approval of 6B status for the Gustafson Group is planned at the Jan. 29 board meeting. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder services, prescription drugs, rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventative and wellness services, and pediatric services such as oral and vision care. “This is one of the largest consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act because it does set a minimum level of benefit,” Becker said. In addition to these minimum benefits, providers will no longer be able to use health status ratings or deny coverage. “It’s guaranteed issue;it cannot

be denied,” said Stephanie Altman, program and policy director for HAD. “The price that you pay will only be based on age, geographic location and tobacco use, and that is outside the exchange, too.” Altman also said that preexisting conditions can no longer be held against potential purchasers, and there will be no annual or lifetime caps on insurance. Illinois has chosen the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Advantage Plan as the benchmark plan for the exchange and is currently working on a Medicaid expansion benchmark. jsamples@buglenewspapers.com

EXPOSURE Continued from page 1 deadly to the elderly, babies, the malnourished, and those who lack proper clothing or heat. Additionally the CDC also

warns that people who are outside for long periods of time -- such as hikers, hunters, or the homeless -- are at risk and that consuming alcohol or illicit drugs in the cold only adds to the chance of hypothermia. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

Previous cold-related deaths in Cook County • Luis M. Escalante, 53, found in the 3200 block of Oakton Street in Skokie near a park at 3200 Oakton Street Dec. 22. Escalante, of the 1800 block of West Farwell Avenue, died of exposure. •Edwin Mason, 71, was found dead Jan. 17 in a vehicle parked at a Motel 6 in the 1500 block of Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. An autopsy found he died of hypothermia, caused by cold exposure, with heart disease as a contributing factor. • Jerzy Tarkowski, 60, found lying at the corner of Belmont and Central avenues about 1 a.m. Jan. 4. An autopsy found he died of hypothermia brought on by cold exposure, with alcohol intoxication a contributing factor.

• Casimir Widarz, in his 60s, was found lying on the ground in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue Dec. 21. The primary cause of death for Widarz, who was homeless, was heart disease, with cold exposure listed as a factor. • Thomas Grubb, 41, died from hypothermia and cold exposure Dec. 9, according to county records. Grubb, a registered sex offender who was living on the street, was found near a UIC student center. • Florence Hawkins, 83, was found dead at her home in the 8200 block of South Chappel Avenue Nov. 27, the medical examiner’s office said. Cook County Medical Examiner’s Ofﬁce

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Media coverage of Benghazi reminiscent of Tet Offensive In 1968, the Vietnamese New Year (Tet) occurred Jan. 29-31 and coincided with a major military campaign put forth by invading North Vietnamese communist regulars and Viet Cong guerillas. It failed miserably. The people of South Vietnam wanted liberty, not communism, and the Viet Cong were so thoroughly defeated, they forever ceased to be a military threat. Up until this point, the vast majority ofAmericans supported the war and believed America was winning. But, because of the way the media reported the Tet Offensive, Americans were led to believe America was losing and that the war was a hopeless cause. Communist atrocities were ignored, and the story was spun

to the benefit of the Communist aggressors. Media reporting marked the beginning of the end of a free Vietnam. On the Sept.11 anniversary in 2012, a group of Muslim terrorists isolated and attacked America’s ambassador to Libya in Benghazi, killing the ambassador and three other Americans. What do these two events have in common? They teach us a lot about our American media and its agenda. It’s been four months since the murder of an American ambassador (there are only 133 U.S. ambassadors), yet we still don’t have the truth. There is no embassy in Benghazi. What was he doing there? Who told our military to stand down

and not counterattack to save American lives? Who denied the “consulate” additional security sources requested during months of probing attacks against the building? Who came up with the lie that an obscure You Tube video had caused the attack? So far, the truth remains obscured. The media complacency on the failure of Obama’s Libya policy, in which a tamed and cooperative dictator has been replaced by mad dog terrorists who’ve pilfered anti-aircraft rockets and perhaps even more powerful military equipment including chemical weapons, is troubling. The differences are striking, though.Tet, a victory, is reported as a loss. Libya, along with the entire Arab “Spring,” a loss, is reported as a victory. Is anyone willing to ask the watershed question,“What did the President know, and when did he know it?”

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Finding empowerment during a time of danger and violence By Robert C. Koehler Tribune Media Services

Finally, perhaps, this is bigger than personal safety. It’s about rescuing our humanity. Two images compete for my attention as I write this, a month after Newtown, a week after the shooting at a high school in Taft, Calif., with hundreds of murders in between. One image is of Robbie Parker, father of slain 6-year-old Emilie, offering public condolences to the family of the shooter and pleading,through his tears, “Let it” - the murders of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School - “not turn into something that defines us, but something that inspires us to be more compassionate and humble people.” The other image is ofAmericans flooding gun stores from coast to coast, buying semiautomatics and other weapons in the wake

of feared new gun laws. This land is your land, this land is my land. Whatever dialogue, whatever change, emerges from the slaughter at Sandy Hook must embrace not only a father’s torn heart and yearning to forgive, but the gun-store fear stampede and people’s desire and need to protect themselves. I confess to not knowing how they can reconcile, only that they must - if we are to build a new world that addresses both long- and short-term needs for safety, fairness, sustainability and human connection. “Eleven of my 40 years in the justice system were spent as a police officer,” William Cox wrote to me, responding to what I am calling the Empowerment Project. Last week I had asked people to send me stories of unarmed dispersion of danger, and such stories have begun flowing in. The idea is to

celebrate human empowerment. Our choices are not either to shoot back or cower in the corner, which seems to be the limit of the pop-culture debate.A sense of empowerment does not require being armed; it requires being present and aware. “. . . and there were at least five times when I could have legally shot someone,” Cox’s letter continued,“including once in a face-to-face encounter with a man with a gun who had just shot a woman. In each case, I was able to convince the person to drop their weapon and to avoid having the death of another on my conscience.” This begins to set the stage for what’s possible. “Courage, I had to learn,” peace activist Robert Riversong wrote to me, describing his encounters with angry counter-protesters, “did See KOEHLER, page 23

Forum Letters to the editor Support Staakmann in mayoral election Dear editor: For good, honest, open and efficient government in Morton Grove, we encourage you to take action! There’s an unprecedented mayoral primary on Feb. 26 and keeping our village moving on the right track needs your active participation. We have been involved with our community at many levels over many years, including serving on the Village Board, and seen many people run for office. But this time is different, as we’ll have to vote twice in an un-necessary primary and again this April. In our opinion, Dan Staackmann is the person who deserves all our votes because of his proven record of leadership, service and experience. Those who serve the public need another attribute, they need integrity! Mayor Staackmann has demonstrated that he has this quality in abundance. Leading a village in these most challenging economic times isn’t easy.Tough choices have to be made so our entire community benefits. Really take a look around you today at our hometown.There are rebuilt streets, new businesses, improved village services, balanced budgets, better credit ratings and national awards recognizing our community-oriented and diverse village.There is only one true man of action who is putting the best interests of the community first running in the primary on Feb. 26. We encourage you to support and vote for Mayor Daniel J. Staackmann. Don and Marilyn Sneider Morton Grove

Morton Grove should retain Staackman Dear Editor: One of the most critical challenges facing communities like Morton Grove is attracting and retaining successful retail businesses that can generate sales tax revenue to reduce the burden of property taxes on its residents. During my service on the Morton Grove Village Board over 10 years ago, Dan Staackmann, who then served on the Park District Board, approached me about an economic development lead for Menards for a then vacant industrial property on Oakton near Lehigh. At the time, Menards was

located in Skokie near Niles West so it hadn’t been on the Village of Morton Grove’s radar.Though many of us were skeptical at the time that Menards would actually consider relocating to Morton Grove, I took the contact information that Dan had personally obtained from Menards and passed it along to Village staff. With continued prodding from Dan, I pressed our staff to work with Menards about coming to Morton Grove and, at virtually no cost to taxpayers, we were eventually able to persuade them to build what is now the largest sales tax generator in the Village. Without Dan Staackmann’s insight and persuasion, I’m not sure that would have happened. Ten years later, now-Mayor Staackmann continues to be a strong leader for economic development for Morton Grove and that’s why I urge residents to support his re-election. Joe Weiss Morton Grove

Staackman always puts village’s welfare first Dear editor: Morton Grove is going to have its first primary election in the Village’s 128 year history on Feburary 26. What is the cost to the taxpayer? I have worked alongside Mayor Staackmann for the past six years and I have a few observations that I would like to share.The Mayor has always put the welfare of the people and the village first above any other consideration. There have been many tough decisions over the past four years. Some of these decisions were not popular at the time. But I doubt that anyone can argue with the results. Some are: a more vibrant senior center, expanded and improved social services, balanced budget without property tax increases, electric bills lowered by 40% and more businesses coming to town than ever before. Let’s keep our village on the right track. Why would we even consider changing the leadership of Morton Grove when we are already headed in the direction. Personality can only go so far. Hard work, integrity and proven leadership should be the hallmark by which you should use to guide your vote. On February 26, please come out to vote and retain Mayor Staackmann. John C. Thill Morton Grove

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JANUARY 31 Audrey Hepburn, Graceful Legend. 1 p.m. At North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield. Steve Frenzel, Marquee Movie Presentations. Audrey Hepburn was one of the most beloved movie stars of all time, both in front of and behind the camera. Her delicate beauty masked her very strong nature and great versatility in such films as Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Wait Until Dark. We’ll see scenes from these and other classic Audrey roles, as well as hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and learn about her greatest work: helping the children of the world through UNICEF. $9 member; $11 non-member. The Murder Mystery Company Presents: “Crime and Pun-ishment.” 7:30 p.m. 2901 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago. The Murder Mystery Company, the nation’s number one interactive theater troupe, presents their award winning show: “Crime and Pun-ishment”. A traditional Murder Mystery set in the world of 1920’s Gangsterland. Mobsters, murder and comic mayhem ensues after a mysterious death happens to a member of “The Family.” Channel your inner thug in one of The Murder Mystery Company’s most popular public shows! For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit our website @ http://www.grimprov.com/ chicago-murder-mystery-dinner/ or call us at (888) 643-2583 and talk to one of our skilled detectives today!!

FEBURARY 1 7th Annual Go Red Luncheon. 11 a.m. Niles Senior Center, 999 Civic Center Dr, Niles. Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease. Bring your lunch, we will provide fresh fruits and veggies. Join the Conga Line, share your story, and don’t forget your RED Dress Pin. Needlework Pals. 9;30 a.m. at the North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove, 6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL. Bring your crocheting, knitting, needlepoint,

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quilting,embroidery,board games and more, and work in a fun and social environment. Morton Grove or Premier membership required to participate.

pageantinfo.com or call pageant headquarters 813-839-8054 to have all the information sent to you.

Niles West Student Art Show. All Day. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove.The original work of art students from Niles West High School will be on display in the Baxter Room during the month of February. Meet the artists at a closing reception to be held the last day of the exhibit, Thurs., feb. 28, from 6-7 pm.

HIgh Tea at Downton Abbey. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove. Chef Michael Maddox will demonstrate how to prepare high tea in the Downton Abbey style and will serve samples for tasting of a variety of treats. Seating is limited. Registration is required: stop by the Library, call 847-929-5101, or register online at calendar.mgpl.org.

FEBURARY 2 Morton Grove Winter Market. 9 a.m.American Legion Memorial Civic Center, 6140 Dempster St., Morton Grove.The Morton Grove Farmers’ Market will be holding two Winter Market events on Saturday, December 1, 2012 and Saturday, February 2, 2013. Customers can shop and dine between 9 am – 2 pm right next door to our regular season site, at the Morton Grove American Legion Civic Center. These indoor markets will feature over two dozen vendors selling foods, gifts, and decorations for the winter holidays. New this year, we will also provide an upstairs Market Café featuring live music and prepared foods and an upstairs Kiddie Corner for children’s crafts and family entertainment. The main shopping area will offer vendors with baked goods, food and non-food gift items, and much more! Sunburst Pageant and Baby Contest. 4 p.m. Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Ctr, Niles. Golf Mill Shopping Center will host a Miss Sunburst Model Search and Baby Contest and while winners will go to the state finals in May to represent their county, Everyone will receive a crown and trophy. Entries are being accepted now. The baby pageant is for boys and girls. The age groups are as follows: Baby- under one year, Tiny-1 year, Little- 2 & 3 years. A King and Queen will be chosen in each age group. The Model Search is for girls, ages 4-27 years old. The age groups are as follows: 4-6, 7-10, 11-13, 14-17, 18-27. Entry forms are available at Customer Service located near JCPenney, and at www.

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Niles Garden Club: Planning the Garden. 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Bring in your gardening catalogs. We’ll talk about ordering and when and how to start from seeds.Whether you are a gardener or you would like to be, you’re invited to gather monthly. Meetings will offer helpful information from guest speakers, hands-on projects, or opportunities to share gardening experiences.

FEBURARY 4 Lunch to Benefit... Niles Historical Society. 11:30 a.m. Niles Senior Center, 999 Civic Center Dr, Niles.All proceeds will go to the Niles Historical Society. Lunch is a hot dog, chips, and a cookie. $2. Paid at door. Open to everyone! Kids Night. 6 to 9 p.m. at Culver’s, 7310 W Dempster St, Morton Grove. Cost is $3.99. Culver’s of Morton Grove Kids Night takes place every Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring the family, have a delicious meal, let your kids have fun with Scoopie and don’t forget to take advantage of the kids special. $1 OFF Kids Meals.

FEBURARY 5 Screening of HBO Documentary on Obesity Epidemic, “Weight of the Nation.” Indian Boundary YMCA, 711 59th Street, Downers Grove. Please join us for a local screening of THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION, an HBO documentary series addressing the national obesity epidemic. This screening includes a viewing of the edited series, discussion addressing how community

leaders and families can help diminish this national problem at the local level and a Q&A with a panel of experts. Parents, health care experts, youth development organizations, school personnel, policy makers and other community leaders are encouraged to attend. For more information call (630) 968-8400.

FEBURARY 9 Valentine’s Day Dance. 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Niles Family Fitness Center, 978 Civic Center Drive. Cost is $10 per person.The Niles Teen Center will be hosting a middle school Valentine’s Day Dance at the Niles Family Fitness Center on Saturday, February 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. The dance will be held in the upstairs gymnasium. Open to 6th through 8th grades only (or any current teen center member). Admission includes 4 tickets for drinks and snacks. Doors close at 8:00 p.m. No re-entry is allowed. No Hats are allowed and No shoes are allowed in the gym. Come to the Niles Family Fitness Center gym for music and dancing by M & R Music for a Valentine’s Day Party.

FEBURARY 16 Niles‘Lights OnAfterschool’ Tile Art Project Unveiling Ceremony 2013. 12 to 12:30 p.m. at Golf Mill Shopping Center. 239 Golf Mill Center Entrance #8 Near JCPenney & Surf City Squeeze. Lights on afterschool. Join parents, kids, business and community leaders of Niles as we unveil the Tile Art Project designed by area students for Lights On Afterschool. Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide event that calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open. Refreshments will be served.

ONGOING 9th Annual Community Food Drive. The Village of Niles & Niles Fire Department announce the official kickoff to the 9th annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve/Village of Niles Toys for Tots Drive & Community Food Drive. Niles locations will be collecting non-perishable food items benefiting Niles Family Services and new toy donations during regular business hours

beginning November 5 thru December 16, 2012. For more information, call 847-588-6800. TOPS. 5-7 p.m. every Monday at the Niles Park District Howard Leisure Center, 6676 W. Howard Street, Niles. This not-for-profit weight loss organization meets every Monday. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact Sandie at 847-691-7122. 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 6960761. Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. 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, 847-7234765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847296-2470. 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, 847-296-2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847-729-2530 for more information.

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H o ro s c o p e s Start your engines. You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. This is a great week to begin any enterprise that depends upon networking or widespread publicity.

Cooperation makes the good times better and the hard times easier. An upfront forgiving nature and sincere approach makes you the go-to person to mend social situations in the upcoming week.

Develop a dialog. Make a point of talking to people directly, rather than talking about people. This is a week in which you will find that your capacity for sympathy and imagination is greater than usual.

Help yourself by helping others. Although you may be focused on your ambitions in the week to come, you may be called upon to help others achieve theirs, as well. All parties will benefit.

Drive and ambition fuel your workweek. You won’t need caffeine-laced power drinks for energy if you concentrate on doing the things that pique your passions. Accept spur-of-the-moment invitations.

In the coming week, you are often reminded that knowledge shouldn’t be mistaken for wisdom. Money may be judiciously spent for what you’ve already determined to be a good cause.

Don’t settle for being someone’s part-time, downtime or sometime love. In the week ahead, you might find that you have mistaken a true friendship for true love - or that someone wants more freedom.

Peace returns when you choose to not allow other people and outside circumstances to control your emotions. In the week ahead, achieve your fondest ambitions by playing to your strengths.

Generosity begets generosity. Even if you are riveted on moneymaking projects in the week ahead, never forget to share with others. People are willing to support you and help you.

When you are pleased by achievements, you are often rewarded by pleasing others, too. In the upcoming week, you may be immersed in material success, but won’t lose sight of spiritual goals.

Treat people well and you’ll help them become what they are capable of becoming. When you are the center of attention in the week ahead, remember to be grateful for the admirers who put you there.

What you perceive as things falling apart might actually be things falling in place. Follow through on promises in the week to come. Focus on following wise advice obtained from partners and friends.

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INSIDE: Maine East boys, girls hoops fall to Maine West, pages 12, 14; Maine South hoop squads pick up 20th wins, page 13

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Underclassmen becoming norm in hoops By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

While there have always been freshmen and sophomores on high school varsity basketball teams, but until recently bringing up young players was done out of necessity. There have always been teams in a rebuilding mode that look a few years down the road and see a possible payday if they start young players. That strategy worked for the Romeoville girls basketball team that four years ago had a trio of freshmen on its varsity team and by their sophomore year, they had four solid sophomores on the team in Abby Smith, Kiera Currie, Angelica Osusky and Brianna Harris. This year, as seniors, that group has paced the Spartans to a 22-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 mark in the Southwest Prairie Conference. Of course there have always been the superstar underclassmen, like Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck, who in 2009 averaged 18.7 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks per game and was the youngest player to win the Illinois Ms. Basketball award. However, the trend has changed and pulling up young players to help a team win now is the norm. That is because with the advancement of AAU summer leagues and athletes focusing on one sport at an earlier age, freshmen and sophomores are able to contribute to varsity teams immediately. “One of the biggest reasons (more freshmen and sophomores are playing on the varsity) is the opportunities the girls have now,” said Maine East girls basketball coach Karol Hanusiak.“The talent is better because there’s more

opportunities for girls. There are more camps, more summer leagues, more and more teams are concentrating on feeder programs so the opportunities are a little bit more.” In fact, in the Voyager Media coverage area, there are several underclassmen are among the tops in on the leaderboards. On the girls’ side, Joliet Catholic Academy freshman Nicole Ekhomu has exploded on the scene this year averaging 16.5 points per game. Plainfield East sophomore Faith Suggs is averaging 14.8, while Downers Grove North freshman Jaida Green is at 11.3 points per game and her teammate, sophomore Izzy GreenBlatt is at 8.0. “Jaida can play,” North coach Stephen Bolt said. “She’s a solid freshman and she’s learning too and it’s new playing on the varsity level. It’s more physical out there and she’s done a great job adjusting to that. “We have some talented kids that ended up being in that class (freshman and sophomore), and we felt they should be at the varsity level and they’ve been doing a nice job producing for us. I guess it’s just how it kind of aligned.” That list does not include sophomores Emily Eshoo and Emily Schramek and freshman Kathleen Doyle, all who are starters for Benet. “The game has changed,” said Benet coach Peter Paul. “They are much more developed when they enter. Teams are getting younger and they are good.” On the guys side, Plainfield East sophomore Aaron Jordan is second in the area in scoring, tied at 15.3 points per game with Joliet West senior Morris Dunnigan, who was a freshman Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff

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Maine East freshman Janelle Alba Garner starts for Maine East.

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Ezeke Omeke attempts to position himself inside the paint.

Early blitz dooms Maine East By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Coach Dave Genis and the Demons, who upended Maine West in overtime last month, were hoping to make it two in a row over their District 207 rival last Friday night. But the host Warriors put the kibosh early on any thoughts Maine East entertained of a repeat victory. They blitzed the Demons with a 15-3 start and cruised to a 58-31 triumph. Warriors’ junior forward Allante Bates didn’t play in the first meeting between the two teams, which the Demons won, 48-45. But he was in the starting lineup for this go-around, and led

the game with 16 points. Bates and Tom Kukec (11 points) combined for 11 of the Warriors’ 15 first-quarter points—a quarter from which the Demons (5-14, 1-6) never recovered. The Demons managed just three first-half baskets (two of which were threes) while the Warriors took a 33-11 halftime lead. “They played harder than we did,” Genis said afterward. “They were more physical than we were. They wanted it more than we did.That was a lot of it. “We got to a point where we just did not stick with our plan, offensively what we run. Then we just started trying to hoop and we don’t do that. We

started putting the ball down and started spinning and all of a sudden we’ve got four guys standing around and one guy trying to dribble and penetrate. When we run our stuff, we’re pretty difficult to guard but we just didn’t.” The Warriors, who led by as many as 31 points in the fourth (58-27), marched to a 27-7 advantage in the second period and held the Demons without a field goal before Urcit Chonkski got Maine East’s first basket of the quarter with 2:46 to go. “Our key was to get off to a good start,” said Maine West coach Erik McNeill. “We knew See BLITZ, page 15

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Maine South boys, girls hoops notch 20th wins By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South’s boys basketball team finished last season with 19 victories. The Hawks equaled that win total after capturing the championship of the Galesburg Martin Luther King tournament, defeating Dunlap and Bloomington on the final day of the tourney Jan. 21. The Hawks went undefeated in the five-game tournament. In the tourney finale, the Hawks battled back to beat Bloomington, 54-48, in overtime, overcoming a five-point deficit in the final minute of regulation to tie it. With 45 seconds to go in regulation,Andrew Palucki nailed a three-pointer that enabled the Hawks to pull within two. Palucki then came up with a steal and passed to all-tournament pick Frank Dounis, who hit a shot that tied the game 45-45 and sent it into overtime. In OT, Dounis and Caleb deMarigny assisted on two

straight John Solari baskets. Danny Quinn and deMarigny then sank two free throws each as the Hawks outscored Bloomington 8-2 in overtime. Solari also was named to the AllTournament Team. Earlier in the day, the Hawks blasted Dunlap, 52-43. Solari finished with 12 points, while Dounis added 10 and Sean Hynes nine. Last Friday,the Hawks pounded CSL South rival Niles West, 50-29, to earn their 20th victory of the season and move to 6-1 in the conference. The Hawks led 18-12 at halftime and 32-25 after three quarters. Maine South put the game away with a 9-0 run to begin the fourth period. Solari led all scorers with 19 points, and Dounis finished with 14. Quinn reached double digits in rebounds. Ahmad Gibson was the leading scorer for the Wolves (11-8, 1-6) with 11 points. •Notre Dame started last week by winning a 67-64 nonconference thriller at Waukegan

Jan. 22 behind a game-high 22 points from senior Matt Mooney. Mooney also came up with a big play defensively, stealing a pass with five seconds to go to clinch the victory. Justin Halloran, back in the lineup for the first time since breaking his index finger back in December, contributed 12 points for the Dons. Waukegan led 16-10 after the first quarter and 36-33 at halftime. But the Dons rallied in the third quarter, outscoring Waukegan 19-6 at one point to surge ahead, 52-42. On Saturday, the Dons faced off with St. Viator in the 16th annual National Guard High School Hoops Showdown held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. The Dons jumped out to an 18-4 first-quarter lead and led throughout, winning the game, 64-48. Mooney pumped in 23 points for the 18-2 Dons while Eddie Serrano and Donte Stephenson each netted 10. Jake Maestranzi scored nine and Duante Stephens

added eight.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Maine South couldn’t recover from an 18-5 first-quarter deficit to visiting Marian Catholic in the Sweet 16 Tournament Jan. 22 and lost to the Spartans—one of the Chicago area’s top-ranked teams—62-36. Jacqui Grant topped all Maine South scorers with 20 points, and Regan Carmichael added eight. Erin Kieny also scored six. Last Friday, the Hawks downed Niles West, 63-36, in CSL South play for their 20th win of the season. The Hawks finished with four players in double figures: Carmichael led with 17 points, followed by Mackenzie Duffy (15), Grant (14) and Claire Raphael (11). Carmichael also compiled seven rebounds and five assists, while Emilie McGuire pulled down six rebounds. In their final day of the Sweet 16 tourney on Saturday, the Hawks faced two clubs:

Providence Catholic, whom they defeated, 56-41, and area-ranked Trinity, which handed them a tough 51-49 loss on a last-second shot. The Hawks, who fell behind 30-16 at halftime, got back into the game by outscoring Trinity 20-9 in the fourth quarter. Carmichael, who tossed in a game-high 25 points, and Grant led the comeback. Grant hit consecutive three-pointers that tied the game at 47. The contest was again knotted up at 49 before Trinity’s game-winning shot. Grant finished with 12 points. Grant was the Hawks’ top scorer vs. Providence Catholic with a 19-point effort. Duffy ended up with 15 and Carmichael added 14. •Resurrection improved to 16-9 overall, 6-3 in the GCAC Red with a 78-50 victory over De La Salle Jan. 22. Liz Rehberger pumped in 22 points for the Bandits and Kelly Barzowski tallied 12 points and eight assists. See SOUTH, page 15

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Demons drop the ball in loss to Maine West By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Karol Hanusiak didn’t sugarcoat evaluating her Maine East girls basketball team following its 3928 CSL North loss at rival Maine West Friday night. “Pathetic … pathetic,” the Maine East coach said. “You know it’s a shame in a big game we didn’t step up and play. We didn’t.We didn’t run our offense; we didn’t do what we needed to do on defense. “We absolutely didn’t show up tonight. That’s a shame because there was a lot on the line.” The Demons and Warriors both came into the matchup with 4-3 conference records and were battling for sole possession of second place, which Maine West now owns. Maine East slipped to 4-4 in the CSL North and 10-13 overall. Maine East went 2 of 10 from the floor during the first quarter and fell behind 9-4. “We didn’t play, we didn’t run the offense and then we weren’t taking good shots,” Hanusiak said. “That first quarter we were

pretty patient. We got the ball work, worked it around and got some good looks. A couple of them didn’t go in, but I’ll take that because they were good looks. “But after that, a couple of kids, their shots didn’t go in and then you could see it. Their heads hung; they got themselves in a funk and then they started trying to do too much.‘Oh, we’re down; I should shoot the ball.We need points.’ It wasn’t pretty.” The Demons then got into foul trouble in the second quarter as starters Elanta Slowek and Shaylee Sloan picked up their third fouls within a minute of each other midway through the period. Nevertheless, Maine East managed to cut the Warriors lead to one point, 13-12, on freshman point guard Janelle Alba Garner’s bucket off a feed from Jazlene Gonzalez that finished an 8-1 run. But consecutive three-pointers by junior guard Erin Ross lifted the Warriors back to a 19-12 margin. “Ross, as a sophomore, made a lot of threes and she just hasn’t

shot a lot,” said Maine West coach Derril Kipp. “This is kind of a coming-out year for her. She’s improved a lot as the season’s gone on. I think she’s gaining a lot of confidence.” Maine West (10-14, 5-3) led 2316 at halftime. The Demons’ offensive struggles continued after the break. They didn’t get their one-and-only basket of the third quarter until 1:42 left. Meanwhile, the Warriors cashed in on the efforts of the Collins’ sisters, Ashley and Brittany. Ashley’s three-point play made it 26-17, and Brittany, who finished with a game-high 14 points, followed with two free throws that increased the Warriors’ lead to 28-17. “Our best player is Brittany so we need to get the ball inside (to

her),” Kipp said. “We do a lot of high-lows and move the ball. We were able to do that especially in the beginning.” “We let (Brittany) Collins get it (inside) way too easy,” said Hanusiak, whose team also lost to the Warriors, 55-48, on Dec. 7. “We tried something a little bit different with playing behind her and it probably would have been a little more successful if our backcourt would have put a little bit more pressure on their guards. It’s easy to throw it into someone when there’s no pressure on you.” Gonzalez missed all of her 10 attempts from the field and Sloan was limited to four points but did pull down 11 rebounds. Both players are among the Demons’ top scorers. Maria Protic ended up with six points.

Alba Garner was the lone bright spot for the Demons. She scored 13 points, and also had five rebounds, four assists and three steals. “This is her third or fourth game in a row that she’s really playing like she played in the summer.” Hanusiak said. “Her confidence is getting up and I think she’s kind of getting over that, ‘Well, I’m a freshman; I shouldn’t do too much on the varsity.’ There’s been a lot of talk from us and I’m sure self-talk, too, but she’s playing the way we know she can play.” Maine East goes on the road for two games this week. The Demons are at Elmwood Park for a non-conference game Monday night, and visit Deerfield on Friday. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Maine East junior Jazlene Gonzalez drives the lane Friday night.

sPorts NORM Continued from page 11 sensation himself three years ago. “He has unbelievable

SOUTH Continued from page 13 •Niles West (4-16) dropped two games in consecutive days last week, falling to Andrew, 5135,in the 23rd annual McDonald’s Chicagoland Girls Prep Classic at Willowbrook High School on Jan. 21, and then bowing to St. Ignatius, 35-24, the next day. Katherine DeLara, Jalynn Estrada, Jasmine Townsend and Julia Easter each scored six points vs. Andrew, which led by as many as 25 points in the game. DeLara also collected four steals. Easter and Molly Kleppin each had six rebounds. In the loss to St. Ignatius, Easter finished with 13 points, and DeLara six.

GIRLS GYMNASTICS Maine South senior Haleigh Sir won the CSL South balance beam title for the second straight year with a 9.45 score at the conference meet held last Friday.The senior, a state qualifier last year,also secured a title in the floor exercise (9.225) and placed second overall in the all-around (35.85). The Hawks finished second in the meet to New Trier (140.75 points to 135.25) and also were second overall to the Trevians in the conference standings for the year. Niles West finished

BLITZ Continued from page 12 there would be a nice, big crowd. We’re disappointed with the way we played them the first time, and I thought the key for us was the start and we did a nice job. “I thought we set the tone defensively. I thought we were very active and I thought that gave us the confidence early.” The Demons weren’t able to generate much offensively. No player reached double figures; sophomore Abby George and junior Stefon Jones each netted six points, but 6-4 freshman

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competitive fire,” East coach Branden Adkins said of Jordan. “He is head and shoulders above where a normal sophomore is as far as being a leader. He is our goto guy and he has hit some big shots.” Bolingbrook sophomore

Prentiss Nixon is averaging 14.2, while Plainfield North sophomore Trevor Stumpe is right behind at 14.1. “We have two kids on varsity (Stumpe and Jake Nowak) and the thing about them is that they have the confidence to

be here,” said North coach Nick DiForti. “They are the right mold. There are kids in programs all around that have the talent to play varsity, they just don’t have the mentality to play varsity.”

third at the meet (123.50) while the Wolves and Evanston tied for third overall in the final conference standings. Also for the Hawks, Lauryn Rotonda took second in the floor with a 9.025 score. The Hawks’ Sir, Nicole Nieder and Carly Berns were third through fifth, respectively, on the uneven bars. Niles West was led by Catherine Steegmueller’s second-place showing on the uneven bars in which she scored an 8.8. The sophomore also finished fourth on the vault and fifth in the allaround. Valerie Fung was fifth on the floor.

sophomore Marco Orlandi (18-8) all finished runner-up. Third-place finishes were earned by junior Robert Hill (23-12) at 182, sophomore Nico Portikalis (20-11) at 195, 220-pound junior Michael Mulcrone (20-12) and senior heavyweight Gino Orlandi (27-9). The Dons were 17-4 in dual meets this season. •Niles West placed second to Deerfield at this year’s CSL Crossover Dual Championships held Friday. In the Wolves’ dual against Deerfield, Vaughan MonrealBerner won by a 3-1 decision at 182 pounds, Steve Apple won 8-0 at 113, Isaac Reinemann earned a 7-5 overtime decision at 132, Marc Coss was victorious, 9-6, at 138, Tommy Williams dominated at 145 with a 14-3 win, and Brian Knorr won by pin at 160. The Wolves lost to Maine West, 40-34, but sat out four wrestlers. Mitchell Byron won at 103 by injury default, Alex Elkhatib pinned his opponent at 113, Apple earned a 4-2 decision at 120, Reinemann won by a pin at 132 and Williams dominated, 141, at 145.

78 pins with a final tally of 5,478 for the Bandits, 5,400 for the Ramblers. The Bandits had six individual games of 200-or-better. Joelle Denver rolled games of 227 and 213, while Alicia Gamboa had games of 222 and 221. Luisa Velez also notched a 222, and Jenny Voss had a 211. Velez totaled a 1,159 for the team’s high series, while Gamboa was next with a 1,141. Denver turned in a 1,130 series, Voss checked in with a 1,035 and Sami Comiskey had a 1,013. On Jan. 22, the Bandits received a high game of 230 from Denver and a high series of 616 from Velez that helped the Bandits crush De La Salle 2,824 to 1,987. Denver registered the Bandits’ next high series (590) and Velez had the team’s next highest game (212). Comiskey chipped in with a 570 series and Gamboa had a 537 series which included a 210 high game.

WRESTLING Notre Dame geared up for this Saturday’s regional tournament in Evanston by taking second at the ESCC conference tournament over the weekend. The Dons tallied 164 points compared to champion Marist’s 226. Several Dons earned allconference honors after finishing in the top three at the tourney. Capturing conference championships were sophomore Jimmy Gallardo at 113 pounds (27-3 record), senior Roark Whittington at 145 (16-1) and senior Sean Heneghan at 152 (256). Senior Chris Sommers (26-8), freshman Jake Barzowski (278), senior Joe Cortese (20-4) and

GIRLS BOWLING Resurrection won the GCAC Conference tournament for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday in dramatic fashion, edging second-place Loyola by

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HOCKEY Notre Dame lost a 6-5 game to St. Viator last Friday. Brendan Golden netted four points for the Ice Dons, scoring a goal and collecting three assists. Nick Yzaguirre tallied two goals and an assist. Christian Catalano and Mike Littau each scored for Notre Dame, while Paul Radzinski and Mike Sabatino had assists. mike@buglenewspapers.com

BOYS BOWLING 1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Romeoville 4. Plainfield Central 5. Bolingbrook 6. Plainfield North 7. Joliet West

GIRLS BOWLING 1. Minooka 2. Lockport 3. Joliet West 4. Plainfield East 5. Plainfield North 6. Plainfield Central 7. Downers South

BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Benet 2. Notre Dame 3. Maine South 4. Bolingbrook 5. Joliet West 6. Downers South 7. Joliet Central

GIRLS BASKETBALL 1. Bolingbrook 2. Maine South 3. Romeoville 4. JCA 5. Plainfield East 6. Benet 7. Downers South

WRESTLING forward Ezeke Omeke put together a strong evening with five points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three assists. Genis believes Omeke will become more effective in the paint with more experience. “He got the ball in positions today,” Genis said.“Instead of five points, that probably should have been 25 points. And he’s young; you can see it. He doesn’t catch the ball all the time; he fumbles it. Where he needs to catch that basketball and take advantage of that minute window of freedom, he fumbles with it a little bit. By that time everybody’s collapsing on him.” Since Omeke is a freshman, Genis hopes Omeke will shoot

up in height during the next couple of years, as well. “His family is really big,” Genis said, “and I hope between sophomore year and junior year is his growth spurt.” The Demons went into Friday’s game having played well versus their previous two opponents, Lane Tech and Buffalo Grove, but came away without a victory in each. “We lose an overtime game to Lane Tech,” Genis said. “We played Buffalo Grove, and in 32 minutes, we win 29 of them. It’s those kinds of things where we can’t get over that hump because we just tend to lose focus. We let their pressure affect what we were doing today. That was the

outcome.” Maine East hosts Elk Grove in a non-conference game Monday night and takes on Deerfield Friday night. On Jan. 23, Maine East led by as many as eight points during the third quarter of its nonconference matchup versus Buffalo Grove, and took a onepoint lead (40-39) going into the final period. However, Buffalo Grove overtook the Demons in the fourth quarter and posted a 64-56 victory. Omeke tallied 13 points for the Demons, Evan Nazzal chipped in with 12. George and Travon Jones each finished with nine. mike@buglenewspapers.com

1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Plainfield Central 4. Downers North 5. Notre Dame 6. Downers South 7. Niles West Rankings are compiled by Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor.

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Lisle gets some revenge on Westmont By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

It’s usually Katy bar the door when Lisle and Westmont meet for any athletic endeavor no matter what the season. And last Thursday’s I-8 Small Division girls basketball game between the two rivals lived up to its billing. The two clubs haven’t squared off since Westmont eked out a 3130 victory over the Lions to win a regional championship on Lisle’s home court last February. But Lisle was able to exact some revenge by holding on to defeat the Sentinels, 33-31. Seniors Kelly Urban and Kristina Fernette both saw action in last year’s regional title game loss, and they savored getting the better of Westmont this time around. “We’ve been in a lot of tough, close games with them,” Urban said. “To actually pull a win out feels really good. It feels good to beat them on our home court.” “It’s so satisfying,” said Fernette, who had seven rebounds.“Both of our schools are rivals with each other. It was so fulfilling to finally beat them with our home court advantage and our entire crowd with us.” Urban and Fernette, Lisle’s leading scorers, were held to four and two points, respectively, but other Lions stepped up their games to pick up the slack. Senior guard Skylar Tomko scored a teamhigh 10 points, while sophomore Kate Twaddle and junior Sierra Birdsell each netted eight. “It’s fantastic to see some of our kids step up,” said Lisle coach Dan Murray. “Kate Twaddle stepping up and Skylar Tomko breaking down their defense off the top with dribble penetration. Skylar did a phenomenal job for us.” The Lions held a 27-26 lead going into the fourth quarter. Fernette tallied her only basket of the game on a putback to start the fourth and the Lions went up 29-26. Lisle’s biggest lead of the quarter was four points (32-28), but the Sentinels climbed back into it, 3231, on Amanda Anderson’s driving layup, followed by a free throw from Anne Carlson with 2:01 to

go. That, however, would be the closest Westmont would get. Twaddle sank a free throw with1:27 remaining for a 33-31 edge. The Sentinels had opportunities to tie and win the game in the final minute, but senior center Susie Sternard (seven rebounds) missed a layup, and Mara Casper got a good look on a three-point attempt in the closing seconds, yet couldn’t get it to fall. “We can’t complain at all about that shot,” said Westmont coach Mike McCord. “That was a good shot. I have no complaints about this game at all. We said they’re a good team, we’re a good team, and see what happens.” “The good thing that we did is not let her (Casper) get any shots the whole half, so she didn’t get into a rhythm like she did the first half,” Murray said.“I think that was part of the fact that we did such a good job the whole (second) half that obviously aided us a little bit on that last shot.” Casper was on fire during the first half, scoring all of her gameleading 12 points in the half—all from behind the three-point arc. The Lions marched ahead 15-8 early in the second quarter, but the Sentinels went on an 8-0 run—six of those points coming via two Casper threes—to grab their first lead (16-15) since early in the first quarter. The game was knotted at 17 following two Tomko free throws, but Casper launched her third trey of the quarter to put the Sentinels on top, 20-17, at halftime. The victory over Westmont broke a two-game skid for Lisle, which won its 20th game of the year. It marks the second time in the three seasons that Lisle has won 20-or-more games since Murray’s been coach. “It’s good to get back on the winning track and obviously to beat such a quality team like Westmont,” Murray said. “Coach McCord does a fantastic job. He knows every little nuance of us, and I feel we know them well.The players play so hard and it’s just a great environment and obviously we came out on top tonight.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Skylar Tomko of Lisle gets a step on Westmont’s Mara Casper during the Lions’ 33-31 victory over the Sentinels last Thursday. Tomko led the Lions with 10 points, and Casper tallied 12--all on threepointers.

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Business & Real Estate

Acceding to unreasonable customer demand risky Q. My organization has very, very clear spelled out and discussed rules and boundaries for how we work with customers. We have a written customer contract, and we even verbally review each point before we work with a new customer. Customers still expect me to give them extras that no one in our industry provides. How can I deal with this? I’m sick of repeating myself. A. The way you can deal with this is to realize that people’s behavior is controlled by their emotions. All your customers are trying to find out if they are “special.” If you break the rules for them (and them alone) then they get to feel special. I realize your problem is having rules that help you provide superb service and receive payment for this service during business hours. Your organization would simply have

to close its doors if it wasn’t profitable or couldn’t manage the time of its employees. If you give special treatment to multiple customers, there will be other customers who get poorer service. Customers need you to set up rules whereby every customer gets consistent baseline quality from you. Special treatment creates highs and lows in the delivery of your service, which will badly affect all your customers. You may think your customers should understand that you are in business to make money. Yet you need to know that your customers do not care about your needs. People may like you, but they are focused only on getting what feels good to them. What feels really good to many customers is to put you a position to prove to them that you love them better than all your other customers. When you

provide free service, give special breaks, or are available after business hours, the customer will feel great that one time. The problem is that every single customer you have is vigorously fighting with you to get the exact same deal. Your customers are not aware that you truly cannot give them “special” treatment without allowing your other customers to have this same goodie. Obviously, the high demand of constant special treatment at unknown points for each customer is a surefire recipe for burnout for you. The other problem is that the minute you break the rules for your customer, that customer has decided that this rule now does not apply to them and what you just did is your new commitment to them. Now not only will they expect the same break again but they will also think your other rules are negotiable. Most people do not go to their job thinking, “OK, today I will give away income and have

no personal life so I can make other people feel special,” unless they are martyrs. Martyrs in the workplace always will end up getting even with their customers by venting resentment. Since any rule you change will open up the “take an inch, get a mile” problem, you are best off just sticking with your original rule. What you communicate by sticking with the original rule is that business guidelines are not negotiable. To help your customer feel “special,” you can paraphrase their emotional reactions to your rules. You can also express your appreciation and enjoyment of the relationship you have with each customer. Also, when you start out a new business relationship, have a discussion that it is normal for customers to agree to these rules on the front end and feel upset when they apply to that customer on the back end. Businesses who allow customers to negotiate all rules provide poor quality. Your

customers will feel disappointed when you decline dismantling your business guidelines. However, they will benefit greatly when your organization stays in business and consistently provides high-quality work.

Last word(s) Q. I can’t retire because of the economy. The hardest part of work is dealing with people being jerks. Does the battle ever get easier? A. Yes, the hardest part of work (and life) isn’t what is happening but rather how we handle what is happening. Study tools to deal with people and the battle will be easier. 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.

Don’t be overly dependent on government Dear Dave, I’m a single mom with three young children. I quit my nursing job a few years ago to be a stay-athome mom, and one year later my husband filed for divorce. The state isn’t keeping him accountable for child support, but now I qualify for food stamps. Do you feel it’s morally wrong to be on government assistance? Rebecca Dear Rebecca,

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nothing morally wrong with receiving food stamps, as long as you’re not lying about your income or situation in order to receive them. The biggest problem with food stamps, and other forms of government assistance, is many times a person becomes dependent on someone else to take care of them. I don’t want you and your kids to develop a victim mentality and become trapped in a cycle of substandard living. You said you were a nurse before you came home to be with the kids, right? I’d suggest updating your nursing certification, if necessary, and going back to work in your field—maybe even as an emergency room nurse. I know the hours can be weird, but the pay is great. It would really get your income rolling again, plus you could afford to pay someone to look after the kids when necessary. You’ve been through a lot, Rebecca. Life has knocked you

around lately, so it’s okay if you need to take food stamps for a little while. But I’d encourage you to start thinking from a long-term perspective as to what it’ll take to move forward and generate a good, livable income for you and your kids. Get into attack mode, take your nursing degree, intelligence and experience, and create a quality life for your family. I know you can do it! — Dave

Not feeling the love Dear Dave, I made a huge mistake and allowed my sister to use my credit card. She said she’d pay back what she charged, but now she won’t pay the bill. The total was $5,500. Do you have any advice? Marie Dear Marie, I’m afraid I don’t have anything to give you that will make your sister grow some integrity and character. I used to tell my kids when they were younger not to bust the trust, because that kind of thing is very hard to put back together. I’d be pretty upset about this

too. Still, obsessing over it isn’t going to solve anything. And really, when it comes right down to it, you opened the door for this to happen. You really have no one to blame but yourself. If it were me, I’d do whatever it took to pay this off quickly. Put in additional hours at your job or find some parttime work at night and on weekends for a few months. Somewhere along the line I’d also leave my sister a message saying I know she’s not going to pay this, but that everything is forgiven. I call something like this “paying your stupid tax,” and it’s something that all of us have had to pay at one time or another. Learn from the experience, Marie. Loaning money to family or friends can damage the relationship. Keep in mind, too, that she’s probably going to come back around wanting money at some point again. But I’m guessing you won’t make the same mistake twice, will you? The First National Bank of Marie is closed! — Dave

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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 9:30-11:30 a.m.Thursdays This dynamic class is led by Arlene Golub. It 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. Call 847-588-8420 for more information. “Sunset Boulevard” at Drury Lane Theatre • 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Senior Style Thursday, Feb. 21 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” based on Billy Wilder’s 1950 film with the same name, weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by Tinseltown with the advent of “talkies.” Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When Norma meets struggling circumstances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion. Before the show, dine at Drury Lane on the chef’s soup of the day, bread, butter, veggies, a potato, and a choice of fettuccini Alfredo and sweet peas, or chicken breast marsala with a mushroom marsala sauce. $64M/$69NM. Registration required. Cadillac Palace Theatre & The Signature Room • 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 Head downtown to get a behind the scenes tour of the The Palace Theatre. The Palace Theatre opened at the corner of Randolph and LaSalle Streets in Chicago on Oct. 4, 1926. Designed by legendary theatre architects the Rapp Brothers, the theater’s interior featured a splendor previously unseen in Chicago — a breathtaking vision inspired the palaces of Fontainebleau and Versailles. Following the tour, we will head to the Signature Room, located on the 95th floor of the John Hancock. The group will have a private lunch buffet in the The Chicago Room. This is a corner room with floor to ceiling windows facing south and west, the best view in the house. $60M/$65NM. 7th Annual Go Red Luncheon • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease. Bring your lunch, we will provide fresh fruits and veggies. Join the Conga Line, share your story, and don’t forget your Red Dress pin. $3M/$4.50NM

Park Ridge Senior Center 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 847692-3597 for more information or to be put in tough with one of the group moderators. Membership dues Membership dues for the 2012- year are being accepted. The dues are: single $45 resident/$63 non-resident and couple (must reside in the same household) $68 resident/$97 non-resident. Bring in a new member and receive a $5 gift card. Ask the front desk for more details. Exercise class Jo Buck continues her exercise classes at 9and 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This class covers a variety of movements including stretching, strength training and floor exercise. The first class is free. After that it is $2 each time you come. 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 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. • Bocce ball players gather just north of the Center at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Ken Hewelt is bocce master and will explain how the game is played. • 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 Opera-Arts Discussion group will meet promptly at noon Thursday, Jan. 24. The program will feature “The Barkleys of Broadway with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their final pairing and the

only one in technicolor,. The story mirrors real-life creative tensions the two share. Fred’s number,“Shoes with Wings on”, is astounding. As always, refreshments will be served after the programs. • The film “The Life of Timothy Green” will be presented from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. Cost is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers. • The regular monthly luncheon will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Musician Patti Ecker will bring everyone out of the winter doldrums with her Smiling Through performance. Lunch will be catered by Inglenook. Cost is $17 members, $21 non-members.

Morton Grove Senior Center 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. From Reel to Real: True Stories Behind Great Movies Each Thursday, historian and movie maven Barry Bradford will examine some spellbinding events that became unforgettable films. Each session will offer a mesmerizing view of the dramatic real life history that has become immortalized on film. With video clips, little known anecdotes and captivating detail, Bradford will make history come alive. “All The President’s Men” • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 Watergate was captured brilliantly on film in this Oscar award-winning classic. From clandestine meetings in underground parking garages with “Deep Throat” to the inner workings of a major newspaper, this great film achieved great heights of artistry. But does it accurately tell the history of the Watergate investigation by Woodward and Bernstein? Fees are $8 member; $10 nonmember on Thursday, January 31 from 1- 2:30 p.m.To register for this program, or seek additional See SENIOR, page 23

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Nutrition tips for seniors on-the-go (StatePoint) Today’s seniors are leading active lives, filling their time with travel and new experiences. While staying active is great for one’s general well-being and happiness, continuous travel provides many challenges to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Good nutrition and regular exercise can keep you feeling great and reduce your risk for diseases such as prostate cancer, diabetes and hypertension. And, as we age, our risk for developing these diseases increases, so it’s especially vital for aging men and women to protect their overall health. Next time you take a trip, don’t let your health go on vacation too. Here are some wellness tips that will travel as well as your wrinkle-free shirts: • Maybe it’s all that waiting, but something about airports makes people hungrier. Packing food may be your best bet for a wholesome meal. If you do buy airport food, you may want to couple it with a little exercise. Explore the terminal’s options before settling on the first fast food joint you see. Salads, lowfat sandwiches and smoothies abound, these days. And instead of snacking on high-sodium pretzels or crackers on your flight, opt for an immunityboosting piece of fruit instead. • On road trips, pack a cooler filled with fresh vegetables,

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homemade sandwiches and water. If you do stop along the way, try and wait until you can find a rest stop with plenty of healthy food choices. • Incorporate cancer-fighting foods into your daily meals. Evidence from several studies suggests that fish can help protect against prostate cancer because they have “good fat,” particularly omega-3 fatty acids. Likewise, a lack of vegetables in the diet is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to experts at the Prostate Cancer Foundation. • A buffet can derail a diet quickly. When possible, skip

the all-you-can-eat food fest and opt for individual menu items instead. When you can’t resist a buffet, eat an entire plate of salad before hitting the main dishes. Just be sure to go light on cheese and dressing and heavy on vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. After the salad, stick with grilled, lean meats and whole grains. Keep the amount of fat you get from red meat and dairy products to a minimum. • When you’re cooking for yourself, you know exactly what’s in your food. Don’t give up that knowledge just because someone else is doing the cooking. Ask how your meals are prepared to avoid certain nono’s like trans fatty acids, which are found in margarine. • Remember to exercise each day, whether it’s exploring a new location on foot, or taking a swim in the hotel pool. Beyond burning calories, endurance exercises are particularly effective at increasing the body’s natural levels of antioxidants, eliminating inflammatory molecules that drive cancer. • Relax and enjoy your trip. Reducing stress can lead to a longer, happier life. More wellness tips can be found at www.PCF.org. Just as you would never forget your itinerary at home, don’t leave town without your good habits.

Edward M. Wilieko Edward M. Wilieko, age 87, U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, beloved husband of Marian nee Watts; loving father of Susan (Kenneth) Hopson and James (Deborah); devoted grandfather of Anna and Caroline; and dear brother of Stanley (Maxine) and Jean Mittelbrun.Visitation was at

Frank A. Kovarik Frank A. Kovarik, 85, U.S.Army Veteran WWII, beloved husband of Rosemarie nee Legenza; loving father of Andrew (Dawn), David and Maggie (Richard) Scarpaci; devoted grandfather of Claire and Andrew Jr. Visitation

Suzanne Palincsar Suzanne Palincsar, age 51, beloved wife of Zygmunt Figol; devoted daughter of Joan and the late Edward Palincsar; loving sister of Steven Palincsar and Kathy (Greg) Solk; cherished daughter-in-law of Paulina Buchynski; dear sister-in-law of Mark (Dahnel) Buchynski, and Julian (Kristen) Buchynski; and fond aunt of Payton and Hannah Solk, Elizabeth, Tyler

the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Wednesday Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. until time of service 12 p.m. Interment St.Adalbert Cemetery. Memorials to the Disabled American Veterans, 2122 West Taylor St., Chicago, Ill., 60612 appreciated. 847-966-7302 or skajafuneralhomes.com.

was at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles Monday Jan. 21 from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral was Tuesday Jan. 22 at 10:15 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church Mass 11 a.m. 847-9667302 or skajafuneralhomes. com.

and Tatum. Suzanne was a flight attendant for American Airlines. Funeral Services were Monday Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. from the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Ill. to St. Paul of the Cross for 10 a.m. mass. Visitation was Sunday Jan. 20 from 3 until 9 p.m. In Lieu of flowers memorials to Chicago Botanic Garden or Anti Cruelty Society of Chicago appreciated. Funeral info 847-966-7302.

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Food

Side dishes that go beyond simply potatoes or rice “Potatoes or rice?” That’s one of the most common questions home cooks ask themselves, or their families, when preparing stews or braises, those perfect dinner main courses for delivering warmth and satisfaction on a cold winter’s night. With such dishes, you need to serve some sort of starch as a side. How else can

you soak up every last drop of delicious sauce, not to mention helping everyone leave the table feeling perfectly, contentedly full? Of course, as a child, I ate more than my share of potatoes and rice (or other grains). But some of my favorite meals came when my mother or grandmother made traditional Austrian dumplings.

Sometimes, they were the popular treat known as spaetzle (literally, “sparrows”), boiled and butter-browned dumplings that looked like little birds if you squinted your eyes and used your imagination. At other meals, there might be potato dumplings, studded with onion and bits of crispy bacon. But one of my favorite kinds

was something known as servietten knudel, or a “napkin dumpling.” And, no, that doesn’t refer to the dumpling’s ingredients any more than spaetzle does! This particular treat gets its name from the way it’s traditionally cooked. A mixture of dried bread cubes, buttery sauteed onion and garlic, chopped fresh herbs, egg, and milk is securely wrapped up as a plump sausage shape inside a clean white cloth napkin and then poached in boiling water until firm, then unwrapped and cut into pieces. The result, similar in texture to a very moist bread-based dressing you might prepare to go with a roast, makes a perfect companion to any dish that features a wonderful, rich sauce.We often ate it with a spicy goulash or paprikash made with pork, beef, veal, or chicken. You can enjoy a napkin dumpling with either of those Austrian favorites, or with any other braise or stew of your

choice. And you don’t even need a napkin to make it. I’ve developed another convenient method, first rolling up individual portions with sheets of plastic wrap and then sealing them securely inside a second wrapper of aluminum foil before cooking the dumplings in simmering water. Once you’ve tried my recipe the way it’s written, you can start customizing the mixture to your own tastes and to what you’ll serve it with. Substitute whole-wheat bread for white. Caramelize the onions if you like. Try different herbs or spices. Add a little chopped, toasted nuts, some dried fruit, grated cheese, or chopped mushrooms cooked down to a thick paste. In other words, vary it as you might for a dressing or pilaf recipe. And when the question of “Potatoes or rice?” next comes up, smile and know that you have another option! Recipe on Page 23

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Don’t miss any of that rich juice when you sit down to a bowl of braised lamb stew. These tasty dumplings soak up every drop.

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AUSTRIAN “NAPKIN” DUMPLINGS Serves 6 • 6 ounces unsalted butter • 2 tablespoons minced garlic • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, minced • 1 regular-sized loaf white bread, about 1-1/4 pounds, crust trimmed and discarded • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives • 2 tablespoons minced fresh marjoram • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley • 1 large cage-free egg • 2 cups milk • Salt • Freshly ground white pepper • Freshly grated nutmeg • Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. In a saute pan over mediumhigh heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and onion and saute, stirring frequently, just until tender and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes, taking care not to let the mixture brown. Remove from the heat and set aside. With a sharp serrated bread knife, cut the bread into 1/2inch cubes. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven just until dry but not yet browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer the cubes to a large mixing bowl. Spoon the onion mixture evenly over the bread. Add the chives, marjoram, and parsley. Toss to distribute the herbs, onions, and garlic evenly among the bread cubes.

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Break the egg into a small bowl and beat it lightly. Stir in the milk. Add the egg and milk to the bread mixture. Season with salt and white pepper to taste, and just a hint of nutmeg. On a work surface, place 6 lengths of plastic wrap, each about 12 inches long. Lightly spray each length with nonstick cooking spray. Divide the mixture into 6 portions, spooning it across the center of each sheet of plastic wrap, leaving 2 to 3 inches at each end. Roll up each portion inside the plastic wrap to form a large, even sausage shape, twisting the wrap to seal each end. Securely wrap each plastic-enclosed portion in its own generous length of aluminum foil, folding and crimping together the edges to seal securely. Halfway fill with water a pot large enough to hold all the dumplings. Over high heat, bring the water to a full boil. Season with salt. Carefully slip in the dumplings and reduce the heat to maintain a steady, gentle simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Drain the dumplings thoroughly. Very carefully remove the foil from each dumpling. On a work surface, carefully unroll the plastic wrap from each dumpling and, with a knife, cut each dumpling crosswise into 6 pieces. Place the dumpling pieces on each serving plate and serve with your stew or braise.

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KOEHLER Continued from page 6 not mean the absence of fear, but the transcendence of fear and the maintenance of the humanity of all parties.” Libbe H., a five-foot twoinch woman and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, wrote: “I spent much of my life afraid to be out in the world by myself. Even going to an unfamiliar restaurant at night seemed dangerous. It seriously stunted my life for many years.” Then, in her 30s, she took two courses from Impact Personal Safety, and learned how a woman can stand up for herself. “I’ve used these techniques perhaps four times in 20 years,” she wrote, describing the most confrontational moment, an encounter with an angry driver at a gas station, who thought she had cut him off: “As I began pumping gas, he came barreling toward me. Instead of cowering, running, crying or anything else ‘typically female,’ I stood my ground, put out my right arm/hand in the ‘stop’ position and said,‘Stop!’ It was like he had run into a wall. . . . He then started yelling at me. . . . I remained in the ‘stop’ position and kept my running response of, ‘You need to back away. You need to go now. You are not allowed to talk to me that way. You need to back up and go back to your car. . . .’” If he’d given an indication he was going to physically attack her, she would have dropped to the ground,kicked out at his knee and further protected herself.“But by

this time others in the crowded gas station were watching and he realized I wasn’t going to give way, so he cursed me out and walked away. I finished pumping my gas and left.” While some of the people who wrote to me had studied martial arts and other selfdefense techniques, others had not, but managed to contain or defuse dangerous situations simply by refusing to act like victims. “Take the attitude of ‘What the h--- do you think you are doing?!’ rather than ‘Why me?’” wrote Kathryn Hanson. She added: “Predators are most generally cowards.” This observation was brought up in one way or another by a number of correspondents. Ann T., for instance, wrote about an armed robbery as her family was leaving a motel room. “The robbers were as scared as we were,” she said.“When I realized this, I also realized they didn’t want to hurt anyone, they just wanted money, or something to pawn. This realization helped

me stay calm.” The notion that assailants are vulnerable is the key, and it contradicts the gun lobby’s “beware of monsters” motif.The shooting last week at Taft Union High School bears this out. A deeply troubled 16-year-old student, Bryan Oliver, brought a 12-gauge shotgun to school and seriously wounded a boy in one classroom, but before he could do further harm, the teacher and an administrator succeeded in convincing him to stop shooting and hand over his weapon. “Bryan, don’t shoot,” the teacher reportedly said. I pause here, as the boy and his teacher stare at each other and their humanity fills the terrifying interval. “I don’t want to shoot you,” the boy says. Please write and tell me your stories. Robert Koehler, an award-winning, Chicago-based journalist, is a nationally syndicated writer.You can respond to this column at koehlercw@ gmail.com or visit his Web site at commonwonders.com.

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